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| These are listings for our Day and Evening classes, they change each session so please check back often. |
LATE FALL SESSION - November 3 - December 21 With the days growing shorter as the seasons change, come take a class to brighten your day. Do you have a preschooler? Drop them with Suzi while you take a relaxing yoga or strengthening Pilates class. Want to develop your painting skills? Take a class with Victoria. We’ve got a little something for everyone with plenty of classes for adults and kids too.
Water Color Made Easy Too- Victoria Lange
Come and improve your painting skills. Be nurtured by the creative talents of others in a relaxed environment. Within no time at all, you’ll be working on new painting techniques, at your own speed applying the knowledge that you learn in class. This class is a great springboard for a lifetime of painting. Come develop your talent and nurture your soul.. Ready, Set, Choose Your Medium Level I - Veronica Swain
This open studio class allows the young artist to explore any paint media under the guidance of a professional artist. Our instructor will introduce basic drawing methods, color theory, and brush techniques. Pick your own subject matter for your painting. We provide the paint and brushes; all you need is a canvas and your imagination. This is an excellent opportunity for a young artist to move at their own speed while learning rudimentary art and design principles. Ready, Set, Choose Your Medium Level II - Joe DiGuiseppi
This open studio class is designed for the older art student who wants to explore intermediate painting techniques under the guidance of a professional artist. Our instructor will guide the student through art and design theory. Pick your own subject matter for your painting. We provide the paint and brushes; all you need is a canvas and your imagination. Prog. Code: 05ESOPN2 Ready, Set, Choose Your Medium Level III - Joe DiGuiseppi
Prerequisite: Must have permission from instructor to enroll in Level III. What Inspires You to Paint? - Joe DiGuiseppi
This open studio class for adults allows the aspiring creative artist to dabble in watercolor, oil or acrylic paint under the guidance of a professional artist. Pick your own subject matter for your painting. We provide the paint and brushes; all you need is a canvas and your imagination. This is the perfect opportunity to cover information of interest to you, and move at your own desired speed. Painting With Style! - Veronica Swain
Try a variety of styles to progress in your painting! In this class we will explore realism, impressionism, surrealism, and a bunch of other art-isms, and you will get to decide which of these you want to explore as we go forward in the class. Use these painting styles to unleash further creative freedom in developing your own unique style. Get a little of the fun side of art history in the mix and get inspired! Adult Oil Painting - Joe DiGuiseppi
Learn the basics of oil painting or continue to develop your skills; this class is designed to teach you drawing, underpainting, color mixing, composition and more. You will develop news ways to see paintings and critique your own work. Bring a canvas or purchase one from us. All other materials included.
Doodler's Delight: Drawing for Youth I - Veronica Swain
If you have ever sketched and doodled in the sides of your notebook, then this is the right class for you! Expand on your drawing skill by learning how to draw from some new angles, including upside down! In this class students will learn some new drawing techniques and take a look at some famous artists - even they had to learn how to draw. No drawing experience or talent necessary - just come have fun! Prog. Code: 05ESDRAW1 Drawing With Style: Drawing for Youth II - Veronica Swain
What’s your style? In this class students will take a look at a variety of different drawing styles, try them on, and see what works for them! You will do optical illusions, make our own renditions of work by Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, and Vincent Van Gogh, and even wander into the world of anime. You will get to use ink, charcoal, crayon, colored pencils, and pastel to create our own masterpieces! Creative Drawing for Adults - Veronica Swain
Improve your drawing skill and try out some fun techniques while doing it! Not only will we review basic design rules, but we’ll break them too. Like young Picasso, we’ll draw upside down, explore negative space, do quick gestures in a variety of media, practice blind contour drawing, develop crayon etchings, and use some dry on wet techniques with colored pencils. Throughout this class you will have an opportunity to view works by famous artists, and use them for inspiration for your own works of art. All this without painting! Drawing the Figure I - Veronica Swain
This introductory class will explore the anatomy and correct proportions of the beautifully complex human figure. If you have difficulty in foreshortening or drawing hands and feet, you’ll find this class to be a valuable aid! You’ll notice a big change in your accuracy of the figure, and experience a great awakening in your drawing ability. Models are clothed, and no drawing experience is necessary! Drawing the Figure II - Veronica Swain
Once you have some experience in figure drawing, then it’s time to add color and pizzazz. In this class students will begin with pastels and colored pencils, and work their way into paint! You may progress at your own pace, all under the guidance of a professional artist and figure drawing enthusiast! Models are nude. Students under 18 must have written permission from a parent or guardian to take the class. The ABC's of Illustrating Children's Books
Does illustrating and publishing your own children's book interest you? Come and learn how to do it with Carol Nicklaus, a nationally known children’s book illustrator. With her 30 years of experience in the industry and over 300 published works, she will guide you through the illustrating process. This course is designed to inform students about the issues involved in visual storytelling. You will select a story and create a portfolio package with sketches, storyboard, dummy book, and final illustrations. Basic drawing skills are helpful and if you want to tap in to your creative perspective and ability, but would like some direction and structure to get started, this is the course for you!
Cartooning for Youth - Joe DiGuiseppi
Let this class captivate your imagination, inspire your creativity, and entertain you. Let our cartoon professional guide you through exercises in cartooning to help you draw some of your favorites or create your own characters. Learn key terms and techniques in coloring, inking, storyboarding and more. Cartooning Meets Technology- Joe DiGuiseppi
Cartooning Meets Technology
Dynamic Design - Chansoda Roeun
Using professional design programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, in our brand-new technology center you can learn how to be your own graphic designer! Build your way up with learning how to use text, layering, and color to create dynamic visuals that will draw attention and communicate a message. Stopping Time with Digital Design - Chansoda Roeun
Cater to the thrills of scrapbooking in this digital design class! Learn how to bind your own book, create dynamic visual collages, and use Photoshop for photo editing, effects, and layering to make interesting and fabulous scrapbooks for you, your family, and friends! Digital Photography I - Penny Brennan
From our professional photographer you will learn all the basics of lighting, composition, when and what to take photos of, how to properly hold a camera and take professional looking pictures. You will also learn how to manipulate your photos using Photoshop. This is a great introductory class for the aspiring enthusiast. Bring your own digital camera. $114 Program Member/Non-Member
Digital Photography II - Penny Brennan
This class is designed for the more experienced student that would like to gain a greater appreciation of photography history and the art of photography. This is the perfect opportunity to fine tune your own portfolio using the latest addition of PhotoShop. Bring your camera and pictures.
All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Mug Mania - Sony Phinitsovanna
Does your hot beverage need a spruced up cup? In this class students will alter their own wheel thrown or hand built cylinders to create innovative drinking vessels. Also students will use a variety of techniques such as slab and extruded forms to create mugs. The pieces will then be decorated with colorful underglazes. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Day: Monday Day: Monday Scratching the Surface - Sony Phinitsovanna
Students can explore the beauty of surface decoration. The emphasis will be on useful forms, such as pitchers, bowls, plates, and mugs using decorative techniques like painting on pots, texturing, hand building, sprigging, carving, and sgraffito. Students can work on the potter’s wheel or handbuild their creations. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Day: Wednesday Day: Friday Find Your Inner Spirit - Kerry Atlantis Vincent
Let our artisan help you find your inner spirit with clay. Learn hand building techniques that allow you to manipulate the clay and express who you are in functional and non-functional pottery. Explore texture and form in this relaxing and refreshing environment. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Open Studio in Clay - Sony Phinitsovanna
This class is designed for the experienced clay artist who is looking for comradeship in the studio. An experienced instructor is available to help, but the freedom to throw on the wheel or hand build is yours. Use our slab roller, extruder, and other tools to create your masterpiece. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Day: Monday Day: Monday Day: Wednesday Day: Wednesday Round and Round Throwing on the Wheel - Sony
Students will learn the basic techniques for throwing on the wheel including centering and trimming each piece. We will start off small and then work big, big, big! Day: Monday Day: Monday Throwing Big Bowls - Eliakim Simpson
Join our professional artisan and learn the technique for throwing bowls. Make the ultimate serving bowl that is light and large! Some throwing skills are required. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Throwing Open Studio - Sony Phinitsovanna
If you have some knowledge of clay and some throwing capabilities, this is a class to help further develop your skills. Learn from our instructor as you go along at your own pace. All pottery classes include 25 lbs of clay and the costs associated firing and glazing it. Students can purchase more clay during the course of the class. Day: Tuesday Day: Thursday Claymotion - Sony Phinitsovanna
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Sew Easy - Chansoda Roeun
If you ever wanted to create with fabric, here’s your chance! Everything from pillows and ipod cozies, to wallets and stuffed creatures, to pjs and purses. We provide the machines and thread – you bring your favorite fabrics! Experience the pride that comes with sewing your own creations. Special Projects - Chansoda Roeun
For the artist looking for more than drawing and painting, this class offers a variety of fabulous projects, including fabric journals, collage pieces, reinvented frames, paper lanterns, and more! All aimed for the sophisticated (and maybe not sophisticated) crafter! The Female Artist - Veronica Swain
Exploring the female artists of today and yesterday, we’ll see how these women were received in differing time periods and cultures, the messages they conveyed, and the strength their art gave to them. In creating our art, we’ll look to famous artists for inspiration such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, and Frida Kahlo, and we’ll look to artists who were not so famous but left their mark and their stories. We’ll paint, but we can also delve into traditional handicrafts such as free-form embroidery and batik printing, and contemporary crafts like the mixed media collage craze and polymer clay figures. This class curricula will depend on the interests of you and your fellow classmates, so be prepared to try new things and new ideas!
Creative Leather Work
Design & make your own leather-bound journal or sketchbook, plus create a leather cell phone case & eye glass case, or make your own designer handbag ... selections of fine leathers will be offered, plus leather working skills & knowledge are shared & covered in this course. Day: Monday Day: Wednesday The Writers' Voice
Journaling & Poetry through Cancer & other life-threatening problems Poetry Through the Senses
This class will teach students how writing poetry can be fun! Students will use sensory tools as inspiration for writing poems. From going to an outside park, to writing to a piece of music, students will take from their own senses in order to create poetry. By the end of the session, students will find their own muse to create one final poem: the self-portrait. The final poem will be decorated and recited by each individual for the entire class to hear. Poetry through the Senses is the perfect class for students to gather inspiration to write creatively, prepare for writing intensive courses, and gain the confidence to become a unique writer. Pop Singing in Style
Have you ever wondered how Christina Aguilera hits those notes? Or how Alicia Keys has such attitude in her voice? Pop Singing with Style will teach students the fundamentals of singing under the guidance of a professional musician. Students will learn how to properly sing some of their favorite Pop Songs of today! Students will learn the basics of pitch, rhythm, sight-reading, ear training, breath control, and other fun vocal techniques. By the end of the term students will perform a popular song of their choice using the music knowledge learned in class. This is the perfect class for students to develop their own singing style as well as the confidence to become the next top performer! Elementary Crafts with Suzi Ronan Nothing to do Afterschool Art Club
This after school class was designed for elementary school students to have fun exploring a variety of art activities including painting, drawing, constructing and sculpting. In this fun-filled class, children will experience the creative process in a relaxed environment. Bring a snack. Day: Tuesday Day: Thursday
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