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"Summer in the City" camp showcases favorite cities!

This June, several young artists, some new and some from YEStudio, gathered to depict their favorite city in a collage. The base was a large canvas. Acrylic paint was used for the background. The mid-ground was a silhouette of the city skyline. The artists then fashioned their main focal point from clay, which they painted in acrylics. Their secondary focal point was done in pastels. Some colored pencil icons were added that just brought the particular city to mind. Bling was added to jazz it all up. The results were quite wonderful! Here they are...

Nicole's favorite city is Memphis, TN. Elvis and and his guitar are a huge part of Memphis history. The Pyramid is an important where art is exhibited and shows are held. The beautifully blinged-out bridge curves around to the foreground, showing great perspective! Her icon is the hat and glasses that represent the Blues in Memphis.
Kassidi would LOVE to visit New York! She dressed her windows with colorful lights. Her statue of the Lady Liberty stands out beautifully. The Chrysler Building, a graceful skyscraper, looms along the Big Apple skyline. Scooting along the road, you'll notice a Yellow Cab. What better representation of New York than a taxi? AND... it's a Prius to be green! Great work, Kassidi!
L.A. The City of Angels is Ashley's choice. She got the smog laden sky just right. Who doesn't recognize The HOLLYWOOD sign?  The street sign invites you to shop on Rodeo Drive! She added the palm trees to let you know that it's a sub-tropical climate. Nice job, Ashley!
Who doesn't love The Windy City? Chicago is represented with love by Sam, our newest YES-Kid. He visited there and had stories to tell going to the top of the Sears Tower. His clay rendition of the Picasso sculpture is terrific. The Field Museum stands as his secondary focal point, where he spent some time on his visit. He added a small boat putting along on Lake Michigan. Good work, Sam!
This concludes the Summer in the City camp pictures. We enjoyed having the camp. It was fun, educational and made us all want to travel!

The next Summer Camp at YEStudio is July 11-15th. It is called "Pieces of Summer". Large puzzle pieces are the canvas and 'Music by Genre' is the theme. Campers will choose a genre, such as; Rock, Country, Pop, Hip Hop, or Classical. Several mediums will be used, including clay, to create these collages. Sign up now, while spots are still available! Call:  865-607-4473. Or you can email: cindy@yestudio.org. Camp is from 10:am to 12:noon. Hope to see you there!

Remember also that 2011 Fall Session begins on August 9th and 10th. It's our usual 12-week session, but will all new projects! Held at FAB's ArtSpace, 106 E. Braodway, Maryville, TN. there will be four classes from which to choose. Tuesdays at 3:15 and 4:30. & Wednesdays at 3:15 and 4:30. Get the spot you want early! Call:   865-607-4473....  OR email...  cindy@yestudio.org

THIS JUST IN.....!  A brand new class is now being offered by Youthful Expressions Studio! It's for kids ages, 4-6, and is called YES Youngsters! The first 6-week session begins on Thursday, September 1st., from 3:30 to 4:15. The class instructor is Ms. Deede Edele.  It will be helo at FAB's ArtSpace, 106 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. So, if you have a 4-6 yr old that is showing artistic talent or interest, call or email to sign them up! cindy@yestudio.org -or- 865-607-4473.

Thanks for reading the blog! Join us and make comments! We enjoy keeping you 'in the know' with YEStudio! Take care, have a wonderful Summer and we'll see you soon.  ;-)