The Baker Hunt. Spring Art & Cultural Center. Youth & Adult Classes & Workshops March 27th May 20th

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1 The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center 620 Greenup Street Covington, KY New Summer Camps Full or Half Day Options More information at: or call Spring 2017 Youth & Adult Classes & Workshops March 27th May 20th

2 Youth Youth Scholarships Available Spring Application Deadline March 20th 8 Week Spring Session March 27th-May 20th Sign up by March 20th to avoid late fees. Art Storytime with the Kenton Co. Library + Judy Sanders Youth Classes [arranged by age] FREE Our friends down the street at the Kenton County Library will be joining us for weekly art enrichment and storytime! Our storytelling friends will take us on a reading journey to other worlds before Baker Hunt youth instructor Judy Sanders leads us in making art tied to a new book each week. Gather round for this interactive and ever popular storytime that will open our eyes and ears to new art! Ages 3-6 Friday 10:00-11:00am Auditorium *sign up not required Lil Rembrandts Judy Sanders $60 Explore the elements of art and the principles of design. Activities cover painting and drawing, along with three dimensional art projects. Ages 4 8 Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm Studio Ages 4 8 Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm Studio Aquatic Art Judy Sanders $60 Create an under-the-sea world based on the color wheel. Wade your way through techniques on how to make fish, shells, sunken ships, mermaids and more! Learn the wonders of the ocean and create one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Dive into this class the water s fine! Ages 4-8 Saturday 12:30-2:00pm Studio 3D Sculpture Judy Sanders $60 Discover the world of 3 dimensional form! Create amazing sculptures using wire, Styrofoam, aluminum foil, clay and more. Make a chair from nature, animals, geo vistas and whatever your imagination can invent! Age 5 & Up Monday 4:30-6:00pm Studio Youth Yoga Jam Peggy Munson $60 This yoga class will guide children through simple yoga movements, breath work, meditation, and relaxation. The combination of exercises brilliantly flows together to bring out the best in children. Age 5 & up Saturday 10:00-11:00am Rookwood Room Pottery Handbuilding Youth & Adult Jane Bresser $75 A fun class for all ages. Create functional pottery and sculptures using pinching, coiling, and slab making techniques. All supplies included. Age 5 & up Wednesday 1:00-2:30pm Entry Room Beginning Ballet Abby Wagner $60 Students will learn basic ballet vocabulary, ballet etiquette, simple choreography and discover classical music all in a fun and supportive atmosphere! Dancers should wear their hair pulled back/in a bun and either leotard and tights, or leggings and a t-shirt. Ages 6-9 Saturday 3:00-4:00pm Ballroom Pottery Youth Handbuilding Jesse Ring $75 Experience the uniquely expressive qualities of clay by creating pottery and sculptures using pinching, coiling, and slab making techniques to create beautifully glazed and fired ceramic ware. All supplies included. Age 6 & up Saturday 9:00-10:30am Entry Room Dream + Draw! Judy Sanders $60 Drawing goes beyond the #2 pencil. Dare to dream and create in this beginner drawing class! Learn to develop your 2-dimensional skills using shape, form, perspective and more. Create beautiful works of art using dry media, like charcoal and pastel, and liquid media, like brush and ink. Age 6 & Up Saturday 2:15-3:45pm Studio NEW! Beginning Pop Up Sarah Rocheleau $45 Create cards, calendars, posters and books using the technique of pop ups. Each lesson will feature a different and accessible pop up design. At the conclusion of the class the student will take home their own fully-functional pieces of pop up art! Age 6 & Up Monday 4:30-6:00pm Round Room (6 week session, class runs March 27-May 1st)

3 Youth NEW! Beginning Origami Sarah Rocheleau $30 Fold fun and easy origami patterns, including jumping frogs, cranes, monster book marks, catch all boxes and more! Students will have the opportunity to decorate and play with their creations while exploring the endless possibilities of upcycled paper. At the end of every class students will take away one origami creation as well as instructions for how to keep making at home. Age 6 & Up Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm Round Room (4 week session, class runs March 29- April 19) Palettes of Paint! Judy Sanders $60 Grab your artist palette and learn about the different techniques and styles of painting! Paintings will reflect pointillism, monochrome and black and white. Explore watercolor, acrylic, tempera and painting-related techniques like collage and mosaic. (All materials included!) Age 7 & Up Thursday 4:30-6:00pm Studio Pokémon Galaxy Chad Turner $60 Students will create projects related to Pokémon. Draw, paint, and even design characters out of polymer clay. Age 7 & Up Saturday 9:00-10:30am Studio 2 Character Design Chad Turner $60 Learn to Cartoon in this creative drawing class. Explore the basics of developing characters for manga and cartoon art. Work on facial shapes and profiles, and progress to developing the body and gestures and even creating pets for your character. Age 7 & up Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm Studio 2 Deep Space Odyssey Judy Sanders $35 Every kid dreams about the planets and stars. Design and create fun projects based on 3D spaceships, puppet robots, astronaut masks/helmets and dwellings for human habitation on Mars. Join Ms. Judy for this exciting exploration into the night sky! Age 7 & up Tuesday 4:30-6:00pm Studio (4 week session, class runs March 28-April 18) Picasso s Loft Chad Turner $60 This is Baker Hunt s variety pack. We ll explore paint, clay, watercolor, charcoal, toy making, origami and more. Each week, a different art form will be experienced. Ages 8-12 Saturday 12:30-2:00pm Studio 2 The Curious Cook Kristen St. Clair $85 ($60 + $25 Food Cost) Not only adults can create a delish dish! Get the knowledge you need to make your family food they won t forget. Become fluent in cooking know-how with knife skills, balancing the five tastes, cooking methods and plating techniques. All you need to do is become a curious cook! Ages 8-12 Saturday 12:30-2:00pm Kitchen NEW! Sweet Tooth! Kristen St. Clair $85 ($60 + $25 Food Cost) Sweets your way! Learn the building blocks of various desserts so you can make tasty treats just as you like them. Grow your measuring, organizational and timing skills to take home some sweets for your family. Your love for sugar will lead you to new culinary delights and skills like that of true pastry chef! Ages 8-12 Thursday 4:30-6:00pm Kitchen Animal Kingdom! Chad Turner $60 Explore the amazing, colorful, and wild animal kingdom through art-making! Students will learn basic art skills and theories while creating projects based on animals and their habitats. Learn fun facts about animals from all around the world while making beautiful artwork. Ages 8-12 Thursday 4:30-6:00pm Studio 2 Wizard World Chad Turner $60 Think Harry Potter, Sword in the Stone, Wizards of Waverly Place. We ll integrate stories and project ideas from all the famous wizard movies. Come discover Baker Hunt s own Hogwarts! Explore the wonderful world of wizardry through art-making! This hands-on and cross-curricular class will bring together many art forms: painting, drawing, math & science. Ages 8-12 Tuesday 4:30-6:00pm Studio 2 Edible Art Chad Turner $85 ($60 + $25 Food Cost) Create art that s edible! In this class, kids will create unique pieces of art, with food! Explore baking, cooking, confections and edible arrangements in this culinary arts experience. Age 9 & Up Saturday 2:30-4:00pm Kitchen The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center Youth Scholarships Available Deadline March 20th

4 Youth NEW! Picture Book Making Sarah Rocheleau $45 Release your inner author and illustrator! Students will compose, illustrate and bind their very own picture books. By the end of the course each young author will be able to take home a book of their very own making. Age 10 & Up Tuesday 4:30-6:00pm Round Room (6 week session, class runs March 28-May 2) Middle Art! Youth Studio Phil Franks $60 Young artists! Feel like you re more than a beginner, but not quite advanced? It s Middle Art! Explore techniques in a variety of media, including drawing, ink, painting, block printing and the PicsArt app. Apply fundamentals, view great art and express yourself in fun, creative activities. Age 10 & up Saturday 10:00-11:30am Auditorium Guitar Jam 101 Matthew McCormick $60 Learn to enjoy the guitar through songs of your choice. This beginning guitar class starts from how to hold a guitar and allows students to have fun playing right away. The class covers reading chord diagrams, tablature, scales, reading music, improvisation and many other topics while jamming with songs the students enjoy. Ages Saturday 1:00-2:00pm Ballroom Guitar Jam 201 Matthew McCormick $60 Advance your guitar skills in a fun environment. Explore songs you enjoy while learning more advanced chords, scales, and improvisation skills. Ages Saturday 2:00-3:00pm Ballroom Fundamentals for Home-School Art Education Beth Schott $75 Discover primary art principles, theories, and art history in this hands-on fundamentals class. This class is geared towards 7th-12th grade students and meets homeschooling requirements for junior high and high school art education. (2 hour class) Age 12 & Up Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm Auditorium Pottery Teen Wheel Jesse Ring $75 Learn to create functional pottery on the pottery wheel. This class will focus on the foundations of wheel thrown pottery skills, technique development, trimming, and glazing. All supplies included. Max 10. Age 12 & up Saturday 11:00am-12:30pm Wheel Room Note: All supplies are included in Youth Classes! Art Concepts for Teens Nicole Trimble $60 In this art concepts course, students will explore a variety of art concepts, famous artists and important moments throughout art history. Each week, students will learn a different art medium, both 2D and 3D, such as drawing, painting, collage and sculpture. Age 12 & Up Monday 4:30-6:00pm Auditorium The Confident Cook Kristen St. Clair $85 ($60 + $25 Food Cost) Do you want to make yourself, your family or someone special a mouthwatering meal? Learn how to create what you crave! Building a foundation of culinary basics gives you a platform to dive into cooking and plating your own creations. See how empowering it is to make your dream dish and eat it too. Ages Saturday 10:30am-12:00pm Kitchen 8 Week Spring Session March 27th- May 20th Sign up by March 20th to avoid late fees. W.O.R.M.S. Ages 7-10 We re Organic Recycling Mulchers $60 WORMS is back in full force for the Spring as instructor Judy Sanders combines the beauty of art with the natural world! Students have a chance to grow plants and produce as they maintain their very own plots in the Baker Hunt Garden. Young gardeners will have contact with our Master Gardeners on campus as they cultivate, journal and even share their yields with our friends at the Covington Ladies Home. Come experience the garden as an inspirational classroom and discover how it connects with our community and our creativity. Saturdays 9:00-10:30am Studio

5 Photography Drawing Pottery Adult Classes [arranged by subject] The Fundamentals of Drawing Maurice Mattei $100 This class presents the basics of drawing in a simple, yet disciplined, manner. It is a step by step guide to understanding the various aspects of what makes a great drawing. Perspective, composition, foreshortening, anatomy, line quality and shading will all be covered as well an overview of artistic techniques used by various artists of the past. Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm Auditorium Drawing Basics Bob Hebenstreit $100 Learn to draw with accomplished instructor Bob Hebenstreit. Study the basic principles and elements of drawing, including composition, line, value, foreshortening and perspective. Start with pencil and paper, and progress with charcoal and other mediums. Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm Auditorium Colored Pencil and More Nancy Pugliano $100 Learn to create painterly works of art with colored pencil. Various techniques will be explored as students work on class and/or individual projects. Supply list available. Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm Round Room Pastels Ken Buck $100 Explore color for the beginner & intermediate pastel student. Using traditional pastel, we will explore the color mixing and layering processes via still life, landscape, & photo reference. Thursday 1:00-4:00pm Auditorium (6 week session, 3 hrs./class, starts on March 23rd) Thursday 7:00-9:00pm Auditorium (8 week session) Digital Photography...Introduction to DSLR Cameras Mike Bresnen $100 Most of us use about 10% of the capability of our DSLR camera. Join Mike, a professional photographer, and learn to capture those perfect indoor and outdoor photos. Must have a Digital Single-Lens Reflex Camera. Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm Studio Pottery Wheel Throwing $120 Discover the magic of creating functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using the pottery wheel. This class will focus on the foundations of wheel thrown pottery skills, technique development, trimming, and glazing. All skill levels welcome. Monday 6:30-8:30pm Wheel Room Jesse Ring Thursday 6:30-8:30pm Wheel Room Carly Leon Pottery Wheel Throwing...Three Hour Session $150 Want to spend a little more time in the pottery studio? This class will give your creativity an extra hour each week to hone your skills. Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm Wheel Room Rosemary Topie Wednesday 6:00-9:00pm Wheel Room Jesse Ring Pottery Handbuilding Jane Bresser $120 Students will learn the uniquely expressive qualities of clay by creating pottery and sculptures using various hand building techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab making, resulting in beautifully glazed and fired ceramic ware. Tuesday 1:00-3:00pm Entry Room Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm Entry Room Pottery Handbuilding with the Classics Jesse Ring $150 This hand building class will use ceramics history as inspiration for pot forms, decoration, and sculptures. Run with the beginner to advanced student in mind, weekly demos will offer new techniques to enrich your personal projects. Please join us in learning or advancing your use of slabs, coil, pinch, and decorative techniques for ceramic art. Saturday 1:00-4:00pm Entry Room Note: Adult students are responsible for providing their own supplies for classes. Supply lists are available online at

6 Painting Intro to Oil Painting Nicole Trimble $100 In this introduction to the medium of oil painting, students will learn to represent the threedimensional world on a two-dimensional surface using a full range of colors and painting techniques. Students will become familiar with the qualities of oil paint, mediums, color mixing, paint application, canvas preparation, supports and various other painting materials. No prior experience with painting or drawing needed. Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm Auditorium Intermediate Oil Painting Nicole Trimble $100 Join accomplished local artist and painting professor, Nicole Trimble (MFA Fine Arts from UC DAAP), in this exploration of oil painting. Some experience encouraged. Materials discussed at the first class. Monday 6:30-8:30pm Auditorium Open Studio Oil Painting Bob Hebenstreit $100 Looking for more studio time to work on your oil paintings? Join Bob Hebenstreit for this exploration of oil painting. Bob will provide instruction, feedback, and techniques (including color mixing, brush techniques, and drawing) to students of any level in this open-studio style class. Monday 10:00am-12:00pm Auditorium Oil Painting Judy Guttman $100 Intermediate and Advanced. Some drawing and painting experience necessary. Students may paint the subject of their choice. Please bring reference photos. Intermediate Wednesday 10:00am 12:00pm Studio Advanced Wednesday 1:00-3:00pm Studio Acrylic Painting Velma Morris $100 Cincinnati legend and long-time Baker Hunt Instructor, Velma Morris, offers this open-studio style painting opportunity for intermediate to advanced students. Please bring subject matter to begin the first class. Some painting experience necessary. Monday 7:00-9:00pm Studio Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm Studio Watercolor Painting Bruce Neville $100 Intermediate. Watercolor with a twist that includes instruction in WATERCOLOR and the drawing process for the subjects you will be painting. The subjects will include learning color mixing, value studies, composition and in the drawing process how to construct one point and two point perspective. Thursday 10:00-12:00pm Studio Advanced. Learn to paint a successful watercolor. There will be a strong emphasis on drawing and painting subjects such as landscapes, architecture, and water scenes. Thursday 1:00-3:00pm Studio Absolute Beginners Watercolor Chad Turner $50 Even you can learn to watercolor paint! This 4 week class is for people who want to try their hand at watercolor. You will be learning a handful of watercolor techniques including wash, layering, and dry brushing. No experience necessary. Supply list available. Friday 10:00am 12:00pm Studio Dates: March 31st April 21st The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center Watercolor in the Wild Ken Buck $100 Working from your own 8" by 10' photograph you will learn how to paint the landscapes, animals or flowers you love. people you love. Students should bring brushes, paints, 4H pencils, and 2 plastic water containers. All ages welcome! Wednesday 1:00-3:00pm Auditorium Weekend Watercolors Workshop Ken Buck $100/ $50 Enjoy a relaxing Saturday, watercolor painting with Ken Buck! Learn useful techniques like layering, creating luminosity, and working with white space. All levels welcome! Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm 8 week Round Room OR 1:00-3:00pm 4 week Dates: April 1, 8, 15, 22 Intro to Acrylic Painting Workshop Ken Buck $50 Learn the basics of acrylic painting from master painter, Ken Buck. From choosing the right brushes to selecting great paint, this workshop will review all that you need to know to get the right supplies and you will have the opportunity to create an acrylic painting! Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm Round Room (Dates: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20)

7 Mixed Media/Lifestyle NEW! Book Illustration Chad Turner $100 Learn how to storyboard your own narrative! This class teaches you how to draft a great composition and how to ink your art work while also experimenting with different media. We will explore different styles of illustration and character design all while bringing your illustrated story to life! Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm Studio 2 Collage Jackie Slone $100 Learn to experiment with various textures and materials as you create multi-layered pieces of art. This class will explore mixed media, with vast combinations of materials and images. No experience necessary come discover new techniques with different media! Thursday 3:00-5:00pm Round Room Mosaics $100 Learn basic and intermediate mosaic techniques with an easy-to-learn approach that uses glass, ceramic tile and broken china. Have fun with a mosaic project for your home or for display. No experience necessary, teens are welcome, materials discussed in the first class. Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm Studio Deb Pille Tuesday 1:00-3:00pm Studio Deb Pille Thursday 6:30-8:30pm Studio Jackie Slone Creative Writing Ellen Deaton $100 Because we all have a story to tell and because it, quite often, can be told as a short story, this class is being offered. Specific tools, methods, and styles will be taught in this class. Some of the best short story writers will be studied in order to gain a grasp of what publishers are looking for these days. Magazines will be discussed and we will learn what kind of literature they're looking for, how to submit and what to expect in terms of remuneration. Monday 7:00-9:00pm Round Room Intro to Swing Dance Olivia Suttles $50 Explore the world of swing dance in this 4 week class! Learn basic East Coast Swing, Charleston, and Lindy hop moves. No partner necessary as the class will be learning dance moves together. Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm Ballroom (Dates: 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17) Tribal Style Belly Dance Terrie Markesberry $50 Beginners will learn a basic foundation and knowledge of American Tribal Belly Dance. Strengthen your mind, body, and soul in a supportive environment. Communicate with your fellow dancers through this beautiful, improvisational dance. Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm Ballroom (Dates: 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19) Kundalini Yoga $100 Tap into your body s inner healing with Kundalini Yoga, a discipline in which there is nothing but success. Everyone goes at their own pace. Improve your health, reduce stress and increase your vitality. Wear loose clothing. Bring a yoga mat and water. Beginners welcome. Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm Ballroom Peggy Munson Thursday 9:30-10:55am Auditorium Catherine Skyrm Hatha Yoga Phoenix Wilson $100 Start your day and weekend with a clear mind, invigorated body and renewed spirit. Yoga is a timeless system of self-care that helps us gain strength, suppleness, balance, and awaken to our present heart and mind. Monday 5:30-6:45pm Ballroom Wednesday 6:00-7:15pm Ballroom Meditation Phoenix Wilson $40 Meditation has gained millions of converts, helping them ease chronic pain, anxiety, stress, improve heart health, boost both mood and immunity. Join skilled instructor, Phoenix Wilson, and learn to connect the mind and body to gain an overall sense of well-being. Tuesday 12:15-1:30 Ballroom (Dates: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16) T ai Chi Phoenix Wilson $100 This practice is described as a moving meditation which focuses on the circulation and balance of the intrinsic life-force energy Chi. Through gentle movements connecting the mind and body balance, coordination, and an overall sense of well-being is improved. Tuesday 11:00-12:10 Ballroom

8 The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Covington, Kentucky Permit No Greenup Street Covington, KY Youth and Adult Students Spring Session March 27th May 20th Spring 2017 Schedule MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Sunday, March 5th - Youth Student Art Show Monday, March 27th Spring Session Begins Sunday, June 4th - Adult Student Art Show Monday, June 12th Summer Session Begins 48th Annual Duveneck Art Show Saturday, May 13th - Noon to 5:00pm Rain Date: Sunday, May 14th George Rogers Clark Park, Covington, KY Registration: Early Registration is suggested. Classes have limited enrollment. No cash refunds after the first class. Class changes may be made with administration permission. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm To Register: Visit, or call us at