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A R T C L A S S E SAGES 3-5 (with an adult)Art Adventures Fridays: June 1-August 17; 10:30-11:30 am

Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and to do a simple art-making activity. It’s a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences before coming to art classes on their own.

Joslyn Members: $8 adult/child pair per session, $1 each additional childGeneral Public: $10 adult/child pair per session, $2 each additional child

Instructor: Therese Straseski

AGES 5-7Joslyn Members: $30 per series; General Public: $33 per series

Paint, Paint, PaintSaturdays: June 9, 16, 23; 10-11:30 am

Masterworks in the gallery will be our guide as we learn to use watercolor, tempera, and acrylic to create masterpieces of our own.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Sculpture SkillsSaturdays: July 14, 21, 28; 10-11:30 am

Trek the garden and galleries to look at sculptures from all sides. We will talk about how sculptures are made and use our hands to build, mold, and carve, creating art in three dimensions using clay and other materials.

Instructor: To be determined

Animals on the LooseSaturdays: August 4, 11, 18; 10-11:30 am

Art museums are full of animals and we will hunt down all kinds, from around the world. We’ll look at a tiger’s pattern, examine a crocodile’s texture, and even find a puss in boots. In the studio, we’ll create our own exotic and imaginative animals.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Drawing & Painting: Glazing in LayersSundays, June 3, 10, 17, 24; 1-3:30 pm

Joslyn Members: $70; General Public: $80

Create several small paintings as you learn to combine drawing and painting techniques. Students will use water-soluble pencils on gesso to create value and mass before applying layers of acrylic paint to better understand color theory and optical blending.

Instructor: Matt Jones

Basic Digital Photography @ Lauritzen GardensMondays: June 4, 11, 18, 25; 6-8 pmJoslyn & Lauritzen Members: $48; General Public: $56

Learn the ins and outs of your digital camera and how to use its functions to their fullest potential. Learn to control your shutter speed, aperture, and how to use pre-sets like “pets and children” to your advantage. Students must bring a digital camera.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Wheel -Thrown CeramicsTuesdays & Thursdays: June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; 6-8:30 pmOpen Studio – Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pmGlaze Session – Tuesday: July 10; 6-8:30 pm


Use the potter’s wheel to create functional forms from hunks of moist clay in this class held at Creighton University’s ceramic studio. Tailored instruction will allow new potters to achieve success on the wheel and encourage experienced potters to experiment with new techniques. Open studio hours will allow you to experiment and practice at your own pace.

Instructor: Andy Smith

Basic DrawingThursdays: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12; 6-8 pm

Joslyn Members: $72; General Public $84

This class will introduce basic drawing concepts and techniques to new students and hone the skills of experienced artists. Students will experiment with a variety of drawing tools, including graphite and charcoal, while learning to render proportion, value, and perspective.

Instructor: Ron Sykes

Traditional Landscapes in OilThursdays: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12; 6-8 pm


Learn the basics of oil painting while you create an academic landscape painting. Students will learn to compose a landscape composition with interest and to mix and manipulate paint using glazes and other oil painting techniques.

Instructor: Tana Quincy

Jewelry DesignSaturdays: June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21; 9:30 am-12:30 pm


This class will teach basics skills needed to create uniquely beaded jewelry. Skills presented in each class will build, so a simple progression can be made as students learn to create fringe bracelets and peyote stitch designs.

Instructor: Darcy Horn

Watercolor @ Lauritzen GardensMondays: July 9, 16, 23, 30; 6-8 pm

Joslyn & Lauritzen Members: $56; General Public: $64

Explore Lauritzen’s many beautiful gardens while learning basic watercolor techniques. Experience wet-on-wet, dry brush, and other techniques, while learning to use tools like masking agents and specific brush strokes.

Instructor: Ron Sykes

Digital Photography: Off the Rails Tuesdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31; 6-8 pm

Joslyn & Durham Members: $48; General Public: $56

Go beyond the basics and begin to see the world like a photographer in this class that will teach composition and abstraction. Inspired by a collection of photographs from Union Pacific we will visit the old Union Station, now The Durham, to shoot the impressive building and rail cars on display. Students must bring a digital camera.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Modern Nebraska Landscapes in OilSaturdays: July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11; 9:30 am-noon


Go beyond the academic in this oil painting class that will assist you in developing a landscape composition with a focus on abstraction, expression, and color. This class will combine plein air painting with work in the studio. Although minds-eye and memory will be addressed, all compositions will begin from observation while painting under a beautiful Nebraska sky – at the edge of town. We’ll return to the studio to refine our observations.

Instructor: JK Thorsen

Life DrawingThursdays: July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16; 6-8 pm


Learn advanced drawing techniques as you draw the figure. This class will teach sighting techniques and other skills used to accurately render the figure while observing a nude model. Written permission required for students under age 18.


AGES 8-12Joslyn Members: $40 per series; General Public: $44 per series

Toon TimeSaturdays: June 2, 9, 16, 23; 1-3 pm

This class will teach the basics of drawing cartoons. We will learn to tell visual jokes and how to exaggerate physical features to create over-the-top characters. We’ll use our characters to create comic strips for a class funny page.


arT-SHIRTSSaturdays: July 14, 21, 28, August 4; 1-3 pm

Learn to design and alter t-shirts to make one-of-kind works of art! We will use basic screen-printing techniques, stamp designs using carved printing blocks, and alter our shirts by cutting, stitching, or knotting.

Instructor: Maranda Allbritten

JOSLYN ART MUSEUM SUMMER 2012

FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

2200 Dodge Street • Omaha NE, 68102 Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage PAID

Permit No. 88Omaha, Nebraska

ART CAMPS & CLASSES

Register online at www.joslyn.org

TEENS & ADULTS

JOSLYN ART SCHOOL

Grades 1-2 Tuesdays

Grades 3-4 Wednesdays

Grades 5 -6 Tuesdays

Grades 7-9 Wednesdays

Home School 1-3 Tuesdays

Home School 4 -6 Tuesdays

Home School 7-9 Thursdays

Joslyn Members: $200; General Public: $230(Payment plans available.)

Instructors: To be determined

Weeks of September 10-December 3, 2012, continuing January 7-April 1, 2013

This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn’s collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in six media – drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts. Students explore each medium, while building art skills and concepts at age-appropriate levels. Joslyn Art School’s museum setting provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to encounter original works of art, to experiment in related art media, and learn from a professional staff committed to providing individual challenges and guidance. Art School classes are from 4:30-6 pm. Home School classes are from 1-2:30 pm.

I M P O R T A N T N O T E SRegistration & Refunds Advance registration and full payment is required for all classes except Art Adventures. Classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment, so please register early. Register online at www.joslyn.org or call (402) 661-3839. Joslyn’s refund policy is as follows: 50% refund for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the class start date; no refunds for cancellations made less than two weeks before a class begins. Materials are provided.

Student Art Display

The Riley Education Gallery, located near the Museum’s classrooms, features artwork by children and adults in Joslyn’s classes. Four times each year a selection of new work is displayed. Stop by to see what our students are doing!

Art Class Scholarships

Thanks to a special fund established by Mrs. Louise Wickstrum, the family of David S. and Bella Block, and the Joslyn Art Museum Association, financial assistance may be available for class enrollment. If a child’s or adult’s participation is dependent upon financial aid, please call (402) 661-3868. All requests will be held in confidence.

Photography

Joslyn will occasionally photograph students in classes for use in promotional materials, including the Museum’s website. If you do not want you or your child to be photographed, please notify Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education in writing.

Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education programs are made possible in part by the Joslyn Art Museum Association.

2200 Dodge Street Omaha NE 68102-1292

(402) 342-3300www.joslyn.org

Register online at www.joslyn.org

Image (RIght): Andrew J. Russell, Promontory Trestle Work and Engine No. 2, 1869, albumen print, Union Pacific Railroad Museum

CAMP T-SHIRTS!

Order one online when you register. Only $10!

A R T C A M P S

SPECIAL CAMP

The Art of Theater DesignAges 9-14: June 4-8; 9 am-4 pm

Joslyn & Rose Members: $175; General Public $200

Spend mornings at The Rose and walk to Joslyn for afternoons of exploring the exciting world of theatrical design! We will discover what it takes to make scenery, costume, props, lighting, and sound for The Rose’s productions; meet professional designers and technicians; and create lots of hands-on theatrical designs! We will also explore a gallery featuring book illustrations about William Shakespeare and create art in the studios.

Instructor: Michael Miller & Therese Straseski

All About Art(A) Ages 6-8: June 4-8; 9 am-3 pm

(B) Ages 9-12: August 13-17; 9 am-3 pm

Learn all you need to know about making great art in this painting and sculpture camp. Learn the tricks of the trade artists use to make art look beautiful, realistic, or wild. We will look at great artworks in the gallery before using the art elements to create masterful paintings and sculptures of our own.

Instructor: To be determined

Art in the SpotlightAges 6-8: June 11-15; 9 am-3 pm

This camp will teach you about the artists working behind the scenes in a theater. We will gain inspiration from illustrations in the gallery featuring stories by William Shakespeare before creating costumes, props, and stage sets in the studio. We’ll even walk to The Rose Theater for a backstage tour and to watch a play rehearsal.

Instructor: Stephanie Carlson-Pruch

Joslyn: Behind the ScenesAges 9-12: June 18-22; 9 am-3 pm

Follow along with the Newbery Award-winning story From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and discover behind the scenes secrets of Joslyn Art Museum. Camp will begin with a day spent at Joslyn Castle, home of the Museum’s namesakes. In Joslyn’s studio, we’ll create art full of magic and mystery while dabbling in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

Instructor: Julie Ryan

Drawing Done Right(A) Ages 6-8: June 25-29; 9 am-noonPair with Anything Goes (B)

(B) Ages 9-12: June 25-29; 1-4 pmPair with Anything Goes (A)

You’ll outdraw your mom or dad after this camp that will teach the fundamentals needed to become a great drawer. We will use pencil, charcoal, ink, and more while learning to capture perspective and proportion and creating still lifes, portraits, abstractions, and even cartoons.


Anything Goes(A) Ages 9-12: June 25-29; 9 am-noonPair with Drawing Done Right (B)

(B) Ages 6-8: June 25-29; 1-4 pmPair with Drawing Done Right (A)

When it comes to art, “mixed media” means “anything goes.” In this camp you’ll use everything but the kitchen sink to create art. We will combine skills like drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and more to create mixed media artworks.

Instructor: Stephanie Carlson-Pruch

MINI CAMPS AGES 6 -12

Joslyn Members: $40 per camp; General Public $50 per campSnack provided. Campers should bring a lunch and drink.

Each one-day camp will introduce a different all-star artist from Joslyn’s collection. We will spend time in the gallery looking at each artist’s artwork. Then, in the studio, we’ll learn more about the lives of each artist and their creativity before creating art of our own.

A Day with Monet: Painting Like an ImpressionistMonday: July 2; 9 am-3 pm

Ages 6-8 Instructor: Courtney Mimick

Ages 9-12 Instructor: Bonnie Ahrens

Chillin’ with Chihuly: Glass-like SculpturesTuesday: July 3; 9 am-3 pm

Ages 6-8 Instructor: Courtney Mimick

Ages 9-12 Instructor: Bonnie Ahrens

Diggin’ on Degas: Sculpting & Drawing PeopleThursday: July 5; 9 am-3 pm

Ages 6-8 Instructor: Therese Straseski

Ages 9-12 Instructor: Elizabeth Kois

Getting to Know Grant Wood: Pictures of HomeFriday: July 6; 9 am-3 pm

Ages 6-8 Instructor: Therese Straseski

Ages 9-12 Instructor: Elizabeth Kois

Painting Power(A) Ages 6-8: July 9-13; 9 am-noonPair with Art with a View (A)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 16-20; 9 am-noonPair with Art with a View (B)

(C) Ages 9-12: August 6-10; 1-4 pmPair with Picture Purr - fect (A)

(D) Ages 6-8: August 13-17; 1-4 pmPair with Picture Purr - fect (B)

Gain strength from artworks in the gallery as they guide your painting practice in the studio. We will use watercolor, tempera, and acrylic to discover the difference between each. We’ll explore beyond a paintbrush to make art with everything from a twig to a toothbrush.

Instructor: Kim Reid Kuhn

Art Room Time Machine(A) Ages 9-12: July 9-13; 9 am-noonPair with Getting Sculpey (A)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 16-20; 9 am-noonPair with Getting Sculpey (B)

Travel through time as you look at artworks in the gallery that are hundreds or thousands of years old. We will make art with inspiration from ancient Greek pottery, paintings of life in the Renaissance, abstract jazz-like compositions, and more.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Getting Sculpey(A) Ages 9-12: July 9-13; 1-4 pmPair with Art Room Time Machine (A)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 16-20; 1-4 pmPair with Art Room Time Machine (B)

Build, carve, mold, and model a three-dimensional work of art in this sculpture camp. We will roam the galleries and sculpture garden to see different kinds of materials and techniques, getting ideas for our own sculptures in the studio.


Art with a View(A) Ages 6-8: July 9-13; 1-4 pmPair with Painting Power (A)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 16-20; 1-4 pmPair with Painting Power (B)

In this camp we will visit a special exhibition of contemporary landscapes, where artists create images of the land as you might see in a dream, on TV, or maybe on a billboard. In the studio you’ll create funky visions of landscapes in a canvas painting.


Art with Style(A) Ages 9-12: July 23-27; 9 am-noonPair with Stencils, Stamps, & Paints (B)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 23-27; 1-4 pmPair with Stencils, Stamps, & Paints (A)

Learn to create with real “art style” by looking at how some of the world’s best artists approached their subjects. See Monet’s impressionistic paintings of landscapes, examine super-realistic paintings of people and things, and look at jazzy expressionistic drips of paint. In the studio, find your own sense of style as you dabble in each.


Stencils, Stamps, & Prints(A) Ages 6-8: July 23-27; 9 am-noonPair with Art with Style (B)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 23-27; 1-4 pmPair with Art with Style (A)

Make millions of images in this class that will teach you printmaking techniques used to reproduce an image over and over. We will cut stencils to use for spray-paint paintings, carve blocks to make stamps, and build printing plates to make prints.


Model Trains as Art(A) Ages 6-8: July 30-August 3; 9 am-noon

(B) Ages 9-12: July 30-August 3; 1-4 pm

A lot that goes into making model trains can be considered art, whether it’s sculpting a mountain with a tunnel, making tiny people, constructing a house or even painting a miniature billboard. In this camp you’ll build houses, make trees, mountains and more to contribute to a collaborative model railroad. Then we’ll use a camera to capture images like those in a special exhibition that documents the history of the Union Pacific Railroad.


Picture Purrr- fect(A) Ages 9-12: August 6-10; 9 am-noonPair with Painting Power (C)

(B) Ages 6-8: August 13-17; 9 am-noonPair with Painting Power (D)

Art museums have lots of animals, like a zoo - but we don’t have to feed them. We will take a look at all kinds of animals in the gallery including illustrations from Puss in Boots and other adventurous tales featuring tigers, crocodiles, and ferrets. In the studio we’ll use papier mâché, paint, and more to create artsy animals of our own.


All the World’s a StageJune 11-14, 9-11:30 am

Not all artists create art for a frame in a museum. Some use their creativity to make costumes, stage sets, and props in a theater. We will draw inspiration from illustrations featuring stories by William Shakespeare as we learn to create artistic costumes and props for a short play of our own.

Small Fry SculptureJune 18-21, 9-11:30 am

This camp will teach small fries to become sculptors. We will spend time in the sculpture garden looking at the different materials and tools artists use to create sculpture before using clay, wood, and other media

materials to create three-dimensional artworks.

Telling StoriesJuly 30-August 2, 9-11:30 am

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this camp will teach students to use their art to tell a story. We’ll look at an exhibition of illustrations featuring characters like Puss in Boots and other adventurous animals before learning to use watercolor, colored pencil, and paint to tell our tales.

All Aboard!August 6-9, 9-11:30 am

We’ll ride the rails in this camp that will gain steam from an exhibition featuring images of trains and tracks from Union Pacific. Students will learn about perspective and use a variety of materials to create train-themed paintings and sculptures.

Four-day Camps (Monday-Thursday)Joslyn Members: $50 per campGeneral Public: $60 per camp Instructor: Therese Straseski

Half-day Camps (Monday—Friday) - Joslyn Members: $75 per camp; General Public: $90. Full-day Camps (Monday—Friday) - Joslyn Members: $150 per camp; General Public: $180.

Snacks provided. Campers attending full-day camp, or pairing morning and afternoon camps in the same week, should bring a lunch and drink and join the supervised Lunch Bunch, from noon-1 pm.

AGES 4-5 AGES 6–12Oil PaintingJune 4-8; 1-4 pm


This camp will teach the basics of oil painting. Learn to use a brush, palette knife, and layers of color to create accurate painting studies. This class will meet at Creighton University’s painting studio.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

Drawing SkillsJune 11-15, 2-5 pm


Learn to draw like an artist in this class that will use a variety of drawing media including pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink. We’ll draw inside and outside the Museum as we learn to accurately render proportion, perspective, mass, and value.


Wheel-Thrown CeramicsJune 18-22 & 25-29, 9 am-noon

Glaze Day – Monday: July 9; 9 am-noon


Learn to manipulate clay on the potter’s wheel to create functional wares. Held at Omaha Clay Works in the Old Market, a working clay studio home to nearly a dozen clay artists, this two-week camp will allow you to take your time as you learn each step of making a pot with guidance and encouragement from your instructors.

Instructors: Andy Smith & Bonnie Ahrens

Pastels in the GardensJuly 16-20; 9 am-noon

Joslyn & Lauritzen Members: $75; General Public: $90

Get your hands dirty learning skills to blend, smear, and smudge pastels to create stylized flowers and plants. This camp will meet at Lauritzen Gardens and use their beautiful displays for inspiration as you learn to use chalk pastels.

Instructor: Kristen Pluhacek

Abstract PaintingJuly 30-August 3, 1-4 pm


Get loose in this camp that will encourage you to think beyond what is seen in the natural world. Learn to abstract your surroundings and express your ideas using a variety of acrylic techniques, tools, and materials.

Instructor: Kim Reid Kuhn

Hand-Built CeramicsAugust 6-10, 1-4 pm


Create functional and sculptural artworks from clay using just simple tools and your own two hands. We will experiment with surface design using wax resists, sgraffito carving, and even screen-printed designs.

Instructor: Bonnie Ahrens

CAMPS FOR TEENS

Image DetaIls: (RIght) Anita Lobel, “Hamlet” from the book All the World’s a Stage, 2003; (left) Michael Scott, Clear Cut, 1989-90, oil on linen, Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe

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