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Exploring Sculpture and Building
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Love to sculpt? Discover new ways of manipulating materials and create a portfolio of three-dimensional art! Teaching artists will expose students to techniques in clay, wire sculpture, and even manipulating found objects. Using these skills, young artists will create their own collaborative city at the end of the week! Drawing inspiration from Alexander Calder, Lygia Clark, Louise Bourgeois, and even Minecraft, this class will give students a chance...
Video Game Design
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In this class, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of game design and sequential storytelling through hands on projects and immersion into a digitally interactive experience. This class will help students hone their analytical, technical, and compositional skills as CMA Teaching Artists introduce them to narrative concepts, graphic design techniques, and user-friendly game design software, such as Scratch. Through simple coding,...
Intro to Stop Motion
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Learn how to create an animated film using a variety of 2D and 3D stop motion animation techniques! Experimenting with iStopmotion, young artists will discover how to make toys, clay, found objects, and paper come to life on the screen. They will develop skills in narration and story development as they brainstorm and storyboard ideas for each short.
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Drawesome! (Ages 7-10)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Artists will explore the diversity of drawing as they practice new techniques and utilize a variety of materials including ink, string, charcoal, and pencil to grow their observational skills and imaginations. Students will also experience virtual tours of museums and galleries, participate in the “Drawing Olympics,” and learn to sketch with body movements. The week will conclude with a “show-and-tell” where friends and family...
Kids Camp: Beyond the Portfolio
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Take your portfolio to the next level! This class will focus on adding to students’ portfolios through exposure to a variety of media, from basic drawing all the way to short film, photography and installation art. Teaching artists will work closely with students to plan and execute projects that go beyond the typical school “assignment” and let their imaginations lead the way! Perfect for any teen looking to expand their portfolio....
Museum Buffs
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Make everyday an art adventure! In this class, students will travel to unique museums around the city, gaining inspiration for art making. Teaching Artists will guide young artists through thoughtful activities in New York City’s many museums and galleries, and return to CMA to create works of art in a variety of media, from drawing to stop-motion animation. Take advantage of this arts capital we call home in this engaging new class! ...
Kids Camp: Printmaking (6-11 yrs.)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In this class, young artists will explore intricate designs and techniques of monoprint and relief printmaking, as well as alternative processes. Students will develop skills in layering, carving, composition and design as they explore materials and techniques. They will also revisit and sharpen their drawing skills to create eye-catching artworks. Inspired by artists such as Swoon, each student will leave with their very own portfolio of...
Kids Camp: Fairy Tale Films
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Spend a week creating magical short films that involve a variety of giants, princes, princesses, trolls, wizards and castles! Think Fairy Tales to Hogwarts to the Dark Crystal. Students will examine and celebrate these themes using various techniques in puppet-making and stop motion animation. They will collaborate with other campers to storyboard, develop characters and design the sets for their magical stories. Note: Class runs from 10...
Video Game Design (Ages 11 - 15)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In this class, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of game design and sequential storytelling through hands on projects and immersion into a digitally interactive experience. This class will help students hone their analytical, technical, and compositional skills as CMA Teaching Artists introduce them to narrative concepts, graphic design techniques, and user-friendly game design software, such as Scratch. Through simple coding,...
Animation Shorts (Ages 11 - 15)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In this class, students will explore the art of creating an animated short. Teaching Artists will guide the class in dissecting the intricate works of independent animators on youtube, studying the narrative, style, and materials used. In small groups, students will decide on their own materials -from paper, fabrics to claymation- before writing 2-3 short scripts to storyboard, and then animate. Using iStopmotion, students will learn techniques...
Kids Camp: Fashion Design
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In the words of Tim Gunn, learn how to “make it work” in this unconventional fashion design class! Young designers will develop their creativity in a series of fun and challenging projects. Students will become familiar with a variety of textiles and develop drawing and problem-solving skills, as they brainstorm ideas for the final pieces in their collection. They will also explore fundamental design principles including pattern, form and function...
Kids Camp: Exploring Illustrated Stories
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Young illustrators will bring their favorite stories to life as they become familiar with professional illustration techniques, including pen and ink drawings, watercolor paintings, and cartooning! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak, Roz Chast, Saul Steinberg and Eric Carle, young artists will build a vocabulary in the techniques used by some of the most well known illustrators of our time. Note: Classes are from...
After School: Graphic Novel Club (Online)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Extend learning beyond the classroom during the school year with CMA’s After School art classes — now held virtually. Through a weekly, immersive arts class held via Zoom, children develop a portfolio of work that explores a range of materials and art-making techniques. Our professional Teaching Artists help your child refine their art techniques, develop their own artistic voice, and build their critical thinking skills. CMA’s After School...
Photography
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
In this class, young artists will develop their photographic eye and personal aesthetic as they explore the neighborhood around CMA further. Students will develop an understanding of DSLR cameras and cultivate design skills as they work with these applications. In addition, the class will experiment with alternative methods such as cyanotypes and polaroid transfers. Along with developing an understanding of photographic history, they will develop...
Kids Camp: The Art of 3D Printing
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Are you excited about 3D Printing? Want to join the next industrial revolution where artists lead the way using today’s technology? This class will explore the tools and applications of 3D Printing. Young artists will learn the basics of 3D Modeling using Sketch-Up and Sculptris, to create a digital file based on their own design. Through prototyping and creative problem solving, students will learn how computer generated form translates...
Kids Camp: Set Design
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Explore the art and craft of set design! This class will focus on set and prop design for Stop-Motion Animation as well as Live-Action filmmaking. Using papier-maché, armature-building, and recycled materials, this class will approach the design process from various angles. Artists will also learn how to use Dragon Stop-Motion software and the basic operation of SLR cameras. After the scene is set, young designers will be invited to create...
Kids Camp: Claymation
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
It’s time to CLAY! In this class, young artists will explore the fascinating process of claymation as they learn the tools necessary to make their own films. Experimenting with materials like wire armature, paper, fabric and clay, students will flex their creative muscles on a series of films, using iStopmotion software to capture stories ranging in the genres of abstract to short narrative. Throughout the week, they will also collaborate...
Experimental Portraiture (Ages 6 - 11)
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Discover the many ways to represent a person’s persona through symbolic reference and design! In this mixed media class, young artists will be challenged to create portraits through a variety of 2D and 3D art projects. After a series of brainstorming and sketching exercises, they will experiment with art’s fundamental elements including scale, color, and texture. As the week progresses, artists will explore color theory and paint mixing. ...
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Screenprinting & Poster Design
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Throughout time, artists have used poster design as a vehicle for making their voices heard! In this class, teen artists will we’ll explore methods of printmaking while being exposed to socially conscious artists who have used the media to take a stand on important issues, from Shepard Fairey to Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Students will learn the basic principles of relief printing (using EZ-cuts and linoleum), mono-printing (using plexi glass). The...
Animation and Set Design
Children's Museum of the Arts @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Can you create your own imaginary world? In this class, young artists will explore the art of set design and bring their ideas to life through animation. Using papier-maché, armature-building, and recycled materials, this class will approach the design process from various angles, taking inspiration from Calder’s Circus and student’s favorite books and films. After the scene is set, young designers will be invited to create their own collaborative...
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