The document provides details about upcoming after school art classes for kids at Black Belt Treasures in February and March. The classes cover a variety of mediums and techniques including drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and more. Many of the classes are designed to help students prepare artwork for upcoming area art shows. The classes are offered on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm and Saturdays from 10am-noon.

1. KIDS…After School Art Classes at Black Belt Treasures
FEBRUARY
3 - Drawing Non-Color (EO) 17 - Waterbase Art (EO)
Bring in a picture of your precious pet or Colorful fish, ponds and things. Let your 23 - Mockingbird Box (KL)
your favorite animal for a class on drawing children come explore a waterbase medi- Inspired by Scout's old cigar box of memo-
with pen and ink. The students will learn um such as watercolors! They will paint all ries from TKAM, we will use slab building
about the ancient art of drawing with quill things bright that are found in ponds and techniques to create a large, unique clay
pens and ink. Black and White Drawing other bodies of water. They will get the box. Each student will incorporate print-
category for the Art Show. opportunity to explore watercolor pencils, making and drawing skills to create an
tube and tray paints and even go home original surface design, complete with their
5 - Basics of Clay (KL) with a waterbase entry for the art show. own memories and symbolism of child-
Create a one-of-a-kind large vase while hood.
learning all of the basic sculpture tech- 19 - Story Cups (KL)
niques: pinch pots, coil building, and slabs. Students will complete a set of four 28 - Coil built Candle Holders (SA)
"usable" clay cups or bowls decorated with This class will create functional pieces of
Art Show Prep Classes their own illustrated story. sculpture using the coil built and pinch pot
These classes were designed 10– African Masks (SA) methods combined. The end result is an
for preparing children for up- Masks have been used in many cultures March 21-25 elaborate candle holder that will allow the
coming area Art Shows, but all for centuries. Your child will be able to Spring Break Art Camp… students to experience how art can be
create a 3-D paper-mache` mask utilizing Draw, Paint, Sculpt, and Photograph used to be both decorative and functional.
students in grades K-12 are symbolism. This will use creativity to pro- Three dimensional sculpture project.
welcome to attend. duce a one-of-a-kind mask to bring his/her Grades 1-6 / 9:30am—noon
image to life using mixed media. Grades 7-12 / 2:00—4:30pm MAY
Thursdays $30 per session or $100 week
17 - Drawing Color (EO) 5 - Commercial Art (EO)
with Emilie Oglesby (EO) & Bugs, Flowers, and everything outdoors. This may be your final chance to create Let your children experience the world of
Shernita Andrews (SA) Let your children experience an outdoor original works for the WA Art Show (WA word art and Commercial art. Your chil-
themed color drawing class where they will Art Show is March 30th) Spend all or part dren will get the opportunity to come up
3:30—5:00 pm learn about drawing bugs, flowers, and of your Spring Break with us, and com- with and market their own product by
Class Fee: $20 per session other outdoor findings. Students will be plete at least one finished piece each day. designing a commercial poster or label.
provided with drawing tools of their choice Let them be inspired by one of the great-
(soft or oil pastels). Color Drawing catego- est, Andy Warhol!
Saturdays ry for the Art Show. 30—Gyotaku Fish Printing (SA)
with Kristin Law (KL) Experience the art of fish painting com- 7 - Name Plaques (KL)
19 - Folk Art Face Jugs (KL) bined with Japan’s Japanese Haiku poetry Create a decorative hanging wall tile,
10am—noon Using the popular southern folk pottery as to create a colorful masterpiece that will complete with your name or initials. In
Class Fee: $25* per session inspiration, each student will create one possess an optical illusion that is aestheti- addition, each student will complete a
large self-portrait face jug. cally pleasing. Using their imagination this special Mother's Day gift for their mom or
Discount available if you pre-pay can be multimedia or monochromatic. grandmother.
24 - Batik Textile Art (SA)
for one full month .
Discovering the ancient art of Batik paint- APRIL 12 - Abstract Expressionism Painting (SA)
ing your child will create an original textile Inspired by master artist, Jackson Pollock,
Class Fee includes materials fee
art painting on porous cotton material 7 - Painting (EO) an evening with painting will become a
(ceramics class fee includes glaze, using beeswax , indigo ink and colorful Self Portraits with a twist. Your children work in progress! Using the random splat-
clay, firing) dyes. The design process encourages will have their picture taken with an inter- tering and dripping techniques of the
creative and original ideas to produce esting twist right when they walk into the abstract expressionists, your child will
designs inspired by the ancient cultures of studio. Then they will learn how to lay their enjoy creating this original masterpiece by
*CERAMICS Note Africa and India. portrait on a canvas and experience paint- allowing it to create itself. And who said
Parents...please note that
ing with acrylic paints. creating art was a job?
Ceramics is not an "instant art." MARCH
Each piece of art will dry for
9 - Clay Journals (KL) 19 - 3D (EO)
approximately one week before it 3 - Graphics (EO)
is ready to be "fired.” Following Create your own Summertime Story Jour- Let your children learn to think 3-
All about Printmaking. Allow your children nal, which will incorporate a decorated dimensionally. They get to create their on
the first firing (bisque firing), each to join me for a class on Printmaking. Your
pieces will be coated with a glaze clay cover, personalized paper pages, and version of the human body out of wire,
child will be provided with a linoleum block a list of ideas for creating your own sum- whether it's their own or a friends. They
and re-fired. The entire process plate and carving tools. They will get the
should take no more than 3 mer art projects and sketches. also will go home with an entry in the 3D
opportunity to carve away their own de- category for the art show.
weeks, depending on the thick-
signs in the block. Also, the linoleum block 14- Navaho Sand painting Art (SA)
ness of the clay (thicker art takes
can double as a stamp! Graphics category Taking from the technique of the ancient 21 - Pottery Pets (KL)
longer, damp pottery will explode
for the Art Show. Navajo tribe’s art of sand painting, your Bring in photos of your favorite pet (or zoo
in the kiln), and the number of
students in the class (my kiln will child will create an abstract design using animal) to create a fabulous 3D model out
only hold so many pieces). Thank 5 - Self Portraits in Clay (KL) geometric shapes, lines and symbols with of clay.
you for your understanding and Each student will create a unique self- colored sand. This colorful artwork can
patience! portrait tiled wall mural (approximately 12 make a beginner a master in the making. 26 - Nature Photography Art (SA)
inches) Create original artwork using found objects
Cost of the class includes clay, 21 - Collage (EO) in nature like rocks, leaves, sticks and
glaze, firing, and instruction. Each 10- Wood Sculpture (SA) Tissue Paper Lilly Pads. Let your children more! Students will learn the art of recy-
student will receive enough clay Using the inspiration of Louise Nevelson, be inspired by one of the greatest artist! cling to create beautiful temporal designs
to complete the class project only your Child will create a wooden 3- They will be able to explore the world of frozen in time in a photograph. (Digital and
- extra clay is available for pur- dimensional piece In a shadow box design Collages by creating their own unique disposable cameras will be used and
chase (and firing arrangements in monochromatic Detail. This unique impressionistic version of Monet's water collage of all students works will be creat-
may be made for a minimal artwork can be a Beautiful wall décor` or a lilies! ed for group piece.)
charge). entry in Art Show
Teens…
Friday Art Night Out