“The teacher was very good at getting me to see what I was drawing instead of drawing what I thought it looked like.” - Henry, age 15
Pratt’s teen program is specifically designed for high school students who want to take art classes from professional artists. At Pratt, we teach all skill levels – whether students are just beginning to explore the arts or they are ready to take their art to the next level we offer a class that will develop their creativity.
Pratt offers classes in our state of the art professionally equipped studios so students can learn the newest techniques in each discipline. Our teen program is intentionally designed to expose students to a variety of material, techniques and equipment in: glass, metal, wood, printmaking, drawing, and painting. Instructors work with each student’s skill level that emphasizes exploration in a supportive environment.
All of Pratt’s Teen classes are offered three times a year starting around September, January, and March.
Students! Are you thinking about going to an Arts College? Starting in summer 2013 Pratt Fine Arts Center will offer a portfolio development class designed to help get your work ready for portfolio reviews. This class will be taught be a professional artist and admission counselor specializing in the visual arts.
We offer Teen Summer Art Week- featuring a 5 day intensive hands-on arts exploration with Pratt’s outstanding professional teaching artists.
Offered twice in the summer, Teen Summer Art Weeks feature a supportive environment allowing students to express themselves creatively while learning in professionally-equipped studios.
Small class sizes enable students to explore and expand their skills in welding, glassblowing flameworking, kiln-formed glass, printmaking, drawing and painting.
Pohlman Knowles Teen Scholarship
This scholarship was founded by and named in honor of artists Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles to provide ongoing art opportunities for Seattle’s high school students, with particular emphasis on inner-city high school youth. More information
Information about Pratt’s Teen Program:
Myra Kaha, Youth and Education Associate
mkaha@pratt.org
206.328.2200 x224
Learn to cut, hammer, shape, and attach metal to make functional or abstract sculpture. You will develop a new skill-set while learning the fundamentals of sculpture and design in three dimensions. By the end of the week you will take home a sculpture that you have created from design to patina. All materials are included.
Summer: Welding & Metal Sculpture | Afternoon | 6.24
Learn to cut, hammer, shape, and attach metal to make functional or abstract sculpture. You will develop a new skill-set while learning the fundamentals of sculpture and design in three dimensions. By the end of the week you will take home a sculpture that you have created from design to patina. All materials are included.
Explore multiple methods of shaping glass in a kiln. Learn the fundamentals of one of the most common forms of kiln glass. Through exercises in glass cutting, demonstrations of layout, and discussions about color combinations, you will gain the foundation to design and create in glass. Make handkerchief bowls, plates, 3D reliefs and flat tiles. All materials included.
Develop your drawing skills while learning to observe the world around you. Working with line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth you will further your observations skills and build your creative ideas. We will work from still-lifes and clothed models in this class for beginning to advanced students. There is a supply list for this class.
Learn the fundamentals of Flameworking: melting and manipulating glass over a benchtop torch. Explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass techniques used for creating everything from beads to small sculptures. Learn about tools, safety, equipment, and techniques of this versatile and popular art form. All materials included.
Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included.
Working from direct observation and building on the foundation of drawing you will explore basics painting concepts. Using oil paint we will explore color and basic concepts of form, light, composition, and perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on the different stages of the painting. There is a supply list for this class.
Expand your visual vocabulary and learn to reproduce images with different printing techniques. Using traditional and non-traditional printmaking processes we will create multiple works on paper using block printing, monotype, and stenciling techniques. Explore color while learning to mix inks and gain confidence in working with the presses. This class is for beginners and advanced students. All materials are included.
Learn the traditional methods of metalsmithing through heating, cutting and forming a variety of metals. This class offers a basic overview of jewelry fabrication with a focus on soldering with an acetylene/air torch. You will make a ring, a pendant and more as you learn your way around Pratt's professionally equipped studio. All materials are included.
Summer: Teen Portfolio Development Intensive | 7.9
Are you thinking about going to an Arts College? The Pratt Teens Portfolio Development intensive is just for you! This intensive is for serious young artists aiming to create competitive portfolios for art school and college admissions. This twice a week intensive includes hands on work and lectures. Five sessions of drawing classes with an emphasis on the figure, an essential component to college portfolios, including two sessions will feature a nude model. Five sessions with the Associate Director of Admissions at Cornish College will focus choosing the best schools, application strategies and portfolio selection. There is a supply list for this class.
Strengthen your technical skills in drawing while working from direct observation outside. Explore color and basic concepts of form, light, and perspective. Working with charcoal and oil pastels this class will have a special emphasis on composition and working with color. There is a supply list for this class.
Gain an understanding of silkscreen equipment, tools, and the history of screenprinting. Experiment with stencils, direct drawing, and photographic process while you learn to create a silkscreen image. Bring in found objects, photographs, and drawings to create your own t-shirts, posters, and more! All supplies included.
Learn your way around our woodworking studio in this fun project based class. Each student will build their very own art-a-pult (catapult or medieval trebuchet). Designed for beginning or intermediate students you will learn about wood, joinery, layout, shop safety, basic hand and power tools. All materials are included.
Summer: Teen Advanced Welding & Metal Fabrication | 7.16
For intermediate and advanced students, this class will expand and refine your metal working. This is a hands-on, project-based class, with a focus on skill building and design. Learn how to design and plan a project, including g trouble shooting fabrication problems. Bring your ideas and come ready to create in our professionally equipped metal studios. Prerequisite: Previous welding class.
Learn traditional reductive sculpting techniques in Pratt's stone yard. Using chisels and hammers you will create a sculpture in soft stone. Learn about different types of stone and tools while exploring the fundamentals of 3-Dimentional sculpture. All materials included.
This class will introduce the basics of fusing glass in a kiln. Learn to cut glass, the basics of design and arrange the pieces in the kiln to fuse them into pendants, earrings and other beautiful items. Different types of glass will be explored. This class is perfect for creating gifts for family and friends. You will come away with a lot of knowledge, and some unique creations. All materials included.
Summer: Welding & Metal Sculpture | Afternoon | 8.26
Learn to cut, hammer, shape, and attach metal to make functional or abstract sculpture. You will develop a new skill-set while learning the fundamentals of sculpture and design in three dimensions. By the end of the week you will take home a sculpture that you have created from design to patina. All materials are included.
Summer: Welding & Metal Sculpture | Morning | 8.26
Learn to cut, hammer, shape, and attach metal to make functional or abstract sculpture. You will develop a new skill-set while learning the fundamentals of sculpture and design in three dimensions. By the end of the week you will take home a sculpture that you have created from design to patina. All materials are included.
Develop your drawing skills while learning to observe the world around you. Working with line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth you will further your observations skills and build your creative ideas. We will work from still-lifes and clothed models in this class for beginning to advanced students. There is a supply list for this class.
Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included.
Learn the fundamentals of Flameworking: melting and manipulating glass over a benchtop torch. Explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass techniques used for creating everything from beads to small sculptures. Learn about tools, safety, equipment, and techniques of this versatile and popular art form. All materials included.
Explore multiple methods of shaping glass in a kiln. Learn the fundamentals of one of the most common forms of kiln glass. Through exercises in glass cutting, demonstrations of layout, and discussions about color combinations, you will gain the foundation to design and create in glass. Make handkerchief bowls, plates, 3D reliefs and flat tiles. All materials included.
Working from direct observation and building on the foundation of drawing you will explore basics painting concepts. Using oil paint we will explore color and basic concepts of form, light, composition, and perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on the different stages of the painting. There is a supply list for this class.
Expand your visual vocabulary and learn to reproduce images with different printing techniques. Using traditional and non-traditional printmaking processes we will create multiple works on paper using block printing, monotype, and stenciling techniques. Explore color while learning to mix inks and gain confidence in working with the presses. This class is for beginners and advanced students. All materials are included.
Learn the traditional methods of metalsmithing through heating, cutting and forming a variety of metals. This class offers a basic overview of jewelry fabrication with a focus on soldering with an acetylene/air torch. You will make a ring, a pendant and more as you learn your way around Pratt's professionally equipped studio. All materials are included.
We offer Teen Summer Art Week- featuring a 5 day intensive hands-on arts exploration with Pratt’s outstanding professional teaching artists.