CERAMICS: A Taste of the Potters Wheel
~With Will Jacobson
Tuition: $135
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Beginners
Come and learn the basic techniques of the potter's wheel. This class is designed for people who have not worked with clay as well as those who "took that one pottery class back in high school". If you have some experience with throwing but still need to work on centering skills and the other basic skills necessary to work on the wheel, this class is the one to take.
CERAMICS: Guided Open Studio
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $110
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Intermediate
This guided open studio is intended for students who have some experience with clay and are capable of working independently with one-on-one guidance from the instructor as needed. Good for hand-builders as well as throwers, this is the class for people who have an idea of what they would like to make and would like guidance on techniques to get there.
Figure Drawing & Anatomy
~With Lee Ballard
Tuition: $120
Level: Open to All Levels
This figure drawing class will be a combination of both drawing from life and imagination. Covering the basics of human anatomy as it applies to figure drawing. There will be a series of exercises and drills to strengthen the artist's ability to better understand the mechanics of the figure in life and capture gesture quickly. We will cover the fundamentals of form rendering root forms, interlocking forms and efficient use of standard mediums.
The class will start daily with quick poses and gradually lengthen as the semester progresses.
Tuition is $120 for the series, or $25 Drop-In rate!
Lee Ballard has been working as a professional illustrator and artist for over 15 years. Some of his clients include Lucasarts Entertainment Company, Hasbro, Dog Town Skateboards, Dub House Records,Road Runner Records, Freewill Press,Rock Star Games and Sega Japan. He was awarded the New York Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Winner in 1996, the Best of Show Film Roman 1st Annual Competition in 1999, Best children's book 2004 SF BAY Guardian, and numerous merit awards from Communication Arts.He also won the Hispanic Literace Award for His part in the childrens book Daniels Ride. His work has been featured in group and solo shows at galleries such as the New York Society of Illustrators Annual Show, 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, Rico Gallery in Venice, and Varnish Gallery San Francisco.
Lee has taught Figure Drawing at Lucasarts, and at the Academy of Art University he shares his love of the arts with students in Figure Drawing and Anatomy classes.
Supply List: Please bring whatever drawing materials you can get your hands on and-or are comfortable using. The Items on this list are what I normally use and have found to be good. Drawing at least 18 X 24 is recommended at least in the beginning. Please be sure to include a rigid surface to keep drawing paper flat and smooth. Drawing board is a great help.
1. Recommended Materials: Smooth Newsprint and Carbathello pencils of different colors are recommended. For the more experienced Strathmore layout bond works well with a soft charcoal.
2. Recommended reading: Artistic Anatomy by Robert Beverly Hale, Master Class in Figure Drawing by Robert Beverly Hale ,George Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life.
Raku: Tradition and Innovation
~With Will Jacobson
Tuition: $135
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Beginners
This class with focus on traditional approaches to making raku pottery as well as emerging techniques. Students will learn wheel throwing skills and how to make good decisions regarding form and surface preparation. Several low temperature firing techniques will be explained and practiced, in particular, Naked Raku.
Will Jacobson is a life-long studio potter and widely known as an artist and innovator. His work is shown internationally and in many public and private collections.
Mother's Day Floral Extravagance!
~With Scott Seymour
Tuition: $125
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Scott Seymour, floral designer will share his keen eye and talent with students as they learn how to make their own floral arrangements for any special occasion.
Join Scott to create your very own gorgeous arrangement to decorate your home or to give to Mother, Tutu or Mother-in-law!
This class allows students to create their own arrangements with his direction and guidance. At the end of each class, students will receive a critique on their piece as well as learning how to critique the work of others.
2 options for tuition:
$125 for all materials are included (containers & flowers)
OR
$65 and bring your own container & flowers (Scott to provide 'fillers')
Wet Paint: Plein Air Painting
~With Lynn Capell
Tuition: $150
Supply Fee: $0
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
"We live in an incredibly beautiful place- let's paint
it!! A fresh, step by step approach to working quickly
in oils. Students will be painting outside on prepared
wooden panels as they learn the techniques for
capturing in paint the beauty that surrounds us. We
will be painting in various locations around Kona as a
small group (great for the timid of heart!) as we
explore the "alla prima" approach (capturing the scene
in one sitting) to this style of painting.
Let's loosen up! Students will be given adequate
instruction to complete one small painting within a
three to four hour session. Demonstrations as well as
personal instruction will be given. Beginners through
advanced are welcome to share an enjoyable and
challenging painting experience."
Capell has been drawing and painting since she was
old enough to nibble on a paintbrush.
She studied art in Florida, Canada and Italy and her interest in plein air has led her to paint the lush landscapes of Brazil, Panama and Hawaii. A resident of Kona for 13 years , she has exhibited in many of the art shows around the Big Island as well as on Oahu and Maui. She has shared her passion for plein air painting in her workshops on location around Kona.
Her work can be seen in the Wishard Gallery in Waimea, the Living Arts Gallery in Hawi and on the walls of the Malolo Lounge at the HIlton Waikoloa.
SUPPLY LIST:
OIL PAINTS: soft mixing white (or Titanium White if the Soft is not available)
raw umber, cadmium red, aliziran crimson, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, cerealean blue, sap green, viridian green, violet, burnt sienna
WOODEN PANELS: 9X12 (1/8" thick plywood)
BRUSHES: all natural bristles, but inexpensive is fine
1- number 2 flat
1 - number 6 round
1 - number 8 round
1 - number 10 round
MINERAL SPIRITS regular or unscented (better but more expensive)
CONTAINER for Mineral Spirits. You can use any
plastic container that closes (not glass) or buy a metal one from the art store
EASEL portable,.. inexpensive is OK or you can borrow one from the Donkey Mill
PALETTE plexiglass panel, or wooden palette or pad of palette paper
SMALL FOLDING TABLE
PLASTIC BAGS the small grocery store kind
PAPER TOWELS 1 roll cheap, stiff kind
DRINKING WATER, snack is optional
HAT, BUG SPRAY , SUNSCREEN
GESSO Spend the money and get a good gesso. It's worth it. (I'm not a fan of "Basics Gesso".
A 2 1/2" cheap bristle brush (Ace Hardware has them) regular household white natural bristle paint brush
CERAMICS: A Taste of the Potters Wheel
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $135
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Beginners
Come and learn the basic techniques of the potter's wheel. This class is designed for people who have not worked with clay as well as those who "took that one pottery class back in high school". If you have some experience with throwing but still need to work on centering skills and the other basic skills necessary to work on the wheel, this class is the one to take.
CERAMICS: Guided Open Studio
~With Caire Seastone
Tuition: $110
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Intermediate
This guided open studio is intended for students who have some experience with clay and are capable of working independently with one-on-one guidance from the instructor as needed. Good for hand-builders as well as throwers, this is the class for people who have an idea of what they would like to make and would like guidance on techniques to get there.
Ukulele Building
~With Sam Rosen
Tuition: $275
Supply Fee: $100
Level: Beginners
The workshop is intended for beginners; however the experienced woodworker will enjoy the challenge. Everyone will be making a tenor ukulele. Each of the makers can add a different embellishment to the instrument to make it truly their own.
8 students maximum in class.
Life Drawing: The Undressed
~With Gerald Lucena
Tuition: $110
Level: Open to All Levels
Life Drawing: The Undressed with Gerald Lucena
Tuition: $110; Drop-In Fee: $20.00
Why draw from life? Throughout history, from prehistoric cave painters to Michaelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci. Picasso, DeKooning, Diebenkorn, Lucian Freud .... artists have tried to capture the essence of the human form. This life drawing class is open to artists of all genres and students of all ages interested in exploring their personal approach to figure drawing in a stimulating, informal setting. Every Wednesday night, motivated models provide a series of poses ranging from 2-45 minutes. Advice on materials, techniques, approaches to drawing and individual critique will be available.
Gerald Lucena studied art at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (BFA), the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, and at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado. Lucena currently lives in Captain Cook on a five acre coffee farm and teaches for the Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture. In his role as art instructor/mentor, Lucena has dedicated the past ten years developing and maintaining programs for children, teens, and adults at the Donkey Mill Art Center. Lucena has also designed costumes and sets for the Aloha Performing Arts Company, a non-profit community theater. His theater experiences include The Tempest, Oklahoma, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Diary of Anne Frank, Phantom Tollbooth, A Christmas Story, Alice in Wonderland, and Seussical. He also designed and performed in the Audrey II puppets for the Aloha's production of the Little Shop of Horrors.