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Mixed Level Jewelry-Fall, Wendy Thurlow

Wendy Thurlow I-A
Mondays 12:00-4:00

In this class, students will expand on existing skills. Focus on craftsmanship and finishing will be emphasized. Complex soldering techniques, fabrication, texturing, forming and much more will be introduced. Tips for creative problem solving will be discussed. New techniques and original projects will be shown each session. Learn new skills while developing your creativity.

S1: 5 wk: Sep 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16
S2: 5 wk: Oct 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20
S3: 4 wk: Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, 18
S4: 6 wk: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 Feb 5, 12
S5: 5 wk: Feb 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18
S6: 6 wk: Mar 25, Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

4 wk: $148 Members
$173 Future Members

5 wk: $185 Members
$210 Future Members

6 wk: $222 Members
$247 Future Members

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Advanced Jewelry-Fall: Designed For Success, Donna Carrion

Donna Carrion A
Thursdays 12:00-4:00 or 6:00-9:00

Sharpen your jewelry design skills. You will be encouraged to develop your craftsmanship and polishing abilities. Challenging techniques will be presented as you create your own design aesthetic. Bring a sketchbook, notebook, your tools, metals and your imagination. Metal can be purchased in class. If you attend the evening class, be sure to bring a check in order to purchase supplies. Closed toe shoes required.

S1: 4 wk: Sep 7, 14, 21, 28
S2: 4 wk: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26
S3: 4 wk: Nov 2, 9, 16, (no Nov 23), 30
S4: 4 wk: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28
S5: 4 wk: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25
S6: 5 wk: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
S7: 4 wk: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
S8: 4 wk: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25

Day 4 wk: $148 Members
$173 Future Members

Night 4 wk: $111 Members
$136 Future Members

Day 5 wk: $185 Members
$210 Future Members

Night 5 wk: $139 Members
$164 Future Members

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Playing & Exploring with Watercolor-Fall, Helen Solomon

Helen Solomon B
Tuesdays 1:00-3:00

Watercolors are easy if you know how. This class is designed for the watercolor lover that wants to start from the very beginning. You will learn the fundamentals of playing and exploring the basic techniques of mixing and blending colors, how to create a palette, and how to control the opacity of the paint. All in a fun, relaxing afternoon. Step by step through the entire painting process. The instructor provides the references.

S1: Sep 5, 12, 19, 26
S2: Oct 3, 10, 17, 24
S3: Nov 7, 14, 21, 28
S4: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
S5: Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
S6: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
S7: Apr 9, 16, 23, 30

$100 ACM Members
$125 Future Members

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Purely Pastels, Dawn Gerardot

Dawn Gerardot B-A
Thursday 9:00-3:30

This is a one-day workshop intended to teach the basics of using soft pastels. This is a very forgiving medium allowing the artist to master the allusion of depth easily. If you have never tried pastels, it’s a medium you must have in your art bucket. Hopefully, you will learn a few new tricks along the way. Come join us.

S1: Oct 12
S2: Nov 16
S3: Dec 21
S4: Feb 10

$108 ACM Members
$133 Future Members

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Sensational Silks, Dawn Gerardot

Dawn Gerardot B-A
Thursdays 9:00-11:30

If you have never painted on silk before, you need to give it a try! The colors are so bright & bold and the process is addictive. The theme is of your choosing. I can help you with that. No previous experience necessary. Each session is 4 weeks long. To help with supply costs of the class, I offer a kit which includes everything you need to complete a 22×22 inch project. See class material for details.

S1: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9
S2: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, (no Dec 21), 28
S3: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25
S4: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
S5: Apr 4, 11, 18, 24

$115 ACM Members
$140 Future Members

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The Art Of Perspective, Jan Wright

Jan R. Wright B-I
Fridays 9:00-12:00

In this introduction class we will explore the foundations of perspective. Drawing cityscapes, landscapes, scenes or even geometric shapes can be challenging to an artist. The solution is perspective drawing! Do you want to create more depth and structure in your drawings or paintings? Or have you tried drawing in perspective before, but “don’t get it”? Maybe you want to improve your sketching, making faster, more accurate perspective drawings? We will study concepts of 1 point and 2 point perspective. We will explore the principles of perspective, and demystify it for you!

S1: Sep 8, 15, 22, 29, (no Oct 6), Oct 13
S2: Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17
S3: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, (no Dec 29), Jan 5
S4: Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16
S5: Mar 15, 22, 29, Apr 5, 12

$161 ACM Members
$186 Future Members

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The Art Of Drawing Portraits, Jan Wright

Jan R. Wright B-I
Tuesdays 12:00-3:30

This portrait class is for the absolute beginner! We will practice drawing the components of the face; eyes, ears, nose, and mouth step by step. Each person is unique with their own special features and personality. When you see other portraits by other artists, it can leave you wondering, “how did they accomplish that?” We will learn the sequence of what to do first, what to look for, to create a good portrait drawing.

S1: Sep 5, 12 ,19, 26, (no Oct 3), Oct 10
S2: Oct 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14
S3: Nov 21, 28, Dec 5, 12, 19
S4: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6
S5: Mar 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9

$161 ACM Members
$186 Future Members

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Romance of Oils-Fall, Martin Dunn

Martin Dunn B-A
Wednesdays 6:00-9:00

This course is all about oils. Students are welcome to bring works in progress for supervised studio time. Those new to oils will (time permitting) learn useful techniques of canvas preparation, color theory, composition, choice of brushes, paints and other tools. Intermediate artists will learn about techniques such as fat over lean, alla prima, dry brush, imprimatura, glazes, grisaille, sfumato, sgraffito, scumble, verdura, chiaroscuro, tenebrism, rebatement, the golden mean, notan, oiling out and others. More experienced artists will get a chance to incorporate these techniques and others.

S1: 5 wk: Sep 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4
S2: 5 wk: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8
S3: 5 wk: Nov 15, 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
S4: 5 wk: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7
S5: 4 wk: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 6
S6: 4 wk: Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3

4 wk: $129 ACM Members
$154 Future Members

5 wk: $161 ACM Members
$186 Future Members

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