Chelsea Center for the Arts

Developing, fostering and promoting music and visual art in Chelsea, Michigan and the surrounding communities.

Chelsea Center for the Arts   |   400 Congdon St.   |   Chelsea, MI 48118   |    Tel: (734) 433-2787  |    Contact Us    |   Register

Visual Arts Classes and Workshops
for Kids - Fall 2008

Preschool Art

Preschool Art & Story

Staff

Thursdays: 10-10:40am
Session 1: Oct 2-23;
Session 2: Oct 30-Nov 20
Ages 3-6

Children love to have books read to them and they love to create art! We'll combine the two to help improve visualization and comprehension. Cost: $48

Pottery and More

Pottery

Ages 7 & up and families

Wednesdays: 4:00 - 5:15pm
4 Weeks: Nov 6 - Dec 4 (no class 11/27)

Hand-build, try the potter's wheel, glaze & fire functional and decorative pottery using the "Project Arts" garage studio. Cost: $88, $52 for each additional family member

Kids "Shop" class

Rick DeTroyer

ages 10 & up unless accompanied by an adult
Wednesday evenings: 5 weeks

This student directed class provides common knowledge and use of hand tools. Bicycle maintenance might be a great place to start but they’ll choose the final project. Call the CCA to be included on the interest list.

Scouting Badge Workshops

Jr. Girl Scout Visual Arts Badge

Staff

Nov. 1: 1 - 4pm   or   Feb. 28: 1 - 4pm

Junior Girl Scouts will meet the requirements to earn their Visual Arts Badge. Young artists will learn about color: primary and secondary colors, values, hues, shades and tones and the effect colors have on people. They will have the opportunity to create paintings with different media, both realistic and abstract. The Scouts will also tour our building and visit our gallery to learn about different artists and media. Cost: $13.00

Also see: Jr. Girl Scout Theatre Badge on the Performing Arts page

Drawing, Painting and Cartooning

Begin to Draw

David Shkolnick

Ages 5 - 8
Thursdays: 5:15 - 6:15pm
4 Weeks: Oct 9 – 30

For the younger artists that love to draw and draw and draw, David will teach them new skills that will help them today and for the rest of their artistic lives. Cost: $70

Drawing

David Shkolnick

Ages 9 -14
Thursdays: 4:00 - 5:00pm
4 Weeks: Oct 9 – 30
Take the Bus!!

Learn different drawing techniques that include line, shape, shadow and perspective during this introduction for older elementary and middle school students. Cost: $70

Begin to Paint

David Shkolnick

Ages 5 - 8
Mondays: 4:00 – 5:00pm
4 Weeks: Oct 27 - Nov 17

Younger artists will explore techniques and different media while gaining skills.  Wear clothes that can get dirty! Cost: $70

Cartooning

Rick Erickson

Ages 7 & up
Mondays: 4:30 – 6:00pm
4 weeks: Oct 15 – Nov 12 (no class 10/29)

Focus on drawing comic strips in this fun and funny class.  Bring a friend for twice the fun! Cost: $70

 

 


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