Pop up Art School

TEEN

Teen Classes

***Virtual Workshops***

Our 1 hour virtual classes are $150 for 15 students. You will receive a materials list and Zoom invitation to share with your patrons, and a description and JPEG for promotion. Our lessons use commonly found art supplies and alternatives are listed.

Pop up Art School hosts the class on Zoom. Both Janell and Lisa attend the class. One of us teaches the class and the other is behind the scenes to make sure the class runs smoothly. To provide a secure classroom we require participants to use a unique meeting ID and password, and we lock the meeting five minutes after it begins.

Questions? Email us at info@popupartschool.com

Miniature Breakfast

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Learn how to sculpt a miniature breakfast! Make a menu of mini food: the hungry man special, a short stack of pancakes or a side of toast. If you enjoy eating it you can make it from air dry clay!

Anamorphic Hedwig

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Students will create a drawing of Hedwig that appears to hover above the surface. Pop up Art School will show you step-by-step how to create an anamorphic drawing which uses forced perspective to create an illusion. They’ll also learn the fascinating history of this art form. 

 

Coffee with Chewbacca

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Draw Chewbacca step-by-step, with the instructor, then paint your portrait of everyone’s favorite galactic furry with brewed coffee or paint. Bonus: Pixel Puzzle PDF of “Wash Your Hans” to color at home!

 

Mountain Landscape

 

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Mix your own earth-toned paint from spices in your kitchen or use watercolor paint. Follow along step-by-step as we paint a serene mountain landscape that shows depth. Layer the translucent colors one by one and use a hairdryer to dry the paint as we work.

 

Pet Portraits

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Show how much you love your furry friend when you make a silhouette portrait of your kitty or pooch. Pop up Art School will teach you how to draw a fancy frame and customize the portrait with your pet’s name.

 

***On-Site Workshops***

Art Workshop Descriptions
Each class is 2 hours long
Ages: 13–18
Class size: 15 students
All materials are included in the price
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2020 SUMMER READING THEME “Imagine Your Story”

Menko   Menko Linoeum

Manga Linoleum Block Printmaking

Teens will learn about Menko, a Japanese card game, printmaking and will carve their own linoleum block. The carved block will enable them to print multiple cards to trade with others at the workshop. Students can borrow imagery from anime and manga stories or create their own.
Menko cards have been popular since the Edo Period. Over time, the imagery has changed to reflect popular culture. Since World War II, anime and manga imagery has been common. **For the workshop, we’ll be using an easy-cut linoleum made for beginners.
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Canvas Painting

Glowing Constellation Painting
This canvas painting experience will leave your head in the stars! Learn about Aboriginal Constellation art in celebration of the summer library reading theme: A Universe of Stories.
You’ll paint a galactic masterpiece that has real light-up stars! Use our templates to make your astrological sign or light up your own pattern. All materials will be provided including a battery operated strand of lights*.
*Batteries not included
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Colorful Llama
Add some color to your room with this fun Llama painting. We will guide you to make your own creative version of the lovable llama.
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Owl Face
By following our lesson of adding layers, you will create a striking image of an owl up close and personal.
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Night Sky
We will lead you step-by-step to create a star-filled night sky with silhouettes of a hillside and trees. It’s amazing what you can create with four colors and some easy brush techniques!
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Underwater Coral Reef
Paint a coral reef and sealife on a canvas using dramatic silhouettes!
Looking up from the bottom of the sea we will create a painting using dramatic silhouettes of coral reef and sealife in black paint. Using different tones of blue mixed with white your eye will be drawn to the starburst of sunlight above.
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Intro to Needle Felting

Learn how to make felted wool beads! Felting wool is easy and relaxing. Pop up Art School will teach you how to make a bead that looks like the planet Earth and two solid color beads. Intersperse them with colorful wood and letter beads for a unique handmade necklace.

** Intro to Needle Felting workshop is an hour long and $200 **

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Felted Wool Cupcakes 

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Yum, yum. Delicious cupcakes made with wool! Pop up Art School will teach you how to needle felt wool and make these adorable confections. You’ll leave with two cupcakes and the basic knowledge to needle felt your own!

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Felted Wood Llama
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Learn how to needle felt wool and make a cute llama! Create a llama (with or without the four eyes) on a piece of felt stretched on an embroidery hoop. We’ll guide your patrons step-by-step through the process; they’ll find that needle felting is easy and relaxing.

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Show up at your next cosplay event with a headpiece that you designed and handcrafted. Pop-Up Art School will bring all the materials, tools and help you need to make a headpiece that will wow your friends!
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Wayne Thiebaud/Cake Sculpture

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Create a sculptural piece of “cake”! (Sorry you can’t eat it.)
Inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud’s luscious images of desserts we will make a three-dimensional slice of cake using everyday materials: cardboard, masking tape and paint. Use your creativity to personalize your slice of cake.
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Anamorphic Drawing

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You won’t believe your eyes! Create a drawing that appears to levitate. Pop up Art School will show you step-by-step how to create an anamorphic drawing which uses forced perspective to create an illusion.
Start with basic shapes like a sphere or cube and create a series of drawings. When you look at the drawing 1 to 2 feet away the object looks like it’s floating!
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Day of the Dead Altar (Great for Halloween)

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Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd. Day of the Dead is a festive occasion, a time to celebrate, much like a family reunion. Making an altar (or ofrenda as it’s sometimes called in Spanish) for the occasion can be a way for you to honor the life of someone who was important to you, or remember your ancestors. We will use a small wooden coffin and add your own colorful festive decorations and images.
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ON-SITE WORKSHOP PRICE: 

TEEN CLASSES: $300
We strive to create a friendly atmosphere where teens can be creative and meet other kids with the same interests. Therefore, teen workshops are two hours long to allow for socializing, snacks (provided by the library) and an icebreaking game.
  • All materials are included
  • Ages 13+
  • 15 teens max
  • Workshops are 2 hours long
If you would like to accommodate more students it is an additional charge of $75 to have a second teacher on site. With two teachers there is a max of 30 students.

TRAVEL FEE
Pop up Art School is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. We charge a travel fee if the library is beyond I-95 or north of Boston

Below is a map showing (in green) where we charge a $50 travel fee. However, if we can book you on the same day with another library, within a 30 minute drive from your library, we will split the fee between the two libraries.

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