Westchester Fashion Academy for Children

WESTCHESTER FASHION ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN PRESENTS:

WINTER SEMESTER

CALL FOR THEMES AND  COST OF ALL CLASSES  BELOW * 914-428-1047

BUTTERFLY PROJECT

Ages 9~17

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Beginner/Refresher

Fashion Sewing/Sketching    

January 7~March 10,2012

Saturdays @ 12:15~1:45 or2:00-3:30

10 classes  1  1/2 hours each

  Registration for Winter begins November

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                       "DESIGNER 11"

January 7-March 10,2012

   Saturdays  *  1:00 ~ 4:00 PM

PREREQUISITE DESIGNER BEGINNER 1 or 1A (WITH    APPROVAL)

 DRAPING ,

 Pattern Making / Designer

10 Classes  30 hrs

Begin to learn the inside tips that the pro's use. Designer shares inside information for inspiration and short cuts to create your ideas and professionally sew them. All aspiring designers should be first in line to gain this knowledge.

     This is a  designers sewing, pattern making and draping class taught by professionals

               Registration for Winter is November

                   Call for Cost and further details

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    "Designer Sketching 1A" (Beginner/Intermediate)

Pre-req Designer Sketching 1 w/approval.

Saturdays*Jan 7-March 10, 2012

Time- 11:00 AM~12:30PM

Ages: 9~17

Designers will move forward with their sketching abilities learning how to communicate their ideas with more sophistication using many illustrative techniques, the pencil,brush,pen & ink , wash etc. The past students will update their portfolio with their new art forms! 

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   Designer  Sketching 1

Beginner NO experience

5 Classes for $425

February 7~March 6, 2012

 Tuesdays 4:00-5:30PM

Ages: 9-17

Learn how to properly sketch your ideas, and the croquoi,which is the model. You will sketch designer style;

dresses,gowns,pants,tops,necklines, sleeves,skirts and jeans.

As a designer you must know how to create the face,hair,skin tones,render fabric(copy fabric) and tissue textile.

This is a must for a beginner designer!

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Butterfly Project Spring Mini Vacation Camp

Dates:April 9~13,2012 

Time: 10:00AM~3:00PM

Ages:9~17

Bring a non peanut butter lunch!

Vacation Campers will enjoy a taste of everything "Fashion"

They will learn to Fashion Paint (illustrate like the designers ),sketching shoe designs,handbag designs, and make Jewelry!

Come join the fun and learn from the pros!

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Samantha's Lady GaGa  (13 yrs old)

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Butterfly Project Fashion Design  for ages 9-17

 the butterfly project is a group of children designers ages 9~17 that are learning the "Art of Fashion"!

1.Designer Sketching 1~  Every designer must learn to communicate their ideas on paper or how to express their ideas on paper properly ,DESIGNER SKETCHING 1 starts from the basics NO experience necessary, beginning with the  very important "Art and Language of the Sketch." They study many design techniques to achieve their ideas, along with rendering textiles.

Designers must also be inspired and motivated to create and often times they will travel to remote regions to get a glimpse of the life styles of others to assist in this process.

Through a technique called the "Designer's Journey" our designers  learn to use all of their senses to get ideas,  from  being in  the midst  of  music from many cultures, or  indulging  in the sounds of the rain forest ,waterfalls,wind chimes, classical music and reading of our art masters or studying the latest fashion trendssound takes them on a journey.

Colors,shapes as well define style .Our pictorials such as vidrant volcanic pictures, intricate patterned beadwork from the Maasai tribe of Kenya, Gold silk embroidered cloth of Japan,exploring rock textures, etc.gives these beginners an eye full and a tactile reference that they translate into feelings thus designs.

From our studies we produce a "Trend Board", a culmination of inspiration and motivation. "Trend Board's "  map out their ideas for a successful collection !

These beginners end up having pieces that they

have re-designed from their past collections (ideas)or started a new with a better understanding of what they are doing with more forfillment!

We want them to begin to view the world as true designers do, looking and studying and interpreting for them selves and their work.

 Don't delay space is limited sign up today !

2.Designer Sketching 1A~Learn to express their  clothing categories,using pencil, wash,pen&ink.(See above).

3. Advanced Fashion Drawing~ *Designing and focusing on the painting of the fabrics (textiles), for designs and back views. (Designer journey)."Designers can achieve this with a "Textile Design" class as well.

4.Beginner Designer Collections~*Students will design and create their own groups of fashions and painted textiles for their portfolio.(See above designer journey).

5. Designer Boutique~ *Students will create a mock boutique and the designs that will be sold within.Students will learn how to own and operate their boutique, business set up and practices.

* Not always offered,check schedule.

Call if you'd like to begin a class in your school,or town!

We make it very easy and fun!

We reserve the right to cancel classes if the enrollment is not sufficient.

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            *Fashionista

  *Birthday Party

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                               914~428~1047

Beginners,Children & Adults welcome!

Join this most incredible art form and show off your ideas, Learn the vary basics of sewing only.Basics,Basics,Basics from threaading the needle to how to place your foot on the pedal.

Textiles

Textile design will open up a whole area

of design from using fabrics, inks,fabric paint, metallic thread,plastic bags,silk screens, recycled materials,etc. to create your own exciting ideas for fabrics!

Times:      A: 4:00 - :5:30 PM

5 Classes  $425

Come Work   with a Designer!

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After School "Fashionista Designers Club"

Your school should be in on all of the latest fashion fun for the Fashionistas !

 The "Fashionista Designers Club" after school program is now available  and is in many of the Westchester Schools and growing! We believe this to be true because of the program that has been developed by fashion designer Denise Proctor.

Mrs.Proctor has designed tutus for prima ballerinas to collections for Saks Fifth Avenue and music industry singers but always loved teaching and working with children mixing art and fashion.

Denise has created a program just for children that she's taken years to develop offered under the umbrella of the Westchester Fashion Academy for Children. Now she's tailored this unique 0ne hour program series just for the after school population, the "Fashionista Designers Club"

These children will learn fashion techniques that designers use to sketch out their collections,enjoy the very  popular tissue textiles, use brilliant water colors to show off their textiles etc. Travel virtually through cultures to understand and compare their ways of designing.

Children love working expanding their ideas and exploring possibilities, We open a whole new world for the children and watch as they delight in this wonderful area called "Fashion"  

Designer Denise Proctor has trained some of the finest designers and fashion craft people to teach the elementary and middle school children how to design clothes through basic sketching techniques, to be apart of this exciting movement please call 914-428-1047 and speak to Mrs.Proctor.

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F. *After School Program ~"Own & Operate Your Own  Mock Boutique"

 Part 1 : Product /Marketing / Location / Financing

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own boutique?  We believe Children , given the chance and the tools to own and operate their own business (Boutique)in theory, will bring wonderfully fresh and funky ideas to the table to sucessfully sell their fashion designs!

Part of the fun is  when these soon to be Job hunters (Or Business Owners ) Take a HARD LOOK at who THEY would hire not realizing that they are actually critiquing them selves ! What a great learning experience!

Students own & operate their mock boutique !Wednesdays 4:00~5:30pm

In a 3 Part Series, Students learn what the business pro's know;  Product / Marketing / Location / Financing / Merchandising / Advertising / Sales/  Pricing / Competition / Purchasing / Store Lay-out / Hiring/Firing & Team work !

"COME TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE"

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Girl Scout /Brownie Fashion Code

Bring your troop and learn design techniques for sketching your designs while discussing positive body images and self love.

Recite our" Fashion Code"

 Call today 914~428~1047

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 "FASHION     EXTRAVAGANZA"   

   SUMMER DAY CAMP

ages 9-17

 Come Join this one of a kind amazing fashion day camp

 Check Back for 2012 Dates/Early registration Early Discounts

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Fashionagery- 

Summer Day Camp 

     for the Young

          Designer !     

                   ages 6-8  

View "Fashionagery Day Camp" for details

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