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These programs are made possible through the support of the Oregon Arts Commission and various foundations.
Our after-school teen program, Art Rocks Teens (A.R.T.), provides teens with a range of engaging and FREE art classes. Schedule and more information HERE. All classes listed below are free to teens as well. Registration and parental permission form available HERE |
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Open Studio/Independent Study Opportunities
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys a little quiet time and would like to pursue your interests on your own, we make renting the studio easy and affordable. Just $5 for four hours of studio time for independent work. We make a wide range of equipment available as well, from sewing machines to pottery wheels and more. Private lockers are available for storing your supplies and we may be able to help you order some art supplies using our Arts Center discount.
Visit with Elizabeth at 278-9201 for more details. |
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Spring Art Class Schedule |
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214 North Main Street Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-9201 artscntr@uci.net |
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HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT
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NOTE: The High School and Adult classes are available to teenagers in the age groups listed absolutely FREE through our Art Rocks Teens program. Get all the info HERE.
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Intro to Digital Photography I (high school and up)
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, April 8-22/6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Bill Peal Tuition: $40 members/$45 non-members Materials: $0
This class is aimed at the person who has a camera and wants to learn how to use it. It will focus on setting the camera for various appli cations and getting comfortable with using it. Class size is limited to five students so that everyone will get the attention they need.
The Potter and the Wheel (high school and up)
Date/Time: Tuesdays, April 8-May 27/6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Julie Pridgen Tuition: $85 members/$90 non-members Materials: $10.00
Learn to use the potter’s wheel and throw beautiful bowls, vases, and other items. Julie will also be teaching you how to cerate “altered images.” You’ll throw a vessel and then redefine it with hand building techniques. This class welcomes both beginner and intermediate ceramic students.
Introduction to Digital Photography II (high school and up)
Dates: Wednesdays, April 9-30/6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Bill Peal Tuition: $50 members/$55 non-members Materials: $5.00
We will focus on learning how to see and take good pictures, and how to master the more advanced features of the camera. In the final session, you’ll critique the photos you took and learn some basic photo editing techniques.
Watercolor Pencils!! (high school & up)
Dates/Times: Thursdays, April 10-May 1 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Gloria Harper Tuition: $50 members/$55 non-members Materials: $7.50
This is an exciting medium and can be used like colored pencil or turned into the look of watercolor with colors that can range from soft to brilliant. If you haven't tried this with some instruction, now is the time to add a very fun dimension to your art.
Watercolor by the River (ages 13 - adult)
Instructor: Jean Ann Mitchell Date/Time: Saturdays, April 19, 26/10:30-1:00 p.m. Tuition: $35 members/$40 non-members Lab Fee: $7.50
The only thing better than a riverside in springtime is to have watercolors and paper at hand. Sun, new buds and deep blue sky--how do you paint that fragrance? Let's give it a try. How can we go wrong?
If it rains we'll use our imagination to capture that picture of peace and beauty. Plan to paint outdoors: you might need a hat, and sunglasses are a good idea. Also, you may bring a brown bag lunch if you think you’ll get hungry before class gets over.
Life Drawing (high school & up)
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, April 22-May 20 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Katrina Susi Tuition: $40members/$45 non-members Materials: $10.00
Using the medium of your choice (charcoal, pencil, pastels, paints), study and draw the endlessly fascinating human form. We will explore expected and variant relationships of human anatomy as we study live, clothed models.
Intermediate Digital Photography (high school and up)
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, May 6-27/6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Bill Peal Tuition: $50 members/$55 non-members Lab Fee: $5.00
O.K., you know the basics. You love using your camera’s various settings and your pictures are almost always worth keeping. However, you need some guidance on how to move to the next level of photography.
Bill will teach you to “see” better pictures. He’ll also instruct you in advanced applications and show you how to edit and manipulate your pictures on the computer. When weather allows, the class will head outside to practice their new skills.
PhotoShop for Digital Photographers (high school and up)
Dates/Time: Wednesdays, May 7-28/6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Instructor: Bill Peal Tuition: $50 members/$55 non-member Lab Fee: $5.00
Are you tired of red eyes, extraneous objects in the background, unflattering shadows, and other photographic flaws? Bill will teach you how to use this power-packed program to work your pictures into shape. You will learn to crop and resize your images, fix digital camera image problems, correct color, and build your own collage.
Intro to Contemporary Floral Design (high school and up)
Date/Time: Saturday, May 10/10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Instructor: Kris O’Grady Tuition: $35 members/$40 non-members Lab Fee: $15.00
You've drooled over Kris O'Grady's lush floral arrangements, now you can learn the tips and tricks that make them look so beautiful - and just in time for Mother's Day! Kris will show you how to build a great floral arrangement using beautiful blooms that we'll special order just for the class. Each participant will leave with a luscious arrangement that's ready to display or give to a special Mom. You must register by May 1 so that the flowers can be ordered. |
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Everyone’s River: Everyone’s Art
Join us in learning about the aesthetic and ecological value of the Umatilla River as it winds its way through town. Beginning April 12, we will kick off our Everyone’s River-Everyone's Art Youth Art Contest with a Saturday morning river walk led by an different expert every week followed by a FREE quick craft activity for the kids. We’re hoping that these walks will help the kids look at the river ways they hadn’t before and get them excited about learning more.
Kids can also take a wide range of other classes this spring, virtually all of which are FREE, so there are lots of opportunities to create a piece of artwork that they’d like to enter in the show. (see enclosed schedule)
You’ll note that there is no river walk scheduled for May 17. That’s because Stewards of the Umatilla River Environment (S.U.R.E.) will be conducting their annual spring clean-up. Unlike their summer clean-up, this one doesn’t entail getting in the water so it’s much more family friendly for those with younger children. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Arts Center to sign up. S.U.R.E will even feed you lunch when you are done!
No need to sign up for the walks, just show up at the Arts Center a little before 10 a.m. Wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella if it looks like inclement weather. River walks begin at 10:00 with crafts following at 10:30.
April 12 - Betty Klepper, founder of S.U.R.E April 19 - Carl Scheeler, fish & wildlife biologist April 26 - Kate Ely, hydrologist May 3 - June & Duane Whitten, birds & mammals May 10 - Keith May, local historian May 17 - S.U.R.E. clean-up - no walk May 24 - Memorial Day weekend - no walk May 31 - Cheryl Shippentower, botanist
Discover Papermaking (ages 6-12)
Dates: Saturday, April 12 Time: 9:00 am - noon Instructor: Roberta Lavadour Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
Papermaking offers endless possibilities for fun artistic expression and isn't as complicated as you might think. Kids will learn to make beautiful paper creations using recycled fibers and fun inclusions. We'll even play with pulp "painting". The finished paper can become works of art on their own or can be further painted or drawn on. Children under 8 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian (no additional charge).
Watercolor: The Beauty of the River (ages 5-12)
Dates: Saturdays, April 19 and 26 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ages 5-8) 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ages 9-12) Instructor: Julie Denny Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
The Umatilla River and its plants and animals offer endless ideas for great paintings. We’ll have pictures of the river available and maybe even take a quick trip outside to take a firsthand look to get your creative juices flowing.
You’ll learn to see light and dark and the space that is there or isn’t there. We’ll also use salt, saran wrap and glue to make one-of-a-kind scenes! And, we’ll be playing with lots of water and paint while letting our imaginations imagine all kinds of wonderful pictures.
Found Art:: River Mosaics (ages 10-14)
Dates: Sundays, April 27 and May 4 Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Instructor: Rebecca Sorn Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
We will search the river banks for treasures and then the art center, we will sketch a design and then add our treasures to create a one of a kind mosaic.
Art and Poetry (ages 5-12)
Dates: Saturdays, May 3 and 10 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ages 5-8) 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ages 9-12) Instructor: Julie Denny Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
River poems are full of gurgling, rushing sounds, fish, rocks and, yes, bugs. They can bring to mind serene stretches of blue or raging rapids filled with danger.
We’ll walk down to the river, read some river poetry written by kids and then we’ll create our own poems. Once the pomes are done, you’ll use your artistic talent to paint the poetry on paper! You’ll go home with a poetry painting worthy of framing and hanging on the wall for family and friends to see.
Exploring, Observation and Art (ages 9-12)
Dates: Saturday, May 17/1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Heather Scheeler Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
We’ll begin with a river walk, so wear comfortable shoes. Keep your eyes peeled for anything that catches your interest. It might be a kingfisher perched on a branch looking for fish; it might be a praying mantis sunning itself on a rock; it might even be the rock itself. In your sketchbook, jot down as many descriptive words about your object as you can, then we’ll head back to the Arts Center and begin creating.
Using a single piece of paper and your choice from a wide variety of mediums, you’ll write, paint/color/collage/etc and cut to portray your object. Your guaranteed to take home a truly unique piece of art.
Rock Painting (ages 5-12)
Dates: Saturdays, May 31 and June 7 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (ages 5-8) 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ages 9-12) Instructor: Julie Denny Tuition: FREE Materials: FREE
We are going to paint rocks! And have a rockin’ good time doing it! Big rocks, little rocks, and rocks in-between; we are going to paint them into ladybugs, turtles, steelhead and other Umatilla River critters. You bring your imagination; I’ll bring the rocks! |