SPRING 2025 Homeschool
Foundations of Drawing
Ages: Grades 6-12.
Time: Mondays, 8:30 - 10:00 AM.
Teacher: Sophie
Dates: January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24; no class on March 31 and April 7 (Spring Break); April 14, 21, 28; May 5. May 12 & 19 are Flex Days. Total 15 sessions.
Tuition: $250/semester
Description: This course is appropriate for students with no previous drawing experience as well as those with some experience. The class will focus on form rather than color—students will learn how to accurately convey the forms of various objects with charcoal and graphite. Students will learn how to convey dimensionality through various techniques. Various exercises will be assigned to complete outside of class.
Students with prior experience are also welcome to enroll; they will be assigned more technically advanced projects, e.g. involving toned paper, monochromatic painting, etc.
The class will be conducted similarly to a college-level drawing class, but scaled to the developmental needs of each individual student.
Location: Depending on weather, class will either take place indoors at Sophie’s new studio (next to Artisan Acres Estate) or outdoors at Artisan Acres Estate itself.
Materials: Students are responsible for purchasing their own materials. By the first day of class, Foundations of Drawing students must have…
a newsprint pad (18” x 24”),
a drawing pad (18” x 24”) (NOT toned paper),
a kneaded eraser,
a rubber eraser,
a set of graphite pencils (at least one each of 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B will suffice),
a set of charcoal pencils (at least one each of soft, medium, and hard),
a few blending stumps or tortillons,
a few compressed charcoal sticks,
a few vine charcoal sticks,
a waterproof portfolio (to prevent water damage during transport of drawings), and
a manual pencil sharpener.
All of these materials can be purchased at a local craft supply store.
Application: Please visit the Application page here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis—for priority enrollment, please apply as soon as possible.
An advanced Foundations of Drawing student draws a black and white rendition of the millstone fountain at Artisan Acres Estate on blue toned paper (Fall 2023).
Chinese Culture Exploration
Yingjia instructs a student in the shuimo painting technique (Summer 2024).
Ages: Ages 7 and up.
Time: Thursdays, 9:15 - 10:30 AM.
Teacher: Yingjia (read more about Yingjia here)
Dates: January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3; no class on April 10 (Spring Break); April 17, 24; May 1. May 8 & 15 are Flex Days. Total 15 sessions.
Tuition: $250/semester (includes materials)
Description: Join our distinguished veteran teacher, Yingjia, on a journey to the Middle Kingdom! Students will explore the authentic culinary, calligraphic, artistic, social, and linguistic dimensions of Chinese culture within an engaging, kinesthetically oriented class structure. For example, students may practice calligraphy in one session and wrap dumplings the next!
Location: Depending on weather and content matter, class will either take place indoors at Sophie’s new studio (next to Artisan Acres Estate) or outdoors at Artisan Acres Estate itself.
Application: Please visit the Application page here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis—for priority enrollment, please apply as soon as possible.
Logic Training and Foundations of Computer Science
Prerequisites: It is recommended that the student have completed Algebra 1 (or the equivalent) prior to enrolling.
Time: Mondays, 10:15 - 11:30 AM.
Teacher: Sophie
Dates: January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24; no class on March 31 and April 7 (Spring Break); April 14, 21, 28; May 5. May 12 & 19 are Flex Days. Total 15 sessions.
Tuition: $250/semester
Description: This class will introduce the student to the fundamental logical processes underpinning computer programming. Specific topics may include (but are not limited to) boolean algebra, computer number systems, graph theory, prefix/infix/postfix notation, digital electronics, bit-string flicking, etc. These are topics which are typically introduced at various points in college-level computer science and engineering curricula (e.g. in Computer Theory, Data Structures, etc.)—however, these will be presented in an accessible, developmentally appropriate fashion, where the primary goal is to foster one’s ability to think like a programmer.
Some exposure to logic training and the foundations of computer science is invaluable even for those who do not intend to pursue STEM careers, as these subjects foster one’s ability—in an unparalleled way—to think analytically.
No computer programming experience is necessary!
Location: Class will take place indoors at Sophie’s new studio (next to Artisan Acres Estate).
Application: Please visit the Application page here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis—for priority enrollment, please apply as soon as possible.
