DRAWING: DUST IN THE WIND - Explorations in Pastels
~With Gerald Lucena
Class: 'A'
September 7 - October 12, 2010
(Tuesday's, 6 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $145 (Member), $145 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Pastel is messy business...a film of colored dust blankets the studio, a path of smudged fingerprints record your every move, and in an instant an overly excited cat can smear hours of work not to mention leaving you with a dirty feline. But when the dust settles the richly pigmented pastel is an extremely versatile and direct medium having the ability to create linear and painterly qualities by simply shifting the angle of the pastel stick. Pastel also combines well with other media (note: Degas' use of pastels over his monotypes).
Initial play with pastels will include experimental mark making and color mixing on a variety of paper and other surfaces. Further exploration of basic color principles and demonstrations of techiques will prep students to begin to create a series of drawings/paintings based on observation of a still-life and a self-portrait. Each session will end in a discussion/critique of the work.
Materials:
1 box of assorted pastels (available for purchase on the first session)
3 to 5 sheets of sand paper from the hardware store (assorted grit)
1 sheet each of canson pastel paper in dark brown and gray
1 sheet of 180lb cold press watercolor paper
2 11"x14" masonite panels
sketchbook
drawing pencil and an eraser
optional- latex gloves
Single session $35
FLORAL DESIGN: Floral Extravagance
~With Scott Seymour
Class: 'FD'
September 8 - September 22, 2010
(Wednesday's, 3 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Themes:
Sept. 9th - Cho-Yo-Celebration of the Chysanthemum
Sept.16th - A summer Bolt of Tropicals
Sept. 23rd - Fall Begins, Think Burnt Autumn!
Single session available for $60
Each morning students will create their own arrangement with his guidance. At the end of each class, students will receive a critique on their piece as well as learn how to critique the work of others. Learn how to make your own floral arrangements for any special occasion!
Supplies to bring:
- 2-3 containers (with wide opening for oasis
foam)
- clippers and scissors
- additional flowers as accent fillers (theme appropriate)
- spray bottle
- towels or old rags
- sketchbook or notebook
Themes:
Sept. 9th - Cho-Yo-Celebration of the Chysanthemum
Sept.16th - A summer Bolt of Tropicals
Sept. 23rd - Fall Begins, Think Burnt Autumn!
PAINTING: Figurative: Oils and Acrylics
~With Gerald Lucena
Class: 'PA1'
September 9 - October 21, 2010
(Thursday's, 7 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $165 (Member), $165 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
No class will be held on Oct. 7th
This course is for students with a strong interest in developing a body of work based on the human form. The focus will be on the study of the Bay Area Figurative School and the artist that have revived figurative work following Abstract Expressionism from the mid 20th century. Works by David Park, Elmer Bischoff, Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira, and Richard Diebenkorn will serve as inspiration as students create 3-5 large canvases emphasizing color, expressive brushwork, figure/ground relationship, emotive content, and dynamic composition. Students should bring their own reference materials to class to work from, such as drawings or photos. A model will be available for the first hour of most sessions. Demonstrations of techniques, group discussions, and individual critiques will help foster the development of the student-artist to discover personal forms of expression.
Single session available $40
MATERIALS LIST
-Oils or acrylics, assorted colors including titanium white
-assorted brushes (flats and /or rounds #'s 8, 10, 12 or larger)
-palette
-appropriate painting medium for acrylic or oil
-4 24"x36" pre-stretched canvas or any large surfaced primed
CERAMICS: Master the Wheel for Beginners
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE1'
September 11 - October 23, 2010
(Saturday's, 7 weeks)
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition: $180 (Member), $180 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 8 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Basic wheel throwing ceramic tools (kits available for $20):
- needle tool
- rubber ribs
- fettling knife
- wood tool
- old shirt or apron you can get dirty
- sketchbook
* Course information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
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.
No class 10/16
CERAMICS: Basic Handbuilding
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE2'
September 11 - October 30, 2010
(Saturday's, 8 weeks)
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuition: $180 (Member), $180 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Basic ceramic tools (kits available for $20):
- needle tool
- rubber ribs
- fettling knife
- wood tool
- old shirt or apron you can get dirty
- sketchbook
* Course information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
In this class, students will learn to build ceramic forms using various handbuilding techniques. We will start with the basics of slab and coil building, as well as slump and press molds. Whether sculptural or functional, this class offers the freedom to create whatever forms students are interested in making. All skill levels are welcome as we explore this accessible and versatile medium.
CERAMICS: Decorative Surface Techniques
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE3'
September 16 - October 21, 2010
(Thursday's, 6 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $180 (Member), $180 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
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
*All posted information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
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.
PRINTMAKING: Monotype vs. monoprint
~With Hiroki Morinoue
Class: 'PR'
September 21 - October 26, 2010
(Tuesday's, 6 weeks)
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $160 (Member), $160 (Non-Member)
Supply Fee: $0
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
PRINTMAKING: Monotype vs. Monoprint
~With Hiroki Morinoue
Class: 'P'
September 21 - October 26, 2010
(Tuesday's, 6 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $160 (Member), $160 (Non-Member)
Supply Fee: $0
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
The Language of Art
~With Moderator - Kate Jacobson
Class: 'Discussion Group'
September 22 - October 27, 2010
(Wednesday's, 6 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tuition: Free!
Supply Fee: $Free
Level: Beginners
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
FREE ($10/session donation suggested)
This weekly gathering will be a round table discussion exploring the inspirations, aspirations and articulations of visual art. Moderators will rotate and interact to give the dialogue direction and focus. This group will investigate "why" we make art rather than "how to" make art. The intention of this facilitated discussion is for participants to define the context in which they create and develop a narrative of self-expression.
UKULELE BUILDING (Class 4)
~With Sam Rosen
Class: '4'
October 5 - December 7, 2010
(Tuesday's, 10 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Tuition: $275 (Member), $0 (Non-Member)
Supply Fee: $90
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 1 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Supply fee payable to instructor on first day of class.
No drop-in students
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.
FLORAL DESIGN: Floral Extravagance
~With Scott Seymour
Class: 'FD'
October 13 - October 27, 2010
(Wednesday's, 3 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Themes:
Oct. 13th - In honour of Columbus Day; think weeds.
Oct. 20th - Green! Period!
Oct. 27th - Halloween - Need I say more!
Single session available for $60
Each morning students will create their own arrangement with his guidance. At the end of each class, students will receive a critique on their piece as well as learn how to critique the work of others. Learn how to make your own floral arrangements for any special occasion!
Supplies to bring:
- 2-3 containers (with wide opening for oasis foam)
- clippers and scissors
- additional flowers as accent fillers (theme appropriate)
- spray bottle
- towels or old rags
- sketchbook or notebook
SCULPTURE: Further Exploration in Concrete
~With Elena Garcia & Gerald Lucena
Class: 'S'
November 5 - November 7, 2010
(Friday's, 1 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Supply Fee: $50
Level: Intermediate - Advance
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Three day weekend hands on class: Nov. 05, 06, 07 (Fri., Sat., Sun.)
Prerequisite of at least one previous concrete sculpture class or workshop or by permission of instructor.
Advanced students are challenged to further explore the possibilities of creating in concrete. Come prepared to get dirty in the hands on, high energy class period. You will refine various techniques of your choice that were introduced in previous classes. Based on your experience, you may choose to work in 2D, 3D or both. Develop your concepts and inspirations with any combination of layering and building up surfaces, hand forming, building over armatures of various materials, textural effects and surface finishing. Explore various substrates, armatures, colorants, aggregates, imbedding objects, and sanding and carving down through layers. Students will leave confident to continue their work at home and further expand the possibilities of the medium in future workshops.
DRAWING: Pastels
~With Gerald Lucena
Class: 'A'
November 9 - December 7, 2010
(Tuesday's, 5 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $95 (Member), $95 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 14 seats remaining
Single sessions available - $35
No class on 11/23
FLORAL DESIGN: Floral Extravagance
~With Scott Seymour
Class: 'FD'
November 10 - November 24, 2010
(Wednesday's, 3 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Themes:
Nov. 10 - A Tisket, a tasket, my puka lauhala basket
Nov. 17 - It's topiary time in Tita-Rella-Ville
Nov. 24 - What's Thanksgiving without herbs & spices, pumpkins & chysanthemums
Single session available for $60
Each morning students will create their own arrangement with his guidance. At the end of each class, students will receive a critique on their piece as well as learn how to critique the work of others. Learn how to make your own floral arrangements for any special occasion!
Supplies to bring:
- 2-3 containers (with wide opening for oasis foam)
- clippers and scissors
- additional flowers as accent fillers (theme appropriate)
- spray bottle
- towels or old rags
- sketchbook or notebook
CERAMICS: Decorative Surface Techniques
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE6'
November 11 - December 9, 2010
(Thursday's, 5 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $135 (Member), $135 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
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
*No class held 11/25
All posted information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
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.
No class on 11/25
PAINTING: Figurative: Oils and Acrylics
~With Gerald Lucena
Class: 'PA1'
November 11 - December 9, 2010
(Thursday's, 5 weeks)
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuition: $110 (Member), $110 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
This course is for students with a strong interest in developing a body of work based on the human form. The focus will be on the study of the Bay Area Figurative School and the artist that have revived figurative work following Abstract Expressionism from the mid 20th century. Works by David Park, Elmer Bischoff, Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira, and Richard Diebenkorn will serve as inspiration as students create 3-5 large canvases emphasizing color, expressive brushwork, figure/ground relationship, emotive content, and dynamic composition. Students should bring their own reference materials to class to work from, such as drawings or photos. A model will be available for the first hour of most sessions. Demonstrations of techniques, group discussions, and individual critiques will help foster the development of the student-artist to discover personal forms of expression.Single session available $40
No class will be held on Nov. 25
SCULPTURE: Further Exploration in Concrete
~With Elena Garcia & Gerald Lucena
Class: 'S'
November 12 - November 14, 2010
(Friday's, 1 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Supply Fee: $50
Level: Intermediate - Advance
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Three day weekend hands on class: Nov. 12, 13,14 (Fri., Sat., Sun.)
Prerequisite of at least one previous concrete sculpture class or workshop or by permission of instructor.
Advanced students are challenged to further explore the possibilities of creating in concrete. Come prepared to get dirty in the hands on, high energy class period. You will refine various techniques of your choice that were introduced in previous classes. Based on your experience, you may choose to work in 2D, 3D or both. Develop your concepts and inspirations with any combination of layering and building up surfaces, hand forming, building over armatures of various materials, textural effects and surface finishing. Explore various substrates, armatures, colorants, aggregates, imbedding objects, and sanding and carving down through layers. Students will leave confident to continue their work at home and further expand the possibilities of the medium in future workshops.
CERAMICS: Master the Wheel for Beginners
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE4'
November 13 - December 11, 2010
(Saturday's, 5 weeks)
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition: $135 (Member), $135 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 0 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Basic wheel throwing ceramic tools (kits available for $20):
- needle tool
- rubber ribs
- fettling knife
- wood tool
- old shirt or apron you can get dirty
- sketchbook
*No class held 11/27
Course information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
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: Basic Handbuilding
~With Claire Seastone
Class: 'CE5'
November 13 - December 11, 2010
(Saturday's, 5 weeks)
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuition: $135 (Member), $135 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 12 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Basic ceramic tools (kits available for $20):
- needle tool
- rubber ribs
- fettling knife
- wood tool
- old shirt or apron you can get dirty
- sketchbook
*No class held on 11/27
Course information is subject to change. Please call ahead for confirmation.
In this class, students will learn to build ceramic forms using various handbuilding techniques. We will start with the basics of slab and coil building, as well as slump and press molds. Whether sculptural or functional, this class offers the freedom to create whatever forms students are interested in making. All skill levels are welcome as we explore this accessible and versatile medium.
FLORAL DESIGN: Floral Extravagance
~With Scott Seymour
Class: 'FD'
December 8 - December 22, 2010
(Wednesday's, 3 weeks)
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $150 (Member), $150 (Non-Member)
Level: Beginners - Intermediate
Enrollment: 10 seats remaining
Miscellaneous:
Themes:
Dec. 8 - An island wreath to start the high season
Dec. 15 - O.K. gang! A party stopper!
Dec. 22 - Christmas; think roast goose and plum pudding!
Single session available for $60
Each morning students will create their own arrangement with his guidance. At the end of each class, students will receive a critique on their piece as well as learn how to critique the work of others. Learn how to make your own floral arrangements for any special occasion!
Supplies to bring:
- 2-3 containers (with wide opening for oasis foam)
- clippers and scissors
- additional flowers as accent fillers (theme appropriate)
- spray bottle
- towels or old rags
- sketchbook or notebook