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June 11 – 15 June 18 – 22 June 25 – 29
Way of Tea Marvelous Monsters Natalie Squillante Sherri Kuecker 4th of July Parade
Extravaganza
6-8YR / 1pm-4pm 6-8YR / 9am-3pm Soozie Lindbloom
Embark on a cultural journey during this in-
depth exploration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. We
begin with sculpting our own clay tea bowls known as
yunomis, and then move on to crafting exotic trays using
hand building techniques. We then apply traditional
Japanese glazes and unique stamps to make our pots
vibrant with surface design. While our pieces are being
fired in the kiln, we study the different elements of the
ceremony by creating hand painted kimonos, paper
sculpted tea pots and unique fish prints. On the final day,
we perform a tea ceremony for our friends and families
while we share traditional tea and treats!
FACULTY: Natalie Squillante grew up in coastal Rhode
Island with a love for creating. She received her B.F.A. in
Ceramics and Arts Education from the Maine College of
Art in 2010. Natalie interned in the ceramics program at
Anderson Ranch Arts Center for two years and previous
to that was the founding children's teacher and studio
manager of ceramics and creative arts at Jamestown
Arts Center in Rhode Island. Currently, Natalie creates
pots in Massachusetts where she fires a Japanese style
wood kiln with her ceramic community. CONCEPT: Let your imagination be your guide in
creating monsters of all shapes and sizes in this exciting
multimedia workshop. We begin by sketching our
kooky creatures in colored pencils, oil pastels, chalk
and watercolors. We consider the magical traits of our
monsters and what purpose they serve while drafting
our illustrations. We then bring these illustrations to life
using soft sculpture materials and techniques. Explore
hand dyeing wools, needle felting, hand sewing, and even
block printing your own fabric designs with colorful fabric
inks for our monsters to wear. Let's take our imaginations
on a monstrously wild ride!
FACULTY: Sherri Kuecker received her Masters
in education and counseling. She has been teaching
students of all ages for the past 22 years and currently
teaches at the Heritage Academy in Arizona. Sherri
formerly worked as the Children’s Program Coordinator
at Anderson Ranch Arts Center. 7+YR / 9am-3pm
CONCEPT:
TUITION $275
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REGISTRATION FEE $25
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STUDIO FEE $15
CODE K0202-18 | ENROLLMENT LIMIT 15
TUITION $425
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REGISTRATION FEE $25
CODE K0304-18
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STUDIO FEE $20
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 15
CONCEPT: Join the team as we design an ultra-
imaginative float for Aspen’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of
July Parade! Lend your creativity and skills to help win
the title of Best Children’s Float. We begin by drafting
a master plan complete with an overall theme and float
slogan. Then we spend the week painting, sculpting and
decorating a variety of artful pieces to dazzle the crowds
on this fun national holiday. We use fabric, wood, paint,
glue and more. To top it all off, we tie-dye t-shirts and
create costumes to wear while we walk alongside the
float on the 4th of July.
FACULTY: Soozie Lindbloom is the Artistic Director of
Out of the Mud (Om) Puppet and Mask Theatre located
in Carbondale, Colo. Om Theatre blends visual arts with
performance arts to explore the eternal aspects of the
human condition and to delight in the age-old art of
storytelling.
TUITION $425
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REGISTRATION FEE $25
CODE K0407-18
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STUDIO FEE $20
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 15
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