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Smith Studio's Saturday Afternoon Children's Art Classes are usually the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.
2024 Fall/Winter Schedule
Saturday Children's Art Classes
Grades 1st – 6th • 1:00 – 3:00
Cost: $20 / child
All materials are included in the cost.
Smith Studio partners with the Geneseo Park District to bring you quality art classes for children. You can register for Children’s Saturday Art Classes in person at the Smith Studio or register in person or line at the Geneseo Park District Community Center. www.geneseoparkdistrict.org. Payment is due when you register.
Saturday, September 28th 2024
DRAWING BY ERASING!
See your image immerge from a grey background . . .
This seasonal project will be in graphite …but not just pencil. Using powdered graphite our students will discover that erasing the graphite can be just as important as adding more to the drawing surface. Creative Halloween imagery will suddenly appear as our students learn to both add and subtract from their inventive drawings.
GRADES 1 – 6 TIME 1:00 – 3:00 COST $20/child Geneseo Park Dist # 23023-11
Saturday, October 12th 2024
MONSTER BOX
Halloween is coming soon, and on the special occasion we will bring out the creative monster maker in each of our participants. Building a “Monster Box” from air-dried clay and mixed media is a fun way to celebrate the season. The resulting art projects will open so that the hidden Halloween storage container is revealed.
GRADES 1 – 6 TIME 1:00 – 3:00 COST $20/child Geneseo Park Dist Filled
Saturday, November 16thth 2024
FOIL RELIEF DRAWING
This novel art lesson starts with a line drawing on which string is applied. The participants then cover their artwork in aluminum. To finish this multi-step project the participants color with markers that result in metallic colors! What FUN . . . as we will be focusing on images of Wild Turkeys and the wide range of colors they bring to the natural world.
GRADES 1 – 6 TIME 1:00 – 3:00 COST $20/child Geneseo Park Dist # 23025-31
When you visit Smith Studio and Gallery you will realize teaching art to others is a very important part of our business plan. We have dedicated a large portion of our main floor gallery to setting up a classroom complete with large hard wood tables, good lighting, kid/adult height sinks and a public restroom on the main floor.
David Smith, owner and Illinois licensed art teacher, teaches all the scheduled and private art class at Smith Studio and Gallery. For over 37 years David has taught in both private and public schools at all levels; elementary though college. He has been recognized by the National Art Education Association as the “1994 Illinois Art Educator of the Year”; the Illinois Art Education Association as the “2011 Elementary Art Educator of the Year”, and in 2014 he was recognized as an IAEA Distinguished Member. On occasion you can find David teaching art workshops at the Geneseo Public Library and Geneseo Child Care; and Smith Studio is the official children’s art classes for the Geneseo Park District. David Smith did not retire from teaching art . . . he moved it into the Smith Studio and Gallery.
Can’t make our scheduled art classes . . . consider planning your own private art class or art party that best fits your schedule and group's interests.
Plan a Private Art Class with Family and/or Friends
Plan a Private "ART PARTY" with refreshments, great for Girls Night Out or Office Holiday Party
Children's Art Birthday Party, you can choose from a variety of age-appropriate art activities. Parents bring the cake and drinks. We set up party area, run art activity, and clean up the mess.
Girl Scout Troop Art Badge, art materials and instruction are provided to complete the various art badge requirements.