Description

Ticonderoga Heritage Museum Series of Children's Workshops
Every Tuesday & Friday | July 9th - August 16th | 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Week 1

Tuesday, July 9 - MASKS

Create face masks and add design, color, and texture. Attach to straw or dowel.

Friday, July 12 - T-SHIRTS

Using your hand outline, make a design, with fabric paint, on a t-shirt. Participants are asked to provide their own t-shirt or fabric.

Week 2

Tuesday, July 16 - LINE DESIGN

Draw a circle in the center of drawing paper. Divide outside of circle into 6 parts. Create six different line shapes in each of the six parts. Create a frame for the picture.

Friday, July 19- TEXTURE RUBBINGS

Draw various shapes on a paper and outline them in black marker. Then, rub over a variety of objects to create an interesting filler for each shape.

Week 3

Tuesday, July 23 - FOIL COLLAGE

Use pieces of tissue paper, buttons, beads, sequins, and paint to create a colorful collage on aluminum foil.

Friday, July 26 - 3-D ART SCULPTURE COLLAGE

Create a background paper with crayon or marker. Then, using colorful strips of paper and folding, cutting, curling, etc., glue these shapes to the background paper.

Week 4

Tuesday, July 30 - CLAY BIRDS AND NESTS

Create nests and birds with air dry clay and decorate with beads, buttons, and feathers.

Friday, August 2 - THE ART OF THE POSTAGE STAMP

After looking at US Bicentennial Stamps, design your own postage stamp celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

Week 5

Tuesday, August 6 - TROPICAL BIRD ART

Using an outline of your foot, create a tropical bird and background. Decorate with feathers, beads, glitter.

Friday, August 9 - STAINED GLASS

Create stained glass effect using picture frames, glue, food color, and toothpicks.

Week 6

Tuesday, August 13 - INSIDE OUT DESIGN

Using two different colors of paper to create opposite designs on each side of the paper.

Friday, August 16 - CARDBOARD WEAVING CIRCLE

Create a weaving circle with cardboard and yarn. Change color and add beads as you go.

This project is partially funded from:

The Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the NY State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

The Essex County Arts Council Cultural Assistance Program with funding provided by Essex County.

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program.