Primitive Soul Art Studio is enrolling for Summer classes

Primitive Soul Art Studio has a couple new classes in the offering for this summer. We've always been very happy with any class our children have taken from Primitive Soul, and we certainly recommend giving this studio a try if you have not before.



Art Exchange

We will be making artist trading cards, creative journal exchange as well as other mixed media art to share.
Dates: Tuesdays June 22nd – August 3rd (6 classes- No class July 13th)
Time: 6pm - 815pm
Who: Girls entering 8th to 12th grade
Cost: $ 85.00

Oh, the Stories We Tell

Explore folklore, fantasies and our inner storyteller through creative play and artwork.
Dates: Tuesdays June 22nd – August 3rd (6 classes- No class July 13th)
Time: 130pm – 4pm
Who: Boys entering 1st to 4th grade
Cost: $ 85.00

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Using old art, old materials and old clothing, here we will rework them into some creative new art out of recycled goods.
Dates: Wednesdays June 23 – August 4th (6 classes- No class July 14th)
Time: 1230pm-3pm
Who: Boys and Girls entering 3rd to 6th grade
Cost: $ 75.00


Primitive Soul Art Studio is located at:
1512 11th Street
Monroe, WI 53566

REGISTER BY FRIDAY JUNE 18TH to:
Kristin Taylor by phone or email,
608-228-2960/ kristin.taylor17@gmail.com

Shakespeare Project

The Shakespeare on the Edge in Monroe is taking applications for this year's Shakespeare Project.

You think Shakespeare is boring??!! Then you have not experienced the Shakespeare Project! Check out Shakespeare in a way you never thought possible. Meet new friends. Be strengthened and transformed through art. With over 75% of all participants returning every year, something has to be good about this.

This is not your grandma's English class, this is fun!!!

The project this year will be held from February 4 through May 20 on
Thursdays 4-6pm at Monroe in the Primitive Soul Art Studio, just off the Square. There is also a workshop with David Daniels from American Players Theatre and a show at APT in June at no additional charge.

The value of this project is $800. Due to fund raising and generous contributions from individuals and organizations in our community, cost is only $100. Scholarships are available.

Class size is limited to 30 participants. No audition required, but youth must apply for a spot. To request more information or an application (Due by January 29th) please contact jpuppetmaker@aol.com or pvestin@yahoo.com
You can also call 608-325-5268

Homeschool Art class enrolling now for fall session

Primitive Soul Art Studio is enrolling now for the fall 2009 semester of Homeschool Art.

There are two options for classes - Elementary Art (ages 4yrs-10yrs) and Adolescent Art (ages 11 yrs to 18 yrs).

Elementary Art meets on Tuesdays from 10am-12:30pm, from September 22 through December 22. The class will focus on age appropriate art theory, art history and creative art experiences, while helping the young artists to develop their skills, delve into their creativity and learn about the art that came before them. Students will visit the Monroe Arts Center, as well as view the world around them at the studio and in Monroe to inspire their creativity. $130 for the 14 session semester, and Primitive Soul offers family discounts for multiple children enrolled.

Adolescent Art also meets Tuesdays, but in the afternoon from 1pm-3:30pm, from September 16th through December 16th. The class will focus on art theory, art history, creative problem solving in art and self-expression. Students will have the opportunity to explore art theory, art appreciation, learn about the classics and modern art, explore various media, such as: sculpture, found object, print making, painting on canvas, life drawing and the principles and elements of design. Students will keep a weekly sketchbook that they are required to art in. $155 for the 14 session semester, and Primitive Soul offers family discounts for multiple children enrolled.

The teacher is Jennifer Edge Bethel, an artist with a masters in art therapy and years of experience in the schools and working with children of all ages. Jennifer is also the creator of The Shakespeare Project and the executive director of the arts non-profit Shakespeare on the Edge that we often talk about in this blog.

Renaissance Faire sponsored by Shakespeare on the Edge

Hear ye, hear ye!

Let it be known throughout the land that all goode people from the Monroevian realm to the far reaches of the kingdom are invited to the Second Annual Gathering of Rogues and Ruffians Renaissance Faire from noon until 10 p.m. on September 19 at The Piazza.

The Renaissance Faire, sponsored by the nonprofit group Shakespeare on the Edge, offers an afternoon of food, fun and revelry for the whole family, followed by a candlelit performance of William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, by the Eclectic Rogues youth acting troupe beneath the stars on the Piazza’s enchanting outdoor stage. Showtime begins at 7:00 p.m.

Roaming the Faire grounds throughout the day will be more than 50 entertainers, pirates, insulters, fairies, jugglers, musicians, minstrels and storytellers, and a host of artisans and vendors will display their wares. Food will also be available, and the Faire will be held rain or shine.

Family friendly entertainment includes:

* Midwest Knife and Axe Throwers (teaching even the youngest lads and lasses to throw knives and axes at targets)
* UW-Madison Belly Dancers (performances, as well as classes for children)
* Chicago’s The Suitcase Shakespeare Company (performing Much Ado About Nothing in under an hour)
* The Guild of St. Michael Military (A Bristol group that spends their summers as Bristol Renaissance Military)
* Archery lessons for all ages
* The Complete Fool Juggler and Supplies

A silent auction of items donated by area businesses will be held from noon until 5:30 p.m. The auction is the primary fundraiser for Shakespeare on the Edge, which is also funded by grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board and United Way of Green County. With the dual focus of building self-empowerment and communication skills through acting, Shakespeare on the Edge sponsors the Eclectic Rogues Core Company, the Shakespeare Project for kids ages 8-18 and, beginning this fall, the Adult Shakespeare Project.

Admission to the Renaissance Faire is $1, with a $5 maximum per family. The Piazza is located at W5549 Center Road, 3.6 miles north of Monroe on Highway 69. For more information contact 608-325-5268 or search Shakespeare on the Edge at GreenCountySpotlight.com