Tuesday-Friday December 27-30, 2011
Youth Ages 6-12 years
Travel north with ArtStart artists and explore the arts, culture, and environment of the countries that border the Arctic Circle through the arts. Get set to have an ART-ic Blast! as you travel to Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Greenland, Russia and Siberia. You learn about animals and plants of the arctic tundra, boreal forests, glaciers and icebergs, as well as the magic of the Northern lights through art. You learn about the art, culture, and beliefs of the people who live in someone of the coldest places in the world. You create drawings, sculptures, and more. Then share all you have learned and created at a special celebration for family and friends. So put on those winter boots and gloves and get ready for a real ART-ic Blast!
All day 4 classes $1751/2 day 2 classes $95
Morning-9:00-12:00
Learn about the art of contemporary Inuit artists, as you work with an artist to create drawings, paintings, and prints of Arctic wildlife-the raven, brown and polar bear, whale, caribou, muskox, seal and walrus set against the Northern lights. Explore some interesting techniques with watercolors and inks. Then frame your favorite piece of art and display it at our celebration.
Explore the culture of the Yup’ik people who live in Western Alaska. They are famous for the masks they create which are colorful and very creative. Each Yup’ik mask represents the spirit of a mammal, bird, fish, insect, plant, ice or other object of everyday life. Work with artist Julie Kastigar Boada to create a modern version of a Yup’ik mask representing your favorite animal of the Arctic. Then wear it for our celebration.
Afternoon-12:30-3:30
Learn about the Inuit people whose culture spans Alaska to Siberia. One of the art forms the Inuits are known for is soapstone and ivory carvings of the animals who live in the land of the Midnight Sun. Work with artist Felice Amato to shape and carve your own clay figures using a variety of clay and carving tools. Then display your clay sculptures at our celebration.
Textile Arts
Originally Inuit children played with dolls made of soapstone and bone, materials common to the people of northern Alaska. Many Inuit dolls of today are made from a variety of fabrics and fur. Work with an artist to create your own Inuit doll dressed in warm fur mukluks, a parka, and leather mittens. Then display your art work at our celebration.
December 27-30, 2011
A Start 
With the Arts meets daily and offers 4-5 year-olds the opportunity for self-expression through storytelling and art making. Activities are based on the theme ART-ic Blast and designed to heighten each child’s imagination while providing knowledge about the culture, art, and environment of the region.
Section A 9:00-12:00Section B 12:30-3:30
All classes are held at the school attached to Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105
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