Kids Art Camp

This is a four-week visual art program that focuses on educating children in art appreciation by using corresponding techniques of different featured masters to create their own works utilizing sustainable and/or recycled materials. The goal of the program is to familiarize children with significant historical artworks while training in a variety of visual art techniques with emphasis on responsible use of materials.

Class enrollment is free, though donations are gratefully accepted. All donations will be used to continue the offering of Fine Arts classes at in.gredients.

Classes are open to all ages. Children under 4 should have an adult accompany them throughout the class for additional supervision and assistance.

Saturday, April 5th:
MONET’S GARDEN
12:00- 2:00 PM
Today’s class will focus on the work of French Impressionist, Claude Monet, whose garden paintings of his home in Giverny have become the most recognizable works in art history. Class will begin with a short study of the life & work of Claude Monet, including a story time reading of Linnea in Monet’s Garden written by Christina Bjork. Following our lesson, we will demonstrate the Impressionist technique Monet used in his paintings, utilizing upcycled items as brushes to create our own garden paintings, using the in.gredients garden as inspiration.
WHAT TO BRING: Paint clothes or Smock

PICASSO’S COLLAGES
Saturday, April 12th
12:00- 2:00 PM
In this class, we will study the life & work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso with a specific focus
on his Synthetic Cubist works in which he utilized recycled materials (ex. newspaper, cloth,
chair caning) to create still-life collages. After a Picasso show n’ tell to learn about his art and
style, we will create our own Synthetic Cubist still-life collages using a variety of materials (and
even making some of our own!) and getting inspiration from still-life references we will assemble
ourselves prior to the collage.
WHAT TO BRING: Paint clothes or Smock
WARHOL’S PRINTS

Saturday, April 19th
12:00- 2:00 PM
Today we will journey back to the colorful Pop Art works of American artist Andy Warhol, focusing
on his signature, bright silk screens (Think Marilyn Monroe & Campbell’s Soup!). After reading
from Uncle Andy’s (written by the artist’s nephew, James Warhola), we will embark on the
multi-step process of creating our own prints using a variety of techniques such as engraving
& silkscreen. Students will not only take home finished artwork, but also a self-created printing
device (plate or screen) made from upcycled materials on which to continue printing their art in
the future.
WHAT TO BRING: Paint clothes or Smock

CHIHULY’S CHANDELIERS
Saturday, April 26th
12:00- 2:00 PM
In our final class of the series, we will explore the art of glassblowing with one of the most famous
living blown glass artists, Dale Chihuly. Studying his signature style and learning about his life
& work, we will spend most of our time focusing on the creation & construction of his expansive,
expressive chandeliers. Once we’re all good & excited about glassblowing, we will make our
own chandeliers with upcycled materials, which we will modify through various techniques (ex.
painting, sanding, re-shaping) and then attach to a chandelier armature.
WHAT TO BRING: Paint clothes or Smock

CHILD SAFETY
For the safety & supervision of the children in class, an adult must be present at in.gredients
during the two-hour course. Adults with children under 4 must stay with their child to assist them.
In.gredients & the In.novative Young Artist instructors are not responsible for the supervision of
children.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
In.gredients regular & local fine arts instructor Erin Davis has worked in education for over
10 years as both an instructor of fine arts (visual art, music, theatre & speech) and Fine Arts
Director. In 2012, she was named TAPPS Fine Arts Teacher of the Year and her students have
brought home over 20 state titles in their respective medium/ performance. Davis received her
B.F.A. in Art Education from Baylor University where she focused on painting, studying under
Karl Umlauf. She has also attended Pilchuck Glass School (founded by Dale Chihuly) in 2004
& 2012, learning glassworking (sandcasting, glassblowing, glass painting, cold working) which
she continued in Austin as assistant to Austin Art Glass owner, Aaron Gross. Her own work has
been shown in galleries across the state, winning several Judge’s Choice awards at juried shows.
When she’s not teaching art, Davis plays musical saw with bands around town. (Perhaps we’ll
have a musical saw class in the future?)

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