Serving Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Union, Morris, Mercer, and Warren Counties.
Why
Art?
Fine art is a uniquely human endeavor, creating for the sake of creation because we like it, makes us feel good; Instinct over reasoning. We surround ourselves with those things we find beautiful and pleasing, whether it is the clothes we choose or the places we live and work. Watch any child, play music, they dance and hum, given a blank sheet of paper and writing instrument and they will create lines, shapes and visual movement. We are creative creatures, with a burning desire to make and own things we find pleasurable, whether that which we create with our own hands, or just a smooth stone found at the beach, whose tactile sensation we find soothing and safe.
What is Fine Art?
I would like you to picture two geometric forms. The first
is a straight line. In this lesson, the teacher has an idea and all the
children who do this project wind up with the same end result-----that
is NOT Fine Art! In the second, the teacher is in the center of a sphere
with an idea and no matter how many people do this project--all of the
end products will be different and unique. That is Fine Art!
About
our Children's Fine Art Program
Our course of study for children of all ages is an experiential program
with an emphasis on creativity and self-awareness through visual expression.
In other words, process over product.
Children are natural artists, having a wonderful innate sense of color
and design, we are merely guides, providing avenues of art experiences
in a myriad of art materials that allow the student the opportunity to
explore the many art processes, imbuing it with their own unique and personal
stamp on the ideas presented. It is our hope, that if an idea is presented
and there are ten children in the group at that time, that we will receive
ten individual and different interpretations.
Almost all of our projects are multi-media and multi-process, providing
the child a sense of the time necessary to make an art expression that
is truly special. We teach the proper use of the various materials, the
many possibilities inherent in their use, and how different combinations
of materials can best acheive the desired effects. It is known that the
right side of the brain is primarily the creative side, what makes teaching
children so wonderful is their ability to use both sides, the analytical
and creative simultaneously
We look forward to sharing our knowledge, wonder and joy with you and
your children, in exploring the beauty of our world through the visual
arts.
Why
Children Should be Doing Fine Arts
Enhances primary education by stimulating creative thought, problem solving
and free thinking. Boosts self-esteem which helps the child become a more
productive, confident and well rounded individual.
Why
Adults Should be Doing Fine Arts
Art is 4 All Ages
Escape the daily routine.
Find your hidden talents.
Just have fun in a relaxing, no stress, no pressure atmosphere.
No grades, no tests, no competition....a personal challenge.
All media available...paint, marker, pencil, clay, ....and on and on....
Learn to paint miniatures or walls...no ideas rejected...anything is possible.
Broaden your horizons...learn a lifelong skill for the pure enjoyment
of it.
If you have ever asked the question: How did they do that?... Art 4 All
is for you.
Creativity is a state of mind.. we all have great ideas...we just have
to learn to express them.
Learn the skills, the rest will follow.
Art 4 All, an enjoyable, relaxing atmosphere to delve into all aspects
of the visual arts...lessons in seeing...and how to commit those images
to paper or a three dimensional representation.
Be ordinary, be extraordinary, be challenging, be challenged, be all of
the above.
Anything is possible...be enriched, be amused, be yourself.
Be awakened to the fascinating world around you...see things in a new
light...reexperience the pleasures of seeing and marveling at the world
around us.
Become a child again...experiencing new inputs to our senses and the pleasure
it brings.
Art 4 All... All 4 Art!
Fall
Session 2008: Starts September 15, 2008
Please see below for registration information
EARLY REGISTRATION BY MAIL is advisable for those who wish to ensure a place in a specific class. Fill out the registration form and mail in as soon as possible. For additional information, please call (908) 725-4490 or e-mail: barbara@art-4-all-inc.com.
All classes are TWELVE SESSIONS.
All classes meet ONCE per week.
Classes begin September 15, 2008.
Advance registration available and recommended.
Session Start Date:
(please note that students can start at any time)
Fall 2008: 15
September, 2008
There will be no classes on September 29,30, October 1,8,9, November
6,8,27, & 29.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST