Join Summer for a lesson in beginner POI spinning. Students will be provided with soft practice POI to KEEP! This is a standing class in a fun environment.
Description:
Poi is the Maori term for ball, and used in performance art. While storytelling or dancing, performers rhythmically swings weighted apparatus around their bodies and as extensions of their arms. The use of poi improves strength and plasticity in the arms and hands and makes useful for coordination. Expect to laugh a lot, learn skills and movements, and an occasional bonk, because we are swinging things around our body. :) This is a physically active class, so keep that in mind, but it doesn’t necessarily require coordination - we can work with that! ;) If there is time at the end of class, students will get to demonstrate a skill using the instructor’s set of LED poi.
Join Summer for a lesson in beginner POI spinning. Students will be provided with soft practice POI to KEEP! This is a standing class in a fun environment.
Description:
Poi is the Maori term for ball, and used in performance art. While storytelling or dancing, performers rhythmically swings weighted apparatus around their bodies and as extensions of their arms. The use of poi improves strength and plasticity in the arms and hands and makes useful for coordination. Expect to laugh a lot, learn skills and movements, and an occasional bonk, because we are swinging things around our body. :) This is a physically active class, so keep that in mind, but it doesn’t necessarily require coordination - we can work with that! ;) If there is time at the end of class, students will get to demonstrate a skill using the instructor’s set of LED poi.
Join local artist Summer for this class. Learn how to map out a pattern on a canvas, & create a geometric design with paint & TAKE HOME professional dotting tools!
Description:
Dottilism is creating art with dots, using tools and round brushes. In this class, Summer will provide you with a prepped canvas, paint and professional dotting tools (to KEEP!), as well as a pattern to follow. Learn basic tool use and technique with practice before starting on your canvas. Each class taught at Gen Con will have a different pattern. :)
Join local artist Summer for this class. Learn how to map out a pattern on a canvas, & create a geometric design with paint & professional dot tools.
Description:
Dottilism is creating art with dots, using tools & round brushes. In this class, Summer will provide you with a prepped canvas, paint & dotting tools as well as a pattern to follow. Learn basic tool use & technique with practice before starting on your canvas. Each class taught at Gen Con will have a different pattern. **NOTE: Participants will NOT take home tools from THIS class.**
Beginner acrylic paint class using the dry-brush technique.
Description:
To start this session, we will explore different color palettes, specifically when thinking about blending colors to create a theme or overall feeling. Once your color palette is chosen, you will receive a practice page and will be given direction in a dry brush technique for blending backgrounds with acrylics. In the second half of the session you will use the blending technique & color palette to paint a background on a 9x12 canvas. Then you will be able to chose from a variety of di-cut silhouettes to add to your canvas along with other painted embellishments to make you painting personalized.
Beginner acrylic paint class using the dry-brush technique.
Description:
To start this session, Jessica will help you explore different color palettes, specifically when thinking about blending colors to create a theme or overall feeling. Once your color palette is chosen, you will receive a practice page and will be given direction in a dry brush technique for blending backgrounds with acrylics. In the second half of the session you will use the blending technique and color palette to paint a background on a 9x12 canvas. Then you will be able to chose from a variety of di-cut silhouettes to add to your canvas along with other painted embellishments to make you painting personalized.
Join Summer to make the craft of your choice. We even have assorted fandom tape! Take detailed instructions, & the fandom/designer duct tape of your choice, home with you.
Description:
Youth younger than 13 may be able to attend, with the understanding plenty of parent help will be needed, due to the use of a small box cutter, aligning layers of the tape, & the sticky nature of the class. :)
Use Uni-Posca Paint markers to paint Pokemon characters on rocks.
Description:
You will paint one medium sized and 2 smaller sized rocks. We will start by adding background to each of the rocks, before adding a symbol/ Pokemon to each. The medium rock will have an evolved Pokemon and the smaller sized rocks will have a Pokeball and the Team Rocket balloon. All of the painting will be done with Uni-Posca markers. At the end of the session, you will be given a small box to store/carry your rocks and instructions for various ways you can seal your rocks.
Learn about the science behind paint pouring with local artist Summer in a fun environment, & create two or three unique works of art, using two distinct methods. *May be a bit messy*
Description:
Summer will explain why & how paint density/specific gravity are the key to creating fluid art, & what happens when hydrophobic liquids are introduced. Then, it will be your turn to give it a whirl! Choose from 3-5 different colors, add a paint medium (or not), & follow through with the technique of your choice. There will be two or three canvases provided. I will have aprons available, but this class will use a lot of paint, so please keep that in mind.
Learn about the science behind paint pouring with local artist Summer in a fun environment, & create two or three unique works of art, using two distinct methods. *May be a bit messy*
Description:
Summer will explain why & how paint density/specific gravity are the key to creating fluid art, 7 what happens when hydrophobic liquids are introduced. Then, it will be your turn to give it a whirl! Choose from 3-5 different colors, add a paint medium (or not), & follow through with the technique of your choice. There will be two or three canvases provided. I will have aprons available, but this class will use a lot of paint, &, so please keep that in mind.