Art, Textiles, and Photography
Drawing and Painting
Drawing for Beginners and Beyond
Every field of art begins with drawing. Drawing teaches you first how to see, then how to translate, and finally how to imagine. In this class you will explore how to create space with line, and mass with shading. You will learn how to construct and execute compositions that make even unfinished drawings look finished. Additionally, you will learn the different types of pencils and their uses, as well as how to achieve effects using your eraser. Anyone can learn how to draw, and anyone who can draw can learn how to draw better.
Course Number: 10358-121
Instructor: Michael Teague
Day: 8 Thursdays
Date: June 7-July 26, 2012
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Waldron, Room W201
Cost: $144
Supply list for Drawing for Beginners and Beyond: Newsprint pad (18”x20”), pencils (H2, HB, 2B, 6B, etc.), pencil sharpener, conte crayon or charcoal (vine and stick), and kneadable eraser. Plastic or pink erasers also useful.
Exploring Acrylics for Beginner and Intermediate Painters
Join the fun and learn acrylic painting techniques. In this class the artist will explore the application of acrylic when it is painted like watercolor as well as like oil painting. Both techniques are fun and not difficult to master. The subject matter will be a still life, outdoor scenery and abstract art. The first day of class the student will want to bring along a sketch pad 12 x 14 or slightly larger, eraser and #2 pencil. Other paint items will be discussed the first day, however, if you own some brushes and acrylic paints bring them to the class as well.
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Zen Bamboo Brush Painting
Explore the traditional bamboo brush painting of Japan and China. Learn to paint with black ink and watercolor on rice paper and silk. This is a class for everyone, from the novice to experienced painters. Bamboo brush painting is relaxing and expressive. You will learn basic brushstrokes and then adapt them to form flowers, rocks, trees, animal, landscapes and figures, creating a beautiful painting after your first lesson! Course fee includes all materials.
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Painting in Oil for Impatient and Hesitant Beginners
There is nothing scarier than a blank canvas. And for those who don’t know one end of a paintbrush from another, it can be an overwhelming experience. In Michael Teague’s step-by-step painting class for beginners, we take a hands-on approach that is heavy on results. Much of the instruction is individualized and you will be in the middle of your first painting and picking up tricks-of-the-trade before you know it. These classes are designed to accommodate repeat students, so continuing education can be a lifelong experience. ACRYLIC PAINTERS WELCOME.
Course Number: 10357-121
Instructor: Michael Teague
Day: 8 Mondays
Date: June 4-July 23, 2012
Time: 6:30-9pm
Location: Waldron, Room W201
Cost: $159
Supply list for Painting in Oil for Impatient and Hesitant Beginners: Napthol Red (or Cadmium Red HUE*), Hansa Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow HUE*), Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Sap Green, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, and a large tube of Titanium White. MEDIUM: Refined Linseed Oil or Liquin, plus odorless turpentine. BRUSHES: (rounds) #1, #3, #6; (flats) #3, #6. Tear-off palette sheets. Canvas or canvas board (minimum size 16”x20”). Small jars for storing medium and turpentine. A pencil (2H or HB). Paper towels or rags.
Painting from Photographs and Imagination in Oil
Do you have personal photographs or drawings you would like to see as paintings? Or maybe done in a particular style? Would you like to learn how to paint in your own style better? Michael’s individual-based style of instruction is geared towards the personal needs of his students, with an emphasis on results. Class will cover everything from glazing to scumbling to under-painting, and will include discussion about textural paint versus flat paint, soft edge versus hard edge mixing. Even beginning students are amazed by what they can accomplish! These classes are designed to accommodate repeat students, so continuing education can be a lifelong experience. (See supply list.) ACRYLIC AND MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS WELCOMED.
Course Number: 10356-121
Instructor: Michael Teague
Day: 8 Wednesdays
Date: June 6-Aug.1, 2012 (No class July 4)
Time: 6:30-9pm
Location: Waldron, Room W201
Cost: $159
Supply list for Painting from Photographs and Imagination in Oil: Napthol Red (or Cadmium Red HUE*), Hansa Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow HUE*), Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Sap Green, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, and a large tube of Titanium White. MEDIUM: Refined Linseed Oil or Liquin, plus odorless turpentine. BRUSHES: (rounds) #1, #3, #6; (flats) #3, #6. Tear-off palette sheets. Canvas or canvas board (minimum size 16”x20”). Small jars for storing medium and turpentine. A pencil (2H or HB). Paper towels or rags.
Jewelry
Copper Etched Jewelry
Explore the art of copper etching as we create beautiful antiqued jewelry. Students will learn how to cut, etch, apply hardware, and assemble copper to make a matching necklace, bracelet, and earrings set. There is an additional materials fee of $40 payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.
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Textiles
Itajime and Indigo Dyeing
In this 1-day workshop you will learn and apply traditional Itajime and Shibori techniques to dye and manipulate cotton fabrics of different weights and thread counts in Indigo. The Itajime technique compresses and clamps fabric to 'resist' the dye and to make geometric patterns. Shibori is the Japanese word for textile technique in which fabric is stitched or folded, bound, and dyed. We will be using the bound technique. You will go home with several 1/4 yard swatches. Please bring dishwashing-type rubber gloves and semi-old clothes.
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Old World Journal
Explore Japanese stab binding while creating a unique old world journal using tissue paper and fusible fiber. Please bring a 12x12 paper trimmer. There is an additional materials fee of $40 payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.
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Ceramics
Ceramics classes at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center are offered for all ages, including school-age children, teens, and adults. Our instructors have extensive training both as professional artists and instructors. The studio has two new kilns, new ware carts, and a fresh new configuration to maximize space. Best of all, open studio time is available free of charge to any student currently enrolled in an Ivy Tech ceramics class.
Finding One’s Way with Clay
This class is for beginners and those familiar with clay who wish to learn the specifics of pinch formwork. The moment of contact with clay is emphasized through an exploration of pinch, slab, coil, and hand-built sculptural forms, stressing, centering, wedging, and raising pieces in one continuous movement. Field trips to the instructor’s studio to learn raku and primitive firing are planned. Finding One’s Way with Clay by Paulus Berensohn is the text for, and the method used, in this class. All materials are included in the course fee.
Course Number: 10354-121
Instructor: Jamas Brooke
Day: 8 Tuesdays
Date: July 3-August 21, 2012
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Waldron, Room W101
Cost: $269
The Art of Ceramics
The art of making pottery is especially appealing because it defies artificial precision and follows the rhythms of nature. This 6-week class will focus on techniques for throwing on the wheel, centering clay, forming and trimming pots, and adding handles and lids. Various hand-building techniques will also be taught. If you have prior experience, advanced projects will be offered to improve your technique and knowledge of clay. All you need are some old clothes and a willingness to be covered with clay. All materials are included in the course fee.
Course Number: 10355-121
Instructor: Jan Arbogast
Day: 8 Wednesdays
Date: June 6-August 1, 2012 (No class July 4)
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Waldron, Room W101
Cost: $269
Primitive Pottery Workshop
"Primitive" defines the way we will observe our materials and the way we will use them toward pottery made and fired in a primitive manner without tools of modern technology. Digging clay, forming vessels using simple tools, and firing them outside with found fuels are just a few basic steps to this class. The projects made in the studio by hand will be formed from everything primitive found in nature. We will collaborate on the method of firing of everyone's work. Multiple firings and field trips will be involved. Many cultures and methods of pottery production will be considered toward completing each project. In addition to hand-building vessels we will make our own clay tools and glaze brushes. This class will meet at the Waldron, but will be conducted in the field.
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Photography
Digital Cameras: Beyond the Basics
Prerequisite: Digital Camera Basics or knowledge of topics covered: transferring pictures from camera to computer, e-mailing and printing pictures, switching camera modes and flash options.
You know how to use your digital camera, and often take good pictures by luck or accident. Take the next step and gain more control over your digital photography. Find out how and when to adjust white balance, ISO, exposure and flash. Learn what the various automatic, semi-automatic and manual settings can do. Explore software and online options for file management, keeping images safe, editing out flaws and printing. Then, use this knowledge and your camera to bring creative control to your photography. Whether you are photographing your children as they grow, capturing the wonder of nature or preserving history at your family reunion, this class is for you. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class. Choose between a day or evening section.
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Think Like a Photographer
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of your camera.
Bored with taking ordinary snapshots? Learn the basic elements that professionals use to make memorable and exciting photographs. This class includes hands-on activities as well as instructor-led discussion. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class.
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