STUDIO ART at the MORRIS MUSEUM
WHERE: 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
WHEN: Art classes for children, teens and adults starting in January, 2014.
RETISTER: Call 973.971.3740 or e-mail: StudioArt@morrismuseum.org with questions and to register.
CHILDREN & TEENS
Drawing Animal Friends
with Kelly Bogucz
WHEN: Saturday, January 18 – March 22, 10 AM-12 PM
WHO: Ages 7-10
TUITION: Museum member $220 / non-member $245 / $5 supply fee
Learn to create birds and various other animals with an array of textures and mediums. The animals displayed in the museum will be our inspiration as we learn how to bring these creatures ‘to life’ using line, form, value, and color!
Off-the-Wall Graffiti Art
with Kelly Bogucz
WHEN: Saturday, January 18 – March 22, 12:30-2:30 PM
WHO: Ages 11+
TUITION: Museum member $220 / non-member $245 / $5 supply fee
Have fun creating dynamic “letter art” and characters in a variety of off-the-wall mediums and projects. Learn about the history and culture of graffiti art as practiced around the world, and explore your own ideas using letter art forms. If you have taken this course previously, you will be happy to find there are all sorts of graffiti cultures and endless possibilities… as far as your imagination will take you!
More Art Experiences
with Nina Nemeth
WHEN: Sunday, January 12 – March 16, 12-2 PM
WHO: Ages 8-12
TUITION: Museum member $220 / non-member $245 / $5 supply fee
Have fun exploring and experimenting with visual art techniques in a variety of mediums through engaging projects and hands-on activities. If you were in any of the previous Art Experiences classes, come see what new adventures are in store for you. Mediums will involve pastel, watercolor painting, drawing and collage.
Styles of the Great Artists
with Nina Nemeth
WHEN: Sunday, January 12 – March 16, 2:30-4:30 PM
WHO: Ages 6-11
TUITION: Museum member $220 / non-member $245 / $5 supply fee
Create art inspired by the styles and techniques of the world’s major art movements! We will look at a sampling of the world’s art by focusing on the art movements which arose as artists developed new techniques and perspectives. Examine various artists’ works, and see how they influenced, and were influenced by, each other. Then, create your own masterpieces in those styles, using water color, acrylic, pastel, collage and mixed media.
AFTER SCHOOL
Places to Visit in a Pencil and Paintbrush
with Pat Flaherty
WHEN: Tuesday, January 14 – March 18, 3:45-5 PM
WHO: Ages 7-11
TUITION: Museum member $140 / non-member $155 / $5 supply fee
Travel in your mind to explore the real world and beyond—through your drawings! Imagine the places you’d like to visit. Then, paint in the details of what you’d like to see there! Some inspiration may even come from what’s on view at the museum.
Afternoon Art Adventures
with Nina Nemeth
WHEN: Thursday, January 16 – March 20, 3:45-5 PM
WHO: Ages 7-11
TUITION: Museum member $140 / non-member $155 / $5 supply fee
Observe the inside, the outside, the objects and the architecture—all around the Morris Museum! Use the elements of perspective, line, shape, and value. Maybe add some color, texture and other details with an interesting medium!
Friday Fantasy Figures
with Kelly Bogucz
WHEN: Friday, January 17 – March 21, 3:45-5 PM
WHO: Ages 7-11
TUITION: Museum member $140 / non-member $155 / $5 supply fee
Fire-breathing dragons! Flying gryphons! Unknown creatures of the depths! Use pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic paints to draw and embellish creatures of the imagination. Observe what’s real; create something fantastic!
TEENS
Figure Drawing for Teens
with Laurie Harden
WHEN: Session 1: Thursday, January 16 – February 13, 5-7 PM
Session 2: Thursday, February 20 – March 20, 5-7 PM
WHO: Ages 12+
TUITION: Per session: Museum member $135 / non-member $150 / supply list
Learn to draw the human figure from life—beginning with quick, gesture sketches, and concluding with completed drawings from long poses. Learn proportions and correct relationship between the parts of the body, using guides like plumb-lines and negative spaces. Experience the chance to draw many types of figures. Clothed model.
