Ms. Tia's  Arts-N-Sparks    Summer 2010 Program Offerings

More programs may be added.   Please continue to check our web site for updates.   Summer programs registration fee of $25.00 is required.   If you are a school or camp and would like to have us bring our programs to your organization please call 215-256-4144.        

 Art and Nature- Welcome back our fabulous and fun Art Educator, Ms. Sara at Country Creek Winery where you will be enriched in the beauty of nature surrounding the Perkiomen River. Participants will partake in various art projects using the nature around them as their tools as well as their inspiration.  Projects will involve still life, collage, and mixed media.          

Dates:   Monday, June 28 to Thursday, July 1
Location:  Country Creek Winery, Telford, PA
Time:   9:30 - 10:30   Ages 6 - 9
Cost:   $60.00 plus $12 supplies fees.  

Drawing +- This is a four class session of still life drawing in three different mediums. The class will start out with basic pencil drawing focusing on techniques of highlights, shadows, depth, and correct proportions. Next we will explore further and try out pastel and charcoal showing how our own fingers can be key tools. The class will finish with a still life in acrylic.
Dates:   Monday, June 28 to Thursday, July 1
Location:  Country Creek Winery, Telford, PA
Time:   1:30 - 2:30   Ages  10 - 14  
Cost:   $60.00  includes all supplies except canvas.   

One Stroke Painting Class

Dates:   Monday, June 28 to Thursday, July1
Location:  Country Creek Winery
Time:  10:30 - 12:30    
Ages:  12 - 16  
Cos:  $105.00   

Teacher:  Ms. Tish  

Printmaking for Beginners- Learn about the historical art of printmaking. Participants will learn some simple history behind printmaking and produce several personally designed prints in various techniques such as collagraphy which will focus on the design element of texture and Lithography, focusing on line using a variety of materials.   

Dates:   Monday, June 28 to Thursday, July 1
Location:  Country Creek Winery, Telford, PA  
Time:   11:00  - 12:30  Ages 6 - 9
Time:   3:00 - 4:00  Ages  10 - 14
Cost:  $60.00 plus $16 supplies.       

Beaks and Bones  -  Love animals?  This program offered in a beautiful setting is ideal for budding physiologist and nature lovers!   Program includes outdoor activities, take-home information about prey-predator relationships, mind boggling discoveries with replicas of animal bones, projects using feathers and clay, and much more.   Don't miss this mini-adventure!   Not advisable for the squeamish. 

 Dates: Postponed Until August.      
Location:  Country Creek Winery   
Time  2:30 - 4:30  
Ages 10 - 13  
Cost:    $20/person plus $5 supplies fee.

NO CAMERA Photography Fun! - Learn about the world of photography in today's media. This class will explore the many aspects of photographic design in which a camera and computer are used. However, no need for a camera or computer in this class! We will make our own cameras and produce photo's without clicking any buttons. Learn how photography really works right before your eyes by making a pin-hole camera.  We will also use a variety of already produced photographs and graphics taken from student's favorite magazines in our projects.  

Dates:   Monday, July 12  to Thursday, July 15
Location:  Lansdale area
Time:   4:30 - 6:00,  ages 9 - 12
Time:   2:30 - 4:00,  ages  13 - 16
Cost:  $56.00 plus $5 supplies fee.

Scrapbooking 101 - Gather up your photographs from the wedding ten years ago or from last month's birthday bash and use the guidance of instructor Ms. Sara to help you display your memories in a new creative way. This class will give way to many design ideas and tool techniques to make your memories ones brag about.      

Dates:   Monday, August 2 to Tuesday, August 3
Location:   Harleysville Area 
Time:   7:00 pm -  9:00 pm
Ages 12 and up.
Cost:  $50.00.   May be additional supplies fees in consultation with instructor. 
Registration fee waived.      

Drawing +- This is a six class session of still life drawing in three different mediums. The class will start out with basic pencil drawing focusing on techniques of highlights, shadows, depth, and correct proportions. Next we will explore further and try out pastel and charcoal showing how our own fingers can be key tools. The class will finish with a still life in acrylic. Ages 10 to 14.    
$90.00 plus cost of supplies.             

Private and semi-private lessons.  Please call for scheduling details.  
Private lessons are $40.00   and Semi-Private $20.00.      

Portfolio Advising

Prepare your portfolio presentation for college with Ms. Sara's help.   Want to go to college for art?  Ms. Sara can help you get it together with important items such as meeting standard requirements, digital slides,  personalized art tutoring to help you improve.   Private Time Only.   Call to schedule.   215-256-4144.   Cost:  $20.00/45 minutes advising and $40.00/private lessons in areas that need development.      

Mindsparkz Word:   

Make reading and writing fun, not a chore! Learn root words,  patterns, prefixes and suffixes, and other cool stuff that helps make literacy more enjoyable.     Play all kinds of vocabulary building games and win prizes as you go.   Also included are "take-home" activities and challenges to encourage at-home summer reading and writing.   This is a great way to PREP for standardized tests.  This is a competitive program with some first place awards.  At the same time everyone ends up a winner! Participants will be grouped by ability levels as well as age.    Teacher:  Ms. Gretchen. 

Location:    Collegeville/Trappe Area
Time:   9:30 - 10:30  ages 6 - 9
Time:   11:00 - 12:00 ages  10 - 14
Cost:  $44.00     

Thursdays:    July 1, 8, 15, 22   
Location:  Harleysville Area
Time:   4:30 - 5:30,  ages 9 - 12
Time:   3:00 - 4:00,  ages  13 - 16
Cost:  $44.00 

Mindsparkz Math

Don't feel numb when it comes to numbers!  Join our Mindsparkz Math program and make it fun!  Learn how to enjoy numbers, see them, apply them and use them to gain power!   Play all kinds of numerical and spatial relations games.  Win prizes as you go.   Also included are "take-home" activities and challenges to encourage at-home summer reading and writing.   This is a competitive program blue-ribbon award program  where everyone ends up a winner! Participants will be grouped by ability levels as well as age.   Teacher:  Ms. Gretchen.    

Location:  Collegeville Area
Time:   9:30 - 10:30  ages 6 - 9
Time:   11:00 - 12:00 ages  10 - 14
Cost:   $44.00     

Wednesday:  June 30, July 7, 14, 21.
Location:  Collegeville/Trappe Area
Time:   4:30 - 5:30,  ages 9 - 12
Time:   3:00 - 4:00,  ages  13 - 16
Cost:  $44.00   

Storytelling, making puppets and dramatic play, crafts and activities, snacks.   Theatre performance on closing  Thursday!  Focus on David Elliott's book  Here's To You!   Teacher:  Ms. Gretchen. 

August 3 - 12, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday
Time:    10:00 - 11:00 
Location:  Collegeville Area   
Ages:  3 - 5 years old       

BEADZBOP 

Learn how to make your own beads and beaded jewelry, fun ornaments for your
backpacks and sneakers, friendship bracelets, tie macramé, and other string things.
Each class will result in at least one take-home project, many times more than one.  
Teacher:  Ms. Gretchen  

August 3 - 12, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday
Time:    11:30 - 12:30    
Location:  Collegeville Area   
Ages    9 - 12
Cost:  $40.00 plus $20.00 supplies fees.    

  Our customers make the most amazing things!    

Thank you for your interest in registering for our classes and programs.    Please contact Ms. Tia's Arts-N-Sparks at 215-527-6152  to register for programs and classes.  

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If you are interested in some enrichment that you do not see being offered...please let us know.

We are constantly forming classes with groups and individuals that suit your schedule.