Animal Circus Train Coming to Town!!!

All Aboard! This Saturday, come on in! Hope to see you here

2011 WORKSHOPS ARE HERE!

Blue apple studios fall workshops schedule 2011
Art house for kids Santa cruz, ca
831.588.5412 or kcellison@me.com

10.15: A DAY AT THE ZOO 9am-1pm
ARTISTS GET TO CHOOSE FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF CLAY ANIMALS THEY WANT TO PAINT, AND THEN MAKE A BACKGROUND FOR THEM ON A 16X20 CANVAS. WE WILL THEN ATTACH THE ANIMALS TO THE CANVAS AND DECORATE THEM WITH BEADS, WIRE, GEMS AND OTHER ARTISTIC ELEMENTS. GREAT FOR AGES 4+.
$85.

10.15: THE ANIMAL CIRCUS TRAIN IS COMING TO TOWN! 1-4pm
Using many different shaped canvases, Artists will get to paint out their own train with cars carrying animals, clowns and other circus features and finally adding a caboose at the end. Bright and beautiful!
$95.

10.16: WEATHERED WOOD SEA LIFE 1-4pm
Artists will each get 3 pieces of reclaimed wood and paint different sea life on each piece of wood. It might be a shark, octopus, fish or whatever they can think up. They will then be sanded and sealed before picking up. Please note: this is not limited to sea life only. Artists may also chose another subject if they desire: flowers, elephants, animals, cats, cars etc.
$95.

11.12: “I AM THANKFUL” HANDMADE CARD SET 1-4pm
Much like our favored Christmas and Valentine’s Day card sets, this set will be all about gratefulness! Artists will come away with at least 10 handmade cards. Each image will symbolize what they are thankful for. Not only will they be drawn and painted, but there will also be fabric added to some and sewn onto the cards. Glitter will be added as well. You will not want to give these away!
$75.

11.19 & 20: WOODEN VILLAGE 10am-1pm (2 days)
If you like our wooden animals, you will LOVE this workshop! Artists will each get three small wooden houses to paint and add roofing to, and then they will get wooden trees and hills to decorate around the houses to make a little village. Artists can add little flowers and animals if they choose. They will also get buttons, gems and glitter to embellish with.
$125.

11.26: HOLIDAY FUN PAINTING! 9am-12pm
All you artists ages 4-9, come on over to the studio for some great painting time. Artists will be working with oil pastel, tempera paint and watercolor on paper, and they will come away with 2 beautiful Christmas themed paintings. We will even serve up some hot cocoa. A great way to kick off Christmas season!
$45.

12.10: HANDMADE CARDS 10AM-1PM
MUCH LIKE LAST YEAR, BUT WE WILL ALSO BE MAKING GIFT TAGS! 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!
$75.

12.11: COOKIE CUTTER ORNAMENTS 1PM-4PM
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.

12.17:WINTER WONDERLAND 10AM-1PM
ARTISTS WILL GET TO PAINT AN ASSORTMENT OF PREMADE SALT DOUGH FIGURES: PENGUINS, POLAR BEARS, TREES, SNOWMAN, AND MORE AND THEN MAKE A BACKGROUND FOR THEM ON A 16X20 CANVAS.
$75.

12.18: WINTER CANVAS 1PM-4PM
ARTISTS GET FOUR 9X12 CANVASES TO PAINT THEIR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS AND WINTER SUBJECTS: PENGUINS, SNOWMAN, 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.

12.22: UP ON THE ROOFTOP 10AM-1PM
USING A 16X20 SIZED CANVAS, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT OUT A CITY FULL OF BRIGHT HOUSES AND TREES AND PAINT IN A VAN GOGH INSPIRED SWIRLED SKY AS THE BACKDROP. THEN THEY WILL PAINT CLAY REINDEER TO ATTACH TO THE CANVAS. FINISHING TOUCHES WILL BE GLITTER AND GEMS IF WANTED. A BRIGHT AND HAPPY AND PIECE OF CHRISTMAS TO CELEBRATE WITH FOR YEARS TO COME. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$75 UNFRAMED/ $100 FRAMED

12.23: TEXTURED CANVAS 10AM-1PM
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