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Evanston Art Center
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The Evanston Art Center, a non-profit visual arts organization in Evanston, IL, has been a cultural cornerstone for over 80 years. Established in 1929, its mission is to integrate visual arts into community life through education, outreach, and events, fostering a vibrant cultural environment for all ages. EAC's extensive offerings include classes, exhibitions, lectures, and youth outreach, embodying its commitment to nurturing creativity and cultural enrichment.
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Sashiko and Non-Traditional Stitching
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Historically women in Japan collected fabrics and stitched them together using Sashiko, a hand sewing technique meaning “little stabs” to make their families’ clothes and interior decorations. Savor the therapeutic nature of quiet repetition through the Sashiko stitching process as we each create a stitched coaster and a sachet. The kit (Sashiko pattern and fabric, Sashiko needles and thread) will be available for purchase from the instructor...
$130
Spring Break Camp: Visual Arts Camp (Ages 4-5)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Our youngest campers will have early exposure to artistic materials and youth craft projects to become familiar with the foundations of early childhood artmaking. We’ll create masks, and a watercolor planetary mobile. These projects will help build fine motor-skills while allowing space for material exploration and play.
Spring Break Camp: Mixed Media (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Our hero-inspired projects will build upon existing art making skills while working with a variety of artistic media, including painting, sculpture and assemblage. Create an illustrated origin story, a hero self-portrait, an action-packed comic, and a sculpture of an everyday hero. Experiment, discover, and create!
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Create a Graphic Novel (Ages 9-13)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Spring Break Camp: Create a Graphic Novel (Ages 9-13) Create your own short comic book. Learn some techniques professional cartoonists use to make the graphic novels you love to read. Explore character design, panel layout, and inking to bring your story to life!
Spring Break Camp: Exploring Clay (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn hand-building techniques as you pinch, coil, and mold projects inspired by superheroes. Some ceramic projects include a secret lair, home planet, or trusty side-kick. Ceramics projects will be ready for pick up approximately 2 weeks after camp. Caregivers will be contacted via email when projects are ready.
Games & Movement Camp: Exploring Clay (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Join us for an action-packed week of artmaking as we create artwork exploring movement and games! Campers, aged 6-8 will create kinetic sculptures, animated flip-books, and design their own board game. Our 4-5 year-old campers will create action paintings, bird sculptures, and other dynamic projects. Afternoon campers will create ceramic windchimes and make their own chess or other game pieces. Get ready to move, make, and play!...
Mixed-Media: Good Enough to Eat Camp (Ages 5-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
These projects look almost good enough to eat! Create your very own works of art inspired by your favorite meals. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing all necessary...
Exploring Clay: Good Enough to Eat Camp (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
These projects are almost good enough to eat! For 6-8 campers, some of your projects include your very own papier maché junk food sculpture, rainbow cake color wheel painting, and Arcimboldo inspired food portrait. 4-5 campers will make salt dough stars, model magic food sculptures, vegetable prints, and food coloring marble paper. Afternoon ceramics campers will create their own clay cupcakes with frosting lids, and other delicious projects! ...
That's Greek to Me: Mixed Media (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Dig into history as we create art inspired by the lives and achievements of the past with our own modern-day twists. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing...
That's Greek to Me: Exploring Clay (Ages 6-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Dig into history as we create art inspired by the lives and achievements of the past with our own modern-day twists. Create Greek-inspired clay carvings, your own aboriginal dream-painting, Chinese ink drawings, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Inca pyramid. Afternoon campers will learn about ancient pottery and ceramics while constructing their own clay artifacts.
Art History Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create works of art inspired by artists and art movements as we explore art throughout history. Get to know a different art movement and medium at the beginning of each day, followed by hands-on art making to utilize visual and tactile learning to build deeper understanding of art history and the artistic process. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed...
3D Modeling and Printing Objects Camp (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to print your own small objects with the use of design software to 3D print small designs using the free modeling program Tinkercard. We will individually explore ways in which you can create and print your own objects--the possibilities are endless! Campers must have access to a computer with internet access. The instructor will coordinate with campers to print their 3D designs. Caregivers will be contacted when the designs are printed...
Mixed-Media: Tell Me a Story! Camp (Ages 5-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Visual art is another way to tell a story. After reviewing beloved books with words and pictures, we’ll examine visual works of art to understand the story the author is trying to share and then create our own! This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start...
Laser Engraving & Design Camp (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high-power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials. Learn how to use the laser engraver, design and prepare files for print, and have the opportunity to cut, etch and engrave your designs onto wood and cardboard. We’ll cover a variety of 2D and 3D software that will let the students create a variety...
Bugs, Butterflies & Beetles: Mixed Media (Ages 5-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Creepy, crawly, cool! Explore the miniature world around us as we make art about our small,many-legged friends. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing all necessary...
Earth Week: Mixed Media (Ages 5-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Instead of an Earth Day, let’s make it an Earth Week! We’ll focus on the environment as we make works of art inspired by, and made from natural or recycled materials. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply...
Laser Engraving & Design Camp (Ages 9-11)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high-power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials. Learn how to use the laser engraver, design and prepare files for print, and have the opportunity to cut, etch and engrave your designs onto wood and cardboard. We’ll cover a variety of 2D and 3D software that will let the students create...
Beginning & Intermediate Drawing (Ages 12-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This camp introduces campers to the techniques which will allow them to draw what they see! Whether it’s landscapes, still lifes, photos, or figures, campers will develop fundamental drawing skills and techniques in a variety of mediums such as charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and pastel. All levels are welcome!
Creative Discover Through Painting
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Come learn the foundations of painting! Learn basic skills to a painting studio practice. You will create multiple paintings from your own individual interests and subjects. Along with learning painting techniques you will practice different methodologies to creating work, such as collage and writing prompts. You can choose to work with either oil or acrylic paints in this class. No previous painting experience is necessary. Skill Level: Beginner...
Vamos Pintar (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
¡Ven a aprender los fundamentos de la pintura! Aprende las habilidades básicas para una práctica de estudio de pintura. Creará múltiples pinturas a partir de sus propios intereses y temas individuales. Junto con el aprendizaje de técnicas de pintura, practicará diferentes metodologías para crear obras, como collage, temas de escritura, movimientos artísticos, etc. Puede elegir trabajar con pinturas al óleo o acrílicas en esta clase. Aprenda...
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