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Kaleidoscope Summer ARTivities for Children

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July 8-26, 2013

Augustana College has been offering creative art classes for children for more than 60 years. Classes are offered all year to ages 4-12, although in summer, children can attend a week at a time instead of a series of Saturdays. Kaleidoscope is directed by Augustana College professor of art Rowen Schussheim-Anderson. Some 15 professional artists, art historians and art educators teach the classes.

Classes are held at the Augustana Art Studio, 610 35th St., Rock Island. (Map)

Pre-registration is required. Payment must accompany registration form. Please make checks payable to Augustana Kaleidoscope. Mail or bring checks to 610 35th St. Rock Island, Ill., 61201.

Please click here for a PDF format registration form or here for Word format. For more information or printed brochures, call (309) 794-7729.

Your mail-in form and check reserve your space. You will not receive a letter of confirmation.

Materials are included in all class and workshop fees. If you are unable to attend the class, you will receive a refund (minus a $3 handling fee) if notification precedes the first class session. There will be supervision between classes. Please have your children dress appropriately for art classes -- we can get messy!

Kaleidoscope is supported by Quad City Arts Dollar$ funds, provided by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; the Doris and Victor Day Foundation; and the John Deere Foundation.

Week of July 8

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Jungle Adventure
We’ll draw and paint birds and animals as we investigate the world of the jungle. There will be a group mural to work on together, too.
Jan Eberlein-Johnson | 4-6 year olds | $45

Celebrating Around the World
Create a Japanese fish kite, a Moon Day rocket and a Chi Wara hat for the Mali Planting Festival. We’ll explore a variety of materials.
Jennifer Lanphere | 7-8 year olds | $45

Tree of Life
Learn how other artists portray trees in nature as we focus on line, design, painting and color.
Heike Ehlers | 9-12 year olds | $45

11 a.m.-noon

Multicultural Art
Learn painting and drawing techniques found in Australian and African cultures. Create clay and cardboard sculptures, too.
Heike Ehlers | 4-6 year olds | $45

Color Pattern Club
Create beautiful designs by building simple, repetitive patterns into colorful grids, using colored pencils and markers. Trade cards with friends like baseball cards.
Jan Eberlein-Johnson | 7-8 year olds | $45

The Arts of Africa
Spend the week exploring African arts. We’ll make masks, a staff and a drum rattle, and paint wild animals.
Jennifer Lanphere | 9-12 year olds | $45

Week of July 15

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Storybook Creatures
We’ll print, collage and paint insects, birds and animals inspired by the colorful books of Eric Carle.
Jan Eberlein-Johnson | 4-6 year olds | $45

Self Portraits
Learn about famous artists who have created their own selfportraits... some are pretty crazy! We’ll create our own selfportraits using paint and pastels, and we’ll explore collage.
Nicole Walsh | 7-8 year olds | $45

Faces and Places
Make many portraits exploring the techniques of realism and pop art. Learn two-dimensional design as we create whimsical portraits.
Heike Ehlers | 9-12 year olds | $45

11 a.m.-noon

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
Calling all aspiring princes and princesses to create the accessories you need to turn yourself into royalty! Design your own crown, wand and royal portrait, working with a variety of materials.
Nicole Walsh | 4-6 year olds | $45

Drawing Dragons and Mythical Creatures
We will draw, paint and sculpt unique animal creatures. Create a scene to go with your dragon sculpture.
Heike Ehlers | 7-8 year olds | $45

Origami
earn the amazing art of paper folding to create a menagerie of birds, flowers and animals. We’ll make our own patterned paper to use for some of our origami creations. Create mobiles and collages, too.
an Eberlein-Johnson | 9-12 year olds | $45

Week of July 22

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Outer Space
Invent “out of this world” art in this fun class! Create two- and three-dimensional galactic art with a variety of materials.
Nicole Walsh | 4-6 year olds | $45

Fabulous Fish
Create a variety of fish as we work with wood, fabric, paint and more! We’ll explore color, pattern, shape and design.
Jan Eberlein-Johnson | 7-8 year olds | $45

Drawing Animals
earn to draw portraits of wild animals in their environments. Learn various techniques with pencil, charcoal and pastels.
Heike Ehlers | 9-12 year olds | $45

9:30-11 a.m.

Books and Boxes
Books, more books and a box or two! Learn the beautiful art form of hand-bound bookbinding, and use origami techniques to create a box.
Bill Hannan | 10-year-olds to adult | $50

11 a.m.-noon

eat the Heat
Create lots of “hot” art with summer as our inspiration. We’ll paint, print and work with colored sand as we work two- and three-dimensionally.
Heike Ehlers | 4-6 year olds | $45

Moonwalk
The sky’s the limit! Enjoy learning about our solar system and creating our own. Space creations abound! A variety of materials will be used.
Nicole Walsh | 7-8 year olds | $45

Bead Studio
Join us to create one-of-a-kind bracelets, necklaces and key chains. We’ll work with shells, wood, wire, plastic and clay beads.
Jan Eberlein-Johnson | 9-12 year olds | $45

Who's who at Kaleidoscope

Rowen Schussheim-Anderson, Co-Director and Chair of the Art Department, has taught art at Augustana since 1982, when she started Kaleidoscope. With a B.F.A. from Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.F.A. from Arizona State University, she exhibits her work internationally.

Corrine Smith, Co-Director is an adjunct assistant professor of art at Augustana. She has a B.F.A. from Southern Illinois University and an M.F.A. from the University of Kentucky and exhibits her work internationally.

Sue Radtke, Associate Director, has been administering Kaleidoscope for more than 15 years.

Jan Eberlein-Johnson has a B.A. from the University of Iowa in art education. She taught disabled adults for 25 years and is an accomplished calligrapher.

Heike Ehlers has a B.A. from Augustana College and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois-Urbana. She has taught at the elementary through high school levels.

Jennifer Lanphere has a B.A. in art education from the University of Iowa. She taught elementary art in the Davenport school system for over 30 years.

Nicole Walsh received her B.A. in Art Education from Augustana College. She teaches elementary art in the Geneseo School district and creates art by making new things from old objects.

Bill Hannan is semi-retired and working as a professional artist after 30 years as an art educator.

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