Hometown Holidays with Downtown Liberty
Saturday November 26th 2:00pm-5:00pm
Come downtown and celebrate the season with Santa, hot chocolate, sleigh rides, Christmas crafts and plenty of shopping! This is a FREE family event put on by HDLI and the downtown businesses. Orange Easel will be providing the crafts!
Saturday November 26th 2:00pm-5:00pm
Come downtown and celebrate the season with Santa, hot chocolate, sleigh rides, Christmas crafts and plenty of shopping! This is a FREE family event put on by HDLI and the downtown businesses. Orange Easel will be providing the crafts!
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August / September | THEME: Dots and Circles
Artists: Wassily Kandinsky and George Seurat Art Skill/Media: Drawing, Printmaking, Mark-making This Month's Stories: The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Press Here by Herve Tullet Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Loopshire The Book with a Hole by Herve Tullet Class Time: 9:30am-11:00am Description: We'll explore our mark-making with a variety of different art tools. We'll practice making dots and circles in silly ways. What's the difference between a circle, an oval, and a dot. What body parts can we use to make dots? Fingerprints, toe prints, NOSE prints?! What?! We'll share stories about dots. Cover ourselves in dot stickers. Practice connecting dots. Even our playdough will have DOTS this month! 
October | THEME: Lines and Colors
Artists: Piet Mondrian and Mark Rothko Art Skill/Media: Contour Drawing, Collage, Color Mixing This Month's Stories: Lines that Wiggle by Candice Whitman Perfect Square by Michael Hall Pezzentino by Leo Lionni Elmer by David McKee Class Time: 9:30am-11:00am Ages: 12 months - 5 years; artists under the age of three must a parent stay Description: We'll work with rulers, tracing paper, and transparencies to practice different types of lines. We'll make lines out of string and ribbons. We might even get a little tangled up in our "lines"! Our paintings will be colorful as we learn about different tints and shades. We'll explore color fields and FILLING a GIANT space with paint, the same way we fill a bowl! 
November | THEME: Shapes & Patterns
Artist: Henri Matisse Art Skills/Media: Cutting, Collage, Gelli Printing This Month's Stories: Henri's Scissors by Jeanette Winter Brown Bear Brown Bear What do You See by Eric Carle Matisse Dance for Joy by Susan Goldman Rubin Class Time: 9:30am-11:00am Ages: 12 months - 5 years; artists under the age of three must a parent stay Description: Dots, and shapes, and lines that REPEAT make pattern. This month we'll be looking for patterns in our art. We'll do some printmaking and some stamping. Our featured artist is Henri Matisse, with his wild colors and crazy lines! Matisse loved "painting with scissors" so we'll get to practice our cutting and gluing! 
December | THEME: Winter Holidays
Artist: NONE Art Skill/Media: Painting, Sculpture, Candle Making Stories: The Mitten by Jan Brett The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Class Time: 9:30am-11:00am Ages: 12 months - 5 years; artists under the age of three must a parent stay Description: Now that we've learned dots, circles, lines and pattern, we can begin to construct a picture. In addition to drawing, we'll have gingerbread playdough, sparkly snow paint, beeswax candle making, and water beads on the light table. |
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NOVEMBER
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MEDIA: Ink
ARTIST: Sue Pownall SKILLS: Drawing, pattern DESCRIPTION: Pattern drawing is doodling with a purpose. We'll look at the art of Zentangles and try our hand at our own small tangles. Then, we'll design a composition and FILL it with all of our patters. Finished work will be on a 12x12 inch piece of cardstock. **Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Studio Splat Paint Party! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 28th, 29th, or 30th from 5pm-7pm**
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DECEMBER
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MEDIA: Watercolors ARTIST: Georgia O'Keefe SKILLS: Controlling the paint within the line, applying a watercolor wash, blending paints on the page DESCRIPTION: Watercolor is such a tricky medium! Our artists will practice their skills on stamped outline first before moving to their own drawing. Each artist will design a composition of a GIANT flower (close-up). Those drawings will be duplicated digitally on watercolor papers; this way our artists may attempt the final paintings multiple times without having to redraw! **Christmas Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Open Studio Session! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 27th, 28th, or 29th from 5pm-7pm**
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NOVEMBER
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MEDIA: Ink ARTIST: Sue Pownall SKILLS: Drawing, pattern DESCRIPTION: Learn the balance and symmetry found in traditional Mandala drawings. We'll learn a variety of patterns and each artist will design a finished mandala using ink on a 12x12 inch piece of cardstock. **Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Studio Splat Paint Party! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 28th, 29th, or 30th from 5pm-7pm**
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DECEMBER
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MEDIA: Watercolors ARTIST: Georgia O'Keefe SKILLS: Controlling the paint within the line, applying a watercolor wash, blending paints on the page DESCRIPTION: Watercolor is such a tricky medium! Our artists will practice allowing the fluidity of the watercolor SHINE. We'll learn about wet-on-wet techniques as well as how to blend colors together. Our final artworks will focus on color, composition, and completeness. **Christmas Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Open Studio Session! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 27th, 28th, or 29th from 5pm-7pm**
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NOVEMBER
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MEDIA: Ink ARTIST: Sue Pownall SKILLS: Drawing, pattern, perspective DESCRIPTION: Use your imagination to create an imaginary world of skyscrapers, arches, walkways, towers, and turrets. Our ink drawings will challenge our knowledge of perspective and shading. We'll finish our work with a watercolor wash. **Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Studio Splat Paint Party! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 28th, 29th, or 30th from 5pm-7pm**
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DECEMBER
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MEDIA: Watercolor
ARTIST: Georgia O'Keefe SKILL: Painting DESCRIPTION: Watercolor is a deceptively difficult medium to master. Our classes will focus on brush technique, learning to "go with the flow", and some unconventional add-ins that we can do with watercolor. We'll finish a series of small "study" paintings as well as one large larger painting that uses the artists' choice of technique. **Christmas Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Open Studio Session! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 27th, 28th, or 29th from 5pm-6pm or 6pm-7pm**
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NOVEMBER
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MEDIA: Ink
ARTIST: Sue Pownall SKILLS: Drawing, shading, controlling a line DESCRIPTION: Build a fantasy world of towers that remind us of Dr. Seuss illustrations. Learn crosshatching and how to add texture with ink (different than charcoal!). Once the drawings are outlined with black ink, we will finish them with colors. NOTE: Our ink is NOT washable. **Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Studio Splat Paint Party! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 28th, 29th, or 30th from 5pm-7pm**
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NOVEMBER
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MEDIA: Ink
ARTIST: Sue Pownall SKILLS: Drawing, shading, controlling a line DESCRIPTION: Build a fantasy world of towers that remind us of Dr. Seuss illustrations. Learn crosshatching and how to add texture with ink (different than charcoal!). Once the drawings are outlined with black ink, we will finish them with colors. NOTE: Our ink is NOT washable. **Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling: Our fourth class this month for all enrolled artists will be a special Studio Splat Paint Party! Enrolled artists will be able to attend a party either on the 28th, 29th, or 30th from 5pm-7pm**
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OCTOBER
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MEDIA: Clay
ARTIST: Christy Crews Dunne SKILLS: Pinch pots, joining clay, carving DESCRIPTION: Clay is always a favorite! in this class, we'll learn how to build pumpkin from two pinch pots. Once the clay is leather-hard, we cut the top off and carve faces into them! Once dry, our jack-o-lanterns will be finished with acrylic paint and varnish. |
OCTOBER
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MEDIA: Clay ARTIST: Christy Crews Dunne SKILLS: Coil building, joining clay DESCRIPTION Clay is always a favorite! Construct a container that holds a personal treasure. All pots in this class will constructed using the coil method of building. We'll learn decorative techniques that can be used to add personality to the containers. Final projects will be finished with acrylic paint and glossy protective varnish. |
OCTOBER
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MEDIA: Clay ARTIST: Christy Crews Dunne SKILLS: Pinch pots, coil building, slab building DESCRIPTION: Always a favorite! Construct a container that holds a personal treasure. Containers come in all shapes and sizes. We'll learn three different building methods--coil, pinch pot, and slab building. We'll also learn decorative techniques that can be used to add personality to the containers. Final projects will be finished with acrylic paint and glossy protective varnish. |
OCTOBER
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MEDIA: Clay ARTIST: Christy Crews Dunne SKILLS: Pinch pots, joining clay pieces, working in the round DESCRIPTION: Our artists this month will create clay fish sculptures using a pinch pot construction. They will design their fish on paper before bringing it to life in three-dimensional form. Final clay pieces will be painted with acrylic paint and varnished with a glossy finish. NOTE: Acrylic paint is NOT washable. |
SEPTEMBER
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MEDIA: Charcoal
ARTIST: Judith Ann Braun SKILLS: Rendering values, blending, basic portraiture DESCRIPTION: Practice your observation skills with one of the most difficult subjects--PEOPLE! We'll practice rendering values using vine charcoal, compressed charcoal and charcoal pencils. We'll also use blending sticks and kneaded erasers. |
SEPTEMBER
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MEDIA: Chalk pastels ARTIST: Judith Ann Braun SKILLS: Rendering values, blending, layering colors DESCRIPTION: Soft and vibrant chalk pastels are perfect for rendering landscapes. After a lesson in blending, values, and layering, artists will work from color photograph to create a finish 9x12 drawing. |
SEPTEMBER
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MEDIA: Charcoal ARTIST: Judith Ann Braun SKILLS: Rendering values, blending DESCRIPTION: Learn to see the world as an artist--noticing shape, scale, proportions, and values. After learning how to use vine and compressed charcoal, our artists will practice a series of simple still life drawings. The final project for this month will be a still life drawing of a special object that they bring in from home! |
SEPTEMBER
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MEDIA: Charcoal ARTIST: Judith Ann Braun SKILLS: Rendering values, blending DESCRIPTION: Learn to see the world as an artist--noticing shape, scale, proportions, and values. After learning how to use vine and compressed charcoal, our artists will practice a series of simple still life drawings. The final project for this month will be a still life drawing of a special object that they bring in from home! |
SEPTEMBER
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MEDIA: Charcoal (compressed, vine, willow) and chalk pastels ARTIST: Judith Ann Braun SKILLS: Drawing; creating a values and hues through blending DESCRIPTION: Charcoal and pastels turn drawing into a sensory experience. Through our drawing projects this month, we'll learn how to see lights, shadows and hues as well as the unique blending properties of these materials. |
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Fourth Fridays at Orange Easel
Friday September 23rd 5:00pm-9:00pm In partnership with Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc, we're offering an exciting new drop-in program for families once a month. Drop-off your young artists for an evening of creativity and play while you explore downtown! We'll have a carnival-like experience with loads of creative stations set up. Instructors' choce. Plus, free facepainting! |
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Clay Critters Art Camp (Kindergarden and up)
Friday September 16th 10:00am-2:00pm Liberty Public Schools are closed for Professional Development. Pack a lunch and come get your creative juices going. We'll an army of animal critters from colorful polymer clay. Small morning snack provided. Registration begins August 1st. |
[ JUNE Project ]
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At the Ballfield
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Like Home
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Family Name
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Learn the delicate art of metal stamping. After a short lesson on technique, our artists will get a chance to practice their metal stamping skills on pewter blanks.
Pick your name, phrase, date, or even a quote to personalize your art! Artist will design their own pendent and leave with a finished necklace or bracelet. Choose from a number of different shaped pewter blanks as well as serif, sans serif, and script letters and numbers.
Pick your name, phrase, date, or even a quote to personalize your art! Artist will design their own pendent and leave with a finished necklace or bracelet. Choose from a number of different shaped pewter blanks as well as serif, sans serif, and script letters and numbers.
Cost of the workshop includes two pewter blanks (one for practice, one for final), silver or copper chain, jump ring and clasps. Additional pewter blanks can be purchased at cost.
This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
[ MAY Project ]
Tangle ARt
Don't be intimidated by these pattern doodles. We'll teach you this meditative art form and help you to create your own 8x8 drawing. If you've always wanted to incorporate drawing in your daily life, THIS method is a fool-proof way to be successful at filling a sketchbook.
We'll be using a variety of special drawing pens that range in width to help us with our mark-making. Artists will also receive a series of handouts to allow them to continue the practice at home.
This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
[ JUNE Project ]
Personalized Baseball Wreath
Show you baseball spirit with this summer wreath! Participants will learn how to make a basic burlap wreath adorned with a faux chalkboard sign. Burlap, wreath form, wire, and chalkboard sign are all provided. Select your sign template when you register.
Bring ribbons that suit your personal style and team colors. (Don't worry, we'll email you with guidelines for what kinds of ribbons to bring).
If you want baseball added into your wreath, bring those too! (You can make it even more meaningful but using practice balls that were used by your kids!) We drill holes through the baseballs and use wire to attach them to the frame.
Chalkboard Templates:
If you want baseball added into your wreath, bring those too! (You can make it even more meaningful but using practice balls that were used by your kids!) We drill holes through the baseballs and use wire to attach them to the frame.
Chalkboard Templates:
At the Ballfield
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Like Home
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Family Name
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This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
[ JULY Project ]
State String Art
Make a one-of-a-kind wall hanging to show your hometown pride. We have templates for all 50 U.S. States and our instructors will walk you though the steps to tracing the template, hammering the nails, stringing the art, and even finishing with colorful paint!
Price of the workshop includes a 24x24 pre-stained wood board, nail, string, paint, and hanging hardware.
This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
REGISTER HERE:
Stamped Pewter Jewelry
April 1st
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Stamped Pewter Jewelry
April 15th
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Tangle Art
May 6th
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Tangle Art
May 20th
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Summer Baseball Wreath
June 3rd
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Summer Baseball Wreath
June 17th
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
State String Art
July 15th
6:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
GALLERY of Previous Projects:
So that we can prepare all the supplies, we've closed our registration for this particular event. If you'd like to join us THIS Friday, please contact us via email. Sometimes we have last minute cancellations. If you have enough supplies, you'll be able to join us!
[ APRIL Project ]
Stamped Pewter Jewelry
[ MARCH Project ]
Hand-Painted Wood Signs
**Spring Edition**
Celebrate the arrival of spring with these rustic wood signs. Artists will create 12x18 wood signs that fit their personal style. Good handwriting is NOT required.
We have a number of templates to choose from. Below are a sampling of our templates
We have a number of templates to choose from. Below are a sampling of our templates
Be The Good
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Sunshiny
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Lucky
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Rainbow
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Templates are shown here in black and white, but will be painted with colors of your choosing!
All paints, brushes, wood panels, and hanging hardware is included in the price of the workshop.
All paints, brushes, wood panels, and hanging hardware is included in the price of the workshop.
This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
[ FEBRUARY Project ]
DECOUPAGE WASHER PENDANTS
Sip wine as you create a miniature work of art. Our washer pendents are a blend of jewelry and collage techniques.
Finished washers can be made into necklace pendents using either a silver chain or leather cord (ump rings and clasps provided) or into a unique key chain--perfect for gifts!
This class is led by local artists and Orange Easel Instructor, Megan Fostich (www.facebook.com/MeganFostichDesign)
