Solstice Workshop & Classes

Workshop

The Solstice Community Art Workshop is free and open daily.

weekdays 6-10pm, weekends 12-6pm, until parade day (Saturday, June 19th)

Come make some art, lend a hand on building a float, learn about the interesting ensembles that are in the works, meet some neighbors, and make community.

DROP IN ART PROJECT

~ MAKE A Venetian Style MASK ~

Come make a mask for inclusion with the Venezia Solstizio ensemble.  This group of Venetian Carnival style revelers will wear ball gowns & fancy attire, waltz through the streets, and pluck parade onlookers up & “mask” their inhibitions (if only for a few moments) as they become part of the parade.  Maybe they’ll wear the mask you made…?

Suggested for ages 4+ (artists under 14 should use ‘tacky’ glue, no hot-glue guns, & be accompanied by a guardian.)

If you’d like to keep your festive creation, please leave a donation to replenish materials.

CLASSES:

Interested in learning Parade Art Techniques?

We have a bevy of interesting and informative classes for you.

All classes are a suggested $5 donation, this helps us purchase more materials for future classes, and keep the lights on at the Power House.

(DONATIONS of any size are always welcome & encouraged.)

Materials fees are payable directly to the instructor on the day of class, scholarships may be available on a case-by-case basis, please email “parade (at) fremontartscouncil (dot) org” with your information and need for assistance.

Workshop Class PRE-REGISTERATION (click the link)

~ Plastic Bag Wearable Art ~

Instructors/Artists: Bo Choi and Hye Young Kim

Wednesdays, May 19th – June 16th

6-8pm

Every Wednesday night, these innovative artists will create a new form of wearable art with recycled plastic bags.

As the parts of this exciting art project come together, each workshop will be different and teach you new creative techniques.

The pieces will be interactive on the day of the parade.


No materials fee, but please bring lots of plastic bags to contribute to the design.


Geared for ages 14 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian.

Drop in – come to any or all classes.

~ Batik – Art wax & Dye on Silk ~

Instructor/Artist: Sonia Telesco
Mondays May 31 or June 7, or Wednesday June 2

7-9pm
Learn the basics of Batik and help make silk banners for the parade with easy hands on learning classes. Opportunity to collaborate design ideas for these pieces…. In addition to learning a fabulous method of dying fabric you will be, at the very same time, helping to make make signs and directionals for the Parade. These signs will communicate “registration, potty here, food/water there” that will help direct people. What could be better!

Later you can apply this technique to some special art or function of your own!

FREE, no materials fee

Drop in – come to any or all classes.

Maximum 6 per class session  (pre-registration suggested, but not required)

~ Tie Dye Flags on Silk ~

Instructor/Artist: Sonia Telesco

Sunday May 30, 1-3pm
Monday May 31, 3-5pm
Silk mini banners to be incorporated into larger community made banners for the parade
I am hoping to make 40 or more in these 2 classes. Quick and easy – your project can last 5 minutes to 30 min per piece you make.
FREE, no materials fee

Drop in – come to any or all classes.

~ Stilt Walking ~

Instructor/ Artist: Allie Kerr

Thursdays & Sundays 6pm, June 3rd – June 17th

6-7:30pm

Learn to walk on stilts! We’ll work on the basics of movement, balance and safety, and learn a few tricks!

No materials fee, but attendees are required to have a signed 2010 Hold Harmless Agreement on file.

Geared for ages 16 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian.

Drop in – come to any or all classes (the more you practice, the better you’ll be!)

~ Giant Flowers ~

Instructor/ Artist: Leslie Zenz

Fridays, June 4^th & 11^th

6-9PM

Calling all Fairies and Garden-lovers! In this two-part class, you’ll learn to make giant flowers from wire and fabric.

These beautiful blossoms will tower over the parade crowds giving everyone the chance to feel like a bug in a garden!

We will bend wire frames and attach fabric to create petals and leaves.

Learn how to make these flowers in two classes, but it may take longer to finish your project.

$10 materials fee payable to the instructor, if using instructors fabrics (or bring your own light weight fabric to use)

Geared for ages 14 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian.

(pre-registration suggested)

~ Leather Mask Making ~

Instructor / Artists: Mylinda Sneed & Kate Freeman

Saturday & Sunday, June 5^th & 6^th

11am-3pm

In this two-day weekend intensive for adults, learn to design, shape, fit, and finish a mask out of leather.

You will use leather dye, and/or acrylic paint, and polish to color your creations.

Learn the basics of leather mask making and you can create anything your imagination can dream.

$35 materials fee payable to the instructor. (Materials for one mask included in fee, large or additional masks will require more materials, please compensate accordingly.)

Please bring a sack lunch or snacks to share (we’ll be working through lunch-time!)

Geared for ages 16 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian. (Kids under 12, only with instructor approval.)

Maximum 12 mask makers (pre-registration suggested)

~ Giant Puppet Heads ~

Instructor/ Artist: Brian Kooser

Saturday, June 5th

1-3pm

Learn to construct positive molds to create giant paper mache structures:

giant heads, huge puppets, body armor, suns, whatever your mind can imagine ~ you can make!

Brian is making the ensemble: Volcano!!!  An eruption of endangered species and mysterious Easter Island Heads, Totems and Characters Wearing Giant Native Masks cavort around the steaming mammalmagma flow of animals gone forever from the face of the planet.

$5 materials fee payable to the instructor
Geared for ages 14 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian.

(pre-registration suggested)

~ Recycled Pixie Wings ~

Instructor/ Artist: Oleana Perry

Wednesday, June 9^th OR Monday, June 14^th (if we fill up on the 9^th)

6-8pm

Want to be a Solstice Pixie, a Fremont Fairie? Come to the Powerhouse and create beautiful recycled Pixie/Fairie wings to wear with your costume. Bring wire coat hangers and 2 pairs of panty hose for each set of wings, and any other bobbles & beauties you want to add.  Many fancy ribbons, bobbles, flowers, sequins will be provided, but if you have some beauty that must be added or you want to share, bring it along as well.

Be a part of the solstice magic and dance down the streets of Fremont.

$10 materials fee payable to the instructor

Geared for ages 14 and up, younger artists must be accompanied by a guardian.

Max 10 pixies/fairies (pre-registration suggested, second class open to registrants only after maximum is reached for June 9th class.)

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Just so you don’t have to go all the way back to the top … you can click here for PRE-REGISTERATION