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A Look at Some of
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Painting with Jock MacRae
(All levels, teens & adults)
Painting instruction in oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor in all disciplines from photorealism to abstraction. In this course, you will receive individual instruction tailored to your objectives and own experience. Students may work from a still-life or other reference materials. Classes are relaxed and informal. This is a great class to experiment with different media or to perfect your skills in a single medium. Serious high school students are welcome to attend this class. Students must provide their own materials, call for a materials list.
Monday 9:15 - 12:15 pm
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30 pm
Friday 9:30 - 12:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Jock MacRae
$47 per class
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Pre-Ballet
Give your young child the gift of ballet, improving their balance, grace, poise, and memory while they have fun! Basic ballet skills, terminology, rhythm, and coordination are taught, practiced, and developed through creative movement, music, and mime in a supportive and supervised environment.
Monday 11:15 - 12:00 pm (4 &5 years)
Friday 11:15 - 12:00 pm (5 & 6 years)
Instructor: Patti Hupp
$20 per class
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Pottery for Teens
(Grades 6 & up, all levels)
This is a great class for students to nurture their inner selves while learning all aspects of ceramics. Students will choose their projects and receive individual instruction while learning hand building, wedging, wheel throwing, and glazing techniques. A clay and glaze firing fee of $.05 per cubic inch will be charged per piece, see guidelines for more information regarding firing fees.
Monday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Friday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday 3:45 - 5:45 pm
Instructor: David Hughes
$40 per class
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Pottery for Adults
(All levels)
Learn something new or refine your skills. Let your creativity flow with hand-built or wheel thrown projects. Your ideas will come to life! A clay and glaze firing fee of $.05 per cubic inch will be charged per piece, see guidelines for more information regarding firing fees. Your class will include 5 FREE HOURS of Open Pottery Studio, space permitting.
Monday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Friday 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Instructor: David Hughes
$40 per class
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Classical Painting
(All levels, teens & adults)
In this class, students will learn to paint using oils and pastels in a classic European style, in the tradition of painters such as Fantin Latour, Chardin, and Corot. Working from still life, landscape, or a live portrait model, we will focus primarily on the play of light and dark (chiaroscuro) and other Renaissance formulas. This class is taught by Mireille Duchesne who was classically trained at the Beaux Arts in France. Students must provide their own materials, call for a list. Additional fees may apply if model is used.
Wednesday 12:45 - 3:45 pm
(Available only for 5 dates in July)
Instructor: Mireille Duchesne
$47 per class
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Digital Photography SLR
 (All levels, teens & adults)
Do you have a digital SLR, but wish you could do more with it? This course teaches you how to use the many functions and features of your digital camera. You'll learn how to adjust your exposure manually to fit the subject, and rely on your creative instinct rather than your camera's auto setting. You will learn techniques for shooting well-composed, artistic-looking digital photographs. Please bring your digital SLR, USB cord, charged battery, and user manual.
Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Instructor: David Hughes
Emily Fountain
$35 per class
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Cartooning for Kids
Students will learn the process and art of cartooning. Focus will be on developing each student's own abilities and interest within this unique field. We will study character development, color, design, action, and anatomy (especially hands and feet). Concepts in perspective, scale, and proportion will also be introduced. Examples of cartoons will be reviewed and discussed. Students must provide their own materials, call for a materials list.
Friday 4:30 - 5:30 pm (Grades 1 & 2)
Monday 4:30 - 6:00 pm (Grades 3-5)
Friday 5:30 - 7:00 pm (Grades 3-5)
Instructor: Joe Tomasini
$35 per class
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Miss Patti's Feeling Groovy
(6 months - 3 years)
Little ones love this high energy, musical class. Miss Patti, host of Art Smart TV plays songs off her children's cd, as well as classic favorites. We'll sing, dance, and make our own music. Special needs welcome. Parents/caregivers must be present at this class.
Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 am
Instructor: Patti Hupp
$20 per class
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Life Drawing in Charcoal
(All levels, teens & adults)
In this class, we will study all the important concepts of "picture making." We will use composition, light, line, value, volume, and space to create drawings of the nude. We will use soft vine charcoal, an art gum eraser, and Viva paper towels to create rich black and white drawings filled with depth, volume, and space. Bring a pad of newsprint and a good quality charcoal paper with a "tooth" of at least 18x24, (preferably larger). You'll find a unique style all your own. Minors must provide written permission to participate.
Monday 7:30 - 10:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Instructors: Joe Tomasini (Mon) & Chrissanth Gross (Sun)
$47 per class
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Stone Sculpting
(Grades 4 & up)
In this class, kids will get an introduction to the ancient art of carving in stone. Students will learn different methods of carving, from old to new. We will also explore the history of stone sculpture and how this art form has changed over the years. Alabaster will be our stone of choice for this class. Protective gear provided, signed waiver required.
Monday 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Instructor: Keith Yerger
$35 per class
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Pastels & Oils with Rae Smith
(All levels, teens & adults)
Join Rae Smith, master pastelist and president of the Pastel Society of America, and share her knowledge and love of these two beautiful art mediums. Each student receives individual instruction working from his or her own reference materials or from a still life, which will be provided. Students must provide their own materials, call for a materials list.
Tuesday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tuesday 12:45 - 3:45 pm
Instructor: Rae Smith
$47 per class
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Photo-Editing with Photoshop
(All levels, teens & adults)
Improve your photos with the magic of Adobe Photoshop! Gain an understanding of Photoshop tools and brushes. Learn to correct photos that are too light or too dark, improve color, adjust size, sharpen fuzzy edges, remove red eye, retouch to get rid of imperfections, crop out or remove a distracting object or person from the photo and more. Great fun for all levels. Class size limited to 5 students.
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Instructor: John Pardo
$40 per class
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Art for Twos
(24 - 29 months)
In this class, students and their parent or caregiver will rotate through a series of art stations, exploring different materials and having fun creating art in a social setting. This class will build fine motor skills and encourage creative thinking. Materials are included. Parent or caregiver must be present at this class.
Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 am
$20 per class
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Basic Drawing
(Beginners, teens & adults)
In this class, the beginner will discover a unique way of perceiving and translating the visual world. Learn to "see" through a methodical step-by-step process that will demistify perspective, foreshortening, and composition. Students will explore the use of line, texture, tone, and form. Discover your creative potential!
Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
$40 per class
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Manga/Anime
(Grades 6 - 12)
Learn the distinctive style of Japanese cartooning called Manga used in Anime films. In this class, students will learn to draw the stylized face, wardrobe, and body types typical of Manga. This class will also cover perspective, background design, special effect techniques, and body language as well as the history of Manga and Anime. Materials included.
Monday 6:15 - 8:15 pm
Saturday 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Saturday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Instructor: DJ Osborn
$35 per class
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Mini-Michelangelos Clay
(4 - 5 years)
Clay provides a wonderful tactile experience for young children. Students will work in clay, making a different project each week. This is a drop-off class.
Tuesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Keith Yerger
$20 per class
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