Michael C. Carlos Museum

FULL-Griffins, Gorgons, and Sirens, Oh my! (1)

03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, June 3 – Friday, June 7, 2013

This session is now FULL
Create a menagerie of ancient monsters inspired by works in the Greek and Roman collections and depicted in the wildly popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus book series by Rick Riordan! Through drawing, painting, and sculpting, artist Cathy Amos will guide children as they make monsters and hear some of the original stories from the ancient Greeks and selections from Rick Riordan’s books.

This week is for ages 7-9

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727- 0519. A registration form is available online at www.carlos.emory.edu…

FULL-Griffins, Gorgons, and Sirens, Oh my! (2)

10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, June 10 – Friday, June 14, 2013

This session is now FULL
Create a menagerie of ancient monsters inspired by works in the Greek and Roman collections and depicted in the wildly popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus book series by Rick Riordan! Through drawing, painting, and sculpting, artist Cathy Amos will guide children as they make monsters and hear some of the original stories from the ancient Greeks and selections from Rick Riordan’s books.

This week is for children ages 10-14

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727- 0519. A registration form is available online at www.carlos.emory.edu…

The Classical Figure

17 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21, 2013

For ages 13-17 Years

Drawing the human figure realistically has long been the benchmark of a master artist. For hundreds of years, artists looked to Greek and Roman sculpture to learn about proportion and musculature as they rendered the human form in drawings and paintings. Atlanta artist and teacher Devora Reiss will teach classical figure drawing in this two-week session.

During the first week, teens will make small studies with a variety of traditional materials including charcoal, conte crayon, and oil paint as well as creating plaster casts of heads, hands, and feet. Using clothed models who will take the postures of selected works from Carlos Museum Greek and Roman collections, teens will focus on the whole figure during the second week.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-
0519. A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…

The Classical Figure

24 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28, 2013

For ages 13-17 Years

Drawing the human figure realistically has long been the benchmark of a master artist. For hundreds of years, artists looked to Greek and Roman sculpture to learn about proportion and musculature as they rendered the human form in drawings and paintings. Atlanta artist and teacher Devora Reiss will teach classical figure drawing in this two-week session.

During the first week, teens will make small studies with a variety of traditional materials including charcoal, conte crayon, and oil paint as well as creating plaster casts of heads, hands, and feet. Using clothed models who will take the postures of selected works from Carlos Museum Greek and Roman collections, teens will focus on the whole figure during the second week.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-
0519. A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…

To Weave for the Sun

08 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12, 2013

Week 1 for ages 7-9 years

The Inka believed that the highest form of weaving was created for the sun, which they considered the greatest of the celestial powers. Woven works were made of hand-spun threads colored with natural dyes and sometimes embellished with stitching to form images of monkeys, birds, and other creatures from the natural world. Artist and weaver Paula Vester, one of the founding members of the Peachtree Handspinners Guild, will work with campers to create decorative textiles using the silky
fibers of the llama and alpaca, and natural dyes made from the cochineal bug, indigo, and other natural materials available in the ancient world.

Campers will practice carding, drop spinning, and finger weaving as well as knotting and loom techniques to fashion their own woven pieces, which will be embellished with embroidery. Campers will also visit the Museum’s Parsons Conservation Lab to discover more about the sophisticated weaving techniques of the ancient Americas.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-0519.
A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…

To Weave for the Sun

15 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19, 2013

Week 2 for ages 10-12 years

The Inka believed that the highest form of weaving was created for the sun, which they considered the greatest of the celestial powers. Woven works were made of hand-spun threads colored with natural dyes and sometimes embellished with stitching to form images of monkeys, birds, and other creatures from the natural world. Artist and weaver Paula Vester, one of the founding members of the Peachtree Handspinners Guild, will work with campers to create decorative textiles using the silky
fibers of the llama and alpaca, and natural dyes made from the cochineal bug, indigo, and other natural materials available in the ancient world.

Campers will practice carding, drop spinning, and finger weaving as well as knotting and loom techniques to fashion their own woven pieces, which will be embellished with embroidery. Campers will also visit the Museum’s Parsons Conservation Lab to discover more about the sophisticated weaving techniques of the ancient Americas.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-0519.
A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…

Puppet Maker: Animating and Articulating

22 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26, 2013

Week 1 for ages 7-9 years

For thousands of years people have animated objects and puppets as a way to entertain others and as part of ceremonies and rituals. Africa has a long tradition of creating puppets to be used in performances for the community, poking fun, and reminding people how to behave. Inspired by African puppets in the Carlos Museum collection from the secret Ekon society, children will use wood, raffia, paint, and their limitless imaginations to create and animate puppets with Atlanta artist Ana
Vizurraga.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-0519.
A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…

Puppet Maker: Animating and Articulating

29 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Carlos Museum
Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 2013

Week 2 for ages 10-12 years

For thousands of years people have animated objects and puppets as a way to entertain others and as part of ceremonies and rituals. Africa has a long tradition of creating puppets to be used in performances for the community, poking fun, and reminding people how to behave. Inspired by African puppets in the Carlos Museum collection from the secret Ekon society, children will use wood, raffia, paint, and their limitless imaginations to create and animate puppets with Atlanta artist Ana
Vizurraga.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Aftercare is available from 3 to 5 pm. Camp sessions are $185 per week for Carlos Museum members; $225 per week for non-members. Camp Carlos offers a 10% discount to families registering more than one child from the same family. Aftercare is available Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm for an additional $60. For more information please call 404-727-0519.
A registration form is available online at carlos.emory.edu…