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Polymer Clay Classes
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| Instructor: Denise Pettit and Perrie Layton-Gimbel |
| Day & Time: Second Saturday each month, 1:30 – 4:00 pm; August 2013 through January 2014 – Next class December 14 |
| Format: Monthly Class |
| Best For Ages: 16 and up |
| Cost: $150 for series, walk-ins welcome $35 per class (see registration instructions in description below) |
| Registration Deadline: 08/07/13 |
| Description: Ever wanted to try polymer clay? Or have you tried it and want to get back into it? Here’s an excellent opportunity to get a good overview plus some hands-on experience! Join polymer clay instructors Denise Pettit and Perrie Layton-Gimbel along with other polymer clay enthusiasts for this fun session. If you already have basic tools (pasta machine, work surface, cutting blade Premo brand polymer clay, etc.), please bring them; if you don’t, the instructors will lend you the necessary tools for this session and have Premo and other consumable supplies available for sale.
Both Perrie and Denise are members of the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild and have studied and worked with some of the best polymer clay artists in the country. You can see Perrie’s work at her website MortimerInc.com.
Denise has taught at the Delaware Art Museum, the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, Tyler Arboretum, the South Jersey and Main Line Bead Societies, and private students. View samples of her work at www.aestheticals.com. Denise may be contacted at denise.pettit@comcast.net or 610-541-7930.
Space is limited! To reserve your space, log into your PayPal account, click on the link to “send money”, and enter mortimerpolyclayinc@gmail.com. For more information or if you have trouble registering, please call Perrie at 610-504-8870 or email her at perrie.layton@mortimerinc.com. |
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Figure Drawing Ten-Week Series
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| Instructor: Artist-moderated class |
| Day & Time: Mondays 7:00 – 10:00 pm. 10 week session January 6 through March 10 – Walk-ins Welcomed at all Sessions, just $15 per session |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: 18 and up |
| Cost: Register for all 10 sessions for $100. Walk-ins $15 per class. |
| Membership Cost: Register for all 10 sessions for $75. Walk-ins $11.50 per class. |
| Registration Deadline: 01/03/14 |
| 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. During this moderated class, artists can 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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Oil Painting for Everyone
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| Instructor: Matt DeProspero |
| Day & Time: Tuesdays; 6:30 – 8:30 pm; Five weeks starting January 14 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Cost: $100 (includes materials) |
| Membership Cost: $75 (includes materials) |
| Registration Deadline: 09/07/13 |
| Description: Learn simple and effective techniques for working with this sometimes intimidating medium. Beginners will learn the basics needed to be successful and seasoned painters may even learn a few new tricks. Topics to be covered will include drawing with the brush/various painting techniques, different types of oil mediums, brushes and painting surfaces, basic color theory and mixing, working with limited and extended color palettes, painting from life, as well as using photographic reference. Registration fee covers all materials needed for this class. |
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Jewelry Workshop for Adults
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| Instructor: Liz Steele Coats |
| Day & Time: Friday, December 13, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 21 and up |
| Cost: $50.00 |
| Membership Cost: $37.50 |
| Registration Deadline: 09/18/13 |
| Description: Enjoy a night of creativity, food and wine as you create a lovely cluster earring and gemstone cluster ring set. Not feeling artistic? Have no fear as jewelry-maker Liz Steele Coats will guide you through the steps during this enjoyable evening. Here’s a great chance to have a night out on the town with your friends as you enjoy food and wine provided by Art Space Lansdowne! |
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Gingerbread Decorating Workshop (adults) – Individual
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| Instructor: Marie Connell |
| Day & Time: Friday, December 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 21 and up |
| Cost: $25.00 |
| Membership Cost: $18.75 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/10/13 |
| Description: You will receive a 10″ gingerbread house made by instructor Marie Connell of My House Cookies, and all the goodies you need for decorating it including icing, assorted holiday themed candies for decoration, and a cookie wreath. This is an adults only event and will feature wine, cheese and light snacks. |
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Gingerbread Decorating Workshop (adults) – For Two
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| Instructor: Marie Connell |
| Day & Time: Friday, December 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 21 and up |
| Cost: $40.00 |
| Membership Cost: $30.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/10/13 |
| Description: You will receive one 10″ gingerbread house, made by instructor Marie Connell of My House Cookies, to work on with a partner. Includes all the goodies you need for decorating it including icing, assorted holiday themed candies for decoration, and a cookie wreath. This is an adults only event and will feature wine, cheese and light snacks. |
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Kids Gingerbread Workshop – Individual
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| Instructor: Marie Connell |
| Day & Time: Saturday, December 14, 1:00 – 3:00 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 10 and up |
| Cost: $16.00 |
| Membership Cost: $12.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/11/13 |
| Description: You will receive a 10″ gingerbread house made by instructor Marie Connell of My House Cookies, and all the goodies you need for decorating it including icing, assorted holiday themed candies for decoration, and a cookie wreath. |
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Kids Gingerbread Workshop – Family (up to 4)
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| Instructor: Marie Connell |
| Day & Time: Saturday, December 14, 1:00 – 3:00 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 10 and up |
| Cost: $26.00 |
| Membership Cost: $19.50 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/11/13 |
| Description: You will receive one 10″ gingerbread house, made by instructor Marie Connell of My House Cookies, to work on with up to three other family members. Includes all the goodies you need for decorating it including icing, assorted holiday themed candies for decoration, and a cookie wreath. |
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Winter Break Workshop: Drawing for Beginners (10 and under)
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| Instructor: Annie Weiss |
| Day & Time: Thursday & Friday, December 26 & 27; 11 am – Noon |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 10 and under |
| Cost: $28.00 |
| Membership Cost: $21.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/23/13 |
| Description: Learn to draw, shade, and use tortillions and specialized drawing materials as you create still-life drawings incorporating light and shadows. |
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Winter Break Workshop: Painting for Teens (11-15)
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| Instructor: Annie Weiss |
| Day & Time: Thursday & Friday, December 26 & 27; 1 pm – 4 pm |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 10 and under |
| Cost: $42 includes all supplies and canvases |
| Membership Cost: $31.50 |
| Registration Deadline: 12/23/13 |
| Description: Learn the basics of acrylic painting in a studio setting. Each session will improve your skills, and expand your portfolio, through still life painting in a studio. |
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Watercolor Basics Workshop
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| Instructor: Deena Ball |
| Day & Time: Sunday, February 2, 2014 9:00 am – noon |
| Format: Workshop |
| Best For Ages: 14 and up |
| Cost: $40.00 |
| Membership Cost: $30.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 01/31/14 |
| Description: Have you painted with watercolors in the past or recently started out? Learn how to keep your colors fresh and clean using a variety of mixing techniques. Learn how to push values to create paintings that really have substance. We will talk about various paint and paper properties, discuss the supplies you are currently using. You can bring your own supplies or download my standard supply list and purchase supplies that are missing from your cache. The class will experiment with painting on Strathmore Plate Bristol 4 ply which is supplied. The day will end with a short critique or work both done in class and work you have brought. |
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