Working with Awesome Artistic Talented Teens at Bayview!

I've been working this spring and summer with an awesome artistic talented teen from Bayview Community.  The Bayview peeps wrote a grant to the Madison Arts Commission based on gardening, art, murals, and mentoring.  The young artist Tou is beyond his years and heading to Madison College this next fall.  We spent the spring interviewing and working with three different groups of people at Bayview.  We interviewed the young, the old, and teens about the strong traditions of gardening in their lives.   From these interviews we designed this image incorporating all their ideas.  This final image created by Tou will be painted some time this fall at Bayview.  Young people doing amazing things gives us hope for the arts in our world!!!

Still Time to Sign-Up for Exploring Contemporary Artists Week Ages 6-10 August 7-11th

Just Spoonin' Jewelry Workshop Saturday September 16th 1-4pm

Fashion friendly and goes great with denim!!! Are you looking for a unique experience and the opportunity to create a your own piece of jewelry?  In this class, we will take an old spoon, learn how to use a jewelry saw, cut a simple shape into the spoon then bend it into a pendent.  The end result will be finished it by filling, sanding, and some polish.  No experience necessary.

$65 per participant Saturday Sept. 16th 1-4pm Ages 12-Adult Welcome

Holy Shazam Batman! Bring Art to Your Space!

Bare Knuckle Arts is super mobile.  Holy Shazam Batman, we get in our art mobile and bring the art to you.  We offer one time workshops such as paper marbling, nesting dolls, wool felting for adults as well as watercolor painting and acrylic painting classes on a repeating basis. We can bring all the materials or use yours. Call or email to set up a workshop or class.  

This week we did Marionette Class with kids at Christ Presbyterian Church Madison. 

Be a Cool Cat...

When I was a kid I created a cool cat cartoon.  He was smart cool cat who could hold a pencil with his tail and write poetry.  If your child is creating their own cartoons or characters this class might be one they are interested in. Bare Knuckle Arts is offering Cartooning and Illustration the week of July 31st till August 4th.

Comics are a great form of visual learning. In this week long class students learn how to create and develop their own cartoons! This drawing intensive class takes a deeper look into character development, background design, perspective and movement drawing. Budding cartoonists will develop a cast of characters and/or their own comic strip.  Ages 8-12 Welcome

 

Still Time to Sign-up for Summer Wonder Classes at Bare Knuckle Arts.

Still time to sign up for some great classes at Bare Knuckle Arts.

Architectures and Automatons July 17-21st  Ages 10-16 Welcome

Cartooning and Illustration Week July 31-August 4th .  Ages 8-12 Welcome

Family Fun Week Glass Mosaics July 24th-28th  $125 for two people Ages 7--92 years Welcome

Exploring Contemporary Artists Week Aug 7th-11th Ages 6-10 welcome

Open Studio is the week of August 14th, 16th, 17th.  Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Ages 3-16 Welcome.  Open Studio is a time when you children can come in and create or make.  It is a self-driven time, one in which they decide what materials to work with.  The majority of studio materials are available.  Ages 3-5 may need parental guidance older children can walk in or be dropped off for the time.

 

We are having so much fun this week, that we plan on doing it again this fall!

Sewing Club

Sewing Club is a hands-on club where students learn how to hand sew as well as sew simple things on a sewing machine.  The club begins with introduction to the sewing machine, how to sew safely, and practice before actually beginning with fabric.  We will also learn to hand sew buttons and re-purposed fabric into small birds or animals or people.  They will create a small messenger bag on a sewing machine. As well as some other small sewing projects such as sewing a donut, a pencil pouch, and a key chain.

All equipment, basic fabrics and materials will be provided, however students are encouraged to bring in their own materials for experimentation and repurposing. No experience necessary — this class is designed for beginning makers. 

You must pre-register for this club, there are a limited number of spaces.

Mondays from 3:45-5:30pm Monday Sept. 18th, Monday September 25th, Monday October 2nd, Monday Oct. 9th, Monday Oct. 16th, Monday Oct. 23rd. 

$72 per participant Ages 9-13

2 for the PRICE of 1! Great Deal for Summer Wonder!!!

Glass Mosaics

Family Fun Week is a great week to spend quality time with a family member, a sibling or a friend.  Sign Up for this week and it is 2 people for the price of 1!  This week we are making small mosaics and large ones that look like stained glass when done.  No experience necessary.  Learn how to cut glass with nippers, glue, and grout to create an everlasting beautiful piece of art.

$125 for two people Ages 7--92 years Welcome

Are you a ripped denim and silver kind of person? This workshop is for you.

Fashion friendly and goes great with denim!!! Are you looking for a unique experience and the opportunity to create a your own piece of jewelry?  In this class we will take an old spoon, learn how to use a jewelry saw, cut a simple shape into the spoon then bend it into a pendent.  We will finish it by filling, sanding, and some polish.  No experience necessary.

$65 per participant Saturday Sept. 16th 1-4pm Ages 12-Adult Welcome

Summer Wonder Classes Begin Soon!

Summer wonder classes begin June 26th.  Join us for art making fun!!!

Sewing Camp-June 26th-June 30th

Architectures and Automatons July 17-21st

Cartooning and Illustration Week July 31-August 4th

Family Fun Week Glass Mosaics July 24th-28th

Exploring Contemporary Artists Week Aug 7th-11th

Open Studio is the week of August 14th, 16th, 17th.  Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Ages 3-16 Welcome.  Open Studio is a time when you children can come in and create or make.  It is a self-driven time, one in which they decide what materials to work with.  The majority of studio materials are available.  Ages 3-5 may need parental guidance older children can walk in or be dropped off for the time

Almost Full, Looking for Two or Three to Join Us. Sewing Class June 26th

Sewing Camp

This is a hands-on week where students learn how to hand sew buttons and re-purposed fabric into small birds or animals or people.  One day students will learn to marble fabric and use the fabric in a project. They will create a small messenger bag on a sewing machine. As well as some other small sewing projects such as a pillow making and key chains.

All equipment, basic fabrics and materials will be provided, however students are encouraged to bring in their own materials for experimentation and repurposing. No experience necessary — this class is designed for beginning makers.  Monday thru Friday 1-3pm every day June 26th-June 30th

$125 per participant Ages 7-12 years old

Summer Arcylic Painting Class on Thursdays beginning June 29th!

Offering Open Studio the week of August 14th-17th 9-11am Ages 3-16

Open Studio Monday-Thursday August 14-17th

Ages 3-16

Open Studio is the week of August 14th-18th.  Every day Monday thru Thursday, Ages 3-16 Welcome.  Open Studio is a time when you children can come in and create or make.  It is a self-driven time, one in which they decide what materials to work with.  The majority of studio materials are available.  Ages 3-5 may need parental guidance older children can walk in or be dropped off for the time.

9am-11am $20 per day per participant

Recently Added to our Summer Wonder Line-Up-Cartooning for Kids!

Cartooning and Illustration Week July 31-August 4th Comics are a great form of visual learning. In this week long class students learn how to create and develop their own cartoons! This drawing intensive class takes a deeper look into character development, background design, perspective and movement drawing. Budding cartoonists will develop a cast of characters and/or their own comic strip.  Ages 8-12 Welcome

Summer Mixed Media Collage Class

Summer Mixed Media and Adventures in Collage Class on Tuesdays-Looking for creative freedom?  Join us for a Mixed Media collage class, we paint paste papers, use collected things, recycle old paintings, fibers, sheet music, mementos, and more as we create collages while we learn about composition and technical skills.  No experience necessary.  All Levels welcome. Tuesdays beginning July 18th, 25th, Aug 1st, 8th.  6:30-8:30pm $80 per participant. Ages 12-Adult