pre-register below for art academy 2024!
full registration is not complete until payment has been made aT Carlsbad museum
cash, cARd, or checks accePted at 418 w. fox st.
Our NSTRUCTORS
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I am a local elementary music teacher, A.K.A. Mr. Bradley, at Sunset Elementary and Monterrey Elementary. I assist with the high school drumline, and have a Bachelors of Arts in music from Humboldt State University. I play in local bands and have over 25 years of experience playing music.
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My name is Mike Campos I am a local artist with many years of formal training my primary focus is teaching art from still life drawing to fantasy art painting in acrylic paint.
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As a self taught artist, manga and anime has inspired me the most. I’d like to help others realize and feel confident in their own artistic ability.
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I love all things fiber arts and learned crochet from my great-grandmother when I was 8 years old. I have been crocheting ever since, but really dove in after taking a class before starting graduate school 12 years ago. I enjoy passing on my crochet knowledge to others and helping them discover the joys of fiber arts. Recently I dipped my toe into the crochet pattern writing pond. When I am not doing something crochet-related, I can be found reading, watching British TV shows, or working on learning another fiber art.
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I am a sixth generation native of Southeastern New Mexico. I started Theoma Studio in 2018 to create brand identity, logos, and websites for food trucks, authors, medical providers, musicians, podcasts, breweries, museums, nonprofits and more! In 2021, my passion for history and art brought me to Carlsbad Museum, where I serve as the graphic designer and city historian.
Part of my studio work focuses on Custom Built Typefaces. Join me in my 2024 Art Academy classes as I teach my technique to hand-draw and digitize a font with “Creating Fonts: From Pencil To Pixels”!
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I am a mixed artist with a passion for watercolor, collage, and embroidery. With experience teaching art and theatre, I have a Bachelor in Fine Art in theatre with a focus on design and technical aspects with a minor in art and am currently working towards a Masters of Art Education. I believe everyone is an artist and a maker. It is good for you, good for your brain, and regulating emotions. Whether shared or not, art is a way to express our thoughts, ideas, feelings, things that we otherwise might have an outlet. While our worlds by be different, art has amazing healing power we all can utilize.
CLASS SCHEDULE
JUNE 4th - June 7th
This four-day workshop is designed for the beginning artist. We will start the week by learning basic drawing techniques that will lead into drawing some of our most classic cartoons. We will then jump into a fun technique using tracing paper and felt tip markers to create cartoons in color. We will finish off the week by using all we have learned, to create our own custom t-shirt filled with cartoon characters. All supplies, including the t-shirt, are provided, just bring your imagination and a big smile and we will have a wonderful time in cartoon-land.
CARTOONS FOR KIDS
THIS CLASS IS FULL
TEACHER: MIKE CAMPOS
What is Bucket Drumming? Bucket drumming, also called street drumming, is a style of music which involves drumming on plastic buckets and other objects to create melodies. We will explore the fundamentals of drumming and music using bucket drumming and potentially put on a small performance.
bUCKET dRUMMING
CANCELED
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | AGES 8 AND UP | 15 Spots
TEACHER: CRAIGE BRADLEY
SATURDAY, JUNE 8th
SEED BOMBS
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ADULT/STUDENT PAIRS | 16 Spots
TEACHER: HALEY JONES
Come learn to make seed bombs for your garden with everyday items you probably already have at home. You’ll leave with some seed bombs and the knowledge to make them again anytime you want!
JUNE 11th - June 14TH
What is Bucket Drumming? Bucket drumming, also called street drumming, is a style of music which involves drumming on plastic buckets and other objects to create melodies. We will explore the fundamentals of drumming and music using bucket drumming and potentially put on a small performance.
bUCKET dRUMMING
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | AGES 8 AND UP | 15 Spots
TEACHER: CRAIGE BRADLEY
JUNE 25th - June 28th
What is Bucket Drumming? Bucket drumming, also called street drumming, is a style of music which involves drumming on plastic buckets and other objects to create melodies. We will explore the fundamentals of drumming and music using bucket drumming and potentially put on a small performance.
bUCKET dRUMMING
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | AGES 8 AND UP | 15 Spots
TEACHER: CRAIGE BRADLEY
SATURDAY, JUNE 15th
In this 2 hour class you will learn the foundations of crochet-chaining. Working in pairs you will use different sizes of yarn and different hook sizes to create a one-of-a-kind hanging piece of artwork. You will also be able to add some non-yarn embellishments to your creation if you want.
HANGING YARN ART
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ADULT/STUDENT PAIRS | 12 Spots
TEACHER: HALEY JONES
JUNE 18th - June 21ST
This four-day workshop is designed for the beginning artist. We will start the week by learning basic drawing techniques that will lead into drawing some of our most classic cartoons. We will then jump into a fun technique using tracing paper and felt tip markers to create cartoons in color. We will finish off the week by using all we have learned, to create our own custom tee shirt filled with cartoon characters. All supplies, including the tee shirt, are provided, just bring your imagination and a big smile and we will have a wonderful time in cartoon-land.
CARTOONS FOR KIDS
THIS CLASS IS FULL
TEACHER: MIKE CAMPOS
You will learn the basic stitches of crochet by making small projects with hands-on instruction. As instruction is tailored to the tempo that works for the whole class, the number of completed projects you will make is difficult to specify, but we will have fun no matter the number.
bEGINNING CROCHET
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | ADULT/STUDENT PAIRS | 12 PAIRS
TEACHER: HALEY JONES
PRINTMAKING
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ADULTS 18+ | 12 Spots
TEACHER: CASSIE PARKS
SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH
Learn what printmaking is and explore simple printmaking techniques to create your own unique artwork. Let’s experiment and explore!
JUly 9th - July 13th
create a character with me
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | BEGINNER | 12 Spots
TEACHER: ELIZABETH DUFFY
SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to create your own anime/manga character? Have you already thought of and tried to draw your ideas? In any case, I would like to invite you to a 5 day exploration in giving yourself that chance. We will go over various styles and genres of anime/manga while practicing exercises to help break one’s own barriers of self-doubt along the way. My goal is for everyone to feel more at ease with their creative process, with the added benefit of walking away with your own character.
Have you ever wanted to create your own anime/manga character? Have you already thought of and tried to draw your ideas? In any case, I would like to invite you to a 5 day exploration in giving yourself that chance. We will go over various styles and genres of anime/manga while practicing exercises to help break one’s own barriers of self-doubt along the way. My goal is for everyone to feel more at ease with their creative process, with the added benefit of walking away with your own character.
create a character with me
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | ADVANCED | 12 Spots
TEACHER: ELIZABETH DUFFY
SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
JUly 16th - July 19th
Let’s paint! Using watercolors, we will experiment and explore various painting techniques as well as color theory to mix our own colors. We will produce pieces that explore our emotions, what makes us unique and what connects us to the world around us.
PAINTING: WATER BENDING STYLE
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | GRADES 1ST AND 2ND | 12 Spots
TEACHER: CASSIE PARKS
In this workshop, students will learn to make their own font from start to finish. Each student will be assigned two letters from the alphabet to ideate on and create throughout the week. We’ll start with pencil to paper, refining our letter sketching skills and developing a house style for our finished font. Once we’ve honed in on our individual sketches, students will ink final copies of their letters that will then be scanned in and made into a usable font file using a program called FontSelf. Students will be given a flash drive at the end of the week with the finished font file.
creaTING FONTS:
FROM PENCIL TO PIXELS
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | GRADES 7TH THROUGH 11TH | 12 Spots
TEACHER: JAMESON LUCAS
SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
JULY 23RD - JULY 26TH
Let’s paint! Using acrylic and tempera paints on a variety of surfaces, we will explore various painting techniques and materials, producing pieces that explore our emotions, what makes us unique, and connects us to the world around us.
Painting: sweeping colors
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | GRADES 1ST AND 2ND | 12 Spots
TEACHER: cassie parks
bEGINNING CROCHET
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | GRADES 7TH TO 12TH | 8 Spots
TEACHER: HALEY JONES
You will learn the basic stitches of crochet by making small projects with hands-on instruction. As instruction is tailored to the tempo that works for the whole class, the number of completed projects you will make is difficult to specify, but we will have fun no matter the number.
SATURDAY, JULY 27TH
UPCYCLED ART
THIS CLASS IS FULL
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ADULT/STUDENT PAIRS | 12 Spots (6 PAIRS)
TEACHER: HALEY JONES
Experience the satisfaction of creating something new and unique from everyday items and materials. No drawing skills required!
JULY 30th - august 3rd
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS:
VISUAL MAGIC & CONTOUR CONFUSION
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | GRADES 3RD THROUGH 5TH | 12 Spots
TEACHER: CASSIE PARKS
What you see is, wait, what? Create your own optical illusions. Using highlights and shadows, lines and shapes, to manipulate something 2D to look 3D.
creaTING FONTS:
FROM PENCIL TO PIXELS
CANCELED
TEACHER: JAMESON LUCAS
SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
In this workshop, students will learn to make their own font from start to finish. Each student will be assigned two letters from the alphabet to ideate on and create throughout the week. We’ll start with pencil to paper, refining our letter sketching skills and developing a house style for our finished font. Once we’ve honed in on our individual sketches, students will ink final copies of their letters that will then be scanned in and made into a usable font file using a program called FontSelf. Students will be given a flash drive at the end of the week with the finished font file.