TEIA

Youth Art Classes

Drawing for Fun: Wednesday, July 1 from 10 AM to 1 PM

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. This event is sponsored by the Illustration Institute.

Comics & Characters: Wednesday, July 15 from 10 AM to 1 PM

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.

Create Characters with Mixed Media Puppets!: Wednesday, August 5 from 10 AM to 12 PM

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. This event is sponsored by the Illustration Institute.

Drawing for Fun: Wednesday, August 12, from 10 AM to 1 PM

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.