Classes
2008-2009 Weekend And Afterschool Classes
Art and science classes at Seven Directions Institute are offered late September through early June. All classes run weekly, month to month, and enrollment is ongoing.
Classes are available in drawing, painting, digital arts, and sculpture. KidStudio, our unique student led program, offers kids the chance to blend all the materials and tools at Seven Directions into one creative adventure. Additionally, Seven Directions offers thematic classes geared to teens, home school kids, and adults. Classes are available for kids 4 and older. Kids as young as 2 1/2 may enroll in Art Together, our parent child Class.
Please use the links below to learn more about our diverse class offerings. Currently, all classes have some spaces. KidStudio on Sundays and Explorers on Wednesdays are not being held, but may begin in the spring.
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Children display their découpage paintings mostly made from the live animal modes. Click to Zoom.
Sundays 11:30AM-1:30PM or |
A child-led studio experience. KidStudio is our monthly class and seasonal camp program where each child directs the course of their artwork. All materials are available in this playful environment. Expert instruction and mini-lessons in new concepts are provided. |
Sundays 2PM-4PM |
Art Together is a fun way for parents and kids to create with each other. Covering a wide range of projects and materials, instruction emphasizes shared experiences and playful exploration. |
Mondays 4PM-6PM |
Draw from life, explore a new dimension. The LiveDraw class is unique because students draw from live animals and 3D models of sports/action figures, mythical creatures, flowers, and many others. Students work with both traditional drawing media and cutting-edge digital tools, including tablet PCs and digital drawing tablets. Instruction covers the gamut of drawing skills and concepts. |
Beginning HomeSchool Advanced HomeSchool |
A thematic program in all media. The HomeSchool Program offers art instruction which combines art history and studio art. THe projects range from clay and mixed-media sculpture to painting, drawing, and digital arts. Instruction is thematic and cooperative learning is emphasized. Kids often join the HomeSchool Program and remain for several years. |
 Wednesdays 4PM-6PM |
Independent study to meet each teen's needs. Teens and preteens usually prefer not being told what to do! While not as open-ended as KidStudio, the Teens & Tweens class focuses on developing an individual learning plan for each student and following through on developing specific skills in drawing, painting, digital arts, and sculpture. Ages 9–17. |
Wednesdays 1PM-3PM |
An adventure in scientific discovery. EXPLORERS breathes life back into scientific study! Always hands-on, always fascinating, EXPLORERS delves into experimentation with wonder and awe. Students learn from a rotating schedule of life and physical sciences. |
Thursdays 3:15PM-5:15PM |
KidStudio and themed classes in one. Thematic Thursdays is a hybrid of our KidStudio, student led class and projects from our thematic classes. Kids get the benefit of following their own creativity some days and learning from a project on others. |
Students pose with their Aboriginal Australian inspired projects from the Animal Arts camp.
A video fly-through of Seven Directions Institute, June 2007.
A video overview of some of the animals, June 2007.
Santa Cruz Community TV interviews at Seven Directions, 2004.