Winter Classes 2014

Welcome to the Winter Session. This fall we were printers-we rubbed, rolled, squished, carved, cut and drew. Printing is all about making or finding something to print from- a leaf, a found object, a styrofoam sheet, a piece of rubberlike material, a collograph. We find or make the ‘block’ or ‘plate’, ink it up and transfer the image to paper. To be interesting it has to have a texture, some parts have to be higher than others. We played with the idea of structures that have two planes- one that the ink goes on and one that the ink misses. A plate can be made by digging or carving the low plane (styro prints, speedy cut) or building up the high plane (collographs)

This winter we’ll be builders- collage, assemblage and sculpture. We’ll glue, tape, attach, wrap and wire.

Middle school students have a special treat! Eileen is back with her Architecture workshop in January. Sign up early as we only have room for 6 students. Watch for a separate email!

All classes are 3:30-5pm except for the Architecture Workshop which is 3-5pm

All classes are every other week or more erratic(sorry) except for K-Gr 5 which is 5 consecutive Thursdays

No classes February vacation

I am at Habitat the first Wed of the month and at BASP (Brackett afterschool) Thursdays Mar 20-Apr 17

Tuesday K-Gr 2          1/7, 1/21, 2/3, 2/25, 3/11

Tuesday K-Gr2          1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 3/4, 3/18
Wednesday K-Gr 2   1/22, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/16

Thursday K-Gr 5        2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 consecutive no Feb vacation

Tuesday Gr 3-5 cancelled

Wednesday Gr 3-5    1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 3/19, 4/9

 Architecture Workshop for Middle School students with Eileen Murphy-McNamara

Thursdays 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30

3-5pm

$100 for workshop

Logistics:

-for new families the door to the studio is down the driveway to the right of the house

-make sure I am here before you leave your child! (not necessary for middle schoolers)

-send your children in clothes suitable for the weather, including shoes, that can get paint (and more) on them

-make sure you mark your calendars with these schedules. They are weird. Let me know if you see errors!

Enrollment: Send me an email with your child’s name, DOB, the days he/she could attend, your preference of day. If you don’t have flexibility please sign up early! Sometimes there is a run on a certain day of the week.

New families please fill out and send me the contact information form

Fees: Please bring payment the first day of class. $100 for 5 classes, $80 for 4 classes Sibling discount is 10% off total fees.

Cheques payable to Ann Wynne

Fall Classes 2013

slides and shadow puppets artcamp 2013

Concrete learners need things to think with, use materials to express ideas instead of words.

Welcome to the Fall Session

Students will have opportunities to experiment with a variety of materials, be inspired from nature, fine art and each other, learn drawing and painting skills, play, invent with everyday materials, make 2D and 3D pieces, develop a visual vocabulary, begin to understand the Elements of Art: line, shape, colour, value, texture, space, composition, form.

The classes will include some inspiration like a story, a game, a visual search or a challenge that introduces an art project. The projects have different kinds of products, sometimes important to the student, sometimes not. Occasionally there is no permanent product.

This Fall I’ll be offering classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, starting the first week of October. Each group will meet every other week for an hour and a half,  for a 5 class session. Each of the 2 younger age groups, K-Gr 2 and Gr 3-5, will have 3 options. One of the options is a family group class, K-Gr5 on Thursdays. Wednesday classes are spread out because I work once a month at Coyote Club at Habitat.

The grade 6-8 class will be lead by Eileen Murphy- McNamara and myself and will be a combination of art/design and architecture.(more news on this to follow)

K-Gr 2 Tuesday 3:30-5pm 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 11/26  FULL

K-Gr2 Wednesday 3:30-5pm 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 12/11 FULL

K-Gr5 Thursdays 3:30-5pm 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, 12/12  FULL

Gr 3-5 Tuesday 3:30-5pm 10/8, 10/22, 11/5,11/19, 12/3  LOTS OF SPACE

Gr 3-5 Wednesday 3:3-5pm 10/9, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18 (4 classes only)  "

Gr 6-8 Thursday 3:30-5pm postponed to winter session

Logistics:

-for new families the door to the studio is down the driveway to the right of the house

-make sure I am here before you leave your child! (not necessary for middle schoolers)

-send your children in clothes suitable for the weather, including shoes, that can get paint (and more) on them

-make sure you mark your calendars with these schedules. They are weird. Let me know if you see errors!

Enrollment: Send me an email with your child’s name, DOB, the days he/she could attend, your preference of day. If you don’t have flexibility please sign up early! Sometimes there is a run on a certain day of the week.

New families please fill out and send me the contact information form

Fees: Please bring payment the first day of class. $100 for 5 classes. Sibling discount is 10% off total fees.

Cheques payable to Ann Wynne

Spring and Summer Update

a tulip the squirrels didn't get

Spring:
The spring session has begun at the studio! Welcome all painters! Come visit us during Open Studios if you are busy playing baseball, swimming or playing in the woods and not taking class. We have 4 classes running this spring. There is room in the Gr 3-5 and Gr 6-8 classes, both on Thursdays. We will be out doors some of the time as weather permits and will be using mostly 2D wet media- ink, watercolor, tempera and acrylic
Last class extreme painting: We have a Spring tradition of letting paint go off the paper or canvas, and into the air or our feet, hands, legs... this is an optional direction (some people are happy with the colour they are) We temper our extravaganza if the weather is cold and simply stretch the boundaries by doing splatter painting outside and marble painting inside. We will be talking more about it as the time draws near.

Summer Art Camp:
All weeks are full as of now except the first, June 24-28. Due to snow days this is a school week so I invite preschoolers going to Kindergarten next year or homeschoolers from 5-11 yrs. (scroll down for more information) I do have a wait list and occasionally spots open up so let me know if you are interested.

Summer Art Camp 2013

What:

Summer Art Camp is a morning program for 5-11yr olds. Art projects are linked to games, stories and playful physical challenges. We do individual and collaborative work with a variety of 2D and 3D materials. The work is inspired by nature, fine artists, the materials themselves and each other. It’s summer and the aim is to get wet, dirty and  immersed in the elements!

When: 9am -12noon

Week 1 June 24-28

Week 2 July 1-5(no July 4)

Week 3 July 22-26

Week 4 August 19-23

Where:

115 Robbins Rd, Arlington

Camp will be held in the studio down the driveway to the right of the house. Door is on the left. We will also work and play in the yard and at Robbins Farm Park

Approximate Schedule:

9:00 Gathering activity outside and inside

9:15 Meeting and Art Project, free play

10:30 Bathroom and snack

11:00

Walk to the Park, Games (this timing is subject to weather, how much everybody needs an open space to run and the whim of all the artists involved)

OR

Free play at studio

12:00 Pickup at 115 Robbins Rd

Early Pickup: Let me know if you need to pick up your child early. You can come to the park if we are there.

How to contact us during camp:

Studio: 781 646 8880

Ann’s cell: 781 366 5955

Drop off and Pick up: 115 Robbins Rd

Fees

$200 week (except July 1 $160)

sibling discount 10% off of total eg 2 kids 1 week $400-40=$360

$50 deposit due April 1

Balance due June 1

Please send contact form with deposit!

What to bring/wear:

Bring:

 -water bottle

- hat

- if raining, a rain coat

 Wear:

-shoes to run in(no flip flops please)

-clothes that can get dirt, paint, glue and more on them(I have smocks)

-sunscreen (please apply at home)

It is also helpful if you eat breakfast and do a bathroom visit before you come to camp! (full stomach, empty bladder)

Snack:

-Mid morning snack of some combination of crackers, cheese, bagels, muffins, yogurt, fruit or vegetables.

-Water for the drink.

 Let me know if there are food issues

Assistants:

I will have a teenage assistant with me from 10-12 each day. They will help

me with materials, bathroom runs, cleanup and the trip to the park.

The Art

Visit my blog for pictures of past projects and summer camp archives. It will give you an idea of the materials I use regularly  and the kinds of activities we do at camp. During Summer Camp we will do more with the outdoors and nature for inspiration. Each week will have a loose theme to tie the activities together. Some of the projects will produce products that we can play with outside. Some projects will be collaborative and others will simply be art to look at. There will be free time to experiment with materials.

The media will be a mixture of 2D and 3D.

I’ll let you know the themes later! (Not only do I need time to get it altogether, I also think that a theme does not tell a child what camp’s going to be like)

To Register: Send me an email with your name,  your child's name, birthdate, week of camp preference 1 and 2 and I will send you the contact form to send in with your deposit.

Open Studios Wed Feb 27 3:30-5pm

Open Studios is this Wed Feb 27 not Friday! Come build big with potter's clay or blocks or draw! All Welcome. Children may be dropped off if they can take care of their own needs for 1 1/2 hours. Parents welcome to stay with younger children. $5 material fee.