ART HOUSE FOR KIDS 245 Searidge Road Aptos, CA 95003 (831)588.5412
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.
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:
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
APRIL
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
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
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
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.
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
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