Hockaday offering summer classes for kids
Kalispell’s downtown Hockaday Museum of Art has set its schedule of summer classes for children, a lineup of six different courses running from June through August.
The program is designed to connect kids to art and cultural education, and provides learning opportunities for young artists throughout the summer months. Classes during the month of July are offered in partnership with Kalispell Parks and Recreation.
The summer lineup includes classes for children ages 6 to 14. Kids can try their hands at sculpture, drawing, painting and printmaking. Classes incorporate lessons in culture, art history and science. Summer classes are held in addition to the Hockaday’s weekly preschool art class, which continues year-round.
Interested students can register for June and August classes through the Hockaday, and sign up for July classes through Kalispell Parks and Recreation.
For more information, contact Hockaday Education Director Kathy Martin at 406-755-5268 or kmartin@hockadaymuseum.org, or visit the “Education” tab at www.hockadaymuseum.org.
2017 SUMMER CLASS OFFERINGS
Clay, Paper, Wire & Wood
June 20-23
10 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-12
Cost: $50
Sculpture on display in the galleries will provide the inspiration as we explore balance, form, stability, weight, and motion. Young artists will use both additive and subtractive sculpture processes while creating their own pieces using clay, paper, wire, wood and found objects.
Time for Dragons
June 20-23
1-4 p.m.
Ages 9-14
Cost: $50
Learn about dragons in art from ancient China to Medieval Europe. Make dragon eggs, create dragon habitats, draw and paint fearsome and friendly dragons using a variety of media.
Art Explorations
July 18-21
10 a.m.-Noon
Grades 2-4
Cost: $50 ($45 early registration before last day of school)
Explore drawing, painting and sculptural techniques using found objects, pencil, ink, charcoal, Conte crayon, pastel, watercolor, tempera and acrylic paint.
Art Potpurri
July 18-21
1-4 p.m.
Grades 4-6
Cost: $75 ($65 early registration before last day of school)
Experiment with a variety of art mediums and techniques. Art activities may include drawing, silk painting, transforming rocks with paint, and mixed media sculptures. Students will also create ornaments for the 2017 National Christmas Tree — the tree will come from the Kootenai National Forest in Montana.
Call of the Sea
Aug. 1-4
10 a.m.-Noon
Ages 6-12
Cost: $50
Investigate the creatures of the sea and their environment. An ocean of related art and science activities await those who join our seaside adventures.
Printmaking Investigations
Aug.1 1-4
1-4 p.m.
Ages 9-14
Cost: $75
Explore the history of printmaking and discover how to make prints of all kinds. Students will learn techniques to design and create images for making monoprints, collographs, relief prints, and screen printing.