Handmade Trick or Treat

These are what the kids made last weekend for Halloween. And how cute are these? All designed and made by the little artists themselves (well, except for the fire engine one. I think the great pumpkin must have whipped that one up quickly while the little fireman was taking a nap).

Black Cats

Just had to show these off. This is what my little 4 year olds did this morning. I love to see them all together when we finish and we can line them all up. Someone asked me the other day if I miss having my studio, and I thought about it for a while before I responded. And yes, of course part of me will always miss what I did. It was such a great little space. But, really, I am so happy here. And the only thing I can really specifically say that I do miss today, is my windows. I loved hanging all the artwork up and looking at all the paintings (like these) all together when I drove into work everyday. And I think that's it. I love being home now and I love my small classes here.

Holiday Workshop Schedule

BLUE APPLE STUDIOS 2009 HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS:
(cut and pasted version of the schedule that was sent out this week. please let me know if you would like one by calling the number on the bottom of this posting. photos of upcoming workshops are coming, but they are starting to fill quickly, so don't wait too long!)

10/31: HANDMADE TRICK OR TREAT 10AM-1PM
PAINT AND DECORATE YOUR OWN TRICK OR TREAT BAG TO CARRY WITH YOU FOR HALLOWEEN! TAKING A MEDIUM SIZED CANVAS BAG, WE WILL ADD PAINT AND FABRIC TO IT TO MAKE IT YOURS. IF STUDENTS FINISH WITH ENOUGH TIME, WE WILL BE PAINTING SOME BLACK CATS AND A FEW PUMPKINS TOO! A GREAT WAY TO BEGIN HALLOWEEN.
$65.

11/7: COLLAGE PLACEMATS 10AM-1PM
COME INTO THE STUDIO AND MAKE A PERSONALIZED SET OF PLACEMATS. MADE OUT OF PAPER, FABRICS, PAINT, AND LAMINATE MATERIAL. THESE PLACEMATS WILL NOT ONLY BE BEAUTIFUL BUT VERY USEFUL AS WELL. AFTER FINISHED, THE PLACEMATS WILL BE LAMINATED FOR PROTECTION. PERFECT TO USE AS A MAT FOR ANY ART PROJECTS AT HOME, TO EAT ON, TO BAKE ON, OR TO DRAW ON WITH ERASABLE MARKERS. JUST WIPE THEM CLEAN! SET OF 4.
$85

11/7 & 8:DESSERT PLATES 2PM-5PM
ARTISTS WILL BE WORKING WITH CLAY TO CREATE A FLAT, SIMPLE SET OF FOUR PLATES AND THEN THEY WILL ADORN THE EDGES WITH THEIR CHOICE OF CLAY PATTERN TO CREATE A 3D EFFECT. YOU WILL WANT THEM TO DO MORE THAN 4!
$85.

11/8: BIRDS OF A FEATHER TABLE CENTERPIECE 10AM-1PM
IF YOU LIKE FEATHERY FRIENDS THEN THIS COULD BE A GREAT WORKSHOP FOR YOU! ARTISTS WILL BE WORKING WITH 3 WOODEN BIRDS THAT THEY WILL PAINT AND CUSTOMIZE WITH WIRE AND FABRIC TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL CENTERPIECE FOR YOUR UPCOMING HOLIDAY TABLES. ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE WHAT KINDS OF BIRDS THEY WANT TO PAINT AND THE BIRDS WILL COME BACK TO YOU PERCHED ON A STURDY WOODEN BASE CAPABLE OF STANDING ON THEIR OWN.
$75.

11/15 & 16: MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENT CALENDAR 10AM-1PM
SIMILAR TO THE ONE WE OFFERED A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT THIS YEAR THE POCKETS THAT THE ARTISTS MAKE
WILL BE SEWED ON TO THE CALENDAR. ARTISTS WILL START WITH A LARGE PIECE OF FELT AND CUT OUT SQUARES
TOMAKE POCKETS WITH DIFFERENT NUMBERS ON THEM. THIS PROJECT WILL BE FINISHED OFF BY ADDING A RUSTIC WOODEN FRAME AROUND IT. SOMETHING YOU WILL LOOK FORWARD TO PULLING OUT EVERY SINGLE YEAR! (I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS ONE)
$150.

11/15: HANDMADE CARDS 2PM-5PM
STARTING WITH LOTS OF PRINTED AND SOLID PAPERS, ARTISTS WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH MAKING SOME VERY SPECIAL CARDS TO GIVE TO LOVED ONES THIS YEAR. SOME WILL BE PAINTED, SOME COLLAGED, SOME DRAWN, OTHERS WILL BE LAYERED WITH FABRICS AND RIBBONS. THERE WILL BE SEWING ON SOME AND GLITTER AND GEMS ON OTHERS. YOU MOST LIKELY WILL NOT WANT TO GIVE THEM AWAY!
$65.

11/21: HOLIDAY CANVAS PROJECT 1PM-4PM
ARTISTS GET FOUR 9X12 CANVASES TO PAINT THEIR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS AND WINTER SUBJECTS: SANTA, REINDEER, TREES, WHITE DOVES AND MORE! WE ARE ADDING CLAY ELEMENTS TO THIS PROJECT THIS YEAR. THE PROJECT WILL BE FINISHED IN A HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAME FOR YOU TO KEEP FOREVER! GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$125.

11/28: WHIMSICAL HOLIDAY PAINTING 10AM-12PM
WORKING WITH WATERCOLOR, OIL PASTELS, AND TEMPERA PAINTS, YOUNG ARTISTS WILL CREATE 2 VERY SPECIAL PAINTINGS. THEY WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH STEP BY STEP, AND OFFERED POINTERS ALONG THE WAY. THIS IS THE PERFECT WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS AND FOR SIBLINGS TO TAKE TOGETHER. YOU CAN MAKE THESE PAINTINGS INTO CARDS OR CALENDARS AND MORE!
$50.

12/5 & 6: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TREE! 9AM-12PM
ARTISTS WILL GET THEIR OWN STICK TREE TO START WITH AND THEN GET 12 WOODEN BLANK ORNAMENTS ON WHICH TO PAINT THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMAGES. THEY WILL THEN USE THESE ORNAMENTS TO DECORATE THEIR TREE AND ADD FABRIC, LEAVES AND FRUIT TO COMPLETE THE TREE.
$150.

12/5 & 6: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 1-4PM
WOW, A TRUE TREASURE. ARTISTS WILL GET 12 6X6 CANVASES AND PAINT ONE OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ON EACH CANVAS. THE CANVASES WILL BE FRAMED WITH A RUSTIC, HANDMADE FRAME TO FINISH OFF THE PIECE. IN ALL MY YEARS OF DOING WORKSHOPS, THIS CONSISTENTLY TURNS OUT SOME OF THE MOST SURPRISING AND DELIGHTFUL PROJECTS. IT PROMISES TO BE SOMETHING YOU WILL CHERISH FOREVER.
$150

12/11: MAKE YOUR OWN STOCKINGS 4PM-8PM
ARTISTS WILL BE WORKING PRIMARILY WITH FELT, AND WILL BE DESIGNING, AND PAINTING AND SEWING THEIR VERY OWN STOCKING! DON’T WORRY ABOUT DINNER EITHER, WE WILL BE MAKING HOMEMADE PIZZA, DRINKING HOT APPLE CIDER AND EATING HOMEMADE COOKIES. GREAT EVENING OUT FOR PARENTS ON A FRIDAY!
$75.

12/12: COOKIE CUTTER ORNAMENTS 9AM-12PM
IT’S OUR TRIED AND TRUE. WE OFFER IT EVERY YEAR, AND IT ALWAYS FILLS. EACH ARTIST WILL PAINT, WIRE AND BEAD 3 INDIVIDUAL ORNAMENTS. MADE OUT OF SALT DOUGH, AND CUT OUT OF 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.
$65.

12/13: TEXTURED WINTER CANVAS 2PM-5PM
ARTISTS MAY CHOOSE THE HOLIDAY SUBJECT THEY WANT TO PAINT- LIKE A SNOWMAN, A REINDEER OR SANTA. ONCE PAINTING IS FINISHED THE ARTISTS WILL ADD DIMENSION TO THEIR WORK WITH TEXTURING PASTE, REAL FELT FOR A SCARF, BUTTONS FOR EYES AND A CLAY CARROT FOR A NOSE. THE FINAL PROJECT WILL BE FINISHED OFF WITH GEMS AND GLITTER. A WONDERFULLY FUN HOLIDAY TREAT AND GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$75 UNFRAMED/$125 FRAMED

*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.

*IT IS RECOMMENDED AND APPRECIATED THAT ARTISTS BRING IN THEIR OWN HEALTHY SNACKS FOR ALL WORKSHOPS THEY ARE ATTENDING.
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 CALL US.
831.588.5412

Back To Fall Again

First rain yesterday. Hot tea, rain pouring strong, pallet knife, fall colors and Van Gogh. I love these.

Black and White.

Artists could choose which animal they wanted to sketch out from my collection of Schleich animals. They then went over with pen and ink and a little bit of goauche to blend it. It was a nice change from all the saturated color we had been working with.

Happy Fall!

I really love apple season.

New Morning Class Starting

There is a new class starting at the studio for 4-6 year olds. Offered at 9:30am-10:30am on Tuesday mornings. This class is a great way to introduce your child to a beginning art class. We will be having lots of fun in here, mixing colors, painting on big paper, collaging and drawing, and painting on their very own canvas. There are only 2 spots left, so call if interested. If I get enough interest in another class, I will be offering another one on Wednesday mornings at 9am-10am. Fee is $70. monthly and that includes all supplies. 588-5412 Hope to see you here!

And That Led Us To This...

The previous post showed how we used fabric to experiment with color and so, for the next project (considering we were all more accustomed to color now) they were able to choose what complimentary color combination they wanted to work with. There were 3 still lives to choose from and they each worked at their own pace. I think they turned out pretty lovely.

Playing With Color

At the beginning of each year, my students and I go through some color theory together. We usually do a color wheel for the first class, but this year I wanted to branch out a bit and test how they really know color. So they all got to go through my fabric stash and choose a fabric they liked and wanted to work with. They traced it onto paper and then divided their project into at least 3 spaces (more for my advanced kids). They could choose any shape they wanted to divide with, and then paint the way the fabric was originally presented to them in one space. In the second space, they had to use the complimentary colors. The third space, my younger kids painted back to the original. But my older kids, did some tricky stuff, like went clockwise/counter clockwise on the color wheel for their other spaces. All of the projects were fun to make and made us all think through how color works. Whether they were big or small, this project was great to start with. Enjoy...

Fall Schedule 2009

This is the current studio schedule. It has been revised since I had sent it out a few weeks ago:
Blue Apple Studios FALL 2009 schedule
art house for kids
831.588.5412
(we have moved!)

Mondays: 3.30-5pm: Sept.2nd-Dec.16th
*Advanced Mixed Media Intensive Class
-Pencil drawing
-Pen and Ink
-watercolor/gouache
-Painting at least 2 Canvases (pallet knife on one)
-Ceramics
$320. If paid in full
$170. For each session (1st session: 9.3-10.28/ 2nd session: 11.4-12.16)
$90. Each month
(please note: it is strongly suggested that students take this class for both sessions due to the time it takes each student at an advanced pace to finish each project.)

Tuesdays: 3.30-5pm: Sept.1st-dec.15th
Mixed Media Intensive Class
-Pencil drawing
-Pen and Ink
-watercolor/gouache
-Painting at least 2 Canvases (pallet knife on one)
-Ceramics
$320. If paid in full
$170. For each session (1st session: 9.1-10.27/ 2nd session: 11.3-12.15)
$90. Each month

Thursdays 3.30-5pm: Sept.3rd-Dec.17th
Intermediate Mixed Media
-Pencil/pen & ink drawing
-perspective drawing
-canvas painting
-ceramics
-collage
-clay/collage mixed media on canvas project
-watercolor intensive: techniques in washes, color mixing, lifting, masking and more will be covered
$320. Paid in full
$170. for 1st session: 9.3-10.29 or $145.for 2nd session: 11.5-12.17 (There will be no class 11/26:thanksgiving day)
$90. Each month

In addition, I will be available to teach other days/times of the week for private and/or small classes. If you do not see a time that works for you, please call to see if we can arrange a different time. It is often the case that if you choose to do private lessons, it works just as well to do every other week (2 days per month) instead of weekly.

Private (one-on-one instruction) lesson fees: $50.00 per hour (does not include supply fee if working in large canvas, clay or mosaics)
Small Class (if you would like to get a specific small group together) fee: $50.00 for first child, $15.00 per child after that. Up to 5 kids.

All classes will require a $20.00 deposit to reserve a space for your child. All material fees are included in each price.

Solar System

8.16 and 17th: Make Your Own Solar System 1pm-3pm
Artists will get clay to make their planets out of and then attach them to their own painted canvas. We sprinkled fine glitter on these in parts when we did this workshop a few years ago, but I don't know if you can tell. They turned out beautiful, no?

This Friday...

8.14.09: Imagine A Garden 9am-12pm

It Has Been A Great Summer So Far...

This summer has been filled with lots of private lessons, colorful workshops, wonderful children (both big and small!) and beautiful work to see come and go. I have loved having the studio here at the house and what a treat it's been to have such small class sizes. Below, you will find some of the creations we made based off of our summer workshops schedule. Thank you to all who have come to our new location. I have loved joining up with some of my oldies who are now in high school (what? and how did that even happen??) and new students who I met for the first time this summer.

"Once Upon A Time... " artists make up a story and then paint it on a canvas.



A Day At the Zoo



Pet's Portrait





Garden


Collage Garden




Wooden Animals






Giraffe (from a private lesson yesterday..so cute I had to put him in)