Book Arts: Handmade Journal for 2015
Instructor: Katherine Case
Art High: Exploring the Grayscale
Tuesdays, December 2 – December 16 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Teens ages 13 – 18 learn to add dimension to their artwork by learning how to make and use the grayscale and valuescale in both graphite and acrylic paint. All materials are included with registration.
Instructor: Jerry Stinson
Ages: 13 – 18 / all levels
Collage and Transfers
Sunday, January 11 / 10 am – 4 pm
This workshop will explore different collage and mixed media transfer approaches for use in journal books and small art works. Techniques you will learn include gelli-plate prints, gel skin transfers, building backgrounds with ephemera and acrylic paint; and using Xerox transfers as a source material to draw and paint with.
Instructor: Candace Nicol
Ages: 15 and up / All levels
Required Supplies:
- Your Journal Book – good to have one with thick paper (or loose sheets of heavy paper)
- Matte or Gloss Heavy Acrylic medium
- Inexpensive crafting brushes in various sizes
- Gelli Arts Printing Plate (6”x6” or 8”x10”)
- X-acto knife
- China Marker
- Uni-Ball white pen
- Fine-point pigment pens or markers for detail work and writing
- Craft Matte acrylic paints – the inexpensive ones in the bottles (at Walmart they are around $1.50) in white, cream, and your favorite colors
- Images in color and black and white that are printed out on a laser printer or color-copied
- Ephemera items: magazine images, decorative papers, copies of old letters, newspaper articles, tickets, receipts, junk mail, fabric pieces, different tapes like the decorative ones found in the scrapbooking section of stores
- A old credit card or gift card
Book Arts: Collage Adventure
Saturday, January 24 / 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Great collage combines elements of both structure and free association. Using Katherine’s legendary paper collection and a collaging technique guaranteed to produce fabulous compositions, we will create an edition of collaborative handmade books. In this fun class, you’ll learn ways to both “banish your inner editor” releasing creative play, and then to reign it in, creating a balanced composition.
Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels
Required Supplies:
- pencil
- ruler
- x-acto knife
- 1″ glue brush
- a selection of images, paper scraps, ephemera and other collage elements to incorporate into your compositions
Gingerbread Workshop (4 pm)
Thursday, December 4 / 4 – 5 pm
Decorate a festive gingerbread house to take home and enjoy for the holidays. Kids will have fun frosting their houses and embellishing them with an assortment of candies to create that perfect winter scene. Dress for a mess!
Ages: All Ages (parent must accompany children under 10)
DSLR Camera Basics
Saturdays, January 17 and 24 / 10 am – 2 pm
This class is designed for beginning to intermediate photographers who have purchased a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, which is a camera with removable lenses. Course participants will explore the specific features of DSLR cameras, as well as general photographic skills and techniques to make great pictures.
Instructor: MD Welch
Ages: 15 and up / All levels
Required Supplies:
Students are required to bring have a DSLR camera, as well as their camera’s manual. A fully charged battery and memory card are also necessary for class. Any lenses that they own should also be brought to class.
Landscapes in Oil
Thursdays, January 29 – March 5 / 9 am – noon
This course teaches the basics of painting landscapes with traditional oils. Students will gain a good foundational working knowledge of equipment, supports, brush selection, brushwork, mixing color and mediums. The direct painting techniques of landscape painting will be taught without the use of solvents. Each lesson has demonstrations of the techniques with hands on experience.
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels
Instructor: David McCamant
Required Supplies:
SUPPORTS
Inexpensive canvas boards or panels.
Students who wish to do the homework will need to double the number of panels.
- 1 – 11″ x 14” (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
- 2 – 8″ x 10″ (OPTIONAL – add two more for homework*)
- 3 – 6″ x 8″ (OPTIONAL – add three more for homework*)
OIL PAINT
- 1 – 37 ml tube of oil paint in the following colors:
- WHITE Titanium White (2 tubes are suggested)
- YELLOW Cadmium Lemon, Windsor Yellow, Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow Light
- RED Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Red Medium or Cadmium Berium Red (not deep)
- BLUE French Ultramarine Blue or Ultramarine Blue
- BLACK Ivory Black
- MAGENTA (OPTIONAL*) Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Red
- CYAN (OPTIONAL*) Thalo Blue or Phthalo Blue
- You may bring whatever paint you have as long as they are the correct hues or colors. I recommend inexpensive Windsor Newton Winton student colors.
PAINTING MEDIUM
- Neo MeGilp Medium 2oz or Larger
BRUSHES
- Recommend Connoisseur brand #2106 pure synthetic oil paint brushes or any artist quality manufacturer
- VERY IMPORTANT 1 each #6 and #8 Long-Handled Filberts
PALETTE
- Gray Matters, palette paper or equivalent
CLEANING JAR
- Silicoil cleaning jar or other small jar with lid
CLEANING SOLUTION
- 1 – 8oz bottle of artist grade Walnut oil
BRUSH CLEANER
- 2.5 OZ small cake of The Masters Brush Cleaner
PAPER TOWELS
- 1 roll of BLUE shop paper towels (OPTIONAL – add one more for homework*)
WET PANEL CARRIER
- Inexpensive cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil or aluminum roasting pan for wet painting transport
Approximate Materials Cost $100. With optional items $130.
Explorations in Pen & Ink
Sundays, February 8 and 15 / 1 – 4 pm
Work from favorite photographs to create realistic interpretive drawing using just pen and ink. Instructor will introduce students to the various techniques in pen and ink including stippling, cross hatching and washes.
Instructor: Erik Holland
Ages: 15 and up / All Levels
Required Supplies: Smooth drawing paper, precise rolling ball pens, quill pens and inks, brushes for ink washes, pencil (for preliminary sketching), personal or collected photos for reference.
Kids’ Corner: Drawing and Collage
Wednesdays, December 3 to December 17 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Young artists will enjoy exploring drawing and collage to create unique layered works of art. Students will enjoy a visit to the Museum’s exhibitions to drawing inspiration for their own creations. All materials and a snack are included with registration.
Instructor: Merry Mathers
Ages: 7 – 12 / All Levels
DSLR Camera Basics
Tuesdays, February 3 – 17 / 6 – 9 pm
This class is designed for beginning to intermediate photographers who have purchased a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, which is a camera with removable lenses. Course participants will explore the specific features of DSLR cameras, as well as general photographic skills and techniques to make great pictures.
Instructor: MD Welch
Ages: 15 and up / All levels
Required Supplies: Students are required to bring have a DSLR camera, as well as their camera’s manual. A fully charged battery and memory card are also necessary for class. Any lenses that they own should also be brought to class.