Category Archives: “a la cARTe” Workshops

Sign up for an Art Institiute of Chicago Workshop with us this August!

Posted on June 27, 2016 | Leave a comment

Right-Brained Studio is coming to Chicago! We’re happy to offer this unique art experience for youth artists while we’re here. On Wednesday 8/3 and Thursday 8/4, we’ll be organizing 2 Workshop Field Trips to the Art Institute of Chicago, which include viewing art in the galleries, as well as an art project inspired by what we see.

*Art Institute Workshop Details:

-For youth artists 3rd grade through high school

-Private/Small Group, maximum 4 participants

-Hosted by youth art mentor Kelly D. Pelka

-Workshops run 2 hours each, from 2:30-4:30pm

-Transportation to and from the museum must be supplied by the participants

- Free admission to the museum for participants 14 and under

-Regular admission costs apply for participants over age 14.

-Tuition: $30 per hour for 1 participant, $25 per hour/per participant for 2 participants, $20 per hour/per participant for 3 participants, $15 per hour per participant for 4 participants. (i.e. 4 students for 2 hours: $120 total)

-All materials for the project included

-Participants can bring a snack from home or money to purchase food in the cafeteria

Please contact us today for more information and to reserve your space for this private or small group workshop. Only a few spaces left!

(*This workshop is organized by Kelly D. Pelka and is not affiliated with the Art Institute of Chicago.)

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Small Group and Private Art Workshops Now Forming in Portland, OR!

Posted on June 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Right-Brained Studio is currently in Portland, OR! Located in the beautiful Mt. Tabor neighborhood, we’re now accepting registrations for small group and private youth art classes/workshops located in Kelly Pelka’s Home Studio, as well as at local offsite locations such as schools, libraries, parks or in your own home.

Please contact us at info@right-brainedstudio.com or call 773.301.5424 for more info.

Thanks!

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Customize a Private or Small Group Workshop at the Art Institute of Chicago Over Winter Break!

Posted on November 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

Right-Brained Studio is in Chicago over winter break! We’re happy to be home for the holidays as well as to offer a unique and fun art experience for youth artists. This season, we’ll be organizing visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, which include viewing art in the galleries, as well as an art project inspired by what we see.

*Art Institute Workshop Details:

-For youth artists 3rd grade and up

-Private/Small Group, 1-4 participants

-Hosted by youth art mentor Kelly D. Pelka

-Workshops run 2-3 hours, you pick the date and time (based on availability)

-Transportation to and from the museum must be supplied by the participants

- Free admission to the museum for participants 14 and under

-Regular admission costs apply for participants over age 14.

-Tuition: $30 per hour for 1 participant, $25 per hour/per participant for 2 participants, $20 per hour/per participant for 3 participants, $15 per hour per participant for 4 participants. (i.e. 4 students for 2 hours: $120 total)

-All materials for the project included

-Participants can bring a snack from home or money to purchase food in the cafeteria

Please contact us today for more information and to reserve a date and time for this private or small group workshop.

(*This workshop is organized by Kelly D. Pelka and is not affiliated with the Art Institute of Chicago.)

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Buttons!: A Button Making Workshop at Portland Button Works on 1/25!

Posted on January 8, 2014 | Leave a comment

Buttons!

Buttons!
Date: Saturday, January 25th
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Tuition: $30 (all materials included)
Instructor: Alex Wrekk  and Kelly D. Pelka
Location: Portland Button Works, Portland Oregon

Open to youth artists 6 yrs. and up, teens and adults welcome.
(Participants ages 8 and under, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at least 18 yrs. of age.)

Right-Brained Studio Mobile is offering an exciting workshop in collaboration with Zine star and owner of Portland Button Works, Alex Wrekk! Participants in this 2 hr. workshop will design and create their own buttons from start to finish using a variety of materials, receive drawing and design instruction as well as learn the assembling process.

Materials include:
-15 various sized buttons, including all components
-Fun papers and fabrics
-Markers, color pencils, paint pens and other drawing materials
-Use of Portland Button Works button making machines
-Design mentoring by Right-Brained Studio owner and artist Kelly D. Pelka
-Button Machine instruction by Alex Wrekk

*To reserve your space, please email us at info@right-brainedstudio.com

**Advanced reservations are required. Registration/payment is required by the day of the workshop. Registration forms are available on the Right-Brained Studio website, please print out the form and submit with your payment. Please contact us to make payments through Paypal or other available Credit Card services.

A confirmation and informational e-mail with be sent when registration is received.

Portland Button Works:
1322 N. Killingsworth
Portland, Oregon
www.portlandbuttonsworks.com
503-922-2684

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Print!: Screen-Printing Workshop with Rock Poster Artist Nate Azark on 12/29

Posted on December 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

Chicago Artist Nate Azark

Print!: Screen-Printing Workshop with Rock Poster Artist Nate Azark

Open to youth artists 8 yrs. and up, teens and adults welcome.
Instructor: Nate Azark
and Kelly D. Pelka
Location: Screwball Press, Chicago IL

Right-Brained Studio Mobile is offering an exciting workshop in collaboration with Rock Poster Artist Nate Azark and Screwball Press! Participants in this workshop will learn the screen-printing process from start to finish, as well as get hands on experience making a collaborative print.

BONUS! All participants get a free print by Nate Azark!

Date: Sunday, December 29th
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Tuition: $50 (all materials included)
Location: Screwball Press/Nate Azark’s Studio
4045 N. Rockwell, Chicago IL, 60618

 Participants must complete and submit their design by 12/22 in order for their work to be part of the collaborative print.

How to create and submit the design:
1) Create your design in black and white only
2) Create your design to be 5” x 5”
3) Scan/Email or make Drop off/Pick up arrangements with RBSM

Tips:
-Keep your shapes big and clean, details are good, but make them clear : )
-Draw with pencil first, then use a sharpie or other black marker to fill in your design

*To reserve your space, please email us at info@right-brainedstudio.com

 **Advanced registration/payment/design is required by 12/22. Registration forms are available on our website, please print out the form and submit with your payment.

A confirmation and informational e-mail with be sent when registration is received.

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Join us for a Workshop at the Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park, Chicago on 12/22!

Posted on November 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

Artwork by Kevin Lahvic

What is Art?
2nd grade and up, teens and adults welcome.
Instructor: Kelly D. Pelka
Location: Kevin Lahvic’s studio in the Historic Flat Iron Building, Wicker Park, Chicago.

 Right-Brained Studio is excited to bring you this opportunity to explore your creativity in the vibrant and historic studios of the Flat Iron Building! In this workshop, participants will learn about the style, subject matter, history and media of Chicago-based artist Kevin Lahvic. Experiment with acrylic paint, paint-pens, sharpies, recycled materials and more, while adding your own ideas to create a unique piece of art.

Date: Sunday, December 22nd

Time: 3:00-4:30pm

Tuition: $25 (all materials included)

 *To reserve your space, please email us at info@right-brainedstudio.com

 **Advanced registration/payment is required 2 days prior to workshop. Registration forms are available on our website, please print out the form and mail with your payment.

A confirmation and informational e-mail with be sent when registration is received.

 

 

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Saturday Morning Comics “$5 Art Workshops” in December!

Posted on October 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Art work by Chicago artist, Naomi Martinez

SATURDAY MORNING COMICS for December in Chicago!

Come join us on select Saturday mornings for some Cartooning fun! Workshops take place at Kelly D. Pelka’s Home Studio in Chicago. All materials included, different themes for each workshop, marker and color pencil rendering techniques introduced.

Open to ages 6 and up, teens and adults welcome, Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

*ADVANCED REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP.

SATURDAY MORNING COMICS schedule:

12/7: 10-10:45am – Cartoon Animals

12/14: 10-10:45am – Cartoon Faces (focus on expressions)

12/21: 10-10:45am – Winter Inspiration (ie, holiday and/or winter)

12/28: 10-10:45am – Robots

Please check the “$5 ART WORKSHOPS” section for more details.

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Exciting News for the 2013-14 Academic Year!

Posted on August 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

Right-Brained Studio Mobile!

Right-Brained Studio will be taking its mobile art classes to the Pacific Northwest and West coast regions starting in September! I’ll be back in Chicago between projects and therefore available to set up short-term workshops and private lessons in the area during those times.
Besides teaching classes and personal art projects on the west coast, plans are in the works for a RV Mobile Art Studio! The goal is to bring fun, innovative art and art education to youth artists in mid and small-sized towns as well as to areas that are lacking these programs. Right-Brained Studio will begin a Kickstarter campaign to help launch the project by summer 2014.

In the meantime, if you have any friends/family out west, please pass along my contact information. Any referrals are greatly appreciated.

My sincerest gratitude to everyone who has been part of the Right-Brained Studio community over the past 6 years and for all that have been enrolled in my classes since I began mentoring youth artists in 1995. I truly appreciate your support and flexibility through the changes and growth of Right-Brained Studio.

Chicago Availability: December 2nd 2013 – January 10th 2014

Please contact me if you would like to set up a workshop during this time.

 

To keep up to date with all our happenings, please join our mailing list on our website and “Like” us on the Right-Brained Studio Facebook page.

Art Rules!

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Right-Brained Studio Workshops!

Posted on May 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

Sew Fun Workshop at Kelly D. Pelka's home studio in Chicago.

We had a great time this past Saturday at the Sew Fun Workshop, led by artist Kato D., who was in town visiting from England!

Keep an out for more workshops coming soon…

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Be a Part of Public Art at Right-Brained Studio!

Posted on August 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Yarn Bomb! Instructor Tamara Matthews.

Yarn Bombing! (Crochet for Public Display)

Crocheters and knitters these days are not satisfied with creating just apparel with their craft–they’re taking yarn to the streets! Yarn bombing in an increasingly popular activity that you can find in cities around the world where crocheters and knitters use their skills to create public art. Come learn to create a yarn bomb of your own. We’ll spend the first part of the workshop learning the basics of crochet and how to build a granny square and the second part finalizing our squares and putting them on display.  Sign up for 1 workshop or all three…Beginners and advanced crocheters welcome!

Yarn Bombing! (Crochet for Public Display)

Tuition for this 2 hr. workshop is $30 and will be offered during the following dates/times:

Saturday September 29th: 10:00am-noon

Saturday October 27th: 1:00-3:00pm

Saturday November 17th: 3:00-5:00pm

Please view our Saturday “a la cARTe” Workshops under the 2012 ART CLASS SCHEDULE for more information.

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