The Art of Summer 2015

Open House: Sunday, May 17, 2–4 pm

• Tour the New Studio • Meet the Instructors • Register for Classes • Obtain and/or Submit Scholarship

Applications (due May 26 at 5pm)

A Visual Art Immersion

Program for Youth

& Teens (9~17 years)

2–4 pm2–4 pm

The Drawing Studio, Inc.2760 N. Tucson Blvd.Tucson, Arizona 85716(520) 620-0947 / Fax 620-0558email: youth@thedrawingstudio.orgwww.thedrawingstudio.org

Art of Summer 2015The only prerequisite is the desire to create!

The Art of Summer is The Drawing Studio’s premier studio immersion program for youth (ages 9–12) and teens (ages 13–17). This is an opportunity for young people to explore the visual world and explore the visual world and creative self-expression through art.

In our program, studio practice becomes a daily activity in which students learn new creative skills and accentuate existing ones. Each studio experience helps heighten the students’ mastery and ability to observe. A typical TDS class length ranges from 1 1/2 hours for youth to 3 hours for teens. This provides longer work time and encourages students to relax into the process of creating. TDS’s curriculum and professional Teaching Artists offer students the opportunity to work in a wide variety of media and subject matter. Young artists will learn from eclectic instructors who have pursued art as a professional career and who engage in their own daily art practice.

The Drawing Studio has become the destination for students in search of a studio art program to round out their education, or for the overall enrichment. There is a place for everyone in the Art of Summer.

Please visit our Open House on Sunday May 17th 2–4 pm and see what the Art of Summer is all about. Tour the studio, meet the instructors, register for classes, and submit a scholarship application. If you cannot attend the open house, please feel free to call or e-mail (520-620-0947, youth@thedrawingstudio.org) to obtain more information about the program and tour the studio. Visit the website for images of last year’s artists in action: www.thedrawingstudio.org

— Tanya Rich, Youth Programs Director

Youth Program, ages 9–12Students at the upper or lower edge of an age range

may be evaluated individually for placement.

Junior Immersion: June 15 – July 2Section A: 8:30 am–12 noon; or Section B: 1–4:30 pm, Monday through FridayAll 3 weeks recommended for full immersion experience.Tuition: Weeks 1 & 2 $115; Week 3 $95. Discount for all 3 weeks: $310.

WEEK 1: June 15–19 Drawing Fundamentals and Mixed MediaDrawing Fundamentals and more! Students learn and practice basic skills in observational drawing using graphite, pastel, charcoal, ink and watercolor. Students will try it all in this week by drawing from still - life, and things they see around them.

WEEK 2: June 22–26 Color and CollagePlaying with color and collage! Students learn and practice basic skills in observational drawing with an imaginative twist. Young artists experiment with combining a wide variety of art materials and media, even a sculptural element.

WEEK 3: June 29–July 2 Sculpture MediaSculpture in wire, clay, and bas-relief. Students create 3D forms in space, based on animal, portrait studies and students favorite objects and subjects.

Junior Blitz: July 6 – 17Monday through Friday; 8:30 am–12 noon

Students explore the sound of music and art creation combined! Join this 10-day program to work with Mr Nature and TDS art instructor. Students will not only play but make their own instruments while working with clay and 3D materials. There will be two classes each morning. Lessons are grounded in working from “observation” in this media-rich program.Tuition: $220 for all 10 days; supplies included

It taught me what I wanted and more! I had my art hung up and it was so inspiring. I loved it. —age 11

I like being able to work for hours at a time on my work, and felt it allowed me to get the best results. —age 17

Teen Program, ages 13–17Students at the upper or lower edge of an age range

may be evaluated individually for placement.

Teen Blitz: A Drawing Immersion June 1 – 129 am–3 pm, Monday through Friday, Monday through Wednesday

This 10-day condensed fundamentals immersion provides students with a solid grounding in all drawing skills related to working from observation. Each student receives 60 hours of studio instruction in the following media: graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, drawing; and introduces some painting and mixed media. Tuition: $320.

Teen Immersion: June 15 – July 10Part 1: June 15 – 26

Part 2: June 29 – July 109 am–3 pm, Monday through Friday (no class July 3)

Enroll in both sections or choose just one.In the signature program of the Art of Summer, students receive almost 100 hours of visual arts training, intended to nurture the skills of observation by cultivating the ability to direct and sustain attention and respond creatively to the world around. Students work with master teaching artists in the spirit of professional practice in an educational setting that is unique to Tucson and to the strong teaching artist community here. Extended sessions offer time to focus on fundamentals in a variety of media (pencil, charcoal, ink, pastel, watercolor, acrylic paint, clay and more) and subject matter (portrait, land and cityscape, and more) Students are recommended to take Parts 1 and 2 for the full benefit of an immersion experience.Tuition: Part 1 $320; Part 2 $290. Discount for both parts: $570.

Gallery Management July 13 – 179 am–12 noon, Monday through Friday

Ever want to put on a professional art show? Students will learn the art of installing an exhibition by producing the Art of Summer student show. Practical skills will be taught, such as “spotting” artwork (where to place in a cohesive and interesting manner), learning how to mat, making labels, cataloging and hosting the reception. Tuition: $100.

Art of Summer 2015 Faculty and Staff

Tanya Rich, BAArt of Summer Youth Program Manager, Master Teaching ArtistTanya Is a printmaker living in Tucson. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003 with a BA in Art History and a minor in Fine Arts. Currently Tanya is the Youth Program Director and Exhibitions Curator at The Drawing Studio as well as an independent Art Curator for local businesses in town. Tanya has taught drawing and painting at The Drawing Studio since 2008. tanya-rich.blogspot.com

Rameen Ahmed, BS, MA Master Teaching ArtistBS in Architectural Studies, University of Wisconsin, B.Arch., M.Arch., University of Arizona: 25 years’ involvement in Tucson arts community, both as an architectural designer and metal artist. Ten plus years teaching art & design to children, teens and adults in private studio, charter/private schools and after-school programs through out the city. She loves that some of her students have been recognized in shows such as RUMBA (Re-Used Materials Becoming Art), Young Artists’ Competition (Tucson Festival of Books), Leading Change Conferences (AZ Dept of Education). rameenahmeddesigns.com

Anthony Aldinger AKA Mr. Nature. Mr Nature’s Music Garden facilitates play-groups designed to build positive foundations for social interaction and motor skills through song, dance, storytelling, musical instruments and art! Mr Nature is performing in Tucson and surrounding areas! mrnaturesmusicgarden.com

Tracy Brown Master Teaching ArtistTracy Brown began making art at a young age and continues to create works in varied 2D medias with a social bent. She has a passion for art and education and has been teaching kids for 9 years. Her educational and professional background consists of drawing, painting, ceramics, mixed media, art ed. and women’s studies. Tracybrownart.com

Nancy Chilton, BFA Master Teaching ArtistNancy has been making art in Tucson since 1982. She works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, writing, papier-mache and mixed-media, and has shown and sold work through local and regional galleries and other venues. She has been a TDS staff-member since 2013, and teaches art to adults, youth and seniors.

Marcy Ellis Master Teaching ArtistBFA 2D Studio Art, BFA Art Education, University of Arizona. Marcy is a drawer, painter and printmaker who incorporates photo transfers and pressed flora into her work. She has taught art classes to youth for two years and is currently teaching art at Prince Elementary School. marcyellis.com

Troy Neiman Master Teaching ArtistTroy Neiman,a sculptor who has over 14 years experience working in clay, metal and recycled material. You can view some of Troy’s work at troyneiman.wordpress.com. You can see many of Troy’s sculptures and functional works around Tucson, at BICAS and at the Romero House Potters at the Tucson Museum of Art. Troy’s work ranges from whimsical clay sculptures to public sculptures and unconventional bike racks, gates and fencing. Troy Neiman has been teaching youth at The Drawing Studio since 2014.

Carla Prinster Master Teaching ArtistCarla is an Iowa girl at heart, always finding beauty in travel-ing through the rolling hills of the back roads. She became hooked on art when first exposed to Grant Wood and later during a pottery apprenticeship in Koishiwara, Japan. Her inspiration when making pots comes from the simple beauty found in the countryside and her love for slip decoration stems from handcrafted folk traditions.

Art of Summer Student Exhibition One-Day Student Reception

Saturday, July 18, 6–8 pm Student work pick-up,July 18, 6–8 pm

Supported by:

Dr. Herschel and Jill Rosenzweig

Catherine Kim Woodin Foundation

Bacon-Fink Scholarship

Zuckerman Community Outreach Foundation

Intuit Foundation

Individual Donors

Payment in full is expected with registration unless other arrangements have been made with TDS office. Early registration is advisable; class space is limited and classes with low enrollment may be cancelled.

Refund Policy: Class cancellation or student withdrawal more than 2 weeks before class start = eligible for a full refund (by check) or TDS credit. Student withdrawal 2 weeks to 24 hours prior to start date may request a 50% refund or a full TDS credit, valid for 1 year. No refund or credit after class begins.

NOTES:

The Drawing Studio, Inc. 2760 N. Tucson Blvd. • Tucson, AZ 85716

Phone: (520) 620-0947 • Fax: (520) 620-0558 • Email: tds@thedrawingstudio.org

Art of Summer 2015 RegistrationNote: If applying for scholarship, do not fill out this form.

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Rev. 3/2015

YOUTH PROGRAM (ages 9–12)

❑ Junior Immersion: June 15–July 2

Weekly tuition Weeks 1 & 2 $115; Week 3 $95

discount for all 3 weeks $310

❑ Section A or ❑ Section B

❑ Week 1 ❑ Week 2 ❑ Week 3

(Students may enroll in Junior Immersion

Section A or B, not both.)

❑ Junior Blitz: July 6–17

Tuition $220; materials included

TEEN PROGRAM (ages 13–17)

❑ Teen Blitz: June 1–12

Tuition $320

❑ Teen Immersion: June 15–July 10 (no class July 3)

Part 1 $320; Part 2 $290

discount for both parts $570

❑ Part 1 ❑ Part 2 ❑ Both Parts

❑ Gallery Management Class: July 13–17

Tuition $100

I look at everything differently. I focus on the shadow. I learned to mix colors, shade, make shadows and sculpt with clay. —age 9