What can you find at Artworks Studio? Art Classes for kids
ages 3 and up; custom designed jewelry; hand embellished
clothing to recycled raggedy hands mittens; remade vintage
costume jewelry; paintings; cards; books and so much more. You can find
the unique, the unusual, timeless classics or modern works all
in one place. Come see for yourself.
Summer Classes and Workshops at Artworks Studio
Summer time is a wonderful time to be creative and explore art. This
summer Laura is offering several different classes for kids as
young as 3 and as old as ....well you get the idea-
"One
World - One Dream"
Summer
Art and Music Day Camp
One World—One Dream is a day camp for
youths interested in exploring world cultures through the
arts. Building on the Olympic theme, Judy Panning of Young
Musicians Workshop in Lake City Iowa and Laura Comito of
Artworks Studio in Carroll Iowa have teamed up to offer this
unique and exciting cultural experience.
Through music, dance, and art,
participants will spend the week learning about the cultures
of: China, Japan, Africa, Australia
and the Americas. At the end of the camp there will be an
art gallery displaying pieces created during the camp and a
parade of artists performance showcasing the music
and dances learned.
Judy
Panning of Young Musicians Workshop brings an excitement for
world music and an array of percussion instruments
to share with students as they perform
songs and movement sequences from around the globe. We will, of
course, explore the Olympic Theme, but there will be African
drumming, Chinese ribbon dancing, African American spirituals,
and musical games from other cultures.
Laura Comito of Artworks Studio brings
her love of world cultures and history with projects such as
dragon dance sticks from China, masks and dolls from Africa
and dreaming painting from Australia. Some of the pieces
will be used in musical numbers at the camp performance.
Cost of the camp $125.00 with a
$25.00 non refundable deposit
Deadline for
registration is May 31st
Camp Site: Artworks Studio 213
East 6th Street Carroll, IA
(west of United Bank of Iowa)9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Performance Site: Carroll
Community Theatre 311 N Main Street Carroll IA
(south of Rancho Grande)
7:30 PM on Friday of camp
week
Campers are required to provide:
A sack lunch with NO GLASS BOTTLES PLEASE
Loose comfortable clothing to dance and get art messy in
Shoes- NO FLIP FLOPS OR BARE FEET!
Summer Art
Studio
Stretch your imagination
with this five week course this summer. If you want to learn
more about drawing ,painting and printmaking this is
the class for you. Offered Mondays June 16th,30th
July 7th,14th,21st
Class size limited to 8
Session A- Ages 8-10 9:00 am to
10:30 am
Session B-Ages 8-10 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Session C- Ages 11-12 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Session D- Ages 11-12 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Class Fee: $75 per person all
materials included.
Kinder Artists
Ages 3-5
This class is for the young set to explore paint,
glue, paper markers and most of all COLOR! It's messy and
it's fun. Classes meet on Tuesdays and the fee is $5.00 per
class. Class size is limited to 5 students. All Materials
provided.
Session Dates: June 17, July 1, 8,15
, 22
Session A- 9:30 - 10:15 am
Session B- 10:30 - 11:15 am
Summer Enrichment Art-(Ages 13 and
older)
This class is for older students who want to explore
a bit more in depth. Each class size limited to 8 students.
All classes are $45.00 each and all
materials provided.
Paper Making:
June 18,19,20
Session A- 10:00 am - Noon
Session B - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Jewelry Design: July1, 2, 3
Session B only- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Masks: July 9,10,11
Session A- 10:00 am - Noon
Session B - 1:00- 3:00pm
Wearable Art: July 16,17,18
Session A- 10:00- Noon
Session B - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Marbled Paper: August 6,7,8
Session A- 10:00 am - Noon
Session B - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Art Dolls: August 13,14,15
Session A- 10:00 am - Noon
Session B - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Glass Bead Making: August 11,12
(Ages 15 and older)
Participants will learn how to make their own glass
beads using a glass torch head with an open flame and
special glass rods. Then the beads created will be used to
create one of a kind jewelry using sterling silver wire and
components. All materials provided. Participants MUST wear
closed toe shoes for protection from hot glass. I will
only work with 3 students at a time so it is necessary to
pre-register and pre-pay for this class.
Class Fee: $85.00
Session A- 9:00 am - Noon
Session B- 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Session C- 6:00 - 9:00PM
Private Art Classes
Artworks Studio offers art
lessons to youth in grades 3rd through high school. Classes meet once a
week for one hour at my studio located at 213 East 6th Street
(Highway 30 East).
Class sizes are limited to 5 so your student will receive personal
attention. One on one class time is also available by special
arrangement.
Professional artist and author, Laura, has been teaching private art and
creative classes for children and adults since 1982.
Class fees are $40.00 a month per
student. Class times are 4:00 to 5:00 PM or 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Monday through Thursday and follow the school year calendar.
Spaces are still available. For more information about art
lessons for young people please call me at
(712)830-9514 or
click the link below to find out more.
Click here
for more information!
or if you need a registration form
Printable registration form in .pdf format -
Click here
Unique
& vintage jewelry designs are available for purchase online
direct from the studio or on eBay.
Check out the jewelry pages for original & vintage selections under
Gallery on the menu bar or click the links below or look for
"artworks_studio "on eBay.
»Bracelets
»Necklaces
»Earrings
»Rings
»Brooches
»Purses
»Custom
Checkbook Covers
Outside the Lines:
Outside
the Lines is one woman's journey - as daughter, sister, friend,
lover, spouse and mom - through a world colored by clinical
depression.
Laura Comito's story is one of hoping and coping and learning
to live with her illness with creativity, humor and compassion -
and a lot of help from family, friends, and well meds.
Available at Artworks Studio and from
Smiling Stone Soup.
Price $19.95 + $6.95 shipping for online orders.
Purchase with paypal by clicking the "Buy Now" button below.
Published by
Smiling
Stone Soup
Something old, something new...
.....free consultations just for you! You ladies asked
for it and I am delivering. So many emails and phone calls
asking me if you can bring in your treasures for me to look at
and perhaps figure out something different we can do to dress it
up. Grandma's crystal multi strand necklace; Great Aunt Rosie's
pearls; or a thrift store find- bring it in
and
I will be happy to show you what I can do to repair, clean,
change, refashion or add to your treasure. It's FREE! No
obligation to buy anything- just ideas for you to ponder. I love
a challenge! FREE! What a wonderful word. So dig through
that jewelry that has been in the "needs to be fixed someday"
pile and come see me soon! You can't wear it if it's broken now
can you!
The Colors of Cancer Advocacy
Bracelet:
This
bracelet is my way of helping raise funds needed to find a cure.
Each crystal represents a type of cancer with the ribbon of hope
in the center. For every
purchase I will donate $5.00 to the
Carroll Area Relay for Life. Order online, please allow 2-3
weeks for delivery.
(Colors) black-melanoma,
gray-brain, pink-breast, teal-
ovarian/cervical/uterine, yellow-childhood,
orange-leukemia, royal blue-colon/colorectal, clear-lung,
purple-pancreatic, light blue-prostate, burgundy-multiple myeloma,
lavender-all other cancers.
Custom orders are accepted - Please
email me or call for the details.
712.830.9514 ●
laura@artworksandbeads.com
Jewelry Repair:
Laura takes pride in repairing vintage jewelry from broken
strands of beads to missing rhinestones. Beads missing from your
grandmother's costume pearls? Don't worry, I am sure we can find
a match for you in Laura's store of old jewelry pieces. Prices
are based on work needed. Repairs are also made on new jewelry
too!
Vintage bead necklaces and bracelets that are broken or just
outdated can be brought into the studio to be refashioned into a
more contemporary design. Just ask Laura- we can design
something new and unique for you!