BCA Winter / Spring 2024 Catalog by Burlington City Arts

WINTER / SPRING 2024 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS CLASSES

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

BTV WINTER MARKET City Hall Park November 18-December 23, Fridays through Sundays

BCA and Love Burlington bring the holiday spirit to City Hall Park with the BTV Winter Market. An extension of the popular BTV Market, this European-style outdoor market experience

ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN FILM SERIES Wednesdays, once a month 6:30pm, Contois Auditorium

Enjoy monthly screenings of design-themed films screened at Contois Auditorium in Burlington’s City Hall. The films are also available to stream virtually on the same day of screening. For more information visit adfilmseries.org.

brings together a rotating roster of 20 local artists, small businesses, and food purveyors. Shop outdoors, warm up by a fire, and knockout your holiday list while directly supporting the local creative economy. More information and vendor schedules can be found at burlingtoncityarts.org. The BTV Winter Market is presented by Vermont Construction Company with support from Homeport.

UPCOMING FILMS December 13, 2023: Aalto January 17, 2024: Alice Street February 21, 2024: Vanish: Disappearing Icons of Rural America March 20, 2024: New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century April 17, 2024: The Colour of Ink

HIGHLIGHT 2023

Downtown Burlington and Waterfront Sunday, December 31, 11 am-12:30 am Burlington’s spectacular New Years Eve party is ready to launch into 2024! Highlight showcases a full day and night of Vermont-powered music, theater, comedy, food, and fireworks at locations throughout downtown BTV and the waterfront. Buy your button before Dec. 1 and save! Our early announcements include performances from the Suitcase Junket, Circus Smircus, a Taylor Swift Dance Party, and an amazing Big Gay New Years party at the ECHO.

Look for our full lineup announcement on November 30. You won’t want to miss this! All-access buttons cost $12 in November before rising to $15 on December 1, and are available at highlightbtv.com as well as select Burlington locations. Presenting sponsors: VSECU, The Pomerleau Family Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Foam Brewers, Burlington Electric Department & Vermont Gas Systems. Supporting Sponsor: Lake Champlain Chocolates. Community Sponsors: Redstone and Paul Frank + Collins. Media sponsors: Vermont Public, Seven Days, and My NBC5

GALLERY LEARNING & PUBLIC PROGRAMS BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET

Karen Cygnarowicz, Loose Ends, 2023 (detail)

MATERIAL WORLD: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SCULPTURE TODAY

TEACHERS’ NIGHT OUT

Join BCA Curatorial Assistant Jacquie O’Brien as she leads a panel discussion about the dynamic arena of contemporary sculpture, featuring Texture & Response artist Karen Cygnarowicz alongside Vermont-based sculptors Kevin Donegan and Meg McDevitt. Panelists share their individual experiences working with distinctly different materials. They reflect on broader conversations around three-dimensional artwork, which may include topics such as how sculptors seek to make art more accessible to their communities and why there is a renewed attention to the meaning and influence of materials.

Vermont teachers are invited to join us for a relaxed social hour. Whether you teach studio art, integrate art into other subjects, or just appreciate conversations prompted by art and design, enjoy engaging with area colleagues while previewing our new exhibits before our public opening the same evening. Meet our Gallery Learning team, who will share behindthe-scenes insights about featured artworks, while also finding out about our upcoming BCA seasons. We’ll have snacks just for you in our fourth-floor art studio. Teachers-in-training and family members are welcome.

Thursday, January 25, 6-7:30pm

Friday, February 9, 4-5 pm (Preceding our 5 pm spring exhibitions opening reception)

This program is part of our BCA Center Professional Development Series.

Sarah Audsley, Landlock X, 2023, (page detail), Texas Review Press

LITERARY INTERSECTIONS Here Now: Art and Migration Thursday, February 22, 6-7:30pm

Reflect on the kaleidoscopic relevance of our current BCA exhibition, Here Now: Art and Migration, with an interdisciplinary evening. Literary Intersections is a new series presenting topical writing with textual—and sometimes visua—affinities with art on view at BCA Center. Featured writers include Vermont poet Sarah Audsley, author of Landlock X.

GALLERY LEARNING & PUBLIC PROGRAMS BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET

FAMILY ART SATURDAYS

January 27, February 24, March 23, and April 20, 11 am–1 pm Get creative and make art together! BCA’s popular, intergenerational drop-in program welcomes children and caregivers to join in

with hands-on activities at BCA Center. Our gallery educators design fun projects for a wide variety of ages and abilities, connecting those projects to an idea, medium, or topic explored by an artist from a current exhibition. All BCA Gallery Programs are free and open to the public.

SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET

Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Scattered Seeds of the Cotton Bolls, 2021, installation

MIX IT UP: ART EXPLORATION Ages 6-8: February 26–March 1 Ages 9-11: April 22–26 8 am-3 pm Fee: $420 (Aftercare from 3-5 pm: $120)

Explore, engage, and create art inspired by the BCA Center’s spring exhibitions, including Here Now: Art and Migration. Campers experiment with a variety of artistic materials, as well as themes such as movement, maps, and home. Every day offers a new adventure as you try out media such as painting, collage, printmaking, or sculpture, led by professional gallery educators. Campers celebrate their creativity at the end of the week with a display of their artwork. All materials provided.

SCHOOL VISITS BCA gallery educators lead groups through discussions of art in our current exhibitions. These inquiry-driven tours encourage close looking, critical thinking, and thought-provoking conversation. Next, we link the conversation to hands-on art activities, and students create their own works of art exploring exhibition themes, materials, and artistic processes. These activities address multiple categories highlighted in National Core Arts Standards for the visual arts, especially responding, connecting, and creating. Classroom tours at the BCA Center are offered on Mondays through Fridays, between 9:30 and 11:30 am. Visits last approximately 90 minutes. Custom-scheduled days and times are based on availability. We suggest one chaperone for every five to seven students. The program fee is $10 per-student. Groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship. Please see burlingtoncityarts.org/gallery-learning for more information, or contact Kristin Dykstra at kdykstra@burlingtoncityarts.org.

BCA CENTER CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Ghosts, oil on linen, 2023

Gracia Nash, Lay Me Down To Rest, 2018, video still

TERRY EKASALA: LAYERS OF TIME

TEXTURE & RESPONSE

October 20, 2023–January 27 First Floor, BCA Center

October 20, 2023–January 27 Second Floor Gallery, BCA Center

Terry Ekasala’s improvisational paintings explore the threshold between abstraction and representation. Ekasala approaches painting with immediacy and spontaneity, reveling in the interplay of color and texture, gesture and form. Layers of Time features monumental oil paintings and more intimate works on paper, as well as several new, large-scale paintings commissioned by BCA. Residing in East Burke, Vermont, Ekasala has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and is the recipient of the 2023 Vermont Prize.

Texture & Response prompts us to consider our fascination with visual texture. Featuring New England artists Karen Cygnarowicz, Gracia Nash, and Ann Wessmann, the exhibit asserts that in place of touch, our visual perception of surface is just as compelling as its physical sensation. Working in materials traditionally associated with craft including glass, wood, and fiber, these artists are unified by a shared, meditative practice and investigation of process as they explore the allure of texture.

Hospitality sponsors, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Farrell Distributing, and William Hill Estate Winery. Burlington City Arts is supported in part by The Vermont Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts.

BCA CENTER SPRING EXHIBITIONS

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, February 9, 2024 5-7 pm, Free

Veronica Gaona, Trans---fer / Tras---lado, 2023

HERE NOW: ART AND MIGRATION February 9–Saturday, May 11

Here Now brings together a group of international and regional artists whose work explores concepts of borders, movement, and migration across local urban centers and global geographies. Through their choice of materials and visual languages, these artists challenge conventional notions of borders as fixed.

They reimagine borders as sites of historical investigations, social reckoning, and conduits of an emerging aesthetic. Here Now features artists who have experienced this dislocation firsthand, and through their creative practice, defined their place in the here-and-now. Co-curated by Dr. Sarah Rogers, Visiting Asst. Prof. of History of Art & Architecture, Middlebury College and Heather Ferrell, Curator/Director of Exhibitions, BCA Center

YOUTH & FAMILY CLASSES BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 6 & UP

FRIDAY FAMILY WHEEL

Adults & Children Ages 6-11 OPTION 1: Friday, February 2, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, February 9, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, February 16, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 4: Friday, February 23, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 5: Friday, March 8, 5-6:30 pm Instructors: Quinn Johnson & Kris Joppe-Mercure $30 per participant/class Connect as a family at the BCA Clay Studio! A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access, hand building, unlimited clay, and time to create one piece that will then be fired and glazed by the studio. Only one fired piece per customer; no additional pieces will be kept or fired. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge; additional tickets are required for adults who would like to make their own work. Your fired piece will be available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class.

HANDBUILT COCOA CUPS Adults & Children Ages 6-11 Sunday, January 7, 10 am-12 pm Instructor: Emily Kadish, Melissa Jones $30 per participant

Spend the morning as a family in the BCA Clay Studio turning slabs of clay into structured hand-built tumbler cups. Using our collection of stamps and tools, learn decorative techniques to create texture and pattern while customizing with colored underglaze. Once fired, you’ll be admiring your work while sipping on that perfect cup of cocoa. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge; additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to make their own work. Each Ticket includes one cup that will then be fired and glazed by the studio. Only one fired piece per customer, no additional pieces will be kept or fired. Your fired piece will be available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class.

LANDSCAPES

HANDBUILT BERRY BOWLS

Explore the fundamentals of creating landscape inspired works! Each week students explore the study of a new medium, including acrylic, watercolor, and collage, bringing to life both real and imaginary landscapes and worlds!

Spend the morning as a family in the BCA Clay Studio turning slabs of clay into structured hand-built berry bowls. Over the course of the workshop, utilize a mold to create a small colander and learn techniques that enhance form and function, customized with colored underglaze. Once fired, you’ll have a berry bowl ready to rinse and store your favorite fruits.

Ages 6-11 Sundays, January 28-February 18, 2-4 pm Instructor: Julia Braffett $120 per participant

PET PORTRAITS

Adults & Children 9-12 Sunday, February 18, 10 am - 1 pm Instructor: Kara Ware $45 per participant Create a fancy pet portrait as a family! In this workshop, artist Kara Ware demonstrates how to take an ordinary photo of your pet and turn it into a cute and comical portrait. Using the basics of Adobe Photoshop, families pick from classical backgrounds and work together to present their pet in a mantle-worthy portrait. Students also have the chance to print out one of their photos at class. Students must provide a high-quality digital photo of their pet, more details included with registration.

Adults & Children Ages 6-11 Sunday, April 21, 10 am-12 pm Instructor: Emily Kadish, Melissa Jones $30 per participant

Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge; additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to make their own work. Each Ticket includes one bowl that will then be fired and glazed by the studio. Only one fired piece per customer, no additional pieces will be kept or fired. Your fired piece will be available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class.

Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge; additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to make their own work.

SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET

MIX IT UP: ART EXPLORATION Ages 6-8: February 26–March 1 Ages 9-11: April 22-26 8 am-3 pm Fee: $420 (Aftercare from 3-5pm: $120)

Explore, engage, and create art inspired by the BCA Center’s spring exhibitions, including Here Now: Art and Migration. Campers experiment

with a variety of artistic materials, as well as themes such as movement, maps, and home. Every day offers a new adventure as you try out media such as painting, collage, printmaking, or sculpture, led by professional gallery educators. Campers celebrate their creativity at the end of the week with a display of their artwork. All materials provided.

TEEN CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 12-17

PORTRAITS

Ages 12-17 Fridays, January 26-February 23, 5:00-7:30pm Instructor: Melissa Jones Designed for teens looking to develop or deepen their artistic practice, this weekly class teaches traditional techniques to convey the likeness of a subject. Students will learn how to capture proportions and features, use lighting and shadow, and explore color. Students will gain confidence in the fundamentals of the medium and leave with works to add to their portfolio and have the opportunity to explore individual projects based on their interests.

TEEN STUDIO SESSIONS: DRAWING, PAINTING & PRINT

Ages 12-17 OPTION 1: Saturday, February 24, 10 am-1 pm OPTION 2: Friday, March 1, 5-8 pm OPTION 3: Saturday, March 2, 10 am -1 pm OPTION 4: Friday, March 8, 5-8 pm $30 per participant/session Prerequisite: Students must have taken a BCA Drawing & Painting or Print class or camp within the past calendar year and feel confident working independently Looking to take your 2D practice to the next level? Teen Studio Sessions offer students the opportunity to work in the drawing, painting, and print studios with guided support and technical troubleshooting from a member of our staff. Students must bring their own consumables such as charcoal, paint, ink, and paper. Students’ experience must correspond to the studio they are working in. Students who have met the pre-requisite in both studios are eligible to work in both spaces during their session. Each session includes access to studio equipment. Silkscreen rentals are available for rental during the session for a fee of $15.

FRIDAY TEEN WHEEL

Ages 12-17 OPTION 1: Friday, March 15, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, March 22, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, March 29, 5-6:30 pm Instructors: Quinn Johnson & Kris Joppe-Mercure $30 per participant/class Join us for a night on the wheel at the BCA Clay Studio! A ticket includes a wheel throwing demonstration and access to your own wheel to practice and make one piece that will then be fired and glazed by the studio. Only one fired piece per customer, no additional pieces will be kept or fired. Your fired piece will be available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class.

PENDANTS

Ages 12-17 Friday, April 5, 5-7:30 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott $45 per participant Join local jeweler Bren Prescott as you learn to make your own copper or brass pendant using basic cutting, stamping, and sawing techniques. Open to all skill levels. All materials included.

CLAY CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

MIXED LEVEL WHEEL THROWING

$480 OPTION 1: Wednesdays, January 31-March 20, 1:30-4 pm Instructor: Sheilagh Smith OPTION 2: Wednesdays, January 31-March 20, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Jeremy Ayers OPTION 3: Thursdays, April 11-May 30, 6-8:30pm Instructor: Jeremy Ayers

WHEEL THROWING

$480 OPTION 1: Wednesdays, January 31–March 20, 9:30 am-12 pm Instructor: Emily Kadish OPTION 2: Thursdays, February 1–March 21, 5:30-8 pm Instructor: Zoe Rae OPTION 3: Wednesdays, April 10–May 29, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sheilagh Smith This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio. Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups, and bowls. Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. All glazes and firings are also included. No previous experience needed.

Prerequisite: Wheel throwing experience. Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. All glazes and firings are also included.

FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL

OPTION 1: Friday, February 2, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, February 9, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, February 16, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 4: Friday, February 23, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 5: Friday, March 8, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 6: Friday, March 15, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 7: Friday, March 22, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 8: Friday, March 29, 7-8:30 pm Instructors: Kris Joppe-Mercure & Quinn Johnson $30 per class Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket includes a wheel throwing demonstration, access to your own wheel to practice on, and the ability to make one piece to be fired and glazed by the studio. Only one fired piece per customer; no additional pieces will be kept or fired. Your fired piece will be available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class. No experience necessary.

PRINT CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

PRINTMAKING

Wednesdays, January 31–March 6, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Susan Smereka $360 This six-week introductory class shows you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, students will be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collagraph (a low-relief intaglio technique), and monotype. Students are also encouraged to explore these techniques and have fun experimenting. Class price includes basic supplies as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. No previous experience needed.

SCREEN PRINTING Instructor: Kara Ware $480

OPTION 1: Thursdays, February 1-March 28 (no class 2/29), 6-8:30 pm OPTION 2: Thursdays, April 11-May 30, 6-8:30 pm This introduction to screen printing will show you how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art, and more. Discover a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic, or borrowed imagery. Students will learn how to apply photo emulsion, use an exposure unit, and print on a variety of surfaces. Class price includes the use of studio equipment, emulsion, transparencies, and ink as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Students can bring their screens or rent one through the studio. No experience necessary.

WOODCUT

BCA Studios, Print Studio Wednesdays, March 27-May 8 (no class 4/24), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Ashley Stagner $360 Discover the unique process of woodblock printing with local artist Ashley Stagner. Students will focus on fundamental relief printing techniques and will be able to transform their designs into unique prints. The class will then progress to more sophisticated processes including multi-color printing and 2-3 color reduction block printing. Cost includes all basic materials and open studio use during the weeks of the class.

DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

OIL PAINTING

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING

Learn how to paint with non-toxic, watersoluble oils. With an emphasis on studio work, this class will begin with fun exercises. Using direct observational skills, we’ll work on still life and referencing photographs. We’ll also explore the landscape. Discover a variety of painting techniques and learn how to apply composition, linear aspects, form, and color theory to your work. This supportive class will balance studio time with gentle group discussion and critique. Class price includes shared paint and the use of BCA’s palettes, easels, and painting trays as well as open studio access during the weeks of this class. Students are responsible to bring some materials, see materials list under online class description. Beginners are welcome.

Prerequisite: Some drawing experience is recommended. Discover the dynamic possibilities of abstract drawing in large scale. Grow your drawing skills, expand your compositions, and explore a variety of drawing mediums, sizes, and techniques. Benefit from constructive feedback and coaching in a supportive environment. Class price includes basic drawing materials.

Wednesdays, January 24-February 28, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Linda Jones $360

Wednesdays, January 31-March 6, 1-4 pm Instructor: Gail Salzman $400

WATERCOLOR

Wednesdays, March 27-May 1, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Kiersten Williams $330

DRAWING

Thursdays, February 1-March 14, 6-8:30 pm (no class 2/29) Instructor: Ashley Stagner $360 Learn a variety of drawing techniques, including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadows. Local artist Ashley Stagner will lead you through a variety of drawing exercises and group discussions. Students are encouraged to work with a variety of drawing media including pencil, ink, and charcoal in this supportive and fun class. All materials will be provided and students will have open studio access during the weeks of this class. All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome.

COLOR PENCIL WORKSHOP Saturday, March 16, 10 am-3 pm Instructor: Ashley Stagner 1-day workshop $110

Take your drawing to the next level by adding vivid color with pencils. Join artist Ashley Stagner for a one-day workshop that will introduce you this accessible way to add a rainbow of colors and textures to your artwork. Through demonstrations and coloring exercises, discover techniques like shading, layering, and highlighting, along with basic color theory. All supplies are provided. Please bring a bag lunch.

Watercolor is a unique and accessible way of painting that offers a wide variety of final results. This class will start with the basics, learning about materials and techniques through painting simple, everyday objects. Students will be introduced to more advanced techniques to experiment and see how watercolors can be stylized. Work will be shared in group critiques in a fun and supportive environment. Price includes all basic materials. This class is designed for beginners; no experience is required.

ABSTRACT PAINTING

Thursdays, April 4-May 9, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Linda Jones $360 Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through a variety of fun demonstrations and exercises, designed to help you open up and work intuitively. Experiment with the paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics, or watercolor) and a variety of other mixed media. Learn from fellow students and discuss techniques and ideas in a supportive setting. While prompts will be given for you to respond to, please bring ideas and reference materials for inspiration. Class price includes shared paint as well as the use of BCA’s palettes, easels, and painting trays as well as open studio access during the weeks of this class. Students are responsible for some materials, see materials list under online class description. Beginners are welcome.

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL LAB BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesdays, January 31-March 6, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Jayne Kennelly $360 Explore the traditional, analog black and white darkroom. Learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. All 35mm film, paper, and darkroom supplies are included, as well as access to the darkroom open studio during the weeks of your class. Students must provide their own manual 35mm or medium format film camera.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesdays, January 31-March 6, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $360 This class is designed for both students who are new to photography or for those wanting to expand into digital capture and post production. Learn the basics of making a great photograph, from initial exposure to editing and printing. Starting with an overview of camera controls and functions, students learn about aperture, shutter speed, ISO ratings, shooting in RAW, lens choices, metering techniques and more. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom will also be covered, and students will leave with a selection of high-quality prints made on our archival Epson printer. This class will also include assignments and supportive critique sessions to discuss the composition, content, and concepts explored in your photographs. Students should bring a DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder camera and a Mac-compatible portable hard drive or flash drive. Open studio use is also included during the weeks of this class. No experience necessary.

PHOTO EDITING: PHOTOSHOP Thursdays, February 1-March 7, 6-8 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $290

Demystify Adobe Photoshop and create the digital images you envision. This class starts with the basics of the Photoshop toolbox and will cover exposure and color corrections, working with layers and masks to edit selectively, removing and adding content within images, appropriately sizing files for print or the web, and printing on BCA’s Epson inkjet printer. Bring a selection of digital image files or scanned negative files on a Mac-compatible flash or hard drive to the first class. Digital Lab open studio hours are included during the weeks of your class. No experience necessary.

PET PORTRAITS

Tuesday, March 12, 6-9 pm Instructor: Kara Ware 1-night workshop $65 Come make a fancy pet portrait! Join us for a one-night workshop with artist Kara Ware, who will show you how to take an ordinary photo of your pet and turn it into a cute and comical portrait. Using the basics of Adobe Photoshop, students will pick from classical backgrounds to make their portraits. Students will also have the chance to print out one of their photos at class. Students must provide a high-quality digital photo of their pet. More details will be emailed to registered students before class.

MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesdays, March 27-May 1, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Jayne Kennelly $360 Prerequisite: Darkroom experience, including developing black and white prints, is required. Refine your black and white darkroom skills and receive feedback on your work in this supportive, project-based class designed for students with some darkroom experience. Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film processing techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Alternative photographic processes will also be explored to expand your art form. Photo paper, 35mm film, and darkroom supplies are provided, as well as access to darkroom open studio hours during the weeks of your class. Students must provide their own manual 35mm or medium format film camera.

MIXED LEVEL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesdays, March 27-May 1, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $360 Prerequisite: BCA Digital Photography class or proficiency using manual exposure controls on a digital camera. Explore the technical and creative aspects of photography more deeply. This six-week class focuses on expanding, editing, and refining your digital photographs to create the portfolio of work you envision. Organizing and editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom, printing on our Epson inkjet printer, and more are covered. Students will also dig into the technical, aesthetic, and conceptual aspects of their work through supportive critique sessions. Open studio use is included during the weeks of this class. Bring a selection of digital files on a Mac-compatible external flash or hard drive to the first class.

INTRO TO CREATIVE SUITE Thursday, March 28-May 2, 6-8 pm Instructor: Kat Hartley $290

Prerequisite: Students must be familiar with using a Mac computer. Become familiar with Creative Suite’s big three programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. In this beginner class, local graphic designer Kat Hartley leads you through simple projects that introduce you to the exciting features of each program. Students will learn skills such as removing backgrounds and editing photos in Photoshop, working with vector shapes in Illustrator, and creating finished layouts in InDesign. BCA provides each student with a Mac to work on, as well as access to the Digital Lab open studio during the weeks of the class.

JEWELRY CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

JEWELRY

$360 Instructor: Bren Prescott OPTION 1: Wednesdays, January 31-March 13 (no class 2/28), 6-8:30 pm OPTION 2: Thursdays, February 1-March 1, (no class 2/29), 6-8:30 pm OPTION 3: Thursdays, March 28-May 9 (no class 4/25), 6-8:30 pm Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, and more. Students can create at least two completed pieces and will also be encouraged to explore different styles and design processes. The class includes some copper and brass for class projects, use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class. No experience necessary.

PENDANTS

Wednesday, April 3, 6-9 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott 1-night workshop $65 Make your own copper or brass pendant using basic cutting, stamping, and sawing techniques in our jewelry studio. Open to all skill levels. All materials included.

EARRINGS

Wednesday, April 17, 6-9 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott 1-night workshop $65 Make a pair of earrings in our jewelry studio. Open to all skill levels. Class includes copper and brass, silver ear wire, and all basic tools.

RINGS

Wednesday, March 27, 6-9 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott 1-night workshop $65 Make your own silver ring in our jewelry studio. Open to all skill levels. All materials are included.

MAKE A GIFT BCA strives to make arts education and gallery learning accessible to all. We depend on donations to meet the needs of our community and fill the gap between class fees and the real cost to run our programs. Help BCA bring the joy of arts education to more neighbors by making a gift today. To make a gift visit burlingtoncityarts-bloom.kindful.com or contact Meara McGinniss, Development Coordinator, at 802-865-5816 or mmcginniss@burlingtoncityarts.org.

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ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES This series of professional development workshops and talks provides artists with skills, tools, and resources to develop their professional and artistic practices. PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK

OPTION 1: Friday, February 2, 10:30 am-12 pm OPTION 2: Friday, February 2, 1:30-3:00 pm OPTION 3: Friday, March 8, 10:30 am-12 pm OPTION 4: Friday, March 8, 1:30-3:00 pm OPTION 5: Friday, April 5, 10:30 am-12 pm OPTION 6: Friday, April 7, 1:30-3:00 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa 1 time workshop $100 In this 90-minute private photography session, work one-on-one with a BCA professional artist to photograph your 2- or 3-dimensional artwork in the BCA Lighting Studio. Your work will be professionally lit and photographed, and you will receive one high-res TIFF and one JPEG of each image. BCA staff will handle the lighting and camera work during the shoot and will apply basic color correction, density, and contrast adjustments to each image. You may bring up to ten unframed pieces no larger than 40” x 60”, or ten objects no larger than 24” x 24” x 24”. BCA will provide a digital camera during the session and a flash drive with your images for you to keep.

DESIGN YOUR BRAND Wednesday, May 8, 6-9 pm Instructor: Kat Hartley 1-night workshop $65

Join us in this one-night workshop to learn the basics of defining your brand identity and how to create consistency in social media posts, mailings, invoicing, and more. Graphic Designer Kat Hartley introduces you to Adobe Illustrator basics by turning your concept into a digital vector file. Other accessible programs such as Canva and Google Fonts are introduced to enhance your collateral. This workshop is designed for artists looking to build their brand for a business and portfolio. Students are encouraged to bring sketches, photos, or digital images as inspiration for their design.

ART OF A WEBSITE BCA Studios, Digital Lab Wednesday, May 15, 6-9 pm Instructor: Kat Hartley 1-night workshop $65

Plan a website and receive valuable advice from local graphic designer Kat Hartley on what key elements will set your new website apart. Do you need ecommerce functionality? What photo assets are needed? How do you write concise and engaging copy for a website? Kat shares her process of creating her own portfolio website and the lessons she learned along the way. Together, students will have collaborative discussions and critiques of existing successful (and not-so-successful) artists’ websites. Different hosting platforms and tools will also be introduced to set you up for future success.

STUDIO MEMBERSHIP The BCA Studios at 405 Pine Street offer seasonal studio membership for adults (18+) with basic experience who would like to work independently in our drawing/painting, print, clay, or jewelry studios, as well as in the darkroom/ digital photography lab. Each studio offers approximately 20-30 hours of open studio time per week. Trained studio assistants are on-hand during all open studio hours for guidance and support. On-site storage for supplies is included. Please contact the specific studio manager for more information and to schedule an orientation. More information is at burlingtoncityarts.org. Fee: $250-$400 depending on studio

STUDIO MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS Each season, BCA offers a limited number of partial and full scholarships for studio membership. We encourage you to fill out a scholarship form at burlingtoncityarts.org/scholarship. The education director is usually able to process scholarship applications in a week’s time or less.

The JUDY KELLY DRAWING / PAINTING STUDIO + PRINTMAKING STUDIO features standing easels, adjustable lighting, a utility sink, a homasote critique wall, and drying racks. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space. Our drawing/painting studio is equipped for solvent-free, water-based painting, and drawing materials. The printmaking studio offers a 30"x48" Takach etching press, a 38"x32" vacuum-sealed exposure unit, blowout sink, utility sink, large work tables, and cleaning materials. Our print studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking, and monotype. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space.

The DARKROOM + DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LABS offer a traditional black and white darkroom for film and print processing using low-toxicity Eco-Pro chemicals. There is space provided for experimenting with alternative historic processes, mat cutting, and zine making. The digital lab offers color-calibrated iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software, Epson V700/V800 film scanners, and three large-format Epson printers with archival printing capability up to 44 inches. Additional per-sheet fees apply for digital paper and ink.

Contact: Sarah Jayne Kennelly (802) 865-7554 skennelly@burlingtoncityarts.org

The LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO provides many tools and equipment for use including a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, flex shafts, soldering stations, a PMC kiln, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers, and many small hand tools.

The TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO is a fully equipped, educationally-focused ceramics studio with 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder, and a wide variety of hand tools for wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpting. Studio members get a personal shelf space to store their clay and works-in-progress. The studio provides slips, underglazes, and over 100 glaze combinations. All clay must be purchased through BCA. Contact: Emily Kadish (802) 860-7474 ekadish@burlingtoncityarts.org

Contact: Mark La Rosa (802) 865-7554 mlarosa@burlingtoncityarts.org

Contact: Bren Prescott (802) 865-7554 bprescott@burlingtoncityarts.org

CLASS & LOCATIONS INFO BCA CENTER

135 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 BCA CENTER GALLERY HOURS Wednesday - Friday: 12-5 pm Saturday: 12-8 pm

Located in downtown Burlington, the BCA Center is housed in the old Ethan Allen Firehouse. The center hosts contemporary art exhibitions, gallery programs, and hosts community events such as the BTV Market and Summer Concert Series. Meeting space is also available for rent.

BCA STUDIOS

405 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Programs include drawing/painting, print, clay, jewelry, and darkroom/digital photography. BCA offers seasonal studio memberships.

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CITY HALL PARK

BCA CENTER

PINE ST

MAIN ST

N. WINOOSKI AVE

COLLEGE ST

CHURCH ST

ST. PAUL ST

BCA Home Studio via Zoom.

S. BURLINGTON INTERSTATE 89

MARBLE AV

BCA STUDIOS

SCHOLARSHIPS (PARTIAL & FULL) The BCA Studios offer many class/camp options year-round for any skill level. Full or partial scholarships are available to anyone regardless of ability to pay. Please fill out a scholarship form online at burlingtoncityarts.org/scholarship or call 802-865-7166 to request a paper application. Once approved, your class will be confirmed by the education director.

REFUNDS Refunds can only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class/camp. A cancellation fee of 15% of the class price is nonrefundable. After the two-week window, a class credit will be processed at the discretion of the education director. Class credits are nonrefundable.

REGISTER To register for upcoming classes, visit burlingtoncityarts.org, call 802-865-7166, or register in person at the BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Full payment is required to secure your space in the class. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cash, and checks. Please register at least one week before class begins to ensure your place. Students will be notified if a class is to be canceled due to low registration at least a week in advance and will be refunded in full.

2023 PRINT SPONSOR

Burlington City Arts is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burlington City Arts is committed to being accessible for our whole community. We are wheelchair accessible, can make materials available in large print, and can make accommodations as requested. For more information please call 802.865.7166 or 802.865.7142 (TTY).

ALL ARE WELCOME

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