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Exploring Clay (Ages 9-10)

January 14, 2019

Let your imagination come alive as you construct your own clay creations. Combine various hand-building techniques, including coil building and slab construction, to create whimsical art. Learn about form, shape and texture as you explore the possibilities of clay. Works will be painted or glazed to complete these wonderful creations.

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Exploring Clay (Ages 7-8)

January 14, 2019

Let your imagination come alive as you construct your own clay creations. Combine various hand-building techniques, including coil building and slab construction, to create whimsical art. Learn about form, shape and texture as you explore the possibilities of clay. Works will be painted or glazed to complete these wonderful creations.

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Fabric Dyeing (Ages 11-12)

January 14, 2019

Learn the Japanese art of shibori dying, a practice that uses a variety of knotting, twisting, gathering and embroidery techniques to produce dazzling hand-dyed fabrics. You’ll leave our week together with several shibori pieces to add to your wardrobe.

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Fashion Design (Ages 9-10)

January 14, 2019

Calling all fashion designers! Learn the basics of machine and hand sewing while designing and creating one-of-a-kind pieces of your special designs.

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Fantastical Clay Creatures (Ages 7-8)

January 14, 2019

Imagine and create fictional creatures in clay. Develop characters through an exploration of capabilities drawn from the natural world, combining properties or attributes from real organisms into fictional hybrids. You’ll use basic hand-building techniques in clay to render forms that express the function of the creature’s capabilities. Acrylic paint or ceramic underglazes will be used […]

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Wheel Throwing (Ages 13-14)

January 14, 2019

Create an array of vessels using an electric potter’s wheel. Practice techniques for creating ceramic forms and use glazes to decorate functional plates, bowls, vases and cups with handles.

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Artmaking in the Darkroom (Ages 7-8)

January 14, 2019

Discover the magic of making photographs by hand without a traditional camera. You’ll learn basic steps for creating photograms and use sunlight to create cyanotypes and lumen prints. We’ll also create photographic collages, make pinhole cameras and hand color silver gelatin prints. The sky is the limit in the class where we seek to explore […]

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Exploring Digital Media Through the Selfie (Ages 13-14)

January 14, 2019

Learn about digital media through photographing the self. Following in the tradition of such artists as Cindy Sherman, students will be asked to use their own image to emulate and convey ideas. We will learn about studio lighting, digital process and principles of photography, all through the lens of the selfie.

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Filmmaking (Ages 11-12)

January 14, 2019

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premier on the final day of […]

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Filmmaking (Ages 9-10)

January 14, 2019

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premier on the final day of […]

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Filmmaking (Ages 13-14)

January 14, 2019

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premier on the final day of […]

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Mixed Media Image Transfers (Ages 9-10)

January 14, 2019

Learn a variety of methods of reproducing and applying images to surfaces including wood, glass, metal, and canvas. Then work to combine image and collage techniques, creating layered compositions.

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Portrait Photography (Ages 11-12)

January 14, 2019

Consider what makes a compelling portrait. It’s easy to take a picture of a person, but not always as simple to capture that person’s character. You’ll learn how to use film cameras, studio lighting and natural lighting. We’ll also cover film development and how to print portraits in the darkroom.

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