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Foil Sculpting: Advanced
Foil Sculpting: Advanced

An important part of art education is learning that art does not necessarily require lots of materials - sometimes the best art is made with what is around you! These sculptural projects aid in the development of fine motor skills in younger artists and can be easily accelerated and refined by the more advanced student.

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Sculpture, Foil Sculpting, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 29, 202010 - 14 years old
Foil Sculpting: Intermediate - Sword
Foil Sculpting: Intermediate - Sword

An important part of art education is learning that art does not necessarily require lots of materials - sometimes the best art is made with what is around you! These sculptural projects aid in the development of fine motor skills in younger artists and can be easily accelerated and refined by the more advanced student.

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Sculpture, Foil Sculpting, 7 - 9 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 29, 20207 - 9 years old
Foil Sculpting: Beginner - Rose
Foil Sculpting: Beginner - Rose

An important part of art education is learning that art does not necessarily require lots of materials - sometimes the best art is made with what is around you! These sculptural projects aid in the development of fine motor skills in younger artists and can be easily accelerated and refined by the more advanced student.

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5 - 6 years old, Sculpture, Foil SculptingEmily StricklerSeptember 29, 20205 - 6 years old
Potato Printmaking: Advanced
Potato Printmaking: Advanced

In this project, students will use a potato and acrylic paint to create a unique relief print. Relief print originated in East Asia, and was used to create designs for dyed textiles, before being adopted by the west to express a narrative in book printing.

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Printmaking, Potato Printmaking, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 22, 202010 - 14 years old
Potato Printmaking: Intermediate
Potato Printmaking: Intermediate

In this project, students will use a potato and acrylic paint to create a unique relief print. Relief print originated in East Asia, and was used to create designs for dyed textiles, before being adopted by the west to express a narrative in book printing.

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Printmaking, Potato Printmaking, 7 - 9 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 22, 20207 - 9 years old
Potato Printmaking: Beginners
Potato Printmaking: Beginners

In this project, students will use a potato and acrylic paint to create a unique relief print. Relief print originated in East Asia, and was used to create designs for dyed textiles, before being adopted by the west to express a narrative in book printing.

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Printmaking, 5 - 6 years old, Potato PrintmakingEmily StricklerSeptember 22, 20205 - 6 years old
Relief Prints
Relief Prints

Students will work in styrofoam and ink to reproduce an image of their choice. Styrofoam is a versatile art tool that can be upcycled from to-go boxes and other food packaging containers!

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Printmaking, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 16, 202010 - 14 years old
Monoprints
Monoprints

Through this lesson, students will create a monoprint from materials found at home. Monoprint is a great project for students to begin to understand the printing process and alternative methods of painting. Students can look to the work of local artist Jean Bavinger in creating their own experimental prints.

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Printmaking, 5 - 6 years old, 7 - 9 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 16, 20205 - 9 years old
Frottage: Intermediate
Frottage: Intermediate

This lesson allows students to take a closer look at their homes and communities while developing new mark making skills.

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Drawing, Frottage, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 16, 202010 - 14 years old
Frottage: Beginners
Frottage: Beginners

This lesson is helpful in developing an understanding of the structure of a basic landscape, and is foundational in student knowledge of how texture affects the overall composition. Frottage introduces students to new ways of using tools with which they are familiar and helps further the development of fine motor skills.

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5 - 6 years old, 7 - 9 years old, Drawing, FrottageEmily StricklerSeptember 15, 20205 - 9 years old
Drawing with Scissors: Intermediate
Drawing with Scissors: Intermediate

Drawing with scissors is a tool that allows for students to grow creative ideas out of limited materials. Sometimes our limitations can become our strengths! Henri Matisse developed this method of artmaking to be able to continue his artistic practice and adapt to the physical limitations that came with his age.

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Mixed Media, Drawing with Scissors, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 15, 202010 - 14 years old
Drawing with Scissors: Beginners
Drawing with Scissors: Beginners

Drawing with scissors is a tool that allows for students to grow creative ideas out of limited materials. Sometimes our limitations can become our strengths! Henri Matisse developed this method of artmaking to be able to continue his artistic practice and adapt to the physical limitations that came with his age.

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5 - 6 years old, 7 - 9 years old, Mixed Media, Drawing with ScissorsEmily StricklerSeptember 15, 20205 - 9 years old
Color Mixing: Intermediate
Color Mixing: Intermediate

Understanding color and being able to talk about it correctly is important both in creating art and consuming it. Once you understand how colors work together, you become a better observer of the world around you!

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Painting, Color Mixing, 10 - 14 years oldEmily StricklerSeptember 1, 202010 - 14 years old
Color Mixing: Beginners
Color Mixing: Beginners

Understanding color and being able to talk about it correctly is important both in creating art and consuming it. Once you understand how colors work together, you become a better observer of the world around you!

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5 - 6 years old, 7 - 9 years old, Painting, Color MixingEmily StricklerAugust 31, 20205 - 9 years old

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Norman Firehouse Art Center
444 South Flood Avenue,
Norman, OK, 73069,
United States
405-329-4523 info@normanfirehouse.com
Hours
Mon 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tue 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wed 9:30am - 5:30pm
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Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm
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