Pence Gallery - Educational Programs

212 D Street
Davis, CA 95616
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Phone 530 758-3370 Fax 530 758-4670
penceassistant@sbcglobal.net

Hours:

Tuesday-Sunday 11:30am-5 pm

Second Friday
6-9 pm

EARTH FRIENDLY ART
Saturday, May 24, 1 - 3 pm
Using recycled materials such as milk cartons, plastic bottles, and styrofoam trays, make wacky toys with artis Yuko Carson. $1 firing fee, plus cost: $5.00 per child, $3.00 for Pence members, for instruction and materials. (530) 758-3370.

“DREAMSCAPES”
Saturday, June 21, 1-3 PM
Using Jody Joseph’s landscape paintings for inspiration, come create your own imaginary landscape. Use miniature toys and found objects to build a surreal landscape from your dreams. Cost: $5.00 per child, $3.00 for Pence members, for instruction and materials. (530) 758-3370.

“SUMMER PRINTS”
Saturday, July 19, 1-3 PM
Summer fruits and vegetables are the tools for Mother Nature’s most beautiful art for summer. Using what we have in our kitchens and the outdoors we will make beautiful natural prints on paper with artist Sofia Lacin. Your print will reflect what’s best about summer in the beautiful forms left on paper. Cost: $5.00 per child, $3.00 for Pence members, for instruction and materials. (530) 758-3370.

KELLY THE FROG PLAYING HER CLARINET
Saturday, August 16, 1-3 PM
Using your imagination as your most important tool, create a quirky portrait of your pet or a wild animal. Bring a picture of an animal from home, use your imagination to visualize it doing human things. After seeing the “Animal Crackers” exhibit, you will be inspired to make a whimsical portrait. Cost: $5.00 per child, $3.00 for Pence members, for instruction and materials. (530) 758-3370.

Pence Gallery's
ArtSmart Program 2007-08

In the ArtSmart school program, students learn about the rich history of art through active participation in hands-on art projects and discussion. Through guided viewing of art, either in the classroom or at the Pence, students will develop skills in critical thinking and visual perception. Choose from four different projects to focus on:

Linda FitzGibbon: Fruitful Fusion (all grades)
Dates: April 3, 4, 10, 11

Make unusual masks with artist Linda FitzGibbon after exploring how she creates quirky portraits using produce and other signs of California in an exhibit of her work.

What's New in Ceramics (All grades)
Dates: May 8, 9, 15, 16

To celebrate the diversity of ceramic work produced in California, a select group of work by artists from the Association of Clay and Glass artists will be displayed. Students will explore hand-building and glazing techniques to produce a work to be fired.

What's new this year?

This year, we are offering an outreach program for students in grades K-12, homeschool groups and after school groups. The cost is $3/child; minimum 20 children is required.

TO REGISTER: Call 530-758-3370 (voice mail 1) to register your class. Fee is $4/student, which includes tour, supplies, and instruction; $40 firing fee per group for ceramics. Times: 9:30-11:30 am or 12-2 PM (2 hour sessions)

Reservations should be made at least 2 weeks in advance and are confirmed with payment. Each group needs two chaperones in addition to the teacher. Groups up to 35 students can be accommodated. Homeschool groups are welcome! Teachers are encouraged to preview exhibit content before their visit.

School groups can also book a guided tour of the following exhibits during next school year. (30-45 minutes, depending on age level.) The cost is $1/child.

The Pence Gallery is a non-profit art organization. All Pence Educational Programs and ArtSmart Programs for students are aligned to the California State Standards in the visual arts and history/social science.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

EARTH FRIENDLY ART Saturday, May 24, 1 - 3 pm Using recycled materials such as milk cartons, plastic bottles, and styrofoam trays, make wacky toys with artis Yuko Carson. $1 firing fee, plus cost: $5.00 per child, $3.00 for Pence members, for instruction and materials. (530) 758-3370.

Pence Gallery's ArtSmart Program 2007-08