6 • ISSUE June 2012
Volume 18, No. 9
Art Skool helps imagination fly
TASI summer camp offers opportunities for fun, creativity The Art Studio will host its summer Art Skool for two weeks, July 16-20 and July 23-27. Classes are 9:30 a.m. until noon and 1 to 3 p.m., with a break for lunch. The Skool is open to ages 10 and up. The cost is $200 for a full week. Classes include drawing, instructed by Sheila Busceme; printmaking, instructed by Elizabeth Fontenot and Kailee Viator; paper maché, instructed by Andy Ledesma; and ceramics and sculpture, instructed by Greg Busceme. Students should “dress for mess” and bring their own lunch. “I want to have a loosely structured class that will allow for multiple age groups to participate and to allow for maximum creativity,” Ledesma said. “The emphasis is on having fun.” Ledesma said that there will not be any dead time as there will be multiple projects on the go at any one time. Some people are meticulous and others are more free form, so we want to keep everyone happy,” he said. With everyone working on many projects at the same time, Ledesma said it helps maximize the artistic enrgy. “As we all exchange ideas and influence each other, it makes for a better creative mix,” he said. To register for the camp, call 409-838-5393. The Art Studio is located at 720 Franklin in downtown Beaumont.
The six-feet-long paper maché flying paintbrush, top, was built and painted by particiants at last year’s Art Skool. Artist Andy Ledesma, left, works on a mural in his signature style during the recent DIY art show at TASI. Ledesma will be an instructor at this summer’s Art Skool which is scheduled for two weeks, July 16-20, and July 23-27.
