Summer Art Camps for Youth Offered at PAAL

 

Petersburg, Virginia – The Petersburg Area Art League is once again offering its popular Summer Art Camps for children.  There will be five one-week long sessions between July 8 and August 9 for rising 1^st graders to rising 9^th graders and one session for pre-school age children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old.

 

Each summer art camp session runs daily from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with breakfast and lunch included.  The tuition is $125 per week for member and $150 for non-members.  The pre-school session will run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and include breakfast and a snack.  The cost for the preschool session is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.  To register, visit www.paalart.org, stop by the PAAL gallery or call 804-861-4611.

 

July 8 – 12

Fibers, Felts, Fabrics & Fringes!

Grades:  1^st- 4^th Grade

Instructor:  Stephanie Barr

We’ll explore these materials throughout the week as we incorporated bookmaking, hand sewing, weaving, batik and collage.  By the end of the week you’ll have a collection of diverse artwork all created from Fibers, Felts, Fabrics & Fringes!

 

Skateboard Designs & Portraits

Grades:  5^th – 9^th Grade

Instructor:  Shari Mason

Students will spend the week doing a variety of thought-providing, creative art projects including skateboard deck designs and movie star portraits.  Students will use Sharpie markers to tell their own story on a real wooden skateboard deck and will create portraits by dividing up a picture of a movie star by different values they see and paint their portrait.  In between these two main projects, students will work on three additional projects:  artist trading cards, a whimsical collage man, and zentangles.

July 15-19

Mural Painting

Grades:  1^st- 4^th Grade

Instructor:  Robert Cataldo

Did you see the mural at PAAL yet?  Well, we have two more walls to go!  For two weeks of Summer Camp, Robert and Mickael will be teaching the kids about mural painting and doing the other half of the PAAL Education Gallery with the theme of art space camp.

 

Comic Making

Grades:  5^th – 9^th Grade

Instructor: James Callahan

Students will each learn the process of making a comic and have a comic finished by the end of the week. James Callahan is a professional illustrator and comic maker and has done work for Marvel Comics, a slew of Skateboard companies, professional musicians, and his work have been shown in Thrasher Magazine on multiple occasions.

 

July 22-26

Midsummer Mashup

Grades:  1^st- 4^th Grade

Instructor: Carrie Smith

Calling young artists – let’s get messy! Do you want to dive into drawing, get creative with collage, practice printmaking and painting, or attempt assemblage? Then join us for a week of art exploration and experimentation, working independently and collaboratively on projects inspired by cities, architecture, nature, other artists and your imagination.

Mural Painting

Grades: 5th-9th Grade

Instructor:  Mickael Broth

Did you see the mural at PAAL yet?  Well, we have two more walls to go!  For two weeks of Summer Camp, Robert and Mickael will be teaching the kids about mural painting and doing the other half of the Education Gallery with the theme of art space camp.

July 29-August 2

Paper-Mache, Tie-Dye and Print-Making Fun!

Grades:  1^st- 4^th Grade

Instructor: Suzanne Vaughn and Russell Kvasnicka

Students will spend the week having art-making adventures with three very fun, hands-on art activities.  First, students will create oversize sea creatures using paper mache techniques, then students will make their own individual piece of tie-dye art and collaboratively, work on a large wall hanging.  Lastly, students will create various styles of printing making, including silk screen and monotype assemblage printing.

Paper-Mache, Tie-Dye and Print-Making Fun!

Grades:  5^th – 9^th Grade

Instructor: Suzanne Vaughn and Russell Kvasnicka

Students will learn more complex art skills related to paper mache, tie-dye and print-making.  Students will create pop art food items using paper mache techniques, then they will make their own individual piece of tie-dye art and collaboratively, work on a large wall hanging.  Lastly, students will create various styles of printing making, including silk screen and monotype assemblage printing.

August 5-9

Preschool Art Camp

Ages:  2 ½ – 5 years

Instructor:  Chrissy Kirsch

This fun session will introduce the young children to the arts by exploring paper folding, hand printing, and painting techniques.

Art Camp with Mama Sue

Grades: 1^st – 4^th Grade

Instructor:  Suzanne Vaughn

Students will participate in a diverse series of activities from surrealistic photograph collages, clay pots, watercolor paintings and other mixed media activities.

Art Camp with Mama Sue

Grades:  5^th – 9^th Grade

Instructor:  Suzanne Vaughn

In this special session, students will research and select their own project to work on for the week (large painting, paper sculpture, etc.).

 

To register, visit www.paalart.org, stop by the PAAL gallery or call 804-861-4611.

 

For the month of April, the Petersburg Area Art League will feature shows in three separate spaces.  In the Main Gallery, works by Richmond-based artists are displayed; the WestStar Members’ Gallery features the paintings of local artist Valerie Daniels; and in the upstairs Education Center, PAAL’s new wall mural will be unveiled.  All three shows open Friday, April 12 as part of Friday for the Arts!

Downstairs in the Main Gallery, a group of Richmond-based illustrators are exhibitors in the “Across the Appomattox” show.  Katie McBride, Mickael Broth, Tyler Thomas, Larry Laroca, James Callahan of Barf Comics, and El Kamino will display watercolors, canvas paintings, prints, illustrations, and more in the exhibit.  These artists work in a variety of media, from skateboard design to murals to graffiti art to watercolor.  “By working within the greater Richmond area artistic community, we’ve had a chance to get to know one another, and we’re very excited to bring our work together into one show,” explained artist Mickael Broth.

In the WestStar Members’ Gallery, local artist Valerie Daniels is exhibiting a show of her Americana art.  “I enjoy painting scenes from all over the country, from different time periods and of different subjects,” explained Daniels.  She recently won awards for two of her paintings:  one of a farm scene in Albemarle County and another of a widow at her husband’s gravesite after the Civil War.  A frequent exhibitor in juried art shows, Daniels will have approximately 25 paintings on display and available for purchase.  In addition to being a member of PAAL, she is a member of the Petersburg Regional Art Center (where she runs Studio 216), The Artists Circle and the Chester Artists Association.

In the upstairs Education Center, a brand new mural will be unveiled.  Completed over the course of a week in collaboration with local youth enrolled in PAAL’s Spring Break Art Camp, Richmond artists Robert Cataldo and Mickael Broth are leading the project.  The two artists created a design as a framework for the kids to work within, but provided plenty of room for individual creativity and imagery.  “We really love working with kids and helping them to bring their creativity and artistic imaginations to life on a huge mural,” said Cataldo.  The mural is approximately 30 feet wide and 16 feet high.

The Friday for the Arts! gallery shows start at 6 p.m. with light refreshments.  Call 804-861-4611 for more information or visitwww.paalart.org.   The Petersburg Area Art League is located at 7 East Old Street in Old Towne Petersburg.

The Petersburg Area Art League is inviting all children to the Art Park to celebrate Easter!  PAAL will host a two-hour Easter Egg Roll and craft party for kids of all ages on Saturday, March 30 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Children will be able to participate in an Easter Egg roll outdoors in the Art Park and then work on some Easter art activities inside the gallery.

“Seeing the Easter Egg Roll at the White House each year inspired us to host an Easter Egg Roll here in Petersburg,” said Russell Kvasnicka, President of the Board of Directors of PAAL.  “Our Art Park is such a wonderful space and we want people to enjoy it as much as possible.  We couldn’t imagine a better way to welcome in spring than spend some time in our Art Park,” Kvasnicka explained.

PAAL will provide the eggs for the Easter Egg Roll.  Staff and volunteers will assist the children in the roll as well as with their craft activity.  A light snack will be provided, as well as candy for prizes.  The event is open to all preschool and elementary age children.  The Easter Egg Roll will take place in the Art Park, adjacent to the PAAL building and the craft party will take place in PAAL’s upstairs gallery at 7 East Old Street in Old Towne Petersburg.

Space is limited, so reservations are required by Wednesday, March 28 at 5 p.m.  The Easter Egg Roll and craft party is free for members and $5 per child for non-members (to cover supplies).  To make reservations, call PAAL at 804-861-4611 (parents will need to provide the child’s/children’s names and ages at the time of making the reservation).

Parents are welcome to stay for the Easter Egg Roll and craft party.

Call 804-861-4611 for more information or visit www.paalart.org.

The Petersburg Area Art League will open the new year with an exhibit of paintings and painted objects from the collection of local resident Alexander C. “Sandy” Graham, Jr.

The sampling from the Graham collection is comprised mostly of American and European paintings executed between 1850 and 1930, as well as American folk art.  The common theme in all the pieces on display is paint:  from 17^th century colored Dutch maps to 18^th century engravings to a 20^th century painting by Grandma Moses, the painted pieces illustrate different styles, techniques and subject matter.

The exhibit opens on January 11, 2013 for Friday for the Arts and runs through February 2.  Petersburg Area Art League (PAAL) members are invited to a free gallery talk and private opening on Thursday, January 10.  The public is invited to the opening on January 11 and to a free gallery talk by Mr. Graham on January 25 at 6 p.m.

Last year, Graham exhibited his first show at PAAL, “American Paintings (1840-1940),” arranged to highlight the evolution of American painting from early portraiture and Hudson River School examples to works completed shortly before World War II.

Graham began collecting fine art and folk art about 10 years ago to complement his collection of period American antique furniture.   “Years ago, my mother criticized my home as looking like an antique shop – a clutter of brown furniture devoid of any art, porcelain or silver,” comments Graham. “She was right, of course, and I turned my attention to acquiring fine art for my high-style, period furniture and folk art pieces for my country furniture,” explains Graham.  He goes on to joke that, “Today, my mother says that my rooms ‘look like a museum.’  It is not always easy to please your mother.”

The Friday for the Arts! gallery shows start at 6 p.m. with light refreshments.  Call 804-861-4611 for more information or visitwww.paalart.org.   The Petersburg Area Art League is located at 7 East Old Street in Old Towne Petersburg.

The Petersburg Area Arts League (PAAL) is offering two art programs for children during the winter holiday break.

On December 19, PAAL will offer a two-hour children’s class on learning about the holiday season through food and art, and on December 27, there will be a four-hour winter art camp focusing on using blue and white colors for holiday-themed art.

Holiday Food & Art

Wednesday, December 19, 10 a.m. to 12 noon

Ages:  Grades 1 – 5

Parents are welcome and encouraged to join their children

Registration Fee:  $20 for non-members ($15 for members)

Winter Art Camp (with blue and white winter color theme)

Thursday, December 27, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ages:  Grades 1 – 5

Kids should bring their lunch

Registration Fee: $40 for non-members ($25 for members)

Register by December 26

A one day winter art camp, in the style of PAAL’s popular summer camp.

The classes take place at the PAAL gallery at 7 East Old Street in Old Towne Petersburg.  To register, visit www.paalart.org, stop by the PAAL gallery or call 804-861-4611.