| Located upstairs at 34 Main Street (above ESL's former studio) Phone: 508-450-0664, e-mail: sparksartstudio@gmail.com |
| Sparks! Inc. was founded by Hopkinton residents Robin Batchelder and Nancy Barton. Both Robin and Nancy have their Masters Degrees in Fine Arts and both have been teaching for over 20 years. Our goal in art instruction is to help children develop confidence and individuality by combining practical art skills with each child’s own intuitive creative ability. By refining their competence in observation and learning to express themselves through various media, the students develop their own unique and personal sense of artistic expression. Both Robin and Nancy believe that the environment in the classroom should be one where ideas are welcomed and individual attention is always available. That is why at Sparks!, our class sizes are limited to a maximum of ten students with two instructors. Our goal is to encourage that “spark” of creativity that is within each child to grow in a safe and positive environment! |
Sorry, there's no on-line registration for these classes. Please print out a Registration Form
and mail to our new 98 Hayden Rowe St. business office.
and mail to our new 98 Hayden Rowe St. business office.
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| Spring 2010 Art Workshops New! For Adults Healing "H"Arts: Nurturing our minds and our creativity Thursdays, April 29th – May 27th Time: 9 – 11 AM Fee: $125 [includes all materials] Art is a great vehicle to nourish ones spirit. Many of us have been touched by illness in our lives, through a family member, close friend, or even ourselves. Both Nancy and Robin are breast cancer survivors and have found art to be an integral part of their healing process. In this class we will create collages that will integrate inspirational quotes and healing affirmations. We will introduce you to several watercolor techniques and incorporate them into our multi-media collage. This is a great opportunity to have fun with beautiful materials and textures and create one- of-a- kind pieces to become part of the healing process. No previous art experience necessary. Art Exploration For Pre-K and Kindergarten (ages 4-6) Mondays 1-2pm, April 26-May 24 Tuesdays 1-2pm, April 27-May 25 Fee $100 During this fun, explorative, sometimes "messy" class, children will express themselves through the use of various media. As they develop their fine motor skills, they will be taught how the elements of design are brought together to create beautiful works of art. They wll have the opportunity to work with marker, paint, collage, tissue and paper mache. And that's just the beginning . . . Messing Around with Art Kindergarten -1st Grade April 26-May 24 Mondays 3:45-4:45 Fee: $100 This class is an extension of our “Art Exploration” offering. We will continue with using various media as we focus on expressing our artistic selves using the elements of design. Paint! Print! Build! For First and Second Grades Wednesdays 3:30-4:30, April 28-May 27 Fee: $100 Young children need to have meaningful art experiences to light that spark of creativity that exists within all of us. Using a wide variety of exciting materials, we will explore many different ways of expressing ourselves as artists through building, molding, painting, gluing, and more! Learning to create in a stress-free and supportive environment promotes confidence in and enjoyment of each child's creative ability. Drawing, Painting and More! For 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades Thursdays 3:45- 5pm., April 29-May 27 Fee: $125 In this class we will be learning about various artists and the media that they use to create their masterpieces. Using the same or similar materials, we will then create our own "masterpieces" as we discover our own personal artistic styles. Summer Workshops Fairies and Fairy Houses For Grades 2-6 July 5-9, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Fee: $200 Inspired by the Tracy Kane books and her photos of the fairy houses of Monhegan Island, ME, we will create our own unique houses with natural materials from our local landscapes. Participants will be asked to start collecting small sticks, stones, mosses, shells, etc. to bring on the first day to make our little houses. Then, of course, we will be creating the wee little creature who will live in these beautiful dwellings. Sculpture! For Grades K - 3 July 12 - 16, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Fee: $200 There are so many facets to this particular art form that this workshop lends itself to working with a variety of materials! We will be working with assemblage, which is the gathering of objects to create a sculpture, and also some carving, or "taking away" to define a shape. Planes, Trains and Automobiles For Grades 1 - 4 July 19 - 23, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Fee: $200 We think the title sums it all up. Our creations will fly, drive and maybe float, with fanciful wings or wheels - or both! This workshop will allow us to use our imaginations and create unique works of art, maybe even as big as we are! Wind Toys For Grades 2 - 6 July 26 - 30, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Fee: $200 In this workshop, we will be capturing the power of the wind in our fanciful windsocks, hot air balloons, mobiles, wind chimes and more. We will be creating both large and small wind toys with a variety of colorful materials. Lots of fun! Animals Around the World For Grades K - 3 August 2 - 6, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Fee: $200 From colorful fancy bird mobiles to penguin paperweights; chameleon mosaics to giraffe collages, we will create prints, sculptures, puppets, paintings and more to celebrate earth's wonderful creatures. |
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