Art Alliance
of Central Pennsylvania
SUMMER 2008
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
FOR ADULTS
Classes begin the week of June 9, 2008, unless otherwise noted
Print
Registration Form and mail to Art
Alliance.
Get a 10% discount on your class fee!
Sign up a friend who has never taken an Art Alliance class before, and both
of
you will earn a 10% discount on your class fees.
CLASSES
MONDAYS
Monday Afternooners
No Instructor
If you have trouble finding time for your art at home, drop by the open studio: a great
opportunity to finish work, to have work critiqued, or simply to socialize with other artists.
By giving yourself a regular time to focus on your art, you will see your productivity rise.
Call Carol Goldberg (814-466-8714) with questions.
Mondays: 1:30 - 4 pm, ongoing
Each session: $5 members; $8 nonmembers
Abstract Painting
Katy McNamara
katherinemcnamara@gmail.com
Various approaches to abstraction into your painting practice
will be introduced, using
exercises that will help expand your visual language and broaden your
sources of
imagery
.We will be creating original abstract compositions from a series of studio
exercises involving collage, abstract still life, pattern and repetition. Technical
instruction
will include paint handling techniques and successful use of lien quality, form, color, and
texture. We will focus on developing your own unique visual style and direction.
Mondays 6 - 9 pm, 8 weeks
$120 members; $140 nonmembers
TUESDAYS
Getting
the Most from your Digital Camera
Begins Tuesday,
July 8
Bob Baumbach 814-238-8153
baum634@hotmail.com
This class is designed for the person who wants to know more
about digital
cameras, how they work and how to use them
effectively to take many kinds of
images. You will learn about the
potential and limitations of your personal camera. This is
not a
computer editing class, but a class geared for the actual process
of shooting with
the camera.
Tuesdays, 9:30
am –
noon, 4 weeks
$65 members; $75 nonmembers
Watercolor Painting
Jeff Mathison 814 422 8651
jcmaps@mac.com
Learn the basic approaches to watercolor. This course is
for both beginning and intermediate students.
Tuesdays: 7 - 9 pm, 6 weeks
$70 members, $85 nonmembers
Concrete Art
Terry Johnson
814-237-6670
terrytiles@aol.com
New additions to an old, outdoor friendly building material
take concrete beyond bird
baths and stepping stones and into a versatile, non toxic and light weight
sculpture
medium. The weight, scale and construction issues of ceramics are transcended with
concrete while the shaping, incising, coloring and molding potential remains. Best of all,
most of the materials you will need can be picked up at your local garden/building supply
store
for cheap. Think big and join an experimental class for a dance with a new
medium. Class will
cover basic armature building, formulas and structural additions,
casting and
finishing techniques.
Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm. 8 weeks
$120 members; $140 nonmembers + $15 materials fee.
Students need rubber gloves and protective eye wear.
Note: This class is held in the Lower Studio under the Gallery Shop.
WEDNESDAYS
Sculpture
Blake Ketchum
Blake@sculpturelaboratory.com
All levels of experience welcome. Explore the
materials, style, and subject matter of
your choice. Each class begins with an informal discussion and continues
with studio
time and individual instruction. Examples of discussion themes will be:
sculpture and the
figure, psychology of sculpture, sculpture as a language. Sculptor Blake
Ketchum will
demonstrate the sculpting of a portrait throughout the course.
Wednesdays 9 am - noon 8 weeks.
$120 members; $140 nonmembers
The Model in the Studio: Long Session
Coordinator: Sandy McBride
amcbride@mcbstudio.com
Work from a model.
Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm. 6 weeks
$70 members; $80 nonmembers
Open Model Session
Coordinator: Laura Winn Kane 814-867-0873
winnkane@comcast.net.
An opportunity to drop in and work from a model in the medium of your choice.
Wednesdays: 7 - 9:30 pm, ongoing
Each session: $7 members; $10 nonmembers
THURSDAYS
Collage
and Assemblage
Ruth Kempner 814-867-5407
ruthpws@pennswoods.net
Explore the use of various papers, brushes, and water-
based paints and try some experimental techniques.
Emphasis will be on individual expression. Students at all
levels welcome.
Thursdays 1 - 4 pm. 4 weeks (no class on July 3)
$70 members; $80 nonmembers
Stained Glass
Ken Plattner 814-466-7225 abbeysg@chilitech.com
For beginning & advanced students. Beginners make a small project and learn the
basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Call Ken for materials list..
Thursdays: 7 - 10 pm, 8 weeks
$120 members; $140 nonmembers
WORKSHOPS
Saturday, June 7
The Structure of Expression: Anatomical Considerations in Portraiture
Blake Ketchum
Blake@sculpturelaboratory.com
In this two hour presentation, sculptor
Blake Ketchum will explore fundamental facial anatomy and its manifestation in
portraiture. The presentation will include slides of historic and modern
portraiture and a demonstration.
Saturday, June 7, 10 am - noon
$25 member; $35 nonmember
Saturday, June 14
Wheel Throwing Workshop, Intermediate/Advanced
Jake Johnson
This workshop is sponsored by the Potters Guild. Jake is an
accomplished ceramicist.
He will conduct an individualized guidance workshop for intermediate to
advanced
potters. Bring your own clay, tools, and desired specific area for
improvement. Class is
limited to 4 students. To register contact Ross Adams,
rossa2004@msn.com or
814-466-3014
Saturday, June 14 9 am - noon
$10 for Potters' Guild member; $20 non-member.
Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22
Nature and the Written Word
Sylvia Apple
814-867-1456
sylvia_apple_artist@yahoo.com
This retreat type workshop will utilize nature, poetry
(particularly haiku, a simple
Japanese form of poetry) and simple sketches to focus attention on the
essentials,
stimulate ideas, and inspire unique compositions. We will walk in natural
settings, muse
on our experiences and then express ourselves on paper. For anyone seeking
to enrich
their art or just their lives.
Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22 9 am - noon each day
$60 member; $70 nonmember
Saturday, July 19
“Green Art” Workshop
Christy Wells
814 574 6912
christygrace24@yahoo.com
In today’s world, we are beginning to
recognize the need to take better care of the
environment in which we live and the resources that are available to us.
We are slowly
going “green”. But when you think of “Green Art” I don’t want you to just
think of
environmental friendliness or recycling things. “Green Art” (and the
concepts behind it) is
the basis for creativity. Join Christy in this exciting new workshop as
we explore new
mediums, tools, potential supplies, and art ideas. Enjoy studio time and
collaboration
with other artists. Expand your knowledge and skills, and learn how to
save the
environment in the process of saving money.
Saturday, July 19 9 am - 2 pm (break for lunch).
$70 members; $80 non-members
Friday, August 1
Photographing Your Art Work
Bob Baumbach
baum634@hotmail.com
This workshop will concentrate on producing images for
submission to juried art shows
and for documenting your work for your own records. Also instruction will
include how to
prepare an image for upload to a website. The workshop will include
instruction about
lighting, white balance, composition and tips for making your work look
good. Bring your
digital camera for practice and individual instruction with your camera.
An advanced
camera such as a Digital SLR is not necessary.
Friday, August 1 9 am - noon
$40 members; $50 non-members
Saturday, August 9 and Sunday,
August 10
COLLAGE Adventures!
Ruth Kempner
867-5407 ruthkpws@pennswoods.net
Experiment with unique and unusual materials to create
personal artistic statements.
Ruth is well known for her classes and her own work in these mediums. She
will share
some of her own papers, etc. with the class. Spontaneity and personal
creativity will be
emphasized. Call or email Ruth for information on supplies.
Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 10 1 - 4 pm each day.
$80 members; $90 non-members
Print Registration Form and mail to Art Alliance