ARTblast @ ARTworks ARTblast at ARTworks provides an opportunity for children from ages 6-12 to experience art from different times in history. Our goal is to help children establish a creative outlook on life and art while having fun. Class fees include instruction, studio use, materials and a small snack everyday. Space is limited so sign up for the weeks that your child will enjoy. For more information please contact the Arts Council of Beaufort County at 843-379-2787 or email our ARTblast director CJ Norwood at cjane8163@yahoo.com THEME WEEKS July 12 - August 13 Cost: 110.00 per one week session. $55 due on the day of registration. Non-refundable. Balance due on Monday of week signed up for Limited Scholarships available for 50% of cost The day will be broken up according to the age of the children. In the mornings (8am-12:30) we will have our six thru eight year old program and our nine thru twelve year old program will be from 1 pm- 5:30. Each day the children will have two art sessions that run an hour and a half each. ***Must have a minimum of six students per age group per week to offer each class, if the week you sign up for is canceled you will be refunded your deposit and you will be notified right away. To register, Contact 843-379-2787 WEEK 1 ~ July 12-16 The Prehistoric man- from caves to medieval times During this week students will learn the history of cavemen, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Africans and medieval warriors. Students will be creating paintings inspired by cave paintings, ceramic pieces based on Greek and roman art, and also creating an African tribal mask. WEEK 2 ~ July 19-23 The Renaissance and all its wonders During this week students will learn about Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Durer, and many others. Students will create a print inspired by Durer, a sculpture based on Michelangelo's art, and a group mural. WEEK 3 ~ July 26-30 Express your inner Impressionist During this week students will learn about Impressionist and Post- Impressionists artists, like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Henri Matisse. Students will create a painting inspired by Vincent van Gogh's brush stroke, a collage inspired by Matisse, and a pastel drawing based on Monet's landscapes. WEEK 4 ~ August 2-6 Surreal Surrealists and the Dada movement During this week students will learn about the surrealist artists like Marcel Duchamp, Rene Magritte, and Salvador Dali. Students will experiment with the ideas of surrealism by creating paintings by pouring paint on a surface, experimenting with photography, and by creating an abstract sculpture. WEEK 5 ~ August 9-13 Abstract artists and their abstractions During this week students will learn about abstract artists and color field artists like Jackson Pollack, Willem de Kooning and Helen Frankenthaler. Students will create a splatter painting; a portrait inspired by de Kooning, and will paint on raw canvas like Helen Frankenthaler.

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