Adult Education & Fitness
T'AI CHI FOR HEALTH & RELAXATION
Wednesdays from July 8 to August 12 from 10:45 a.m. to 12 noon
David S. Handwerker has more than 40 years of study, practice and teaching.
This class will include eight simple exercises, animal frolics, eight brocades, standing meditation and a whole lot more. We will be on our feet moving for over an hour. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
Cost is $120 for six weeks, payable by cash or check to the instructor. Any questions or concerns about financing please contact: dshandwerker@gmail.com
ART CLASSES
Screenprinting Workshop: Wednesday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Learn the basics of screen printing (or come expand your skills!) in this beginner class taught by island artist Daisy Braun. Create bold designs and print them yourself! $80 per participant; all materials included. Bring a bag lunch. This class is limited to 10 students. Open to kids 12+ and adults. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.
Drawing for Fun: Wednesday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come explore your love of drawing with island artist Daisy Braun! We will experiment with a range of pencils, pastels, markers and more, to create new creatures and inventions on paper. Kids (age 7+) will also draw each other, taking fun narrative poses. Drawing both from observation and imagination is encouraged. $50 per student; all materials are included. Bring a bag lunch or snacks. Families are invited to view our creations at 12:45 p.m. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.
BIG FOOD, BIG IMAGINATION: Wednesday, July 8 from 10 am to 12 pm
Create oversized food art with children's book author/illustrator Susan X. Fang. Susan X. will lead a hands-on workshop based on her popular book DIM SUM PALACE. Bring an appetite to play with paper and mixed media! Free and open to all ages, especially kids! To sign up, email Nancy Gibson-Nash at nancy@illustrationinstitute.org.
Comics & Characters: Wednesday, July 15 from 10 a. to 1 p.m.
Kids ages 7 and up create their own comics and characters in this workshop with island artist Daisy Braun. Find inspiration in playful drawing games, group collaboration, and your imagination! We will explore a range of drawing media together. $50 per student; all materials are included. Bring a bag lunch or snacks. Families are invited to view our creations at 12:45 p.m. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.
Figure Drawing: Wednesday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Develop your hand in this drawing class for all levels (adults 18+), taught by island artist Daisy Braun! We will have the chance to draw from a live, clothed model, and explore a range of drawing media together. $55 per participant; some materials are included. The class is limited to 12 students. Bring a bag lunch. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.
Watercolor for Beginners: Friday, July 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
With Tory Millar. Details to come.
Watercolor for Intermediate+: Wednesday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
With Tory Millar. Details to come.
Create Characters with Mixed Media Puppets!: Wednesday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Join author/illustrator/mixed media artist Lucky Platt in creating characters by making mixed media puppets. Illustrators often create 3-D characters to draw from and imagine stories with. Lucky will provide the basics of hand puppets to be embellished by the class with a variety of media. She'll lead the group in imagining who their puppets might be! Free and open to kids and big kids, ages 6 and up. To sign up, email Nancy Gibson-Nash at nancy@illustrationinstitute.org.
Drawing for Fun: Wednesday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come explore your love of drawing with island artist Daisy Braun! We will experiment with a range of pencils, pastels, paint markers and more, to create new creatures and inventions on paper. Kids (ages 7+) will also draw each other, taking fun narrative poses. Drawing both from observation and imagination is encouraged. $50 per student, all materials are included. Bring a bag lunch or snacks. Families are invited to view our creations at 12:45 p.m. Please register in advance here. Contact Daisy Braun at daisybraun10@gmail.com for questions about the class.
