Intensive Classes
Summer 2010 | Spring 2010 Classes | Winter 2010 Classes
- Balancing Figures and Toys
- Kinetic Sculpture: Making Mobiles
- Beaded Jewelry
- Basics of Drawing
- Beginning Oil Painting
- From Memories to Art!
- Decoupage and Faux Painting
Vacation Classes
- Jungle Adventure ArtVentures, ages 6 - 9
- Discovering Art, ages 10+
- Pottery & Wheelthrowing, ages 9 - 12
- Jewelry & Metalsmithing
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Balancing Figures and Toys
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov
Balancing figures have been around for centuries as decorative items or folk toys. They are whimsical, educational, interactive, and soothing. Make one to put on your desk at work or at home and enjoy watching it; the physics of the balance and the movement are intriguing and amazing. In this class, students will make balancing figures from paper, wooden shapes, wires, and thin sheets of metal. Some wirework techniques will taught. Students will make at least one figure to take home, and have the knowledge and skills to make balancing figures on their own. Limited to 6.
Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00pm
June 11 - 18
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Kinetic Sculpture: Making Mobiles
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov
There is something magical about mobiles. Like living creatures, they move and have personalities; they can be humorous, meditative, or graceful. In this class we will take a look at works of some of the most famous kinetic artists such as Alexander Calder and George Rickey. Students will work with different types of wire and geometrical shapes of wood, plastic, metal sheets, etc. to create their own mobiles. We will explore ways to balance, assemble, and hang mobiles; students will be encouraged to create their own unique designs. Students will work with different types of wire and geometrical shapes of wood, plastic, metal sheets, etc. to create their own mobiles. Limited to 6
Fridays, 6:00-8:00pm
June 25 - July 2
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Beaded Jewelry
Instructor: Ashley Procopio
Come learn the joys of creating and making your own beaded jewelry! Learn how to use the proper tools and materials. Start and finish pieces such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Instructions will cover a variety of techniques that will take you from basic beading to more intricate designs and methods, such as multi-strand pieces and wire wrapping.
Tuesday, 6:30–9:30pm
SESSION 1: May 4 - 11
SESSION 2: May 18 - 25
2 sessions M: $59 NM: $66 Materials: $20
Basics of Drawing
Instructor: Sue Funk
Using careful observation and deconstruction of subjects, learn the fundamentals of drawing. Through shading, cross-hatching, and perspective, students will discover how to create the illusion of texture and dimension. Lessons include line drawing, sketching, and gesture drawing. Enjoy the basics of drawing in a relaxed and informal class that easily inspires new or returning artists. Limited to 10.
Monday, 6:30–9:30pm
April 5 - 12
2 sessions M: $59 NM: $66 Materials: $15
Beginning Oil Painting
Instructor: Dana Levin
Learn the basic methods and secrets of oil painting through demonstrations, guidance, and class exercises.Students will study light and learn the skilled techniques of the masters. Delve into this forgiving medium and refine your skills. All levels welcome and individual styles encouraged. Materials list will be provided at first class meeting.
Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
SESSION 1: April 8 - May 6 (off April 22)
SESSION 2: May 13 - June 3
4 sessions M: $121 NM: $134 Materials: $25
From Memories to Art!
Instructor: Adrienne Vodraska
Take your memories beyond photo albums and scrapbooks. Turn them into works of art! In this course students will learn to transfer their own images to a variety of surfaces including fabric, wood, paintings and tiles. We will then discover a world of surface embellishments including embroidery, collage with paper, collage with small objects, painting, drawing, and using text. The possibilities are endless, ranging from 2D to 3D, decorative to functional!
Tuesdays, 6:30 -9:00pm
May 4 - 25
4 sessions M: $121 NM: $134 Materials: $20
Decoupage and Faux Painting
Instructor: Jennifer Sherr
This course will focus on the basic techniques of decoupage and faux painting. In this workshop you will change a home decor piece into something new, customizing it to reflect your own personality. Make lampshades, boxes, trays, or anything your creaive brain can think up! Students should bring their favorite pre-cut images, magazines, greeting cards or photographs.
Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 pm
SESSION 1: April 7 - 14
SESSION 2: April 28 - May 5
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Jungle Adventure ArtVentures, ages 6 - 9
Instructor: Vanessa Irzyk
Our popular ArtVentures programs allow children to learn about visual arts in a fun and non-competitive environment. Students experiment with different media and create projects based on a “wild jungle” theme for the 4 days. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 10.
Tuesday - Friday, Apr 20-23, 9:00am-2:00pm
4 sessions: M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Discovering Art, ages 10+
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Mixed Media offers young artists the opportunity to study drawing and painting, in a focused, creative environment. Gain familiarity and proficiency with pencil, brush, and paint, then use these media for personal creative expression. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 10.
Tuesday - Friday, Apr 20-23, 9:00am-2:00pm
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Pottery & Wheelthrowing, ages 9 - 12
Instructor: Ann Fitzgerald
This intensive pottery class will give students an introduction to the basics of hand-building and wheelthrowing or allow them to build on their previous ceramics study. All projects will be glazed and kiln-fired. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 8.
Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am-2:00pm
April 20-23
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Instructor: Margaret Langdell or Heather Wang
Tuesday - Friday,10:00am-2:00pm
Learn to make beautiful jewelry with an introduction to metalsmithing techniques. Your teacher will guide you to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch and embellish jewelry in copper and brass. You can make earrings, bracelets, brooches, boxes and more. Teachers will also introduce hollow forms, stone setting, stone inlay, repousse and reticulation. Projects vary with experience level and teachers. Silver available for a nominal fee. Limited to 6.
April 20 - 23,
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Vacation Classes
- Jungle Adventure ArtVentures, ages 6 - 9
- Discovering Art, ages 10+
- Pottery & Wheelthrowing, ages 9 - 12
- Jewelry & Metalsmithing
View Registration Information and Policies
Print a Class Registration Form in PDF format
Adobe PDF Format requires Free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader®
Balancing Figures and Toys
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov
Balancing figures have been around for centuries as decorative items or folk toys. They are whimsical, educational, interactive, and soothing. Make one to put on your desk at work or at home and enjoy watching it; the physics of the balance and the movement are intriguing and amazing. In this class, students will make balancing figures from paper, wooden shapes, wires, and thin sheets of metal. Some wirework techniques will taught. Students will make at least one figure to take home, and have the knowledge and skills to make balancing figures on their own. Limited to 6.
Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00pm
June 11 - 18
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Kinetic Sculpture: Making Mobiles
Instructor: Vladimir Barsukov
There is something magical about mobiles. Like living creatures, they move and have personalities; they can be humorous, meditative, or graceful. In this class we will take a look at works of some of the most famous kinetic artists such as Alexander Calder and George Rickey. Students will work with different types of wire and geometrical shapes of wood, plastic, metal sheets, etc. to create their own mobiles. We will explore ways to balance, assemble, and hang mobiles; students will be encouraged to create their own unique designs. Students will work with different types of wire and geometrical shapes of wood, plastic, metal sheets, etc. to create their own mobiles. Limited to 6
Fridays, 6:00-8:00pm
June 25 - July 2
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Beaded Jewelry
Instructor: Ashley Procopio
Come learn the joys of creating and making your own beaded jewelry! Learn how to use the proper tools and materials. Start and finish pieces such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Instructions will cover a variety of techniques that will take you from basic beading to more intricate designs and methods, such as multi-strand pieces and wire wrapping.
Tuesday, 6:30–9:30pm
SESSION 1: May 4 - 11
SESSION 2: May 18 - 25
2 sessions M: $59 NM: $66 Materials: $20
Basics of Drawing
Instructor: Sue Funk
Using careful observation and deconstruction of subjects, learn the fundamentals of drawing. Through shading, cross-hatching, and perspective, students will discover how to create the illusion of texture and dimension. Lessons include line drawing, sketching, and gesture drawing. Enjoy the basics of drawing in a relaxed and informal class that easily inspires new or returning artists. Limited to 10.
Monday, 6:30–9:30pm
April 5 - 12
2 sessions M: $59 NM: $66 Materials: $15
Beginning Oil Painting
Instructor: Dana Levin
Learn the basic methods and secrets of oil painting through demonstrations, guidance, and class exercises.Students will study light and learn the skilled techniques of the masters. Delve into this forgiving medium and refine your skills. All levels welcome and individual styles encouraged. Materials list will be provided at first class meeting.
Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
SESSION 1: April 8 - May 6 (off April 22)
SESSION 2: May 13 - June 3
4 sessions M: $121 NM: $134 Materials: $25
From Memories to Art!
Instructor: Adrienne Vodraska
Take your memories beyond photo albums and scrapbooks. Turn them into works of art! In this course students will learn to transfer their own images to a variety of surfaces including fabric, wood, paintings and tiles. We will then discover a world of surface embellishments including embroidery, collage with paper, collage with small objects, painting, drawing, and using text. The possibilities are endless, ranging from 2D to 3D, decorative to functional!
Tuesdays, 6:30 -9:00pm
May 4 - 25
4 sessions M: $121 NM: $134 Materials: $20
Decoupage and Faux Painting
Instructor: Jennifer Sherr
This course will focus on the basic techniques of decoupage and faux painting. In this workshop you will change a home decor piece into something new, customizing it to reflect your own personality. Make lampshades, boxes, trays, or anything your creaive brain can think up! Students should bring their favorite pre-cut images, magazines, greeting cards or photographs.
Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 pm
SESSION 1: April 7 - 14
SESSION 2: April 28 - May 5
2 sessions M: $45 NM: $50 Materials: $20
Jungle Adventure ArtVentures, ages 6 - 9
Instructor: Vanessa Irzyk
Our popular ArtVentures programs allow children to learn about visual arts in a fun and non-competitive environment. Students experiment with different media and create projects based on a “wild jungle” theme for the 4 days. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 10.
Tuesday - Friday, Apr 20-23, 9:00am-2:00pm
4 sessions: M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Discovering Art, ages 10+
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Mixed Media offers young artists the opportunity to study drawing and painting, in a focused, creative environment. Gain familiarity and proficiency with pencil, brush, and paint, then use these media for personal creative expression. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 10.
Tuesday - Friday, Apr 20-23, 9:00am-2:00pm
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Pottery & Wheelthrowing, ages 9 - 12
Instructor: Ann Fitzgerald
This intensive pottery class will give students an introduction to the basics of hand-building and wheelthrowing or allow them to build on their previous ceramics study. All projects will be glazed and kiln-fired. Students should bring a packed lunch. Limited to 8.
Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am-2:00pm
April 20-23
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40
Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Instructor: Margaret Langdell or Heather Wang
Tuesday - Friday,10:00am-2:00pm
Learn to make beautiful jewelry with an introduction to metalsmithing techniques. Your teacher will guide you to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch and embellish jewelry in copper and brass. You can make earrings, bracelets, brooches, boxes and more. Teachers will also introduce hollow forms, stone setting, stone inlay, repousse and reticulation. Projects vary with experience level and teachers. Silver available for a nominal fee. Limited to 6.
April 20 - 23,
M: $258 NM: $287 Materials: $40