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Floor Loom Weaving

In person

Lucienne Coifman

Learn the basics of preparing and operating a loom to weave a sampler combining many useful weaves. Beginning students will complete the term by designing and weaving one or two simple projects of their choice. Intermediate and advanced students will weave projects with more complex structures using multi-harness looms. Beginning students have a materials fee of $14 payable to the instructor. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/8–12/15

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Online Sketching

Virtual

Eva Scopino

Explore, learn, and practice a variety of drawing techniques while expressing your unique artistic style. Class includes demonstrations, drawing exercises, and sharing work in an encouraging, supportive environment. Mark-making, blending, shading and value, visual texture, and 3-D effects will be covered. Draw objects, nature, animals, portraits, people and more to increase skill and confidence. Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 10 - 14

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Making Functional Pots

In person

Alice Chittenden

As long as you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home this class is for you—whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand, are a beginner or an intermediate level student. Classes will include various techniques for pot making as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own. Classes will include both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction. Surface treatments including engobes, stains, and glazes will be covered. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Afternoon Clay

In person

Alice Chittenden

Teens, college students, and adults are welcome to join our exploration of all things stoneware, using both hand-building techniques and the potter's wheel. Start by learning the foundational skills to create basic ceramic objects, such as cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects, enabling them to combine techniques, push their creativity, and practice creative problem-solving. Glazing and other surface treatments will be explored. Each student is taught individually at their own experience level. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 15+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Working from a Model Lab

In person

Candace Klein

Join us to draw or paint from a nude model. The 3-hour session includes mixed-length poses. These are monitored sessions, there is no instruction. Students must register at least 48 hours in advance.    

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 16 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Introductory Figure Drawing

In person

Lisa Hesselgrave

Learn the movement and rhythms of the human form through gesture drawing with a nude model. Focus on the volumes, proportions, and structures of the figure while exploring the expressive capacities of a contour line.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Pottery Beyond the Basics

In person

Anita Griffith

Ready to try something new? Wish you could make a better shape or explore new glazing and decorating ideas? Build upon existing skills to grow your ideas in a stimulating group of intermediate and advanced potters. Individual projects are encouraged, with demonstrations designed to inspire new ways of looking at throwing, hand-building, and overall design. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Beginning Metal Sculpture

In person

Sherry Block

Get an introduction to making sculptures with metal. Students will learn fundamental skills including welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter), and hammering. Mixing materials such as wood, concrete, plaster, and paper will be encouraged. Please wear non-flammable clothing and leather closed-toe shoes. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session with a studio monitor.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/9–12/16

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Young Artist Academy/Teens A

In person

Nellie Shevelkina

Using a variety of mediums, learn the in's and out's of color theory, composition, and fundamental painting and drawing techniques. Explore the various methods for representing 3-D objects on a 2-D surface while advancing your individual creativity, hand-eye coordination, material-specific technicalities. Concepts like tone, color, volume, and proportion will be reviewed and explored through experiential learning. Drawing from different cultures, movements, and artists, students will gain proficiency in techniques while developing their own, personal style. Register for the September class as an introduction to these concepts and then continue your exploration and development in the second class beginning in mid October.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 12 - 17

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/10–12/10

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Advanced Pottery Lab

In person

Pottery Studio Monitor

Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Term: Fall 2021

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2 sessions, 9/10–12/17

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