More Summer Fun with Art!

Jo DuFo, renowned muralist and all around creative individual, is offering an opportunity to work at her home/studio this summer in a program called Wall Visions. Along with Michael RoDriguez, (filmmaker, compose, photographer and artist) campers will create a thematic mural and document the process with digital photography and film. Students will work side by side with these artists to create a finished mural for exhibition at a later date as well as a documentary film that is shot and edited by campers.

Camp sessions run June 21st - 25th, July 12th - 16th, July 19th - 23rd from 12:30 to 5:30 each day. A week costs $195 plus a $30 supply fee. You can sign up for one or all weeks. Each will be a different themed mural. For campers aged 8 - 18.

This workshop/camp is a fantastic opportunity to work with real artists. It is not a "how to" course, so much as an apprenticeship. They are looking for kids who are serious about the work of an artist.

Interested? Contact Jo DuFo at 817-673-1492 or email at jo.dufo@sbcglobal.net Her studio is located at 1701 College Ave. in Fairmount.

Exciting Summer Art Classes!

Now is the time to sign up for some awesome summer workshops and classes offered by area arts organizations and artists. I will attempt to give you a brief run down on each program, as I understand it (both as teacher and a parent with kids!).

Van Grow Art Studio
June 21-25
Princess Art Week
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 4 +
$185.00

June 28- July 2
Dollhouse Camp / Unusual Architecture for Boys and Girls
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 6.5 and up
$200.00

June 28 - July 2
Animation Class
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Ages 9-12
$185.00

July 5-9
Under the Big Top!
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 4-12
$185.00

July 12-16
Dr. Seuss Week!
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 4-12
$185.00

July 19-23
Extreme Art Week
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 5-12
$185.00

July 26-30
Around the World in 5 days!
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 5-12
$185.00

August 2 - 6
Dollhouse Camp / Unusual Architecture for Boys and Girls
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 6.5 and up
$200.00

August 2 - 6
Draw until you drop!
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 6-10
$185

August 9-13
The Jungle Book
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 4-12
$185.00

August 16-20
Anne of Green Gables
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 8+
$185

August 16-20
Dollhouse Camp / Unusual Architecture for Boys and Girls
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Ages 6.5 and up
$200.00

Miss Hannah always has lots of fun planned for summer campers at her studio. These classes are designed for students who need to know "how" to make something wonderful. At the end of the session, your camper will come home with some clever and attractive art projects. Everyone has successful projects, as the activities are very teacher directed and thematic.

TCU Art Adventures

Grades 1 - 4 Session Two June 21 - 25th (9 - 4)
Grades 5 - 8 Session Three June 28 - July 2 (9 - 4)
$275.00 (includes $65 material fee)

Campers learn the fundamental principles necessary to create original art in various media: clay, collage, painting, printmaking and sculpture. These classes are taught by area art teachers as well as grad students and current TCU art students. I call this the granddaddy of art camps simply because you have access to the best art supplies and state-of-the art facilities at TCU. It is more expensive than the other art camps because of this and also because it is a full day program. It is quite intensive and not for the tentative student. The kids who seem to enjoy this camp the most are the ones who can't get enough art in their day and are thoroughly entertained by the act of creation. So if your child just can't stop the doodling...this might be the camp for him! The end of the week culminates in a gallery show on campus, which is a very neat opportunity for your student to showcase his or her work.

Check the website for availability: www.artandarthistory.tcu.edu/events.asp

Family Fine Arts Night

On May 25th from 6 to 8 p.m., the Carlson community will celebrate the art we create, perform and appreciate. This year's event is being hosted by University Baptist Church, our Adopt-A-School partner.

Carlson performing groups including Drumming Club, Jump Rope Team, 4th grade Recorders, 5th grade individual musicians and grade level choir, 2nd grade singers, Drama Club and many more are scheduled to perform for parents and friends.

Artwork created by Carlson students will be exhibited through out the building. An exhibition of professional photography is being shown as well as creations by Carlson clubs - the Mosaic Club, Art in the Garden, Clay Club and others. Over 400 pieces are expected to be on display!

Students and families will have the opportunity to interact with community artists including bookmaker, Lauren Kolesar-Eatinger and glassblower, Matthew Marchand and others as well as professional musicians.

Everyone is encouraged to contribute to a piece of art that will be permanently installed in the Art Courtyard, through mosaic work. Create and build castles, kazoos and sculpture to take home with you! To commemorate the event, order a Family Fine Arts Night t-shirt that can be decorated/customized at the event.

I hope everyone will come out and take part in this wonderful celebration of our Carlson artistic community!

Glass Artist Visits Carlson

Last week, glass artist and UNT grad student Matt Marchand visited the Carlson Art Studio. He came to observe classes as part of a class he is taking at University of North Texas in Art Education. He also taught some students about glassmaking and shared his art with Michelle's 4th grade class. The students were amazed by the beautiful creations he brought and were full of questions about the process. They were amazed at the math and science involved in creating art!

Matt has been creating glass art for many years and is a contributing artist at Vetro, a glass studio in Grapevine. He apprenticed in Murano, Italy and is an M.F.A. student in sculpture at UNT. He also likes to work in bronze.

He will be a featured artist at Carlson Family Fine Arts Night on May 25th at University Baptist Church.

You can view Matt's artwork online as well at www.mattyjo.com