Southeast Missouri State University offers an opportunity to create, engage and learn in a wide variety of media for children through adults in its 2018 Art Academy Workshops beginning in June.The majority of workshops will be held in Southeasts River Campus Art Studios under the guidance of highly qualified master art instructors and art professors with the assistance of Southeast art education students. Classes are limited to 15 students.The summer will culminate with the students work to be displayed and celebrated at venues in August. The Young Potter and Childrens Ceramic student work will be on exhibit for pick up at the Ceramics Studio, located at 835 Broadway on the corner of Pacific and Broadway, on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5-8 p.m. Other student work will be on exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau through the month of August. An opening reception will be on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5-9 p.m.The summer Art Academy encourages students to develop their ideas through exploration, creative problem-solving, visual thinking, and critical thinking strategies, all of which are valued in our contemporary culture, said Carol Horst, art education instructor at Southeast.Caroline Kahler, chair of the Southeast Department of Art, added, The summer Art Academy offers Cape Girardeau and the surrounding communities art experiences to enhance personal artistic skills with qualified professionals in the art field.Registration for Art Academy Workshops is available online at
semo.edu/artacademy.
Art Workshops for Children Ages 6-9:Several art workshops for children ages 6-9 are being offered at a cost of $110 per student per class.
Art Interactions by Cristy CritesDiscover how art, math, science, and history work together while having fun creating paintings, prints and sculptures.June 4-8, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Drawing with Imagination by Brenda SeyerStudents will use their imagination to enhance their drawings of animals, people and places.June 11-15, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Color Connection by Andrea SchneiderExplore how color connects with other disciplines while having fun creating mono prints, paintings and sculptures.June 18-22, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Childrens Ceramics by Benjie HeuIn this beginner ceramics class, students will make animals, masks and simple pottery with terra cotta and low fire glazes.June 25-29, 9 a.m.-noonCeramics Studio, 835 Broadway (behind Howards Sporting Goods)
Painting by Nikki HeuringStudents will have fun using their imagination and creativity painting, printing and sculpting ideas about the natural world while developing new artistic skills.July 9-13, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Makerspace 3D Art by Julie KinnemanStudents will create a variety of relief and in-the-round sculptures using papier-mch and found objects.July 16-20, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Art Workshops for Youths 10-15:Workshops for youths ages 10-15 are being offered at a cost of $110 per student per class.
Full STEAM Ahead by Cristy CritesDiscover the interaction of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math while having fun creating rain sticks, transportation, solar art and clay speakers.June 4-8, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Drawing from Life by Brenda SeyerStudents will use their imagination to expand their drawings from nature, observation or memory.June 11-15, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Color Fusion by Andrea SchneiderStudents will explore how color fuses with other disciplines while creating mono prints, paintings and sculptures using fabric, paint, ink and paper.June 18-22, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Young Potters by Benjie HeuStudents will operate a potters wheel to make pottery, including bowls and cups, as well as explore hand building clay.June 25-29, 1-4 p.m.Ceramics Studio, 835 Broadway (behind Howards Sporting Goods)
Painting and Mixed Media by Nikki HeuringStudents will learn to paint using acrylic, ink, watercolor and tempera while experimenting with multilayered materials and painting techniques inspired by art history.July 9-13, 1-4p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
3D Design by Julie KinnemanStudents will experiment, explore and create sculptural forms using cardboard, newspaper and paper mache.July 16-20, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level,Room 101
Art Workshops for Ages 16-AdultArt workshops for ages 16-adult are being offered at a cost of $80 per student per class.
Teacher Basket by Caroline KahlerThe teacher basket is the perfect size to carry your planner and fits a 2-inch three-ring binder with ease. It is constructed with reeds and completed with a cloth shoulder strap.June 18-19, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034
3D Needle Felting by Caroline KahlerLearn needle felting or hone your skills in this fun-filled workshop. Take home your own personal needle-felting kit along with your finished needle-felted object.June 20-21, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034
Textured Metal Jewelry by Caroline KahlerCreate textured metal pendants, bracelets or earrings with brass, copper, old coins and beads. Learn simple fabrication techniques such as riveting, doming, metal texturizing and twisted wire.June 25-26, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, room 034
Japanese Stab Binding Book by Caroline KahlerLearn the art of Japanese stab binding while creating a lovely finished book using your own personal bone folder, needles and awl for future book constructions.June 27-28, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034
Collograph by Blake SandersExperiment and have fun adhering materials to a board as a relief, intaglio or a combination of the two through viscosity printing.July 2-3, 5-9 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 035
Screen Printmaking by Hannah SandersCreate a two-color postcard edition using a photosensitive screen-printing process.July 9 and 11, 3-5 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 035
Prodigious Portraits by Josh NewthCreate larger than life portraits with charcoal focusing on proportion and facial structures. Participants should bring a detailed 8-inch-by-10-inch portrait photocopy.July 16-17, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 047
Southeast Missouri State University offers an opportunity to create, engage and learn in a wide variety of media for children through adults in its 2018 Art Academy Workshops beginning in June.The majority of workshops will be held in Southeasts River Campus Art Studios under the guidance of highly qualified master art instructors and art professors with the assistance of Southeast art education students. Classes are limited to 15 students.The summer will culminate with the students work to be displayed and celebrated at venues in August. The Young Potter and Childrens Ceramic student work will be on exhibit for pick up at the Ceramics Studio, located at 835 Broadway on the corner of Pacific and Broadway, on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5-8 p.m. Other student work will be on exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau through the month of August. An opening reception will be on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5-9 p.m.The summer Art Academy encourages students to develop their ideas through exploration, creative problem-solving, visual thinking, and critical thinking strategies, all of which are valued in our contemporary culture, said Carol Horst, art education instructor at Southeast.Caroline Kahler, chair of the Southeast Department of Art, added, The summer Art Academy offers Cape Girardeau and the surrounding communities art experiences to enhance personal artistic skills with qualified professionals in the art field.Registration for Art Academy Workshops is available online at semo.edu/artacademy.Art Workshops for Children Ages 6-9:Several art workshops for children ages 6-9 are being offered at a cost of $110 per student per class.Art Interactions by Cristy CritesDiscover how art, math, science, and history work together while having fun creating paintings, prints and sculptures.June 4-8, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Drawing with Imagination by Brenda SeyerStudents will use their imagination to enhance their drawings of animals, people and places.June 11-15, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Color Connection by Andrea SchneiderExplore how color connects with other disciplines while having fun creating mono prints, paintings and sculptures.June 18-22, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Childrens Ceramics by Benjie HeuIn this beginner ceramics class, students will make animals, masks and simple pottery with terra cotta and low fire glazes.June 25-29, 9 a.m.-noonCeramics Studio, 835 Broadway (behind Howards Sporting Goods)Painting by Nikki HeuringStudents will have fun using their imagination and creativity painting, printing and sculpting ideas about the natural world while developing new artistic skills.July 9-13, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Makerspace 3D Art by Julie KinnemanStudents will create a variety of relief and in-the-round sculptures using papier-mch and found objects.July 16-20, 9 a.m.-noonRiver Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Art Workshops for Youths 10-15:Workshops for youths ages 10-15 are being offered at a cost of $110 per student per class.Full STEAM Ahead by Cristy CritesDiscover the interaction of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math while having fun creating rain sticks, transportation, solar art and clay speakers.June 4-8, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Drawing from Life by Brenda SeyerStudents will use their imagination to expand their drawings from nature, observation or memory.June 11-15, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101
Color Fusion by Andrea SchneiderStudents will explore how color fuses with other disciplines while creating mono prints, paintings and sculptures using fabric, paint, ink and paper.June 18-22, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 101Young Potters by Benjie HeuStudents will operate a potters wheel to make pottery, including bowls and cups, as well as explore hand building clay.June 25-29, 1-4 p.m.Ceramics Studio, 835 Broadway (behind Howards Sporting Goods)Painting and Mixed Media by Nikki HeuringStudents will learn to paint using acrylic, ink, watercolor and tempera while experimenting with multilayered materials and painting techniques inspired by art history.July 9-13, 1-4p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level, Room 1013D Design by Julie KinnemanStudents will experiment, explore and create sculptural forms using cardboard, newspaper and paper mache.July 16-20, 1-4 p.m.River Campus Center, Mezzanine Level,Room 101Art Workshops for Ages 16-AdultArt workshops for ages 16-adult are being offered at a cost of $80 per student per class.Teacher Basket by Caroline KahlerThe teacher basket is the perfect size to carry your planner and fits a 2-inch three-ring binder with ease. It is constructed with reeds and completed with a cloth shoulder strap.June 18-19, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034
3D Needle Felting by Caroline KahlerLearn needle felting or hone your skills in this fun-filled workshop. Take home your own personal needle-felting kit along with your finished needle-felted object.June 20-21, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034Textured Metal Jewelry by Caroline KahlerCreate textured metal pendants, bracelets or earrings with brass, copper, old coins and beads. Learn simple fabrication techniques such as riveting, doming, metal texturizing and twisted wire.June 25-26, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, room 034Japanese Stab Binding Book by Caroline KahlerLearn the art of Japanese stab binding while creating a lovely finished book using your own personal bone folder, needles and awl for future book constructions.June 27-28, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 034Collograph by Blake SandersExperiment and have fun adhering materials to a board as a relief, intaglio or a combination of the two through viscosity printing.July 2-3, 5-9 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 035Screen Printmaking by Hannah SandersCreate a two-color postcard edition using a photosensitive screen-printing process.July 9 and 11, 3-5 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 035Prodigious Portraits by Josh NewthCreate larger than life portraits with charcoal focusing on proportion and facial structures. Participants should bring a detailed 8-inch-by-10-inch portrait photocopy.July 16-17, 6-9:30 p.m.River Campus, Cultural Arts Center, Room 047