Create Your Own Portraits (Ages 11-16) 5-Day AM

Create Your Own Portraits
with Anne Rakow-Weist

Week 3: July 10-14, 2023 (5 sessions)

• Time: Daily, Monday through Friday @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Ages: 11-16

• Cost: $185, All Supplies Included, Per Student | Members receive a $10 discount.  *contact us to utilize your member discount

• Capacity: 10 students

• Registration deadline is July 3rd

Workshop Description 
Do you have a great selfie? How about a cool photo someone took of your face? You can even use a reflection of your face from a shiny object. Combine this with paints, markers, collage papers, pen & ink, cardboard relief . . . You name it! Learning more about facial structure, art elements and principles, and the creative use of a variety of media will make your portrait a true selfie!

Instructor Biography 
Anne Rakow-Weist is a local art educator and nationally board-certified art therapist. The schools where her credentials were earned include the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Mount Mary University and Lesley University in Cambridge, MA where she earned her Master of Arts in Expressive Therapy. She has worked with children, adolescents and adults in a wide variety of settings, including Green Bay Area Public Schools and the Art Garage. Her focus centers on encouraging creative problem solving while expanding each artist’s repertoire of technique. She also teaches strategies to engage the whole brain and to regulate emotions through art activities designed to reduce stress.
With her own artmaking, Anne loves to explore a variety of media and tools. She is passionate about light vs. shadow, color tone, and shapes. Art brings balance to her life. She shares that life with a husband, two grown daughters and a rescue dog.