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Kids Art and Photography Classes
(Ages 7-12 and Teens)
(Ages 7-12 and Teens)
Learn from award-winning teachers
Relaxed atmosphere
Convenient location
Meet new friends
Oversize classroom
Lots of natural lighting
Great atmosphere to be creative
Learn from the BEST
The Art & Photography School of Colleen Cassidy-Berns is offering fun and outstanding Kids Art Summer Camps for ages 7-12 and for teens ages 13-18. Please see below detailed camp schedule.
SEND YOUR CHILD TO CAMP FREE!
If you sign up 5 of your child's friends in the same exact class,
your child will be able to take the class FREE!
To sign up for a class call: 941.924.1200 or visit our Class Sign-up. Class size is limited to 12 students.
COLLEEN CASSIDY-BERNS — Art School owner/teacher. Colleen is a graduate of Ringling Art School and has been teaching art classes for over 20 years.
LAURIE DUNHAM — Laurie has been teaching stained glass and pottery mosaic for eight years. She is an award-winning artist.
GLORIA PEARSE — Certified by the Professional Photographers of America. Gloria has won Florida education, regional and national print awards and has over 20 years of portrait, wedding, food and fine art photography experience.
CHARLOTTE SMITH — Fully certified K-12 art teacher. Charlotte is a longtime art educator in the Sarasota county schools and is an award-winning artist.
JAMI WRIGHT — After several years as a commercial photographer and graphic artist, Jami began exploring various forms of art as a means of creative expression. She has worked with both adults and children as young as 2 years old for the past seven years.
John and Ann Cassidy — John and Ann Cassidy are well known Florida artists. They travel and display their artwork at many juried Florida outdoor art shows. They have perfected their jewelry skills for the last 20 years.
| MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WORKSHOP - CLAY SHOES (Ages 7-12) | ||||
| MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WORKSHOP - CLAY SHOES Jami Wright, Teacher Daughters spend time with your mom celebrating Mother's Day in style. The two of you will be designing a pair of clay shoes. The first week we'll learn pinch, coil and slab hand building techniques to fashion a fantasy shoe. Then, the following week we will be painting, beading and gluing fabrics to your bisque fired shoes to add the decorative touches. Visit www.thefunkymermaidartgallery.com for samples and more information. | ||||
| Saturdays |
May 9 and 16 | 1:00-4:00pm | $195.00 2 days incl. materials |
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| JEWELRY WORKSHOP MOTHER AND CHILD (Ages 7-12) | ||||
| JEWELRY WORKSHOP MOTHER AND CHILD John and Ann Cassidy, Teachers Learn the techniques of creating a one-of-a-kind beaded necklace and matching earrings designed by you and your child. You will receive all the beads, beading materials and the use of the beading tools needed to create your new treasures. You are also encouraged to look in your jewelry box for your beaded jewelry, gemstones or pins that need a facelift or repair and bring the jewels to class to learn how to redesign, repair or make into a pendant. Please bring lunch or snack. | ||||
| Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday |
June 13 or June 27 or July 11 or July 25 |
10:00am-2:00pm | $70.00 per child $50.00 per adult incl. materials |
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Classes listed below run 10 hours each and cost $150. Materials are included in the price. If your child is taking a morning and afternoon class, please bring a bag lunch. | LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN ACRYLICS (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | |||
| LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN ACRYLICS - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This camp will help students achieve a natural, believable appearance in their landscape paintings. Come and explore some brush techniques to create palm fronds, full leafed trees, clouds and stunning sunsets. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 1-5 | 10:00am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| CRAFT WORKSHOP (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| CRAFT WORKSHOP - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
This mixed media art camp creates "pop-out art." We will be having fun gluing, cutting and dipping into our imagination to bring out those creative thoughts we see. Your imagination will come to reality in wonderful pieces of art. Many techniques will be taught — shell art, ornaments, magnets and nature printing. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 1-5 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| ALL ABOUT PEOPLE (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| ALL ABOUT PEOPLE - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This camp focuses on the face and figure in drawing and in three-dimensional form. Students will practice proper proportions of the body and face, as well as exaggeration techniques and explore movement in their gesture sketches, clay figures and busts. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 8-12 | 10:00am-Noon | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This camp explores the use of color in painting with monochromatic designs, positive and negative images, complementary colors and harmonious compositions. Students will gain brush control and learn techniques for creating beautiful paintings. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 8-12 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - Gloria Pearse, Teacher
We will be photographing everyday on the grounds of the Art School as well as learning simple tools in Photoshop for image correction and enhancement. You will get to know the capabilities of your camera, learn basics of composition, exposure and creating story telling images, have fun learning macro photography, how to use available light and when flash is necessary. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 15-19 | 9:00-11:00am | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| STAINED GLASS MOSAIC (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| STAINED GLASS MOSAIC - Laurie Dunham, Teacher
Students will learn to create a beautiful stained glass frame using pieces of stained glass, mirror and glass nuggets. You will learn how to use the various tools, what types of things you can use for a base, what adhesives to use and how to pick a grout color that will enhance your finished piece and make the colors POP! If time allows we will do another project. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 15-19 | 10:30am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| WATERCOLOR (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| WATERCOLOR - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
Students will learn the creative watercolor techniques to discover the artist in you. Your unique talents will shine as you learn step-by-step in the relaxed atmosphere. Ms. Cassidy is a Ringling Art School graduate. Her award winning watercolors will inspire you. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 15-19 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| ALL ABOUT ANIMALS (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This class focuses on animals in art, using a variety of media, including pencil, pen, paint and non-firing clays. Students will draw, color and form animals. They will explore ways of creating textures such as fur, fins, scales and feathers. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 22-26 | 10:00am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| PAINTED FURNITURE (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| PAINTED FURNITURE - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
Students will learn how to sand, prime, create and design and seal. Learn all steps to create art on furniture and floor mats. Small furniture, floor mat, paints, and brushes provided. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 22-26 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| SEA LIFE FUN (Ages 7-12) SKIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| SEA LIFE FUN - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
Discover several ways to work with sea life imagery. You will create a three-dimensional collage with shells and sand, a mobile, a relief sculpture, a printed scene and a painting. Explore this theme while learning new art techniques. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 29-July 3 | 10:00am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| CRAFT WORKSHOP (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| CRAFT WORKSHOP - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
This is a mixed media art camp to create "pop-out art." We will be having fun gluing, cutting and dipping into our imagination to bring out those creative thoughts we see. Your imagination will come to reality in wonderful pieces of art. Many techniques will be taught — shell art, ornaments, magnets and nature printing. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 29-July 3 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| DRAWING CAMP (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| DRAWING CAMP - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This camp will cover all the basics of drawing, including creating volume through shading and highlighting, applying texture, using proportion as well as strategies for improving composition and natural perspective. Students will create an abstract scene, a still life and an architectural drawing. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 6-10 | 10:00am-Noon | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| 3-D CREATIONS (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| 3-D CREATIONS - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This camp will introduce you to the joys of two non-firing clays, Sculpey and Model Magic. Participants will create finger or stick puppets, refrigerator magnets, animal sculptures and fun jewelry. Jewelry techniques will include caning and millefiori. Learn the techniques of attaching, texturing and embellishing your creations. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 6-10 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - Gloria Pearse, Teacher
We will be photographing everyday on the grounds of the Art School as well as learning simple tools in Photoshop for image correction and enhancement. You will get to know the capabilities of your camera, learn basics of composition, exposure and creating story telling images, have fun learning macro photography, how to use available light and when flash is necessary.
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| Monday-Friday |
July 13-17 | 9:00-11:00am | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| STAINED GLASS MOSAIC (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| STAINED GLASS MOSAIC - Laurie Dunham, Teacher
Students will learn to create a beautiful stained glass frame using pieces of stained glass, mirror and glass nuggets. You will learn how to use the various tools, what types of things you can use for a base, what adhesives to use and how to pick a grout color that will enhance your finished piece and make the colors POP! If time allows we will do another project. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 13-17 | 10:30am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| WATERCOLOR (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| WATERCOLOR - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
Students will learn the creative watercolor techniques to discover the artist in you. Your unique talents will shine as you learn step-by-step in the relaxed atmosphere. Ms. Cassidy is a Ringling Art School graduate. Her award-winning watercolors will inspire you. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 13-17 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| ALL ABOUT ANIMALS (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This class focuses on animals in art, using a variety of media, including pencil, pen, paint and non-firing clays. Students will draw, color and form animals. They will explore ways of creating textures such as fur, fins, scales and feathers. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 20-24 | 10:00am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| ALL ABOUT DESIGN (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| ALL ABOUT DESIGN - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
This class covers design strategies in collage, pen drawing and oil pastel. Students will create an optical illusion piece, an Escher collage and an organic pastel design. You will learn design principles such as emphasis, color harmony and variety of line and shape. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 20-24 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| A TOUCH OF TEXTURE (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| A TOUCH OF TEXTURE - Charlotte Smith, Teacher
Creative artwork with a textural surface, including a yarn weaving, felt appliqué, foil embossing and a resist painting. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 27-31 | 10:00am-12:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| CRAFT WORKSHOP (Ages 7-12) KIDS ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| CRAFT WORKSHOP - Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Teacher
This is a mixed media art camp to create "pop-out art." We will be having fun gluing, cutting and dipping into our imagination to bring out those creative thoughts we see. Your imagination will come to reality in wonderful pieces of art. Many techniques will be taught — shell art, ornaments, magnets and nature printing. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
July 27-31 | 1:00-3:00pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (Ages 13-18) TEEN ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR TEENS - Laurie Dunham, Teacher
We will be photographing everyday on the grounds of the Art School as well as learning simple tools in Photoshop for image correction and enhancement. Students will get to know the capabilities of their camera, learn basics of composition, exposure and creating story telling images, have fun learning macro photography, how to use available light and when flash is necessary. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 22-26 | 9:00-11:00am | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
Sign-up |
| FANTASY FASHION (Ages 13-18) TEEN ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| FANTASY FASHION FOR TEENS - Jami Wright, Teacher
A week long focus on fashion, creating fun, stylish accessories, like freaky footwear, a cell phone/iPod purse, and jewelry with clay charms that you'll paint and paper beads that you'll learn to make. Students will need to bring an old shoe. Visit www.thefunkymermaidartgallery.com for samples and more information. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 8-12 or July 6-10 |
3:30-5:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| WE BUILT THIS CITY (Ages 13-18) TEEN ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| WE BUILT THIS CITY FOR TEENS - Jami Wright, Teacher
Attention budding architects! Join other teenage guys and girls in a team effort to build a city of clay. Learn to use the slab handbuilding technique to build a structure of your choice. Each student will be creating their building in the same scale so that they can be viewed together as a city. Be creative, socialize and make new friends. Each team member will receive a photograph of the "city" along with their unique building to keep. Visit www.thefunkymermaidartgallery.com for samples and more information. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 15-19 or July 13-17 |
3:30-5:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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| PAPER MAKING (Ages 13-18) TEEN ART SUMMER CAMP | ||||
| PAPER MAKING FOR TEENS - Jami Wright, Teacher
Recycled paper and cardboard items will be transformed into paper pulp that we will use to make paper castings from molds, paint with pulp, and create a paper cast bowl. Just imagine the possibilities for using your paper creations...paper beads, book covers, cards, collage. Start saving your junk mail! Visit www.thefunkymermaidartgallery.com for samples and more information. | ||||
| Monday-Friday |
June 22-26 or July 20-24 |
3:30-5:30pm | $150.00 5 days incl. materials |
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Please visit our Custom Matting and Framing page!
Colleen Cassidy-Berns
Painted Furniture, Watercolor Painting,
Art Classes, Custom Framing
4613 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida
Tel: 941.924.1200