Event: EPMA Winter Camp 2010

Museums & Cultural Affairs

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release: December 20, 2010

Contact: Juli Lozano, Public Affairs @ (915) 541-4010 or (915) 472-1949


The El Paso Museum of Art announces

WINTER CAMP 2010

December 28-30, 2010

Cost $15 Members/$19 Non-Members

Supplies provided unless otherwise noted.


Tuesday, December 28th
Cubist Style Self-Portrait
6-8 years old 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Liz Monroy
Be inspired by Picasso and create your own cubist style self-portrait with oil pastels.


Finger Knitting
A collaboration of the Education Department and the El Paso Museum of Art Store
9-12 years old 9:30-12:00pm or 6-8 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Cassandra Davisson
Learn to knit! Finger knitting is fun and helps improve motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Create a long skinny scarf to take home! Perfect for beginners.


T-Shirt Tie Dye
6-8 years old 9:30-12:00pm or 9-12 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Michelle Murphy
Join the fun and create your own tie-dye design on a T-shirt that you will want to wear again and again!

Andy Warhol Style Animals
9-12 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Liz Monroy
Paint like Andy Warhol! Create a four panel watercolor drawing of your favorite animal.

Wednesday, December 29th
Cubist Style Self-Portrait
9-12 years old 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Liz Monroy
Be inspired by Picasso and create your own cubist style self-portrait with oil pastels.

Spool Knitting
A collaboration of the Education Department and the El Paso Museum of Art Store
6-8 years old 9:30-12:00pm or 9-12 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Cassandra Davisson
More knitting! Learn more techniques and create a round cord which can be transformed into a bracelet or, even a jump rope!

Personalized Shirt Art
9-12 years old 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Michelle Murphy
Wear your own art! Bring a cotton blend shirt you want to alter. Create a design and learn stencil and silkscreen techniques.

Andy Warhol Style Animals
6-8 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Liz Monroy
Paint like Andy Warhol! Create a four panel watercolor drawing of your favorite animal.

Winter Theme Monoprints
9-12 years old 12:30-3:00pm
Instructor: Michelle Murphy
Create one-of-a-kind winter themed prints using inks, original drawings, cloth, paper and other materials to create multi-media works of art.

Thursday, December 30
Watercolor Landscape
9-12 years old 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Liz Monroy
Experience the Tom Lea Gallery and be inspired to create a watercolor landscape painting of your own.

Needle Knitting $23 members / $28 non-members
A collaboration of the Education Department and the El Paso Museum of Art Store
9-12 years old 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Cassandra Davisson
Create a bean bag! Building on skills gained through Finger Knitting & Spool Knitting, now learn how to cast on, create the knit stitch and bind off. Take home your own set of bamboo knitting needles!

Winter Theme Monoprints
6-8 year olds 9:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Michelle Murphy
Create one-of-a-kind winter themed prints using inks, original drawings, cloth, paper and other materials to create multi-media works of art.

Supervised lunch for an additional $5 per child, per day (Tuesday and Wednesday only).

Students bring their own sack lunch. 12:00-12:30pm

For More Information And To Register, call (915) 532-1707 ext. 16 or ext. 27, or register online at ww.elpasoartmuseum.org