ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Young artists are invited to learn new techniques and explore art in other cultures during the Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s ArtVenture camps April 10-14 during their school spring break.
CCAC education coordinator Ardyth Van Scoy said she has selected several engaging new projects for the two ArtVenture Camps — New Artists, ages 4-7, and Young Artists, ages 7-11.
In order to have materials for everyone, all students must be signed up in advance; no drop-ins will be allowed, she said.
New Artists can join ArtVenture 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Children will learn about color and patterns while doing circle art and bleeding-tissue paintings. They will delve into the world of negative space painting and paper mosaics and round out the week making glue suncatchers.
The second daily ArtVenture class, Young Artists, starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at noon each day. Students will study the use of negative space with watercolor paintings, try their hand at creating intricate patterns in an abstract piece and use regular magazines to create their own wildlife print. They will also get to use foil and yarn to create a one-of-a-kind work of metallic art and finish the week by creating their own set of Chinese lanterns.
VanScoy, a fine arts graduate of St. Bonaventure University, is also active in local theater groups both onstage as a performer and off stage creating scenery and costumes.
Sign up today by telephone at 372-7455 or online atwww.myartscouncil.net. The weeklong camp is $65 per child and includes all project supplies. The classes are held at the CCAC studio, 100 W. Main St.
