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June 20 - June 25, 2010
Daily Class Hours: 8:30 am-4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday and 8:30-3:00 pm on Friday (to prepare for the final exhibition.)
Guest Faculty and Artists
Available Classes Summer 2010:Students should select one class. A NOTE ABOUT SUPPLIES: The supplies list linked to each class are suggestions. You are not required to purchase everything on the list. These supplies can be purchased at an art supply store OR at craft stores, e.g. Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Ben Franklin, Walmart. Minimal supplies are actually needed for most classes and others are suggested to enhance the 'experimental' aspect of the class." Please call us if you have questions.
Photography in Black and WhiteClick Here to download the 2009 supply list for this class. 2010 list coming soon! Working with Jenna Bigott you will learn all aspects of photography and printing your black and white photographs. You will learn techniques practiced by such masters of photography as Ansel Adams and Dorthea Lange. From shooting to developing to printing, your instructor and her assistant will lead you through an exciting array of methods. You will be shooting in nature, as well as in the studio, you will explore various aspects of lighting to enhance and dramatize models in staged and performance attitudes. Please bring a 35mm SLR camera (NO DIGITAL!) and an open and creative mind. Lab fee: $60
Self Portrait Painting -NEW!2010 supply list coming soon! Get ready to transform yourself!! Create a self-portrait that expresses a whole new side of your personality. In this workshop you will learn about different artists who take cues from the fashion world, makeup and costuming. You will then be able to translate these ideas into your own to use as a basis for self-portrait painting. With the help of experienced painter and makeup stylist Leah Lindsley you will your very own vision be created through makeup and photography. Finally your idea will be brought to life with your very own painting in the acrylic medium. Lab fee: $19
Fashion DesignClick Here to download the 2009 supply list for this class. 2010 list coming soon! Move over Armani! After a fun journey to a local thrift shop, you will return to the Fashion Design classroom ready to create your own designed duds under the tutelage of Cory Linsmeyer and Mindy Sue Meyers. You will create your own patterns from your own unique designs, hand and machine sew them together as completely original haute couture and show off your fabulous inventions during a public exhibition at the end of an educational and enjoyable week. See if YOU have what it takes to become part of one of the most exciting careers in the world.
Mosaic Workshop-NEW!2010 supply list coming soon! Explore the ancient art form of mosaic- from the historical to the contemporary, with Margy Cottingham. Using a variety of mosaic materials such as ceramic tile, mosaic glass tile, stone and more, you will design and execute an original mosaic. Learn all the techniques needed to take your mosaic from a rough idea all the way to refined gallery piece. No prior art experience is necessary just an open mind to all the creative possibility mosaic provides! Lab Fee: $53
Jewelry and Funky WearablesClick Here to download the 2009 supply list for this class. 2010 list coming soon! Design and create funky jewelry and wearable art under the masterful eye of Erica Becker. You will learn the basics of jewelry making -- piercing, forming, forging and soldering – as you combine traditional materials and methods with found objects. Working with a variety of materials and techniques will expose you to the versatility available in the art of creating your own jewelry designs and small-scale wearable sculpture. Lab fee: $40
Interactive Animation & Computer Game Design-NEW!Click Here to download the 2009 supply list for this class. 2010 list coming soon! If you like drawing characters and have always wanted them to come to life so you could interact with them, then this is your class. Let the computer graphics instructor Tom Wallestad teach you how to build on the techniques of traditional hand-drawn animation by adding the fun of interactivity. You will gain techniques associated with interactivity and game development and apply them in the multimedia computer program, Flash. Create art that you can play and post on the Internet. Sign up early; seats in the lab are limited!
Acrylic Painting: From Ordinary to ExtraordinaryClick Here to download the 2009 supply list for this class. 2010 list coming soon! Working with painting instructor, Arda Ishkanian, is like being transported into a new dimension of color and form. This accomplished artist will lead you on an exciting artistic journey, helping you gain confindence in your work while broadening and deepening your knowledge of art and your existing painting skills.You will learn a variety of skills as you explore an array of media and processes, including the use of mediums, resists, and transfers. This class is appropriate for all skill levels. Arda will help you accomplish your artistic goals and reach your creative potential. Lab fee: $5
Silk Sensational-NEW!2010 supply list coming soon! You will be after you've experienced southern belle, Sandy Melroy and her miracle of expressing yourself through silk. During the week you will be creating original, painted and bead-embellished designs on silk. Using paints, dyes and resist techniques you're sure to make a fashion statement. Your creative efforts will culminate with you turning your unique, painted and embellished silk fabric into wearable art in the form of a simple garment and/or a knock-your-socks-off tote bag. Lab fee: $18
Totally Exposed: Hand-Made Grafix Silk Screen Design-NEW!2010 supply list coming soon! Assimilate! Replicate! Originate! Expose your artistic side while learning the exciting world of silk screening. Make posters. Design your own t-shirts. Create stickers and magnets. Instructor, Chad Peters, guides you as you make your personal statement and share it with the world! Lab fee: $28
Ceramics: Using the Potter's Wheel and Advanced Hand-Building Techniques in Raku Firing2010 supply list coming soon! Learn the secrets of throwing on the potter’s wheel from professional ceramist, Dean Hoegger. You will be guided through the wheel-throwing experience creating advanced forms such as lidded vessels, section pots and altered wheel-thrown pieces. You will also learn hand building techniques to create larger pots and sculptural forms. Raku firing, the use of fire and smoke to achieve dramatic glazing effects, is a sure bet to turn you on to this time honored tradition. This intensive workshop welcomes novice and experienced students alike. Lab fee: $20 (Also, an $8 ceremic tool kit may be purchased the first day of class or students may bring their own tools.) MULTI-MEDIA FIGURE DRAWINGUnder the creative guidance of drawing instructor, Sara Tlachac, you will advance your artistic skills by creating both two and three-dimensional art. You will be rendering self-portraits and drawing from the live model, and you’ll also be bringing the figure to life doing life-sized body casting. This exciting class is an essential course for portfolio development. It will prepare you for advanced figure drawing and sculpture. Lab fee: $20
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