Art for Self-Discovery .:. the children's studio

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unlimited creativity. . .

Art Education

The best thing art education can offer a child is the experience of creating for its own sake. The product is never so important as the child's experience of creating it and the pleasure gained in the doing.

Children need to paint and create for their own enjoyment, not to imitate or please others. This is how they learn to trust their own ideas and find an inventiveness that gives them a fulfillment not dependent on the approval of others.

Summer Art Camp
Ages 4-7
Looking for a unique art experience for your child that is: local, intimate, reasonably priced, and fits your summer schedule? Art for Self-Discovery answers all four. Every project is designed to spark your child’s imagination and idividualized expression. Each day will begin with painting followed by a hands-on sculpture or multi-media project and other related activities. Includes light healthy snack & beverage.

Choose Morning or Afternoon Sessions:
Mornings: Wednesay & Thursday, 9:30–11:30 am
Afternoons: Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30–3:30 pm

Fee: $124/week morning or afternoon session

Sessions: Sign up for as many weeks as you wish. Must preregister.

Week 1:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday June 24 & 25 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday June 23 & 25

Week 2:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday July 14 & 15 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday July 13 & 15

Week 3:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday July 21 & 22 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday July 20 & 22

Week 4:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday July 28 & 29 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday July 27 & 29

Week 5:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday Aug. 4 & 5 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday Aug. 3 & 5

Week 6:
Mornings Wednesday & Thursday Aug. 11 & 12 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday Aug. 10 & 12

Week 7:
Mornings Wedneday & Thursday Aug. 18 & 19 or
Afternoons Tuesday & Thursday Aug. 17 & 19

Location: West 88th Street, New York, NY

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Painting My World
Ages 3-4
Children never seem to get enough opportunities to paint big. With a full spectrum of color, large surfaces to paint on and a plethora of inviting collage papers, this class is the ultimate in imaginative expression!

6 Friday afternoons,
on-going, 2:30 - 3:15 pm

Fee: $200

Location: West 88th Street, New York, NY

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Creatures, Castles & Crowns
Ages 4-8
An adventure in collage and construction using a wide range of materials to make creations that are both fanciful and uniquely individual.

6 Wednesday afternoons
on-going, 4:15 - 5:15 pm

Fee: $259

Location: West 88th Street, New York, NY

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* All class materials are included.

Painting Class

Children work in a studio setting once a week with handmade brushes, fine quality tempera paints and large sheets of paper.

Clay Class

Using fine quality white clay, children explore and create a wide range of forms. Some pieces will be glazed and fired in a kiln.

child's monster painting

Adult & Child Workshops

Side by side, adult and child explore the pleasures of creative self-expression using a variety of art media. Workshops can also be arranged for special occasions or on a monthly basis.

* Adult & Child is for several families and
is regularly scheduled.

Family Art Time

A program personally designed for your family. Programs may include a combination of painting, sculpture, collage, clay and mask making.

* Family Art is for one family only and is usually a one time affair, date arranged privately.

For all inquiries, please contact Barbara Barry or call 212-787-1923 for an appointment. Click here to register and/or inquire online about the children's classes.