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ONGOING CLASSES ARCHIVES |  |
UKULELE MAKING FOR BEGINNERS
The first workshop (Class A) is intended for beginners, however, experienced woodworkers will enjoy it too. Participants will be making a traditional 'ukulele patterned after a Martin tenor from the 1950's. Rosen, a goldsmith, sculptor, and 'ukulele maker, has a studio and gallery in Holualoa Village located in the historic old Holualoa Post Office building. He has lived and worked in Holualoa since 1977. He is one of the founders of the HFAC, and has previously taught jewelry making at the Donkey Mill Art Center. He started making 'ukulele about three years ago as an incentive to learn how to play. HAVE FUN! |
PULP FICTION
Papermaking will serve as a foundation for this experimental mixed-media course. Through the simplicity of creating blank sheets of paper (a bare slate) students can begin to invest in or invent almost anything that the imagination can conjure. Participants will then have the freedom to explore image-making possibilities in order to create rich multi-layered visual narratives which will combine drawing (pen/ink), painting (gauche), printmaking (monotypes/drypoint), and fiber arts (quilting/stitchery). This class is designed for the student artist to rethink conventional art making processes and to gain an awareness of material, process, and image as it relates to the development of personal meaning within each individuals own work. Collaboration among students is encouraged. |
OPEN STUDIO
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DRAWING AND WATERCOLOR
Drawing: Watercolor: McKenna was born, raised and lived in Colorado for 69 years before coming to Kailua-Kona in 1992. Graduation from Denver University followed World War II military service. He also studied at the California School for Fine Arts in San Francisco. All phases of marketing and advertising constituted his 44 years in Denver. He is an active member and past president of the Kailua Village Artists group and displays his watercolors in the two KVA galleries in Kailua-Kona. |
LIFE DRAWING
The Foundation asks you to help sustain this Life Drawing Session by participating regularly. *Studio Passes are available for members to purchase. |
EXPLORATIONS IN OILS
Formulated for the beginner, all aspects of the medium will be discussed. This class will focus on a foundation of compositional arrangements, the use of bold color, and expressive brushwork. Demonstrations will help students investigate these elements through small scale exercises gradually building to a final painting of which content and subject matter is left to the student. Beginners are often intimidated by coming face to face with a blank canvas and initial marks are made with a sense of hesitation. Keep an open mind and loosen up those artistic muscles! Come prepared to expand your abilities. Gerald Lucena received his BFA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. He currently teaches adult and children's classes for the Donkey Mill Art Center. Lucena states, "The human form is my source of inspiration...I use the formal aspects of the art-making process as a metaphor for human relationships." His recent mixed-media visual narratives involve an on-going collaboration with artists David Curcio and Miho Morinoue, which combine drawing, painting, printmaking, and fiber arts. |
WOODCUT PRINTING IN REDUCTIVE PROCESS Time: Class A & B 9am to 1pm
Students will learn the most ancient form of printmaking; woodcut printing in black and white to multicolored images. This class will cover the entire spectrum, from basic cutting, inking and printing, to the types of paper used, and the inks and tools required for the reductive process. It will be an introduction to artists who wish to work independently in the Foundation's print studio. These 8 and 4 week sessions will enable students to continue woodcut printmaking in reductive process under the instructor's guidance. Instructions and demonstrations will be offered to new students. Rattanangkoon, an artist from Thailand, graduated in 1979 from Pao Chung College of Arts & Crafts in Bangkok, majoring in Fine Art & Design. He participated in workshops on graphic design, silk screen, photography, mold making & casting, sand blast & design, and leather work design in Thailand. He joined his family in California in the 80's and came to Holualoa in 1992. He has studied Japanese Woodblock and Monotype printing under Hiroki Morinoue and assisted him with large projects and commissions. Today he is an established artist in his own right, having received the Honolulu Printmakers Award in 2004 and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & the Arts' Acquisition Awards for five consecutive years. This summer he was awarded the Laila Art Fund's scholarship to Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado. |
POTTERY
Learn basic techniques of pottery creation using the potter's wheel. While seemingly simple and easy, students will be challenged by the skill necessary to throw a pot on the wheel. Each student will discover their own individual style which all potters find necessary in mastering this form. Students will become comfortable with throwing, by first learning centering, making perfect cylindrical forms, then shaping. Ben will guide you through these basic techniques and help you better understand this form of pottery. Discussions will cover form design, glazing, and firing. Ben, a local-born artist, is of Filipino and Japanese ancestry. His interest in art began with a high school class in ceramics. While he earned a degree in electronics, Gerald Ben worked part-time as a production potter. During this time, his interest in pottery continued to grow and led him to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Ben's artwork has been exhibited in Japan and throughout Hawai'i, and has received acquisition awards from the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu, and the Gifu Prefecture Museum in Japan. His work is also found in several private collections. |
CERAMIC SCULPTURE
Ceramics has traditionally been understood as functional wares, or figures found in an ancient tomb or in Grandma's dusty glass cabinet. But what of ceramics today? How is ceramic in today's world relevant to you? In this class, many different approaches and methods of creating a ceramic sculpture will be explored; functional or non-functional, traditional or contemporary. Both the beginner-friendly and in-depth, ceramic knowledge introduced in the class will open up and revolutionize "clay-tivity" in you, guaranteed to transform you into a Clay Maniac.This course covers all the basic ceramic techniques you need to know to start your ceramic experience; conventional building method, easy-to-exercise strategies on how to develop an original style, and cliff- notes on various ceramic histories. It will also cover fun and rather unconventional ceramic techniques such as "The triangle of creativity", "food analogy: clay dog on a stick", and "build it solid; hollow later". All of them are useful for forming an authentic visual language of your own, to conceptualize and methodically analyze your creative ideas and art work in the context of both historical and contemporary ceramic history. Roaming between fantasy and reality, Tomoko Nakazato creates animated ceramic sculptures that reflect her cultural heritages and social conditions today. She uses both throwing and hand-building techniques to speedily process her ideas, which creates freshness in her works and preserves the expressive nature of the clay. Nakazato is native of Japan who graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's degree in Fine Arts in 2004. She currently teaches ceramics at community centers throughout the Bay Area, in California. Her work has been exhibited at The Artery and John Natsoulas Annex Gallery in Davis CA, as well as Bootling Gallery in Oakland, and the Lab in San Francisco. She said many of her works explore Japanese relations with the West. "After I came to this country I tried to identify myself culturally." |
PRINTMAKING
In this workshop, participants will combine the traditional chemical-free engraving process of dry point with the spontaneity of monotype to create prints that are at once fluid and controlled, combining bold areas of color with precise linear work. Using oil-based inks and working on Plexiglas, artists will work from their drawings (or spontaneously on the plates) to make dry point prints - similar in appearance to etching - in black and white. They will then add color and texture to these prints by printing over them, this time in the medium of monotype. Of course, artists who wish to work in monotype first and print their line work over that are welcome to do so. This back and forth exchange between media will result in a layered, luminous, and wholly unique set of prints. |
POTTERY
"Mind, Hands and Clay" - Setsuko Watanabe-Morinouen was born in Japan where, in her youth, she enjoyed photography, she then took an interest in kusaki-zome (painting with natural dyes) and in the 70's, after moving to Hawaii, she became immersed in the art of clay. Today, she still works with clay but has extended her field of creative works through mixed media in painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her work has been shown in Japan, New York City, California and Hawaii, receiving several awards for her works in ceramics, painting and printmaking over the years. Her works in public and corporate collections include the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; the Honolulu Advertiser; First Hawaiian Bank, Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, and Guam; Bank of Hawaii; the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; and the offices of Advanced Medical Nutrition in Hayward, California. Roaming between fantasy and reality, Tomoko Nakazato creates animated ceramic sculptures that reflect her cultural heritages and social conditions today. She uses both throwing and hand-building techniques to speedily process her ideas, which creates freshness in her works and preserves the expressive nature of the clay. Nakazato is native of Japan who graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's degree in Fine Arts in 2004. She currently teaches ceramics at community centers throughout the Bay Area, in California. Her work has been exhibited at The Artery and John Natsoulas Annex Gallery in Davis CA, as well as Bootling Gallery in Oakland, and the Lab in San Francisco. She said many of her works explore Japanese relations with the West. "After I came to this country I tried to identify myself culturally." |
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
Japanese woodblock printmaking offers the luminous brilliance of watercolor using non-toxic material, minimal workspace and simple hand tools. You will learn the A to Z's of "Mokuhanga", Japanese woodblock printmaking, traditional to contemporary; registration; image transfer methods; and carving techniques, including the sharpening of tools. The workshop covers the characteristics of a variety of wood and paper, the types and use of color brushes, and maintenance of the baren, a traditional printing disk. The class concentrates on printing techniques through a variety of exercises so students can leave the workshop feeling confident in their ability to print at home. Morinoue is a native of Holualoa, and holds a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts. He has worked successfully in a variety of media including mixed media paintings, printmaking, ceramics, photography, and sculpture. He has long been a patient observer of the rhythms, cycles and patterns of nature. He has shown his works in galleries across the mainland and Japan. His art may also be seen in the State Foundation for Culture and the Arts collection, The Contemporary Museum, The Honolulu Academy of Arts, The National Parks Collection, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The Ueno no Mori Museum in Tokyo, First Hawaiian Bank, Neiman-Marcus' Honolulu & Chicago Collections, Verizon Hawaii Collection, the Honolulu State Library, the Honolulu Convention Center, and Pahoa High School and Library. In summer, 2006, he studied at Pilchuck Glass School under the auspices of the Laila Art Scholarship program. |
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~ with Sam Rosen Class A: January 17 - March 21, 2007 (Tuesdays, 10 weeks) Class B: April 11 - June 13, 2007 (Tuesdays, 10 weeks)
The first workshop is intended for beginners. However experienced woodworkers will enjoy the challenge. We will be making a traditional ukulele patterned after a Martin tenor from the 1950's. Rosen, a goldsmith, sculptor, and ukulele maker, has a studio and gallery in Holualoa Village located in the old Holualoa Post Office building. He has lived and worked in Holualoa since 1977. He is one of the founders of the HFAC and has previously taught jewelry making at the Donkey Mill Art Center. He started making ukuleles about three years ago as an incentive to learn how to play. |
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DRAWING AND WATERCOLOR
February 16 ~ March 23, 2007 (Fridays, 6 weeks) Watercolor: April 13 ~ May 18, 2007 (Fridays, 6 weeks)
Drawing: Academic art education, commercial art experience, fine art creation and teaching have "Mac" aware of the primary importance of realistic drawing. This background helps him empathize with those who want to create art but become frustrated by their inability to draw. Disciplines to be taught in class cover perspective, volume, shapes, light, shadows, values, techniques, tools, paper and composition. Intense homework assignments will be combined with constructive critiques and demonstrations. Join this class and experience satisfying progress in creativity. Watercolor: The ability to really see - to understand what you are seeing - through watercolor techniques will be taught in a studio setting. Emphasis will be on personal instruction suited to your abilities. In-class demonstrations and constructive critiques will strengthen and inspire progress both in class and in homework assignments. McKenna was born, raised and lived in Colorado for 69 years before coming to Kailua-Kona in 1992. Graduation from Denver University followed World War II military service. He also studied at the California School for Fine Arts in San Francisco. All phases of marketing and advertising constituted his 44 years in Denver. He is an active member and past president of the Kailua Village Artists group and displays his watercolors in the two KVA galleries in Kailua-Kona. |
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LIFE DRAWING
February 14 - April 4, 2007 (Wednesdays, 8 weeks) Class B: April 25 - May 16, 2007 (Wednesdays, 4 weeks)
This class is for those who want to explore and challenge personal approaches to figure drawing in a stimulating and informal environment with creative setting. Students will use a variety of drawing tools and materials to explore the concepts of both the "linear" and the "painterly" approaches to drawing. Individual critiques will be available and group discussions will be encouraged. |
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WOODCUT PRINTING IN REDUCTIVE PROCESS
February 13 - April 3, 2007 (Tuesdays, 8 weeks) Class B & D: April 24 - May 15, 2007 (Tuesdays, 4 weeks)
Students will learn the most ancient form of printmaking; woodcut printing in black and white to multicolored images. This class will cover the entire spectrum from basic cutting, inking and printing to the types of paper used and the inks and tools required for the reductive process. It will be an introduction to artists who wish to work independently in the Foundation's print studio. These 8 and 4 week sessions will enable students to continue woodcut printmaking in reductive process under the instructor's guidance. Instructions and demonstrations will be offered to new students. Rattanangkoon, an artist from Thailand, graduated in 1979 from Pao Chung College of Arts & Crafts in Bangkok, majoring in Fine Art & Design. He participated in workshops on graphic design, silk screen, photography, mold making & casting, sand blast & design and leather work design in Thailand. He joined his family in California in the 80's and came to Holualoa in 1992. He has studied Japanese Woodblock and Monotype printing under Hiroki Morinoue and assisted him with large projects and commissions. Today he is an established artist in his own right, having received the Honolulu Printmakers Award in 2004 and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & the Arts' Acquisition Awards for five consecutive years. This summer he was awarded the Laila Art Fund's scholarship to Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado. |
"WET PAINT!" February 11 - April 1, 2007 (Sundays, 8 weeks) Class B: April 22 - May 13, 2007 (Sundays, 4 weeks) We live in a beautiful place- let's paint it!! Using a fresh, step-by-step approach to working quickly in oil, students will be painting outdoors 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 in Kona. As a small group (great for the timid of heart!) we will explore the alla prima approach (capturing the scene in one sitting) in this spontaneous style of painting. 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 this challenging but enjoyable experience. Capell has been drawing and painting since she was old enough to nibble on a brush. She studied art in Florida, Canada and Italy, and her interest in plein air has led her to paint the wonderful landscapes of Brazil, Panama and Hawaii. A resident of Kona for seven years, she has exhibited in many of the art shows around the Big Island as well as on Oahu and Maui. She has shared this passion for plein air painting in her workshops on location around Kona. Her work can be seen at the Hilton Waikoloa Gallery, the Kamuela Gallery in Waimea, and the Lavender Moon Gallery in Kainaliu. |
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POTTERY:
February 11 - April 1, 2007 (Sundays, 8 weeks) Class B: April 22 - May 13, 2007 (Sundays, 4 weeks)
Learn basic techniques of pottery creation using the potter's wheel. While seemingly simple and easy, students will be challenged by the skill necessary to throw a pot on the wheel. Each student will discover their own individual style that all potters find necessary in mastering this form. Students will become comfortable with throwing by first learning centering, making perfect cylindrical forms, then shaping. Ben will guide you through these basic techniques and help you better understand this form of pottery. Discussions will cover form design, glazing, and firing. Ben, a local-born artist, is of Filipino and Japanese ancestry. His interest in art began with a high school class in ceramics. While he earned a degree in electronics, Ben worked part-time as a production potter. During this time, his interest in pottery continued to grow and led him to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Ben's artwork has been exhibited in Japan and throughout Hawai'i and has received acquisition awards from the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Contemporary Museum and the Gifu Prefecture Museum in Japan. His work is also found in several private collections. |
WATERCOLOR PAINTING ON LOCATION
"The white paper can be very intimidating to work on. Learn to make that wonderful white paper your friend. - I always say with watercolor painting you paint the shadows and save the lights. - If you have learned as much as that, you have certainly learned the very basic approach to watercolor painting." "Since this is a plein aire painting class, we'll be working on relatively small pieces. Keep your art supplies to the very minimum and leave the kitchen sink at home. For this session I want you to work small and focus more on composition and learn how you see and interpret your environment." |
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JAPANESE WOODBLOCK:
Japanese woodblock printmaking, traditional to contemporary; registration, image transfer methods, carving techniques, including sharpening tools. The workshop covers the use of a variety of wood and paper, types and use of color brushes and maintenance of the baren, a traditional printing disk. The class concentrates on printing techniques through a variety of exercises, so students can leave the workshop feeling confident in their ability to print at home. |
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POTTERY:
Students will learn the basics of working with clay. "Mind, Hands and Clay" isthe main focus to make personalized pots as students learn the basic techniques of making pinched, carved, coiled and slab constructions. Demonstrations and personal instruction, discussions on aesthetic criteria, as well as handling, glazing and firing ceramic ware will be covered. of the primary importance of realistic drawing. This background helps him empathize with those who want to create art but become frustrated by their inability to draw. Disciplines to be taught in class cover perspective, volume, shapes, light, shadows, values, techniques, tools, paper and composition. Intense homework assignments will be combined with constructive critiques and demonstrations. Join this class and experience satisfying progress in creativity. Morinoue was born in Japan where, in her youth, she enjoyed photography and served as a chair for the circle in her school. She then took interest in kusaki-zome (painting with natural dyes) and in the 70's she became immersed in the art of clay after moving to Hawaii. Today she still works with clay but has extended her field of creative works through mixed media in painting, printmaking and sculpture. She has shown her work in Japan, New York City, California and Hawaii, receiving several awards for her works in ceramic, painting and printmaking over the years. Her works in public and corporate collections include: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu Advertiser, First Hawaiian Bank in Honolulu, Kailua-Kona, and Guam, Bank of Hawaii, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and Advanced Medical Nutrition in Hayward, California. |