Wednesdays, March 5 - April 9, 2025 (No class Mar 18-20 Spring Break) (5 weeks)
Drop Off: 3:00-3:15pm / Class Time: 3:15-5:15pm / Pickup 5:15-5:30pm
Registration Price: $200 (All sales final, no refunds) Snacks will be provided
Children ages 8-12 will explore recycled art which incorporates their natural desire for individuality through self-expression in various artistic media, including acrylic painting and sculpture.
In this class, they will engage in fun and empowering art forms like painting, drawing, collage, assemblage and sculpture that encourage them to connect with their inner selves. They will express their identity through recycled papier-mâché masks and create their own jewelry and accessories. Collage allows for exploration of the inner world with little pressure to create with perfection with self portraits which incorporate acrylic paint and pastel including creating hot glue gun sculptures from recycled materials.
The use of recycled materials will be highly emphasized and students will be inspired by learning about artists who incorporate trash and recycled materials into their art.
Participants will study self-portraits by artists like Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Hannah Hoch using their own photographs as references to create unique portraits.
(In session 3 we will design and create a collaborative mural with the prompt, “Visions for helping our planet” with acrylic paint.)
About the Instructor: Amanda Rose Hopkins received her B.F.A from UC Santa Cruz with a concentration in painting and environmental art. Locally she has creatively taught children at Sunridge and REACH Charter schools. She spent 5 months studying under artist Kaveri Singh and Thangka painters from Nepal and Sikkim at the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute in India. Her work is currently focused on highlighting the sensuous texture and environmental importance of the kelp forests. You can view her work at https://artofnature.me/