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Architecture and Design Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Would you like to buy your milk while inside a milk bottle-shaped building? Learn what mimetic architecture is, looking at celebrated buildings from around the world. Explore the field of architecture and design through fun examples and hands-on practice. Specifically, finding inspiration from everyday life; gaining critical thinking and problem-solving skills through building an architecture model. We will start with sketching and observation,...
Mixed Media Camp (Ages 9-14)
Experiment with 2D and 3D media, which may include drawing, painting, assemblage, weaving, sculpture and more! Ideal for campers who are ready to get messy and to express themselves creatively, surveying different media that can be used as a creative outlet. New projects each week; siblings or quarantine buddies are encouraged to take the camp together! In-person camp (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines. ...
Teen Cooking: Festive Holiday Baking
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Have fun in the kitchen over Thanksgiving break, and learn how to prepare seasonal and festive desserts perfect for this time of year! Young teens ages 12 to 16 will discover new recipes they'll enjoy re-creating at home for family and friends. They will build their confidence in the kitchen and learn approachable-yet-sophisticated baking and pastry techniques, how to work cleanly and stay organized in the kitchen. Menu: Apple Butter Donut...
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Game Arts: Design and Programming (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Bring your ideas to interactive life with video games! Get grounded in the basics of coding using Scratch, and become familiar with the foundations of game design, all to create your very own simple computer games. Scratch is a free software available online, so students can bring what they learn in class home.
Digital Photography Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover digital photography by taking photos during class and editing them using Adobe Photoshop. Explore composition, exposure, digital editing and inkjet printing to understand what photography is, and to develop your own individual style. By the end of the week you will have digital files and a select number of prints to share. Required Materials: Bring your own digital camera and flash drive if you have one, or a camera and flash drive...
Cartooning (Ages 7-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn to express your ideas through cartooning. Drawing techniques, expressions, perspective for backgrounds, composition, story lines and animation will be explored. Those returning can work on individual projects with guidance.
Teen Portrait Class: Trying Out Various Styles
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Use the painting techniques of various well-known artists as a jumping off point for your own work. Develop your acrylic painting skills while learning how various artists stylistically approach portrait painting. For 5 of the classes, we will have a live clothed model. Some of the artists we will look to for inspiration will be include Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, Chuck Close and Gustav Klimt.
Create Your Graphic Novel (Ages 12 - 16)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create your own comic book from start to finish. Learn all the techniques professional cartoonists use to make the graphic novels you love to read. Explore world building, character design, panel layout, inking, and cover design. You will bring your story to life, and complete issue #1 of your own graphic novel!
Create Your Graphic Novel (Ages 9 - 12)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create your own comic book from start to finish. Learn all the techniques professional cartoonists use to make the graphic novels you love to read. Explore world building, character design, panel layout, inking, and cover design. You will bring your story to life, and complete issue #1 of your own graphic novel!
Contemporary Painting (Ages 12-17)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
In this studio-based class, get introduced to contemporary artists, like German abstract painter Gerhard Richter, and their techniques and then try them yourself! Paint collaboratively, use emulsion transfers and create a stencil for use with spray paint as an introduction to street art.
Drawing & Painting Abstraction Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create works inspired by some the of the masters of abstract art, such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Jasper Johns, Pablo Picasso and Anslem Kiefer. Look outside the art world to develop an appreciation for abstraction in nature, experimenting with strategies to bring nature influences into your artwork. Develop your drawing and painting skills to experiment with ways to use composition, color exploration, texture and pattern to create amazing works...
Digital Photography II Camp (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Intended for more experienced photographers (ideally who have taken photography at EAC before). Build your photography skills and add to your confidence. If you have a manual camera, explore analog photography. Learn more advanced Photoshop skills that will make your photos pop. No cameras are provided. Campers will select 5 prints to be printed on EAC’s photo ink jet printers, which will be mailed following the camp. Campers must have access...
Digital Photography II Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Intended for more experienced photographers (ideally who have taken photography at EAC before). Build your photography skills and add to your confidence. If you have a manual camera, explore analog photography. Learn more advanced Photoshop skills that will make your photos pop. No cameras are provided. Campers will select 5 prints to be printed on EAC’s photo ink jet printers, which will be mailed following the camp. Campers must have access...
Fashion Design Camp (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the basics of fashion design and construction techniques! Campers will repurpose, create sewing patterns, explore surface design, and construct basic garments on the sewing machine. You will complete at least one look throughout the course of the week. Jazz up your existing wardrobe with embellishment creations such as ruffles, fabric florals, patch designs, and add-ons using your own fabric manipulation textures. Top it off with...
Imagining the Masters (Ages 7-13)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn about a famous artist, studying different techniques, mediums and styles. Use one of their pieces to inspire your own masterpiece! Some topics covered: acrylics, watercolors, drawing, landscape, still-life, abstract art, color, perspective, mixed media, and art history. During some sessions, the class accompanied by the instructor may go to a nearby park to draw from nature or other outdoor surroundings.
Fashion Illustration Look Book
In this class young fashion designers learn how to draw the fashion figure and illustrate their own fashion designs. Using markers, colored pencils and watercolors, students design and illustrate a women’s clothing collection. Aspiring fashion designers will learn about selecting a design theme, colors and fabrics. The final project will be a look book of finished designs.
Summer BBQ Bash (For Kids 11 yrs old and Younger)
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Everyone loves a backyard barbecue! Join us as we transform our entire Lincoln Square location into a fun, festive, family-friendly barbecue for one special evening. You'll enjoy an evening full of elevated classics, as you learn how to recreate the dishes at home with the help of our professional chefs. You'll travel from room to room, including our outdoor patio, tasting and learning all about the art of smoking, grilling and barbecuing from our...
$100
Kids Cooking: Festive Holiday Baking
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Have fun in the kitchen over Thanksgiving break, and learn how to prepare seasonal and festive desserts perfect for this time of year! Budding chefs ages 7 to 11 years old will learn fundamental kitchen skills focusing on measuring, mixing, working cleanly, and working safely in the kitchen, all while exploring new and exciting baking and pastry techniques. Menu: Hot Cocoa Cupcakes with Marshmallow-Peppermint Frosting Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies...
Kids' Cooking: Hands-On Dumplings
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Food in small packages is a worldwide phenomenon! Kids, ages 7-11, are invited to join us for a hands-on class preparing and devouring delicious dumplings of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities. Menu: Black Beans and Cheese Empanadas Spanakopita (Spinach and Feta Phyllo Triangles) Steamed Shrimp Pot Stickers with Soy Dipping Sauce Skills covered in class: Rolling out empanada dough Making bean fillings Working with phyllo dough ...
$143.75
Teens Cooking: Hands-On Knife Skills
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Learning how to properly use and care for knives is an essential technique cooks of all ages should know. In this hands-on knife skills class designed for teens ages 12-16, our chef will teach the importance of knife care and safety, how to sharpen knives, and how to make chopping efficient, organized and fun. After completing this course, your teens newfound knowledge will give their skills in the kitchen a big boost!
$109.25
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