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Registration is now open for Pelham Art Center’s Summer 2022 semester. Classes and workshops will cover a wide variety of art techniques and media. Pelham Art Center classes are immersive creative experiences led by professional teaching artists. Each class introduces an artistic medium in depth through guided projects suited to artists of all skill levels. Complete class details and registration can be found at pelhamartcenter.org/education. Summer 2022 courses are as follows:

Adult/High-School Classes

• Create with Collage with Nancy Nikkal – Mondays 1:00 – 3:30pm (July 11th – August 15th)

Collage with a variety of papers, media and adhesives while discussing art theory and history

• Intro to Digital Photography with Barry Mason – Mondays 6:30-8:30pm (July 11th – August 8th)

Visualize and record the world in and around you with colorful watercolor expressions

• Morning Ceramics with Jeanne Carreau – Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm (July 12th – August 16th)

Students with prior experience can continue advancing their ceramics skills

• Sensational Slab! with Judith Weber – Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm (July 12th – August 16th)

Learn slab construction to create plates, trays, decorative sculptural work and more.

• Deconstructing the Face with Jo Jayson – Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm (July 13th – August 17th)

Create an accurate portrait likeness by approaching each feature of the face individually

• Basics of Drawing a Portrait from Life with Letizia Gentile – Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm (July 13th – August 17th)

Learn the classical approach to drawing a portrait from a live model.

• Observational Painting from Life with Letizia Gentile – Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm (July 14th – August 18th)

Learn the classical method of painting a still life with oils through a step-by-step layering process.

• Oil Painting for Beginners with Edgar Jerins – Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (July 14th – August 4th)

Explore color, form, light, shadow and composition in this class for all levels.

• Intro to Drawing & Pastels with Edgar Jerins – Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (August 11th – September 1)

Create a realistic three-dimensional drawing through guided still life exercises.

• Drawing & Painting Open Studio – Fridays 9:30-12:00pm (July 15th – August 19th)

Get more studio time for your own projects and share the workspace with other artists!

• In-Depth Oil Painting with JC English – Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm (July 23rd – August 20th)

Paint from life and develop oil painting and portraiture skills

Youth Art Classes

• Material Exploration with Mecca Alim (Ages 5-7), Saturdays 10:00-11:15am (July 16th – August 20th)

Explore the elements of design and delve into 2D art, collage, paper sculpture, wire, and wood.

• Abstract Digital Painting with Frank Fanelli (Ages 8+), Saturdays 11:00am-1:00pm (July 16th–August 20th)

Make amazing abstract digital paintings using Pelham Art Center’s new iPads and Apple Pencils!

• Comics & Manga for Beginners with Mecca Alim (Ages 8-10), Saturdays 11:30am-1:00pm (July 16th – August 20th)

Create colorful pages featuring characters based on American and Japanese graphic novels.

• Toymation: Stop Motion with Toys! with Frank Fanelli (Ages 7+), Saturdays 2:00-4:00pm (July 16th – August 20th)

Bring your toys to life with the magic of stop motion animation using Pelham Art Center’s new iPads!

Children & Teen Week-Long Camps & Classes

Sign up for week-long art experiences! Mix and match to explore different art media and spend the summer making masterpieces. Each week, a supervised lunch break is available for campers from 12:00-1:00pm for an additional $30 fee.

Week of July 11th-15th

• 10am – 12pm: Coding with Scratch with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 9+)

Learn to create like a programmer using MIT Media Lab’s free programming software Scratch!

• 10am – 12pm: Play with Clay with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8)

Use various forms of clay and mixed media techniques to make one-of-a-kind creations.

• 1pm – 3pm: Art Stars with Susan Saas (Ages 5-7)

Play with printmaking, mixed media, painting, sculpture, and collage while we learn about famous artists!

• 1pm – 3pm: Digital Portfolio with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 14+)

Design and create your own portfolio using free digital platforms; learn best practices for archiving your works.

• 1pm – 3:30pm: Sculpture & 3D Art with Donna Ross (Ages 8-10)

Build, sculpt and design in 3D using clay, plaster, wood and other unusual supplies!

• 3:30pm – 5:30pm: Watercolor Sketching with Jackie Meier (Ages 12+)

Investigate a subject of your choosing through sketching and watercolor as we learn basic techniques.

Week of July 18-22

• 10am – 12pm: Intro to Digital Photography with Barry Mason (Ages 9-12)

Train your eye and explore creative approaches to the art of photography using your DSLR camera.

• 10am – 12pm: Wild about Animals with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8)

Create your favorite creatures through mixed media projects utilizing sculpture, painting, collage and more!

• 1pm – 3pm: Abstract Adventures with Barry Mason (Ages 8-10)

Paint spontaneously, explore texture, mark making and ways of seeing in this energetic and experimental class.

• 1pm – 4pm: 3D Printing & Modeling: Figure Sculpting with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 9+)

Dive into the basics of 3D sculpting maquettes and action figures using Nomad.

• 1pm – 3:30pm: Drawing & Collage with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8)

Draw, layer and combine a variety of art materials to create unique works of art.

Week of July 25-29

• 10am – 12pm: Digital Mosaic Portrait with Maria Campos (Ages 9+)

Create a colorful mosaic portrait of yourself or any subject using the digital art program Procreate.

• 10am – 12pm: Dr. Seuss Art & Exploration with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8)

Oh, the places you’ll go during this fun-filled week of Dr. Seuss mixed media projects!

• 1pm – 3pm: Paper Mache Creatures with Susan Saas (Ages 4-6)

Learn the art of Paper Mache to make sculptures of your favorite creatures or anything you can imagine!

• 1pm – 3pm: Concept Art with Photoshop with Maria Campos (Ages 10+)

Apply basic art techniques in Adobe Photoshop to make landscape, characters, story illustrations & more.

• 1pm – 3:30pm: Creative Printmaking with Donna Ross (Ages 7-9)

Learn the history of printmaking and traditional techniques including relief, stenciling, monotypes, and more.

Week of August 1–5

• 10am – 12pm: Minecraft Modding with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 8+)

Learn the basics of Minecraft game modification, altering bitmaps and light javascript coding.

• 10am – 12pm: Musical Instruments with Susan Saas (Ages 5-8)

Create and perform with handmade, recycled musical instruments: drums, rain sticks, tambourines, and more!

• 1pm – 3pm: Mini Masters with Susan Saas (Ages 5-7)

Learn about different artists and art movements, and create unique mini-masterpieces in different styles.

• 1pm – 3pm: Short Films with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 10+)

Join The Nerdy Duo for this hands-on exploration of short films, and bring your film concepts to life!

• 1pm – 3pm: Women in Art with Selena Lozano (Ages 8-10)

Discover contemporary female artists & their contributions to art history, then recreate their work in your own way.

Week of August 8-12

• 10am – 12pm: Digital Doodles with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 8+)

Jump into the world of digital art and design using illustration software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketchbook.

• 10am – 12pm: Nature Art with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8)

Create art inspired by nature using natural found objects, unconventional tools, and a variety of art materials.

• 1pm – 3pm: Art Storytellers with Susan Saas (Ages 5-7)

Read wonderful works of children’s literature and create original works of art using a variety of media.

• 1pm – 4pm: Photoshop for Animation with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 10+)

Learn advanced Photoshop tools and animation techniques to create short animations!

• 1pm – 3:30pm: Acrylic Painting with Donna Ross (Ages 8-10)

Delve into many different ways of using acrylic paint, from thin washes and transparent glazes to thick impasto.

Week of August 15-19

• 9am – 2pm: CAMP: Artist Week with Donna Ross/Donetta Riley (Ages 3-7)

Learn about artists from different art movements and create inspired artworks, play games and make music.

• 10am – 12pm: Digital Coloring Sketches with Maria Campos (Ages 8+)
  Combine traditional sketches with digital coloring, manipulating hand-drawn sketches in Photoshop.

• 1pm – 3pm: Space Explorers with Zafiro Acevedo (Ages 5-7)

Travel the universe, learn about space, and create 2D as well as 3D space-related mixed media projects.

• 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Future Graphic Designers with Maria Campos (Ages 8-10)

Become a Graphic Designer! Projects include: calendars, t-shirts, logos, layout, typography and more!

• 3:30pm – 5:00pm: All Things Origami with Zafiro Acevedo (Ages 8-10)

Learn the age-old, intricate Asian art of Origami! Create bookmarks, origami mobiles, animals, stars and more!

Week of August 22-26

• 9am – 2pm – CAMP: Travel around the World with Zafiro Acevedo/Donetta Riley (Ages 3-7)

Explore cultures and exotic locales from around the world by making fun art and creative movement.

• 10am – 12:30pm – Ceramics: Hand-Building with Donna Ross (Ages 8-11)

Try hand-building techniques such as coiling, pinching and slab building to create several surface designs.

• 10am – 1pm: 3D Printing & Modeling: Seals, Coins and Magnets with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 9+)

Cover the basics of 3D modeling and printing using Nomad Sculpt to transform 2D images into 3D extrusions.

• 2:30pm – 4:30pm: Mexican Folk Art with Zafiro Acevedo (Ages 4-7)

Take an artistic journey through Mexico by creating a variety of folk art projects designed to expand art skills.

• 2:30pm – 4:30pm: Crafty Chemistry with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 8+)

Be an art scientist! Make paint, slimes, crystals, bath bombs, art and more, with the power of chemistry!

Week of August 29- September 2

• 9am – 2pm: CAMP Adventure Week with Donna Ross/Donetta Riley (Ages 3-7)

Explore artistic techniques with the freedom to authentically self-express through art and movement.