Lillstreet Spring 2014 Course Catalogue by Lillstreet Art Center

2014

SPRING CATALOGUE

Classes begin the weeks of March 31 & May 5

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L I L L S T R E E T. C O M

WELCOME, FRIENDS. With spring right around the corner, we are excited to see you at Lillstreet and look forward to what your creativity will make as the world becomes green again.

4401 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.769.4226 www.lillstreet.com

CLASS LISTINGS Ceramics

Metalsmithing

Glass

Painting & Drawing

Textiles

Printmaking

Digital Arts & Photography

Creative Retreats

Kidstreet Classes

Summer Camps

See back page for a listing of Lillstreet’s upcoming events Photos provided by Lillstreet Media Interns: Laine Heuer, Alli Rooney, David Velasco

We’re looking forward to all the challenges and opportunities that will be coming our way this year. We’ve been making great strides in reorganizing the Painting & Drawing department to take advantage of the beautiful figure studio across the street at the Drawing Workshop. This spring the figurative sculpture program will also be moving over there, giving clay students the chance to have a dedicated space for sculpture. We’re also really excited to have a multi-function room here at Lillstreet, a space for interesting classes and experimentation for both adults and children. The Loft and Ignite are great additions to the community as well. The Loft offers a fantastic space for private events, special classes, guest lectures, arts-based professional development, and teambuilding, creative retreats, and more. We’ve been thrilled with the interest in some of our public programs, especially the Artist-in-Residence talk in the winter and upcoming artist talks. The Ignite teambuilding programs have been a big hit, and we’ve been excited to welcome Kraft, Google, The University of Chicago, and Wrigley among many others to Lillstreet. If you haven’t had a chance to see the Loft, make sure you find the time to take the trip up the street and take a peek. Members form the backbone of the Lillstreet community, and we would like to encourage all of you to consider supporting Lillstreet by becoming a member. What does membership offer? Discounts on classes, a 10% discount on gallery purchases, a free t-shirt, discounts and special offers at partner organizations, special members only events, and the opportunity to apply to be a part of the annual member sale, a juried show of student/member work. Becoming a member also helps support Lillstreet as a whole, providing growth and stability as we try to update classrooms, modernize systems, install a new elevator, and generally continue to make Lillstreet the amazing place that it is. We’re looking forward to a new season of making art and creating and sharing new ideas. Community has always been important at Lillstreet, and we’re thankful and grateful for the continuing support and constant inspiration offered by all of our students. We can’t wait to see what’s next.

Bruce Robbins, Chief Executive Officer Eric Tschetter, Executive Director Jessica Mott Wickstrom, Gallery Director Pam Robinson, Education Director Marie Straquadine, Special Events Coordinator Barbara Kurtz, Custom Class Coordinator & Class Advisor Abi Gonzales, Custom Class Coordinator & Class Advisor Joe Tighe, Customer Service Manager Andy Rohr, Graphic Designer Brian Malnassy, Membership Coordinator & Class Advisor English Prevo, Class Advisor Tracey Morrison, Gallery Assistant Bartholomew J. Conklin, Man of All Work

2 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

ARTISTS

NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Explore a new medium in a no-pressure environment. Each of our adult departments offers five-week introductory classes for beginning students with no previous experience. Get comfortable with the basics before you decide on a full-length class! Some materials are included, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have access to open studio during your class session. FIRST TIME GLASS BEADMAKING

FIRST-TIME SEWING

FIRST-TIME BOOKMAKING

SEE PAGE 26

SEE PAGE 30

SEE PAGE 16

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

SEE PAGE 6

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

(Session I only)

Sunday 10am-1pm

Tuesday 10am-1pm

(Session I only)

Thursday 10am-1

(Session I only)

Saturday 10am-1pm

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Sunday 2-5pm

(Session I only)

Sunday 2-5 pm

(Session II only)

$180, Members $175

(Session I only)

$175, Members $170

$40 Materials Fee

Sunday 5:30-8:30pm

$15 Materials fee

All classes are 5 weeks and begin the weeks of March 31 and May 5

FIRST-TIME POTTER

Thursday 7-10pm Sunday 10am-1pm Sunday 5-8pm $175, Members $170 $20 Ceramic Tool Kit

FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDER SEE PAGE 6

$175, Members $170

NEW! FIRST-TIME DRAWING INTO PAINTING SEE PAGE 20 Monday 6:30-9:30pm Tuesday 10am-1pm

$10 Materials fee

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC

FIRST-TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SEE PAGE 32 Wednesday 10am-1pm

(Session I only)

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

SEE PAGE 26

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

$175, Members $170

(Session I only)

Tuesday 10am-1pm

Saturday 10am-1pm

$20 Ceramic Tool Kit

Wednesday 10am-1pm

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Sunday 2-5pm

Monday 7-10pm

(Session I only)

FIRST-TIME JEWELER SEE PAGE 10 Wednesday 10am-1pm Friday 2-5pm Sunday 10am-1pm $175 Members $170 $15 Materials fee

FIRST TIME ENAMELING

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 2-5pm

(Session I only)

$175, Members $170

$190, Members $185

$30 Materials fee

Sunday 10am-1pm Sunday 5:30-8:30pm $175, Members $170 $35 Beginning Painting & Drawing Kit

FIRST-TIME LIGHTROOM FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER

SEE PAGE 32

SEE PAGE 30

Sunday 2-5pm

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Thursday 2-5pm

SEE PAGE 10

Sunday 5-8pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

$175, Members $170

(Session I only)

FIRST-TIME ARTISTS

FIRST-TIME

Wednesday 10am-1pm

(Session II only) (Session II only) $190, Members $185

$25 Materials fee

Saturday 10am-1pm

(Session II only) $175, Members $170 $20 Materials Fee

CLASSES CERAMICS

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SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm

First-Time Potter, 10am-1pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm

Beginning Handbuilding, 1:30-4:30pm

Tile Making, 10am-1pm

Exploring High Fire Glazes, 10am-1pm Home & Garden Pottery, 1:30-4:30pm Beginning Wheelthrowing, 6:30-9:30pm Dreams, Myths, Stories, 6:30-9:30pm First-Time Handbuilder, 7-10pm Advanced Wheelthrowing, 7-10pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm Figurative Sculpture, 2-5pm

Exploring High Fire Glazes, 6:30-9:30pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 6:30-9:30pm Small Sculptures, Figurines & Dolls, 6:309:30pm

Advanced Handbuilding, 10am-1pm Beginning Wheelthrowing, 7-10pm Advanced Handbuilding, 7-10pm

Mixed Mastery in Soda (Adv. Soda), 7-10pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing, 7-10pm Beginning Handbuilding, 7-10pm

METALSMITHING & JEWELRY page 10

Beginning Metalsmithing, 10am-1pm

Advanced Topics in Metalsmithing, 1-4pm

First-Time Jeweler, 10am-1pm

Beginning Metalsmithing, 6:30-9:30pm

Creative Settings, 6:30-9:30pm

Wire Construction for Jewelry, 2-5pm

Bracelets, 2-5pm

Working with Wax and Casting, 6:30-9:30pm Intermediate Enameling, 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Metalsmithing, 6:30-9:30pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing, 6:30-9:30pm

Textures on Metal, 2-5pm

First-Time Enameling, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

Experimental Enameling, 6:30-9:30pm (II) Beginnning Metalsmithing, 6:30-9:30pm Advanced Beginning Metalsmithing, 6:30-9:30pm

Filigree, 6:30-9:30pm

GLASS

Workshops, 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Glass Fusing, 6:30-9:30pm

Beadmaking & Jewelry Design, 6:30-9:30pm

PAINTING & DRAWING

Botanical Illustration, 10am-1pm

Introduction to Pastels, 10am-1pm

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 10am-1pm

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 10am-1pm (I)

Beginning Drawing, 6:30-9:30pm

Intermediate Portraiture, 10am-1pm*

Problem Solving for Oil Painters, 10am-1pm

Alla Prima Painting, 6:30-9:30pm*

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

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First-Time Drawing into Painting, 6:30-9:30pm

Alla Prima: The Portrait, 10am-1pm

Introduction to Painting Techniques, 10am-1pm (II)

Landscape Painting, 6:30-9:30pm

Figure & Portrait Foundations, 2-5pm*

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 6:30-9:30pm

Introduction to Painting Techniques, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

Introduction to Watercolor, 6:30-9:30pm

Color Theory and Practice, 6:30-9:30pm The Figure in Context, 6:30-9:30pm Drop-in Figure Drawing Workshop, 6:30-9:30pm (Weekly)*

Advanced Portrait Drawing & Painting, 6:30-9:30pm*

Encaustic Photography, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

TEXTILES

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Fiber Art: Fusible Web + Machine Stitching, 10am-1pm

First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric, 10am-1pm

Fair Isle Knitting, 6:30-9:30pm

Quilting Projects, 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Sewing, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

DIY: Furniture Slipcovers, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

Introduction to Textiles, 2-5pm

Fabric Design & Print Exchange, 6:30-9:30pm

PRINTMAKING

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First-Time Screenprinting on Paper, 6:30-9:30pm

Multilevel Sewing Projects, 2-5pm

Zippers & Buttons, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

Grainline Studio: Moss Skirt Pattern, 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric, 6:30-9:30pm Intaglio & Relief, 1-4pm

Contemporary Printmaking, 6:30-9:30pm

Collagraph and Found Objects, 10am-1pm First-Time Bookmaking, 6:30pm-9:30pm

Monotype with Wood Type, 6:30-9:30pm (I) Polyester Plate Litho, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

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Beginning Photoshop, 10am-1pm (I)

Exploring Chicago, 10am-1pm

First Time Digital Photography, 10am-1pm (I)

Beginning Digital Photography, 6:30-9:30pm

Studio Lighting, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

First-Time Digital Photography, 6:30-9:30pm

Intermediate Photoshop, 10am-1pm (II)

How to Photograph Artwork, 6:30-9:30pm (I) Digital Workflow for Photographers, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

4 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

Digital Illustration, 10am-1pm

Beginning InDesign, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

Architectural Photography, 6:30-9:30pm (II) Beginning Illustrator, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

First Time Lightroom, 10am-1pm (II)

Intermediate/Advanced Digital Photography, 7-10pm

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

Save $20 on 10-week classes and $10 on 5-week classes when you register and pay in full by March 10.

KIDSTREET CLASSES See Page 42

SUMMER CAMPS See Page 46

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm

First-Time Potter, 10am-1pm

10am-1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am-1pm

Surface and Design, 10am-1pm Best of Both, 12-3pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, Advanced Topics, 10am-1pm

Sculptural Narratives in Clay, 1-4pm

Beginning Handbuilding, 1-4pm

First-Time Potter, 7-10pm

Clay Workshops

Simply Soda, 7-10pm

Red Clay and Color, 7-10pm

Handbuilding New Forms, 7-10pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing, 1:30-4:30pm Reticulation, 6:30-9:30pm

Advanced Beginning Metalsmithing, 10am-1pm

First-Time Jeweler, 2-5pm

Continuing Forming, Forging & Construction, 6:30-9:30pm

Enameling with Fine Silver, 6:30-9:30pm

First Time Glass Beadmaking, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

Beginning Wheelthrowing, 2-5pm First-Time Potter, 5-8pm Clay Workshops

First-Time Jeweler, 10am-1pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing, 10am-1pm

Hollow Constructed Boxes, 10am-1pm

Beginning Metalsmithing, 10am-1pm

Wire Construction for Jewelry, 2-5pm

Beyond Beginner, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

Advanced Wheelthrowing, 11am-2pm

First-Time Enameling, 10am-1pm (II)

All Linked Up, 2-5pm

Workshops, 6:30-9:30pm

Figure Sculpture, 10am-1pm

Screen Print on Fusible Glass, 2-5pm (I)

Advanced Beginning Metalsmithing, 10am-1pm Beginning Metalsmithing, 2-5pm

Working with Wax and Casting, 2-5pm Resin Jewelry, 2-5pm (II)

Workshops

First-Time Glass Bead, 10am-1pm

Introduction to Nude Figure Drawing, 10am-1pm

Abstract Painting Studio, 10am-1pm Experimental Collage, 10am-1pm

Drawing & Painting the Nude Figure, 10am-1pm* Beginning Painting, 6:30-9:30pm

The Portrait & Costumed Figure, 10am-1pm*

Oil Painting, 6:30-9:30pm

Encaustic Painting, 2-5pm

Create Your Own Comic, 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 10am-1pm

Experimenting with Ink and Watercolor 10am-1pm Introduction to the Portrait and Figure, 10am-1pm* Introduction to Portrait Drawing, 2-5pm

Beginning to Intermediate Watercolor, 2-5pm

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 10am-1pm Beginning Drawing, 10am-1pm

Drop-in Figure Drawing Workshop, 10:30am-1:30pm (Weekly)* Beginning Painting, 2-5pm Oil Painting, 2-5pm

Encaustic Painting, 2-5pm

First-Time Drawing into Painting, 5:30-8:30pm

Drawing & Painting the Nude Figure, 2-5pm* Beginning Drawing, 2-5pm

*Classes offered at The Drawing Workshop, 4410 North Ravenswood Avenue First-Time Sewing, 10am-1pm

Beginning Garment Construction, 10am-1pm

Multilevel Printing on Fabric, 10am-1pm

The Perfect T-Shirt, 2-5pm (I)

First-Time Sewing, 6:30-9:30pm

Embroidery Samplers, 2-5pm (II)

New Recipes: Printing with Thickened Dyes, 6:30-9:30pm

Workshops

Multilevel Sewing Projects, 10am-1pm Immersion Dyes, 10am-1pm (I)

Indigo, Kakishibu + Natural Dyes, 10am-1pm (II) First-Time Sewing, 2-5pm (I)

Zippers & Buttons, 2-5pm (II)

First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric, 2-5pm First-Time Sewing, 5:30-8:30pm A Survey of Book Binding Techniques, 10am-1pm

Multilevel Letterpress Projects 10am-1pm

First-Time Screenprinting on Paper, 2-5pm

Screen Print on Fusible Glass, 2-5pm (I)

Multilevel Screenprint on Paper, 6:30-9:30p

Beginning Digital Photography, 10am-1pm Digital Short Video, 6:30-9:30pm (I)

Painting with Light, 6:30-9:30pm (I) VJ Workshop, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

First Time Bookmaking, 2-5pm (II) History & Practice: Landscape Photography, 10am-1pm (I)

Urban Landscape Photography, 10am-1pm (II)

First-Time Digital Photography, 10am-1pm

Digital Graphic Design, 10am-1pm (I) Rediscovery the Past, 2-5pm (I)

Beginning Digital Photography, 2-5pm

Night and Astro Photography, 6:30-9:30pm (II)

First-Time Bookmaking, 10am-1pm (I) Pockets, Folds, & Hidden Treasures, 10am-1pm (II)

First-Time Screenprinting on Paper, 5-8pm

Beginning Photoshop, 10am-1pm (I)

First-Time Digital Photography, 2-5pm (I)

Handbound Art & Photo Books, 2-5pm (I) First Time Lightroom, 2-5pm (II)

History & Practice: Portrait Photography, 2-5pm (II)

CREATIVE RETREATS See Page 36

Crash Courses

CERAMICS

LILLSTREET’S LONG-ESTABLISHED

clay department offers classes for all skill levels in wheelthrowing, handbuilding, and sculpture. Advanced students can fine-tune their work or experiment with soda firing. Take advantage of over 200 glaze combinations, firing, and state-of-the-art equipment in our generous open studio hours.

BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME POTTER ( 5 WEEKS ) Not ready for the 10-week commitment? Try your hand at a variety of clay techniques, and learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing. You will learn to center the clay on the wheel as you begin to throw the basic forms of mugs and bowls, learn to trim, and then glaze your pots. Handbuilding projects might include pinch pot bowls, bud vases or small serving trays. This is not a prerequisite for the 10-week Beginning Wheelthrowing or Handbuilding classes. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit ($20) at Lillstreet. Includes 12 pounds of clay.

FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDER ( 5 WEEKS ) Want to have some fun but not ready to commit to a 10-week class? Dress for mess and come to handbuild objects in clay. Learn timeless techniques, such as attaching coils and slabs, to make pots. You will also learn to use other larger tools, including molds, slab roller, and extruder. This is not a prerequisite for the 10-week Beginning Handbuilding classes. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit ($20) at Lillstreet. Includes 12 pounds of clay.

( 10 WEEKS )

Monday 7-10pm

Monday 10am-1pm

Joe Kraft Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $175, Members $170 Clay tool kit, $20

Thursday 7-10pm

Robert Smith Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 Sunday 10am-1pm

Susan McBride Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11

Delve in and explore the mystery of the potter’s wheel. New beginning students will develop fundamental potthrowing techniques while returning students will refine their technique to create more complex forms. Be inspired by other students’ progress as well as be challenged by your goals. Teachers demo for multi-levels and assist all students. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit ($20) at Lillstreet.

Les Orenstein Starts March 31 Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Jayson Lawfer Starts March 31 Tuesday 7-10pm

Tuesday 10am-1pm

Karen Avery Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6

BEGINNING/ ADVANCED BEGINNING WHEELTHROWING

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

Sunday 5-8pm

Mary Drabik Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 Clay tool kit, $20

Gary Jackson Starts April 1 Wednesday 10am-1pm

Karen Avery Starts April 2 Wednesday 7-10pm

David and Sharon Hartshorne Starts April 2 Friday 10am-1pm

Les Orenstein Starts April 4 Saturday 10am-1pm

Catherine Tweedie Starts April 5 Sunday 2-5pm

David Trost Starts April 6 $330, Members $320

6 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

Clay tool kit, $20

BEST OF BOTH ( 10 WEEKS ) If you have basic throwing skills and want to learn about handbuilding, then this is the class for you! You will throw pots and learn to add handbuilt elements, and also to throw a form and use sections of that as part of your handbuilt vessel. Learn how the handbuilding techniques of coils, slabs and pinch pots can add another dimension to your thrown work. Prerequisite: Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing Thursday 12-3pm

Mary Drabik Starts April 3 $330, Members $320 Clay tool kit, $20

( 10 WEEKS ) People are drawn to the timeless, quiet, direct contact of handbuilding in clay. Whether your aim is functional or sculptural ceramics, master the basics to learn ways to work with slabs, coils and pinching to create virtually anything you can dream up. Then, build more! Learn to use the larger tools of the Handbuilder: molds, slab roller, and extruder. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit ($20) at Lillstreet. Tuesday 1:30-4:30pm

Lisa Harris Starts April 1 Tuesday 7-10pm

Mary Drabik Starts April 1

MULTI LEVEL, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED EXPLORING HIGH FIRE GLAZE ( 10 WEEKS ) What makes a glaze? Using simple tests, you will explore glaze constituents and how they interact. Learn how to manipulate glaze formulas to achieve the look you want on your work. Discover what glazes look best on the work you create.

$330, Members $320 Clay tool kit, $20

SMALL SCULPTURES, FIGURINES AND DOLLS

RED CLAY AND COLOR

( 10 WEEKS )

Looking to add some new color into your work? Then this class might be for you. Students will create projects using red earthenware while simultaneously exploring the range of color that low fire has to offer. We will discuss and experiment with what terra sigillata is and how to apply it to our work. In class, students will learn how to make terra sig and we will create multiple colors to use on our pieces. More importantly, you will be introduced to alternative finished surfaces.

Allowing your imagination to flow, students may create an abstract, realistic, anthropomorphic or animal sculpture. Students may choose to apply a kinetic element to their work through figure articulation to create a doll. Â All levels welcome.

Monday 10am-1pm

David Bromley Starts March 31 Tuesday 6:30-9:30-pm

David Bromley Starts April 1 $360, Members $350

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Saturday 1-4pm

Mary Drabik Starts April 5

CERAMICS

BEGINNING/ ADVANCED BEGINNING HANDBUILDING

Robin Power Starts April 1

HOME & GARDEN POTTERY

$360, Members $350

( 10 WEEKS ) Work independently and in collaboration with the instructor and classmates on home and garden projects.

INTERMEDIATE WHEELTHROWING

Monday 1:30-4:30pm

You have mastered the basics; now challenge yourself to throw a better pot. Articulate what a better pot means to you! Design your own pottery and develop a personal aesthetic, while learning techniques to make complex forms. Weekly demos and experimenting with new glaze combinations will help you to develop your signature look.

Karen Avery Starts March 31 $360, Members $350

DREAMS, MYTHS, STORIES IN CLAY SCULPTURE ( 10 WEEKS ) Explore personal stories, dreams and myths in handbuilt clay forms. Ways to form, texture and finish work will be taught to enable your ideas to come to life, whether in works large or small, flat or tall. Every class member has the opportunity to share insights, inspirations or questions during a weekly period of sharing. In the final session, all studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work is viewed and discussed in terms of the dreams, myths or stories they express. All students from beginners to advanced are welcome.

( 10 WEEKS )

Tuesday 10am-1pm

Lisa Harris Starts April 1 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Karen Avery Starts April 1 Thursday 10am-1pm

Patty Kochaver Starts April 3 Saturday 10am-1pm

Joe Kraft Starts April 5

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Sunday 10am-1pm

Corinne D. Peterson Starts March 31

David Trost Starts April 6

$360, Members $350

( 10 WEEKS )

Thursday 7-10pm

Joe Kraft Starts April 3 $360, Members $350

ADVANCED WHEELTHROWING ( 10 WEEKS ) Demonstrations of more complex forms will encourage you to expand your repertoire of pots and build confidence to throw taller and bigger and to create pieces with nuance. Try new and more advanced glazing techniques in a class designed to help you create pots of your own design and aesthetic. Monday 7-10pm

David Trost Starts March 31 Sunday 11am-2pm

Patty Kochaver Starts April 6 $360, Members $350

CERAMICS ADVANCED HANDBUILDING

SURFACE AND DESIGN

( 10 WEEKS )

This class is open to a wide range of levels. We will explore surface treatment such as sgraffito, drawing, glaze on glaze, underglaze, terra sigillata, erosion, carving greenware etc. We will look at Islamic, arts/ crafts, and oribe pottery among others for inspiration. Bring your sketchbook.

Increase your clay skills while building functional and sculptural objects. Weekly demonstrations will teach you more complex techniques to manipulate clay and allow you to develop your handbuilt work. Wednesday 10am-1pm

Sean Clute Starts April 2 Wednesday 7-10pm

( 10 WEEKS )

Thursday 10am-1pm

Lisa Harris Starts April 3

David Trost Starts April 2

$360, Members $350

TILE MAKING

HANDBUILDING NEW FORMS ( 10 WEEKS ) This hand-building class will develop the skills will need to know to make any type of sculpture in clay. The progression of the class will build your knowledge from pinch pots to coil building to building with slabs to working from a solid form. You will understand how to build the forms you have in mind. It will open your process up to creative freedom. Clay sculptures have a wide range of possibilities. Each possibility comes with its own process and techniques. By developing a wide range of techniques, you will be able to work faster and cater the project to your skill set. You will own the “ins and outs” of sculpture in clay and be able to break into your own direction. It will help you find what process works for you.

( 10 WEEKS ) Ride the wave of the popular trend and interest in art tiles. Whether for gifts or to beautify your own walls, learn to create an art form for the ages. You will learn different techniques in tile making and mold making, with an end result of beautiful piece of functional art. For beginning to advanced students. Wednesday 10am-1pm

Mike Skiersch Starts April 2 $360, Members $350

SIMPLY SODA: BEGINNING SODA

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE

( 10 WEEKS )

The focus of this class is figurative work. Students will explore a step-by-step approach to body proportions, construction problem solving and internal armature, the planes of the figure, human expression and body gesture. There will be class discussions on surface treatment for sculpture. A model will be used as needed and fee collected in class. All levels welcome.

Be prepared for flashes of color, textured surfaces and the excitement of unpredictable results utilizing the distinct atmospheric qualities of Lillstreet’s soda kiln. You’ll make pots for the soda kiln, and weekly wheelthrowing or handbuilding demonstrations will increase your knowledge of more complex forms. You’ll also learn the uses of soda slips and glazes, and the class will make the soda firing process accessible and understandable. Participation in all stages of the process, including some kiln loading, introduction to firing, and unloading outside of class time, is required. Prerequisite: at least one year of experience working with clay or instructor’s permission. Thursday 7-10pm

Sam Hostert Starts April 3 $360, Members $350 $60 soda firing fee

ADVANCED TOPICS IN SODA FIRING: MIXED MASTERY IN SODA ( 10 WEEKS ) Refresh your approach to clay through multiple perspectives! Rotating through three consecutive weeks, three instructors will bring their unique styles and craft to challenge the soda student to explore new forms that best utilize the atmospheric firing process involved with Lillstreet’s urban soda kiln. The goal of this class is for students to expand their throwing repertoire in a qualitative manner and take a critical look at what makes a great piece of pottery. Participation in all stages of the process, including some kiln loading and unloading outside of class time, is required. Open to intermediate and advanced students having completed two sessions of Simply Soda or instructor’s permission. Wednesday 7-10pm

Sean Clute Starts April 3

Joe Kraft, Chris Chaney, Jayson Lawfer Starts April 2

$360, Members $350

Thursday 7-10pm

$60 soda firing fee

8 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

( 10 WEEKS )

Tuesday 2-5pm

Robin Power Starts April 1 $360, Members $350

SCULPTURAL NARRATIVES IN CLAY A narrative is open to expressing oneself through a story or an event, and you will learn to translate that into sculpture. This class will help you be able to reflect yourself or elements you observe in your life and begin to incorporate it in your clay work. You will learn to interpret the world around you and develop that information in a constructive way. As we develop your projects, you will begin to understand what topics concern you and begin to find your voice in clay. By gathering your observations through writing, we will be able translate your artist’s journal to create your vision of how you see yourself and your world. As a narrative artist, I will break down my process and show successful examples that different forms narratives can take. All levels are welcome. Technical skills will not be a factor in class. Thursday 1-4pm

Sean Clute Starts April 3 $360, Members $350

WORKSHOPS

GARDEN GNOMES

FEAR NO GLAZE

( 1 DAY )

( 10 WEEKS )

STORYTELLER DOLLS

Does your garden seem a little lonely? Does it seem like someone should be living there? Make your own garden gnome and decorate it with slips. We’ll high-fire gnomes so they can live in the garden all year.

Use provided bisque or bring your own Lillstreet bisque to try the Cone 10 glaze combinations about which you’ve always wondered. Demonstrations will include learning to judge combinations, creating test pieces, and wax, brush, and scratch techniques.

Working weekly, from a nude model, students will take a methodical and anatomical approach to sculpting the figure realistically. Students may choose to sculpt a head, torso of full figure. Focus will be given to anatomy, skeletal structure, body proportions and pose gesture. Building techniques problem solving, observational skills, internal armature, will be emphasized. Special attention will be given to traditional and untraditional finishing techniques for sculpture. Students are encouraged to creatively finish their sculpture.   Sunday, 10am–1pm

Robin Power Starts April 6 $360, Members $350 $60 model fee

ADVANCED TOPICS ( 10 WEEKS ) This class is designed primarily for students who want to develop specific ideas, refine techniques, and pursue independent projects.

( 1 DAY ) A Storyteller Doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people. It may be portrayed as a man or women but its mouth is always open and is surrounded by figures that are listening to the story. Come and tell your story in this 3-hour workshop. Saturday April 12, 2-5pm

Saturday May 3, 2-5pm

Robin Power $55, Members $50

Robin Power

ICONIC FACES

$55, Members $50

( 1 DAY )

CAST THAT HANDLE ( 1 DAY ) Have you ever made a handle for a pot and never been able to successfully reproduce its magnificence? Come join this two-hour workshop where you will spend time learning about two part molds. Each student will take extra time to develop a pinched handle that will be casted in a block of plaster, which will then be cut in half. Students will take away their very own two-part plaster handle mold.

Learn how to make a face of your favorite celebrity or iconic figure. Iconic personalities have features that make them unique and interesting. Learn the proportions of the face and understand why someone looks the way they do. Bring in different pictures of person for references. Saturday May 10, 2-5pm

Sean Clute $55, Members $50

FEAR NOT TO SPRAY

Saturday April 19, 2-4pm

( 1 DAY )

Saturday 10am-1pm

Joe Kraft

Lisa Harris Starts April 5

$45, Members $40

$360, Members $350

CLAY DWELLINGS

The spray booth can be used to finely layer several coats of different glazes or to spraying heavily fading to light applications. Bring your Lillstreet bisque and come to have fun learning a new glaze application technique to add a new look to your pottery and sculptures.

( 1 DAY )

A dwelling is a living space. In this workshop dwellings may be imaginary or realistic, elaborate or minimal in design. Miniature homes, cottages, public buildings, bird houses or spirit houses… wherever your imagination lives. Working in terra cotta clay, you the architect, will incorporate slab, coil and hand building techniques. Dwellings may be finished with glaze or left natural. (3hrs)

CERAMICS

TRADITIONAL FIGURE SCULPTURE

Saturday May 31, 1-3pm

Karen Avery $45, Members $40

SODA FIRED HERB POTS ( 1 DAY ) Seamlessly make a chunk of clay into a richly textured herb pot. That’s right- you will make your vessel by pushing and expanding the solid clay from inside to outside, never using a cutting tool to make a slab for the walls. Use Soda Slips for color and texture, as these herb pots will not be glazed, but will experience the transformation of the Soda Kiln. Trays will be fired Cone 10 to ensure flatness. Sunday June 1, 1-3pm

Karen Avery $65, Members $60

Saturday May 31, 10am-12pm

Karen Avery $45, Members $40

Saturday April 26, 2-5pm

Robin Power $55, Members $50

METALSMITHING MAKE WEARABLE PIECES OF ART Make wearable pieces of art and learn to create unique designs in our four fully equipped classrooms. Closed-toe shoes are required in the studio. Metals are available for sale during class time and open studio hours from the instructor or monitor. Given fluctuating metals prices, all material costs are approximate and subject to change.

BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME JEWELER ( 5 WEEKS ) This class is designed for beginning jewelers who want to sample basic skills. Saw piercing, texturing, cold connections, and a soldered band ring will be covered. A materials kit is required and is available for purchase from the instructor on the first day of class. Silver and additional materials may be purchased. Wednesday 10am-1pm

Rachelle Stromberg Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7

FIRST-TIME ENAMELING ( 5 WEEKS ) Create beautiful decorative art and jewelry designs by kiln-firing colorful powdered glass enamels on to copper. No previous art experience is required. Students will learn basic enameling techniques and acquire a range of skills to create their own vibrantly colored designs for the projects of their choice. Copper sheet and pre-cut shapes are available for purchase. Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey Session I: Starts April 2 Saturday 10am-1pm

Mary Laskey Session II: Starts May 10

( 10 WEEKS ) Design and create jewelry in silver, copper and brass. Learn basic skills such as sawing, texturing, soldering, and polishing. Students will also learn simple forming techniques and how to bezel set stones. A materials kit is required, and is available for purchase from the instructor on the first day of class. Monday 10am-1pm

Rachelle Stromberg Starts March 31 Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Neil Kraus Starts March 31 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

$175, Members $170

Alisa Miller Starts April 1

$25 Materials Fee

Friday 2-5pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Neil Kraus Session I: Starts April 4 Session II: Starts May 9

Sarah Holden Starts April 2 Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 10am-1pm

Anne Schafer Starts April 5

Susan Franker Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11

Sunday 2-5pm

$175 Members $170 $15 Materials fee

BEGINNING METALSMITHING

Susan Franker Starts April 6 $330, Members $320 $30 Materials Fee

ADVANCED BEGINNING METALSMITHING ( 10 WEEKS ) This advanced beginner class will help students be able to develop and achieve higher skill levels of design, soldering, stone setting and finishing. Students will also be able to explore patinas and other means of joining metals. This is also the perfect class for those students not yet comfortable enough to move into an intermediate level class. Materials are available for purchase. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Susan Franker Starts April 2 Friday 10am-1pm

Neil Kraus Starts April 4 Sunday 10am-1pm

Neil Kraus Starts April 6 $330, Members $320

10 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

TEXTURES ON METAL

WORKING WITH WAX AND CASTING

Want to add a bit more visual interest to your jewelry? This workshop will focus on a variety of methods used for adding texture to metal including, hammering, use of pattern stamps, roller printing and embossing. Metal is available for purchase from the instructor. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing or First Time Jeweler

( 10 WEEKS ) This multi-level class explores the three-dimensional possibilities of hard waxes for carving and soft waxes for modeling. Students can expect to complete two small pieces, such as rings, charms, or miniature sculptures. Two castings will be done in class or waxes may be brought to a production caster for a nominal fee. Silver and bronze available for purchase. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Pam Robinson Starts March 31 Sunday 2-5pm

Neil Kraus Starts April 6 $330, Members $320

WIRE CONSTRUCTION FOR JEWELRY

( 5 WEEKS )

Wednesday 2-5pm

Rachelle Stromberg Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members, $170

( 5 WEEKS ) This class explores wire construction for jewelry. Experiment with a variety of ways to create forms in wires such as steel, brass and/or copper. Learn fiber techniques such as crocheting and knitting for simple structure in a unique way. Fabricating of simple catches and chains will be covered. Additional materials and silver will be available for sale. All levels welcome. Wednesday 2-5pm

Heejin Hwang Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7

RESIN JEWELRY ( 5 WEEKS ) Learn the basics of working with resins to add color and interest to your metal pieces. We will be creating metal forms (both closed and open backed) that can hold resin. It can be used to add color or suspended objects. We will experiment with mixing pigments to create color and pre-colored resins. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing or First Time Jeweler

METALSMITHING

MULTILEVEL

Sunday 2-5pm

Carla Nessa Session II: Starts May 11 $175 Members $170 $20 Material fee

Saturday 2-5pm

Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10 $175 Members $170 $20 Material fee

BRACELETS: CUFFS, BANGLES AND LINKS ( 10 WEEKS ) This class allows students to learn the basics of metalworking, saw, pierce, form, texture, solder, and finish, while concentrating on the bracelet. We will explore different styles and construction of bracelets, which will be made of copper or brass. Sterling silver will be available for purchase. Open to beginners with no experience or those wishing to hone their skills. Monday 2-5pm

Neil Kraus Starts March 31 $330, Members $320 $25 Materials fee

HOLLOW-CONSTRUCTED BOXES

METALSMITHING

( 10 WEEKS ) This class will allow students to hone their soldering, forming, and surface finishing skills by creating a hollow-constructed box. Throughout the first five weeks students will learn to create a pressure fit container using different construction methods. During the second five weeks students will fabricate moving parts such as hinges and closures that will allow movement in their hollow-constructed boxes.

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE METALSMITHING ( 10 WEEKS ) Build upon skills learned in Beginning Metals by working on projects that develop your ability to solder, create threedimensional forms, and set stones. Design, craftsmanship, and refining techniques will be discussed. This class is for advanced beginners who want to expand and hone their skills. Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or instructor approval. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Susan Franker Starts April 1 Thursday 1:30-4:30pm

Susan Franker Starts April 3 Saturday 10am-1pm

Pam Robinson Starts April 5 $350, Members $340

ADVANCED TOPICS IN METALS ( 10 WEEKS ) Students work independently on projects and receive individualized attention. This class focuses on the design and development of more advanced technical skills. Demonstrations and projects will be chosen during the first class. Prerequisite: Intermediate Metalsmithing or instructor’s permission. Tuesday 1-4pm

Pam Robinson Starts April 1 $350, Members $340

FILIGREE ( 5 WEEKS ) This class will allow students to learn the basic techniques used in the Yemenite tradition of filigree. With the use of heat, manipulation, and paste solder students will be able to fabricate and construct their own framework and filigree wire. In this class students will learn techniques such as rolling, twisting, and flattening wire to explore traditional shapes and create contemporary designs. Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Meghann Sottile Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members $170 $60 Material Fee includes silver and tools needed

12 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing Sunday 10am-1pm

Meghann Sottile Starts April 6

CONTINUING FORMING, FORGING, AND CONSTRUCTION ( 10 WEEKS ) Build upon your metalsmithing skills and acquire a few new techniques! The instructor will review and demonstrate numerous metalsmithing and construction processes. Never tried a seamed or anticlastic form? This is your opportunity! Students will be encouraged to design and complete projects of their choice – jewelry, objects, or sculpture. Materials available for purchase from the instructor. Prerequisite: Forging and Forming or Forming and Construction for Jewelry Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

$175, Members $170

Darlys Ewoldt Starts April 3

CREATIVE SETTINGS

$350, Members $340

( 10 WEEKS ) Do you have any stones, found objects, or anything that you’ve always wanted to set? Have you been challenged by those hard to set items? Well, bring them to class and we’ll get them incorporated into a piece of jewelry! We’ll investigate bezels, prongs, tabs and anything else we can come up with to get them to stay in place. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Mike Stromberg Starts April 1 $350 Members $340

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

EXPERIMENTAL ENAMELING: GOING OUT OF BOUNDS ( 5 WEEKS ) This class takes enameling enthusiasts on a journey beyond the basics and explores innovative, non-traditional techniques such as deliberate under and over-firing, torch firing, fusing and embedding glass and metals, inscribing surface designs, working with fire scale and oxides, extreme textures, firing onto wire and mesh, and alternative surface finishes. Novice and experienced students alike will expand their skills and personal style while redefining enameling beyond it’s traditional boundaries. Enamels and metals will be available for purchase. Prerequisite: First-Time Enameling or basic level enameling experience. Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members $170

RETICULATION

( 10 WEEKS )

Learn to make your own alloys and ingots while exploring texture in metal. This class will teach fusing metal along with understanding the characteristics and limitations of metal through experiment. This workshop is focused on creating unique pieces of jewelry or sculpture using the technique of reticulation, taking the surface of the metal to its melting point to create an organic texture. Focus will be on the overall product including craftsmanship and finishing with polishes and patinas. Materials will be available for purchase.

Enameling is the ancient art of fusing colorful powdered glass onto copper to create decorative art and jewelry designs. In this multi-level class students with prior enameling experience will continue to enhance their enameling skill level to enliven their small-scale art and jewelry projects. The class will also cover more advanced traditional kiln-fired enameling techniques such as basse taille, champlevé, sgraffito, en ronde bosse, limoges, paillon and cloisonné. Metal and enamels will be available for purchase from the instructor. Prerequisite: First-Time Enameling or basic level enameling experience. Basic metalsmithing skills are helpful, but not essential. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey Starts March 31 $350, Members $340

ALL LINKED UP Links, loop-in-loop, woven, Etruscan and Byzantine are just a few of the chains that will be discussed and demonstrated in this class. You’ll make your own jump rings and learn multiple ways to solder them and even fuse them. Finishing techniques will be covered. Materials will be available for sale. Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or instructor approval. Saturday 2-5pm

Pam Robinson Starts April 5

( 10 WEEKS )

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Susan Franker Starts April 3

WORKSHOPS

ENAMELING WITH GRAPHITE WORKSHOP

COPPER ENAMEL BOWL WORKSHOP

( 1 DAY )

( 1 DAY ) This workshop will give experienced metalsmith and enamel students an opportunity to learn to enamel on larger scale dimensional surfaces. The first segment of the workshop will be devoted to creating a bowl form from copper using simple forming techniques and second segment will be devoted to learning how to apply enamels to the dimensional surfaces of the bowl and all students will complete a unique enamel bowl or vessel. Prerequisite: Students should have basic level enameling and metalsmithing experience.

$350, Members $340

ENAMELING WITH FINE SILVER ( 10 WEEKS ) This advanced class will explore how enameling with .999 fine silver differs from copper enameling and how various techniques are enhanced by the use of silver. Students will focus on using fine silver with enameling techniques including basse taille, paillon, simple cloisonné, champlevé and plique á jour. Metal and enamels will be available for purchase.

Saturday April 12, 10am-4pm

Mary Laskey

Create a unique new look for copper enamel designs by drawing with graphite pencils directly onto fired glass enamel surfaces. Drawing skills are helpful, but not essential. This little known technique is easy to learn and will reward students with a very diverse new skill to enhance their enamel designs. Students will learn the technique step-by-step to create small-scale sample pieces which may become stand alone art pieces or be incorporated into future jewelry projects.

METALSMITHING

INTERMEDIATE ENAMELING

Prerequisite: First-Time Enameling or basic level enameling experience. Tuesday May 20, 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey $75, Members $70 $15 Materials Fee

$125, Members $120 $30 Material Fee

Prerequisite: Intermediate level enameling and metalsmithing experience are required. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey Starts April 3 $350, Members $340

$350, Members $340

VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS HYDRAULIC PRESS

METALSMITHING

( 1 DAY ) This one-day workshop will introduce you to some of the many forming possibilities of the hydraulic press for your jewelry designs. Focus will be on using the press to create form and texture in metal. We will experiment with embossing, pillowing, and stamping techniques to achieve results not easily attained with any other method. Then each participant will make custom individual dies that can be used in limitless combinations to quickly form metal in ways unique to the hydraulic press. Basic materials included in cost of workshop: 6x6 24/26g copper sheet, one skipa-tooth sawblade, two 3x3 plexi pieces. Additional materials may be purchased. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing or First Time Jeweler

COPPER REPOUSSE TILE IN THE ARTS & CRAFTS STYLE REPOUSSE - French - meaning “to push back; The art of shapes and decorations with patterns raised in relief made by hammering and pressing on the reverse side used especially on metal without using pitch.

Friday-Sunday March 28-30, 9am-4 pm

Frank M. Glapa, Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan $395 $125 Material Fee

Sarah Chapman $130, Members $125

are also included.

ETCHING WORKSHOP

Optional items for students to bring: magnification, ear protection, eyewear, extra

10am-5pm

( 1 DAY ) This one-day workshop will explore exciting ways to add drawings, texture and pattern to sheet metal. We will begin by working with readily available etchant solutions for etching copper and brass and work up to nitric acid solutions for etching sterling silver. We will also experiment with several ways to apply your designs to metal ranging from stamp pads to “press N peel” paper to vinyl stickers and paint markers. Most materials included in the cost of the workshop. Sterling silver, copper and brass will be available for purchase.

PRIVATE RENTALS

Through discussion, demonstration and a little background history about metal work and repousse, students will be able to create a 6” X 6” Arts and Crafts style repousse tile. Participants will leave this class with the knowledge to practice what they learned on their own.

Material fee includes: copper metal, rubber mats, mallets, hammers, steel bench block, punches, fabricating metal brake and patina solution. Ear protection, design copies and additional information handouts

Saturday May 3,

LOF T

( 3 DAYS )

PARTIES

lighting, shop apron or shop coat. *Tools provided remain the property of the instructor.

MEETINGS

Prerequisite: Beginning metalsmithing Friday May 2, 10am-5pm

Sarah Chapman $130, Members $125

TEAM BUILDING

LILLSTREET.COM/LOFT 14 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

ROOFTOP PROJECT SPACE

Photo: Paige Fetchen

LILLSTREET’S TEXTILE DEPARTMENT HOSTS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY and invites them to install work onto four, 9-foot flag poles on top of Lillstreet’s rooftop deck. Flags as well as alternative installations are considered. Work can be seen from the CTA Montrose Brown Line elevated tracks and Metra Train tracks, as well as driving or walking down Montrose and Ravenswood Avenues. Installations rotate monthly, May through December, and flags are displayed in the Textile Department’s hallway gallery two weeks prior to install date. The installation space also serves as competition for artists, with Lillstreet awarding cash prizes for Best in Show and Honorable Mention. Photo documentation will be provided to all participating artists. Vist our “Call for Entries” web page (lillstreet. com/call-for-entry) for more information, and to apply via Slideroom (lillstreet.slideroom.com/#/login/program/19946). The Textile Department also photographs and archives the artists work on their department blog (lillstreettextiles.blogspot.com).

TO LEARN MORE VISIT LILLSTREET.COM/CALL-FOR-ENTRY

GLASS

GLASS BEADMAKING, FUSING & CASTING Explore several different glass techniques such as beadmaking, fusing, kiln casting and sculpture. All levels of students are supported in an educational and relaxed setting. Join us on the third floor to create beautiful glass forms. Closed toe shoes and cotton clothing are required. We only use COE 104 for Flameworking and COE 90 for Fusing.

GLASS BEADMAKING GLASS BEAD OPEN STUDIO March 31-June 8 Work on projects and improve skills outside of class in our highly recommended open studio. Punch cards are available for $60 (5 sessions for $12 each); students may also purchase single sessions for $14 each. Glass and mandrels are available for sale; tools will be available for use. A monitor will be on hand to answer questions but not instruct. Punch cards may be purchased at the front desk.

FIRST TIME GLASS BEADMAKING

BEAD MAKING AND JEWELRY DESIGN

BEYOND BEGINNER ELEMENTS OF BEAD DESIGN

( 5 WEEKS )

No experience required for this beginner hot-glass class! We will move slowly to master basic torch techniques while creating simple bead shapes with a variety of fundamental decorating styles. Shaping, heat control, color, use of tools and classroom equipment and studio safety will be covered. Classes will involve demonstrations, discussions, individual instruction, and plenty of practice time. An overview of what to make with your beautiful beads will be discussed.

Students will develop a foundation for creating flameworked beads using glass rods. Topics will include safety, properties of the material, applying the glass to the rod and reactions of different colors. Learn to shape and decorate your beads with consistency and confidence. Now that you have a good collection of glass beads, learn how to create jewelry, key chains, rings, etc. using basic wire wrapping techniques, twisting and hammering of copper & brass. Material fee includes glass and copper & brass. Silver may be purchased for an additional fee.

( 5 WEEKS )

No glass experience required.

Ready to hone your bead basics into skillfully designed work featuring precise shapes and patterns? This class is for you! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start by reviewing beginning torch techniques, and continue with a focus on heat control, consistency, and confidence. Explore exciting color combinations and experiment with composition and shaping. Learn methods for creating patterns with dots and stringers, and spend plenty of time perfecting your encasing techniques. Prior knowledge of torch-working fundamentals required. Mandrels and glass available for purchase.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

$180, Members $175

Dobrila Pintar Session I: April 2

Sarah Beth Tanner Session II: Starts May 8

$40 Materiasl fee

$180, Members $175

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Sarah Beth Tanner Session I: Starts April 3 Saturday, 10am-1pm

Cynthia McEwen Session I: Starts April 5

$40 Material fee

SCREEN PRINT ON FUSIBLE GLASS Saturday 2-5pm

with Judy Zeddies

See page 31

16 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

SILVER IN GLASS ( 1 DAY ) Explore the surprising effects achieved combining silver with glass. Silver can produce many looks depending on how it is applied. Using silver foil, reduction frit, silvered stringers and fine silver wire we’ll create many stunning effects from organic to glitzy. No experience required. Materials fee includes glass and tools. Monday April 14,

Cynthia McEwen $75, Members $70 $10 Materials fee

DOTS, DOTS & MORE DOTS! ( 1 DAY ) From stacked high to melted in, dots are one of the most used techniques in glass bead decoration from historical to modern. Learn new ways to control your dots, spacing, stacking, plunging, dragging and twisting to make new patterns and designs. Explore this most basic technique that looks simple but can be the most complex element in bead design. No experience required. Materials fee includes glass and tools. Tuesday May 13, 6:30-9:30pm

Cynthia McEwen $75, Members $70 $10 Materials fee

GLASS FLOWERS FOR MOM ( 2 DAY ) Make beautiful gardens in glass for or with your mom. Grow iris’, daisies, roses and more in glass accented with leaves and vines. Learn how multi-color stringers and cane are the secret to realistic floral beads. We’ll make pendants at the end of the second day to wear. Prerequisite: Beginning Glass Beadmaking. Materials fee includes glass and tools. Monday April 21 & 28, 6:30-9:30pm

Cynthia McEwen

BEGINNING/ADVANCED BEGINNING GLASS FUSING ( 5 WEEKS ) Students will become familiar with the tools, materials, and basic techniques for fusing glass, and learn to properly cut, design and layout glass. Materials fee includes kiln firings, clear, white and black glass, and a variety of scrap glass, frit and stringers. Additional glass is available for purchase. No experience required. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley Starts April 1

GLASS FUSING WORKSHOPS ETCHED DICHROIC GLASS

$180, Members $175

( 1 DAY )

$50 Materials fee

Create custom patterns in dichroic glass through the use of resists and a chemical etching process. By making your own glass you’ll develop unique patterns and colors for use in your fusing to set your work apart from commercially available materials. Each student will make at least two multi-layered cabochons using glass made during the session.

GLASS FUSING OPEN STUDIO Friday April 25, 6:30-9:30pm Saturday May 10, 10am-1pm

LeJean Easley Work on projects outside of class in open studio exclusively for fusing. This time is for students who have taken at least one 5 week fusing class in the past year. For $30, students receive one 8 ½ x 11 box to fill, the use of tools, firings and scrap glass. An extra $20 will be charged for each additional 8 ½ x 11 box filled. Sheet glass is available for sale in the studio. A monitor is on hand to help answer questions but not to instruct. You must sign up at least one week prior to your session and pre-pay the OS fee. Prerequisite: One glass fusing class.

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

Sunday April 27, 10am-1pm

Robin Kittleson

FUN NIGHT OUT: GLASS FUSING ( 1 DAY ) Get your friends together and explore what the wonderful world of fusing is all about. No experience necessary. Learn how to cut glass and assemble shapes to create pendants, key chains or small coasters. Tools and materials are provided. Extra glass can be purchased from instructor. Students will be emailed when pieces can be picked up, approximately two weeks after class. Saturday April 19, 5-8pm Friday May 23, 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley

$75, Members $70

$25 Material Fee

$25 materials fee

MOTHER’S DAY FUSING

DATE NIGHT: GLASS FUSING

Spend the morning with your mom making fused glass art. Nothing says how much mom means to you like time spent together. No experience necessary. Learn how to cut glass and put together several pieces such as pendants, keychains, coasters, and small trays. Tools and materials are provided. Extra glass can be purchased from instructor. Students will be emailed when pieces can be picked up, approximately two weeks after class. Sunday May 11, 10am-1pm

LeJean Easley $75, Members $70 $25 materials fee

GLASS

6:30-9:30pm

GLASS FUSING

( 1 DAY ) Looking for a fun evening out with your sweetie? Join us and experience what glass fusing is all about in a creative environment. Learn how to cut glass and put together several pieces such as pendants, key chains or even coasters or small trays. Tools and materials are provided. Extra glass can be purchased from instructor. Students will be emailed when pieces can be picked up, approximately two weeks after class. No glass experience necessary. Saturday April 5, 5-8pm Friday May 9, 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley

$130, Members $125

$75, Members $70

$10 Materials fee

$25 materials fee

S E N S E O F S C A L E : M E TA L S C U L P T U R E A N D W E A R A B L E A RT J a nua ry 24 - M arch 2

L I L L S T R E E T G A L L E RY enhances the

In addition to monthly programming in

educational mission of Lillstreet Art

our first floor space, Lillstreet also hosts

Center by offering students and visitors

exhibitions in the Gallery Annex. Located

an opportunity to explore and be

on the west side of our second floor, the

inspired by the work of emerging and

Annex provides a dedicated gallery for

established artists working in ceramics,

the Lillstreet community and allows for

textiles, photography, painting, drawing,

occasional expansion of downstairs

metalsmithing, and more.

exhibitions.

F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N O R T O A P P LY : L I L L S T R E E T G A L L E RY. C O M /A N N E X

L I L L S T R E E T G A L L E RY. C O M

Spring 2014

LILLSTREET GALLERY & GALLERY ANNE X

EMERGED: AF TER THE RESIDENCY C u ra te d by B i l l G ri f f i t h Ma rc h 1 4 – A p r i l 2 0

Coinciding with NCECA 2014 in Milwaukee, this special exhibition features the work of eleven exciting young ar tists

Lil ly Zuckerman

who have recently completed ceramic residencies: H.P. Bloomer, Chandra DeBuse, Mat thew Dercole, Virginia Jenkins, Peter Christian Johnson, Megan Mitchell, Lindsay Pichaske + Jess Riva Cooper, Kate Rober ts, Kensuke Yamada, and Lilly Zuckerman.

A RT & T H E U R B A N G A R D E N A p ri l 2 4 – Ju n e 1 After t he s uccess o f it s f ir st t wo year s, L illst re e t i s p lease d to announce the third annual “Ar t & the U r b an Garden” exhi bition. With last year’s show s p a nning planters, pots, birdhouses, lanterns, f l a gs, sculptures and photographs, Lillstreet is excited to welcome another series of innovative, ecolo g ic ally- minded ar t into the gallery.

M O N O T Y P E S D A R K A N D L I G H T : N E W W O R K BY B E T H A D L E R Ga l le r y An n e x April 24 – June 1

Beth Adler uses a variety of source materials to make her print plates–hair pulled from a brush, grasses from the garden, bubble wrap from a recent package, the net covering from a wine bot tle, or a mass of seaweed from the beach. All these items take on new meanings when inked and run through the press to create landscape-like compositions. In combining these materials along with stencils inspired by shapes found in nature, Adler finds new meaning in what may have been cast off as refuse.

L I L L S T R E E T G A L L E RY. C O M

PAINTING & DRAWING EXPRESS YOURSELF IN TWO DIMENSIONS with acrylics, watercolor, gouache, oils, pastels, pen & ink, or encaustic techniques. Painting & drawing classes are divided into beginning, intermediate, multilevel or advanced classes. Use these designations and the class descriptions to create a curriculum for yourself.

BEGINNING FIRST-TIME DRAWING INTO PAINTING ( 5 WEEKS ) This introductory class combines basic drawing with the fundamentals of painting. It will begin by introducing the student to line, value and composition, and how they combine to compose a successful drawing. They will then use this experience to see how those visual building blocks translate into painting, introducing the student to the basic tools used in acrylic painting, and their use in composing and executing a painting. Purchase your beginning kit on the first night.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Annie York Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 Tuesday 10am-1pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Annie York Session I: Starts April 1 Wednesday 10am-1pm

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts April 2 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Gwendolyn Zabicki Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7

INTRODUCTION TO PORTRAIT DRAWING ( 5 WEEKS ) This entry-level course is designed for those students with little or no experience. The primary focus is placement and how the various facial features come into play in creating a portrait drawing. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase. Saturday 2-5pm

Randall Miller Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10 $175, Members $170 $20 Model fee $15 Beginning Drawing Kit

20 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

Prerequisite: First Time Drawing into Painting or prior experience

Melanie Brown Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members $170

Randall Miller Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11

$35 Beginning Painting & Drawing Kit

This class is for those who want to develop their painting technique. It will focus on developing your painting skills, the importance of a color plan in a painting, brush and pallet knife use and how to incorporate painting mediums to create a visually engaging painting.

Wednesday 10am-1pm

Sunday 10am-1pm

$175, Members $170

( 5 WEEKS )

Annie York Session II: Starts May 6

Annie York Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10

Brenda Moore Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11

INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING TECHNIQUES

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 5:30-8:30pm

BEGINNING / ADVANCED BEGINNING

BEGINNING DRAWING ( 5 WEEKS ) This entry level class is suited for those who have had some or no drawing experience or are painting and want to brush up on their drawing skills. It covers the use of value, line and proportion in the development of realistic and balanced compositions. Purchase your beginning drawing kit on the first night of class. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 Saturday 2-5pm

Pawel Kupiec Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10 Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $15 Beginning Drawing Kit

INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR

( 5 WEEKS )

This beginning/advanced beginning level class teaches the fundamentals of drawing the nude figure, working from a live model. Working with charcoal and graphite, the class will explore the basics of gesture and contour drawing and how they are used to create the image of a figure. The class will also cover techniques for determining correct proportions, anatomy, and the use of contĂŠ and pastels to bring your drawings to life. Some previous drawing experience is helpful. Drawing kits will be available for purchase.

This introductory class will cover the fundamentals of working with watercolors. Each class will focus on a basic watercolor practice beginning with how to use your brushes, the use of value and shape in composing a balanced composition and finishing up with color plans and mixing and its importance in establishing a cohesive painting. Students should have some painting and drawing experience. Supply kits will be available for sale.

Thursday 10am-1pm

Pawel Kupiec Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8

Expanded drawing kit $35

( 10 WEEKS )

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6

This class is for students with some drawing or painting experience. Watercolor is a versatile painting medium that allows the artist a range of expression from tight, representational work to loose, fluid sketches and more improvisational abstracts. The class will provide a comprehensive introduction to watercolor, and watercolor techniques such as blending, glazing and representation as well as fun, special effects with the medium. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

$175, Members $170

Saturday 2-5pm

Watercolor kit $90

Tom Dieschbourg Starts April 5

FIGURE AND PORTRAIT DRAWING & PAINTING FOUNDATION

$330, Members $320

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

$175, Members $170 $30 Model fee

BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR

( 10 WEEKS )

Watercolor kit $90

BEGINNING PAINTING

Drawing or painting a lifelike, vibrant portrait or figure requires a very specific set of skills and knowledge which will be presented sequentially in this ten week studio class. Sources include the writings of famous art instructors Andrew Loomis, George Bridgman and John Howard Sanden. The goal of the class is for each student to acquire all the basic tools needed for approaching life drawing sessions and personal painting with confidence and enthusiasm. Bring a notebook and pencils to the first class. *

( 5 OR 10 WEEKS )

Tuesday 2-5pm

Annie York Starts April 3

Ann Ponce Starts April 1 $330, Members $320

Good paintings are the result of experience and knowledge. This class will help you develop both. You will learn more about mixing colors, the best type of brush to use and different techniques for working with paint. This class is ideal for those who have taken First Time Drawing into Painting or have had previous experience and want to expand their skills. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Painting & Drawing

Sunday 10am-1pm

INTRODUCTION TO NUDE FIGURE DRAWING

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm (10 weeks)

$330, Members $320 Sunday 2-5pm (5 weeks)

Randall Miller Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170

EXPERIMENTAL COLLAGE ( 10 WEEKS )

PAINTING & DRAWING

In this multi-level class, we will collect various materials then layer them together to explore how the characteristics of the various collage materials create beautiful and thoughtful artwork. Each week we will focus on a new technique, material and idea as the organizing elements for our experimental projects. Students should bring items and images from home to make these projects personally engaging. Friday 10am-1pm

Kimberly Pancoast Starts April 4 $330, Members $320

EXPERIMENTING WITH INK AND WATERCOLOR ( 5 WEEKS ) In this beginning class, learn traditional ink painting combined with exciting experimentation with watercolor. No experience necessary, just a willingness to delve into the process. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase. Saturday 10am-1pm

Allison Svoboda Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10 $175, Members $170

INTRODUCTION TO THE PORTRAIT AND FIGURE ( 10 WEEKS ) This beginning to intermediate level drawing class teaches the fundamentals of drawing portraits and figures while working from a nude model. Weekly demonstrations and structured exercises will emphasize observation, proportion, measuring, and anatomy. Students begin with charcoal, move to conté, and eventually learn to use pastels. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Saturday 10am-1pm

Bob Horn Starts April 5

MULTILEVEL TO INTERMEDIATE INTRODUCTION TO PASTELS ( 5 WEEKS ) Pastels have been a favorite drawing material of many 19th and 20th century artists, from Degas to O’Keefe to Lucian Freud, because of their quick application and intense colors. We will learn the basics of working with pastels, the perfect medium for creating quick sketches or developing more complex drawings. A supply list will be provided on the first day of class. Monday 10am-1pm

Pawel Kupiec Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $175, Members $170

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

$330, Members $320 $60 model fee

22 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC ( 5 WEEKS ) This class will focus on the art and execution of creating your own comic books, beginning from the stage of creating the more simple comic strip to the full fledged short story, and eventually paving the way for what could become a graphic novel. The stories can be based on your real life experiences, dreams you have had, or story ideas you’ve always wanted to create. Any student is welcome, as long as you have an interest in sequential art. From novice to those of you who have created your own comics this class is for you. Bring a sketchbook, 8x10 or bigger, a pencil and eraser to the first class. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Mike Freiheit Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $175, Members $170

COLOR THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR PAINTERS ( 5 WEEKS ) This multi-level course will cover the theory and practice of core color concepts using acrylic media. The class will begin with value and its relationship to color resulting in several 7”x9” paintings that will develop an understanding of monochromatic, analogous and complementary relationships in color. From their own selected images, participants will create sample collages of variations in town and hue. Students will learn how to mix colors economically, distinguish the subtractive/additive properties that hues have in relation to one another and strategies to lighten and darken colors. The class will view and discuss how artists employ color in their work. Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Michelle Welzen Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members $170

OIL PAINTING ( 5 WEEKS ) This multi level class teaches the basics of oil painting as well as helping those with more experience develop their skills. It will provide the student with the necessary information and experience in the area of color mixing and painting techniques that will enhance skill and provide a foundation for successful painting in oils. Supply kits will be available for purchase. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 Sunday 2-5pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170

LANDSCAPE PAINTING ( 10 WEEKS ) In this class, students will explore the endless possibilities of landscape painting. A variety of brushwork and color schemes will be taught from Art Historical examples such as Claude Monet, Camille Corot, and Gustave Courbet. The primary focus in this class will be on learning to create the illusion of deep space using value color, and various perspective techniques. Either acrylic or oil paints may be used. Bring a medium sized canvas and paints to the first class. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Richard Laurent Starts March 31 $330, Members $320

( 5 WEEKS ) Learn how to paint with wax in this multi-level class. Use pigments, damar crystals, various types of waxes as well as other ingredients to create multilayered, heavily textured to paint on a variety of surfaces. Work with metals tools and special brushes as well as torches, heat guns and irons. Encapsulate additional materials and collage the surface. Artists of all media will enjoy the limitless possibilities of working in encaustics. Some basic materials are included. A supply list for the encaustic paints will be provided in the confirmation email for the class. *Due to the nature this medium, open studio is not available for students working with encaustic paints. Friday 2-5pm

Jenny Learner Session I: Starts April 4 Session II: Starts May 9 Sunday 2-5pm

Jenny Learner Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11

THE FIGURE IN CONTEXT

( 10 WEEKS )

This life drawing class will focus on the figure model set up in a more experimental environment to give the figure a context and meaning, beyond the regular academic classroom practice, towards making more personal work. The persona of the model as well as the use of the figure to create a psychology whether symbolically, narrative, or abstract will be explored. The class will discuss and analyze artists who use the figure to create a heightened psychology, a narrative, or as a vehicle for abstraction. Materials are open to what the student would like to use, including demonstrations of a variety of materials used by the instructor.

( 5 WEEKS )

Designed for beginners to advanced students, this class will introduce the student to techniques to accurately render botanical subjects using graphite and watercolor. We will keep a sketchbook to record details and test techniques, and then apply those skills to more considered and developed pieces. Some class periods will be spent at local conservatories practicing our artistry in the field. Monday 10am-1pm

Kimberly Pancoast Starts March 31 $330, Members $320

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

ABSTRACT PAINTING STUDIO

$175, Members $170

Brenda Moore Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7

INTERMEDIATE PORTRAITURE ( 10 WEEKS ) Students work from a costumed model over a two week period. While the emphasis is on observation and perceptual drawing and painting, students are encouraged to develop their own approach. Instruction is one on one at the level of each student, taught by a Portrait Artist. Students with less experience will receive structured lessons and demos. Experienced students are given continuous feedback at their level. Students may work in the medium of their choice: charcoal, contĂŠ, pastels, or oils. * Tuesday 10am-1pm

Bob Horn Starts April 1 $330, Members $320 $30 model fee

$30 model fee

( 5 WEEKS ) This studio is designed for students who are interested in expanding their own vision in a lively interactive work environment. All forms of abstraction/non-objective painting are welcome; also your inspiration may be informed by nature, figure, etc. We will focus on formal issues, explore and encourage skill development, techniques (with demos) and use of materials. Each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual needs will be addressed. Works of influential artists will be discussed and studied. Visits to galleries encouraged. This class will help you refine and develop your personal creative goals.

Painting & Drawing

ENCAUSTIC PAINTING

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION

Friday 10am-1pm

Cynthia Vaicunas Session I: Starts April 4 Session II: Starts May 9 $175, Members $170

$175, Members $170 $15 Materials fee

ALLA PRIMA PAINTING

PAINTING & DRAWING

( 10 WEEKS ) Alla Prima, meaning “at once”, is a way of seeing, as much as a method. This intermediate/ advanced oil painting class will teach you the alla prima technique of focusing on the big relations of shape, value, hue, and definition, draw with a brush, and paint wet into wet. It will liberate you from the coloring book way of drawing outlines and filling them in with color. Learn to see the alla prima way. The first half of the class will focus on still life and the last half on the human figure. * Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Ken Minami Starts March 31

ALLA PRIMA: THE PORTRAIT ( 10 WEEKS ) To draw with a brush in full color requires an ability to conceive the world in terms of color relations, lost and found edges, and form concepts. This class further develops the student’s ability to perceive value relations and form by means of monochrome studies and to see color relations by means of quick color studies. Portraiture will be explored in a direct or alla prima manner. Oil paint and pastel are ideal for this class but those pursuing drawing only are welcome. Alla Prima Painting is a good introduction to this class but not a prerequisite. Tuesday 10am-1pm

Ken Minami Starts April 1

$330, Members $320 $30 model fee

$330, Members $320

DRAWING AND PAINTING THE NUDE FIGURE ( 10 WEEKS ) This advanced class is for those who have had previous experience working from the nude model. Students are expected to have some competency in drawing or have completed Introduction to Portrait or Figure. In the 10 week course, poses are scheduled for two weeks so that a painting or drawing can be fully developed. The 5 week course will consist of 1, two-week and 1, three-week pose giving the students plenty of time to fully develop their work. Typically students work in oil, pastels or other drawing media and receive individualized instruction to develop their skills and individual styles. Students supply their own materials and supplies. * Thursday 10am-1pm

Bob Horn Starts April 3 Saturday 2-5pm

$60 model fee

THE PORTRAIT AND COSTUMED FIGURE

PROBLEM SOLVING FOR OIL PAINTERS

ADVANCED PORTRAIT DRAWING AND PAINTING

This intermediate/advanced class is for those students who would like to paint or draw from the clothed figure. The pose will be 2-3 weeks long so that a painting or drawing can be fully developed. Students have the option to work on a portrait or a full figure composition. Individualized instruction supports students in developing their skills and their own style. The instructor is a painter with experience in commissioned portraits. Come to the first class prepared to work in your medium of choice. *

( 10 WEEKS )

This intermediate/advanced class is an opportunity for students to bring their own projects and ideas for paintings and to work on them with individualized instruction. There will also be still life set ups available for those students who would like to work from life and further develop their skills in representational painting. This is a class for students with previous painting experience. Please come to the first class prepared to work in oils with a 16” x 20” canvas.

This class will study the portrait with drawings to analyze the forms of the head and color studies in oil paint to establish a palette. A direct method will be pursued to bring these two skills together. Poses will last three weeks. Previous drawing and painting experience suggested. *

Friday 10am-1pm

Wednesday 10am-1pm

( 10 WEEKS )

Bob Horn Starts April 4

Bob Horn Starts April 2

$330, Members $320

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Ken Minami Starts April 1 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

$60 model fee

Bob Horn Starts April 5 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

*Classes offered at The Drawing Workshop, 4410 North Ravenswood Avenue 24 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

The Drawing

Workshop

Below and throughout the Painting & Drawing section, you will find a roster of classes being offered at The Drawing Workshop, including both drop-in figure drawing sessions and longer classes focused on specific media or subjects. The Drawing Workshop is located at 4410 North Ravenswood Avenue, on the other side of the train tracks from our main facility. The studio is a large, open work room offering a perfect setting for figure work.

PAINTING & DRAWING OPEN STUDIO If you have taken a class and need a place to work, open studio is for you. This option allows you to use the classroom as your studio. $40, Member $35 per week $350 per ten-week session.

Painting & Drawing

The Drawing Workshop, founded 40 years ago by George Sotos, has joined Lillstreet Art Center as a new venue for classical instruction in drawing and painting, primarily from the figure but also from still-life and landscape. The workshop offers the perfect working environment for budding amateurs to established professionals seeking to develop a strong visual vocuablary and understanding of the three-dimensional form. Perception, the art of seeing, forms the underlying foundation of the classes offered at the workshop.

If you have any questions or just want more information about classes, please email thedrawingworkshop@ lillstreet.com or call us at 773.769.4226.

DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING Drop-in figure drawing sessions offer an excellent opportunity for beginning to advanced students to practice their perception and drawing skills. Each session is three hours long and divided up in the following way, moving through a sequence of short poses to longer, sustained poses: The first 15 minutes are comprised of very short poses of 20 to 40 seconds. This is followed by a series of 1, 3, 5, and 10 minute poses. The final section of the class is devoted to three poses of 15, 20, and 25 minutes. Breaks for the model and class occur throughout the entire session.

Give those on your list the opportunity to express their own creativity with a gift certificate for classes or the gallery. Â Gift certificates can be purchased in any amount. Â Visit lillstreet.com to purchase or call our front desk at 773.769.4226.

The drop-in sessions do not include instruction or critique. We supply drawing benches, easels, tables, backup support boards for pads, and clips. Please bring your own drawing materials although a limited supply of pads and charcoal will be available for purchase. Prior registration for the drop-in figure sessions is not required. Drop-in session run year round except on holidays. Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm Sundays 10:30am-1:30pm $20 per session or $180 for a 10 session pass

TEXTILES THE TEXTILE DEPARTMENT

at Lillstreet Art Center welcomes students of all levels- whether you sew, print, dye, or collect fabric. Our student population is diverse- from professional artists who sell at artisan fairs, online shops, and consignment, to budding artists exploring new materials and who love working with their hands. Our instructors will guide you as you turn your project ideas into one-of-a-kind completed works of functional, decorative or fine art.

BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME SEWING ( 5 WEEKS ) Perfect for someone who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to thread a machine or stray from the straight stitch. Formal instruction includes how to operate a sewing machine, basic techniques and learning sewing vocabulary. Walk away with a completed apron and grocery tote bag to show off your newly acquired skills! Sewing machines provided. Thread and notions provided with materials fee. This class is a prerequisite for intermediate/advanced classes and equipment. No materials needed on the first day.

Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts April 1

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC

Thursday 10am-1pm

( 5 WEEKS )

Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8

Master the photo-emulsion process, basic registration techniques, and pulling clean prints while working in a studio equipped with a professional UV vacuum exposure unit and new aluminum screens. Learn how to turn any drawing or design into a print onto t-shirts, bags or almost any fabric. Materials fee includes most supplies and access to film positive printing on our laser printer, students provide fabric. Take advantage of our generous open studio time to walk away with lots of printed goodies for yourself, friends, or to get a head start on craft fair season!

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Paige Fetchen Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 Sunday 2-5pm

Sarah Montgomery Session I: Starts April 6 Sunday 5:30-8:30pm

Paige Fetchen Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $10 materials fee

Tuesday 10am-1pm

Keeley Stitt Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 Sunday 2-5pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $30 Materials fee

26 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

ZIPPERS & BUTTONS ( 5 WEEKS ) Have you taken First-Time Sewing but want more practice before tackling our 10 week classes? Use this class to reinforce the basics while picking up some new skills such as sewing zippers and buttonholes. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave the class with a set of coordinating pillows and a zip pouch, plus the confidence to keep sewing! Students with basic at-home sewing knowledge looking for formal instruction are welcome in this class. No materials needed on the first day. Sewing machines, thread and some notions provided with materials fee. Prerequisite: First Time Sewing or equivalent sewing experience. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Session II: Starts May 6 Sunday 2-5pm

Sarah Montgomery Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $15 materials fee

INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES

MULTILEVEL

( 10 WEEKS )

DIY: FURNITURE SLIPCOVERS

Survey techniques the Textile Department offers in this combo class held in both print and sewing studios! The class will spend the first 5 weeks introducing themselves to the dye and screenprinting processes. Afterwards work in the sewing studio on a beginner project of your choice with the guidance of a pro with your dye and printed fabrics. You will feel confident tackling DIY projects at home and be ready for more advanced classes in the department. Materials fee includes inks in class and dye supplies during class and open studio. Students provide fabric after the first class and personal inks. Monday 2-5pm

Paige Fetchen Starts March 31 $340, Members $330 $35 Materials fee

Do you have furniture that needs a face-lift? In this 5 week class students will create a unique slipcover for a small piece of furniture of their choosing. The class will cover basic sewing techniques as well as zippers, buttons, piping, gathering, and pleats as they relate to student’s projects. Suggested objects: dining chair, ottoman, desk chair, or a small arm chair. No sofas please, you will have to carry this object to and from class so think small! After the 5 week class you will have gained a variety of techniques so you can begin tackling larger projects at home! Students should bring object and ideas to the first class. Materials fee includes use of thread and studio notions. Prerequisite: some sewing experience helpful or First Time Sewing. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Paige Fetchen Session II: Starts May 5

( 5 WEEKS )

$175, Members $170

A class designed for fabric lovers and collectors, students will use fusible web adhesives to cut and paste, or “quick” applique, designs and imagery onto various cloths and materials. Once the fusing is complete, we will learn how to use machine embroidery stitching for permanently “fixing” the layers of collaged fabric while adding texture and added decorative elements. Finished artwork will either be displayed over stretchers or hung off of dowl rods for a unique piece of fiber art. All levels welcome, no experience necessary. Bring sampling of favorite fabrics to first class. Materials fee includes fusible interfacings and some threads.

$10 materials fee

Monday 10am-1pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $175, Members $170 $10 materials fee

QUIILTING PROJECTS ( 5 WEEKS ) Begin a quilting project or bring your unfinished work – this class will allow students to work individually with the instructor and feed off the creative energy of their classmates. The course will focus on how to develop designs for large scale quilts, how to incorporate quilting techniques into art practice in other media, and how to conquer the range of technical issues that will arise as you take your ideas from concept to quilt. Demos of advanced techniques and design exercises will be incorporated into every class. Some quilting experience required.

FABRIC DESIGN AND PRINT EXCHANGE

EMBROIDERY SAMPLERS

( 10 WEEKS )

Socialize with classmates while learning traditional embroidery with a contemporary spin. Each week students practice new stitches such as the chain stitch, bullion knot and couching onto a newly designed screen-printed sampler. Build up layers of thread on your cloth, and leave the class with a finished sampler to show off your skills. All materials provided in class, including sampler, needle and floss, and floor standing hoops.

Infinitely expand your quilting/ sewing practice by mastering the concepts and techniques required to print your own repeat patterns onto fabric. In this fast-paced 10 week class, we’ll start with design basics and work through three assignments to develop your skills through practice. The final project will be a print exchange wherein each student will print enough fabric for everyone to leave with a fat quarter. Bonus stash! Students will provide materials after first class. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts March 31

( 5 WEEKS )

TEXTILES

FIBER ART: FUSIBLE WEB + MACHINE STITCHING

( 5 WEEKS )

Saturday 2-5pm

Camille Canales Session II: Starts May 10 $175, Members $170

$340, Members $330

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Sarah Nishiura Session I: Starts March 31

$175, Members $170

MULTILEVEL SEWING PROJECTS ( 10 WEEKS )

TEXTILES

Have you taken First Time Sewing, and want to work on your own projects now? Want to learn how to use a serger for a more professional finish? Maybe you are a self-taught sewer, but would like some professional guidance. This class allows students to choose individual projects and work closely with the guidance of the instructor to complete oneof-a-kind sewing projects. Bonus topics covered: serger instruction, sewing machine feet attachments, button-hole stitches, and topics as they relate to studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects. Prerequisite: First Time Sewing or equivalent experience. Tuesday 2-5pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts April 1 Sunday 10am-1pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts April 6 $340, Members $330

MULTILEVEL PRINTING ON FABRIC IMMERSION DYES WITH RESISTS

INDIGO, KAKISHIBU + NATURAL DYES

( 5 WEEKS )

In this 5 week intensive class we will create custom color dye baths using different combinations of primary colors, learning how to get repeatable shades onto natural fabrics with MX dyes. Resist and discharge printing produce beautiful cloth, yielding two tone effects, but can often emit harmful vapors. Using nontoxic inks and extenders students will stamp and print designs prior to dyeing, leaving areas of cloth rejecting the dye. Alter ego dyes will also be sampled. Students will provide natural fabrics after the first week of class. Materials fee includes all dyes in class and open studio and fabric on first day. A resource list will be provided by the instructor.

Kakishibu is a tannin juice from persimmon fruits that has been used not only as a dye but also as paint, glue and water proof material in Japan for over 400 years. In dyeing it creates various browns and works well with indigo blues. Whether you are new to dyes or want to expand your range of fiber techniques, this class explores natural dyes and their various shades. This class explores indigo, kakishibu and some natural dyes with Shibori resist techniques onto natural fabrics such as silk, cotton and linen. Instructor will present visual resources and samples, and briefly cover some of the history of techniques. Students will provide fabrics after the first week of class. Materials fee includes all dyes in class and fabric on first day.

Sunday 10am-1pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts April 6 $175, Members $170 $30 materials fee

Sunday 10am-1pm

Akemi Nakano Cohn Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $30 materials fee

28 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

( 5 WEEKS ) Perfect class for the student who has completed First Time Screenprint on Fabric, and would like more time practicing techniques and registration. Whether you print with inks or dyes, or want more access to open studio hours, the instructor will work with students to perfect their printing skills and completing personal projects. Come prepared to work with 1 to 2 yards of fabric and ink on the first day, or purchase in class. Prerequisite: First Time Screen Printing on Fabric Thursday 10am-1pm

Elizabeth Kumor Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $175, Members $170

BEGINNING GARMENT CONSTRUCTION ( 10 WEEKS ) Master the sewing machine while completing at least one garment, either recreated from a favorite clothing item or following an existing pattern. Bonus! Students will also learn to mend and alter clothing as they relate to working projects. Expect to come away with hand-made garments that fit your figure just right! A resource list will be provided during the first class. Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or basic sewing experience. Saturday 10am-1pm

Amanda Franck Starts April 5 $340, Members $330

THE PERFECT T-SHIRT: WORKING WITH KNITWEAR ( 5 WEEKS ) T-shirts are a staple of every wardrobe: imagine if you could make your own t-shirts in any color/style/printed fabric you wanted! (Perhaps youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got hand-printed fabric from our screenprint classes and open studio!) This class will get you started on your way to knitwear confidence by getting you comfortable with sergers and coverstitch machines. Working from a pattern, each student will have the opportunity to build their very own shirt, or more than one if you take advantage of open studio. Students will provide materials after first class. This class authorizes students to use advanced equipment for open studio use. Prerequisite: First Time Sewing or equivalent experience. Saturday 2-5pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts April 5 $175, Members $170

FAIR ISLE KNITTING ( 5 WEEKS ) Do you already know how to knit and purl but looking to move onto the next step? Try knitting fair isle! In this 5 week course, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn to use a pattern, double-pointed needles, and two contrasting colors to create a pair of mittens using the familiar Scottish technique. Previous knitting experience is necessary for this class. Needles provided with materials fee. Students should bring in 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn in contrasting colors to the first class. Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Molly Roth Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $175, Members $170

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

TSHIRT PRINTING WORKSHOP

( 10 WEEKS )

( 1 DAY )

Jenn Beeman is a designer and patternmaker living and working in Chicago, working under the name of Grainline Studio. Work with our new instructor and take home a new garment for your wardrobe! The Moss pattern is a semi-fitted skirt that sits slightly below the natural waist and works well in a variety of fabrics, from denim to wool to corduroy and many fabrics in-between. Make it a mini with View A or go longer with View B (see website for photos). Techniques involved include fitting the skirt, fly front, optional flat felled seams, and a button closure. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been scared of fly fronts in the past, this is a great class for you! The garment will be constructed with a custom pattern printed and provided by Grainline Studio. Prerequisite: Multilevel Sewing or Garment Construction. Materials fee includes printed pattern in all sizes and use of some studio notions.

Survey dye printing techniques with our newest resident artist, Keeley Marie Stitt. A recent graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, Keeley is excited to introduce a variety of dye applications based off of research and testing recipes directly from the manufacturer. Starting this session, our dye lab is switching over to new recipes of stock solution that will produce more accurate and reliable colors for dyeing and printing. Students will learn a variety of techniques while sampling our new dye recipes! Materials fee includes all dyes during class and open studio. Come prepared to work with 1 to 2 yards of pre-washed cotton or linen fabric on the first night.

Print on several types of t-shirts or fabric blanks in this fast-paced workshop. You can make your own band tees or tote bags. Instructor will email instructions on image preparation one week prior to workshop. Most materials and inks provided, additional fabric blanks available for purchase. Students bring in their own fabrics to the workshop. T-Shirts are available for purchase. All levels welcome. Great class to get a taste of what we offer in our screenprinting studio and to check out the facilities.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jenn Beeman Starts April 2 $340, Members $330 $20 materials fee

Prerequisite: First Time Screen Printing on Fabric Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Keeley Marie Stitt Starts April 3 $340, Members $330 $35 Materials fee

WORKSHOPS HAND-CARVED BLOCKPRINTING WORKSHOP ( 1 DAY ) Draw, transfer, carve and print your design onto fabric through this traditional art of India. Create beautiful bold prints onto loose yardage, t-shirts, hand towels, scarves, tote bags, etc through the uncomplicated method of hand block printing. Most materials provided, additional blocks and printable goods available for purchase. Students are encouraged to bring in their own fabrics to the workshop, however fabric is available for purchase from the instructor.

Saturday April 19, 2-6pm

Camille Canales $75, Members $70

INTRODUCTION TO SERGERS WORKSHOP ( 1 DAY ) Have you taken classes in our department and want the professional finish to your garments that a serger can provide? This three hour workshop will demystify the threading of a 4 thread serger, one of the new pieces of equipment in our Textile lab. Students enrolled in classes will be authorized to use machines during open studio after completing the workshop. Students who are not enrolled may sign up for open studio time for an additional fee. Learn how to serge placements and tea towels for gifts, or finish up that messenger bag or garment from previous classes. Students should be confident on a traditional sewing machine before taking this course.

TEXTILES

SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

GRAINLINE STUDIO: MOSS NEW RECIPES: PRINTING SKIRT PATTERN WITH THICKENED DYES

Saturday May 17, 2-5pm Saturday June 7, 2-5pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart $65, Members $60

Saturday, May 17, 2-6pm

Elizabeth Kumor $75, Members $70

PRINTMAKING WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE EXPANDED OUR CLASS OPTIONS in our recently renovated printmaking studio. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve added letterpress to the mix, to complement traditional techniques such as etching, relief and screenprinting. We also offer hand-made books, as well as contemporary and experimental approaches to printmaking. With generous Open Studio time and non-toxic inks and solvents, printmaking has something for students of all skill levels. FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER

FIRST-TIME BOOKMAKING NEW! COLLAGRAPH AND FOUND OBJECT ( 5 WEEKS ) PRINTMAKING Learn the basic skills, tools, and

MONOTYPE WITH WOOD TYPE

( 5 WEEKS )

vocabulary of bookbinding and book arts. Students will create simple folded books, pamphlets, Japanese stab bindings, accordion and Coptic books. All levels welcome.

Monotypes encourage creative freedom in the printmaking medium. This class will teach students to combine painterly monotype techniques with printed wood type elements used as legible words or simply as graphic icons. Reductive & additive techniques, plus stencils, pressure prints and type to plate registration will be included. Plates & some paper are available for student use, additional paper is available for purchase from the instructor.

Learn to craft colorful prints of your own designs to hang on your walls, or turn into hand-made notecards. Learn photo-emulsion process to print on paper from your own drawings or digital files. Our high-tech UV vacuum exposure unit makes exposing a screen faster and easier! Materials fee includes inks and some paper. Plus Open Studio time is included so you can translate all your ideas into print. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Liz Nielsen Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 Sunday 10am-1pm

Hannah King Session I: Starts April 6

Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5

Saturday 2-5pm

Thursday 2-5pm

$175, Members $170

Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8

$15 Materials fee

Hannah King Session II: Starts May 10

Sunday 5-8pm

Andrew Campbell Session I: Starts April 6 Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $25 Materials fee

30 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

( 10 WEEKS ) Explore collagraphs: plates made by collaging materials together to create background textures and direct compositions. After easy sealing, the resulting plates can be printed from the relief surface, or intaglio level. Investigate inking found objects; create your own rubber stamps to add to your composition; plus learn other fascinating monotype techniques. Plates, all inks & some paper are available for student use, additional paper is available for purchase from the instructor. Wednesday 10am-1pm

Judy Zeddies Starts April 2 $330, Members $320 $25 Materials fee

( 5 WEEKS )

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Judy Zeddies Session I: Starts April 2 $175, Members $170 $20 Materials fee

MULTILEVEL CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING ( 10 WEEKS ) Learn to make relief prints from linoleum blocks, as well as create of one-of-a-kind monoprints. Detailed instruction on tools, cutting techniques, and the translation of ideas will be covered. Explore single and multiple block approaches, collage techniques, plus the opportunity to incorporate monoprint techniques including xerox transfer. Works can be printed with the press or by hand. Some materials are included, a supply list will be provided on the first day. Additional supplies may be purchased from instructor. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Judy Zeddies Starts April 1 $330, Members $320 $25 Materials fee

MULTILEVEL SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER A perfect class for those who have screen printed before and would like to continue, Multi Level Screen caters to students of all skill levels. Students will become reacquainted with the updated facilities, learn some new tricks, and focus on in-depth projects such as poster runs, handmade cards and fine art editions. Generous open studio is included, as well as ink and some paper with materials fee. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Matthew Ginsberg Starts April 3 $330, Members $320 $35 Materials fee

( 10 WEEKS ) This multilevel course explores traditional methods of intaglio printmaking including hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, drypoint, engraving, monotype and monoprint. Methods for woodblock relief printing including woodblock preparation and cutting as well as press and hand printing methods will also be covered. Tuesday 1-4pm

Megan Sterling Starts April 1 $330, Members $320 $25 Materials Fee

POLYESTER PLATE LITHO: PHOTOGRAPHIC MONOPRINTS ( 5 WEEKS ) Beginners to experienced printmakers will focus on integrating photographic images with polyester plate litho (Pronto Plates.) Other contemporary printmaking techniques, including monoprinting and paper litho will be explored. Use one, two, or more of these techniques to compose one of a kind prints or a varied edition. Plexiglas plates, ink and some paper are available for student use, additional paper and plates can be purchased during class. Open Studio time will allow students to continue to explore ideas and experiment with the various processes.

MULTI-LEVEL LETTERPRESS PRINTING

NEW! SURVEY OF BOOK BINDING TECHNIQUES

( 10 WEEKS )

First time letterpress printers and previous students will explore both classic letterpress techniques and contemporary practicesÂ on several different types of presses. Projects for new students are designed to showcase type, color, and the printed form while previous students are encouraged to explore larger scale, more in depth works. Materials fee includes some paper and most other materials. Additional paper for purchase available from the instructor.

Make your own journals, guest books, and photo albums. Delve into simple folded books, pamphlets, accordion and Coptic books. Explore variations of Japanese stab binding, plus other techniques for stitching through the spine for decorative effect. History and traditional techniques will be discussed, including basic skills, tools, and vocabulary of bookbinding and book arts. Innovative modifications can be developed from there. All levels welcome.

Saturday 10am-1pm

Thursday 10am-1pm

Ryan Basile Starts April 5

Megan Sterling Starts April 3

$330, Members $320

$30 Materials fee

$25 Materials fee

Lea Basile Lazarus Session II: Starts May 7

SCREEN PRINT ON FUSIBLE GLASS

POCKETS, FOLDS, & HIDDEN TREASURES

$175, Members $170

( 5 WEEKS )

$20 Materials fee

Learn to print drawings and patterns on fusible glass, plus incorporate photographic images! Print using special inks onto clear or colored glass. Layer images for deeper effects. Make jewelry components, glass tiles or slumpable shapes. No prior glass or printing experience needed. Materials fee includes all inks plus some glass and all firings. Additional glass can be purchased from the instructor.

This next step from basic bookbinding will further explore different folding and construction techniques that combine with different book structures to create a variety of fun and imaginative books that take on another dimension. Basic bookbinding skills desirable. This class is a great follow up to First Time Bookmaking.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

Saturday 2-5pm

Judy Zeddies Session I: Starts April 5 $180, Members $175

PRINTMAKING

( 10 WEEKS )

INTAGLIO AND RELIEF

Sunday 10am-1pm

Hannah King Session II: Starts May 11 $175, Members $170 $15 Materials fee

$45 Materials fee

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY KEEP UP WITH EMERGING ART FORMS or just sharpen your ability to capture life’s important moments with your camera.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CLASSES IN DIGITAL ARTS SEE PAGE 34.

BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ( 5 WEEKS ) Before that new digital camera becomes an expensive paperweight, learn how it works and how to make beautiful images with it. We’ll use easy technical explanations, shooting exercises, and a review of student images to teach you how to find, compose, and capture compelling photographs. Camera with manual settings required, DSLR preferred. Please bring a small flash drive. Wednesday 10am-1pm

Alyce McQueen Session I: Starts April 2 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Rebecca Reuland Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7

BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ( 10 WEEKS ) Are you afraid of getting away from the “automatic” mode? Learn how to use your camera with all of its various settings. Learn about composition, subject choice and thematic ideas. Clear lectures and hands-on exercises will have you shooting like a pro. The course will also cover the basics of image enhancement in the digital lab. Basic computer skills and a digital camera with manual controls (DSLR preferred) are required. Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Christopher Schneberger Starts March 31

Lightroom is powerful and affordable software for enhancing photographs, cataloging, printing, and more. In this overview class you’ll learn how to organize, develop, and print your images. See why professional photographers everywhere are hooked on Lightroom. This is a perfect follow-up to First-Time Digital Photography or can be taken on its own. Basic computer skills required.

Have you ever wanted to make a short video, documentary, or cutting edge video art? Explore the potential of digital video for creative expression. This class will include techniques in sound, video and their combinations. Learn examples of contemporary works and the history of timebased art for inspiration and precedent. You will explore the formal, contextual, conceptual, and technical aspects of timebased sequences. This class assumes no prior knowledge of video editing or the use of video cameras. Please bring a basic digital camcorder to class, most compact still cameras are sufficient. Basic computer skills required.

Wednesday 10am-1pm

Alyce McQueen Session II: Starts May 7 Sunday 2-5pm

Garrett Baumer Session II: Starts May 11 $190, Members $185

STUDIO LIGHTING

Kevin Malella Starts April 3

Good lighting is often the difference between an average photograph and a great one. Serious photographers like to control their light in a professional studio. This course will teach you the basic concepts of studio lighting design, and give you hands-on instruction with camera flash, hot lights, strobes, soft boxes, colored gels, and reflectors. Students will light their own portraits and table top set-ups.

Saturday 2-5pm

Garrett Baumer Starts April 5 $360, Members $350

Sunday 2-5pm

SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

$190, Members $185

( 5 WEEKS )

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

Garrett Baumer Session I: Starts April 6

DIGITAL SHORT VIDEO

( 5 WEEKS )

Thursday 10am-1pm

Alyce McQueen Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10

Saturday 10am-1pm

FIRST TIME LIGHTROOM

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Rebecca Reuland Session I: Starts April 1 $190, Members $185

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Cameron Keleher Session I: April 3 $190, Members $185

VJ WORKSHOP: VISUAL PROJECTION ( 3 WEEKS ) Today’s concerts and clubs aren’t just about the music, they’re about the visuals. Nowadays it isn’t just the DJ mixing records, but the VJ mixing video imagery above the crowd or over the band. This course will show you how to find, edit, mix, and loop video, using simple free software. Pacing and visual effects will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to do live mixing and projection to music. Basic computer skills required. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Cameron Keleher Session II: Starts May 8 $120, Members $115

32 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ARTWORK

ENCAUSTIC PHOTOGRAPHY

( 4 WEEKS )

( 5 WEEKS )

Artists need photographs of their work, but it can be expensive to have done, and frustrating to do it yourself. This class will show you how to make effective photographs of your paintings, ceramics, or jewelry, with a few simple lighting techniques and understanding of your camera. You’ll also learn how to use the computer to adjust, crop, and resize your images for websites and juried shows. Please bring your digital camera, a small piece of your artwork to photograph, and a flash drive.

Artists have painted with encaustic wax for centuries, and now photographers are realizing the amazing depth and atmosphere which this medium can add to their images. In this course you’ll learn about the materials, preparation, application, color, and safety. Bring images to class as digital files, and you’ll leave with unique, stunning artworks.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

$190, Members $185

Garrett Baumer Session I: Starts March 31

$15 Materials fee

$165, Members $160

EXPLORING CHICAGO

MULTILEVEL (ADVANCED BEGINNER TO ADVANCED) DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ( 5 WEEKS )

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Garrett Baumer Session II: Starts May 5 $190, Members $185

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jenny Learner Session I: Starts April 1

The landscape is a subject that has evolved over the history of photography – from the early explorations of the American West, to the classic images of Ansel Adams, to the New Topographic photographers, to the invented and conceptual environments of the contemporary avant garde. In this course you’ll learn about the styles of different eras and the prominent photographers of their time. Then you’ll make photographs with the styles and techniques those artists used. DSLR camera preferred. Friday 10am-1pm

Kevin Malella Session I: Starts April 4

( 10 WEEKS ) Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, each one with its own colorful identity. This photography course will visit different neighborhoods around Chicago, learning their histories and geographies. We’ll photograph each place capturing the sights, the people, even the sounds and tastes. Each outing will finish with lunch at a unique restaurant in the neighborhood. Every third week will be a review session to give feedback. This is a great course for improving your travel photography, or just to learn about your city and taste some great food. Students should bring a digital camera, DSLR cameras preferred. Tuesday 10am-1pm

Christopher Schneberger Starts April 1 $360, Members $350

( 5 WEEKS )

$190, Members $185

URBAN LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY ( 5 WEEKS ) You don’t have to visit a national park to make landscape photographs. Many contemporary photographers have found that the urban world is a compelling landscape on its own. You’ll look at the city as a space with man-made mountains, canyons, and rivers. You’ll photograph on location, as well as review work in the classroom. Friday 10am-1pm

Kevin Malella Session II: Starts May 9 $190, Members $185

REDISCOVERING THE PAST: MAKING NEW IMAGES FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS ( 5 WEEKS ) There’s something alluring about the photos we see in old family albums or antique stores. They can be amazing source material for new works of art. In this course you’ll take those old photos, scan them, retouch them, colorize them, and make new images with them. Whether you simply want to restore a faded image, or create something new an fanciful with it, you’ll learn how to scan, use photoshop, and print your images. Intermediate computer skills required. Saturday 2-5pm

Alyce McQueen Session I: Starts April 5 $190, Members $185

HISTORY & PRACTICE: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY ( 5 WEEKS ) Portraits have been a constant in the history of photography. In this course we’ll learn about the significant portrait photographers and styles over the years. Then we’ll put those styles and techniques into practice. We’ll consider the power of portraits in conveying meaning. We’ll work with locations and available light, but then move into the studio to learn about artificial lighting. DSLR camera preferred.

DIGITAL

Taking the photos is just one part of being a serious photographer. You also need to know the best way to import your images, catalog and edit them. This course will show you a smooth, organized workflow which will get you from import to edit to print with ease and keep your files organized at the same time. File naming and cataloging will be discussed, as well as drive formatting and back-up. Basic photography and computer skills required. Please bring a new external drive of 500GB+ to class along with images to import.

HISTORY & PRACTICE: LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday 2-5pm

Alyce McQueen Session II: Starts May 10 $190, Members $185

PAINTING WITH LIGHT ( 5 WEEKS ) This course will experiment with numerous ways to create photographs using long exposures and painting with colored lighting. You’ll learn how to draw with lights in midair, how to wash a scene with color, and how to use flash to create fantastic multiple exposures. Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Scott Bittinger Session I: Starts April 3 $190, Members $185

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

NIGHT AND ASTRO PHOTOGRAPHY

HANDBOUND ART & PHOTO BOOKS

( 5 WEEKS )

Learn how to make stunning, luminous photographs when it’s dark out. You will be amazed at how the night can come alive through your camera with the proper techniques. This class will show you how to shoot in different nighttime environments, natural and urban. You will also learn how to make spectacular photographs of the night sky, filled with stars. You’ll get to use special astrophotography equipment, but also produce results with your own camera. Basic photography skills and DSLR cameras preferred.

Through websites like Blurb creating a book of your favorite photos, prints, or other artwork, is very easy, but there is still a special beauty in a handmade book. Learn to design your own book layout with the Adobe software InDesign, print the layouts yourself to control the way your photographs look and decide between one of two ways to bind your book; the link stitch or the drum leaf. Over the course of five weeks you will produce a finished hand-bound book of your photographs. Basic Photoshop skills required.

Thursday 7-10pm

Sunday 2-5pm

Scott Bittinger Session II: Starts May 8

Barbara Diener Session I: Starts April 6

$190, Members $185

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

( 5 WEEKS ) This class will teach techniques for photographing buildings and other architectural exteriors. We’ll visit and photograph commercial, educational, and religious spaces. We’ll learn about vantage points, time of day, lenses and cameras, composition, and how to balance interior and exterior lighting. Students should have a DSLR camera with a lens capable of wide angle, and a tripod. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Rebecca Reuland Session II: Starts May 6 $190, Members $185

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ( 10 WEEKS ) This course is for the intermediate or advanced amateur, or budding professional who wants to take their photography that one next step. Come with project ideas you wish to develop into portfolios for exhibition, publication, or other goals. Topics will include portfolio development, gallery exhibition, flash, long exposure, HDR, advanced digital editing and printing, book publishing, and more. This free-form class allows for plenty of one-on-one instruction, free from assignment constraints.

DIGITAL ARTS

FOR CLASSES IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SEE PAGE 32.

BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP ( 5 WEEKS ) Photoshop is an advanced software program used by artists, graphic designers, and photographers to create and manipulate graphic and photographic imagery. In this course you’ll learn the basics of the software including brushes, selection tools, image adjustments, and masks. This is a good follow-up to First Time Lightroom, Digital Photography I, or taken on its own. Basic computer skills required. Monday 10am-1pm

Randee Ladden Session I: Starts March 31 Sunday 10am-1pm

Jillian Nickell Session I: Starts April 6 $190, Members $185

Wednesday 7-10pm

BEGINNING INDESIGN

Christopher Schneberger Starts April 2

( 5 WEEKS )

$360, Members $350

InDesign software allows you to easily bring together type, graphics, and photographs, to create excellent layouts. Learn to design business cards, posters, and more, in this introduction to this software and its capabilities. Basic computer skills required. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jillian Nickell Session I: Starts April 1 $190, Members $185

34 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

BEGINNING ILLUSTRATOR ( 5 WEEKS ) Illustrator is an indispensable software for graphic artists. It allows you to turn visual ideas into stunning digital designs. In this course you’ll learn to work with line, shapes, shading, paths, text and much more. See how easy it is to convert your basic sketches into graphics and illustrations that you can use in your artwork, graphic design, or promotional materials. Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jillian Nickell Session II: Starts May 6 $190, Members $185

DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN ( 5 WEEKS ) Learn how to create dynamic graphics and layouts with easy to use software like InDesign and Illustrator. You’ll learn how to create business cards, logos, letterheads, posters, and more. The course will teach the elements of good design and how to create graphics. You’ll learn how to design layouts using type, images, and other tools. Basic computer skills required. Saturday 10am-1pm

Jillian Nickell Session I: Starts April 5 $190, Members $185

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION ( 10 WEEKS ) Create amazing illustrations by combining photographs, graphic elements, type, and your own drawing. This course will show you how easy it is to work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator to make original artwork for posters, books, and more. Intermediate computer skills required. Tuesday 10am-1pm

Jillian Nickell Starts April 1 $360, Members $350

INTERMEDIATE PHOTOSHOP

WORKSHOPS CRASH COURSE IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ( 1 DAY ) Learn about your camera and take better pictures as we learn about digital photography. We’ll start with the essential camera controls like ISO, aperture, shutter speed, shooting modes, and focus. Then we’ll put these lessons into practice with some in-class exercises. We’ll discuss composition and how to shoot thematically. To round out the class, there will be a demonstration of editing images using Lightroom software and the basics of printing. Students should bring a digital camera (DSLR preferred) with a fully charged battery and memory card with plenty of space. Saturday May 10,

( 5 WEEKS )

9:30am-1:30pm

This class will go into more depth with Photoshop tools and help you gain control of advanced functions such as selections, layers masks, and composites. Learn how to change perspective, add drop shadows, transform objects, use blending modes, and various types of filters to construct individualized images. Basic computer skills and beginning knowledge of Photoshop required. Please bring a small flash drive to class. Basic Photoshop skills required.

Saturday May 31,

Randee Ladden Session II: Starts May 5 $190, Members $185

$120, Members $115

CRASH COURSE IN LIGHTROOM

CRASH COURSE IN PHOTOSHOP

CRASH COURSE IN ILLUSTRATOR

( 1 DAY )

Lightroom is a powerful and affordable software for enhancing photographs, cataloging printing, and more. In this crash course you’ll get an overview of how to organize, develop, and print your images. This is a great introduction to digital photo editing. Basic computer skills required.

This class will teach students the essentials of working with Photoshop. We’ll start by learning the workspace and all the tools, including brushes, paint, and flow. Next we’ll edit imagery on screen with adjustments such as levels, curves, hue/saturation, and how to selectively apply those adjustments. We’ll composite different image elements together. And we’ll conclude with a lesson on printing. Students should bring a flash drive with 5-10 images to edit. Basic computer skills required.

Illustrator is an indispensable software for graphics artists to create designs. In this course you’ll learn about vector-based graphics, how to create and edit paths, work with type, how to use live trace, how to paint and fill objects, and much more. Basic computer skills required.

Saturday May 17, 9:30am-1:30pm $120, Members $115

DIGITAL

Monday 10am-1pm

9:30am-1:30pm

Saturday June 7, 9:30am-1:30pm $120, Members $115

Saturday May 24, 9:30am-1:30pm $120, Members $115

CREATIVE RETREATS

LILLSTREET WELCOMES YOU TO RETREAT WITH US as you balance

your bustling schedule with a little creative and relaxing, “me time.” All retreats take place at Lillstreet Loft (4437 N Ravenswood Ave, 2nd Fl.)

DRAWING FROM LIFE RETREAT

WILD AT HEART RETREAT: FROM THE EARTH TO YOUR TABLE

Learn the basics of drawing during this one-day intensive. You will learn a little bit about art history and a lot about drawing fundamentals! Start the day with a brief lesson on drawing history and techniques, followed by some fun group drawing exercises and short drawing projects. After a delicious catered lunch, students will draw from a nude model. You learn the everything from perspective to foreshortening and a few new terms like “contrapposto” and “chiaroscuro.”

This brand-new retreat offering includes both a flower arranging lesson and a chance to work with clay to create a custom handmade vase. Spend the morning with Foxglove Studio’s lead florist learning all about proper flower care and how to arrange an amazing bouquet using flowers similar to what you can find at the local grocery or farmer’s market. Enjoy a delicious lunch with fellow attendees and spend the remainder of the afternoon working with a Lillstreet ceramic artist to create your own vase perfect for your home and style! Using clay slabs, the demonstration will include construction of a variety of vase forms, as well as how to decorate the surface of your vessel using color and texture. Go simple and let the bouquet take center stage or create a centerpiece that can stand on its own - It’s up to you!

At this retreat you will: • Learn about art history and a few new art terms • Try shading, blending, experiment with hard lines and soft lines • Better understand proportion, perspective, foreshortening and more • Experience drawing the nude form • Enjoy a relaxing day filled with

*Materials fee includes a flower arranging kit complete with shears, flowers to create an artisan quality bouquet, and a ball jar to take your arrangement home in. Your ceramic vase will be fired and ready for pick-up 2 - 3 weeks following the retreat. At this retreat you will: • Learn to make beautiful floral arrangements • Create with clay and sculpt a custom vase • Relax and refresh with peers during a day devoted to earthly beauty! Skill Level: No experience needed

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WILD AT HEART: A FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP Lillstreet is excited to offer a workshop in the art of flower arranging in tandem with our Art & the Urban Garden gallery exhibition. Spend the afternoon at Lillstreet Loft with Foxglove Studio’s lead florist. You’ll learn all about proper flower care and how to arrange artistic and exceptional bouquets using flowers similar to those at the local grocery or farmer’s market. *Materials fee includes a flower arranging kit complete with shears, flowers to create an artisan quality bouquet, and a ball jar to take your arrangement home in. Lillstreet is also offering 20% off the purchase of any vase from our retail gallery to participants who have enrolled in this workshop, so remember to stop by the gallery before the event and view the inspiring exhibition! Saturday April 26, 1-3pm LOCATION: LILLSTREET LOFT

10am-4pm

Caitlin Kerr, Foxglove Studio

Catilin Kerr & Shira Leon

$60, Members $55

Sunday April 13,

$100, Members $95

$30 Materials fee

10am-4pm

$30 Materials fee

art making! Skill Level: No experience needed

Saturday April 19,

Gwen Zabicki $100, Members $95

36 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

KNIT TOGETHER Knitting is a communal activity perfect for spending time with family or friends. This mother’s day weekend, start your very first knitting project or pick up a few new tricks. Participants will begin with learning the essential knitting basics. After a tasty catered lunch, the group will re-center around a knitting project: a fast and easy cowl or scarf. Working closely with an instructor, students at any skill level can bask in the meditative nature of this highly rewarding craft. (You’ll even get an afternoon mini massage break with a 10 minute therapeutic chair massage!) Please bring needles and a yarn of your choosing to the retreat (materials list below). At this retreat you will: • Learn basic knitting terms and skills • Add techniques to your knitting skill-set • Leave with a one-of-a-kind accessory • Spend some quality time with family or friends • Enjoy a relaxing massage and meet fellow knitters! Skill Level: No experience needed. Materials: 2 Skeins Super Chunky Yarn, any color and material. Knitting needles: Single pointed, 10” long, size 17 (12.75mm) Saturday May 10, 10am-4pm

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY RETREAT Discover the secrets to professional quality photos and learn how to make your next adventure look amazing through the art of travel photography. This retreat includes discussion, hands-on instruction, a guided tour and photo shoot opportunity in Lincoln Square, along with a friendly group critique of photos from your local excursion. At this retreat you will: • See familiar situations from new perspectives • Observe your surroundings • Learn to see compositions • Find great light • Get familiar with your camera and your eye • Learn how to approach strangers to ask if you can make a portrait of them Skill Level: Must be familiar with your cameras operations Material List • Notebook and pen • Digital camera (DSLR preferred, Point & Shoot okay) • Extra battery • Empty or extra memory card • Open eyes and open mind Saturday May 17, 10am-4pm

Kevin Malella $100, Members $95

Nora Renick-Rinehart $100, Members $95

CREATING RETREATS REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

CREATIVE RETREATS

INTUITIVE COLLAGE: MIXED MEDIA 2D ART Spend the day finding unexpected imagery and beauty as you create without self-judgement or preoccupation with the end result. The morning will begin with a guided visualization to help focus your creative energy, and inspire the mood/atmosphere of your composition. Students will learn about gel image transfers and how two elements, emulsion and pigment, can fuse together to create unique imagery. Multiple materials including paint, photographs, paper and other unexpected items will be used. A delicious lunch will also be served. At this retreat you will: • be in the moment

HONOR YOUR MAT: A YOGA AND SEWING RETREAT Stretch your muscles and your creativity with this relaxing retreat! Gift yourself a creative weekend and start it with a yoga practice in Lillstreet’s beautiful new loft space. After a break for lunch, the group will head down the street to Lillstreet’s Textile Studio and spend the afternoon sewing their very own yoga mat bag. Using your own design mentality and working closely with an instructor, students will leave this workshop with a simple yet fully functional accessory. At this retreat you will: • Enjoy a relaxing 75 minute yoga class

• let go of the outcome

• Have the opportunity to entwine your yoga practice to your creative practice

• mix color, mix media, create textures

• Learn the basic skills necessary to use a sewing machine

• learn about gel image transfer

• Leave with a fully functional and one-of-a-kind yoga mat bag

• paint with unusual tools

• create a personal collage/s on canvas Skill level: No experience needed Materials list: bring photocopies of images, photos, interesting paper scraps and quotes that have a personal meaning: places, animals, maps, poems, etc. Sunday June 1, 10am-4pm

Skill Level: Some prior sewing experience will be helpful but beginners are welcome.

EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING RETREAT Enjoy the lovely summer weather while learning to paint “en plein air,” or in the open air. This retreat will take place in Lillstreet Loft and on Lillstreet’s beautiful rooftop deck. Many French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet advocated en plein air painting, and much of their work was done outdoors. Painting from life is a pursuit unlike any other painting technique, come learn how and create a painting of the urban landscape from the relaxing roof deck! *An indoor painting project will be scheduled if it rains during the retreat. In this class you will: • Be in the moment • Enjoy the Lillstreet roof deck garden • Learn the basics of perspective, composition, and paint mixing • Make a completed painting of the urban landscape • Have fun and maybe a drink a refreshing beverage! Skill Level: No experience necessary.

Materials List: One yard cotton quilt weight fabric in design and color of your choice for project

Material List

Saturday June 14,

Water bottle or other beverages to enjoy outdoors

10am-4pm

Make sure to bring a hat or sunglasses

Gwen Terry

Nora Renick-Rienhart

Saturday June 28,

$100, Members $95

10am-4pm

Gwen Zabicki $100, Members $95

38 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

CANCELLATION POLICY Retreats dropped 15 days or more prior to the scheduled date are eligible for a full studio credit or a refund minus a $40 processing fee. Retreats dropped 8-14 days prior to the scheduled date will receive a full credit for another retreat of their choosing. Retreats dropped 7 days or less prior to the scheduled date are not eligible for refunds, studio credits, or alternative retreat dates.

I GN I T E

S P OT L I G HT O N LILLSTRE E T IG NITE A rt- B ased Team B uilding to Fue l Cre ativity

Client Story: Kimpton Hotel Group

A T E A M F R O M K I M P T O N H O T E L S C A M E T O L I L L S T R E E T I G N I T E for a one-of-a-kind team building activity: an artisan- inspired event that would allow for creativity, socializing, and making memories as a team. With those key themes in mind, and the world class reputation Lillstreet has for ceramics instruction — the perfect activity was arranged and aptly named Cocktails & Clay. Not only would the group make their very own ceramic whiskey cups, but they would be treated to a special whiskey tasting by a local artisan vendor! Chicago ceramic artist and Lillstreet Ignite facilitator, Sam Hostert, taught the team how to mold and shape their own whiskey cups. She encouraged the group to add their own personal touches. The simple design served as a springboard of inspiration; while each cup could be a traditional cylindrical shape, the team was able to get incredibly creative with the surface techniques and treatments. After everyone had finished their own pair of cups, they were treated with an hour long whiskey tasting from local distillery KOVAL. Lillstreet Ignite strives to use local, artisan vendors whenever possible to make each experience all the more special. The KOVAL distillery is certainly local– located only one mile north of Lillstreet! KOVAL is known for its organic, hand-bottled spirits, which made the tasting a truly unique experience. Glenn I. said of the activity, “We truly enjoyed ourselves, and everyone is still talking about it. What a blast!” The Lillstreet Ignite staff believes that thoughtful details contribute to an outstanding experience. By arranging a KOVAL tasting, adding an element of friendly competition, and providing each participant with their own work of art, Lillstreet Ignite guaranteed a memorable event that brought the team even closer together. By: Adrienne Teeley

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LILLSTREET IGNITE VISIT LILLSTREET.COM/IGNITE OR EMAIL IGNITE@LILLSTREET.COM

Art

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

FOR KIDS

L I L L S T R E E T O F F E R S A S P E C I A L WAY T O C E L E B R AT E Y O U R C H I L D ’ S S P E C I A L D AY !

F R O M T O D D L E R S T O T E E N A G E R S , your child and their friends will have a wonderful time exploring the word of art! Kids ages 3+ can choose from clay or multimedia projects. Projects might include: masks,outer space clay, shrinky dinks, bowls, mugs, clay animals, miniature worlds, and awesome accessories. Metalsmithing parties are available for kids, ages 12-18. Projects might include: jewelry or small sculptures in silver, brass, copper, or nickel.

LILLSTREET PROVIDES: • INVITATIONS • GOODIE BAGS FOR EACH GUEST • TWO PRIVATE ROOMS • TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS

Parties are usually scheduled for Saturday or Sunday afternoons from 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, or 5-7pm. If you have a special theme, we’ll develop a special project just for your party!

• PROJECT SUPPLIES

Visit our website for current pricing. Please call the front desk to plan and book your party.

• FIRING & GLAZING FOR ALL CLAY PROJECTS

• REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER

LILLSTREET.COM/BIRTHDAY-PARTIES

4401 N. RAVENSWOOD | CHICAGO | 773 769 4226 | LILLSTREET.COM

KIDSTREET TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Adventures in Clay 10-11:30am

FRIDAY

Astro Tots 10-11:30am

Handbuilding in Clay 4-5:30pm

Puppetry 4-5:30pm

Art Sprouts 4-5:30pm

Ages 8-10

Toddler Clay & Multimedia 10-11:30am

Sculpture Through The Ages 4-5:30pm

Digital Photography: Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye, 4-5:30pm

Ages 8-12

Paint & Stories 10-11:30am

Clay & Multimedia 1-2:30pm

Drawing & Cartooning 4-5:30pm

Mythical Creatures 4-5:30pm

Ages 10-14

Ages 5-7

THURSDAY Colored Textures 10-11am

Ages 3.5-5

Ages 2-4

18-30 Months

MONDAY

CL ASS ES ARE 5 WEEK S AN D B EGI N TH E WEEK S O F MA RCH 31 A N D MAY 5

Drawing & Painting 4:30-6pm

Art Around the World: Ancient Cultures, 4-5:30pm Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 4:30-6:30pm

Digital Storytelling 4-6pm

On the Weekend

DRAWING INTO PAINTING Saturdays, 10-12pm

(Ages 10-14)

FAMILY WORKSHOPS Selected Saturdays, 2-4pm

KIDSTREET YOUNG ARTISTS BECOME EXPLORERS as they investigate a variety of media and creative processes. We present opportunities for students to enhance problem-solving skills as they discover their own artistic interests and refine technical abilities.

AGES 18-30 MONTHS A parent or babysitter stays with the child in these classes. In order to provide the best quality time with your toddler, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class. Class size limited to 10 children.

COLORED TEXTURES ( 5 WEEKS ) Soft yellow, bumpy red, and scratchy blue! Using a variety of materials, we’ll discover different textures and colors while building language, fine motor skills, and creative thinking. Thursday 10-11:00 am

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $100, Members $95

AGES 2-4 In all toddler classes, a parent or babysitter stays with the child. In order to provide the best quality time with your toddler, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class. Class size limited to 10 children.

ADVENTURES IN CLAY ( 5 WEEKS ) This class focuses on the material qualities of clay giving young artist the opportunity to create without limits. We will pinch, pound, and roll clay to develop unique clay pieces. Children use their imagination and refine their fine motor skills while playfully experiencing the plastic and tactile qualities of clay. Come ready to work alongside your child throughout the class. Monday 10-11:30am

Amber Weatherford Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $120, Members $115

PAINT & STORIES ( 5 WEEKS ) Each class begins with story time. These stories will be used as inspiration for works of art that place emphasis on the experimental and tactile qualities of paint. We’ll mix colors, create different textures of paint, and explore new ways of applying these mixtures to our masterpieces. Come ready to work alongside your child throughout class. Tuesday 10-11:30am

Kimberly Pancoast Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 $120, Members $115

AGES 3 1/2-5 Children enjoy these classes on their own, however parents may stay for the first class. Classes are limited to 12 children.

CLAY AND MULTIMEDIA ( 5 WEEKS ) This class is designed to allow children to express themselves individually while learning new techniques. We’ll us a variety of materials including fabric, collage, paint, drawing, clay, and more! Children will use their fine motor skills, imaginations, and creativity to express their thoughts artistically. Tuesday 1-2:30pm

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 $120, Members $115

ASTRO TOTS ( 5 WEEKS ) Using clay, painting, and sculpture we will take a extraterrestrial trip through the galaxy. Planets, stars, rocketships, and googly eyed space creatures will be the subjects or our creations. Wednesday 10-11:30am

Susan Tecktiel Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $120, Members $115

42 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

AGES 5-7

ART SPROUTS

HANDBUILDING IN CLAY

Celebrate Spring as you create art that is all about the natural world. We’ll create pots for growing sprouts that can hang outside and catch the breeze or decorate your garden or porch. Nature artist will use clay and other materials to create garden stones, nature mobiles, wind chimes and more.

( 5 WEEKS ) A lump of clay offers a whole new world of creative possibilities. Discover how slabs and coils become interesting shapes and forms. We’ll explore these new skills in handbuilding and learn decorative techniques using textures and colorful underglazes. Monday 4-5:30pm

Marian Castro-Palanyk Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5

( 5 WEEKS )

Wednesday 4-5:30pm

Susan Tecktiel Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $120, Members $115

( 5 WEEKS ) Write a script, design and make your characters, and explore a variety of puppet making techniques. Students will learn how shadow puppets operate behind the scenes, design and build their own marionette, and develop a character out of socks and other simple materials. Tuesday 4-5:30pm

Jennifer Stocker Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 $120, Members $115

( 5 WEEKS ) We’ll explore the world of color and line with paint, collage and other drawing materials. Students will be introduced to some of the ‘the greats’ and be encouraged to express their own creativity.

Amber Weatherford Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $120, Members $115

SCULPTURE THROUGH THE AGES

DRAWING AND CARTOONING

( 5 WEEKS )

Time travel from ancient Greece to 1950s America in this multimedia sculpture class. We will begin by making our own black and red ceramic pieces based on the storytelling vessels from ancient Greece. Our multimedia sculptures will explore form and movement as well as the humor of American Pop Art sculpture.

Explore the world of cartooning. We will cover our favorite TV and comic book friends and animals. You’ll get to develop your own individual characters, incorporating drawing and cartooning techniques.

Amber Weatherford Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $120, Members $115

Monday 4-5:30pm

Annie York Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 Tuesday 4-5:30pm

Annie York Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 $120, Members $115

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: MYTHICAL CREATURES BIRD’S EYE / WORM’S EYE ( 5 WEEKS ) In this class we’ll look at the world from different perspectives. Get up close, over the top, down low, and in between - your camera is like a super power that lets you investigate the world from any angle. Be prepared to explore and let your imagination run wild!

Tuesday 4-5:30pm Kate Barbaria Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 $120, Members $115

( 5 WEEKS )

Let’s create a mythical creature! You develop its character traits: Fur, scales, wings, fire-breather, sweet, or cranky. Every creature needs a story, right? We will use storytelling fundamentals to invent one and design a book to put it in. We will also create more using clay, fabric, paint and other mixed media to round out our creature’s world. Wednesday 4-5:30pm

Rebecca Orth Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7 $120, Members $115

SAVE $20 ON 10-WEEK

KIDSTREET

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

DRAWING AND PAINTING

Thursday 4:30-6pm

AGES 8-12

Monday 4-5:30pm

$120, Members $115

PUPPETRY

AGES 8-10

CLASSES AND $10 ON 5-WEEK CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY MARCH 10.

FAMILY WORKSHOPS

These workshops are a wonderful opportunity to work together on theme projects, and bring laughter, smiles, and great new crafts into your life! All workshops are 2 hours long and meant for adults and children to participate together.

AGES 5+

KIDSTREET

$30, Members $25 Priced per person. Children must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.

TODDLER FAMILY WORKSHOPS AGES 8-12 ART AROUND THE WORLD: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS ( 5 WEEKS ) Learn about the cultures of ancient Egypt, China, Rome and more! Young artists will use a variety of materials to create original “artifacts” that reflect the ancient world. We will create hieroglyphic tablets and Chinese warriors out of clay, roman theater masks with plaster, soft sculptures inspired by mummies, and learn how to create Chinese scrolls as we explore brushwork on paper. Thursday 4-5:30pm

Jennifer Stocker Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $120, Members $115

HANDBUILDING & WHEELTHROWING ( 5 WEEKS ) This class is a great opportunity to try your hand at clay. We will spend time learning the basic techniques of handbuilding, then move onto the wheel, while making great pots and unique sculpture! Thursday 4:30-6:30pm

AGES 10-14 DIGITAL STORYTELLING ( 5 WEEKS ) Students explore their own worlds through media as they create original projects on topics they select. Through handson exercises and screenings, students will learn the basics of storytelling and video/audio production. Each week students will experiment with a different medium, including performance, photography, video and audio. This class will end with a story slam. Thursday 4-6 pm

Lauren LaRose Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $140, Members $135

DRAWING INTO PAINTING ( 5 WEEKS ) Learn to see color in new ways and discover the joy of the tactile experience of working with charcoal, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic paint. Saturday 10am-12pm

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10 $140, Members $135

Karen Avery Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8 $140, Members $135

44 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

AGES 2+ ANIMAL SAFARI This special toddler workshop is designed to give families with children younger than 5 an opportunity to spend an afternoon creating with clay. Imagine you are on a safari and record the animals you see in clay. Sunday May 4, 2-4pm

Emily Poole

SPRING BASKETS Spend an afternoon making Easter or May Day baskets out of clay. Add decorative touches and glaze them in bright, beautiful colors. Sunday April 13, 2-4pm

Rebecca Orth

TRINKET BOXES Using clay, we will make a decorative pendant and a small box to hold it...or your other treasures. Perfect gift for yourself or for Mother’s Day. Sunday April 27, 2-4pm

Rebecca Orth

FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS Get ready for all the delicious in season fruit that will soon be available by making your own pie plate out of clay. We’ll make trivet for holding it and some blackbirds for our pie. Saturday May 17, 2-4pm

Amber Weatherford

SCHOOL’S OUT

CAMPS

SCHOOL’S OUT CUSTOM CAMPS Are there other days you’d like to have a school’s out camp? Let us design a School’s Out camp for your child and his schoolmates.! Custom Camps are available for 5 or more students. For more information call the front desk at 773.769.4226 or email Kimberly Pancoast at kimberly@lillstreet.com

CUSTOM CLASSES

AGES 5-8 Children spend the day working in clay and other media, developing handbuilding skills and working in multimedia to create fantastic pots, critters, and other creations!

KIDSTREET

CLAY & MULTIMEDIA CAMP

Our teachers and staff will work with you to create a custom class or camp tailored to your interests and availability. For more information call the front desk at 773.769.4226 or email Abi Gonzales at abi@lillstreet.com or Barbara Kurtz at barbara@lillstreet.com

Spring break April 14 - 18 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

LILLSTREET SAMPLER AGES 9-12 This new camp is designed especially for our older campers. Give your young artist an opportunity to explore a different medium each day. Try your hand at wheelthrowing and handbuilding with clay, printmaking, metals, and painting. Spring break April 14 - 18 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

SUMMER CAMPS LILLSTREET’S SUMMER CAMPS

offer a wide variety of programs for children and young adults. Each week of camp, students ages 3 ½ through young adult add to the lively Lillstreet community and have the benefit of working and learning among professional artists of all mediums. We pride ourselves on our creative instructors who provide a guided learning experience designed to maximize each child’s personal creativity. Each student is seen as an individual with a unique voice, and every student is taught to create fearlessly and to focus on the process of making art more than on the end result. Most importantly, we foster a relaxed and non-competitive environment in the classroom and everyone has lots and lots of fun!

AGES 3.5-5

AGES 5-7

CLAY & MULTIMEDIA CAMP

For our youngest Lillstreet kids! In response to your requests, we are now offering a multimedia camp for your preschooler. We will spend Monday creating in clay then use paint, fiber, and a variety of other materials to make projects that develop your child’s creative side the rest of the week.

Explore a variety of materials and ideas in our popular Clay & Multimedia camp. We will spend Monday constructing a project with clay, developing handbuilding skills and seeing our ideas take form. The remainder of the week will be spent creating new works of art using a variety of materials including paint, plaster, and fiber. The curriculum is different each week and can be adapted to suit the interest of each individual group. Choose from the full-day or morning only programs. Kids enrolled in other camps at Lillstreet are welcome to add on afternoon Clay & Multimedia camp at a reduced price.

MORNING ONLY WEEKS A,C,F,H,J,L 9am-1pm $245, Members $240

WEEK DATES WEEK A: JUNE 9-13

WEEK D: JULY 30-JULY 3* WEEK E: JULY 7-11 WEEK F: JULY 14-18 WEEK G: JULY 21-25 WEEK H: JULY 28-AUGUST 1 WEEK I: AUGUST 4- 8 WEEK J: AUGUST 11-15

CLAY EVERY DAY

We will be up to our elbows in gloriously messy creations! Work with paint, clay, and other goopy materials. Experiment with tons of different hand-building methods in clay and application techniques with paint. We will learn about different artists and art movements as we tinker with materials.

Not old enough for wheel but want a full week of clay? In this class campers will make objects out of clay every day. Learn to utilize different handbuilding techniques as you make functional and sculptural items using slabs, coils, and pinch pots.

WEEKS B,E,F,J 9am-1pm

WEEKS G,I 9am-1pm $245 Members $240

$245, Members $240

FOURTH OF JULY CLAY & MULTIMEDIA CAMP AGES 5-7 (4 DAYS)

June 30-July 3

MORNING ONLY WEEKS A-L* 9am-1pm $245, Members $240

WEEK B: JUNE 16-20 WEEK C: JUNE 23-27

ALL THINGS MESSY

FULL DAY WEEKS A-L* 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

*For week D, see Fourth of July Camps

9am-1pm $195, Members $190

Afternoon only Multimedia Camp may be added to any morning camp for $95.

FULL DAY

WEEK K: AUGUST 18-22 WEEK L: AUGUST 25-29 *4 DAY CAMP DUE TO THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY.

46 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

9am-3:30pm $260, Members $255

AGES 5-7

AGES 8-10

COSMIC CONSTRUCTIONS PUPPETRY Love space? We’ll use clay and multimedia to create our favorite planets, rockets, and space rovers while learning about galaxies, stars, planets, and moons. We’ll spend Tuesday getting inspiration at the Adler Planetarium. Camp tuition includes field trip tickets and transportation. WEEKS C,G,K

Melanie Brown 9am-3:30pm $360, Members $355

WILD THINGS Send your kids to Wild Things Camp where they will spend their days drawing, building with clay and other media. Young artist will make animals and critters of all kinds for a zoo of their own! On Tuesday, we will take a trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo. WEEK H,I 9am-3:30pm $335, Members $330

ART AROUND THE WORLD: ANCIENT CULTURES Learn about the cultures of ancient Egypt, China, Rome and more! With a trip to the Field Museum for inspiration, your child will use a variety of materials to create original “artifacts” that reflect the ancient world. We will create hieroglyphic tablets and Chinese warriors out of clay, roman theatre masks with plaster, soft sculptures inspired by mummies, and learn how to create Chinese scrolls as we explore brushwork on rice paper. WEEK E

Jennifer Stocker $360, Members $355

WEEK G

Jennifer Stocker 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

HANDBUILDING & WHEELTHROWING Learn the exciting skill of wheelthrowing with children your own age. We will throw for 1 1/2 hours every day and do handbuilding projects to finish out the class. You will create little pots with little hands and love them when you take them home. WEEKS A 9am-1pm $245, Members $240 WEEKS C, F, J

DRAWING & CARTOONING NATURE STUFF Come explore the world of cartooning! We’ll cover our favorite TV and comic book friends and animals. Then you’ll get to develop your own individual characters, incorporating drawing and cartooning techniques. WEEKS B,F,K

1:30-4:30pm

Annie York

$190, Members $185

9am-1pm $245, Members $240

SUPERHEROES

The world outside is filled with all kinds of materials and inspirational subjects you can use to create art. In this camp, we don’t stop with recycled materials. We’ll make our own paints and dyes, photographic books, collaborative installations outside, make prints from found objects, and rely on observation and imagination to lead us to all kinds of exciting discoveries. We will spend Tuesday at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Lincoln Park Zoo.

With great artistic talent comes great creation. The world needs new superheroes, and in this class you can learn how to create them. You don’t have a moment to lose as you pick the mask, cape, vehicle, powers and origin of the latest, greatest adventurer of them all: yours. Working with a professional illustrator, you will learn proportion, perspective, and foreshortening so you’ll know how your character looks from the side, back, and even a bird’s eye view. The final 3-panel comic will be reproduced and shared with the class.

MOVIE MAKING

WEEKS H,I

Screenplay writing, costume design, cinematography, directing, editing, music composition, lighting, and more. This camp explores the technical and collaborative aspects of digital storytelling as students write and produce short films. On the last afternoon of camp we will have a movie premiere! Each camper will get a burned DVD of the movie to take home.

9am-3:30pm

WEEK I

$325, Members $320

Gary Reynolds 9am-1pm $245, Members $240

WEEK C,G,J,L 9am-3:30pm

$345, Members $340

ART AROUND THE WORLD Learn about the art of cultures represented at the Art Institute of Chicago! Artist will use a variety of materials to create original art and artifacts that reflect work from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americans. We will create African masks out of clay, Japanese screens from paper, puppets inspired from medieval armour, and prints inspired by textiles from the Americas. Projects will vary each week. This camp includes a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago.

SUMMER CAMPS

9am-3:30pm

Write a script, design and make your characters, and explore a variety of puppet making techniques with a final performance on the last day of camp! Campers will earn how shadow puppets operate behind the scenes, design and build their own marionette, and develop a character out of a socks and other simple materials.

WEEKS C,G,K 9am-3:30pm $360, Members $355

Ages 5-7

Ages 3.5-5

SUMMER CAMPS WEEK A

WEEK B

WEEK C

WEEK D

WEEK E

June 9

June 16

June 23

June 30 (4-Days)

July 7

Clay & Multimedia 9am-1pm

Clay & Multimedia Morning Only 9am-1pm

Clay & Multimedia Full Only 9am-3:30pm

All Things Messy 9am-3:30pm

Ages 8-10

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

All Things Messy 9am-1pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm

Art Around the World 9am-3:30pm

Drawing & Cartooning 9am-1pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Inspired by Nature 9am-3:30pm

Mythical Creatures 9am-1pm

Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30-4:30pm Art Around the World 9am-3:30pm

Ages 9-13

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Ages 10-13

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm Afternoon Wheel 1:30pm-4:30pm

Digital Photography 9am-1pm

Ages 14+

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Digital Photography 9am-1pm

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Sewing Flags & Banners 9am-3:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Posters 9am-1pm

Drawing into Painting 1:30-4:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Wax Carving & Casting 9am-1pm

Fashion Camp 9am-1pm

Digital Photography 9am-1pm

48 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

Camps must be paid in full by May 30, 2014. Camps dropped on or before May 30 are eligible for a refund minus a $40 processing fee or full camp credit. Camps dropped more than a week before the start date will receive a full camp credit, but no refund. Camps dropped less than a week before the start date are not eligible for a credit or refund. * Afternoon only multimedia camp may be added to any morning camp for $95.

WEEK F

WEEK G

WEEK H

WEEK I

WEEK J

WEEK K

WEEK L

July 14

July 21

July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

Clay & Multimedia 9am-1pm

Clay & Multimedia Morning Only 9am-1pm

Clay & Multimedia Full Only 9am-3:30pm

All Things Messy 9am-1pm

Clay Every Day 9am-1pm

Wild Things 9am-3:30pm

Clay Every Day 9am-1pm

All Things Messy 9am-1pm

Wild Things 9am-3:30pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm Drawing & Cartooning 9am-1pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Nature Stuff 9am-3:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30-4:30pm

Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Sew Crafty 9am-1pm

Superheroes 9am-1pm

Mythical Creatures 9am-1pm

Art Around the World 9am-3:30pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30-4:30pm

Puppetry 9am-3:30pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Afternoon Wheel 1:30pm-4:30pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm

Drawing & Cartooning 9am-1pm Sew Crafty 9am-1pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Art Around the World 9am-3:30pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Afternoon Wheel 1:30pm-4:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Chess Camp 9am-3:30pm

Forge, Fire, & Feast 9am-3:30pm

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Pop Art Sculpture 9am-3:30pm

Fashion Camp 9am-3:30pm

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Claymation 9am-3:30pm *2 weeks

Superheroes 9am-1pm

Drawing & Cartooning 1:30-4:30pm

Drawing into Painting 1:30-4:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Moving Making Camp 9am-3:30pm Digital Photography 9am-1pm Posters 9am-1pm

Drawing & Cartooning 1:30-4:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm Digital Photography 1:30-4:30pm

Figure & Portrait Drawing 9am-1pm

Posters 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 1:30-4:30pm

Posters 9am-1pm

Fused Glass Cabochon 9am-1pm

AGES 8-10

AGES 9-13

AGES 10-13

WHEELTHROWING CAMP

METALS CAMP

Learn the exciting skill of wheelthrowing! We’ll learn the basics skills needed to center clay and throw a pot while encouraging the expression of your personal ideas on the wheel. Decorating and glazing will also be taught as you create your own collection of pottery.

Create cool metal jewelry or small sculpture out of brass and copper sheet & wire. Students will learn various skills, such as hammering, forming, texturing and polishing, leading to the creation of their own designs!

WEEK B,J

Did you know that the bones of a pigeon weigh less than its feathers? If you enjoy learning about flora and fauna, this is the camp for you. We will spend the week discovering exciting details about the natural world and converting our new knowledge into works of art. We will use a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography (to name a few). This camp will include a one day field trip that visits both the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Zoo on Tuesday.

Rebecca Orth

WEEK E

9am-1pm

*WEEK D ( 4 DAYS )

9am-1pm

Kimberly Pancoast

$245, Members $240

$215, Members $210

$245, Members $240

9am-3:30pm

MYTHICAL CREATURES

SUMMER CAMPS

INSPIRED BY NATURE

Let’s create a mythical creature! You develop its character traits: Fur, scales, wings, fire-breather, sweet, or cranky. Every creature needs a story, right? We will use storytelling fundamentals to invent one and design a book to put it in. We will also create more projects using clay, fabric, paint and other mixed media to round out our creature’s world.

$345, Members $340

DRAWING INTO PAINTING Spend the week developing skills to help you turn what you see and think into two dimensional works of art. Students learn drawing and color mixing fundamentals as well as techniques for producing more refined paintings and collages. WEEKS C,E,G,L 9am-1pm $245, Members $240

SEW CRAFTY Do you love fabrics and sewing, but don’t know where to start? Do you want to see your own designs on the things that you sew? In this camp you will sample some of the techniques taught in our adult Textile Department classes. Dip fabric into dye, stamp motifs with blockprinting, screenprint your designs, and sew a beginner project made entirely by you! Your materials fee includes patterns, fabrics, dyes and inks for projects. Campers are welcome to bring in other fabrics and embellishments later in the week to add to their projects.

AGES 8-13

MORNING ONLY WEEKS B,C,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L

*WEEK D ( 4 DAYS ) $195, Members $190 AFTERNOON ONLY WEEKS E, G, K

EXPLORATIONS IN CLAY & MULTIMEDIA Use a variety of materials to explore campers interests and themes while creating original works of art. We will encourage artistic self-direction while exploring each students visions with guidance from the instructor. Monday will be spent developing handbuilding skills as students work on clay projects. The subsequent days give campers experience with a wide variety of materials including paint, plaster and fiber. Experimentation is encouraged! Kids enrolled in other morning camps at Lillstreet can join the afternoon Explorations camp to create a full day camp. AFTERNOON Add-on only WEEKS A-L* 1:00-3:30pm $95

WEEKS H,K 9am-3:30pm $345, Members $340 Material fee $25

50 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

1:30-4:30pm $190, Members $185

WEEKS B,C,E,F,G,H,I,J,K 9am-1pm $265, Members $260

DRAWING & CARTOONING Come explore the world of cartooning! We’ll cover our favorite TV and comic book friends and animals. Then you’ll get to develop your own individual characters, incorporating drawing and cartooning techniques. WEEKS F,G,H

Annie York 1:30-4:30pm $190, Members $185

AGES 10-13 SUPERHEROES With great artistic talent comes great creation. The world needs new superheroes, and in this class you can learn how to create them. You don’t have a moment to lose as you pick the mask, cape, vehicle, powers and origin of the latest, greatest adventurer of them all: yours. Working with a professional illustrator, you will learn proportion, perspective, and foreshortening so you’ll know how your character looks from the side, back, and even a bird’s eye view. The final 3-panel comic will be reproduced and shared with the class. WEEK J

Gary Reynolds 9am-1pm $245, Members $240

CHESS CAMP

WEEK G

Gary Jackson 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

Are you ready to exhibit your work like a professional artist? After looking at fun examples of historical flags and banners, students in this exciting camp will create flags to be installed in Lillstreet’s Rooftop Exhibition Space! Combining imagery and color with sewing and painting techniques, the class will work together to design and construct the flags. Campers will also get an opportunity to create their own pennants to take home with them at the end of camp.

CLAYMATION CAMP

Now offered for younger ages! Posters are a staple in anyone‘s living space. Make some of your own, and to share with friends in this hands-on screenprinting on paper summer camp! Everything from image creation to screen prep will be covered as well as good printing techniques. Campers will design and print an eye-catching three-color poster, as well as a project of their choice. Paper and inks provided. Walk away from this camp with lots of printed posters for your walls!

( 2 WEEKS )

WEEKS E, K

If you are looking for a true multimedia experience for your older kids, this is the camp for you. In this all-day claymation camp we will focus on a number of art disciplines: armature construction, hand building, drawing, scenery construction, storyboard planning, script writing, and so much more. Students will be guided through the process of creating a digital short that will viewed at the premiere on the last afternoon of camp. Each camper will receive a DVD copy of the digital shorts.

9am-1pm

TWO WEEK CAMP: H AND I

$245, Members $240

9am-1pm $470, Members $465

POP ART SCULPTURES If you enjoy humorous irony and contradiction then this is the camp for you. Taking inspiration from the historical movement as well as current popular culture campers will learn about structure and form as they create sculptural work on a larger scale out of clay, recycled materials, fabric, wire and plaster. WEEK J 9am-3:30pm

WEEK C

$245, Members $240

Nora Renick-Rinehart

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY This fun-filled week will teach you how all the settings work on you camera and give you some great techniques for making stunning images. Students will shoot, process, and print their photos in the studio. We’ll use the neighborhood around Lillstreet as inspiration as we explore and document the natural and urban subjects right outside our front door. Bring your digital camera to class. WEEKS A,E,K

9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

T-SHIRT FACTORY Spend the day cranking out custom designs onto t-shirts while learning the art of screenprinting. You’ll get the chance to make one-of-a-kind shirts that sports your unique style. Students will participate in the photo-emulsion process, as well as registration for multicolor prints. The class will also collaborate on an exquisite corpse design to be printed onto one of their camp shirts, showing off their tight registration skills! One t-shirt and tote bag provided each day with the materials fee. T-shirts, tote bags and other fabric blanks available for purchase, and parents are encouraged to help students look for t-shirts or other fabrics at home. Walk away from this camp with lots of printed goodies!

MOVIE MAKING

9am-1pm

$245, Members $240

WEEKS F, K 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

SUMMER CAMPS

What has 64 squares in an 8x8 grid and requires a mind for strategy? In chess camp kids will design their own themed chess set and then build the game pieces out of clay. Don’t know how to play? We’ll teach you the basic moves and rules. If you’re already a master, you can share tips and tricks you’ve learned through play.

SEWING FLAGS & BANNERS

POSTERS

WEEKS B,G,I 9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320 $25 materials fee

FIGURE & PORTRAIT DRAWING

WEEK G

Posters are a staple in anyone‘s living space. Make some of your own, and to share with friends in this hands-on screenprinting on paper summer camp! Everything from image creation to screen prep will be covered as well as good printing techniques. Campers will design and print an eye-catching three-color poster, as well as a project of their choice. Paper and inks provided. Walk away from this camp with lots of printed posters for your walls!

9am-1pm

WEEKS H, J

$245, Member $240

9am-1pm

This class offers an in-depth study of the human figure, stressing an understanding of anatomical structures, proportion, and tonal values. Explore drawing techniques in charcoal, pencil, and pastels. Learn about head lengths, construction line drawing, bone structure, and more. Students will spend one day working from a clothed model.

SUMMER CAMPS

POSTERS

$245, Members $240

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

AGES 10-13 FORGE, FIRE & FEAST Hungry for some fun? In this camp, we will spend the first two days making bowls and/or plates out of slabs of clay. We then move to metals where you’ll learn to cut and shape metal in to forks, knives and spoons. On Friday, we put our hard work to the test…We feast! WEEK H

Gary Jackson & Pam Robinson

FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 14+ WHEELTHROWING This class welcomes beginners and those who have experience with clay. Throwing skills involving basic shapes of cylinders, bowls and plates will be covered as well as embellishing these forms with carved handles and surface decoration. WEEK I

9am-3:30pm

1:30-4:30pm

$345, Members $340

$190, Members $185

FASHION CAMP

Looking to define your own style? Can’t find that perfect outfit that sets you apart from all the rest? Well look no further. We will be designing outfits from clothes you already have at home or from thrift store finds. We will have some fabrics available, but you may want to pick out your favorites from the local fabric stores. We finish out the week with a fashion show!

Come to this camp with fabric and ideas for sewing a fashionable piece of clothing. We will look at examples of contemporary styles in fashion, and learn how to sew a basic garment. using sewing machines. Simple fabric will be provided, but campers are welcome to bring in their own fabrics to create their designs.

WEEK F

9am-1pm

Keeley Stitt

$245, Members $240

WEEK E

9am-3:30pm $325, Members $320

52 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

This fun-filled week will teach you how all the settings work on you camera and give you some great techniques for making stunning images. Students will shoot, process, and print their photos in the studio. We’ll use the neighborhood around Lillstreet as inspiration as we explore and document the natural and urban subjects right outside our front door. Bring your digital camera to class.

FUSED GLASS CABOCHON JEWELRY

WEEK B

WEEK K

9am-1pm $245, Members $240 WEEK F 1:30-4:30pm $190, Member $185

WAX CARVING & CASTING CAMP This camp will explore the ancient technique of wax carving and lost wax casting, a process that’s over 2000 years old! We can create rings, charms, pendants and even small sculpture using both soft and hard waxes for building and carving. We will then melt our wax models and cast our treasures into bronze. Silver will be available for an additional fee. Students can expect to complete at least two small pieces. WEEK C

Pam Robinson 9am-1pm $265, Members $260

Learn proper cutting, layout, design and firing procedures for creating fused glass cabochons. Students will then learn how to make basic bezels and simple prong settings for their glass creations. Saw-piercing, texturing, soldering and cold connections will be discussed. Closed toe shoes required!

Judy Zeddies & Pam Robinson 9am-1pm $275, Members $270

KIDSTREET SUMMER CAMP 2014 FAQ OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10AM-7:30 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 10AM-6PM SUNDAY: 10AM-5PM

PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF Pick up for all kids will be from their classroom inside the building. All campers MUST be signed out by pre-approved individuals. List all approved people on your Emergency form or let the front desk know if there is an addition the week of camp.

LUNCHES We are a peanut-free camp! Please do not send your child with any peanut products in his or her lunch. All camps beginning before noon will have a lunch break. You may send a lunch or order one for your child. Refrigeration can’t be provided for bag lunches, so please pack accordingly. Cafe lunches are $35/week and should be turned in no later than 5pm on the Friday before your camp begins. All forms turned in after the deadline will be $45 per week. Payment should be made directly to First Slice Cafe. Questions regarding the lunches themselves (ingredients, special instructions) may be addressed to First Slice: 773.506.7380

PARK Weather permitting, we bring the children to the park to play. Please dress your child for the weather and send sunscreen, hats, glasses, water bottles, etc. Communicate with your child’s teacher with any special instructions. We walk to Helen Zatterberg play lot located at 4246 N. Hermitage Ave. It is a shaded and gated play lot with a water fountain.

REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPED CAMPS SUMMER CAMPS Dropped on or before May 30, 2014 Refund minus $40 or full class credit. SUMMER CAMPS Dropped more than a week prior to camp start date No refund - Camp credit only. SUMMER CAMPS Dropped less than a week prior to camp start date No refund or camp credit.

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E T S H I R T S A X H I E T Y

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M F A S H I O N O Z U O T R A

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CLAY

NATURE

SEW

CLAYMATION

SCREENPRINT POSTERS TSHIRTS PAINT

DRAW

PHOTOGRAPH CREATURES

SUPERHEROES PUPPETS

SCULPTURE FASHION METALS

COLLABORATE CREATE PLAY

FRIENDS GAMES

SPONSORSHIP SUPPLIES: For $25 you can provide clay and materials for a 2 hour workshop for 15 participants CLASS: For $150 you can provide a one-time arts program to an entire class group SCHOOL: For $1000 one class group will receive eight weeks of art instruction ALL DONATIONS ARE 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

WHO ARE WE? A dynamic team of professional teaching artists that bring the programs you love from

Lillstreet to underserved communities throughout Chicago.

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POLICIES & PROCEDURES

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

OFFICE & GALLERY HOURS:

Be a part of the Lillstreet Community by becoming a member today. You will join a supportive and friendly art community and have access to all the great benefits listed below:

MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10AM-7:30 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 10AM-6PM SUNDAY: 10AM-5PM REGISTER EARLY! CLASSES FILL QUICKLY. We strongly encourage you to preregister to ensure a space in class. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis with a 50% deposit required. Workshops must be paid in full at time of registration. Balance is due on the first day of class. Lillstreet accepts payments by VISA, Master Card, American Express or Discover. Checks should be made payable to Lillstreet Art Center.

Artist Membership: $40/year • Discounts on classes and workshops • VIP membership card • Discounts at participating art supply stores and other community services • Free gift

HOLIDAYS AND MISSED CLASSES For classes that fall on holidays, it is up to individual teachers and students to decide whether to hold the class or to schedule a make up class later in the session. Missed classes may only be made up within the same class session.

• 10% off of gallery purchases

Household Membership: $75/year (for 2 people) Receive all the benefits of an Artist Membership plus: • Attend an available workshop and receive a 2-for-1 offer (one per year)

TOOLS AND MATERIALS Students may be required to purchase a tool kit from Lillstreet, or other materials in order to complete class work. Unless otherwise specified, materials will be provided for the first class session and students will receive a supply list for purchase.

• Members’ price on children’s camps (for 2 people)

Family Membership: $110/year (for 3 or more people) Receive all of the benefits above plus:

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

• One free family workshop per year, subject to availability

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• Member’s price on children’s camps (entire family)

CANCELLATIONS

Classes are canceled when enrollment minimums are not reached. Students will be notified if classes are canceled and will be eligible for a full refund or class credit. Tuition credits are good indefinitely toward any classes, workshops or gallery items and are not redeemable for cash under any circumstances.

PRIVATE CLASSES Would you prefer individualized instruction over a classroom situation? Is there a specific technique you’ve always wanted to learn, but don’t have the time to commit to a 10 week class? If this is what you’ve been looking for we have some options for you to choose from.

REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPED CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

• A two-hour minimum commitment is required. • Your customized lesson can be for one person, two or three. • No previous experience necessary. • Private classes can be set up in any of our departments. • Your lesson includes open studio time on the day of your lesson only; it does not include open studio for the week.

Pricing structure:

Tuition is refundable for all classes and workshops dropped more than one week prior to the session start date, minus a $40 processing fee. Classes dropped during the week prior to the start of the class session are eligible for a studio credit only (no refunds). Classes dropped during the first week of the session are eligible for a 50% studio credit (no refund). Classes dropped after the first week of the session are not eligible for a credit or refund except in cases of documented medical emergency with physician’s note. Students are responsible for notifying the Lillstreet staff that they wish to drop a class or workshop. Not attending class does not constitute an official withdrawal or cancellation of tuition or fees. Creative Retreats and Visiting Artist Workshops have separate cancellation policies. Please see each class for their individual policies. See complete policy information at lillstreet.com.

$75 per hour for one-on-one instruction $60 per hour, per student for two

SPRING SESSION

$50 per hour, per student for three

GETTING TO LILLSTREET We are located on the northeast corner of Montrose and Ravenswood. Public Transportation: Take the CTA Brown Line to Montrose, or use Montrose Bus #78. The Metra Union Pacific North line Ravenswood stop is located four blocks north of Lillstreet. By Car: We are three blocks west of Ashland and four blocks east of Damen. On-street parking is available. Find directions online at our website lillstreet.com.

Dropped on or before 3/23/14

Dropped between 3/24/14-3/30/14

Dropped between 3/31/14-4/6/14

Dropped after 4/6/14 No refund or class credit

Adult/Child Classes

Refund minus $40 or full class credit

No refund – class credit only

No refund – half class credit

Workshops

If dropped one full week prior to start date, refund minus $40 or full class credit.

If dropped 3-6 days before start date, no refunds – class credit only.

If dropped less than 3 days before start of workshop, no refund or class credit.

School’s Out and Holiday Camps

If dropped one full week prior to start date, refund minus $40 or full class credit

If dropped 3-6 days before start date, no refunds - class credit only

If dropped less than 3 days before start of workshop, no refund or class credit

GALLERY | CLASSES | STUDIOS

4401 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.769.4226 www.lillstreet.com

SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 31 AND MAY 5

LILLSTREET UPCOMING EVENTS: URBAN EROSION RECEPTION

LILLSTREET AT NCECA 2014

EMPTY BOWLS

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 6-8PM

MARCH 19 -23

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Steven Driscoll Hixson integrates printmaking, fiber and graphics in designs inspired by the challenge of walking in an urban landscape. In the Gallery Annex through March 9.

Lillstreet’s booth at NCECA will feature the work of eighteen Midwestern ceramics faculty members and more than thirty of their past and present students.

Empty Bowls features handmade bowls and homemade soup to benefit Chicago’s neediest communities.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE

SPRING CLASS SESSION BEGINS

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 12-4PM Sample our spring class offerings with complimentary, hands-on workshops for all ages.

EMERGED: AFTER THE RESIDENCY MARCH 14 – APRIL 20 Curated by Arrowmont’s Bill Griffith, this exhibition features eleven artists who have recently completed ceramic residency programs. Reception: Friday, March 14, 6-8pm.

MONDAY, MARCH 24

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1:30PM, HAND B Florida-based ceramic artist Justin Lambert will give an illustrated presentation that focuses on his process of wood firing in an anagama kiln.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 7PM, LILLSTREET LOFT

ARTIST LECTURE: DANA BASSETT

ART & THE URBAN GARDEN

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7PM, LILLSTREET LOFT

For the third year, artists come together to provide inspiration to gardening enthusiasts and art lovers like. Reception: Friday, April 25

LORNA MEADEN LECTURE

MONOTYPES LIGHT AND DARK

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 6PM

JUSTIN LAMBERT LECTURE

ARTIST LECTURE: MATTHEW WOODWARD

Meaden creates functional forms with special attention to the surface in her soda fired porcelain work. She will offer a presentation on the production and surface embellishment of her work.

APRIL 25 - JUNE 1

APRIL 25 - JUNE 1 Beth Adler employs a variety of recycled materials and stencils inspired by shapes found in nature to create expressive one-of-a-kind prints on paper. In the Gallery Annex.