{"id":3465,"date":"2019-08-20T16:48:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T20:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2019-08-20T17:51:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T21:51:03","slug":"still-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/still-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the summer six behind us, I’m enjoying having a couple of weeks off to tackle my long list of things to do around the house, and start planning for after school classes. \u00a0I hope to change it up a little bit this year, try some new ideas while still making sure the kids get the basic fine art training over the course of the school year. I may offer a few sessions of 4 Saturdays if enough people express interest.<\/p>\n

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Happy to report that my painting, About That Apple<\/em> was sold at the PPSCC for Pastels Only 2019. I need to make more paintings.<\/p>\n

In summertime we cut loose and try all sorts of things we don’t have time for in the winter. Because it’s summer vacation, I\u00a0give kids broad artistic license and the freedom to make their own mistakes, as we learn more from our mistakes than we do from our successes. \u00a0Last week we had a fun five-day smorgasbord where we did air-dry clay, watercolor, pastel, tee-shirts, clay painting, and acrylic painting. Kids had a great time testing the limits of mediums, tools, and applications. Enjoy this smorgasbord of artwork, and scroll down for class info.<\/p>\n

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Scotty’s Scallop<\/p>\n

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AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
\n<\/strong>I build the schedule to best serve\u00a0the most. I\u2019ll start\u00a0with Tues, Weds, and Thurs, and\u00a0add Monday if necessary.\u00a0One of those is usually\u00a0an advanced class because I\u00a0have a bunch of older kids who have been with me for up to 9 years, and very mature artists. I teach ages 7 and up and occasionally\u00a0make an exception\u00a0for an exceptionally dedicated and well-behaved younger artist. \u00a0If you\u00a0know what day you want now, let me know, and\u00a0the schedule will evolve.<\/p>\n

The price of the\u00a0Canson\u00a0paper we use increased from\u00a011.27 to $21.50 for the packs I get – a 89% increase! Terry Ludwig single pastels go for $6.60 each now, though I get some sets and freebies, too. I aim to provide the best materials for these artists, because their work deserves it. It’s fine art! \u00a0That said, I will not be raising prices this year, and will be teaching kids to conserve art materials as part of the curriculum. \ud83d\ude42 I do everything in my power to keep these classes affordable at $30 per.<\/p>\n

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE<\/strong>
\nMinimum is 4 students,\u00a0max is 8. First come first serve.<\/p>\n

Tuesday<\/strong> 4-5:30
\nQuinn<\/p>\n

Wednesday
\n<\/strong>advanced?
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Thursday<\/strong>
\nElizabeth every other?
\nDylan? (or Wed)<\/p>\n

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