Our arts and crafts staff are experts in their field. Who better to help you create your own masterpieces while having a lot of fun!

Semester Schedule

COURSE	CAMPUS	DAY & TIME	TUITION	TEACHER
Ceramics - To Resume In The Fall
Floral Arranging - To Resume In The Fall
Free Your Creativity Art Class - To Resume In The Fall
Scrapbooking with Creative Memories Photo Albums & Scrapbooks - To Resume In The Fall
Stained Glass Art - To Resume In The Fall

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Course Descriptions

Experience the creative process and learn the fundamentals of design as you explore hands-on drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and clay or other 3-D media! Be inspired by artistic styles and cultures throughout history to create your own original works of art! Work in a wonderful art studio! All materials will be provided for classroom use. (Lab Fee $25 paid directly to teacher.)

This is a general ceramics class. We will cover hand building and potter wheel techniques. (A $35.00 lab fee is required and students will need to bring an apron.)

For the beginning artist, this class will help develop the ability and skill to draw a still life, landscape, portrait, figure drawing on paper. Learn to draw what you see and express your ideas visually. "A picture is worth a thousand words." We will use pencil, charcoal, conte, pen, brush, and ink with our gesture and contour drawings. One outdoor class will be scheduled.

Learn floral arranging and bow making utilizing materials from your own garden and a minimum amount of purchased items. Meet at the school for the first class and then go on a field trip to a local craft store to learn about supplies.

National Award Winning Art Specialist, Joanne Frimel, provides a fun and educational, overall art class that will enhance your skills and spark your creativity. This class will cover the basics of DRAWING from life and from observation with a selection of dry or wet media; PAINTING - Learn interesting watercolor techniques vs. exploring with acrylic and mixed-media; birds and mask making with earth's CLAY will be kiln fired and decorated; fascinating printmaking and greeting cards; compose with COLLAGE! (A $30.00 lab fee is required and used strictly to purchase new supplies and to restock materials consumed.)

A basic survey course covering design theories, color, space planning, textiles, specification of wall coverings, flooring and window treatments, accessorizing, and lighting. There will be 16 sessions including field trips. ($10.00 copy fee due first class.)

Beginning Course. Things to make with paper: Folding, Cutting, & Origami. You'll need your own Exacto knife, scissors, pencials & ruler. $5.00 supply fee payable to instructor is required.

Learn to paint professional portraits in oils or pastels. Class will begin with a short demo. Most of the time will be spent developing individual style and improving techniques. Learning to work from the live model will be stressed.

Finishing techniques to make a good painting great. We will start with critiques and then proceed to make minor adjustments to create a more polished painting that you can sell or enter into shows.

A class designed to cover all the basics of oil painting in a paint along format. Teacher paints, students follow along. We will paint landscape, still life, seascape, flowers and character study. Cost of supplies is approximately $175.00. (An optional book is available through the instructor for $30.00)

The beginning artist will use oil paint or acrylic paint or both (acrylic paint can be used underneath oil) to create work that is imaginative. Learn how to paint while having fun using colors and simple techniques to help you get the results you want. We will focus on color theory first and then paint landscapes and figures. Learn good composition, tonal values and light. Painting techniques for foreground, middle ground and background, with shading techniques, will be taught. Instruction is given with lectures, demonstration, and critiques.

Learn to use color and value effectively in various compositions. Emphasis on organizing compositional elements in paintings.

Begin a painting or bring one you've already started for critiques and completion.

Learn all about skies, trees, water, atmosphere, how to show distance and everything related to landscape. Paint in any medium you prefer, should be proficient in chosen medium. Cost of supplies varies with different mediums.

Tired of copying photos? Make your art original by studying from life. Learn to paint copper, pewter, china, clear glass, and the illusion of water in a vase. Also, learn to paint drapery and add textures to objects.

This class teaches you how to make the change from amateur to professional artist. Class includes pricing your work, marketing yourself as a professional artist, copyright laws, and legal contract forms for artists.

Learn wet on wet, wet on dry, graded washes, glazing and brushwork. Students need to be able to draw well. We will cover landscape, still life, seascape, flowers and character study. Watercolor supplies cost approximately $150.00.

In this class we will cover basic techniques of stamping including wet and dry embossing, blocking, 2-step stamping, bleaching, masking, eyelets, and a variety of other techniques. We will make several projects including greeting cards, magnets, coasters, notebooks, and even our own stamp. Students must purchase their own supplies, but will have the option to buy them in class if desired.

Learn the basics of photo preservation by making safe, meaningful, and creative photo albums. Students must purchase their own albums and supplies. You will have the option of purchasing these in class. Make a family album, a heritage album, a vacation scrapbook, a holiday photo book, etc. Take your pictures out of boxes and drawers and put them in archival quality albums for friends and family to enjoy. Bring 10-12 recent pictures relating to one event to the first class; you will use them to make your first scrapbook page.

Sculpt the human head to improve your knowledge of anatomy in order to improve your portrait painting skills..

Tiffany method (copper foil), lead cane method, and garden art - individual choice. Progress at own pace. Opportunity to make great gifts for all occasions. Emphasis on learning basic techniques for all phases. Necessary tools and supplies for first-time students will be available at $145.00. Repeat students taught at their level.

Discover and learn the Thai tradition of beautiful Fruit and Vegetable Carving to enliven any dish at any event. Our instructor, Ginggan Nantagowat, will start with elegant, yet eimple pieces and help you realize your own creations.

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Updated: May, 2008
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