- Ceramic Techniques Ryan MinkoffCeramic Techniques will focus on teaching the basics of sculpting with handbuilding techniques such as slabs, coils, pinch pots, and molding. Students will also learn how to use a combination of those various techniques and how to attach pieces by scoring and slipping the pieces. This class will cover everything you need to know about sculpting, wedging clay, working with tools, glaze vs. underglaze, and how to finish your piece. Each student is encouraged to come into class with their own ideas of things they would like to sculpt or they can try out some of the suggested projects that Ryan will provide for you.Great for both those who are looking for an introduction to handbuilding and those who are more experienced, looking to improve their skills, or to have dedicated studio time to work on ceramic projects.A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.Materials: Tools and glazes are provided, but you will need your own block of clay which you can buy at Art Lab for $26.54 on your first day of class.Students that are interested in acquiring their own glazes should find low-fire glazes that fire at cone 05 or 06, not cone 5 or 6, those are mid-fire glazes which will not work for low-fire clay.
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- Color & Light: Painting from an Impressionist Point of ViewLinda Butti126.0 | Thu, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Room FBegins April 9 | $236 | 6 weeksColor painting from an Impressionist point of view:Linda will concentrate on teaching Impressionist approaches, but students may use traditional approaches as well and Linda will fully explain both. Linda will teach theory through some power points occasionally, where the class will look at master paintings, their approaches, and ideas.This class will emphasize color theory from an impressionist point of view using oils or acrylics. The impressionists used fresh bright colors using the color wheel to mix opposite tones to get the desired effect, rather than using browns or blacks. Their colors are lively and bright and very tonal. We will work the aspects of painting- depth, space and form from color mixtures emphasizing complementary color mixtures.Students can work with any images that they prefer, and Linda will help each student get the desired effect that they want from their work. Students will learn composition, application of color principles in describing what each student wants to express in their painting. Linda will concentrate on what each student wants to express and will help each student get there!This class meets once a week for 6 weeks.There is a $20 registration fee applied to the total.
Learning Color Theory Painting Simple Still Lifes *NEW* Annamarie Trombetta
122.2 | Tue 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Room F Begins: April 21st | $375 | 10 weeksThis course is designed for all levels, painters and students, who want to learn more about Color Theory through the practice of still life painting. Each major and minor color in the color wheel will be scientifically explained and discussed. The practice of color theory will be implemented by painting a simple still life painting. For example, students will begin with the color yellow by painting a lemon , concentrating and learning the properties of the colors in the yellow family, noting if it is transparent--semi transparent or opaque, if it has a high or low tinting strength, etc. Direct perception and painting while integrating the science of color will enhance the technique of painting realistically.See below for supplies list.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.- Color to Canvas: Oil Painting Basics *NEW* Lynnanne O'Connor Daly128.0 | Wed, 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Room F Begins April 8 | $262 | 6 weeks remainStarting from the beginning, students will be shown the proper handling of oil paint, including set-up and clean-up best practices. This class will explore the qualities that make oil painting unique, such as the ability of painting wet on wet, dry- brush, and the importance of the brush stroke; as well as explore various painting styles and techniques, referencing artists, and looking at classical and modern qualities of art. Students will paint from life and imagination, while learning the importance of observation. Students will be taught how to mix color, how to look at proportions and see light and shadow. Students will be shown distinctions specific to oil painting. They will learn how to work in a compositional manner.This class meets once a week for 8 weeks.A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.Must be 16 years or older to take this class.
- Crochet *NEW* Adrienne Mikulka 401.2 |Wed, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Room G Begins April 22 | $375 | 10 Weeks --New Start Date-- Still Time To Join!How does someone learn to crochet? Adrienne learned from her grandmother when she was 9, and she has to warn you... it's very addictive. This is a ten-week crochet class for beginners who want to learn how to make with their hands in a steady and clear way. Students will start at the very beginning… how to hold the hook, how to hold the yarn, how to form the first loop. Each week builds on the last so you are not overwhelmed, just practicing, repeating, and gaining control. Students will learn the foundational stitches, how they actually work, make small projects such as a scarf, a granny square, a mug cozy, etc., and learn how to read patterns so they're not dependent on a teacher once the course ends. By the end of ten weeks, students will be able to start and complete a project on their own.This is a space for students to learn a skill, build confidence, and leave with their own handmade crochet projects. Advanced students welcome, this is also a space for guidance and community. Practice yarn provided, students must supply their own crochet hooks and project yarn.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Drawing with Colored Pencils Jenna Papagni115.1 | Tue 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Room A Begins April 14| $354 | 10 weeks Participants in this class will be encouraged to use reference materials that they are interested in transforming into their own unique drawings using colored pencils. Working individually, artists will strengthen their drawing skills, explore the use of color, and develop their own style alongside artists with similar interests who will help fuel their creativity.Supply list details below.A $20 registration fee is applied to total.
- Exploring with Watercolor Griselda Healy137.4 | Tue, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room B Begins April 21 | $354 | 10 weeksOpen for beginners and for those who already have an established watercolor art practice. Students will be shown how to set up still life objects and paint from life. However, students may come with preconceived ideas of how or what they would like to paint using a photograph as reference. Different approaches will be discussed, and techniques demonstrated, glazing, color washes, dry brush, color mixing, and color relationships to name a few. Compositional options will also be explored. Students will discover different ways to use the watercolor medium through learned skills and experimentation.A $20 registration fee will be added to your total. Supply ListArt supplies can be found at your local Michaels Craft stores www.michaels.com or Blick Art Materials www.dickblick.comPAINT: a watercolor set of tubes, dry watercolor, or if preferred, gouache: including the following primaries: cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, and a variety of blues such as Cobalt, Cerulean, French ultra marine, and/or phthalo blue, green: viridian, and for brown: burnt sienna, raw sienna, alizarine, black, and white.Brushes: a variety of sizes, large and small rounds and a variety of flats-or your preference.Paper: two pads of watercolor paper, large and small. Canson, Arches and Strathmore are all good brands. Students should purchase more than one size pad.Other supplies: a watercolor palette for mixing colors, masking tape, pencils, erasers, and a flat sheet of cardboard to tape the watercolor paper on.
- Floral and Portrait Painting Jae Yeun Park123.5 | Mon 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Room F Begins April 6 | $375 | 10 weeksLearn how to capture the essence of painting flowers using color tones, shapes, and space. Sharpen drawing and painting skills and learn how to use warm and cool colors by studying portraits and florals. Students must have some experience painting to take this class. Please see below for supply list!A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.
- How to Draw What you SeeLinda Butti125.9 | Tue, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Room BBegins April 14 | $250 | 6 weeksThis is a 6-week course in which you will draw Still Life, Landscape, and Portraits! Students will be taught how to draw what they see, not what they think they see... Students will work with pencil, conte, wash, and pen & ink with varying subject matter through classic principles of line, form, and value.A $20 registration fee will be applied to total.
