Arts & Crafts
Grades 3 - 5
Tue from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
20 students
$295.93 for 10 classes
Description
Miniature food is a super fun class where we will create charming pieces of art that could be incorporated into dollhouses or add whimsy and wonder anywhere. Erin has learned how to make miniature food from some of the best dollhouse creators in the world and now she will share those secrets with you! People often say 'It looks like real food as just been shrunk!' This class will begin relatively simple and build up to more difficult fruits, vegetables, breads and sweet treats all in miniature. Made with Sculpey brand clay, these can be baked and hardened once finished to stay firm forever.
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What to bring
Supplies will be provided each week by the instructor.
Cancellation policy
Refunds are subject to provider and school policies.
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About the provider
A Studio for the Imagination
The class I teach is called Calligraphy and Lettering Arts, and as suggested is focused on handwriting and hand lettering. In some cases we will be working on improving penmanship, in others we will be doing drawings and exercises centered around the alphabet.
We will definitely be spending several weeks each session on learning cursive and practicing cursive. This will require many of the students to focus on the letter forms and the way they are made in a way they have never done before. Cursive in particular is good for writing quickly and we will study the art of writing a good letter as well. We will look at and have fun with decorative elements and themes, and there will be minor aspects of poetry and decorative imagery incorporated as well.
Furthermore, there are different styles of calligraphy; pointed pen, chisel-tip, oblique holders, brush lettering, and even chalkboard writing. We will explore all of these in some detail and variety and use them in or practice that will often consist of making cards or writing letters for others. We will blend aspects of art and gift-giving during our studio time and create things that will uplift those that receive them, and also pass on the warmth and value that letter-writing brings.
I expect that this will be an exceptional art class, with students developing not only their hands but also their eyes. They will learn to be patient and have fun and share kind words with fellow students and family members. They will learn that words have meaning, and that THEIR WORDS are powerful and matter too. They will get opportunities to explore how to use their voice in words, calligraphy, and art to express themselves to the world at large. I expect that this will help them grow in confidence, individualism, creativity, and develop skills that will always be appreciated in a world that is fast-changing.
