6/28-30: VARIETY OF FLOWERS 2PM-4PM 3 DAYS
ARTISTS WILL BE USING 10 6X6 INCH CANVASES TO PAINT 10 DIFFERENT FLOWERS. AFTER THESE FLOWERS ARE PAINTED THE ARTIST WILL LAYOUT THE PATTERN OF WHAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE A 5X2 FOOT FLORAL WORK OF ART THAT HAS A UNIQUE QUILT EFFECT. THE PIECE WILL BE FINISHED WITH A HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAME. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$125
JULY:
7/5- & 6: CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES 2PM-4PM 2 DAY
CANVASES FULL OF COLORFUL CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES AND A SWIRLY SKY, SQUIRRELS, BIRDS, NESTS AND MORE. ARTISTS WILL PAINT WITH A PALLET KNIFE FOR PARTS OF THE PAINTING TO MAKE IT REALLY TEXTURED AND BRIGHT.
$100./$125. FRAMED
7/7: PET’S PORTRAIT 2-5PM 1 DAY
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
7/12-14: FOR THE BIRDS 9:30-12:30 3 DAYS
IF YOU LIKE FOLK ART AND BIRDS, THEN THIS IS THE WORKSHOP FOR YOU! WORKING ON CANVAS, WE WILL START BY CREATING A TREE, AND THEN WE WILL ADD FOLK ART RENDITIONS OF SEVERAL BACKYARD VARIETIES OF OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS. WE WILL THEN ADD TEXTURE, CLAY, BEADS, GEMS, WIRE AND MORE. ALONG WITH THIS, ARTISTS WILL BE SCULPTING AND PAINTING THEIR OWN HANDMADE BIRDS
$125.
7/12-13: WOODEN ANIMALS 2-4PM 2 DAYS
NEW CHOICES ADDED THIS SUMMER! ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE BETWEEN: FARM, UNDERSEA, ZOO, FOREST OR A GARDEN THEME FOR THIS PROJECT. EACH ARTIST WILL GET 4 PRECUT CRITTERS TO PAINT AND DECORATE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAPERS, BUTTONS, FABRICS, YARNS AND MORE. AFTER THEY ARE FINISHED, ALL PIECES WILL BE SEALED WITH A CHILD SAFE SEALANT TO PROVIDE HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT BY PLAYING WITH OR JUST MAKING A CUTE SHELF PIECE. COMES IN A HANDMADE WOODEN CRATE. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH THEME YOUR ARTIST WANTS TO MAKE BEFORE WORKSHOP BEGINS. FARM: COW, SHEEP, PIG BARN. UNDERSEA: FISH, SHARK, OCTOPUS, STARFISH. ZOO: GIRAFFE, ELEPHANT, TIGER, TREE. FOREST: SQUIRREL, OWL, BIRD, TREE. GARDEN: FLOWER, BEE, LADYBUG, CATERPILLAR. GREAT FOR AGES 4+
$85.
7/18-22: MOSAIC WEEK 9:30-12:20 5 DAYS
FULL OF EXCITEMENT AGAIN! ARTISTS WILL GET TO WORK WITH STAINED GLASS PIECES TO DESIGN AND MAKE THEIR OWN STAINED GLASS MOSAIC WINDOW, AND THEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOSAIC THEIR OWN CRITTER AS WELL. HEALTHY SNACKS PROVIDED.
$250. WEEK
7/18-22: MOSAIC WEEK 1:30-4:30 5 DAYS
SAME AS ABOVE, JUST A DIFFERENT TIME.
7/26-28: BIG HUGE CANVAS (OR 3 LARGE CANVASES) 2-4PM 3 DAYS
Much like our favored Gargautuan Canvas Workshop in the past, this time we are also giving you the choice to paint 3 large canvases with a central theme, or one huge one. Depending on what kind of wall space you have available, this is a fantastic workshop to come to! All my kids love it!
$165.
August:
8/1-5: All About Animals Camp 9:30-12:30 5 days
wild or domestic, if your little artist loves animals, then this will be a great camp for them! Full of canvas painting, water color and oil pastels, paper mache sculpture, mask making, sewing sock animals and more. It will be a different project every day and this workshop promises to be fun! Healthy snacks provided.
$200.
8/1-5: All About Animals Camp 2-5pm 5 days
same as above, just a different time.
8/8 & 9: WOODEN ANIMALS Part 2 2-4pm 2 days
NEW CHOICES ADDED THIS SUMMER! ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE BETWEEN: FARM, UNDERSEA, ZOO, FOREST OR A GARDEN THEME FOR THIS PROJECT. EACH ARTIST WILL GET 4 PRECUT CRITTERS TO PAINT AND DECORATE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAPERS, BUTTONS, FABRIC, YARNS AND MORE. AFTER THEY ARE FINISHED ALL PIECES WILL BE SEALED WITH A CHILD SAFE SEALANT TO PROVIDE HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT BY PLAYING WITH OR JUST MAKING A CUTE SHELF PIECE. COMES IN A HANDMADE WOODEN CRATE. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH THEME YOUR ARTIST WANTS TO MAKE BEFORE WORKSHOP BEGINS. FARM: COW, SHEEP, PIG, BARN.UNDERSEA: FISH, SHARK, OCTOPUS, STARFISH. ZOO: GIRAFFE, ELEPHANT, TIGER, TREE, . FOREST: SQUIRREL, OWL, BIRD, TREE. GARDEN: FLOWER, BEE, LADYBUG, CATERPILLAR. GREAT FOR AGES 4+
$85.
8/10: THE ELEPHANT TRAIN 1:30-4:30 1 day
USING ONE LONG CANVAS, ARTISTS WILL CREATE A COLORFUL FAMILY OF ELEPHENTS WALKING IN A ROW WITH TAILS CONNECTED TO TRUNKS. ONCE THE PAINTING IS COMPLETE, ARTISTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ADORNING THE ELEPHANTS WITH HEADPIECES, FABRIC, AND GEMS.
$75
8/11: BUTTERFLY CANVAS 1:30-4:30 1 DAY
THE FOCUS OF THIS ONE-DAY WORKSHOP WILL BE THE FRIENDLY CRITTERS THAT INHABIT THE GARDEN. ARTISTS WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PAINTING BUTTERFLYS, DRAGONFLIES, LADYBUGS AND OTHER GARDEN CRITTERS. STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING WITH ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
$75
*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.
*Snacks are included in the week long summer camps only. If your child has food allergies, please bring your own snacks or talk with Cayce before the first day of the workshop. For all other workshops, 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.
*We have moved!! We are now holding classes at our home studio in Santa Cruz.
EMAIL: KCELLISON@ME.COM FOR A REGISTRATION FORM
HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!
