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TEEN STUDIO PROJECTS 2009-2010

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What is it?

TeenStudio Projects is series of monthly workshops in a variety of media created especially for teens ages 13-19. The program is presented by visiting artists and encourages personal connections to art by providing you with access to the museum, artwork and contemporary artists. Each class will focus on intensive skill-building and challenge you to think creatively while working with new practices and materials. In addition, TSP gives you a chance to meet other creative and like-minded teens.

TSP takes place in the comfort of the Palm Springs Art Museum’s galleries and art studios. All sessions are held on the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but dates vary, so please check the schedule. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Push boundaries!
Chart new creative territories.
Work with contemporary artists.

Each class has a 12-person limit! First-come, first-served.

Price for each session
Palm Springs Art Museum members: $40 - Nonmembers: $50

Scholarships
The Palm Springs Art Museum awards a limited number of need-based scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, the museum will reduce class fees for applicants demonstrating need. All applications for scholarship and reduced fees are confidential. Please call Emily Spallina at 760.322.4886 for further details.

Refunds
All refund requests must be made two weeks prior to the class meeting. No refunds will be made after this time. Fifteen percent of the class fee is retained by the museum for administrative purposes. If the museum cancels a class due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded.

Session 1: Photography
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Adrian Massi

Learn to use your digital camera and to incorporate the essential elements of art such as composition, framing, point of view, and symbolism in your photographs. Be inspired by the museum’s new photography collection to help enrich your photographic vision. If you have a camera, bring it, otherwise the museum will provide one for your use.

Session 2: Painting
Saturday, November 21, 2009
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Mario Cruz

You will be introduced to the technical basics of acrylic painting. Building on the foundation of drawing and compositional skills, color mixing, paint application, and manipulating paint will be used to create form and space. You will paint your own landscape using work in the museum’s collection as inspiration.

Session 3: Animation
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Matt Cauthron

Visit the galleries for inspiration to create your own animated short using technology and traditional art materials. Learn about a variety of computer animation techniques in this in-depth studio workshop. Computers will be provided.

Session 4: Assemblage
Saturday, February 20, 2010
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Rosa Loughnane

Step away from the traditional. Materials of all kinds, including cast-off junk, treasured keepsakes, old photographs, branches and twigs…almost anything can be combined to create beauty and meaning.

Session 5: Printmaking
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Kara Iverson

Explore the printmaking techniques of mono-printing and linocut. This class will inspire you to make gorgeous prints using environmentally safe printing materials on professional quality printing paper.

Session 6: Sculpture
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Tom Williams

Get down, dirty and dimensional with clay. You will create either an abstract or representational work meant to be seen in the round. This session is an introduction to the basic elements of three-dimensional design including form, line, texture, light, and color, using both additive and subtractive processes.

Session 7: Drawing
Saturday, May 15, 2010
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Taun-yo Jones

You will draw from direct observation, learning the fundamental elements of line, value, form, perspective, composition and proportion. Subject matter will vary, and include still life, landscapes, or figures by sketching from the museum's collection.