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.
Teen Art Studios (TAS) is a free program that provides a diverse, challenging and productive environment for young artists.
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!
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. Scroll down for more info.
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 accommodations.
FRIDAY NIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL
MAY 2012:
WATERCOLOR PORTRAITURE
Willow Heath
Zero in on facial features and paint vivid watercolors in this close-up exploration of the human face. Using every inch of the paper, you create eyes that stare and facial expressions that become the landscape of a human face. Train your eye for color, light, and details, and practice techniques to add depth and dimension to your paintings and drawings with this fun approach.
JUNE 2012:
A THOUSAND WORDS
Kyle Abernethy
Whoever said “a picture is worth a thousand words” was clearly looking at storytelling images. Learn the history of the visual storytelling from Caravaggio to Norman Rockwell. Learn to apply traditional techniques and principles to creating an intriguing image, as you work toward a finished drawing that tells a story and communicates your thoughts to the viewers.
JULY 2012:
ABSTRACT PLASTER SCULPTURE
Katrina Wolfe
Combine patterns in nature with the power of your imagination by creating stylized trees, plants and strange creatures. Starting with flexible wire, you build a structure that captures rhythm and movement, molding the final shape with strips of burlap dipped in plaster. Add your own touch with colored shellac and paint washes at the end, creating a unique sculpture of your own design!
AUGUST 2012:
GUERILLA FIBER ART
Wyly Astley
Street art is an excellent mode of self-expression, but guerrilla art is made using more than just spray paint and stickers. Learn how to plan out and make yarn bombs, design a field of giant, purple vegetables for an outdoor installation or wrap a tree in a crocheted cozy. Get inspired by materials and techniques to make the city your very own gallery.
SATURDAY NIGHTS IN RAINIER VALLEY
MAY 2012:
ASSEMBLAGE
Jethaniel Peterka
Transform discarded items, found objects and personal memorabilia into beautiful and compelling works of art! You work with various materials and techniques like sculpting, papier-mâché and casting, as well as methods for hanging that help you express your creative vision. Bring your own box of found materials or personal memorabilia to begin your project!
JUNE 2012:
NARRATIVE STILL LIFE
Allyce Wood
Learn methods for traditional still-life drawing: perspective, light and shadow, scale and mark making. The twist is creating a composition that uses what you learned from observational drawing as well as the mind’s eye. These new storytelling elements range from humorous illustration to emotional images with text, and come straight from your creative, unique imagination and artistic purpose.
JULY 2012:
COLLAGE EXPLOSION
Romson Bustillo
Explore modern art and cross-cultural traditions through narrative collage using found images, photos, paint, charcoal and fabric. You work with a variety of adhesives and varnishes to complete multimedia works of art on a variety of surfaces, referring to a diverse group of artists such as Romare Bearden, Georges Braque and Picasso.
AUGUST 2012:
ABSTRACT DRAWING & PAINTING
Nate Hearth
Learn from film, music and visual art to discover what is going on behind the scenes in abstract art. How can you create figures, objects and meaning in abstract colors and shapes? Using a variety of drawing and painting mediums, you learn to express your own ideas in the language of abstraction through pattern, symbol, rhythm, color and more.
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