SAT scores of students with high levels of arts involvement were 59 points higher on the verbal portion and 44 points higher on the math portion than the scores of students with no arts involvement. College Entrance Examination Board Study, 1995
Many ancient civilizations appear to have developed candle making separately using a variety of indigenous materials and techniques. Participants will create pillar candles using moulds in this introductory class.
Ages: grade 6 to Adult
Sessions: 1 session
Metal Embossing is the art of achieving high and low relief in special laminated metals. Originating in the middle east around 500 B.C., embossing techniques have been used to add luster, radiance, texture and dimension to metal ornaments.
Ages: Grade 6 to Adult
Sessions: 2 Sessions
Illustrations are images that depict a part of a story or written text. his is a group project class where each student illustrates a different part of a particular story.
Ages: All Ages
Sessions: 1-3 Sessions
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. Students use the direct method to create and image or design on a particular surface.
Ages: Grade 3 to Adult
Sessions: 2 sessions
In this exciting and fun class, students will create their very own working electric paper lantern!
Ages: Grade 6 to Adult
Sessions: 2 Sessions
As early as 1 A.D., ancient Romans first developed the craft of bookbinding through the codex, made from folded and sewn parchment or vellum. These early books became the preferred method over scrolls in preserving manuscripts, as they were easier to handle and allowed for writing on both sides…
Ages: Grade 6 to Adult
Sessions: 3-5 sessions
Developed in China during the 1st century, the modern method of making paper from wood pulp was reputedly inspired by the building methods of wasps and bees…
Ages: Grade 3 to Adult
Sessions: 1 session
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