Thursday, January 15, 2015

WINTER INTO SPRING WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE 2015

HI ALL, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU. LOVING THIS SUNSHINE, BUT STILL PRAYING FOR RAIN! HERE IS THE LATEST SCHEDULE. I'M VERY EXCITED TO GET BACK TO TEACHING! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU HERE. THERE ARE A FEW NEW ONES, SO I WILL TRY AND POST PICS AS SOON AS I HAVE EXAMPLES. AS ALWAYS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME. SEE YOU SOON XO
WINTER→ SPRING WORKSHOPS 2015
BLUE APPLE STUDIOS ART HOUSE FOR KIDS
831.588.5412/ KCELLISON@ME.COM

JANUARY:
1/24 &25: GARGANTUAN CANVAS 10-12PM *2 DAY
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. $195.

FEBRUARY:

2/7: BE MY VALENTINE HANDMADE CARDS 10AM-1PM
MUCH LIKE OUR CHRISTMAS CARDS WORKSHOP, ARTISTS WILL BE BUSY DRAWING AND PAINTING CARDS FOR THEIR LOVED ONES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY. FULL OF ANIMALS, HEARTS, AND FLOWERS. CARDS WILL BE GLITTERED, AND SOME WILL BE SEWN, THE RESULTS WILL MAKE YOU NOT WANT TO GIVE THESE AWAY! EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH AT LEAST 10 CARDS. $75.
2/14: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE CANVAS 10AM-1PM
FULL OF RED AND PINK, HAPPY BIRDS, HEARTS, FLOWERS AND MORE. EACH ARTIST WILL PAINT 4 CANVASES ALL 9X12 SIZE OF A LOVE THEME. WE WILL ALSO BE SERVING UP SOME PINK MILK AND FRESH BAKED COOKIES. $100.

2/21: WHIMSICAL ANIMALS! 10AM-1PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT ANIMAL PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING, OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT, AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED MASTERPIECES. $50.
MARCH:
3/14: SPRING FLOWERS STILL LIFE 10AM-1PM
THERE WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL STILL LIFE SET UP IN THE STUDIO WITH FLOWERS AND FRUIT. EACH ARTIST WILL PAINT WHAT THEY SEE ON A 16X20 CANVAS. $75.

3/21: FABRIC ANIMALS silhouette 10AM-1PM
MUCH LIKE OUR ANDY WARHOL CANVAS PROJECT, THIS TIME ARTISTS WILL PAINT A DIFFERENT ANIMAL SILHOUETTE ON EACH CANVAS WITH FABRIC OF THEIR CHOICE. THEY WILL COME AWAY WITH A SET OF 5 CANVASES. $125.

3/28: BIRDS OF A FEATHER 10AM-1PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT BIRD PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST COMES AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED MASTERPIECES. $50.
3/28: SPRING CANVAS 2-5PM
FULL OF BABY ANIMALS AND ALL SORTS OF FOREST FRIENDS ARTISTS WILL PAINT A 16X20 CANVAS INCLUDING BUNNIES, DEER, TREES, FLOWERS, BIRDS, AND MORE. $75.

APRIL:
4/11: BUDDING BRANCHES ON CANVAS 10AM-1PM
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.

4/18&19: WOODEN GARDEN BOXES 10AM-12PM *2 DAY
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET THEIR OWN CUSTOM BUILT GARDEN BOX TO PAINT ANY WAY THEY CHOOSE. THEY MAY DESIGN IT TO BE A SQUARE BOX THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PLANT A TREE OR FLOWERS IN, OR A RECTANGLE BOX THAT IS GOOD FOR VEGETABLES, HERBS AND FLOWERS. $200.

4/25: SPRING CARDS 10AM-1PM
FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE IN LOVE WITH OUR CHRISTMAS CARDS, BUT WANT TO MAKE CARDS THAT ARE ALL ABOUT THE SEASON OF SPRING, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! THINK BABY ANIMALS, FLOWERS, BEES, BIRDS, FLOWERING BRANCHES AND MORE. ALL CARDS WILL BE GLITTERED AND SOME OF THEM WILL BE SEWN. EACH ARTIST WILL COME AWAY WITH AT LEAST 10 CARDS EACH. $75.

4/25: LIGHTHOUSES AND OCEAN LIFE 2PM-5PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT OCEAN THEMED PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST COMES AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED MASTERPIECES $50.


MAY

5/2: 4 SEASONS OF AN APPLE TREE 10AM-1PM
USING ACRYLIC PAINT AND FABRIC ON CANVAS, EACH ARTIST WILL MAKE A TREE IN EACH SEASON ON 4 DIFFERENT 9X12 CANVASES. THEY WILL THEN BE FRAMED IN OUR RUSTIC WOODEN FRAMES. $125.

5/9: FLOWERS FOR MOM 10AM-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.

5/16: CHICKENS! 10AM-1PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT CHICKEN PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST COMES AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED MASTERPIECES $50.

5/23: STRAWBERRY STILL LIFE 10AM-1PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT SPRING THEMED STILL LIFE PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST COMES AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED MASTERPIECES $50.

JUNE

6/6&7: 12 MONTHS IN 1 YEAR 10AM-1PM *2 DAY
USING ACRYLIC PAINT ON 12 SEPARATE SMALL CANVASES, ARTISTS WILL PAINT A THEME FOR EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR. THEY WILL THEN BE FRAMED IN OUR RUSTIC REDWOOD FRAME. $150.

6/13: SUMMER GARDEN 10AM-1PM
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. $75.

6/13: A DAY OF DRAGONS! 2PM-5PM
WORKING ON HEAVY WATERCOLOR PAPER, ARTISTS WILL DRAW AND PAINT 2 DIFFERENT FRIENDLY DRAGON PAINTINGS. WE WILL BE USING OIL PASTEL, WATERCOLOR PAINT AND TEMPERA. EACH ARTIST COMES AWAY WITH 2 FINISHED 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.

*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.

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