After School Program New Afterschool Programs to begin on April 20th Community Showcase on June 4th @ 5pm Click Here to Download Registration Form Art Classes for Students 6 - 16 $45 per child; 7 weeks of Quality Arts Education Family Discounts Available Limited Scholarships (just ask!) Quality arts educators share their artform in an exciting Art Friendly/Family Friendly Environment To register, Contact 843-379-2787 April 2010 Tuesdays beginning April 20th thru June 1st ~ Watercolor ~ Visual Art C.J. Norwood, Instructor ~ Ages 6 - 9 Students will learn the different types of watercolor techniques like: wet on wet, wet on dry, and dry on dry. Students will also experiment with salt, and resist techniques in watercolor. Students will also learn the different types of watercolor paper and experiment with a few of them. Introduction to Clay~ Visual Art Deanna Bowdish, Instructor ~ Ages 6-9 Explore the basic techniques of creating with clay. Write your Own Comicbook ~ Visual & Literary Art Lisa Rentz, Instructor ~ Ages 10 - 16 Behind every super hero and foiled plot is a good writer. Explore comic books as a literary genre, develop your own heroes and villains, and everyone in between. Use storyboards, action, description, visualization, transitions, and even a few cells of your own illustrations to create an original, fun, and sequential masterpiece. Wednesdays Beginning April 21st thru June 2nd ~ Independent Digital Film and Documentary Production ~Media Arts Julian Gooding, Instructor ~ Ages 12-16 Understanding professional techniques for making short films, documentaries, and new ways to self-distribute, as an independent filmmaker is the focus of this course. This Fun and exciting course is designed to support the beginner and the emerging digital film- maker. Through hands-on training you will understand the tools used and as a team, create a short film. Participants will learn DV camera operation, lighting, sound recording/microphone placement, and understand computer based editing (Non-linear). Students do not need their own equipment but are encouraged to bring in any equipment they are presently using to class to better understand its functions. Fabric Dyeing and Design ~ Visual Art Hank D. Herring, Instructor ~ Ages 9 - 12 Class Begins: January 13 Learn a wax-resist textile dyeing technique called batik and then use your skills to design one-of-a-kind bags and book jackets. Acting Skills ~ Performing Arts JW Rone, Instructor ~ Ages 11 - 14 Basic acting skills will be taught through: games, exercises, improvisation and practical application. Thursdays Beginning April 22nd thru June 3rd ~ Working with Clay ~ Visual Arts CJ Norwood, Instructor ~ Ages 10 - 16 Class Begins: January 14 Students will learn the importance of shape and form when it comes to ceramics. Students will build on their knowledge of coil technique and slab technique to create both functional and sculptural pieces of art. Art that Moves ~ Visual Arts Kelly Davidson, Instructor ~ Ages 6-9 Class Begins: January 14 Students will lean about balance, color, motion, art history as we create Caulder inspired kinetic sculpture, wind chimes and kaleidoscopes. Using bendable metals, glass, plastics, and other objects (all pre-sanded for safety to remove sharp or rough edges).

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