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Artz 'N' Action: Creativity, Culture & Caring for Kids (Teens & Adults)

Artz 'N' Action is more than a children's "arts & crafts" course, it's an active study in the fine arts that gives children the opportunity to explore their world & find their inner creativity, in a caring environment that nurtures their self esteem. Children need to dream and express themselves in order to grow. They need to understand and respect the beauty and diversity of the world around them in order to find themselves. MORE >

Fall is close at hand, so don't wait to get your student signed up for art classes! Space is limited.

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Artz ‘N’ Action Program Workshops
CLASSES	DAYS/TIMES
4 - 18 Years	Customized to your schedule
Workshop Fees & Tuition:
$25 per student per class (1 class Workshop) $18 per student per class (2 class Workshop) $15 per student per class (3 class Workshop) $12 per student per class (4 class Workshop)
Most classes are 1.5 hours Minimum 10 students
Workshop Session Projects "Art from the East" © Series Japanese Ink "Sumi-e" Painting - Students will be introduced the traditional Japanese style of painting with water & the four treasures, ink, brush, stone and rice paper. Beginner Oragami - We'll learn the ancient, joyful, Eastern art of paper folding Paper Mache Kabuki Mask Making - We'll create theater style Kabuki & Noh man masks using paper mache, acrylic paint and lot's of imagination. Clay Bas Relief - We'll create dragon or floral bas relief tile sculptures using clay. ---- "Painting with the Masters" © Series Expressionism/Surrealism - Students will express their feelings as they learn about and develop the techniques of Expressionists like Van Gogh, Munch & Surrealist Dali. Impressionism - Students will learn about light and compostion as they get to know the masters of impressionism & practice the techniques of Monet, Degas & Renoir on Canvas "IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING IN THE PARK" Italian Renaissance - Students will learn to create Fresco's over their heads like Michelangelo did on the Sistine Chapel. Fauvism - Students will learn how to create design using only paper, scissors and glue like Henri Matisse (who was forced to abandon his passion of painting when he became disabled, but some of his most famous pieces were these works - i.e. Icarus) ---- "Art for Beginners" © Teambuilding Series - Painting & Sculpting (most suitable for middle schoolers) Student Progression Still Life Sketch/Watercolor: Students will draw and paint a subject as they see it upon entering the class, and then again upon exiting the class. (LESSON: Countouring, Perspective, Realism, Light/Dark, Shading. MESSAGE: WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE). Click here to see an example student progression. End of the Rainbow Mural Creation: Students create a multi- layered banner sized group mural painting on canvas (LESSON: Team Building, Patience & Decision Making/ Abstract Expressionism and designing on Canvas. ALL GIFTS COME FROM GOD) "What I Like About You" Still Life Modeling : Students will use modeling clay to create their representation of classmates/teachers & what they appreciate about them. (MESSAGE: friendship, inner beauty, diversity. CREATION & GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE) ---- "A Nature Adventure: The Circle Life" © Series (these classes will require some logistical planning and require indoor & outdoor accomodations) There is something very special about creating art when nature is all around you... Sand Art & Sky/Water Color - We'll make sand art creations and let the open sky and rolling waters inspire us to paint realistic sky and water scenes as we take in the outdoors. Nature Adventure (journaling/scrapbooking/sketching) - We’ll walk the beautiful trails of magnolias and create a nature journal documenting trees, plants and wildlife we experience. Circle of Life Mandala - We’ll gather things from nature and create a mandala to represent the circle/cycle of life. The mandala or "circle with a center" pattern is the basic structure of everything God created. It is a pattern found in nature: in flowers, the rings found in tree trunks and the spiraling outward and inward of a snail's shell, biology, the universe and beyond.
LOCATION On Location for Your Summer Program (for groups of 10 or more) or "Home is Where the Art Is" Studio - Kingwood, TX (for smaller groups)

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ANA Testimonials

"Christy, thank you for such an awesome day. You and your husband were so wonderful at our workshop. The kids loved the art activities and the opportunity to be creative. They all were so proud of their work when their parents came to pick them up. I hope we can collaborate something again in the future. You guys were GREAT!

Sincerely, Cynthia
Director, Talent Search Dept.
San Jacinto College North

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"Our daughter is so looking so forward to starting classes again. I think she learned a lot in her 1st session of classes. It is great that it's educational & fun for her. I am not an artsy person but she is and I felt I was holding her back. Your classes have given her the opportunity to express herself through visual arts that I would not be able to do." - Charlene, mother of 10 year old daughter

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"Our youngest son, (age 8) has two older brothers with special health needs. Unfortunately, he has lived in their shadow most of his life, but since he started taking classes at Artz 'N' Action, he has begun to open up and develop a stronger sense of self. Even our family has noticed how much more talkative he is and remark about how proudly he displays his artwork when friends and family come to visit. This is "his" thing. He's not just the little brother or the son, he's got his own identity, he's "an artist"!" - Dixie

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"When my daughter began taking the classes she was unhappy with her work at first because she thought it needed to look a certain way, but Christy teaches the kids that there are "no mistakes in art" and that"everything is fixable". She let's them know that sometimes what they might perceive as "an accident", that would usually make them take their art straight to the trash, can actually be just what they need to take their art to another level. It helps them get out of their own way so that they can enjoy the process and be proud of the finished works. She's starting to find her own voice. Needless to say, we are very happy with Artz 'N' Action!

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"My children have enjoyed ANA art classes so much.  The classes have not only taught the kids different techniques, but have exposed them to many different types of art mediums.  I have seen their confidence grow.  Before these classes, the girls would always find fault with their artwork, now they look forward to sharing it with others.  The oldest has always wanted to paint and yet after the ANA class on working with clay she found a new love.  We’ve put her artwork around her room and what a joy for me to see her smile at her accomplishments.  I cannot say enough about Artz 'N' Action art classes.  I am always amazed how Christy is able to balance teaching the class as a whole and make each child feel special as well as the art they have created.  I love the art gallery she puts together at the end of classes.  It is one more opportunity for the kids to not only show off their work but be proud of the work they have created.  We will continue to not only be a part of your classes but encourage others to be a part of them as well. - Melissa, mother of 11 year old twin girls 

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