Art Classes. for Adults, Children and Teens FALL The Minnie and Jimmy Coleman Center for Creative Studies in the Gilbert S Kahn Building

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1 Art Classes for Adults, Children and Teens FALL 2013 The Minnie and Jimmy Coleman Center for Creative Studies in the Gilbert S Kahn Building Coleman Center Staff: Maggie Anderson, Director of Education Victoria Bernardo, Education Associate Peter Dickison, MUSE Coordinator/Instructor Charlene Carpenzano, Instructor Lisa May Tobin, Instructor Centennial Year Bringing ART to life in Rhode

2 FALL 2013 CLASSES ART TALKS Hues & Views: A History of Color in the Arts Noelle King Offered twice 12:30 pm 2pm Nov 16 5 pm 6:30 pm Dec 18 This illustrated talk will chronicle the history of hues from the earliest cave paintings to the modern day digital world. You will explore what color is, how it is made and how it is applied in a variety of arts. Participants will learn about color theory and the intricacies of color perception. Member: $10 Non-member: $15 Street Art: Evolution of the Accessible Image Noelle King Offered twice 5 pm 6:30 pm Sept 18 12:30 pm 2pm Oct 5 What is street art and what is graffiti? This illustrated talk will chronicle the history of noncommissioned art in the public eye from the Renaissance to the present day. Artists, their preferred materials and techniques, issues of ownership and laws governing graffiti will be discussed in depth. Ceramics + Sculpture Advanced Pottery Charlene Carpenzano Sept 17 Dec 12 no class Nov 26 Enhance your throwing skills and individual development. Explore the connections between form, function, and fun. There will be an emphasis on looking to historical work for inspiration. Member price: $355 Non-member price: $425 Materials fee: $50 Member: $10 Non-member: $15 1 Full class descriptions available online NewportArtMuseum.org

3 Clay Studio Charlene Carpenzano Sept 19 Dec 19 no class Nov 28 Explore basic hand-building techniques. The class will decide on each week s project with a focus on surface decoration through addition and subtraction. Group demonstrations and individual assistance are an important part of this class. Explore the stages of clay through hand building, throwing, and glazing. Member price: $355 Non-member price: $425 Materials fee: $50 Digital Basics of Adobe Illustrator Karen Murtha Oct 29 Nov 19 no class Nov 5 Explore Adobe Illustrator and experience the computer as a design tool. No previous experience with Adobe programs necessary. Member price: $160 Non-member price: $195 Studio fee: $20 NEW: Throwing Thursdays Charlene Carpenzano Sept 26 Oct 31 Nov 7 Dec 19 no class Nov 18 No clay experience necessary. Explore clay and learn the basic techniques, including the potter s wheel, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Member price: $170 Non-member price: $205 Materials fee: $50 Drawing Portrait Drawing Basics Diane Conlon / Jeannine Bestoso Morning Session: Sept 19 Oct 17 Evening Session: Sept 19 Oct 17 You will learn to draw portraits using a variety of media (graphite, charcoal, and pastel). You will work from observation of plaster casts, illustrations, photographs, a model, and mirrored self reflections. Member price: $140 Non-member price: $170 Model fee: $30 NewportArtMuseum.org ADULT CLASSES ARE FOR AGE 17 & UP 2

4 FALL 2013 CLASSES Life Drawing Open Studio with model Sept 7 Dec 28 no class Nov 30, Dec 21 The artist and model is one of the oldest and most enduring relationships in art. This is a class for artists to work from a live model in a studio setting This series consists of drop-in sessions. There is no registration fee: simply pay the monitor on site. $13 per day Pay-What-You-Can Figure Drawing Class 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Sept 17 Dec 12 no class Nov 26 To celebrate 100 years of art eduction at the Newport Art Museum, the Coleman Center offers this pay-what-you-can class every Tuesday. No cancellations, no minimum class size, no registration required. Just drop in and contribute what you can. Draw a live model from observation to hone your drawing skills. Suggested donation: $8 NEW: Colored Pencil Drawing Kendra Bidwell Ferreira 1 pm 4 pm Oct 2 Oct 30 Discover the many ways of creating vibrant-colored pencil drawings on different surfaces. This class is open to all levels. Member price: $140 Non-member price: $170 Art Around Town Michele Leavitt 10 pm 1 pm Sept 17 Oct 8 Before the camera, folks used a diary sketchbook to capture their memories. You will reinvent the tradition as you wander about Newport with our sketchbooks and watercolor kits. Member price: $115 Non-member price: $135 Innovative Textural Drawing Keith Fox Sept 17 Oct 15 You will invent texture or stylized patterns to add visual interest to our drawn imagery. You will create an energetic surface pattern in an irregular geometric composition, as well as use invented textures, to enliven such subjects as a mythological animal, an imaginary landscape, and an expressive portrait. Member price: $140 Non-member price: $170 Drawing Luminosity Keith Fox Nov 5 Dec 3 Understand how to make choices about the use of light and shadow in drawing to create effects of solidity and depth while increasing the expressiveness of the drawing. Member price: $140 Non-member: $170 3 Full class descriptions available online NewportArtMuseum.org

5 Pastel Landscape Nancy Bredbeck 1 pm 4 pm Sept 17 Sept 26 Gain experience with the pastel media and be introduced to working en plein air. Member price: $115 Non-member price: $135 Facilitated Studio NEW: Linoleum Block Printing Michele Leavitt 9:30 am 11:30 am Sept 30 Oct 28 no class Oct 14 Create your own prints for greeting cards or decorative purposes. You will design and cut linoleum blocks, ink them up, and print! Member price: $60 Non-member price: $70 Materials fee: $25 NEW: Creative Quilting Michele Leavitt 1 pm 4 pm Nov 7 Dec 19 no class Nov 28 Explore creative processes for cutting and sewing art quilts. Students will learn painting/resist painting, printing, cut through and other techniques for creating and sewing artwork. Member price: $130 Non-member price: $155 Materials fee: $35 WORKSHOP Printing with Plants Noelle King 9 am 1 pm Sept 21 You will learn how to use a variety of plant materials to create one-of-a-kind prints to capture the beauty of your garden. Techniques include the use of plant parts as stencils, plants as printing blocks and as ink. Member price: $45 Non-member price: $55 WORKSHOP Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Printing Elizabeth Stearns Offered twice 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Sept 23 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Dec 6 Gyotaku is the traditional method of Japanese fish printing, dating from the mid-1800s. Ink a real fish s scales and create a life-size print on traditional rice paper. Member price: $22 Non-member price: $30 Materials fee: $8 WORKSHOP Shrines: Small and Sacred Spaces Noelle King 9 am 1 pm Nov 2 For centuries small portable shrines have enriched the spiritual life of their owners and creators. Participants will make their own small wooden shrine (forms provided) and fill it with images and objects of personal meaning. Member price: $45 Non-member price: $55 Materials fee: $8 NewportArtMuseum.org ADULT CLASSES ARE FOR AGE 17 & UP 4

6 FALL 2013 CLASSES NEW: Chaos to Order: Color and Collage Patricia Syzdlo 9:30 am 12 pm Nov 23 Dec 14 no class Nov 30 Create your version of a famous painting using geometric cut shapes of acrylic painted paper. Member price: $55 Non-member price: $65 The Color of Autumn: Watercolor Natalie Pfanstiehl 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Sept 17 Oct 22 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Oct 29 Nov 26 Aquidneck Island s gorgeous fall colors can be caught in watercolor at fascinating painting sites. For intermediate to advanced watercolorists who want to learn new techniques and develop a personal style. Member price: $165 Non-member price: $200 NEW: Exploring An Intuitive Approach to Painting Sandra Krupp 10 am 4 pm Sept 21 Through a series of guided experiments in image making, participants will be supported to discover and expand a personal approach to painterly expression. Beginners and experienced painters will gain confidence and freedom in painting using water-based media. Painting Member price: $60 Non-member price: $70 Foundations in Watercolor Christina Miles Sept 17 Oct 29 Nov 5 Dec 17 To study watercolor is to see light and color from a new perspective. In this introductory class, you will learn how to tackle this wild medium and will build a level of confidence in your work. Member price: $195 Non-member price: $230 5 Full class descriptions available online NewportArtMuseum.org

7 Summers End: Landscape Plein Air Oil Mini Class Peter Dickison 9:30 am- 12:30 pm Sept 13 Oct 4 Intro to Oils Peter Dickison Oct 11 Dec 13 no class on Nov 15, Nov 29 Paint the last weeks of summer en plein air as we watch the season turn to autumn. Bring your landscape painting kit for four weeks of gorgeous painting at summer s end. Member price: $115 Non-member price: $135 An introduction to the basic materials and methods of oil painting, this class will transition from indoor to outdoor painting in easy steps. You will learn about the tools and principles of representational painting from simple still life subjects, with an introduction to seeing and using color. Member price: $220 Non-member price: $265 NEW: Painting Flowers and Plants in Oils Glenn Secrest Sept 16 Oct 29 For painters wishing to enhance their skills in floral art. Each session includes an instructor demonstration, studio painting, and a critique. Member price: $190 Non-member price: $230 Oil Painting Seminar Glenn Secrest 9:30 am 3:30 pm Oct 19 Designed for all levels of oil painters, this one-day seminar will treat four important subjects: composition, values, edges, and color. Member price: $70 Non-member price: $80 Portrait with a Hat Peter Dickison Sept 16 Oct 21 Oct 28 Dec 9 no class on Nov 11 In the early days of the Art Association of Newport, one of our models wore a Turkish turban. Continue that tradition by working with models dressed in head wear and costumes. Experienced artists are encouraged to bring their media of choice. Member price: $170 Non-member price: $205 Model fee: $30 NewportArtMuseum.org ADULT CLASSES ARE FOR AGE 17 & UP 6

8 FALL 2013 CLASSES Fundamentals of Acrylic Painting Jeannine Bestoso Sept 18 Oct 23 Learn to express yourself using bold vibrant colors and just have fun learning the basic techniques of this new-to-you medium. Member price: $170 Non-member price: $205 Photography Plein Air Photography Dan McManus Sept 17 Oct 15 Acrylics II Jeannine Bestoso Oct 30 Dec 4 no class on Nov 27 Students will be challenged to use more color combinations and schemes, incorporate advanced design principles, explore composition techniques and heighten contrasts and details in their acrylic paintings. Member price: $170 Non-member price: $205 Take photo field trips to locations around Aquidneck Island, learn about composition, light, and the best tools to capture and edit alluring images. Member price: $160 Non-member price: $190 Studio fee: $20 Basics of Digital Photography and Editing Dan McManus 6 pm - 9 pm Sept 26 Oct 31 An exploration of Digital Photography for students with some knowledge and a desire to delve into the medium. This class will be 50/50 of camera use and Adobe Photoshop editing skills. Hands-on projects and exercises help the student progress to level of comfort with their digital camera and personal vision. Member price: $160 Non-member price: $190 Studio fee: $20 7 Full class descriptions available online NewportArtMuseum.org

9 Printmaking Studio Margot Rubin 9:30 am 1:30 pm Sept 16 Oct 22 9:30 am 1:30 pm Oct 29 Nov 26 Make etchings (using copperplates and ferric chloride), solar plates, woodcuts, monotypes/prints and collagraphs. The emphasis is on each person s individual goal, and experimentation is encouraged. You will use oil based and soy-based akua kolor inks. Member price: $220 Non-member price: $260 Materials fee: $25 Youth Printmaking Collagraph Printmaking Grace Bentley Scheck 1 pm 4 pm Oct 28 Dec 9 no class on Nov 11 Homeschool: Literature and Poetry Come to life Charlene Carpenzano 2 pm - 4 pm Sept 17 Oct 22 Create clay objects focusing on literature that inspires. Read a great book at home, bring it to life in class. Member price: $120 Non-member price: $140 Collagraphs are prints made from collaged plates using simple non toxic materials. Make a simple collagraph from found materials and learn more advanced surface treatments in an atmosphere where experimentation is encouraged and attention is given to individual needs. The technique can be combined with monotype, monoprint or collage. This is a multi-level class. Member price: $170 Non-member price: $205 Materials fee: $25 NewportArtMuseum.org ADULT CLASSES ARE FOR AGE 17 & UP 8

10 FALL 2013 CLASSES Drawing Foundations Mandy Howe 10 am - 12 pm Oct 12 Nov 16 This class will focus on developing skills in a variety of drawing materials. Projects using pencil, charcoal, pastels, and collage will be completed as you explore drawing the landscape, still life, and people. The work of various local and famous artists will be used for illustration and you will draw from observation well as from the imagination. Member price: $115 Non-member price: $140 Homeschool: Winter Celebrations Around the World Charlene Carpenzano 2 pm - 4 pm Oct 29 Dec 10 no class on Nov 26 Winter festivals share a common theme of light and warmth. Create colorful works of art to display and brighten your homes. Member price: $120 Non-member price: $140 NEW: Saturday Ceramics for Young Artists Sherry Italiano 9 am 10:30 am Sept 21 Nov 9 Students will begin with hand-building projects, and, as they become more comfortable handling clay, will be introduced to wheel throwing and new glazing techniques. After School Digital Fun Dan McManus 3 pm 5 pm Oct 2 Oct 30 3 pm 5 pm Nov 6 Dec 4 Hey Kids! Come on up to the Newport Art Museum and hang in our digital studio. Nine imacs loaded with Adobe Photoshop. Learn photography and have a ball. Member price: $110 Non-member price: $130 Studio fee: $20 Member price: $120 Non-member price: $140 9 Full class descriptions available online NewportArtMuseum.org

11 Create your own art class You pick the medium or experience, or ask us for suggestions. Then gather your friends, family members, or co-workers, tell us what time works best for you, and we ll do the rest. Work in our studios or we ll come to a location of your choosing. ART on demand is great for: Family fun holidays, reunions, birthdays, anniversaries Team-building corporate retreats Home school classes geared to all ages When you want to try something new! Visit the education pages at newportartmuseum.org or call (401) to get started. HOW TO Register for classes On-line: Phone: ARTS (2787) 10 am 4 pm Walk-in: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 4 pm Gilbert S. Kahn Building The Newport Art Museum 26 Liberty Street Newport, RI Online Registration The Coleman Center s online class registration option makes it easy to search our list of course offerings and to register. Anyone can search for classes, but to register, you will need a username and password. You can follow the on-screen prompts to do so. If your Newport Art Museum membership is current, we have already created a username and password to get you started. Contact the Membership Office at (401) x 7983 if you do not have this information, or if you need assistance. We strongly recommend that you change your password by going to the class registration pages of our website and following the onscreen prompts. classes will be cancelled one week prior to the start of class; there is a six-person minimum enrollment per class. Student cancellation must be at least 5 business days prior to a class start date for a tuition refund, less a $25 service fee. No refunds will be given for withdrawal within 5 days of class start date. We do not offer refunds for oneday or Visiting Artist Workshops. We do not offer pro-rates to attend part of a course. Inclement Weather Policy Classes postponed because of weather or factors beyond our control will be made up, if possible, at the end of the term. During inclement weather, the Newport Art Museum follows the Newport Public Schools: if Newport Public Schools are closed, the Museum and Coleman Center are closed. Listen to WADK, 1590 AM or check the WJAR website, turnto10.com FALL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 Thanks to generous individual and corporate sponsors, we offer need-based, full and partial scholarships for adult and youth classes. Information and application forms are available online newportartmuseum.org Cancellation and refund policy The Newport Art Museum reserves the right to cancel any course. In the event of cancellation by the Newport Art Museum, full refunds will be granted. Under-enrolled NewportArtMuseum.org ADULT CLASSES ARE FOR AGE 17 & UP 10

12 NEWPORT ART MUSEUM & ART ASSOCIATION 76 BELLEVUE AVENUE NEWPORT, RI NewportArtMuseum.org Art is our link with the past, a reflection on the present, and our gift to the future. It helps us to celebrate our roots and to find our place in history. Art teaches us how to see, hear and feel the world to express ourselves, our dreams, our visions. Art saves the past and celebrates the future by preserving cultural heritage. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED