Monday through Friday, June 25 to June 29,  Morning program for ages 6-8,  Afternoon program for ages 9-12

We found bracelet inspiration when we looked eastward. Our Tibetan bracelet is easy to bead and personalize with simple bead dangles. Materials for Tibetan bracelet: $20. Students should bring their round nose pliers and wire cutters if they have them. Meet in GAS gallery, 2nd floor.

Participants meet to review equipment and the basic use of color in aqueous media: ink and watercolor, focusing on the Greenwich cityscape. Principles of observation and composition are reviewed. Field work is followed by a lunchtime critique. Students return to the field, concluding the day with a group critique and summation. Class limit: 14

Although many things compete for our attention during the summer, this review/critique/next-step check-in will keep you moving forward toward your personal art goals. Reviews will be held in the first half of the class – sign up for a review slot as you arrive in class. Then work in class while the discussion is fresh in your mind and instructor is available for questions, clarification and brief demos. Bring work-in-progress together with your thoughts and questions and materials to work in class following your review. Maximum 8 students

The iPad is supplanting printed photos as reference for paintings and drawings for many artists. Its resolution and rich color, ability to zoom and crop photos, and easily seek out images on the internet makes it a valuable tool in the studio. This workshop will show you ways to save and organize your photos so you don’t waste time hunting for them and will include ideas on how to use its built-in tools to improve your composition and bring out the details of your photos. Please bring your iPads, a charger and your questions.

Let your imagination run wild in this fun, Parent/Child printmaking workshop! The Gelli plate printing method is a fun, quick method of creating one of a kind prints and only non-toxic materials will be used. Gelli plates can hold a lot of texture and you’ll see how colors pop dramatically. We will create prints using leaves, found objects, stencils and various texturing materials. Suitable for children aged 6–12. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the workshop. Must bring your own gelli plates to class (in any size you like). All other materials will be provided. Please wear comfortable painting clothes.

Although many things compete for our attention during the summer, this review/critique/next-step check-in will keep you moving forward toward your personal art goals. Reviews will be held in the first half of the class – sign up for a review slot as you arrive in class. Then work in class while the discussion is fresh in your mind and instructor is available for questions, clarification and brief demos. Bring work-in-progress together with your thoughts and questions and materials to work in class following your review. Maximum 8 students

Treat yourself to this long beaded necklace with a flippy tassel and a bit of interest on the side. Go for summery mother of pearl or colorful stone. Or choose alternative materials like wood, paper, or shell for beach-worthy bling. Your bead choice makes this piece uniquely your own. Materials needed: 24-36" of beads, approx. 1 cm/10mm dia., 1 tube of seed beads in a contrasting or coordinating color, 1 small bead, 4-5mm, in a contrasting color (and shape, if available), 1 focal bead- scarab, fancy bead, carved flat piece-something interesting, in a con- trasting color or matched to your seed beads, some thread that looks good with the colors you’re working with heavy sewing thread, thin pearl cotton, thin crochet cotton or tatting thread, quilting thread, or even regular sewing thread, but not embroidery floss, Nylon bead thread, like medium weight Nymo, or dental floss + needle. Alternatively, you can use flex wire, a couple of crimps and a short length of 20 gauge wire. Meets in the GAS Gallery, 2nd floor.

This lecture will cover the course of nearly fifty years, from the outset of her affiliation with the Impressionists until the end of her life, Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) was an indefatigable and enterprising advocate for the art of her circle. She inspired some of the first American buyers of Impressionist pictures and ultimately had a hand in exporting hundreds of works of art to public and private collections in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and beyond. Held in GAS gallery, 2nd floor.