Summer Teen Workshops @ The Adult School

This year’s program will take place at Columbia High School for teens ages 13 - 17 years old. Take one, or all of our workshops, in small group settings for personalized instruction. Teens will gain valuable hands-on experience in photography, film, art and acting.

FILM WORKSHOPS - Instructor Paul Marigliano

JUNE 22 - JULY 3, 9am - 2pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 

and/or

JULY 6 - JULY 17, 9am - 2pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 

In this immersive two-week workshop, our students will learn how to generate ideas for their films, be introduced to the fundamentals of filmmaking including: shot composition, camera angle, shooting, and sound. This course will have an emphasis on creating short films and our filmmakers will discover how to bring their ideas to life. This is an excellent class for students who want to test the filmmaking waters as well as for learners who want to gain practical skills to prepare for college.

Our filmmakers will work in small groups, be very hands-on and use professional-quality equipment. If interested in continuing the filmmaking experience, they can pick up where they left off, and enroll in a second two-week session offered the following week. Students are to bring lunch

CLAY LAB WORKSHOP - Instructor Simone Anthony-Brown

JULY 6 - JULY 9, 9:30am - 12:30pm (4 sessions), Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs   

In this four-day pottery workshop, teens will create one finished air-dry clay project each day using hand-building techniques such as slab building, coil work, carving, and texture design. Projects are designed to be completed within the session and taken home daily. Students will explore form, function, and personal style while learning practical clay skills and creative finsihing techniques.
Materials Included : Bring A Snack during break

STUDIO REMIX: MIXED MEDIA + ACRYLIC PAINTING - Instructor Simone Anthony-Brown

JULY 13 - JULY 16, 9:30am-12:30pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs (4 sessions)

This four day teen workshop blends mixed meia collage and scrylic painting into bold, modern artwork. Students will complete one finished peice each day while learning composition, layering, color mixing, mark-making, and ways to combine paper elements with paint.

All Materials Included - Bring a Snack for Break

PHOTOGRAPHY - Instructor Richard Cutrona

JULY 6 - JULY 17, 10am - 1pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri (10 sessions)

Step into the timeless world of film photography! In this immersive two week workshop, students will learn how to use 35mm film cameras, develop their own negatives, and create striking black-and-white prints in a traditional darkroom. From loading film to understanding exposure, our students will explore  photography as a powerful form of self-expression.

No prior experience is required — just curiosity and a willingness to learn! 

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