Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Brand New! Teen After School Art Program


A brand new program for teens that kicks off the week of October 5, 2015 enables teens to choose a specialty area of focus from a variety of mediums offered. Under the Teen After School Program, those between 13 yrs and 18 yrs can sign up for an 8 week series in Clay Works or Adventures on a Wheel, Web Design, Drawing Techniques of the Masters, Drawing or Oil Painting. The workshops run on weekdays between 4 pm and 6 pm and students can sign up for more than one workshop. Students can enjoy hand building and decorative techniques in clay, learn the basics of oil painting, develop drawing skills, get a taste of web design or explore mediums and techniques used by the Renaissance masters including black and white charcoal, and pen and ink. Teen BFF's are encouraged to sign up together.

Fall Season duCret Offers Multiple Workshops

Fall Semester at duCret has begun and though the courses for a professional art career education are now underway, there are still plenty of opportunities to become a part of the duCret community; through a series of workshops the school is offering. Starting with kids, the school will begin it's Saturday Morning Kids / Teens 8 Week series on October 3rd. This year in addition, there is a brand new Teen After School Art Program beginning the week of Oct 5, whereas five days a week, teens can select to focus on specific mediums offered. The seasonal Graphic Design Workshops (a six week series) kicks off on October 15 and 17, and individuals have the choice of either Thursday eves classes or Saturday Mornings. A brand new 12 week Interior Decorating Certificate Program has just launched this season. It will be offered again in the spring. For those looking to Travel in Summer 2016, there will be an opportunity to meet with trip advisor, Terry Scutro to learn about the upcoming trip. And Wed Eve Figure Open Studios begin on September 30 and run til November 18th. Here the general public is invited to practice figure drawing skills on the fine art floor. Tap the website for more info on all activities or stop in the administrative offices Mon - Fri, between 9 am  - 4 pm to pick up fliers and brochures.