Arts and Relaxation

Relax and Explore Art Through the Ages

 

Feeling the effects of too much schoolwork or screen time? Join us to relax and unwind by exploring the history of art and creating your own art projects using a variety of materials.

We will take a look at the roles that art has played throughout history. We will also discuss the purposes of art in the modern world, including relaxation, personal expression and communication. Then students will learn techniques and develop skills needed for various art projects. They will take on independent projects using paper and mixed media. The class will allow students to develop fine tactile skills and to discover leisure activities that can help them reduce stress for years to come.

What You Will Learn

Explore the history and purposes of art and then create your own art projects using a variety of materials.

• Examine art throughout history.
• Discuss the goals and purposes of art.
• Investigate various categories of art.
• Create an art project using paper.
• Create an art project using mixed media.
• Identify your favorite art materials and techniques.
• Locate sources to assist you as you build your art skills.

Return to the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy website here.

Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.

Course Number: ART-90065
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/26/2021 - 7/30/2021

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  156490

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Barnadas, Melinda

  Melinda Barnadas is an interdisciplinary visual artist and educator with an insatiable curiosity; a love of wonderment; and a desire to facilitate learning through creation. Her art and science relationship began as an intern in research at The Field Museum of Natural History while studying for her BFA at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 1997. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts with a Public Culture focus from UCSD and is the founder and current director of Magpie Studio, fabrication for Art & Science which has produced scientific illustrations and models for many museums and independent research projects around the world. She has also instructed courses with Sally Ride Junior Academy since 2017.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 7/19/2021.
  

• NOTE:

  Grade Level: 9th-12th. Instructor will contact students 24-hours in advance of class with Zoom information. Students have the option of logging on to Zoom from 9-9:30am to have office hours with the instructor. In addition, students have the option of staying on Zoom after class ends from 11am-12pm for additional support. Supply List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RzPhyXwB9OLC6btnyALXG2PNu2a7gqW_3N-e3jadFdI/edit?usp=sharing

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/26/2021	Mon	9:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
7/27/2021	Tue	9:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
7/28/2021	Wed	9:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
7/29/2021	Thu	9:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.
7/30/2021	Fri	9:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.