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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, and we may be able to help you order some art supplies using our Arts Center discount.
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ART FOR ADULTS
Intermediate Digital Photography -- Begins Feb. 2 Tuesdays, 6:00 – 8:00, February 2 – February 23 4 sessions Bill Peal, instructor $50 members/$55 non-members + $10 materials fee
You have progressed as a photographer and you’re taking great photos; now you want to do even more with them. If you want to learn how to enhance your images and size them for printing then this class is just what you need. Working with images will help you better understand how to crop, lighten or enhance your work. You will learn to organize and improve your pictures and put them together in creative collage presentations.
Drawing Workshop -- begins Feb. 16 Tuesdays, 5:45-7:00, February 16 - March 16 5 sessions Shari Dallas, instructor $40 members/$45 non-members + $5 materials fee
All of us are artists and all of us can draw; it’s just a matter of practice and having a few tricks up our sleeves. We’ll have an intensive session each week, focusing on the expressive power of line, while exercising and honing our skills as observers. We’ll use drawing as a means of capturing what we observe in the world around us. We’ll draw to see: our goal will be the process, not the product of drawing.
Please bring your own 18 by 24” newsprint pad and one or two soft-lead pencils (like a 4-B or 6-B). The Arts Center will supply marking pens, Prismacolor pencil, Conte crayon, charcoal and pastel sticks, vine charcoal and drawing ink to experiment with in class. (You’re welcome to bring your own, too. Good outlets for drawing tools and materials are Heart of the Home in Pendleton or the Whitman College Bookstore and Pontarolo’s on east Main Street in Walla Walla.)
Jewelry Metalsmithing -- Begins Feb. 24 Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00, February 24 – March 17 4 sessions Gia Weathers, instructor $40 members/$45 non-members + $15 materials fee
Take your jewelry to the next level in just four sessions with Gia. You’ll learn to enhance handmade jewelry by making your own chains, clasps and fixtures.
Creative Clay -- postponed for kiln maintenance Thursdays, 6:00-8:00, January 21 - March 18 9 sessions Caryn Appler, instructor $80 members/$85 non-members + $10 materials fee
This hands-on class will teach you everything you need to know about ceramics, starting with the basics. We’ll focus on how clay can be shaped, manipulated and decorated to create both decorative works of art and functional objects like spoon rests, olive oil holders and butter dishes. Our inspiration will be the texture and shape of natural materials; we’ll work with mid-range clay and glazes and pinching, slab and coiling methods to create a variety of forms. Every student will receive individual attention and be encouraged to work in his or her own direction.
TWO-DAY WORKSHOP Watercolors: Bold, Beautiful and Transparent Friday, January 15, 6:00-8:00 pm AND Saturday, January 16, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (bring a sack lunch) $50 members/$55 non-members + $25 materials fee
This two-day workshop will be an in-depth exploration of transparent watercolors. We’ll focus on glazing techniques, methods for creating hard and soft edges, and color values. Our emphasis will be the creativity that comes when we embrace the fluidity of our medium.
Please bring and your own paints, brushes, palette and a few other odds and ends-- contact the Arts Center for a complete supply list. You can find watercolor supplies in Pendleton at Heart of the Home or Blue Horizons. The Arts Center will provide high-quality, artist-grade paper and other necessities.
Illustration Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00, January 19 – February 9 4 sessions Vanessa Enos, instructor $40 members/$45 non-members
Illustrations allow you to communicate complex ideas or feelings pictorially. They’re everywhere: in picture books, sure, but also in magazines, in ads, on websites. In this class, artist Vanessa Enos will show you the fundamentals of illustration. You’ll practice using perspective, drawing curves and angles, showing movement and mass and much more as you turn scribbled ideas into fully fleshed-out expressive works.
Advanced Photo Collage Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00, January 20 – February 17 5 sessions Vanessa Enos, instructor $45 members/$50 non-members + $5 materials fee
Photo collage lets you enter art-making at any level. In this class, seasoned artists will enjoy a new way to manipulate imagery; beginners will discover an approachable and simple way to look at composition. Vanessa will blow away the myth that art-making requires a magical talent-- instead, she’ll show you the basic techniques to get where you want to go. Bring in your own photos or digital camera or work from our stash of old snapshots.
Knit to Be Hip: Design Your Own Fingerless Gloves Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:00, January 27 – March 3 6 sessions Maura O’Daniel, instructor $55 members/$60 non-members
Are you ready for a knitting challenge? With a simple formula, you can design your own unique pair of fingerless gloves. In the process you will experiment with different knitting techniques and stitch patterns. Some knitting experience is helpful, but ambitious beginners are welcome. Bring at least 50 grams of worsted weight yarn in one or more colors and a set of size 7 (4.5 mm) double point needles to the first class. You can find these supplies in Pendleton at Heart of the Home or at any online yarn shop; contact the Arts Center before the first class if you need help finding supplies.
Stained Glass Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:00, January 21 – February 25 6 sessions Celia Hampton, instructor $55 members/$60 non-members + $15 materials fee
Have you always loved the look of stained glass and wondered how to create your own works of art? This class will teach you everything you need to know to get started. For those with some experience, Celia will work with you at your level. Students will learn to cut, grind and solder their glass to create several stained glass projects with an emphasis on the copper foil technique.
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NEW for WINTER 2010 ... |
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This February, Bonnie will share her soft pastel techniques with artists who are interested in integrating the medium into their own practice. The workshop will focus on landscape as students explore the benefits of working with pastels. Students will experiment with various papers, ranging from Canson to color-coated to sanded paper, and will produce several works. Please bring some reference photos to work from. Students should also bring their own set of pastels (an 18-piece set, at least), a sketchpad and a few other odds and ends. Contact the Arts Center (541-278-9201) for a materials list, including Bonnie’s recommendations for pastel sourcing.
LANDSCAPES IN PASTELS with Bonnie Griffith Saturday, February 27, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday, February 28, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (bring a sack lunch) $150 tuition + materials fee |
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For Bonnie Griffith (right), pastels are the best medium for representing the landscape of the inland Northwest. With pastels, she captures the shifting skies over fallow fields and seasonal palette that is so familiar to local residents and artists. |
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MUSIC FOR ADULTS
Intermediate Strings for Adults Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, January 20 - March 10 8 sessions Emily Muller-Callender, instructor $60 members/$65 non-members
Step 2 (after Adult Beginning Strings) for any adult wishing to learn to play a stringed instrument. We begin the transition into note-reading and playing more complicated music through this class, and all are welcome. Students need to provide their own instrument - please contact the Art Center for rental instrument sources.
Beginning Guitar Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm, January 20 - March 17 9 sessions $65 members/$70 non-members
Work your way toward rock-stardom with this fundamental guitar course. You’ll learn basic chord formations and chord theory, right hand technique, and basic music theory. You’ll be playing along with the (metaphorical) band by March— and maybe even starting your own . . .
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, January 20 - March 17 9 sessions Isaac Callender, instructor $65 members/$70 non-members
This course will be a continuation of fall term Beginning Guitar, but anyone who has mastered guitar fundamentals is encouraged to join. We’ll focus on flat picking and putting chords to song melodies.
Beginning Bluegrass Group Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm, January 21 – March 18 9 sessions $65 members/$70 non-members
Do you love that great bluegrass sound? Wish that you could jam with a group? Join this class to figure out what you have to offer in a musical setting. We’ll cover basic chord theory, basic repertoire, how to play with others, the roles of bluegrass instruments in the band, and basic arranging.
Intermediate Bluegrass Group Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, January 21 – March 18 9 sessions Isaac Callender, instructor
This course will be a natural extension of the beginning class and also an opportunity for experienced players. We’ll focus on forming improvised lead lines, arranging vocal and instrumental harmony, advanced tune arrangement, advanced repertoire, and basic musical leadership.
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LANDSCAPES IN PASTELS with Bonnie Griffith |