Basic Watercolor: Techniques, Color Theory & Creative Play! Step into the world of watercolor with this hands-on class designed to equip you with a solid foundation while sparking creative joy. Perfect for beginners and those wanting to strengthen their skills, this course will walk you through all the core techniques of watercolor painting—from wet-on-wet and dry brush methods to layering, lifting, and blending. You'll also explore the basics of color theory—learning how to mix, match, and balance hues using a simple palette—so you can confidently create vibrant, harmonious artwork. Expect a balance of structured learning and playful experimentation, all with encouragement to develop your personal style. Whether you're aiming for loose florals, soft landscapes, or whimsical abstracts, you'll leave with the skills and inspiration to paint with confidence.
Requirements:
All materials will be provided for in this class, and every student will get to bring home their finished artwork throughout the class. No prior experience required—just a love for color and a willingness to explore!
Basic Watercolor: Techniques, Color Theory & Creative Play!
Step into the world of watercolor with this hands-on class designed to equip you with a solid foundation while sparking creative joy. Perfect for beginners and those wanting to strengthen their skills, this course will walk you through all the core techniques of watercolor painting—from wet-on-wet and dry brush methods to layering, lifting, and blending.
You'll also explore the basics of color theory—learning how to mix, match, and balance hues using a simple palette—so you can confidently create vibrant, harmonious artwork.
Expect a balance of structured learning and playful experimentation, all with encouragement to develop your personal style. Whether you're aiming for loose florals, soft landscapes, or whimsical abstracts, you'll leave with the skills and inspiration to paint with confidence.
Requirements:
All materials will be provided for in this class, and every student will get to bring home their finished artwork throughout the class.
No prior experience required—just a love for color and a willingness to explore!
Monday - Art Studio - 129: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday - Art Studio - 129: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday - Art Studio - 129: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description:
Are you ready to try something new, or do you want to deepen your skills after learning the basics of watercolor? This camp is for you! Miss Lucinda has taught kids of all ages. She will share tips and tricks to help you succeed. Her goal is to teach techniques that add interest, show how to use materials correctly, and help you choose the best supplies. Each day includes demos and exercises before you create your own painting. Have fun learning with other students and build confidence with watercolor. At the end, you will take home a portfolio of your work. The class fee includes all materials and a light snack.
Step into the shoes of our Founding Fathers as we bring the US Constitution to life! From the birth of a nation to the men who helped build it, we will explore the Constitutions history, its core principles, and its continued relevance in modern history.
We will go through the books, Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz, We the People by Peter Spier, and The Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz.
*The Great Little Madison is a chapter book which students will be assigned to read at home some weeks.
With the books as our guide we will be doing projects and activities to bring the US Constitution alive and meaningful to the students.
Requirements:
Middle school, (6th-8th grade), reading level as well as writing ability for completing journaling projects and reading a chapter book with the class. In addition, the ability to follow instructions for class projects such as making a hornbook or parchment newspaper.
Practice early literacy skills through engaging different pieces of children's literature. We will read the story, practice sight words, engage the context of the characters and explore the nature based themes. All the books will explore animals and nature settings allowing us to enjoy different sensory experiences, practice writing with multiple utensils and gain confidence in letter recognition. We will also spend time exploring the setting of the preschool room and practice early ed manners and sharing habits.
Requirements:
Must be able to be dropped off in a 50 min class, sit through a 10-15 min circle time and use classroom utensils (scissors and glue) safely.
This is the first semester of Web Design. After review of visual design principles, we will focus on how to design the flow of a website/app. Then we will actually create and test simple websites using the free versions of Mobirise, Pinegrow, Paint.net and other image editing software. We will start each class in prayer asking for God to flow through us to produce great work.
I have a Master's degree in Teaching and about 60 years experience as a visual artist. I have worked as a computer technician, typesetter/graphic designer, advertising manager, and school teacher. It would be great to be able to share what I have learned with your student. A limited number of scholarships are available to families experiencing financial hardship. In addition, we are seeking opportunities from business owners and professionals for students to produce corporate ID products and marketing material materials for your companies. Students will do all the work under my supervision. Contact Tom Snyder for more information about this.
Requirements:
To design websites you have to have a high tolerance for frustration and a huge hunger to innovate and learn how to do things. So the greatest requirement for this course is toughness and perseverance. Bring a water bottle and come to class with a thankful and cheerful mindset.
Students will study and investigate history through the lens of Art. How did art genres respond to or become influenced by the social, political, and environmental climate of the day.
This is a year long course study. Fall/Winter Semester will begin in the Prehistoric and Ancient time period of ~4000 BC - 400 AD. It will conclude approximately during the Art Nouveau genre that ended in 1910. Spring Semester will pick up with the events leading to WWI and carry through to current events of the 21st Century. The Art Genre’s of these time frames include Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Art Nouveau, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, OP Art, Pop Art, Minimalism and Contemporary. Each and everyone one of these genres is connected with current events of their time.
My goal is lead the students as they explore the events with open fresh minds, and to leave behind any notion of stuffy old boring dead people that feel disconnected and unremarkable in the context of the students current daily living and navigating their current world.
Requirements:
This is a CORE class. It has a high level of expectation on the students, parents and the teacher. The course work may include: lecture, scholarly discovery, report and or essay assignments, quizzes, art discovery project and a final presentation (in lieu of a final test). There will be approximately 2.5 hours of homework per week on average (30 minutes/day). I require interactive acknowledgment of Slack posts to our class channel (emoji count)
Materials: No text book required. The supply fee will cover hand outs and art project supplies as needed. Access to a computer and printer, as well as the ability to access Google Scholar and/or peer reviewed library text for generating research to complete assignments is necessary. From time to time there may be scholarly videos online, to watch as part of their assignments as well. Students will supply a dedicated three ring binder (1 ½ - 2”) with topic dividers to keep their handouts, assignments and quizzes organized.
Students will study and investigate history through the lens of art. How did art genres respond to or become influenced by the social, political, and environmental climate of the day? What were the governing bodies of the time, what was civilization like, what have we pieced together from archeological discoveries and how do all of these events and people correspond with a biblical timeline?
*************New students may join and will receive ½ History credit for their academic transcript. Spring term will begin with the latter half of the Classical Antiquity period beginning with the Romanesque & Gothic genres.
Requirements:
****Materials: Purchase the Master and His Apprentices text book ($35 e-book) Students will supply a dedicated three ring binder (1 ½ - 2”) with topic dividers to keep their handouts, textbook and assignments organized. ****Time Management: There will be approximately 2.5 hours of homework per week on average (30 minutes/day), including time spent on Midterm and Final projects. ****Access to a computer and printer, as well as the ability to access Google Scholar and/or peer reviewed library text for generating research to complete assignments is necessary. • Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
In this class we will explore different historical figures. Students will lapbook what they learn about each person we study. We will use books as well as videos and audio recordings as we discuss each figure. Students will also work on their own presentation of a historical figure that they study on their own. They will be given the chance to present to the class their findings - highlighting what the person was known for or contribution, their early life and education, and other information that the student finds interesting to share.
Some of the people we will study include:
Alexander Graham Bell,
The Wright Brothers,
Clara Barton,
Helen Keller,
Patrick Henry, and
Francis Scott Key
Requirements:
Students should be able to copy words from the whiteboard or form their own sentences and thoughts in a journal.
Monday - Classroom - 220: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday - Classroom - 220: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday - Classroom - 220: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description:
Wanted: Outlaws for Jesus –
Every day we will hit the trail with a Godly Campfire Roundup, make crafts that teach real cowboy skills, chow down at the chuckwagon, have a rousing good time with square dancing & relay races plus plenty of free time after all our “chores” are done.
Campfire Round-Up: prayer, pledge, verse & cowboy songs with harmonicas.
Bible verse: “Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for God, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23 (tune: Home on the Range).
Crafts – Knot Tying Board, Wanted Posters, Sheriff Bolo Ties, Quilt making, drawing horses, covered wagons.
Chow Time: A Taffy Pull, Trail Mix, Smores, Trails End: Lil’ Smokies & cow patties.
Jail Time: If ya git caught being Godly you will serve time for serving the Lord.
Move Along Lil ’Cowboys – square dancing every day, Relay Races: Pony Express, Pass the Corncob , Charades.
Free time- shooting gallery(Nerf), lasso practice, panning for gold(water beads), Lincoln Log cabins, western dress up, cowboy books in our Teepee, pitching horseshoes, corn kernel sensory bin.
Hope y'all can join us.