Got a young artist in the house? Don’t just sign her up for an art class – go to a family session and make art together.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is once again offering a series of family art programs for the 2018/19 season.
Family Clayworks, running Thursday mornings starting Sept. 27, will give children aged three and up a chance to work with the grown-up in their life on creating fun projects. Participants will learn basic hand-building techniques such as slab work, coiling and pinching, with a chance to fire projects upon completion. It costs $66.45 for five sessions.
Christmas Clay for Families, for ages four and up, is a three-session program running Friday evenings starting Nov. 30. Families can create projects with a special holiday theme, fire them in the kiln and have them ready to paint on Week 3. It costs $33.30 for three sessions.
Family Artworks, running Saturday afternoons starting Jan. 12, gives children aged five and up a chance to work with their family to explore drawing, painting, sculpture and collage. Participants will learn abut the lements of art – line, composition, shape, texture and colour – while working with chalk and oil pastels, paints and other materials. It costs $92.40 for eight sessions.
