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D400AM24 Paint Expressions (Abstract) /June 10-14 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 10 - 14, 9 a.m. - Noon

Experiment with a variety of water-based painting techniques! Choose a color palette that will bring your art subject to life. There are so many ways to expressively apply paint to canvas, you will try out brush handling, painting with palette knives, and mark-making with sponges, stamps, paper, and more. Learn how to use gel medium and modeling paste to create textural effects. You will see examples of paintings from art history where artists made colors sing. Art history spotlight: Expressively Painting the Abstract. Enrollment limited to 16. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/10/2024 and ending 6/14/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D400PM24 Drawing Studio /June 10-14 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 10 - 14, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

This is a relaxed drawing class that will build your confidence in drawing freely. There will be time to work with charcoal, graphite pencils, pens, and/or colored pencils. Each day you will have a drawing prompt to encourage artistic exploration, and a chance to sample a different drawing media. You will have time to develop your drawings which may combine different art media in the same piece. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/10/2024 and ending 6/14/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D401AM24 Portraits to Posters /June 17-21 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 17 - 21, 9 a.m. - Noon

This camp will take you through drawings and sketches to finished drawings and designs. The focus is on portraiture. Working from photos and artworks, and from life, you will create artworks of people. You can choose people you know or admire, famous people or famous artists. Drawing faces is challenging but with practice your drawing skills will improve as you learn to use shapes, to shade, and to organize your ideas. Charcoal, graphite pencils, conte, colored pencils, pastels and inks may be used as you learn to draw people in your own style. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/17/2024 and ending 6/21/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D401PM24 Art is for Everybody / June 17-21 -1PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 17 - 21, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Coinciding with the Walker Art Center's Keith Haring Exhibit, this class will focus on Street Art. You will learn about artists who take their artwork from the streets to the art gallery. Both large and small paintings and drawings will be made using paper, cardboard, cloth, signs, and found objects. You may even design your own stamp or currency. Each day will introduce you to artists who engage with their communities through their art. Focus is on drawing and painting. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/17/2024 and ending 6/21/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D402AM24 Impressionist Landscape Painting / June 24-28 -9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 24 - 28, 9 a.m. - Noon

Explore Impressionist painting techniques. You will use acrylic paints to make landscape paintings as you learn about composition, perspective, color harmony, blending, mixing and other tehcniques. Loosening up your brushstrokes, and mixing color for mood, will help you capture landscape elements. There may be some outdoor plein air painting, weather permitting. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/24/2024 and ending 6/28/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D402PM24 Stone Carving /June 24 - 28 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
June 26 - 28, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Take a chip off the old block and rock like a sculptor, transforming a limestone block into three-dimensional art. This is the real thing - banging, chiseling, then filing and sanding to finish. Safety with traditional carving techniques will be taught. Historical sculptures and artists will be referenced. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/24/2024 and ending 6/28/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 267.00 ea.

D403AM24 Mesoamerican Pottery / July 8-12 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 8 - 12, 9 a.m. - Noon

Pottery played an important role in ancient times, just as it does today. You will learn the pinching, rolling, coiling, and handbuilding techniques used in Mayan ceramics. Projects may include vases, whistles, animals, and other objects of art. You will have a hand at the surface designs that tell stories, and add intrigue to the vessels from the past. Projects will be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup in three weeks. Enrollment limited to 16. Groups C & D.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/8/2024 and ending 7/12/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 277.00 ea.

D403PM24 Thrift Thread Makeover /July 8-12 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 8 - 12, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Bring in your thrift store finds, T-shirts, or favorite pair of jeans to remake in this fiber arts camp. You will begin by transforming T-shirts, learning how to cut and alter the fabric to best match your designs. Gain experience with patterns and basic sewing construction terms and techniques as you recreate your clothing. Then personalize it with embroidery stitches, fabric painting, or printmaking techniques. Bring a couple clothing options (T-shirts, thrifted jeans) to the first day of camp. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/8/2024 and ending 7/12/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 267.00 ea.

D404AM24 Living In Color / July 15-19 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 15 - 19, 9 a.m. - Noon

Our palettes with be awash in color from vibrant hues to pastels. Learn how colors can harmonize together, and play up each color’s aspects to impact the whole mood of a piece. Let’s explore color theory with analogous, complementary, and split-complementary color schemes. Gain inspiration from painters who applied color masterfully such as Vincent Van Gogh, Helen Frankenthaler, and David Hockney. Experiment with color and make your own splash in the art world. Enrollment limited to 16. ‘I prefer living in color,’ David Hockney. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/15/2024 and ending 7/19/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D404PM24 Textile Tech: Wearable Art / July 15-19 - 1PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 15 - 19, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Come learn how to use handmade techniques to make your clothing unique. In this exciting class you will learn about fabric printing. Starting with pre-made hats, tee shirts or jeans, you will create amazing clothing as you learn and experiment with textile printing techniques. Groups C & D. Enrollment limited to 12.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/15/2024 and ending 7/19/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 267.00 ea.

D405AM24 Paint Expressions (Nature) / July 22-26 - 9 AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 22 - 26, 9 a.m. - Noon

Experiment with a variety of water-based painting techniques! Choose a color palette that will bring your art subject to life. There are so many ways to apply paint to canvas, we will cover brush handling, painting with palette knives, and mark-making with sponges, stamps, paper, and more. Learn how to use gel medium and modeling paste to create textural effects. You will see examples of paintings from art history where artists made colors sing. Art history spotlight: Expressively Painting Nature. Enrollment limited to 16. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/22/2024 and ending 7/26/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D405PM24 Dining in Style (Clay) /July 22-26 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 22 - 26, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Come experience the joy of eating and drinking out of something handmade. You will make your own plates, mugs, bowls, trays and more. Learn various handbuilding techniques using molds, pinch, coil, and hard and soft slab construction. Consider fun touches to add to your pottery like feet, handles, and/or small figurines. Experiment with carving and applying texture with stamps, roller tools, and found objects. All work will be painted with underglazes and colored slips and glazed. Projects will be fired, ready for pickup in three weeks. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/22/2024 and ending 7/26/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 277.00 ea.

D406AM24 Art Explorations / July 29 - August 2 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 29 - August 2, 9 a.m. - Noon

Unleash your imagination and artistic flair in this camp. Designed for budding artists you will learn about dynamic artforms from around the world. You will have a chance to try out diverse techniques and materials used by people from other cultures like Aboriginal Dream painting, African pattern painting and more. You will become an explorer through artmaking as you try out painting techniques from other places. Group C & D. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/29/2024 and ending 8/2/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D406PM24 Stone Carving / July 29 - August 2 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
July 29 - August 2, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Take a chip off the old block and rock like a sculptor, transforming a limestone block into three-dimensional art. This is the real thing - banging, chiseling, then filing and sanding to finish. Safety with traditional carving techniques will be taugh. Historical sculptures and artists will be referenced. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/29/2024 and ending 8/2/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 267.00 ea.

D407AM24 Artists, Architects & Engineers / August 5-9 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 5 - 9, 9 a.m. - Noon

In this relaxed drawing class you will learn about some world class architects and engineers who took their fantastic ideas from the drawing board to real life buildings. Each day class will explore the work of Antonin Gaudi, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and others as you learn to draw buildings, interior spaces, and landscaped gardens. Imaginative drawings begin at the foundation and soar into the sky. You will use graphite, pens, inks, colored pencils, and a variety of paper and tools. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/5/2024 and ending 8/9/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D407PM24 Simple Screen Printing /Aug 5-9 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 5 - 9, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Experiment with printmaker’s tools and water-based screen printing inks to create multicolored prints based on original designs. You will learn how to design and cut paper stencils that add depth and variation to your prints. Hone your skills applying ink to screens for best results. This camp opens up new printmaking possibilities easy to duplicate at home. Sample projects are paper prints to decorate the wall, and a printed tote bag and/or apron. Enrollment limited to 12.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/5/2024 and ending 8/9/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 267.00 ea.

D408AM24 Mixed Media Madness / August 12-16 - 9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 12 - 16, 9 a.m. - Noon

Combining different mediums in the same artwork can create dynamic art pieces. This camp will play around with paint, collage and drawing to achieve layered effects. Still lifes that are not still, action painting that springs from drawings, this camp will explore stillness and motion through the use of multimedia techniques. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/12/2024 and ending 8/16/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D408PM24 Painting with Acrylics /Aug 12-16 - 1 PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 12 - 16, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Acrylic paintings can show off lively brushwork, vivid colors, and interesting textures. This camp encourages experimentation with a variety of techniques popular for acrylic work. You will learn about composition, selecting your paint palette, and brush handling tips for best results. Building up paint layers to create depth will be covered, along with color, value, and perspective. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/12/2024 and ending 8/16/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D409AM24 Graphic Novels / August 19-23 -9AM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 19-23, 9 a.m. - Noon

Let's find out how to turn a story into a Graphic Novel. Begin with something that happened to you. Some examples will be shown in class to prompt you. You will draw your way with pens and watercolors as you tell your tale with mostly pictures. Adding words is an option but the focus will be on making your drawings show moods, actions, reactions, adventure, drama, and locations. Pages will be formatted into book style 'cells' as your story progresses. Last thing will be making a book cover to house this tale of your own making. This is a relaxed class with fantastic outcomes using pens, inks, watercolors and colored pencils. Enrollment limited to 12.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/19/2024 and ending 8/23/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 257.00 ea.

D409PM24 Teeny, Tiny Painting (4 Day) / August 19-22 -1PM
Ages 13 to 15
Skill: ALL
August 19 - 22, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

There is something special about small things. This camp approaches miniature painting with zest! You will make smaller and smaller artworks each day of camp. Using smaller tools and smaller canvases each day campers will create intimate paintings that show the reason why these paintings are often called the gems of the art world. Enrollment limited to 16. Groups C & D.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting 8/19/2024 and ending 8/22/2024 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 206.00 ea.

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2240 North Shore Drive
Wayzata, MN 55391

 

952-473-7361 x. 160

Hours
Monday          9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday         9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday        9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday             9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday         9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(mid-June through August, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Sunday            closed


The building is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day*, Memorial Day and the last week in August through Labor Day.* There is no open studio when the building is closed. 

 

* Phone lines will be open Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to take class registrations.  

 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
   
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is accessible to students with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please notify the Art  Center Registrar at 952.473.7361, ext. 160, and/or the Minnesota  Relay Service (for the hearing impaired) at 800.627.3529 at least two weeks in advance. We will be happy to accommodate your needs.


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