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Mixed-Media: Good Enough to Eat Camp (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

These projects look almost good enough to eat! Create your very own works of art inspired by your favorite meals. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing all necessary...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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$305

5 sessions

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Exploring Clay: Good Enough to Eat Camp (Ages 6-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

These projects are almost good enough to eat! For 6-8 campers, some of your projects include your very own papier maché junk food sculpture, rainbow cake color wheel painting, and Arcimboldo inspired food portrait. 4-5 campers will make salt dough stars, model magic food sculptures, vegetable prints, and food coloring marble paper.  Afternoon ceramics campers will create their own clay cupcakes with frosting lids, and other delicious projects! ...

(83) All levels 6 - 8 years old
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$325

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That's Greek to Me: Mixed Media (Ages 6-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Dig into history as we create art inspired by the lives and achievements of the past with our own modern-day twists.  This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing...

(83) All levels 6 - 8 years old
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$305

5 sessions

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That's Greek to Me: Exploring Clay (Ages 6-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Dig into history as we create art inspired by the lives and achievements of the past with our own modern-day twists. Create Greek-inspired clay carvings, your own aboriginal dream-painting, Chinese ink drawings, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Inca pyramid.  Afternoon campers will learn about ancient pottery and ceramics while constructing their own clay artifacts.

(83) All levels 6 - 8 years old
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$325

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Mixed-Media: Tell Me a Story! Camp (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Visual art is another way to tell a story. After reviewing beloved books with words and pictures, we’ll examine visual works of art to understand the story the author is trying to share and then create our own! This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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$305

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Laser Engraving & Design Camp (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high-power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials. Learn how to use the laser engraver, design and prepare files for print, and have the opportunity to cut, etch and engrave your designs onto wood and cardboard. We’ll cover a variety of 2D and 3D software that will let the students create a variety...

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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$325

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Bugs, Butterflies & Beetles: Mixed Media (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Creepy, crawly, cool! Explore the miniature world around us as we make art about our small,many-legged friends.  This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing all necessary...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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$305

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Laser Engraving & Design Camp (Ages 9-11)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high-power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials.  Learn how to use the laser engraver, design and prepare files for print, and have the opportunity to cut, etch and engrave your designs onto wood and cardboard. We’ll cover a variety of 2D and 3D software that will let the students create...

(83) All levels 9 - 11 years old
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$325

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Earth Week: Mixed Media (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Instead of an Earth Day, let’s make it an Earth Week! We’ll focus on the environment as we make works of art inspired by, and made from natural or recycled materials.  This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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$305

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Beginning & Intermediate Drawing (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This camp introduces campers to the techniques which will allow them to draw what they see! Whether it’s landscapes, still lifes, photos, or figures, campers will develop fundamental drawing skills and techniques in a variety of mediums such as charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and pastel.  All levels are welcome!

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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$345

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2D Expressions (Ages 9-11)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Explore both traditional and non-traditional ways of 2D art-making. Students will practice drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage techniques while learning new ways to work with a variety of mediums.

(83) All levels 9 - 11 years old
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$370

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Digital Illustration (Ages 14-18)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Students will learn the full range of digital painting and drawing techniques available in Adobe Photoshop, including building multi-layered documents, working with transparency and scaling, image manipulation, color filters, working with custom brushes, drawing and painting direct to digital using a tablet, integrating type elements, and much more. Your imagination is the only limit with this incredible technology!

(83) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$375

10 sessions

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Coil Vases & Planters (Ages 14-18)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Using coils, students will learn to construct symmetrical and a-symetrical forms to create vases, planters or sculptural objects. By the end of the course, students will have 2-3 medium to large vessels they can decide to become vases, planters, bowl or sculptural objects.  Students are encouraged to apply surface design techniques such as sgraffito, carving  or additive objects to expand on the form.

(83) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$375

10 sessions

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Darkroom to Digital Photography (Ages 9-13)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This has been designed as an introductory photo class for younger kids, 12-14 years. Students who are curious about the world of photography will be introduced to mainly analog, and some digital photographic methods. This includes printing in the darkroom, shooting film, simple digital editing, and much more! Kids will take home images from the various processes we will engage with, such as cyanotypes and pinhole cameras.

(83) All levels 9 - 13 years old
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$375

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Intro to Procreate (Ages 13-17)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This introductory course of Procreate students learn all the tools and features the app has to offer, along with how to use them to unlock many design possibilities.  Students will learn to maximize their creativity and flexibility with layers, experiment with transparency and blend modes, and work with shapes and guides. The Instructor will show techniques, and tips needed to create your own digital art, graphics, lettering and how to recolor...

(83) Beginner 13 - 17 years old
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$375

10 sessions

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Intro to Animation (Ages 14-18)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Intro to Animation is a beginner course to frame by frame drawing for Animation. Over the course of this session, we will explore and practice the 12 Principles of Animation using digital drawing tablets in Procreate. Students will have a new understanding of drawings in motion with the tools to bring their artwork and characters to life!

(83) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$375

10 sessions

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Art Exploration (Ages 4-5)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Join the us on an art exploration! Our youngest campers will have early exposure to artistic materials and youth craft projects to become familiar with the foundations of art making. Projects will include a variety of mediums and allow students to experiment. These projects will help build fine motor skills while allowing space for material exploration and play.

(83) All levels 4 - 5 years old
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$370

5 sessions

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Art Explorations (Ages 4-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Play and experiment at the EAC! Students will explore a wide variety of materials and mediums to build on existing art skills. Guided projects will range from 2D mixed media to 3D creations. Students will get inspiration from different artists and experiment with new mediums. Note: Students also enrolled in the afternoon session will create new projects.

(83) All levels 4 - 8 years old
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$370

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Fashion Design and Construction Camp (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Build a look that will be presented at the end-of-week fashion show. Explore key design concepts, basic hand-sewing techniques and how to express yourself through garment making. Practice repurposing, upcycling, embellishing, 2D design and 3D construction. Each camper will create an original, signature look to wear on the runway! No sewing machine necessary. Campers will be introduced to new skills in the morning session (9-10:30am), receive instructions...

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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$370

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Papermaking & Printmaking (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Save that wrapping paper and don't throw out that junk mail! This camp will use “waste paper” to recycle into beautiful handmade papers. As their handmade paper dries, students will also discover a variety of contemporary printmaking techniques like relief printmaking and monotypes. Students should prepare for fun and a little mess!

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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$370

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