Fine Art Education for
Children and Teens
Think ART this
Winter at Oak Street
• • • WINTER TRIMESTER • • •
• • Classes Start January 2012 • • •
Come Join the Fun!
At Oak Street Studios we have open enrollment during the school year and flexible scheduling. Your child can join ongoing classes.
To register your student please complete the following steps:
- Call Beth at 772-0236 to confirm the appropriate class and time for your student or email her.
Please note that classes will only run if there are enough students enrolled. Some classes may have a later start date. - Download the registration form and mail it with a check to:
Oak Street Studios
636 Congress Street
Portland Maine 04102
(ongoing enrollment with later start dates are pro-rated)
Download: Class Registration Form
DRAWING CLASS
With Clare Flore
Have you ever wanted to draw what you see in front of you, or craft a realistic figure? Students will learn the principals of drawing and illustration through traditional and non traditional techniques. They will experiment and explore using various media to improve their understanding of drawing realistically.
This trimester class will meet on Thursday from 5:15 - 6:15.
This is a 6 week class
COMICS CLASS
Hey There Kids
Are you interested in drawing comics?
This class instructs students in how to think in the language and techniques of comics. The classes are exercise driven with numerous examples and instruction in how to communicate an idea comics wise. We will create characters and stories suited to your child's ideas and fantasies. This is not a how to draw class. This is a how to make comics class. We encourage an interactive classroom discussion about what comics are and how they work, with each class geared to its distinctive age group.
Courses taught by local artist Henry Wolyniec.
Please Note, Comics Class does not run on the same schedule as trimester classes.
Current Comics Class Schedule
CIRCUITRY CLASS
New at Oak Street Studios
Lets get creative with electronics!!
Starting from circuit bending and moving on to circuit building, students will learn the fundamentals of creative electronics through a series of hands on projects.
Circuit bending is the process of rewiring toys that produce speech or sound to create unpredictable audio effects. Hiding in the circutry of toys of a certain vintage there are frequently bizzare and beautiful sounds not programmed by the toy's original manufacturers. Circuit bending is a safe trial and error process and requires no previous knowledge of electronics and can produce immediate results.
From there students will work on some simple sensor based circuits that respond to light and generate electronic tones. Depending on the pace of the class we may also work on some LED based projects and integrate handmade circuits into circuit bent toys. Students will build all of their electronics on solderless protoyping board and the instructor will handle the soldering duties.
Students must be 10 and older. (If you have a younger student please call to discuss it, as we can admit a few younger students to each class)
Class size is limited so please call Beth at 772-0236 to register!
Courses taught by local artist Galen Richmond.
Please Note, Circuitry Class does not run on the same schedule as trimester classes.
Current Curcuitry Class Schedule
The Studio Art Experience
Be Smart - Do ART
Oak Street Studios, A Young People's ART Institute, is a community school of fine arts for youths.
The Studio was founded in 1999 by Beth Wilbur van Mierlo as a space to engage students in the richness of high-end, fine arts educational experiences. Oak Street focuses on providing a working studio space for students to immerse themselves in the ever changing world of fine arts!
Oak Street Studios has open enrollment throughout the School Year! Your child can join a class at any point in the semester.
