“My children are either playing cricket or watching TV. To divert their attention, I send them to art classes and they are fun,” says Rajeswari Kesavan of K K Nagar.
Jayanthi Aravind from Tahsildar Nagar feels her children are more focussed and patient after attending art classes. They are also thinking positive, she says.
Many parents in Madurai are choosing art over sports or any other activities for their children this summer. For once, the number of art camps are substantially higher this year in the city in comparison to swimming, cricket and basketball, theatre and science camps. If the timing and flexible dates, the age-grouping and the spectrum of learning and the reasonable fee is attracting, then parents feel the art camps are also keeping their children safe from the heat and dust.
G Saraska, one of the young learners, says she has begun to enjoy drawing. “I observe colours now, feel nature, look at patterns in designs and have become more expressive after attending art classes.
Here we bring you details of some art summer camps in the city to keep your kids creatively and happily busy.
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 25/04/2019: For Metroplus: Josephine Britto teaching her students the techniques of Canvas painting at Eden Garden in Madurai. Photo: R. Ashok / The Hindu
Eden Garden art camp
Learn pebble art and foam craft to drawings on animal themes
May 2 to May 15 and May 16 to May 31, No classes on Sundays
For KG Kids, ₹1,000; 10 am to 11.30 am
Classes I to III, ₹1500; 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Classes IV to VI, ₹2000; 10.30 to 12.30 pm
(Fee includes all materials needed)
Learn Pencil shading, Fabric painting and Thai clay
May 2 to May 31
For Teenage girls (maximum 20 classes), ₹ 2,500; 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
@195, 1st Cross, K K Nagar East
9994135550
“This year fabric painting is special as teenage girls love to design their own clothes,” says Josephine Britto who has been conducting the art classes for 28 years.
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 25/04/2019: For Metroplus: K. Kumaran with his students during their Tanjore paintings art work at Kumaran's Creations in Madurai. Photo: R. Ashok / The Hindu
Kumaran’s Creations
May 8 to 21 and May 23 to June 1
Toonies for classes I to IV; ₹2,200
Marvel Wonders for Classes V to VIII; ₹2600
(Fee includes all materials needed), No classes on Sundays.
Timing: 10.15 am to 11.45 am.
Learn Split mural, Pandora art and 3D miniature relief art.
For open category (Teenage to adults)
May 1 to 15; 12.15 pm to 1.45 pm. The fee varies according to the size of the work chosen by the participant.
@ 376, 6th East Cross Street, Anna Nagar
7639121212
“Filling the plain sheets of paper with colours involves the students in art and crafts,” says K Kumaran, who has been running the art school for eight years.
Ajantha Art and Crafts
Eco-friendly craft work for classes I to III includes making of mini planter, paper art, curio box, Doodle coasters and Scandinavian Potli for ₹ 2000
For Classes IV to VI, board work and eco-friendly blue pottery, Decoupage, Thewa jewellery for ₹3000
For Classes above VII mural art, Meenakari work, Dokra art and Galaxy painting for ₹4000
Fee includes materials cost; From 10 am to 12.30 pm; Monday to Saturday; 15 days camp from the date of joining.
For Teenagers Totebag designing, paisley platter, Tanjore painting and clay dolls; ₹1000 for each art and for three ₹2000; 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm
@ C/93, III Main Road Kalai Nagar
9443188129 / 9944918991
“Nothing is impossible for the student to learn. They make use of every opportunity,” says Thulasi Kannan has been running the art and crafts centre for 25 years.
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 25/04/2019: For Metroplus: S. Dhanalakshmi engaging the kids to bring out innovative ideas in painting at Caveman Art and Craft Studio in Madurai. Photo: R. Ashok / The Hindu
Caveman Art and Craft Studio
Crafts for kids
Above 5 years - Making of Super hero accessories, popsicle crafts and 15 eco-friendly craft making
Above 10 years - Science based on concepts and illumination art works with waste
Morning Batch: 10.30 am to 1 pm
Evening Batch: 2.30 pm to 5 pm
Fee: ₹999 along with materials and snacks
For teenage girls - Water colour, Madhubani painting, Warli painting, Jute craft; Fee depends on the work; 2.30 pm to 5 pm. Till May 31 class duration depends on individual’s progress of finishing the work.
@ 227 Church Road, Anna Nagar
9677733573
“We consider each child to be an artist. Each has a hidden talent and with little bit of fun, learning becomes interesting,” says Dhanalakshmi Sundaresh , has been running the studio for seven years.
