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Supervisor: Megan Ulczak
Mixed-Age Workshops
arts & crafts
Mixed-Age Workshops
and Series Programs
ese one-day and series arts & cras
classes are open to kids and adults in
an effort to promote an experience
where multiple generations engage in
the same learning experince.
ese mixed-age
programs aim to
connect generations
through the creative
process in a fun
and welcoming
environment.
Studies have shown that these types of
programs improve health and social
connectivity for adults participating in
arts/intergenerational programs and
an increased understanding of aging
for youth.
MULTIPLE MONTHS
Sep-Mar
Try-It Ceramics
Fridays, 6:00-8:00P
Sept 9 • Oct 7 • Nov 11 • Dec 16 • Jan 13 •
Feb 10 • Mar 10
Want to experiment with clay? Join us for an
introduction, discovery, and exploration of wheel and
hand-building techniques. No take-home projects
in this class. is is purely an exploration workshop.
Ages 7+
Res Fee $29 - Fee $38
Location: Dole Center - Ceramics Studio
SEPTEMBER weekends
Foam Quillies
Friday, Sep 2, 6:00-8:00P
is is a curly, swirly, colorful take on a traditional
rug-making technique, also known as "standing"
or "beaded" wool carpets. In modern times, these
whimsical fiber creations have been dubbed "quillies"
because they resemble paper quilling. Using strips
of sticky-backed, colorful foam in place of wool,
students can roll and join shapes to form "quillies"
that don't require needles to assemble. Ages 7+
Res Fee $17 - Fee $22
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Imagined Plants
Saturday, Sep 3, 10:00A-12:00P
With inspiration from Dr. Suess, create a new plant
"species" and imagine its importance within an
ecosystem. ese small assemblage sculptures can
illustrate the physical properties of existing plants or
be entirely new creations. Ages 7+
Res Fee $19 - Fee $24
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Stellar Embroidery
Sunday, Sept 4, 1:00-3:00P
Participants will learn about astronomy by choosing
a constellation to embroider onto a shimmery acrylic
surface made from pouring medium and liquid
watercolors, all enclosed within an embroidery hoop!
Ages 7+
Res Fee $26 - Fee $34
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Action! Repeating Stencils
Saturday, Sep 10, 10:00A-12:00P
In the genre of Street Art, "Stencil Graffiti" allows an
artist to pre-design a piece and then rapidly create
multiple prints that suggest movement. Participants
learn how to design and cut a basic stencil, then use
felt-tip "daubers" to quickly fill them in. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Yupo Art Deco Lantern
Sunday, Sep 11, 1:00-3:00P
e Roaring '20s were a time of great economic
prosperity with an explosion of social, artistic,
and cultural exuberance. During this period, Art
Deco was born, a style that uses bright colors and
precious metals combined with complex, repeating
patterns. Make an Art Deco-influenced lantern using
molten metal acrylic paints to "guild" a pattern onto
translucent paper. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Watercolor Texture Casts
Saturday, Sep 17, 10:00A-12:00P
Molding, casting, sculpting, painting and mono-
printing – this simple project pulls all of these
together into one low relief sculpture that showcases
the elements of texture and color. Ages 7+
Res Fee $18 - Fee $23
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Venetian Volto Mask
Sunday, Sep 18, 1:00-3:00P
e Italian word "volto" translates as "face". ese full-
face masks were known as "citizen's masks" because
they were originally worn by common people during
the Carnival of Venice. By draping acrylic felt over
a reusable form and using Rice Paste (a gluten-free
maché alternative) to stiffen, participants create a
sculptural mask that can be decorated with paint,
glitter, feathers, rhinestones, etc. Ages 7+
Res Fee $26 - Fee $34
Location: Dole Center - Studio 3
Weekends are for
creative fun with
friends and family!
