Art for All Ages

Release your creative inner beast! Experience the wild side of the arts - painting, drawing, papermaking, puppetry and mask-making - as you explore the many native and exotic Zoo animals and exciting wildlife art collection! Master basic artistic skills in a variety of art media, materials and techniques as you incorporate your new animal knowledge and creative skills into a unique collection of zoo-inspired masterpieces!

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Drawn to Nature: Beginning Illustration for Adults
You’ll use the Zoo’s collection of living animals and exciting wildlife art collection to inspire you as you sharpen your skills in observing nature and learning the basic principals of simple illustration. Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Adults 16 years of age and up. Materials will be provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, May 29, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Brush with Wildlife: Beginning Painting for Adults
Experience the wild world of color in the many native and exotic animals in the Zoo’s collection of living animals and exciting wildlife art collection as you learn the basic principles of painting in a variety of water-based media. You’ll incorporate your new animal skills with paint and brush into your very own animal-inspired masterpiece! Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Adult 16 years of age and up. Materials will be provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Gator 'Strators: Beginning Illustration
State Correlations: Arts: 2.1-2.4
You’ll use the Zoo’s collection of living reptiles and other exciting animals to inspire you as you sharpen your skills in observing nature and learning the basic principles of simple illustration and create your very own animal drawing. Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Youth ages 6 to 15. Materials provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Brush with Nature! Beginning Painting
State Correlations: Arts: 2.1-2.4
Experience the wild world of color in the many native and exotic animals in the Zoo’s collection of living animals and exciting wildlife art collection as you learn the basic principles of painting in a variety of water-based media. You’ll incorporate your new art skills with paint and brush into your very own animal-inspired masterpiece. Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Youth ages 6 to 15. Materials provided.
                                     Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
                                     Saturday, March 27, 2010     1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
                                     Sunday, March 28, 2010        1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Papermaking with Mother Nature
State Correlations: Arts: 2.1-2.4
Learn the fascinating and unique processes involved in the age-old technique of papermaking. You’ll discover ways to make your own handmade paper using recyclable/renewable resources from the natural world all around us! You'll create your own handmade paper! Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Youth ages 6 to 15. Materials provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, May 1, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, May 2, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Wild about Maskmaking!
State Correlations: Arts: 2.1-2.3
Discover people from different cultures all around the world that make and wear animal masks!! Learn about animal masks, what they are used for, and the materials they are made of. Explore techniques for making your own exciting wildlife mask of your favorite zoo animal! Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Youth ages 6 to 15. Materials provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Get Your Paws into Puppets!
State Correlations: Arts: 2.1-2.5
Celebrate wildlife as you work with an artist puppeteer using a wide variety of fun and recycled materials to create your very own special animal puppet friend! Program cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Youth ages 6 to 15. Materials provided.
Two sessions offered (same class). Choose from either:
Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. OR
Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.