One-week workshops for ages 4-18
July 5 - August 20, 2010

July 5-9 | July 12-16 | July 19 – 23 | July 26 - 30
August 2-6 | August 9-13 | August 16-20

To register, please call the Mystic Arts Center
Education Department at 860-536-7601 x213.

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DISCOUNTS: Register Early!! All classes must meet minimum enrollment levels one week before start date to ensure that they will run. Registration continues to the date of the first class. Members receive a $5 discount when registering three (3) weeks before the starting date of the class.

July 5-9

Nature Art Camp with Laura Gaffke & DPNC
9 - 11:45 am
Ages 7-10
M $140 / GP $165
Nature has inspired artists for centuries - from natural collages to prints and paintings. Join instructors and campers from Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center for 3 days (Mon, Wed, Fri) at the Nature Center perusing woods, ponds & meadow – and 2 days (Tue, Thur) at the MACstudios bringing the wonders of the wild to canvas. Call the Nature Center at 536-1216 to register.

Great Green Sculpture with Amanda Oakes
10 am - Noon
Ages 4-7
M $90 / GP $100
Build your own 3D creature from recycled objects and clay. Build bigger each day or create new ones and paint them…green?! Bring recycled stuff from home if you like!

Mosaic Mirrors with Amanda Oakes
1 - 4 pm
Ages 8-12
M $150 / GP $180
Design and create your own mosaic frames with pieces of glass, china, shells, beads, and buttons. Students may include their own collections from home in addition to our pieces.

Outdoor Abstract Expressionism with Jamie Jackson
Ages 6-9
1 - 3 pm
M $90 / GP $100
Celebrate messy, wild art and learn about abstract expressionism. Students will experiment with splatter painting, painting without brushes, and collaborative murals. Weather permitting, most of this art class will be held outdoors. Sunscreen, water bottles, and appropriate attire are recommended.

July 12-16

Fine Art Lessons in Drawing and Painting with Jennifer Wheeler
Ages 7-11
9 am - Noon
M $135 / GP $160
If you love to draw and paint come get inspired and learn about form, shape, color, still life, and landscape.

Castles and Dragons with Jennifer Wheeler
Ages 6-9
1 - 3 pm
M $140 / GP $160
Step back in time and create swords and shields and mythical creatures. Become an artistic hero and illustrate your adventures!

Ancient Mexican Architecture with Kathleen Godiksen
1 - 4 pm
Ages 10-14
M $135 / GP $165
Learn about the earliest civilizations in the Western Hemisphere, the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs. Create authentic reproductions of the temples of Ancient Mexico and explore the games and traditions behind the birth of an ancient civiization.

July 19 – 23

Fine Art Lessons with Alex Trachishin
Ages 10-14
8:45 - 11:45 am
M $150 / GP $170
Develop your fine art skills by creating captivating still lifes and landscapes in a medium of your choice!

The Art of Rock & Roll with Jennifer Wheeler
Ages 8-12
1 - 4 pm
M $150 / GP $170
A fun class for music lovers! Art and music periods through history often share common threads. Listen to inspiring music as you move through the jazz and blues age to classic rock and glam. Make wire sculpture, retro rock posters, and Elton John glasses.

Clay Sculptures from Scratch with Jamie Jackson
Ages 4-7
1 - 2:30 pm
M $75 / GP $90
We’ll use traditional clays and make plenty of our own varieties of clays while learning to sculpt fun items, animals and figures.

July 26 - 30

Masterpiece Workshop with Christen Pratt
Ages 8-12
9 am - Noon
M $135 / GP $160
Learn about famous artists and create your own version of their work. From Van Gogh to Keith Haring, Impressionism to Pop Art, students will learn about artists, periods, and styles as they make their own masterpieces.

Princesses, Fairies, & Mermaids with Jennifer Wheeler
Ages 6-9
1 - 4 pm
M $140 / GP $160
Design and make all the things you’d
need to live in your favorite mystical world; tiaras, magic wands, and wings. Princes and mermen welcome too!

Beadazzled with Sica Nielsen
1-4 pm
Ages 10-14
M $135/NM $160
Learn the art of jewelry making as you make your own beads and pendants out of Sculpey clay and wire.

August 2-6

Book Making & Illustration with Kristen Thornton
Ages 8-12
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
M $135 / GP$160
Design and hand-bind your own book filled with poems and illustrations by you! Several mixed media techniques will be used to create a treasure-able, bound book of art.

Fairytale Yoga & Art with Sica Nielsen
Ages 4-7
1 - 3:30 pm
M $115 / GP $135
Illustrate, sing, dance, and play as you travel through storybooks. Explore your favorite fairytales through yoga poses and mixed media projects.

Animation Vacation with Kid Filmmakers
Ages 10-15
9 am-4 pm
M $295/NM $325
Experience the art of animation from storyboarding to anime and Claymation in this week-long hands-on program. Includes daily movie screenings to inspire and illustrate specific film techniques. Bring a bag lunch to enjoy each day. Call Kid Filmmakers at 1-800-459-4922 or register online at
www.kidfilmmakers.com.

August 9-13

Russian Art and Fairytales with Alex Trachishin
Ages 7-11
9 - 11:30 am
M $125 / GP $140
Explore Russian fairytales and crafts. Make and decorate eggs, learn paper cutting, and paint compositions based on Russian fairy tales.

Art & Science with Jamie Jackson
Ages 6-9
1 - 3:30 pm
M $115 / GP $135
Artists and scientists share a curiosity of things in the world. If you find yourself curious about the world, join in this art class that will lead you on investigations and experiments!

Teen Art Workshop with Jennifer Wheeler
Ages 15-18
1 - 4 pm
M $150 / GP $170
Work with varied media, subjects, and techniques in our galleries, studios, and “en plein air” throughout Mystic. Students will have a chance to work with a live model and will improve their critiquing skills and portfolios during this intensive week.

August 16-20

Art Tour with Christen Pratt
Ages 6-9
9:30 am - Noon
M $115 / GP $135
Travel around the globe and create art through different mediums and cultures. Students will create Native American picture writing, explore the Greek Archaic period, craft Mexican fiesta décor, and much more!

Portrait of Mystic with Caryn Davis
2 - 4:30 pm
Ages 10-14
M $110 / GP $130
Become a photojournalist as we take you “on assignment” through our town! Capture the culture, nature, architecture, waterfront, and street life that defines Mystic in the summer. Students will focus on composition and rediscovering “how to see”. Students must have their own camera and should have prints of their pictures for a collage project on the last day.

Puppetrantz with Moe Gans-Pomerantz
Ages 7-11
1-4 pm
M $140 / GP $160
Join a professional puppeteer and learn how to make amazing puppets! Discover different types of puppets from construction to character. Students will design, create, and perform their own original show under the guidance of a graduate of the Puppet Arts Program at UCONN. The last class will be extended thirty minutes for a performance and family reception.

To register, please call the Mystic Arts Center
Education Department at 860-536-7601 x213.