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DIRECTOR’S EXHIBITIONS MESSAGE
It has been an enormous privilege for me to serve as the Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts for the past 24 years. As this will be my last Sightlines as Director, I have a heart full of gratitude for the KIA’s remarkable staff, its engaged and distinguished Board, its members and its extraordinary donors.
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When Sheila and I moved to Kalamazoo, we didn’t know what to expect. It didn’t take us long to realize that this wonderful city was filled with people who support the many cultural and community organizations and who help make Kalamazoo a terrific place to live and work. As I reflect, I am very proud to have been an integral part of the renovation and expansion of the museum, the tremendous growth of our school and educational programs, and the strengthening of our collections and exhibitions. When I look at a piece of artwork in our collection, I remember the generous people who donated their time and money to help bring it to Kalamazoo. And I view all of the paintings, sculptures and artifacts as parents view their children: no one item is my favorite. The KIA is now receiving national recognition among colleagues and museums for our artwork. Indeed, it is the finest visual arts institution between Chicago and Detroit!
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I’ve been absolutely awestruck with the opportunity I’ve had to be the Director of this fine institution and I know that the Board will select someone that will continue the growth of the KIA. I have treasured every moment here and have loved working with the staff and members, like you, to fulfill the founders vision of the KIA—as a leading artistic, educational and cultural institution. Thank you all for your love and support. Sincerely, d
Jim Bridenstine Executive Director
a. With Barbara Parfet and Sheila Bridenstine b. With docent Dee Lyne c. With Elaine Biddle d. With painter William Bailey
KIA 2013/2014 Board of Directors Nancy Springgate, President James Carter, First Vice President Priscilla Pedraza, Second Vice President Ron Kitchens, Treasurer
Michelle Tombro Tracy, Secretary Courtenay VanderMolen, Past President William DeNooyer, At Large Linda Dunn, At Large
Sidney Ellis, At Large Pam Mansager, At Large Mike Ouding, At Large K. Perry Wolfe, At Large
Sharon Anderson, Michele Fabi, Anne Fassler, Bjorn Green, Cynthia Kole, Harvey Myers, Peggy Napier, Michael Odar, William Parfet, Vince Pavone, Gwen Raaberg, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Jr., Janet Scherzinger, Jim Stephanak, Ronda Stryker, Julie Sullivan, Phillip Torrence, Nancy Troff, Thomas Turner, Billee Lightvoet Ward and Von Washington, Jr. PAGE 2
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday and holidays: closed This publication is supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. cover photo: Louis Comfort Tiffany with Meta Overbeck, Green Tourmaline and Pearl Necklace, 1930-33, gold (18 ct), yellow-green tourmaline, pearls and black onyx chalcedony. Copyright Tiffany & Co. Archives 2013.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Jim Bridenstine has brought much change and progress to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts during his tenure as Executive Director. Here are a few of his favorite works of art, exhibitions, accomplishments and moments over the past 24 years. Favorite Art Acquisitions Print - Jasper Johns, Savarin (Grey), 1977-1981, lithograph. Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund Purchase.
Favorite Speaker “My favorite speaker at the KIA was the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philippe de Montebello. Our first request for him to come was rejected, because he only did a small amount of speaking engagements outside of New York, but when I told his assistant that I donated $100 to their 100 year anniversary in 1972, he loved that and decided to come. To have Philippe, the director of one of the greatest museums in the world, speak in Kalamazoo was very exciting!”
Drawing - Christo, Running Fence, Project for Sonoma County and Marin County, State of California, 1975, pencil, charcoal, and property map. Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund Purchase. Painting - Robert Seldon Duncanson, Heart of the Andes (shown at right), 1871, oil on canvas. Gift of Elizabeth Upjohn Mason and Lowell B. Mason, Jr. Ceramics - Peter Voulkos, Yellow Stone Saga, 1985-1988, anagama woodfired stoneware. Gift of Richard and Ethel Groos. Sculpture - Edmonia Lewis, The Marriage of Hiawatha, 1872, marble. Acquired through the generosity of an anonymous donor. Photograph - Gordon Parks, American Gothic, Washington, D.C., 1942, gelatin silver print. Acquired through the generosity of an anonymous donor. Glass - Dale Chihuly, Kalamazoo Ruby Light Chandelier, 1998, blown glass, wire, armature. Gift of Christopher and Margo Light.
Favorite Moments “One of my favorite moments as director was when I received a standing ovation at the opening of the newly renovated building. It felt great to be recognized for my leadership in helping make it happen.” “I loved it when we helped organize the Chihuly in Kalamazoo exhibition and people were waiting in line to come into the KIA to see it.”
Favorite Exhibitions A Taste of Splendor: Russian Imperial and European Treasures from Hillwood Museum, February 28 - May 9, 1999 Millet to Matisse, Nineteenth and TwentiethCentury French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasglow, May 22 - August 15, 2004 Chihuly in Kalamazoo, September 25, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Best Accomplishment “I am very proud of the relationships that I have created with other museums, institutions and donors over the years. I have been able to help grow the KIA’s endowment, which I know will help the organization acquire new artwork for a long time to come.”
Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art, November 8, 2008 - February 8, 2009 Jim and KIA staff members install the nine-foot-tall Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France painting, as part of the Spared from the Storm exhibition.
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NEWS EXHIBITIONS AND NOTES
Become a KIA Member or Upgrade your KIA Membership, Get an Amazing Gift! During the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibitions, any new member or member that upgrades (Family and above) will receive a sturdy ceramic travel cup. The image of the cup is adapted from the luminous Dogwood window, made by Tiffany Studios.
New Membership Benefit
Your KIA membership yields even more benefits in May. Thanks to a new collaboration called Southwest Michigan Cultural Exchange, a membership is your free-admission ticket to four other local institutions — the Air Zoo, Binder Park Zoo, Gilmore Car Museum and Kalamazoo Nature Center.
National Art Museum Day May 18, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission
The exchange aims to celebrate our region’s cultural richness while introducing these institutions to each other’s members. Simply present your valid KIA membership card when you enter a participating institute and you’ll have free access.
Join us for an afternoon of art and fun as we recognize the importance of museums to the world. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m.
Tiffany Products in the Gallery Shop
Louis Comfort Tiffany stationery, accessories, jewelry, books and puzzles will be available in the Gallery Shop this summer. Remember to use your member discount on purchases.
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2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Family Tour: Story time, looking together and make it-take it fun Public Tour: Join the discussion as we explore the collection. The topic will be Artist as Innovator Drawing in the Galleries: All skill levels, supplies provided. Guest artists from Western Michigan University’s Modern Painters Society will be on hand to offer
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT
During Jim Bridenstine’s tenure as director, the KIA collection grew by 65%, with the addition of about 1,740 works over 24 years. This issue features the first work he helped acquire. Typical of Jim, it comes with a story. Benefactor Genevieve U. Gilmore passed away shortly before Jim joined the KIA. The KIA was to receive a small bequest of art. Jim recalls Martha Parfet generously inviting him to list pieces most desirable for the KIA, before family made their choices. In Gilmore’s collection were works by many notable American and European artists. Jim asked curator Helen Sheridan to rank selections, with the provision that Emil Nolde’s Self-Portrait top the list. People close to Jim know his love for portraiture. Why? “I love people; people have stories.” What story does Emil Nolde’s 1910 selfportrait tell? A solemn character is poised at the edge of darkness, with down-turned mouth and rough features starkly illuminated. There is an impulsive urgency to the application of ink. A simple plaid cap partially obscures the artist’s eyes. Does his intense gaze show bitter reproach, painful yearning or both? The young Nolde may have felt both dark despondency and bright determination during this time. Nolde was born of peasant farmers in northern Germany. Often feeling misunderstood, he found solace in religion and a connection with the earth. Nolde admired the work of Van Gogh, and felt similarly compelled to make art. He wrote that elements of nature “aroused my enthusiasm as well as tormented me with demands that I paint them.” He painted this portrait during the period he called his Years of Struggle (1902-1914). In 1902 he began his life as a practicing artist. Nolde’s distortion of form and color for the sake of expression excited some younger German artists. They invited him to join their group in Berlin, known as Die Brücke. At first elated, Nolde soon realized he needed independence to develop his own expressionist vision. He wrote in 1909 of striving to paint his emotional response to nature, rather than its appearance.
Emil Nolde, Self-Portrait, 1910, ink on paper. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Bequest of Genevieve U. Gilmore
Nolde’s work drew admiration, but also devastating rejections in 1910 and years later when the Nazis forbade him to paint. At the time of this self-portrait, Nolde’s story was just beginning. He stood at the threshold of the German Expressionist movement. Like other artists challenging artistic boundaries, Nolde and his vision would be alternately cast in shadow and light. -Karla Niehus, Associate Curator of Exhibitions and Collections
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EXHIBITIONS
AMERICAN
DES I G NE R
May 31 - August 23 This summer, the KIA celebrates the work of one of America’s most influential designers, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). In three exhibitions on both gallery levels, visitors will delight in seeing the range of Tiffany’s design work.
Admission Fees: KIA Members: $5 Non-Members: $10 Students: $5 Special Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 West Michigan Area Show Heidi Heystek, Rainy Day in Paris, inkjet print.
West Michigan Area Show 2014 May 17 - August 16
West Michigan is home to a talented community of visual artists, and some of their finest recent work will be on display in the annual West Michigan Area Show. Since the 1960s, this exhibition has showcased exceptional work in all mediums. Louis Comfort Tiffany, Amethyst Brooch, c. 1914, gold, emeralds, amethyst. Copyright Tiffany & Co. Archives 2013.
This year’s juror, Stephen Doherty, is a landscape painter and author of numerous books and articles. Editor-in-chief of American Artist magazine for 31 years, he is now editor of PleinAir magazine.
Talk by Stephen Doherty May 14, 6:30 p.m.
Plein air workshop with Stephen Doherty Registration required. May 15 – 18
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony May 16, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
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After developing his famed Favrile glass, Tiffany served as the lead jewelry designer for his father’s company, Tiffany & Co., beginning in 1902. At the height of the Art Nouveau period in Europe and America, his elegant jewelry designs were informed by a love of nature and exotic Middle Eastern cultures. Fueled by the exposure it received in international expositions, Tiffany jewelry became popular around the world. Thirty of his necklaces, brooches, pendants and rings compose a KIA-organized exhibition that appears only in Kalamazoo. Sponsored by:
Lead Sponsor: Additional sponsor support from:
Tiffany Jewels
The Wattles Family Foundation and The Hugh and Constance Mehaffie Family Foundation
Miller Canfield
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EXHIBITIONS
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Quest of Beauty
Since 2006, the KIA has been acquiring a variety of works by Tiffany. The collection now includes glass vases, a glass and bronze lamp, a painting, a drawing, jeweled brooches, a large enameled vase and many mosaics and ceramics. These pieces, with several loaned items, compose an exhibition that illustrates Tiffany’s design expertise.
Tiffany Studios, Lotus Pagoda Library Lamp, 1905, leaded glass and bronze. Courtesy of The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, New York.
Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light
As a painter, Tiffany was captivated by the interplay of light and color, and this fascination found its most spectacular expression in his glass “paintings.” Through the medium of opalescent glass, Tiffany could actually capture light in color and manipulate it to achieve impressionistic effects. Featuring leaded-glass windows and lampshades in vibrant colors and richly varied patterns, textures and opacities, this exhibition was organized by The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, New York.
Upper-Level Member Reception with Lecture by Lindsy R. Parrott, Director and Curator of The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass May 30, 6 - 8 p.m. Sponsored by:
CONTINUING… Cultural Encounters: India, Burma, and Tibet Photographs by Larry K. Snider through July 5
High School Area Show through May 18
Inside Steinway: Photographs by Christopher Payne through May 25
Sponsored by: ECCU and Jeff and Barbara Nicholson
Sponsored by: Eaton, Steinway & Sons, and The Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival
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EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS
ARTbreak
Tuesdays at noon. Free admission Brown bag lunches welcome! Find full program descriptions at kiarts.org/events.
Public Tours
Sundays at 2 p.m. Enjoy a guided gallery tour, free with museum admission.
Sponsored by:
May 6 Talk: Invasion of Alien Art: The Armory Show of 1913 by Sheila Bridenstine Abraham Walkowitz, Geometric Abstraction, 1916, ink wash on paper. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Gift of Mr. Louis Shapiro.
Richard Diebenkorn, Sleeping Woman, 1961, oil on canvas. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Director’s Fund Purchase.
Get the Picture! Gallery Talks May 13 Talk: Images to Inspire: Bobcats, Great Horned Owls and Bald Eagles by William Heyd May 20 Talk: Picturing Pilsen: A Chicago Latino Neighborhood by Gary Cialdella May 27 Talk: Rachel Hopkins: Awaken...Respond…and Share by Rachel Hopkins June 3 Talk: Navigating Grief & Loss Through Art Therapy by Kathleen Buday June 10 Talk: Some Pictures Need Words by Alan Cohen June 17 Up Close and Personal with West Michigan Area Show Artists June 24 Up Close and Personal with West Michigan Area Show Artists July 1 Up Close and Personal with West Michigan Area Show Artists July 8 & 15 Film: Hockney: A Bigger Picture July 22 Talk: Gold in the Klondike! By David Curl
Third Thursdays at noon Free with gallery admission.
May 15 - Don Harvey, Chemical Horizon June 19 - Richard Diebenkorn, Sleeping Woman July 17 - David Park, Woman with Coffeepot
Art League depARTure: Capital Art in Lansing
June 25, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Art League Members: $95, KIA Members: $115, Non-Members: $145 RSVP to B. Brose at (269) 382-2118 by May 21 Guests will enjoy a trip to Michigan’s capital, starting the day with a tour of MSU’s Broad Museum of Art and lunch at Mitchell’s Fish Market. Following lunch, the tour will visit Michigan’s state capitol building. Featuring handcrafted chandeliers, painted marbling and wood grains, the state capitol is a dignified symbol of our state’s history and traditions.
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KIA Library
Book Discussion: Alena May 21, 2 p.m. Associate Curator of Exhibitions Karla Niehus leads the discussion about Rachel Pastan’s book based on Daphne DuMaurier’s Rebecca. It tells the story of an art historian who’s wooed by a museum director to take over the curatorship of his collection, replacing a woman who’d been her mentor.
Arts Fair
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair June 6, 3 - 8 p.m. June 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The 63rd annual version of the KIA’s largest and longest-running event returns. Some 50,000 visitors will turn out for what’s become a community tradition in Bronson Park. Over 190 artists will be on hand, setting up a variety of colorful artworks in 13 different mediums. There’s more than artwork on hand, though. Entertainment, activities and food will also enhance the event. Title Sponsors:
Co-Sponsors:
Book Discussion: The Goldfinch June 18, 2 p.m. Donna Tartt’s bestseller is the tale of Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, who survives an accident that kills his mother. Disturbed by schoolmates and tormented by his longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.
Fun for Kids
May 10, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Peggy Sue the puppet and Ruth Heinig will tell children’s stories and lead the children in activities.
May 24, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Offbeat children’s videos from Vimeo, the web video service.
Facepainting booth sponsor:
Bell’s Beer Garden June 6, 5 - 9 p.m. The beer garden will be staged under the open-air overhang at the KIA’s east end. Bell’s Oberon and Amber Ale plus wine, soft drinks and grilled entrees will be available for purchase.
Be a Part of It The KIA Fair runs on volunteer energy! This year we’ll need scores of volunteers for jobs from helping artists unload and park, to painting kids’ faces. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sandy Linabury at (269) 349-7775, ext. 3114, or sandyl@kiarts.org.
Artist Prizes The KIA Fair awards $3,700 in prize money to artists —1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 13 “best in category” prizes. The top prize is generously underwritten by the institute’s board of directors.
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KIRK NEWMAN ARTSPRING SCHOOL 2013 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Message from Art School Director
Faculty Spotlight: Sue Caulfield
Take the time this summer to learn something new in the Kirk Newman Art School! To get acquainted with our studios, you can enjoy our Hot Date Nights with new mediums like photography and printmaking. Spice up your wardrobe by taking a fiber class in Experimental Batik, Indigo Dyeing or Copper Buttons & Shawl Pins. Or create your own bling in classes like Fiber & Metal Jewelry, Earrings in an Evening or Copper Bracelet in the Evening. The summer days are also the perfect time to take a photography class that will help you capture the beauty of nature. You can also screenprint your own t-shirt designs and greeting cards to give as lovely gifts. And for the children, we will keep them entertained and educated with a variety of art camps and classes for ages 4-16.
Sue Caulfield’s work is best expressed as the intersection of her love of color, words, images, fabric and reflection. As a new printmaking instructor in the Kirk Newman Art School, she will teach that fabric provides an endless array of canvasses. For her personal work, printmaking serves as her paintbrush for getting images onto fabric, including screenprinting, heliographic printing, transfer processes and paint. Her non-artist professional life began as a criminologist who sought justice and peace through the altering of institutionalized practices. She has studied the sociology of education, has trained in active and collaborative learning and currently works at Western Michigan University as a professor of interdisciplinary health programs. Her education is reflected in her artwork, exemplified in her 2013 solo exhibition at the Epic Center, entitled (Owed) To A Survivor: Surviving Sexual Assault in Three Acts, where viewers were asked to contribute to the piece by adding their feelings and experiences with the work. This is just one instance of how her work is a constant stretching and reaching for ways to connect, reduce harm and create peace. Sue’s classes in the Kirk Newman Art School will be a way for her to encourage students to let their voices be heard and express their own viewpoints. “If the work touches others in some remote way, it is the essence of the continuing struggle and rings more true to me than other endeavors,” said Sue. The Kirk Newman Art School is very pleased to have a new talented artist like Sue to share her expertise with our students.
Denise Lisiecki School Director
Team-Building Offerings Endless team-building possibilities at the Kirk Newman Art School! This is a wonderful opportunity for your team to work together in a relaxed studio environment with an experienced artist/instructor on either individual art pieces or a group work of art. Workshops are available in both 2-D and 3-D departments. The team-building fee is determined by the project chosen, the instructor for the project and the cost of supplies. Please call (269) 349-7775, ext. 3180, to arrange a meeting with Denise Lisiecki, the Art School Director.
2-D Offers: Oil Painting Pastels Photography Printmaking Watercolor
3-D Offers: Ceramics Kiln Formed Glass
Kellogg Company employees made oil paintings of Tony the Tiger together in their team-building activity in April!
School Calendar Summer 2014 Scholarship Applications are due May 6 for summer term
Summer classes for adults begin
June 10
Summer Saturday classes for children begin June
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Summer classes for adults end
Summer classes for children end
Summer camps for children end
Art School closed
Fall scholarship applications due
July 31
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August 9
August 19
Scholarship application forms are available online at www.kiarts.org/school or by contacting the KIA Registration office at (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101. Lockers are available for rental. Cover photo: Sculpting outside the box class, grades 1-5. PAGE 2
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Drawing Beginning Drawing Techniques Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 4 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. (950) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 4 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (951) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
This course is designed to be an introduction to basic drawing techniques. Emphasis is on observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Personalized instruction and constructive feedback in a supportive atmosphere will encourage personal growth. Bring these supplies to the first class: newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; 2H, HB, 2B, 6B pencils. Additional supplies discussed at first meeting. Intermediate Drawing /Mixed Media (952) Instructor: Randy Walker, Studio 4 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Open Modeling Session (954) Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Studio 4
The Creative Language of Watercolor (962) Instructor: Susan Badger, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
A live female or male model will be available for students and professional artists. Participants decide on type and length of pose.
This class is designed to help students to develop and express their own creative voice through watercolor painting. Demonstrations, lessons and exercises will offer opportunities for understanding free flowing and loose watercolor techniques. Many of these techniques are unique to watercolor and include wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored as elements of the visual language. A materials list is available online or in the registration office.
Members: $85, Non-Members: $105
Painting with Colored Pencils (955) Instructor: Karen Matson, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
Prerequisite: Experience with using colored pencils preferred but not required Combined with waxed-based colored pencils, odorless turpenoid creates remarkably brilliant hues and covers a large area of illustration board with intense and dramatic color...in a matter of minutes! Discover and explore this exciting technique and take away a completed illustration in this one-day workshop. Painting
Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent This course is designed for those searching for new and unique ways to expand your drawing talents, and broaden your observational drawing and design skills. Explore mediums used by master artists of the past as well as contemporary techniques to aid you on your journey. This supportive atmosphere and personalized instruction will help sharpen your abilities and give you the confidence to explore new territory in drawing and image making. Bring a 14”x17” or larger drawing pad and whatever drawing supplies you have to the first class. Be prepared to purchase some additional art supplies if necessary. A list will be supplied at the first class. Portrait Drawing (953) Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 6 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent skill level
Whether you are interested in drawing or painting portraits, or improving your drawing skills in general, the strategies presented in this class will help you render lifelike images. Basic anatomy will be presented but emphasis will be on accurately sighting and measuring, properly placing the facial features, understanding how light affects form, and enhancing reality with line variety. Bring your drawing pad and pencils to the first class- additional supplies will be discussed then.
Pastel Painting (960) Instructor: Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
Soft pastel is a fantastic medium for painting colorful works on paper. We’ll explore pastel application techniques and have discussions on the use of reference material, design, color, value and light. The class is open to all levels of experience and each student’s unique style will be encouraged. Bring some photos that inspire you and your pastel materials to the first class. A materials list will be available online or at the registration office. Instructor’s website is laurelkuehl.com. Watercolor Painting (961) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
This class covers the basics of watercolor painting for the novice painter and refreshes the skills of the experienced painter. Class discussion includes watercolor tools, materials and techniques as well as color layering, mixing, and theory. A materials list is available online or in the registration office. Students should bring paints and brushes to the first class. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com.
Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Painting Instructor: Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (963) Instructor: Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (964) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
This painting class will emphasize the oil or acrylic painting process from simple a la prima painting to more complex underpainting and overpainting. No advanced knowledge of painting is required. All styles, directions, and content will be encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have to the first class. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com. Plein Air Workshop (980) Visiting Artist: Stephen Doherty May 15 - 18, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Members: $300, Non-members: $320 $50 non-refundable deposit required. No refunds after May 1 Prerequisite: Drawing and experience in the medium encouraged
Join Stephen Doherty, painter and editor of Plein Air Magazine in this plein air workshop. While experiencing the beauty of southwest Michigan landscape you will expand your landscape painting skills. Demonstration, discussions and group critiques will inspire your work. Site maps are available online or at the registration office.Stephen Doherty will be the juror for the 2014 West Michigan Area Show and he will give a public lecture on May 14 at 6:30 pm in the KIA Auditorium. This workshop is partially funded by the James and Lois Richmond Workshop Fund.
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Accessible Arts Accessible Arts (200) Heather Bieglow, Studio 6 Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200
This class is for developmentally disabled adults who wish to learn to express their creativity with clay and other 3-D media. Participants will hand-build forms as well as work on the potter’s wheel. Participants should be able to follow basic instructions and work with minimal assistance.
Ceramics Beginning Ceramics (351) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200
Beginning students will learn a variety of clay-forming techniques. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with an introduction to the wheel. Students will also learn glazing techniques. Cone 10 stoneware and raku firings will be available Mud in the Morning (352) Instructor: Julie Devers, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 9:30 a.m. - noon Members: $180, Non-Members: $200
This class is scheduled to accommodate night shift workers or early birds who want to jumpstart their day in a creative way. While this will be taught as a beginning class, students wishing to learn Julie’s unique approach to hand-building and throwing may also enroll. Salt Studio (353) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200
Prerequisite: The Potters Wheel or equivalent This course will emphasize salt firing. Students will be actively engaged in all aspects of the process, from loading and salting the kiln to selecting the glazes for the kiln. The KIA’s new salt kiln is ready and waiting to perform its magic on your pots.
Pour Away! Part II (354) Instructor: Susan McHenry, Studio 7 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
This class is intended as a continuation of the spring session, though new students are also welcome. We’ll continue our exploration of pouring vessels by focusing on more advanced techniques, such as combining wheel thrown and hand-built methods, the use of templates to create altered forms, and making serving sets. Demonstrations will include wheel thrown and hand-built methods and various handle and spout making techniques. Potter’s Wheel Beginning/Intermediate Instructor:Wyatt Lane, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. (355) Instructor: Tom Richards, Studio 5 Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (356) Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
This class will provide the techniques of forming and finishing pottery on the wheel. Basic skills such as centering, opening, and drawing up the walls of the pots will be stressed, as well as the more advanced techniques of trimming; forming spouts, lids and handles; altering; and glazing. Demonstrations and discussion will encourage development. Cone 10 stoneware, porcelain and raku firings will be offered. Tea Time (357) Instructor:Julie Devers, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
This session will focus on the complexity of making teapots. While the teapot remains one of the most challenging pots to master, we’ll explore why potters return to this form as a vehicle for artistic expression and a measure of successful craftsmanship. Exploring Raku (358) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 1 - 3:30 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
In this class we will experiment with, explore and test new glazes, firing possibilities, and post firing possibilities. Students will learn to master the raku techniques. Horsehair and “naked” raku, sagger and blackware firings will also be available.
Mini Monster Pots (359) Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
Mini Monsters refers to vessels over a certain hieght and width but not too monstrous! Several ways to make large vessels will be explored in this class such as coil building, throwing pots in sections, and stacking forms. The goal will be to improve hand-building and wheel throwing skills, as well as making forms that are over 24” This class will use high fire and raku firing.
Photography and Digital Media Introduction to Photography / How To Use Your Camera Creatively Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Multi-Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 11:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (801) Instructor: John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (802) Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
This class is for students who want to learn how to use their digital cameras more creatively. Basic photographic concepts on exposure control and basic composition are explored through lectures, demonstrations and class assignments. Participants need to provide their own cameras, with user controls of shutter speed and lens opening. A tripod is recommended. Please bring your owner’s manual to the first class. Traditional Black and White Photography (803) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Photography Darkroom Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $155, Non-Members: $175
In this course, students learn how to develop film and print black & white photographs. Through demonstrations and supervised printing sessions, participants will learn film and print development, how to control print contrast and special darkroom techniques. Students must provide their own film and paper for the class. Darkroom chemicals and equipment are provided. Open darkroom time is available to students. Instructor’s website is www.marywhalen.com.
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Photography and Digital Media, cont’d. Nature Photography (804) Instructor: Matt Clysdale, Conference Room 1 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
This class will explore the basic techniques of photographing landscapes and wildlife from a kayak or canoe. We’ll explore the remote and beautiful Ottawa Marsh in Allegan County as well as parts of our own Kalamazoo River. Instruction will include watercraft knowledge and maneuvering, protection for equipment, camera handling techniques, and fundamental photographic technique. Contact Matt Clysdale with any questions at www.mattclysdale.com. Blending Digital, Alternative and Traditional Photographic Processes (805) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Darkroom Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180
Students will learn to produce high quality digital negatives from slides, film and digital files; hand coat fine paper and produce prints using UV light sources and traditional enlargers. Some materials provided, others are available for purchase. Creative Camera Phone Photography (806) Instructor: Stacey Korycki, Computer Lab Tuesdays, July 8 - 29, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Members: $90, Non-Members: $110
Students will be taught to effectively capture, edit and print photographs of personal interest while exploring the creative possibilities of the phone as camera. No prior photographic experience is required for this class. Please bring your camera phone to the first class. There will be class outings to photograph as a group. Computer Basics (807) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Computer Lab Wednesdays, June 11 - July 2, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Members: $90, Non-Members: $110
Students will become proficient in managing his or her digital images with Mac computers. Become familiar with the computer desktop, CD’s, jump drives, external hard drives. Learn to create, save, open and retrieve documents and images, use folders and work efficiently in a practical manner for success. Students will leave this class ready to advance to Photoshop Elements or Introduction to Photoshop.
Photoshop Elements 11, Beyond the Basics (808) Instructor: Susan Andress, Photo Office Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180
Students will explore more complex tools, including special effects and use of brushes and patterns. This will allow students to expand their creative personal expression. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, provided that Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 (or higher) is installed. Introduction to Photoshop Elements 11 (809) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180
Participants will learn to organize, enhance and retouch their photos using Photoshop Elements. Students will edit and learn to combine multiple images and add text elements to their images. Each class meeting will include handson practice on Mac computers. Students are welcome to bring their own laptops, provided that Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 is installed. Susan’s website, www.susanandress.com and email, sclarka778@gmail.com Scanning 2-D and 3-D Objects for Artistic Effect (810) Instructor: Susan Andress, Photo Office Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 Prerequisite: Basic understanding of computer, knowledge of photography helpful
Participants will learn to use a flatbed scanner to scan photos and slides as well as 3D objects and learn how they can combine those images to create interesting effects. For any questions email the instructor at susan.andress@att.net. Instructor website is: www.susanandress.com
3-D Printing (811) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Tuesdays, July 8 - 22, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $75, Non-Members: $95
Experience 3-D printing, a cutting edge technology that turns electronic files into physical shapes you can wear, use or display. Students will get hands-on experience with a RepRap 3-D printer to make an object to keep. Students will preview software they can use to design their own 3-D models suitable for printing. A single print can take hours, so students will schedule time with the instructor to print their model outside of the regular class schedule, and must be available to monitor the print for its duration. Students with previous experience in 3-D modeling are welcome to bring their own design for printing. Only prints of up to 150mm x 150mm x 100mm can be accommodated. Students who complete this course may be given access to the printer for the duration of enrollment at the KIA. 3-D Scanning (812) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Tuesdays, June 10 - 24, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $75, Non-Members: $95
Explore the process of turning a physical object into digital models that can be changed and improved, ready for 3D printing or to be placed in a 3D scene. Using new and emerging consumer scanning devices discover the state-ofthe-art in accessible 3D scanning. Student will become familiar with point cloud sensor data and surface reconstruction to create manifold meshes. Students will learn the use of the open source 3D processing software, MeshLab. Digital Studio w/ PS6 (813) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 Prerequisite: Strong foundation in basic Photoshop CS or Photoshop Elements
Intermediate to advanced image manipulation and special topics are the focus of this course. In Digital Studio students will explore the boundaries of digital photography and digital painting, combining techniques for layering, blending and compositing to expressive effect. Photoshop CS6 will be the primary tool featured in the course, but will also include some study of other image production and editing applications, like ArtRage, Adobe Illustrator and the 3D modeling software, Blender.
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Photography and Digital Media, cont’d. Hot Date Night: Photography (815) Instructor: Mary Whalen/Corinne Satterlee, Photo Studio Friday, July 25, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members: $50, Non-Members: $70
The perfect hot date night! Bring your special someone and experience working together on a photographic adventure. Learn to use your camera more creatively while on a scavenger hunt. Digital cameras as well as camera phones are welcome. Couples can bring their own beverages and snacks. It is the perfect opportunity to have creative time together, while learning something new. Visiting Artist Workshop: Polymer Photogravure (890) Instructor: Clay Harmon, Print Studio Friday, May 16, 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Members: $290, Non-Members: $310 $50 non-refundable deposit. No refunds after May 2. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Photoshop
This workshop will use a modern polymer coated plate to create an intaglio-etched surface, which will then produce the photographic gradation of tones making the photogravure one of the most beautiful continuous tone photographic printing process. The process presents a fantastic opportunity to expand the range of visual content that can be included in books and other similar projects. Instructor’s website: www.clayharmon.com.
Printmaking Hot Date Night: Printmaking (760) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Friday, July 25, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members: $55, Non-Members: $75
The perfect hot date night! Bring your special someone and experience working in a printmaking studio using screen printing and relief printing to create your own design for a T-shirt. One T-shirt for each person will be provided participants are welcome to bring additional shirts to screen print on. Couples can bring their own beverages and snacks. It is the perfect opportunity to have creative time together, while learning something new.
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Intermediate Printmaking (769) Instructor: Alexa Karabin, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Any printmaking class or equivalent
This class is for artists who are already familiar with basic printmaking techniques and would like to utilize our well-equipped studio. Topics that will be demonstrated include multiplecolor printing, registration systems, exploring ink modifiers, creating more accurate editions and more. Some materials will be provided. Additional materials will be available to purchase. Screen Printing Basics for Paper and Fabric (770) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Print Studio Thursdays, July 10 - 31, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $80, Non-Members: $100
This four-week crash course covers the basics of screen-printing. By the end of the four weeks, you will have a couple of finished products, which might include a t-shirt, greeting card, or piece of art to hang on the wall. Participants will be emailed a materials list prior to the start of the course. No prior experience in printmaking is required.
Jewelry Beginner and Intermediate Jewelry (740) Instructor: Kelli Jackson, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience
This second level class is perfect for students with beginner experience and focuses on more in-depth instruction on techniques using hand tools, flex shaft, and polishing equipment. Through individual help and class demonstrations you will learn additional skills in piercing, finishing, stone setting, and forming. In addition, emphasizing on soldering methods, bench technique tips will be covered. Independent studio time is available and some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase.
Independent Study (742) Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Open Studio with Consultation times: June 19, July 10, and July 24 Thursdays, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry and Beginning/ Intermediate Jewelry
For those with significant prior experience, this class will give students an opportunity to complete unfinished pieces and work at their own pace during open studio time. During this class students can fully utilize the open studio hours while having the option to come in and meet with the instructor during the 3 consultation periods throughout the semester. With students chosen direction of study; materials, advice, and technique will be shown during the 3 consults should student have need. Admission into the class is conditional upon approval of the Jewelry Department Heads. Some materials will be available. Metals Challenge! (743) Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, June 10 - July 1, 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Members: $110, Non-Members: $130 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience
This class is meant to challenge your skills and brain. Students will be given a list of supplies a week prior to class and during class will create a piece or pieces using only those supplies. This challenge is designed to get students to think out of the box and to get their creative juices flowing. Independent studio time will be available. ALL materials will be provided. No outside materials will be permitted. Fiber & Metal Jewelry (744) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, June 10 - July 15, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
In this course students will learn to combine metals with various fibers, using various cold connections, including leather, silk, felted wool, yarns and more. A focus on samples and getting to know these various materials will be emphasized prior to planning concepts for finished works. Techniques that will be covered include: sawing/piercing, forming, riveting and leather punching to create handmade components and settings. This is a great course for the beginning jewelry maker or the seasoned maker who wants to add an exciting and colorful element to their work. Most materials are provided but students are welcome to bring a fiber piece to incorporate into their finished piece.
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Jewelry, cont’d. Copper Tools for Fiber Preparation (745) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 12:30 - 5 p.m. Members: $120, Non-Members: $140
In this weekend workshop we will begin Saturday across the hall from our normal fiber oasis in the jewelry studio to learn some simple metalworking skills to create and embellish diz for pulling roving, OOAK orifice hooks, and WPI gauges. Sunday we will pull out the wool combs, hackle, and carders to pull rovings and top for spinning. Students will all leave with finished tools and working knowledge of how to use them. All levels of experience are welcome. Some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch. Copper Buttons & Shawl Pins (746) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry studio Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
This one day workshop is perfect for knitters and fiber artists who want to create the perfect finishing touch for their handmade garment, or a jewelry maker who wants to create some thing outside of the norm. We will be focusing upon texture, stamping, and patina to make these pieces pop and enhance your shawl or sweater. Basic jewelry making skills will be covered including sawing, filing, sanding, and annealing. All levels of experience are welcome. Some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch. Earrings in the Evening (747) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, June 12, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $55, Non-Members:$75
Do your earrings hang low, short, or somewhere in between? Are they hammered, chased, forged, or all of the above? The choice is yours! Make several pair of copper and brass earrings using a variety of jewelry making techniques including texturing, chasing, forging and use of liver of sulfur. This class is perfect for beginners; no experience is necessary! Most materials are provided with additional available to purchase. Copper Bracelet in a Day (748) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, July 17, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
A beautiful, textured, copper bracelet made by you! Make a copper bracelet using a variety of jewelry making techniques including texturing, chasing, forging, rolling mill and use of liver of sulfur. Some jewelry experience is helpful, but not necessary. Most materials provided with additional to purchase.
Making Bling: Glass Cabochons (749) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Saturday, June 14, 10 - 12:30 p.m.
Members: $35, Non-Members: $55 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or an equivalent
Sparkling, dazzling, the perfect pop of color; a cabochon can add just the right design element for your latest work of jewelry art. In a single afternoon, make beautiful fused glass cabochons to use in your jewelry designs. What size shape and color will you choose? Previous jewelry experience required. Most materials provided with additional for purchase. Intro to Bronze Metal Clay (750) Instructor: Vicki Cook, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, June 12 - 26, noon - 3 p.m. Members: $100, Non-members $120
Have you always wanted to try Metal Clay? Have you had a little experience with silver PMC, but wondered what Bronze Metal Clay had to offer this class is for you! During this course you will learn how to work with Bronze metal clay. Techniques such as texturing, building, designing, finishing, and firing will be covered during this course. All students will be supplied with Bronze clay to create their own unique pieces and each student will have a least one finished piece to take home. Independent studio time is available for the duration of the class. Some materials are provided with additional materials available for purchase.
Sculpture Metal Garden Art (417) Instructor: Carolyn Fink, Studio 1 Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $180, Non-Members: $200
This class will be for beginners and experienced welders alike. Those who have the experience will be mostly self-directed and will receive assisstance as needed. Beginners will get quick course on welding and equipment. The goal of this class will be to help bring your own garden designs into reality and outside into your yard. Some metal scraps will be supplied. Students may need to purchase of collect additional steel for projects. For protection please wear closed toe shoes, long pants, and bring a long sleeved shirt and leather gloves to the first class.
Bronze Foundry 11: The Pour (418) Instructor: Michael Pixley and Brian Keith, Studio 1 Wednesdays, June 11 - July 30, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $190, Non-Members: $210
Explore the ancient art of bronze casting. In the summer portion of this two-part class, students will directly participate in the bronze pour of the pieces begun in the spring and learn to clean up, chase and patina their bronze pieces. This is an excellent class for anyone who has ever been curious about bronze as a medium and wants to push their art to the next level.
Fiber Floor Loom Weaving Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (590) Instructor: Gretchen Huggett , Weaving Studio Thursdays, June 12 - July 31, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (591) Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Students will learn the art of weaving on four- and eight-harness floor looms. Beginning students will learn the basic weaving process and progress to designing their own work. Advanced weavers will build on their expertise learning new patterns and techniques and exploring areas of personal interest. Weaving software is available in the studio to develop knowledge in structure and design principles. Spinning Through Thick and Thin (592) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, June 11 - June 25, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent experience
In this course we will be focusing on creating purposeful and structurally sound thick and thin yarns. We will begin with practicing making a consistent thick and thin single and will then proceed with plying to create beehive coils, wrapped cocoons, and more. This course is great for the intermediate spinner looking to add some new techniques to their skill set or for the seasoned spinner who may be having difficult getting away from those super fine singles. Students may borrow a wheel from the KIA for the duration of the course, but must reserve it at the time of registration. All materials provided with additional fiber available for purchase.
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Fiber, cont’d.
Single Session Classes and Workshops
Preparing and Dyeing Raw Fleece (593) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Room 2 Wednesdays, July 9 - 23, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Painting with Colored Pencils (955) Instructor: Karen Matson, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Members: $70, Non-Members: $90
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This course discusses different qualities you need to and might be looking for in a good fleece. Students will dig in and learn methods of picking through and washing fleeces. We will then dye our freshly cleaned raw fleeces using Greener Shades dyes. Finally, we will card and/ or comb our fibers further readying them for the spinning or felting process. Each student will be washing and dyeing 1 lb. of fiber, split between 4 different breeds.
Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Prerequisite: Experience with using colored pencils preferred but not required
Combined with waxed-based colored pencils, odorless turpenoid creates remarkably brilliant hues and covers a large area of illustration board with intense and dramatic color…in a matter of minutes! Discover and explore this exciting technique and take away a completed illustration in this one-day workshop.
Indigo Dyeing (594) Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Studio 2 Saturday, June 14, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Indigo Dyeing (594) Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Studio 2 Saturday, June 14, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In this workshop we will discuss and demonstrate the care of both natural and “instant” indigo. Shobori techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated, using rubber bands, stitching and wrapping to create resists where the indigo can’t penetrate. A supply list is available online.
In this workshop we will discuss and demonstrate the care of both natural and “instant” indigo. Shobori techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated, using rubber bands, stitching and wrapping to create resists where the indigo can’t penetrate. A supply list is available online.
Experimental Batik (595) Insructor: Kim Shaw, Multi Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, June 10 - July 29, 6- 9 p.m.
Copper Buttons & Shawl Pins (746) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry studio Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Members: $75, Non-Members: $95
Members: $165, Non-Members: $185
No matter how much you learn about Batik there is always something new to try, learn and perfect. Experimental Batik is about trying a variety of dyes, fabrics, resists and techniques. We will also create our own stamps and tools for printmaking. This class is for students who have taken beginning batik or have experience mixing dyes and painting fabric. Additional materials may need to be purchased from the teacher during the class depending upon the projects chosen by the student.
Members: $75, Non-Members: $95
Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
This one day workshop is perfect for knitters and fiber artists who want to create the perfect finishing touch for their handmade garment, or a jewelry maker who wants to create something outside of the norm. We will be focusing upon texture, stamping, and patina to make these pieces pop and enhance your shawl or sweater. Basic jewelry making skills will be covered including sawing, filing, sanding, and annealing. All levels of experience are welcome. Some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch. Earrings in the Evening (747) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, June 12, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $55, Non-Members: $75
Do your earrings hang low, short, or somewhere in between? Are they hammered, chased, forged, or all of the above? The choice is yours! Make several pair of copper and brass earrings using a variety of jewelry making techniques including texturing, chasing, forging and use of liver of sulfur. This class is perfect for beginners; no experience is necessary! Most materials are provided with additional available to purchase.
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Copper Bracelet in a Day (748) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, July 17, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
A beautiful, textured, copper bracelet made by you! Make a copper bracelet using a variety of jewelry making techniques including texturing, chasing, forging, rolling mill and use of liver of sulfur. Some jewelry experience is helpful, but not necessary. Most materials provided with additional to purchase. Making Bling: Glass Cabochons (749) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Saturday, June 14, 10 - 12:30 p.m.
Members: $35, Non-Members: $55 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or an equivalent
Sparkling, dazzling, the perfect pop of color; a cabochon can add just the right design element for your latest work of jewelry art. In a single afternoon, make beautiful fused glass cabochons to use in your jewelry designs. What size shape and color will you choose? Previous jewelry experience required. Most materials provided with additional for purchase. Hot Date Night: Printmaking (760) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Friday, July 25, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members: $55, Non-Members: $75
The perfect hot date night! Bring your special someone and experience working in a printmaking studio using screen printing and relief printing to create your own design for a T-shirt. One T-shirt for each person will be provided participants are welcome to bring additional shirts to screen print on. Couples can bring their own beverages and snacks. It is the perfect opportunity to have creative time together, while learning something new. Hot Date Night: Photography (815) Instructor: Mary Whalen/Corinne Satterlee, Photo Studio Friday, July 25, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members: $50, Non-Members: $70
The perfect hot date night! Bring your special someone and experience working together on a photographic adventure. Learn to use your camera more creatively while on a scavenger hunt. Digital cameras as well as camera phones are welcome. Couples can bring their own beverages and snacks. It is the perfect opportunity to have creative time together, while learning something new.
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CHILDREN’S ANDSUMMER TEEN’S CLASSES 2013 SUMMER 2014
Children’s Classes
Middle School / High School
Grades 1 - 5
Ceramics (185) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 5 Fridays, June 20 - August 8, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
The Art of Drawing (174) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 4 Saturdays, June 14 - August 2, 10:30 a.m. - noon Members: $115, Non-Members: $135
While continually building on the concept of “seeing” as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. All materials are provided. Art That Transforms (176) Instructor: Melody Allen, Studio 2 Saturdays, June 14 - August 2, 10:30 a.m. - noon Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Explore your creativity in this class by using clay, paper, paint, found objects, and more, to transform basic materials into amazing works of art. All materials are provided.
Grades 4 - 6 Clay on the Wheel (177) Instructor: Natalie Lagoni, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 17 - August 5, 10:30 - noon Members: $125, Non-Members: $145
This class offers young artists the opportunity to create vessels on the potter’s wheel. Each week students will spend time learning to center the clay, open the ball, and form bowls, cups, and vases. The class will also study decorating with slips and glazes. Individual and group demonstrations will encourage students to progress at their own pace. Students should wear a smock or apron to class. All materials are provided. The Art of Drawing (178) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Fridays, June 20 - August 8, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Members: $115, Non-Members: $135
While continually building on the concept of “seeing” as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. All materials are provided.
Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Students will experiment with hand-building and wheel-throwing in this multi-level class for young artists. Use of the KIA’s extensive ceramic studios during class and open studio hours is a plus as the class works with stoneware and earthenware clays and a variety of glazes. All materials are provided. Students may wish to purchase their own tools. Drawing & Painting (186) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, June 14 - August 2, 9 - 11:30 a.m. Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
With a focus on self-expression, students will learn more complex drawing techniques used to create values, textures, and the illusion of form. Students will then be shown what to consider when beginning a painting, such as overall composition, color mixing, and other techniques for problem solving that lead to a successful work of art. All materials are provided. Photography (187) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Photo Studio Saturdays, June 14 - August 2, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Students will learn to use the camera in the studio and the great outdoors. They will also learn to develop and print black & white film and will acquire fundamental camera skills and processing techniques. Students provide their own 35mm adjustable camera and four rolls of 24-exposure Kodak Tri-X, ASA 400 black and white film. Portrait and Figure Drawing (188) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Thursdays, June 19 - August 7, 1 - 3:30 p.m. Members: $160, Non-Members: $180
Students will have the unique experience of drawing from a model each week. Portrait studies and full-figure drawing will be explored. Various drawing materials and techniques will be employed. All materials are provided.
Screen Printing Basics for Paper and Fabric (770) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Print Studio Thursdays, July 10 - 31, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Members: $80, Non-Members: $100
This four-week crash course covers the basics of screen-printing. By the end of the four weeks, you will have a couple of finished products, which might include a t-shirt, greeting card, or piece of art to hang on the wall. Participants will be emailed a materials list prior to the start of the course. No prior experience in printmaking is required.
Summer Art Camps
Ages 4 - Kindergarten Summer campers will be inspired by the current museum exhibition and the permanent collection. Students will tour the museum with an informative discussion lead by their teachers. Campers will then return to the art studios to pursue their two- and three-dimensional artistic endeavors. Each session will present a different creative process, giving students the opportunity to attend more than one camp. All materials are provided. Please be sure to enroll your child in the grade level he or she will be entering in the fall of 2014. Half Day Camp
Members: $165, Non-Members: $185
Art Camp A: June 16 - June 20 (179) 9 a.m. - noon Art Camp B: June 23 - June 27 (180) 9 a.m. - noon Art Camp C: July 21 - July 25 (181) 9 a.m. - noon Art Camp D: July 28 - August 1 (182) 9 a.m. - noon
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CHILDREN’S ANDSUMMER SPRING TEEN’S CLASSES 2013 2013 SUMMER 2014
Summer Art Camps, cont’d.
Grades 1 - 5 This Art Camp schedule is designed for a full day’s experience. Each session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a supervised one hour lunch period. Please send a sack lunch with your child each day. As an option, students may attend the morning session or the afternoon session only. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional media will be explored. Two-dimensional media will include drawing, painting, and printmaking; three-dimensional media will include clay and other sculptural materials. Children will be separated into age groups, allowing teachers to structure classes based on skill level and maturity. Full Day Camp
Members: $275, Non-Members: $295
Half Day Camp
Members: $165, Non-Members: $185
Art Camp #1: June 16 - June 20 (010) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #1: June 16 - June 20 (011) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #1: June 16 - June 20 (012) 1 - 4 p.m. only (012) Art Camp #2: June 23 - June 27 (013) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #2: June 23 - June 27 (014) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #2: June 23 - June 27 (015) 1 - 4 p.m. only
Art Camp #3: July 7 - July 11 (016) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #3: July 7 - July 11 (017) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #3: July 7 - July 11 (018) 1 - 4 p.m. only Art Camp #4: July 14 - July 18 (019) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #4: July 14 - July 18 (020) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #4: July 14 - July 18 (021) 1 - 4 p.m. only Art Camp #5: July 21 - July 25 (022) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #5: July 21 - July 25 (023) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #5: July 21 - July 25 (024) 1 - 4 p.m. only Art Camp #6: July 28 - August 1 (025) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #6: July 28 - August 1 (026) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #6: July 28 - August 1 (027) 1 - 4 p.m. only Art Camp #7: August 4 - August 8 (028) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Camp #7: August 4 - August 8 (029) 9 a.m. - noon only Art Camp #7: August 4-August 8 (030) 1 - 4 p.m. only
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Young Artists Multi-Media Art Camp
Ages 11 - 16
This camp will provide a unique opportunity for young artists to work with a variety of faculty members. Each teacher will share the fundamentals and techniques of their 2- and 3-dimensional medium. The session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a supervised onehour lunch period. Please provide a lunch for your student each day. Three-dimensional media will include ceramics, sculpture and jewelry. Two-dimensional media will include drawing, painting, photography and printmaking. Full Day Camp
Members: $285, Non-Members: $305
July 14 - July 18 (190) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. August 4 - August 8 (191) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ages 9 - 12 Toy and Model Design Camp (194) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab July 7 - 11, 3 - 5:30 p.m. Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Participants will love this imagination boot camp where they will design their own toys and models in powerful, yet easy and user-friendly, 3D modeling software. Demonstrations by teacher, Kevin Wixson, will feature subjects like: figures and miniatures, building blocks and puzzles, vehicles and robots, game pieces, and trinkets and toys. Students will also learn how to get their designs manufactured for personal use with 3-D printing and CNC services. Please email the instructor with any questions: kevin@wixsonit.com
Ages 12 - 17 Teen Filmmaking Camp Instructor: John Wagner, Computer Lab June 23 - 27, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (192) Instructor: John Wagner, Computer Lab July 28 - August 1, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (193) Members: $160, Non-Members: $180
Local video artist and teacher, John Wagner, will lead this week long, intensive filmmaking camp that will teach students about the behind-the-scenes aspects of making of a motion picture. Participants will learn techniques used to properly use cameras for capturing footage, and how to use microphones for producing clear audio. The class will be introduced to computer software used for editing. By the end of the camp each student will have a working copy of a short project to show, and to take home. Bring a snack for break periods. Pizza will be provided on Friday.
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ART SCHOOL SUMMER AND 2013 FACULTY Registration KIA member registration begins one week before community registration each semester. Registration for classes may be done in person, by mail, by fax, online or over the phone. Payment in full for classes is required upon registration. Cash, check, MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted. Tuition is not prorated for late registration or absences. Refunds A $30 registration fee is withheld from all refunds. An additional $30 is withheld after the first class. No refunds are given the day of second class. Refunds for classes meeting eight weeks or less will only be given the day of the first class meeting. No refunds for art camps after the first day of camp. Refund requests for one- or two-day workshops and visiting-artist workshops may be made up to one week before the workshop begins or as stated. An additional workshop registration fee may be withheld if noted in the class schedule. A $30 returned check fee will be charged by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. These policies are strictly enforced. Class Cancellations Due to weather. In the event of storms or inclement weather, students should visit kiarts.org for announcements on our homepage, watch WWMT Channel 3 or phone the KIA. When possible, classes will be rescheduled by the instructor. The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts reserves the right to withdraw or change classes, instructors or schedules; to revise tuition and fee structures; to amend its policies as necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the institution. Scholarships The Art School has an extensive scholarship program, based on financial need that provides an opportunity for adults and children to study art at the KIA. There are also three merit scholarships awarded annually. Each year more than 200 tuition awards are given for 12-week and 8-week classes as well as for children’s Summer Art Camp programs. Scholarships are awarded for full or partial
(50 percent) tuition. Students must pay a materials fee and buy any additional supplies necessary for the class. Application forms are available in the Registration Office or can be downloaded from the KIA website. Scholarship applications for the summer term are due on May 6 and the full termon August 19. School Dismissal Policy If a student’s or visitor’s behavior is deemed to be rude, disruptive or inappropriate, the instructor maintains the right to dismiss the person from the class with a warning. Students suspected of any form of substance abuse, including but not limited to drugs or alcohol, will be removed from the premises, given a warning and not be allowed to return prior to an interview and approval by the Director of the School. In the event of subsequent behavior problems or suspicion of substance abuse, they will be dismissed from the KIA without benefit of class refund or access to further programming. Students found removing KIA property from the bulding will be dismissed. Class Cancellations We encourage students to sign up early. Classes may be canceled due to low enrollment. In the event a class is canceled, full refunds will be issued. Lockers are available for rental through the Registration Office. Suggestions for a Course of Study If you have any questions about appropriate classes for your level or which classes to take next, please feel free to call the Registration Office at (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101, for guidance. Parking There is parking available in our lots on Lovell Street and South Street. Promotional Photography Unless otherwise notified, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts reserves the right to photograph activities that occur on its premises. These images may be used for promotional purposes.
Denise Lisiecki, Director of the Art School and 2-D Department Brian Hirt, Chair of 3-D Department | Mary Whalen, Chair of Photography and Digital Media Department Melody Allen, B.A., Iowa State University, Children’s Instructor
Lindsay Hayosh, B.F.A., Kutztown University, Children’s Instructor
Michael Pixley, B.F.A. Michigan State University, Sculpture Instructor
Susan Andress, B.A., Western Michigan University, Photography Instructor
Brian Hirt, M.F.A., Ohio University, Chair of Ceramics
Tom Richards, M.A., Western Michigan University, Ceramic Instructor
Susan Badger, B.A., Western Michigan University, Painting Instructor Chad Bagge, Studied at Columbia College, Ceramics Instructor Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Instructor Matt Clydesdale, B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design, Photography Instructor John Crouch, B.S. University Illinois UrbanaChampaign, Photography Instructor, www.crouchphotos.com Julie Devers, M.F.A., University of Montana, Ceramics Instructor Bob Ferrier, B.F.A. Western Michigan University, Children’s Instructor Carolyn Fink, B.F.A. Kendall College of Art and Design, Sculpture Instructor, www.carlynfink.com Anne Marie Forrest, M.F.A., Western Michigan University, Children’s Department Head, Children’s Instructor Kenneth Freed, M.F.A., Western Michigan University, Painting Instructor, www.kazoopainters.com
Gretchen Huggett, B.S., Western Michigan University, Fiber Department Head, Fiber Instructor Kelli Jackson, B.F.A. Western Michigan University, Jewelry Department Head Alexa Karabin, M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Printmaking Department Head Stacey Korycki, Photography Instructor Laurel Kuehl, B.F.A. Miami University, Painting Instructor Natalie Lagoni, Studied at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Children’s Instructor Wyatt Lane, B.F.A., Truman State, Ceramics Instructor Denise Lisiecki, M.A., State University of New York, Art School, Painting Instructor, Director of KIA Art School, www.kazoopainters.com Susan McHenry, M.F.A., Bennington College, Ceramic Instructor Michael Parr, M.A., University of Michigan, Drawing Instructor
Corinne Satterlee, B.F.A., Savannah School of Art and Design, Children’s and Photography Instructor Kim Shaw, A.A. Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Fibers Instructor Lauren Tripp, B.A. Western Michigan University, Jewelry Department Head John Wagner, Children’s Instructor Randy Walker, Studied at The Art Center College of Design, Drawing Instructor Mary Whalen, Studied at Western Michigan University, Chair of the Photography and Digital Media Department, www.marywhalen.com Kevin Wixson, A.A. Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Digital Media Instructor Emily Wohlscheid, B.F.A. Adrian College, Fibers and Jewelry Instructor David Yeider, B.F.A., Western Michigan University, Children’s Instructor
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