SUMMER 2008 WORKSHOPS - KIDS WORKSHOPS

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Summer 2008

Painting

Drawing

Clay

Printmaking/ Book Arts

Sculpture

Jewelry & Glass

Photography

Writing

Mixed Media

Performance - Yoga - Music

Teens

Kids

Kids Workshops 2008

These workshops are for kids between 6 - 12, for older kids click on the Teen Page!

April 4, 11, 18
fridays
3:15 - 5pm
3 sessions, $60

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This is a collage class based on the work of the French artist, Matisse. During the first class we'll look at some examples of his collages and then will create our own designs using beautiful colored papers. All you need to bring is your imagination!

Eve Aspinwall is a professional painter with over 25 years experience teaching children and adults in the Boston area and Puerto Rico. For the past 15 years she was the director of Casa Vieja Gallery in Vieques, Puerto Rico, representing local and international artists. She now lives and works on Cape Cod.

May 2, 9, 16
Fridays
3:15 - 5pm
3 sessions, $60

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Children between the ages of 7 and 11 will enjoy this opportunity to explore different methods of creating objects out of clay. We will investigate the power of our hands as manipulation tools, making expressive sculptures and functional pots. Kids will learn various hand-building techniques, and discover the multitude of possibilities that clay has to offer. At the end of the class, we'll discuss the work we've accomplished and celebrate our achievements!

Caitlin Nesbit is a Cape Cod native who works at Castle Hill as the Head Ceramics Studio Manager. She obtained her BFA from UMASS Amherst after spending two semesters at UNM Albuquerque. She has been working with clay for ten years, making sculptural work and pottery. Caitlin has been teaching art classes for all ages at Cotuit Center for the Arts in a variety of mediums. She also spent seven years working for the Town of Barnstable Recreation Division, where she ran a swim program and supervised creative after-school programs.

June 30 - July 3
Mon - Thurs
4 Sessions
$250

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This class involves creating a site-specific mural for one of Truro’s town beach buildings. Since this will become a permanent work of art on display, children will collaborate in the murals’ design and be responsible for making decisions regarding it’s style, color palette, etc. Site will be announced at a later date and parents will be required to drop- off/pick -up students at Castle Hill or on site.

Tia Scalcione received her BFA from Boston University, School of Fine Arts with a disciplinary focus in painting and education. She has worked in a variety of arts education settings, including the East Boston Social Centers where she coordinated after-school art programs for children, Castle Hill Center for the Arts in Truro and PAAM. She has exhibited work at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the Cape Museum of Fine Arts, and the New Bedford Art Museum. Tia was a resident at the Vermont Studio Center in 2005.

July 7 - 11
Mon – Fri
9am – noon
5 Sessions $355 + $20 lab fee
Castle Hill

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A fun photography class for all ages! Cameras will be created from everyday objects like tin cans and then loaded with photographic paper on which to record images which will come to life using basic darkroom techniques. This is a simple, hands-on way to understand photography that can produce surprisingly dynamic and beautiful images. No previous photographic experience is necessary (although experienced photographers may relish the opportunity to explore and play outside the usual boundaries.) Experimentation will be nurtured and encouraged! An ideal class for parents and kids to take together.

Martin R. Anderson has worked extensively with alternative photography over the past seven years, with over 40 pinhole cameras of his own making. In July of 2005, Martin received a fellowship for a three-week Artist-In-Residency at C-Scape dune shack in Provincetown where he created a portfolio of pinhole landscapes and self-portraits. In 2006, his pinhole photograph, "Paris, Tulieries: Alexandre combatant" won First Place in Art & Antiques Magazine's annual photography contest. During the year he leads classes in Pinhole Photography at the Brookline Center for Adult & Community Education. His website is www.martinranderson.com.

July 8, 10, 15, 17
tues & thurs
4 sessions $225
2 - 4pm
Castle Hill

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In this class, kids 7 to 11 will employ methods of building with coils and slabs in various ways to produce functional pots as well as personal sculptures, such as figures and small architectures.

July 21, 22, 23
M on, Tues, Weds
10am - noon
3 sessions $150 + $25 Materials fee
castle hill
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Paper is a basic medium for the expression of ideas and images, a poetic tool which can convey both subtlety and strength. It can be a surface for an image, or be sculptural, either solid or translucent. In this workshop, we will cover elemental sheet forming as well as experiment with dimensional forms made from lamination or casting techniques. Lab fee will be $25 per student for prepared pulps and necessary supplies.

Kim Victoria Kettler has been a papermaker for over 30 years, having studied with papermakers in Japan early on. She has taught workshops from Istanbul to Miami, and been a Castle Hill Artist-in-the-Schools in Provincetown and Truro. A solo exhibit of her handmade paper collages was held in 2000 in the American Museum of Papermaking, Atlanta, Georgia, where she also taught. Currently she exhibits paintings, pastels, monoprints and the occasional collage at Addison Art Gallery in Orleans, MA. She is well represented in private and corporate collections on six continents.

July 24 & 25
Thurs & Fri
1 - 4pm
2 sessions $150
Castle Hill
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We will learn how to assemble found, reclaimed and recycled objects into fine and fantastic sculptures. We will free our imaginations and think outside the "box" to create free-standing and hanging masterpieces from a variety of raw materials. We¹ll learn how to safely and carefully attach and secure materials together for strength and durability with a variety of tools and hardware. Bring your silly and vast imaginations for some serious fun.

Conny Hatch is an artist who had the great fortune of having her Dad teach her how to use all kinds of hand and power tools from a very young age. After studying art with a concentration on ceramics at the Maine College of Art and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, she moved to Provincetown in 1998. A 1999 Castle Hill sculpture workshop with Paul Bowen turned her interest towards working with found and reclaimed materials to create lively and unique sculptures. She has created over 160 sculptures to date which are in collections in the US and England. In 2007 Conny was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant in support of her pursuit of her art. Conny’s work can be seen at the Kobalt Gallery in Provincetown and online at www.connyhatch.com.

July 28, 29, 30
Mon, Tues, Weds
2 – 4pm
3 Sessions $150
Pamet Crossing
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Albert Einstein said that "Imagination is more important than Knowledge."
I would say that the imagination is the portal into the soul. We will use this idea as a way to guide us in creation of our unique fantasy constructions. Have you ever dreamed of building your own nest? Someplace magical and fun that is a true expression of yourself. Together we will use manmade and organic materials to construct a special place of one's own. Come to class with some of your favorite small objects, natural materials and lots of energy. Let's go wild exploring!!!!

Julia Salinger’s varied art career began as an art historian. Her mentor, Irving Sandler, was the preeminent art scholar who wrote 'The Triumph of American Painting. She studied at Columbia University and worked for Ronald Feldman Fine Arts. During this period, she was accepted into the prestigious curatorial program at the Hirschorn Museum in Washington, DC. She has worked at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, the Guggenheim, The Neuberger Museum and the Whitney. After a few life changing experiences, she decided it was time to nourish her own creative spirit. In 1999 she started to create her own work. Since 2000, she has shown in numerous group shows and is represented in collections in the US, Europe and Asia.

August 4- 7
Mon – Thurs
2 – 4pm
4 Sessions $225
Pamet Crossing

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An intro to a few simple materials and a process used in making editions in sculpture. We will begin by developing our skills with hand/eye coordination replicating a three dimensional object, thus creating a new positive.
To follow will be the mold making process. For this we will use plaster to make a two or three part mold over our new object. The third step will consist of taking the mold parts off this positive. We will assemble them together to make a negative or hollow space into which we pour (cast) a liquid hardening when cooled or cured. Wax and hydrocal, a hard, non toxic plaster shall be used. Multiple castings may be possible. Last we will de-mold our new object and give it a finished look. We will keep it simple and fun and learn the process of casting.

George Perez attended the Brooklyn Museum School, NY, Empire State Studio Semester in New York, The Leo Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing, France, and Binghamton University, NY. He worked as a staff member at the Johnson Atelier Art Foundry, NJ, simultaneously casting his own work in aluminum, bronze and iron. George has worked with students at Cornell University,NY, Binghamton University, NY, and the Union Endicott High School, NY/ Keystone College, PA, joint sculpture program. Mr. Perez participates in the PAAM members exhibitions.

Kids’ Ceramics Caitlin Nesbit

August 12, 14,
19, 21
tues & thurs
2 - 4pm
4 sessions $225
Castle Hill

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Children between the ages of 7 and 11 will really enjoy this opportunity to explore different methods of creating objects out of clay. We will investigate the power of our hands as wonderful manipulation tools, making personally expressive sculptures as well as functional pots. Children will learn various hand-building techniques, and discover the multitude of possibilities that clay has to offer. At the end of the last class, we'll discuss the work we've accomplished and celebrate our achievements!
See bio on page 66.

Painting and Drawing for kids Tia Scalcione

August 18 - 22
Mon - Friday
2 - 4pm
5 sessions, $225
Pamet Crossing
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Drawing and painting go hand in hand so this class will allow children to work in both areas separately and together at times. Students will also investigate different drawing and painting materials such as pencil, pen, ink wash, charcoal and acrylics to learn about their various attributes and capabilities alone and in combination with each other.

Tia Scalcione, a resident of Wellfleet, received her BFA from Boston University, School of Fine Arts with a disciplinary focus in painting and education, in 1995. She has worked in a variety of arts education settings, including the East Boston Social Centers where she coordinated after-school art programs for children aged 5-14. Most recently she has taught at the Museum School at PAAM and as a visiting artist in the Provincetown, Truro and at Nauset Regional High School systems .Her work has been shown at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the Cape Museum of Fine Arts, and the New Bedford Art Museum.

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Join us Wednesday afternoons from 3 – 5pm for quick, informal, fun workshops for people of all ages and levels of creativity!

July 9 – Build a Birdhouse – Castle Hill will provide pre-cut metal and wood elements for you to create and decorate a unique birdhouse.

July 16 – Handbuilding Pinch Pots and Sculptural Creatures – Castle Hill will provide clay and the basics of small scale ceramic sculpture and hand-building will be covered.

July 23 – Paint your Pet’s Portrait – Bring a photo of your pet, an you will learn how to translate it into a painting!

August 13 – Stamping – You will learn how to make stamps from a variety of materials, and how to use those stamps to make beautiful patterns.

August 20 – Tie dye – Hey all you original and neo-hippies! Comejoin us on the deck for an afternoon of creative tie dye-ing. Bring T-shirts, underwear, pillowcases, or anything that needs a little color.

August 27 – Monotype – We will work with non-toxic inks to make a series of hand-printed monotype

Learn to play or improve your abilities on a string instrument through private instruction. Lessons will be scheduled Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, on a first come, first served basis. Please call the office. All ages and experiences welcome.

© 2008 TRURO CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT CASTLE HILL
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