Youth Programs | Teen Art Studios
TEEN ART STUDIOS FREE
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Fridays at Gage Academy of Art
on Capitol Hill,
6:30pm-9:30pm/Ages 13-18
1501 10th Ave E.
Saturdays at The 2100 Building
in Rainier Valley,
6:30pm-9:30pm/Ages 13-18
2100 24th Ave S.
All materials provided. All levels welcome.
Space is limited, so be sure to arrive on time.
Every Friday night the Gage Alhadeff Studio is transformed into a drop-in art center for teen artists and on Saturdays, Teen Art Studios sets up in The 2100 Building in Rainier Valley!
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.
Take a closer look inside the program and see what teens like you have to say in this awesome video from the Seattle Channel:
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Note that Gage does not have an elevator. Please contact School Manager Carol Hendricks at 206.323.4243 x15 regarding ADA accomodations.
WINTER TAS SCHEDULE, Friday Nights on Capitol Hill
January
Green Architecture Design
Jeanne Dodds
Green design means many things, from building with recycled materials to making art supplies from natural ingredients. This month, you explore the use of recyclables to make model eco-homes, learn to design structures and landscapes made from reusable products, and create usable items from plastic grocery bags.
February
Molding the Portrait in Clay
Katrina Wolfe
Learn to sculpt a realistic portrait in clay. You start by learning a simplified structure of the head and work with a live model to mold in features and details. Learn about the anatomy of the head, neck and shoulders, as well as modeling techniques with an emphasis on the overall composition of the sculpture.
March
Strange & Curious Still Lifes
Jethaniel Peterka
Learn to draw like the old masters by using traditional drawing techniques with graphite and charcoal, and at the same time have fun drawing strange and curious objects. You draw inspiration from doll heads, specimens in jars, old machine parts and anything and everything you might find in your closets, grandma’s attic, thrift stores and antique shops.
WINTER TAS SCHEDULE, Saturday Nights in Rainier Valley
January
The Illustrated Myth
Susanna Bluhm
Write and illustrate your own myth! Invent gods, goddesses and mythical figures using drawing, painting and collage to bring them to life. Create a visual story mixing myths from the past and all around the world with the present time and your own culture.
February
Contemporary Still Life
Julie Alpert
Use a variety of drawing and collage methods to develop or sharpen your drawing skills. Learn new ways to see and then draw unusual three-dimensional objects on paper, a two-dimensional surface. You incorporate objects like broken tableware, figurines and small furniture pieces into your still life work.
March
Acrylic Still-Life Techniques
Alisha Dall’Osto
Get introduced to painting and learn how to choose which brush for each technique, how to vary your brush strokes, and how to blend, glaze and mix color to create a variety of effects. Draw and paint from different still-life setups focusing on reflective metal surfaces, fabric, liquid, light and shadow.
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