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El Paso Museum of Art Classes
Children & Adults

The Museum School offers studio art instruction to adults, teens, children and families. Click below to download the current brochure in PDF format, or scroll down to view upcoming classes and workshops.

Museum School Summer Camps 2013

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Adult Art Classes

Watercolor Workshop (Ages 15 and up)
Category: Adult Art Classes	Type: Adult
Class Description: Students will be instructed in basic watercolor techniques looking to the works of Mabel May Woodward and other American Impressionists for inspiration. In the morning participants will explore different styles and compile sketches in the galleries. The afternoon’s focus will consist of working on, and completing one or more, watercolor paintings using methods learned in the morning session. Supplies included. Instructor: Loretta Lopez. Registration closes June 17.
Start date: 6/22/2013	Class days: Saturday
End date: 6/22/2013	Class times: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $38 Member Fee: $30
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Advanced Ceramics (Ages 15 and up)
Category: Adult Art Classes	Type: Adult
Class Description: Investigate advanced decorating techniques in pottery. Students will do a mix of hand building and wheel-throwing. Prior experience with wheel-throwing required. Each student will be allotted twenty- five pounds of clay. This class is six sessions. There will be no class on July 20. Instructor: Riva Siegel. Registration closes July 14.
Start date: 7/13/2013	Class days: Saturdays
End date: 8/23/2013	Class times: 1:00-4:00 PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $72 Member Fee: $56
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: See Description

Wheel-throwing with Clay (Ages 15 and up)
Category: Adult Art Classes	Type: Adult
Class Description: Learn basic wheel-throwing skills including centering, opening, pulling, shaping, forming vessels and glazing. Each student will be allotted twenty-five pounds of clay. This class is six sessions. There will be no class on July 21. Instructor: Riva Siegel. Registration closes July 7, 2013.
Start date: 7/14/2013	Class days: Sundays
End date: 8/25/2013	Class times: 1:00-4:00 PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $72 Member Fee: $56
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: See Description

Acrylic Painting Workshop (Ages 15 and up)
Category: Adult Art Classes	Type: Adult
Class Description: Explore the American Impressionist Movement, and the art of Mabel May Woodward with a tour of her work. The workshop will continue with studies on painting clouds, trees, water and mountains. The afternoon session will follow the techniques of Woodward, producing a finished painting. Supplies included. Registration closes July 14.
Start date: 7/20/2013	Class days: Saturday
End date: 7/20/2013	Class times: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Instructor: R. Fritsch	Non Member Fee: $38 Member Fee: $30
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Art Camp
Chalk it Up (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Discover the wide world of chalk pastels. Create scenes from El Paso, water chalk designs, and other cool pictures. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes June 4, 2013.
Start date: 6/11/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/14/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Color Camp (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Mix, blend, and splatter your way through creative color combinations. How will color affect your design? Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes June 4, 2013.
Start date: 6/11/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/14/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Crayon Art (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Learn the power of crayons beyond coloring. Complete crayon batik and T-shirt designs all with shaven crayons. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes June 4, 2013.
Start date: 6/11/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/14/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Itsy Bitsy Pieces (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks and use tiny colored pieces to make a master work of art, called a mosaic. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes June 4, 2013.
Start date: 6/11/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/14/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Art Served Medium Rare (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Create vibrant mixed media pieces using acrylic paint, found objects, glitter, glue, and other items of your choice. Achieve the perfect balance of a completed piece, yet keep it rough around the edges. Instructor: Mel Clarkston. Registration closes June 11, 2013.
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Create Your Own Brand (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: If you could invent any product, what would it be and how would you advertise it? Invent a product and create your own advertising posters. Instructor: Mel Clarkston. Registration closes June 11, 2013.
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

From Lines to Figures (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Start with the basics of drawing and discover various styles of drawing from continuous line to figure drawing. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes June 11, 2013.
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Studio Time (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Work at your own pace to create one work or ten. Focus on painting or explore different mediums. This is your studio. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes June 11, 2013
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Studio Time (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Work at your own pace to create one work or ten. Focus on painting or explore different mediums. This is your studio. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes June 11, 2013.
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Trash to Treasure (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Transform mundane objects and “trash” into works of art. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes June 11, 2013.
Start date: 6/18/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 6/21/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Clay Creations (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Make your own beads and design your own jewelry or create small crafts and figurines in this clay class. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 2, 2013.
Start date: 7/9/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/12/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $86 Member Fee: $70
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Clay Creations (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Make your own beads and design your own jewelry or create small crafts and figurines in this clay class. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 2, 2013.
Start date: 7/9/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/12/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $86 Member Fee: $70
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Picasso Dogs (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Create a portrait of your favorite dog in the style of cubist artist, Pablo Picasso. Registration closes July 2, 2013.
Start date: 7/9/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/12/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: V.C. Erickson	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Picasso Dogs (ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Create a portrait of your favorite dog in the style of cubist artist, Pablo Picasso. Registration closes July 2, 2013.
Start date: 7/9/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/12/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: V.C. Erickson	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Acrylic Artistry (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Learn to paint in acrylics. Paint representational and abstract images in this fast drying, water based medium. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes July 9, 2013.
Start date: 7/16/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/19/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Color Camp (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Mix, blend, and splatter your way through creative color combinations. How will color affect your design? Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 9, 2013.
Start date: 7/16/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/19/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Studio Time (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Work at your own pace to create one work or ten. Focus on painting or explore different mediums. This is your studio. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 9, 2013.
Start date: 7/16/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/19/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Wacky Wax Art (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Draw, dip, dye, and transform T-shirts and bags in the wax batik tradition. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes July 9, 2013.
Start date: 7/16/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/19/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $86 Member Fee: $70
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Drawing, Cartooning, and Comic Book Making (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Use the fundamentals of drawing to create your very own comic book or picture book. Learn cartooning techniques such as anime to help design your comic. Instructor: Loretta Lopez. Registration closes July 16, 2013.
Start date: 7/23/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 8/2/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $150 Member Fee: $120
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 2-Week Camp

Itsy Bitsy Pieces (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks and use tiny colored pieces to make a master work of art, called a mosaic. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 16, 2013.
Start date: 7/23/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/26/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

PopArt Printmaking (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Create pop art inspired comic images where word and sound work together to create a unique image. How would you represent DRIP? Instructor: Andrew Gage. Registration closes July 16, 2013.
Start date: 7/23/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 7/26/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Cartoon Mania (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Learn how to draw in the cartoon style and create a storybook. Be inspired by Moving Pictures: Production Drawings from the Academy. Instructor: Carina Hernandez. Registration closes July 23, 2013.
Start date: 7/30/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 8/2/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Print and Reprint (Ages 6-8)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Learn the original copy/paste method. Be inspired by the artists in the Contemporary Texas Prints exhibition and create your very own prints. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes, July 23, 2013.
Start date: 7/30/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 8/2/2013	Class times: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Print and Reprint (Ages 9-12)
Category: Art Camp	Type: Children
Class Description: Learn the original copy/paste method. Be inspired by the artists in the Contemporary Texas Prints exhibition and create your very own prints. Instructor: Corina Bualle. Registration closes July 23, 2013.
Start date: 7/30/2013	Class days: Tuesday-Friday
End date: 8/2/2013	Class times: 1:00-3:30PM
Instructor: See Description	Non Member Fee: $75 Member Fee: $60
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 4

Family Classes
Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes June 10.
Start date: 6/13/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 6/13/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes June 24.
Start date: 6/27/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 6/27/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes July 8.
Start date: 7/11/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 7/11/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes July 22.
Start date: 7/25/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 7/25/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes August 5.
Start date: 8/8/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 8/8/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

Museum Looks and Picture Books (Ages 3-5)
Category: Family Classes	Type: Adult/Child (Combined)
Class Description: Museum Looks and Picture Books at the El Paso Museum of Art offers programming for preschoolers and their care givers. During the hour, participants will closely look at a work of art, read a related story, and participate in an activity to promote visual literacy. Limit two children per adult. Second child an additional $5 for members or $6 for non-members. Please contact the Museum to register more than one child. Registration closes August 19.
Start date: 8/22/2013	Class days: Thursday
End date: 8/22/2013	Class times: 2:00-3:00 PM
Instructor: TBA	Non Member Fee: $24 Member Fee: $20
Contact us: bevelba@elpasotexas.gov	Sign me up for this Class
Sessions: 1 Day

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