YOUTH GUILD
St. Luke's
Current Summer SESSION
FALL 2014/
Spring 2015:
Medieval Art
Romanesque
Discover the beauty of the early medieval cathedrals found all over Europe. Learn about the labor and craft that went into building these immense works of art. In lieu of a project, we will visit St. Thomas More Catholic Church to experience Romanesque-style architecture first hand!
Day 3
Day 1
Vikings!
Voyage through the Dark Ages and the Viking art of Scandinavia, focusing on their precious metal objects and the art that they produced after their conversion to Catholicism, especially stave churches and sculptural work. The project of the day will be based on the Sutton Hoo purse.
Gothic
Ever wonder how medieval craftsman built the soaring masterpieces of glass and stone? We will marvel at the beauty of Gothic cathedrals and learn about the bishop who's passion for beauty led him to create the Gothic style. The project will be inspired by the stained glass windows that fill these cathedrals.
Day 4
Illuminations
Explore the beautiful manuscripts created by medieval monks. We will look at the development of manuscripts and how they are actually made. The project of the day will be to make an illuminated manuscript page and experiment with ancient paint-making techniques.
Day 2
Day 5
Glass Art Trip
On the last day of our Fall session, all the homeschooling Guild groups will meet at FOCI, the Minnesota Center for Glass Arts. We will experience a live educational presentation on the techniques behind various glass arts, including glass blowing. (For more info on FOCI: http://www.mnglassart.org/discover/ )
