 Detail of Fashion Model 2011 Being without a computer and internet put me behind in keeping my website and blog up to date. So here is a bit of a recap of what you missed while I was away. The pictures of the drawings are something new I started this summer. I decided to pick up my sketch pad and actually do a completed drawing, which I hope to do more of. I really enjoyed it and it was great seeing the drawing progress, especially since it had been so long since I had done a more "formal" drawing.  Fashion Model 2011, graphite, drawing and photograph by Kendra McCartney  I taught 12 art classes this summer, a four day art camp for kids and did a Princess tea party. I was really busy but it was well worth it! Watch the slide show below for a sneak peak at the summer classes and events I taught at Hodges!
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Well I have been MIA for almost a month. I am currently without a working computer, but hopefully soon I will be back to regular updates of my blog. This summer has been a productive art filled one so far! Teaching at Hodges has been a blast this summer! It is a great feeling teaching a student to throw on the wheel, create paper beads, or see a toddler finger paint for the first time. I am a little behind on my 100 day challenge of a 100 ceramic pieces this summer, but I still have 7 weeks until school starts! 19 pieces made, 81 more to go! Have a great creative summer!
Classes begin this week at Hodges Community Center. Last week was my amazing artist art camp. It was a busy but very fun week. I ended up with 17 kids! We painted, did self portraits, did drawings with pencils, crayons and markers, and our big project was the paper mache balloon sculptures!
There are still some openings in classes for this summer. Plus, I added another Mom & Me ceramics on Friday mornings from 11-11:45 am. Come play in clay with mom (or dad): ages 5-12. Cost is $40 and supplies are included. Call Hodges Community Center at 806-767-3706. It is going to be a great summer! Happy creating! Since my trip to Florida, life has been crazy and I have been super busy! Now that classes are out for summer, I will be able to get caught up on the past month and half! I will be updating images of new work, pictures and stories of the clay conference, and blogging about art!
This summer has some exciting things happening! I have been given a 100 day challenge to create a small clay sculpture everyday! I also am offering art classes at Hodges Community Center. I am glad to be back to blogging and looking foward to the summer! Here are the art classes I am teaching this summer. Hodges Community Center 806-767-3706 Classes begin June 6th Registration has already begun! Instructor: Kendra McCartney www.kendramccartney.weebly.com Mom & Me Arts & Crafts Classes Miniature Michelangelos (ages 1-4) Tuesdays 5- 5:45 pm *also offered Wednesdays 10-10:45 am Come paint a master piece with mom! parent participation required 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $30 Destination Art! (ages walking -5) Thursdays 9-9:45am Come learn basic art skills in fun, creative projects. parent participation required 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $30 Mom & Me Ceramics (ages 5-12) Wednesdays 6-6:45 pm Play in clay and make some pottery with mom! parent participation required. 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $40 *Wednesdays is filled up, but I added a Friday morning Mom & Me Ceramics 11-11:45 am! Youth Arts & Crafts Classes All that Glitters ( ages 8-12) Wednesdays 9-9:45am A just for girls arts and crafts class! Make fun, girly crafts for you and your friends! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $30 Origami (ages 6-12) Wednesdays 11-11:45am Learn how to make Japanese paper art! 5 weeks (two five weeks sessions are being offered) supplies included: cost $15 per session Mom & Me Ceramics (ages 5-12) Wednesdays 6-6:45pm Come play in clay and make something with mom (or dad!) 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $40 Drawing Intro (ages 6-12) Thursdays 10-10:45 am Dive into drawing! Learn tips and tricks of drawing for the budding artist! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $30 Junk Art Sculpture (ages 6-12) Thursdays 11-11:45 am Make a sculpture out of just about anything! Turn your trash into art! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $30 Amazing Artist Art Camp (ages 6-12) 5/31-6/3 1:00-4:00 pm supplies included: cost $35 Adult Arts & Crafts Classes Brush Strokes: Intro to Painting Tuesdays 7-8 pm Bring a canvas to life and paint a work of art for your home! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $35 Intro to Ceramics: Wednesdays 7-8 pm Learn the basics of wheel throwing and handbuilding in clay! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $40 Go Green: Handmade Paper Wednesdays 5-6 pm Learn to make handmade paper! Two 5 week sessions offered! Session one: notecards Session two: journal 5 weeks, supplies included: cost $15 Jewelry By You: Thursdays 6:45-7:30 Come create your own wearable art! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $35 Intro to Ceramics Fridays 10-11 am Learn the basics of wheel throwing and handbuilding in clay! 10 weeks, supplies included: cost $40 This will be short and sweet! Every friday morning I go and teach two mommy & me art classes. This week both classes did bubble wrap paintings with cool colors (and no... they were not totaly cool or awesome colors, but blues and greens.) Even with the little ones we are working on some basic art terminology and even a little color theory. I describe cool colors as water or ice colors and warm colors as fire colors and use the two descriptions while we work. This is such a fun project to do with two years old and up. All the moms helped paint on the bubble wrap and together they flip it over onto the paper... tap, tap, tap and then pull back to see the imprint. The first time the kids pull it back, each child got really big eyes of surprise and usually a big smile. It's a little messy and most of my moms had more paint on them than the kids, but a lot of fun! This project can grow and change with the child for a few years, browns and greens could make a turtle to be cut out, different size bubble wrap could be used, or like the ones we did today will be our backdrop for the fish we color, cut and glue next week. I will post pictures next week of this great kid project. I didn't have my camera with me today. Have a great weekend and I hope you do something creative!
Today was my first day of teaching my 6-9 year olds drawing class. I have five kids in the class. Kids really do say the funniest things. I had all the kids say what they wanted to learn in drawing and my only little girl of the class said, "I want to learn how to draw dinosaurs!" It was very cute and got the attention of the boys! She is a girl after my own heart. When I was a kid, I loved dinosaurs and always spent the most time looking at the fossils at the museum and making my parents take me to anything that had to do about dinosaurs. It also was very exciting to hear that drawing makes this one little boy very happy and he likes being creative! Last semester all my kids could talked about, thought about and even what they were drawing was video games. I am thrilled that not one of my kids today talked about video games or the t.v. Its going to be a great class!
Yay for really cold weather, negative wind chill and just a bit of snow in Texas. I get a day off from classes and teaching and get to stay home and cuddle on the couch with my tabby cat, Ziggy!
Brushstrokes, my intro to adult painting class started last night! I have four students signed up, but there is room for up 3 more students. We started with some basics, gradation wash, a wash with two colors and experimented with texture. Next week we will start with some color theory, some basic design layouts and start our first paintings. Call Hodges at 806-767-3706 to sign up or more information! Starting this week, every thursday will be a sneak peek day of what I am working on. A behind the scenes look of work in progress and my thoughts, ideas, possible frustrations of current work. So be sure to check in to get the insiders scoop! I am offering art classes for all ages at Hodges Community Center in Lubbock, TX. The classes run 10 weeks and are a great bang for you buck! Classes start next week January 31st! Call the community center at 806-767-3706 to sign up!
Adult Classes: Intro to Painting Mondays 7-8pm $35 Intro to Ceramics Wednesdays 6-7pm $40 Mommy & Me Classes:(parent participation required) walking- 5yrs Miniature Michelangelos Fridays 10-10:45 am $30 Desitination Art! Fridays 11- 11:45 am $30 Youth (6-12) Drawing Intro Tuesdays 5-5:45pm $30 |
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