Schack’s teen art nights provide place, tools to hone creativity

  • By Gale Fiege Herald Writer
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2014 4:25pm
  • LifeGo-See-Do

Cynthia Gaub teaches art at North Middle School in Everett.

She also runs an after-school art club at North. So it wasn’t any stretch for Gaub when she was asked by the folks at the Schack Art Center to help run the monthly open studio night for teens.

“If kids are not in organized activities, many run the risk of getting into trouble,” Gaub said. “Schack is a good option for creative kids.”

At the teen night on April 17, Gaub plans to help students make woven, mixed-media egg nests. Fiber and paper collage is the medium in which Gaub works most, she said.

“Typically, several artists bring projects for teen nights and the kids go from table to table,” Gaub said.

Siblings Andrew and Sarah Kelly are Gaub’s students at school and at Schack. They are among the youngest teen night participants, but some of the most enthusiastic.

“I would recommend teen night to any kid because you get to meet so many interesting people who have similar interests,” said Sarah, 13. “The adult artists have great ideas for projects. They just want you to improve on your art skills and have fun.”

Among their favorite teen-night projects this year have been the Christmas card that Andrew, 12, made for their mother and the Christmas tree ornaments Sarah made from folded pages of old books.

Schack Art Center’s final, free Open Studio Nights for Teens are 6 to 8 p.m. April 17 and May 15, at the center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. Everett.

On April 17, students also can make an Easter egg design project with artist Anna Mastronardi Novak and other hands-on projects with Celeste Douville and Tinnel Hillis.

The event coincides with the awards ceremony for the Schack’s 2014 Black and White Photography Contest on exhibit on now through April 29 in the Emerging Young Artists Gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, except Easter Sunday, April 20.

Schack Art Center received more than 185 entries for its contest, which was open to all Snohomish County high school students. Judges were photographers Terry Divyak, Mark Dodge and Mary Bess Johnson.

The grand prize went to Kainalu Ramos, a junior at Henry M. Jackson High School, for his entry “Fathomless.”

Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

Brandon Hailey of Cytrus, center, plays the saxophone during a headlining show at Madam Lou’s on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Lynnwood-based funk octet Cytrus has the juice

Resilience and brotherhood take center stage with ‘friends-first’ band.

FILE - In this April 11, 2014 file photo, Neko Case performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Fire investigators are looking for the cause of a fire on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, that heavily damaged Case’s 225-year-old Vermont home. There were no injuries, though a barn was destroyed. It took firefighters two hours to extinguish the blaze. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Singer-songwriter Neko Case, an indie music icon from Tacoma, performs Sunday in Edmonds.

Sarah Jean Muncey-Gordon puts on some BITCHSTIX lip oil at Bandbox Beauty Supply on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Langley, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Bandbox Beauty was made for Whidbey Island locals, by an island local

Founder Sarah Muncey-Gordon said Langley is in a renaissance, and she’s proud to be a part of it.

Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Tangier’s market boasts piles of fruits, veggies, and olives, countless varieties of bread, and nonperishables, like clothing and electronics.
Rick Steves on the cultural kaleidoscope of Tangier in Morocco

Walking through the city, I think to myself, “How could anyone be in southern Spain — so close — and not hop over to experience this wonderland?”

chris elliott.
Vrbo promised to cover her rental bill in Hawaii, so why won’t it?

When Cheryl Mander’s Vrbo rental in Hawaii is uninhabitable, the rental platform agrees to cover her new accommodations. But then it backs out. What happened?

Byrds co-founder Roger McGuinn, seen here in 2013, will perform April 20 in Edmonds. (Associated Press)
Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

R0ck ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn, frontman of The Byrds, plans a gig in Edmonds in April.

Mother giving in to the manipulation her daughter fake crying for candy
Can children be bribed into good behavior?

Only in the short term. What we want to do is promote good habits over the course of the child’s life.

Speech Bubble Puzzle and Discussion
When conflict flares, keep calm and stand your ground

Most adults don’t like dissension. They avoid it, try to get around it, under it, or over it.

The colorful Nyhavn neighborhood is the place to moor on a sunny day in Copenhagen. (Cameron Hewitt)
Rick Steves: Embrace hygge and save cash in Copenhagen

Where else would Hans Christian Andersen, a mermaid statue and lovingly decorated open-face sandwiches be the icons of a major capital?

Last Call is a festured artist at the 2024 DeMiero Jazz Festival: in Edmonds. (Photo provided by DeMiero Jazz Festival)
Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Jazz ensemble Last Call is one of the featured artists at the DeMiero Jazz Festival on March 7-9 in Edmonds.

Kim Helleren
Local children’s author to read at Edmonds Bookshop

Kim Helleren will read from one of her books for kids at the next monthly Story Time at Edmonds Bookshop on March 29.

Chris Elliott
Lyft surprises traveler with a $150 cleaning charge

Jared Hakimi finds a $150 charge on his credit card after a Lyft ride. Is that allowed? And will the charge stick?

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.