“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso
Art Event - This Friday, May 4th, is the Allied Arts 18th Annual Children’s Art Walk, that’s happening at the downtown art walk in Bellingham. You can take a look at all sorts of talented young artists work in the windows of many downtown business’ windows such as the Allied Arts Gallery, and more between 6pm-10pm this Friday, and they’ll all be up on display for the entire month of May.
You’re invited! I’ll be teaching a Free Kids Art Activity called Silly Monsters & Flowers from 6pm - 7pm at the BAAY Preschool located at 1059 N. State Street in Bellingham, WA. You can make some Silly Monsters & Flowers with a Tie-Dye effect onto paper. Join us for some local art, & community fun! Find out more from Allied Arts.
You’re invited! I’ll be teaching a Free Kids Art Activity called Silly Monsters & Flowers from 6pm - 7pm at the BAAY Preschool located at 1059 N. State Street in Bellingham, WA. You can make some Silly Monsters & Flowers with a Tie-Dye effect onto paper. Join us for some local art, & community fun! Find out more from Allied Arts.
Summer Ceramics for Adults!
Stay tuned… for some upcoming fun ceramics classes with me this summer in August, at the Baker Creek Ceramics Studios located at 4058 Dr. #105, Bellingham, WA 98226.
I’ll be teaching both a Basics Throwing Clay class on Wednesdays from 6:00pm-8:30pm, and a Hand-building Creating with Clay class on Thursdays from 9:30am-12:00pm. There will be more about these with image examples, and descriptions within the next month. You can be sure to read more, as I’ll post about it in my next blog & newsletter. You can also find out more on Baker Creek Ceramics.
I’ll be teaching both a Basics Throwing Clay class on Wednesdays from 6:00pm-8:30pm, and a Hand-building Creating with Clay class on Thursdays from 9:30am-12:00pm. There will be more about these with image examples, and descriptions within the next month. You can be sure to read more, as I’ll post about it in my next blog & newsletter. You can also find out more on Baker Creek Ceramics.
Open Registration for Summer Art Camps!
There’s so many fun Summer Art Camps for kids of all ages at BAAY: Drawing & Painting, Preschool & Kinders Art, and the Upcycled Art & Sculpture, for several age groups with BAAY (Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth - Summer Art Camps). Additionally, there’s a Drawing class for Tweens at WCC (Whatcom Community College – Kids College), just register with WCC directly!
Drawing & Painting. Ages 6-12 years.
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 9th - 13th & July 16th - 20th, 2:00pm - 6:00pm (Register for 1 or 2 weeks)
In this exciting summer art camp, we’ll gain the confidence & ability to work in any medium. We’ll take the first week to learn to accurately draw what you see, self-portraits, & learning the beginning of perspective and shading, through the use of charcoal, graphite, oil pastels and chalk pastels. The second week will be about painting, using watercolors/acrylic paints onto canvas with different techniques to change the look and texture, with inspiration of Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe, Van Gogh & the contemporary artists Amy Sherald & Kehine Wiley, who were the first black artists to create official, Smithsonian-commissioned portraits of former President Obama and First Lady in 2018. Students will explore the arts, creating fun & educational drawings/paintings taken from observation, photographs, & illustrations. The class will also have a 1-day field trip to visit a local gallery or museum downtown. By making art of the world around us, we learn to see it in all of its beauty. Register with BAAY.
Drawing & Painting. Ages 6-12 years.
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 9th - 13th & July 16th - 20th, 2:00pm - 6:00pm (Register for 1 or 2 weeks)
In this exciting summer art camp, we’ll gain the confidence & ability to work in any medium. We’ll take the first week to learn to accurately draw what you see, self-portraits, & learning the beginning of perspective and shading, through the use of charcoal, graphite, oil pastels and chalk pastels. The second week will be about painting, using watercolors/acrylic paints onto canvas with different techniques to change the look and texture, with inspiration of Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe, Van Gogh & the contemporary artists Amy Sherald & Kehine Wiley, who were the first black artists to create official, Smithsonian-commissioned portraits of former President Obama and First Lady in 2018. Students will explore the arts, creating fun & educational drawings/paintings taken from observation, photographs, & illustrations. The class will also have a 1-day field trip to visit a local gallery or museum downtown. By making art of the world around us, we learn to see it in all of its beauty. Register with BAAY.
Preschool & Kinders Art. Ages 5-6 years.
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 9th – 13th, 8:30am - 9:30am
In this fun preschool summer art camp, we’ll explore a variety of different art mediums, experience choice based art, hands-on tactile sensations such as air dry clay, charcoal and soft pastel drawing, shaving cream painting, create sun-catchers with glass beads, paper craft flowers, use balls marbles and balloons to make art, use movement and music to express themselves in art, use of children’s books as inspiration, as well as explore painting onto various types of surfaces. Your child will be able to take home many pieces of art as well as wonderful experiences and stories to share with their family. Register with BAAY.
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 9th – 13th, 8:30am - 9:30am
In this fun preschool summer art camp, we’ll explore a variety of different art mediums, experience choice based art, hands-on tactile sensations such as air dry clay, charcoal and soft pastel drawing, shaving cream painting, create sun-catchers with glass beads, paper craft flowers, use balls marbles and balloons to make art, use movement and music to express themselves in art, use of children’s books as inspiration, as well as explore painting onto various types of surfaces. Your child will be able to take home many pieces of art as well as wonderful experiences and stories to share with their family. Register with BAAY.
Upcycled Art & Sculpture with Art Walk at BAAY. Ages 9-16 years.
Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 23rd - 27th & July 30th - August 3rd, 11:30 - 3:00pm, Finishes with Kids Art Show at BAAY for the Downtown Art Walk at 6pm! (Register for 1 or 2 weeks)
In this amazing art course, we’ll start the first week to develop skills and techniques to create a miniature shadow box in mixed-media with use of recycled tins, metallic’s, lace, buttons, glitter, gears, moss, gems, keys, photos, felt, collage and our unlimited imagination. We’ll also explore how to do Paint-Cup-Pour acrylics in fluid art of an abstract painting of swirls of color onto canvas into our very own works of art.
During the second week, we’ll explore Sculpture & Papier-Mâché and Paper Clay; we’ll discuss styles of sculpture, a variety of artists such as Leonardo DaVinci, Picasso, & contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Claes Oldenburg, and Romero Britto…. We’ll also select an animal of their choice to build into sculpture, by learning the use of building armatures, sculpting, using paper mache, paper clay, and painting to finish their pieces. The class will also have a 1-day field trip to visit a local gallery or museum downtown. Register with BAAY.
Teacher: Rachel Simpson
July 23rd - 27th & July 30th - August 3rd, 11:30 - 3:00pm, Finishes with Kids Art Show at BAAY for the Downtown Art Walk at 6pm! (Register for 1 or 2 weeks)
In this amazing art course, we’ll start the first week to develop skills and techniques to create a miniature shadow box in mixed-media with use of recycled tins, metallic’s, lace, buttons, glitter, gears, moss, gems, keys, photos, felt, collage and our unlimited imagination. We’ll also explore how to do Paint-Cup-Pour acrylics in fluid art of an abstract painting of swirls of color onto canvas into our very own works of art.
During the second week, we’ll explore Sculpture & Papier-Mâché and Paper Clay; we’ll discuss styles of sculpture, a variety of artists such as Leonardo DaVinci, Picasso, & contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Claes Oldenburg, and Romero Britto…. We’ll also select an animal of their choice to build into sculpture, by learning the use of building armatures, sculpting, using paper mache, paper clay, and painting to finish their pieces. The class will also have a 1-day field trip to visit a local gallery or museum downtown. Register with BAAY.
WCC’s The Art of Drawing (ages 10-14)
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
June 25th -28th,10:00AM – 12:00PM
Learn how to draw what you see and gain the confidence and ability to work in multiple mediums in this fun class! Using pencil, charcoal, soft pastels, and ink, we'll develop skills in contour drawing, shading, and creating depth. We'll discuss our artwork as a group, as well as gain positive feedback from your instructor, local artist Rachel Simpson. We'll also look at a variety of artwork and discuss such famous artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Paul Cézanne, Andy Warhol, Kiki Smith, and more! All materials included. Register with WCC.
Art Teacher: Rachel Simpson
June 25th -28th,10:00AM – 12:00PM
Learn how to draw what you see and gain the confidence and ability to work in multiple mediums in this fun class! Using pencil, charcoal, soft pastels, and ink, we'll develop skills in contour drawing, shading, and creating depth. We'll discuss our artwork as a group, as well as gain positive feedback from your instructor, local artist Rachel Simpson. We'll also look at a variety of artwork and discuss such famous artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Paul Cézanne, Andy Warhol, Kiki Smith, and more! All materials included. Register with WCC.
Spring Kids Art is happening now with BAAY EduArts!
In case you didn’t know, I teach at a few different schools in the Bellingham School District with BAAY EduArts, & in the Arts Enrichment Programs with Allied Arts of Whatcom County. Both of these amazing non-profits bring the arts to many kids throughout the schools, and I’m so thankful I can be a part of it. (Note: If you’re interested in learning more about the BAAY EduArts program for kids art classes, or want to see if your school participates, feel free to contact BAAY at (and you can ask your school to see if they participate), http://www.baay.org/)
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.weebly.com/
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.weebly.com/
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