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This class will explore the Elements and Principles of Design, as well as a wide range of problem-solving strategies, in 3D. Each week, the course will introduce a new material that offers very interesting and unique ways of expressing an idea in sculptural form. All skill levels are welcome. As…
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This four week class will introduce the student to the world of processing digital images using Adobe’s Lightroom. You will learn how to download, store and classify your images. Learn about the different modules available in Lightroom. We will spend most of the time in the Develop Module, performing Global…
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This comprehensive photography class will take the students from the basics of camera use to an advanced level use of their digital cameras. The students will learn to abandon the Auto Mode to advance shooting modes, suitable for different situations. The students will learn the Exposure Triangle, Metering, Focusing Modes…
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In this class, we will review a few ways to include your unique gem into a ring, pendant, bracelet, and/or earrings. Demonstrations will cover tension setting a faceted stone, settings with a tooled edge, and back setting for a thick edge. We will develop interesting designs around your special stone…
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Learn the fundamentals of wire wrapping while creating your own custom pieces of Jewelry in class. We will cover stone setting, wire weaving techniques, and framing techniques. Create your own pendant, earrings, or ring. The objective of this class is to empower students at all levels to take their wrapping…
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Students will create a whale weathervane, not from copper or tin, but carved from wood. The student will finish his creation either in weathered paint or faux verdigris to simulate age. Both returning and new students will also have the option of carving a shorebird instead of the weathervane.
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This class will explore the process of sculpting a realistic animal portrait by utilizing reference photos. Reference photos are the responsibility of each student, either a pet or perspective animal image. The instuctor will offer an approach to animal portraiture that focuses on anatomical structure, proportion, and capturing the individuality…
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Create a one of a kind standing or functional piece of glass art in this 4 week class. Students will learn how to cut a number of glass strips out of various sheets of glass, some made with stringers and some factory made to place them on edge side-by-side in…
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Create your favorite tropical fish! During this 3 week class, students will learn how to layout your design, cut their fish shape with a 3 ring saw and how to layer beautiful colors of translucent and opaque glass. Everyone will come out of this class with their own interpretation of…
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Create a beautiful glass bowl with stacked circles. Students will learn how surface tension and heat can produce perfect circles of glass without cutting a single curve. Learn how to cut and mix a variety of transparent colored glass with clear for a diluted look that will allow light to…
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