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Spring Term 2019 courses are now in session!
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Spring Break 2019 workshops and May Term courses run from May 7 - May 29, 2019. See all courses offered below!
Learn the art of the multiple! Explore relief, one of the most available forms of printmaking. Carve your drawings into linoleum to create multi-layer, multi-color prints that you can share with your family and friends.
LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTING
Liana Faletto
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mon04/15/2019
10 AM - 4 PM
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Join us on a trip to Wisconsin to visit MIAD to learn about visual art and design college programs. We also wouldn't take you to Milwaukee without visiting the Milwaukee Art Museum, one of the largest museums in the United States.
COLLEGE VISIT: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design + Milwaukee Art Museum
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Thu04/18/2019
9 AM - 5:30 PM
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Pens to Pixels: Character Design and Development
Animation
Street Art: Stencil, Stamp, Spray
Mixed Media
Fashion Lab
Fashion & Fiber
Pens to Pixels: Character Design and Development
Animation
Street Art: Stencil, Stamp, Spray
Mixed Media
See what it takes to put on an event! Learn to lead group workshops and curate a Marwen exhibition. Our last class will be offsite at Project Innovation on Thurs, May 23 (4-8 PM) where you will use your skills to share your work with other Chicago teens. Students can earn up to 12 service learning hours. You must be available on Thurs, May 23 to register for this course.
RISE UP: EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP DESIGN
Barbara Banda
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Learn how to safely use drills, saws, and hammers to build tiny take-and-leave libraries that hold comics, books, drawings, and letters! You will cut, assemble, and paint three unique libraries -- two for Marwen and one for a local community center.
TINY LIBRARY DESIGN
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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UIC has 30,000+ students, 15 colleges, and provides access to excellence and opportunity in a welcoming environment with a diverse student body. This visit includes a fun button-making workshop with a college-level art class and a visit to Gallery 400.
COLLEGE VISIT: University of Illinois at Chicago + Gallery 400
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mon04/15/2019
10 AM - 3:30 PM
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Learn to make your drawings and paintings communicate a story through color, mood, and gesture to create visual narratives through genres like comic books, children’s book illustration, and poster design.
STORYTELLING THROUGH ILLUSTRATION
Jade Rector
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed04/17/2019
10 AM - 4 PM
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DePaul serves nearly 23,000 students with 300+ undergraduate majors and graduate programs, so chances are good they have what you are looking for.
COLLEGE VISIT: DePaul University
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Thu04/18/2019
11:30 AM - 3 PM
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Identify personal experiences and artwork that have shaped your identity. Explore how to reflect yourself in your artwork by creating your own visual identity through mixed media, photography, and writing artist and personal statements.
VISUAL IDENTITY: THE ART OF WHO I AM
Maricela Ramirez
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Tell your story through clay! Learn wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques to craft functional vessels that represent significant people in your life. Use form, surface design, and color to create meaningful objects.
PORTRAIT POTTERY: CERAMIC DESIGN
Janani Nathan
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Design like a pro! Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator by creating dynamic poster designs. Use a single line to create a unique illustration that embodies emotion. Explore how you can create impact through design.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Victoria M Williamson
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue04/16/2019
10 AM - 4 PM
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As a 2-year college of Loyola University Chicago, Arrupe offers liberal arts education to a diverse population, many who are first-generation college students and have limited financial resources. Come learn about this supportive academic environment!
COLLEGE VISIT: Arrupe College
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed04/17/2019
9 AM - 12 PM
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Become a street artist! Work with stencils, stickers, and spray paint to create your own graffiti designs. Gain inspiration from murals, photography, printmaking, and graffiti to create impactful messages and experiment with different types of street art.
STREET ART: GRAFFITI PAINTING
Jazmin Dua (Rivera)
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Fri04/19/2019
10 AM - 4 PM
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Learn from the tradition of baseball and Pokémon cards to design and illustrate your own set of Artist Trading Cards! Use a variety of drawing mediums and explore your favorite themes, characters, or drawings to create cards to trade and collect.
ARTIST TRADING CARDS: DRAWING EXPLORATIONS
Sharriah I Muhammad
Grade: 6, 7, 8
Tue
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Learn to create t-shirts using your own designs! Design compelling images and experiment with woodcut, screenprinting, stenciling, and more to create your own original tees.
T-SHIRT SHOP: INTRO TO PRINTMAKING
Liz Born
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Use unconventional brushes, sponges, and balloons to create colorful, spontaneous paintings for yourself as well as a large collaborative piece that celebrates Marwen! You will also learn different marbling techniques and meet Marwen’s Student Advisory Board. Wear clothing that you can get messy in.
SPLATTER & MARBLE: FUN WITH PAINT!
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue04/16/2019
11 AM - 4 PM
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Start the afternoon with a fun trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, followed by a visit to SAIC, one of the largest schools of art and design in the country. Learn about programs in Painting & Drawing, Printmedia, Ceramics, Photography, Performance, and Sculpture.
COLLEGE VISIT: School of the Art Institute + The Art Institute
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed04/17/2019
12 PM - 5 PM
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NEIU is a vibrant learning and research community that serves 9,000+ students within the city of Chicago and offers 40+ undergraduate degrees that are affordable, flexible, and diverse. Visit their main campus in the Northwest side of Chicago.
COLLEGE VISIT: Northeastern Illinois University
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Fri04/19/2019
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Show who you are as a designer! Create a sketchbook of your inspirations and learn to develop presentation boards of your fashion illustrations, flat sketches, mood images, and fabric and color ideas like an industry professional to express your design ideas.
PRESENTING YOUR FASHION VOICE: FASHION PORTFOLIO
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Step outside of the walls of Marwen and experience the many artist spaces, galleries, murals, and museums that Chicago has to offer. With Marwen as your guide, you will go to a different neighborhood every class to explore new communities and art spaces.
EXPLORING CHICAGO: FIELD TRIP COURSE
James Jankowiak
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Columbia offers 60+ programs for 7,000+ students who see the world through a creative lens. Visit will end with a trip to the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
COLLEGE VISIT: Columbia College + Museum of Contemporary Photography
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue04/16/2019
10 AM - 3:30 PM
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Create beautiful and complex images and patterns on fabric using the Japanese tie-dye art of Shibori. Learn how to stitch, tie, clamp, wax, dye, and more to develop mesmerizing images, color patterns, or narrative designs on fabric.
SHIBORI: JAPANESE PATTERNS & DESIGN
Rachelle Hill
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Thu
10 AM - 4 PM
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Play and experiment to learn the basics of black and white analog photography. Explore advanced darkroom techniques to create large scale prints.
GRAYSCALE: DARKROOM PHOTO
Jonathan Taala
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Tue
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Explore how popular brands like Nike and McDonald's are created and promoted. Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to redesign or design a new brand by creating a logo, product, and social media campaign.
LOGO DESIGN
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Edit and retouch your photographs like a pro! Explore the various ways you can alter images in Adobe Photoshop. Learn tips and tricks to make your photos pop!
PHOTO RETOUCHING
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Career Fair 2019
Saturday, March 23, noon-1:30 pm
Marwen, 833 N. Orleans Street
Meet representatives from more than 30 different career fields at this FREE event; open to the public
