2016 Fall Course Catalog

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C O U R S E C ATA L O G

TABLE OF CONTENTS NIGHT OUTS

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VISITING ARTISTS

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CERAMICS

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DIGITAL ARTS

FREE TOURS

offered weekly Wednesdays @ 1pm Get acquainted with GoggleWorks' campus and history on our guided tour.

OPEN DAILY always FREE admission 9am - 9pm

DRAWING

STORE: M-F, 11am-7pm Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm Café: M-F, 11am-3pm

FIBERS

LOCATION

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GLASS

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METALSMITHING

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PAINTING

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PHOTOGRAPHY

201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601

GoggleWorks is located just across the Penn Street Bridge in downtown Reading, PA. We offer free, secure parking in our lot, which can be entered from North 2nd, North 3rd, and Walnut Streets.

Visit our website to view a map.

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WOODWORKING

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WRITING

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REGISTRATION & POLICIES

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EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts consists of a 145,000 square foot, five-story community arts center in what was formerly the Willson Goggle Factory Building. GoggleWorks features six large teaching studios in ceramics, hot and warm glass, jewelry, photography, and wood; 35 juried artists' studios, exhibition galleries, and houses the offices of over a dozen arts, culture, and creative economy organizations.

The complex also includes a 131-seat theatre, which presents art house films daily, a café, and STORE, which retails the work of over 200 individual artists from around the country.

Learn more at goggleworks.org

610.374.4600 | info@goggleworks.org THINGS TO DO & SEE » Check out an exhibition: we have four gallery spaces » Learn the history of our building: view the retrospective - Willson History Project » Studio tours: observe artists at work in their studios » Grab lunch at our cafe: Mi Casa, Su Casa - offering Taco Tuesdays & Latin Wednesdays

» Take in a film: daily showings at 3pm & 7pm » Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts: visit our STORE featuring work from our artists » Get your hands dirty: register for a night out, workshop, or class

NIGHT OUT AT GOGGLEWORKS FRIDAY: SEPT 23 | OCT 28 | NOV 18 | DEC 16 6-8PM Grab your loved ones or friends and head to GoggleWorks for a creative Night Out! Currently offered the last Friday of every month, Night Outs are a great introduction to our most popular studios. Enjoy beer, wine, and light refreshments while trying your hand at something new! Work produced during Ceramics and Glass Night Outs require additional time to be properly dried, fired, and cooled; therefore it is not immediately available to take home. Participants will be called within two weeks when ready.

No prior experience necessary and all materials and tools will be provided.

Please wear comfortable clothing or bring a change of clothes—you may get a bit dirty! Pre-registration is required. new!

ACRYLIC PAINTING: 9/23: 16F-GG-0036 10/28: 16F-GG-0039 11/18: 16F-GG-0042 12/16: 16F-GG-0045

FUSED GLASS: 9/23: 16F-GG-0022 10/28: 16F-GG-0023 11/18: 16F-GG-0024 12/16: 16F-GG-0025

$40 per person (Max. 12)

$60 per person (Max. 12)

CERAMICS: 9/23: 16F-GG-0018 10/28: 16F-GG-0019 11/18: 16F-GG-0020 12/16: 16F-GG-0021

HOT GLASS: 9/23: 16F-GG-0027 10/28: 16F-GG-0029 11/18: 16F-GG-0031 12/16: 16F-GG-0033

$45 per person (Max. 10)

$95 per person (Max. 12)

Note: Private Night Outs for a group can be arranged. Ask us how!

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ACRYLIC PAINTING

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Explore acrylic painting after a short instructor-led demonstration.

Unlike traditional painting parties, participants will be given an outline, then choose a unique palette, stencils, and stamping methods to create a personalized painting.

FUSED GLASS Pick a mold and your palette to create a colorful glass plate, platter, or bowl after a short demonstration. Please note: closed-toe shoes are required in the fusing studio.

CERAMICS

HOT GLASS

Our famously friendly ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics and then turn the wheel over to you. Create a unique piece of pottery, then choose a glaze from among our selection.

Get a hands-on experience in glassblowing by making a pint glass or stemless wine tumbler under the guidance of our Hot Shop manager.

Please note: closed-toe shoes are required in the hot glass studio.

FEAT U RED V I S ITING A RT I S T

KEVIN GREELAND Kevin Greeland is a practicing artist and art educator living in Southern California.

Kevin teaches a variety of classes in acrylic painting, bookmaking, and mixed media approaches to painting and sculpture. Kevin is a certified Working Artist for Golden Artist Colors, Inc.. His studio, Art Haus, offers a wide selection of classes, workshops, and a professional lecture and demonstration series for Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Kevin holds an M.F. A. and a B.S. in Art Education. He has taught art at Memphis College of Art and Vanderbilt University, where he was also the Assistant Director of the Sarratt Studio Arts Program. He has taught art in public schools in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee as well as in various museum settings, such as Cheekwood Art Museum and Botanical

Gardens, and The Frist Center for the Visual Arts. In the 2002-2003 school year he was recognized as an outstanding art educator with a Teacher of the Year Award from Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Public Schools. Kevin was also the owner of Parkland Art Boutique & Gallery, originally located in Sarasota, Florida. He was the recipient of a Hohenberg European Travel Fellowship and has participated in a number of residency programs, including a program at Wackers Academy in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Kevin has received numerous awards; his artwork includes painting, printmaking, handmade books, sculpture, and installations. Visit his blog at: www.ArtHausBlog.com

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F EATU R ED VI SI TI N G A RTI ST ABSTRACT PAINTINGS WITH GOLDEN ACRYLICS: KEVIN GREELAND Dates: Wednesday & Thursday, September 28 thru September 29

MONOPRINTING WITH GOLDEN OPEN ACRYLICS AND QoR WATERCOLORS: KEVIN GREELAND Dates: Saturday & Sunday, October 1 thru October 2 2 DAYS Time: 10am-4pm (daily) Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0011 $243 Members / $270 Non-Members

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Time: 10am-4pm (daily) Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0005 $243 Members / $270 Non-Members Discover the creative and technical versatility of acrylic painting. We will be using High Flow Acrylics and Fluid Acrylics along with the traditional Heavy Body Acrylics to create our unique artwork. This course will emphasize experimentation and abstraction using acrylic paints combined with several other techniques including collage. Through a series of fun and whimsical exercises along with a unique grid system every student will create a beautiful abstract painting and have lots of resource material. Come prepared to paint because that’s what this class is all about. If you are planning on doing collage bring the images and necessary papers. You will need at least two canvases (16 x 16 or 20 x 20 inch) and everything else is provided. If you’re ambitious bring three canvases. All students will receive a free literature packet and a free sample bag of Golden products.

All levels welcome. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

Discover printmaking without a press in this fun, fast paced two-day workshop.

Spend your days printing as we cover two primary methods. One is Monoprinting with Golden OPEN Acrylics on Gelatin Plates and the second is Monoprinting with QoR Watercolors on Dura-Lar Plates. Whether you are into abstraction or realism, these methods will easily fit into your creative process. This unique workshop will focus on innovative techniques to enable printing without a press; the final artwork can stand on its own merit or be incorporated into mixed media works, collage, or journaling.

Come prepared to print because that’s what this class is all about. All students receive a free literature packet and a free sample bag of Golden products. All levels welcome. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

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FE AT U RE D V IS ITING A RT I S T

MADELEINE KELLY Madeleine Kelly, an artist and educator, believes art is passion, discovery, evolution, and an endless journey, and loves to explore the versatility of multiple mediums. Her greatest joys are playing with textures and color. Although her inspirational triggers are everywhere, it is often the medium itself that drives her. As a self-taught artist, her works are displayed and admired in public and private collections around the world. Her paintings have been selected for various national and international juried exhibitions. A recipient of numerous awards, among them the Helen Farr Sloan Award for the 2014 Philadelphia Water Color Society International Show, she is also a signature member of the Philadelphia Water Color Society and Maryland Pastel Society.

EXPLORING PASTEL UNDERPAINTING TECHNIQUES: MADELEINE KELLY Dates: Saturday & Sunday, October 22 thru October 23 2 DAYS Time: 9:30am-4pm (daily) Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0174 $198 Members / $210 Non-Members In this soft pastel workshop we will explore various methods of underpainting including the use of watercolor, isopropyl alcohol, and mineral spirits. These techniques can be used to loosen up, add color, and create depth & interest. We will work on UART (UART has a thickly coated back and will handle fluids better) or other brand of sanded pastel paper.

This workshop will offer opportunities to work on layering, color mixing, and the use of contrasting elements (matte and textural).

Open to all levels. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

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: ART EVENT

OVER 90 JURIED ARTISTS HOT GLASS DEMOS MUSIC & FOOD

1st Weekend in October Every Year October 1 + 2, 2016 | 10AM-5PM PRESENT THIS AD FOR $1.00 OFF ADMISSION

201 Washington St., Reading, PA 610-374-4600 X104 | FREE PARKING

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C E RA MIC S

SOUPER BOWL: WORKSHOPS

*You will be contacted when your work is completed and ready for pickup.

Participate in something fun and charitable in a Souper Bowl Workshop. Each student will make their own hand-built bowl. These workshops support the Souper Bowl fundraising event for Opportunity House, which is a multi-service organization that improves the quality of life for children, families, and adults who face various obstacles to independence and supports their efforts to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and well-being. For each Souper Bowl registration, a GoggleWorks Ceramics Studio artist will create a bowl to donate to the Souper Bowl Fundraiser.

SESSIONS:

• Wednesday, Sept. 21 | 6-8pm - 16F-SBW-0013 • Saturday, Oct. 8 | 3-5pm - 16F-SBW-0014 • Sunday, Oct. 30 | 1-3pm - 16F-SBW-0015 • Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 6-8pm - 16F-SBW-0016

• Thursday, Dec. 8 | 6-8pm - 16F-SBW-0017

Students: 12 (max.) $25/person

CERAMICS INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING: SUZANNE MOLYNEUX Session 1: Saturdays, September 3 thru October 15 6 WEEKS (no class 10/1) Time: 10am-1pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0231 $135 Members / $150 Non-Members INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING: MELISSA FISKALDO Session 2: Saturdays, November 5 thru December 17 6 WEEKS (no class 11/26) Time: 10am-1pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0232 $135 Members / $150 Non-Members 10

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Learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls, and more in this exciting introduction to the fundamentals. You will be guided through the process of throwing, shaping, and trimming your pieces. Basic surface decoration and glazing techniques will allow you to further discover your creative voice. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

INTRO TO CERAMICS: MELISSA FISKALDO Dates: Mondays, October 17 thru December 5 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0233 $180 Members / $200 Non-Members

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CER A M I CS Explore both handbuilding and wheelthrowing techniques used to create functional forms in this "sampler class." Slab construction, coil building, and pinching will be covered to give students a foundation in basic handbuilding skills, along with learning the fundamentals of the potter’s wheel. Press molds and stamps will be created, as well as color slips and glazing application. Beginner level, but all levels welcome! *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

THROWING CONCENTRATION: JAMES PASTORE Dates: Tuesdays, September 6 thru November 8 10 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0235 $225 Members / $250 Non-Members

STUDIO PASSPORT Sessions: • September, 2016 - 16F-CER-0207 • October, 2016 - 16F-CER-0208 • November, 2016 - 16F-CER-0209 Time: about 50 hours/month Students: 8 (max.) $50 per student/month Caught the clay bug? The Studio Passport allows you access to Open Studio Hours during our 2016 fall term. Passport is limited to students with basic knowledge of ceramics and is overseen by a monitor instead of an instructor. This “class” is a great opportunity for you to work at your own pace and continue your exploration with clay! » Open Studio/Passport hours are posted monthly in the studio and online. You can also contact the Ceramics Studio at 610.374.4600 x131 or email: ceramics@goggleworks.org.

If you already have some basic knowledge of the wheel, join this intermediate class to refine your throwing skills, expand your range of simple forms, and discover more complex shapes. Various techniques in form, surface decoration, and glazing are demonstrated.

This course is a great opportunity to move beyond the basics and build the skills needed to make better pots. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

OPEN STUDIO All students enrolled in 6-, 8-, or 10-week ceramic courses have access to open studio hours outside of class; approximately 12 hours per week.

3 WAYS TO REGISTER

Visit goggleworks. org Call 610-374-4600 Stop by GoggleWorks’ Information Desk Daily: 9am-9pm

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C E RA MIC S GLAZING: BASICS AND BEYOND JAMES PASTORE Date: Sunday, November 20 1 DAY Time: 11am-2pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0237 $54 Members / $60 Non-Members

THE TEXTURED SURFACE: SUZANNE MOLYNEUX Date: Wednesday, October 5 1 DAY

Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-CER-0239 $54 Members / $60 Non-Members

Does glazing have you at a standstill? Bisqueware can be an intimidating canvas with endless possibilities. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn how to approach glaze as another material for expression. We will talk about what glaze is and how to apply it to any form. Layering, resisting, pouring, dipping,

In this 3-hour workshop, students will learn techniques on how to add texture to their thrown or slab-built work. Discover how to use stamp and found objects, sculpt, or mold repeating units of clay to add dimension and interest to your work.

scraping, and squeezing will all be explored using new materials like wax and latex. Bring some bisqueware and try out these new techniques during class.

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CER A M I C ARTI ST- I N - R ESI DEN T

CHRISTINE FASHION Christine Fashion, GoggleWorks' first Ceramic Artist-in-Resident, is a Pittsburgh native and recent graduate from Penn State University with a B.F.A. in ceramics, where she worked at the Edwin W. Zoller Gallery during her last two years of study.

As a culmination of her residency, Christine will have a solo exhibition of her work at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in December of 2016. She will be working in the Ceramics Studio through January of 2017.

Most recently, Christine was awarded a 2016 Windgate Fellowship in ceramics/sculpture, which she will use to travel to Europe and Asia to conduct museums and collections research this coming spring and summer.

FROM THE STUDIO TO THE GALLERY: CHRISTINE FASHION Dates: Sundays, September 11 thru October 9 (10am-1pm) and Mondays, September 12 thru October 10 (6-9pm) 4 WEEKS (class meets two times per week, no class 10/2 or 10/3) Code: 16F-CER-0241 Students: 8 (max.) $180 Members / $200 Non-Members This class will address the creative process from the beginning through final installation of functional ceramics and sculptural works.

It is designed for artists working in ceramics, and other mediums, who are interested in exploring a mixed media practice with emphasis on non-traditional surface techniques. Custom framing and shelving will be considered in the completion of works through installation. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

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D I G I TA L A R T S / D R A W I N G

DIGITAL ARTS FLASH/ANIMATE ANIMATION: LILY CERNAK Dates: Saturdays, November 5 thru December 17 7 WEEKS Time: 6-8pm Students: 8 (max.)

Code: 16F-DIG-0080 $126 Members / $140 Non-Members TEEN AGES 13-17

Teen Session: Saturdays, November 5 thru December 17

7 WEEKS

Code: 16F-DIG-0178 Time: 3-5pm Students: 8 (max.) $126 Members / $140 Non-Members Students will learn the basics of using Adobe Flash/Animate. By the end of the course, students will be able to create their own short movies. Skills such as making objects move, warp, change color, appear and disappear will be discussed. An emphasis on character motion and how to use digital onionskinning to create smooth "traditional-style" animation will be covered.

DRAWING SOFT PASTEL DRAWING: MARY LOU CREYTS Dates: Thursdays, October 6 thru November 10 6 WEEKS Time: 1-3pm

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Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0075 $144 Members / $160 Non-Members Students will learn the process of using soft pastels to create pastel artwork.

Through guided demonstrations in still-life, portraiture, and landscapes, students will gain an understanding in texture, color blending, and other helpful skills needed to work in soft pastel media. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for students.

DRAWING OPEN STUDIO: JUAN CARLOS RUIZ JR. Dates: Saturdays, October 8 thru November 12 6 WEEKS Time: 10am-1pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0077 $144 Members / $160 Non-Members This course is for students looking to grow their existing skill set in drawing. Bring a started piece and Juan will help you along the way. With some one-on-one assistance and possible demonstrations for the group, students will get that extra help they need to further their drawing abilities and artwork.

This is not a beginner class, rather one that works with an existing skill-set. *Prerequisite: familiarity in drawing practices. Students should bring their media of choice.

DRAWING FOR PAINTERS: SUZANNE FELLOWS Dates: Thursdays, October 13 thru December 22 10 WEEKS (no class 11/24)

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DRAWING Time: 12-3pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0083 $225 Members / $250 Non-Members Specifically designed for painters, this class combines observational drawing, discussion, gallery talks, and critiques. Participants learn to view their own work with a critical eye, and each student creates a sketchbook/ journal. The course includes the principles of linear and atmospheric perspective, the fundamentals of composition, the principles and elements of art, the symbolic use of line and the expressive potential of marks on a surface, the creation of illusions of light with variations of value, and the illusion of space, volume, and shape. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

Students should bring their media of choice.

MANGA DRAWING 1: LILY CERNAK Dates: Sundays, October 9 thru November 13 6 WEEKS Time: 2-4pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0179 $117 Members / $130 Non-Members Manga stories require large casts of characters.

AN INTRO TO DRAWING / CREATING THE ILLUSION: JASON WARD Dates: Saturdays, October 15 thru November 19 6 WEEKS Time: 1-4pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0246 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members This class focuses on specific drawing techniques artists use to create the illusion of visual reality. Students will gain an understanding of both additive and subtractive drawing to create volume, surface, and the effects of light and shadow. Each class period is dedicated to a different technique and how to adapt that technique to serve common drawing problems. Class is open to beginner and students with some experience. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

TEEN TEEN DRAWING STUDIO: AGES JUAN CARLOS RUIZ JR. 13-17 Dates: Saturdays, November 5 thru 26 4 WEEKS Time: 2-5pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-DRA-0082 $108 Members / $120 Non-Members

In this class, students will study character design and practice creating a wide range of their own original characters. Exercises will help to develop range in portraying character age, body type, ethnicity, personality, and more. *Students should bring an 11" x

17" sketchbook, or comparable size, and drawing pencils to class.

GoggleWorks' Teen Studios are designed to help high school students grow their portfolio in preparation for post-high school art programs. In this class, our professional artist instructor will help students build on their drawing skills. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

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"SEW" USEFUL & CRAFTY: ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS

"SEW" USEFUL & CRAFTY: MARTY RESSLER Sessions: • Wednesday, Sept. 14 - 16F-FIB-0070 • Wednesday, Oct. 12 - 16F-FIB-0071 • Tuesday, Oct. 25 - 16F-FIB-0072 • Tuesday, Nov. 22 - 16F-FIB-0073 Time: 5:30-8:30pm Students: 12 (max.) $45 Members / $50 Non-Members

Everyone should know the basics of using a needle and thread: sew on a button, hem something, make a repair, and sew a strap.

In addition, plain and fancy stitches add zing to mixed media and collage art pieces. Marty Ressler will help you practice the basics, including which needle and thread to use. Learn the running stitch, back stitch, button hole stitch, cross stitch, and a few other embroidery stitches, along with brief practice on the sewing machine.

You may bring along a small project if desired.

FIBERS INTRO TO ART QUILTS: MARTY RESSLER Session 1: Thursdays, September 15 thru October 6 4 WEEKS Time: 5:30-8:30pm Code: 16F-FIB-0066 Session 2: Thursdays, October 27 thru November 17 4 WEEKS Code: 16F-FIB-0069 Time: 1-4pm Students: 10 (max.) $135 Members / $150 Non-Members Art Quilts have been gaining in popularity since they burst upon the art scene in the 1970s. With imagery ranging from abstraction to realism, they provide a dimensional alternative to paintings for wall art.

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Students will learn techniques such as fusing, use of oil pastels, hand embroidery, and how to incorporate such materials as plastics and papers, plus finishing and display techniques.

The ability to sew is useful but not required.

Students will finish the class with at least one finished studio art quilt.

INTERMEDIATE ART QUILTS: MARTY RESSLER Session 1: Thursdays, September 15 thru October 6 4 WEEKS Time: 1-4pm Code: 16F-FIB-0068 Session 2: Thursdays, October 27 thru November 17 4 WEEKS Time: 5:30-8:30pm Code: 16F-FIB-0066 Students: 10 (max.) $135 Members / $150 Non-Members

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FIBERS KIDS READ AND WEAVE: AGES JENEL SCHAFFER 6-10 Date: Saturday, October 15 1 DAY Time: 10am-12pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-FIB-0124 $27 Members / $30 Non-Members

Students will learn techniques such as incorporation of photos printed on cloth, printing with gel medium, and additional finishing and display techniques of Art Quilt construction. The ability to sew is useful but not required. Students will finish the class with at least one finished studio art quilt.

Prerequisite: Intro to Art Quilts or similar fiber art experience.

In this one-day workshop, students will read children's story about weaving from other countries in the world, including “Kunu's Basket,” “Abuela's Weave,” and “The Roses in My Carpet.” Following the story, students will create their own weaving using materials from nature, like leaves and flowers, as well as a weaving made from traditional fibers and yarns.

THE BASICS OF WOOL ART: JENEL SCHAFFER Dates: Mondays, September 19 thru October 24 6 WEEKS Time: 6-8pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-FIB-0074 $144 Members / $160 Non-Members Material Fee: $22 In this class we will explore textile projects using wool from new materials as well as recycled materials, like used clothing. Students will learn an array of fiber techniques and create their own items to take home.

Examples of projects are: a coin purse, penny rug, and other functional weavings. Attention to texture, technique, and color will be emphasized in this course. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

SCRAPPY LANDSCAPE: MARTY RESSLER Session 1: Tuesday, October 4 1 DAY Time: 9am-12pm Code: 16F-FIB-0064 Session 2: Saturday, November 5 1 DAY Time: 1-4pm Code: 16F-FIB-0065 Students: 12 (max.) $45 Members / $50 Non-Members Using fabrics, papers, and plastics, students will complete a mixed media collage landscape. Some degree of abstraction is encouraged, but the exact design is up to the student. Class will begin with a short demonstration and showing of examples. The finished product will be ready-to-frame at the completion of the class.

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GLASSBLOWING

SEASONAL WORKSHOPS Experience the magic of hot solid glass sculpting. In these one-day workshops, you will be introduced to the time-honored art of glassblowing in GoggleWorks' Hot Glass Studio. You'll pick and apply colors, twist, and turn your piece, then blow or shape it into a colorful and unique object for your home. Better yet, give it as a gift! Note: Closed-toe shoes are required to participate. You will be contacted when your work has cooled and is ready for pickup.

Students: 10 (max.) $72 Members / $80 Non-Members PINT GLASS/ STEMLESS WINE GLASS • Saturday, September 24 12-2pm - 16F-HGB-0051 • Wednesday, September 28 6-8pm - 16F-HGB-0052 PUMPKIN • Saturday, October 8 1-3pm - 16F-HGB-0053 • Wednesday, October 19 6-8pm - 16F-HGB-0054 CANDY DISH/FISH BOWL • Saturday, November 12 1-3pm - 16F-HGB-0055 • Wednesday, November 16 6-8pm - 16F-HGB-0056 HOLIDAY ORNAMENT • Wednesday, December 7 6-8pm - 16F-HGB-0057 • Saturday, December 17 1-3pm - 16F-HGB-0058

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GLASSBLOWING INTRO TO GLASSBLOWING: DAN ALTERS AND HARRY STUART Dates: Tuesdays, September 13 thru November 1 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-HGB-0047 $297 Members / $330 Non-Members Learn the core discipline it takes to work safely in a hot glass studio. Processes in blowing as well as teamwork and shop safety will be covered in this introductory course.

INTERMEDIATE GLASSBLOWING: DAN ALTERS AND HARRY STUART Dates: Thursdays, November 3 thru December 29 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-HGB-0048 $297 Members / $330 Non-Members Building upon skills taught in our introductory class, students will work on more complex vessels and form construction while learning cold-working techniques and color application. Prerequisite: Introductory Glassblowing at GoggleWorks or similar teaching facility.

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GLASS GLASSBLOWING OPEN STUDIO: HARRY STUART/DAN ALTERS Session 1: Thursdays, September 15 thru November 3 8 WEEKS Code: 16F-HGB-0049 Session 2: Tuesdays, November 8 thru December 27 8 WEEKS Code: 16F-HGB-0050 Time: 6-9pm Students: 12 (max.) $297 Members / $330 Non-Members You will receive plenty of one-on-one instruction and guidance to build on your existing glassblowing skills and techniques. Prerequisite: Introductory and Intermediate Glassblowing at GoggleWorks or similar teaching facility.

APPLICATION TECHNIQUES: COLOR FOR BEGINNERS: RAFAEL HENIN Dates: Thursdays, September 29 thru November 17 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-HGB-0060 $297 Members / $330 Non-Members Material Fee: $30 In this class, students will learn multiple color applications. The use of frit, powder, overlays, and wraps will be explored. Basic color theory will also be reviewed. Students will learn temperature difference, picking up and maintaining color, and the foundational skills of applying color while honing their forms.

Students need not bring any additional materials to class, all glass will be provided.

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GLASS MURRINE: HOT & COLD: KALEN ERION Dates: Saturdays, October 8 thru October 22 3 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-HGB-0134 $207 Members / $230 Non-Members

INTERMEDIATE FUSED GLASS: MAGGIE GALLEN Dates: Tuesdays, November 1 thru December 6 6 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-FUG-0130 $207 Members / $230 Non-Members Material Fee: $40

Students will be in the hot glass studio creating color bar. These will then be brought into the fusing studio where they will be encouraged to make a fused finished bowl as well as create a roll-up for the third and final class. Students will have the opportunity to return to the hot glass studio to pick up the patterns and blow them into forms.

FUSED GLASS INTRO TO FUSED GLASS: MAGGIE GALLEN Dates: Tuesdays, September 13 thru October 18 6 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-FUG-0128 $207 Members / $230 Non-Members Material Fee: $40 This class is an introduction to breaking, shaping, and layering glass to be melted into various forms, both functional and decorative.

Students will be taught how to use a variety of tools and machines. Each class will focus on a different technique and piece of work.

Dive into the multi-faceted processes of fused glass while learning about working with thicker masses. This class covers cold working techniques, firing schedules, embossing, and creating depth with multiple layers of glass.

CASTING GLASS - THE "HOW TO" OF MOLD MAKING: MAGGIE GALLEN Dates: Thursdays, October 27 thru November 17 4 WEEKS Time: 5-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-FUG-0206 $153 Members / $170 Non-Members Material Fee: $34 Learn how to create investment molds using the lost wax process. Students will be shown the investment process, casting a minimum of several pieces in glass. Cold-working and mold making are the focus of this class.

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LAMPWORKING

MORAVIAN STAR WORKSHOP: MAGGIE GALLEN Session 1: Saturday, October 22 1 DAY Code: 16F-STG-0132 Time: 1-5pm Session 2: Saturday, November 12 1 DAY Code: 16F-STG-0133 Time: 1-5pm Students: 8 (max.) $54 Members / $60 Non-Members

LAMPWORKING OPEN STUDIO: JESS KEEMER Session 1: Tuesdays, September 20 thru October 11 4 WEEKS

This class is a wonderful soft opener for the curious to come and make something really fun and creative. Students will each make one, 3-D stained glass star, which they will take home with them at the conclusion of the class.

Ages 15+ welcome.

INTRO TO STAINED GLASS: MAGGIE GALLEN Dates: Wednesday, September 28 thru November 16 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-STG-0131 $207 Members / $230 Non-Members Material Fee: $35 Students will learn various techniques for breaking and shaping glass and be introduced to both cane piping and copper foil processes.

Students will also design and make a small window decoration, a 3-D sculptural star, and finally a 12"x12" stained glass panel. In addition, the use of light and color value to help strengthen design techniques will be covered.

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Time: 12-4pm Code: 16F-FLG-0228 Session 2: Tuesdays, October 25 thru November 15 4 WEEKS Time: 12-4pm Code: 16F-FLG-0229 Students: 9 (max.) $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $34 This open studio is for students who have taken an introductory lampworking class at GoggleWorks or at another similar teaching facility. Work alongside other passionate artists while Jess is on hand for demonstrations and guidance.

Prerequisite: Prior lampworking experience is required.

COLOR AND GLASS: PARKER KRAMER Dates: Thursdays, October 13 thru October 27 3 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0194 $135 Members / $150 Non-Members Material Fee: $40 This class is for students looking to further their use of color in Borosilicate glass.

Students will learn how to apply fine lines, pattern, and blended colors to their pendants.

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GLASS Class focus will be on implosion pendants and sculptural items. Prerequisite: Prior lampworking experience is preferred.

MARBLES AND IMPLOSION PENDANTS: JESS KEEMER Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 17 thru 18 2 DAYS Time: 9am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0182 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $40 Students will learn the basics of making pendants and other glass jewelry, as well as unique implosion techniques which can be used to create pendants, marbles, and more. This class is taught using Borosilicate glass tubing and color rod. Prerequisite: Prior lampworking experience is required.

FLAMEWORKED GLASS BEADS: LOUISE MEHAFFEY Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 24 thru 25 2 DAYS Time: 10am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0119 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $30 Learn how to make glass beads using a torch and soda-lime (soft) glass. The class will cover shapes, colors, and some decorative techniques. This class is appropriate for beginners or those who may be seeking torch time with instruction.

LAMPWORKING 101: PARKER KRAMER Dates: Mondays, September 26 thru October 3 2 WEEKS Time: 12-4pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0192 $90 Members / $100 Non-Members Material Fee: $32 Start your journey in lampworking with hands-on instruction and demonstrations.

Topics covered include operating a torch safely, various tools and how to use them, shop safety, and color variation through the creation of glass beads and pendants.

BASIC TO ADVANCED BEADS: JESS KEEMER Dates: Saturday & Sunday, October 22 thru 23 2 DAYS Time: 9am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0184 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $40 This open level class is for students looking to grow their basic bead making skills into more complex pendants and small sculptural forms. Working in Borosilicate glass, students will learn various color applications, sculpting methods and advanced skills to grow their artistic ability.

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GLASS PENDANTS, BEADS & MORE: JESS KEEMER Dates: Saturday & Sunday, November 12 thru 13 2 DAYS Time: 9am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0186 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $40

SCULPTING IN BOROSILICATE: JESS KEEMER Sessions: Saturday & Sunday, November 26 thru 27 2 DAYS Time: 9am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0188 $171 Members / $190 Non-Members Material Fee: $40

This class is for students to explore making glass sculpture. Starting with demonstrations, Jess will walk each student through the steps to create blended marbles and ornate pendants. Prerequisite: Beginner Lampworking Studio or comparable class in a similiar teaching facility.

Come and create sculptural objects in Borosilicate glass. Students will make marbles, turtles, birds, and other forms using basic connections. All levels welcome; come with ideas.

HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP: JESS KEEMER Session: Saturday, December 17 1 DAY

Time: 9am-5pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-FLG-0190 $90 Members / $100 Non-Members Material Fee: $22 This one-day workshop will take students through the processes of making holiday ornaments for your home or to give as gifts to someone special. Students will work in solid and hollow tubing, making a blown ornament as well as sculpted icicles.

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November 5th

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ART-HOUSE FILMS SHOWN DAILY 3:00pm Matinee | $7 7:00pm Evening | $9 - Adults / $7 - Seniors (55+) / $6 - Students (with ID, 25 & younger)

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METALSMITHING INTRO TO JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING: MARTHA MOORE WESTBROOK Dates: Saturdays, September 10 thru December 17 14 WEEKS (no class 10/15) Time: 9am-1pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-JEW-0120 $405 Members / $450 Non-Members Material Fee: $34 This introductory course includes the materials and tools necessary to create several custom individualized projects. Learn to design jewelry and work with non-ferrous metals, hand tools, power equipment, and gas torches. Students will practice soldering, annealing, forming, cold joinery, bezel setting, and finishing techniques.

INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING: MARTHA MOORE WESTBROOK Session 1: Saturdays, September 10 thru December 17 14 WEEKS (no class 10/15) Time: 1:30-5:30pm Code: 16F-JEW-0121 Session 2: Wednesdays, September 7 thru December 7 14 WEEKS Time: 10am-2pm Code: 16F-JEW-0122 Students: 12 (max.) $378 Members / $420 Non-Members Material Fee: $34

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Take your designs to the next level while exploring intermediate and advanced design concepts and techniques in fabrication, soldering, precious metals, and stone setting.

In addition, enameling and experimental media will be covered. Prerequisite: Introductory Jewelry and Metalsmithing at GoggleWorks or similar teaching facility.

BEGINNING METALS: MIKE DADDARIO Dates: Mondays, October 3 thru November 21 8 WEEKS Time: 10am-12pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-JEW-0168 $198 Members / $220 Non-Members Material Fee: $34 In this introductory course to metalsmithing, students will learn the basics of jewelry design, manipulation, and fabrication of metals. Our instructor will guide you through tools, materials, shaping, joining, finishing, and more while you create pendants, rings, bracelets, and earrings. The objective of the course is to establish safe, yet simple, metalsmithing techniques that one can do at home or in a classroom.

RING CASTING: TIM REILLY Session 1: Sundays, September 18 thru October 9 4 WEEKS Time: 2-6pm Code: 16F-JEW-0212

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PAINTING

Session 2: Sundays, November 13 thru December 4 4 WEEKS Time: 2-6pm Code: 16F-JEW-0214 Students: 5 (max.) $225 Members / $250 Non-Members Material Fee: $60 Learn the process of casting a basic metal band in our metalsmithing studio. Under Tim's direction, each student will design his or her own band from wax, pour a mold, and cast using metal in this class.

PEWTER CASTING: MIKE DADDARIO Date: Saturday, October 15

FOIL EMBOSSING: JENEL SCHAFFER Session 1: Saturday, KIDS AGES September 17 1 DAY 7-12 Time: 1-3pm Code: 16F-MMA-0196 Session 2: Saturday, October 15 1 DAY Time 1-3pm Code: 16F-FLG-0198 Session 3: Saturday, November 12 1 DAY Time: 1-3pm Code: 16F-FLG-0200 Students: 12 (max.) $27 Members / $30 Non-Members This one-day workshop for kids will allow them to create with paint, glue, markers, and foil in an expressive, beautiful way. Each child will make their own "faux stained glass" piece with emphasis on line, color, and paint to create a pleasing visual, abstract image.

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Time: 9am-1pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-JEW-0225 $72 Members / $80 Non-Members Material Fee: $15 Students will learn two methods for casting pewter. Did you know that casting pewter requires no expensive equipment? In this one-day workshop, students will learn two methods by using lead-free pewter to cast a mat board and cuttlefish bone. Both methods require no expensive equipment and can easily be duplicated in your home or classroom.

FRAKTUR: JENEL SCHAFFER Session 1: Saturday, KIDS AGES September 24 1 DAY 7-12 Time: 1-3pm Code: 16F-MMA-0219 Session 2: Saturday, October 29 1 DAY Time: 1-3pm Code: 16F-FLG-0222 Session 3: Saturday, November 5 1 DAY Time: 1-3pm Code: 16F-FLG-0216 Students: 12 (max.) $27 Members / $30 Non-Members

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PA I N T I N G This workshop will allow students to make their own personalized certificate in the Pennsylvania German Fraktur Style.

Students will make their own parchment paper, and then draw and design a visually pleasing document using vibrant colors and designs. Emphasis on each child's interests and likes will be portrayed in each work of art. Ornate writing styles will be encouraged for personalizing each piece.

WATERCOLOR MAGIC: JENEL SCHAFFER Session 1: Saturday, KIDS AGES October 8 1 DAY 7-12 Time: 2-4pm Code: 16F-MMA-0201 Session 2: Sunday, November 6 1 DAY Time 2-4pm Code: 16F-FLG-0202 Session 3: Sunday, December 4 1 DAY Time: 2-4pm Code: 16F-FLG-0203 Students: 12 (max.) $27 Members / $30 Non-Members Learn how to measure out squares on a sheet of watercolor paper, and create patterns by applying the medium in eight ways. Then draw over top of the patterns to make eight little masterpieces. This workshop is a great introduction to learning how to handle a brush and the fluid medium of watercolor paint. Parents welcome!

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Code: 16F-PNT-0097 $225 Members / $250 Non-Members This class is for students with little or no painting experience. Class will start with the basics of mixing color and various application techniques particular to working with acrylic paints and mediums. As students become familiar with the medium through sketches and exercises, we will explore elements of composition. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

INTRO TO OIL PAINTING: JUAN CARLOS RUIZ JR. Dates: Mondays, September 19 thru November 7 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0076 $180 Members / $200 Non-Members This class is for beginners to learn the basics of oil painting. Demonstrations and studio practices lead off each day, followed by student application. Topics covered will be color mixing, glazing, bleeding, and hue saturation.*Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

INTRO TO WATERCOLOR: JENEL SCHAFFER Sessions: Wednesdays, October 26 thru December 21 8 WEEKS (no class 11/23) Time: 6:30-8:30pm Code: 16F-PNT-0156 Students: 12 (max.) $153 Members / $170 Non-Members

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PA I N T I N G Students will learn the basics of watercolor painting in a fun and interactive way. The importance of quality of brushes, paper, and paint will be covered early in the course. Other topics covered include a brief history of influential watercolor artists, the color wheel, how to paint a blended wash, graduated wash, wet on wet technique, dry brush technique, and the use of masking tape, toothbrushes, salt, and crayon to make unique designs.*Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

TEEN PAINTING STUDIO: JENEL SCHAFFER Dates: Saturdays, TEEN AGES November 26 thru 13-17 December 17 4 WEEKS Time: 2-5pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0165 $108 Members / $120 Non-Members GoggleWorks' Teen Studios are designed to help high school students grow their portfolio in preparation for post-high school art programs. In this class, our professional artist instructor will help students build on their acrylic painting skills.*Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

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PA I N T I N G ACRYLIC PAINTING OPEN STUDIO: SUZANNE FELLOWS Dates: Mondays, September 12 thru November 7 9 WEEKS Time: 12-3pm Students: 12 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0090 $225 Members / $250 Non-Members This class provides weekly demonstrations of techniques and mediums to explore the versatility of acrylic paints. Topics covered will include, but not be limited to: polymers, paints, gels and mediums, color mixing, transparency/opacity, drawing into acrylics, creating a personal palette, layering, stenciling, collage, mixed media, pours and skins, interference and iridescent paints, gold leaf, working with grounds and gels to build texture and composition, and how to turn any photograph into an abstract painting.

Prerequisite: Prior acrylic painting experience required. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

WATERCOLOR OPEN STUDIO: FRAN PARZANESE Dates: Wednesdays, September 14 thru November 9 8 WEEKS (no class 10/19) Time: 10am-1pm Students: 18 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0107 $180 Members / $200 Non-Members Enhance your watercolor painting skills in this open studio, which includes weekly exercises coupled with group critiques.

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Prerequisite: Basic to advanced watercolor painting experience. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

OIL PAINTING OPEN STUDIO: DAN GORMAN Dates: Wednesdays, September 28 thru November 16 8 WEEKS Time: 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-0110 $180 Members / $200 Non-Members Enhance your oil painting skills in this open studio, which includes weekly exercises coupled with group critiques. Prerequisite: Drawing experience preferred. Students are asked to bring their oil painting materials and a working or new canvas to this class. No materials are provided, except for easels.

MONOPRINTING: MIKE DADDARIO Date: Thursday, December 1 1 DAY Time: 9am-1pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-PNT-5555 $99 Members / $110 Non-Members This workshop is a safe, quick, and inexpensive introduction to monoprinting, which does not require a press and can be done at home or in the classroom. The techniques covered will be dark field and relief printing (additive and subtractive).

Watercolor crayon silk screen printing will also be explored.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURING THE LASTING IMAGE: PATTI SCIALO Dates: Wednesdays, October 5 thru October 19 3 WEEKS Time: 6:30-8:30pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-PHO-0116 $99 Members / $110 Non-Members

GUM BICHROMATE: LAURIE BECK Dates: Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23 3 WEEKS Time: 9am-4pm Students: 9 (max.)

Code: 16F-PHO-0223 $525 Members / Non-Members Material Fee: $115

THE ART OF FILM PHOTOGRAPHY: PATTI SCIALO Dates: Wednesdays, October 26 thru November 23 5 WEEKS Time: 6:30-8:30pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-PHO-0113 $117 Members / $130 Non-Members

Explore the 19th century process of gum bichromate printing as a single process, and in combination with cyanotype printing.

This course allows participants a handson experience with this photographic/ printmaking process involving hand-coating paper and exposing it to actinic light (UV or sunlight). The history of gum printing, along with other non-silver processes, from the late 1800s into their dormancy and rebirth in the 1970s to present day, will be covered. Participants will make collaborative gum prints using watercolor pigments and a variety of 2D and 3D light resists and photogram objects, as well as individual one-, two-, or three-layer gum prints.

Participants will leave this course with an understanding of how to appropriately apply this process in a K-12 classroom.

Explore film photography using basic darkroom techniques. Students will process, print, and experiment with surface treatments such as toning and tinting.

GoggleWorks is able to loan 35mm cameras for a deposit of $25. *Please see website for a downloadable supply list for this class.

*This class is offered with a graduate credit in partnership with the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, PA. Students may pay an additional $750 for three graduate credits or 90 hours of professional development time (Act 48) for licensed teachers in PA.

This class will help students create photographs with lasting impact.

Composition, lighting, aperture control along with simple elements of design are the main topics of this course. Shooting assignments will be scheduled with a weekly review of work. *Please bring ten images to show along with your camera to the first session.

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WOODWORKING

WOODWORKING 12-WEEK INTENSIVE

CRAIG VANDALL STEVENS Craig Vandall Stevens designs and builds one-of-a-kind furniture for exhibition and commission. He studied furniture making with James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program in Northern California—a program renowned for its excellence in craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Craig's work is exhibited around North America and Japan. He has received numerous awards including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council, and has written feature articles for Fine Woodworking Magazine. Craig is also the author of five books, published by Schiffer Publishing, on the subjects of chip carving, marquetry, and furniture making.

He has also been a featured craftsman on the Home & Garden Television program, Modern Masters.

Learn more at: cvstevens.com

WOODWORKING INTENSIVE: CRAIG VANDALL STEVENS Dates: Mondays thru Fridays, September 12 thru December 9 (no class Nov 23-25) 12 WEEKS Time: 9am-5pm, daily Students: 10 (max.)

Class Code: 16W-WWP-0011 $6850 Member / Non-Member Material Fee: $950 Scholarships are available. Ask us!

Internationally-renowned woodworker Craig Vandall Stevens has personally designed this 12-week intensive for the aspiring cabinetmaker or furniture maker whose aim is to work at a high-level of skill and create work that reflects personal expression.

The curriculum reflects Craig's approach to woodworking, as well as teachings and sensibilities of his mentor, James Krenov.

Section 1 covers the fundamentals of furniture making. In Section 2, students will complete a solid wood project from design to finish.

Section 3 will cover bending, shaping, and veneers, with additional instruction in jig and fixture-making and assembling complicated projects in a thoughtful sequence.

For a full outline of the curriculum, visit our website.

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WRITING

WRITING CREATING FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: MICKEY GETTY Dates: Wednesdays, September 7 thru November 9 8 WEEKS (no class 10/5 & 10/19) Time: 5:30-8:00pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0157 $162 Members / $180 Non-Members Students will discuss various methods of showing and telling to create fictional characters that are convincing, vivid, and authentic. We will read examples of the elements discussed and practice writing in class and at home. Students are urged to purchase Writing Fiction, A Guide to Narrative Craft, Eighth Edition by Janet Burroway, which we will use in class.

NAVIGATING ITALIAN 1: STEFANIA BENINI Dates: Fridays, September 9 thru October 28 8 WEEKS Time: 6-8pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0161 $162 Members / $180 Non-Members A crash course in Italian, with a communicative approach; students will learn vocabulary and grammar basics in Italian while applying Italian language to common situations—ordering food at a restaurant, making reservations at a hotel, ordering beverages, taking public transportation, asking for directions, planning a trip. There

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will also be a cultural component, through which students will learn about Italian cities, museums, monuments, and artists.

NAVIGATING ITALIAN 2: STEFANIA BENINI Session: Fridays, November 4 thru December 16 7 WEEKS Time: 6-8pm, except 12/9 and 12/16, which runs from 6-9pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0163 $162 Members / $180 Non-Members This next level to Navigating Italian 1, will offer students a continued education in their preexisting language and literary skills in Italian. Students will learn additional vocabulary and grammar basics in Italian.

The skills will be applied to common situations —being on vacation at a hotel, talking about past actions and understanding descriptions of past events, describing and asking about someone's daily routine and lifestyle. This class also incorporates cultural components such as Italian cities, museums, monuments, and artists.

WRITING FROM VISUAL IMAGERY: MICHELE CAMBARDELLA Dates: Mondays, September 19 thru October 10 4 WEEKS Time: 2-3pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0143 $90 Members / $100 Non-Members

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WRITING In this class, we will use the incredible art in GoggleWorks as a springboard for writing. We will practice writing both fiction and nonfiction in this four week class. Class discussions and sharing can help us become better observers and writers.

FLASH FICTION: JENNIFER HETRICK Dates: Wednesday, TEENS AGES September 28 thru 15-18 November 16 8 WEEKS Time: 6:30-8:30pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0153 $153 Members / $170 Non-Members Explore the lesser known genre of flash fiction in this new course. Flash fiction is a very rich, brief form of fiction much like poetry in its feel. Flash fiction is often less than 500 words but is sometimes only a few sentences long. A Pittsburgh writer named Sherrie Flick is the main inspiration for this class, but we'll also examine other contemporary flash fiction. The class will incorporate work-shopping original pieces written by all students.

MINDFUL WRITING: MICHELE CAMBARDELLA Session 1: Tuesdays, October 4 thru October 25 4 WEEKS Time: 6-7pm Code: 16F-WWR-0125 Teen Session: Tuesdays, TEENS AGES November 1 thru 15-18 November 22 4 WEEKS Time: 6-7pm Code: 16F-WWR-0140

Students: 10 (max.) $90 Members / $100 Non-Members Come explore using mindfulness while writing both creative fiction and nonfiction. We will use various mindfulness activities to help us access our authentic writer’s voice. This four-week course will include using the breath to improve focus, using our senses to improve awareness, and using strategies to deal with the inner critic. Classes are informal and fun.

No previous writing experience is required.

STILL MAKING IT NEW; READING TO WRITE POEMS: HEATHER THOMAS Dates: Saturdays, October 8 thru December 3 8 WEEKS (no class 10/22) Time: 12-2pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0159 $162 Members / $180 Non-Members No other era incited so many new ways to make a poem as the early 20th century’s Modernist period. We will read the moderns as a springboard to writing your own new poems inspired by their still-fresh and lively techniques. Readings, discussion, and the instructor’s original exercises will comprise our workshop. Poets include Wallace Stevens, H.D., Langston Hughes, Mina Loy, William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, E.E. Cummings, T.S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound.

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WRITING POETRY INSPIRED BY DR. SEUSS: JENNIFER HETRICK Date: Saturday, KIDS AGES October 8 1 DAY 7-10 Time: 1-3pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0154 $27 Members / $30 Non-Members

FRUIT HAIKU: JENNIFER HETRICK Date: Saturday, KIDS AGES October 22 1 DAY 7-10 Time: 11am-1pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0146 $27 Members / $30 Non-Members

Kids will have the opportunity to write several of their own poems in the style of Dr. Seuss and his playful, popping approach with language. A few samples of Dr. Seuss books will be read as a part of the first hour. This will encourage children to pick out existing words and create their own new ones. These words are intended to involve the especially fun literary device of onomatopoeia. Afterward, the students will have newly crafted poems to take home.

Children in this one-day workshop will learn how to count syllables starting with their own names. Then we'll discuss the fruit of summer and autumn before reading sample haiku about these sweets from nature. Children will test out as many of their own fruit haiku as they can afterward.

MOON POEMS: JENNIFER HETRICK Date: Sunday, October 16 1 DAY Time: 1-3pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0155 $27 Members / $30 Non-Members This one-day workshop falls on the day of the full moon in October so that students are wellprepared to study, observe, spend time with, and learn from this night sky-gift afterward.

Students will use discussions, sample poems, and exercises in class to help them better appreciate time spent with the moon and its influences on us as those who live on earth, and not limited to this exact evening alone but in the future as well.

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IDENTITY - EXPLORING POETRY FOR TEENS: JENNIFER HETRICK Date: Sunday, TEENS November 6 1 DAY AGES 15-18 Time: 1-3pm Students: 10 (max.)

Code: 16F-WWR-0152 $27 Members / $30 Non-Members Teens will learn about exploring their own identity through poetry. Sample poems will act as inspiration to help better see what details are unique in all of the students' lives. Reminders of early childhood, family background, favorite things in life, and strong memories will be discussed across everyone in the class as a way to develop poetry content.

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REGISTER/POLICIES

HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE: Go to goggleworks.org and click "Take A Class" on our home page. Find the medium of class(es) and/or workshop(s) you are interested in and select it from the menu on the left. You will be prompted to sign-in or create an account with us to complete your registration and make payment via credit card.

BY PHONE: Call us at 610.374.4600. Have your class/workshop title and class code handy, along with credit card information.

IN PERSON: Paying by cash or check? No problem. Stop by our Information Desk, open daily from 9am - 9pm (cards also accepted).

BECOME A MEMBER! Join today to receive a discount on our classes/workshops and items in the STORE (exclusions apply). For more on membership benefits, visit www.goggleworks.org/membership.

POLICIES PAYMENT / CANCELLATIONS: Students must pay for classes upon registration.

GoggleWorks reserves the right to cancel a class based on insufficient enrollment. If a class is cancelled students will be issued a full refund in the form used for payment.

REFUNDS: GoggleWorks issues refunds for cancellations made by students up to 10 days before the start of class. Tuition fees for cancellations made by students after that date are not refundable. It is the student's responsibility to attend the class for which he/she has enrolled. There are no refunds for classes that are missed. Students may not make up a missed class during another class session. If you are ineligible for a refund, but have not attended any sessions of the class, you may request an acknowledgement letter from our Programs Department, which will enable you to claim your unused tuition as a tax-deductible contribution.aCode: 16W-WWR-0265 FOR PARENTS: Students under the age of 13 must be escorted to and from, and signed in and out of, class by an adult.

PHOTOGRAPHY: GoggleWorks reserves the right to use photographs taken during classes and other programs for marketing and promotional purposes. Any person who does not wish to be photographed, or have their child photographed, must notify our Programs Department upon registration.

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UPCOMING EVENTS every Saturday & Sunday in September, 11am Cuban Film Festival ($) proceeds underwrite the cost of a 2018 solo exhibition by Cuban artist, Julio Cepeda September 11, 12-4pm Second Sunday: Community Day live demonstrations, community art project, kids activities, performances, & more

October 1-2, 10am-5pm arts festival READING ($) arts and craft vendors, live demonstrations, music, food, designer showcase, & more October 9, 12-4pm Second Sunday: Pumpkin Palooza visit our glass pumpkin patch, games, kids activities, music, food, & more October 19-23, varies IX9 ($) the world's largest celebration of imaginative realism art November 5, TBA Get it While It's Hot! ($) meet renowned glass artists, live & silent auctions, food & more November 13, 12-4pm Second Sunday live demonstrations, kids activities, live music, meet studio artists, & more December 11, 12-4pm Second Sunday: Happy Holidays live demonstrations, kids activities, live music, meet studio artists, & more

Butternut Squash with Grinder Jeremy Deck, oil on canvas First Prize: 2015 Berks Art Alliance Juried Exhibition

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EXHIBITION SCHEDULE OPEN DAILY | 9AM – 9PM | FREE ADMISSION & PARKING

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IX 2016 October 19 - October 23, 2016 www.imaginativerealism.org

Will Stanton & Charley Farrell September 3 - September 28, 2016 Reception: September 11, 4-6pm

12th Annual GoggleWorks Studio Artist Exhibition October 29 - January 8, 2016 Reception: November 4, 5:30-7:30pm

Peter Rampson October 5 - October 15 Reception: October 7, 5:30-7:30pm

Berks Art Alliance Juried Exhibition September 3 - October 16, 2016 Reception: September 11, 4-6pm

Reutlingen Reading Exchange August 5 - August 28, 2016 Reception: August 5, 5:30-7:30pm

Visit us online at www.goggleworks.org for full event details.

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