Enrollment is now open for Summer Camps!

2014 SUMMER ARTS CAMP:  SPANISH, ART, SCIENCE, RECREATION

• We will be learning Spanish through games and music

• Children will paint using a soil pigment, sun printing, pressed flower art and more

• In Science we will learn about Soil Ecology, sustainability, seeds germination,

vermiculture worm composting, herbs identification, fruit leather an water experiments


 Camp runs from June 23rd to July 4th

Time: 9am to 5pm

4633 Cedar Ave, Renewal Church

Cost $400.00 for two weeks

Children bring their own lunch and appropriate clothing

Age 5 to 10 Space is limited to 10 kids

Contact information Dinora Bock

215-2793156 or dinorabock@hotmail.com

Soapbox Holistics comes to West Philly Arts

Here at West Philly Arts, we have been kicking off the last four summers with a two-week arts camp. This year, our theme was Art and Science. We really explored this connection by creating scientific experiments, carefully observing the outcome and translating the results into an art or craft. We made scientific illustrations, studied the solar systems, drew from observation, created kaleidoscopes, zoetropes so much more. We also had some very special visitors on one of the last days of camp: the ladies of Soapbox Holistics who showed us how to make lip balm from scratch!

Soapbox Holistics is a locally owned company featuring hand made body products. They came prepared with some scientific facts about the natural ingredients they use such as cocoa butter, shea butter, almond oil and more. We really learned the importance of taking care of our skin while making delicious mint-chocolate lip balm. The lip balm was set in minutes and we were eager to try it out...but first, we got to design the labeling and the packaging by personalizing our lip balms into our very own product. The result was a true merger of science, art, and design!

We were really thankful to Christine and Sharleen for such a unique experience! For a listing of all their products, visit their online shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoapboxHolistic, and like them on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/soapboxbody.

Enrollment for Summer Camps Now Open!

West Philly Arts Studio presents an array of summer day camps to engage your child this summer. Please join us for our fourth summer filled with creativity and fun! 

Below is a calendar and descriptions of the 2013 Summer Camp Series. Cost includes materials. Please bring a smock and a lunch and snack. Contact us at info@westphillyartstudio.com to enroll your child!

JUNE 24 - JULY 5, 2013 -  Arts and Crafts Camp 

Campers will start their day with drawing and painting. We will draw and paint from observed landscape, still life, and our imaginations using acrylic, charcoal, watercolor, and mixed media. After lunch and play time, we learn a fun afternoon craft. This year's theme is Art and Science: we will be creating a multitude of crafts using recycled materials to make Kaleidoscopes, Praxinoscopes, Soda Rockets and More!

Two weeks from June 24^th to the July 5^th

Full day 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Camp is held at Renewal Presbyterian Church, 

4633 Cedar Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.

Children will bring their own Lunch and snack.

The cost for this camp is $360.00 / two weeks

Space is limited to 15 kids ages 6 to 12

Contact: info@westphillyartstudio.com or call 215-303-7179

 

JULY 8 - JULY 19, 2013 -  Sewing Machine Camp
Campers will learn how to work with a sewing machine, work with fabrics, use a needle by making a hem and sewing buttons, learn different kind of stitches, take measurements, and learn how to make and read a pattern.

Two weeks from July 8^th to the 19^th

Full day 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Camp is held at 516 South 46^th St

Children will bring their own Lunch and snack.

The cost for this camp is $360.00 / two weeks

Space is limited to 4 kids ages 8 to 12

Contact: info@westphillyartstudio.com or call 215-279-3156


JULY 22 - JULY 26, 2013 - Jewelry Camp

We will use our creativity by exploring different kinds of methods and materials such as beads, findings, polymer clay to create anything the kids choose to make such as a bracelet, necklace, broche or earrings.

One week from July 22 to July 26

Full day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Children will bring their own lunch and snack

The cost for the camp is $ 225.00

Class is limited to 6 kids ages 7 to 12

Contact: info@westphillyartstudio.com or call 215-279-3156

Pictures from the Winter 2012 Art Show!

Our winter art show was a big success filled with art, food, and good times! This time, we combined some of the projects from the crafts class and the painting classes into a festive arrangement: Origami and painted glass ornaments hung along side the artworks in a holiday display!

Among other works showcased were these small, but intricate egg tempera works in the style of the Canadian artist Emily Carr. Egg tempera lends itself well to producing small brush marks, which we used to create movement and distance.

Lastly, we learned about cubism and made works inspired by contemporary artists working in that style. We used Nupastels, which are higher in pigment than regular pastels. 

Currently, During the Spring I session, we are working on adding 3-dimensional elements to our paintings. We are also working on a large scale superhero mural. Stay tuned for more pictures and announcements about our Spring II session and Summer Camp!

Enrollment Opens for Spring 2013

Winter is here and we're headed for the end of our fall session. Enrollment is now open for after-school and Saturday Art Classes!

Here's what the Spring I session looks like:

The younger kids (ages 5-7) Art Class will be on Tuesdays from 4 - 5:30 

The older kids (ages 8-10) Art Class will be on Thursdays from 4 - 5:30

Ms. Estela's Spanish and Crafts class will be on Wednesdays from 4 - 5:30

Saturday Open Painting will be from 10:30am-Noon

Spring I runs from January 3 - March 21, to conclude right before Easter break.

Please contact info@westphillyartstudio.com to sign up!

Stay tuned for pictures from our Winter Art Show!

Fall Schedule

Just a Reminder: Fall classes start Sept 11!

If you're new, your child is welcome to come and try out the first class before signing up for the session. Classes run weekly, except for holiday breaks.

Here's what the fall schedule looks like:

September 11, 4-5:30 @ Renewal Church

1st day of classes for Young Artists ages 5-7

September 12, 4-5:30 @ Ms. Estela's

1st day of classes for Spanish and Crafts.

September 13, 4-5:30 @ Renewal Church   1st day of classes for Rising Artists ages 8-10

                        September 15, 10:30- 12 @ Renewal Church

                        Open Painting (mixed ages)

                        November 21-25 : Closed for Thanksgiving

                        December 20th: Holiday Art Show and Party!

A Look at our Painting Classes

The summer is coming to an end and the school year is right around the corner. Above are some highlights from our painting class during the 2012 Summer Arts Camp. We currently have two groups in drawing and painting, our youngest artists, grade K-2, and rising artists in grades 3-5. 

The above ice scream cone was painted by one of our rising artists, who used oil paint for the first time this summer. We recycled old vinyl wallpaper and created still life paintings against a wallpaper pattern. 

Below this almost ready-to-eat ice cream cone is a "Cave Painting" created by one of our youngest artists. They made their own paint using earth pigments and egg yolk and depicted subjects reminiscent of early cave art: animals in motion, plants, and insects.

Enrollment is now open for our After School Painting Classes. The youngest group will be meeting on Tuesdays from 4-5:30pm, and the rising artists group will meet on Thursdays from 4-5:30pm. This fall, we are also offering an open painting class for grades 3-6 for those students that already have a busy after school schedule that will run on Saturday morning from 10:30am-noon.

The painting class covers most drawing and painting techniques such as pastels, watercolors, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic painting on canvas and more. Once or twice per session, we'll have a special workshop such mono prints, painted collages, Chinese brush painting, and other variations on drawing and painting.

For more information or to sign up, please email us at info@westphillyartstudio.com