SUMMER 2016
DIRECTOR’S EXHIBITIONS MESSAGE
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he Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is always a place for nourishment, reflection, and quality time with family and friends, and never more so than in the wake of the tragedy Kalamazoo witnessed on February 20. We opened our doors to everyone at no charge to share the peace, beauty, and comfort of the museum, and were gratified to welcome more than 700 guests to enjoy our gift of serenity and respite. Every era has grappled with violence, grief, and fear; our time is no different. To help us cope, we must slow down, breathe deeply, and treasure what’s good in our lives. We at the KIA are glad we can offer a place for rejuvenation to the community we love. Making art can soothe and restore. The Kirk Newman Art School offers a short, eight-week term of art classes that will help you express what’s inside you, make friends, and lose yourself in your own creative impulse. When you visit this summer, you’ll have the chance to meet four of the artists whose work will hang in our galleries: Chul Hyun Ahn, Renee Stout, Barbara Takenaga, and Fred Wessel. We thank the DC Moore, Arden, and Grimaldis galleries for facilitating loans for three of these tremendous shows. Taken together, these exhibitions offer an alluring mix of contemporary mastery of light, color, illusion, imagination and mystery.
Nearly 400 guests visited us for Art Hop on March 4. Most of them headed to the studios of the Kirk Newman Art School to create their own artwork as part of our Hands On! event.
When you bring more art into your life – and the lives of your family and friends – you find more balance, harmony, and peace. We admire the profound strength, tenacity, compassion, and love that flow through Kalamazoo. Continue to use us as a source of inspiration, healing, and selfexpression. We are here for you. Let’s continue to grow and learn together. #KalamazooStrong. Belinda Tate Executive Director
KIA 2015/2016 Board of Directors James Carter, President Ron Kitchens, First Vice President Priscilla Pedraza, Second Vice President
K. Perry Wolfe, Treasurer Billee Lightvoet Ward, Secretary Nancy Springgate, Past President
Danielle Mason Anderson, Judi Beam, Susan Bowers, Barbara Brose, Linda Dunn, Diane Eberts, Sidney Ellis, Michele Fabi, Anne Fassler, Bjorn Green, Daniel Guyette, Kevin Jawahir, Sarah Parfet Jbara, Pauline Jenson, Lori Knapp, Pamela Mansager, Jack Michael, Peggy Napier, William Parfet, Vince Pavone, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Jr., James Stephanak, Ronda Stryker, Nancy Troff, Thomas Turner, Ashley Van Ek, Von Washington, Jr.
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Tuesday - Wednesday: 11 am - 5 pm Thursday - Friday: 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Sunday: noon - 5 pm
Monday and holidays: closed
Publication of Sightlines is supported by:
cover: Barbara Takenaga, Twister (detail), 2015, acrylic on wood panel. Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York. © Barbara Takenaga. Photo: Steven Bates.
NEWS AND NOTES
Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange For the third year, we’ll join four other area attractions to provide free admission to each other’s members during May. New this year, visit all five sites to be entered for a chance to win memberships to all! Ask for a passport when you visit, and leave it at your last stop. Five winners will be notified by July 1. If you’re not yet a member, join today and visit in May – just present your KIA membership card at any of these sites for free admission May 1-31. Additional fees may apply for special activities. For information or to join, visit airzoo.org, binderparkzoo.org, gilmorecarmuseum. org, naturecenter.org, and kiarts.org.
Belinda Tate to speak at Wake Forest University Executive Director Belinda Tate will be the distinguished speaker at the Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Hooding and Awards Ceremony on May 14. Ms. Tate received her master of arts in Liberal Studies from Wake Forest.
Meet Cindy Kole
Welcome Laura Wilson
We welcome Cindy Kole to our team as Director of Advancement. She comes to us after retiring from PNC Bank, where she served in a number of capacities, including Community Executive; Managing Director, Wealth Management, Michigan; and Senior Vice President and Director, Charitable Giving and Public Affairs Manager, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Cindy also has served on the KIA Board of Directors.
Laura Wilson has joined our team as Executive Assistant to Belinda Tate. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University, where she studied public relations and art history. She comes to us from Kalamazoo College, where she was Associate Director of the 1833 Society as part of the development office. She serves on the board of directors for the Kalamazoo Rotaract Club, a community service organization for young professionals.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Michael Cherney, Joy Light, and Arnold Chang.
Meet the Artists We are enjoying good fortune this season, with visits from many regional, national, and international artists exhibiting at the KIA. The trend will continue this summer with visits by Barbara Takenaga, Renée Stout, Chul Hyun Ahn, and Fred Wessel. In March, we welcomed Arnold Chang and Michael Cherney for a reception and talk in honor of their exhibition Rhythms of Abstraction, thanks to the generosity of the Joy Light Fund.
High School Area Show Awards $308,000+ The High School Area Show opened March 24, and included an awards ceremony that made for many happy young artists. More than $308,000 was awarded by Kendall School of Design, Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Gwen Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University. Cash juror’s awards were also given to Seth Burpee, Three Rivers High School; Taylor Hendrix, Saint Joseph High School; Marielle Lentz, Portage Central High School; Natalie Nelson, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School; and Emily Roth, Saint Joseph High School. Madeline Peterson (below) of Portage Northern High School won the 6th District Congressional Art Competition, for her work Pictured Rocks. She will enjoy a trip to Washington, DC, to see her work hang in the U.S. Capitol. This year’s juror was Ginger Owen, Associate Professor of Art at WMU’S Gwen Frostic School of Art, who said at the reception, “I have been so proud to be part of this event and to see young artists supported by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in this way.”
Helen Sheridan’s Legacy Continues Helen Sheridan’s influence at the KIA will now go beyond her vision, dedication, and diligence that strengthened our institution. Her husband, David Isaacson, has committed to a generous annual donation in Helen’s memory (she passed away in 2008), which will help underwrite the West Michigan Area Show, fund the exhibition’s $1,000 top prize, and acquire artwork by regional artists.
Helen Sheridan served the KIA from 1975-2000. Her husband, David Isaacson, has ensured her legacy continues on with a major annual gift.
“Helen had a particular appreciation for area artists,” David tells us, adding that she was instrumental in creating the West Michigan Area Show purchase prize.
“Helen had a deeply held belief that art was a vital and relevant presence in the life of the individual and community,” retired KIA curator Greg Waskowsky says. “She possessed an excellent sense of placement, color, and scale, and she was a first-rate exhibition designer.” These skills and passion informed all aspects of Helen’s work as Director of Collections and Exhibitions, and remain an enduring part of her legacy. We are grateful for her contribution to our history, and for David’s support in her memory.
The Legacy of David and Muriel Gregg Do you remember David and Muriel Gregg? KIA regulars for more than 30 years, the two took classes, planned fundraisers, and attended events until 2005. Muriel is remembered as a founding docent, and for her service on the KIA board of directors. The couple also donated a number of works on paper to our collection. David passed away in 2010 and Muriel died in January, but thanks to thoughtful planning, their impact on the KIA continues through a significant estate bequest. We are so grateful for their support, which will now last for years to come. “Muriel and David loved the KIA,” says board member Bill Parfet. “They were proud to leave their entire estate to us to continue our work serving the community.”
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EXHIBITIONS
Young Artists of Kalamazoo County May 14 - June 5, 2016
Our annual exhibition celebrating our community’s youngest artists is one we are always delighted to host. For a few weeks, two galleries are filled with colorful and creative work by K-8 students in public and private county schools – along with families enjoying the delight of seeing their artist’s work hanging in the museum. Submissions are selected by the students’ art teachers – thank them for all their hard work!
Opening reception Saturday, May 14, 11 am - 5 pm Sponsors:
The Tyler Little Family Foundation
CONTINUING… West Michigan Area Show 2016 through July 10 This annual juried exhibition showcases Michigan artists from 14 counties in our two largest galleries. This year’s juror was Ron Platt, Chief Curator for the Grand Rapids Art Museum. He reviewed more than 500 works of art submitted by 246 artists working in fiber, glass, jewelry, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and mixed media. We celebrated the 100 artists chosen with a reception and awards ceremony April 8, when more than $4,000 in prizes was awarded.
Sponsors:
Co-sponsor:
Additional support provided by David Isaacson in memory of his wife, Helen Sheridan. Beth Purdy, Fact: When Tasmanian Devils Are Upset Their Ears Blush Bright Red, collaged paper, charcoal, and oil on canvas
High School Area Show through May 4
Rhythms of Abstraction: Landscape Duets of Arnold Chang and Michael Cherney through June 19
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EXHIBITIONS
Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky II June 18 – September 18, 2016
The KIA is pleased to bring Barbara Takenaga’s newest works to West Michigan, many of them fresh from an exhibition in New York. Her paintings are often composed of undulating patterns of dots and lines, swirling in front of an atmospheric background. To many viewers, her work evokes a sense of the cosmos in all its infinity and mystery, reflecting patterns equally resonant of the illusion of subatomic particles and of deep space. To others, her rich, complex patterns create a fascinating tension between surface ornamentation and assertions that reference the physical, metaphysical, and philosophical. Takenaga is the Mary A. and William Wirt Warren Professor of Art at Williams College, and her work has been exhibited at institutions including Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; and the National Academy Museum, New York.
Reception with the artists Barbara Takenaga and Chul Hyun Ahn June 30, 5:30-7:30 pm Talk by Barbara Takenaga, 6:30 pm Barbara Takenaga, Two Funnels, 2015, acrylic on linen. Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York. Copyright Barbara Takenaga. Photo: Steven Bates
Sponsor:
Reaching into Infinity: Chul Hyun Ahn
July 2 – November 6, 2016 Chul Hyun Ahn creates sculptures utilizing light, color, and illusion to investigate the notion of infinite space. His sculpture urges the viewer to consider humanity’s boundless ability for physical and spiritual travel while exploiting illusions of infinity and the poetics of emptiness. Born in Busan, South Korea, Ahn moved to the U.S. in 1997 to study at Eastern Michigan University before receiving an MFA from the Mount Royal School at the Maryland Institute College of Art. This exhibition will travel to Eastern Illinois University.
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Chul Hyun Ahn, Mirror Drawing #21, 2013, Unique, plywood, LED lights, mirrors. Courtesy C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore
ARTBreak Artist’s Talk June 28, noon A conversation with Chul Hyun Ahn
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EXHIBITIONS
Eternal Beauty: Egg Tempera Paintings by Fred Wessel June 25 – October 2, 2016
Reviving a technique associated with Italian Renaissance masters, Fred Wessel presents the ephemeral beauty of youth against the backdrop of time, history, and mythology. The technique of egg tempera painting has been practiced since ancient times. Mixing pigment with egg yolk and water, he applies thin layers of paint to a carved wooden panel, creating jewel-like portraits of great detail and luminescence. Fred Wessel has emerged as a true contemporary master of this ancient medium, and will serve as a visiting artist in the Kirk Newman Art School.
Fred Wessel, Taurus, 2015, egg tempera with gold, silver, and palladium leaf. Courtesy of The Loewenhardt Family Trust
Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman July 23 – October 23, 2016
Step into the illusion of another time and place, expressed by the “artifacts” of a mysterious personality. Fatima Mayfield is a fictitious New Orleans herbalist/fortune teller, an alter-ego imagined by artist Renée Stout in order to humorously explore social issues we all confront. Born in Junction City Kansas, Stout is well known for assemblage works dealing with her personal history and African-American heritage. Educated at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, she has received prominent awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The exhibition was organized by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston School of the Arts, in collaboration with Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts, and the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College.
Reception with the artists Renée Stout and Fred Wessel Thursday, July 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Funding for this and other exhibitions is provided by
Renée Stout, House of Chance and Mischief (detail), 2008-10, wood, acrylic paint, glass, mixed media, and found objects. Courtesy of the artist and Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, D.C. Photo: John Bentham.
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COLLECTION EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHT
Janet Fish, A.M., 1994, screenprint. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; James A. Bridenstine Art Acquisition Fund Purchase.
Your initial response to work by Janet Fish may be sensory overload. But keep looking. The frenzy of color, line, and pattern will coalesce into an inviting, domestic still life – although “still” hardly seems an appropriate term for an image radiating such energy. “The real structure of the painting comes from the movement of color and light,” stresses the artist. She is fascinated by the play of light on ordinary objects such as dishware, wrappers, and fruit. In A.M., raw eggs and shells, butter, and a juiced orange bask in dazzling sunshine. Intense, white light passes through clear glassware onto a rainbow-striped cloth, discharging a frenetic tangle of shadow and dancing color. For the opportunity to heighten the effects of light and color, Fish will skew reality. She favors the energy of gestural strokes over a static photographic likeness. Fish set this breakfast table not for plausibility, but for each object’s interaction with light. To fully explore layered translucencies, she serves the viewer uncooked egg yolks and whites in clear glass. No brown toast dulls her tabletop harmony of whites and yellows, in which a whole stick of butter has a leading role. The reflective metallic wrapper flaunts its virtuosic folds and crinkles. The subject of this print is not breakfast, but morning light. The effect is a flood of joyous warmth. Janet Fish studied at Yale in the 1960s, during the reign of Abstract Expressionism. While she absorbed the gestural approach and color theory, she could not embrace strict abstraction. Artist Alex Katz encouraged her to relax and have fun, to look around her for inspiration. She saw commonplace objects, the keyed-up color of shiny food wrappers, and, like Pop Artists, often incorporated commercial imagery and exuberant colors into a “fine art” medium. Within the 1970s revival of representational imagery, which included Photorealism, Fish developed her own distinctive reinvention of the still-life tradition. A Janet Fish still life is never a memento mori, darkly warning against transient, sensory pleasures. Her work revels in sensory pleasures, urging us to linger in the simple joy and pure radiance of morning light. -- Karla Niehus, Associate Curator of Exhibitions
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PROGRAMS
The Mary and Edwin Meader Fine Arts Library A recent undertaking had five volunteers moving ALL of the library’s 10,000 books to better organize our shelves and allow library staff to manage shelf space more efficiently. We found lots of oversize books that now have a dedicated section on the first row of shelves. Come take a look!
Get the Picture Third Thursdays at noon, included with admission. Lively discussions of works from the KIA collection.
Monthly book discussion Wednesday, May 18 2 pm, free Colleen Browning, Tourists, 2002, oil on canvas. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Geoffrey Wagner Estate.
May 19 Chaim Gross’s Mother Playing and Paul Manship’s Playfulness
June 16 Colleen Browning’s The Tourist
July 14 Richard Wilt’s Sleeping Men and Excavation
Free Programs at the KIA
Free admission 5-8 pm Sponsor:
May 6: Dance demo & lessons
June 3: Art Fair Beer Garden
July 8: WMAS People’s Choice Award
Friday Teen Night
Second Fridays, 6-8 pm May 13, June 10 (Resumes in October) Sponsor:
Art Detectives
For children ages 4 to 8 with an adult. Free. May 21, 11 am, free June 4, 11 am-5 pm
(Resumes in September) Lisette’s List: A Novel, by Susan Vreeland. A richly imagined story of a woman’s awakening to the power of art, to the beauty of provincial life, and to love in the midst of war in the south of Vichy France. Discussion leader will be Marsha Meyer.
Annual Meeting, Members’ Preview, and Program May 11, 6:30 pm Free admission includes refreshments following the meeting and program A Lively Art: Characters and Animation DreamWorks animator Drew Adams started his career at Walt Disney Animation, later working in computer animation for ReelFX, Duncan Studio, and DreamWorks. In addition to working on Trolls (opening in November), his film credits include Kung Fu Panda 2, Rise of The Guardians, The Croods, and Mr. Peabody and Sherman. As part of Art League outreach, he will meet with local animation students while in Kalamazoo. Students 12 and older are invited to this program.
Scavenger hunt at the Arts Fair (Resumes in September)
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PROGRAMS
ARTbreak
Tuesdays at noon, free Sponsored by
May 3 Talk & Films: North by Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival with Nick Eppinga and Ashley Berens May 10 Talk: Artist Ellen Nelson, Finding Truth and Meaning in Patterns of American Life
June 7 Video: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World, part 1
June 14 Video: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World, part 2 June 21 Talk: An illustrated reading with artist Mary Hatch and poet Elizabeth Kerlikowske
May 17 Performance: Common Threads with Dr. Michelle Johnson, Abbie Maikoski, Denise Miller, Jim Croteau, and guests
June 28 Talk: A conversation with the artist Chul Hyun Ahn and Director of Collections and Exhibitions Vicki Wright
July 5 Videos: James Turrell and Jenny Holzer
July 12 Talk: Narcissism Before the Selfie: How Portraiture Helped Drive the Economics of the Renaissance with AJ Hartman
May 24 Video: China: West Meets East at the Met
July 19
Video & Talk: The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures, and Got Away with Murder! with David Curl
July 26 Talk: Miriam Schapiro & Feminist Art with Gwen Raaberg
May 31 Video: Craft in America: Process
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July 28 Music with Tim Terrentine’s Soul Experience
PROGRAMS
Information Meeting
Joining the Docent Class of 2017 Monday, June 27, 5:30 pm If you love art and are interested in sharing that love with others, come learn about being a KIA Docent. No experience is required, just a desire to learn and a willingness to spend time with a cool group of volunteers and our inquiring museum visitors of all ages. The new docent class begins in September. To learn more or RSVP, contact Curator of Education Michelle Stempien: michelles@ kiarts.org, (269) 349-7775, x 3162.
Thursday Evening Programs
6:30 pm, included with admission unless noted. May 5 West Michigan Area Show Two artists will discuss their works in the galleries. May 12 KIA Film Series, Due More Time by Chad Earnest Chad Earnest studied production at Public Media Network, writing at WMU, and digital cinematography at Full Sail Univer sity. In Due More Time, Cal awakes after an accident to a world filled with dead souls competing to get back home. His only chance to return is to enter the highest stakes film festival of his afterlife. May 19 Teachers Night Calling all art educators! Join us for a night of celebration, with door prizes, art activities, adult beverages, and desserts. No work, just socializing and fun. Free for educators.
June 9
KIA Film Series, Three Films by Tom Ludwig These three films span 30 years of Tom Ludwig’s work as a filmmaker and his transition from film to video. Appastapas came about from two simple ideas: driving around with the camera in the back of a van and water. Moon Tunnel w/Alex is a formal piece and Ludwig’s first substantial work in video. It looks at three different elements and how they work together to define time and space. In Mu, inspired by witnessing the total destruction of a neighbor’s house by fire, the filmmaker contemplates “life’s great seriousness that is so precious and wonderful against the insignificance of the event and us to the universe.”
June 16 Get the Picture at Night: Colleen Browning’s The Tourist
May 26 No program
June 23 The Big Draw!
June 2 No program
June 30 Reception with artists Barbara Takenaga and Chul Hyun Ahn July 7 No program July 14 Film Series, Chris Hefner’s The Poisoner (mature audiences) July 21 Reception with artists Renée Stout and Fred Wessel, with 6:30 talk July 28 An Evening of Music with Tim Terrentine and Friends
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KIA FAIR
The KIA Through the Years The Arts Fair’s history includes everything from a live burro to a hailstorm – and a procession of fashion trends from days gone by. The first fair, held in 1952, was called the Clothesline Art Show and was open to anyone with the entry fee of $1. It featured 70 artists who hung work on 1,100 feet of clothesline strung between the trees, and it attracted 15,000 people. The first fair included only paintings. Photographs were added in 1953, with other mediums added over the years. Today, we are one of about 1,000 outdoor art fairs nationwide. We would love to share your pictures or stories if you have memories of the fair. Email katieh@kiarts.org.
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KIA FAIR
65th Annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair Friday, June 3, 3 - 8 pm Friday Beer Garden, 4 - 10 pm Saturday, June 5, 9 am – 5 pm Bronson Park
Since 1952, more than one million artlovers have enjoyed the work of thousands of fine artists. Today, the two-day event is the cornerstone of downtown Kalamazoo’s summer kickoff, “June Jubilee.” Artists’ Lineup: Nearly 200 fine artists will offer beautiful work in 13 mediums. For the second year, our emerging artists booth hosts invited artists appearing at their first outdoor art fair. NEW! Vote for Your Favorite Artist: Help us award a new People’s Choice prize of $200 to the artist whose work attracts the most votes.
Title Sponsor:
NEW! Consult a Designer: Complimentary consultations from SKP Design will help you decorate your home or office with art that fits your budget. Reserve a time at sondra@skpdesign.com to bring your dimensions and a photo to the firm’s 1960s Go-Tag-A-Long camper at the corner of Rose and South streets. Bell’s Beer Garden Friday: Outside the museum, enjoy live music, grilled fare, wine, and your favorite local beers.
For the Kids: Jeter’s Leaders (funded by Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation) will welcome kids to Saturday’s activities, including squirt-gun painting, spin art, and face tattoos. 65 Years of Fun at the Fair: The fair’s history includes everything from a live burro to a hailstorm – and a procession of great fashions from days gone by. Check our Facebook and Twitter feeds for daily postings of trivia and photos.
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KIA CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
MAY
JUNE
JULY
3 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Talk & films 4 WEDNESDAY 5 Exhibition closes: High
3 FRIDAY 3-8 pm Arts Fair 3 FRIDAY 4-10 pm Beer Garden 4 SATURDAY 9-5 pm Arts Fair 4 SATURDAY 11 am-5 pm Art Detectives
2 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Reaching Into
School Area Show
5 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Talk 6 FRIDAY 5-8 pm Art Hop 8 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 10 TUESDAY 12 pm ARTbreak: Artist’s Talk 10-11 TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY Photography Workshop w/visiting artist Thomas Allen
12 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Film series 13 FRIDAY 6-8 pm Teen night 14 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Young
Artists of Kalamazoo County 15 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 17 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Performance 18 WEDNESDAY 2 pm Book discussion: Lisette’s List 19 THURSDAY 12 pm Get the Picture! 19 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Teacher Night 21 SATURDAY 11 am Art Detectives 22 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 24 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Video 26 THURSDAY NO PROGRAM 29 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 31 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Video
Full details on these events can be found throughout this edition of Sightlines and at kiarts.org. KEY:
Blue: free events Orange: exhibition openings, receptions, and closings Pink: school events needing no prior experience; pre-registration and fees apply. Register at kiarts.org or call (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101.
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in Bronson Park
5 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 5 SUNDAY Exhibition closes: Young Artists of Kalamazoo County 7 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Video 7 TUESDAY Art classes for adults begin 9 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Film series
10 TEEN NIGHT 6-8 pm 11 SATURDAY Youth art classes begin 11 SATURDAY 10a-3p Jewelry class: Glass Cabochon
11 SATURDAY 10 am-4:30 pm Pierce Cedar Creek Painting Adventure, Hastings
12 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 13 MONDAY Art Camps A and #1 14 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Video 16 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Get the Picture at Night
17 FRIDAY 10 am-4 pm Botanical Drawing & Painting, Ensata Gardens, Galesburg 18 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky II 19 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 19 SUNDAY Exhibition closes: Rhythms of Abstraction 20 MONDAY Art Camps B & #2 21 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Talk 23 THURSDAY 6:30 pm The Big Draw 25 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Eternal Beauty: Paintings by Fred Wessel 26 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 27 MONDAY Art Camp #3, Teen Filmmaking Camp 27 MONDAY 5:30 pm Docent Class Information Meeting 28 TUESDAY 12 pm ARTbreak: Talk 30 THURSDAY 5:30 pm Artists Reception: Barbara Takenaga and Chul Hyun Ahn, 6:30 talk by B. Takenaga
Infinity: Chul Hyun Ahn
3 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 5 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Video 7 THURSDAY 6:30 pm NO PROGRAM 9 SATURDAY 10 am - 3 pm Jewelry class: Precious Metal Silver Clay
10 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 11 MONDAY Art Camp #4, Mixed Media Camp, Toy & Model Design Camp 12 TUESDAY 12 pm ARTbreak: Talk 14 THURSDAY noon Get the Picture 14 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Film Series 15-16 FRIDAY-SATURDAY Photography class: Wet Plate Collodion Workshop 17 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 18 MONDAY Art Camps C and #5 19 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Talk & Video 21 THURSDAY 5:30 pm Artists Reception: Renée Stout and Fred Wessel 23 SATURDAY 9 am - 4 pm Painting class: Colored Pencils and Solvents 23 SATURDAY 10 am - 3 pm Jewelry class: Metals Mania 23 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman 24 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour 25 MONDAY Art Camps D and #6, Teen Filmmaking Camp 26 TUESDAY noon ARTbreak: Talk 28 THURSDAY 6:30 pm Making Music 31 SUNDAY 2 pm Tour
SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
Grateful Art School Enjoys Upgraded Studios The Kirk Newman Art School has been actively updating studio equipment and expanding scholarships thanks to a generous gift from John and Rosemary Brown. Upgrades include infrastructure improvements like countertops, cabinets, sinks, and faucets in six studios; upgraded tools and tables; and new laptops and digital projectors. “We’ve provided scholarships for public school art teachers and more than 150 scholarships for children and adults,” says school director Denise Lisiecki. “We also lowered the tuition on children’s classes and art camps, and provided free classes and materials stipends for our post-baccalaureate residents.” The ceramics department received a generous grant from a local foundation to update equipment in our three ceramic studios: eight new potter’s wheels and two kilns; a venting system for our small electric kiln; a pug mill, clay mixer, and slab roller; and tools, shelves, and banding wheels.
Art School Summer Programs for Ages 4-17 Your kids and teens will find fun and creativity this summer at our art classes and camps. Tuition has been reduced this year, thanks to the generosity of John and Rosemary Brown. Register at kiarts.org or call (269) 349-7775, ext. 33101. Two sessions of Teen Filmmaking Camp (10 am – 2:30 pm) start June 27 and July 25. Young engineers ages 9-12 will enjoy Toy & Model Design Camp, July 11-15 (3 – 5:30 pm), with an introduction to computer design for the 3-D printer. Mixed Media Art Camp for ages 11-16 (9 am – 4 pm) runs the weeks of July 11 and August 1.
“We were surprised and grateful for the chance to make needed equipment upgrades,” says Ceramics Department Chair Brian Hirt. “The students are thrilled, and it’s a great thing to better serve the community with best-quality equipment in good working order.”
Grades 1-5 have the most choice, with full or half-day camps all summer beginning June 13. Four weeks of morning camp for ages 4-K start June 13, June 20, July 18 and July 25.
3-D Ceramics Department Chair Brian Hirt loads the new kiln.
Post-Baccalaureate Residency Open for 2016-17 For college graduates seeking a career as a professional artist or entry into a master of fine arts program, the Kirk Newman Art School is accepting applications through June 1 for its post-baccalaureate residency in 2016-17. Two residencies each are offered in painting, printmaking, photography/digital media, and jewelry/ metals. One is offered in ceramics. Full details are at kiarts.org.
Kirk Newman Art School Calendar Summer 2016 Scholarship applications for Fall classes, due by August 23, are available online at kiarts.org Spring classes for adults end
May 19
Spring classes for children end
May 21
Applications due to PostBaccalaureate residency program
June 1
Summer classes for adults begin
June 7
Summer classes for children begin
June 11
Summer camps begin June 13
Summer classes for adults end
Fall registration for members begins
Summer classes for children end August 6
Fall registration for the public begins
July 28
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 33101.
July 25
August 1
Last summer camps run
August 1-5 Art School closed
Scholarship deadline for fall classes
August 23
August 7 – September 5
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KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL
Drawing Drawing Basics Instructor: Michael Parr (950) Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Instructor: David Yeider (951) Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 1:15 – 3:45 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques: observational line drawing, composition and value, with a focus on black & white media. Please bring newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; 2H, HB, 2B, 6B pencils. Painting with Colored Pencils and Solvents (952) Instructor: Karen Matson, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturday, July 23 9 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn the basics of working with Prismacolor Art Stix and odorless solvent. We’ll cut templates and stencils to create overlapping shapes and textures, and use pen and ink and regular colored pencils for detail work. Photo references will be available to choose as subjects. [M]
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The Creative Language of Watercolor Instructor: Susan Badger, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 (963) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 (964) 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $150, Non Members: $170 Learn to develop and express your creativity with watercolor techniques, including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored. Email questions to Susan at badgerburrow@aol.com. [M]
Open Modeling (955) Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 Live models will pose for students and professionals. Students must be 18 or have written parental permission.
Painting (964) Instructor: Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 (965) 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 (966) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Explore oil and acrylic painting from a la prima painting to underpainting and overpainting. All styles, directions and content encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com.
Painting
Portrait Drawing (953) Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Take your drawing skills to the next level by focusing on the human head. Through sighting relationships, using light and shadow to create form and employing evocative line techniques will create better portraits and enhance all drawings. Bring a large drawing pad, pencils and erasers to the first class. Additional supplies will be discussed. Instructor’s web site is: www.michaelparrstudio.com.
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Botanical Drawing and Painting (954) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Ensata Gardens, Galesburg Friday, June 17 Rain Date: June 24 10 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $50, Non-Members: $70 Learn special techniques for creating botanical images from individual flowers. Enjoy the beautiful setting of Ensata Gardens while working in your favorite medium. Bring a lunch and your favorite art materials for an inspirational day in the garden. Directions to the garden will be emailed to you.
Pastel Painting (961) Instructor: Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 9:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent All levels are welcome to explore pastel techniques of design, color, value and light in this colorful medium. Instructor’s website: laurelkuehl.com. [M] Watercolor Painting (962) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 1:15 – 3:45 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Beginners will explore watercolor painting techniques, including tools and materials, color layering, mixing, and theory. Experienced painters will be individually guided. A materials list will be available online or at the registration office. Instructor’s website: kazoopainters. com [M]
Pierce Cedar Creek Painting Adventure (967) Instructor: Susan Badger, Pierce Cedar Creek Saturday, June 11 10 am – 4:30 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Students will work outdoors in plein-air at beautiful Pierce Cedar Creek. You will create loose and expressive studies while learning to focus on composition and yet freely interpret the subjects. Lunch and snacks will be included. E-mail questions to Susan at badgerburrow@aol.com. [M]
NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
Ceramics Beginning Ceramics (350) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Beginning students will learn a variety of clay-forming techniques. Coiling, pinching and slab-building will be demonstrated along with an introduction to the wheel. Students will also learn glazing techniques. Cone 10 stoneware and raku firings will be available.
Painting Workshop with Visiting Artist Fred Wessel Tempera Painting (960) Monday – Thursday, July 18 – 21 9 am – 5 pm/4 days Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Members: $375, Non-Members: $395 THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST. Tempera painting is a medium for those who love drawing. It combines the best of both watercolors with application of translucent layers of color and gouache using semi-opaque paints to re-establish the light areas. Mixing powdered pigments with an egg yolk makes the paints. Working from reproductions, we will paint a head or still life object. This workshop is technique rather than product oriented. Some materials will be supplied. Subsidized by the James and Lois Richmond Workshop Fund.
Mud in the Morning (351) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 9:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 This is a general ceramics class for beginner, intermediate and advanced students to get a creative start on their day. A variety of clay-forming techniques will be explored. Coiling, slab-building, and extruding will be demonstrated, along with the wheel. Advanced students will receive instruction and assignments appropriate to their skill levels. Cone 10 and Raku firings available. Salt Studio (352) Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: The potters’ wheel or equivalent. This course will emphasize salt firing. Students will be actively engaged in all aspects of the process, from loading and salting the kiln to selecting the glazes for the kiln. The KIA’s salt kiln is ready and waiting to perform its magic on your pots. Exploring Oxidation Firing (353) Instructor: Tom Richards, Studio 7 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning ceramics This class will use the KIA’S Skutt Kiln to explore cone 9 glazes fired in oxidation. We will use the studio glazes and discover the difference firing them in an oxidized atmosphere with different firing schedules. Come and explore the unique results of high firing in oxidation!
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 33101.
Potters’ Wheel Beginning/Intermediate Instructor: Wyatt Lane, (354) Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks, Studio 5 Instructor: Amy Hudson, (355) Thursday, June 9 - July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks, Studio 5 Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics This class will provide the techniques of forming and finishing pottery on the wheel. Basic skills such as centering, opening, and drawing up the walls of the pots will be stressed, as well as the more advanced techniques of trimming, forming spouts, lids and handles, altering, and glazing. Demonstrations and discussion will encourage development. Cone 10 stoneware, porcelain and raku firings will be offered. Anagama (356) Instructor: Julie Devers, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 7- July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 This is one of our most enlightening and challenging classes. Cast your fate to the fire and open yourself to the wonderful possibilities of wood-fired kilns. Julie will share her in-depth knowledge of forming pots for a traditional Japanese kiln. This class could be the highlight of your ceramic career. Exploring Raku (357) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics In this class we will experiment with, explore and test new glazes, firing possibilities, and post firing possibilities. Students will learn to master the raku techniques. Horsehair and “naked” raku , sagger, obvara and blackware firings will also be available. Image Transfer on Clay (358) Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Students will explore a variety of techniques for transferring images onto clay. Screen-printing, decals, monoprint and relief techniques will be domonstrated. Images can be transferred onto tile, sculptural forms, and forms made on the wheel. Expand your horizons in this ideapacked class.
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Photography & Digital Media Making Pictures (840) Photography Workshop with Visiting Artist Thomas Allen Friday – Sunday, June 10–12/Three days Friday, 6 – 8 pm Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 No refunds after June 1 Today, anyone with a smartphone, tablet or digital camera can take a picture. This workshop is all about the art of making them! We’ll dig deep into a veritable mountain of pages torn from old, discarded books to unearth interesting characters and objects— paying close attention to how they might
interact with one another. Armed with an X-acto knife, you’ll learn how to carefully and meticulously remove each element from its background. We’ll toss our disparate collection of cutouts onto the table and begin piecing them together into meaningful (or nonsensical) storylines. We will explore the art of staging photographs with tape, glue, pins and wire, then we’ll move on to composition— the most crucial step to creating a strong, visual narrative. From there, it’s just a matter of capturing your brilliantly-crafted tableau with the device of your choosing, camera, phone or tablet. Instructor’s website: thomasallenonline.com. Subsidized by the James and Lois Richmond Workshop Fund.
Portrait Photography (843) Instructor: Adam Kuehl, Photo Studio Wednesdays, June 8 – July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Gain a working knowledge of the variety of aspects in portraiture. Within a context of historical and contemporary examples, students will explore studio portraiture, photojournalistic, editorial and fine art portraiture. An introduction to a range of lighting and camera techniques will help you develop your own signature style as you receive a professional photographer’s advice on how to capture authentic feeling in your portraits. Adam’s website is www. adamkuehl.com. On the Go with Your Camera Phone (844) Instructor: Mary Whalen Tuesdays, June 7 – June 28, Room 13 1- 3:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Using the camera phone as your photographic tool, this course will present a guided exploration of the capabilities of this amazing technology. Students will be taught to effectively capture and edit while exploring the creative possibilities of the phone as camera. No prior photographic experience is required for this class. Please bring your camera phone fully charged to the first class. We will also explore new apps for various effects. Assignments and field trips are on the agenda for fun!
Introduction to Photography/ How to Use Your Camera Creatively (841) Instructor: John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, June 7 – July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 For students who want to learn how to use their digital cameras more creatively. Basic photographic concepts on exposure control and basic composition are explored through lectures, demonstrations and class assignments. Participants need to provide their own cameras that have user controls for shutter speed and lens opening. A tripod is recommended. Please bring your owner’s manual to the first class. John’s website is: johncrouchphotography.com
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Traditional Black and White Film & Printing (842) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Photography Darkroom Tuesdays, June 7 – July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Learn how to develop film and print black & white photographs. Through demonstrations and supervised printing sessions, participants will learn film and print development, how to control print contrast, and special darkroom techniques. This class is a perfect opportunity to print your special black and white negatives from the family archives. Students must provide their own film and paper for the class. Darkroom chemicals and equipment are provided. Open darkroom time is available to students.
Photo Transfer on to Fabric (845) Instructor: Lynne Hall, Computer Lab Wednesdays, June 8 – June 22 1-3:30 pm /3 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Using a computer and printer, learn a technique for transferring your photos to several different kinds of fabric. This will enable you to create objects of art in many different ways: pillows, bags, wall hangings and quilts. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Bring an old black and white photo to the first class. These beautiful old pictures transfer beautifully.
NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
Photography & Digital Media, cont’d. Photoshop Elements for Scrapbookers (846) Instructor: Susan Andress, Computer Lab Tuesdays, June 7 – July 12 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 For those familiar with Photoshop Elements to make creative projects. Students will learn to incorporate text and use special backgrounds; frames and specialty brushes to make artistic projects from your photos making your creations pop off the page. Each class meeting will include hands-on practice on Mac computers. Students are welcome to bring their own laptops, provided that Elements 11, 12 or 13 is installed. Susan’s website: susanandress.com Bookmaking using Adobe Lightroom (847) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Thursdays, July 7 – July 28 1:30 – 4 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of Lightroom Making a book is a great way to show and share your favorite photographs. Students will select, create a collection, edit and sequence photographs to create a book using Lightroom’s Book Module. While in the process of making your book you’ll use the Develop Module to become more familiar with the master editing tools to fine-tune your images. We will use the KIA library to view some of the great photobooks for inspiration. Editing Digital Video/Post Production (848) Instructor, Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, June 9 – July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent This is an essential course for the aspiring filmmaker. Topics include shot logging and ingestion, proper cataloging and storage, color grading, composition and editing, effects, and final rendering and optimization. To get the most out of this course each student should have an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription that includes Adobe Premier and Adobe After Effects for the duration of the course. Students should be comfortable working on Mac computers. Students are advised to have digital film footage available for a short film project at the start of the course.
Wet Plate Collodion Workshop (849) Instructor: Robert Shimmin July 15 and 16th Friday 6 – 8 pm & Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Learn about the wet plate process, its history, and have a hands-on experience making tintypes using vintage Brownie Cameras and KIA photo department View cameras. You will learn to pour, expose and develop using a 19th century process with a 21st century spin! Cameras will be available to use, all chemistry and materials included. View Robert working at vimeorobertshimmin. People of Kalamazoo/ Street Photography (850) Instructor: Mark Bugnaski, Computer Lab Wednesdays, June 8 – 29 6:30 – 9 pm/4 weeks Members: $75, Non-Members: $95 Street photography is about experiencing life, up close and personal. Join photojournalist Mark Bugnaski on evening outings around Kalamazoo to explore and discover images in public places. Participants will collect stories to accompany the photos taken, all to be shared on a group blog. Inspired by HumansOfNewYork.com. Instructor’s website: markbugnaski.com
Printmaking Beginning Printmaking: Monotype (760) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 8 – June 29 1 – 3:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 This class is ideal for artists who love to draw and paint. Direct and expressive, monotypes join the radiant qualities of prints and the spontaneity of painting. You will use pastels, inks and paints to expand your drawing, painting and color sensibilities to create unique prints. Bring sketches and/or photographs to first class.
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 33101.
Printmaking Studio (761) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Thursdays, June 9 – July 28 3 – 5:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval For the independent artist/printmaker who would like to utilize our well-equipped print studio. A great way to receive support with feedback, critique and technical advice while working independently. Students must arrange to meet with instructor the first week. Materials are available for purchase. Screen Printing Basics (762) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Print Studio Tuesdays, July 5 – July 26 6 – 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 Learn the basics of screen printing and advanced methods. You will have several finished products, including a t-shirt, greeting card or piece of art to hang on the wall. No prior experience required. Relief Printing for Paper & Fabric (763) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Tuesdays, June 7 – June 28 6 – 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 Take your relief prints to the next level by applying your designs to fabric. You will learn how to create distinctive imagery with linoleum or wood blocks and print onto paper as well as t-shirts, tote bags, or other fabric items using a textile-safe ink. Lithography Basics (764) Instructor: Deborah Mattson, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 8 – July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 This course introduces you to lithographic printmaking techniques using aluminum plates. Using direct-drawing with litho pencils, crayons and washes, you’ll get to create a unique image that can be printed multiple times. Step-by-step instruction takes you through basic plate and press set-up and operation, etching and inking processes. Print your own image with the potential of leaving with a small edition of prints.
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Fiber
Sculpture
Jewelry
Floor Loom Weaving Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 (590) 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 (591) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Students will learn weaving on four- and eight-harness looms. Beginners will learn basic process and progress to designing their own work. Advanced weavers will learn new patterns and techniques.
Welded Sculpture from Found Objects (405)) Instructor: Carolyn Fink, Studio 1 Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members $170, Non-Members $190 In this class we will be introducing students to the equipment and processes for manipulating and joining steel for sculptural applications. We will learn to cut, bend, weld, and surface to begin realizing our creative visions in steel. No prior experience is necessary. Some metals will be supplied; students may need to purchase or collect additional steel. Students should bring leather gloves, wear long pants, close toed shoes and bring a long sleeve shirt to the first class.
Beginner and Intermediate Jewelry Both sections: Jewelry Studio Instructor: Kelli Jackson (740) Wednesdays, June 8 – July 13 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $130 Non-Members: $150 Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid (741) Tuesdays, June 8 – July 13 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 This class focuses on more in-depth instruction on techniques using hand tools; flex shaft, and polishing equipment. Through individual help and class demonstrations you will learn additional skills in piercing, finishing, stone setting, and forming with an emphasis on soldering methods, bench technique tips. Independent studio time is available and some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase.
Indigo Dyeing (592) Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Studio 2 Saturday, June 11 9:30 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $75, Non-Members: $95 We will discuss and demonstrate the care of both natural and “instant” indigo, and learn Shobori techniques using rubber bands, stitching and wrapping to create resists where the indigo can’t penetrate. Boucle’ (593) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Saturday, July 16 10 am – 3 pm/One day Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 Prerequisite: Beginning spinning or equivalent. In this in-depth look at a tricky technique, spinners will begin their day blending and preparing their own base fibers. Emphasis will be placed on history, getting a “true” Boucle’, how to “fake” a Boucle, and selecting material for various plies. All materials provided, bring a sack lunch. If a wheel is needed please reserve it at the time of registration. Spinning for Projects (594) Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, June 8 - July 13 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Prerequisite: Beginning spinning or equivalent. Learn how to achieve specific, repeatable handspun results with projects in mind. Fiber preparation, planning, gauge, and the intent to ply are all important technical aspects to spin a consistent gauge for a pattern. Samples and free pattern suggestions for each technique will be provided for everything from lace to chunky thick & thin. Bring your wheel (if you need to borrow a wheel, please reserve it at the time of registration) and your needles! All fiber provided.
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Bronze Foundry 2: The Pour (406) Instructors: Mike Pixley, Studio 1 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members : $170, Non-Members $ 190 Explore the ancient art of bronze casting. In the summer portion of this two-part class, students will directly participate in the bronze pour of the pieces begun in the spring and learn to clean up, chase and patina their bronze pieces. For anyone who has ever been curious about bronze as a medium and wants to push their art to the next level. Wood Joinery with Hand Tools (407) Instructor: Gerren Young, Studio 1 Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $170, Non-Members $190 This adult class will focus on the use of hand tools to make several unique styles of wooden boxes. We will start with a Japanese sliding lid box, then a dovetail box, and finally a Shaker oval box. Students will learn to layout and cut accurate and tight fitting joints as well as one strategy for bending wood. Options for staining and finishing the boxes will be covered. All skill levels welcome.
Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing (742) Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, June 9 – July 28 10:30 am – 1 pm/8 weeks Members: $175 Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry and Beginning/Intermediate jewelry or equivalent This course will focus on fabrication and finishing skills. Students will apply comprehensive soldering processes, tighten-up the basic skill set through implementing classic jeweler’s positioning and handholds, learn basic metallurgy theory and take a detailed look at surface finishing and polishing techniques. Independent studio time is available and some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase
Welded Metal Sculpture/ Independent Study (408) Instructor: Paul Nimz, Studio 1 Wednesdays, June 8 - July 27 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $170, Non-members $190 For the self-directed student familiar with the operation and safe use of our equipment. Students must provide their own metal materials. Permission of the instructor is required.
NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
Jewelry, cont’d. Introduction to Lapidary Stone Cutting for Cabochons (743) Instructor: Dawn Coeur, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, June 8 – July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175 Non-Members: $195 All levels of experience are welcome Learn how to cut your own stones to use in your jewelry and metal work designs. Students will be introduced to cutting, grinding, and polishing stone slabs into a variety of shapes including calibrated and free form cabochons. Students with previous lapidary experience can practice and refine their technique. Independent studio time will be available. Most materials provided with additional available for purchase. Step Up Kiln Enameling (744) Instructor: Rebecca Brand, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, June 9 – July 28 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175 Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Intro to Kiln Enameling or equivalent experience Now that you have had some kiln enameling experience step up your knowledge. Students will learn some new tips and tricks to step up their enameled pieces. Independent studio time is available and some materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase. Metals Experience! (745) Instructors: Tracy Bell & Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Friday, June 17 5:30 – 8 pm/One day Members: $ 45, Non-Members: $65 Looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? This fun evening workshop is designed for those who have always wanted to dabble in the metals. Participants will get to learn and “experience” a multitude of different metalsmithing techniques. So bring your favorite beverage and come join the fun! All materials are provided, with additional materials available for purchase
Glass Cabochon (746) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Saturday, June 11 10 am – 3 pm Members: $65, Non-Members $85 Learn how to create your own glass cabochon using glass and different techniques. Students will use a variety of glass such as: dichroic, iridized, transparent, opaque, stringer, confetti, and frit. Students will also use metal inclusions, glass paints to create their cabochons. Materials will be provided. Additional materials will be available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch. Precious Metal Silver Clay (747) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Saturday, July 9 10 am – 3 pm Members: $85, Non-Members $105 This is a fun-filled one-day course where students will learn how to utilize all the malleable properties of silver clay. Students will walk away with the basic knowledge of working with and firing PMC. At least one piece will be finished at the end of the day. Materials will be provided. Additional materials will be available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch. Metals Mania (748) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Saturday, July 23 10 am – 3 pm Members: $65, Non-Members $85 All levels of experience are welcome Students will create earrings, a pendant, or a bracelet in a day using copper & brass by forging, stamping, and other metalsmithing techniques. Students will walk away with at least one finished piece. Materials will be provided. Additional materials will be available for purchase. Please bring a sack lunch.
Accessible Arts Accessible Arts (200) Instructor: Elisabeth Carnell, Studio 6 Thursdays, June 9 - July 28 6:30 - 9 pm /8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 This class is for developmentally disabled adults who wish to learn to express their creativity with clay and other 3-D media. Participants will hand-build forms as well as work on the potter’s wheel. Participants should be able to follow basic instructions and work with minimal assistance.
Creative Writing Creative Writing/Prose & Poetry (610) Instructor: Scott Bade, Board Room Tuesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 In this creative writing class we will explore how language and imagination come together to make the literary arts we are passionate about. We will read, write and discuss contemporary prose and poetry in a range of styles. Each class will include in-class writing activities, reading and discussion, and will often include workshop discussion of one another’s writing.
Linda Kekie, Earrings and pendant, precious metal siver clay.
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 33101.
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SUMMER YOUTH CLASSES
Tuition for children’s and teen classes and camps has been reduced through the generosity of the John and Rosemary Brown gift.
THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES ON JULY 2
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
GRADES 1 - 5
Ceramics (180) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 5 Fridays, June 17 - August 6, 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Students will experiment with hand-building and wheel-throwing in this multi-level class for young artists. Use of the KIA’s extensive ceramic studios during class and open studio hours is a plus as the class works with stoneware and earthenware clays and a variety of glazes. All materials are provided. Students may wish to purchase their own tools.
The Art of Drawing (174) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 4 Saturdays, June 11 - August 6, 10:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125 While continually building on the concept of “seeing” as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. All materials are provided. Art Exploration (175) Instructor: Melody Allen, Studio 2 Saturdays, June 11 - August 6 10:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 A fun-filled weekly session of art exploration of clay hand-building, drawing and painting techniques will be introduced through fun projects to increase art skills and appreciation. All materials are provided.
GRADES 4 - 6 Clay on the Wheel (177) Instructor: Natalie Lagoni, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 11 - August 6 10:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 This class offers young artists the opportunity to create vessels on the potter’s wheel. Each week students will spend time learning to center the clay, open the ball, and form bowls, cups, and vases. The class will also study decorating with slips and glazes. Individual and group demonstrations will encourage students to progress at their own pace. Students should wear a smock or apron to class. All materials are provided. The Art of Drawing (178) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Fridays, June 17 - August 5 1 - 2:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125 While continually building on the concept of “seeing” as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. All materials are provided.
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Drawing & Painting (181) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, June 11 - August 5 9 – 11:30 am/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 With a focus on self-expression, students will learn more complex drawing techniques used to create values, textures, and the illusion of form. Students will then be shown what to consider when beginning a painting, such as overall composition, color mixing, and other techniques for problem solving that lead to a successful work of art. All materials provided.
Photography (182) Instructor: Trevor Grabill, Photo Studio Saturdays, June 11 - August 6 10 am – 12:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 In this course we will look at the entire history of photography though hands-on projects. Everything from cyanotypes to camera phones will be utilized in this class. Film cameras and one roll of black and white film will be provided. Processing film, as well as printing negatives in a traditional wet darkroom, will be covered. Students may also use their own digital cameras as well as camera phones. Focus on camera functions and composition will be highlighted. Intermediate and advanced students will continue to improve their skills with individualized instruction. All materials will be provided. Portrait and Figure Drawing (183) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Thursdays, June 16 - August 4, 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Students will have the unique experience of drawing from a model each week. Portrait studies and full-figure drawing will be explored. Various drawing materials and techniques will be employed. All materials are provided.
CHILDREN & TEENS SUMMER ART CAMPS
CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART CAMPS
Summer campers will enjoy guided tours of the exhibitions for inspiration, and time in the studio to create two- and three-dimensional works of art. Enroll your child in the grade level he or she will enter in the fall of 2016.
NEW! Pre- and after-camp supervision $30 7:45-9 am $30 4-5:15 pm To better serve you, we will offer before and after camp supervision for campers this summer. Lunchtime supervision is offered at no cost. No daily rates are available, and late pickups will be charged $5 per ½ hour. Please call Barb Scott at 349-7775 ext.33101 to register. AGES 4 - KINDERGARTEN Art Camp A: June 13 - June 17, 9 am – noon (006) Art Camp B: June 20 - June 24, 9 am – noon (007) Art Camp C: July 18 - July 22, 9 am – noon (008) Art Camp D: July 25 – July 29, 9 am – noon (009) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
GRADES 1 - 5
AGES 11 – 16
This Art Camp schedule is available in full or half-day (morning or afternoon) sessions for one week. Please send lunch with full-day students for supervised lunch.
Young Artists Mixed Media Art Camp An opportunity for young artists to work in a variety of mediums. Please send lunch. July 11 – July 15 9 am – 4 pm/5 days (090) August 1 –5 9 am – 4 pm/5 days (091) Members: $265, Non-Members: $285
Full day, one week Members: $250, Non-Members: $270 Half-day, one week Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Art Camp #1 June 13 – 17 9 am – 4 pm (010) 9 am – noon (011) 1 – 4 pm (012)
Art Camp #5 July 18 - 22 9 am – 4 pm (022) 9 am – noon (023) 1 – 4 pm (024)
Art Camp #2 June 20 - 24 9 am – 4 pm (013) 9 am – noon (014) 1 – 4 pm (015)
Art Camp #6 July 25 –29 9 am – 4 pm (025) 9 am – noon (026) 1 – 4 pm (027)
Art Camp #3 June 27 - July 1 9 am – 4 pm (016) 9 am – noon (017) 1 – 4 pm (018)
Art Camp #7 August 1 - 5 9 am – 4 pm (028) 9 am – noon (029) 1 – 4 pm (030)
Art Camp #4 July 11 - 15 9 am – 4 pm (019) 9 am – noon (020) 1 – 4 pm (021)
Art School staff: D enise Lisiecki, Director | Brian Hirt, Ceramics Chair | Mary Whalen, Photography & Digital Media Chair
Registration may be done online: kiarts.org; by phone: (269) 349-7775; in person/mailed: KIA, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo MI 49007; or by fax: (269) 349-9313. Payment in full is required, and we accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. A $30 returned check fee will be charged. If a class is cancelled due to lack of enrollment, a full refund will be given. Refunds: A $30 registration fee is withheld from all refunds. An additional $30 is withheld after the first class. No refunds are given the day of second class. Refunds for classes meeting eight weeks or less will only be given the day of the first class meeting. No refunds for art camps after the first day of camp. Refund requests for one- or two-day workshops and visiting-artist workshops may be made up to one week before the workshop begins or as stated. An additional workshop registration fee may be withheld if noted in the class schedule. Scholarship applications are due by May 3 for Summer term. More scholarship information is available at kiarts.org. Photography: The KIA reserves the right to photograph students, student art, and school activities that occur on its premises and use images for promotional purposes. Cancellations: In the event of a closing due to weather, the KIA will post information on kiarts.org, WWMTTV, Facebook, Twitter, and on the KIA’s outgoing phone message at (269) 349-7775. When possible, makeup classes will be scheduled.
AGES 9 - 12 Toy and Model Design Camp (092) Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab July 11 -15 3 - 5:30 pm/5 days Members: $120, Non-Members: $140 This imagination boot camp will have students designing their own toys and models in powerful 3D modeling software. Demonstrations will feature figures and miniatures, building blocks and puzzles, vehicles and robots, game pieces, trinkets, and toys. Students will learn how to get their designs manufactured for personal use. Email instructor with questions: kevin@ wixsonit.com
AGES 12 - 17 Teen Filmmaking Camp John Wagner, Computer Lab June 27 - July 1 (093) July 25 – 29 (094) 10 am - 2:30 pm/5 days Local video artist John Wagner will teach students about the behind-the-scenes aspects of making of a motion picture. Participants will learn techniques used to properly use cameras for capturing footage, and how to use microphones for producing clear audio. The class will be introduced to computer software used for editing. By the end of the camp each student will have a working copy of a short project to show, and to take home. Bring a snack for break periods. Pizza will be provided on Friday. June 27 – July 1 10 am - 2:30 pm/5 days (093) July 25 –29 10 am - 2:30 pm/5 days (094) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Cameras provided.
Changes: The KIA reserves the right to withdraw or change classes, instructors, schedules, or fees.
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 3101.
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Coming up: MAY High School Area Show closes May 4 JUNE
Young Artists of Kalamazoo County opens May 14
65th Annual Arts Fair June 3-4
Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky II opens June 18
West Michigan Area Show closes July 10
Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman opens July 23
JULY