Summer Art Adventures at the Nassau County Museum of Art

The Nassau County Museum of Art will once again offer wonderful art classes for children aged 5 – 12 this summer.  For more information visit http://nassaumuseum.org/class.php?typ=summer

REGISTRATION IS ON-GOING THROUGH JULY 11, 2011     Session 1:  Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 29 Session 2:  Monday, August 1 - Friday, August 19 Both sessions run Monday-Friday, 10am - 1pm (including a half hour break for lunch)

Art Exploration   Ages 5-7 Instructor Robin Iovino  Course # SV1A (Session 1) or SV2A (Session 2) $750 members, $850 non-members   $35 materials fee Jump into the spirit of summer with Art Exploration! This series of classes is a fun and exciting way to introduce students to a variety of artist's materials at an early age, while they use their imaginations to create artwork during Monster Mash Mondays, Tiny Traveler Tuesdays, Wilderness Wednesdays, Team-Time Thursdays and Festival Fridays.  Students will be guided through the Museum grounds for artistic inspiration found in the sculpture garden and nature paths (weather permitting), and will have the unique chance to visit the Museum to look at and discuss the current exhibition. Art From Nature    Ages 8-12    Instructors Konstance Patton and Landry Randriamandroso  Course # SV1B (Session 1) or SV2B (Session 2) $750 members, $850 non-members   $40 materials fee Each class will include outside exploration, where we will sketch from life and collect materials to be used for in-class activities to create nature inspired art.  Traditional (painting, sculpture) and non-traditional materials (recycled materials, natural objects) will be explored, while developing creativity, social, observation and critical thinking skills.