CLASSES
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---Open Studio Figure Study
Wednesdays, September 22 – November 10 (8 sessions)
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Monitor: Eric Walden
Studio 1
$45 Members; $60 Non Members; Includes Model Fee
In Open Studio Figure Study you will enjoy the benefits of working with a live model. Bring whatever materials you prefer. Since this is an open studio, there will be no instruction. A monitor will be present.Watercolor
Wednesdays, September 15 - November 10 (9 sessions)
10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Instructor: Lisa Walden
Studio 2
$120 Members; $145 Non-Members
Using step-by-step methods, beginning participants will learn new techniques and methods to enhance their skills. Advanced watercolorists will have the opportunity to work in an arts environment with like-minded colleagues. Participants provide their own materials. Materials list will be handed out in the first class session. Class size limited to 15 participants.Basic Photographic Techniques
Wednesdays, September 1 – October 6 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Larry Rees
6-8 p.m.
Studio 3
$65 Members; $80 Non-Members
This intensive workshop will cover a broad range of valuable information for photographers: how to use your equipment; composition/lighting/presentation and traditional darkroom/digital darkroom/macro photo. Also included will be brief lectures and off-site field trips. Participants can use either 35 mm or digital cameras.Hand Building and Wheel Throwing for Adults
Mondays, September 20 – November 22 (10 sessions)
6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Kathleen Kneafsey
Studio 4
$125 Members; $150 Non-Members
Participants are exposed to a wide variety of methods used to create both functional as well as sculptural ceramic pieces. All levels are welcome. Intermediate and more advanced students will learn new techniques and improve skills through the use of the potter’s wheel, extruder and various hand building methods. Surface decoration and glazing techniques will also be explored.
Kathleen has been teaching extensively at the Huntington Museum of Art and is the Artist in Residence. She earned her BFA from Clemson University and her MFA in ceramics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Kathleen’s work has been included in many art publications, and has been exhibited widely.Open Studio Night
Wednesdays, September 22 – October 27 (6 sessions)
6-8 p.m.
Monitor: Kathleen Kneafsey
Studio 4
$10 per evening
Open Studio enables artists to work on their own, making great things with clay! Spend the evening working on the potter's wheel, hand building or extruding and enjoy good conversation with other clay enthusiasts.Since this is an open studio, not a class, there is not instruction or pre-registration. Participants may attend any night/nights they desire. Fees will be collected each night of attendance. Open Studio is not recommended for beginners. Beginners should consider attending Hand Building & Wheel Throwing for Adults on Monday evenings.
Plate-O-Matic/Image Transfer (Clay Making, Surface Design)
Thursdays, October 14- November 18 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Jason Kiley
6-8:30 pm
Studio 4
$70 Members; $85 Non-Members
Come and experience the Plate-O-Matic process and image transfers on clay. During this class, we will learn the Plate-O-Matic process, a process simple enough for anyone, even those who have never worked with clay. With it we create beautiful plates, bowls, wall decorations, and many other things. Along with the Plate-O-Matic, we will be exploring different surface-decoration techniques, including the tracing transfer, using stencils, wax resist designing, and sticker resist methods. We will be using slips and underglazes to decorate your work. This will give you bright fantastic colors that will definitely stand out.Still Life in Pastel
Thursdays, October 7 – November 25 (8 sessions)
Instructor: Gerry Enrico
6-9 p.m.
Studio 1
$110 Members; $130 Non-Members; Includes model fee
Students will learn how to utilize composition, proportions, creative coloring, and layering in pastel. In the eight sessions, students will practice with a variety of subjects: fruit, vases, flowers, etc.Hooray for the Holidays
Wednesdays, November 3 – November 24 (4 sessions)
Instructor: Kathleen Kneafsey
Studio 4
6-7:30 pm
$40 members; $60 Non-MembersBring your favorite person and create great things for the holidays together! Open for ages 5 through 105, participants will hand build with clay everything from Christmas ornaments to menorahs just in time for all of your holiday festivities! This class is limited to 18 participants.
What Makes it Art?? Home School Art at the Museum
Wednesdays, September 29 – November 3 (6 sessions)
Instructor: Kathleen Kneafsey
11 a.m. -12.30 p.m
Studio 5
$40 Members; $60 Non-MembersStudents will explore the elements and principles of design to create works of art. Through painting, sculpture and many other media, the participants will discover color, texture, pattern and all of the wonderful things that go into making art. Examples of the elements and principles of design will also be presented through examples within the Museum’s collection, giving the students the opportunity to see it both in the studio through their own creation and on display in the Museum.
