Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

SPRING 2018 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE


1/28: SCANDANAVIAN INSPIRED FOLK ART BIRDS+FLOWERS 1-4PM
Inspired by color and simplicity of Scandinavian illustrations and patterns, we will be choosing 3 designs and color palettes to paint on 3 separate canvases of various sizes.
Artists will walk away with 3 finished paintings.(inspiration via pinterest)
$85.
2/2: CORRUGATED METAL HEARTS+RUSTIC WOODEN ARROWS 4:30-7PM
Artists will each get a corrugated metal heart to paint and add wire to. We will also be making arrows out of wood and metal points. Real feathers and twine. Sign up for our “Dream Catchers+Hearts” class the next day and you will have a whole collection of heart goodness. Includes Village Host Pizza dinner.
$65.
2/3: DREAM CATCHERS+HEARTS 1-4PM
Using all sorts of yarn, lace, crocheted dollies, embroidery floss and washi tapes, we will be creating our own dream catchers and embellishing them with feathers, felt hearts, pompoms and more. Artists will also be painting and collaging hearts on 6x6 canvases and painting one smaller metal heart and embellishing it with paper flowers and felt if they chose.
$75.

2/4: BE MY VALENTINE CARDS 1-4PM
Much like our Christmas cards workshop, artists will be busy drawing and painting cards for their loved ones for Valentine’s Day. This year we are bringing in some mid century and folk art elements to them. Full of forest animals, hearts, and flowers. These cards will be glittered, and some will be sewn, the results will make you not want to give these away! Each artist will come away with at least 10 cards.
$75.
2/9: LADIES NIGHT OUT CORRUGATED HEARTS+ARROWS 6PM-9PM
Come in ladies and paint one large metal heart or 3 smaller hearts. You will be wiring them and then making your own arrows, which you can adorn with paper+felt flowers and leaves, paint, glitter, real feathers and twine. Includes light snacks and beverages. Feel free to bring in a snack or drink to share.
$65.

2/10: RUSTIC “LOVE” SIGN 10AM-1PM
Artists will paint and sand their own LOVE project. Each artist will receive a 12x20 wooden background and then we will be making letters. The O will be a metal heart, the V will have an arrow and the L and E will be wood and paper mache that will painted and decoupage.
$75.
2/13: LADIES NIGHT HEART WREATH+SUCCULENTS 6pm-9pm
A fun night of planting and placing and twining to make a beautiful heart wreath. Artists can embellish any way they want, adding real succulents, or felt+paper flowers, mini lights and more. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Feel free to bring something to share.
$65.

2/17: PET’S PORTRAIT 2pm-5pm
Bring in a photo of your pet and learn how to paint their portrait! This project will be painted with acrylics on a 16x20 (or smaller if you choose) canvas with an optional choice of getting it framed.
$75.
2/19: 12 MONTHS=1 YEAR 11am-2pm
Artists will each get 12 (6x6”) canvases to paint. Each canvas will be a relevant image of what that month means to them. It can include seasonal changes, holidays, celebrations and more. They will then be put together and framed in a rustic redwood frame. * School holiday+includes pizza lunch. Limited to 6 students.
$150.
2/24: DECOPAGE HOUSE VILLAGE 10am-1pm
Artists will get so various size canvas, wood and papers to work with. Each person will be painting, cutting, mixing fabric and paint and papers together to make their own houses and trees. They will also be using colored duct tapes, washi tape and driftwood for extra detail embellishments. Artists should come away with 3 houses to hang for a village.
$85.

3/3: METAL FISHIES 10am-1pm
Artists will get 3 cut out metal fish to paint and decorate. They will get other metal fins, driftwood and found objects to add to them if they want and then wire them to hang.
$75.
3/10+11: IT’S A SMALL WORLD CANVAS 10am-12pm (2 Days)
Inspired by the work of Mary Blair for Disney in the late 60’s, we will be creating our own “small worlds” full of houses and castles, people and animals, culture and color. We will also be embellishing with glitter and gems.
$95.

3/10+11: GARGANTUAN CANVAS 1pm-3pm (2 days)
Again and again and again…it is always filled! If you have an artist who likes to paint giant paintings, then this is the workshop for them! Artists will get to choose from a variety of large sized canvases to design and paint their own huge canvas. Limited to 6 students. It is recommended that parents talk to Cayce first before the workshop starts in order to get ideas of what they might want to paint. Great for most ages.
$200.

3/17: RAINBOWS+UNICORNS 10am-1pm
Full of rainbows and unicorns, glitters, decopaging, painting and more! Artists will be painting and decorating a paper mache unicorn and painting rainbows and a unicorn on a few canvases. This promises lots of color, sparkle and gold embellishments.
$75.

3/24: PAPER MACHE BUNNIES 10am-12pm
Each artist will get 2 bunnies to paint and embellish with carrots, eggs, flowers etc.
$50.
3/24: PAPER MACHE CHICKENS 1-4pm
They’re back! This was simply one of my most favorite workshops last year! Each artist will get their own chicken to paint and decoupage. They can add flowers, and papers and glitter to them if they choose.
$65.
*Please contact Cayce Ellison @ 831-588-5412 or kcellison@me.com to register
All classes will be held at 245 Searidge Road Aptos, CA 95003

Thursday, November 2, 2017

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 2017

B L U E A P P L E | art house
245 searidge road aptos, ca 95003
831.588.5412 kcellison@me.com


HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 2017
11.10: RUSTIC METAL TURKEY AND PUMPKINS 9AM-12PM
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET 2 SMALLER PUMPKINS AND ONE MEDIUM SIZED TURKEY TO PAINT. THEY WILL COME WITH RUSTIC WOODEN STANDS PERFECT FOR CENTERPIECES OR DOOR GREETERS AT THANKSGIVING.
$75.
11.11: WOODEN AND STRAW TURKEYS 1PM-4PM
ARTSITS WILL EACH GET 1 LARGE WOODEN TURKEY TO PAINT AND DECORATE WITH STRAW, FEATHERS, STICKS, WIRE AND MORE.
$75.
11/22: RUSTIC REINDEER (AND PIZZA!) 3:30PM-7PM
WOODEN BODY, RECLAIMED SPINDLES FOR LEGS, WOODEN BRANCHES FOR ANTLERS, BUTTONS, LEATHER EARS, METAL BOLTS AND PAINT, GLITTER AND MORE. WE WILL BE MAKING AWESOME RECLAIMED REINDEER THAT YOU WILL WANT TO KEEP FOREVER . PIZZA DINNER INCLUDED!
$125.
11/25: UP ON THE ROOFTOPS CANVAS 9AM-11:30AM
ARTISTS WILL PAINT BRIGHT HOUSES AND BUILDINGS WITH A NIGHT SKY AND THEN THEY WILL PAINT AND DECORATE A SLEIGH AND REINDEER TO BE FLYING IN THE SKY OVER THE BUILDINGS.
$75.
11/25: NUTCRACKER CANVAS 1PM-4PM
INSPIRED BY ALL THE ANGELINA BALLERINA BOOKS, WE WILL BE CREATING OUR OWN MAGICAL NUTCRACKER SCENE. ARTISTS WILL CREATE A CANVAS WITH A SNOWY BACKGROUND, GLITTERY SKY AND THEN PAINT TREES, SOLDIERS, SNOWFLAKES, MICE, DANCERS AND OF COURSE A NUTCRACKER MADE OUT OF SALT DOUGH. THEY WILL THEN ATTACH THEM TO THEIR CANVAS.
$85.

DECEMBER:
12/1: PAPER MACHE REINDEER (AND PIZZA!) 4PM-6:30PM
EACH ARTIST WILL PAINT A STANDING PAPER MACHE REINDEER (23” TALL) AND DECORATE THEM WITH FABRIC, PAPER, FUR, BELLS AND MORE. PIZZA DINNER INCLUDED. PERFECT FOR ALL AGES.
$65.
12/2: COOKIE CUTTER ORNAMENTS 10AM-12PM
IT’S OUR TRIED AND TRUE WORKSHOP. WE OFFER IT EVERY YEAR, AND IT ALWAYS FILLS UP QUICKLY. EACH ARTIST WILL PAINT, WIRE AND BEAD 3 INDIVIDUAL ORNAMENTS. MADE OUT OF SALTDOUGH, AND CUT OUT WITH COOKIE CUTTERS, THESE ORNAMENTS START OUT LOOKING VERY MUCH LIKE PLAIN COOKIES, AND THEN THEY GET TRANSFORMED INTO BEAUTIFUL, LITTLE MASTERPIECES WITH SO MUCH PERSONALITY, YOU WILL LOOK FOR THEM TO COME OUT EVERY YEAR SO YOU CAN HANG THEM ON YOUR TREE. GREAT FOR ALL AGES. WE HAVE ADDED SOME NEW ORNAMENTS THIS YEAR!
$65
12/2: WOODEN GINGERBREAD HOUSE 1PM-5PM
MUCH LIKE THE HAUNTED HOUSES WE MADE A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT THINK HAPPY WOODEN GINGERBREAD HOUSE. WE WILL BE PAINTING WOODEN HOUSES, CANDY AND TREES, DECORATING OUR HOUSES WITH WOOD, NATURAL OBJECTS, BEADS, GLASS. TO COMPLETE THE LOOK THE HOUSES WILL BE LIT FROM THE INSIDE FOR A COZY GLOW!
$150.
12.3: LARGE WOODEN SANTA/SNOWMAN/ANGEL 1PM-4PM
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET A LARGE CUTOUT SHAPE OF EITHER A SANTA, SNOWMAN OR ANGEL AND THEY WILL PAINT IT AND DECORATE IT. DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY CHOOSE, THEY WILL BE USING FABRIC FOR ELEMENTS LIKE SCARF, WINGS, TOY SACK ETC. A PERFECT DOOR GREETER!
$100.
12/9+10: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 10AM-1PM (2 DAYS) EACH ARTIST WILL GET 12 6X6” CANVASES TO PAINT. ON EACH CANVAS THEY WILL DRAW AND PAINT A PICTURE THAT DEPICTS THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. THE CANVASES WILL THEN BE FRAMED IN A RUSTIC WOODEN FRAME.
$150.
12/9: TEXTURED WINTER CANVAS 2PM-5PM
POLAR BEAR, PENGUIN, REINDEER, SNOWMAN AND MORE. ARTISTS WILL CHOOSE ONE SUBJECT AND ADD TEXTURE PASTE, PAINT, FABRIC, BUTTON AND MORE. PERFECT FOR ALL AGES!
$75. UNFRAMED/ $100. FRAMED
12/14: PAPER MACHE DEER HEADS 4PM-7PM (DINNER INCLUDED)
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET ON PAPER MACHE DEER HEAD TO PAINT AND EMBELLISH WITH ALL SORTS OF PAPER FLOWERS, POM POMS, FLANNEL SCARVES, ETC.
$75.
12/15: CORRUGATED METAL TREE (OR TREES) OR CORRUGATED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 4PM-7PM *DINNER INCLUDED*
ARTISTS WILL PAINT THEIR TREES ON CORRUGATED METAL AND WE WILL ATTACH THEM TO REAL STUMPS OF WOOD. PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU WANT 1 LARGE TREE (4 OR 5 FT) OR 3 SMALL TREES (DIFFERENT SIZES RANGING FROM 2FT.-3FT.). AFTER PAINTING IS FINISHED, ARTISTS MAY EMBELLISH THEIR TREES WITH OBJECTS AND A WOODEN STAR AT THE TOP. OR ARTISTS WILL EACH GET A WIRE STRING OF 4 LARGE METAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THEY CAN PAINT. INCLUDES PIZZA DINNER AND APPLE JUICE.
$100.
12/16: HOLIDAY CANVAS 2PM-5PM
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET 4 9X12 CANVASES TO PAINT WINTER OR CHRISTMAS THEMED PAINTINGS. WE WILL THEN ADD GLITTER AND GEMS TO THEM AS FINISHING TOUCHES
$100. UNFRAMED/$125. FRAMED

12/17: AWAY IN A MANGER 1PM-5PM
AN ALL DAY WORKSHOP INCLUDES PAINTING, SANDING AND EMBELLISHING A BASIC MANGER MADE OUT OF RECLAIMED WOOD. AND THEN PAINTING WOODEN CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS TO PORTRAY THE NATIVITY SCENE. ALL SHAPES WILL BE PRECUT, ARTISTS WILL PAINT THEM AND ADD FUR TO ANIMALS AND FABRIC CLOTHING TO THE PEOPLE.
$150.
12/23: MAGICAL NUTCRACKER STAGE 9AM-12PM
SIMILAR IDEA TO OUR NATIVITY SCENE BUT WE ARE CREATING A MAGICAL NUTCRACKER STAGE. FABRIC CURTAINS, HANGING STARS, WOODEN CUTOUTS OF BALLERINAS, SNOWFLAKES, MICE, TUTUS, A NUTCRACKER, CANDY AND LOTS OF GLITTER! THESE WILL ALSO LIGHT UP.
$150.

*IT IS RECOMMENDED AND APPRECIATED THAT ARTISTS BRING IN THEIR OWN HEALTHY SNACKS FOR ALL WORKSHOPS THEY ARE ATTENDING.

*HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAMES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PIECE OF ART MADE AT THE STUDIO. PRICES START AT $25 DEPENDING ON SIZE. JUST LET CAYCE KNOW. BLUE APPLE STUDIOS POLICY: ALL WORKSHOPS REQUIRE A $50.00 DEPOSIT PER WORKSHOP IN ORDER TO GET A SPACE RESERVED. THE REMAINING BALANCE IS DUE IN FULL THE FIRST DAY OF THE WORKSHOP. ALL DEPOSITS ARE NONREFUNDABLE. IF A STUDENT NOTIFIES BAS OF THEIR INABILITY TO ATTEND 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP, THE DEPOSIT MAY BE TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER WORKSHOP. CANCELLATIONS MADE WITHIN THE 2-WEEK PERIOD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DEPOSIT. THERE ARE NO CASH REFUNDS. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR WORKSHOPS. IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 5 STUDENTS SIGNED UP FOR A WORKSHOP, BAS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THAT WORKSHOP, IN THIS CASE, YOUR DEPOSITS MAY BE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER WORKSHOPS. PLEASE REFER TO THE BAS POLICY LOCATED AT THE STUDIO FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION OR FEEL FREE TO EMAIL OR CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.