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Code Class Age Instructor Materials Desc.
9:00 - 12:00
av8501 metal + jewelry design 12+teens Jay Sharpe $10 View
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]
av8502 giant parade puppets 9 - 12 Sarah Hand View
Spend the week constructing really big puppets! We’ll make giant masks, big scenery, noisemakers, and amazing creatures like a many-legged dragon and a very big monster – all of them big enough to wear, and some might even be 5 feet tall! At the end of the week, we’ll have a parade and giant puppet show for our families.[X]
av8503 printmaking 9 - 12 JC Gilmore View
Printmaking is a fun and easy way to turn your creative images into colorful multiples, and this class will explore block and relief printing and introduce monotypes and other printing processes. We will have a great time with carving tools and non-toxic inks and print on beautiful textures and surfaces.[X]
av8504 weaving 9 - 12 Cherri Hankins $10 View
This class is designed for beginners & more advanced weavers. Beginners will be initiated into this wonderful craft by learning the fundamentals of preparing the floor loom and weaving-off a cool rug or wall hanging. Returning students may bring in their own project ideas, produce a project sheet, and work on more complex pieces under the guidance of the instructor. Sensational Spinning is a great compliment to this class. [X]
av8505 clay/wheel throwing 12+teens Matt Isaacson $20 View
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]
av8506 fairytale art + illustration 8 - 10 Catherine Southall View
What would it have been like if Cinderella had shopped at the mall, eaten pizza or played soccer? In this class, students will review and recreate the stories and illustrations for classic fairytales using a variety of media such as watercolor, colored pencils and pastels. Students will design storyboards and paintings that recreate the characters, costumes and scenery for original stories. Emphasis for this class will be on creative thinking & composition. [X]
av8507 b+w darkroom photography 12+teens Shane Rocheleau $30 includes film, processing, paper, negative sle View
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]
av8508 video filmmaking 10 -13 Christopher Wiedeman View
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]
av8509 animation 9 - 12 Kirk O'Brien View
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]
av8509 animation 9 - 12 Kirk O'Brien View
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]
av8509 animation 9 - 12 Kirk O'Brien View
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]
10:30- 12:00
av8510 fun with book arts 6 - 8 staff View
12:45 - 3:45
av8511 metal + jewelry design/magpie 8 - 10 Lynalise Woodleif $10 View
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]
av8512 stained glass 10 -13 Mary McNeil $10 View
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]
av8513 book arts 9 - 12 Jessica Bauserman View
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]
av8514 tie dye 8 - 10 Cherri Hankins cotton t-shirt View
Join the fun of tie dye! We will explore various tie-dyeing techniques on muslin which students can use to adorn many useful objects, from t-shirts to pillowcases to socks! [X]
av8515 fashion illustration 1 12+teens Catherine Southall View
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]
av8516 graphic design: zines 12+teens Ken Rayher View
Using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CS2 , students will learn work with scanned images, digitally enhance drawings and photographs, and use typography to layout and printed their own zines & personal publications.  Get your ideas on paper and get creative! [X]
av8517 animation 12+teens Kirk O'Brien View
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]
av8518 drawing + painting/animals 9 - 12 Kendra Wadsworth View
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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