Tuesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make some thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls to use for tea (or their daily dose of elderberry) at home. They will also learn to decorate! Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time of parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too.
Some Notes:
-We fire the pottery here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces.
-Students ages 5 and up will have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days.
-Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.
Ceramics for the littles: clay, water, shells: a little dose of art therapy in the ceramics studio for parent/child. We will make ornaments, nature and hand prints and more. This class includes parents who are welcome to create alongside their child(ren).
Ceramics for the littles: clay, water, shells: a little dose of art therapy in the ceramics studio for parent/child. We will make ornaments, nature and hand prints and more. This class includes parents who are welcome to create alongside their child(ren).
The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls. All students will have the opportunity to glaze and take home their work. Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time for parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students.
Requirements:
Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.
Learn the basics of html, css, and javascript while completing engaging coding missions! Over the course of the semester, students will develop their own website, app, and game, all while building proficiency in three of the most essential programming languages. This is an introductory coding course, no prior coding experience is necessary. Materials fee covers the required book and flash drive.
Requirements:
Students should be proficient in typing; no coding experience necessary.
Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. Christianity has a rich evidential history, but many Christians seem ill-prepared to make the case for what we believe. This course will utilize the Cold-Case Christianity DVD curriculum by J. Warner Wallace. He uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to help students assess the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. This course will inspire students to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity, help them to embrace their duty to defend the truth, and become better communicators by learning the skills of professional case makers. 1 Pet. 3:15. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that you have.
Requirements:
Students taking this class are expected to be able to read the Bible. Students should also be able to understand and follow directions to participate in classroom activities, such as reading aloud, speaking when requested during the class, respectful listening, contributing to class discussions, and participating in simple in-class writing. Homework will consist of writing one paragraph per week plus worksheets from the book. Also required are pens in black or blue ink and white notebook paper.
Color Theory will take you to a new level of understanding how to mix colors. Each of you will get a standard color wheel but as the weeks progress, you should be able to understand how colors work without it. We will be using different supplies to blend colors together to make our own color wheels as well. We’ll also be doing new projects each week using our new knowledge of color relationships. You will get a soft pastel set and sketchpad to go with your color wheel. Our projects will not be hard to draw as this is all about color! I will provide other mediums to work with as well such as watercolor and oil paint to play around with.
Wednesday - Science Lab - 127: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Join us as we explore the world of comic strips. We will look at the history of comics, the work of notable past cartoonists, and comics today.
Students will learn strip layout, lettering, and character design. Each student will create their own comic strip with a week’s worth of finished samples that will be showcased at the end of the class (yes, people will get to read your comic strips; there isn’t much point in doing this if you don’t let people read your work).
Concise writing is important for a good comic strip. Students will work to develop brevity in their writing, since comics are confined within tight spatial limits. A well-written comic can succeed despite mediocre artwork, but exceptional drawing skills cannot rescue a poorly-written strip.
Finally, we will look at current avenues for comic strip publication.
This class will run for one semester. Students will have homework, but the amount will vary each week.
Students will need to furnish their own pens, pencils, erasers, and drawing pads. Students should have access to a computer, since comics today are often created digitally. A number of assignments will require students to download and print pictures for writing and drawing exercises.
Music composition lessons are just like lessons on an instrument, but instead we learn how to write music! I am starting this small studio in hopes to provide an opportunity for students who have taken my Music Composition class at Firmly Planted to continue their study in composition. If you are new to music composition entirely however, you are welcome to join my studio and we will start from the beginning! (Particularly if your child is between the ages of 8 and 12. If older, check out my Music Composition class description page.)
Like private lessons on an instrument, students will be required to write music each week just like one would practice an instrument outside of lessons. Also, important to learning composition is to have a strong music theory foundation which is essentially universal to all common genres. As we lay we lay the theory groundwork, I will help your student explore the particular genres they are interested in whether it be classical, pop/rock, worship, hymn-writing, jazz… just about anything, really! Or if they're not sure, we can explore!
I am a Vancouver native and Portland-area piano and music composition teacher, and former choir director. I received a Bachelor of Arts and music from Western Washington University. Afterwards, I studied music composition privately with Roger Briggs, and went on do one year of a Masters of Music at Indiana University, where I studied composition with P.Q. Phan. All told, I've been writing my own music for about 14 years, and hope it is in our gracious Lord's will that I will continue to for a long, long time!
$27 for 30min. (Recommended for ages 8-12). $33.50 for 45min (Recommended for ages 13-18+)
Requirements:
One year of private lessons on an instrument or voice.
Come strengthen your keyboarding and computer skills in this hands-on course! Students will spend 4 weeks each on: word processing, spreadsheets, slideshow presentations, and simple graphic design. This class is appropriate for students looking to learn their way around a computer as well as seasoned students needing time in the computer lab to complete homework assignments. The teacher will give assignments for each unit, but any assignment may be replaced with a similar one of the student's or parent's choosing to make the best use of lab time. This class accommodates a wide age range as it is run more like concurrent tutoring than whole classroom teaching, reach out to the teacher on Slack if you have any questions!