So sign up today... A reminder to all of you interested in workshops this summer: because we have moved, space is very limited so I am starting to fill quickly. We really hope to see all of you here this summer. Here is the cut and pasted schedule so you can see what we are offering. Most of you have recieved this in the mail by now, but if you haven't or have further questions, don't hesitate to call. Happy summer to all of you!!
BLUE APPLE STUDIOS 2009 SUMMER SCHEDULE
ART HOUSE FOR KIDS
(WE HAVE MOVED!)
831.588.5412
JUNE:
6/15: “ONCE UPON A TIME…” CANVAS 10AM-1PM 1 DAY
ARTISTS CAN MAKE UP THEIR OWN STORY OR CHOOSE ELEMENTS FROM THEIR FAVORITE STORY AND PAINT THE SCENES ON A 18X24 CANVAS. INCLUDING FAIRIES, COWBOYS, BUTTERFLIES, PRINCESSES, CASTLES AND MORE. WE WILL THEN ADD GEMS AND GLITTER TO THEM AS FINISHING TOUCHES.
$85.
6/17-19: A DAY AT THE ZOO 9AM-11AM 3 DAY
ARTISTS GET TO CHOOSE FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF CLAY ANIMALS THEY WANT TO PAINT, AND THEN MAKE A BACKGROUND FOR THEM ON A 16X20 CANVAS. WE WILL THEN ATTACH THE ANIMALS TO THE CANVAS AND DECORATE THEM WITH BEADS, WIRE, GEMS AND OTHER ARTISTIC ELEMENTS. GREAT FOR AGES 4+.
$95.
6/23-25: ALOHA PATCHWORK CANVAS 9AM-11AM 3 DAY
ARTISTS WILL EACH GET 10 6X6 CANVASES TO WORK WITH AND THEY WILL PAINT THEIR 10 FAVORITE HAWAIIAN OR BEACH INSPIRED ELEMENTS ON EACH OF THEM. IDEAS INCLUDE HIBISCUS FLOWERS, PALM TREES, BANANA LEAVES, SURFBOARDS, WOODIES AND MORE. AFTER THE PAINTINGS ARE DONE, THEY WILL BE FINISHED WITH A HANDMADE RUSTIC, REDWOOD FRAME. GREAT FOR EITHER BOYS OR GIRLS.
$125.
6/29: PAINT YOUR PET’S PORTRAIT 9AM-12PM 1 DAY
BRING IN A PHOTO OF YOUR PET AND LEARN HOW TO PAINT THEIR PORTRAIT!! THIS PROJECT WILL BE PAINTED WITH ACRYLICS ON A 16X20 CANVAS WITH A OPTIONAL CHOICE OF GETTING IT FRAMED.
$75. UNFRAMED/ $100. FRAMED
6/29-: UNDERSEA LIFE CANVAS 1PM-4PM 1 DAY
FULL OF FISHIES, AND MERMAIDS, SHARKS AND MORE. ARTISTS WILL GET TO PAINT THEIR OWN UNDERWATER SCENE ON A 16X20 CANVAS AND ADD CLAY ELEMENTS TO IT FOR A NICE 3D EFFECT. THEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ADD GEMS AND GLITTER FOR FINISHING TOUCHES.
$85.
6/30-7/2: COLORFUL GARDEN PAINTINGS 2-4PM 3 DAY
ARTISTS WILL GET 4 10X10 CANVASES TO PAINT AND COLLAGE A FLOWER ON EACH CANVAS. THEY CAN ADD LADYBUGS, DRAGONFLIES, BUTTERFLIES AND MORE TO THEIR PAINTINGS. OPTIONAL FRAME.
$100. UNFRAMED/ $125. FRAMED
JULY:
7/7-8: WOODEN FISHES 9AM-11AM 2 DAY
ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE 3 CUTOUTS THEY WANT TO PAINT. THE CUTOUTS WILL BE CREATED FROM RECYCLED WOOD, AND STUDENTS WILL BE DIRECTED IN ADDING WEATHERING EFFECTS FOR AN AUTHENTIC BEACH LOOK. THEY WILL THEN BE FINISHED WITH A WEATHERPROOF COATING SO THEY CAN HANG OUTSIDE IF WANTED. GREAT FOR DECORATION OR ALSO TO MAKE INTO HOOKS FOR TOWELS, COATS AND MORE.
PLEASE SPECIFY WHAT SEA CREATURES YOUR ARTISTS WANTS TO PAINT BEFORE WORKSHOP BEGINS.
$125.
7/9-10: WOODEN ANIMALS 9AM-11AM 2 DAY
ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE BETWEEN: ZOO, FOREST OR A GARDEN THEME FOR THIS PROJECT. EACH ARTIST WILL GET 4 PRECUT CRITTERS TO PAINT AND DECORATE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAPERS, BUTTONS, FABRIC, YARNS AND MORE. AFTER THEY ARE FINISHED ALL PIECES WILL BE SEALED WITH A CHILD SAFE SEALANT TO PROVIDE HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT BY PLAYING WITH OR JUST MAKING A CUTE SHELF PIECE. COMES IN A HANDMADE WOODEN CRATE. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH THEME YOUR ARTIST WANTS TO MAKE BEFORE WORKSHOP BEGINS. ZOO: GIRAFFE, ELEPHANT, TIGER, TREE, . FOREST: SQUIRREL, OWL, BIRD, TREE. GARDEN: FLOWER, BEE, LADYBUG, CATERPILLAR. GREAT FOR AGES 4+
$85.
7/9: BOOKENDS 3-6PM 1 DAY
ARTSITS WILL DESIGN A SHAPE FOR THEIR BOOKEND BEFORE THE WORKSHOP BEGINS. DURING THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WILL PAINT, DECORATE AND FINISH THE BOOKEND. STUDENTS WILL HAVE MULTIPLE MEDIA TO INTERAT WITH INCLUDING WIRE, FABRICS, PRINTED PAPER AND MORE. BOOKENDS WILL BE WEIGHTED TO ASSURE PROPER SUPPORT FOR ALL YOUR BOOKS. THEY WILL ALSO BE SEALED FOR A DURABLE FINISH. GREAT FOR AGES 4+
$90.
7/13-14: FAMILY TREE 10AM-12PM 2 DAY
ARTISTS WILL BE USING RED CLAY AND THEY WILL MAKE EVERYONE IN THEIR FAMILY (DON’T FORGET THE PETS!) THEN THEY WILL PAINT A TREE OF THEIR CHOICE ON RUSTIC WOOD PANELS AND ATTACH ALL THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON TO THE TREE. WE HAVE DONE THIS ONE IN THE PAST WITH GREAT RESULTS, AND THIS YEAR WE ARE USING A WOOD ELEMENT INSTEAD OF CANVAS. SOMETHING YOU WILL WANT TO KEEP FOREVER.
$100.
7/15-16: CERAMIC GARDEN ART 9AM-11AM 2 DAY
WORKING WITH CLAY, ARTISTS WILL CREATE THEIR FAVORITE GARDEN CRITTERS. LIKE BEES, DRAGONFLIES, LADYBUGS, CATERPILLARS, OR WHATEVER THEY CHOOSE. THEY WILL THEN GLAZE ALL THE PIECES AND ADD STAINED GLASS TO THEM TO GIVE THEM A SHINY GLASS EFFECT. AFTER THEY ARE FIRED WE ADD WIRE AND BEADS TO THEM. THEY WILL ALSO BE ATTACHED TO STAKES OR WIRE IF YOU WANT THEM HUNG SO YOU CAN PUT THEM IN THE GARDEN.
$100.
7/21-23: GARGANTUAN CANVAS 9AM-11AM 3DAY
IF YOU HAVE AN ARTIST WHO LIKES TO PAINT GIANT PAINTINGS, THEN THIS IS THE WORKSHOP FOR THEM!!! ARTISTS WILL GET TO CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF LARGE SIZED CANVASES AND DESIGN AND PAINT THEIR OWN HUGE CANVAS! LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PARENTS TALK TO CAYCE FIRST BEFORE THE WORKSHOP STARTS IN ORDER TO GET IDEAS OF WHAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO PAINT.(ADD AN OPTIONAL HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAME FOR ADDITIONAL $50.00) GOOD FOR MOST AGES.
$150
7/28-30: MOSAIC CRITTERS 10AM-12PM 3 DAY
ARTISTS MAY CHOOSE CATS, DOGS, DRAGONFLIES, BUTTERFLIES, TURTLES OR ANY OTHER LIVING CREATURE TO SERVE AS THE SHAPE OF THEIR MOSAIC. THESE SHAPES WILL BE CUT OUT OF WOOD AND THE ARTISTS WILL THEN COVER THEM WITH STAINED GLASS PIECES TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL MOSAIC. AFTER THE GLUE HAS DRIED, ARTISTS WILL GROUT THE PIECE. THESE WORKS OF ART LOOK GREAT HUNG BY WIRE OR ATTACHED TO A METAL STAKE FOR THE GARDEN.
$125
7/28-30: MOSAIC STEPPING STONE 1PM-3PM 3 DAY
NOTHING SAYS SUMMER BETTER THAN AFTERNOONS IN THE GARDEN. AND WHAT BETTER ELEMENT TO ADD TO YOUR GARDEN THAN A BRIGHT WHIMSICAL, HANDMADE STEPPING STONE? COME IN AND MAKE A BEAUTIFUL MOASIC STEPING STONE.
$65.
AUGUST:
8/3-5: MOSAIC WINDOWS 9AM-12PM 3 DAY
ARTISTS WILL MAKE THEIR OWN STAINED GLASS WINDOWS USING STAINED GLASS PIECES ALREADY CUT AND EASY TO MAKE INTO A MOSAIC. AFTER THEY ARE FINISHED GLUING ALL THE PIECES DOWN WE WILL GROUT IT AND PUT A REDWOOD FRAME AROUND IT. HANG IT IN THE WINDOW FOR BEST RESULTS.
$150.00
8/10-11: ANDY WARHOL INSPIRED CANVAS 2-4PM 2 DAY
WARHOL WAS GREAT AT PRESENTING THE SAME IMAGE OVER AND OVER BUT WITH A DIFFERENT COLOR BACKGOUND EACH TIME. IT’S THE SAME IDEA WITH THIS PROJECT, BUT WE GET TO USE FABRIC, PAINT, CANVAS AND MORE. ARTISTS WILL PICK A SIMPLE SUBJECT LIKE AN ANIMAL OR FLOWER AND ORGANIZE THEM REPETITIVELY ON DIFFERENT COLOR BACKGROUNDS. THESE WORKS WILL BE FRAMED WITH A RUSTIC REDWOOD FRAME. A STRIKING POSTMODERN PIECE TO HAVE IN YOUR HOME.
$125
8/14: : IMAGINE A GARDEN 9AM-12PM 1 DAY
COME INTO THE STUDIO FOR THIS ONE-DAY WORKSHOP TO CREATE A WHIMSICAL GARDEN ON CANVAS. FILLED WITH BRIGHT DOTTED FLOWERS, TALL GRASSES AND THEN EMBELLISHED WITH GEMS AND GLITTER THIS WILL BE A PLEASURE TO CREATE AND A BRIGHT SPOT ON YOUR WALLS FOR YEARS TO COME. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
$75
8/17-18 : MAKE THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1-3PM 2 DAY
USING CLAY, TEXTURE PASTE, PAINT AND SO MUCH MORE, ARTISTS WILL be MAKE THEIR OWN VERSION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM ON A 16X20 CANVAS. WHEN FINISHED CONSTRUCTING IT, WE WILL ADD GEMS, GLASS BEADS GLITTER AND OTHER EMBELLISHMENTS. $75.00
*HANDMADE REDWOOD FRAMES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PIECE OF ART MADE AT THE STUDIO. PRICES START AT $25 DEPENDING ON SIZE. JUST LET CAYCE KNOW.
*IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW ANY PHOTOS OF EXAMPLE FROM LAST YEARS WORKSHOPS, PLEASE VISIT OUR BLOG AT:
BLUEAPPLESTUDIOS.BLOGSPOT.COM
*It is recommended and appreciated that artists bring in their own healthy snacks for all workshops they are attending.
Blue apple studios policy:
All workshops require a $50.00 deposit per workshop in order to get a space reserved. The remaining balance is due in full the first day of the workshop. All deposits are nonrefundable. If a student notifies BAS of their inability to attend 2 weeks prior to the workshop, the deposit may be transferable to another workshop. Cancellations made within the 2-week period result in a loss of deposit. There are no cash refunds. There are no make-ups for workshops. If there are less than 5 students signed up for a workshop, BAS reserves the right to cancel that workshop, in this case, your deposits may be transferable to other workshops. Please refer to the BAS policy located at the studio for more detailed information or feel free to call us. If you don’t hear from us soon after you have sent in your paperwork, it means you have gotten into the workshops you signed up for.
*We have moved!! We are now holding classes at our home studio in Santa Cruz. Please send all registration forms and deposits to:
Cayce Ellison
Blue Apple Studios
1018 Prospect Heights
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
831.588.5412
You will get a map sent to you once we get your paper work. We’re looking forward to a great summer!!
