art classes for children

nurturing the spirit of the child through creativity

adrian meg photography

an open-ended, engaging, intuitive art making experience

 for children ages 4 -10+ years

josh kohanek photography

I offer a unique art making experience where the focus is placed on the process of art making and the exploration of materials. My students experience a limitless opportunity for intuitive and spontaneous self expression.

Art classes are unlimited regarding subject or topic of study.  

Class sizes are small and intimate.  
Students have the opportunity and freedom 

to work with and explore materials.

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for further questions or to register:

createeverydayclassroom@gmail.com

Kari is a practicing, professional visual artist as well as a creativity coach and consultant.  She was a Montessori Children's House educator for over thirteen years.  Encouraging and supporting the creative process for people of all ages is one of her absolute favorite things.    

For more information visit

www.karimaxwell.com

view 200+ photographs of the children's work here

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2017 Summer ART Camps

 

June 19 - 23

artists through the eyes of children's books

Study the artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, Yayoi Kusama and Agnes Martin through the eye of children's books .  Create work inspired by these artists.

July 10 -14 

animal, vegetable or mineral?

Study animals, vegetables and minerals in art while creating work inspired by these subjects. Participate in a scavenger hunt for these items at the MIA during both of our visits.

July 24-28 

drawing and painting

Fine tune your drawing skills and painting technique while studying artists,

Milton Avery, Chuck Close, Helen Frakenthaler, Lee Krasner and Kara Walker

August 7 - 11 

perceiving Picasso

Explore Pablo Picasso's wide range of style within his work.  We'll learn the simplicity of line drawings, the complexities of cubism, create guitar sculptures and more.

August 21 - 25 

the museum of me

Based on the children's book written by Emma Lewis, students will come to learn what specific images, places and experiences they identify with while creating a symbolic museum of their own.

Camps are Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 1

children ages 4 - 12  years

we visit the Minneapolis Institute of Art with sketchbooks (provided) on two different days during each session

outdoor play and picnic lunches at the MCAD sculpture garden or on the Mia grounds

Please pack a mid morning snack and a sack lunch

each camp session 250./week

to inquire or REGISTER,  email  Kari at   createeverydayclassroom@gmail.com

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Summer ART Camps

MCAD sculpture garden, DAY 3

journal entry, DAY 4

clay finger pots, DAY 5

MIA visit, DAY 2

MCAD sculpture garden, DAY 3

yoga on the MCAD campus, DAY 1 + 3

abstract painting, DAY 2

MIA visit, DAY 4

Wayne Thiebaud study, DAY 4

MIA visit, DAY 2

journal prompt, "crown", DAY 5

lunch and balloons, DAY 2

color mixing, DAY 1

drawing warm up, DAY 3

materials used (in no particular order): graphite pencils, palette knives, gel medium, acrylic paints, watercolors, soft pastels, white charcoal, oil pastels, clay, foam and tiles (for mono printing)

vocabulary (in no particular order): cubism, picasso, symmetry, mixed media, abstract, chaos, blind contour, mark rothko, wayne thiebaud, three dimensional, primary colors, mono printing, image transfer

activities outside the classroom: balloon play, yoga on the MCAD campus, sketching at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, sketching at the MCAD sculpture garden, snack picnics, kick ball

the most revisited books of the week:

See THIS LINK for 2016 Summer ART Camp sessions