55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3169
worcester art museum
worcester art museum
FEB FUN
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit 2098
Worcester, MA
Tuesday-Friday • February 17-20, 2015 • Ages 3-17
Registration Information
Spaces are limited and fill quickly! Sign up for one morning and/or one afternoon
workshop per day. Workshops cost $20 for Members / $25 for Nonmembers
per workshop unless otherwise noted. Pre-registration is required.
3-5 Years w/Adult, please note: each child must be accompanied by their own
adult chaperone. Siblings are unable to attend unless they are aged 3-5, are
registered for the class, and are accompanied by their own chaperone.
Stay All Day with Extended Day!
Take advantage of our Extended Day program and register your children,
ages 5-13, for fun-filled activities. Children can join early morning and/or late
afternoon sessions. Stay all day or part of the day! Pre-registration is required.
Morning (8:30 to 10am) and Afternoon (2:30 to 5pm):
$20 for Members / $25 for Nonmembers per session. Bring a snack.
Supervised lunch (12 noon to 12:30pm):
$2 for Members and Nonmembers per session. Pack your own mid-day meal.
F
ebruary Fun is a creative, hands-on
workshop program for youth ages 3-17.
All hands on art! View our galleries with
works spanning 5,000 years of art and culture.
Try your hand at a variety of art mediums. Have
fun and create something great!
Students will visit the Museum, work with
professional artists and art educators in our
studios, and make their own art. Vacation week
workshops provide a valuable introduction to
the Museum’s collection and a helping hand to
guide student’s creativity.
Materials
All materials are provided for all workshops. Please dress for mess!
Drop-Off and Pick-UP
All workshops meet and depart from the Museum’s Lancaster Street Lobby.
Please accompany your children to and from the lobby each day.
3 Easy Ways to Register
Register Online at www.worcesterart.org/vacationweek
In Person at the Front Desk in the Higgins Education Wing
Sunday through Friday 9:30am to 5pm.
Call to register with a credit card over the phone at 508-793-4333
Refund Policy
Workshop, Extended Day, and
Supervised Lunch fees are non-refundable.
worcester art museum / worcesterart.org
worcester art museum
worcester art museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3169
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Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit 2098
Worcester, MA
Tuesday-Friday • February 17-20, 2015 • Ages 3-17
Registration Information
Spaces are limited and fill quickly! Sign up for one morning and/or one afternoon
workshop per day. Workshops cost $20 for Members / $25 for Nonmembers
per workshop unless otherwise noted. Pre-registration is required.
3-5 Years w/Adult, please note: each child must be accompanied by their own
adult chaperone. Siblings are unable to attend unless they are aged 3-5, are
registered for the class, and are accompanied by their own chaperone.
Stay All Day with Extended Day!
Take advantage of our Extended Day program and register your children,
ages 5-13, for fun-filled activities. Children can join early morning and/or late
afternoon sessions. Stay all day or part of the day! Pre-registration is required.
Morning (8:30 to 10am) and Afternoon (2:30 to 5pm):
$20 for Members / $25 for Nonmembers per session. Bring a snack.
Supervised lunch (12 noon to 12:30pm):
$2 for Members and Nonmembers per session. Pack your own mid-day meal.
F
ebruary Fun is a creative, hands-on
workshop program for youth ages 3-17.
All hands on art! View our galleries with
works spanning 5,000 years of art and culture.
Try your hand at a variety of art mediums. Have
fun and create something great!
Students will visit the Museum, work with
professional artists and art educators in our
studios, and make their own art. Vacation week
workshops provide a valuable introduction to
the Museum’s collection and a helping hand to
guide student’s creativity.
worcester art museum / worcesterart.org
Materials
All materials are provided for all workshops. Please dress for mess!
Drop-Off and Pick-UP
All workshops meet and depart from the Museum’s Lancaster Street Lobby.
Please accompany your children to and from the lobby each day.
3 Easy Ways to Register
Register Online at www.worcesterart.org/vacationweek
In Person at the Front Desk in the Higgins Education Wing
Sunday through Friday 9:30am to 5pm.
Call to register with a credit card over the phone at 508-793-4333
Refund Policy
Workshop, Extended Day, and
Supervised Lunch fees are non-refundable.
Tuesday, February 17
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19
Friday, February 20
8:30-10 am
8:30-10 am
8:30-10 am
8:30-10 am
Extended Day Morning 15VVFEXTA
Extended Day Morning 15VVFEXTC
Extended Day Morning 15VVFEXTE
Extended Day Morning 15VVFEXTG
10 am-12 noon
10 am-12 noon
10 am-12 noon
10 am-12 noon
Art Together: Mini Masterpieces (3-5 Years w/Adult)
15VVFMXD301 Visit the European and American Miniatures
galleries to see masterpieces created by famous artists then paint
your own mini masterpiece on a small-sized canvas.
Art Together: All Shapes & Sizes (3-5 Years w/Adult)
15VVFMXD304 Take a look at the colorful shapes in abstract work
at WAM, and create your own abstract creation. Create colorful
compositions out of shapes of all different sizes.
Art Together: Me, Myself and I (3-5 Years w/Adult)
15VVFMXD100 Discover the many stories behind the portraits
in the collection. Then, learn from an artist how to create a selfportrait using oil pastel to tell a story about you.
Art Together: Artful Animals (3-5 Years w/Adult)
15VVFMXD105 Check out the galleries to see how animal images
play a part in stories. Back in the studio, create a real or imaginary
animal for a story of your own.
Art That Flies (5-7 Years)
15VVFMXD066 Design and build your own airplanes, gliders and
more things with wings that can fly.
Make It Modern (5-7 Years)
15VVFSCL019 Visit the Museum’s 20th century and contemporary
art galleries to look for colors, shapes, lines, and textures. In the
studio, create your own painting inspired by modern art.
Long, Long Ago (5-7 Years)
15VVFMXD310 The ancient objects in the Museum tell many kinds
of stories, both real and imaginary. Tour the galleries, and then
return to the studio to create a book with your own story.
Divine Dragons (5-7 Years)
15VVFMXD023 Be inspired by mythical creatures found in the
Museum’s Asian collection and create your own dragon using all
sorts of mixed media.
Oversized Origami (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD065 Visit the Asian galleries for inspiration. In the studio,
use traditional Japanese paper folding techniques to transform
pieces of colored paper into amazing animals and shapes!
Paper Airplanes (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD660 Look at sculpture in the galleries and then use the
art of origami to create and decorate a large-scale airplane. Then,
head out to the courtyard and see how far your plane will glide.
Japanese Art (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD439 Travel through time learning about the ancient,
medieval, and contemporary art and language of Japan, then create
your own works of inspired art in the studio.
Creature Creations (11-13 Years)
15VVFDRW605 Students will beinspired to create their own
creatures using a variety of techniques and materials.
Picture This! (11-13 Years)
15VVFPHT110 Artists use many different ways to tell the same
story. Go through the European galleries to find images that tell
stories. In the studio, do it your own way using special a variety of
materials.
Inspired Sculpture (11-13 Years)
15VVFSCL306 Learn about the Middle Ages by exploring the
Museum’s KNIGHTS! exhibition. Students will be inspired to create
their own style of 3D art.
10 am-2:30 pm
10 am-2:30 pm
Black and White Printmaking (14-17 Years)
15VVFPRT311 Visit the Museum’s galleries then back in the print
studio explore basic techniques using only black and white materials. Mem $40 / NMem $50
Portrait Drawing (14-17 Years)
15VVFDRW614 Learn improved drawing techniques, face
proportions, and the use of drawing materials, as you explore the
art of the portrait drawing. Mem $40 / NMem $50
Photo Portfolio Day (14-17 Years)
15VVFPHT395 Present your photography on the big screen in a fun
and informal meeting with friends. Advice on perfecting your photography portfolio. Bring photos on a UBS storage device or upload
online (i.e. cloud storage). Mem $40 / NMem $50
Art and Architecture (14-17 Years)
15VVFMXD307 Explore building with 3D forms in a variety of
materials. Learn how to photograph your 3D work for your portfolio.
Mem $40 / NMem $50
12 noon-12:30 pm
12 noon-12:30 pm
Supervised Lunch 15VVFLUNCH3
Pack your own mid-day meal. Mem $2 / NMem $2
Supervised Lunch 15VVFLUNCH4
Pack your own mid-day meal. Mem $2 / NMem $2
12:30-2:30 pm
12:30-2:30 pm
Where in the World (5-7 Years)
15VVFMXD305 Create a wild, weird or wonderful new place!
Explore kooky combinations of pictures from magazines, found
objects, and your own drawing to invent a new fantasy land!
My Story is THAT Color (5-7 Years)
15VVFMXD031 See how artists use color to help tell stories in their
paintings. In the studio, learn how you can use just the right color to
help you with your painting.
Oriental Branches (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD325 Sketch the jade trees in the Japanese gallery, looking closely at the way the branches and leaves form. In the studio,
paint a Japanese landscape on a scroll, using traditional brush
techniques.
Bits and Pieces (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD106 Some cultures tell stories by making wonderful
pictures from small pieces of stone. Look at the mosaics and then
create your own.
Self Portraiture (8-10 Years)
15VVFDAP302 Discover the many stories behind the portraits in
the Museum. Then, create a self-portrait using oil pastels to express
your identity.
Wire Collage (11-13 Years)
15VVFSCL083 First visit the Museum’s contemporary galleries for
inspiration. Back in the studio, create a 3D collage with wire, wood,
and other materials.
10 am-2:30 pm
10 am-2:30 pm
Observational Drawing (14-17 Years)
15VVFDRW326 Enhance your creativity and learn how to draw and
to see. Unlock your imagination and develop skills to enhance all
your future artistic endeavors. Mem $40 / NMem $50
Studio Painting (14-17 Years)
15VVFPNT311 Create a painting by appropriating imagery found in
the Museum collection. Through this recontextualisation you will
create painting with new meaning. Mem $40 / NMem $50
Photography in the Galleries (14-17 Years)
15VVFPHT300 Build your photography portfolio with the Museum
and peers as subjects. Photo device req. Mem $40 / NMem $50
Sculpture Studio: Clay (14-17 Years)
15VVFSCL308 Consider ways to use handbuilding techniques to
make clay sculptures. Explore sculptural form in clay and take home
two projects. Mem $40 / NMem $50
12 noon-12:30 pm
12 noon-12:30 pm
Supervised Lunch 15VVFLUNCH1
Pack your own mid-day meal. Mem $2 / NMem $2
Supervised Lunch 15VVFLUNCH2
Pack your own mid-day meal. Mem $2 / NMem $2
12:30-2:30 pm
12:30-2:30 pm
Action Painting (5-7 Years)
15VVFPNT021 Learn about the Abstract Expressionist paintings
and then bring your inspiration to the studio to create a painting
that gives the feeling of a place, event, person or time.
Paint in Motion (5-7 Years)
15VVFPNT057 Get moving and painting at the same time! Bend,
twirl, jump and swirl! Look at the movement of lines and shapes in
paintings and sculptures, and then paint a picture that dances.
Color Impressions (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD015 Visit the Museum to see how Claude Monet used
color in his work and experiment with color and light in your own
Impressionist painting.
Paper Sculpture (8-10 Years)
15VVFMXD038 Take a 2-D piece of paper and make it into a 3-D
sculpture. Learn about origami while making geometric forms,
animals, and flowers.
Experimental Painting(11-13 Years)
15VVFPNT303 Gain inspiration from the masters in the galleries,
then improve your painting skills by learning new techniques and
styles which you practice in the studios.
Explore Printmaking (11-13 Years)
15VVFMXD309 Make your mark in this beginning printmaking
class. Explore printmaking in the galleries and experience different
printing techniques.
2:30-5 pm
2:30-5 pm
Extended Day Afternoon 15VVFEXTB
Extended Day Afternoon 15VVFEXTD
Drawing with Charcoal (11-13 Years)
15VVFDRW312 Visit the Museum’s galleries to gain insight into the
history of art. In the studio, make drawings from observation, learn
about proportion, perspective and the nature of light and shadow.
Contemporary Sculpture (11-13 Years)
15VVFSCL324 Visit the galleries to learn about sculpture made
from many materials and cultures around the world. Learn basic
construction methods using a variety of materials.
2:30-5 pm
2:30-5 pm
Extended Day Afternoon 15VVFEXTF
Extended Day Afternoon 15VVFEXTH
Workshop and Extended Day Fees:
Member $20 / Nonmember $25 unless otherwise noted
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