Training Dates:
Tuesday September 24, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Harbor Heights Elementary School
(Harbor Heights / Voyager / Artondale / Private)
Wednesday September 25, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Minter Creek Elementary School
(Minter Creek / Vaughn / Evergreen)
Thursday September 26, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Swift Water Elementary School
(Swift Water / Purdy / Pioneer /Discovery)
Based on the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, students will learn to create their own Klimt inspired
"Forrest of Birch Trees."
Learning Goals:
- History of Austrian Artist Gustav Klimt
- Watercolor techniques incorporating masking, shading, depth and layering
- Foreground and background perspective in art
- Local Artist profile Jeffrey Waters
View training video of this project for grades K-2.
View training video of this project for grades 3-5.
"The Nature of Repousse"
Guest Artist: : Lisa Bosselmann
Training Dates:
Tuesday November 19, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Harbor Heights Elementary School
(Harbor Heights / Voyager / Artondale / Private)
Wednesday November 20, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Minter Creek Elementary School
(Minter Creek / Vaughn / Evergreen)
Thursday November 21, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Swift Water Elementary School
(Swift Water / Purdy / Pioneer / Discovery)
In this project, students will learn basic metalworking techniques by embossing designs from nature onto
a soft metal.
Learning Goals:
- History and culture of Repousse
- Basic metal tooling and embossing techniques
- Local Artist profile Lisa Bosselmann
View training video of this project for grades K-2.
View training video of this project for grades 3-5.
Van Gogh inspired "Starry Sea"
Guest Artist: Mollie Marigold
Training Dates:
Tuesday February 4, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Harbor Heights Elementary School
(Harbor Heights / Voyager / Artondale / Private)
Wednesday February 5, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Minter Creek Elementary School
(Minter Creek / Vaughn / Evergreen)
Thursday February 6, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Swift Water Elementary School
(Swift Water / Purdy / Pioneer / Discovery)
In this project students will learn about using mixed media and blending mediums of oil pastels and
liquid watercolor to create a Van Gogh inspired piece of art using our local culture in the process.
Learning Goals:
- History and significance of Van Gogh
- Blending, layering and creating texture
- Utilizing mixed media in visual art
- Local Artist profile Mollie Marigold
"The Perspective of Mt Tahoma""
Guest Artist: Krysten Deady
Training Dates:
Tuesday April 8, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Harbor Heights Elementary School
(Harbor Heights / Voyager / Artondale / Private)
Wednesday April 9, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Minter Creek Elementary School
(Minter Creek / Vaughn / Evergreen)
Thursday April 10, 2025 / 7:00-9:00pm / Swift Water Elementary School
(Swift Water / Purdy / Pioneer / Discovery)
In this project students will explore the history of Mr. Tahoma (Rainier) and the unique realm of
perspective and point of view in art. They will paint their own Mt. Tahoma in perspective on three
fiberglass squares with foreground, middle-ground and background elements.
Learning Goals:
- History of Mt. Tahoma
- Acrylic painting techniques
- Foreground, middle-ground, and background perspective in art
- Local artist profile Krysten Deady
