The advanced techniques students will learn include designing a larger stained glass panel, lead came techniques of making a stained glass panel, reinforcing larger stained glass panes, framing and hanging a larger stained glass panel, and how to accurately measure for a stained glass window home installation.
This course is a continuation of the Introduction to Sketching and Drawing course. Students will continue learning how to sketch objects and incorporate backgrounds. Techniques using pencil and color pencil will be explored using loose gestural techniques and transitioning to more complex drawings. Proportion using sighting techniques will be applied. Perspective will be utilized to give the illusion of space and depth. Shading and use of highlights will be applied to capture reflections in glass and metal objects. Color will be incorporated for local or symbolic use. NOTE: Students are encouraged to take the Introduction to Sketching and Drawing course prior to this course, but NOT required in order to take this course.
In this introductory course, students will learn the fundamentals of using acrylic paint to produce various styles. Students will begin with monochromatic color schemes and progress to full color. Color mixing and various thicknesses of paint will be explored from thin washes to thick impasto techniques. A focus on composition, manipulation of space and capturing the likeness of objects will be studied. Students will become familiar with the materials and experiment with the flexibility of acrylic paint that can represent detailed traditional paintings as well as expressive, calligraphic, and translucent compositions.
The purpose of Intermediate Handbuilding Ceramics is to further develop students' conceptual and technical skills in clay by building upon fundamental techniques learned in Introduction to Ceramics. Course content is designed to enable students to explore their own unique aesthetic in three dimensional forms by way of interpretive assignments coupled with intermediate slab, pinch and coil demonstrations as well as an introduction to casting.
This course will be a basic introduction to hand forging steel articles. Students will learn how to make various projects using blacksmithing techniques to shape the hot metal. Student will learn how to select the appropriate tools for the forging and how each tool works. We will also be using shop tools to cut the steel to length in preparation for forging.
The purpose of Introduction to Ceramics is to provide each student with a basic ceramics experience extended from his or her knowledge of design and drawing on which to build the visual thinking skills, knowledge of historical and contemporary art forms, technical approach to materials and the methods for channeling creative energies that enable a life-time of personal artistic expression.
This course is an introduction to the art of drawing and sketching. Students will learn how to sketch objects and incorporate backgrounds. Techniques using pencil and color pencil will be explored using loose gestural techniques and transitioning to more complex drawings. Proportion using sighting techniques, gestures, contour, and shading will be applied.
Stained Glass Workshop (Copper Foil Technique). Learn the basics of stained glass in this introductory hands-on class. Each student will learn the skills to complete a beautiful stained glass panel, including glass cutting, grinding, soldering, and finishing following the copper foil method (derived by L. C. Tiffany). No previous experience with glass is required. All tools, materials, and necessary equipment will be provided.
Tap into your creative side and discover how fun and easy it is to construct beautiful works of art with mosaics. Students will learn the basics of glass mosaics including cutting, layout/design, affixing the materials, grouting, and finishing in this introductory hands-on class. Each student will complete one project. No previous experience is required. All tools, materials, and necessary equipment will be provided.
Learn to create frame-worthy watercolor artworks through a step-by-step process rooted in art fundamentals. Develop skills in proportion, color theory, brush techniques, perspective, and composition while exploring styles like realism, impressionism, and abstract. Most class sessions students will produce a finished piece, building a personal collection that showcases your artistic growth.
This Intermediate Watercolor Painting course is designed for students who have mastered foundational techniques and are ready to expand their skills and artistic voice. Students will explore advanced subject matter, including creating varied textures in abstract and representational work, speed painting techniques, and the use of perspective in landscapes and portraiture.
