A Summer Art Workshop

My little "Girl Angel" has always been fond of drawings and, recently, paintings.  Her favorite subject in her drawings is always a picture of a happy family.  Our family, actually.  Last Christmas, a friend of mine gave my "Girl Angel" a coloring book with paint and paintbrush attached on the book cover.  She enjoyed painting it, and has finished all the pages of the book, and felt very proud of her work.  Since then, she became inspired in developing more her painting skill.  Even though she's not that serious yet, I can see that the interest in her is there, and she's enjoying what she's doing.  And when asked what she wanted to take up this summer or what activity she would be interested to join, she told me that she wanted to join an art workshop.  And good thing, I found out about Hobbes and Landes' offering entitled "Around the World in 10 Days: 2011 Summer Art Workshop".  I became interested in it since it's the nearest one I could find, and the line up of activities sounds exciting and I thought perhaps something educational for the kids, as well.

This is happening at Hobbes and Landes Bonifacio High Street on April 4-25 (Session 1) and on May 2-23 (Session 2).  Thank you so much to Hobbes and Landes for answering my inquiry right away, and now I'm sharing to you the "frequently asked questions and answers" about the workshop.

1. What is TASK?

- TASK is an acronym for The Art School for Kids.

 2. What are the different activities of the workshop?

-Students can anticipate making crafts other countries are known for. Some of the activities that we will be doing include Indonesia's Batik Painting, America's Tie Dye, Japan's Origami and Italy's Glass Painting (please refer to the activity 

Line-up for more examples).

3. What kind of materials will be used?

- Basic art materials such as canvas, different types of art papers, blocks of clay, crayons, paint and glitters will be used for all the activities.  The teachers/moderators will ensure proper safety when children are handling the materials.

4. How will the workshop be conducted?

Each workshop session will focus on one country where the day’s activity will be based. Students will get to learn some interesting trivia and facts about the country being featured. In addition, students will also be taught of featured country’s geography. This is to make sure that the children do not only learn crafts but facts as well.

* Who will conduct the workshop? How many moderators are there?

- There are three (3) teachers/moderators per class.

-  The workshop moderators are all graduates of Art Courses from the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City . (Anna Cristobal: Fine Arts; Bianca Esguerra: Art Studies and Maita Lupac: Film and Audio-Visual Communication)

5. How old is the minimum/maximum age of students that can enroll?

- The workshop will cater to children ages 4-10 years old.

6. Where will the workshop take place? Is it available in other branches as well? 

- The workshop will take place at Hobbes and Landes Bonifacio High Street and will not be available at any branch. 

7. What is the schedule of the workshop?

The workshop will be available from April 4 - 25 (1st batch) and May 2 - May 23 (2nd batch). To be held every Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 1:30pm - 3:30pm in Hobbes and Landes, Bonifacio High Street.

8. How many sessions does the workshop have?

- The workshop has a total of 10 sessions per class.

9. How much is the workshop fee?

- The workshop fee is P5,500 inclusive of all the materials and VAT. Pre-registration required for slot confirmation (limited slots available). Pay the registration fee at any of the following Hobbes & Landes branches: Bonifacio High Street, Greenbelt 5, Rockwell Power Plant and Greenhills Promenade.

11. Why are there limited slots? (max of 15 students per class only)?

- Limited slots are available to ensure the right number of students. The teachers/moderators want to make sure that each child gets proper attention and guidance as they work on the activities.

12. What if I still want to enroll my child when the workshop has already started?

- Late enrollees will be entertained only if the number of students has not been reached. Considering the maximum number has not been reached, they will still pay in full if they had only missed the 1st-5th sessions, but if they enroll when the class is already at their 6th - 10th session, the tuition fee will be reduced by 50%.

13. What if I only want to enroll my child during some of the workshop days?

Walk-in participants are welcome as long as the maximum number of students has not been reached. Walk-in rate is Php 750.00 per class.

14. What don I need to bring on the first day of the workshop?

Please bring original receipt of workshop payment and get ready to interact with other children. Be friendly and have fun making arts and crafts!

15. In case the student can’t attend the class on a specified day

Please inform the teacher prior date of absence or call Hobbes and Landes, Bonifacio High Street at 8560935. Student can make-up for the missed class by making the craft on the day he/she goes back to class.

16. If you have further inquiries:

Please email us at mail@hobbesandlandes.com 

LIST OF ACTIVITIES

Session 1

DAY 1
Country:	PHILIPPINES
Art Activity:	Canvas Bag Painting and Paint your own flags
DAY 2
Country:	CHINA
Art Activity:	Paper Making and Chinese Dragon Magnets
DAY 3
Country:	INDIA
Art Activity:	Canvas Painting and Accessory Design
DAY 4
Country:	JAPAN
Art Activity:	Japanese wind sock and Origami Collage
DAY 5
Country:	INDONESIA
Art Activity:	Batik Shirt Making and Indonesian Puppet Making
DAY 6
Country:	CAMBODIA
Art Activity:	Weaving and Clay Sculpting
DAY 7
Country:	THAILAND
Art Activity:	Mask Painting and Sand Art
DAY 8
Country:	KOREA
Art Activity:	Korean Fans and Korean Lanterns Making
DAY 9
Country:	MALAYSIA
Art Activity:	Painting and Make your own Kite
DAY 10
Country:	SINGAPORE
Art Activity:	Design your own notebook covers and Photoframe

Session 2

DAY 1
Country:	ROME (Italy)
Art Activity:	Stained Glass Painting and Clay Scuplting
DAY 2
Country:	BRAZIL (Mardi Gras)
Art Activity:	Mask Painting and Bead/Bangle Painting
DAY 3
Country:	AUSTRALIA (Aboriginal Art)
Art Activity:	Aborginal Dot Art and Paperweight Painting
DAY 4
Country:	MEXICO
Art Activity:	Sombrero/Pot Painting and Make your own Maracas
DAY 5
Country:	RUSSIA
Art Activity:	Nesting dolls/owls and painting activity
DAY 6
Country:	USA
Art Activity:	Tie Dye Shirt and Bandana Painting
DAY 7
Country:	FRANCE
Art Activity:	Canvas Painting and French Braided Bracelets, Anklets and Zipper Pulls
DAY 8
Country:	AFRICA
Art Activity:	Pathwork Quilt Notebook Cover and African Drums
DAY 9
Country:	GREECE
Art Activity:	Mosaic Art in Cermaic cups and plates
DAY 10
Country:	OUR WORLD
Art Activity:	Decopatch Photoframe and Special Activity