Youth Art Workshops 
  2024  
 July & August


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 Arts Umbrella will be there for our young and adult artists to continue to provide a community where creativity thrives for many, many years to come.
 ~Liana Bennett~
       Please feel free to contact any of the teachers with your questions and concerns.

Arts Umbrella's program is designed from a fine arts perspective. All classes are taught by accomplished artists and experienced teachers and provide an encouraging and supportive environment for youth and teens to develop their visual and creative skills. Students are encouraged to “repeat” classes they enjoy to progress further within that discipline..
             WE WILL GLADY REFUND CLASS TUITION IF WE DO NOT HAVE  A MINIMUM OF FOUR  STUDENTS
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY and REGISTRATION.
 All of our teachers are fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. AU is cleaned thoroughly each week. Parents please wait for your artist outside of class.
                              Our wonderful summer youth art teachers
       Jennifer Park
 Michelle Lustgarten
      Eileen Casler
 Jeanne Whitney
        ~Classes fill up quickly, signing up soon, can secure your place in a camp~
 *Please inform the instructors of any need for accommodations for students with disabilities. The instructor may inform parents of behaviors that are affecting others, the instructor will notify the parent, and may ask that the student not join in for the rest of the week. Classes not taken due to this, will be refunded with a 25% fee loss (due to teachers planning for projects and time). Our goal is to provide a safe and relaxing experience for each young artist to express, and create in a positive environment. Please email the owner Liana Bennett with any questions or concerns, liana.bennett @me.com

July 1 -3
Eileen Casler

 Monday  Tuesday
Wednesday
1:00 - 4:00

 Ages 6 - 10
​​    Fee: $175.00
  3 days
     (includes supplies)    
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​​
        ~ ART in the GARDEN~
Outdoor art to decorate our summer spaces. Using various art techniques and several media, drawing, paint, clay and more, we will start with  decorating a planter box adding creative touches. Flowers, clay creatures, toadstools, gnomes and other garden surprises. Repurposing old and found materials from thrift stores, recycle bins and nature. We will use our imaginations we explore ways to express our artistic selves. New projects this summer so feel free to join us again!

​​Eileen Casler
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.  Accepts Zelle, Venmo or Check 
July 8 - 12
Eileen Casler

Monday - Friday
10:00 -12:00

​Ages 7 - 9
Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
 (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​​
       CREATE a Board Game!
GAMES! We all have had fun playing and interacting with our friends playing board games. This class is a fun way to stimulate your imagination as we explore ideas to make a game that is uniquely yours. Tapping into a variety of multimedia and skills, drawing, painting, sculpting, to bring your game idea to fruition. Exploring well loved games to find what makes them exciting, then applying those ideas and an artist imagination to creating your own. 

​​Eileen Casler
[email protected]

Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.  Accepts Zelle, Venmo or Check 
July 8 - 12
Eileen Casler

Monday - Friday
1:00 - 3:00

Ages 9 - 12
​  Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
    (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​​
CREATE a Board Game!
GAMES! We all have had fun playing and interacting with our friends playing board games. This class is a fun way to stimulate your imagination as we explore ideas to make a game that is uniquely yours. Tapping into a variety of multimedia and skills, drawing, painting, sculpting to bring your game idea to fruition. Exploring well loved games to find what makes them exciting, then applying those ideas and an artist imagination to creating your own. ​
                       
​Eileen Casler
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.  Accepts Zelle, Venmo or Check 
       July 15 - 19
            Jennifer Park

          Monday - Friday
             10:00 - 12:00

           Ages 9 - 12
​   Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
           (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
 Fantasy ART
Welcome to the amazing world of Fantasy Art! Amazing characters and their fantastical worlds will be explored. Taking inspiration from the fantasy worlds of literature and film, with emerging drawing skills at the heart of this workshop, the artist can use their imagination and a variety of art media to create finished pieces to be proud of.
Jennifer Park             
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.  Accepts Zelle, ApplePay, or Check ​
            July 15 - 19
          Jennifer Park

          Monday - Friday
          1:00 - 3:00

       Ages 13 - 18
   Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
           (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
                   Fantasy ART
Welcome to the amazing world of Fantasy Art! Amazing characters and their fantastical worlds will be explored. Taking inspiration from the fantasy worlds of literature and film, with emerging drawing skills at the heart of this workshop, the artist can use their imagination and a variety of art media to create finished pieces to be proud of.
                                         *Sorry, this class is closed, waiting list only*
Jennifer Park             
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.  Accepts Zelle, ApplePay, or Check ​​
 July 22 - 26
Eileen Casler

  Monday - Friday
  10:00 - 12:00
​
​  Ages 6 - 8​
   Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
​    includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
        ART & our  ANIMAL  FRIENDS

Animals have often been a source of inspiration for artists from many cultures. Bring your creativity and explore ways to draw, paint, and sculp your favorite furry or feathered (or scaled?) friends. Working with pictures of beloved pets (or just an animal you love) we will create a multi media collage starting with the process of painting the collage paper. Then, using your pet's image, we will also make a painted t-shirt of your favorite animal that you can proudly wear. Fun!
                      

​Eileen Casler
[email protected]

Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.   Accepts  Apple Pay, Zelle or Check
 July 22 - 26
Eileen Casler

  Monday - Friday
  1:00 - 3:00
​
   Ages 9 - 12
   Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
     (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
           ART & our  ANIMAL FRIENDS
Animals have often been a source of inspiration for artists from many cultures. Bring your creativity and explore ways to draw, paint, and sculp your favorite furry or feathered (or scaled?) friends. Working with pictures of beloved pets (or just an animal you love) we will create a multi media collage starting with the process of painting the collage paper. Then, using your pet's image, we will also make a painted t-shirt of your favorite animal that you can proudly wear. Fun!!
​
                         
Eileen Casler
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.   Accepts  Apple Pay, Zelle or Check
 July 29 - Aug. 2
Jeanne Whitney

 Monday - Friday
​ 10:00 - 12:00

 Ages 6 - 11
​Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
 (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
                  Fun  with COLOR
Spend an exciting week exploring the world of color, using colored pencils, watercolor, inks and pastels. This class will encourage experimentation through projects that will help the young artist understand and feel confident using color in their art. Jeanne's camp will be filled with fun in a relaxed and creative atmosphere.
Jeanne Whitney            
​​[email protected]
​jeannewhitney.art
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.   Accepts Venmo, Zelle or Check
  July 29 - Aug. 2
      Jeanne Whitney
​
       Monday - Friday
          1:00 - 3:00

        Ages 12 -16
    Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
          (includes supplies)
   TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP  ​
                                    Fun with COLOR
Spend an exciting week exploring the world of color, using colored pencils, watercolor, inks and pastels. This class will encourage experimentation through projects that will help the young artist understand and feel confident using color in their art. Jeanne's camp will be filled with fun in a relaxed and creative atmosphere.
Jeanne Whitney            
​​[email protected] ​​
jeannewhitney.art
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION.   Accepts Venmo, Zelle or Check
      August 5 -9
        Jennifer Park        
 
       Monday - Friday
         10:00 -12:00

         Ages 11 - 16
    Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
           (includes supplies)
   TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP ​
                                 ABSTRACT  ART 
Abstract painting has played a strong influence in the art world since the early 1900’s. This workshop will be a great introduction to this amazing world of expression, composition, color, collage, and different texture tools and paint. These tools and concepts will all be presented to the artist with the intention of creating an exciting piece of abstract art. This workshop encourages artists to use their creativity to be experimental and expressive.  ​
                   
Jennifer Park               
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION. Accepts Zelle, ApplePay, or Check 
     August 5 - 9
        Jennifer Park        

        Monday - Friday
           1:00 - 3:00

          Ages 13 - 18
    Fee: $225.00 - 5 days
          (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP
           ABSTRACT  ART     
Abstract painting has played a strong influence in the art world since the early 1900’s. This workshop will be a great introduction to this amazing world of expression, composition, color, collage, and different texture tools and paint. These tools and concepts will all be presented to the artist with the intention of creating an exciting piece of abstract art. This workshop encourages artists to use their creativity to be experimental and expressive.                          
                                        *Sorry, this class is closed, waiting list only*
Jennifer Park             
[email protected]
Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION. Accepts Zelle, ApplePay, or Check 
                  
 August 19 - 23
​Michelle  Lustgarten                                                       
    Monday - Friday
      10:00 - 12:00
      
   Ages 6 - 9
Fee: $225.00 - 5 days        
        (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP
 - - -  ART Road Trip USA - - - 
Hop in and buckle up! 
​
We’ll start our artistic travels across the USA, starting in Seattle, drawing and painting the Space Needle and searching Mount Rainer for Bigfoot. Flying to Hawaii to create a Sea Turtle in clay
The southwest desert will inspire a crazy cactus in watercolors and adobe houses in chalk pastels. You will also learn how to paint your name so it looks like neon, Las Vegas style! Our USA travels end in New York City with a project Inspired by the Statue of Liberty

Projects will include explorations in drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.
Michelle Lustgarten
[email protected]​​​​

Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION. Accepts Zelle or Check ​
August 19 - 23
​Michelle  Lustgarten                
    Monday - Friday
         1:00 - 3:00
​
   Ages 10 - 12
​Fee: $225.00 - 5 days        
         (includes supplies)
TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE CLASS TO SECURE SPOT IN WORKSHOP
 - - -  ART Road Trip USA - - - 
Hop in and buckle up! 
​
We’ll start our artistic travels across the USA, starting in Seattle, drawing and painting the Space Needle and searching Mount Rainer for Bigfoot. Flying to Hawaii to create a Sea Turtle in clay
The southwest desert will inspire a crazy cactus in watercolors and adobe houses in chalk pastels. You will also learn how to paint your name so it looks like neon, Las Vegas style! Our USA travels end in New York City with a project Inspired by the Statue of Liberty

Projects will include explorations in drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.
                                          *Sorry, this class is closed, waiting list only*
Michelle Lustgarten
[email protected]​​​​

Please contact the instructor for PAYMENT, AVAILABILITY
and REGISTRATION. Accepts Zelle or Check ​​