Young at Art Classes

The following are just some of the schools thatschools also offer Young at Art Classes:

• West School, New Canaan
• East School, New Canaan
• Sherman School, Fairfield
• Easton Community Center (203-459-9700)

Classes Available

Preschool through Kindergarten, adaptable through grade three.

In Color Magic® , we focus on one color concept and explore it in several different ways in order to address children’s vastly different styles of learning and multiple intelligences. All classes are literature-based and begin with a story. On blue day, for example, after reading New Blue Shoes, we draw with blue crayons, use blue papers in a collage, paint only with blue paint and then experiment with a blue medium. An age-appropriate song, especially written for this curriculum is sung. We then proceed sequentially to explore color combinations and multi colors. Every class gives a child a chance to explore various media, learn an art concept, get in touch with his or her own feelings, and explore his or her unique talents and abilities. (Preschool - Kindergarten)

Toddler Newton Bersch is proud of the bound book he created in a Young at Art COLOR MAGIC Class

Ship Shapes® brings a sense of wonder to how lines transform themselves into shapes through kinesthetic activity, songs, games, literature and multimedia art experiences. (Preschool - Kindergarten)

Mind-Bogglers this course introduces new mind -boggling themes and concepts! Transparency, reflections and neon are just some the exciting vehicles we use to integrate the creative multimedia art form of expression into all aspects of a child’s life. (Preschool - Kindergarten)

A Young at Art student puts the finishing touch on a collage in the bound book she created in her art class

Master Artists
Like da Vinci, Pollack and Van Gogh, you are a great artist!

We get to know the world’s great artists through reading stories about them and looking at prints. Our projects involve incorporating something the artist did in a completely original work that remains uniquely our own. A museum visit is an ideal way to enrich this experience. Art from your local museum collections can be woven into the existing curriculum for maximum impact. Materials range from crayons to computers. (Ages 6 - 12)

Passport to Art

Passport
Fasten your seat belt, every art project begins

Viva Mexico! Campers rest up and snack on Mexican foods after doing the Mexican Hat Dance

with a journey! (Some projects even include time travel!) We travel to ancient Egypt, China, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Australia and China. (Ages 6 - 12)

!Viva Mexico!
Oaxacan wood carvings, colorful Ojos de Dios, skeletons celebrating the Day of the Dead observance and pottery are just some of the Mexican inspired projects coordinated with story and song from south of the border. (Ages 6 - 12)

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Young at art brought a native American arts program to the Fairfield Hunt Club. Here we created Bear Claw necklaces Then wore them for our Bear Dance!

ative American Inspired Art
From Alaska to Florida, Native Americans inspire art in all media. As always we read stories to motivate our art activities. The stories that coordinate with this unit also helps children get to know about the rich and varied culture of the native American people. Drawing, painting, weaving and pottery reflect our understanding of Native Americans while still giving us a chance to express something of ourselves. (Ages 6 - 12)

African Safari
Fasten your seat belts we are off to Africa, where we will create art inspired by our trip, including masks, paintings and statues. Stories we read will include several beautifully illustrated African legends that will inspire us to create a multitude of art projects in varied media. (Ages 6 - 12)

Egypt
You will have to believe in time travel for this unit, as we go back to ancient Egypt and unravel the mysteries of hieroglyphics and mummies and create Egyptian inspired art. (Ages 6 - 12)

Fashionista!
Vacation workshops designed for the future fashion designers of the world providing classes and opportunities to create wearable ar, an understanding of the world of fashion design. We create and/or decorate everything from t-shirts to tennis shoes to neck ties. (Ages 6 - 12)