Art Classes and Camps!

Adventures in Art: Taught by Jennifer Lyon a 90-minute children’s painting class

Learn color mixing, perspective & more. Fun & encouraging environment For ages 6 - 10 Saturdays 10:30am - 12pm Perfect holiday activity
Not sure what to get the grandparents for the holidays this year? What about an original piece of art from an up-and-coming artist known as...your child. We offers a unique 90-minute guided painting class for children that will teach them about color mixing, perspective, painting techniques and most importantly, encourage them to unleash their creativity on the blank canvas. Classes are all taught by instructors with advanced art degrees and every child leaves with their own 11 x 14 painting (which makes for a great gift for Grandma and Grandpa). With canvas ready and brush in hand (all supplies are provided), who knows what kind of masterpiece your little one will produce. Something frame-worthy, that’s for sure.

May Scheduled Art Projects: Gecko 5/5, Eiffel Tower 5/12, Toucan 5/19, Lion 5/26

June Scheduled Art Projects: Giraffe 6/2, Butterfly 6/9, Seattle Space Needle 6/16,
Monsters 6/23,

Art supplies provided. Class size is limited to 12 students. Classes are every Sat from 10:30am - 12pm starting Dec 3, 2011, excluding holidays. Classes may be rescheduled if minimum enrollment is not met.

Budding artist from all over the Bellevue/Seattle area have learned to draw, paint and love art thanks to the remarkable teaching skills of Jennifer Lyon. Those parents looking to add enrichment to their child’s lives or to build upon an already blossoming artist will find a Cornish educated, BFA degreed art teacher with enthusiasm to instruct art. The combina-tion of being an Art Docent in local elementary schools and having a four and seven-year old herself who love to create are what set Jennifer apart. When she is not teaching art to children you can find Jennifer in our Bellevue Invites department or creating art with her own family.

Masterpiece Mondays with Gretchen Crossley
Create a special art project to take home!
Ages 3+. Mondays 10-10:45am $2 supply fee per class

Paint Me-A-Story
Painting and story time together! A different theme each week.
2 sessions on Fridays 10:00-10:20 & 10:30-10:50am FREE! Follow us on facebook!

Paint ‘n Play: Taught by Gretchen Crossley

Combining art games with art lessons for preschoolers! Ages 3-5. 4 week sessions
May: Wednesdays 5/2-5/23 10:15-11, or Fridays 5/4-5/25 11:30-12:15pm

$40 per session, supplies included.

Paint Me Happy: Taught by Gretchen Crossley

Explore different painting techniques: color blending, texture, 3-D, and print making!
Ages 5-8. 4 week session:
May: Wednesdays 5/2-5/23 4:00-5:00pm
$50 per session, supplies included.

Summer Art Camps
Camps for Ages 6-10
3 day sessions. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
10:00-12:00 or 1:00-3:00 $75 includes supplies

Week 1
Art Safari! July 10, 11, & 12
Learn basic techniques to draw jungle animals. Using pencils, paints and pastels, create beautiful animals and their surroundings!

Week 2
Sea and Sand! July 31, August 1 & 2 From beach to canvas, create sand paintings, solar prints, and watercolors sunsets. Celebrate the best of summer with art!

Week 3
Spa Camp! August 7, 8 & 9
Bring your flip flops and enjoy the art of relaxing. Between manicures and pedicures, learn the art of journaling. Share fun summer memories while getting the spa treatment.

Week 4
Nature Camp! August 21, 22 & 23
Have fun creating beautiful works of art using materials from nature. Bees wax paintings, rock bugs and flower garden fairies!

Gretchen Crossley has a degree in fine art and is a professional photographer with a studio in downtown Kirkland. An art docent in the Lake Washington School district for 10 years, she’s developed programs and classes for children for Bellevue Art & Frame over the last year and encourages individuality and fun with every lesson. "Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." ~Picasso  

Create It . . . Make It . . . Take it!

Fabulous Stepping Stone:
Make your mark! Our most favorite class features garden stones-from start to finish. Squish and squeeze the mixture, pour and add colorful decorations (you can bring tiny treasures from home), then push your hand in to make a print and you are “in stone” forever!
Ages 5+. 5 sessions- Tuesday 6/26 11:00 or 2:00 or Thursday 6/28 11:00 or 2:00, or Saturday 6/30 2:00 $10 per session, supplies included.

Canvas Creations-Sea Life:
Dive into this underwater painting activity with a sea of beautiful colored paints, a preprinted canvas and your imagination! We will give some directions, the group will provide the inspiration! Make a place on the wall at home for this summer masterpiece.
Ages 5+. 5 sessions- Tuesday 7/3 11:00 or 2:00 or Thursday 7/5 11:00 or 2:00, or Sunday 7/8 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Slimy Science Fun:
Welcome to our Science Lab. How does it do that? Our master scientists will lead you on a journey of fun and discovery with ice crystals, marbles that become super balls, rainbow beads and bizarre flowers. Be prepared to be amazed, and increase your summer smart quotient! We supply all the ingredients and you supply the ooh and aahs! Ages 5+. 2 sessions- Tues 7/10 or Thursday 7/12 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Designing with Duct Tape:
Fashion from a tool box? Dad will be impressed! Yes, the newest hit in accessorizing is duct tape! We will provide lots of colorful duct tape and 3 plastic bangles. Just bring your colorful imagination and style ideas and get ready for fun! Ages 7+. 2 sessions- Sunday 7/15 2:00 or Sunday 7/22 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Recycled Monsters:
This monster will make you smile! Using recycled plastic trash bags, you will create your very own recycled pal. We supply the parts, but check with the store staff to see if they need more trash! A fun silly project for everyone! Ages 6+. 2 sessions- Tuesday 7/24 or Thursday 7/26 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Science on a Fossil Dig:
What does a paleontologist do? This summer you can discover the mystery and suspense of digging for real fossils. We will dig away at the “rocks” to find signs of sharks and squids that are millions of years old. It is hard work, but our staff is up to the job of leading the expedition, and kids are always up to digging in the dirt! Ages 5+. 2 sessions- Saturday 8/4 or Sunday 8/5 2:00 $10 per session, supplies included.

Cupcake Keepsakes:
Keep your summer treasures safely stashed and indulge your sweet tooth in creative fun. Using colorful felt, trim, pompoms and glitter, the trinket boxes will turn out to be sweet summer treats! This activity includes 6 sweet boxes and all the trimmings, Ages 6+. 4 sessions- Monday 8/6, Tuesday 8/7, Thursday 8/9 , or Sunday 8/12 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Wind up Robot Workshop:
Have a wind-up race with these wacky robots. They begin as plain blue blank “things”, but you get to make them come alive with cutouts, stickers, wiggly eyes and markers. Everything is provided to make these robots unique just add your “out of this world” ideas. When the robots are done, the race is on!
Ages 6+. 2 sessions- Tuesday 8/14 or Thursday 8/16 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

The Art of Scratching:
What? Take a long-time favorite activity and add some cool holographic boards and begin the artful adventure of Scratch Art! You can use the templates included, or create your own scene, maybe based on your summer adventures or what the future might look like. It is up to you. Four different boards to use - get scratching! Ages 4+. 4 sessions- Saturday 8/18, Sunday 8/19, Tuesday 8/21 , or Thursday 8/23 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Sticky Mosaics Crown & Tiara:
Ta-dah! The prince and princess arrive! Our favorite subjects will love making a tiara or crown, bejeweled with colorful stick-on tiles and gems. Rule the kingdom for a perfect summer pretend play day! We will help with color and design decisions, you (the royal guests) get to have all the pretend fun! Ages 4+. 2 sessions- Sat 8/25 or Sunday 8/26 2:00 $5 per session, supplies included.

Julie’s ARTCLASS: Taught by Julie Hammerquist

Art for Ages 6 to 10 - Intro to basic drawing and fundamentals of art. Explore various media (oil pastels, ink, watercolor, watercolor pencil, graphite and colored pencil) and create your own art! 8 week session Thursdays 4/19-6/7 4:15-5:15. $160, supplies included.

Art for Ages 10 to 14 - For the young artist ready to explore various media & develop their own style. Further explore fundamentals of art, new techniques and basic perspective. Media: graphite, oil & soft pastels, colored pencil, ink, acrylics, and watercolor. 8 week sessions Thursdays 4/19-6/7 5:30-7:00. $215, supplies included.

ART CAMP FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Art for ages 7 to 10 - Explore various media to discover your own style. Children will experiment with graphite, ink, watercolor and pastels. Learn new techniques with each media and how to combine them for exciting results. We will create art from favorite past projects. Come have fun and create your own masterpieces.
July 23 - 25; 9:00 am until noon. $175 - supplies included.

Julie Hammerquist has enjoyed creating art from an early age. Her love of art has guided her path through life. Professionally, she has been a technical illustrator, an architectural illustrator, a graphic artist, and a digital artist. She has retuned to her roots as a professional artist and sharing her love of art with children is her passion. You can view Julie’s work at www.hammerquist.us.

More about Julie and ARTCLASS . . .

KiwiBlueKids is an art enrichment class taught by professional Graphic Designer/Art Specialist, Debra Mason. Each class incorporates several elements of art into every designed piece of work. We use only professional mediums such as acrylic, pen and ink, watercolor, colored pencil, mixed media, oil pastel, and pastel. "I love to see the joy in every student's face as they complete their work. That is my ultimate reward!" A matted piece of artwork will go home with each child every week
Ages 5-14.4 week sessions:
May: Tuesdays 5/1-5/22 or Wednesdays 5/2-5/23 4:00-6:00.
$140, supplies included.

Summer Camp - Ages kindergarten through 8th grade
Cartooning with a “Twist”
(Disney, Looney Tunes, & more…) July 16-19 3:30-5:30
Fashion Divas Unite July 30-Aug 2 3:30-5:30
Everything Seattle Aug 7-10 3:30-5:30
It’s A DOG’S World Aug 27-30 2:00-4:00
Each day we will explore a different medium related to the theme of our session. Each student will bring home four double matted pieces of art per four day session. $140 per session supplies included

Debra Mason has degrees in interior design and Commercial Art/Graphic Design. For over 15 years she taught an after school art program in the Bellevue School District, was an Art Specialist at The Bear Creek School for 8 1/2 years, and currently runs the art program at the Bellevue Club.      

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Discovering Nature Detectives

DATE: July 16th - July 20th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Nature Detectives seek out and discover the properties of various shapes found in our natural world. They use pattern blocks to learn shaperecognition, measure to determine circumference, and learn to use measurement tools in analyzing and sorting various shapes.

Some of the topics covered in this unit are:

• Posing questions and gathering data about their surroundings.
• Representing data using concrete objects, pictures, and graphs.
• Recognizing, naming, building, sorting, comparing and drawing two dimensional shapes.
• Sorting, classifying and ordering objects by size, number, and other properties.
• Describing qualitative change.

The lessons and activities are supplemented by games such as Continuo, Hue Knew, Blink, Measuring Monkeys and Supermind, which enhance students’ learning of the concepts presented.

Exploring Geometry in Art and Architecture

DATE: July 16th - July 20th 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Students in the Art and Architecture camp will work together to learn about how geometry affects art, architecture, and city design. They will create many different objects with the use of paper, cardboard, straws, paperclips and string.

• Understanding and recognizing line symmetry through drawings.
• Learning congruent, translation, reflection and rotation by creating tessellated art and quilting.
• Learning topology– the stretching and twisting of a geometrical shape and about parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines.
• Drawing to scale, graphing and mapping a city that is created from cardboard boxes.
• Plotting points on a coordinate plane by using the maps they created for their city.

The lessons and activities are supplemented by mathematical games such as Rush Hour, River Crossing and Jenga.

Discovering Adventures in Arrghrithmetic(Pirates Ahoy!)

DATE: Aug 13 - Aug 17 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Swashbuckling primary mathematicians enrolled in the Adventures in Arrghrithmetic camp develop mathematical skills by participating in activities with a pirate theme. The activities, games and books in the camp focus on concepts such as measurement, geometry, time, navigation, technology, number sense and problem solving.

Some of the topics covered in this unit are:

• Using geometry and measurement to create pirate hats, ships and flags
• Exploring modern and historical measures of time and working with simple clocks such as pendulums and hour glasses
• Developing spatial reasoning by creating and using navigational charts and treasure maps
• Exploring the relationship between math and technology by building and using navigational instruments such as compasses and weather vanes
• Exploring number sense by examining modern and historical coins and by playing a variety of games involving dice

The lessons and activities in the camp are supplemented by games such as Krypto, Super Six, Snap it Up and Loose Change , which enhance the students’ learning of the concepts presented in the camp.

Exploring the History of Numbers

DATE: Aug 13 - Aug 17 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Students in the History of Numbers camp will work together to learn about the history of counting; how numbers were developed and the development of ancient number systems. Students will also be learning about bartering and the development of our monetary system. They will learn what makes something valuable and what constitutes a fair trade. They will create skits based on the story Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst, and will learn to count money quickly and accurately.

Some of the topics covered in this unit are:

• Writing and adding Roman, Greek and Mayan numbers.
• Writing and reading numbers in the millions and trillions.
• Estimating large amounts by breaking them down into small controllable parts.
• Understanding how value is determined.
• Skip counting.

Students will also be playing ancient games like Mancala, Tapatan, and Men’s Morris. These games will help with a child’s analytical thinking.