2008-08-07

Banderans participate in summer classes at Majestic Ranch

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Gifted and talented students from Bandera and Boerne are spending the summer at the Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation (MRAF) sharpening their artistic skills.

The students attend classes in photography, ceramics and acrylic painting each week in a new scholarship program offered by the foundation. The program enables them to use state of the art resources at the foundation and learn from master artists.
“We are so excited to be making use of the professional dark room and wet lab for our photography classes,” said Connie Young, a teacher with the Bandera Independent School District, who leads the group in photography.

MRAF’s Creative Director Stevie Ricks teaches acrylic painting and master ceramicist Michael Saul shows students the use the potter’s wheel and how to throw pots.

“The students are excited and really want to learn all they can,” Saul said, “They also lend a hand through an internship program, helping with the Summer Children’s Program.
Bandera students John Chaffin, Emily Jennings, Christine Lister and Bob Scheel participated in MRAF art classes this summer.
The mission of The Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation is art education and acting as a resource to all members of the community. The foundation offers many classes and programs for children, teens and adults. In addition, a growing number of programs offer opportunities for internships and scholarships.
The popular Gifted and Talented and Summer Children’s programs have will be expanded in the future.

For more information on the scholarship program and classes, workshops, and performances contact www.mraf.org or 830-537-4654.