Graphic design is everywhere you look and is defined simply as visual communication. This workshop will teach the basics of graphic design by introducing you to the design process, the fundamental principles and elements of design, and basic graphic design programs. The course will conclude by showing you how to put all of that information together. You will learn, experience and create graphic design!

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of animation and Adobe After Effects to create a collaborative animation. This is an excellent start for any student who is interested in animation! Each student will animate part of a poem provided in the workshop. The student’s animations will be combined to create the full poem. The seminar is broken down into four parts; animation and After Effects basics, studio time, rendering time, and showing of the final animation! Basic computer skills are required.

Portraits can do more than just show an image of a person, they can show their soul and energy. During this workshop, teen artists will complete an expressionist portrait of a person of their choosing. Using a reference photo(s), that students should bring, they will learn to paint a portrait that is representative of their subject physically and emotionally. Students will learn technical skills including proportions of the face, color mixing, and composition, as well as soft skills such as using color intuitively and painting expressively with emotion.

In this workshop students will examine the meaning of dreams and create a mixed media dreamscape. Instructor will introduce students to use of gel transferring techniques to print images onto canvas, layering these images with text collage and acrylic paint. The result will be personal, unique and visually impacting artwork! Other Classes in Teen Series include: Expressive Portrait Painting - February 3; Graphic Design - February 24; Sewing Basics – March 3; Animation Workshop: Poetry in Motion - March 3; Mixed Media Dreamscape- March 10

In this class, you’ll learn the basics of hand- and machine-sewing, fabric preparation, and sewing room safety. Participants will complete several project samples and a fun pillow using the skills they’ve learned. Other classes in Teen Series Include: Expressive Portrait Painting - February 3; Graphic Design - February 24; Animation Workshop: Poetry in Motion - March 3; Mixed Media Dreamscape- March 10

These workshops are a great way to get creative with your child. Each workshop will allow your child, with your assistance, to create their very own ceramic artwork. Take one, or take them all! Because the projects need to be glazed and fired, artwork will be available for pick up 2–3 weeks after the workshop. May - Thrown from the Wheel Even young ones can throw from the wheel. Our instructor will get your wheel piece started, and you and your child will complete it! (Must be at least 5 years old to participate in Thrown from the Wheel workshop.)

These workshops are a great way to get creative with your child. Each workshop will allow your child, with your assistance, to create their very own ceramic artwork. Take one, or take them all! Because the projects need to be glazed and fired, artwork will be available for pick up 2–3 weeks after the workshop. January - Candle Holders You will create beautiful candle holders using slabs of clay and cut-outs and paint it with colored clay.

These workshops are a great way to get creative with your child. Each workshop will allow your child, with your assistance, to create their very own ceramic artwork. Take one, or take them all! Because the projects need to be glazed and fired, artwork will be available for pick up 2–3 weeks after the workshop. - January - Candle Holders You will create beautiful candle holders using slabs of clay and cut-outs and paint it with colored clay.

In each workshop, parents and their little ones will explore fiber and textile crafts they can do together. Enjoy this tactile learning experience and gain new skills in the areas of nature painting, wet felting, ornament-making and other interesting textile-related crafts. Children and parents may work on the same project or parents may work on a more advanced fiber-related project while their little ones explore a simpler version of the same craft. Instructions for both will be shared during class each week. There is $5 supply fee per class due to the instructor. Take one or take them all!

Wisconsin resident students can register to take an online class through the state's Course Options program at no cost to the family. See https://www.eachieve.com/OnlineHighSchoolCourses for a list of available courses.