Apprenticeship with Miss Tracy is a studio-based, hands-on learning experience that can offer an invaluable window into the career of a studio ceramic artist. This age-old model of transference of craft skills, ideas, and practice will provide a unique learning opportunity for your student. In this class we will discuss in-class helper guidelines tips and techniques, studio equipment training, and chore expectations. Apprentices will be trained in all the nuances and needs of the duties that are unique to our studio as well as discussion/exposure to alternative types of studio environments.
Requirements:
Apprentices need to help in some of the scheduled classes being held in the ceramics studio. Any class Apprentices choose for their own study will be billed at a 25% reduced fee for every hour of class they help in. Apprentices will be invited to assist in studio activities such as kiln loading and unloading as well as private use of the studio when no classes are present. Additionally I will request occasional studio work days for tidying the studio between sessions and general maintenance of shared class tools and supplies.
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 2 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$0.00
Elementary Ceramics A
Ages 5yr-10yr
Sia Hoyt
Spring 2023
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
In this class students will be learning about decoration, carving, smoothing, sculpting and construction in clay. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, we will be doing so many fun projects from tiles and cups to pendants and boxes! Inevitably, there will also be sweet little independent creations like pizzas, dice and lizards. Your students will have plenty of creative freedom and even have the opportunity to team up for some joint sculptural projects. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life so touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience. The ceramic studio becomes a weekly source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy. Students will have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools and sponges in the provided water buckets or wiping down their areas after glazing days. Junior ceramic students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this class as they learn the old craftsmanship of working with clay.
Requirements:
Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to invoice requests by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Messy Play
Ages 5yr-8yr
Jilda Burlacu
Spring 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
A fun way to explore various textures and strengthen your hands while fine tuning dexterity to help improve your fine motor skills for writing and eye hand coordination. We will be making play dough, slime, putty, and other things with shaving cream and paints. We will also use dry textures such as beads, beans, rice, and sand.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$120.00
Supply Fee:
$40.00
Cooking with Kids
Ages 8yr-12yr
Jilda Burlacu
Spring 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
A continuation from last semester. The life skill of cooking is an important skill for any child. In this class we will continue to learn the art of reading recipes, knife skills, nutrition, and making simple meals and snacks, both savory and sweet. We will also continue to learn safety when using various appliances.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$130.00
Supply Fee:
$45.00
Survival And Adventure Skills
Ages 13yr-19yr+
Summer St John
Spring 2024
Arts
- Cartooning
Schedule:
Wednesday - Classroom - 135: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
In a class like Dungeons and Dragons, Survival And Adventure Skills will teach you how to survive in the wilderness as we set the stage through a fictional scenario. Using only the supplies chosen at the beginning of the semester, students will learn everything there is to know about food and water sourcing, shelter building, and how to build a homestead from the ground up in this educational adventure on survival and bushcraft for beginners.
Requirements:
You must be brave enough
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Clay + Design A
Ages 7yr-14yr
Sia Hoyt
Spring 2023
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
In this hands-on class students will learn the basics of working with clay to construct functional pieces for their own homes and spaces, such as nature bowls and Japanese teacups, tiles and vases. As students carve, smooth and sculpt, they will be given fresh ideas on design and decoration, receiving both guidance and creative freedom. Students will glaze and take home their finished pieces when fired. Over the course of our 16 weeks together this class becomes one of the anchors in the week, a pause in the day to tap into the creative and the tactile. Students will have some cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools and sponges in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days. Junior artists are bound to find great satisfaction in this class, bringing clay to life with design and patterns, weaving the art of drawing into the clay.
Requirements:
• Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$75.00
Junior Pottery Wheel
Ages 10yr-14yr
Sia Hoyt
Spring 2023
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Students are bound to have a lot of fun together in this messy adventure of learning the old craftsmanship of wheel throwing. This is for returning pottery wheel students and beginners with no experience. Creating with their own two hands using water and clay, students will learn wheel throwing techniques with the goal of making functional pieces for use in their homes and spaces. They will be encouraged to bring their own ideas to the classroom and will be given exciting demos. While this is primarily a hands-on class, students will also be keeping a pottery notebook in which they will be encouraged to write notes, journal and sketch throughout the week.This taps into some art, design and science studies. They’ll be learning basic terminology of the ceramics studio from kiln to kaolin as they study temperatures and techniques, form and function. Over the course of 16 weeks, the ceramic studio becomes a source of art therapy, camaraderie and joy for them.
Requirements:
• Supply & teacher payments are due January 13th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $128
Class Fee:
$225.00
Supply Fee:
$75.00
Becoming The Ultimate Barista
Ages 13yr-19yr+
Summer St John
Spring 2024
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Science Lab - 127: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
Obsessed with coffee? Interested in its science? In this class we’ll be studying the bean, the grind, the various equipment, the history… and of course, we’ll be brewing lots of coffee. (There will be decaf) Hope to see you there!
Requirements:
Notebooks are provided, although students may bring their own
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Meet the Masters I
Ages 6yr-9yr
Avonlea Allemann
Fall 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
Join us as we learn about the artists of the past! We will explore the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Pablo Picasso through puzzles, storybooks, games, videos, sensory play, and of course, art projects.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$95.00
Supply Fee:
$25.00
Drawing, Color, & Originality III
Ages 7yr-12yr
Elizabeth Ganji
Fall 2023
Arts
- Multi Media
Schedule:
Monday - Art Studio - 129: 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Description:
New Projects! Though this is a Part III continuation of the Drawing, Color & Originality class, Parts 1 & 2 are NOT a prerequisite! Please join us! Classes are designed to revisit many of the concepts and structure from Parts I & II, with new material. This class will continue to touch on important foundational elements of a successful drawing or painting as we periodically refer to works created by master and contemporary artists, putting our hand to fresh new artful experiences. We will move together, using directed drawing in many projects to learn how to “see” the world as an artist, breaking complex objects into simple shapes. It is helpful to prepare your student in knowing the emphasis in this class will be placed on “loosening up;” placing less energy in obtaining perfected realism, and more focus in celebrating the fresh and “imperfect” mark making that contributes to an interesting painting and design. If your student is open to following along with directions to reach a beautiful and unique end result they can be proud of, this is the class for them! I will draw from my background as a professional painter to weave art concepts through projects with the use of multiple mediums such as Sharpie, marker, tempura, oil pastel, watercolor and even printmaking! This class is intended to be a wonderful respite woven into the busy week, designed for the young artist to slow down, mindfully observing details commonly overlooked, and marveling at intricacies of creation. Just as each of our signatures reflect our own unique style, so does our artwork! We will correlate this concept to a marveling at God’s gift in creating each of us as an original masterpiece, each with our own unique gifts and strengths that we were given to experience and contribute beauty in this world. Students will complete several bold, beautiful projects throughout the semester, each taking more than one session to complete.
**Please note class duration will be 80 minutes.** Due to the nature of multiple-session projects, it is important your student attends as many classes as possible. Please send students in clothes that can get messy so they can feel free to create!
Ages 7-12+