Youth Programs | Teen Art Studios
FREE Friday-Night Artmaking
Fridays, 6:30pm-9:30pm/Ages 13-18
All materials provided. All levels welcome.
Space is limited, so be sure to arrive on time.
Make friends and build a killer portfolio! Or just have fun making art.
Every Friday night the Gage Alhadeff Studio is transformed into a drop-in art center for teen artists. Teen Art Studios (TAS) is a free program that provides a diverse, challenging and productive environment for young artists.
Every month a different professional artist teaches a new art form, including cartooning, figure drawing, mixed media and more. You receive focused instruction and get the chance to explore a range of different mediums and skills. Refreshments provided.
Hey Teens: Are you on Facebook? If so, request to become a member of the "Virtual Teen Art Studios" Facebook Group!
WINTER TAS SCHEDULE
January
Gesture Figure Drawing & Painting
with Jethaniel Peterka
Gesture is the essence of figure drawing and painting — figures would be stiff and lifeless without it! Using only a few lines, you can convey more emotion and action than some highly rendered works. Have fun working spontaneously and intuitively from live models and learn to express what you see.
February
Figure Drawing with Tenaya Sims
Develop your representational figure drawing skills while working from the live model. Discover classical drawing techniques and methods that have been taught in private ateliers for centuries. Learn the essentials for blocking in the figure and measuring proportion, identifying relative value relationships and "turning of form" from dark to light.
March
Printmaking with Romson Bustillo
Learn unique approaches to non-toxic printmaking. Explore imagery, composition and various media while learning monotype, stencil, dry point and collograph techniques. Create many types of prints and print collages using your personal history for the subject matter.
April
Inflatable-Wearable Plastic Sculpture with Lauren Holloway
Transform disposable plastic bags into 3-D art! Learn to design, cut and assemble 3-D plastic inflatable sculptures and wearable art. Plastic is provided but you are welcome to bring your own plastic materials. Collaborative teamwork is encouraged, so bring a friend or two to work with!
May
3-D Design with Jeanne Dodds
Explore a variety of media and styles to develop a body of 3-D work. Use paper, metal, fabric and more to design unique sculptures based on your preliminary drawings. Bring your ideas to life while learning new processes and building your visual thinking skills.
Teens, including Roxanne Glick pictured here, flex their drawing and observation muscles during the Fashion Illustration TAS.
What Teens Say about TAS
Because of TAS, “I have a much better understanding of perspective.”
Elizabeth Vogel, 15 years
"I loved being able to meet new people and work with friends my age. I never get the opportunity to do art, and TAS is an environment in which I felt I could experiment.”
Anya Tudisco, 13 years
“It’s a fun, cool place to learn . . . and there’s pizza!”
Jessica Kavanagh, 17 years
“My favorite thing about TAS is spending time with friends.”
Sophia Yap, 15
“TAS classes provide me with time to focus on my art.”
Megan Smith, 13
“TAS helps me try new things like making depth in pictures.”
Addy Forte, 13
“I want to make a career out of something I like, and I want to be good at it.”
Rebecca VanDen-Ende, 13
“Art is my passion. I see myself becoming a graffiti artist, cartoonist or animator. TAS gives me a place for artistic expression. Because of TAS, I bought paint and canvases and I am now painting on my own – I think TAS is a great art program; it’s certainly the best one I’ve ever experienced.”
Anthony Rosacu