DRAWING for Children & Teens (Parents Welcome) - 11am to 1pm

Instructor: Tiffany Miller

Drawing is one of the oldest forms of communication and storytelling, and the foundation for many masterful works of art. Discover the beauty, magic, and power of this artistic discipline in a relaxed, supportive environment. With a focus on composition, we will practice our craft by sketching the landscape still life, abstract, and figurative drawings of master artists, contemporary artists, illustrators, and photographers. Students will be drawing with graphite, charcoal, color pencils, markers, ink, ballpoint pens, and pastels, and use kneaded and rubber erasers.

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 8:30pm, 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.

PAINTING for Children & Teens (Parents Welcome) - 11am to 1pm

Instructor: Jonathan Berry

Students are guided through the fundamentals of the watercoloring experience and are introduced to the tools and techniques of the medium, learning to create striking works.

CARTOONING AND ILLUSTRATION for Children & Teens (Parents Welcome) - 11am to 1pm

Instructor: Gregory Maldonado

This class focuses on learning about the structures of manga / anime characters using shapes and anatomy for movement. Students will focus on the creation of Chibi Style caricatures, develop pacing, setting up scenes using panels, working with depth, and the use of lighting and shadow techniques. Students will work on developing their own manga and anime characters to tell their own stories.

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

Instructor: Gail Nathan

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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 8:30pm, 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.

CERAMICS HANDBUILDING for Children & Teens (Parents Welcome) - 11am to 1pm

Instructor: Ana Ruiz-Castillo

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.

POTTERY WHEEL THROWING for Teens and Adults - 2pm to 4pm

Instructor: Ana Ruiz-Castillo

This course introduces students to creating ceramic forms utilizing the potter's wheel. A range of techniques will be demonstrated as starting points to using the wheel as a tool for creating forms. The design, function, decoration, and presentation of the thrown forms will be emphasized through course assignments.

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

Instructor: TBA

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 Mixed-Media Art Workshops are 11am to 1pm. All Finally, It's Friday Art Workshops are 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

• July 12 - Chiaroscuro (Shadow/Light) Painting Techniques with Jaron Newton
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• July 19 - Cyanotype with Maya Ciarrocchi
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• July 26 - Characoal Drawing with Aurelio del Muro
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• August 2 - 3D Digital Printing or Soft Sclutpure with Cristen Shea
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• August 9 - Printmaking with Jennifer Tomaiolo
  • 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.