Workshops for youth - FAQ

Consultation

I offer a free initial consultation to talk about the type of workshop you would like, materials needed, who will attend, location, and length/duration. To start, please fill out the form below.

Format

I offer both one-time workshops and ongoing classes. Workshops or classes can be from 1.5 hrs to full day in length. I work with elementary, middle, and high school aged youth as well as intergenerational family gatherings. Workshops and classes can be tailored for 5-30 participants in a variety of settings: schools, after-school programs, private lessons or home school pods, birthday parties, family reunions, summer camps, neighborhood gatherings, and more!

Workshop Offerings

Puppetry and mask making - Learn how to build structures with cardboard or clay to act as molds for durable paper mache puppets and masks. Transform masks and puppets into powerful characters with acrylic paint and structure techniques to bring movement options to the puppets.
Collaborative performance creation - Through movement and acting exercises, develop characters and stories to be used in an original play. Collectively write a script, rehearse, and perform for an audience. This workshop can also include puppetry and set painting classes to be used for the final performance.
Drawing and painting - Practice seeing and representing the people, animals, landscapes, and objects around you as well as the worlds of your imagination. Classes in graphite, color pencil, pastel, and charcoal drawing and watercolor painting.
Mural and stage set painting - Work collaboratively to create a design for indoor or outdoor murals or for wood panels or cloth banners used as a stage set. Develop tools in transferring a design and using it as a guide to for painting with acrylic.
Collage and printmaking - Delve into the world of paper by painting your own colorful, textured paste papers to be used for collage. Learn about printmaking, without the need for a press. Options include collagraphs (designs built up with layers of cut paper and cardboard), jello prints (clear gelatin as plate for painted designs), and engraving prints (using styrofoam or rubber sheets to create design imprint).
Shadow puppetry and paper cutting - Play with light and shadow by cutting your own designs in paper, tin, or sheets of colored plastic. Classes use ripping, scissor, and razor cutting techniques as well as practice in using shadow screens, different light sources, and movements of puppets.

Cost

I charge $50/hr for planning and consultation time (after the initial free consultation) and $100/hr for workshop facilitation time.