Thursdays
Students will be able to read a novel and convey their interpretations and connections through writing prompts along with a visual artistic expression via painting, collage, mixed-media, etc. in an art journal format. The instructor will use writing prompts and Socratic Seminar discussion techniques to engage and encourage artistic expression…
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This is a class for the artist who is comfortable with their medium and is ready to take their work to a new level: Ignite your thinking about design, graduate from copying your subject matter to creatively exploring it, learn how to assess your own work in order to make…
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This class will give students a comprehensive overview of the ideas central to creating a compelling and structurally sound life-size sculpture. The class will review the process of concept development and sketching- each student will work to develop a theme or idea that they will integrate into the design of…
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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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In this 4 week Optics in Glass class Students will learn how to change the dimensions of their glass art dish by experimenting with various layout pattern possibilities. By making a few seemingly minor changes to our glass sizes and shapes along with different spacing patterns there is quite a…
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Create a geometric look in fused glass with glass stringers. Intricate glass cutting skills …. a lot of it…..will be taught in this 4 week class. Students will create a sheet of glass using a specific layout of stringers. Once fused the glass will be cut up into pieces and…
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Create unique fused glass objects to decorate your garden or patio with. In this 4 week class you will learn intricate cutting, fusing and slumping techniques and how to use cold working tools to design and create flowers, butterflies and other objects in a variety of colored glass. Materials and…
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For ecological reasons, as well as a desire to aquire new blothing, we are going to explore ways of reusing existing materials instead of adding to the landfills. Without adding to the problem, we are going to rebuild and renew “old stuff” into its future. Without adhearing to stringent “quilt…
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The name Pate de Verre is French for glass paste, and the technique involves creating a paste from powdered glass and colouring agents and filling a fire-proof mould with this paste then firing it in a kiln to melt the glass, breaking the mold open to reveal the finished object.…
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Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of metalsmithing through instructor demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and hands-on experience with hand tools, flex shafts, and torches. Each student will learn to design, pierce, drill, solder, and set a cabochon stone. Students will work with sterling silver, brass, and copper throughout this course…
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