Open Print Studio
~With Hiroki Morinoue
Tuition: Free!
Level: Open to All Levels
Hiroki Morinoue:
October 4 - 25, 2011, Tuesdays, Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Glen Lawler:
October 6 - 27, 2011, Thursdays, Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Drop-In Fee: $10.00
Students who participate in open print studio sessions are required to have taken at least one printmaking class at DMAC and have to be acquainted and understand studio rules. Proper use of tool, papers, inks and clean up procedures must be respected. Studio assistance and individual critique will be available.
A Taste of the Potters Wheel
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $45
Supply Fee: $135
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.
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $135
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
This class is intended for intermediate students who have mastered the basic skills of the potter's wheel and are ready for the next step. Moving beyond the first stages of making, we will focus in on the treatment of the surface of ceramic forms. Exploring a variety of decorative methods, we will add color and texture and consider the relationship between form and surface.
Supplies: Basic wheel throwing ceramic tools (kits available for $20):
- needle tool
- rubber ribs
- fettling knife
- wood tool
- clothes than you can get dirty
- sketchbook
Guided Open Studio
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $110
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Beginners
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: Beginners - Intermediate
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.
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.
Life Drawing: The Undressed
~With Gerald Lucena
Tuition: $15
Level: Open to All Levels
Life Drawing: The Undressed with Gerald Lucena
Open to All Levels, Drop-In Fee: $15.00
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.
Guided Open Studio
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $80
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Intermediate - Advance
This session of guided independent studio time is intended for ongoing clay students who have mastered the basic skills necessary to work with clay and would like to work independently on their projects while having an instructor available for individual assistance. Must have prior clay experience.
Guided Open Studio
~With Claire Seastone
Tuition: $80
Supply Fee: $45
Level: Intermediate - Advance
This session of guided independent studio time is intended for ongoing clay students who have mastered the basic skills necessary to work with clay and would like to work independently on their projects while having an instructor available for individual assistance. Must have prior clay experience.
Ukulele Building
~With Sam Rosen
Tuition: $275
Supply Fee: $90
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.
CERAMICS: A Taste of the Potter's Wheel -CLASS FULL NEXT SESSION STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
~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.