NOTE: The-Art-of-Silliness Two online workshop will take place September 15-October 15… registration will open August 15… it will get it’s own post very soon, but in the meantime you can read about the first class here! (And you don’t have to have taken the first class to participate in the Silliness 2…)
The Art of Silliness: Daily Activity Sheets for Adults
An Online Workshop with Carla Sonheim • April 1-30, 2010
Hello!
People have asked me periodically if I am going to do an online workshop. So far, and until last night, my answer was “not now.” If I was going to go the online route, I wanted the offering to be unique and offer something new and different, something that wasn’t already out there, and something that was uniquely “me.” Until now the idea for an online class eluded me.
But last night I got an idea…. Activity Sheets! Handouts! Worksheets! (Do you remember the workbooks we used to get as kids? Remember how fun they were?)
As a workshop teacher, my goal is to help adult students recover a more child-like approach to creating. To loosen up… shed those fears, and just let the joy of creating be the primary focus. That’s what this workshop will be about.
Here’s the scoop:
• Every day I will create an Activity Sheet just for you. Worksheets may include one (or ten) of the following: drawing exercises (can’t draw? YES YOU CAN!), journaling prompts, a poem to illustrate, writing exercises, more drawing games, collage prompts, arty puzzles, scribbling assignments… (just to name a few). FUN!
• Each day you will receive an email from me with a url link to the new pdf handout, which you can download, print, and complete!
* The email will also include quotes, stories, and knock-knock jokes. (HAHA)
• 30 days, 30 handouts. At the end of the class you can bind them all together for your very own Silliness Workbook!
• They will be created daily as the month goes on… in other words, this course is not preplanned down to the finest detail. It’s more of an organic approach — kind of like being a kid can be!
• Our goal: to get you to just PLAY, just 10 minutes a day, with pen and paper, thoughts and images. (You will be surprised how a shot of silliness like this will positively inform the other goings-on in your day, including your regular artwork.)
• Every handout will have an “Extra Credit” section, in case you want to spend MORE than 10 minutes that day creating like a kid.
• Speaking of kids… this is a perfect class to do together with your children!! Each household can download as many sheets as they like.
• A blog dedicated to the class will be created and administered throughout the month and will be the place for you to post comments, questions, and/or links to your finished Activity Pages.
• The 30 handouts will be up and available for download until June 30th,, if for some reason you need to miss a day (or a couple of weeks).
• I promise to make it fun. (Do you want to join me?)
Cost: $25
April 1-30, 2010
Registration is now closed.
Next Silly Class: Fall 2010
Registration opens August 2010
THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!
A note on the timing:
Yes, April is right around the corner.
You: Yee gads, Carla, don’t you think you could have gotten more students if you had taken more time to market it?
Carla: Yes, but I have the idea NOW. I have to do it NOW!!!!!!!
PS… you can sign up any time during the month of April, and can download and catch up at your own pace.
THANK YOU!!!
kunstzinnigdagboek said:
Hi Carla,
I’m in! I’ve already made the payment. I’m looking forward to your worksheets a lot! And this cuts down the waiting time for your book…
Great idea and indeed, why wait? There’s loads of people out there who want to draw, but can’t stand the ever so boring vases with flowes approach from technical drawing classes. So, I’m going to promote your worksheet approach on my blog as well. Good luck on getting your classroom filled!!!
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Colette said:
Wow this couldn’t have come at a better time for me! I need a good play!
melissa said:
oh my gosh carla!
this is fabulous!
i am going to facebook and tweet it now!
I love it!
melissa
Caity O'Connor said:
SUPER EXCITED!! I can’t wait to start, thanks for this, Carla – you’ve made my WEEK!
NatashaMay said:
I was waiting for an on-line workshop from you. 🙂 Can’t wait to get started. 🙂
studio sister lisa said:
Just did a blog post about it…I am SO excited for this!
Thank you! Thank you!
Lisa
Wendy said:
*Where* do you get your energy? I’m exhausted simply reading your blog about everything you are doing! You go girl. (Still want to talk about Italy — when it’s good for you.)
bubba said:
Hi Carla, will I be able to put a note or… in my paypal payment to get the classes sent to an alternate e-mail?
Signing up for my sis and want here to get the emails
carlasonheim said:
bubba… yes, absolutely!
Jacinta said:
Signed, paid and raring to go. I can’t imagine being enticed by any other drawing class having avoided it all my life but you got me hooked! Yay to silliness, there should be more of it!
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Randi said:
Wow! How cool is that???? I love your drawings and every time I look at them, I feel a pull in my fingers to try to do likewise. I am so going to sign up for this class on Friday (payday).
Carol said:
Yippe, I am up for the challenge: what supplies do we need? Can we get a preview of what is to come? I am excited to start my day off with silliness and drawing, you are so good at what you do and I get so inspired it makes me want to draw, paint, collage! Looking forward to it.
Sandy said:
woo hoo! I’m in. Just paid! Really looking forward to this! Sandy
Kirsteen said:
Ah, couldn’t resist – I’m in the middle of another course which I’m loving but this sounds like such fun I had to join in!
Tyanne said:
I signed up today. I need to work on my drawing, and this sounds like such a fun non threatening approach. Now to have to wait for the 1st!
Jo said:
Looking forward to it all the way from the land of Oz
Sally said:
I love that spur of the moment thing you do! Count me in on the class.
Maria C. Little said:
Hi Carla – i was one of your neophytes in Creature Critters! Loved it. I signed up for this class AND your book.
So please BILL me via PayPal!
later, maria
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fairyarium said:
Hi Carla:
Yippee – let’s play! I’ve signed both myself and my mother up for your online class. Here we go.
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Andreea Tagla said:
I’ve made the payment!!!! I am sooooo ready to start! This will be perfect for me!
Thank you sooo much Carla!
Hugs,
Andreea
Kelly said:
Hoooweee – I’m on board! (Um, don’t think I’ve ever made THAT sound before!)
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Asha said:
I just signed up and already I’m smiling just at the idea of allowing myself to be silly – I’m really looking forward to the class –
Asha
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Lois Inman Engle said:
I just signed up! Am I now able to get April 1, 2 & 3? I’m very excited to start–I am and have always been very silly, but I have always thought of myself as a person who “can’t draw”–I’m hoping to erase that from my conscious mind at least! Thanks. Lois
Cytnhia said:
Hi!
Thats a Realy great idea! Happy greating form Germany!
And everyone a realy happy Aprildrawing!
cynthia
Tonya Gray said:
I LOVE this idea! I want to sign up.
It’s not too late, is it?
carlasonheim said:
No, not at all! You can catch up at your own pace… do join us… we’re having an absolute blast over there!
karen said:
Hi Carla,
just joined and am looking forward to catching up on all the exercises
K
Sheila said:
HI! I recently stumbled upon your blog and just couldn’t pass up this workshop. I’ve always wanted to draw without much success and hope this will give me the kick in the butt I need.
Lynn Thomson said:
Hi Carla, April is two thirds over and I just learned of this! Is it too late and are all the scholarship spots taken? I may have to wait for your book but this sounded too fun. 🙂
Thanks,
Lynn
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Beth said:
Hi Carla!
I signed up for your silliness class last night but haven’t rec’d anything from you yet! Help!
Thanks,
Beth
elizabeth said:
is it too late to sign up. do we need to hand in or post assignments? Can I sign up now and do the exercises in the summer months when I am off work or do they need to be done now?
carlasonheim said:
Even though we’re nearing the end of the month, no, it’s not too late to sign up! This is a “do at your own pace” workshop, and the class handouts will be online and available until June 30… as long as you print them out before the end of June, you’re good!
(Registration will end, though, on April 30th!)
Thanks!
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susanr said:
Where do I find the download for the art of silliness?
susanr said:
THANKS CARLA!! got it!
Gwyneth said:
Will you be offering this workshop again? I just saw it today, and would love to be part of a “group” who are all starting at about the same time. 🙂
carlasonheim said:
Gwyneth,
Hello, and thank you so much for your comment!
I’ve thought about offering this same class again, but have decided (for now) that it won’t be EXACTLY the same class..
I’ll probably do a similar class in July (“Dog Days of Summer”–?) and perhaps “The Art of Silliness Too” in the fall… but I haven’t decided quite yet (I will soon, though).
I’m sorry it’s not the answer you wanted! But this first class (downloads, blog and flickr site) will be up and available through June 30th, and several people just signed up today as well, so if you wanted to do this one there will be others starting at the beginning….
Thank you again for writing, and I hope you will join us!
Carla
~lela said:
i could NOT help myself!!! i just saw this and HAD to sign up! it just looks like too much silliness… :0)
YvonneD said:
Hi Carla!
I just discovered your wonderful online course, after reading about your book (and ordering it) on amazon…. so glad the downloads are available until June 30, as I would be very sad to have missed it.
I just paid the $25.00 through PayPal, and am looking forward to hearing from you about how to download the assignments!
I live in Europe, so evening is approaching here, while you are just about to start your day…….. makes me feel SO GLOBAL!!!
Rhoda said:
Grrr. I missed it. I’m not sure I can wait for the book or for the next Silly class this fall. 🙂
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pam said:
I’m interested in keeping track of any on line offerings and your fall class
thanks
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Trina said:
Could you please notify me when you are registering students for the online classes this fall?
Thanks.
Trina
Trudi Drew said:
I would like to take part in your fall 2010 online workshop. Is it available to people in the UK?
Janet Hartje said:
I would love to take this class. I just recently purchased your book. It would be fun to play through the exercises with others.
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Kristin Lein said:
P L E A S E offer another on-line class!!!! Silliness was over a decade ago! Please!!!!