The Art League School Catalog 2013/14 by The Art League

The Art League School Classes in Fine Arts and Fine Crafts

2013/14

School Calendar September 2013 — August 2014

Fall Term 2013 Registration starts August 5, 2013 Start Date

End Date

September 16

November 17

Winter Term 2014 Registration starts November 4, 2013 Start Date

End Date

January 6

March 9

Spring Term 2014 Registration starts February 10, 2014 Start Date

End Date

April 6 (Sunday)

June 8

Summer Term 2014 Registration starts May 5, 2014 Start Date

End Date

June 23

August 24

Summer Art Camps 2014 Registration starts February 10, 2014 Start Date

End Date

June 16

August 22

COVER: Carol Dupré–Oil Inside Cover: Abby Goldblatt–Copper, Wood, & Enamel Executive Director: Suzanne Bethel School Director: Kathi Cohen Catalog Design: Liz Aukamp LaGarde, Suzanne Bethel

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. —Charles Caleb Colton Be that as it may, this catalog or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of The Art League. Copyright © 2013 by The Art League All rights reserved.

The Art League School General Information/Policies ....................................................... 2–3 Location and Parking ..................................................... 3, back cover Registration Form ................................................................................... 4 Faculty ........................................................................ inside back cover

Classes Drawing ................................................................................................. 5–7 Watercolor ........................................................................................... 8–9 Painting ............................................................................................. 10–14 Printmaking ...................................................................................... 15–16 Photography ........................................................................................... 16 Arts & Technology ................................................................................. 17 Teen/Children ................................................................................... 17–21 Ceramics .......................................................................................... 22–23 Sculpture ......................................................................................... 23–24 Jewelry & Metal ............................................................................. 24–25 Glass, Paper & Book .................................................................... 26–27 Fibers ................................................................................................ 28–32

Workshops Teen/Children ................................................................................ 18–20 Claymation ............................................................................................. 20 Ceramics .......................................................................................... 22–23 Fibers ................................................................................................ 28–32 Drawing ............................................................................................ 33–34 Watercolor ...................................................................................... 35–36 Painting ............................................................................................ 37–42 Printmaking .................................................................................... 42–43 Photography .................................................................................. 43–44 Arts & Technology ................................................................................. 17 Sculpture ........................................................................................ 44–45 Jewelry ............................................................................................. 45–46 Glass, Paper & Book .................................................................... 26–27 Becoming Professional ...................................................................... 47 Travel ......................................................................................................... 47

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About The Art League

The Art League Development 703-519-1741

Gallery 703-683-1780

“By nurturing the artist, we enrich the community.” The Art League develops the artist through education, exhibition, and a stimulating, supportive environment, while sharing the experience of the visual arts with the community. You may be new to The Art League through participation in exhibits in our gallery, or through studies at our prestigious school. Whatever your introduction to us is, you’ll enjoy our dynamic and comprehensive visual arts offerings as well as exhibition and art sales opportunities in the largest gallery at the landmark Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC). These opportunities are presented by the League’s hundreds of artists, patrons, and volunteers.

Development/Outreach 703-519-1741 Outreach/ Scholarships/ Internships The League partners with the Alexandria Court Service Unit on our award-winning outreach project, SOHO—A Space of Her Own. The project teams mentors with at-risk girls who receive intensive art instruction and develop essential life skills. Working in groups, the girls redesign their personal spaces using their artwork and visual concepts learned during the program. To become a mentor or learn more, contact the Development Office. The Geri Gordon Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 to celebrate former Art League School Director Geri Gordon’s remarkable vision and 20 years of service and dedication. Scholarships are awarded for League art classes. Donations to the fund are welcome. Unpaid internships are available throughout the year. They provide excellent work experience in the visual arts and meet college internship requirements. For details, contact the Gallery.

Become a Benefactor and Support The Art League The Art League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that generates revenue from the various activities of its gallery, school, and store. To offer exceptional services to a broad audience at reasonable cost, we solicit additional support in the form of contributions, corporate gifts, bequests, in-kind services, and grants. For more details on supporting the League, visit us online or contact the Development Office.

The Gallery

703-683-1780

The gallery is located on the first floor of the TFAC, in studio 21. Hours are 10:00am–6:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12:00pm–6:00pm on Sunday. The Gallery stays open late on Thursdays, 10:00am–9:00pm.

Join as an Artist Member for Full Benefits Membership in The Art League is open to all, and provides a fellowship of over 1,000 artists, as well as excellent exhibition opportunities. Members may enter monthly shows that are judged by art professionals such as art critics, educators, and museum curators. A reception opens each show, and works remain on display for one

Store 703-548-8127

School 703-683-2323

month. Members receive a monthly newsletter, which includes notices of events, projects, and programs. The gallery sponsors lectures and technical seminars free of charge or at nominal cost. The gallery maintains a lending library of art history, biographical, technical, and media books. Members are invited to volunteer as aides or to help with painting, hanging shows, and other projects. For information, contact the gallery at 703-683-1780 or gallery@theartleague.org.

The Store

703-548-8127

Our store is located in room 217 of the TFAC and is open 9:15am– 4:00pm, Monday through Saturday, while classes are in session. The first two weeks of each term, extended evening and weekend hours are 6:00pm–8:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and 10:00am–4:00pm, Sundays. For the remainder of the term, evening hours are 6:30pm– 7:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday. Hours between terms are 10:00am–4:00pm Monday through Saturday. The store may close for lunch.

Art Supplies As a non-profit organization, The Art League Store sells supplies at a discounted price to League students and members. Every effort is made to stock items requested by instructors, as well as popular materials for the fine artist. Our staff of professional artists can guide you in your selection. Most class supply lists are available in the store. Due to our large enrollment, we are unable to email, fax, or read lists over the phone. To receive a class supply list by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the store. David Carter–Graphite

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The school office is located on the 2nd floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC), room 216. The office is open 10:00am–5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and occasional Saturdays. Classes are held in TFAC and Madison Annex.

Classes The Art League School is a non-accredited institution and is open to all. A full range of day, evening, and weekend courses is offered in virtually all of the fine arts and many fine crafts. Our instructors are professional artists. The school offers youth classes for ages five through seventeen, and camps throughout the summer. Information is available on our website or by contacting the school during office hours.

Workshops Art League instructors, as well as distinguished visiting instructors, offer concentrated week or weekend sessions in specific media, techniques, and subjects. Travel workshops to international and domestic locations are also offered yearround. For information on travel workshops, contact Margaret Cerutti at 703-549-5450 or margaretc@theartleague.org.

Weather In case of inclement weather, go to our website home page, call the school office, or tune in for announcements on TBD (WJLA ABC 7 and NewsChannel 8) as well as WTOP 103.5 FM.

Holidays Classes do not meet on Thanksgiving, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, or July 4. These holidays, or any additional days designated by the instructor, will have make-up dates.

Student/Faculty Show The public is invited to attend our annual Student/Faculty Show in The Art League Gallery, February 19–March 2, 2014. The reception will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014.

School Policy No student will be denied admission on the basis of race, sex, or ethnicity. However, because of the need for group cooperation in classes, The Art League reserves the option of refusing admission to any person deemed incompatible with any class group due to disruptiveness, or for any impediment to the learning process of the group as a whole. Safety precautions and proper use of art materials and chemicals are rigorously practiced. Please use discretion when registering for classes, as The Art League cannot be held responsible for adverse reactions that may arise in some individuals. If you are pregnant, or think you may be, please consult a physician before registering. The A rt League reserves the right to substitute an appropriate instructor when it is necessary. The Art League is not liable for personal injury or loss of property, including artwork belonging to students enrolled in the school.

To Register 1. Updates, corrections, and additions to our catalog are published on our website throughout the year. Please go to www.theartleague.org/school routinely and check for updates. 2. After making your selections, you may enroll online using Visa, Mastercard, or Discover Network, or enroll by mail, fax (703-683-0167) or in person. 3. If by mail, fill out the registration form and send it with your payment made out to The Art League School at 105 North Union Street Alexandria, VA 22314. Upon receipt of your registration form and payment in full, unless the class is full or cancelled, you are registered. If the class is full or cancelled, you will be notified and are entitled to a full refund. You may begin classes in any term and register for workshops at any time. Late registrations will be honored for available classes only. A transfer fee of $20 will be assessed for each transfer from one class to another, unless the transfer was a result of an administrative decision. All transfers must be made before the third meeting of the class. No workshop and camp refunds are given unless The Art League School office is notified at least ten days prior to the start of the camp or workshop. No class refunds are given unless we are notified by the Friday prior to the start of the term (see calendar on the inside of the front cover of the catalog). There is a non-refundable registration fee of $20 that is included in the tuition.

Location The Art League School is located in the Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC) at 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Classes are also held in one other location: our Madison Annex, which can be entered at either 305 Madison Street or 808 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Metro Take the Yellow or Blue Line to the King Street Station; then take the Alexandria Dash Bus #2 or #5, eastbound. For the Madison Annex, stay on the bus until the Madison and North Fairfax Street intersection. For the TFAC, leave the bus at the King Street and Fairfax Street intersection then, walk 2 blocks east on King Street to North Union Street. Turn left on Union Street, and the TFAC is a half block down on the right. In addition, the free King Street Trolley runs every 15 minutes from the King Street Station to Union Street, seven days a week from 11:30am–10:15pm.

Parking For students in the TFAC classrooms, there is inexpensive evening and weekend parking at the City Hall lot at 108 North Fairfax Street. For students in the Madison Annex, free parking is available after 6:30pm at Colonial Parking on 267 Montgomery Street.

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STUDENT INFORMATION Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Email (for class confirmation) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Address (check if new address) [ ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip Code _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Day Phone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Eve Phone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Minor’s Age____________ Minor’s Adult Contact _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Emergency Contact & Phone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ New to our School? [ ] yes [ ] no New to the Course(s)? [ ] yes [ ] no Heard about the school by: [ ] Word of Mouth [ ] Radio [ ] Catalog [ ] League Social Media [ ] Web search [ ] Torpedo Factory [ ] Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COURSE INFORMATION Term: [ ] Fall

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Basic Drawing (adult) Peter Böttger Joe Kabriel Fred Markham

Jim Burford Tania Karpowitz Priscilla Treacy

Scott Hutchison Patrick Kirwin Nick Xhiku

Drawing

This class provides first-time/beginning students with a solid foundation in drawing. Working with pencil and charcoal, students learn to use line, value, gesture, and perspective. Students also develop the ability to “see” as artists. The class works with a variety of subjects including still life, figure, and landscape. Model fees are extra.

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Summer

(9 weeks)

$180 Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm Hutchison $180 Tuesday 9:30am–12:00pm Burford $180 Tuesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Kirwin $180 Wednesday 9:30am–12:00pm Xhiku $180 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Treacy $110 Friday 7:00–9:30pm (5 wks starts: July 25) Burford $165 Saturday 1:00pm–3:30pm (8 weeks) Burford $165 Sunday 10:30am–1:00pm (8 weeks) Hutchison

Sketchbooks Stephen Procopio Through practice and demonstration, participants learn methods for developing more coherent and engaging sketchbooks. A portion of each class is spent examining and discussing works of other artists, including the masters e.g. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and contemporaries e.g. Eleanor Dickenson, James Jean, Craig Thompson. Time is spent drawing both in and out of the classroom.

$130

Fall, Winter & Spring

(6 weeks)

Thursday 9:30am–12:00pm

Jackie Saunders Students capture the spirit and vitality of the human figure with pen and ink. Contour, cross-contour, and rhythmic lines interact with washes of diluted ink to create expressive, lively figure drawings. Model fees are extra.

Fall

Sunday

(7 weeks)

2:00pm–5:00pm (starts: Oct 6)

Portrait Drawing Jin Chung

Fall, Winter & Spring

$185 Monday $200 Tuesday $200 Sunday

7:00pm–9:30pm 9:30am–12:30pm (F & W only) 10:30am–1:30pm

In this class students learn to use the various hardnesses of graphite pencils on many kinds of papers. The first seven weeks cover techniques such as blending, powders, washes, erasing, and line in expressive and realistic styles. Participants may use their own photos and props or those supplied by the teacher. The last few weeks may be devoted to personal projects. This class is suitable for all levels and provides a great opportunity to work with a versatile draftsman and designer at your side. Supplies are inexpensive and uncomplicated. Some previous drawing experience is required. A $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers papers.

$185

Lisa Semerad

Students develop consistency, accuracy, and confidence before using color. Weekly demonstrations and drills train students to see proportions, planes, values, and learn systematic human head construction. Continuing students may use their preferred media to draw from photos, or 2- and 3-week poses. Basic Drawing is a suggested prerequisite.

Pencil Techniques and Projects Lisa Semerad

Gesture Drawing

$170

Jin Chung–Conte & Charcoal

(9 weeks) Chung Chung Chung

Summer $165 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm (8 wks starts: Jun 25) Chung $185 Tues&Thurs 9:30am–12:30pm (4 wks starts: Jul 8) Semerad $185 Sunday 10:30am–1:30pm (8 wks starts: Jun 29) Chung

Winter

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Classical Figure Marjorie Forgues This class explores the classical process of painting and drawing the figure from start to finish. Students learn to understand form by drawing from the cast and then moving to the figure. An emphasis is placed on proportion, construction, and lighting as well as modeling of the form to create a realistic surface. Instruction includes demonstrations as well as one-on-one time.

$190 Friday

$175 Friday

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

7:30pm–10:30pm

Summer

(8 weeks)

7:30pm–10:30pm

Drawing

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$180 Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm Hutchison $200 Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm Karpowitz $180 Tuesday 7:00–9:30pm (W only 8 wks, sts: Jan 28, $160) B öttger $180 Wednesday 9:30am–12:00pm Xhiku $180 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Treacy $180 Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm (Fall only) Kirwin $110 Fri 7:00–9:30pm (5 wks sts: F–Oct 18; W–Feb 7; Sp–May 9)Burford $180 Saturday 1:00pm–3:30pm Kabriel $180 Sunday 10:30am–1:00pm Markham

Fred Markham-Charcoal

Lisa Semerad

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Drawing

Figure Drawing

Composition & Design Applications Scott Hutchison

Lisa Semerad

Capture the figure quickly, accurately, and confidently. Drawing is from male or female models each week. Measuring, webbing, value, foreshortening, the head, and gesture drills are emphasized to build strong, well-placed “beginnings.” Weekly demos and simple materials are used. Basic Drawing is helpful. Model fees are extra.

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

Thursday Thursday

9:30am–12:00pm (9 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks)

Semerad Semerad

$165 Summer Tues & Thurs Thursday

1:00–3:30pm (4 wks starts: July 8) Semerad 7:00–9:30pm (8 wks starts: June 26) Hutchison

$200

Winter

Intermediate

Thursday 12:30pm–3:30pm

Figure Drawing: Long Pose

$185

Lisa Semerad

Tues & Thurs

Longer poses allow for more focused, complete or experimental study. Using both clothed and nude models, poses range from 1–6 hours long. Composition, narrative, accuracy, style exploration, and creative approaches are emphasized. Numerous drawing materials are demonstrated. Prerequisites are basic drawing and beginning figure. Model fees are extra.

$200

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Thursday 12:30pm–3:30pm

Pencil Rendering, Drypoint Etching, and Silverpoint Drawing Priscilla Treacy

Introduction to Artistic Anatomical Drawing Thanasi Papapostolou Artistic anatomy is considered by centuries of artists and art academies to be the indispensable bedrock of the figurative arts. This class introduces students to the basic principles of figure structure and anatomy. Progressing sequentially, the student learns to “see” anatomical form and render it effectively. This class is a must for those who are seeking to further their understanding and perception in drawing, painting, or sculpting the human form. Students work from a live model and lectures. Drawing materials are required, and model fees are extra.

$185

Thanasi Papapostolou

(9 weeks)

Composition & Design Fundamentals Lisa Semerad The foundation of strong imagery is design—a vital element to all art forms. Students learn to recognize and control movement within the picture plane through study of shape, value, pattern, line, texture, and color in multiple formats. Most exercises are in abstract form, which are then related to both abstract and representational art. No previous drawing experience needed.

Fall & Spring

$200 Saturday $200 Monday $185 Tuesday

1:00pm–4:00pm (Fall only) 7:00pm–10:00pm (Spring only) 1:00pm–3:30pm (Spring only)

(9 weeks)

(4 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (4 wks starts: July 8)

$200

Winter

(9 weeks)

Summer

Two weeks of sharpening drawing skills using graded graphite pencils on refined, rendered drawings prepare the student for two weeks of drypoint etching. No chemicals are used in this type of printmaking as all one needs are a steel or diamond point and a piece of plastic or metal. This long revered method produces beautiful, seductive prints. Two weeks of drawing with a piece of silver in a holder on specially prepared paper concludes the class. A materials fee is payable to the instructor for certain supplies. Wednesday 10:00am–12:30pm

This course builds on the concepts learned in Composition and Design Fundamentals. Students use a variety of visual concepts to create more inventive, emotionally powerful, cohesive works of art. Representation, depth, transparency, movement, narrative, and color are added to the design equation. Students enjoy success applying these universal theories and techniques across a range of media, subject matters, and styles. Weekly concepts are applied to personal subjects or teachers assignments. Group critiques enrich the class. The instructor has a broad knowledge of drawing materials, but previous experience in individual chosen media is required. Acrylics, oil bars, oil and chalk pastels, and abstract artists are welcome. Sorry, no oil paint.

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm (no Spring) Sunday 3:00pm–6:00pm

$185

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 3:00pm–6:00pm

Advanced Artistic Anatomical Drawing Progressing from the introductory class, and providing more detailed lectures and instruction, this class explores the relationship between anatomy and form. This class is best suited for those who have experience in figure drawing, painting, or sculpting and are looking to hone their skills and elevate the quality of their work. Students work from a live model. Drawing materials are required, and model fees are extra.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm Sunday 6:30pm–9:30pm

$185

Summer

Sunday 6:30pm–9:30pm

(9 weeks) (Spring only)

(8 weeks)

Remember to check for updates and additions at www.theartleague.org Figure Drawing in Varied Media Priscilla Treacy Beginning to advanced students learn to draw the figure model expressively through observation. The exercises are designed to sensitize the mind and eye to the human form’s dynamic design and provide an understanding of its anatomy, proportion, and symmetry. Different media (both wet and dry) are used each quarter. Short and long poses provide both gestural and study opportunities. Experienced students may work in the media of their choice. Model fees are extra.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

Saturday

$185

(9 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm 12:30pm–3:30pm

Winter

(9 weeks)

(8 weeks)

$105 Wednesday 9:30am–12:30pm (starts: July 9) $105 Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: July 9)

9:30am–12:30pm

12:30pm–3:30pm

Summer

(4 weeks)

Robert Liberace This class explores beautiful master drawing techniques and the artists that used them. Using both authentic and contemporary materials, students study artists from Michelangelo to Ingres in order to develop a deeper understanding of the richness and power of their methods and materials. The fall and spring classes focus on red chalk, pencil, and silverpoint, while the winter class focuses on charcoal, pastel, and watercolor. Model fees are extra.

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (Spring starts: Apr 4) Scott Hutchison–Graphite

Lisa Semerad This class is for people who have a basic understanding of color selection and technique and want to work on their own projects. Topics covered include composition, continuity, concept, and finish. The last hour each week concludes with a lesson for increasing creativity and originality. Supply list is in the store. Bring supplies to first class.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm

The Art of Caricature David Carter The form and communicative potential of the face is a poignant means of expression for the artist. The art of caricature extends this visual vocabulary beyond nature’s normal repertoire. Whether for humor, satire, or the creation of fictional characters, caricature is “hyper-portraiture.” Students learn to combine anatomy with creative techniques for exaggerating and distorting the rhythms, gestures, and proportions that make each face unique. Prior drawing/portrait experience is helpful. Model fees are extra.

$155

Winter & Summer

Thursday

(6 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: W–Jan 16; Su–Jul 10)

Mastering Cartooning (ages 10 to adult) Dana Yang Students further develop their skills and methods in cartooning using a step-by-step process of various styles and techniques. The emphasis is on storytelling in comics—from writing a script, to drawing single panel and three-panel comics, and finally developing a one to two page story. This class aims to create fully finished portfolio pieces.

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

$170

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

Open-Life Drawing Sessions This monitored open studio is for participants of all levels who like to work from the model using their own media. Sessions require a set enrollment, thus registration is encouraged over drop-in. Drop in* is for currently enrolled students, Art League members, and Benefactors of the League only. Five-week sessions are held twice each term (one immediately following the other).

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

$65 Monday *$20 $65 Wednesday *$20 $55 Friday *$20

(5 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–3:00pm (long pose) 1:00pm–5:00pm (long pose)

Drawing

Colored Pencil Drawing Continued

The Figure and Portrait: A Modern Approach to Classical Drawing

Friday

Fall $185 Monday $200 Tuesday $200 Tuesday

Intermediate

$345

Participants explore drawing with this f lexible, fabulous, controllable color feast, and leave class with hands and clothes clean. Through study from still life and photos students learn about color, layering, mixed media, and solvent technique, along with the rich color and texture possibilities of various paper surfaces. Previous drawing experience is recommended. Experienced students may pursue personal projects. Supply list is in the store. Bring supplies to first class.

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Saturday

Lisa Semerad

(9 weeks)

9:30am–12:30pm

Summer

Colored Pencil Drawing

Watercolor Beginning in Watercolor Susan Herron This class introduces the basics of color mixing, brush handling, and composition in watercolor with emphasis on creative interpretation and developing a u nique point of view. Students receive individual attention while painting a variety of subject matter. The class includes some outdoor painting, weather permitting.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm

$155

Summer

(6 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm

Watercolor from Start to Finish Gwen Bragg

Rachel Collins

This class introduces classic watercolor techniques and builds slowly from the simple to the more complex. Topics include use of value, control of the medium, color mixing, and composition. Demonstrations are part of the class, but painting from still life and photographs is emphasized. Experienced students focus on assignments to improve color handling, composition, and specific painting challenges.

Fall, Winter & Spring

$200 Monday $185 Monday $185 Wednesday $200 Thursday

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Watercolor

9:30am–12:30pm 7:00pm–9:30pm 7:00pm–9:30pm 9:30am–12:30pm

(9 weeks) (9 weeks) (9 weeks) (9 weeks)

Bragg Bragg Bragg Collins

Summer $175 Monday 9:30am–12:30pm (7 wks starts: July 7) Bragg $160 Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm (7 weeks starts: July 7) Bragg $160 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm (7 weeks starts: July 9) Bragg Gwen Bragg–Watercolor

Faces in Watercolor Jackie Saunders

Intermediate

Learn to draw and paint human faces using shape, proportion, sighting techniques, contour, and cross-contour line. Students learn to mix warm and cool flesh tones from fresh washes of watercolor pigment and define features with clean, descriptive shadow shapes. Correct placement of the features is taught to capture not only the likeness but the spirit of the model. Model fees are extra.

Creative Watercolor

$180

Winter

(8 weeks)

Sunday 2:00pm–5:00pm

Watercolor: A Complete Approach

The focus in this continuing class is a loose and painterly approach to watercolor. Students are encouraged to simplify design plans and look for abstract shapes, contrasts, emotions, and moods. The emphasis is on inventive use of color and development of style.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

$155

Classes focus on a loose and expressive approach to transparent watercolor giving both the beginner and the intermediate pa i nter the k nowledge to i mprove a nd u ndersta nd th is exciting medium. Brush work, color mixing, interpreting light, application of paint in various styles, and some basic design ideas are explored. Each week includes a complete painting demonstration with a specific lesson, painting time, and group critique. Some watercolor experience is helpful.

The Watercolor Experience

$170 Tuesday $155 Thursday

7:00–9:30pm (8 weeks) 9:30am–12:30pm (6 weeks starts: Oct 10)

Winter & Spring

$185 Tuesday $200 Thursday

7:00–9:30pm (9 weeks) 9:30am–12:30pm (9 weeks)

Summer $145 Tuesday $155 Thursday

7:00–9:30pm (6 weeks) 9:30am–12:30pm (6 weeks)

(9 weeks)

Thursday 1:00pm–4:00pm Saturday 1:00pm–4:00pm

Steve Fleming

Fall

Susan Herron

Summer

(6 weeks)

Thursday 1:00pm–4:00pm Saturday 1:00pm–4:00pm

Peter Ulrich Students work to develop confidence, consistency, and an individual style. Instruction is supported by class critique, demonstrations, and individual attention in solving problems in composition, value, and color harmony. The goal is to exploit the uniqueness and “magic” of watercolor with a variety of approaches. Beginners with some experience in drawing or other media are welcome.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

Friday 1:00pm–4:00pm Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm

(9 weeks)

The Watercolor Studio

Opaque Watercolor in Miniature

Steve Fleming

Priscilla Treacy

This class offers a unique, creative atmosphere where engaging the right brain in the painting process is the fundamental goal. Each week’s lesson is based on the core concept of moving one’s work to the next level. A discussion of concepts and artists as well as complete demonstrations and lectures establishes the direction of each class. Students are encouraged to work in their own personal style and direction, and there is no preferred method. Experience in watercolor painting is required.

Miniature painting has had a rich tradition ranging from ancient Rome and medieval illuminated manuscripts, to India and Persia, to the Renaissance. The small format encourages the artist to create something intimate and personal. Gouache is the perfect medium for this type of work. Gouache is a heavy, opaque watercolor paint that has been used for centuries. It is easier to handle than transparent watercolor because it can be continually reworked, or “corrected.” Students learn techniques and use of tools and materials while the instructor provides examples, designs, and source materials for paintings. Different surfaces and formats are explored and demos of the medium are included.

Fall $185 Thursday

1:00pm–5:00pm

(6 weeks starts: Oct 10)

Winter & Spring

$265 Thursday

1:00pm–5:00pm

$155

(9 weeks)

Summer $185 Thursday

1:00pm–5:00pm

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(6 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (Winter only, starts: W–Jan 21) Wednesday 10:00am–1:00pm (starts: F–Sep 25; no W; Sp–Apr 23; Su–Jul 9)

(6 weeks)

Sumi-É: Oriental Brush Painting Aiko Erickson Charlene Fuhrman Schulz

Intermediate Watercolor: Figures in the Landscape

Betzi Robinson

This class makes figures the central theme of the landscape. Using subject matter from photographs, participants achieve loose and impressionistic compositions which make the figures an integrated and important part of the painting. Practicing control of color choices, values, edges, and lighting is emphasized. Each class includes a lesson, complete demonstration, and painting time followed by a critique.

This class is for artists interested in the techniques of the East Asian brush painting art form. Classes include lessons for beginning through advanced level painters. Each of the artist instructors brings a personal specialization. Different schools of this ancient art, from traditional to experimental, are explained over the year’s curriculum and include composition and design. The fall and spring sessions are team-taught by Betzi Robinson and Aiko Erickson. Charlene Fuhrman Schulz teaches the winter session. The summer session is team-taught by Charlene Fuhrman Schulz and Betzi Robinson.

Fall

$200

$155 Thursday

Monday 1:00pm–4:00pm Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (Winter only)

Steve Fleming

7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks starts: Oct 10)

Winter & Spring

$155 Thursday

Monday Tuesday

7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks)

Summer

(6 weeks)

1:00pm–4:00pm (starts: July 7) 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: July 8) Betzi Robinson– Sumi-É

Intermediate

Water/Color/Paper Deborah Ellis In this class the emphasis is on working with the elements that make watercolor unique and challenging—the water itself, the hues of different paints, and the complexities of various paper surfaces. Composition, exposure to works of other artists, and critique of our own work are a large part of the sessions. Class includes interior, still life, outdoor sources, as well as an occasional life model, and museum/gallery visit. The individual participant’s objectives are a primary focus.

$290

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 9:30am–2:00pm

Watercolor: Moving On Gwen Bragg This class is designed for students with some experience in watercolor. Delve into challenging topics including mixing and using color, composing a successful painting, experimental approaches in watercolor, developing style and theme, and seeing and capturing the effects of light.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

$170 Tuesday

Summer

(7 weeks)

10:00am–1:00pm (starts: July 8)

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Watercolor

$155

7:00pm–10:00pm (9 weeks)

Summer

(9 weeks)

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$200 Thursday

Fall, Winter & Spring

Progressive Painting Priscilla Treacy Structured to accommodate beginners through more advanced painters, this class guides participants from black and white cubes to the subtle shade of a reflected color in shadow. Several still lifes, of varying degrees of difficulty offer graduated levels of study in each class, giving students the chance to progress at their own chosen rate. More advanced students may also work from photographs. Painting and the mechanics of color are explored. Class includes demos of blocking-in a painting, along with the development of color and form. All work is done on canvas using either oil or acrylic in the “alla prima” technique. Much attention is paid to composition and color harmony. Basic Drawing is a highly recommended prerequisite, but all are welcome.

$200

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm

Painting Kurt Schwarz–Oil

Beginning/Intermediate

Painting (Oil or Acrylic) Scott Hutchison Patrick Kirwin

Joe Kabriel Matt Pinney

Tania Karpowitz

This class introduces the underlying concepts of oil and acrylic painting and provides a solid foundation for further exploration. Composition, value, color, materials, and techniques are covered. Students paint from still life or the figure. Model fees are extra. Drawing experience is helpful.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm Saturday 1:00pm–4:00pm Sunday 12:30pm–3:30pm

$185

Summer

Painting

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Monday 9:30am–12:30pm Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm Sunday 12:30pm–3:30pm

(9 weeks) Kabriel Karpowitz Hutchison Karpowitz Pinney

(8 weeks) Kirwin Hutchison Hutchison Pinney

Intermediate Painting (Oil or Acrylic)

Lisa Semerad This class is for students who are familiar with their media and who need time and counsel to bring their ideas to fruition. Any style of painting is welcome as are additional media such as oil pastel or charcoal. Emphasis is on composition, narrative, color, technique, and utility. Class time includes mostly individual help with group critiques every other week during lunch or at the end of class. Students must supply their own photos or still life items. Instruction includes using these items as a launching point for learning what to include or leave out of the composition. Teacher demonstrations are also included.

Fall & Winter $300 $180

9:30am–2:30pm 6:45pm–9:45pm

Wednesday Wednesday

9:30am–2:30pm 6:45pm–9:45pm

Spring $320 $200

(9 weeks)

Pastel Painting Joe Spollen Under appreciated through the years and considered a fragile art form despite its beauty and spontaneity, pastel is now one of the fastest growing media in the country. This class examines the capabilities, surprising stability, and accessibility of this resurgent painting process. In this course participants use only a minimum amount of supplies that are tailored for producing quick results. Any complexities of this medium are simplified to create successful pieces of artwork.

$170

This class is designed to enhance the methods and techniques of the student with some exposure to painting. Students develop observational skills and knowledge of various subjects, including landscape, still life, and the model. Model fees are extra. Prerequisite is drawing/painting experience.

Thursday 7:15pm–9:45pm

$200

Beginning–Advanced

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Oil or Acrylic Painting Mike Francis This class is designed for those with some background in painting and drawing, as well as for the more advanced. Students choose subject matter from photographs or still life, and learn new ways of improving the painting. Demos and short art history lectures, with emphasis on color and design, are given as time allows. Discussions focus on ongoing work, materials, techniques, and painting methods.

Fall, Winter & Spring

$200 Tuesday $265 Friday

7:00pm–10:00pm 10:00am–2:00pm

$155

Fall, Winter & Spring

(8 weeks)

Summer

Thursday

7:15pm–9:45pm

(7 weeks) (starts: July 10)

Exploring Pastel Nancy Freeman

Intermediate

(8 weeks)

Wednesday Wednesday

Joe Kabriel

Saturday 3:45pm–6:45pm

Painting Projects in Oil or Pastel

(9 weeks)

For the beginner and intermediate pastel artist, this class provides an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of soft pastels and drawing. Various subjects, textures, papers, and application techniques are explored. Continuing and advanced students develop facility, personal style, and a deeper understanding of the medium. A $10 material fee is payable to the instructor.

$340

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm

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Oil Painting Ted Reed This class is designed for students with a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of oil painting. Beginners learn the fundamentals including color, composition, form, and materials. Intermediate students hone existing skills and explore new challenges. Advanced students work with painting theory and focus on completing professional-quality work. Portrait, figure, and stilllife painters are welcome. Model fees are extra for all students regardless of chosen subject matter.

$200

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm Wednesday 9:30am–12:30pm

All Media Painting Mike Francis Participants who wish to work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, or mixed media are welcome in this course. Class discussions and demonstrations focus on paint handling, composition, methods, materials, and techniques in relation to old and modern master artists. Beginning students should have some drawing experience and are encouraged to start with oil paint, although acrylic paint may be substituted. Advanced students may choose and provide their own subject matter.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 10:00am–1:00pm

Independent Painting John Blee

Danni Dawson–Pastel

This course provides an outlet for development of a personal pictorial language for both the beginner and the advanced painter. Painting subjects include the figure, still life, landscape, and the imagination. Abstraction is also an area of concentration. Instruction is geared towards the individual student.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 5:30pm–8:30pm

$180

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 5:30pm–8:30pm Ted Reed–Oil

All About Acrylics Patrick Kirwin Participants paint the images they are interested in, either abstract or realist, while exploring the new and exciting breakthroughs in acrylic paint. Acrylics have undergone enormous technological advances in recent years to improve color quality and increased viscosity variety. Mediums and glazes have been added to control drying time and texture. The instructor gives painting demonstrations, lectures on the use of materials, and suggests applications and imagery suitable for their use. Participants supply their own paints, and a $30 materials fee payable to the instructor covers unique mediums and paints for shared class use.

$200

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Patrick Kirwin The difference between Photo Realism and Trompe L’oeil is one of composition. This class includes instruction on those differences, techniques for making texture, and creating a perfect illusion. New students work on an introductory project encompassing various techniques. Experienced participants have a choice of independent projects or projects designed by the instructor. Acrylics are used to speed up the process of learning but experienced artists are encouraged to use oils. Any media may be used.

$200

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Painting and Drawing with Linear Perspective Patrick Kirwin The goal of this class is to learn the rules of linear perspective and apply them to create accurate paintings and drawings. Key elements such as station point (point of view of the artist), and cone of vision (area of focused vision) are explained in detail so that distortion is controlled or eliminated. Drawing media, oil, or acrylic paints may be used.

$200

Winter

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Painting

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Trompe L’oeil and Photo Realism

Potential Space and the Found

Intermediate

Carol Dupré

Portrait Painting (Oil or Pastel)

“Creative evolution” and “structural components” form a balancing act on the edge of the unknown—with “unknown” accepted as one of these: abyss, uncanny, or sublime. Artists consider them as one, and separate, for well-rounded exploration. With two canvases underway, first is the spectral notion of the cityscape, second is the spectral portrayal of the figure. The spectral includes consideration of initiation (where concept is still immaterial) and then development of structural components in association with concepts, genres, corpus of texts and fictional theories or a meta-theoretical perspective: doubt, transgression, play, the pecu liar, and so on. Participants discover that genealogy of a concept rips beyond boundaries of containment in an “endless deferral of meaning” that operates between the seductive arts—film, theater, literature, painting—to include theory and psychoanalysis: leading to the historical genre or the fantastic-realist blend. Class includes: painting time; printed lectures; discussion; films; preparation for series and exhibition.

Danni Dawson

$210

This class focuses on the two most important traditions in classical painting—Disegno and Colore. The first half of the term looks at the sculptural Tuscan approach of Disegno which involves a developed grisaille and subsequent layers of glazed paint. The second half of the term features the painterly Venetian practice of Colore which relies on direct application of paint.

Fall & Winter

(8 weeks)

Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

Portrait and Figure Painting Kurt Schwarz

Jin Chung

Students improve their observational skills and gain an understanding of color and value. Emphasis is on completing and refining one’s work in oil or pastel painting. Model fees are extra. Supplies are discussed on the first day of class.

$200

Fall, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm

$200

Schwarz

Winter

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Chung

Four Weeks One Pose

Students of the long pose enjoy a 3- to 5-week pose to produce a finished painting. Participants study the structure of the head, the skull, the muscles, the planes on the face, and the features. Students also learn to create skin tone through color studies. Homework assignments deal with clothing and background. The instructor demonstrates “alla prima” painting and glazing. Various materials and techniques are analyzed. Model fees are extra.

$340

Fall, Winter & Spring

Intermediate/Advanced

The Classical Portrait and Figure Robert Liberace

$275

Fall, Winter & Spring

Friday

3:30pm–7:30pm

Kurt Schwarz

$200

Wednesday Thursday

$165

Wednesday

Sunday

John Murray

Still-life painting offers a way to hone skills. This class includes demonstrations of “blocking in” a painting. Students construct a permanent palette and produce archival quality paintings. Participants work to express value, light, and space in their work. Layering and “alla prima” are also covered.

This class provides an opportunity for painters with some previous experience to concentrate on classical painting techniques while capturing a single pose. Model fees are extra.

(4 weeks)

(9 weeks) (Spring starts: Apr 4)

Still Life in Oil

Marjorie Forgues

Summer

(9 weeks)

Thursday 9:30am–2:30pm Saturday 9:30am–2:30pm

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

1:00pm–4:00pm Schwartz: F & Sp; Murray: W 7:00pm–10:00pm Murray

Summer 1:00pm–4:00pm

(9 weeks) Schwartz

10:30am–3:30pm (starts: July 13) Robert Liberace–Oil

Landscape Painting This outdoor class focuses on composition, value organization, and color relation. Students examine the property of light and how it reveals form and color. Demonstrations clarify procedures for newcomers to plein air painting. Class is held indoors during inclement weather. Locations may not be metro accessible and students are responsible for their own transportation.

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Painting

Fred Markham

$155

Fall & Spring

Saturday

(6 weeks)

9:30am–12:30pm (Spring starts: May 3)

Intermediate

Plein Air Landscape Painting Sara Linda Poly This class concentrates on simplifying complex elements found in nature and building a solid composition. Students explore their personal reactions to landscape while learning design, value, color, light patterns, atmospheric perspective, and paint application. Demonstrations, critiques, and discussion of materials and techniques are included. Any medium is welcome as long as the student is experienced in its use. Class meets in a new local park each week, unless inclement weather is expected. Locations may not be metro accessible and students are responsible for their own transportation.

$200

Fall & Spring

(7 weeks)

Tuesday 10:00am–2:30pm (Fall starts: Sept 17; Spring starts: Apr 22)

Beginning/Intermediate

Abstracting with Acrylic Paints Marsha Staiger Find the fun and freedom of acrylic paints in this class. The versatility of acrylic allows a myriad of possibilities in technique and surface. Each class emphasizes an important element of strong visual art (e.g. color, composition, or value). Each term offers a unique focus: Fall—figure (model fees extra), Winter— mediums and techniques (supply fees extra), Spring—landscape (classes offsite).

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm Wednesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

$185

Summer

(8 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm Wednesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

All Levels John Murray–Oil

Brenda Belfield

Painting the Landscape Bobbi Pratte Students explore the genre of landscape painting and how to depict the world that surrounds us. Both realist and expressive approaches are covered. The challenge of showing space on a 2-D surface through linear and atmospheric perspective is explored, as well as composition, color, and technique for the landscape painter. All levels are welcome. Oil and acrylics are the mediums of choice.

$200

Fall, Winter & Spring

Wildly Abstract Landscapes

(9 weeks)

Monday 1:00pm–4:00pm

This unique process empowers painters to respond to their landscape experiences and translate the essential elements into an abstraction. Those who have a deep connection to nature and the need to express this without actually representing nature learn to “trust the process” using unconventional tools and media along with liquid acrylics and paper. By stimulating the intuitive responses to “wild” nature, painters of all levels discover a new level of creativity and possibilities for new work. A small fee is payable to the instructor for supplied materials.

$160

Summer

Thursday

(6 weeks)

10:00am—1:00pm (starts: July 17)

Intermediate

Landscape Painting: Above and Beyond Sara Linda Poly This indoor class covers choosing subject matter when working from photos or sketches, achieving a strong composition, and progressing to a better painting. The use of contrast, strong or subtle light, and color to show distance are explored. Participants are taught to “see” the landscape along with techniques for expressing their emotional reactions to any landscape. This includes painting skies, cloud formations, sunsets, sunrises, and night scenes. Demos, critiques, and personal attention are offered. Any medium is welcome.

Winter

Tuesday

(5 weeks)

12:00pm–4:00pm (starts: Mar 4)

Abstract Art— New & Creative Approaches Delna Dastur Students explore imaginative ways to create abstract art by using a wide array of materials such as charcoal, pastel, ink, and paint. New methods to create texture, layers, and bold marks are taught along with the study of line, color, and composition. A different contemporary artist is introduced in each class to inspire new approaches to abstraction. Critiques and demonstrations contribute to this intuitive process.

$185 Tuesday

(8 weeks) 1:00pm–4:00pm (starts: Oct 1)

Spring

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

Deanna Schwartzberg

Sara Linda Poly–Oil

Students of all levels develop a working knowledge of abstract painting and acrylic that challenges them to see and interpret in new ways. Color, line, movement, and form are taught through individual instruction and group discussion. Subjects include landscape, still life, and figure as well as non-representation. Model fees are extra.

$275

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

Friday

10:00am–2:30pm

(9 weeks)

Abstract Painting & Beyond

(Acrylic and/or oil, alkyd, mixed media) Jim Burford This class develops students’ painting skills through the selfexpression of color and form. Students use color concepts from Post-Impressionism to Action Painting. The motifs of landscape, figure, and still life are examined. There are critiques, slide presentations, and gallery field trips.

$200

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm

Painting

$200

Abstract Painting

Fall

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$170

All Levels

Delna Dastur–Mixed Media

Intermediate/Advanced

Beginning/Intermediate

Emerge: Advanced Acrylic / Mixed Media

Abstract Drawing and Painting

Marsha Staiger

Joyce McCarten

T h is mu lti-faceted class sti mu lates pa rticipa nts to f i nd personal ways to create their art. Course includes instructor demonstrations, weekly problem solving warm ups, and critiques. Individual and class brainstorming sessions generate new ideas and directions for growth. This class helps develop technical skills and fosters an intrepid approach towards painting. Each nine weeks focuses on a specific project: Fall—elements & principles, Winter—gels & mediums, and Spring—series work.

This class is for students at all levels who want to learn the abstract painting process. There are no limits to what an artist can create if they learn the basic language of abstraction and how to manipulate paint. The pure excitement of color, the mystery of line, the safety of structure, and the fun of mixed media are emphasized as the student begins to explore a different, more freeing way of painting. Still life and figure are often used as a starting point. Model fees are extra.

$340

$155

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 10:00am–3:00pm

Developing the Narrative

Collage: Art of Transformation

Students find ways to link storylines and visual elements to say something with paint. By approaching content through personal experience, gestural drawing or painting, and experimentation with seemingly random ideas, discoveries are made that lead to individualistic narrative work. Risk-taking, intuitive problem-solving, and discussion are encouraged and lead the student to insightful solutions. The building of one’s own vocabulary of forms is a goal.

This is the perfect opportunity to finally use those papers, images, odds and ends, and other stashed away ephemera. Students integrate both disparate and complimentary fragments into new collage compositions. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, learn about adhesives, transform materials and ideas into new forms, and enjoy the play of creativity.

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Painting

Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm www.theartleague.org

(6 weeks)

1:00pm–4:00pm (starts: July 7) 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: July 8)

Beverly Ryan

$200

Abstract in Oil or Acrylic — Beyond the Tangible Beverly Ryan This class focuses on the development of non-objective paintings. Beginners concentrate on painting basics and composition while the advanced reach into 20th century and contemporary abstraction. All students explore personal expression, markmaking techniques and painting on a variety of surfaces. Pulling from the “real” world of figures and objects, the course investigates formal issues and new ways of working.

Fall, Winter & Spring

$265 Thursday $200 Sunday

(9 weeks)

9:30am–1:30pm 11:30am–2:30pm

Students explore several ways to enliven collage surfaces and integrate materials using various adhesives. They discover the excitement of working from the heart, accessing the intuition, and making personal imagery by creating fantasy worlds, probing social issues, and transforming old items into new collaged pieces.

Fall

Wednesday 1:00pm–4:00pm

$155

Winter

Wednesday

(9 weeks)

(6 weeks)

1:00pm–4:00pm (starts: Jan 22)

Painting with Pixels: Creative Apps Nancy Freeman Explore the wide range of drawing and painting apps on tablets or smart phones. Starting with the basics of using apps, students learn useful tricks to aid composition and visualization out in the field or in the studio. Students learn to work with the versatile features and powerful abilities unique to digital media. Apps covered range from image editors and specialized media simulators (digital charcoal, watercolor, oil painting), to full “artists’ studios” with multiple media and serious controls. Both Apple and Android apps are covered. Participants must bring their own tablet or smart phone.

Fall & Spring

Monday Tuesday

Rosemary Luckett

$200

Rosemary Luckett

$200

Collage: When 2 + 2 > 4

Summer

Monday Tuesday

(9 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (Spring only) 12:00pm–3:00pm (Fall only)

Studio Painting No Instructor Artists who like a place and time to paint in any medium find this setting ideal. There is no instructor.

$150

Fall, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Sunday 10:00am–4:30pm

$135 Sunday

Winter

(8 weeks) 10:00am–4:30pm (no class Feb 16)

Printmaking

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Silk Screen Printing Nancy McIntyre

Intermediate/ Advanced

Silk screen printing can fill a page with color in a single stroke, or build layer upon transparent layer of intricate detail. Screen prints may be vibrant or subtle, sharp-edged, or brushy and textured. Students create hand-painted, hand-cut, and photographic stencils, and then print through them using waterbased non-toxic inks. Lab fee of $50, payable to the instructor, covers supplies and screen.

Printmaking Projects and Techniques

$215

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (Fall only)

Penny Barringer This class is designed for students with some background in printmaking, as well as for more advanced students. By working with a master printmaker students refine their skills in intaglio, lithography and/or monotype printing by focusing on individual or class projects. New and more advanced techniques are introduced for student exploration. A $40 lab fee is payable to instructor.

Fall, Winter & Spring

Continuing Silk Screen Printing

$235 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm (6 weeks; Fall starts: Oct 23) $185 Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm (8 weeks; Fall starts: Oct 17)

Nancy McIntyre

Summer

For those who have already taken screen printing at The Art League or have significant silk screen experience elsewhere, this class offers individual instruction as students follow their own path working in this versatile medium. Course limited to two students.

$195 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 weeks starts: Jul 2) $145 Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks starts: Jul 3)

$215

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 4:00pm–7:00pm

Lithography (stone & metal plate) Penny Barringer

Silk Screen Open Studio Nancy McIntyre This studio is for students who are taking or have taken Silk Screen Printing at The Art League. It offers an opportunity for currently enrolled or former silk screen students to work independently, on a drop-in basis, for $10.00/hour.

All Levels

Fall, Winter & Spring

Lithography enables artists to use a wide range of techniques to achieve multiple prints including crayon and pencil shading, washes and pen and ink. Students learn to grind a stone and/or prepare a metal plate, develop an image and print a small edition. A $45 lab fee is payable to instructor.

$235

Winter

(6 weeks)

Tuesday 10:00am–3:00pm Saturday 10:00am–3:00pm

Monday 4:00pm–7:00pm

Summer

Pam Day–Monoprint

Monday 4:30pm–7:00pm

The Art League, through association with Discover Graphics Atelier, Inc., offers a wide range of printmaking classes. Discover Graphics is a fully equipped printmaking studio under the direction of Penny Barringer with two etching and two lithographic presses and all the necessary equipment for quality printmaking. Experienced printmakers may apply to be an affiliated artist and pay a monthly fee to cover basic supplies and equipment during open studio hours. For information call 703-549-1381. Supplies: Most supplies are available in the classroom. Other supplies are available in the Art League Store and are discussed by the instructor at the first class. Beginning/ Intermediate

Etching and Intaglio Techniques Pam Day Nancy Wolf

Fall, Winter & Spring

$205 Tuesday $205 Thursday

7:00pm–10:00pm (9 weeks) 11:00am–4:00pm (5 weeks)

Day Aldrich-Wolf

Summer $145 Tuesday $205 Thursday

7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks) Day 11:00am–4:00pm (5 wks starts: Jul 3) Aldrich-Wolf

Printmaking

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Etching is a technique that allows the printmaker to achieve wide tonal range and unlimited detail. Students, using zinc plates, learn to produce images and print editions with line etching, aquatint, soft ground etching and dry point techniques. A $40 lab fee is payable to instructor.

Introduction to Photography

Penny Barringer

Andargé Asfaw

Harriet Lawler

Whether monotype or monoprint, “the painterly print” calls for work in color. Wide ranges of inking techniques, both abstract and realistic, are used. Some experience with color is helpful. A $40 lab fee is payable to instructor.

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Photography

Introduction to Monotype Printmaking

Fall $145 Monday $205 Thursday

7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks) Lawler 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Oct 24) Barringer

Winter $205 Tuesday $145 Saturday

Fall

10:00am–3:00pm (5 weeks) 1:00pm–4:00pm (6 weeks)

Barringer Lawler

$200 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Sunday 6:00pm–8:30pm (9 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (5 weeks)

Barringer

Winter

Spring $205 Saturday

Summer $145 Monday

Donna Jones

Learn the fundamentals of photography using either a film or a digital camera. Students become proficient in the use of their cameras including aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. Class includes camera exercises, lectures, discussions, critiques, home assignments with reviews, and class field trips held during regular class time or on a Saturday. Field trips enhance the learning experience by providing one-on-one hands-on instruction. Please bring your camera manual to each class.

7:00pm–10:00pm (6 weeks)

Lawler

$200 Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Sunday 6:00pm–8:30pm (9 weeks)

Asfaw Asfaw Asfaw Asfaw Asfaw Jones

Spring $200 Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) $200 Sunday 6:00pm–8:30pm (9 weeks)

Asfaw Asfaw Asfaw

Summer $200 Monday $185 Thursday $185 Sunday

7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (8 weeks) 6:00pm–8:30pm (8 weeks)

Asfaw Asfaw Jones

Intermediate Photography I Pete Duvall Alison Duvall–Photograph

Photography

$200

Introduction to Photography Alison Duvall

Pete Duvall

Fall, Winter & Spring

Thursday Thursday

$200

10:00am–12:30pm 7:00pm–9:30pm (Winter only)

Summer

Wednesday

7:00pm–9:30pm

(9 weeks) A. Duvall P. Duvall

(9 weeks) P. Duvall

Darkroom & Film Photography Learn the basics of traditional black & white photography including proper film exposure, film development, and printing of negatives. A ny skill level is welcome from beginner to advanced. 35mm and medium format cameras are welcome, but not required. There is also an opportunity to experiment with the plastic Holga “toy camera.”

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 5:00pm–8:00pm

$220

Summer

(9 weeks)

$185

Summer

(8 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Intermediate Photography II Pete Duvall This class is for those who have completed Intermediate I and are looking to further their study of photography. With a concentration on fine art photography, this class focuses on refining technique and composition, as well as developing themes into cohesive bodies of work. Class includes weekly assignments and critiques.

$200

Spring

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Night Photography

Alison Duvall

$235

Fall & Winter

Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Learn the fundamentals of photography, using either a film or a digital camera. Students become proficient in the use of their cameras including aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. Each class includes both a lecture and critique. Students shoot on their own each week and bring images to class for discussion. Instructors may hold off-site photo shoots.

$200

This class is for those who are familiar with their camera and would like more in-depth discussion on developing composition and style while honing and adding techniques, and discussing equipment choices. Included are weekly critiques of student work. A manually operated camera, film or digital, and comfort shooting in manual mode is required.

(8 weeks)

Pete Duvall We see with our mind’s eye rather than our physical eye. This class explores time exposures at night, limited or controlled light sources, and catching movement on film. Students participate in bi-weekly shoots in the area, critiques, and technical discussions. A camera with manual capability, a small notebook, a tripod, and a working knowledge of photography are required.

$200

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Sunday 5:00pm–8:00pm

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Arts & Technology

Painting with Pixels Nancy Freeman This workshop introduces students to tablet and smart phone apps for artists. Discover helpful apps to improve traditional drawing and painting experiences, including useful tricks to help composition and visualization. Participants also learn apps that enable drawing or painting directly in various simulated media, such as charcoal, ink on paper, watercolor, pastels, or oils. Other non-traditional media and special effects apps are also covered. Participants must bring their own Apple or Android smart phone or tablet. $175 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun) 10:00am–4:00pm

Painting with Pixels: Creative Apps Nancy Freeman

$200

Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Motion, Light, And Sound: Dynamic Sculptures And Installations John Kauffman Learn how artists create interactive installations and kinetic sculptures. This workshop teaches how to incorporate motion, light, and sound into your work with a simple, inexpensive device called a microcontroller. Without any prior knowledge of electronics or programming, participants learn to achieve interactive pieces that respond to environmental changes. Students bring a laptop and, prior to the workshop, directly order a kit of parts ($80). Parts are reusable and students can continue to experiment in the future with no further investment in tools. $180 August 6 & 7, 2013 $180 December 14 & 15, 2013 $180 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Tues–Wed) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

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Nancy Freeman–Digital Painting

Teen Classes Manga Character Creation Dana Yang Students learn to create an original Manga (Japanese-style comic) character. Participants ex plore new methods for designing different expressions, poses, and costumes. Character construction, face development, body proportions, inking, shading, coloring, and final design are covered.

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

$170

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

Photoshop Workshop Alison Duvall

Exploring Multiple Mediums

Come learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and how to apply these skills to photos. Everything from adjusting and correcting photos to creating new images is discussed. This class is taught using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud. Students should bring a laptop and download the free trial from www.adobe.com prior to the first class.

Matt Pinney

$100 Sept 3 (Tu), 5 (Th), 10 (Tu) & 12 (Th), 2013 $100 Mar 18 (Tu), 20 (Th), 25 (Tu) & 27 (Th), 2014

7:00pm–9:00pm 7:00pm–9:00pm

$185

Lightroom Workshop

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 4:00pm–6:30pm

Pete Duvall Learn to use Adobe Lightroom as the centerpiece for digital photography work f low and integrate it w ith Photoshop. Participants learn to use the program to organize, edit, print, or share images. This class is taught using Lightroom 4. Students should bring a laptop and download the month-long trial of Lightroom 4 from www.adobe.com prior to class. $95 September 7, 2013

Students learn the fundamentals of art making practices through projects that emphasize different skills and media. Using drawing, painting, some multi-media techniques, and sculpture, participants explore different ways of making an effective work of art. This course is ideal for portfolio preparation. Students demonstrating proficiency are encouraged to pursue independent projects approved by the instructor. All skill levels are welcome. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

(Saturday)

Rebecca Adams–Mixed Media

11:00am–4:00pm

Art on the Go… With Your iPad Bobbi Pratte Explore the possibilities of “digital plein air” painting and sketching. Bring your iPad, enjoy a day of making art outside of the studio and find new ways to enhance the painting experience. Digital artists who work inside discover the benefits of working from nature, while traditional painters discover the benefits of traveling light. Ways to show those images immediately to your fans on Facebook or email them to friends and family back home are also discussed. Participants visit a near-by outdoor venue or two, to show the portability and possibilities of “Art on the Go.” $95 October 5, 2013

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Arts & Technology | Teen Classes

For a full description, please see page 14.

Creative Drawing and Painting for Teens

Jewelry Workshop for Teens

Karen Day

Nick Barnes

This course is designed for teens wishing to expand their artistic skills, personal expression, and visual understanding within a structured format. Students use a variety of media as they explore relationships between form, texture, and color. An emphasis on design and composition is encouraged, and traditional as well as abstract methods are employed.

Participants complete three projects. Project 1: forging and soldering techniques using sterling silver to make a finger ring. Project 2: cold connection techniques such as riveting, entrapping, and bolting as they make a pin or pendant using Plexiglas, aluminum, brass, and cubic zirconia. Project 3: explores linking various materials using a combination of fabrication and soldering techniques. Students are encouraged to bring personal items to include in their final project. A $45 materials fee, paid to the instructor, covers the cost of project specific materials.

$185

Winter

(9 weeks)

Sunday 1:30pm–4:00pm

$240 August 11–15, 2014

Photography for Teens Alison Duvall Learn the fundamentals of photography, using either a film or a digital camera. Students become proficient in the use of their cameras including aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. Each class includes both a lecture and critique. Students shoot on their own each week and bring images to class for discussion.

$180

Winter

(9 weeks)

Sunday 2:30pm–4:30pm

Manga Comic Workshop for Teens Dana Yang Students learn to draw manga-style characters in this fun and creative workshop. Common Manga methods, designs, and techniques for creating engaging heroes with expressive eyes, unique hair, and awesome costumes are explored. Materials are included. (Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:00pm 1:00pm–3:30pm

Painting & Drawing for Teens (ages 14 & up)

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Art Camps

$155 July 7–11, 2014 $155 July 21–25, 2014

Jim Burford

Karen Day

This course is designed for strengthening artistic skills. A variety of media is explored using traditional and abstract subject matter. Each lesson emphasizes composition and design. Projects are generally completed by the end of each class session, leading to a larger body of work for those developing a portfolio. Please come with all supplies. $175 July 7–11, 2014

$175 July 28–August 1, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:30pm or 1:00pm–4:00pm (Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:30pm or 1:00pm–4:00pm

Darkroom Photography for Teens (ages 12 & up) Alison Duvall St udents ex plore a va r iet y of tech n iques: c ya not y p es, photograms, basics of black and white darkroom, and pinhole camera. Bring a 35mm film camera. Loaner cameras available, contact school office for info. All other materials provided. $180 July 14–18, 2014 $180 July 28–August 1, 2014

(Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri)

1:00pm–4:00pm 1:00pm–4:00pm

Ceramics Workshop for Teens A balance of hand building and pottery wheel skills is taught, with emphasis on creativity and fun. Students are encouraged to explore their own ideas/projects. All work fired for permanence. Tuition includes clay, tools, & firing. $190 July 14–18, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:00pm

(Mon–Fri)

10:00am–3:00pm

Summer Art Camps Is your child yearning for something new? Art camp provides a wonderful way of introducing children to several forms of visual art. In our basic art camp, each day brings a new project which may include drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture. In the specialty camps the focus is on immersing the children in one media. Camps come in whole and half day sessions over a five day week. Tuition for the all-day camps includes a supervised lunch hour. Create your own all-day session by combining a basic camp with a media specialty camp. (*Combinable camps are denoted by an asterisk.*) When creating your own all-day session, there is an additional $35 per week charge for the supervised lunch hour. Campers in any all-day session should bring their own lunch for the midday break.

Drawing Camp Students concentrate on the concepts, skills, and fun of drawing. Open to all levels to build rendering skills in a relaxed and imaginative environment. Curriculum includes the basics of line, perspective, gesture, and form. All materials provided. $155 June 23–27, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm* or 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–11

$155 July 14–18, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm* or 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–11

$155 August 11–15, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm* or 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–11

Cartooning Camp This camp explores the methods, techniques and procedures which are used in the creation of comic strips and comic books. The focus is on the basic principles of visual storytelling and drawing techniques that relate to the cartoon art form. All materials are provided. $155 June 23–27, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 8–12

$155 July 14–18, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30pm–12:00pm*

ages 8–12

$155 August 4–8, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30pm–12:00pm* or 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–12

Life Size Paper Maché Lisa Schumaier Students delve into realism, fantasy, or the whimsy in creating 3-D, life-size figures out of paper, chicken wire, paint, and miscellaneous objects. A $20 materials fee payable to instructor. $190 July 21–25, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:30pm

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Basic Art Camp Enjoy the experience of art for five days. Each day brings a new project, and each week is different. All materials are provided.

$155 (Mon–Fri) $345 (Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:00pm or 1:00pm–3:30pm 9:30am–3:30pm

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June 16–20 ages 5–7 am, pm*, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm, or all-day

June 23–27 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

Open to all levels to build painting skills in a relaxed and imaginative environment. Curriculum includes the basics of value, perspective, and color mixing. Projects may include acrylics or watercolors. All materials provided.

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

$135 June 30–July 3, 2014 (Mon–Thurs) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 8–12

June 30–July 3 (four days only, half day $135/full day $295) ages 5–7 ages 8–11 am, pm*, or all-day am*, pm*, or all-day

$155 July 21–25, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 8–12

July 7–11 ages 5–7 am, pm*, or all-day

Photo Camp ages 8–11 am, pm*, or all-day

July 14–18 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

July 21–25 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

July 28–August 1 ages 5–7 am*, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

August 4–8 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

August 11–15 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am*, pm*, or all-day

August 18–22 ages 5–7 am, pm, or all-day

ages 8–11 am, pm, or all-day

ages 12 & up pm*

Alison Duvall Students explore a variety of photography techniques including cyanotypes, photograms, the basics of black and white darkroom, and pinhole camera photography. Bring a 35mm film camera. Loaner cameras are available, contact the school office for information. All other materials are provided. $180 July 21–25, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 12 & up am*

(Mon–Fri)

ages 8–11

Ceramics Camp Students concentrate on developing ceramic sk ills in a relaxed and imaginative environment. All materials provided.

$190 July 21–25, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

(Mon–Fri)

ages 10–13

$190 July 28–August 1, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

(Mon–Fri)

ages 10–13

Ceramics Camp II: Wheel Techniques Art Camp 2012

Students concentrate on developing wheel techniques in a relaxed and imaginative environment. Each day students work on the potters’ wheel. All materials provided. $190 August 4–8,2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 10–13

Sculpture Camp The diversity of clay and other media is the focus of this camp on the third dimension. All materials provided. $190 June 16–20, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

a ges 5 –7

$190 June 16–20, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–11

(Mon–Fri)

$170 June 30–July 3, 2014 (Mon–Thurs) 9:30am–12:00pm*

a ges 5 –7

$170 June30–July 3, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

ages 8–11

(Mon–Thurs)

$190 July 28–August 1, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 8–11

$190 July 28–August 1, 2014 1:00pm–3:30pm*

a ges 5 –7

(Mon–Fri)

Jewelry Camp Nick Barnes Students explore various materials and techniques as they produce jewelry projects. All materials are included. $195 August 4–8, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:30pm* or 1:00pm–4:00pm*

ages 9–12

Art Camps

ages 10–13

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$190 July 7–11, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm* or 1:00pm–3:30pm*

Children’s Classes Art Fun-damentals (ages 5–8) Suzanne Kordalski Parrish Jean Stark Ali Wunder

Clay Animation

Fiber Camp Enjoy the experience of art through fiber for five straight days. Each day brings a new fiber technique such as weaving, surface design, basketry, felting, and more. All materials are included. $170 July 7–11, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 7–11

$170 July 21–25, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 7–11

$170 August 4–8, 2014 (Mon–Fri) 9:30am–12:00pm*

ages 7–11

Clay Animation Movie Camp (ages 8–12) Andrew Morgan

$340 August 12–15, 2013 $340 August 19–22, 2013 $340 June 23–26, 2014 $340 August 11–14, 2014 $340 August 18–21, 2014

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Children’s Classes

This camp is ideal for anyone who has ever wanted to make his/ her own animated movies. Students go through all the steps the pros take—from character creation to construction, sometimes even destruction! Students use real animator’s clay, design sets, and work in small groups to make a 3-minute movie with sound and voices! Participants should bring a bag lunch. Twelve students maximum, no adults. (Mon–Thurs) (Mon–Thurs) (Mon–Thurs) (Mon–Thurs) (Mon–Thurs)

10:00am–2:30pm 10:00am–2:30pm 10:00am–2:30pm 10:00am–2:30pm 10:00am–2:30pm

Joann Liu Jennifer Yamane

Children discover the world of texture, line, shape, and color as they create original artwork. A wide range of basic media skills are developed including painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and sculpture. Each term expands the artistic horizon of the children, whether they are new to art or repeating the class. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class meeting. Students need to purchase a few basic supplies in addition to those in the fee.

$170 $170 $170 $170 $170 $170

Fall, Winter & Spring Wednesday Thursday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday

4:00pm–6:00pm (9 weeks) 4:00pm–6:00pm (9 weeks) 10:00am–12:00pm (9 weeks) 1:00pm–3:00pm (9 weeks) 11:00am–1:00pm (9 weeks) 1:30pm–3:30pm (9 weeks)

Wunder Stark Yamane Yamane Liu Liu

Summer $100 $150 $150 $150

Tuesday Thursday Saturday Saturday

1:00pm–3:00pm (4 wks starts: July 8) Parrish 1:00pm–3:00pm (7 wks starts: July 10) Parrish 10:00am–12:00pm (7 wks starts: July 12) Yamane 1:00pm–3:00pm (7 wks starts: July 12) Yamane

Beyond Art Fun-damentals (ages 8–10) Karen Day Building on the skills learned in Art Fun-damentals, children expand their knowledge through a range of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, and collage. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Students need to purchase a few basic supplies in addition to those in the fee.

$170 Sunday

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

1:30pm–3:30pm Jean Stark–Oil

Halloween Clay Animation (ages 8–12) Andrew Morgan Participants design an original Halloween creature with professional animation clay and see it come to life on the big screen in this one-day clay-animation workshop! Working in small groups, students create a 3-minute spooktacular movie with sound effects and voices. Participants should bring a bag lunch and get ready for haunting! Students are mailed a DVD of their movie. Twelve students maximum, no adults. $130 October 19, 2013

(Saturday)

10:00am–3:00pm

Clay Animation Workshop (ages 8–12) Andrew Morgan How do they make those clay-animated movies? This one-day course shows how it’s done. Students use real animator’s clay, design sets, and work in a small group to make a 3-minute animated movie with sound and voices! Each student receives a DVD-copy of their movie. Who said movies can’t be made in a day? Bring a bag lunch! Twelve students maximum, no adults. $130 April 5, 2014

(Saturday)

10:00am–3:00pm

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Remember to check for updates and additions at www.theartleague.org Drawing and Painting (ages 9–12) Karen Day Students study basic d raw i ng a nd pa i nti ng concepts. A multimedia approach helps the student gain confidence with varied materials. Visual concepts such as composition and color theory are explored. Students are introduced to a variety of artists’ works that can be motivational.

$180

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Saturday 9:30am–12:00pm Saturday 1:00pm–3:30pm

The Art of Cartooning (ages 8 to adult) Dana Yang Students learn to create interesting and expressive characters using step-by-step methods. Emphasis is on learning to draw a human character through facial expressions, hair, costume, and different poses. Each week demonstrates specific techniques that allow the student to find his or her own style whether it be “traditional western” heroes, manga characters, or “indie” comics.

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 2:00pm–4:30pm

$170

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 2:00pm–4:30pm

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

$170

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:30pm

Mixed Up Mediums (ages 9–12)

Kathlyn Avila-Reyes–Clay & Mixed Media

$170

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 11:00am–1:00pm

Basic Drawing for Young People (ages 9–13) Tatyana Leykin Students are introduced to classical and contemporary notions of drawing. Participants learn the language of two-dimensional space as they explore composition, mark-making, line, light and shade.

$170

Fall & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 1:00pm–3:00pm

$170

Winter

Sunday 2:00pm–4:00pm

(9 weeks)

Exploring the Third Dimension (ages 8–12)

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This course is designed to expose young artists to a variety of materials and techniques ranging from drawing, painting, and collage to fundamental three-dimensional principles. Participants learn to combine mediums through projects such as portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and abstractions. Examples in Modern and contemporary art and design serve to develop a strong understanding of current modes of creativity. Independent thinking, problem solving skills, and self-expression are at the core of this unique survey course. A $15 materials fee is payable to instructor.

Rebecca Adams This course is designed to introduce young artists to a survey of traditional and non-traditional methods of sculpture and threedimensional design. Examples in Modern and contemporary art and architecture serve to encourage experimentation in a variety of mediums and techniques. Projects in clay, wire, plaster, paper, wood, and assemblage provide an excellent foundation for building and mastering the language of sculpture and spatial problem solving skills. All levels of experience are welcome. A $25 materials fee is payable to instructor.

$170

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 4:00pm–6:00pm

Handbuilding Ceramics (ages 10 to adult) Kathlyn Avila-Reyes Participants with all levels of experience explore clay in a supportive atmosphere, guided by a skilled instructor. A variety of hand building skills are taught, with an emphasis on creativity and having fun. Students are encouraged to explore their own ideas and projects. All work is fired for permanence. The fee includes 25 pounds of clay, glazes, and firing in the electric kiln.

$225

Fall, Winter & Spring

Monday 4:00pm–6:00pm

(9 weeks)

Children’s Classes

Rebecca Adams

Ceramics

$225

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 4:00pm–6:00pm

Throwing/Handbuilding Ceramics Carlos Beltràn Baldiviezo Susan Greenleaf Jack Heimerman Blair Meerfeld Stacy Snyder Joan Ulrich

Susan Cohen Lori Katz Allison Severance

The materials fee includes 25 pounds of clay, glazes, and firing in the electric kiln. New students may buy tools for approximately $15 at the first class. Students of all levels are welcome.

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer (9 weeks) $245 (includes $75 materials and firing fee)

Allison Severance–Clay

Jumpstart in Ceramics

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Ceramics

The Art League Ceramics Studio is located at our Madison Annex in Old Town, Alexandria. The studios are large, bright, and well equipped, easily stimulating creativity. Open studio time allows students to practice and expand their skills outside of class. Students interested in a complete clay experience may participate in our assistant work-study program and have the opportunity to learn how to mix glazes, recycle clay, and load kilns. Participants in the assistants program are eligible for tuition reduction. Please call The Art League School for details. The Art League offers daytime, evening, and weekend classes accommodating beginners and those with advanced skills. Students may choose to make pieces on the potters’ wheel, handbuild, or take a sculptural approach to their work. Most instructors can teach all methods of construction. Additional workshops are available during the year for students to work with well known, established artists from around the country. The Art League fires the majority of its work at cone six oxidation in electric kilns at no additional cost. The facility also fires with gas reduction, raku, or wood kilns for an additional fee.

Blair Meerfeld Have you always wanted to try pottery? In this one-day event, participants explore the creativity and diversity of clay in a fun, relaxed environment. Supplies are included. $45 $45 $45 $45 $45

September 14, 2013 December 7, 2013 March 22, 2014 June 21, 2014 September 13, 2014

(Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday)

10:00am–12:30pm 10:00am–12:30pm 10:00am–12:30pm 10:00am–12:30pm 10:00am–12:30pm

Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm Cohen Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm Katz Tuesday 10:00am–12:30pm Meerfeld Tuesday 1:30pm–4:00pm Severance Tuesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Meerfeld Tuesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Severance Wednesday 10:00am–12:30pm Katz Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Meerfeld Thursday 5:30pm–8:00pm Ulrich Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm (no Summer) Snyder Thursday 8:00pm–10:30pm Ulrich Friday 10:00am–12:30pm Greenleaf Friday 1:00pm–3:30pm Meerfeld Friday 7:00pm–9:30pm Meerfeld Sunday 9:30am–12:00pm Heimerman Sunday 12:30pm–3:00pm Heimerman Sunday 3:00pm–5:30pm Heimerman Sunday 6:00pm–8:30pm (handbuilding only) Beltràn Baldiviezo

Tiles & Mosaics Carlos Beltràn Baldiviezo Kitchen back splashes, garden carpets, small fountains, and tiles to be hung as works of art are just a few of the projects students create in this beginning to advanced class. Instruction includes techniques such as slip trailing, bas relief, scraffitto, gold, lusters, and more.

$245

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Thursday 10:00am–12:30pm Jack Heimerman–Clay

Making Pots for the Wood Kiln Blair Meerfeld

Spring

Friday Friday

(3 weeks)

1:00pm–3:30pm 7:00pm–9:30pm

Raku Firing Workshop Staff Experience the Raku firing process and learn about its vibrant possibilities. Each participant may bring up to six pieces of previously bisque-fired ware. Glazes are included with the firing fee. Raku tongs and safety gear are furnished. For further information regarding this fascinating method of firing your work, contact Blair Meerfeld at The Art League Ceramics Department: blairm@theartleague.org.

Woodfiring Workshop Blair Meerfeld

Sculpture

Allison Severance

Participate first hand in the magic of firing pots in a wood kiln! This is a unique opportunity to experience the entire process of firing a woodfired salt kiln as pots are naturally decorated by the flames, wood ash, and salt. Students begin by loading the kiln on Saturday morning and allowing it to preheat through the night. The main firebox is lit early Sunday morning and finishes Sunday evening. Along with a lot of shared food and conversation, Blair and Allison place a strong emphasis on their glazing, stacking, stoking, and salting techniques. Participants may bring 12–18 pieces. This workshop is held offsite at the instructors’ studio in Maryland. For details please contact Blair Meerfeld at The Art League Ceramics Department: blairm@theartleague.org. $195 Dates to be decided

Beginning/Intermediate Sculpture Thanasi Papapostolu This course introduces students to the possibilities of artistic expression through volume. Students discover the main principles of proportion along with the mysteries and surprises that accompany the creative process. Participants work with a model to better capture the physical and psychological character of nature. The fee includes two bags of clay. Model and firing fees are extra.

$245

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 9:30am–12:30pm (no Summer) Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm

Begins at 10:00am

What is Clay Judit Varga Going back to basics of clay and starting from the origin of this malleable substance, students build their own artistic voice. During this hands-on workshop participants have the opportunity to extend their clay vocabulary, mix slips and engobes with special additives and colorants, pinch, coil and slab with a different attitude, and find inspiration from artists around the world. Suggested websites, books, and recipes are discussed. $5

Judit Varga–Clay

November 8, 2013 (Fri Potluck/Slide Show) 7:00pm-9:00pm OR

$100 November 8, 2013 (Fri Potluck/Slide Show) 7:00pm-9:00pm & November 9–10, 2013 (Sat–Sun) 10:00am–2:00pm

Large Scale Ceramics

Wood and Stone Sculpture Nick Xhiku

George Tkabladze

Carving these ancient mediums is a great experience for every sculptor. This class provides students with the techniques and skills needed for stone and wood carving, starting with the sketch and continuing to the carving, finishing, patina, and mounting of the piece on a base. Students work on an individual project in the medium they choose. The studio is equipped with power and hand tools. Wood and stone are available for purchase in class.

$225

Fall, Winter & Spring

Thursday Saturday

$210

7:00pm–10:00pm 9:30am–12:30pm

Summer

Thursday Saturday

7:00pm–10:00pm 9:30am–12:30pm

(9 weeks) Xhiku Tkabladze

(8 weeks) Xhiku Tkabladze

Tony Clennell Visiting ceramic artist and The Art League’s Tabletop juror, Tony Clennell, teaches participants to throw special occasion, large-scale vessels—casseroles, pitchers, bowls, and plates. Utilizing sectional throwing, participants who normally throw a few pounds of clay learn to manage 3-5 times as much to create capacious pieces. Next, participants are guided in attention to surface detail, resulting in captivating works. Exploration of textures includes using roulettes, stamps, and found objects, as well as creating interest via maker’s marks and leaving process details within the finished work.

Figure Sculpture

$255

June 6th, 2014 (Fri Potluck/Slide Show) 7:00pm-9:00pm OR

$180 June 6th, 2014 (Fri Potluck/Slide Show) 7:00pm-9:00pm & June 7–8, 2014 (Sat–Sun) 10:00am-4:00pm

Charles Johnson W hat could be more fascinating to sculpt than the human figure? Sculpt a hand, head, torso, or entire person. This class encourages full development of each student’s artistic talent through one-on-one instruction. Life models are used for the creation of small clay figures or larger figurative fragments. The fee includes three bags of clay. Model and firing fees are extra. El maestro habla español.

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Friday 9:30am–12:30pm Saturday 1:00pm–4:00pm

Sculpture

$90

www.theartleague.org

This course focuses on making forms and surfaces appropriate for the wood firing process. Students are encouraged to think of the effects of the flames on their wares as soon as the clay touches the wheel. Textures and surfaces left thick and defined catch ash and encourage natural ash glazes. Class participants experiment with different clay bodies and learn about their possibilities, which seem endless! Discussions include historic pots and firing techniques, and what these bring to contemporary work.

Sculpture from Scrap

Metal Sculpture

Rosemary Luckett

Donna Reinsel

Learn how to integrate collected materials and ideas into a 3-D sculpture using adhesives, fasteners, and shaping where necessary. Drawing on the tradition of Miro, Rauschenberg, and Nevelson, students balance objects and ideas into a free standing sculpture. A $5 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

This course is designed for both the absolute beginner and the experienced artist. Students learn oxyacetylene welding and cutting, metal-bending, drilling, grinding, finishing techniques, and the use of proper safety precautions. Working with the instructor, students design their own projects and create sculptural works while they hone metal working skills. Individual attention and a hands-on approach address the needs of students at all skill levels.

$165

Winter

Sunday

(6 weeks)

1:15pm–4:15pm

(starts: Jan 19)

$280

Mystery Solved: Facial Reconstruction Ever wondered how experts recreate a face when the subject may have been dead for thousands of years? By utilizing modern forensic techniques and materials, each student puts together a sculpted reconstruction of a human head starting with only a skull as a reference. At the end of the course, the real subjects are revealed, solving a 7-week mystery! Cast skulls and plasticine are included, other supplies are extra.

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Jewelry & Metal

Joe Mullins

$250

Fall, Winter & Spring

Wednesday

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Monday 10:00am–1:00pm Sunday 10:00am–1:00pm

(7 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm

$255

Summer

(8 weeks)

Sunday 10:00am–1:00pm

Open Studio for Sculpture This monitored open studio is for currently enrolled students in sculpture or ceramics. Beginners and professionals are invited. If a model is desired by the group, the monitor collects additional model fees. Students must bring their own materials.

$85

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Wednesday 10:00am–2:00pm

Life Size Paper Maché Lisa Schumaier Students delve into the realm of realism, fantasy, or the whimsical in creating 3-dimensional, life-size figures out of paper, chicken wire, paint, and miscellaneous objects. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor. $195 July 21–25, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

9:30am–12:30pm

Metal Sculpture Brian Kirk Students learn basic metalsmithing techniques, focusing on oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and an introduction to arc welding. Ferrous and nonferrous metals and their applications are discussed. Students create a free-standing mask, or independent projects, in steel. Supplies are discussed at the first class.

$280

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm Mary Ellen Trozzo–Silver, Gold, Gem Stones Nick Xhiku–Bronze

Jewelry & Metal This program covers various aspects of designing and creating art jewelry and small metal objects. Each class is suited for beginners, unless noted. The classroom is equipped with an extensive assortment of tools and machines. Personal tools and supplies are discussed during the first class. A $20 lab fee is payable to the instructor at the first class to cover consumables. Basic jewelry tool kits may be rented or purchased for home use for the duration of any jewelry class.

Silver Jewelry the Easy Way—Wax Modeling Gretchen Raber This fast and fun approach allows students to design jewelry with simple tools and inexpensive materials. Participants explore various wax working and model making methods used to create rings, earrings, pendants, or bracelets from start to finish. Completed models are sent out to be cast in metal. Finishing techniques are covered upon return of the cast work.

$250

Winter

Thursday

$250 Saturday

(5 weeks) 10:00am–3:00pm (starts: Feb 13)

Spring

(5 weeks) 10:00am–3:00pm (starts: Apr 12)

Wax Carving Mary Ellen Trozzo Hard wax carving techniques are one aspect of model making in jewelry design. Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, students explore techniques such as layout, carving hollow forms and mirror images, texturing, faux granulation, and flame finishing. Although models are sent out for completion, upon return, finishing techniques are explained. Prior use of basic jewelry hand tools is prerequisite.

$175

Winter

Monday

(5 weeks) 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Jan 6)

Metal Jewelry Nick Barnes Tina Chisena

Michael Brehl Gretchen Raber

Nick Barnes–Gold

Fall

Enameling on Metal

$250 Monday 10:00am–3:00pm (5wks starts:Sept16orOct21) Raber $250 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm(5wks starts:Sept18orOct23)Barnes $175 Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm(5wks starts:Sept18orOct23) Barnes $250 Thursday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Sept 19) Brehl $175 Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: Sept 19) B rehl $250 Saturday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Sept 21) Barnes $250 Sunday 11:00am–4:00pm (5 wks starts: Oct 13) Brehl

Abby Goldblatt Basic enameling techniques for beginners are taught every term. Advanced students may work on their own projects with teacher’s instruction in specialized techniques including cloisonné and the etching techniques of bassetaille and champlevé. There is a $20 lab fee for all enameling classes; this covers the cost of studio consumables and enamels, not metal.

Winter

$250 Tuesday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks: F–Sept 17; W–Jan 7; Sp–Apr 8) $210 Tuesday 10:00am–3:00pm (4wks:F–Oct22;W–Feb11;Sp–May13) $250 Tuesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (9 weeks)

$250 Monday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Jan 6 or Feb 10) Raber $250 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm (5wks starts:Jan8orFeb12) Barnes $175 Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm(5wks starts:Jan8orFeb12) Barnes $250 Thursday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Jan 9) Brehl $175 Thursday 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: Jan 9) B r e h l $250 Saturday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Jan 11) Barnes $250 Sunday 11:00am–4:00pm (5 wks starts: Jan 12) B r e h l

Spring

Summer $175 Monday 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: July 14) Chisena $250 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: June 25) Barnes $175 Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: June 25) Barnes $250 Thursday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: June 26) Barnes $210 Saturday 10:00am–3:00pm (4 wks starts: June 21) Barnes

Jewelry Projects Gretchen Raber This fun and inventive course is designed for those silver jewelry students who have some basic metal working knowledge and wish to expand their skills and repertoire. The design and execution of personal jewelry projects serves as the vehicle for the student to explore various techniques and additional materials.

Fall & Spring

Thursday

Fall, Winter & Spring

Summer $250 Tuesday $175 Tuesday

10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: June 24) 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: June 24)

Pound It Out—All Things Hammered Michael Brehl

$250 Monday 10:00am–3:00pm (5 wks starts: Apr 7) R a b e r $210 Monday 10:00am–3:00pm (4 wks starts: May 12) R aber $250 Wednesday 10:00am–3:00pm(5wks starts:Apr9orMay14)Barnes $175 Wednesday 7:00pm–10:00pm (5 wks starts: Apr 9 or May 14) Barnes $250 Sunday 11:00am–4:00pm (5 wks starts: Apr 6) Brehl $210 Sunday 11:00am–4:00pm (4 wks starts: May 18) Brehl

$250

(5 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (F–Oct 24; Sp–Apr 10)

Students learn to transform sheet copper, silver, or gold into hollow forms; a cone, cube or sphere. Participants are also introduced to the art of repoussé— an ancient technique of working metal from both sides to create a bas relief sculptural surface. Emphasis is on using various types of hammers, steel forms, chasing and repoussé tools, and soldering methods as students explore metalsmithing techniques that change metal into detailed jewelry, containers, or small sculptures.

$250

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Sunday 5:00pm–8:00pm

Jewelry with Gems: Stonesetting Mary Ellen Trozzo Through stone setting demonstrations and discussions of stone characteristics, students realize various projects to improve their setting skills. Bezel, tube, and flush setting are among the techniques taught as well as some setting construction tips. A basic kit is available for purchase from the instructor and includes stones, sterling settings, burrs, and polishers.

$175

Winter

Monday

$250

(5 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Feb 10)

Spring

Thursday

(5 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (starts: May 15)

Jewelry & Metal

www.theartleague.org

Learn how to design and create stunning art jewelry from silver sheet, wire, and other metals. Traditional tools and their uses are covered in depth. Beginners explore the basic jewelry-making skills of layout, sawing, soldering, forming, surface texturing, chain making, simple stone setting, and finishing. More advanced students expand their basic skills with an emphasis on creativity, design, and play. By exploring the properties of materials such as colored metals, woods, Lucite, and precious metals, along with cold connection riveting and stamping, participants increase their design and jewelry-making palette in a broad and exciting way. Beginners and more advanced students benefit from individual attention as they build their jewelry skills.

All Levels

Glass: Imagery with Powders Judith Conway

Kevin O’Toole

Understanding the effective use of glass powders allows participants to break out of the limits of sheet glass as they become more painterly in their work, using soft lines and delicate shading rather than the harder lines of cut glass pieces. Mix and overlay powders to create new colors and subtle hues. The workshop includes a demonstration on making powder wafers and students create both a floral study and a landscape as they explore these techniques. A $100 materials fee is payable to the instructor. This workshop is held off-site. $225 November 2 & 3, 2013 $225 April 18 & 19, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Fri–Sat)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Contemporary Glass Jewelry Ursula Marcum–Kilnformed and Coldworked Glass with Precious Metal Inclusions

Glass, Paper & Book Beginning students learn basic techniques for making a small stained glass panel: design, cutting, foiling and/or leading, soldering, puttying, applying a patina, and framing. Intermediate and advanced students hone skills and learn new techniques to be used on advanced projects. (Pregnant women should check with their doctor before registering.) Supplies are discussed at the first class.

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Glass, Paper & Book

$195 March 8 & 9, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Gene Sterud

Jimmy Powers

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(9 weeks)

Monday 7:00pm–9:30pm Tuesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm Saturday 1:00pm–3:30pm

$95 Sept 22, 29, & Oct 6, 2013 (Sunday)

1:30pm–3:30pm

Mosaic Mirror Workshop Gene Sterud

$50 October 13, 2013

Ursula Marcum Students explore the possibilities of kilnformed fused and slumped glass as they learn the basics of glass cutting, firing schedules, glass compatibility, and annealing. Participants experiment with design possibilities using a wide variety of frit, stringers, confetti, sheet glass, and iridized glass to create a set of example tiles and two fused and slumped bowls. A $100 fee payable to the instructor covers all materials. This workshop is held off-site. (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

Students design and produce a table top using glass tiles, cement, and grout. A $70 fee covers a wrought iron table base, all materials, and the use of tools.

Students design and produce a mosaic mirror frame using a broad selection of decorative materials, including glass tiles. If time allows, a second piece may be produced. A $30 fee covers the mirror, construction materials and supplies, and the use of tools.

Introduction to Kilnformed Glass

$195 November 23 & 24, 2013 $195 May 17 & 18, 2014

Students create fused glass pendants, earrings, and pins while learning to exploit the transparency and depth of glass. The techniques of layering colored glass, using dichroic coatings, shaping blanks, and using multiple firings to create a professional look are explored. Setting up a basic home studio for small scale jewelry fusing and coldworking are discussed. A $100 materials fee is payable to the instructor. This workshop is held offsite.

Mosaic Table Workshop

Stained Glass

$200

Ursula Marcum

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

(Sunday)

12:00pm–4:00pm

Mosaics Gene Sterud Participants learn the ancient techniques of ceramic and glass mosaics. A kit fee of $100 is payable to the instructor.

$185

Fall, Winter & Spring

Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm Sunday 1:00pm–3:30pm

$170

Summer

(9 weeks) (Winter & Spring only)

(8 weeks)

Wednesday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Intermediate Kilnformed Glass Ursula Marcum This workshop is the ideal next step for the student who has taken a beginning course or has worked on their own. This workshop covers the technical aspects of fusing glass along with an increased knowledge of glass cutting skills. Students design and create a plate and two coordinating pieces of tableware. A $100 materials fee is payable to the instructor. This workshop is held off-site. $225 September 28 & 29, 2013 (Sat–Sun) $225 February 1 & 2, 2014 (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Calligraphy Hermineh Miller This class is structured to give beginning students solid basic skills in the calligraphic arts and help intermediate students learn new hands. Working with dip pens and large nibs, students learn control of ink and paint, letter structure, rhythm, alphabet analysis, spacing, and basic page layout. Students are supported in their skill development by progressive instruction that builds upon previously given information. A number of small calligraphic projects are assigned to build confidence in newly acquired skills.

$185

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Fall, Winter & Spring

Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm

(9 weeks)

Paste Papers

Spinning Thread from Paper

Hermineh Miller

Saaraliisa Ylitalo

Originally used as wrapping and end papers in the 1650’s, paste papers offer exciting design possibilities to modern calligraphers. This workshop delves into a variety of tools and techniques used to make patterns on paper. Paper selection, making and coloring paste, and drying methods are also discussed. Paste making is demonstrated. Participants leave with hand-made samples of paste papers, several recipes for different pastes, and a bibliography.

The art of making thread and using it to weave cloth dates back to 7th century Japan. In this class students prepare Japanese papers to make shifu; twist the paper into thread using a rough brick, hand held spindles and spinning wheels; and finally weave a small piece of cloth on a simple card loom from these hand spun threads. Participants also explore coloring on the paper and discuss contemporary uses for paper thread such as book binding, knitting, and weaving. A supply fee is payable to the instructor, and varies depending on the materials used.

$175 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

$115

Japanese Papermaking and Beyond Saaraliisa Ylitalo Japanese paper known as washi is characterized by its thinness and strength and the technique is applicable to all plant fibers. This class covers all the steps of Japanese papermaking, starting with pulp preparation, cooking and scraping the fibers clean, and then beating them into pulp. Participants form sheets using the nagashizuki method with flexible screens as is practiced in Japan with kozu, gampi, and abaca (Philippine hemp) fibers. Students also explore decorative and very large sheets of paper. This method does not demand expensive Japanese screens (sugeta) and equipment, but instead is adaptable to our own western studios. No papermaking experience is required. A supply fee is payable to the instructor, and varies depending on the materials used.

$150

Fall & Winter

Thursday

Winter

(4 weeks)

Thursday 9:30am–12:30pm

(4 weeks)

10:00am–2:00pm (starts: F–Oct 10; W–Feb 6)

Saaraliisa Ylitalo–Paper and Mixed Media

Joomchi: Textured Handmade Paper Saaraliisa Ylitalo Joomchi is a Korean technique for making textured, handmade paper. Students combine layers of mulberry papers of various shapes and colors to create a new piece of paper. This technique is similar to felting, but uses paper instead of wool. The resulting crinkled papers can be used in surface design, bookmaking, collage, or anywhere one would use decorative paper. A supply fee is payable to the instructor, and varies depending on the materials used. $90 March 29, 2014

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

The Fine Art of Graphic Design Ann Mullikin

Fall & Spring

www.theartleague.org

$200

(9 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–9:30pm

Cover to Cover: How to Make Books Nancy Johnson Making your own books is easier than you may think. With some instruction, a few simple tools, and easy to find materials, participants gain the knowledge to make beautiful books stepby-step. The workshop includes instruction for making multiple types of books. The instructor collects a materials fee of $20 to cover the cost of consumable supplies. $175 November 23 & 24, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Introduction to Pop-Up Books Nancy Johnson Making pop-ups involves trial and error and a sense of play. Students begin to understand how strategically placed folds raise and lower flaps, causing a specific effect. Participants make “working models” of each pop-up taught, and learn the magic behind each motion. The instructor collects a $20 materials fee to cover the cost of consumable supplies. $175 March 29 & 30, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

More Pop-Up Books Nancy Johnson Through scoring, cutting, and folding of paper in specific ways, it is possible to create amazing, moveable structures inside the pages of a book or card. The surprise within is revealed as the item is opened or closed. This workshop invites artists to further explore the kinetic properties and possibilities found with paper. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers the cost of papers used in the workshop. $175 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Glass, Paper & Book

This class is for students who are interested in pursuing a career in graphic arts and the ability to achieve professional-looking marketing materials. Students receive a strong foundation in typography, layout, logo/letterhead design, color, and print production.

Fibers

Beginning/Intermediate

Card Weaving Linda Hurt

The studio provides large workspaces with an assortment of floor looms, table looms, spinning wheels, dyeing facilities, silk steamer, and an extensive fiber library. Open studio is available to Art League members and students for a nominal fee. Our floor loom rental fees include open studio time. Please check the website for updates, additions, and more extensive descriptions of our classes.

Unraveling the Secrets of Silk Silk has been the luxurious companion of felters, papermakers, and fiber artists for centuries. This workshop explores the endless possibilities of silk cocoons and silk fabrics through the techniques of unraveling, stretching, degumming, dyeing, embossing, devoré, and felting. Tuition includes all materials. (Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

All About Wool Participants learn the differences between long and short wools, fine versus coarse wools, dual-coated sheep, and more to enable them to choose the best type of wool for any project. Wool washing, sorting, and preparation techniques are included in this three part workshop. No experience necessary. A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor. $80 Oct 24, 31 & Nov 7, 2013 (Thursday)

7:00pm–9:30pm

Linda Hurt In this basic weaving overview we sample hand-controlled techniques such as tapestry, rug making, hand controlled lace, and cloth making. Learn to dress a rigid-heddle loom, weave samples and an independent project. A $15 materials fee is payable on the first day. Students may rent a loom for $25.

Fall, Winter & Spring

(9 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm

Summer

(5 weeks)

Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm

Fibers

www.theartleague.org

Marilyn Harrington

Fall, Winter & Spring

Tuesday Tuesday

11:00am–1:30pm (9 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks)

Harrington Blackmon

$115 Summer Tuesday Tuesday

11:00am–1:30pm (5 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (5 weeks)

Harrington Blackmon

Freeform Weaving Raquel Rosa Release yourself from structure and patterns, while exploring new and unexpected ways of weaving. Previous experience is not needed, just an open mind and a willingness to experiment. Students may draw inspiration from visual media, performance art, music, and literature. Looms are available for rent for $30, and a $15 materials fee payable to the instructor covers the cost of weaving materials. Students are invited to bring yarn and findings from home.

$120 Monday

Inkle weaving produces such items as belts, or guitar straps. Participants learn to read inkle weaving patterns, and warp a loom with their choice of colors. Projects may be taken home between sessions so participants may practice weaving. Tuition includes loom rental and materials. $80 November 2 & 9, 2013

(Saturday)

1:30pm–4:30pm

Linda Hurt Students learn about various pick up techniques used to create patterns in their weaving. Participants must have basic inkle warping and weaving skills. Materials included, loom rental if needed is extra. $70 February 15 & 22, 2014

(Saturday)

1:30pm–4:30pm

Sprang: Fabric with Natural Elasticity

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

Sprang is ancient method of weaving fabric that looks like netting or lacework, but is constructed almost entirely of warp threads strung on a simple frame. Earliest examples date from the Bronze Age, yet today it is used to fashion hammocks and other more decorative items such as scarves and sashes. No prior weaving or fiber experience required for this introductory workshop. A kit and materials fee is payable to the instructor. $50 January 26, 2014 $50 May 25, 2014

(Sunday) (Sunday)

11:00am–4:00pm 11:00am–4:00pm

Sprang: Lace Patterns Join Carol James, author of Sprang Unsprung an Illustrated Guide to Interlinking, Interlacing and Intertwining , guest

In this introduction to the versatile and more complex 4-harness loom, students learn to dress the loom, weave samples of various loom-controlled patterns, and have an opportunity to weave an independent project. A $25 materials fee is payable on the first day of class. Students may rent a floor loom for $30.

$185

Linda Hurt

Carol James

Introduction to 4-Shaft Weaving Andrea Blackmon

1:30pm–4:30pm 1:30pm–4:30pm

Linda Hurt

Basic Weaving

$125

(Saturday) (Saturday)

Inkle Weaving: Beyond the Basics

Sylvia DeMar

$185

$60 October 12 & 19, 2013 $60 March 1 & 8, 2014

Inkle Weaving

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

$110 September 21, 2013

Card weaving produces narrow straps, belts, leashes, and trims. Students learn to read weaving patterns and warp cards with their choice of colors. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor and covers supplies.

(5 weeks)

7:00pm–9:30pm (Summer starts: July 7)

instructor from Manitoba, Canada in exploring simple lace patterns in interlinked sprang. The lace patterns are created by making holes on purpose, and carefully placing them in the fabric. Students learn ways to make the holes, methods to map out patterns, and how to use the patterns to decorate the cloth. Participants leave with a sampler of sprang lace of their own making. Students must have already mastered the basic interlinking technique. A materials fee is payable to the instructor. $175 July 12 & 13, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Continuing Rigid Heddle: Projects & Techniques Linda Hurt Students with prior weaving experience on a simple rigid heddle loom learn more advanced techniques such as the use of two heddles, planning a project, yarn selection, and finishing. Looms are available for rental.

$155

Fall, Winter & Spring

(7 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm (starts: F–Oct 3; W–Jan 23; Sp–Apr 24) Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm (starts: F–Oct 5; W–Jan 25; Sp–Apr 26)

$120

Summer

Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm

(5 weeks)

Projects & Advanced Weaving Techniques

Acid and Fiber Reactive Dyes

Andrea Blackmon

Sylvia DeMar

Marilyn Harrington

Students develop practical experience in planning, weaving, and finishing projects, or pursuing advanced harness techniques. Looms available for rent include 4- to 10-harness floor looms and portable 4- to 8-harness table looms.

Fall, Winter & Spring

$185 Tuesday $185 Tuesday

1:00pm–3:30pm (9 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (9 weeks)

Harrington Blackmon

Summer $115 Tuesday $115 Tuesday

1:00pm–3:30pm (5 weeks) 7:00pm–9:30pm (5 weeks)

Harrington Blackmon

Basics of Double Weave Marilyn Harrington Learn the basics of double weave including two-sided fabrics, double-width fabric, tubes, and stuffing. Draft and warping instructions are provided. Each person is expected to bring a pre-warped loom. Looms are available for rental. $80 April 5, 2014

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Multiharness Double Weave With eight or more harnesses double weave can truly be doublesided. This round robin workshop explores some of the possibilities of double weave including different structures and fibers on each side, moving colors from front to back, deflected double weave, and more. Each participant is assigned a warp and must bring the pre-warped loom to the workshop. Looms are available for rental. (Sat–Sun)

$150 February 8 & 9, 2014

Marilyn Harrington From rich reds to muted greens, vibrant oranges to mild blues, and bold purples to retiring yellows, this class covers how to apply and combine colors successfully. Fiber arts require different strategies since colors operate in proximity and do not “blend” in the same manner as paint or dye. Using a series of in-class exercises, fiber enthusiasts of all persuasions learn to control color by the use of harmonies, proportions, and contrast. Students bring some materials from home, and a $12 materials fee is payable to the instructor for additional supplies. $170 November 23 & 24, 2013

10:00am–4:00pm

With a hand spindle, one can produce the same great yarns that a wheel produces with the added luxury of taking it anywhere! The easy, portable nature of hand spindles makes them a must for anyone with an interest in spinning. Participants learn the fundamentals of drafting, spinning, and finishing both singleand two-ply yarns. The history and variety of this great tool are also examined. A $15 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers a drop spindle and fiber.

$90 Sunday

Students are introduced to basic and intermediate Gobelin tapestry weaving techniques, creating a miniature woven tapestry sample on a small frame loom. Warping the loom, color mixing and hatching, finishing, and various design shaping techniques are covered. The instructor works closely with students in class and provides individual guidance and demonstrations. A $30 fee is payable to the instructor for materials and frame loom use. 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

(7 weeks)

Dyeing: Indigo—A Blue Like None Other

1:00pm–3:30pm

(3 weeks) (Oct 6, 13 & 20)

Spinning: The Wheel Goes Round Sylvia DeMar Students learn the fundamentals of spinning: drafting, spinning, and finishing both single and 2-ply yarns using a spinning wheel. Instruction includes how to choose the right wheel, use of handcards and the drum carder, spinning wheel maintenance, how to measure the yards spun, and how to gauge the grist of yarn. Participants may use a school wheel or bring their own. Some open studio time is available for practice. A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

$125

Fall & Spring

Sunday Wednesday

(6 weeks)

10:00am–12:30pm (Fall only starts: Sept 29) 7:00pm–9:30pm (Spring only starts: Apr 23)

Sylvia DeMar Unlike conventional dyes, indigo uses the air to impart its unique shades of blue to natural fibers. Participants explore the mysteries of setting up an indigo vat, producing color, and caring for and maintaining your indigo vat. No previous dye experience is needed. A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor. $85 November 10, 2013 $85 March 9, 2014

(Sunday) (Sunday)

10:00am–5:00pm 10:00am–5:00pm

Dyeing: Natural Color Kitchen Sylvia DeMar Students explore the use of natural dyes, beginning with the extraction of dye colors from raw materials such as tree bark, roots, or leaves. Preparing both plant and animal fibers for using a minimum of two mordants is covered. Participants take home samples dyed in class. Dye room safety is emphasized. A $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor and covers supplies. $150 June 7 & 8, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–3:00pm

Survey of Spinning Techniques with Varied Materials Sylvia DeMar Learn a variety of spinning techniques beyond single-ply wool yarn, beginning with a balanced two-ply, expanding to multi-plys, cabled-plys, Navajo-ply, and novelty types. Explore the spinning of variegated rovings for a variety of effects and also blend fibers to create striped, segmented, and heathered rovings. Possible plant and animal fibers include: llama, alpaca, camel, mohair, silk, cashmere, angora, flax, hemp, cotton, bamboo, tencel, soy silk, eco-spun, nylon, and fake cashmere. Participants may use a school wheel or bring their own, and must be comfortable spinning single-ply yarns. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

$95 Sunday

Spring

(4 weeks)

10:00am–12:30pm (starts: May 11)

Carol James–Sprang

Fibers

Saturday 10:00am–12:30pm (starts: F–Oct 5; W–Jan 25; Sp–Apr 26; Su–Jul 12)

Fall

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$155

(Sat–Sun)

Sylvia DeMar

Tea Okropiridze

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

11:00am–4:00pm

Color in Fiber Arts

Tapestry

$170 September 14 & 15, 2013 $170 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

Hand Spindles: The Portable Spinning Choice

Marilyn Harrington

$160 June 21 & 22, 2014

Day one introduces participants to acid dyes specifically designed to work on wool, alpaca, and other protein-based fibers. Day two expands the options with an introduction to fiber-reactive dyes that work with both plant and protein fibers. This workshop is a great introduction to dyeing for any fiber artist. Dye room safety is emphasized.

Japanese Papermaking and Beyond Saaraliisa Ylitalo For a full description, please see page 27.

$150

Fall & Winter

Thursday

(4 weeks)

10:00am–2:00pm (starts: F–Oct 10; W–Feb 6)

Spinning Thread from Paper Saaraliisa Ylitalo For a full description, please see page 27.

$115

Winter

(4 weeks)

Thursday 9:30am–12:30pm

Joomchi: Textured Handmade Paper Saaraliisa Ylitalo For a full description, please see page 27. $90 March 29, 2014

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Beginning / Intermediate

Knitting Barbara Garren

Diana Kreutz

This course is for both the absolute beginner and those who have some experience but wish to increase their skills. Beginners learn the basics: pattern reading, casting on, knitting, purling, cabling, and casting off while creating a fashionable scarf. Students with prior experience may work on a project of their choice to increase their skills. All instruction is individualized to meet the needs of each student. Materials are extra.

$105

Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer

Tuesday Thursday Sunday

7:00pm–9:00pm 11:00am—1:00pm 10:00am–12:00pm

(5 weeks) Garren Garren Kreutz

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

Barbara Garren

$160

Diana Kreutz

Fall, Winter & Spring

(4 weeks)

Tuesday 7:00pm–9:00pm (starts: F–Oct 22; W–Feb 11; Sp–May 13) Garren Thursday 11:00am–1:00pm (starts: F–Oct 24; W–Feb 13; Sp–May 15) Garren Sunday 10:00am–12:00pm (starts: F–Oct 27; W–Feb 16; Sp–May 18) Kreutz

Fibers

Felting: Expanding the Possibilities

Knitting Projects: Beyond Square

$90

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Intermediate/Advanced

Students with some felting experience continue to explore the possibilities of 2-D and 3-D design in felt. A variety of techniques are addressed including inlay, mosaic style, cut outs, Mola style, transparency, pleating, and resist dyeing.

This class is designed for those who are beyond scarves and are ready to knit that project that she/he is afraid to undertake alone. Participants are guided through “intermediate knitter” growing pains while learning to read a pattern, fix mistakes, and figure out gauge and sizing.

Beginning

Jumpstart in Wet Felting

Fall & Winter

Monday Monday

$130 Monday Monday

Spring

(5 weeks) 10:00am–1:00pm (starts: Sp–Apr 21) 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Sp–Apr 21)

Felted Jewelry Renate Maile-Moskowitz Students explore the endless possibilities of using wool to make necklaces, rings, pendants, earrings, and other jewelry. Materials are included in the tuition. $70 December 7, 2013

Participants discover the endless creative possibilities of wool felt in this hands-on introductory course. This is a great opportunity for novices to learn the basics of this fiber medium. All materials are included in the tuition.

Felted Tasseled Scarf

September 16, 2013 September 16 & 23, 2013 January 6, 2014 January 6 & 13, 2014 April 7 & 14, 2014

(Monday) (Monday) (Monday) (Monday) (Monday)

10:00am–4:00pm 7:00pm–10:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 7:00pm–10:00pm 7:00pm–10:00pm

10:00am–2:00pm

Renate Maile-Moskowitz Students explore the use of short fiber merino and wool prefelt in creating a unique felted scarf. New materials shorten preparation time and allow participants to concentrate on artistry, shaping, and cutting. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. $80 September 23, 2013

(Monday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

Renate Maile-Moskowitz Nuno or lamination felting has become the couture craze of felting in Europe and on international runways. This felt is lightweight with drape and f lexibility. Students explore the technique, which permanently combines fabric and wool through a felting process without sewing or hemming. Materials are included. (Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday)

(Saturday)

Felted Masks: The Art of Disguise

Jumpstart in Nuno Felting

$105 October 12, 2013 $105 January 11, 2014 $105 April 12, 2014

(7 weeks)

10:00am–1:00pm (starts: F–Sept 30; W–Jan 20) 7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: F–Sept 30; W–Jan 20)

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

$90 $90 $90 $90 $90

Renate Maile-Moskowitz–Wool and Silk

10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–3:00pm

Masks are a unique way to translate fantasies and ideas while using natural fibers. This workshop explores the use of needle felting, wet wool felting, and simple sewing. This is a non-latex, natural fiber version of mask creation. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. $80 October 5, 2013

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Felted Flowers

Exploring Surface Design

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

Julie Booth

Students create a lovely bouquet of felted flowers while learning the basics of wet and needle felting. Materials are included in the tuition.

This class focuses on printing, painting, and mark making techniques using pigment based fabric paint, paint sticks, and other marking tools on a variety of fabrics. Each student works towards an individual project of their choice that incorporates the unique multi-layered fabrics created. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

$75 October 20, 2013 $75 April 26, 2014

(Sunday) (Saturday)

12:00pm–4:00pm 12:00pm–4:00pm

Felted Hat

$160

Renate Maile-Moskowitz Students are introduced to the basics of creating a simple felted hat. Choose from a myriad of styles, including: pill box, beret, cloche, and fascinators. All are possible selections to be explored. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. $80 November 6, 2013

(Monday)

12:00pm–4:00pm

(7 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Apr 23)

Students create their own specific fabric by degumming organza to achieve unusual and varied textures. Nuno felting further highlights and compliments these special effects. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. (Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Felted Handbag Renate Maile-Moskowitz Participants create a beautiful seamless handbag with a shoulder strap or handle. Some felting experience would be preferable as it helps determine the complexity and size of the finished bag. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. (Wednesday) 10:00am–4:00pm

Fall

Learn to create “cracks” on any kind of wool felt. Come prepared with an idea of an item to create such as scarf, tote, etc. and learn to create unique dried earth-type cracks as part of the object’s design. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used. (Wednesday) 12:00pm–4:00pm

Winter

Tuesday

Fabric Resists Using Common Household Materials Julie Booth Discover the amazing surface design effects that can be achieved by applying simple household materials to fabric. Flour, sugar, and liquid detergent are just a few of the resists students explore. Armed with wire whisk, stove, and microwave, the instructor provides “recipes” that yield exciting results. Using the resists created in class students experiment with “crackle,” drawing, printing, stenciling, and rubbing techniques. Emphasis is on the creation of resist technique samplers and some multi-layered fabrics, combining application techniques. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor. $175 September 7 & 8, 2013

Julie Booth Participants are invited to come spend an “open studio” weekend where they have the time and space to work/play on a surface design project of their choice. Instructor provides pigment-based fabric paints along with painting, printing, resist, and mark-making tools. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor. Open to all levels. Students with prior experience may work on personal projects. 10:00am–4:00pm

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(Sat–Sun)

10:00am—4:00pm

Silk Painting Denise Vauthier Students spend a weekend with silks–dyeing, manipulating, and preparing pieces for further embellishment. Surface design techniques such as watercolor, resists, and immersion dyeing, and fixing methods are taught. General discussion of textile dyes and color theory is presented. Participants make samples and scarves to take home. A $45 materials fee is payable on the first day. $175 November 2 & 3, 2013 $175 July 19 & 20, 2014

Jumpstart in Surface Design

(5 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (starts: Feb 4)

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Surface Design: Batik Denise Vauthier Students explore the magical art of batik - layering colors of dyes, resisting with wax when a desired color is achieved and creating beautiful cloth. Batik, which means “wax writing” in Indonesian, is an ancient liquid resist technique for creating designs and patterns on fabric. Participants experiment with its unique characteristics as they learn to manipulate the wax and other resists. Colors, dyes, discharges, design, resources, and modern ways to achieve a batik “look” are covered. Materials fee of $45 payable at start of class. $175 August 9 & 10, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am—4:00pm

Fibers

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

$225

(5 weeks)

10:00am–3:00pm (starts: Oct 16)

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Cracked Earth Technique for Felting

(Sat–Sun)

Silk screen on textiles using dyes allows the fabric artist to create simple designs or intricate detail without disturbing the “hand” or feel of the fabric. Students create personal images using various methods including mono-printing, photographic stencils, hand-painted and cut stencils, and stencils made with a Thermofax machine. Color mixing and handling of thickened dyes on different fabrics are covered. A lab fee of $50 payable at the first class covers most supplies. Wednesday

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

$175 June 14 & 15, 2014

Spring

Wednesday

$225

Nuno Felted De-Gummed Organza

$70 February 26, 2014

$160

(8 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Jan 15)

Candace Edgerley

Students learn to use a new type of short fiber merino wool to create a smoother, harder, sculptural felt that is more like industrial felt. Participants learn to translate these characteristics into small sculptural vessels with unique stoppers. At the end of the day a materials fee is payable to the instructor based on materials used.

$80 February 5, 2014

Winter

Wednesday

Surface Design Techniques for Textiles

Renate Maile-Moskowitz

$80 January 18, 2014

$180

(7 weeks)

7:00pm–10:00pm (starts: Sept 18, no class Oct 16)

(Wednesday) 10:00am–4:00pm

Felted Vessels

$70 January 13, 2014

Fall

Wednesday

Surface Design: Shibori Candace Edgerley

Beginning / Advanced

Denise Vauthier

Shibori is a Japanese word for the technique of resist dyeing fabric by stitching, binding, or wrapping. Students learn the basics of this art, Arashi (pole wrapped), Trikit (stitch resist), and Boshi (capping), while making samples using silk and cotton fabrics. Dyes, discharges, and the care of silk are covered. Students design and complete two personal silk scarf projects. Materials fee of $45 due at first session.

Millinery Foundations: Buckram, Fosshape, Elastic Canvas Jan Wutkowski

Low Water Immersion Dyeing

Buckram is a traditional foundation, but Fosshape and elastic canvas are fairly new to the millinery world. Create three hat shapes, each from one of the foundations, then learn to wire the pieces for stability and cover them with beautiful fabrics. Each foundation has its pros and cons and this workshop provides an opportunity to work with all three and see the differences of each. Learn to better assess what foundation works best for any particular hat shape or style. Basic hand sewing skills recommended. A $45 materials fee is payable to the instructor for foundation materials, wire, domette, and other instructor supplied materials used in class. Students bring additional supplies.

Candace Edgerley

$210 June 21 & 22, 2014

$175 Nov 14 & 15, 2013 (Thurs–Fri) 10:00am–4:00pm Edgerley $175 Jan 4 & 5, 2014 (Sat–Sun) 10:00am–4:00pm Vauthier $175 Mar 15 & 16, 2014 (Sat–Sun) 10:00am–4:00pm Edgerley

Save time! Save water! Save dye! Learn this fast and colorful way to dye cotton, silk and rayon for quilting, rag weaving, and rug hooking, or create cloth to serve as a basis for other surface techniques such as stamping or painting. LWI yields unique pieces of cloth with multiple colors and subtle underlying patterns. The technique can also be used on yarns. All materials are included. $90 October 25, 2013

(Friday)

10:00am—3:00pm

Rug Making: A Non-Traditional Approach Michael Heilman Students explore the contemporary design potential of nontraditional rug making techniques. Using hand held tools and various yarns, cloth strips, and other materials, participants experiment with color, texture, and sculpting to create a myriad of surfaces, patterns, and effects for rugs or wall hangings. Initial tools and practice materials to begin are provided for a $30 materials fee, payable at first class.

$115

Fall, Winter & Spring

(5 weeks)

Thursday 7:00pm–9:30pm

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Beginning / Advanced

Ribbon Work for Millinery: Elegant Embellishments Jan Wutkowski Cockades, hat bands, scallops, origami, these are a few of the intriguing ribbon pieces students learn in this workshop. Ribbons in all their colors, widths, and patterns have always been a mainstay in simply embellishing hats and clothing, yet there are many techniques for taking a length of ribbon and creating something eye-catching and unusual. Hands-on learning guides participants through some of the mysteries of making lovely cockades and trims. Bring a hat with no trim and experiment with hatband tricks, veiling, brim trims, and other delightful ways of using ribbon embellishments. Over a dozen different techniques are covered in class. Students bring supplies. $210 September 20 & 21, 2014 (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Fabric Painting, Printing, and Stitching to Tell a Story with Cloth Students use a variety of fabric printing and painting techniques along with basic hand stitching to tell a story in cloth. Participants are encouraged to “find” their stories through a series of surface design exercises and to expand their concept of story. Discussion on the use of color, shapes, size, and arrangement aids in the process. Surface design techniques include: gelatin mono printing, found object printing, brayer rubbing, and collograph techniques, along with a variety of painting, relief printing, and fabric resist techniques. Students are introduced to basic hand stitching and embellishment techniques to add a textural element to their projects. Formats for presentation are also discussed. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

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Fibers

Julie Booth

$220

Spring

Wednesday Julie Booth–Fabric, Thread, & Pigment Dyes

Beginning / Advanced

Block Party: Open Studio Hat Blocking Jan Wutkowski

(5 weeks) 10:00am–3:00pm (starts: Apr 23)

Patching, Stitching, Weaving: Creating Healing Cloth Julie Booth

This workshop makes available over a dozen new and vintage hat blocks for use over the weekend. Beginners learn the basics of steam blocking a straw and a felt hat. More advanced students have an opportunity to block as many hats as they like over more complex hat blocks. Learn the blocking differences in felts, straws, and other millinery mediums, as well as puzzle blocks, shaping and couture finishing techniques. Students may bring their own extra straws and felts, but are required to purchase at least one straw and one felt from the instructor. A supply fee is payable to the instructor, and varies depending on the materials used.

Patching, stitching, appliquéing, darning, and needle weaving are all methods to mend or “heal” fabric. Focusing on the theme of healing, students explore personal symbolism to create a richly stitched and meaningful cloth. Students gather inspiration from the mending and stitching traditions of other cultures including Japanese, Boro, Indian, Kantha, and the molas of the San Blas Islands. Needle weaving techniques are taught to add dimension and attach or embed small personal objects to the work. Students are encouraged to bring recycled or repurposed cloth, and/or cloth with personal history or meaning. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

$210 September 14 & 15, 2013

$175 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Remember to check for updates and additions at www.theartleague.org Basic Drawing Intensive Priscilla Treacy Learn to translate the 3-D world into a 2-D drawing! This intensive workshop provides training in basic drawing techniques including: light and shadow, line quality, positive/negative space, composition, perspective, and proportion. Through a series of demonstrations and exercises based on still life, students learn to create visually interesting drawings while acquiring a sound understanding of materials and the methods that lead to success. No prior experience is necessary. $175 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Linear Perspective Patrick Kirwin Many artists cite “perspective” as one of the most difficult challenges to overcome when setting up a composition. In this workshop, students enhance their ability for critical observation as they learn the rules of perspective, perspective measurement, division of shapes into an even or odd number of spaces, circles in perspective, and inclined planes. This knowledge can then be applied to real drawing and painting situations and used to create clear spatial order within pictures. $175 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Sketchbook Workshop Avis Fleming

Priscilla Treacy–Graphite & Gouache

Drawing Workshops

$165 June 14 & 15, 2014 (in Old Town only) 11:00am–4:00pm OR $215 June 14 & 15 (Alex) & June 16, 2014 (National Zoo) 11:00am–4:00pm

Traveling with your Sketchbook Susan Abbott

Crash Course in Drawing Deirdre Saunder This workshop is ideal for beginners and those in need of a refresher course. Fundamental drawing techniques primarily in pencil and charcoal are taught. Students learn to use line, value, gesture, and perspective, and develop the ability to “see” as artists. Subjects include still life, figure, landscape, and photographic references. Model fees and supplies are extra. $175 September 7 & 8, 2013 $175 March 15 & 16, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

Increase your enjoyment of travel, nature, and outdoor activity by keeping a sketchbook. Basic drawing techniques in pen, pencil, and watercolor are adapted for speed and smaller scale, and consideration is given to developing sketches into more finished work.

This popular three-day workshop teaches students to use gesture, contour, collage, and color to record their travels. Participants learn to use the sketchbook as a journal, and to make it a work of art. Students use picturesque Old Town Alexandria as source material, and for inspiration look at many artists’ sketchbook journals. Past students say, “This class changed my life!” $200 March 21, 2014 March 22 & 23, 2014

7:00pm–9:00pm (Fri) & 10:00am–4:00pm (Sat–Sun) Avis Fleming–Watercolor

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Drawing 101 Rick Weaver

(Sat–Sun)

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$175 December 7 & 8, 2013

10:00am–4:00pm

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Drawing Workshops

All levels of artists gain a better understanding of the principles of drawing from observation. Demonstrations and exercises are used to explain perspective, light and shadow, line and mass, and simplifying techniques. All topics are adapted to levels suited to the student body. This is a great place to start for beginners and an invaluable back-to-basics course for the more experienced student.

Structural Drawing Dan Thompson This drawing workshop is presented as a way of analyzing the figure in a long-posed drawing or painting situation. In part one, the figure is set-up as a two-day long pose, and work begins on gesture, proportion, shape, and tone. In part two the human figure is analyzed by creating a simple diagram of the components of the figure in space. This diagram is then developed according to the concerns of plane, rhythm, perspective, and constructive anatomy. Modeling and shading are explored in the on-going drawing. $200 August 24 & 25, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

9:30am–4:30pm

The Portrait in Charcoal Dan Thompson This drawing workshop explores the portrait in charcoal. Participants use a long pose to expand their knowledge of portraiture, from composition to precise edgework. Elements of the discussion include planar construction of the head, the structure of features, how to use morphology to model the head and neck, as well as the examination of vine and compressed charcoal techniques in art history. $310 August 26–28, 2013

(Mon–Wed)

9:30am–4:30pm

Figure in Pen and Ink Dan Thompson Drawing the figure in pen and ink revolves around the artist’s feeling for and use of line. This workshop is designed specifically for the purpose of exploring the human figure with quill, reed, and metal pens. Students study responsiveness of line, dragging, friction, flow, and the expressive qualities contained therein. Using natural inks, students learn to hatch the body in either blunt or elegant strokes. A longer pose is utilized to facilitate necessary layering, construction, and description in student work. Dan Thompson–Graphite and Conte

Abstract Drawing

(Mon–Wed) (Mon–Wed)

9:30am–4:30pm 9:30am–4:30pm

Problem Parts: Hands & Feet David Carter Many times overlooked by even the most prolific artists, the hands and feet do not need to be the avoided extremities that people make them out to be. In this course, the essential aspects of anatomy, form simplification, and gesture are taught using references from photos and live models to render believable hands and feet. Model fees are extra. (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Rick Weaver

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Drawing Workshops

Drawing the Human Head This workshop is a two-day summary of the academic drawing principles an artist must understand to give an effective rendering of the human head. Starting with the mechanics of neck and head movement, participants progress to a comprehensive look at proportion, ball and plane simplification of the head, straight-line simplification, skeletal and muscular anatomy, and structural analysis of the features, volume as planes, and light and shade. All work is from a live model. Model fees are extra. $175 June 21 & 22, 2014

9:30am–4:30pm

Robert Liberace

This workshop is designed to help the accomplished artist move into new territory. Artists draw from a model within a setup for gestures, long poses, and intuitive exercises. Traditional elements of drawing are examined in the transitional work of various 19th and 20th century artists. Students are encouraged to work against their own grain to allow unpredictable ideas to emerge. Model fees are extra. The limit is 12 students.

$175 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

Figure Drawing in the Tuscan Tradition

Joyce McCarten

$250 September 9–11, 2013 $250 September 3–5, 2014

$210 December 14 & 15, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

This class explores the power and elegance of Renaissance draftsmanship with a particular focus on the Florentine masters of the period and their mastery of line. Using pen and ink, artists create drawings with a variety of hatching approaches that generate full, three dimensional effects. Model fees are extra. $300 March 21–23, 2014

(Fri–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm Joyce McCarten–Charcoal

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Jumpstart in Watercolor Rachel Collins This intensive workshop gives students a chance to explore the many possibilities of the medium. It serves as a basic introduction to watercolor, a refresher for someone who hasn’t painted for a while, and a preparation for students looking to pursue a longer study of the medium. No previous watercolor experience is required, although basic drawing skills are helpful. $175 January 4 & 5, 2014 $175 June 18 & 19, 2014

(Sat–Sun) 10:00am–4:00pm (Wed–Thurs) 10:00am–4:00pm

Jumpstart in Sumi-é Betzi Robinson This course is designed for those who have admired an oriental brush painting and wondered, “How’d they do that?” as well as those who have never picked up a brush. This workshop involves two days of intensive instruction in sumi-é for the absolute beginner or artist in another medium wishing to expand their horizon. There is step-by-step, hands-on instruction in the fundamentals of the techniques employed in this fascinating art with its traditions stretching back more than a thousand years. Previous participants in this workshop are welcome. $175 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Glazing in Watercolor

Rachel Collins–Watercolor

Rachel Collins Glazing in watercolor involves painting one layer of color over an already painted surface. Although the inherently transparent nature of watercolor makes glazing a natural technique for the medium, the actual process of layering the paint can either make or break a watercolor painting. Students learn about the many uses for glazing and how to apply the paint effectively to build both color and composition. A little watercolor experience is helpful. $175 April 1 & 2, 2014

(Tues–Wed)

10:00am–4:00pm Susan Herron–Watercolor

Close-Focus Watercolor Rachel Collins Taking a close-in viewpoint enables the artist to explore the interplay between the representational and the abstract, and thereby create exciting paintings. Working from photographs and actual objects, students develop good compositions, and use a variety of watercolor techniques to realize these compositions. For watercolorists with some experience. $265 December 10–12, 2013

(Tues–Thurs) 10:00am–4:00pm

Wet-in-Wet Landscape Susan Herron Adding paint to wet paper creates exciting and sometimes unexpected results. Students in this course create beautiful landscapes using the wet-in-wet technique. $175 September 7 & 8, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Limited Palette Watercolors Peter Ulrich Limiting one’s palette to no more than three colors achieves a number of positive things for the artist. First, the composition is strongly unified and harmonious because one is mixing the colors to be used and they are automatically related. Second, the painting conveys a “mood” such as brilliant hues producing a bright scene, whereas subdued hues produce a more somber scene. Third, when the color palette is limited, it leads to a more careful consideration of composition and value to achieve strong paintings. This workshop explores a wide variety of limited palettes to produce paintings that are unified, convey a mood, and are strongly stated. $175 December 14 & 15, 2013 $175 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Watercolor Workshops

Summer Flowers in the Spontaneous Style of Sumi-é This workshop offers intensive instruction for those who wish to paint flowers in the splashing ink style of Sumi-é painting. It is ideal for the first time painter or for those wishing to refine their skills. The workshop offers step-by-step, hands-on instruction and concentrates on flowers such as the iris, wisteria, morning glory, peony, and lotus. Instruction also includes background wash, and the subjects typically associated with traditional flower paintings such as birds, rocks, butterflies, and bees.

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Watercolor Workshops

Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz

$175 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Gestural Florals Jackie Saunders

Peter Ulrich–Watercolor

Elements of Landscape

$175 June 21 & 22, 2014

Steve Fleming Learn to paint the major elements of the landscape: rocks, water, reflections, weeds, surf, clouds, etc. After an introduction to these elements, participants use the techniques in developing their own paintings. $175 December 7 & 8, 2013 $175 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Landscape In and Out

(Tues–Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm

Landscape Painting in Sumi-é Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz Learn to paint landscapes using ink, brush, and rice paper. The workshop is ideal for the first time painter or for those wishing to refine their skills, and offers step-by-step, hands-on instruction. The techniques covered range from spontaneous (or splashing ink) to fine line detail and washes. Instruction concentrates on the elements necessary to create a landscape painting in the oriental style — that is mountains, waterfalls, trees, and mist. (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Sumi-é Technique: P’o Mo Betzi Robinson P’o Mo, or “splash ink,” is an ancient Chinese painting technique carried into the modern era by using watercolors on Japanese gold Shikishi Boards. As pure pigments are applied to a damp surface, the colors move and mix themselves. It’s a wonderful way to explore color combinations and create paintings from abstract, spontaneous developments. Almost any subject becomes possible. Previous experience in sumi-é painting is not necessary. $175 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Interpreting Light in Watercolor Steve Fleming An understanding of the effects of light on the subject matter is imperative to all painters. Working from still lifes and flower arrangements, this workshop explores the effects of light on the local color of the object. The color of reflected light, and the difference in back, side, and over-head lighting, as well as the use and understanding of shadows are also explained.

$175 March 29 & 30, 2014

10:00am–4:00pm

Gwen Bragg Paintings take on new life and dimension as students work from objects, photographs, and outdoor locations in Old Town. Each day has a particular focus on linear and aerial perspective and creating the illusion of depth. (Mon–Tues)

10:00am–4:00pm

Jackie Saunders–Watercolor

Participants begin in the studio, and look at composition, color, and a wide range of historical and contemporary approaches to landscape painting. Next, the workshop moves outside for plein air sessions, putting into practice some new and challenging approaches to painting foliage, water, skies, and gardens. Oil, watercolor, or acrylic are welcome.

$175 December 7 & 8, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

Making Space—Perspective In Watercolor

$175 June 16 & 17, 2014

Susan Abbott

$345 September 9–12, 2014

Participants paint flowers as living, moving “little people.” The individual personalities of flowers are captured with rhythmic contour line and fresh washes of undiluted pigments mixing directly on the paper. Students are encouraged to strive for a lively expression, not botanical accuracy. A small “model” fee is charged.

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Drawing And Painting Architecture In The Landscape Nick Raynolds Part landscape, part still-life, part architectural rendering, this class offers many fascinating options to both the beginning and experienced painter. Attendees work from direct observation, developing their own compositions that focus on buildings – interiors and exteriors, machinery, and other man-made objects. Composition, 2-D design, linear and aerial perspective to describe depth of space, the anatomy of light and shadow, color value, hue, and intensity are all considered. $300 March 28–30, 2014

(Fri–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Expressive Flowers in Acrylic Susan Herron

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

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$175 December 7 & 8, 2013 $175 March 22 & 23, 2014

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Mastering Color David Carter

Painting Workshops

What color should you use? How do you mix it? An understanding of color theory is essential for students making the transition from drawing to painting. Using acrylic paints, this course helps students who are unsure of the role color relationships play in art and design. Lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and discussions are included. $175 August 23 & 24, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Color Mixing for the Artist Nick Raynolds–Oil

Jumpstart in Color Kurt Schwarz Students learn to mix oil colors through various “color studies.” These painting exercises are designed to hone the perception of temperature and improve the ability to mix color accurately. Participants then learn to apply the paint cleanly with an emphasis on wet-in-wet mixing directly on the canvas. $175 December 7 & 8, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Priscilla Treacy This workshop provides a thorough explanation and exploration of the four properties of color: hue, value, temperature, and saturation as well as how to understand them visually and change them at will. Targeted exercises help students see the difference between muted and prismatic color, and the different effects created through deliberate color interaction. The use of chromatic and achromatic grays and their effects are also explored. All work is done with either acrylic or oil. Students come away with a greater ability to use color sensitively and creatively. A lab fee for some materials is payable to the instructor. $175 April 1 & 2, 2014

Crash Course in Acrylic Painting

(Tues–Wed)

10:00am–4:00pm Brenda Belfield–Acrylic

Deirdre Saunder This workshop is ideal for beginners or those in need of some additional basic painting knowledge. Fundamental painting techniques are taught using a variety of brushes, palette knives, rollers, and other tools. Color mixing, the use of acrylic mediums, and the use of different painting surfaces are covered as the students explore the use of photographic references and subject matter ranging from still life to landscape. $175 December 14 & 15, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Jumpstart in Pastel Painting Joe Spollen Using a modest palette of soft pastels, participants are introduced to this fundamental medium for making color studies, quick sketches, or ambitious paintings. Participants work from a still life set-up to ensure confidence in the diverse applications of pastel and complete a finished, frameable work. Special attention is given to the preparation of surfaces, pastels durability, and versatility. The use of pastels for this workshop is included. Students need to purchase a few other basic supplies. $175 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Painting Workshops

Using flowers as subject matter, students are encouraged to create imaginative paintings using unexpected texture and richly layered surfaces.

Remember to check for updates and additions at www.theartleague.org From Line to Shape Susan Abbott An intensive exploration of contour, format, value, and color relationships that helps students draw more fluidly, compose more inventively, and see the abstraction that underlies realism in strong still life, figure, and landscape painting. Oil, watercolor, or acrylic are welcome. Model fees extra. $345 March 25–28, 2014

(Tues–Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm

Painting in Danni’s Living Room or Rose Garden Participants paint exquisite flower scenes in Danni’s beautiful rose garden or paint from interesting still lifes arranged in her home. Painters with previous experience savor the rich colors and delicate shapes of nature in full bloom, or delight in the variety of subject matter present in still lifes. A gourmet lunch is provided each day. The workshop is located offsite in Arlington, and participants are responsible for transportation.

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Painting Workshops

Danni Dawson

$420 August 19–23, 2013 $420 December 9–13, 2013 $420 June 9–13, 2014 $420 August 18–22, 2014

(Mon– Fri) (Mon– Fri) (Mon– Fri) (Mon– Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Portrait Painting Demonstration Danni Dawson Internationally famous painter, Danni Dawson, demonstrates her style of painting and instructional techniques of classical portrait painting. Observe, ask questions, or just enjoy the show. $60 September 15, 2013 $60 September 14, 2014

(Sunday) (Sunday)

10:30am–4:00pm 10:30am–4:00pm

The Painted Portrait: Children and Young Adults Robert Liberace Students have the opportunity to paint a group of girls from one family ranging in age from 10 to 22. The workshop examines the anatomy and features of younger subjects and the subtle differences between the ages. Focus is on the various approaches to portrait painting from alla-prima to a smoothly glazed finish and explores the many approaches artists use when painting young people. $300 Dec 6–8, 2013

(Fri–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Diane Tesler–Oil

Classical Portrait Painting Rick Weaver Learn the master technique of separating drawing from color in a painting. Working on a life-size head and shoulders portrait, this workshop covers the basics of creating a monochrome underpainting, followed by a rendering of form in grays, and then rounding out the portrait in a final color step. Variations of this valuable system of painting were used by most painters before the 19th century, and may be adapted to many individual painting styles today. $175 March 29 & 30, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Gestural Figure Painting Priscilla Treacy Enjoy exploring various oil techniques for gestural painting of the figure. Students use a limited palette as they learn to apply washes over Conte drawings, and experiment with papers and preparation techniques that influence the method of painting. Approach is loose and free. Figure drawing experience is strongly suggested as a prerequisite. $175 September 14 & 15, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Portrait Painting Bobbi Pratte–Oil

Dan Thompson This course is for intermediate painters for the purpose of investigating fine portraiture in oil from direct observation. By means of longer poses and through grisaille and color, students enhance their accuracy of drawing, creating a likeness, and implying planar construction, via archetypes of the head. Lectures and demonstration include learning to paint the interrelation of facial features and creating a complete portrait. Students are provided a wealth of knowledge and experience for future work. $450 June 16–20, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

9:30am–4:30pm

Still Life and Floral in Oil Robert A. Johnson This workshop concentrates on capturing the natural beauty of flora and other still life subjects in oil while working directly from life. The beauty and power of fresh undisturbed oil paint, as well as the expressive and descriptive quality of the brushstroke is stressed. The instructor demonstrates and emphasizes the direct alla-prima approach to painting. All levels welcome. $315 March 28–30, 2014

(Fri–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Gouache for Field Studies & More Diane Tesler Learn to use gouache (opaque watercolor) for plein air studies and finished paintings. This portable medium is ideal for painters who love the f lexibility of oil and pastel. Unlike traditional watercolor, gouache allows us to work from dark to light, with the opportunity to make corrections and adjustments. $175 May 17 & 18, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Art on the Go… With Your iPad Bobbi Pratte

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

(Sat–Sun) 10:00am–4:00pm

Landscape in Acrylic Susan Herron Students learn to use acrylic as an opaque medium or like a transparent watercolor. Participants experiment with acrylic on a varnished surface with lifting, layering, and texturing to create an exciting landscape. $175 March 15 & 16, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

Mike Francis This workshop is composed of two afternoon painting sessions. Participants meet along the Potomac in Alexandria. Artists of all media are invited to join in for session demos, critiques, and discussions of the materials and techniques. Prerequisite: some experience in drawing and painting. Students supply all materials, including easels. Locations may not be metro accessible and students are responsible for their own transportation. $90 October 12 & 13, 2013 $90 April 26 & 27, 2014

(Sat–Sun) 1:00pm–4:00pm (Rain dates October 19 & 20, 2013) (Sat–Sun) 1:00pm–4:00pm (Rain dates May 3 & 4, 2014) www.theartleague.org

$95 October 5, 2013

Weekends in the Plein Air Landscape

Fast Figure Painting Kurt Schwarz Focus is placed on dark shapes, essential planes and masses, as well as color and value. Through the use of 15-minute to half-hour poses students begin to develop a quick and masterful painthandling technique for capturing the figure. Model fees are extra. $175 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Precious Metals: Drawing & Painting Using Silver and Copper Robert Liberace Artists have long exploited the special properties of these beautiful metals to create works of extraordinary beauty. Participants spend two days using silver wire for drawing with Italian Renaissance artists as inspiration. The next three days highlight the Baroque Dutch model of painting on copper plate and the lustrous effects that can be achieved with this technique. $450 September 8–12, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm Joe Spollen–Pastel

10:00am–4:00pm

Painting Skies and Dramatic Light in the Landscape Sara Linda Poly This workshop covers the choice and use of photos or sketches for reference material, starting with a strong composition, simplifying, and creating mystery and excitement for added drama. Also explored are the use of contrast, color, strong and subtle light passages, and atmospheric perspective. Students study techniques for painting skies, cloud formations, sunrises, sunsets, and night scenes. Any medium is welcome. $175 December 7 & 8, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Taking the Bull by the Horns: Creating a Body of Work Diane Tesler Participants plan and begin a series of three to four paintings based on their own photos and sketches. On the first evening, students meet with Diane to review ideas and plan subject matter for the week. Rolled canvas and stretching supplies are used to move beyond standard canvas sizes. This workshop offers a chance to explore an idea in depth and from different angles while initiating the practice of developing several paintings simultaneously. Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to keep in contact with Diane via email for feedback on the work in progress. $330 November 18, 2013 November 19–22, 2013 $330 March 14, 2014 March 17–20, 2014

1:00pm–3:00pm (Mon) & 10:00am–4:00pm (Tues–Fri) 1:00pm–3:00pm (Fri) & 10:00am–4:00pm (Mon–Thurs)

Painting Workshops

Explore the possibilities of “digital plein air” painting and sketching. Bring your iPad, enjoy a day of making art outside of the studio and find new ways to enhance the painting experience. Digital artists who work inside discover the benefits of working from nature, while traditional painters discover the benefits of traveling light. Ways to show those images immediately to your fans on Facebook or email them to friends and family back home are also discussed. Participants visit a near-by outdoor venue or two, to show the portability and possibilities of “Art on the Go.”

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Landscape Painting Techniques: Skies & Clouds Patrick Kirwin Sky colors change seasonally and impart unique feelings. This workshop explores the color combinations for various seasons and weather conditions. Specific cloud structures and the techniques for painting them are also demonstrated. A $30 materials fee payable to the instructor covers the use of acrylic paint and glaze. Students bring additional supplies. $175 September 14 & 15, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Landscape Painting Techniques: Water Patrick Kirwin

$175 July 19 & 20, 2014

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From ocean waves on beaches to tranquil lakes and reflections, water in its various settings is studied. An emphasis is placed on learning the color combinations that make painting water convincing. Using the correct brushes to make the shapes of water is also demonstrated. (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Jumpstart in Photo Realism Patrick Kirwin The basic techniques of photo realism are combined with compositional basics to begin an exploration in photo realistic painting. Techniques to paint a variety of materials like chrome, metal, glass, and brick are used with a heightened understanding of drawing and perspective to make startlingly realistic paintings from photo reference. Painting techniques, drawing, use of flat color and modeled color and emphasis on value structure are covered in this class. $175 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

A Week in Thomas, West Virginia Danni Dawson, Mike Francis & Paul Lucchesi Patrick Kirwin–Oil

Figure in the Landscape Bobbi Pratte Figures can make a landscape painting come alive, yet many artists shy away from including them in their paintings. Students learn how to populate their landscape paintings in believable and interesting ways, using photos, sketches, and other reference materials. Oil and acrylics are the mediums of choice. Some painting experience is desirable. $175 March 15 & 16, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Painting Water in the Landscape Bobbi Pratte A rtists are drawn to water in the landscape but are often perplexed by how to paint it. In this workshop participants focus on painting water that is still or moving. Students also explore the transparent and reflective qualities of water and how to depict them in a convincing manner, as well as the effects of light and shadow. Oil and acrylics are the mediums of choice. Some painting experience is desirable. $175 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Spend a week painting still life or landscape with Danni Dawson and Mike Francis, or sculpting with Paul Lucchesi. Participants may choose to focus on one style or switch freely between the three instructors. Workshop includes lunch. Lodging is not included. $495 August 5–9, 2013 $495 Aug 26–30, 2013 $495 Aug 25–29, 2014

(Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri)

10:00am–5:00pm 10:00am–5:00pm 10:00am–5:00pm

Marsha Staiger–Acrylic Mixed Media

A Week in the Indiana Countryside Diane Tesler Students spend a week of intensive painting in Diane’s Midwest hideaway. Northern Indiana farm country is a land of space and austere beauty. A variety of locations around the town of Kewanna (population 500) and the surrounding countryside offer wonderful painting possibilities. Students may work in oil and gouache. Each class is limited to five. Lunch and dinner at Diane’s house are included. Travel and lodging are additional. Please call the school for further information. $495 August 5–9, 2013 $495 August 12–16, 2013 $510 August 4–8, 2014 $510 August 11–15, 2014

(Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri) (Mon–Fri)

Vermont Landscape Painting Retreat Susan Abbott

(Thurs–Tues)

Introduction to Encaustic

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$510 August 7–12, 2014

Rosemary Luckett–Collage

Jumpstart into Abstraction Brenda Belfield This intuitive abstract painting workshop teaches the creative process: developing ideas that are not pictured in your mind but come from a process of experimentation and discovery, analysis and revision. Through demonstrations and challenging assignments, students experience the creative process and develop abstract self-expression with acrylics and mixed media on paper and canvas. All levels are welcome. $175 July 12 & 13, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Beverly Ryan Participants learn to paint with encaustic, a mixture of beeswax and pigment. This course covers basic techniques of painting and fusing, transparent and opaque layering, scribing, image transfer, combining oil paint and wax, collage, tools, recommended supports, and safety concerns. The workshop consists of demonstrations and hands-on experience. Workshop fee includes materials, four supports, and use of equipment. $310 September 7 & 8, 2013 $310 January 4 & 5, 2014 $310 September 13 & 14, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

The Next Step in Encaustic Painting Encaustic painters explore this exciting medium on five consecutive afternoons. Demonstrations and plenty of hands-on time provide the opportunity for students to review basic techniques, try new materials, develop imagery for a series, work on a larger format, explore mixed media, hone tool skills, and connect with other encaustic enthusiasts. Workshop fee includes most materials, two 15” X 15” panels, three 9” X 9” panels, and use of equipment. (Mon–Thurs)

1:00pm–5:00pm

Beverly Ryan Using photo-transferred personal images and acrylic paint, participants create a mixed media narrative triptych on small wooden panels. The workshop includes planning a composition and instruction in several photo transfer techniques. Narratives emerge as painted and imported imagery are layered. A $45 fee, payable to the instructor, covers three 12” X 12” cradled wooden panels. (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

Find out how to manage the many aspects of acrylic paint. Learn to use a wide variety of mediums and gels to expand the possibilities of acrylic paint. Discover how to modify opacity, transparency, and texture of paint. Experiment with additives that allow the creation of anything from watery glazes to sculptural impasto from the same tube of paint. Build a notebook for future reference. $265 December 14–16, 2013

(Sat–Mon)

10:00am–4:00pm

Susan Herron In this workshop, students combine hand-decorated, richly textured papers with acrylic under-paintings to create strong personal designs. The results are often unexpected and satisfying! $175 December 14 & 15, 2013 $175 June 14 & 15, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Textures and Layers Brenda Belfield

Personal Narrative Triptych

$175 September 14 & 15, 2013 $175 September 6 & 7, 2014

Marsha Staiger

Creative Collage with Acrylic

Beverly Ryan

$425 March 24–27, 2014

Gel & Medium Techniques for Abstract Acrylics

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

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Using new acrylic gels, collage, and unconventional media such as plaster, artists create abstractions with layers and textures which add mystery to a painting. Demonstrations of “faux” encaustic and glazing included. A small fee is payable to the instructor for supplied materials. $175 September 10 & 11, 2013

(Tues–Wed)

10:00am–4:00pm

Collaborative Collage with Acrylic Marsha Staiger In this course versatile acrylic meets unassuming collage: a perfect match! Learn to use collage as a generator of ideas, rescuer of failed paintings, and color palette stimulus. Create handmade, personal works incorporating acrylic and collage media. $175 March 29 & 30, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Painting Workshops

Participants gather for a Thursday evening introduction and spend the following five days working plein air in and around Susan’s 1840’s farmhouse and studio, surrounded by woods, meadows, and hills near Plainfield, Vermont. Students may work in watercolor, oil, acrylic, or pastel. Some prior painting experience is required, but first time plein air painters are welcome. Class is limited to fourteen. Lunch and snacks are provided. Travel and lodging are additional. Please email Susan at sa@susanabott.com for further information.

Intermediate/Advanced

Abstract Painting Joyce McCarten Abstract painting can be representational or non-subjective. Whatever the preference, working in a series can lead to making work that is personal and satisfying. Students have three days to take ideas and develop them through drawing, painting, and mixed media. New creative solutions to conceptual problems are discovered as students learn to paint in layers, integrate subject and ground, and use transparencies, found images, and lost and found lines. $280 March 17–19, 2014

(Mon–Wed)

Printmaking Workshops

9:30am–4:30pm

Collect, Cut, Combine, Converse: The 4 C’s Collage Project Rosemary Luckett Once two diverse elements are pasted down, a dialogue between them starts to develop. In this collage workshop, students learn to start a visual conversation and keep it going. Attention is paid to adhesives, composition, and story-telling. Participants bring collected images, photos, papers, collectables, and glues. $175 March 15 & 16, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Acrylic Paint with Printing Techniques Marsha Staiger

$175 September 13 & 14, 2014 www.theartleague.org

Printmaking Workshops

Discover painterly monotype, relief stamp making, and image transfers in acrylic. Due to the quickly made multiples of print making, this class encourages students to explore many possibilities in their work. This class also examines the various dimensions of mark making, as well as positive and negative space relationships. (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Jumpstart to Etching Penny Barringer This fundamentals workshop is a great place to start for beginners and an invaluable refresher course for the more experienced student. Techniques covered are line etching, aquatint, and dry point. Students produce prints in all techniques. Limited to ten students. A $20 lab fee, payable to the instructor, covers all supplies except plates, printing paper, and paper towels. $170 December 7 & 8, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–3:00pm

All Levels

Jumpstart in Wood Engraving

Music and Color Collide

Rosemary Feit Covey

Marsha Staiger Explore sensory relationships in this five-day painting workshop. Covering historical intersections of music and visual arts such as Schoenberg and Kandinsky, Stravinsky and Picasso, this workshop helps students draw inspiration from, and give visual form to, music. Participants learn to answer the question, “what color is middle C?” Students may chose to participate in a group trip to the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. Fees for a figure model with an instrument payable to instructor. $400 June 16–20, 2014

Nancy McIntyre–Silkscreen Print

(Mon–Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm Beverly Ryan–Oil

Wood engraving allows the printmaker to create detailed images and prints without a press. This workshop is appropriate for the beginner with no art experience and also the more accomplished artist. Engraving surfaces include resingrave, maple, and boxwood. A supply kit is available in the store. All ages and levels are welcome. $175 June 15 & 16, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Linoleum Cuts Penny Barringer A relief printing process that doesn’t require a press to print, linoleum is an easy to cut alternative to wood. A $20 lab fee is payable to the instructor. $170 March 1 & 2, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–3:00pm

Silk Screen Printing Nancy McIntyre Students explore the silkscreen medium for twelve focused hours. Returning students should come with a project in mind. Beginners learn the three basic types of silkscreen stencil (cut, photographic, and hand-painted) and create two small editions of prints, using only non-toxic, water-based inks. All supplies are included. Limited to eight students. $210 November 23 & 24, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

9:30am–4:00pm

Monotype Explorations Penny Barringer Explore the techniques used by Degas, Sargent, and Prendergast. Subtractive, additive, color blending, and painterly techniques are the focus of the workshop. A $20 lab fee is payable to the instructor. $170 October 19 & 20, 2013 $170 April 5 & 6, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–3:00pm 10:00am–3:00pm

Beginning / Intermediate

Intensive Monotype Penny Barringer Students delve into the fascinating mono process in an intensive workshop. A new inking technique with water-based or oil-based inks is explored each morning and afternoon. A $40 lab fee payable to the instructor covers all supplies except paper and paper towels. Limited to ten students. $360 June 23–27, 2014

(Mon–Fri)

10:00am–3:00pm

Pattee Hipschen

Thomas Hipschen

In the last quarter of the 1800’s, monotype parties were the rage for all artists in Europe and America. In this two-day intensive workshop, participants use their drawings, paintings, or photos as reference as they explore the printing territory pioneered by Edgar Degas. Demonstrations include traditional monotype printing techniques and manipulation of the image with watercolor, gouache, and pastels. A gourmet lunch is served daily. A $20 lab fee, payable to the instructor, covers all supplies and lunch. This workshop is offsite. $200 April 5 & 6, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Plein Air Landscape Monotypes Bobbie Pratte & Penny Barringer This workshop combines water-based monotype techniques with plein air painting. Participants spend the first day painting on Mylar at the chosen site and the second day in the printing studio transferring their paintings to paper through the monotype printing process. A $20 lab fee is payable to instructors. $190 May 15 & 16, 2014

(Thurs–Fri)

10:00am–4:00pm

Learn to use your camera beyond “auto” mode. Day one teaches the basics of your camera, including exposure, white balance, ISO, and lens choices. Day two includes time photographing “out in the field” with the instructors, followed by detailed discussion on downloading, editing, and organizing digital images. Students should bring a camera with charged batteries. $165 January 4 & 5, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

11:00am–4:00pm

Alternative Photo Process Alison Duvall & Pete Duvall In this hands-on workshop, participants learn some of the lesserknown photo processes. This course covers how to take images, manipulate them, and put on almost any surface using Fuji’s instant print film. The world of the cyanotype and its beautiful blue, turn-of-the-century look is also explored. Students also make their own pinhole cameras and take photos with them. All materials are supplied but students are encouraged to bring their own slides, images, and materials on which to transfer images. A $40 lab fee is payable to the instructor. $165 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

11:00am–4:00pm

Architectural Photography

Advanced Monotype

Libby Cullen

Penny Barringer This workshop focuses on an in-depth exploration of several monotype techniques: viscosity, Chine Collé, and multilayer printing. Students are encouraged to pursue individual projects. A $40 lab fee covers all materials except paper and paper towels. Limited to eight students. $360 June 9–13, 2014

Jumpstart in Photography Alison Duvall & Pete Duvall

The Monotype Party Mike Francis

Photography Workshops

(Mon–Fri)

10:00am–3:00pm Libby Cullen–Photograph

Learn the elements of good architectural photography including perspective, scale, lighting, and composition, as well as technical aspects such as camera formats, lenses, filters, and lighting. On day one, students meet on location as the instructor works alongside the students teaching through demonstration and lecture. A critique of the students’ work followed by editing features in Photoshop occurs in the classroom on day two. Both film and digital cameras are welcome.

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Sept 7 & 8, 2013 (Nat. Mus. of the American Indian) 10:00am–4:00pm Dec 7 & 8, 2013 (Nat. Building Museum) 10:00am–4:00pm March 15 & 16, 2014 (Library of Congress) 10:00am–4:00pm June 14 & 15, 2014 (Hirshhorn Museum) 10:00am–4:00pm

Basic Photographic Lighting Tools Robin Reid Photography is all about capturing light. But what light is needed? Daylight doesn’t always cooperate; but pop-up flash is limited. Before one invests blindly, learn about the tools professionals use: flash, strobe, reflectors, umbrellas, gels, gobos, grids, and snoots. Participants learn to make many of these tools inexpensively. In addition, participants learn how the color of light impacts the final product, and how and when to change the size of the lights. The principles taught in this workshop are essential to all types of photography. This workshop is taught off-site in a professional studio in Alexandria. $90 $90 $90 $90

October 12, 2013 January 11, 2014 March 29, 2014 June 21, 2014

(Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday) (Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

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Photography Workshops

$175 $175 $175 $175

Portrait Photography Robin Reid In this offsite workshop addressing studio portraiture, the goal is to teach the student how to quickly produce a saleable, flattering photograph. Topics include lighting principles, use of strobes, portraiture posing, and f laws. Sample sheets, educational resources, reviews, and critiques are made available. $175 $175 $175 $175

September 28 & 29, 2013 December 7 & 8, 2013 March 1 & 2, 2014 May 17 & 18, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Photoshop Workshop Alison Duvall Come learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and how to apply these skills to photos. Everything from adjusting and correcting photos to creating new images is discussed. This class is taught using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud. Students should bring a laptop and download the free trial from www.adobe.com prior to the first class. $100 Sept 3 (Tu), 5 (Th), 10 (Tu) & 12 (Th), 2013 7:00pm–9:00pm $100 Mar 18 (Tu), 20 (Th), 25 (Tu) & 27 (Th), 2014 7:00pm–9:00pm

Lightroom Workshop Pete Duvall Learn to use Adobe Lightroom as the centerpiece for digital photography work f low and integrate it w ith Photoshop. Participants learn to use the program to organize, edit, print, or share images. This class is taught using Lightroom 4. Students should bring a laptop and download the month-long trial of Lightroom 4 from www.adobe.com prior to class. $95 September 7, 2013

(Saturday)

11:00am–4:00pm Pete Duvall–Photograph

Paul Lucchesi–Clay

Sculpture Workshops Motion, Light, And Sound: Dynamic Sculptures And Installations John Kauffman Learn how artists create interactive installations and kinetic sculptures. This workshop teaches how to incorporate motion, light, and sound into your work with a simple, inexpensive device called a microcontroller. Without any prior knowledge of electronics or programming, participants learn to achieve interactive pieces that respond to environmental changes. Students bring a laptop and, prior to the workshop, directly order a kit of parts ($80). Parts are reusable and students can continue to experiment in the future with no further investment in tools. $180 August 6–7, 2013

(Tues–Wed)

10:00am–4:00pm

$180 December 14–15, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

$180 June 14–15, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

A Week in Thomas, West Virginia Spend a week painting still life or landscape with Danni Dawson and Mike Francis, or sculpting with Paul Lucchesi. Participants may choose to focus on one style or switch freely between the three instructors. Workshop includes lunch. Lodging is not included.

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Sculpture Workshops

Danni Dawson, Mike Francis & Paul Lucchesi

$495 August 5–9, 2013 $495 Aug 26–30, 2013 $495 Aug 25–29, 2014

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Figure Sculpture Paul Lucchesi

(Mon–Thurs) (Mon–Thurs)

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$390 December 2–5, 2013 $390 March 17–20, 2014

10:00am–3:30pm 10:00am–3:30pm

Figure Sculpture Workshop Charles Flickinger The focus of this workshop is the anatomy of the figure, gesture, and proportion. The gesture is the core of any figurative work, therefore the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose is stressed. What lighting best illuminates form, texture, or detail is discussed. Use of tools to achieve various types of surfaces is explored as well as the engineering aspects of building small figures in clay. Includes two bags of clay. Model fees are extra. $190 September 7 & 8, 2013 $190 September 6 & 7, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Portrait Sculpture Workshop Charles Flickinger The focus is on the anatomy of the head and capturing likeness, personality, and mood in terra cotta. Students sculpt from a single pose in this two day intensive workshop. Visualizing 3-D form and choosing tools are addressed. Clay is included. Model and firing fees are extra. $190 January 4 & 5, 2014 $190 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Plaster Casting & Mold Making Nick Xhiku Students learn the art of plaster casting as well as rubber mold making and waste mold making in this step-by-step intensive workshop. This is a valuable course for sculptors and ceramic artists who wish to make multiples or cast in other materials. A materials fee is payable to the instructor. $175 March 29 & 30, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Bas Relief Sculpture Nick Xhiku This course introduces students to the principles of bas-relief, which serves as a bridge between two-dimensional and threedimensional art. Students explore different methods of the bas-relief process as they build up and out of the flat surface of clay. Principles of perspective are addressed. Class begins with a simple project and progresses to more complex ones. $175 November 23 & 24, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Gretchen Raber–Gold & Gemstones

Jewelry Workshops Jumpstart in Enameling Abby Goldblatt This workshop is an easy and inexpensive way for the beginner to experience the beauty and versatility of enamel. For those considering an enameling class, this is an excellent opportunity to “try out” this exciting art form. A $45 materials fee covers all supplies. $165 July 26 & 27, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–3:00pm

Charles Flickinger–Clay

Jump into Metal Clay Paula Coupe This workshop provides an opportunity to learn about and experiment with the three types of metal clay—Precious Metal Clay (PMC), and the newest clays, BRONZclay and COPPRclay. Students have the opportunity to make a pendant and /or earrings with each clay type, and learn the different properties, techniques, and finishing possibilities for all three. All levels are welcome. A $50 tool and materials fee, which includes enough clay for each project, is payable to the instructor. Additional tools and clay are available for purchase. $165 $165 $165 $165

August 20 (Tu), 22(Th) & 27 (Tu), 2013 August 20 (Tu), 22(Th) & 27 (Tu), 2013 August 19 (Tu), 21(Th) & 26 (Tu), 2014 August 19 (Tu), 21(Th) & 26 (Tu), 2014

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Jewelry Workshops

Students of all levels have an opportunity to study portrait and figure sculpture with an internationally famous sculptor. Students work in clay, with emphasis on anatomy, technique, and expression. Three bags of clay are included. Model and firing fees are extra and may be paid to the instructor.

Fold Forming Meets Enameling

Gretchen Raber

Nick Barnes & Abby Goldblatt

Tina Chisena

Students spend an intensive hands-on day devoted to working with the acetylene torch. Torch safety is stressed along with techniques, materials, and equipment. Participants practice with metal and silver solders. Materials are included.

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Jewelry Workshops

Silver Soldering for Jewelry

$95 November 2, 2013 $95 March 1, 2014

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Chisena Raber

Unique Fold Forming Techniques for Jewelry Nick Barnes Using traditional and non-traditional hand and hammer form raising techniques, students explore using fold forming in unique ways. Using pre-shaped blanks to aid in the emphasis of design through play, students are introduced to the basic techniques developed by Charles Lewton Brain and his students, and use these methods as a springboard to explore different avenues in their own pieces. A material list is available, and an optional tool kit may be purchased from the instructor.

Saul Bell Award winning artists, Abby Goldblatt and Nick Barnes, team up again for this three-day course. Through extensive demonstrations and play periods, students explore the exhaustive shapes and colors that these two techniques can bring to form building for small-scale jewelry or larger sculptural pieces. Using samples as inspiration combined with an emphasis on playfulness, students are guided in the design development of their own unique pieces. Through the process of enameling, color may be draped over forms to enhance and tease the viewer, or to add the surprise of an additional element. Tuition includes the use of enamels. An optional tool kit is available for purchase from the instructors. $275 March 28–30, 2014

(Fri–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Powder Coating Ashley Buchanan

Students explore the endless possibilities of using wool to make necklaces, rings, pendants, earrings, and other jewelry. Materials are included in the tuition.

Students learn the basics of powder coating, a surface technique that can create a colorful, clean, durable finish on jewelry and small metal objects. This process is traditionally used on an industrial scale to coat and color large metal objects, but converts perfectly for jewelers and metalsmiths to utilize in their own studios. Participants are encouraged to experiment with various application processes while making small metal sample sets and coating items of their own personal work. Powder coating materials are included in the tuition. Students provide the metal and their own objects.

$70 December 7, 2013

$195 September 14 & 15, 2013

$185 November 16 & 17, 2013

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Felted Jewelry Renate Maile-Moskowitz

(Saturday)

10:00am–2:00pm

The New Silver: Precious Metal Clay

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Ashley Buchanan–Hand-cut Brass and Powder Coat

Paula Coupe Participants make fine silver jewelry with ease and speed using a different approach from conventional methods. PMC is a compound of fine silver particles mixed into an organic binder that can be rolled, shaped, and textured with amazing detail. Students learn about the various types and forms of PMC and try the basic techniques for creating and finishing jewelry. Metal clay and a $15 tool kit may be purchased from the instructor. $185 December 7 & 8, 2013 $185 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Metal Clay and Enameling Paula Coupe & Abby Goldblatt This workshop introduces the expanded possibilities of metal clay when paired with enameling. The first day students create jewelry pieces from metal clay. Basic techniques for working with the clay are covered along with design considerations for future enameling. On day two basic procedures are demonstrated and students enamel their own work. Clay and a $15 clay tool kit are available for purchase. A $20 materials fee paid to the enameling instructor covers all other supplies. $185 February 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

Blacksmithing for Silversmiths Michael Brehl Learn to make your own tools. Mushroom, blowhorn, anticlastic, and raising stakes can be made, as well as chasing tools and a stonesetting jig. If participants complete one blowhorn stake and one mushroom stake the cost of the class is far less than the retail cost of those two stakes. Cutting, forming, welding, grinding, sanding, and polishing techniques are demonstrated. Prior jewelry or silversmithing experience is required. Welders, grinders, and other large power tools are used. This workshop is physically demanding and also requires reasonably good eyesight and depth perception. A materials fee is payable to the instructor (approximately $70) but varies depending on the material used. Registered students should contact the instructor at least one week prior to class to discuss individual material needs.

$185 March 22 & 23, 2014

(Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm

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Becoming Professional

Travel Workshops

From Amateur to Professional Susan Abbott

$100 March 29, 2014

(Saturday)

10:00am–4:00pm

Photographing Your Artwork Pete Duvall & Alison Duvall

$95 September 8, 2013

(Sunday)

11:00am–4:00pm

The Art League offers workshops led by distinguished visiting instructors, as well as Art League instructors. Instruction in a specific medium is offered in concentrated 2-day to 2-week sessions. For individual brochures on any of the workshops listed below, please call Margaret Cerutti at 703-683-1780x13 or email margaretc@theartleague.org.

Painting the Fall Landscape Hickory Bridge Farm, Pennsylvania

with Bobbi Pratte

Plein Air Painting October 19 – 20, 2013 $195 + $30 Herbal luncheon fee per person (accommodation not included)

Southern Maryland, Amish Country: Historic Barns and Sotterley Plantation

Basic Matting and Framing Eileen Yeager & Ron Yeager

with Peter Ulrich

This two-day workshop covers the fundamentals of matting and framing, excellent for artists, collectors or anyone interested in getting into the framing business. Students learn design and preservation techniques, knowledge of tools, basic and custom mats, hands-on mat cutting, mounting, and pre-cut frame assembly. A $20 materials fee, payable to instructor, covers supplies and use of tools.

Plein Air Painting

$175 $175 $175 $175

with Bobbi Pratte

September 14 & 15, 2013 January 4 & 5, 2014 March 29 & 30, 2014 June 21 & 22, 2014

(Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun) (Sat–Sun)

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Creative Matting and Mounting

Winter 2014 Painting Retreat, Elbow Cay Bahamas

with Susan Abbott

Plein Air Painting

Want to learn money saving decoration for mats? Improve traditional plain mats with pencils and paints, paper or fabric, gold pens and more. Learn to cut ovals, circles, or V-grooves. Float mounting, spacers, and shadow box mounting are covered in this hands-on workshop. Mat cutting experience is not necessary to take this workshop. A $20 materials fee, payable to instructor, covers supplies and use of tools. 10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Wood Frame Cutting and Joining

Museum Exploration and Plein Air Painting

Early Spring 2014

Florence, Italy: Through the Eyes of the Artist

with Robert Liberace

Museum Exploration / Drawing

Spring 2014

Painting the Chesapeake: the Eastern Shore, Tilghman Island

with Peter Ulrich

Plein Air Painting

Spring 2014

Provence 2014

with Susan Abbott

This workshop picks up where pre-cut frame joining leaves off. Students learn to cut to length, miter, join and assemble a wood frame. Painting and embellishing frames are demonstrated. A $20 materials fee, payable to instructor, covers supplies and use of tools to build an 11” X 14” frame.

Plein Air Painting

(Friday) (Friday)

Spring 2014

Photographing the Wonders of Antiquity, Culture and Landscape: Ethiopia – The Cradle of Civilization

Eileen Yeager & Ron Yeager

$95 January 3, 2014 $95 June 20, 2014

February 7 – 12, 2014

Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

*Open to Artists of All Media*

(Friday) (Friday)

Fall 2013

with Andarge Asfaw

Eileen Yeager & Ron Yeager

$95 September 13, 2013 $95 March 28, 2014

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This workshop covers the basics of taking images of artwork for gallery submission, website use, or print reproduction. Lighting, lens use, backdrops, film and digital options are explored. Both 2-D and 3-D artwork are discussed. Participants should bring a camera (film or digital) that can be operated in full manual mode and notebook. No artwork needed.

Susan Abbott–Watercolor

June/July 2014

Discovering Eastern Europe

with Bobbi Pratte

Sketching / Painting

Early Fall 2014

10:00am–4:00pm 10:00am–4:00pm

Becoming Professional Workshops | Travel Workshops

This very intensive workshop demystifies the business side of being a professional artist. Students learn about building a resume, approaching galleries, organizing shows, coping with rejection, slides, publicity, marketing, taxes, and many other topics. Each participant receives a booklet of worksheets and information.

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Joyce McCarten BA, Penn State University; Corcoran College of Art + Design; Northern Virginia Community College Nancy McIntyre BFA, Rhode Island School of Design Blair Meerfeld BA, Adams State College Hermineh Miller MFA, BA, Michigan State University; Eastern Michigan University Ann Mullikin BFA, Pratt Institute; Hochschule für Bildende Kunste, Berlin Joe Mullins James Madison University; Savannah College of Art & Design John Murray Maryland Institute College of Art; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Thanasi Papapostolou MFA, New York Academy of Art; BFA, University of Pennsylvania; Four Year Certificate, Sculpture, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Andrea Blackmon BS, University of Minnesota

Suzanne Kordalski Parrish MA, George Mason; BFA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

John Blee MA, Hunter College; BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; studied with Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell

Matthew Pinney MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; BFA, Indiana University

Julie Booth BA, Wesleyan University; Certificate Degree, Scientific Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design Gwen Bragg NWS; MFA, BS, James Madison University Michael Brehl MFA, University of Washington, Seattle; BFA, University of Wisconsin at Madison Peter Böttger MFA, Sculpture, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Jim Burford MFA, Carnegie Mellon University; BS, University of Oregon David Bowen Carter MFA, American University; BFA, James Madison University Tina Chisena MFA, Towson University

Sara Linda Poly Maryland Institute College of Art; Northern Virginia Community College; Prince George’s County Community College Jimmy Powers BS, James Madison University Bobbi Pratte Parsons School of Design Stephen Procopio BA in Studio Art, Messiah College Gretchen Raber MFA, American University; BS, State University of NY Ted Reed JD, Cum Laude, Harvard Law School; AB, Studio Art and English Literature, Summa Cum Laude, Bowdoin College

Jin Chung BA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Donna Reinsel Frostburg State University; BS, University of Maryland; Catholic University; BFA, Corcoran College of Art + Design

Susan Cohen MFA, George Washington University; BA, Smith College

Betzi Robinson BFA, Carnegie Mellon University

Rachel Collins MALS, University of Wisconsin; BA, Middlebury College

Racquel Rosa Community College of Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Delna Dastur MFA, American University; BA, Wellesley College Danni Dawson MFA, BFA, George Washington University

Beverly Ryan MS, Columbia University; BA, Franklin and Marshall College; Corcoran College of Art + Design

Karen Day BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art

Jacqueline Saunders MFA, University of Arkansas

Pamela Day BA, Lawrence University Sylvia DeMar BA, University of Maryland; Spinning for over 25 years

Deanna Schwartzberg BFA, New York University; Corcoran College of Art + Design; George Washington University; Art Students’ League, NY

Carol Dupré MFA, George Washington University; BA, University of Maryland

Kurt Schwarz BFA, George Washington University

Alison Duvall BFA, Syracuse University

Lisa Semerad Northern Virginia Community College; Apprenticeships with Nelson Shanks and Danni Dawson

Peter Duvall BFA, Syracuse University Candace Edgerley Northern Illinois University; Corcoran College of Art + Design Deborah Ellis AB, Cum Laude, Radcliffe College; Art Students’ League, New York Aiko Erickson BA, California State University at Long Beach; Corcoran College of Art + Design; Apprentice to Kawai Bolcusetsu and Ando Seisen Steven Fleming BA, Old Dominion University; Maryland College of Art and Design Marjorie Forgues Apprenticeship with Robert Liberace; Northern Virginia Community College Michael Francis MFA, George Washington University; BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; Corcoran College of Art + Design Nancy Freeman BFA, Wayne State University Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz MA, Washington University, St Louis; Studying under painting master I-Hsiung Ju Barbara Garren BA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Marymount College; knitting for over 40 years Abby Schindler Goldblatt MFA, BA, Kent State University Marilyn Harrington Springwater Fiber Workshop Artist Michael Heilman BA, JD, University of Wisconsin; 10 years making & weaving rugs Jack Heimerman BFA, Northern Arizona University Susan Herron NWS; BFA, University of Maryland Linda Hurt Knitter spinner and weaver with over fifteen years experience; BFA University of Washington Scott Hutchison MFA, George Washington University; BFA, Drake University Charles Johnson MA, University of Texas; BA, Centre College Donna Jones BA, Photography, College of Notre Dame of Maryland Joseph Kabriel MFA, BFA, Catholic University Tania Karpowitz MFA, Indiana University; BFA, Boston University Lori Katz Jersey City State University; George Washington University Brian D. Kirk MIS, Sculpture & Ceramics, Virginia Commonwealth University; BFA, George Washington University; Corcoran College of Art + Design Patrick Kirwin MFA, George Washington University, Skowegan; BA, Columbus College of Art and Design Diana Kreutz BA, University of Maryland Harriet Lawler Over 20 years of printmaking experience Tatyana Leykin MFA, Boston University; Post-Baccalaureate, Brandeis University; BFA, Boston University. Robert Liberace MFA, George Washington University Rosemary Luckett BS, Saint Mary College; studied with Jennie Lea Knight, Anne Truit, Hank Harmon; Marymount University Joann Liu BA, University of Mary Washington Renate Maile-Moskowitz MFA, University of Maryland; BFA, University of Maryland; BS equivalent, University of Stuttgart, Germany Frederick Markham MFA, George Washington University; Postbaccalaureate, University of Kentucky; BFA, Transylvania University

Allison Severance BFA, Hood College Joe Spollen BA, George Washington University; studio assistant to Peter Thrasher & William Woodward Marsha Staiger BA, University of Louisville in Kentucky Jean Stark BFA & MAT, Maryland Institute College of Art Gene Sterud PHD, UCLA; mosaic artist in the master tradition George Tkabladze MFA & BFA, Sculpture, Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia. Tbilisi I. Nikoladze Art College, Tbilisi, Georgia. Priscilla Treacy MA, Villa Schifanoia, Graduate School of Fine Arts of Rosary College, Florence, Italy; BA, Oberlin College Mary Ellen Trozzo BA, University of Maryland; Fachhochscule für Gestaltung, Schwabisch Gmund, Germany; Columbia School of Gemology Joan Ulrich Northern Illinois University; Lill Street Studios, Chicago Illinois Peter Ulrich PhD, MIT; BS, Yale Ali Wunder BA in Studio Art, Messiah College Nick Xhiku BS and Post-graduate studies, Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania Jennifer Yamane MAT, George Mason University; BA in Studio Art, Middlebury College Dana Yang BFA, Savannah College of Art and Design Saaraliisa Ylitalo MA, Montclair State University; BA, Lawrence University Steve Fleming-Watercolor

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