Art Studio
for children age 6 to 12
with artist/instructor Alexandra Tarakanov-Plax
Dates: Every Thursday
Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm
Fee: $25 per class, includes all materials
Register: Call Alexandra at (818) 808-3962, or email alexplax@gmail.com
Materials Supply List: Not applicable; materials included in fee.
Instructor’s website: www.childrengallery.com (This is the place for children to publish their art. Each child attending our studio may have an online gallery with art works published on the Internet)
Class description
In our studio students not only learn techniques of drawing, they also develop their self esteem, creativity, imagination, and the ability to express themselves through art. Group would be no larger than 10 students at ones; from time to time I would hold spatial events such as art contests, art marathons and art exhibitions with larger audience.
About Alexandra
After graduation with honors from art school in Odessa, Ukraine, Alexandra continued her academic studies in Israel. She holds Best Graduated Artist Award from University of Haifa (2000) and International Plastic Design Competition Award, Tel Aviv (2003).
Alexandra participated in group and individual exhibitions, including presentation of her works in Art and Design Conference in Royal College of Art in London in 2005.
Did You Know?
Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
- 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
- 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
Young artists, as compared with their peers, are likely to:
- Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently
- Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently
- Read for pleasure nearly twice as often
- Perform community service more than four times as often
(Credit: Living the Arts through Language + Learning: A Report on Community-based Youth Organizations, Shirley Brice Heath, Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching, Americans for the Arts Monograph, November 1998)
The facts are that arts education...
- makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the "learning field" across socio-economic boundaries.
(Credit: Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School, James S. Catterall, The UCLA Imagination Project, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA, Americans for the Arts Monograph, January 1998)
- strengthens student problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and school success.
- helps students develop a sense of craftsmanship, quality task performance, and goal-setting—skills needed to succeed in the classroom and beyond. .
- helps all students develop more appreciation and understanding of the world around them.
- helps students develop a positive work ethic and pride in a job well done.
(Credit: Business Circle for Arts Education in Oklahoma, “Arts at the Core of Learning 1999 Initiative”)