Thanksgiving highlights

Over Thanksgiving break Clementine Studio hosted our Autumn Harvest Fest Camp. It was a very busy (and productive) three days! We created pumpkins, flower fairies, trolls and gnomes, and mushrooms to decorate our harvest worlds.

More photos can be found on our Facebook page HERE! 

PS- Tomorrow is our raffle drawing! If you would like buy tickets ($10 each), please call us at 303-443-2520. 

Colossal Collage

Colossal Collage Workshop

Sunday, November 6th ... 1-4 pm......4 – 9 years
Collage an enormous image on to a large masonite board using a variety of print mediums, watercolors and oil pastels.
$60 (materials included)

*the collage in the picture above is by Michael Haleta with RawSpecialEffects and can be found (and purchased!) HERE.

Raffle!

Please help us raise money for our scholarship funds and for studio enhancements! We are selling raffle tickets to win these great prizes:

First Prize: Limited Edition Missoni Cruiser Bike

Second Prize: Two nights at the Historic Oxford Hotel in Denver and a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant Root Down!

Third Prize: An enormous basket filled with awesome art supplies and vouchers for an adult art class and a week of Clementine Studio Summer Camp!

Tickets are only $10! 

We are also offering the opportunity for YOU to sell raffle tickets. If you sell the most you will receive a free week of Summer or Holiday camp for your kids! The drawing will be held on November 29th, 2011. Call us at 303-443-2520, or stop by to purchase raffle tickets and to pick up a sales packet.

Clementine Studio is so lucky to have the support of so many great families! We appreciate everything you do- from enrolling in our art classes, telling friends about us, and assisting with our fundraisers. Thank you!

Opening Reception at Rembrandt Yard

Please join us for the opening of Illuminated Manuscript by Julie Maren, Thursday October 20 from 5:30- 7:30pm at Rembrandt Yard located at 1301 Spruce Street in Boulder.  Illuminated Manuscript is the interweaving of text and imagery presented in sentences drawn from Julie’s personal journal.

There will also be new art from the kids at Clementine Studio!

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Homemade Art Supplies

The wonderful website ohdeedoh has a round up of some fun recipes for play dough, flubber, crayons, chalk, and other homemade art supplies. My sister made kool-aid play dough for her daughter's second birthday and it was a big hit! Check it out HERE.

Owls at Clementine Studio

This week at Clementine Studio our main project is to create owls from paper bags, cardboard, tissue paper, feathers, and other fun materials. This owl is one of my favorite projects of all time! 

Calder's Circus

I am SO excited for Clementine Studio's after school class, Calder's Circus!

Calder’s Circus ... 5 – 9 years
Late Fall Session: October 26th – December 14th (7 weeks)
Use techniques inspired by Alexander Calder to build a circus out of wire complete with high flying trapeze and high wire artists, clowns, lion tamers, elephants, horses, performing seals and anything else your circus might need!
$189/per session or $94.50/month, monthly payment plan (2 payments)

For our full fall schedule, visit our website HERE!

Open Studios Art Stop

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Clementine Studio is so proud to be a part of the Open Studios Tour this year! We are located at the Chandler's house on 2670 6th Street. Come by to see the two-level treehouse, create a magic wand, and view the beautiful art that Clementine students have created over the years. AND enter our raffle to win this limited edition Missoni bicycle:

Tickets are only $10!  Second prize is a night out on Denver including a stay at the Oxford Hotel and a gift certificate to a Denver restaurant. Third prize is a gift package including all the art supplies you might need to create your own masterpiece, an adult class at Clementine Studio and a week of summer camp. Did I mention that tickets are only $10?!

Firefly Gypsy Market

We had a great time at the Firefly Gypsy Market and left feeling so inspired! We were so happy to be a part of it. 

Visit us at Firefly Gypsy Market this weekend!

Clementine will have a booth at the Firefly Gypsy Market this weekend! It is a fabulous event with all sorts of local crafters, great food, and live local music.

The Gypsy Market goes from 9am until 9pm Saturday, 9 am until 3pm Sunday. It will be held at 3390 Valmont, Boulder. If you'd like more information visit fireflyhandmade.com.

We hope to see you there!

PS: The Daily Camera wrote up an article about the event: http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_18885158.

Such a cute idea!

I LOVE this! The artist drew the frames on her wall with a sharpie and filled some in with her kid's art. So cute!

(found here)

Getting ready for autumn

Over at Clementine we are busy organizing and preparing for our fall curriculum. We have a full schedule offering art education for all ages!

The schedule for art classes for children ages 20 months to 14 years can be viewed HERE
Our adult class offerings can be viewed HERE

We hope to see you soon!

Unleashing Your Inner Monster

This week's camp is a really fun one. In the theme of creating monster projects, we are making our own Ugli Dolls, creating a monster scene (with movable parts!), and putting together a book of daily monsters inspired by Stefan G. Bucher's drawings of monsters created from ink blots (check it out at www.dailymonster.com!).

Adult and Teen Classes

It's not too late to sign up for these adult and teen classes:

Encaustic Painting with Alix Christian (Second Session) 
Mondays: August 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 6:00-9:00pm
Adults & Teens (age 16+) | All levels of experience are welcome
Class fee: $145 (plus $25 supply fee)


Drawing and Painting Horses with Virginia Wood 
Wednesday, July 20 – August 10, 2-4:30
Ginny’s Studio, 2810 Wilderness Place, Suite D
All levels of experience are welcome | Adults & Teens
Workshop fee: $115 


Visit OpenArts to learn more or call 303.444.1862.

Summer Fun

We are knee-deep with our summer camps and having a great time! Don't miss out on our upcoming camps (we still have at least a few spaces left!):

Mixing it up with the Modern Masters

Monday, July 18 – Friday, July 22 | ages 4-9 | $235
Fling, splatter and splash your way to an “Action Jackson” splatter painting; create a wild and zany Andy Warhol pop portrait; design and build an installation piece inspired by Christo!

Unleashing Your Inner Monster …

Monday, July 25th – Friday, 29th | 1-4 pm | ages 4-9 | $235
Get wild and wooly as you sculpt a fabulous monster mask; design your own UGLI doll to cuddle and play with; create a monster world and populate with creatures from your imagination!

The Cosmos Club

Monday, August 1 – Friday, August 5 | 1-4 pm | ages 4-9 | $235
A planetary paradise will be created using a wide range of fantastically fun materials and techniques!  Imagine solar systems; design planets and the life forms that inhabit them and create rushing rockets and soaring saucers to fly around the universe.

Watercolor: Exploring Chinese and Japanese Technique

Monday, August 8 – Wednesday, August 10 (3 day camp) | 1-4 pm | ages 4-9 | $150
Come experience the magic and beauty of watercolor through a variety of exercises and techniques inspired by the Chinese and Japanese tradition.  
Note: Don’t miss out- reserve your artist’s spot today with a $50 deposit.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Camp

This week at Clementine we had a very exciting camp! Our theme was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The kids created lion masks, tin men, Dorothy dolls, Toto dogs and a basket to hold him in, and the Scarecrow.

Lion masks in progress

Working on our projects!

Proudly displaying Dorothy dolls

Our sharing circle at the end of camp

We have a full summer of camps planned....The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a great start! Visit our website for our entire schedule at www.openartsclementine.org.

Mother's Day Workshop

Yesterday Clementine Studio held a Mother's Day workshop. The kids were so sweet- they chose their mom's favorite colors to decorate butterfly cards, create landscapes, paint vases, and to create flowers to put in the vases! 

Charley Harper

Charley Harper is one of my favorite artists, so of course I'm thrilled that Clementine is offering a summer camp with a Charley Harper theme!

Charley Harper’s Natural World

Monday, June 13 – Friday, June 17 | 1-4 pm | ages 4-9 | $235

Explore the natural world of Charley Harper.  Create paintings, prints, collages and mobiles inspired by Harper’s vibrant and exciting work!

I've gotten a lot of questions about who Charley Harper is. Mr. Harper was an American artist and illustrator who lived from 1922 until 2007. Over his prolific career he created magazine covers and illustrations, murals, paintings, and silkscreen prints. He was very inspired by nature and biology and developed his own minimal style to represent the many animals and insects he created.

These are just a few artworks by Charley Harper-  Enjoy!

Parties at Clementine: Q&A

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Pierre Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1880-81

Lately we've been having a lot of parties at Clementine, and I have to say, we've got the system down! Up to 25 guests can attend, everybody is entertained with creative projects and those projects become the party favors. In addition to that, the host doesn't have to worry about cleaning up!

Here are some questions that are frequently asked:


Do you ever have adult parties?
Yes! We can help you come up with a suitable theme along with projects for your group. Clementine recently hosted a bridal shower in which the guests helped create a photo album/scrapbook for the bride-to-be. We would love to help you come up with a creative solution for celebrating all of life's special moments!

Can we do a project not listed in your choices?
(Project choices are on our website at www.openartsclementine.org)
Yes! With enough notice we can customize a project just for you and your interests.

What do the adults do during children's parties?
Often I've found that parents like to stay and mingle. Clementine Studio has plenty of space and an outdoor area as well! If the children are older and the parents are comfortable with leaving, we have a sign-in sheet by our door (so that we have emergency contact numbers on hand).

What comes with the typical party package?
Clementine Studio provides a main project, several side projects, all of the materials needed for those projects, and enough staff to facilitate your group. Parties typically last 1.5 hours, but that can occasionally be negotiated. Some optional 'extras' are: face painting, invitations, and cake (vegan and gluten-free options available!).

What should I bring to the party?
Any food or snacks that you would like to provide, utensils and dishes for serving food, additional decorations (the space is already very light and festive but if you'd like to bring balloons, banners, tablecloths, or whatever you're welcome to!), and of course, your camera!

If you would like any information on hosting a party at Clementine, or to make a party reservation, call us at 303-443-2520.

Rembrandt Yard Art Opening Tonight!

Please join Clementine Studio artists at Rembrandt Yard tonight for the art opening!

the makerie

Thank you so much for having us, for all the GREAT donations, and the creative energy! The makerie was fabulous!

The Makerie

Join Clementine at The Makerie tomorrow! We'll have an art booth set up from 10am until 3pm. 

Art around Clementine Studio

Spring Break at Clementine

We had a great time at our Make Way for Ducklings camp! The kids created nests, Mr and Mrs Mallard, ducklings, eggs, and watercolor scenes.  I think the pictures say everything- how fun it was, how proud everyone was of their creations, and the sheer cuteness of the projects!