StudioTime Summer is (almost) here!

*Young Artist Retreats*

Summer 2019

Summer is a time to chase a dream, to reach for the stars and to really savor the days! Each of these artist retreats is a challenging, magical and very empowering experience! I really LOVE Summer because each artist can go deeper with each project and for more time to connect in the studio and have fun together!

The Summer StudioTime 4-day retreat daily schedule is (approximately) a packed 2+ hour morning studio session with a short break mid-morning. We head out to nearby parks for a picnic lunch, and to move our bodies! Afterwards we offer a cinema or restful activity break, then a second exciting 2+ hour afternoon session. (Note- Weather and workload can alter the daily schedule.) Please bring a lunch and beverage to each day. All materials and snacks included.

The Summer program fills quickly so enroll now with a non-refundable deposit (4-day $206) or full amount. Contact Alameda StudioTime at patrice@alamedastudiotime.com to reserve a spot!

*NEW* Just added!

3-D Character Design Workshop

Monday-Thursday 

June 17, 18, 19, 20

Meet Tomas, above. A magical owl and cat hybrid creature. This summer artists will have a chance to imagine, sketch, create backstory, design clothing and assemble their own 18" hybrid creature in this challenging and fulfilling 3-D Character Design Workshop. Following a customizable pattern, using hand and (supervised) machine sewing, embroidery, Fimo, etc., these beautiful and cuddly creatures will spring to life.  
We have designed a new generation of 3-D Characters to add challenge and variety for those kids who have already created one in the studio! See the photos below!!

Ages 7+

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$490

 

  

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Fairy Village Workshop 

Monday-Thursday

June 24, 25, 26, 27

If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on REAL building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and then construct accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. The building size is loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. 

Ages 7+ and must have some experience with the glue gun. 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time.  

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$490

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Magical Mouse Miniature Room Box 

There are two separate 4-day workshops to choose from! (A 3rd workshop may be added based on enrollment. Last year the two workshops were booked solid!)

Monday-Thursday 

July 8, 9, 10, 11 FILLED

or
July 15, 16, 17, 18

Using the 1"=1' scale we will create a handmade, posable mouse/mice creature and wonderful miniature room box to contain it! This Summer we will be doing a BEDROOM! (Last year it was an artists studio!) This exciting retreat includes hand and (supervised) machine sewing, sculpting, bead work, embroidery, mini-furniture making, wallpapering, miniature book making, and miniature mouse clothing. Pure miniature magic!

Ages 7+ and must have some experience with the glue gun. We will use Exacto blades and other tools which are for careful kids.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$528

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3-D Character Design Workshop

3-D Character Design Workshop

Monday-Thursday

Filled! July 29, 30, 31, August 1

Meet Tomas, above. A magical owl and cat hybrid creature. This summer artists will have a chance to imagine, sketch, create backstory, design clothing and assemble their own 18" hybrid creature in this challenging and fulfilling 3-D Character Design Workshop. Following a customizable pattern, using hand and (supervised) machine sewing, embroidery, Fimo, etc., these beautiful and cuddly creatures will spring to life. 

Ages 5+ 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time.  

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$490

Summer 2018
Young Artist Retreats

This summer's offerings are some of the most popular StudioTime workshops ever offered! Each one is challenging, magical and very empowering! I really LOVE Summer because artists can go deeper with each project and because we have more time to connect and have fun together!

The Summer 4-day retreat daily schedule is (approximately) a 2+ hour morning studio session with a short break mid-morning. We head out to nearby parks for a picnic lunch and to move our bodies! Afterwards we offer a cinema or restful break, then a second 2+ hour afternoon session. (Note- Weather and workload can alter the daily schedule.) Please bring a lunch and beverage to each day. All materials and snacks included.

The Summer program fills quickly so enroll now with a non-refundable deposit (1-day $103 or 4-day $206) or full amount. Use this link to the StudioTime blog and easily make a PayPal deposit or payment. Please contact Alameda StudioTime at patrice@alamedastudiotime.com with you and your  artists names and contact information if you are new to the studio. 

3-D Character Design Workshop

3-D Character Design Workshop

Monday-Thursday

June 18, 19, 20, 21    

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Meet Tomas, above. A magical owl and cat hybrid! This summer artists will have a chance to imagine, sketch, create backstory, design clothing and assemble their own 18" hybrid creature in this challenging and fulfilling 3-D Character Design Workshop. Following a customizable pattern, using hand and (supervised) machine sewing, embroidery, Fimo, etc., these beautiful and cuddly creatures will spring to life. 

**All current StudioTime artists will be doing a smaller and more simplified version of this project this Spring. Shhh! I'm hoping to surprise them** 

Ages 5+ 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time.  

$477 Cash/Check

$491 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

Magical Mouse Workshops

Magical Mouse Miniature Room Box -BEDROOM

Two separate 4-day workshops to choose from!

Monday-Thursday 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

July 9, 10, 11, 12 

July 16, 17, 18, 19 FILLED

Using the 1"=1' scale we will create a handmade, posable mouse/mice creature and wonderful miniature room box to contain it! This Summer we will be doing a BEDROOM! (Last year it was an artists studio!) This exciting retreat includes hand and (supervised) machine sewing, sculpting, embroidery, mini-furniture making, wallpapering, miniature book making, and miniature mouse clothing. Pure miniature magic!

Ages 7+ and must have some experience with the glue gun. We will use Exacto blades and other tools which are for careful kids.

$500 Cash/Check

$515 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee)

San Francisco Watercolors

*1 Day* San Francisco Watercolors -
Different views and locations from last Summer 

Thursday, July 26th  

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

The SF Bay Ferry boat will take a band of artists to the exciting SF Ferry Building area where we will capture historic buildings, wharves and iconic bridges and statues! Parents will drop-off and pick-up from the Alameda Main Street Terminal (2990 Main St. Alameda.) After our ferry ride, our first stop will be the historic Ferry Building! We will sketch, paint, sip hot chocolate and in between, take our break time at a wonderful park that is in close walking distance, the Levi Plaza Park @Embarcadero & Battery. 

All ages.

Each artist must bring (and carry) a lunch & beverage. All snacks, materials, fees & fares included. 

$185.00 Cash/Check

$190.50 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

Fairy Village Workshops

Fairy Village Workshop 

Two separate 4-day workshops to choose from!

July 30, 31, August 1, 2 

August 6, 7, 8, 9    

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

If you can dream it you can do it! Really! This highly requested workshop focuses on building skills: foundation, framing, roofing and siding of a scale-model structure made from all natural materials. Each artist will build a structure and then construct accessory pieces to furnish their abodes. The building size is loosely based on the 1“=1’ scale. 

Ages 7+ and must have some experience with the glue gun. 

Young artists must be able to work independently for periods of time.  

$477 Cash/Check

$491 PayPal/Credit (includes 3% fee) 

Artwork (above) by Krista Mehlberg Tuesday afternoon

Please join me Sunday November 12th 1-4:00 p.m., for the Fall 2017 Alameda StudioTime Celebration! This lively art show, Dreams, Dogs (& other animals) and DeForest will feature the latest paintings done by the studio artists, inspired by the works of the beloved Bay Area artist Roy DeForest. I'm very proud of the hard work and unending imagination that went into these multi-layered and creative interpretations of the Nut Art and Funk Art movements. 

Please drop-in Sunday, November 12th, anytime between 1:00-4:00 p.m. and enjoy these quirky, crowded and comical fantasy lands filled with bright colors and wonderful creatures.  

This show will hang for about a month and you may visit the cafe  ANYTIME with friends and family from November 5th-30th. The art work will be returned to you the first week of December.

Spritzers Cafe is located at 734 Central Ave., Alameda and is open daily 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Looking forward,

Patrice

Playing with Paint, Pattern and the Power of Color!

I'm all set-up for a fantastic 2-week project called The Power of Paint and Pattern. We will create repeat pattern combinations in our Altered Books using simple painting, design, color and craftsmanship skills. It is very challenging and fun and I can't wait to see what the kids do with it.

See you this week!

Fall 2017 is in the Air!

I'm busy painting, planning and gathering supplies for an adventurous Fall semester! I'm planning a project (and a cafe show!) based on work from a recent exhibit I enjoyed at Oakland Museum of California by Roy DeForest. I can't wait to see what the kids create. 

 

The 2017 Fall semester will begin the Monday August 28th and run 15 weeks through December 14th. There will be a Fall Break from November 20-24th. The fee per class is $40.00 and the 15 classes in the semester will be divided into four months (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) and the monthly studio fees is $150.00. 

Alameda StudioTime has limited spots available. The program is pay-for-your spot, not pay as you can attend. Enrollments are considered ongoing; we reserve a space in the weekly studio class until we hear otherwise. Classes are paid for per class, by the month or for the entire semester. Monthly tuition is based on $40.00 per class divided into the amount of months in the semester and charged until a notice of cancellation. The fee covers the cost of materials. There will be no refund for missed classes. Missed classes may be made up within the semester when make-up spots are available. After the semester ends, any make-up class is forfeited. 

*1 Day* Oakland Chinatown Watercolors  

Saturday, August 5th

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Come and explore Oakland's Chinatown with Miss Patrice and Miss Brooke! All ages and levels welcome! We will focus on historic buildings, iconic markets and capture this wonderful and vibrant part of town in sketches and watercolors. We will begin our day at 9:00 a.m. at Lincoln Square Park, (the 250 block of 10th Street @ Alice.) All of our sketching locations are close to Lincoln Square Park, including a great old fortune cookie factory. 

We will offer sketching demonstrations and cover watercolor techniques including washes, dry brush, blotting and layering over to finish.

Once we have sketched our locations (and snacked) we will walk the three blocks to the Oakland Museum of California. There we we will have set-up for a picnic, watercolors and we will have plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful gardens and environs that are so private and shady! 

Our ending time/pick-up will be at 4:00 at the 10th Street side of Oakland Museum of California, near Fallon St. (near the huge oak tree.)

Each artist must bring a lunch & beverage. 

All snacks, materials, fees & fares included.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$155.00 ​cash/check/PayPal

So Proud!