Friday, November 7, 2014

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ARE HERE!

The most wonderful time of the year is coming, ready or not! Below, you will see the workshops we are holding this season. Please let me know if you want in as soon as possible. My holiday workshops fill so quickly! Here's to a healthy, happy holiday time for all of us. Remember to slow down and enjoy eachother somehow in the midst of the craziness this season brings. Hope to see you in here. Call or email with any questions or to sign up: 831.588.5412 or kcellison@me.com

Blue Apple Studios Holiday Workshops Schedule

SUNDAY 11.30: HOLIDAY PAINTING 1-4PM
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 AND HOMEMADE COOKIES.
A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF CHRISTMAS SEASON! (AND THEY MAKE GREAT CARDS AND GIFT TAGS IF YOU MAKE COPIES OF THEM!)
$50.

FRIDAY 12.5: ART SHOW HAPPENING AT LEO KIDS IN SANTA CRUZ!!!
LEO KIDS IS A FABULOUS TINY CHILDREN'S BOUTIQUE/TOY SHOP LOCATED ON THE WESTSIDE IN SANTA CRUZ (ON SWIFT STREET RIGHT NEXT TO CAMERON MARKS BOUTIQUE). THE OWNER JULIE, HAS ASKED TO DISPLAY WORK FROM BLUE APPLE STUDIOS AND HOST AN ART SHOW IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE 5TH OF DEC. MORE DETAILS TO COME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME OF YOUR WORK DISPLAYED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. WE ARE VERY EXCITED! JULIE IS EXTREMELY TALENTED, AND IT'S AN HONOR SHE EVEN ASKED US TO BE A PART OF HER ADORABLE SHOP.

SATURDAY 12.6: HANDMADE HOLIDAY/WINTER CARDS 10AM-1PM OR 2PM-5PM
WE OFFER THIS WORKSHOP EVERY YEAR, AND IT ALWAYS FILLS! STARTING WITH LOTS OF SOLID PAPERS, ARTISTS WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH MAKING SOME VERY SPECIAL CARDS TO GIVE TO LOVED ONES THIS YEAR. ALL WILL BE DRAWN AND PAINTED USING PENCIL, SHARPIE AND WATERCOLOR AND SOME 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! OFFERED AT 2 DIFFERENT TIMES THIS DAY, MORNING OR AFTERNOON.
$75.

FRIDAY 12.12: WINTER BERRIES AND FLOWERS 3:30-5:30
WORKING WITH HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT WINTER BERRIES ON BRANCHES, AND SOME CLASSIC WINTER BLOOMS. EACH ARTIST WILL HAVE 2 FINISHED PAINTINGS WHEN DONE WITH THE WORKSHOP.
$50.

SATURDAY 12.13: COOKIE CUTTER ORNAMENTS 10AM-1PM OR 2PM-5PM
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. OFFERED AT 2 DIFFERENT TIMES THIS DAY, MORNING OR AFTERNOON.
$75.

FRIDAY 12.19: WHIMSICAL WINTER ANIMALS 3:30-5:30PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT WINTER ANIMALS (POLAR BEARS, BIRDS, WINTER OWLS AND MORE) AND ADD FUN ELEMENTS ON THEM, LIKE A SCARF OR HAT ETC. EACH ARTIST WILL HAVE 2 FINISHED PAINTINGS WHEN DONE WITH THE WORKSHOP.
$50.

SATURDAY 12:20 WINTER CANVAS 10AM-1PM
WORKING IN MIXED MEDIA, ARTISTS WILL GET TO PAINT 3 SEPARATE 12X12 CANVASES, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT SUBJECT: TREE, SNOWMAN, REINDEER, CARDINAL, DOVE, PENGUINS, POLAR BEAR ETC. THEY WILL THEN BE ABLE TO ADD FABRIC AND GEMS TO DETAIL THEM. THESE WILL BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL CHERISH BRINGING OUT EVERY SINGLE YEAR. MAKES GREAT GIFTS TOO!
$85.

*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 ME AT 831.588.5412 OR KCELLISON@ME.COM

THANKS,
CAYCE ELLISON

Friday, September 5, 2014

FALL 2014 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE

Welcome back to school! I hope you are all off to a great start. We had one going off to 2nd grade and one going off to kindergarten. Thankfully, transition for both of them has been quite easy so far. The thing that was the hardest to figure out with my workshops this year is SOCCER!!! Oh my word, it's a new year of schedules and games for all of us with both boys playing. We are excited, but believe me when I say, that getting this schedule of workshops together was quite a puzzle. Really! I am really looking forward to seeing both new and familiar faces in my studio again. As always, please email me or call me if you have any questions (contact info. is down at the bottom):

Blue Apple Studios FALL 2014 SCHEDULE
Art house for kids

SEPTEMBER
Friday 9.19: APPLES APPLES APPLES 3:30-5:30
All about apples! Red ones, green ones, yellow ones and maybe some blue ones? Artists will be working with tempera paint and pastels and watercolor to create 2 beautiful paintings on fine watercolor paper. A perfect kickoff for fall.
$50.
Saturday 9.27: FALL CARDS 10am-1pm
Made much like our Christmas cards workshop, we will be making 10 cards that you will not want to give away! This time our theme is all things fall: think sunflowers, fruit, birds, pumpkins and more. Artists will be working with watercolor, pastel, and sharpie. Some of the cards will have glitter and fabric added to them. They become like 10 small masterpieces when finished.
$75.
Sat. & Sun. 9.27/28: ANDY WARHOL INSPIRED CANVAS 1pm-3pm
This workshop was such a hit in the past, we’re bringing it back. Warhol was great at presenting the same image over and over but with a different color background or different color subject each time. It’s the same idea with this project, but we get to use fabric, paint, canvas and more. Artists will pick a simple subject like an animal or flower and organize them repetitively on different color backgrounds. Each artist comes away with 4 canvases.
$125

OCTOBER
Friday 10.10: BATS, CATS AND PUMPKINS 3:30-5:30pm
Working on fine watercolor paper, artists will be using tempera paint and watercolor/oil pastel. Each artist comes away with 2 finished masterpieces.
$50.
Saturday 10.18: FALL FLOWERS 1pm-4pm
Working on fine watercolor paper, artists will be using tempera paint and watercolor/oil pastel. Each artist comes away with 2 finished masterpieces.
$50.


Saturday 10.25: FALL STILL LIFE 10am-1pm
Artists will be working with acrylic paint and canvas and will recreate a still life that is put in front of them that will be cherished for years to come. All artists come away with a 16x20-sized masterpiece.
$75.
NOVEMBER
Saturday 11.8: CHARLEY HARPER INSPIRED CANVAS 10-1pm
We will look through the life work of the unmistakable, always recognizable Charley Harper. Artists will get to choose which subjects they would like to make on each canvas and then they will be framed with our rustic redwood. Working with canvas and acrylic paints, each artist will complete 4 9x12 canvases with a frame around them.
$150.
Friday 11.14: WOODLAND ANIMALS 3:30-5:30pm
Deer, squirrels, birds, rabbits and mice under mushrooms and more. Artists will be working on fine watercolor paper, using watercolor paint and oil pastel to complete 2 masterpieces.
$50.

*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.

*private lessons are available as time permits for $50. Per hour.

If there is a workshop that you would like to take, but cannot make it due to scheduling difficulties, please contact Cayce to see about other options.

*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. If you don’t hear from us soon after you have sent in your paperwork, it means you have gotten into the workshops you signed up for.
All workshops are held at our Santa Cruz location unless otherwise noted. If you have more questions, please email or call Cayce: kcellison@me.com/831.588.5412

FALL SCHEDULE is coming! (I swear!!!)

It's done! It's done! I can't believe it,I finally figured out soccer schedules and everything else so I was able to finish making my Fall Schedule! Will be posting today. Thank you for your patience. It will be posted this afternoon.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Gargantuan Canvas workshop time has changed!

Gargantuan Canvas is going to be held August 11-13 from 10am-12pm. Sorry for any confusion. I look forward to seeing you soon!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

SUMMER 2014 WORKSHOPS

It's almost summer! My most favorite time of the year. I can't believe we are here already.I am doing just a few workshops this year, and I sure hope to see you here! This is the schedule (it's short but sweet!) Please feel free to call me or email me if you have any questions: 831-588-5412 or kcellison@me.com

BLUE APPLE STUDIOS 2014 SUMMER SCHEDULE

June:

6/25-27: BIRDS 9:30AM-12:30PM
ARTISTS WILL WORK IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA FOR THIS WORKSHOP: WATERCOLOR, CHARCOAL AND GOLD LEAF, OIL PASTEL AND ACRYLIC. EACH DAY, WE WILL FINISH A PAINTING OR SEVERAL SMALL PAINTINGS OF DIFFERENT BIRDS. ALL DONE ON CANVAS OF VARIOUS SIZES.
6/25: 1-24X24 CANVAS
6/26: 3-8X8 CANVASES
6/27:2- 12X12 CANVASES
$85. EACH OR $225. FOR ALL

July:

7/7-11: MOSAIC STAINED GLASS WINDOW (AND CRITTER!) 9:30-12:30
A WHOLE WEEK OF WORKING WITH STAINED GLASS PIECES AND TRANSFORMING THEM INTO FANTASTIC ART MASTERPIECES. ARTISTS MAY CHOOSE ANY SUBJECT THEY WANT AND CREATE THEIR OWN STAINED GLASS WINDOW. THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH SAFELY NIPPED GLASS AND GLUING THEM DIRECTLY ONTO CLEAR GLASS. WHEN THE GLUE DRIES, WE WILL GROUT THEM AND FRAME THEM. WE WILL ALSO BE DOING MOSAIC CRITTERS!. CATS, DOGS, DRAGONFLIES, BUTTERFLIES, TURTLES OR ANY OTHER LIVING CREATURE TO SERVE AS THE SHAPE OF THEIR MOSAIC. THESE SHAPES WILL BE CUT OUT OF WOOD AND THE ARTISTS WILL THEN COVER THEM WITH STAINED GLASS PIECES TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL MOSAIC.THESE WORKS OF ART LOOK GREAT HUNG BY WIRE OR ATTACHED TO A METAL STAKE FOR THE GARDEN. $225.

AUGUST:



8/7&8: FLOWERS 10AM-12PM
EACH ARTIST WILL GET 10 6X6 CANVASES TO PAINT A DIFFERENT FLOWER ON EACH CANVAS. THEY WILL ALSO BE PAINTING THE BACKGROUNDS DIFFERENT COLORS, ADDING SOME FABRIC IN PLACES SO THE FINISHED PRODUCT LOOKS LIKE A HANDMADE PATCHWORK QUILT. IT WILL ALSO BE FRAMED IN OUR RUSTIC REDWOOD. $125.

8/11-13: GARGANTUAN CANVAS 10AM -12PM
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.(ADD AN OPTIONAL HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAME FOR ADDITIONAL $50.00) GOOD FOR MOST AGES. $175.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

APRIL AND MAY WORKSHOPS

Happy almost spring everyone! Here is the workshops added for April and May. I have a couple more examples I want to take pics of and post, so hopefully I will be doing that soon. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call or email me. Thank you all for your continued support in our studio. Hope to see you here!

APRIL


4.5: PET’S PORTRAIT 10-1PM
BRING IN A PHOTO OF YOUR PET AND LEARN HOW TO PAINT THEIR PORTRAIT!! THIS PROJECT WILL BE PAINTED WITH ACRYLICS ON A 16X20 CANVAS WITH A OPTIONAL CHOICE OF GETTING IT FRAMED.
$75. UNFRAMED/ $100. FRAMED



4.12: WOODEN SPRING TABLE CENTERPIECE 10-1PM
BIRDS, CHICKIES, RABBITS, FLOWERS IN GRASS AND MORE. ARTISTS GET TO CHOOSE 3 DIFFERENT OR SAME SUBJECT(S) AND PAINT THEM, ADD WIRE WHISKERS, FABRIC, FEATHERS ETC. ALL OF THEM HAVE THE OPTION OF ADDING TALL WOOD GRASSES TO THE BASE OF EACH OF THEM OR ADDING HOOKS TO HANG THEM.
$75.

4.19: SPRING ANIMALS CANVAS 10-1
ARTISTS WILL BE PAINTING THE SUBJECTS OF SPRING ANIMALS WITH ACRYLIC PAINT ON A 16X20 CANVAS. WE WILL TEXTURE THEM, ADD FABRIC AND GEMS, CLAY CARROTS AND MORE.
$75. UNFRAMED/$100. FRAMED

4.26: AFRICAN ANIMALS 1-4PM
WORKING WITH OIL PASTELS AND WATERCOLOR, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT DIFFERENT ANIMALS FROM AFRICA. EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED PAINTINGS.
$50.

MAY

5.3: PET’S PORTRAIT (AGAIN!) 1-4PM
SAME AS ABOVE WORKSHOP JUST OFFERED AT A DIFFERENT DAY/TIME

5.10: MOTHER’S DAY FLOWERS 10-1PM
WORKING WITH LIVE FLOWERS, ARTISTS WILL ARRANGE THEIR OWN FRESH FLOWERS BOUQUET AND THEN WE WILL PAINT WHAT WE MAKE ON A 9X12 CANVAS. EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH A FRESH BOUQUET OF FLOWERS IN A VASE AND A PAINTING THAT WILL LAST FOREVER.
$75.

5.17: UNDERSEA LIFE 10-1PM
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET 3 9X12 CANVASES AND PAINT AN OCEAN SUBJECT ON EACH CANVAS. SHARKS, WHALES, FISHES, MERMAIDS AND MORE. WE WILL THEN ADD REAL SHELLS, GEMS ETC FOR FINISHING TOUCHES.
$95.

5.17: UNDERSEA LIFE (AGAIN!) 2-5
SAME WORKSHOP, JUST DIFFERENT TIME.



*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.


*private lessons are available as time permits all summer long for $50. Per hour.

If there is a workshop that you would like to take, but cannot make it due to scheduling difficulties, please contact Cayce to see about other options.

*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. If you don’t hear from us soon after you have sent in your paperwork, it means you have gotten into the workshops you signed up for.
All workshops are held at our Santa Cruz location unless otherwise noted. If you have more questions, please email or call Cayce: kcellison@me.com/831.588.5412

Thursday, January 2, 2014

WORKSHOPS 2014

Happy 2014!Here is the workshop schedule through March. I will be updating it for April and May in the next month. Please email me or call me if you want to sign up. As always, it is a good idea to pack a healthy snack with your child when they come to class. Hope to see you here and here's to a great New Year! xo Cayce
Unless otherwise noted, all of the workshops that are offered for $50. will be drawing and painting. Artists will work with tempera paint, oil pastel and watercolor paints on fine watercolor paper. Each child will come away with 2 finished pieces at the end of class.

1.11.14: WINTER BIRDS (owl, cardinal and kingfisher) 10AM-1PM $50.
1.11.14: POLAR BEARS AND PENGUINS 2-5PM $50.
11.18.14: WINTER ANIMALS (fox and winter rabbit) 10AM-1PM $50.


1.25 & 26.14: GARGANTUAN CANVAS 10AM-12PM
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.(ADD AN OPTIONAL HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAME FOR ADDITIONAL $50.00) GOOD FOR MOST AGES. $175.
2.1.14: BE MY VALENTINE 10AM-1PM
IT'S BACK!!!COME INTO THE STUDIO TO MAKE YOUR VERY OWN VALENTINE'S CARDS. EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH 10 HANDMADE CARDS (much like our Christmas cards workshops), PLUS, ENOUGH LITTLE HANDMADE VALENTINES TO HAND OUT TO ALL THE SPECIAL SOMEONES IN THEIR LIFE (great for getting everyone done in their classes at school). THIS PROMISES TO BE A BEAUTIFUL OUTCOME! IT IS A TRIED AND TRUE, FAVORED WORKSHOP. WE ALWAYS FILL UP IN THE PAST, SO SIGN UP EARLY TO RESERVE A SPACE!
$75.

2.8.14: Flower Still Life Canvas 10AM-1PM
Artists will draw and paint from a still life set up in class. Working with acrylic paint, they will be using brushes and pallet knives to add certain textures. Each person will come away with a finished canvas ready to hang on your wall.
$75.

2.22.14: WOODLAND ANIMALS(Deer,Raccoons,Owls,birds,bunnies) 10AM-1PM $50.
3.1.14: JUNGLE ANIMALS(Tigers, monkeys, toucans and more) 1-4pm $50.
3.15.14: Spring Flowers 1-4pm $50.



3.22.14: BUDDING BRANCHES ON CANVAS 1-4PM
Spring is here! Celebrate it by making your own canvas full of spring. We will be using pallet knives for an extra texture.Artists come away with a finished 16x20 canvas.
$75.

3.29.14: GARDEN CANVAS 1-4PM
COME INTO THE STUDIO FOR THIS ONE-DAY WORKSHOP TO CREATE A WHIMSICAL GARDEN ON CANVAS. FILLED WITH BRIGHT DOTTED FLOWERS, TALL GRASSES AND THEN EMBELLISHED WITH GEMS AND GLITTER THIS WILL BE A PLEASURE TO CREATE AND A BRIGHT SPOT ON YOUR WALLS FOR YEARS TO COME. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$85.

And be on the lookout for Pet's Portrait for April!

And for some Spring Animals:

Please call or email me if you have any questions: 831.588.5412 or kcellison@me.com