Summer Painting Studio Youth Workshop at The Tinman
Instructor: Tresia Oosting
Age: 4 – 12 yrs
Fridays: July 13, 20, 27,
August 3, 10, 17, 24 1- 2:30 pm
$10. per session + $5. Lab
fee
Come in and create a
masterpiece using collage and paint.
Develop your own style and learn about a famous 20th century
artist, such as Monet, Matisse, or Warhol.
This class is so much fun you’ll never want to leave! Paint with acrylics on a real artist’s canvas
board.
Beginning Ceramics at Center Pointe
Instructor: Michael
McCarthy Age: 11+
Mon, Wed
July 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Aug 1, 6, 8, 13, 15
$80+ $10. Lab fee
Students will learn to
work with clay and glazes to create functional and creative works of art. An emphasis on craft and structural integrity
will be taught so that students work will last throughout the ages!
Youth Introduction to Ceramics at Center Pointe
Instructor: Mark Moore Age: Adult 11+
Tues, Thurs
July 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Aug 2, 7, 9, 14, 16,
$80+ $10. Lab fee
Ceramics students will
learn the skills they need to create lasting three-dimensional objects using
clay and glazes. This introduction to
hand building and throwing teaches studio techniques and clay characteristics. Participants will develop knowledge of the
materials and processes needed to successfully construct functional and
sculptural work.
Ceramic Sculpture at Center Pointe
Instructor: Michael
McCarthy Age: Adult
Mon, Wed
July 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Aug 1, 6, 8, 13, 15
$80+ $10. Lab fee
Students will learn the
fundamentals of hand building and casting ceramics along with glazing and
joinery techniques so that they can create lasting and dynamic ceramic
sculptures and functional ware.
After School Art at Center Pointe
Instructor: Michael
McCarthy Age: Adult
Mon, Wed
July 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Aug 1, 6, 8, 13, 15
$80+ supply list
Students will learn art
appreciation and basic techniques in a variety of media creating expressive and
beautiful works of art that will last for generations. K-12 Visual Arts instructors welcome! EALRS and CBPA requirements met.
Drawing at Center Pointe
Instructor: Michael
McCarthy Age: Adult
Tues, Thurs
July 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Aug 2, 7, 9, 14, 16,
$80+ supply list
Students will learn the
fundamentals to represent what they see in still lifes. Each class will introduce new skill set and
will enable the student to develop quickly and gain appreciation of what the
artist sees.
About the instructors….
Tresia Oosting
has been a working artist for many years and is especially known for her creative
rapport with young students. Oosting is
currently the instructor with the SAS’s Crosswalk program. She offers workshops
and classes for young people throughout the region.
Mark Moore
creates ceramic art using recycled and natural materials. He has been making stoneware pots for over 25
years. Moore is the co-owner of
Trackside Studio, a contemporary ceramic gallery in downtown Spokane,
Washington. He and collaborators fire
the “Boxagama” wood fired kiln.
Michael McCarthy has many years of experience in the educational field including diverse
populations such as physically and developmentally disabled adults and
seniors. He has worked in several
capacities for the Spokane Art School, including summer camp instructor, and
coordinator of its senior Artreach
program. McCarthy has a BFA from Eastern
Washington University.
