class schedule

Pre-school Art Camps

Age group: 4 – 6 years old

ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED IN TUITION

SESSION 1            Preschool

Meets June 4 - 15

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(PRE1ARTAM)

9:00am – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Inspired by Illustrators

Children will be “inspired” each day by a new storybook read by the instructor.  Then, through the instructor’s guidance, children will be “inspired” to create personal artworks in multiple mediums.

Instructor:  Amy Griffin

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(PRE1ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Animal Artwork

Animals, Animals & Animals will be the subject the children will explore aensional artworks.

Instructor:  Amy Griffin

SESSION 2            Preschool

Meets June 18 – 29

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(PRE2ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Around the World

In this camp, children will be introduced to the art and history of cultures around the world.  The children will learn about Navajo sand paintings, Mexican metal tooling, make Japanese fans, create their own Chinese dragon, try Islamic foil art, and much more!

Instructor:  Hannah Shuler

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(PRE2ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Color Collage

Children will explore the wonders of collage through using a variety of found materials while employing color theory with collage techniques.

Instructor:  Amy Griffin

SESSION 3            Preschool

Meets July 2 - 13

(M – F, 9 days, no camp on July 4)

MORNING ART CAMP

(PRE3ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $126 nonmembers

Recycled Art

This camp will use found and recycled objects to make art.  Children will learn about famous 20th century artists that have incorporated found objects into their art and understand how they can apply their own found objects to make masterpieces!  Children will create animal sculptures, collages, wall hangings, and much more.

Instructor:  Hannah Shuler

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(PRE3ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $126 nonmembers

Animal Artwork

Animals, Animals & Animals will be the subject the children will explore as they create their own unique one-of-a-kind two and three-dimensional artworks.

Instructor:  Amy Griffin

SESSION 4            Preschool

Meets July 16 – 27

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(PRE4ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Experimenting w/ Paints

Children will experiment and create with tempera and watercolor paints.  They will learn basic color theory, composition, and some basic drawing skills.  Each day various artists’ work will be shown for inspiration.  Children are then encouraged to explore their own unique individual style.

Instructor:  Paula Worley

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(PRE4ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Outer Space Creations

Let the instructor be your guide as you stretch your imagination to design and construct your two or three-dimensional project all while you explore the wonders of Outer Space.

Instructor:  Amanda Mathis

SESSION 5            Preschool

Meets July 30 - August 10

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(PRE5ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Garden Art

Get ready…create one-of-a-kind outdoor art objects!  It might be wind chimes, dried flowers, bead people or painted rocks.  You just don’t know!  So…let your imagination go wild as you have lots of fun creating Garden Art.

Instructor:  Amanda Mathis

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(PRE5ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition: $140 nonmembers

Mixed Media

What kinds of materials can you think to put together?  Will they go together?  Will they look cool?  Will it be a painting or a collage?  Come and explore your choices as you work with a variety of materials to create just that right project.

Instructor:  Amanda Mathis

Children’s Art Camps

Age group: 7 – 11 years old

ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED IN TUITION

Students will take 1.5 hours of ceramics and 1.5 hours of the other activity in all of the camps.  Are you looking for full-day childcare, or for an extra hour at mid-day? Our “Lunch With Us” Program provides a supervised lunch-and-recreation break from 12 to 1pm, between our a.m. and p.m. sessions.  Please note that parents are responsible for providing the lunch for their child.  Lunch with Us is available for an additional $20.00 per two-week session and $10.00 per one-week session. Space is limited.

SESSION 1            Children

Meets June 4 – 15

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(1ARTAM)

9:00am – 12:00n

tuition: $140 nonmembers

Ceramics

Children will work with clay to learn the basic methods of hand-building.  Projects may include tiles, pinch pots, coil pots, slab bowls, and animal sculptures.  Please bring an old shirt or apron.

Instructor: Kelly Raaf

Found It!

Look in your recycling bin. What may appear to be old magazines, milk jugs, and cardboard tubing is actually a masterpiece waiting to happen. In this summer session, campers will learn how to combine everyday objects and their imagination to create unique art projects. After working on smaller projects, campers will work on assembling a mini-golf course made entirely of found and recycled objects.  Note: Participants can help out by saving old magazines, cardboard tubing, baby food jars, and milk jugs. Please bring clean recyclables to the first class.

Instructor:  Nicole Roylance

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(1ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition: $140 nonmembers

Ceramics 

See 1ARTAM

Instructor:  Jan Arbogast

Art From Around The World

Spend the afternoon with Monet, Seurat, Stuart Davis, Andy Warhol and other artists in this afternoon session. Each afternoon, children will focus on the life, work, and inspiration of a different modern artist. 

Instructor: Nicole Roylance

SESSION 2            Children

Meets June 18 – 29

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(2ARTAM)

9:00am – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics

See 1ARTAM

Instructor:  Collin Moses

Paper Mache Creatures

Can you think of an interesting creature that you would like to make?  What kind of materials would you use for the features?  What color would you make them?  Come and use your imagination to create that perfect Paper Mache Creature.

Instructor:  Paula Worley

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(2ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics

See 1ARTAM

Instructor:  Jan Arbogast

Around the World

In this camp, children will be introduced to the art and history of cultures around the world.  The children will learn about Navajo sand paintings, Mexican metal tooling, make Japanese fans, create their own Chinese dragon, try Islamic foil art, and much more!

Instructor:  Hannah Shuler

SESSION 3            Children

Meets July 2 - 13

(M –F, 9 days, no camp on July 4)

MORNING ART CAMP

(3ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $126 nonmembers

Ceramics

See 1ARTAM

Instructor: Kelly Raaf

Printmaking

Children will explore print making

techniques like monotype, stenciling, relief printing, and intaglio using watercolor, acrylic, and tempera paints.  Come learn how to make prints using Styrofoam, cardboard, and other objects from around the house.

Instructor:  Paula Worley

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(3ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $126 nonmembers

Ceramics

See 1ARTAM

Instructor:  Jan Arbogast

Recycled Art

This camp will use found and recycled objects to make art.  Children will learn about famous 20th century artists that have incorporated found objects into their art and understand how they can apply their own found objects to make masterpieces!  Children will create animal sculptures, collages, wall hangings, and much more.

Instructor:  Hannah Shuler

SESSION 4            Children

Meets July 16 – 27

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(4ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics

See 1ARTAM

Instructor: Kelly Raaf

Outer Space Creations

Let the instructor be your guide as you stretch your imagination to design and construct your two or three-dimensional project all while you explore the wonders of Outer Space.

Instructor:  Amanda Mathis

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(4ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics See 1ARTAM

Instructor: Jan Arbogast

Color Collage

Design and create portraits, landscapes, or still lifes all while utilizing found materials and employing color theory with a variety of collage techniques.

Instructor:  Amy Griffin

SESSION 5            Children

Meets July 30 – August 10

(M – F, 10 days)

MORNING ART CAMP

(5ARTAM)

9:00 – 12:00n

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics See 1ARTAM

Instructor: Kelly Raaf

Bookworks

Each day children will design and construct a different two-dimensional work based on a particular theme that they develop with the instructor.  All of the individual works will then culminate into creating their own personalized artist book.

AFTERNOON ART CAMP

(5ARTPM)

1:00 – 4:00pm

tuition:  $140 nonmembers

Ceramics
See 1ARTAM

Instructor: Jan Arbogast

Slugs, Bugs & Beautiful Creatures

Explore and discover the exciting world of slugs, bugs and beautiful creatures.  Your artwork will feature scarab beetles, ladybugs, granddaddy long legs, slugs and if you desire a few oozing along snails.  Not to mention beautiful unicorns, butterflies, and dragonflies.  Join the fun while experiencing sculpting, pastel painting, palette knife painting, gel pen and colored pencil drawing in this 2 week session. Plus create your own 3-D painting.

Instructor:  Debra Gruell

Teen Art Workshops

Age group: 12 – 17 years old

ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED IN TUITION

SESSION 1            Teens

June 4 - 15

(M – F, 10 days)

JEWELRY BASICS

(1TENJEWPAR)

afternoons: 4:30 – 6:00pm

instructor: CARLY PARK

tuition: $150 nonmembers

Design and make your own pendants, earrings, and rings.  This class will focus on fun and simple projects that use basic metalsmithing techniques to create original jewelry pieces.  Participants will learn basic riveting, piercing, texturing, and polishing techniques, as well as how to form and solder a ring band.

SESSION 2            Teens

June 18 – 29

(M – F, 10 days)

DRAWING AS A SKILL & A MEANS OF EXPRESSION

(2TENDRAKEL)

afternoons: 4:30 – 6:00pm

instructor: BRUCE KELL

tuition: $100 nonmembers

The class will start at the beginning exploring the use of line, shape, proportion, perspective and value to create realistic drawings.  We will investigate the possibilities provided by different medias and supports.  We will look at the elements of creativity and how to apply the processes to produce expressive and personal drawings.  Amaze yourself!  Learn the foundation of becoming a true and visual artist.

SESSION 3            Teens

July 2 - 13

(M – F, 9 days)

COLLAGE WORKSHOP

(3TENCOLHIM)

afternoons: 4:30 – 6:00pm

instructor: RACHEL HIMSEL

tuition: $115 nonmembers

From torn paper to fabric to photographs, collage media is diverse, allowing each artist’s collage to be as unique as he or she is.  This collage workshop is an introduction to collage, using examples of contemporary collage artists as springboards for creativity.  Projects will include both large and small works: collages that tell the world who you are!

SESSION 4            Teens

July 16 – 27

(M – F, 10 days)

SKETCHBOOK

(4TENDRAFRE)

afternoons: 4:30 – 6:00pm

instructor: JACKI FREY

tuition: $100 nonmembers

Keeping an artist’s sketchbook is a great way to get the wheels of creativity rolling.  This workshop is designed for any student interested in keeping a sketchbook, whether you are a beginner or experienced artist.  We will work from a variety of sources including observation, memory, and imagination.  We will also address ways to brainstorm and collect ideas, plan for projects, make decisions, record interests, experiment with materials, and explore personal expression.  Your unique sketchbook will be something you will always cherish!

CREATIVE WRITING WORSKHOP: Space, Place and Pace in Bloomington

(4TENWRTSPE)

afternoons: 4:30 – 6:00pm

instructor: AARON SPECTOR

tuition: $95 nonmembers

In this class you will explore how you live in the world around you. For that reason, the class will take short field trips throughout the community during the class.  You will express your life and the places it happens through any and all forms of creative writing. Each class will include free writing and performance (if you want), and the end result will be a collection of pieces that tell a story of you (or your alter ego).

Children’s Classes

Age group: 4 – 11 years old

SATURDAYS

CERAMICS

tuition: $125 nonmembers

age group: 4 - 6

instructor: REBECCA LOWERY

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 9 – Aug. 11  Saturday morning: 9:00 – 10:30am

(SSCERLOW900)                

Children will work with clay to learn the basic methods of hand-building.  Projects may include pinch pots, coil pots, slab bowls, and animal sculptures.

Materials: Glaze and clay included in tuition. Bring a smock, old shirt or apron to wear.

CERAMICS

tuition: $125 nonmembers

age group: 7 - 11

instructor: REBECCA LOWERY

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 9 – Aug. 11   Saturday morning: 11:00 – 12:30pm

(SSCERLOW1100)

Children will work with clay to learn the basic methods of hand-building.  Projects may pinch pots, coil pots, slab bowls, and animal sculptures.

Materials: Glaze and clay included in tuition.  Bring a smock, old shirt or apron to wear.

MULTI MEDIA ART CLASS FOR KIDS!

tuition: $100 nonmembers

age group: 7 – 11

instructor: SUSAN ELMORE

This class meets for 7 weeks:

Jun. 16 – Jul. 28   Saturday morning: 11:00 – 12:30pm

(SSMULELM1100)  

Who says art camp is just for the summer?  Let’s turn off the television and turn on the fun.  From drawing and painting, to clay and paper making, we’ll do it all!  Unlike school, talking, giggling and creating are extremely encouraged.  (Don’t worry parents, learning will be involved, but your kids won’t know it.)

Materials:  Included in tuition.

MIXED MEDIA EXPLORATIONS

tuition: $100 nonmembers

age group: 4 - 6

instructor: HANNAH SHULER

This class meets for 7 weeks:

Jun. 16 – Jul. 28   Saturday morning: 9:00 – 10:30am

(SSMIXSHU900)      

Children will work with a variety of materials as they work to translate their imaginative thoughts and ideas into real tangible art projects.

Materials: Included in tuition.

DRAWING

tuition: $100 nonmembers

age group: 7 - 11

instructor: MICHAEL TEAGUE

This class meets for 7 weeks:

Jun. 16 – Jul. 28  Saturday morning: 9:00 – 10:30am

(SSDRATEA900)

Children will explore drawing by finding the basic shapes within objects.  This will help them begin to formulate ideas on how shapes relate to create objects.  Perspective, basic shading and proportion will be addressed in this class.

Materials: Included in tuition.

Adult/Senior Classes

CERAMICS

Studio space in our ceramic lab is available on a first come first served basis.  Students MUST have taken at least one ceramic class at the John Waldron Arts Center within the last 2 years to be eligible for studio space.  Cost for the Summer session is $180.00.  Cost for the Fall session is $200.00.  Cost for the Winter & Spring sessions is $170.00.  Studio fees include approximately 50 lbs. of unfired clay, glazes, use of the studio when regularly scheduled classes are NOT in session and firing of all work.  Please note that students using more than the 50 lb. allotment will be a charged an additional $20 fee for clay usage. This applies to both studio and class enrolled students.  Interested students should contact the Education Department of the John Waldron Arts Center at 334-3100.

CERAMICS

tuition: $225 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: JAN ARBOGAST

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 4 – Aug. 6  Monday evening: 6:30 – 9:00pm

(SMCERARB630)

instructor: JAMAS BROOKE

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 6 – Aug. 8  Wednesday evening: 6:30 – 9:00pm

(SWCERBRO630)                

Explore the fundamentals of ceramics.  Beginners will learn the basics of hand building, wheel throwing and glazing functional ceramics.  Intermediate and advanced students will be introduced to new ideas and techniques while continuing where they left off from previous ceramic classes.

Materials: Glaze and clay included in tuition.

FINDING ONE’S WAY WITH CLAY

tuition: $205 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: JAMAS BROOKE

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 5 – Aug. 7  Tuesday evening: 6:30 – 8:30pm

(STCERBRO630)                  

This class is for beginners and those familiar with clay but who wish to learn the specifics of pinch formwork. Finding One’s Way with Clay by Paulus Berensohn will be the text for and the method used in this course.  Field trips to the instructor’s studio to learn raku and primitive firing are planned.

Materials:  Glaze and clay included in tuition.

NAKED CLAY: INVESTIGATIONS IN SLIP RESIST RAKU & SAGGAR FIRINGS

tuition: $200 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: ALLYSON MAY

This class meets for 7 weeks:

Jun. 28 – Aug. 9  Thursday evening: 6:30 – 9:00pm

(SRCERMAY630)    

Materials: Included in tuition.

DRAWING & PAINTING

PAINTING FOR IMPATIENT AND HESITANT BEGINNERS

tuition: $145 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: MICHAEL TEAGUE

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 4 – Aug. 6   Monday evening: 6:30 – 9:30pm

(SMPTGTEA630)      

There is nothing scarier than a blank canvas; and for those who don't know one end of a paintbrush from another, it can be an overwhelming experience. In my step-by-step painting class for beginners, we take a hands-on approach that is heavy on results. I individualize my instruction as much as possible, and you will be in the middle of your first painting, picking up tricks-of-the-trade, before you know it! I have often said that I can teach a rock how to paint.

Materials: OIL PAINTS (Acrylic Painters Welcome!): Napthol Red (or Cadmium Red Hue), Cadmium Yellow Medium, Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Sap Green, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, and a large tube of Titanium White.  MEDIUM: Refined Linseed Oil or Liquin, plus odorless turpentine.  BRUSHES: (rounds) #1, #3, #6 (flats) #3, #6.  Tear-off palette sheets.  Canvas or canvas board.  (Not to small!) Small jars for storing medium and turpentine.  A pencil (2H or HB) Paper towels or rags.

WATERCOLOR FOR THE BEGINNING PAINTER

tuition: $128 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: JACKI FREY

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 5 – Aug. 7   Tuesday evening: 6:30 – 9:00pm

(STPTGFRE630)                    

Students will start with basic drawing and move towards an introduction to perspective and composition.  Basic as well as experimental watercolor techniques will be incorporated into student paintings of still lifes, florals, landscapes, buildings and water reflections.  Relax and enjoy painting in this interesting medium of watercolor. 

Materials: Needed for the first class: pencil #2, eraser, drawing pad no bigger than 11" x 14".  Bring any brushes or watercolor paints you have on hand. The instructor will go over paper to buy and other items needed for the remaining classes.

PAINTING FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND YOUR IMAGINATION

tuition: $145 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: MICHAEL TEAGUE

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 6 – Aug. 8   Wednesday evening: 6:30 – 9:30pm

(SWPTGTEA630)      

Do you have personal photographs or drawings you would like to see as paintings?  Maybe done in a particular style? Like Van Gogh or DeKooning? Would you like to learn how to paint in your own style better? Here is the one class for you! My individual-style of instruction is geared towards the personal needs of my students, with an emphasis on results! My students are amazed by what they can accomplish, EVEN BEGINNERS!  All adventurous souls are welcomed (including acrylic painters).

Materials: See Michael’s class list above.

BEGINNING DRAWING FOR EVERYONE

tuition: $112 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: BRUCE KELL

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 7 – Aug. 9  Thursday evening: 7:00 – 9:00pm

(SRDRAKEL700)                  

Utilizing the techniques pioneered by Betty Edwards in her book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" you will learn how to go around the roadblocks set up by the left side of your brain.  You will then be able to see the world in a more clear and understanding way. Once you can do that you will soon be able to draw what you see.  Thousands of people who never thought they could draw have learned after studying these techniques.  I taught myself from this book twenty years ago.  There is beauty and creative possibility in learning a new way to look at things and great satisfaction in successfully rendering the world around you.  We will conclude the class with two sessions of portrait drawing.

Materials: 14” x 17” sketch pad, pencils, charcoal sticks and a kneaded eraser.  Further discussion will take place the first class with regards to additional materials.

BEGINNING DRAWING “The Natural Way to Draw”

tuition: $105 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: SUSAN ELMORE

This class meets for 7 weeks:

Jun. 16 – Jul. 28  Saturday afternoon: 1:00 – 2:30pm

(SSDRAELM100)                  

If you’ve always wanted to draw but didn’t know where or how to start, this is the class for you.  Students will learn to draw by focusing on contour and gesture drawings.  Contour drawings combine the experience of touching and seeing.  Gesture drawings are quick studies focusing on action and expression.  We will follow Nicolaides method and draw the natural way, through “the act of correct observation.”

Materials: 14” x 17” drawing pad, pencils, plastic eraser and a kneaded eraser.  Further discussion on materials will take place the first class.

SCULPTURE

CARVING THE FIGURE

tuition: $400

age group: 18 & above

instructor: GEORGE BAUER

This class meets for 5 days:

Jun. 9 – 13               9:00am – 5:00pm

(CFWLIMSYM)                  

This dynamic workshop will provide students with studio and on-site opportunities to develop and hone their figure carving skills.  Students will craft a proportional armature in the studio and then work in limestone on the site from the armature model.

Materials: Bring your own tools.

JEWELRY

JEWELRY CASTING

tuition: $155 nonmembers            (N)

age group: 16 & above

instructor: CARLY PARK

This class meets for 4 weeks:

Jun. 4 – 25               Monday evening: 6:00 – 9:00pm

(SMJEWPAR600)                  

Design and create your own rings and pendants using traditional jewelry casting processes.  This class will focus on wax carving and model-making techniques for lost wax casting.  Cuttlebone casting, casting found objects, and casting with stones in place will also be covered.  After casting, students will learn how to clean, finish, and polish their pieces.

Materials:  Included in tuition

CAPTURE, CREATE & REINVENT

tuition: $155 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: JADE COUNCIL

This class meets for 4 weeks:

Jul. 2 – 23   Monday evening: 6:00 – 9:00pm

(SMJEWCOU600)                

Jewelry can be created using a wide variety of materials and objects.  Traditional jewelry once created with costly metals and jewels now include inexpensive plastics, rubbers and resins.  Such materials may lack any intrinsic value alone, but when used creatively and resourcefully they can become as beautiful as any real gem could be.  Students will learn to use 2-part plastics, resins, epoxies, found objects and Plexiglas to create jewelry that is wearable, beautiful, and fun!  Students will have a large amount of freedom in the materials and objects they can use and create; they are limited only by their imaginations.  We will view images of jewelry made with plastics and other unconventional materials, then students will be asked to sketch and research their own ideas, collecting objects that could be deconstructed and used in new and interesting ways to create rings, bracelets and earrings.

Materials:  Included in tuition

BEGINNING JEWELRY

tuition: $160 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: SUE HAAS

This class meets for 6 weeks:

Dates TBD   Wednesday evening: 6:00 – 9:00pm

(SWJEWHAA600)    

Always wanted to learn how to make jewelry?  This class is for you!  We will be cutting, soldering, forming, wire working, creating texture, stone setting and much more.  Participants will create several jewelry pieces such as rings, pendants and earrings in copper, bronze, brass and silver.  No prior jewelry experience needed.

Materials:  Included in tuition.

PHOTOGRAPHY

BEGINNING BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

tuition: $112 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: ADRIENNE BURGE

This class meets for 6 weeks:

Jul. 5 - Aug. 9   Thursday evening: 7:00 – 9:00pm

(SRPHOBUR700)      

Students who own a manual or partially manual 35mm camera are encouraged to enroll in this class.  Participants will learn darkroom techniques for processing black & white film and photographic printing.  In addition, the instructor will provide technical information (F-stops, shutter speeds, flash and several other topics) during the class.  Visual aspects of photography will be discussed so students will understand what makes a good picture and why. NOTE: Weather permitting, the class may include “photo safaris” by leaving the building to go take pictures as a class.

Materials: Students will need to provide black & white film, photographic paper and their own 35mm camera, with some manual controls. 

WRITING

THE WRITTEN WORD & THE SPOKEN WORD: A POETRY WORKSHOP

tuition: $85 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: JOSEPH KERSCHBAUM

This class meets for 6 weeks:

Jun. 5 – Jul. 10              Tuesday evening: 7:00 – 9:00pm

(STWRTKER700)                  

Poets have a wide array of tools at their disposal to make their poems rich and complex. This workshop aims to sharpen the most essential of these poetic devices. We will focus on the use of metaphor, simile, allusion, imagery, narrative, point-of-view and musicality. Examples of these poetic devices will be drawn from reading and listening to a variety of contemporary poets. The first part of the course will focus on the composition of the written word, and the second part of the course will concentrate on the taking the written word off the page and turning it into spoken word. The majority of each class will be spent critiquing attendee’s work, and honing their reading technique.

Materials: Notebook and pen or pencil.

BEGINNING CREATIVE NONFICTION

tuition: $95 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructor: GINGER JANDA

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 6 – Aug. 8   Wednesday evening: 6:30 – 8:00pm

(SWWRTJAN630)                

If truth be told, creative nonfiction is often doing the telling. This class will introduce you to the fundamental forms of creative nonfiction—memoirs, personal essays, narrative history or nonfiction novels, documentaries, and literary journalism, including feature articles and columns. Weekly classes will be conducted as workshops, with examples

of contemporary and historical creative nonfiction, nuts and bolts discussions about writing nonfiction, and writing and discussion of your own creative nonfiction. This course will build your knowledge of the methods and ethics of creative nonfiction writing and guide you from start to finish of a creative nonfiction project of your choosing.

Materials: Notebook and pen or pencil.  Readings will be provided.

DANCE

BELLY DANCE FOR EVERY BODY!

tuition: $90 nonmem Tuesday evening: 5:30 – 6:30pm bers

age group: 14 & above, 11 – 14 accompanied w/ an adult

instructor: MARGARET LION

This class meets for 10 weeks:

Jun. 5 – Aug. 7 

(STDANLIO530)                  

This class will introduce you to the ancient art of belly dance!  Every body shape, size, age, men, and women are welcome!  Belly dance is a low to no-impact form of exercise.  It helps strengthen your body’s core (abs and back muscles) and posture as you discover your sense of rhythm (even if you think you don’t have any), and helps give you a feeling of joy.  The class will cover the basic moves of belly dance.  Fast moves include shimmies and hip bumps.  Slow moves include hip circles and arm movements.  Each class will have a warm-up and cool-down period.  Plus students will be introduced to Middle Eastern music and the concepts of keeping time and following a song’s rhythm and melody.  Students who have already taken a class will be given harder moves to work on.

This class meets at the John Waldron Arts Center’s Rose Firebay Theater.

Materials: Wear comfortable clothing that you can stretch and move in.  Example: jeans would be too tight but stretch pants or shorts would be fine.  Skirts are also good as long as they are not tight fitting.  A scarf around your hips is also good especially if it has fringe.

BEGINNING SWING DANCE

Sign up as a couple and save $10 on each registration!

tuition: $65                   (O) (B)

age group: 16 & above

instructor: GREG & CHRISTINE DAVENPORT

This class meets for 6 weeks:

Jun. 7 – Jul. 12  Thursday evening: 7:00 – 8:00pm

(SRDANDAV700)                

Swing Dance is a fun and social style of dance appropriate for all ages.  Its revival, begun in the 1990s, is still going strong across the nation.  This class will introduce East Coast Swing and Charleston, which are excellent introductory dances for beginners.  In this session, students will become familiar with a variety of moves, as well as fundamentals of dancing which will enable them to learn more on their own or in a social setting.  No prior experience is necessary.  It is recommended, but not necessary, to sign up with a partner.  Come join us and discover your inner hep cat! 

This class meets at the Allison Jukebox Community Center at 351 S. Washington Street. 

Materials: NONE REQUIRED; appropriate footwear recommended.

ENRICHMENT

LURING IN THE BIG ONE! MAKING FISHING LURES

tuition: $60 nonmembers

age group: 12 & above

instructor: ROGER KUGLER

June 9   Saturday: 9:00 – 4:00pm

(SSLURKUG900

Class Size: Limited to 8 students

Learn how to make and use your own wood lures. Create top water wood plugs and deep divers, that not only catch fish but, can become treasured family heirlooms. Learn about shapes, sizes, hooks, hardware, painting and finishing techniques.  Interested in spinner baits? See just how fast in-line spinner baits can be made! Class uses simple woodworking and hand tools. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for parents and children to learn a new skill (and it will save you money).

Materials: Included

IMPROV COMEDY THEATER LESSONS

tuition: $117 nonmembers

age group: 16 & above

instructors: ADAM NAHAS & COREY JEFFERSON

Jun. 10 – Aug. 12  Sunday: 6:30 – 8:30pm

(SSUIMPNAH630)                

NOTE: Subject matter may be adult oriented.

Improvisational theater (also known as Improv) is a form of theater in which the actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously.  Actors typically use audience suggestions to guide the performance as they create dialogue, setting, environment, conflict, and plot extemporaneously.  Improvisational theater performances that teach will be focused on humorous comedy.  Actors will learn basic comedy skills focusing on a range from Showmanship and Plot to Self-sacrifice and Monologues, which will extend to external situations.  Actors will learn 12 steps to becoming a great comedic improviser.

Materials: Wear comfortable clothing.

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