Studio Artist Class Information

The Studio Artist Class is a class meant to grow students' abilities technically and conceptually through a focused 6 week session of classes. Students will study elements and principles of art, in-depth techniques, and study a variety of artists to inspire their work. Each 6 week session has its own theme and focus.
$90 for Museum members, $100 for not-yet members.
10 student maximum per session.

Fall 2024:



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS 3:15PM-4:30PM
FOR AGES 6-12

SESSION 1A: ART OF THE NATURAL WORLD (9/4 - 10/9)

SESSION 2A: ARTFUL NARRATIVES (10/16 - 11/20)


THURSDAY MORNING SESSIONS 10:00AM-11:15AM
FOR AGES 6-12

SESSION 1B: ART OF THE NATURAL WORLD (9/5 - 10/10)

SESSION 2B: ARTFUL NARRATIVES (10/17 - 11/21)

TEEN STUDIO ARTIST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS 4:45PM-6:00PM
FOR AGES 12 AND UP

SESSION 1: THE ARTS OF JAPAN (9/4 - 10/9)

SESSION 2: IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES (10/16 - 11/20)

Session Descriptions

Art of the Natural World: Be creatively inspired by the natural world all around us! Students will learn about how to make and paint with natural pigments, the science of sun and eco printing, study elements of various landscapes, waterscapes, and skyscapes, and discover patterns and designs within nature to create their own artwork.

Artful Narratives Students will bring to life artful narratives in this session through designing and drawing storyboards and characters, creating animations, and illustrating their own original story book using iPads and traditional art materials.

The Arts of Japan: Students will explore a wide range of the arts of Japan. Sumi-e is the Japanese art of painting using black ink, special brushes and traditional marks originally inspired by kanji characters. Students will learn methods of using sumi-e as well as origami, Japanese paper cutting and a traditional dragon painting with accents in blue or gold.

Imaginary Landscapes: Adventure into a land of cliffs, streams, waterfalls, mountains and beautiful sunsets, as this session will focus on oil pastel landscapes. Students will learn how to draw components of a landscape and they will explore how to use light, shadow, and reflections to create dramatic outdoor scenes. This session will focus on how to utilize texture, atmospheric perspective, and other elements and principles of art to make successful landscape drawings.

Instructors

Jodi-Ann Taylor is an artist, musician, and scholar. She holds a BA in Digital Arts with Music and Entrepreneurship minors from Stetson University. She has been teaching art to youth for three years, starting at the Gateway Center for the Arts as a Summer Camp Art Teacher. She has worked at the Hand Art Center as a Gallery Assistant, and now serves as Associate Curator of Education at the Museum of Art – DeLand. Originally from Deltona, Jodi-Ann enjoys being a student and learning about the beauty of DeLand, hoping to make an impact within the local community. In her spare time, Jodi-Ann adores writing poetry and songs, leading worship, making portrait paintings, running her Etsy store, and spending time in nature.

Fontaine Rodgers is an artist/educator with 16 years teaching experience in the International Baccalaureate program and is certified for grades K-12 in art. She holds a BFA, cum laude, from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. An active member in the Central Florida Printmakers and the Sumi-e Society of America, she has taught a variety of classes for the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park and Lake-Sumter State College. To learn more and to see her students' artwork, go to her website: www.fontainerodgers.com. Fontaine will be teaching the Teen Studio Artist class.

Cancellations and Refunds:

  • No fees will be returned or credits issued for failure to attend.
  • There will be no make-up classes due to a student's illness, unanticipated travel or other reasons not the responsibility of the Museum of Art – DeLand.
  • If a class is canceled, students will be notified at least two (2) days prior to the date of class, and tuition will be refunded. The Museum reserves the right to substitute teachers as needed.
  • A refund will be issued minus a $25 processing fee for cancellation up to 7 days prior to beginning of the session.  No refund will be issued after the 7 day deadline.

Check in/Check Out:

  • Students cannot be dropped off more than 10 minutes before the start of class and students are to be picked up promptly after the end of class. Please let the museum staff know if you are running late. A fee of $1 per minute will be assessed for late pick up or early drop off.
  • Students can only be signed out by authorized adults with identification each day.
  • If any changes need to be made to authorized adults for pick up list, changes must be submitted in writing to Martha Underriner.