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| av8101 | metal + jewelry design | 12+teens | Jay Sharpe | $10 | View |
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Using metalsmithing tools to learn the techniques of cutting, piercing, and soldering, students will learn to fabricate their own 3-d art forms or jewelry out of sheets of brass, copper, aluminum, and wire. [X]
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| av8103 | stained glass | 10 -13 | Mary McNeil | $10 | View |
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Students have an endless variety of designs from which to choose and will learn to cut glass and solder it together to form their own colorful stained glass creations.[X]
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| av8104 | clay/wheel throwing | 12+teens | Matt Isaacson | $20 | View |
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This is a great introduction to working with clay on the wheel. We will learn the basics of handling clay, centering and raising forms on the wheel, as well as the basics of glazing and firing (ages 12 - 16 sorry, no exceptions made).[X]
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| av8105 | watercolor | 9 - 12 | Susan Quinnild | View | |
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Using watercolor paint, brushes, and watercolor paper, students will complete several original watercolor paintings while learning the basics of color mixing, composition, and special effects.[X]
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| av8106 | cartooning | 6 - 8 | Kirk O'Brien | View | |
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Students will invent their own cartoon characters and stories as they learn about drawing methods and materials used by professional cartoonists. Students will also explore the history of the comic form. [X]
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| av8107 | fun with paper arts | 6 - 8 | Eve Barenholtz | View | |
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Young artists will create gorgeous decorative papers using paste-graining, marbling and lots of other fun & messy techniques. Our papers will be used to making boxes, book covers, cards and collages.[X]
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| av8108 | masters in arts | 3 - 5 | Jessica Bauserman | View | |
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Artists young and old will get a bit of art history while learning artistic tricks and techniques. We'll be inspired by famous art such as Vincent Van Gogh’s impasto paintings, Henri Matisse's collages, Andy Warhol's stencils and prints, and Cindy Sherman's character photographs, and have fun using their styles to create our own quirky, original pieces of art.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian in this class. [X]
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| av8109 | metal + jewelry design/magpie | 10 -13 | Lynalise Woodlief | $10 | View |
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Using metalsmithing tools, hammered copper, and embellishments such as shells and pearls favored by early Native Americans, students will learn to fabricate their own charms and create an assemblage-style necklaces and bracelets out of brass, copper & aluminum wire. [X]
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| av8110 | glass mosaics | 9 - 12 | Jessica Bauserman | View | |
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Explore the beauty of mosaics while learning about European and Middle Eastern culture, mythology, symbolism, and pattern making. Students will illustrate a thematic decorative design and use recycled glass, tile, and china to create a vibrant and beautiful mosaic.[X]
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| av8111 | altered books | 12+teens | Mary Melton | View | |
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altered books: Remember when you were told not to deface your books? We will cut and tear, paint and scrape, sew and trim, and tear out pages of old books to turn them into beautiful works of art. This class is part collage, part scrapbooking, and part journaling. A list of suggested materials to bring to customize your book will be sent out before class.[X]
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| av8112 | fiber arts/felt to dye for | 9 - 12 | Eve Barenholtz | View | |
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fiber arts/felt to dye for: Learn to make your own textiles in the colors you love. We will learn different dye and design techniques and produce our own custom fabrics out of wool and silk to create baskets, book covers and small, stuffed creatures.[X]
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| av8113 | fashion illustration 1 | 10 -13 | Catherine Southall | View | |
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Put yourself in the shoes of a fashion designer for the week. Learn how to design & illustrate your own fashions and accessories while enhancing your drawing and painting skills. Students will use watercolor, ink and colored pencils to design fabrics & a fashion collection. This class is a prerequisite for Fashion Illustration 2. [X]
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| av8114 | b+w darkroom photography | 12+teens | Shane Rocheleau | $30 includes film, processing, paper, negative sle | View |
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Students will learn to visualize through the camera’s lens as they compose pictures with a 35mmcamera. The course includes lessons on composition, timing, subject matter, and basic camera operations, a picture-taking field trip on Tuesday, and darkroom time for printing the rest of the week. Students are encouraged to bring in a 35mm camera, or may borrow one of ours for the week. [X]
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| av8115 | graphic design | 10 -13 | Ken Rayher | View | |
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Want to make colorful, fun illustrations and graphics on the computer? This class will show you just how the pros do it. Beginning with demonstrations of the programs, students will soon be able to create printed computer illustrations using Illustrator CS2 and Photoshop on Mac G5 computers. We will put what they've learned to use designing and creating an original t-shirt to take home at the end of the week. [X]
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| av8116 | cartooning | 9 - 12 | Kirk O'Brien | View | |
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Students will invent their own cartoon characters and stories as they learn about drawing methods and materials used by professional cartoonists. Students will also explore the history of the comic form. [X]
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| av8117 | drawing + painting/animals | 9 - 12 | Kendra Wadsworth | View | |
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With a few visits from animal friends who model for this class, students will use traditional and experimental painting techniques to create extraordinary works of art. Bring your imagination and love for animals & you will take home a portfolio of animal paintings by the end of the week! [X]
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