The Elgin Harvest Market is not the only place I'll be dropping knowledge this summer. Sign your kids (aged 4-12) up for the Summer Small Wonders program, where they will learn multiple disciplines of the arts from myself and other prominent Elgin-area artists. Check out the weekly themes below:
June 13-17 UNDER THE BIG TOP
Kick off your Small Wonders summer by turning Side Street's Next Door Theater into a three-ring circus! Through visual art creations, multi-media installations, storytelling, and live performance, the young artists of Small Wonders will create their own under the big top circus experience.
June 20-24 CLASSIC MOVIE MAGIC
Classic Movie Magic will bring together the skills of scriptwriting, costume and set building, and filmmaking to allow the Small Wonders artists to create their own black and white class-style movie.
June 27-July 1 AN AMERICANA JUBILEE!!!
We are excited to bring back this favorite from 2015! Work with Side Street artists to get the gallery ready for our Americana Jubilee celebration. Create visual work that will hang during our Americana exhibition, decorate t-shirts to be worn in the City of Elgin 4th of July Parade and Mr. Tanner's truck that will be seen by thousands of people along the parade route. Then, join the Side Street staff early Saturday morning to walk/ride in the City of Elgin's 4th of July Parade!
July 11-15 STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
A great week for young performers! Step Into the Spotlight will lead young artists in master classes on performance, dance, stage combat, and so much more. They will also be involved in set design, scriptwriting, and choreography. Performers will work together to create a final variety show performance for friends and family!
July 18-22 MONSTER MOVIE MAGIC
Back by popular demand! Build the scary masks, create the creepy story, act like a monster, and turn it into your own monster movie!
July 25-29 LINE-COLOR-FORM: ABSTRACTION
A great week for young visual artists! Explore the art world from all angles. Paint, draw, collage, mix that media, and put in all on display for your own white wall visual art exhibition for friends and family!
Aug 1-5 MAKE AN IMPRESSION
Our final week of the session is our third that is back by popular demand! With a focus on photography, printmaking, and media, Make an Impression will close out your Small Wonders summer with a collection of memories you can hold in your hand that will last a lifetime.
Sign up at the link below: