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Many cultures and countries around the world hold parades as a way to celebrate together in a moving feast of ceremony and spectacle. The use of costumes, balloons, floats and marching bands have become regular fixtures.  Gathering inspiration from some of the most celebrated parades like Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year and Samba street parades from Brazil, students will create masks, costumes, parade floats and balloons to host a parade any day they want!

Many cultures and countries around the world hold parades as a way to celebrate together in a moving feast of ceremony and spectacle. The use of costumes, balloons, floats and marching bands have become regular fixtures.  Gathering inspiration from some of the most celebrated parades like Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year and Samba street parades from Brazil, students will create masks, costumes, parade floats and balloons to host a parade any day they want!

In this exciting class, students will have the opportunity to experiment and push the boundaries of what is wearable as art! We will learn techniques for upcycling and modifying clothing into art,  creating jewelry and accessories out of unusual materials, screen printing on garments, painting on sneakers and more. Students will learn how to translate personal aesthetic ideas into artistic expression.

This week we will explore the globe learning the silly and serious festivals and celebrations of many cultures.  Spain’s Running of the Bulls, Thailand’s water festivals known for huge water fights, Greece’s Full Moon festival; these are some examples of the many ways people around the world celebrate their culture and community.  Students will create colorful and celebratory art inspired by these festivals.

This week we will explore the globe learning the silly and serious festivals and celebrations of many cultures.  Spain’s Running of the Bulls, Thailand’s water festivals known for huge water fights, Greece’s Full Moon festival; these are some examples of the many ways people around the world celebrate their culture and community.  Students will create colorful and celebratory art inspired by these festivals.

This week, students explore everything related to 3D artwork; including relief sculpture (can hang on the wall), kinetic (moving) sculpture, environmental sculpture (natural materials displayed outside), and more. Inspired by historical and contemporary examples, students will plan and execute a series of pieces using wood, wire, clay, Papier Mache, natural and found materials, textiles and more.

There is no denying that sweet treats can be equated with joy and celebration. Birthday cakes, an ice cream cone after a ballgame win, a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day.  Artists have frequently used sweets as subjects and inspiration for storytelling in images. Students this week will celebrate sweet treats by painting, drawing and sculpting a portfolio full of sugar.

There is no denying that sweet treats can be equated with joy and celebration. Birthday cakes, an ice cream cone after a ballgame win, a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day.  Artists have frequently used sweets as subjects and inspiration for storytelling in images. Students this week will celebrate sweet treats by painting, drawing and sculpting a portfolio full of sugar.

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This week, students in grades 6 to 8 will explore everything related to 2D art. Printmaking processes will be covered, in addition to painting and drawing including techniques with acrylic and watercolor paint, various drawing pencils, charcoal and pastels. Students will also get to experiment with collage and mixed media processes, learning about self-expression, composition, layering and color relationships. We will look at contemporary examples to inspire exciting artwork to fill portfolios.

Consider the statue of a soldier in front of the History Center in Framingham, the Washington Monument, or the pyramids that were built thousands of years ago in the land now known as Egypt. This week we will learn about why and how we celebrate people and events by creating these sculptures, statues, buildings and monuments, creating our own versions of them in a variety of artistic media.

Consider the statue of a soldier in front of the History Center in Framingham, the Washington Monument, or the pyramids that were built thousands of years ago in the land now known as Egypt. This week we will learn about why and how we celebrate people and events by creating these sculptures, statues, buildings and monuments, creating our own versions of them in a variety of artistic media.

This week, students explore everything related to 3D artwork; including relief sculpture (can hang on the wall), kinetic (moving) sculpture, environmental sculpture (natural materials displayed outside), and more. Inspired by historical and contemporary examples, students will plan and execute a series of pieces using wood, wire, clay, Papier Mache, natural and found materials, textiles and more.

Music is part of our everyday lives and also plays an important role in celebrations. The song Happy Birthday is marked by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recognized song in the English language. Music reaches parts of the imagination that the visual world cannot, sparking memories, inspiring reflective thought and creativity. Artists have been inspired by music throughout history, using similar language such as rhythm, harmony and pattern.  This week students will listen and create in music/visual art mash up.

Music is part of our everyday lives and also plays an important role in celebrations. The song Happy Birthday is marked by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recognized song in the English language. Music reaches parts of the imagination that the visual world cannot, sparking memories, inspiring reflective thought and creativity. Artists have been inspired by music throughout history, using similar language such as rhythm, harmony and pattern.  This week students will listen and create in music/visual art mash up.

This week, students in grades 6 to 8 will explore everything related to 2D art. Printmaking processes will be covered, in addition to painting and drawing including techniques with acrylic and watercolor paint, various drawing pencils, charcoal and pastels. Students will also get to experiment with collage and mixed media processes, learning about self-expression, composition, layering and color relationships. We will look at contemporary examples to inspire exciting artwork to fill portfolios.

This week we will look back at past celebrations like your best birthday party, or that time your family went bananas because your favorite team won the game. Is there a photo in your house of a wedding or celebration from long ago? We will learn about how artists use memory in art to highlight moments in time, and we will use our own memory and imagination to create artwork worth celebrating.

This week we will look back at past celebrations like your best birthday party, or that time your family went bananas because your favorite team won the game. Is there a photo in your house of a wedding or celebration from long ago? We will learn about how artists use memory in art to highlight moments in time, and we will use our own memory and imagination to create artwork worth celebrating.

Calling all tabletop gamer artists! If you like the art of Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Warhammer, Masks, Shadowrun, etc. this exciting class will teach you how to draw and paint fantasy and science fiction art.  Artist educator Zach Shiff can help you capture what you’re envisioning in your mind’s eye when you play your fantasy game of choice.  In this class you’ll learn how to: create a character, pose them in a dramatic way, and paint a background setting to give them depth.  By the end of the week, you will have a portfolio of sketched and finished artworks demonstrating your vivid imaginations.

We eat dinner every night, but a celebration dinner is different.  Consisting of favorite foods that take time and effort to prepare, these meals reflect our cultural identity, traditions, and communal joy. Some of the first recorded food images come from Egyptian hieroglyphs.  Pop Artists loved food, Andy Warhol’s soup cans and Claes Oldenburg’s print of a baked potato about to drip butter shows us this.  This week, students will continue to display a love of food, creating paper mâché meals, printed vegetables and painted main courses to assemble a celebratory meal that reflects their own creativity.

We eat dinner every night, but a celebration dinner is different.  Consisting of favorite foods that take time and effort to prepare, these meals reflect our cultural identity, traditions, and communal joy. Some of the first recorded food images come from Egyptian hieroglyphs.  Pop Artists loved food, Andy Warhol’s soup cans and Claes Oldenburg’s print of a baked potato about to drip butter shows us this.  This week, students will continue to display a love of food, creating paper mâché meals, printed vegetables and painted main courses to assemble a celebratory meal that reflects their own creativity.

This is a fun overview of fashion design including how to draw the traditional fashion figure complete with gestures, clothing details and fabric drape. We will cover color theory, concept development, mood board assemblage, and will be introduced to influential designers from the past. By the end of the week, designers will create an original well-presented fashion collection.

Think about all the ways moving your body can feel like a celebration. Swinging as high as you can go, dancing to your favorite song, riding your bike on the rail trail, jumping on a trampoline. All of these fun activities are worth celebrating for how they make us feel. This week we will be translating these celebratory activities in creative and expressive artworks.

Think about all the ways moving your body can feel like a celebration. Swinging as high as you can go, dancing to your favorite song, riding your bike on the rail trail, jumping on a trampoline. All of these fun activities are worth celebrating for how they make us feel. This week we will be translating these celebratory activities in creative and expressive artworks.

Students will explore how artwork and storytelling come together in the form of Comics and Illustration. Develop a comic strip with your own invented characters; learn how to draw a variety of facial expressions, animate objects, imply motion, and use background space in your story. Go home with an illustrated story from your imagination.

A party is the ultimate celebration! What makes a party a party?  Is it the guests, the music, the food or decorations? A birthday usually has cake and candles, maybe a pinata stuffed with candy.  A slumber party is a fun time for games and laughter. This week we will be inventing different types of parties, using a lot of fun colorful materials to bring them to life as artwork.

A party is the ultimate celebration! What makes a party a party?  Is it the guests, the music, the food or decorations? A birthday usually has cake and candles, maybe a pinata stuffed with candy.  A slumber party is a fun time for games and laughter. This week we will be inventing different types of parties, using a lot of fun colorful materials to bring them to life as artwork.

This is a fun overview of fashion design including how to draw the traditional fashion figure complete with gestures, clothing details and fabric drape. We will cover color theory, concept development, mood board assemblage, and will be introduced to influential designers from the past. By the end of the week, designers will create an original well-presented fashion collection.