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After School & Weekend Programs

Terms

FALL TERM

September 13-Dec. 14, 2008

WINTER TERM

January 5-March 14, 2009

SPRING TERM

March 30-June 20, 2009

Policies

Re-registration is required for each term. • Payment Plans are available, see details. • Please familiarize yourself with our registration information, important dates, school policies, and refund policies.

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Architecture (Gr. 3-6)

Barbara Lilker

Students will travel through time and space, visiting landmark buildings and structures for the inspiration in their own design concepts. Using mixed media, as well as both 2- and 3- dimensional methods of representation - drawing, scale, model, collage-the class will explore the fundamentals of architectural design, while discovering how architecture defines time and place.

Thursday 4:30-6:00 pm

register now Fall: $350.00 - A Blast from the Past

register now Winter: $290.00 - The Here and Now

register now Spring: $320.00 - The Far Out Future

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Architectural Design (Gr. 6-9)

Barbara Lilker

Using mixed media techniques and incorporating classic and modern architectural design, students will explore and create their own unique idea of a space, from abstract concept to a clear representation of their idea in drawing and model form. This is a "hands-on" course encouraging the exploration of creative space and is designed for students with a high concentration level and great attention to detail.

Tuesday 4:30-6:00 pm

cancelled Fall: $350.00 Your Dream House

register now Winter: $290.00 A Shopping Hot Spot

register now Spring: $350.00 Your Special Space

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Family Taste Of The Arts (JK-Gr. 1 with an adult)

Madeleine Domingue

Enjoy an integrated arts class with a little one in your life. Join your child as they explore and enhance their imagination through visual art, drama and musical activities. Through mixed media-based art projects, cooperative drama and role-playing exercises, creative movement and musical activities and songs, your child will develop new skills and self-esteem - all while having a ton of fun.

Monday 4:30-6:00 pm

register now Fall: $350.00 per family

register now Winter: $270.00 per family

register now Spring: $300.00 per family

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Little Characters: Drama & Visual Art (JK/SK)

Mary-Theresa Lawlor

Young artists will be introduced to exciting themes through visualization and drama exercises, while they create works of art that will be used in developing imaginative and unique stories and characters. Students will use a variety of art materials while working on creative 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art, which will then be incorporated into story-telling, drama and creative movement activities.

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm

full-join waitlist Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $290.00

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Mixed Media

Madeleine Domingue Mary-Theresa Lawlor Andrea Piller Linda Prussick Susie Whaley Nicola Wismer

This class is designed for kids who like to experiment with art materials and love variety in creating art. Mixed Media classes encourage exploration using a wide range of artist's tools, materials and styles. Through painting, building, drawing, layering and assembling, students become aware of the limitless choices available to them in the creative process. The theme-based projects include both 2- and 3- dimensional art pieces. Each term there are new surprises, new materials, new techniques and challenging creative exercises introduced to the class.

Monday 4:30-6:00 pm (SK-Grade 2) • S. Whaley

register now Fall: $350.00

register now Winter: $260.00

register now Spring: $290.00

Tuesday 4:30-6:00 pm (JK-Grade 1) • M. Domingue

register now Fall: $350.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $350.00

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 pm (JK-SK) • N. Wismer

cancelled Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $350.00

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 1-3) • A. Piller

register now Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $350.00

Friday 4:30-6:00 pm (SK-Grade 2) • N. Wismer

register now Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $320.00

Saturday 9:00-10:30 am (SK-Grade 2) • L. Prussick

full-join waitlist Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $290.00

Saturday 11 am-12:30 pm (JK / SK) • M.T. Lawlor

register now Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $290.00

Saturday 11 am-12:30 pm (Gr. 1-3) • L. Prussick

register now Fall: $380.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $290.00

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Painting & Mixed Media (Gr. 2-4)

Andrea Piller

The use of color and painting techniques are the focus in this mixed media class, where students will create vibrant and imaginative 2- and 3-dimensional works of art. Students will playfully explore an exciting combination of tools and materials while focusing on fun painting techniques like painting alla prima, sgraffito, glazing, scumbling and impasto. Colour mixing, blending, contrasts and harmonies are considered. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the tools associated with tempera, acrylics, watercolour and gouache paints, as they begin to see the world through the eyes of artists past and present.

Tuesday 4:30-6:00 pm

cancelled Fall: $350.00

register now Winter: $290.00

register now Spring: $350.00

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Papier Mâché (Gr. 3-6)

Nicola Wismer

Learn to make anything that your imagination can dream up using the tactile and creative medium of papier mâché. This is a unique mixed media-based class that will focus on creating many kinds of fun and one of a kind sculptural projects. Everything from traditional modeling techniques, building and assemblage with found objects will be explored. Attention will be given to finishing each art piece in a personalized way, using paints and plenty of surprise materials.

Monday 4:30-6:00 pm

cancelled Fall: $350.00

register now Winter: $260.00

register now Spring: $290.00

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Stop-Motion Animation (Gr. 4-8)

Eva Ormut

Watch Out Hollywood! In this course, students will create a stop-motion animated film from start to finish. The class will create a storyline, accompanying storyboards, puppets, props & backgrounds, as well as animate & film their work. Storywriting, drawing, painting, sculpting, filming & drama are all used for the creation of films that are then edited by the instructor and a copy given to each student.

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 pm

register now Fall: $395.00

register now Winter: $315.00

register now Spring: $375.00

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Architectural Model

"My children are always so eager to come to their art classes. That's a sure sign that the Arts School is doing something right!"

– Sophie, mother

Girls with Mixed Media Creatures

"Our son loves his program at the Arts School. He says that he wants to take this class until the end of his life."

– Joanne & Andrew, parents

Mixed Media Structure Boy with Puppet
 
 

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