The Blue House offers a variety of art classes to children of all ages during summer. All our instructors are artists, and most of them are art teachers in the local schools with lots of teaching experience. The classes are small with a maximum of 12 participants, and therefore teachers can give plenty of individual attention to each student. It also creates a fun learning environment for students as it is easy to get to know each other.
Summer Classes
June 9-11 9:30-11:30 am Beautiful Penmanship
Instructor, Nicole Black of www.thelefthandedcalligrapher.com
Cost $115; Ages 12-16 years
This is a traditional penmanship class. Learn to write with the grace of our grand or great grandparents.
June 8-12 1-3 pm Sizzling Summer Art Camp
Instructor, Teresa Nolte, an independent art teacher
Cost $125; Ages 8-12 years
Create art based on works by different famous artists, utilizing different materials and mediums.famous artists.
June 15-19 9:30-11:30 am Love that Poetry
Instructor, Rachel WIcks, an Allen elementary school teacher
Cost $100; Grades 1-4
Create your own poetry. Have a completed and illustrated book of your poetry by the end of the class.
June 15-19 1-3 pm Poetry
Instructor, Dr. R. Flowers Rivera of http://promethea.com/ and a published author.
Cost $115; Ages 15-18 years
Create and analyze contemporary poetry, fixed forms and free verse. Submit for publication.
June 22-26 9-11:45 am Adventures in Art Camp
Instructor, Becky Eichel, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $120; Age 8-12 years
Complete 8 masterpieces of artwork with 5 different mediums: watercolor, oil, acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel.
June 22-25 1-3 pm Sizzling Summer Art Camp
Instructor, Teresa Nolte, an independent art teacher
Cost $125; Ages 8-12 years
Create art based on works by different famous artists, utilizing different materials and mediums.
June 30-July 3 9 am-12 pm Americana themed sculpture
Instructor, Emily Brown, Allen High School art teacher
Cost ?; Age, entering 3-5 grade
Americana themed sculpture featuring clay, stained glass, wood, collaging and painting.
June 30–July 3 1-3 pm Americana themed sculpture
Instructor, Emily Brown, Allen High School art teacher
Cost ?; Age, entering 8-12 grade
Americana themed sculpture featuring clay, stained glass, wood, collaging and painting.
July 6-9 9-11:45 am Adventures in Art Camp
Instructor, Becky Eichel, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $120; Age 8-12 years
Complete 8 masterpieces of artwork with 5 different mediums: watercolor, oil, acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel.
July 13-17 9 am – 12 pm Everything but Glitter
Instructor, Brandon Howell, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $140; Age, entering 2-4 grade
Explore different artists and create artwork based on their different work using multiple material (but, no glitter!)
July 13-17 1-4 pm Everything but Glitter
Instructor, Brandon Howell, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $140; Age, entering 5-7 grade
Explore different artists and create artwork based on their different work using multiple material (but, no glitter!)
June 20-24 9 am – 12 pm Don’t Hate the Selfie
Instructor, Brandon Howell, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $140; Age, entering 2-4 grades
Create self portraits including paintings, sculpture, drawing and collage.
June 20-24 1-4 pm Don’t Hate the Selfie
Instructor, Brandon Howell, an Allen elementary school art teacher
Cost $140; Age, entering 5-7 grades
Create self portraits including paintings, sculpture, drawing and collage.
August 3-7 9 am -12 pm Drawing and Printmaking
Instructor, Emily Brown, Allen High School art teacher
Cost ?; Age, entering 3-5 grades
Classic drawing techniques combined with experimental processes.
August 3-7 1-4 pm Drawing and Printmaking
Instructor, Emily Brown, Allen High School art teacher
Cost, ?; Age, entering 8-12 grades
Classic drawing techniques combined with experimental processes.
August 11-13 9:30-11:30 am Beautiful Penmanship
Instructor, Nicole Black of www.thelefthandedcalligrapher.com
Cost $115; Age 12-16 years
This is a traditional penmanship class. Learn to write with the grace of our grand or great grandparents.