Careers in Art Series for Kids

Architecture and Design

The fifth children’s workshop in the Careers in Art Series for Kids, Exploring Architecture and Design: Lessons in Seeing and Creating the World Around You will be led by Judith Schneider at The Folk Art Studio at Fiber and Vine, 402 Main Street in Norway on Saturday, June 8th.  This workshop series is designed to expose children to the myriad of processes and professions for visual artists and aims to open pathways for kids to consider making as a worthwhile activity and even imagine a dream that becomes a viable profession one day. For this workshop, please register by June 2nd for the workshop on June 8th.

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Workshop Description                     

Students will discover the relationship between their bodies and their surroundings and gain an understanding of how design ideas turn into built environments. We will look at ways in which architectural proportions are geared to human scale: doors are to walk through, windows are to see through and stairs are to climb. Why are they the same? When are they different? Students will learn a practical way to understand units of measurement; What is a Smoot? Why are horses measured in hands? Learn how to measure spaces and make a scaled drawing.

Judy Schneider is a painter, a printmaker and a designer. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA for interior architecture. Her MFA in studio art is from Maine College of Art in Portland, ME. Judy maintains both her art and design practice. She is a member of the Peregrine Press and has a studio in her home on Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway.

The Western Maine Art Group, The Folk Art Studio, and Fiber & Vine have partnered to bring this workshop series to the Oxford Hills. Through a generous grant from The Norway Savings Bank, Oxford Credit Union, and the Rotary Club, scholarships are offered for those with financial need.  Workshops cost $35 each or $10 for scholarship recipients. Workshops are currently presented for two age groups: 10 am – noon for children ages 6 – 8 and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm for children ages 9 and up.  For information, scholarship requests, and registration, call 207-739-2664 or contact fiberandvine.com.

For more information, contact Diana Arcadipone, 617-780-9629

Careers in Art Series for Kids

Folk Art Studio at Fiber and Vine

The fourth children’s workshop in the Careers in Art Series for Kids, Felt-Stitch-Weave will be led by Kimberly Hamlin at The Folk Art Studio at Fiber and Vine, 402 Main Street in Norway on Saturday, April 13th.  This workshop series is designed to expose children to the myriad of processes and professions for visual artists and aims to open pathways for kids to consider making as a worthwhile activity and even imagine a dream that becomes a viable profession one day. For this workshop, please register by April 6^th.

Workshop Description: Learn to use fiber in all sorts of ways! We’ll begin by combining colorful wool roving, wool locks, silk fibers and yarn to create our own fabric. We will then use simple hand stitching techniques to embellish our projects. Students can choose to fold their fabric into a wallet/pouch or keep it flat as a wall hanging, either way everyone will go home with a 100% unique piece of fiber art! In between tasks, kids can take a break and try weaving on Kim’s community loom project. This piece will be finished and on display at Cafe Nomad, 450 Main Street, Norway, ME during the month of June.

Kim Hamlin is a fiber artist, designer and dancer living in Western Maine. Kim co-owns and manages Fiber & Vine, a spacious and creative fiber shop that also specializes in wine. Kim has been teaching children dance and other creative arts for over 10 years. She believes in building solid technical foundations and supporting individual creativity and expression.

The Western Maine Art Group, The Folk Art Studio, and Fiber & Vine have partnered to bring this workshop series to the Oxford Hills. Through a generous grant from The Norway Savings Bank, Oxford Credit Union, and the Rotary Club, scholarships are offered for those with financial need.  Workshops cost $35 each or $10 for scholarship recipients. Workshops are currently presented for two age groups: 10 am – noon for children ages 6 – 8 and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm for children ages 9 and up.  For information, scholarship requests, and registration, contact fiberandvine.com.

 

Once Upon a Time

Folk Art Studio course for kids

Once upon a time… the beginning of a fairy tale starts with a big beautiful initial letter. Today we will work with the first letter of your name to create a beautiful ornamental letter/monogram in celebration of hand made typography. We will create our own decorative initial cap font using colored pencils and markers. We’ll start out with a brief history of letters, look at a few examples from past to present and then take off on our own journey exploring myriad ways to embellish, flourish and design our own abstract or floral initial letter. If you have a favorite pen or marker you use, bring it with you.

Design work by Jessica Hische

Folk Art Studio at Fiber & Vine, 402 Main Street, Norway is offering Once Upon a Time class on March 16. The course is being taught by Virginia Valdes who is the Graphic Design and Digital Imaging instructor at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris.

March 16 – Session 1 | Ages 6-8 | 10am-12pm Session 2 | Ages 9-12 | 1pm-3pm Tuition $35 | Scholarships available

Register before March 9 at Fiberandvine.com.

Summer Program for Kids

Scholarships available!

Be an Illustrator for a Day is a new workshop for kids and is the first one-day session in an upcoming series that focus on Careers in Art for kids (two age groups). The new Careers in Art program Series is created through a partnership with WMAG, Fiber & VIne, and The Folk Art Studio in Norway.

They have received scholarship donations from the Rotary Club, Norway Savings Bank, Fiber & Vine and more pending, so the cost is practically free for those who qualify for financial need. (Parents/students only need to submit a brief letter to Fiber & Vine from a non-family member stating financial need i.e. a teacher. minister, etc.)

The first workshop is coming up soon on Tuesday, August 14th at The Folk Art Studio @ Fiber & Vine.

Scholarships are available for this workshop, sponsored by the Rotary Club and Norway Savings Bank! They are based on financial need and parents/students only need to submit a brief letter from a teacher or non-family member requesting funds. 

Be an Illustrator for a Day

Folk Art Studio at Fiber & Vine

Be an Illustrator for a Day! workshop for students with Rochelle Draper. Being held on Tuesday, August 14, Folk Art Studio at Fiber & Vine, Norway. Learn more below and at Fiberandvine.com classes.