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| av8201 | 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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| av8202 | 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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| av8203 | painting/still life & nature | 8 - 10 | JC Gilmore | View | |
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Using acrylic paints, watercolor and pencil, students will learn to draw and paint like a pro and discover the principles of color, line, texture and composition to create paintings with strong, exciting images. We will find subjects that students like and learn how to re-create them realistically in paintings and drawings. [X]
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| av8204 | silk painting | 9 - 12 | Maripat Hyatt | $10 | View |
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What is silk painting? It’s like tie-dye, batik and watercolor rolled into one unique artform! Students will mix dyes to create colors for painting on a stretched piece of silk on a frame.[X]
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| av8205 | clay/wheel throwing | 12+teens | Amy Chaplin | $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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| av8206 | 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.
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| av8207 | b+w darkroom photography | 9 - 12 | Shane Rocheleau | $30 includes film, processing, paper, negative sl | 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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| av8208 | graphic design | 10 -13 | Katie McBride | 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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| av8209 | animation | 9 - 12 | Kirk O'Brien | View | |
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Working with drawings, paper cut-out, & clay, students will grasp the secret process of bringing inanimate subjects to life as they design and produce their own 2-D and 3-D animation sequences. [X]
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| av8210 | papier mache creatures | 9 - 12 | Ashley Dowdy | View | |
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Come explore your imagination & fantasies as you learn 3-D sculpture techniques using papier mache. Our final project of the class will be a large-scale fantasy animal which is painted with acrylic.[X]
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| av8211 | fun with clay | 6 - 8 | Matt Isaacson | $10 | View |
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clay/handbuilding: Young potters will explore various handbuilding techniques for creating ceramic forms such as small critters, vases, and shakers. [X]
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| av8212 | metal + jewelry design/magpie | 9 - 12 | Lynalise Woodleif | $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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| av8213 | lost + found art | 6 - 8 | Jessica Bauserman | View | |
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Get ready to go on collection field trips in the fan to a thrift store and nearby parks to create art inspired by nature and everyday objects. Using fabrics and scrap materials, Kendra's classes will incorporate innovative weaving techniques to create hanging tapestries and sculptures. Using collage techniques and found objects, Jessica's classes will find inspiration through artist references to transform objects into collective time capsules, identity treasure boxes, and artist trading cards.[X]
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| av8214 | book arts | 9 - 12 | Meg Rodgers | View | |
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Students will create books from scratch, make their own paper, and learn the art of book binding. Projects will include origami books, accordion books, making pulp paper, gold leafing, collage, assemblage and exploration of the history of books.[X]
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| av8215 | fabric art + design | 9 - 12 | Maripat Hyatt | $10 | View |
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In this fun class, we will explore and create a variety of textile samples using techniques that include Japanese tie dye (Shibori), batik, Serti silk painting, discharge dye, and image printing. Students will sketch out a project they are interested in making, such as hand bags or journal covers, and learn sewing and assembly techniques to finish their designs with their original fabrics.[X]
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| av8216 | clay/handbuilding | 8 - 10 | Matt Isaacson | $20 | View |
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Students will explore various handbuilding techniques for creating ceramic forms such as plates, cups, vases, and shakers.[X]
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| av8217 | fashion illustration 1 | 12+teens | 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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| av8218 | video filmmaking | 12+teens | Christopher Wiedeman | View | |
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Be your own director! Students will explore to the basic techniques involved in low-budget video production. Learning through the use of video cameras and editing software, students will learn the self-expressive possibilities afforded by the moving image. In addition to discovering various shooting and editing forms, the goal of this class will be for students to thoughtfully consider the range of imagery presented through movies and television. [X]
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| av8219 | animation | 6 - 8 | Kirk O'Brien | View | |
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Working with drawings, paper cut-out, & clay, students will grasp the secret process of bringing inanimate subjects to life as they design and produce their own 2-D and 3-D animation sequences. [X]
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| av8220 | 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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