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DIRECTOR’S EXHIBITIONS MESSAGE
CONTENTS News & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Art School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17 Collection Highlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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n September 1, when I set out for Kalamazoo from my hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, I was full of anticipation to be joining one of our nation’s finest art institutions.
Welcome to the new straightforward and unified Sightlines, which includes the Winter 2015 course catalog for the art school. We now share the same cover and front-toback orientation. Let us know your thoughts on Twitter, Facebook, or at museum@kiarts. org.
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I come to you with 15 years of experience in arts leadership, a bachelor’s degree from Yale, and a master’s from Wake Forest University. One thing I have learned is that, while people are always enriched by occasions to make and view great works of art, we are most affected by using art to share, communicate with, and enlighten one another. I am committed to this work because I know the arts are a powerful vehicle for transforming lives. That’s why I will continue the KIA tradition of hosting exhibitions and programs that, first, foster a sharing of knowledge and, second, offer great opportunity for community engagement. That engagement begins with you – our members, visitors, and community partners. Together, we will create a people-first, service-focused organization that is willing to reach deep into all sectors of our community. The arts are for everyone and everyone deserves access to the life-enriching experiences we provide. I am committed to creating a clear path to continued success and a solid financial footing for the KIA. I am committed to stellar exhibitions and educational programs that are relevant to our community. And I am committed to growing and enhancing the learning, skill building, and character building opportunities offered through our Art School. Thank you for allowing me to join you in continuing to build an absolutely magnetic arts organization for present and future generations of learners and patrons in Southwest Michigan. I’ve fallen in love with the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts – and Southwest Michigan – and it is my sincere goal to contribute to this very special place.
KIA 2014/2015 Board of Directors James Carter, President Ron Kitchens, First Vice President Priscilla Pedraza, Second Vice President
K. Perry Wolfe, Treasurer Michelle Tombro Tracy, Secretary Nancy Springgate, Past President
Danielle Mason Anderson, Susan Bowers, Barbara Brose, William DeNooyer, Sidney Ellis Michele Fabi, Anne Fassler, Bjorn Green, Daniel Guyette, Pauline Jenson, Lori Knapp Cynthia Kole, Pamela Mansager, Harvey Myers, Peggy Napier, Michael Odar, Mike Ouding William Parfet, Vince Pavone, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Jr., Janet Scherzinger, James Stephanak Ronda Stryker, Judy Sullivan, Julie Sullivan, Nancy Troff, Thomas Turner, Billee Lightvoet Ward Von Washington, Jr.
New Hours effective December 1: 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
Belinda Tate Executive Director This publication is supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
cover photo: Mary Whalen
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NEWS AND NOTES
Spotlight: Mike Ouding Like a lot of people, Mike Ouding’s first KIA experience was when his kids took classes. Mike eventually did too – in jewelry, welding, and glass – and now he’s on our faculty, teaching Beginning Fused Glass. “I’ve got seven students, most pretty new, except for a couple of guys who have been doing stained glass for more than 30 years,” he says. He credits teacher Jerry Harty for introducing him to glass, and still takes classes with him. Besides the color, the heat, and the outcome, what’s he like about glass? “It’s fun.” Son Fred agrees, and the pair has traveled the last two summers to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, for glassblowing intensives. Mike is a six-year member of our board,
and is vice president of Kalamazoo Specialty Plants, where he works with wife Karen Vaughn. “She’s the real artist,” he says, reporting she was accepted to the Art Academy of Cincinnati, but instead attended Kalamazoo College, where the two met. Daughter Jane now takes Advanced Placement Art at Kalamazoo Central, classes from the Kendall School of Art, and assists with a youth ceramics class here. Fred takes ceramics at the KIA, and will have an Art Hop exhibition at Boatyard Brewing Company in December. “Art is an extremely important part of our lives,” Mike says. “We’ve all grown through our art experiences.”
Re-energize Your Crew with Team Building
Relax, renew, and explore your creative self as you engage in some artistic endeavors with coworkers. One of the professional artists on our faculty will assist, encourage, and facilitate a morning, afternoon, or whole day program. Choose among nearly any media we offer: drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, even kiln-fused glass. We will customize an experience according to your needs, and can even arrange catering. Call the Kirk Newman Art School at (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101 for details. “It was a fun way to work as a team outside of the office environment.” — Shannon Blankenship, Sourcing Manager, Perrigo Co.
Meet Katie Houston
A visiting work team gathers in the ceramics studio to pursue some creative time with each other.
We welcome new Marketing & PR Coordinator Katie Houston to the KIA staff. She comes to us after working for Biggs Gilmore as a writer/producer, Planned Parenthood as a marketing specialist, and as a consulting writer/editor to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She has a journalism degree from Northwestern University, and has served on boards for Wellspring/ Cori Terry and Dancers, the Three Rivers Community Players, and Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre. A self-avowed arts geek, she has taken KIA drawing and printmaking classes, done theatre performance and voiceover work, and long ago threw pots on the wheel and developed black and white film and prints in the darkroom at East Lansing High School.
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EXHIBITIONS
Exploring Contemporary Art from East Asia
This winter, the KIA presents three exhibitions of work produced by contemporary artists in China, Japan, and Korea. All are made possible in part by the Joy Light Fund for East Asian Art Acquisitions and Exhibitions.
How to Return? Contemporary Chinese Photography November 15 – March 8, 2015 As China reaches its post-boom years, Steven Harris, exhibition curator from Shanghai’s M97 Gallery, suggests a more contemplative period is setting in. We are entering a time when the general pulse of society has seen through the veil of glittery consumerism and all it promised. Now artists and thinkers are returning to find what’s left of their roots. This exhibition features the work of seven Chinese photographers: Liang Weizhou, Huang Xiaoliang, Song Chao, Luo Dan, Lu Yanpeng, Adou, and Wang Ningde. Their images of the Chinese people and environment offer social commentary and reflect both tradition and change. This exhibition is organized by the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, Michigan, in collaboration with M97 Gallery, Shanghai. Adou, Father and Son Going Home, 2006, silver gelatin print. Photo courtesy of M97 Gallery, Shanghai
Wired and Wrapped: Sculpture by Seungmo Park December 20 – March 15, 2015 Seungmo Park is a contemporary Korean sculptor and a rising presence on the international art scene. His detailed wire sculptures — giant ephemeral portraits and landscape scenes created by cutting multiple layers of wire and meticulously wrapped cast objects and figurative forms — are mysterious, illusionary, and visionary. This exhibition is organized by the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, Michigan, in collaboration with the artist.
Sponsor:
Seungmo Park, MAYA 1316, 2012, stainless steel wire mesh.
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NEWS EXHIBITIONS AND NOTES
Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese Printmakers January 17 – April 26, 2015 This exhibition features the work of Japanese artists with foundations and formal training in printmaking. Although each of the participating artists’ personal work has transitioned over the years — and some are now more associated with other media — printmaking and the production of multiples remains at the core of their creative processes. Four artists make three-dimensional objects and installations, two paint with printmaking tools and techniques, three use digital photography, the others utilize traditional and recognizable printmaking techniques. The exhibition is curated by Hideki Kimura, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan; and Sam Yates, Director, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Upper Level Member Reception: January 16, 2015, 6 – 8 pm Chiaki Shuji, Blossoming Flower on the Chest - Treasure Box, n.d., etching, aquatint, and drypoint. Sponsor:
Second Sight/Insight II January 10 – May 10, 2015 Does a picture really tell a thousand words? For this reprise of the successful 2005 exhibition, guest curator Elaine Seaman selected works from the KIA’s collection that beg to be interpreted in a literary way. Each work of art is accompanied by the literary response of a local poet. The exhibition coincides with the 2015 National Poetry Month in April.
Art Hop Reception: January 9, 2015, 5 – 8 pm
Russell T. Limbach, The Crow Tree, 1940-1965, lithograph. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Director’s Fund Purchase.
CONTINUING…
Lasting Legacy: A Collection for Kalamazoo Through December 7
Double Take: Artists Respond to the Collection Through January 4, 2015
A Collector’s Eye: Works from the Collection of Sheila and Jim Bridenstine Through January 4, 2015
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EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS
Art League
Its 2014-2015 lecture series marks Art League’s 60th Anniversary of offering “programs that create an awareness and love for the arts.” New members are welcome. Learn more at the Kalamazoo Art League page at kiarts.org.
Call for Entries: 12th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival
Is there a teen – or almost teen – filmmaker in your world? It’s time to show off his or her movie-making skills at the finest teen film fest in Michigan. Check out the rules at http://bit.ly/teenfilm and get your entry to the Kalamazoo Public Library Teen Services desk by 5 pm on January 17, 2015. It’s free to enter.
Executive Director Belinda Tate December 10, 10 am Belinda Tate joined the KIA as executive director in September. As her second 90 days begins, she will talk about the intersection between our local culture and larger world; the museum’s winter exhibitions of contemporary work from artists in China, Japan, and Korea; and her hopes to broaden the KIA’s community engagement.
Bruce Smith February 11, 2015, 10 am Bruce Smith is Director of Design for Steelcase Inc., the global leader in the office furniture industry. Appointed to his present position in 1999, Bruce is responsible for directing the design of Steelcase’s global seating products and global surface materials portfolio. Earlier assignments include manager of design for systems furniture and senior industrial designer for the firm.
KIA Library
Book Discussions. Third Wednesdays at 2 pm. Free. The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride November 19 A novel featuring John Brown, which connects with the KIA’s prints about the abolitionist leader. Discussion leader: Von Washington, Sr.
The American Painter Emma Dial, by Samantha Peale December 17 A studio assistant in New York reveals the inside machinations of working for a successful artist. Discussion leader: Alisha Siebers
Art and Kids: Art Detectives Second Saturdays at 11:15 am The library’s new program for children ages 4-8 presents stories, gallery visits to look at art, and art-making activities to enjoy together.
Bad Boy: My Life On and Off Canvas, by Eric Fischl January 21 An autobiographical reflection on the impact of fame on art. Discussion leader: Alisha Siebers
December 13 Line Up: Line as a tool for the artist.
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January 10 Looking All Around: 3-D forms in space, using the art of Seungmo Park as a starting point.
PROGRAMS
ARTbreak
Evening Gallery Programs
Tuesdays at noon. Free admission
Thursdays at 6 pm
Brown bag lunches welcome! Find full program descriptions at kiarts.org/events
Included with gallery admission Find full program descriptions at kiarts.org/events
November 20 Art Needs a Push: A Short History of the KIA
Sponsored by:
December 4 Holiday Art Sale Members’ Preview
December 11 Public Tour: How to Return? Contemporary Chinese Photography
December 18 Ugly Holiday Sweater party music by Notified
November 4 Modern Painters Society, WMU
November 11 Film: Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
November 18 Double Take: Artists Respond to the Collection
November 25 Street Photography, George Kuttner
January 8 Public Tour: Wired and Wrapped: Sculpture by Seungmo Park
January 15 Poets from Second Sight/Insight II
January 22 Wire sculpting & dance performance by DancEXperiment Lab
January 6 & 13 Film: The da Vinci Detective
January 29 TBD
January 20 & 27 Film: Hyman Bloom: The Beauty of All Things
February 5 Public Tour: Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese Printmakers
December 2 What To Do With Grandma’s Photos?
December 9 & 16 Film: Thomas Hart Benton
February 3 Talk: Elaine Seaman, curator, Second Sight/Insight II February 10 Film: Kehinde Wiley, An Economy of Grace
Public Tours
Sundays at 2 pm
Enjoy a guided gallery tour, included with gallery admission.
Koichi Kiyono, Detail of Cultivation II, 2011, etching on cotton, wool, and felt, with hand sewing.
February 12 Poets from Second Sight/Insight II
February 19 Writing in the Galleries with poets from Second Sight/Insight II
Get the Picture! Gallery Talks Third Thursdays at noon
Included with gallery admission
November 20 Jacob Lawrence, The Builders (The Family)
December 18 Hughie Lee-Smith, The Spectators
January 15 Mike Glier, Garden Court: Summer 2 February 19 Jack Beal, Sense of Smell
Jacob Lawrence, The Builders (The Family), 1974, color screenprint on wove paper. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Permanent Collection Fund.
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ART CLASSES NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
DRAWING
PAINTING
Beginning Drawing Techniques Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 2 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks (920) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 4 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 9:30 am – noon/12 weeks (921) Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques, learning observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. [M]
Pastel Painting (925) Instructor: Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 1:15 – 3:45 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques or equivalent Explore pastel techniques of design, color, value, and light in using this colorful medium of soft pastel, with all levels welcome. Instructor’s website is laurelkuehl.com. [M]
Mixed Media Drawing with Printmaking (922) Instructor: TBA, Studio 2 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques or equivalent Take your drawing talents to the next level, and broaden your observational and design skills with mixed media & printmaking. [M] Portrait Drawing (923) Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 4 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques or equivalent Enhance your skills by focusing on the human face: the proportions and placement of features; the underlying anatomy; light and shadow; and employing evocative line technique. Instructor’s web site is michaelparrstudio.com. [M] Open Modeling Session (924) Studio 4 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 Live models will pose for students and professionals. Students must be 18 or have parental permission.
One-Day Watercolor Experience (926) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Sunday, February 1 12:30 – 4:30 pm/One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60 Did you ever want to try watercolor painting but were afraid? This one-day class will show you the basics, with discussion including the tools and techniques of this popular medium. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com. Watercolor (927) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 1:15 – 3:45 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques Explore the basics (beginners) and receive individual guidance (advanced students) for watercolor techniques, tools, materials, color layering, mixing, and theory. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com. [M] The Creative Language of Watercolor (928) Instructor: Susan Badger, Studio 2 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 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. E-mail questions to badgerburrow@aol.com. [M]
Enjoying Transparent Watercolor (929) Instructor: Don Marek, Studio 2 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 1:30 – 4:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques Enjoy painting looser watercolors, with weton-wet and layering techniques, using simple shapes, clear values and rich colors. Instructor’s website is donmarekwatercolors.com. [M] Oil Painting Instructor: Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm (930) /12 weeks Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 1 – 3:30 pm (931) /12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques Enjoy the painting process whether a beginner or an advanced student, with exposure to everything from simple a la prima painting to more complex underpainting and overpainting. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com. [M]
School Calendar Winter 2015 Member registration begins
Non-Member registration begins
November 17
November 24
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Holiday Art Holiday Art Sale Sale Members’ December 5 & 6 Appreciation night
Winter Scholarship applications due
December 4
December 9
Winter classes for adults begin
January 5
Winter classes for children begin
Winter classes for adults end
Winter classes for children end
January 10
March 26
March 28
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ART CLASSES
Chad Bagge
CERAMICS
Making Reed and Cane Handles (315) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Explore the art of making reed and cane handles to enhance your pottery – and make the pots as well. [M]
Beginning Ceramics (310) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Explore a variety of techniques: coiling, pinching, slab building; and enjoy an introduction to the wheel, glazes, and glazing. Cone 10 stoneware and Raku firings available. Mud in the Morning (311) Instructor: Julie Devers, Studio 5 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 9:30 am – noon/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Expand your skills in coiling, pinching, slab building, extruding, and the wheel; glazing, glaze mixing, and kiln loading. Advanced students will set goals, receive instruction & assignments appropriate to their skill level. Cone 10 stoneware and Raku firings are available. The Potter’s Wheel Instructor: Wyatt Lane, Studio 5 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks (312) Tom Richards, Studio 5 Thursday, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks (313) Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Learn about forming and finishing pottery on the wheel, focusing on functional tableware. Cone 10 stoneware, porcelain, and raku firings are available. Plates, Platters and Trays (314) Instructor: Sue Leabu, Studio 5 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel Make distinctive tableware and serving pieces, both on the wheel and from slabs. Learn about altering thrown forms, making and using molds and templates for slab forms, as you handbuild and throw serving trays and boats.
learn more at kiarts.org/school or call
Exploring Raku/ Alternative Firing (316) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Potters Wheel or equivalent Master the raku firing technique by experimenting with raku glazes, terra sigillattas, and firing techniques, plus post-firing options. “Horse hair,” “Obvara” and “Naked Raku” techniques will be available. Image Transfer on Clay (317) Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Explore techniques for transferring images onto clay with screen-printing, decals, monoprint and relief techniques. Images can be transferred onto tile, sculptural forms, and wheelthrown forms. Introduction to Red Earthenware (318) Instructor: Susan McHenry, Studio 7 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel or equivalent (hand-builders welcome) Explore the possibilities of low-fire red clay. Add depth and layers with white colored slips, using simple forms to concentrate on various techniques, brush work, and terra sigillata. Learn how to load and fire an electric kiln.
Glaze Testing and Design Studio (321) Instructor: Pat Mikusko, Studio 7 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Discover how to design and make glazes. Explore the chemical composition of glaze materials, and their purpose in forming a glass. Learn testing procedures and methods with porcelain and stoneware in both oxidation and reduction firings. Receive help with glaze application techniques and wheel throwing. Valentine’s Day Hot Date Night: Ceramics (322) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Friday February 13 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Bring a special someone to experience the potter’s wheel, and the heat of a Raku firing. Enjoy creative time together, and produce a piece to take home. Bring your own beverages and snacks. Visiting Artist Workshop (320) Salt Forms and Firing Instructor: Cathi Jefferson, Studio 5 Saturday-Sunday, January 24 – 25 9 am – 5 pm/Two days Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 $50 is nonrefundable. No refund after January 10, 2015 Expand your knowledge and understanding of salt firing with Cathi’s personalized style and experience specific to this type of atmospheric firing, with presentations, discussion, and hands-on exploration.
Cathi Jefferson
Anagama (319) Julie Devers, Studio 5 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel Open yourself to the possibilities of wood-fired kilns, and learn the forming of pots for a traditional Japanese kiln.
(269) 349-7775, ext. 3101.
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ART CLASSES
ACCESSIBLE ARTS Accessible Arts (200) Instructor: Heather Bigelow, Studio 4 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 For developmentally disabled adults seeking to express artistic interests through painting, drawing, ceramic and sculpture. Participants should be able to follow basic instructions and work with minimal assistance.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL MEDIA Introduction to Photography/ How to Use Your Camera Creatively Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Multi-Purpose Classroom Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 9:30 am – noon/12 weeks (811) Instructor: John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks (812) Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Learn how to use your digital camera more creatively as you explore concepts of exposure control and composition. Please provide your own camera with controls for shutter speed and lens opening, and bring the owner’s manual. A tripod is recommended. John’s website is crouchphotos.com. Traditional Black and White Film & Printing (813) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Darkroom Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $225, Non-Members: $245 The perfect chance to print black and white negatives from your family archives. Learn how to develop film and print black & white photographs in the darkroom. Open darkroom time is available. [M] Blending Digital and Traditional Photographic Processes (814) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Darkroom/ Computer Lab Sundays, January 11 – February 15 1:30 – 4 pm/6 weeks Members: $120 Non-Members: $140 Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Photoshop Produce high quality digital negatives from film, color slides, and digital files, before contact printing them in the darkroom. This process can be used for most alternative printing processes. [M] page 10
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Polymer Photogravure (815) Instructor: Dave Jones and Laurie Pruitt, Darkroom/Print Studio Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Digital Negative, Alternative Processes, or Photoshop Using a polymer-coated plate and a digital positive, you’ll create an intaglio-etched plate for high-quality images approaching those produced using traditional copperplate gravure. This process produces a beautiful photographic gradation of tones. Contact Dave at senojev@ aol.com or Laurie at laurielle@sbcglobal.net. [M] Computer Basics (820) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Computer Lab Sundays, January 11 – February 1 1 – 3:30 pm/4 Weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Become familiar with the computer desktop, CDs, jump drives, and external hard drives. Learn to create, save, open and retrieve documents, and manage images on Mac computers. Students will be ready to advance to Photoshop Elements, or Introduction to Lightroom.
Introduction to Photoshop Elements (821) Instructor: Susan Andress, Computer Lab Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Organize, enhance and retouch your photos as you learn to edit, combine multiple images, and add text elements to your images with hands-on practice on Mac computers (or your own, provided that Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 or 12 is installed). Instructor’s email is susan. andress@att.net and website is susanandress. com. Adobe Lightroom for Beginners (822) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Lightroom, a recent addition to the Adobe creative suite, is designed for editing and managing a large volume of photographic files. Learn non-destructive image adjustments and correction tools, file organization, and effective import/export workflow procedures. 3-D Modeling (823) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, January 8 – February 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Design 3-D objects in Blender, a free program used to create everything from sculptures to feature-length animated films. Learn basic modeling features, and create sculptures to be printed on a RepRap 3-D printer.
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ART CLASSES
PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL MEDIA, CONT’D 3-D Printing (824) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, March 5 – 19 6:30 – 9 pm/3 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Experience hands-on the amazing RepRap 3-D printer, a cutting-edge technology that turns electronic files into three-dimensional physical shapes to wear, use, or display. Students will design their own 3-D object, then schedule time with the instructor to print their model outside of the regular class schedule. Students with previous experience are welcome to bring a design to print (must be within dimensions of 150mm x 150mm x 100mm). Students who complete the course may be approved to use the 3-D printer for the semester. Art on the iPad (825) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Multi-Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Learn to create all kinds of visual art on the iPad, including drawing, painting, illustration, photography, videography and even sculpture. Students need their own iPad, generation 2 or above, and to purchase the apps covered in class. Winter Landscape (826) Instructor: Rebecca Brand, Computer Lab Thursdays, February 5 – March 12 1 – 3:30 pm / 6 weeks Members: $120 Non-Members: $140 Participants will venture out into a variety of spectacular snowy landscapes to capture the beauty of our Michigan winter. The class will include field trips to scouted locations in Kalamazoo County to photograph and share the resulting images in class discussions.
PRINTMAKING Beginning Printmaking (780) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Mondays, January 5 – March 23 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques or equivalent Learn the foundations of printmaking: monotype, stencil, and dry point as you explore and incorporate drawing and painting in print media. [M] Introduction to Linocuts (781) Instructor: Debbi Hands-Kreps, Printmaking Studio Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Learn how to create bold and dramatic prints with fun and easy linocuts on paper and cloth, learning design principles, carving techniques, inking, and printing. These blocks make great cards, logos, illustrations, fabric designs, and fine art prints. [M] Intermediate Printmaking (782) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Prerequisite: Any printmaking course or equivalent Further investigate the possibilities of relief and intaglio processes with multi-color printing, registration systems, and printing of editions. Bring your previous prints, sketches and ideas. [M]
Printmaking Studio (783) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Prerequisite: Departmental approval For the independent artist who’d like to use our well-equipped print studio, while enjoying feedback, critique, and technical advice in a supportive environment. Contact the instructor for approval to enroll at vickiv@kiarts.org. [M] Screen Printing Basics for Paper and Fabric (784) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6 – 8:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 Learn the basics of silkscreen printing, and create an original t-shirt, greeting cards, and art to hang on the wall. [M] Collagraph Workshop (785) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Saturday – Sunday, February 21 – 22 10 am – 3 pm/Two days Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 Create printing plates out of materials found around your home, as you learn about collagraph – a collage that is printed. We’ll create several plates on day one, then print on the second day, exploring surface, texture, and layering with printmaking. Feel free to bring additional collage items. Hot Date Night: Screen Printing (786) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Friday, March 20 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Together, create your own design printed on paper and/or fabric (bring a t-shirt if you want to try fabric). One copy of each participant’s paper print will be added to the KIA collaborative “multiple” project. Bring your own beverages and snacks. Mixed Media Drawing with Printmaking (922) Instructor: TBA, Studio 2 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Techniques or equivalent Take your drawing talents to the next level, and broaden your observational and design skills with mixed media & printmaking. [M]
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PRINTMAKING, CONT’D Polymer Photogravure (815) Instructor: Dave Jones and Laurie Pruitt, Darkroom/Print Studio Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Digital Negative, Alternative Processes, or Photoshop Using a polymer-coated plate and a digital positive, you’ll create an intaglio-etched plate for high-quality images approaching those produced using traditional copperplate gravure. This process produces a beautiful photographic gradation of tones. Contact Dave: enojev@aol.com or Laurie: laurielle@sbcglobal.net. [M]
JEWELRY NOTE: All materials are provided for jewelry classes, with additional available for purchase. Independent studio time is available for all students for the duration of the class. Beginning Jewelry (720) Instructor: Kelli Jackson, Jewelry Studio Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Learn the basics: layout, piercing, filing, texturing, basic roller embossing, soldering, forming, finishing and polishing.
Lauren Tripp
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Beginner and Intermediate Jewelry Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, January 6 – February 10 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks (721) Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks (722) Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent Focus on in-depth techniques, with hand tools, flex shaft, and polishing equipment; expanded skills in piercing, finishing, stone setting, and forming; soldering methods and bench technique. Introduction to Lapidary Stone Cutting for Cabochons (723) Instructor: Dawn Coeur, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, January 8 – February 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Learn cutting, grinding, and polishing stone slabs into shapes including calibrated and free form cabochons for use in jewelry and metal work designs. Piercing, Patina, and Pattern (724) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, February 17 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Create visual impact in metal jewelry pieces by using techniques of shape and design: stamping, hammering, roller printing, patina, etching, and piercing. Pod Pendants (725) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Saturday, January 24 11 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Focus on simple forming techniques to create botanically-inspired pendants from copper sheet. Techniques covered include patina, embroidery, cold connections, and movable/kinetic parts. Please bring a lunch.
Earrings in an Evening (726) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, March 5 6:30 – 9 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 Make several pair of copper and brass earrings with various techniques: texturing, chasing, forging and use of liver of sulfur. Copper Bracelet in a Day (727) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, March 19 6:30 – 9 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Make a copper bracelet using a variety of techniques: texturing, chasing, forging, rolling mill and use of liver of sulfur.
SCULPTURE NOTE: Be sure to wear old clothes and shoes (close-toed) for these classes, and bring work gloves. Beginning Welded Steel Sculpture (411) Instructor: Paul Nimz, Studio 1 Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 Explore the equipment and processes for manipulating and joining steel for sculpture, by learning to cut, bend, weld, and surface to realize your creative vision in steel. [M] Intermediate Welded Metal Sculpture (412) Instructor: Carolyn Fink, Studio 1 Mondays, January 5 – March 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 Prerequisite: Beginning Welded Steel Sculpture Go beyond the basics of welding into the next steps: construction and finishing works of metal as you bring your designs into solid form for indoor or outdoor use. [M] Advanced Welded Metal Sculpture (413) Instructor: Carrie Hays, Studio 1 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 Prerequisite: Intermediate Welded Metal Sculpture Take your intermediate welding skills to the next level with advanced sculpture ideas. [M]
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Bronze Casting (414) Instructor: Mike Pixley, Studio 1 Wednesdays , January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $250, Non-Members: $270 Explore the ancient art of bronze casting, and produce original sculpture directly in wax, and make molds from a clay original in lost wax casting. The metal-pouring phase of is next, followed by cleaning up and finishing your bronze piece. [M] Hot Date Night: Sculpture (415) Instructor: TBA, Sculpture Studio Friday, January 30 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Bring your special someone, get inspired by the Wired & Wrapped exhibition, and experience working on a sculpture together in the KIA professional sculpture studio. You will produce a piece to take home. Couples can bring their own beverages and snacks.
FIBER Floor Loom Weaving Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, January 8- March 26 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks (520) 6:30 – 9 pm/ 12 weeks (521) Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Learn four- and eight-harness floor looms, with basic process and design (beginners), and new patterns and techniques (advanced students), while exploring areas of personal interest (everyone!). Weaving software is available to learn structure and design principles. Beginning Rug Hooking (522) Instructor: Martha Rosenfeld, Studio 4 Tuesdays, January 27 6:30 – 9 pm/9 weeks Members: $190, Non-Members: $210 Learn the basics, using a rug frame and wool fabric, and create a small hooked mat. Learn color planning, hooking techniques, and finishing. [M] Intermediate Rug Hooking (523) Instructor: Martha Rosenfeld, Studio 4 Tuesdays, January 6 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $205, Non-Members: $225 Prerequisite: Beginning Rug Hooking or one completed hooked mat Work on a project of your own choosing with help from Martha. We’ll emphasize creating original patterns using your artwork or photographs. [M]
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Explorations in Nuno-Felt Surface Design (524) Instructor: Dawn Edwards, Multi-Purpose Classroom Friday & Saturday, February 20-21 9 am – 5 pm/Two days Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Explore surface design to create texture and visual interest in Nuno-Felting – the felting of natural fibers into a sheer woven fabric base. You’ll create samples on day one as we learn a variety of nuno-felting design techniques. Then you’ll use what you’ve learned to design a oneof-a-kind scarf. All levels welcome. [M] Spinning From Locks (525) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Saturday, February 28 10 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent experience Spin yarns directly from natural wool and mohair (we’ll offer an alternate if you are allergic), with various techniques to highlight the curls and crimp in the natural fiber to create textural and boa yarns. KIA wheels are available for the workshop, please reserve one at the time of registration.
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Beginning Spinning (526) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, January 7-28 6:30 – 9 pm/4 weeks Members; $95, Non-Members: $115 Learn the basics, including spinning, plying, and setting completed yarns, along with an introduction to raw fiber preparation. KIA wheels are available, please reserve one at the time of registration. [M] Spinning Intensive (527) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, February 4 – March 11 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent Explore various plying techniques: chain plying, auto wrapping, beehive coils, and supercoils; how to blend and spin for a tweed yarn; how to spin using the long draw technique, and spinning with fabric. KIA wheels are available, please reserve one at the time of registration. [M] Dyeing Fiber Intensive (528) Instructor: Rita Pettys of Yarn Hollow, Multi-purpose room Saturdays – Sundays, March 14-15, 21-22 Saturday: 9 am – 4:30 pm, Sunday: 12 – 4:30 pm Two weekends, four days Members: $215, Non-Members: $235 Students will leave with over two pounds of fiber, ready-to-spin, using a variety of techniques that will allow you to spin and ply yarns with vibrant colors and interesting effects. Techniques will ensure saturation of color, maximum fiber fluffiness, and color fastness: measuring fiber, dye, and fixatives; pouring on dye in coordinating color with the immersion color; dyeing over a darker color; hot and cold pour of dye over a variety of fibers; dyeing small and medium sections of color, and long repeats of color for gradation effects. [M]
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GLASS Beginning Fused Glass (417) Instructor: Mike Ouding, Studio 6 Wednesdays, January 7 – March 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Explore the basics of kiln-fired glass, by learning how to select, cut, and grind glass as you design your unique piece of art: a suncatcher, nightlight, or small slumped bowl. Kiln Fused Glass (418) Instructor: Jerry Harty, Studio 6 Thursdays, January 8 – March 26 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Kiln-Fused Glass or equivalent Explore the basics, using colorful transparent and opaque Bullseye glass, as you learn cutting, shaping, grinding, and fusing techniques to create ornaments, jewelry, nightlights, and panels. [M] Escape the Winter Blues with Glass (419) Instructor: Joan Carver, Studio 6 Tuesdays, February 24 – March 17 6 – 9 pm/4 weeks Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Using brightly colored Bullseye glass, students will create a variety of bowls, night-lights, and jewelry in weekly kiln firings. All materials – and chocolate – provided.
Valentine’s Day Hot Date Night: Glass (420) Instructor: Jerry Harty, Studio 6 Friday, February 13 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $50, Non-Members: $70 (per couple) Bring your special someone, your own beverages, and snacks for creative time working together on a large kiln-fused glass piece and separately on a small piece.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES Italian (608) Instructor: Monica Nahm, Board Room Thursdays, January 8 – March 12 6:30 – 8 pm /10 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Develop conversational skills, basic vocabulary, and sentence structure, using the culture, history and geography of Italy. Beginners welcome. Textbook: Buongiorno Italia ISBN978-0- 563-51945-4.
CREATIVE WRITING Creative Writing (605) Instructor: Susan Ramsey, Board Room Tuesdays, January 6 – March 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Whether you’re new or experienced, join us for writing and experimenting to find the best form for you. In-class exercises, outside assignments, and readings will suggest paths to explore and tools to try. We’ll also discuss submitting to publications.
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FAMILY
GRADES 4 – 6
Family Fun with Clay (100) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 5 Sundays, January 11 – February 16 1 – 3 pm/6 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 (one adult, one child 8 yrs or older) Additional child or adult $90 Enjoy together time working with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or little sibling. Learn hand-building techniques, and even try the potter’s wheel, before learning to glaze and finish your pieces before they’re fired in the kiln.
Clay on the Wheel (105) Instructor: Natalie Lagoni, Studio 5 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 9:30 – 11 am/12 weeks Members: $170, Non-Members: $190 Learn to center the clay on the potter’s wheel, open the ball and form bowls, cups and vases, then decorate your pieces using slips and highand low-fired glazes. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA.
AGES 3 – 4
Clay on the Wheel (106) Instructor: Jeff Black, Studio 5 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 1:30 – 4 pm/12 weeks Members: $235, Non-Members: $255 Students of all levels will create vessels on the potter’s wheel. Beginners will learn basic skills and techniques, while advanced students work with more complex approaches. Hand building and decorating with slips and high- and lowfired glazes also covered. Students may bring their own small tools. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA.
My First Art Class (101) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Studio 2 Fridays, March 6 – 27 10 – 11 am/4 weeks Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (One adult, one child) Additional child: $28 Young children (with an adult) are introduced to artistic expression in this multi-dimensional class. All kinds of media will be used, including clay, paper, and paint.
GRADES 1 – 5 Drawing Outside the Box (102) Instructor: Melody Allen, Studio 4 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 9:30 – 11 am/12 weeks Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Students will use a variety of media to draw on paper, clay, Plexiglas and more. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA. Imagination Clay (103) Instructor: Bob Ferrier, Studio 7 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 11:30 am – 1 pm/12 weeks Members: $170, Non-Members: $190 Get your hands dirty as you create special works of art in clay, trying slab construction, coil building, drape molding and more. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA. Sculpting Outside the Box (104) Instructor: Bob Ferrier, Studio 7 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 9:30 – 11 am/12 weeks Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Sculpt with clay, plaster, wire, and more to create three-dimensional works of art. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA.
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Drawing and Painting (107) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 9 am – 11:30 am/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Students of all levels will have one-on-one instruction to bring out your unique talent and creativity, and explore visual culture through drawing and painting media and subject matter. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA. Photography (108) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Photography Darkroom Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 10 am – 12:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Explore the history of photography though hands-on projects – everything from cyanotypes to camera phones – focusing on camera functions and composition, processing film, and printing from negatives in a traditional darkroom. A film camera and one roll of black and white film are provided. Students may also use their own digital cameras and/or camera phones. Intermediate and advanced students will enjoy individualized instruction.
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Screen Printing (110) Instructor: Hunter Lee, Printmaking Studio Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 11am – 1:30 pm/12 Weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Learn the basics of screen printing and design your own t-shirts, posters and greeting cards in this hands-on class. 3-D Design (111) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 4 Saturdays, January 10 – March 28 11:30 am – 2 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Strengthen your understanding of 3-D design concepts, discover new ways of working with familiar materials, and improve your artistic awareness – then apply what you’ve learned using wire, cardboard, wood, paint, and paper. Artful Tattoo Designing (112) Instructor: Ariel Rutgers, Studio 2 Saturdays, January 10 – February 14 11 am – 1:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $100, Non-Members: $120 Learn how to take the smallest sketch or the biggest idea and turn it into something you can build on and grow, with personalized instruction in drawing, design, and line work using colored pencils.
GRADES K – 5 Spring Break Art Camp Monday – Friday, April 6 – 10 9 am – 4 pm (080) Members: $275, Non-Members: $295 9 am – noon (081) 1 – 4 pm (082) Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Spring break means fun, and Art Camp is way fun. Engage the kids for the morning, afternoon, or all day. Make sure they bring imagination for creating two- and three-dimensional works of art, and checking out the galleries. Full-day students will have a supervised lunch hour – and should bring their own meal. winter 2015
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SINGLE SESSION CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Pod Pendants (725) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Saturday, January 24 11 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Focus on simple forming techniques to create botanically-inspired pendants from copper sheet. Techniques covered include patina, embroidery, cold connections, and movable/ kinetic parts. Please bring a lunch. Hot Date Night: Sculpture (415) Instructor: TBA, Sculpture Studio Friday, January 30 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Bring a special someone, get inspired by the Wired & Wrapped exhibition, and experience working on a sculpture together in the KIA professional sculpture studio. You will produce a piece to take home. BYO beverages and snacks. One-Day Watercolor Experience (926) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Sunday, February 1 12:30 – 4:30 pm/ One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60/One day Did you ever want to try watercolor painting but were afraid? This one-day class will show you the basics, with discussion including the tools and techniques of this popular medium. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com.
Valentine’s Day Hot Date Night: Ceramics (322) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Instructor: Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Friday, February 13 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Bring a special someone to experience the potter’s wheel, and the heat of a Raku firing. Enjoy creative time together, and produce a piece to take home. BYO beverages and snacks. Valentine’s Day Hot Date Night: Glass (420) Instructor: Jerry Harty, Studio 6 Friday, February 13 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $50, Non-Members: $70 (per couple) Enjoy creative time working together on a large kiln-fused glass piece and separately on a small piece. BYO beverages and snacks.
Spinning From Locks (525) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Saturday, February 28 10 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent Spin yarns directly from natural wool and mohair (we’ll offer an alternate if you are allergic), with various techniques to highlight the curls and crimp in the natural fiber to create textural and boa yarns. KIA wheels are available, please reserve one at time of registration. Earrings in an Evening (726) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday March 5 6:30 – 9 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 Make several pair of copper and brass earrings with various techniques: texturing, chasing, forging, and use of liver of sulfur. Copper Bracelet in a Day (727) Instructor: Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Thursday, March 19 6:30 – 9 pm/One night Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Make a copper bracelet using a variety of techniques: texturing, chasing, forging, rolling mill, and use of liver of sulfur. Hot Date Night: Screen Printing (786) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Friday, March 20 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One night Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 (per couple) Together, create your own design printed on paper and/or fabric (bring a t-shirt if you want to try fabric). One copy of each participant’s paper print will be added to the KIA collaborative “multiple” project. BYO beverages and snacks.
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It’s a twice-yearly Sunday afternoon event for KIA students and faculty, something anticipated with months of work: the unloading of the anagama kiln, located off North Westnedge in Cooper Township. Dozens of volunteers form a line to help transfer hundreds of pieces of pottery to a safe place in the grass. Wood-fired and monitored around the clock by volunteers, the kiln produces finishes and colors fueled by varying combinations of heat, oxygen, and ash interacting with glazes over five days of firing and a week of cooling.
Denise Phillips hands off a bowl to the next person in line.
Art School staff: Denise Lisiecki, Director | Brian Hirt, Ceramics Chair | Mary Whalen, Photography & Digital Media Chair Member registration for Winter 2015 begins November 17. Non-member registration begins November 24. We encourage students to sign up early, as some classes fill up quickly and others may be cancelled due to lack of enrollment (resulting in a full refund). Registration may be done in person, by mail, fax, online, or over the phone. Payment in full is required, and we accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Scholarships We offer 200 scholarships annually based on financial need, plus three merit awards sponsored by the Kalamazoo Art League. Application forms are available at kiarts.org/school, or at the school office. Scholarship deadline for Winter 2015 classes is December 9. Refunds A $30 registration fee is withheld from all refunds. An additional $30 is withheld after the first class. No refunds are given the day of second class. Refunds for classes meeting eight weeks or less will only be given the day of the first class meeting. No refunds for art camps after the first day of camp. Refund requests for one- or two-day workshops and visiting-artist workshops may be made up to one week before the workshop begins or as stated. An additional workshop registration fee may be withheld if noted in the class schedule. A $30 returned check fee will be charged by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. These policies are strictly enforced.
Lockers are available for rental. Cancellations: In the event of dangerous weather, students should visit kiarts.org, the KIA on Facebook or Twitter, local broadcast media WWMT and WKZO, or phone the KIA at (269) 349-7775. When possible, classes will be rescheduled. School Dismissal Policy If a student’s or visitor’s behavior is deemed to be rude, disruptive or inappropriate, the instructor maintains the right to dismiss the person from the class with a warning. Students suspected of any form of substance abuse, including but not limited to drugs or alcohol, will be removed from the premises, given a warning and not be allowed to return prior to an interview and approval by the Director of the School. In the event of subsequent behavior problems or suspicion of substance abuse, they will be dismissed from the KIA without benefit of class refund or access to further programming. Students found removing KIA property from the bulding will be dismissed. Photography: The KIA reserves the right to photograph activities that occur on its premises for promotional purposes. Policy changes: The KIA reserves the right to withdraw or change classes, instructors, or schedules; to revise tuition and fee structures; and/or to amend its policies as necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the institution.
Materials: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the course description. For details, see full course descriptions at kiarts.org/school, or call (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101.
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT
In art critic Robert Hughes’ A monument proudly opinion (Time, 1972), commemorates a grand “Nothing Oldenburg does historical figure or event… is lacking in irony.…” unless that monument was Perhaps in this proposal, designed by pop artist Oldenburg wished to evoke Claes Oldenburg (American, the feeling of an inmate b. 1929), who is best known being “erased” from society for his oversized sculptures when entering prison. that monumentalize munHe may also have sought dane objects as political or Claes Oldenburg, Proposal for a Colossal Monument in the form of a Typewriter Eraser for Alcatraz Island, 1975, offset lithograph. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund Purchase. to bring attention to the fanciful commentaries. “erasure” of the agreement Oldenburg’s Proposal for a between the government and the Native American people Colossal Monument in the form of a Typewriter Eraser for concerning Alcatraz. Oldenburg may also have recognized both Alcatraz Island (1975) is among his ironic “proposals” that the typewriter eraser and Alcatraz as antiques slowly being challenge conceptions about public monuments. In this print, “erased” from people’s memories. the colossal scale of the eraser dwarfs the island of Alcatraz. Knowing that this project’s scale would make it infeasible, Although Oldenburg used now-antiquated subjects, his proposal why would Oldenburg purposefully design it? remains relevant and stimulates a more complex response. The By the time Oldenburg created this proposal, Alcatraz, the federal penitentiary infamous for its brutality and inhumane conditions, had been closed for more than 10 years. After its abandonment, the island was home to numerous occupations by Native American groups in the 1960s and ‘70s, asserting their claim to the island under the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868), which promised the return of federal lands, if abandoned. In his proposal, could Oldenburg have been drawing attention to the “erasure” of people, promises, and institutions that formed the island’s history?
mundane nature and gargantuan size of the typewriter eraser allow for an initial smile. However, more pointed political questions are sparked by Oldenburg’s specific placement of this eraser, poised to wipe out an entire island and its problematic history. And while public discussion of Alcatraz has faded today, we still talk about prison in echoing conversations concerning Guantanamo Bay. While Alcatraz is no longer a site of active protest, and even the typewriter has fallen out of use, issues raised in Oldenburg’s 1975 print remain pertinent today. —Kelin Michael, Curatorial Intern
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SUPPORT
New Board Members
We welcome seven new board mebers, who were elected at our Annual Meeting in September.
KIA + K-Wings = Cool Art!
Kids and grownups, we need your help to paint the ice at Wings Stadium on January 3 and 4. Join KIA staff, volunteers, and Slappy, the K-Wings mascot, to create the biggest and coolest work of art in several counties. No need to be a skater or an artist (we’ll be in shoes), and all ages are invited, as together we will paint hundreds of colorful circles all over the ice. The big reveal of our icy creation will be January 10 before the faceoff between the K-Wings and the Cincinnati Cyclones. Purchase your tickets at the box office and a portion will support KIA programs.
Back row, from left: Peggy Napier, Daniel Guyette, Danielle Mason Anderson, Lori Knapp. Front row: Pauline Jenson, Susan Bowers, Judy Sullivan
Gallery Shop
We are happy to announce that our Gallery Shop jury has selected the work of nine new artists for sale in the shop: Martha Croasdale, Michael Fortin, Cathy Green, Amy Hudson, Gretchen Huggett, Judith Konesni, Donna Pieracini, Tom Richards, and John Running-Johnson. Some of their work is shown here. Gallery Shop hours are: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 7 pm; Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm.
To celebrate our 90th anniversary, we are presenting special public programming all year long. This effort is partly supported by donors who each contribute $90 to a unique campaign. Please join them. Your name will be listed on our South Street entrance wall. Visit the Donate page at kiarts.org, or call (269) 349-7775, ext 3113.
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