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camps & classes FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

Watercolor in the GardensMondays: May 15, 22, June 5, 12; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn & Lauritzen Members: $65; General Public: $80

Stop and paint the roses in this class that will teach watercolor basics. Instruction will combine practice in the studio and plein air experiences within the picturesque settings of Lauritzen Gardens. All classes meet at Lauritzen Gardens.

Instructor: Cody Wheelock

Basic DrawingThursdays: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $80; General Public: $95

This class will introduce basic drawing concepts and techniques to new students and hone the skills of experienced artists. Students will explore a variety of drawing tools, including graphite and charcoal, while learning to render proportion, value, and perspective.

Instructor: Ron Sykes

Acrylic Painting: ExperimentationsSaturdays: June 3, 10, 17; 1-3:30 pm Joslyn Members: $55; General Public $65

Experiment with new acrylic painting techniques in this class that will introduce you to painting on altered surfaces, painting additives, thin glazes and non-traditional tools.

Instructor: Matt Jones

Acrylic Painting: Combined DesignsSaturdays: July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12; 1-3:30 pm Joslyn Members: $110; General Public $130

Further your understanding of experimental acrylic painting techniques in this class that will encourage students to create thoughtful compositions. Learn to use simple image transfer methods to combine Art Deco and Art Nouveau design elements seen in the galleries to create original compositions with balance and interest.

Instructor: Matt Jones

Intro to PhotographySundays: July 9, 16, 23; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $42; General Public: $52

Learn the ins-and-outs of digital photography in this class that will teach you to make the most of your camera’s settings and functions. Students will spend time in the studios and in the Museum’s public spaces to take photographs and explore photographic possibilities. Students need to bring a digital camera.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Oil Painting FundamentalsThursdays: July 20, 27, August 3, (no class August 10), 17, 24, 31; 6-8:30 pm Joslyn Members: $100; General Public $120

Artworks from the Museum’s collection will provide insight to oil painting approaches and subjects. Students will learn the basics of color mixing, layering, glazing, and application techniques.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

Photography: High FashionSundays: July 30, August 6, 13, 20; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $80; General Public: $95

Learn to shoot with a costumed model in a variety of settings to create photographs with inspiration from the neo-classical French Court, 20th-century café society, and contemporary fashion. Students need to bring a digital camera.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Making PrintsSaturdays: June 3, 10, 17; 10-11:30 am

Young artists will learn simple printmaking techniques to create images like magic. We’ll take inspiration from artworks in the galleries to produce stamps and printing plates with texture, rhythm, and pattern.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

What’s Nouveau?Saturdays: July 8, 15, 22; 10-11:30 am

We’ll look at exquisite French jewelry for inspiration as we learn about the decorative art movement of Art Nouveau. When we make paintings and prints with decorative designs from nature, even bugs will appear beautiful!

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Art Bling!Saturdays: August 5, 12, 19; 10-11:30 am

Kids will learn simple jewelry making techniques to create their very own bling! A collection of French jewelry will provide ideas for our designs as we model clay and string beads to create art we can wear.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Comic Characters: Heroes & MythsSaturdays: June 3, 10, 17; 10 am-noon

Create your very own comic book character in this class that will use illustrations of classic Greek heroes and myths for guidance. Learn to develop details and attributes to tell your reader what makes your character so heroic or create a fantastic mythical creature!

Instructor: Fredd Gorham

Jewelry MakingSaturdays: July 8, 15, 22; 10 am-noon

Learn simple jewelry making techniques to create one-of-kind jewelry from modeled clay, bent wire, and cut metal. We’ll use priceless French jewelry designs from the galleries for inspiration.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Printmaking: Deco DesignsSaturdays: August 5, 12, 19; 10 am-noon

Use printmaking techniques to create Art Deco designs like those we will see in the galleries. We’ll learn to cut linoleum to make block prints, painterly monoprint designs, and more.

Instructor: Jaim Hackbart

AGES 8-12Joslyn Members: $50 per series; General Public: $60 per series

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TEENS & ADULTS AGES 3-5 (with an adult)

Art Adventures Fridays: June 2-August 26; 10:30-11:30 am

Joslyn Members: $8 adult/child pair per session, $1 each additional child;

General Public: $10 adult/child pair per session, $2 each additional child

Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and to do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences – with a grown-up by their side – before coming to art classes on their own.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

SUMMER 2017

Jewelry: Wire DesignsThursdays: July 6, 13, 20; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $75; General Public $100

Experience this introduction to jewelry making using various tools and simple techniques to cut, form, texture and finish brass wire into wearable art.

Instructor: Heather Kita

Jewelry: Cut MetalThursdays: July 27, August 3, 10; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $100; General Public $125

Build on your jewelry making skills as we learn to cut, hammer, and treat thin sheets of metal to create original designs with inspiration from the galleries.

Instructor: Heather Kita

Lucien Falize (1829-1897), Neo-Renaissance Pendant, c. 1880, gold, diamonds, tourmaline, pearl, enamel, 7.7 x 4.8 cm, Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris © Petit Palais / Roger-Viollet

Jewelry: Lost WaxThursdays: August 17, 24, 31; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $125; General Public: $150

Learn the basics of making jewelry using the lost wax casting process. Students will learn to carve and shape hard wax to create unique jewelry objects. Students’ carefully modeled designs will then be executed at a workshop that specializes in casted jewelry.

Instructor: Heather Kita

SPECIAL WORKSHOP

Laser-Cut DesignJoslyn Gallery Tour: Sunday, July 30; 1-2 pmDoSpace Workshop: Monday, July 31; 6-8 pmThis is a free workshop; register at dospace.org

Use 21st-century technology to create designs informed by the past. This class will take inspiration from Art Deco and Art Nouveau jewelry designs to produce laser cut objects. Students are encouraged to attend the gallery tour to gain insight to the design process and fashion trends throughout French history, before receiving a crash course on how to use design software and a laser cutter in the DoSpace lab at 72nd and Dodge St. Each student will leave with a pre-designed laser cut object.

Instructor: To be determined

Joslyn Members: $275; General Public: $300 (Payment plans available.)

Weeks of September 19-December 12, continuing January 23-April 10, 2017This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn’s collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in six media – drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts. Students explore each medium, while building art skills and concepts at age-appropriate levels. Joslyn Art School’s museum setting provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to encounter original works of art, to experiment in related art media, and learn from a professional staff committed to providing individual challenges and guidance. Art School classes are from 4:30-6 pm. Home School classes are from 1-2:30 pm. High School Art School meets 3:30-5 pm.Instructors: To be determined

Art School Grades 1-2: Tuesdays

Art School Grades 3-4: Wednesdays

Art School Grades 5-6: Tuesdays

Art School Grades 7-9: Wednesdays

High School Art School: Thursdays

Home School Grades 1-3 (A): Tuesdays; (B): Wednesdays

Home School Grades 4-6 (A): Tuesdays; (B): Wednesdays

Home School Grades 7-9: Thursdays

JOSLYN ART SCHOOL

Register for all camps & classes at

www.joslyn.org

SPECIAL JEWELRY MAKING SERIES Seeing elegant brooches, necklaces, and bracelets in Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris, will inspire students’ work in the following special series.

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AGES 5-7Joslyn Members: $40 per series; General Public: $50 per series

Parts of ArtJune 5-8; 9-11:30 am

Artworks in the galleries will guide your young artist as we learn to use the elements of art to create paintings, prints, and sculpture. Students will spend time exploring line, texture, space, color, and value to create their very own masterpieces.

Playful Painters June 19-22; 9-11:30 am

The painterly possibilities are endless in this camp where we will express ourselves with brushstrokes, learn to mix colors, and experiment with unlikely techniques like dripping and pouring paint in new and playful ways.

Adorned in ArtJuly 17-20; 9-11:30 am

In this camp we’ll create art we can wear! A special exhibition of glittering gemstones and fanciful fashion arts will inspire us to create art deco t-shirt designs, pendants with pattern, and other ways to make ourselves into works of art.

Color KiddiesJuly 31-August 3; 9-11:30 am

The classic Little Golden Book, The Color Kittens, will lead the way to get your young artist excited about color! Kitties Brush and Hush will teach us to mix colors, create imaginary worlds, and put together patterns as we make paintings and prints.

SPECIAL CAMP

The Art of Theater Design(A) Ages 9-14: Tuesday-Friday, June 5-9; 9 am-4 pm

(B) Ages 9-14: Tuesday-Friday, June 19-23; 9 am-4 pmJoslyn & Rose Members: $200; General Public: $215

Spend mornings at The Rose and walk to Joslyn for afternoons of exploring the exciting world of theatrical design! Discover what it takes to make scenery, costumes, props, lighting, and sound for productions. Meet professional designers and technicians and create lots of hands-on theatrical scenery and props to be used in an upcoming Rose production!

Instructors: Michael Miller & Therese Straseski

Drawing: Beyond the Doodle(A) Ages 6-8: June 5-9; 1-4 pm (no pairing camp this week)

(B) Ages 9-12: June 12-16; 1-4 pm (pair with Painting: Different Strokes (A) to make a full day)

(C) Ages 9-12: July 10-14; 1-4 pm (pair with Meet the Museum (A) to make a full day)

(D) Ages 6-8: July 24-28; 1-4 pm (pair with What’s the Idea? (B) to make a full day)

Take your pencil beyond the doodle and start to draw like an artist! Experience a series of artists’ exercises to train your hand to draw what you see and create finished drawings using a variety of drawing tools such as pencil, charcoal, pastels, and more.

Instructor: Megan McLeay

Painting: Different Strokes (A) Ages 9-12: June 12-16; 9 am-noon (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: June 19-23; 1-4 pm (no pairing camp this week)

(C) Ages 9-12: July 31-August 4; 9 am-noon (pair with Animals in the Gallery (B) to make a full day)

(D) Ages 6-8: July 31-August 4; 1-4 pm (no pairing camp this week)

In this camp we will investigate the many ways artists whose work is in the galleries use different brushstrokes to express themselves. We’ll explore painting styles and experiment with color mixing and various painting tools in the studio to create our own finished artworks.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson (A & B), To be determined (C & D)

Printmaking: Designs of All Kinds(A) Ages 6-8: June 12-16; 9 am-noon (pair with Art Taken Apart (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: June 26-30; 9 am-noon (pair with Mythical Masterpieces (B) to make a full day)

Printmaking is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of art-making that allows you to produce artistic images again and again. We will look to works in the galleries for patterns, lines, and art styles that will inspire designs we’ll create to print on clothing, posters, and more.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Art Taken Apart(A) Ages 6-8: June 12-16; 1-4 pm(pair with Printmaking: Designs of All Kinds (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 24-28; 1-4 pm (pair with Art You Can Wear (B) to make a full day)

Great art is made from a few basic elements and principles. Join us to crack the code to identify the different parts of art! We’ll visit the galleries to learn the tricks of the trade that artists use to make their art awesome, and create paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures of your own in the studio.

Instructors: Stephanie Carlson-Pruch (A), Julie Ryan (B)

Mythical Masterpieces(A) Ages 6-8: June 26-30; 9 am-noon (pair with Super Sculpture (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: June 26-30; 1-4 pm (pair with Printmaking: Designs of All Kinds (B) to make a full day)

Illustrations for the heroic tale The Iliad and the Odyssey will start us on a journey throughout the Museum to find narratives from the mythical past. In the studio we’ll recreate some of these ancient characters and create some myths of our own in sculptures, comic illustrations, and more.

Instructor: Stephanie Carlson-Pruch

Super Sculptures(A) Ages 6-8: June 26-30; 1-4 pm (pair with Mythical Masterpieces (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 17-21: 1-4 pm (pair with What’s the Idea? (A) to make a full day)

Sculptors create three-dimensional artworks using all sorts of materials and techniques. Campers will view examples of sculptures in the galleries made from clay, wood, glass, wire, and metal to understand how artists create carefully balanced standing structures. In the studio we will combine, build, and carve to make sculptures of our own.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Meet the Museum(A) Ages 9-12: July 10-14; 9 am-noon (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (C) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 10-14 1; 1-4 pm (pair with Art You Can Wear (A) to make a full day)

Go behind-the-scenes in this camp that will introduce you to some of our favorite artworks and some of the people who work to make Joslyn special. We’ll visit the galleries to see the greatest hits of the collection and make paintings, sculptures, and prints in the studio. Special guests will stop by to tell us about their jobs in the Museum and we’ll take a peek into areas off limits to visitors.

Instructor: Julie Ryan

Art You Can Wear(A) Ages 6-8: July 10-14; 9 am-noon (pair with Meet the Museum (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 24-28; 9 am-noon (pair with Art Taken Apart (B) to make a full day)

Turn yourself into a walking work of art in this camp that will draw inspiration from a special exhibition of jewelry from the heights of French fashion. Examples of Art Deco sketches and golden insects worn as pins will get our imaginations flowing to create pendants, bracelets, and t-shirt designs fit for the runway.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

What’s the Big Idea? (A) Ages 9-12: July 17-21; 9 am-noon (pair with Super Sculptures (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 24-28; 9 am-noon (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (D) to make a full day)

It’s been said that great artists steal ideas. More accurately, they fill their “idea banks” with thoughts and observations of the world around them. In this camp we’ll create sketchbooks to hold our ideas, practice some idea exercises, and visit the galleries to look at different art styles and “steal” some ideas from the masters to use when making our own paintings, drawings, and prints.

Instructors: Therese Straseski (A), Julie Ryan (B)

Animals in the Gallery(A) Ages 6-8: July 17-21; 1-4 pm (no pairing camp this week)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 31-August 4; 1-4 pm (pair with Painting: Different Strokes (C) to make a full day)

Roam the galleries to find paintings that purr and sculptures that bite. We’ll look to see how artists use texture, pattern, and shape to make lifelike animal artworks. After our adventures through the Museum we will make sculptures, paintings, and prints of animals.

Instructor: Jaim Hackbart

CAMPS: AGES 4-5

Half-day Art Camps (Monday-Friday) – Joslyn Members: $100 per camp; General Public: $120 per camp (except Wheel-Thrown Ceramics )Teen camps are held at The Union for Contemporary Art (2423 North 24th Street, just up the street from Joslyn) and will give you a taste of the fully equipped co-op studio experience. Snacks provided.

CAMPS: AGES 6-12

Registration & Refunds Advance registration and full payment is required for all classes except Art Adventures. Classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment, so please register early. Register online at www.joslyn.org or call (402) 661-3846. Joslyn’s refund policy is as follows: 50% refund for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the class start date; no refunds for cancellations made less than two weeks before a class begins. Materials are provided.

Student Art Display The Riley Education Gallery, located near the Museum’s classrooms, features artwork by children and adults in Joslyn’s classes. Four times each year a selection of new work is displayed. Stop by to see what our students are doing!

Art Class Scholarships Thanks to a special fund established by Mrs. Louise Wickstrum, the family of David S. and Bella Block, and the Joslyn Art Museum Association, financial assistance may be available for class enrollment. If a child’s or adult’s participation is dependent upon financial aid, please call (402) 661-3846. All requests will be held in confidence.

Photography Joslyn will occasionally photograph students in classes for use in promotional materials, including the Museum’s website. If you do not want you or your child to be photographed, please notify Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education in writing.

Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education programs are made possible in part by the Joslyn Art Museum Association.

IMPORTANT NOTESDraw! Wednesday, July 5; 9 am-4 pmDraw the day away! Campers will learn technical skills, play drawing games, and create artworks using sharpie, pastels, and charcoal.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Sculpt! Thursday, July 6; 9 am-4 pmExplore sculpture in Joslyn’s gardens and galleries before putting your hands to work to build 3-D art from found and reclaimed objects.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Paint! Friday, July 7; 9 am-4 pmLearn how to mix paint, create colors and tones, and how to use a palette knife, as you complete a finished painting on canvas.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

MINI CAMPS: AGES 6-12Joslyn Members: $40 per camp; General Public: $50 per campCampers should bring a lunch and drink. Snacks provided.

Four-day Art Camps (Monday-Thursday) Joslyn Members: $60 per camp; General Public: $70 per campInstructor: Ariel Shearer

Half-day Art Camps (Monday-Friday) – Joslyn Members: $80 per camp; General Public: $100 per campSnacks provided. Campers attending a full-day camp, or pairing morning and afternoon camps in the same week, should bring a lunch and drink and join the supervised Lunch Bunch, from noon-1 pm.

TEEN CAMPS

TWO-WEEK CAMP

Wheel-Thrown CeramicsJune 5-9 & June 12-16; 10 am-1 pm Joslyn Members: $200; General Public: $240

Learn hand-building and wheel-thrown ceramic techniques. This two-week camp will allow you to take your time as you learn each step of making wheel-thrown pots and hand-built objects with guidance and encouragement from your instructor.

Instructor: Jesse Ross

PrintmakingJune 19-23; 10 am-1 pm

Learn to create your very own screen-printed t-shirt and poster designs, create one-of-a-kind monoprints, and produce piles of images using the printing press.

Instructor: Camille Hawbaker

Alternative ArtJune 26-30; 10 am-1 pm

Sticker design, zine publication, and skate decks are ways to take art out of the gallery and into the real world. This camp will apply art-making techniques and principles to outlets that reach people beyond the traditional art audience.

Instructor: Dan Crane

DrawingJuly 10-14, 10 am-1 pm

Strengthen your drawing skills! Through model studies and observational exercises this camp will teach you to accurately render proportion, perspective, mass, and value, using media including pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

Oil PaintingJuly 17-21; 10 am-1 pm

This camp will teach the basics of oil painting. Learn to use a brush, palette knife, and layers of color to create observational painting studies.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

Register for all camps & classes at

www.joslyn.org