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Look like a domestic goddess and learn how to create easy, hand-sewn collages! These simple, colorful designs can be mounted to a greeting card and sent as happy mail. They can be matted and framed, or hung on the wall, as-is. This beginner-friendly workshop will approach the basics of fiber…
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Discover the process of creative lost wax casting to make one-of-a-kind jewelry! Utilizing this ancient technique, students will develop wearable, fun, expressive, rings and necklaces or pendants. Reductive and additive techniques in wax working, casting of found objects, investing, pouring metal, and some soldering fabrication techniques will be demonstrated during…
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“Art is Long, and life is short”- Hippocrates Participants will learn the building blocks of painting while strengthening their artistic vision and skills. The essential use of drawing, mixing color and painting techniques are demonstrated in each class. Fundamentals using the notan sketch, limited palettes of color and color relationships,…
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This course is an introduction to the basics of acrylic painting. Students will learn about creating a successful composition, methods of transfering a contour outline, mixing observed values and colors based on selected reference photo, application of paint to canvas, and brushstroke techniques. The instructor will assist each student in…
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Many of us travel, whether real or imagined. Learn how to document your travels through watercolor and colored pencil on a small scale. Explore techniques, methods, and materials to pack in your suitcase for your next adventure. Photography is an excellent way to document your journey, however, painting or drawing…
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Bring in Summer with beautiful fused glass free standing vases! This 4 week class with introduce you to the beauty of using heat and gravity to create a graceful look in glass. Students will learn the basics of glass fusion as well as building your glass cutting and kiln forming…
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This class will delve into the realm of handbuilt vessels, with an emphasis on coil, slab, and surface decoration. We will build conventional forms (amphoras, moon jars, bottles) on a large scale. Decorative planters, mugs, and platters will also be covered. Students will build a personal visual vocabulary to develop…
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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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Painting with glass. Students will be introduced to the use of Glassline Paints. A special type of glass fusing paint that is used for drawing lines of your design on glass and them be able to shade on the glass with various colors to create detailed patterns between layers of…
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This class will focus on Handbuilding with an emphasis on coil building and surface decoration. The students will explore building on a larger “monumental” scale, and develop their own visual narratives in clay. Each student will learn how to embellish the surface of their sculptures with colored slips, underglazes, sgraffito,…
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