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Figure Drawing Class |
| Instructor: Alexandra DiFilippo |
| Day & Time: Fridays, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class, Six weeks starting January 27 |
| Best For Ages: 18 and up |
| Class Dates: January 27, February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24, March 2 |
| Cost: walk-in: $20.00 per class |
| Registration Deadline: Walk-ins welcome, no registration required. $20.00 fee due upon entry. |
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Description: Enjoy the beauty of the human form in the classic art of figure drawing. Artists will work from a live model in a variety of croquis, and poses ranging from 5-40 minutes. Basic anatomy and drawing techniques will be addressed. Artists can feel free to explore different techniques and mediums, such as charcoal, graphite, conte and ink. Model fee included. You bring your drawing supplies and easels. |
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Make Stuff with Marty & Friends |
| Instructor: Marty Von Rosenstiel and Marla McLaughlin |
| Day & Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: All Ages |
| Class Dates: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm |
| Cost: $10.00 per session |
| Registration Deadline: No Registration Required |
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Description: Join us each Wednesday for Make Stuff with Marty & Friends – a modern interpretation of the quilting circles of yore led by Marty von Rosenstiel. Each week, experience two hours of freefrom community creativity working with various salvaged materials, recyclable items, paper, fabric, and other assorted odds and ends. Feel free to work on your own projects or let Marty lead the way with her limitless wealth of ideas – all materials provided. All ages are welcome, however, those under 10 must be accompanied by a parent. |
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Adult Mobile Workshop |
| Instructor: Liz Steele-Coats |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 3, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: 21 and up |
| Class Dates: 03/03/12 |
| Cost: $65.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 01/30/12 |
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Description: Enjoy a night of fun, wine, light refreshments and creativity as you make original copper, glass and wire-beaded mobiles that can be used indoors and outdoors. Not feeling that artistic? Not to worry as Liz will guide you and encourage ongoing creations! |
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Watercolor on Yupo |
| Instructor: Deena Ball |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Class Dates: 03/03/12 |
| Cost: $35.00 plus $20.00 supply fee |
| Registration Deadline: 02/27/12 |
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Description: Spend the afternoon exploring the properties of Yupo synthetic paper. Learn how to really make your paint flow while controlling the process throughout. Explore a technique for adding texture to this paper and creating more interest to your paintings. Learn how to layer paint on Yupo synthetic paper without disturbing your painted surface. Create tasteful touches with luminous paints and explore making pigment move just by adding another color. During drying times, viewing DVDs of recent AWS shows and analyze techniques used. Please bring your regular, professional caliber watercolor supplies and at least four support boards. Suggested support boards include gatorboard and varnished luan plywood. They can not be warped or flimsy. Please bring a clean palette. Special luminous paints, Yupo paper, texturing material and watercolor pencils will be provided for your use. |
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Fashion Studio: Intro to Patternmaking and Sewing |
| Instructor: Cari Brezina |
| Day & Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: Ages 11 and up |
| Class Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| Cost: $75.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/02/12 |
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Description: This four-week session for kids and young adults will offer insight and and introduction to the exciting world of fashion design. The course will cover concept development, sketching, designing, fabrics, and a fun, hands-on project where students will create their own skirt to wear or share. Color, fabric, trends, and finding and expression your own sense of fashion will be covered, as well as hand sewing, basic patternmaking, constructing and finishing, and an overview of the home sewing machine. |
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Spring Into Acting: a Drama Class for Kids |
| Instructor: Kate McGrath |
| Day & Time: Saturdays, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: Ages 10-15 |
| Class Dates: March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2012 |
| Cost: $70.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/03/12 |
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Description: This fun and high-energy four week class will include theatre games, and an introduction to improvisation and ensemble techniques. Students will hone theatre skills: vocal production and movement for the actor, monologue and scene preparation. This mini-course will culminate in a final presentation on March 31st for an invited audience of family and friends. |
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Printmaking Workshop |
| Instructor: Liz Steele-Coats |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 10, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: 16 and up |
| Class Dates: 03/10/12 |
| Cost: $50.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/03/12 |
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Description: Relax and enjoy artistic camaraderie and snacks while you create an original linoleum block carved with linocutters (razors). Students will look through a variety of original prints as well as prints from the masters to discover new techniques. They will then sketch and carve their own block and then hand-burnish them onto paper. Feel free to bring any special papers and/or fabric from home if you’re feeling ambitious. Otherwise, we will provide paper, lino-cutters, ink, breyers, and linoleum blocks. No experience is necessary! Simply come with a steady hand and a willingness to learn amidst a group of encouraging people! All materials are included. |
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Beginner/Intermediate Adult Jewelry |
| Instructor: Liz Steele-Coats |
| Day & Time: Mondays, 6 – 7 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class; Three weeks beginning March 19 |
| Best For Ages: 16 and up |
| Class Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2 |
| Cost: $45.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/12/12 |
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Description: Students will learn basic through advanced jewelry-making techniques involving wire-wrapping, crimping, and stringing beads and focal stones. All supplies are included. Students will work with sterling silver, gemstones, copper wire, and glass beads as they create a lovely, unique set of jewelry to take home. Not feeling artistic or a little nervous about your skill level? Not to worry as Liz will personally guide you through all of the needed concepts as you create your personally-designed jewelry. |
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Eggstravaganza 1 with Marla and Marty |
| Instructor: Marty Von Rosenstiel and Marla McLaughlin |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: All Ages |
| Class Dates: 03/24/12 |
| Cost: $15.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/17/12 |
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Description:  Learn to create the ornate and gorgeous Ukranian Easter Eggs known as Pysanki with Marty Von Rosenstiel and Marla McLaughlin. All materials and instruction will be provided. Save $5 when you register for both classes (see options below). |
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Eggstravaganza 2 with Marla and Marty |
| Instructor: Marty Von Rosenstiel and Marla McLaughlin |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: All Ages |
| Class Dates: 03/31/12 |
| Cost: $15.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/24/12 |
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Description: See description above. |
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Eggstravaganza (both sessions) with Marla and Marty |
| Instructor: Marty Von Rosenstiel and Marla McLaughlin |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 24 and March 31, 2012, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: All Ages |
| Class Dates: March 24 and March 31, 2012 |
| Cost: $25.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 03/17/12 |
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Description: See description above. |
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Exseam Makeover Clothes Edition: Repair and Renew Your Wardrobe |
| Instructor: Diane McNitt |
| Day & Time: Saturday, March 31, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Class Dates: 03/31/12 |
| Cost: $25 per person (+$10 supply fee) |
| Registration Deadline: 03/26/12 |
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Description: Save money and stop giving away or throwing away your clothes. Diane McNitt, The Sewing Doctor, gives new life to old clothes in this workshop where you’ll learn how it can be fashionable to be frugal. Chances are you have clothes you would love to wear but they’re either too long, too short, too big, too small, boring, out of style or torn. Let The Sewing Doctor teach you how to:
- give them new life
- update the old so you can wear it again
- alter your clothes for a more flattering fit
- add vintage scarves, laces and buttons for a unique look.
- repair stretched out elastic, ripped seams, pockets and hems
Sewing machine not necessary. All that’s required is the desire to fix what ails your sick clothes. Please bring ill-fitting garments and items to be repaired and renewed. |
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Beadweaving 101 |
| Instructor: Christine Ray |
| Day & Time: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Children Over 12 |
| Class Dates: 04/14/12 |
| Cost: $25.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 04/06/12 |
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Description: Learn the versatile art of beadweaving while making the fun Peyote Squared Bracelet that builds quickly with large glass seed beads. This off-loom technique, also called the gourd stitch, is traditionally used in Native American jewelry. Open to adults and children over 12. No previous experience necessary. |
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Polymer Clay 3D Illustration |
| Instructor: Doreen Kassel |
| Day & Time: Saturday & Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2012, 10 am – 4 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Class Dates: April 21 and 22, 2012 |
| Cost: $140.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 04/16/12 |
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Description: NOTE: Offered by the PA Guild of Craftsmen and held at Art Space Lansdowne. Register online at the PA Guild of Craftsmen website.
Instructor Doreen Kassel takes students down the rabbit hole for two full days of 3D illustrations with polymer clay! With years of experience as a professional children’s book illustrator, and adept polymer clay sculptor, Kassel promises a medley of informative technique, story-telling, and illustrative journaling through polymer clay and paint. Using polymer clay, students will sculpt in relief over a ceramic tile & paint in a vintage style, with oil paints in multiple steps. Use color, texture, and design to create a beautiful, personal piece of art. |
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Kids Creative Drawing and Painting |
| Instructor: Liz Steele-Coats |
| Day & Time: Mondays, 6 – 7 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class; Three weeks beginning April 23 |
| Best For Ages: 16 and up |
| Class Dates: April 23, April 30, May 7 |
| Cost: $28.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 04/16/12 |
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Description: Students will begin with creative character drawing using tortillions, kneaded erasers, drawing pencils and pointillism pens. Students will then move into a study of pointillism (painting with dots) as they create large paper African masks using marshmallows and paint for pointillism markings. Students are required to wear clothes that can get messy as we will be using acrylic paint, glitter, and other materials — come prepared to get messy and have fun together! **Students are encouraged to bring a personal sketchbook to class. If not, drawing paper will be provided as a substitute |
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Color Theory & Implementation |
| Instructor: Deena Ball |
| Day & Time: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Class Dates: 04/29/12 |
| Cost: $90.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 04/23/12 |
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Description: NOTE: Offered by the PA Guild of Craftsmen and held at Art Space Lansdowne. Register online at the PA Guild of Craftsmen website.
Color is constantly used as a tool in everything from marketing and product development to interior design, education, and law enforcement. So surely artists can learn and understand some of these devices. In this one day workshop, Deena Ball willl help you learn the properties of color, as well as the uses and meanings of certain colors. Students experiment with the effects of color using collage, watercolor, and acrylic paint. Make your color choices work for you to convey mood and elicit an intentional response from your viewers. Supplies required – please be sure to read the full description for recommended materials to bring. |
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