Kids Painting With Artists Sunday Art Sampler Workshops
Now in its third year, this year’s Sunday Art Sampler Workshop for kids and families will be held over fourconsecutive Sunday mornings in July. Come on down,enjoy 2 hours of fun and learning. Work with the pros -Paint or draw art of your choice with real artists as yourmentors. New this year: Puppet making! At the end of each session, participants will have their own piece of artwork to take home. Art supplies will be provided by La Grua Center.
This popular art workshop for kids and families was started in
2011 under the leadership of Stonington artist Juan O'Callahan, who continues
to run the classes with the assistance of fellow area artists. All artists,
including O'Callahan, are volunteering their time. This year the workshops will
be offered over four consecutive weeks, allowing participants to work on a
bigger project to-be-finished on the 3rd or last Sunday. Geared towards
children and families, the workshop has attracted kids of all ages, from
teenagers to youngsters sitting on their parent's laps. Some activities, like
working with sculpture, are best suited for kids age 7-11 years old.
The workshop will be able to accommodate about 30 to 40 youngsters at 8 tables
working with 8 or 9 artist coaches. In addition to Juan O'Callahan, the artist
coaches are Tom Frohnapfel, Karin Bastidas, George Baptista, Carmel Bourneuf,
Muireann O'Callaghan, Barbara Ginsburg, Vince Loiacono, Amanda Mead, Dan
Potter, J.J. Sinton and possibly 2 or 3 other artists to be confirmed.
Mediums will be clay (for sculpture), acrylics, drawing with pencils,
watercolors, and perhaps cutout collages and other art mediums and new this
year participants will get the chance to create their own hand puppets.
Donations gratefully accepted
