Past Sessions (in reverse chronological order)
Summer 2023
Summer Theme: Roadtrip through the USA - join us as we venture from coast to coast learning about new artists and styles!
Sign up will open on April 1st - an email will go out once registration is open.
June 19 - 23: Travel to the Big Apple - "Food cart" pop art sculptures, Statue of Liberty multi-media, Sgraffito cityscape
June 26 - 30: Travel to Big Easy - Mardi Gras bead mosaic, Louisiana wildlife paper mache sculpture, jazz themed painting
July 10 - 14: Travel to Santa Fe - Navajo inspired Native American ceramic planter, multimedia travel poster, linoleum prints
July 24 - 28: Travel to California - San Diego safari park animal portrait sculptures, surfing/coastline painting, Hollywood themed drawing
**All projects subject to slight alterations as we trial run each project prior to camp sessions
Summer Theme: Roadtrip through the USA - join us as we venture from coast to coast learning about new artists and styles!
Sign up will open on April 1st - an email will go out once registration is open.
June 19 - 23: Travel to the Big Apple - "Food cart" pop art sculptures, Statue of Liberty multi-media, Sgraffito cityscape
June 26 - 30: Travel to Big Easy - Mardi Gras bead mosaic, Louisiana wildlife paper mache sculpture, jazz themed painting
July 10 - 14: Travel to Santa Fe - Navajo inspired Native American ceramic planter, multimedia travel poster, linoleum prints
July 24 - 28: Travel to California - San Diego safari park animal portrait sculptures, surfing/coastline painting, Hollywood themed drawing
**All projects subject to slight alterations as we trial run each project prior to camp sessions
SUMMER 2019
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July Charcoal Drawing 2019 |
Thanksgiving Session
Wednesday, November 21st
SUMMER 2018 - CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS
June 18 - 22: Black and White
Pointillism Portraits Patterned Clay Pinch Pots Leaf-inspired Canvas Painting Pen & Ink Drawings Linoleum Block Prints
July 9 - 13: Ancient Greece
Mythology Inspired Plaster Masks Toothpaste Batik Fabric Wall Hangings Greek Column Relief Carving Paper Mosaic Compositions Oil Pastel Pegasus or Trojan Horse Drawings
July 30 - Aug 3: The Art of Motion
Pour Painting Starburst Canvas Hot Air Balloon Papier Mache Sculptures Flipbook Illustrations Locomotive Mixed Media Drawing Watercolor Wave Painting
December 27th, Winter Break: 9 - noon & 1 - 4 pm
Jan 2 -3: Winter Break: 9 - noon & 1 - 4 pm
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Summer 2017
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June 26 - 30: Taste of Summer
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Spring Break 2017
March 28 - 29, 2017
We will be creating several works including hanging thread Easter eggs and Tulip watercolor paintings
March 28 - 29, 2017
We will be creating several works including hanging thread Easter eggs and Tulip watercolor paintings
Martin Luther King Jr Inspired Work: Monday, January 16th
We will be creating a graphic artwork themed around MLK and also incorporating each child's photo.
Cost $40
Morning Session 9 - noon only
President's Day: Monday, February 20th
We will be creating two different works - Chihuly inspired sculptures and a 2-D work. Cost $40
Morning Session 9 - noon Afternoon Session 1 - 4 pm
We will be creating a graphic artwork themed around MLK and also incorporating each child's photo.
Cost $40
Morning Session 9 - noon only
President's Day: Monday, February 20th
We will be creating two different works - Chihuly inspired sculptures and a 2-D work. Cost $40
Morning Session 9 - noon Afternoon Session 1 - 4 pm
August 1 - 5, 2016: Master's of Art - Look at the work of artists throughout time and be inspired by them.
- Glass mosaic plaques inspired by Antoni Gaudi
- Franz Marc inspired vibrant oil pastel drawings
- Seurat inspired pointillism paintings
- Glabik-inspired figure sculptures
July 18 - 22, 2016: Out of this World - Artwork themed around fantasy, aliens, outer space, the planets and the sky.
- Papier mache fantasy/ alien creatures
- Green screen portraits: student will paint an out of this world background and then using green screen technology, students will take their photo in front of their background!
- Watercolor fantasy landscapes and more!
June 20 - 24: Positive/ Negative Space
We will be exploring how space is used in an artwork to create different effects, illusions & impacts.
We will be exploring how space is used in an artwork to create different effects, illusions & impacts.
- Abstract animal portrait paintings where the landscape takes the shape of an animal
- Block printing
- Wire sculptures
- Optical illusions
- Double exposure photography
Double Exposure Photograph
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June Session Animal Portraits
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Spring 2016
Tuesday, March 22 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Art Night for kids, teens and adults: Fused Glass class
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- Class for kids and adults alike! Students in second grade and younger must be accompanied by an adult for safety purposes.
- Cost of class is $40 each
- Needle felted birds and colored pencil project
- Cost of class is $40, snack is included
- Watercolor sculptural flower bouquet, pointillism paintings & cut paper seascape
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President's Day Artapalooza, Feb 15, 2016
Feb 15
Aboriginal Inspired Artworks
Cost $40 includes snacks and supplies
Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs. Morning Session runs from 9 am - 12 and the afternoon session runs from 1 - 4 pm.
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Aboriginal Inspired Artworks
Cost $40 includes snacks and supplies
Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs. Morning Session runs from 9 am - 12 and the afternoon session runs from 1 - 4 pm.
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Winter Artapalooza 2015
Dec 21 - 22:
Bird Hanging Aluminum Decor & Sculpey Ornaments & more!
Cost $75 includes snacks and supplies
Dec 23:
Winter Wonderland Oil Pastel Drawing & more!
Cost $40 includes snacks and supplies
Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs. Morning Session runs from 9 am - 12 and the afternoon session runs from 1 - 4 pm.
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Bird Hanging Aluminum Decor & Sculpey Ornaments & more!
Cost $75 includes snacks and supplies
Dec 23:
Winter Wonderland Oil Pastel Drawing & more!
Cost $40 includes snacks and supplies
Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs. Morning Session runs from 9 am - 12 and the afternoon session runs from 1 - 4 pm.
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Thanksgiving Artapalooza Projects
- Fall tree inspired watercolor painting
- Leaf wreath hanging
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Columbus Day Artapalooza
Join us for another session of Artapalooza on this day off school!
We will be making two projects: an alcohol ink tile plaque and a hydrangea inspired painting. Cost of the one day class is $40 and includes all project materials and a snack. We are offering both a 9 - noon session and a 1 - 4 pm session. Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs.
The one day sessions fill up fast, so don't delay registration!
Fill out the form below, or follow this link to access the registration form directly
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We will be making two projects: an alcohol ink tile plaque and a hydrangea inspired painting. Cost of the one day class is $40 and includes all project materials and a snack. We are offering both a 9 - noon session and a 1 - 4 pm session. Class meets at St. James Lutheran Church at 5129 Wolf Road, Western Springs.
The one day sessions fill up fast, so don't delay registration!
Fill out the form below, or follow this link to access the registration form directly
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Artapalooza Family Class Series Continues Tuesday, September 15th
Parent and Child Art Night Out
Come on out and enjoy a night of making mosaics with your kids!
Class runs from 6:30 - 8:30 on Tuesday, September 15th and meets at St James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road.
Appetizers and beverages will be served.
Cost of the class is $35 per person.
Parent and Child Art Night Out
Come on out and enjoy a night of making mosaics with your kids!
Class runs from 6:30 - 8:30 on Tuesday, September 15th and meets at St James Lutheran Church located at 5129 Wolf Road.
Appetizers and beverages will be served.
Cost of the class is $35 per person.
Summer 2015 Photos
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Projects: Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose Photos |
- Mosaic bottles
- Aluminum garden decor
- Rain sticks
- Photo collage
Projects: Art of Flight
- Collaborative papier mache birds
- Individual papier mache birds
- Butterfly and insect paintings
- Hand-made kites
Group Photos of our collaborative sculptures
Projects: Communication: Expressing through Art & Text
- Painting on existing text
- Pop art text paintings
- Sculptural words
- Inspirational saying painted canvas
- Text photocollage
Good Friday Artapalooza 2015
Good Friday Projects: Welcoming Spring! Watercolor Flower Painting: Students will make a large scale 15" x 22" watercolor painting of a flower. Flower Pot: Using a marbling technique with nail polish we will be designing a one of a kind flower pot.
Winter Artapalooza 2014
Dali Inspired Birds: Students made these watercolor backgrounds featuring wet blending techniques before designing their unique birds. We used oil pastel to lay in the ground and used permanent marker to create the wobbly legs.
Thread Trees: In the holiday spirit, students created these fancy trees by dipping embroidery thread in glue and wrapping them around the molds (birthday hats) wrapped in parchment paper. Students layered different colored thread together and then had the opportunity to use glitter and sequins to fancy up their creations!
Painted Paper Collages: Using acrylic paints and texture combs we first decorated a variety of fancy colored papers. The next day students cut up the pieces and created these collages.
LINK TO PHOTOS HERE
Dali Inspired Birds: Students made these watercolor backgrounds featuring wet blending techniques before designing their unique birds. We used oil pastel to lay in the ground and used permanent marker to create the wobbly legs.
Thread Trees: In the holiday spirit, students created these fancy trees by dipping embroidery thread in glue and wrapping them around the molds (birthday hats) wrapped in parchment paper. Students layered different colored thread together and then had the opportunity to use glitter and sequins to fancy up their creations!
Painted Paper Collages: Using acrylic paints and texture combs we first decorated a variety of fancy colored papers. The next day students cut up the pieces and created these collages.
LINK TO PHOTOS HERE
Summer Artapalooza Sessions 2014:
June 23 - 27: “Supersize”
Projects themed around changing perspective when small objects are made large.
Supersize Artapalooza Projects
July 7 - 11: “Urban Art”
A perfect way to celebrate Chicago with city skylines & graffiti art
Skylines & More!
Spraypaint Landscapes
July 28 - August 1: “Carnivale”
Bright colors, masquerade & mystery!
Carnivale Projects
Carnivale Masks!
Carnivale Masks Part Two!
Carnivale Cut Outs
Chihuly Inspired Sculptures
June 23 - 27: “Supersize”
Projects themed around changing perspective when small objects are made large.
Supersize Artapalooza Projects
July 7 - 11: “Urban Art”
A perfect way to celebrate Chicago with city skylines & graffiti art
Skylines & More!
Spraypaint Landscapes
July 28 - August 1: “Carnivale”
Bright colors, masquerade & mystery!
Carnivale Projects
Carnivale Masks!
Carnivale Masks Part Two!
Carnivale Cut Outs
Chihuly Inspired Sculptures
Stay tuned for more updates...