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Make Stuff with Marty & Friends
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| Instructor: Marty Von Rosenstiel |
| Day & Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: All Ages |
| Cost: $10.00 per session |
| Membership Cost: $5.00 per session |
| Registration Deadline: No Registration Required |
| Description: FREE for Premier Members! 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 12 must be accompanied by a parent. |
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Figure Drawing
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| Instructor: Artist-moderated class |
| Day & Time: Mondays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Walk-ins welcome $15 per session |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: 18 and up |
| Cost: $100.00; walk-in for $15.00 per night |
| Membership Cost: $75; walk-in for $11.50 per night |
| Registration Deadline: 02/01/13 |
| 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 1-20 minutes. During this moderated class, 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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Figure Drawing Ten Week Series
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| Instructor: Artist-moderated class |
| Day & Time: Mondays, 7:00 – 10:00 pm. 10-week session starts April 22 (No class Monday, May 27) |
| 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: 04/19/13 |
| 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 May 7 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: Adults and Young Adults |
| Cost: $100 (includes materials) |
| Membership Cost: $75.00 |
| Registration Deadline: 05/03/13 |
| 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 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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Pointillism with Marshmallows
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| Instructor: Liz Steele Coats |
| Day & Time: Mondays, 6:00 – 7:15 pm; Two weeks beginning May 13 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: 8 to 16 |
| Cost: $30.00 |
| Membership Cost: $22.50 |
| Registration Deadline: 05/10/13 |
| Description: Learn to paint with marshmallows during this creative and unique painting class. Discover and learne more about the basic techniques of Pointillism while creating large African masks made with mixed media materials. All supplies for this class are included; however, it is strongly advised that students wear clothes that can get messy. |
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Intro to Duct Tape Art
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| Instructor: Heather Richards |
| Day & Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Four weeks starting May 15 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: Ages 14 and up |
| Cost: $60 (includes materials) |
| Membership Cost: $45 (includes materials) |
| Registration Deadline: 05/12/13 |
| Description: Explore what you can do with duct tape! We will start with the basics as you learn skills to make simple items such as a wallet and a rose pen. Duct tape is extremely durable and comes in a variety of styles so there’s plenty of room for your creativity. Materials and supplies included with registration. |
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Introduction to Drawing (10 and under)
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| Instructor: Annie Weiss |
| Day & Time: Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Two weeks starting May 16 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: 10 and under |
| Cost: $25.00 |
| Membership Cost: $18.75 |
| Registration Deadline: 05/10/13 |
| 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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Studio Drawing for Adults
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| Instructor: Annie Weiss |
| Day & Time: Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, four weeks starting May 30 |
| Format: Weekly Class |
| Best For Ages: 18 and up |
| Cost: $60 plus $20 supply fee |
| Membership Cost: $45 plus $15 supply fee |
| Registration Deadline: 05/25/13 |
| Description: Embark on your artistic journey with a honing of basic skills, or exercise your current visual skills in a studio setting. Interesting still life set ups will challenge your design acumen. Gain valuable information and share your vision with group critiques. Supplies included. You take leftover supplies at the end. |
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Printmaking
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| Instructor: Liz Steele Coats |
| Day & Time: Saturday, May 11, 6:00 – 8:30 pm |
| Format: Special Event |
| Best For Ages: 14 and up |
| Cost: $45.00 |
| Membership Cost: $33.75 |
| Registration Deadline: 05/11/13 |
| Description: Discover printmaking while enjoying a relaxing evening of snacks and refreshments during this workshop with instructor Liz Steele Coats. the Create an original linoleum block carved with linocutters. Students will look through a variety of original prints and learn basics as well as discover new (and “renewed”) techniques. They will then sketch and carve their own block and then hand-burnish them onto paper and fabric. Feel free to bring any special papers and/or fabric from home if you’re feeling ambitious. Provide paper, fabric, linocutters, 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 and snacks are included. |
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