camps & classes - Joslyn Art MuseumSculpture Basics Saturdays: July 12, 19, 26; 10-11:30 am We’ll test the limits of gravity in the class that will teach the basics of sculpture

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camps & classes FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

Joslyn Members: $200; General Public: $230 (Payment plans available.)

Instructors: To be determined

Weeks of September 15-December 8, continuing January 19-April 13, 2015This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn’s collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in six media – drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts. Students explore each medium, while building art skills and concepts at age-appropriate levels. Joslyn Art School’s museum setting provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to encounter original works of art, to experiment in related art media, and learn from a professional staff committed to providing individual challenges and guidance. Art School classes are from 4:30-6 pm. Home School classes are from 1-2:30 pm.

Registration & Refunds Advance registration and full payment is required for all classes except Art Adventures. Classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment, so please register early. Register online at www.joslyn.org or call (402) 661-3846. Joslyn’s refund policy is as follows: 50% refund for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the class start date; no refunds for cancellations made less than two weeks before a class begins. Materials are provided.Student Art Display The Riley Education Gallery, located near the Museum’s classrooms, features artwork by children and adults in Joslyn’s classes. Four times each year a selection of new work is displayed. Stop by to see what our students are doing!Art Class Scholarships Thanks to a special fund established by Mrs. Louise Wickstrum, the family of David S. and Bella Block, and the Joslyn Art Museum Association, financial assistance may be available for class enrollment. If a child’s or adult’s participation is dependent upon financial aid, please call (402) 661-3846. All requests will be held in confidence.Photography Joslyn will occasionally photograph students in classes for use in promotional materials, including the Museum’s website. If you do not want you or your child to be photographed, please notify Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education in writing.

Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education programs are made possible in part by the Joslyn Art Museum Association.

Wheel Thrown CeramicsTuesdays & Thursdays: June 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26; 6-8:30 pm; Open Studio – Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm; Glaze Session –Tuesday, July 8, 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $192; General Public: $220

Use the potter’s wheel to create functional forms from hunks of moist clay in this class held at Creighton University’s ceramic studio. Tailored instruction will allow new potters to achieve success on the wheel and encourage experienced potters to explore new techniques. Open studio hours will allow you to experiment and practice at your own pace.

Instructors: Robert Johnson & Andy Smith

Basic DrawingThursdays: June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10; 6-8 pmJoslyn Members: $76; General Public: $86

This class will introduce basic drawing concepts and techniques to new students and hone the skills of experienced artists. Students will explore a variety of drawing tools, including graphite and charcoal, while learning to render proportion, value, and perspective.

Instructor: Julie Schram

Intro to Acrylic PaintingThursdays: June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $87; General Public: $97

Learn the basics of acrylic painting with instruction covering everything from color mixing to paint application. Students will complete a series of small exercise compositions while working towards a finished canvas painting.

Instructor: Jaim Hackbart

Basic Photography: Lauritzen GardensSundays: June 8, 15, 22, 29; 1-3 pmJoslyn & Lauritzen Members: $60; General Public: $70

Blooming flowers and buzzing bees are forgiving subjects when you’re learning the ins-and-outs of a camera. This class, held at Lauritzen Gardens, will teach you to utilize your camera’s functions, and the principles of design, to take your pictures to a higher level. Students need to bring a digital camera.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Wilderness StudiesWednesdays: July 2, July 9, 16, 23, 30; 6-8:30 pm at Fontenelle ForestGallery Tour: Sunday, June 29; 1 pm at Joslyn Art MuseumJoslyn & Forest Members: $88; General Public: $98

Join us as we trek the trails of Fontenelle Forest and learn to use a variety of media to capture first-hand views of the forest, wetlands, and prairie. Inspired by Thomas Moran’s visit to Yellowstone, we’ll learn to use watercolors, pastels, and charcoal while on the move in the wilderness.

Instructor: Ron Sykes

Altered Acrylics: Color-ScapesSaturdays: July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9; 1-3:30 pmJoslyn Members: $83; General Public: $93

The ethereal color and painterly approach of Thomas Moran’s Yellowstone chromolithographs helped convince America to form the National Parks. We’ll use these images as inspiration as we learn to create dreamlike landscapes using alternative acrylic painting techniques that combine traditional approaches, materials from the hardware store, and other far-out ideas.

Instructor: Mathew Jones

Photography: A Walk in the ParksSundays: July 13, 20, 27, August 3; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $55; General Public: $65

An exhibition by William Sutton’s photographs of America’s public lands will inspire us to capture images of Omaha’s public parks. We’ll begin at Joslyn for inspiration from Sutton’s images and practice some photography basics in the sculpture gardens. You’ll receive a map and the group will meet each week at a different park throughout Omaha. We’ll capture natural beauty at Hummel Park, shoot architecture and landscape design at Elmwood Park, and work with an active model at Seymour Smith Park.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Watercolor in the GardensMondays: July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn & Lauritzen Members: $83; General Public: $93

Stop and paint the roses in this class that will teach the watercolor basics. Instruction will combine practice in the studio and plein air experiences within the picturesque settings of Lauritzen Gardens. All classes meet at Lauritzen Gardens.

Instructor: Cody Wheelock

Advanced DrawingThursdays: July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14,

21; 6-8 pmJoslyn Members: $86; General Public: $96

Further your drawing ability in this class that will introduce advanced techniques and help you refine your skills. Observational experiences throughout the Museum will improve your studio skills and guided instruction with a nude model will give you confidence to accurately render the figure. Written permission required for students under age 18.

Instructor: Ron Sykes

Landscapes: Shooting for the Canvas

Thursdays: July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21; 6-8 pm; Gallery Tour - Sunday, July 13; 1 pmFirst class session to be held at Fontenelle Forest.Joslyn Members: $105; General Public: $115This special class will combine basic photography instruction with an introduction to oil painting. Students will start with a camera at Fontenelle Forest, receiving instruction from both a photography and a painting professional, to frame and capture views of the woods to use later in the studio. Back at Joslyn, we’ll discuss ideas of compositional design then edit and combine elements of our photos to create idealized views of nature in a finished oil painting.

Instructor: Jim Ferguson & Martie Wagner

Create with ColorSaturdays: June 14, 21, 28; 10-11:30 amSome artists see the world through rose tinted glasses, others feel a bit more blue. In this class your young artist will learn to mix paint, create pattern, and colorfully express themselves with their palette choices.

Instructor: To be determined

Sculpture BasicsSaturdays: July 12, 19, 26; 10-11:30 amWe’ll test the limits of gravity in the class that will teach the basics of sculpture building. Students will use wood, wire, and more to create sculptures like those they see in the gardens and galleries.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Earth’s BeautySaturdays: August 9, 16, 23; 10-11:30 am This class will celebrate the earth’s beauty as we learn painting basics, create prints, and build a work of sculpture. We’ll look to artists in the gallery that use their art to remind us of the beauty all around us.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Draw Like a ProSaturdays: June 7, 14, 21, 28; 10 am-noonThere’s more to drawing than just pencil and paper. Learn to draw like a professional in this class that will introduce you to new drawing materials, tools, and techniques.

Instructor: To be determined

Sculpture: In the BalanceSaturdays: July 12, 19, 26, August 2; 10 am-noonSculptors like Mark di Suvero know the right way to keep their works of sculpture balanced so they don’t crash to the ground. Learn to control gravity in this class as you make free-standing artworks using a variety of materials and techniques.

Instructor: Pamela Hinson

Canvas Painting: Nature CallsSaturdays: August 16, 23, 30, September 7; 10 am-noonAnswer nature’s call in this class that will explore the artistic wilderness of landscape painting and the powerful effect art can have on the way humans treat the earth. We will learn basic acrylic painting techniques while creating scenes of beauty inspired by Thomas Moran’s views of Yellowstone.

Instructor: JK Thorsen

ART CL ASSES: AGES 5-7Joslyn Members: $30 per series; General Public: $35 per series

ART CL ASSES: AGES 8-12Joslyn Members: $40 per series; General Public: $50 per series

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Art AdventuresFridays: May 30–August 29; 10:30-11:30 am

Joslyn Members: $8 adult/child pair per session, $1 each additional child

General Public: $10 adult/child pair per session, $2 each additional child

Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and to do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences – with a grown-up by their side – before coming to art classes on their own.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Art School Grades 1-2: Tuesdays

Art School Grades 3-4: Wednesdays

Art School Grades 5-6: Tuesdays

Art School Grades 7-9: Wednesdays

Home School Grades 1-3: Tuesdays

Home School Grades 4-6: Tuesdays

Home School Grades 7-9: Thursdays

IMAGE: Thomas Moran (American, born England, 1837–1926), Castle Geyser (detail), 1876, chromolithograph on paper, Joslyn Art Museum, Gift of Gail and Michael Yanney and Lisa and Bill Roskens

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SUMMER 2014

Pint-sized PaintersJune 9-12; 9-11:30 amIntroduce your pint-sized painter to the world of painting! Campers will learn to use a brush and how to mix colors and they’ll look to artists in the galleries to see how to experiment with unlikely techniques like dripping and pouring paint in new and exciting ways.

Instructor: Stephanie Carlson-Pruch

Nature in ArtJune 23-26; 9-11:30 amArt can transport us to the top of a mountain or to the edge of a crashing sea. In this camp we will look at how artists use their work to celebrate the beauty of nature. Campers will create paintings, sculptures, and prints as they learn about the world’s diverse ecosystems and terrains.

Instructor: Ariel Shearer

Sculpture MakingJuly 14-17; 9-11:30 amIn this camp your young artists will learn to make three-dimensional artworks by building, carving, and modeling to create works of sculpture like those we will see in Joslyn’s galleries and gardens.

Instructor: Ariel Shearer

Artsy AnimalsJuly 28-31; 9-11:30 amSend your camper on a safari! Children will search the Museum for paintings, prints, and sculptures of animals. In the studio we’ll learn about shape, pattern, and texture as we make artworks of critters and beasts.

Instructor: Ariel Shearer

SPECIAL CAMP

The Art of Theater DesignAges 9-14: June 2-6; 9 am-4 pmJoslyn & Rose Members: $185; General Public: $210

Spend mornings at The Rose and walk to Joslyn for afternoons of exploring the exciting world of theatrical design! Discover what it takes to make scenery, costumes, props, lighting, and sound for productions. Meet professional designers and technicians and create lots of hands-on theatrical scenery and props to be used in an upcoming Rose production!

Instructors: Michael Miller & Therese Straseski

Art Safari(A) Ages 6-8: June 2-6; 9 am-noon (pair with Painting Possibilities (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 14-18; 1-4 pm (pair with Sculpture (B) to make a full day)

Learn drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture skills as you create animals of all kinds. We’ll explore the galleries to see how artists create life-like animals and put our skills to the test to create animals of our own in the studio. Instructor: (A) Carey Hernandez, (B) Cody Wheelock

Painting Possibilities (A) Ages 6-8: June 2-6; 1-4 pm (pair with Art Safari (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: June 9-13; 9 am-noon (pair with Meet the Museum (A) to make a full day)

(C) Ages 6-8: July 28-August 1; 1-4 pm

(D) Ages 9-12: August 4-8; 1-4 pm

The possibilities are endless in this camp that will teach you the ins-and-outs of painting. We’ll learn to mix paint and wield a brush like a master and look to artists in the galleries like

Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler to pour paint with control and drip paint with intent.

Instructor: (A) CaSandra Johnson, (B) Julie Ryan, (C) Therese Straseski, (D) Therese Straseski

Meet the Museum(A) Ages 9-12: June 9-13; 1-4 pm (pair with Painting Possibilities (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 7-11; 1-4 pm (pair with Sculpture (A) to make a full day)

Get to know your good ol’ pal Joslyn a little bit better in this camp that will introduce you to some of our favorite artworks and even some of the people who work so hard to make the Museum special. We’ll visit the galleries to see the greatest hits of the collection and make paintings, sculptures, prints and more in the studio. Throughout the week, special guests will stop by to tell us about their jobs in the Museum and we will even get a few peaks behind-the-scenes.

Instructor: Julie Ryan

SPECIAL CAMP

A Brush with Nature(A) Ages 6-8: June 9-13; 9 am-4 pm*

(B) Ages 9-12: June 23-27; 9 am-4 pm* Joslyn & Lauritzen Gardens Members: $185; General Public: $199

Spend time at Joslyn and Lauritzen Gardens in this camp that will explore artists’ love of nature. We’ll trek Lauritzen’s many gardens to learn about plants, animals, and bugs and we’ll sketch what we discover. Visits to Joslyn’s galleries will introduce us to artists like Thomas Moran and Claude Monet who risked bug bites and sunburns in order to paint the perfect sunset or blossoming flower. *Days 1, 3 and 5, campers must be dropped off and picked up at Lauritzen Gardens. Days 2 and 4, campers must be dropped off and picked up at the Joslyn Art Museum. Children will have lunch prepared by the Café. Outside food is not allowed in the Gardens except in cases where medical/allergy reasons will prevent the camper from eating what is provided.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

T-Shirts & Textiles(A) Ages 9-12: June 16-20; 9 am-noon (pair with Modern Masters (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: June 23-27; 9 am-noon (pair with Modern Masters (B) to make a full day)

This camp will teach you how artists weave, knot, and decorate fabric to create art to wear and use. In the studio, we’ll create textiles of our own. You will learn to create batik designs, how to dye cloth, and print images to create fashionable objects and clothing. For some projects, students will be encouraged to bring old shirts from home to be altered.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Do It with Style!(A) Ages 6-8: June 16-20; 9 am-noon (pair with Drawing (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: August 4-8; 9 am-noon (pair with Painting Possibilities (D) to make a full day)

If you’re going to make art, why not do it with style! This camp will teach you about many popular approaches to art throughout history and encourage you to create with a style all your own. We’ll get started by making paintings, prints, and sculptures patterned after the masters in the galleries and by the end of the week you will debut your original style to the world.

Instructor: (A) Stephanie Carlson-Pruch, (B) Courtney Mimick

Drawing: Beyond the Doodle(A) Ages 6-8: June 16-20; 1-4 pm (pair with Do It with Style! (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 7-11; 9 am-noon (pair with Grand-Scpaes (A) to make a full day)

(C) Ages 9-12: July 28-August 1; 9 am-noon (pair with Art Exploration (A) to make a full day)

(D) Ages 6-8: August 4-8; 9 am-noon (pair with Art Exploration (B) to make a full day)

Doodles are great. We all love doodles, but this class will teach you to do even more with your pencil or pen. Spend a week in this camp learning to use a variety of drawing tools to draw like an artist. We’ll combine serious studies (like drawing a model) with games and fun exercises (like drawing on bananas) to teach you to draw what you see.

Instructor: (A) CaSandra Johnson, (B) Therese Straseski, (C) Anna Johnston, (D) Rachel Mindrup

Modern Masters(A) Ages 9-12: June 16-20; 1-4 pm (pair with T-Shirts & Textiles (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: June 23-27; 1-4 pm (pair with T-Shirts & Textiles (B) to make a full day)

Often it’s the modern or contemporary artworks in a museum that make you wonder, “is this really art?!” Trips to the galleries and art-making experiences will help us figure out what artists are thinking when they get all abstract and conceptual to create paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture that makes people think.

Instructor: Kim Reid Kuhn

Grand-Scapes(A) Ages 9-12: July 7-11; 1-4 pm (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 14-18; 1-4 pm

Nothing’s quite as beautiful as the sunset over the horizon…but we can try! In this camp we’ll learn to capture the beauty of nature through art. You’ll explore a variety of painting, drawing, and printmaking techniques to replicate the wondrous colors, shapes, and textures of plants, rocks, water, and sky.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Sketch to Sculpture(A) Ages 6-8: July 7-11; 9 am-noon (pair with Meet the Museum (B) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 14-18; 9 am-noon (pair with Art Safari (B) to make a full day)

Creating sculpture can be a balancing act! We’ll use an exhibit of sketches, models, and sculptures by Mark di Suvero to gain insight to how an idea grows into a work of sculpture. Find out for yourself by learning to use a variety of materials to transform your sketches into freestanding sculptures.

Instructor: (A) Julie Ryan, (B) Therese Straseski

On the Subject(A) Ages 9-12: July 21-25; 9 am-noon (pair with Print Shop (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: July 21-25 1-4 pm (pair with Print Shop (B) to make a full day)

The subject of an artwork is what the artist is showing us. In this camp we’ll learn about some of the most popular subjects throughout art history by visiting the galleries to find still lifes, figures, portraits, narratives, and landscapes. In the studio, we’ll create artworks that tell amazing stories, show views of faraway lands, and pictures of very special people.

Instructor: Courtney Mimick

Print Shop(A) Ages 6-8: July 21-25; 9 am-noon (pair with On the Subject (A) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 9-12: July 21-25; 1-4 pm (pair with On the Subject (B) to make a full day)

Printmaking is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of art-making that allows you to replicate artistic images again and again. We will learn to print using a variety of techniques and create posters, greeting cards, book bags, and more.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Art Exploration(A) Ages 9-12: July 28-August 1; 1-4 pm (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (C) to make a full day)

(B) Ages 6-8: August 4-8; 1-4 pm (pair with Drawing: Beyond the Doodle (D) to make a full day)

Not all artists are confined to an easel in a studio. Many artists make their art while exploring the wilderness. Take a look at a special exhibtion of colorful views of Yellowstone for inspiration, then pack your bag and explore! Campers will document their journey in sketchbooks and field paintings created throughout the Museum, galleries, and gardens and use their studies to create finished masterpieces in the studio.

Instructor: Gabrielle Ganies-Liwaru

MINI CAMPS AGES 6-12One-Day Camps – Joslyn Members: $40 per camp; General Public per camp: $50Campers should bring a lunch and drink. Snacks provided.

Draw!Monday, June 31; 9 am-4 pmDraw the day away! Campers will learn technical skills, play drawing games, and create artworks using sharpie, pastels, and charcoal.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Paint!Tuesday, July 1; 9 am-4 pmLearn how to mix paint, create colors and tones, and how to use a palette knife, as you complete a finished painting on canvas.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Print!Wednesday, July 2; 9 am-4 pmKids will make print after print when they create art trading cards, make a book to collect them in, and learn other simple printmaking methods to use at home.

Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Sculpt!Thursday, July 3; 9 am-4 pmExplore sculpture in Joslyn’s gardens and galleries before putting your hands to work to build 3-D art from found and reclaimed objects.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

Wheel-Thrown CeramicsJune 9-13 and 16-20; 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $170; General Public: $200

Learn to manipulate clay on the potter’s wheel and create functional wares. This two-week camp will allow you to take your time as you learn each step of making a pot with guidance and encouragement from your instructors.

Instructors: Andy Smith & Kathryn Schroder

DrawingJune 23-27, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $100

Strengthen your drawing skills! Through model studies and observational exercises this camp will teach you to accurately render proportion, perspective, mass, and value, using media including pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

SculptureJuly 7-11, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $100

Learn the fundamentals of sculpture and challenge yourself to use found and reclaimed objects to create a work of art with balance and interest.

Instructor: Pamela Hinson

Oil PaintingJuly 14-18, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $100

This camp will teach the basics of oil painting. Learn to use a brush, palette knife, and layers of color to create accurate painting studies. Camp meets at Creighton University’s painting studio.

Instructor: Rachel Mindrup

DIY Screen PrintingJuly 21-25, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $100

Learn simple screen printing methods you can do at home in the garage to produce t-shirts, posters, and more.

Instructor: Joshua Norton

Printing with a PressJuly 28-Augsut 1, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $100

This camp will focus on making images with the printing press. You will learn to incise lines onto a printing plate in order to create a dry point edition, create one-of-a-kind monoprints, and experiment with combining the two techniques.

Instructor: Maranda Allbritten

Alternative ArtAugust 4-8, 1-4 pm Joslyn Members: $85;General Public: $100

Sticker design, zine publication, and skate decks are ways to take art out of the gallery and into the real world. This camp will apply art-making techniques and principles to outlets that reach people beyond the traditional art audience.

Instructor: Kim Reid Kuhn

CAMPS AGES 4-5 Four-day Camps (Monday-Thursday) Joslyn Members: $50 per camp; General Public: $60 per camp

TEEN CAMPS: CRE ATE ON CAMPUSTeen camps are held at Creighton University’s Lied Education Center for the Arts (2500 California Plz., just up the street from Joslyn) and will give you a taste of the college studio experience. Each camp includes a visit to Joslyn’s galleries. Optional Wednesday Lunch & Stroll: On Wednesdays at 11:30 am, bring a sack lunch, or money to buy lunch at Java Jay. We’ll chat about how you might pursue art after high school – during college or in a career - and take a walk around campus.

CAMPS AGES 6-12 Half-day Camps (Monday-Friday) – Joslyn Members: $75 per camp; General Public: $90 per camp

Snacks provided. Campers attending a full-day camp, or pairing morning and afternoon camps in the same week, should bring a lunch and drink and join the supervised Lunch Bunch, from noon-1 pm.