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.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Weekly Classes

I will be offering a few class times per week this fall. I hope to add more as it goes on, but for now, I will be teaching Monday and Tuesday mornings.If you would like another time/age group or private lessons, that can easily be arranged by contacting me directly. I'm looking forward to a great season of art making!

Monday
9am-10am (4-6 years)
12pm-1pm (4-6 years)
2:30-4pm (6-9 years)

Tuesday
9:30am-10:30am (4-6 years)
12pm-1pm (4-6 years)

Classes will go as follows:
Monday class dates: 9.11-10.30
Tuesday class dates: 9.3-10.24

Content: Mixed media, drawing and painting: oil pastel, watercolor, acrylic paint, colored pencil, charcoal. Subjects: Color theory, apples, sunflowers+dahlias, owls, pumpkins, acorns, kitties and birds.

Price: $160. for all 1 hour classes/ $250. for all 1.5 hour classes
Call or email Cayce 831.588.5412/ kcellison@me.com today

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Fall 2017 WORKSHOPS

b l u e a p p l e s t u d i o s | art house
245 Searidge Road Aptos, CA 95003
831.588.5412 or kcellison@me.com
Fall Schedule 2017

September :
9.2-4: Mosaic Animals 10am-1pm *3 days
Full of excitement! Artists will get to work with stained glass pieces to design and make their own stained glass mosaic animal of choice. Perfect for inside or outside. Finished pieces may be hung with wire attached to them or staked in the ground outside.
$175.

9.8: Wooden Scrap Wood Owls 4-7pm
Artists will chose different shapes of new and recycled wood and smaller detail pieces to make their own owls. Details might be made from driftwood, metal objects, feathers, buttons and more. We will also be painting and doing some decopauging as well.
$75. Includes Pizza dinner (this is our inspiration for it)

9.16: Fruit Color Study 9am-12pm
Apples, pears, lemons, avocados….artists will be drawing fruit in a modern, almost cubic style. They will each get to choose 3 fruits to draw and paint with gouache or acrylic. And then they will shade them in sections to show primary, complementary, and tertiary colors. A great way to color study and have fun at the same time. Artists will come away with 3 finished paintings on arches watercolor paper.
$75.


9.17: Rustic Birdhouses 1pm-4pm
Prebuilt sides, artists will come in and paint their birdhouses and design them with different architectural pieces. Metal roof, door knobs, finials, and so much more to chose from. Just in time for winter. (please note: these ones we did in the past are more like bird mansions! We will be scaling down the size slightly for this upcoming workshop)
$150.

9.22: Awesome Driftwood Lantern Fish Lamps 4pm-7pm
Artists will paint and add various details to their fish and attach them to a wooden base with a small metal dowel. Then we will attach a light bulb with wire on it to their fish to make it a working lamp. Artists come away with an cool looking lamp with a switch attached to the cord. (This is our inspiration)
$150. Includes Pizza!

9.29: Haunted Houses 4pm-7:30pm
One of the very best workshops that has ever gone down in Blue Apple history! Artists will paint their own wooden haunted houses, and add scary trees, bats and stuffed felt ghosts around. AND, they will light up! If you have taken our gingerbread house workshop, it is very similar in idea.
$150. Includes Haunted Pizza too!

October:
10.1: Haunted Houses Part 2 1pm-5pm
Same as 9.29 offered at different time. See above for description (doesn’t include dinner)
$145.

10.6: Wooden Pumpkins and Black Cats 4pm-7pm
Handmade wooden pumpkins and cats. Each artist will receive 2 pumpkins and one cat to paint any way they wish. Perfect for outside or inside.
$75.

10.8: Paper Mache Pumpkins and Cats 1pm-4pm
Artists will receive one pumpkin and one cat to paint and decorate. We will seal them for extra shininess after. Great for all ages! $50.

10.14: Fall Still Life Canvas 1pm-4pm
Inspired by some of the great master’s still life paintings, we will have seasonal fruit, vases of flowers, colored napkins and dishes for artists to set up their own still life to paint. Artists will draw and paint their still life on a 16x20 canvas using acrylic paint.(these were from a spring still life set up)
$75.

10.21: Corrugated Metal Ghosts 1pm-4pm
Each artist will get 3 corrugated metal ghosts to paint and make spooky! Ghosts can be hung with wire or secured to a base to be inside or outside.
$75.
Be on the lookout for our Halloween Night! Details to come!
*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. WWW.BLUEAPPLESTUDIOS.BLOGSPOT.COM