TEEN PROJECT STUDIO +2.0 for Teens and Young Adults - 2pm to 5pm

Instructor: Michele Brody

Teen Project Studio + 2.0 is an intensive, eight-week interdisciplinary arts program for teens and young adults ages 14 to 25. This FREE program is limited to 15 students by application.

The Summer 2024 session will begin July 8th, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm. The theme of this cycle is "ECO Fashion" (or "Trashion"), and it will explore how today's artists are tackling environmental justice in their practices. Students will use a variety of media, including natural fiber and found materials, to address fashion for the body and home. Activities include sun prints, paper making, and natural dye printing on natural fabrics, among other techniques. The program also includes field trips to eco-artist studios and natural urban spaces like the High Line, and will culminate in a fashion show runway at the “West Farms Rapids” Amphitheater with the Bronx River as its backdrop.

FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP for Teens and Adults - 5:30pm to 7:30pm, JULY 8TH ONLY

Instructor: Douglass Guy

This workshop will seek to improve the student's ability to keenly observe the anatomy of the human figure and represent it on the page. The focus will be on recognizing gestures and rendering forms and their relationships, building them up through the use of line and shape and, eventually, light and shadow. The workshop is designed to cater to the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as individual attention is given to each student's progress. It is recommended that you bring a binder or folder to carry your work home.

INTERMEDIATE PAINTING for Teens and Adults - 2pm to 4pm

Instructor: Gail Nathan

This class will teach students to explore the multiple sources of abstraction inherent in natural forms. Sharpening the way we approach and look at nature and reviewing the basic properties of line, shape, space, form, texture, pattern, and color; we will open up a space for personal expression while giving painting techniques to work around these concepts along with the brief introduction of artists and artwork to reinforce the same.

TEEN PROJECT STUDIO +2.0 for Teens and Young Adults - 2pm to 5pm

Instructor: Michele Brody

Teen Project Studio + 2.0 is an intensive, eight-week interdisciplinary arts program for teens and young adults ages 14 to 25. This FREE program is limited to 15 students by application.

The Summer 2024 session will begin July 8th, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm. The theme of this cycle is "ECO Fashion" (or "Trashion"), and it will explore how today's artists are tackling environmental justice in their practices. Students will use a variety of media, including natural fiber and found materials, to address fashion for the body and home. Activities include sun prints, paper making, and natural dye printing on natural fabrics, among other techniques. The program also includes field trips to eco-artist studios and natural urban spaces like the High Line, and will culminate in a fashion show runway at the “West Farms Rapids” Amphitheater with the Bronx River as its backdrop.

FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP for Teens and Adults - 5:30pm to 7:30pm, JULY 10TH ONLY

Instructor: Douglass Guy

This workshop will seek to improve the student's ability to keenly observe the anatomy of the human figure and represent it on the page. The focus will be on recognizing gestures and rendering forms and their relationships, building them up through the use of line and shape and, eventually, light and shadow. The workshop is designed to cater to the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as individual attention is given to each student's progress. It is recommended that you bring a binder or folder to carry your work home.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY for Teens and Adults - 2pm to 4pm

Instructor: Stephanie Alaya

We will review photography concepts, talk about digital aspects, analyze photography and introduce digital editing with Adobe Lightroom. Learn about digital workflow from shooting to printing, and how to manage your digital images. Get closer to your camera and work hands on during class, practicing inside and outside BRAC by the Bronx River and rooftop!

All Finally, It's Friday Art Workshops are 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

• July 12 - Chiaroscuro (Shadow/Light) Painting Techniques with Jaron Newton
  • In this workshop, students will learn the centuries-old technique of chiaroscuro painting, honing the art of using the stark contrasts of shadow and light to showcase both visual depth and intense emotion in their art.
• July 19 - Cyanotype (Camera-less Photography/Sun Printing) with Genesis Salinas
  • In this workshop, students will explore camera-less photography through cyanotype, combining specially-treated paper with the power of the sun's rays to create beautiful prints of flowers and other materials.

• July 26 - Charcoal Drawing with Tiffany Miller
  • In this workshop, students will learn how to utilize the unique properties of charcoal in their drawings, exploring techniques such as blending, layering, and creating textures.
• August 2 - 3D Digital Printing or Soft Sculpture with Cristen Shea
  • This workshop will see participants learn the basics of 3D printing software or creating clay sculptures, depending on the availability of materials.
• August 9 - Printmaking with Tammy Wofsey
  • This workshop will see students learn the skills of printmaking and drawing, creating prints using material that can be drawn on, carved or chosen from such as leaves, cloth or paper that will then be placed on an inked plate. Printmaking is best described as a surprise using ink and paper. Using our wheel press, students will hand craft and crank through their artwork.

CERAMICS HANDBUILDING for Children, Teens, and Adults - 2pm to 4pm

Instructor: Cristen Shea

Learn how to build pots, cups, plates, vases and other vessels in class using only the simplest hand building techniques. Begin with a slab of wet clay and through the course learn what it takes to sculpt your vessels from the bottom up. Decorate your creation with glaze before we fire them in our kilns for you to take for home use or display.