TEEN CL ASSE S Many Sawtooth adult courses are available for teens ages 14 and up. Please see online classes for age requirements. 974. Five-board Bench In this class, the young woodworker will gain confidence and skill learning their way around the woodworking studio. Shop safety, fundamental types of joinery, finishing techniques, and more covered in the class. Class project will be a customizable 5 board bench. Materials: A $45 materials fee is due to instructor on first day of class. (age 11-15) Instructor Eddie Fitzgerald Location: Lathe Studio fee: $150 (member $135) Section A 5 Tuesdays, 1/7 – 2/4, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm Section B 5 Thursdays, 2/20 – 3/19, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm 975. Introduction to Wood Turning Enter the magical world of woodturning! Learn the tools, techniques and processes of turning wood on a lathe. Emphasis will be placed on SAFETY, using a roughing and spindle gouge, and developing skills through practice and finishing several projects. Class size limited to four students, so there will be plenty of individual attention and lots of hands-on practice. Materials: A $30 materials fee is due to instructor on first day of class. (age 11-15) Instructor Eddie Fitzgerald Location: Lathe Studio fee: $150 (member $135) Section A 5 Thursdays, 1/9 – 2/6, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm Section B 5 Tuesdays, 2/18 – 3/17, 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm 9203. Wheelthrowing for 7th – 12th Grade Beginners learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Those with experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new and more complex forms. Materials included. (7th-12th grade students) Instructor Cynthia Leonard Location: Wheelthrowing Studio fee: $180 (member $162) 6 Tuesdays, 1/21 - 3/17, 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm NEW! 682. Black and White Film Photography Teens will be introduced to both camera handling and basic black-and-white darkroom practices. Topics include camera operation, principles of exposure, film development, printing, and composition. Weekly assignments and lectures on historical and contemporary photography explore the technical and aesthetic possibilities of film photography. The
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majority of class time on weeks three and four is devoted to working in the darkroom and building printing techniques. Don’t have a film camera? Sawtooth has a collection of 35mm cameras for use with this course. (age 12-18) Instructor Joseph Brunjes Location: Photo Studio fee: $140 (members $126) 4 Mondays,1/27-2/17, 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm 42223. Exploring Mixed Media Techniques Learn unique mixed media art techniques including: marbling paper, painting, collage, photography, drawing, and more. Explore your imagination and create a one-of-a-kind copticbound book of art. Image transfers, gel printing, stenciling, and monoprinting will be a part of your creative process. (age 12-18) Instructor Patricia Pape Location: Graphics 1 fee: $130 (member $117) 4 Tuesdays, 2/4-2/25, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW! 3332. Eco Printing Did you know that many local plants and flowers are also powerful sources of dye for fabric? In this workshop come learn about natural dyes and pound, steam, fold and and press your own patterns onto cloth. You will walk away with your own one-of-a-kind eco printed tote bag or bandana. (age 12-18) Instructor Nicole Asselin Location: Dye Studio fee: $75 (member $67.50) Saturday, 2/22, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm 894. Youth Digital Photography Learn the fundamentals of digital photography. After getting familiar with your camera functionality, practice framing, composition, color, and lighting, while exploring the world around you through the lens of a camera. Touch on learning how to digitally modify your photographs. No experience necessary. Portable 8GB USB storage drive required. DSLR Camera preferred. Point and shoot loner cameras available. (age 10+) Instructor Bryan Rierson Location: Photo Studio fee: $140 (member $126) 5 Wednesdays, 2/26-3/25, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 4066. Creative Writing & Letterpress Printing Students will do some guided creative writing experiments. Next students will learn about setting type, then they will crank the press, and print their own writing. It is an amazing experience to print by hand what you have written. (age 12-18) Instructor Leslie Smith Location: Print Studio fee $130 (member $117) Monday - Thursday, 3/2- 3/5, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm NEW! 5120. Creative Copper Jewelry Explore jewelry fabrication techniques like sawing, soldering and polishing copper while you create several copper jewelry pieces such as earrings, cuffs and pendants. Work with wire, tube and sheet copper. Learn to texture and color copper and design unique jewelry for yourself or friends. We’ll add beads and embellishments if you’d like, or create sleek modern designs if that’s your style. Materials are included in the fee. (age 13-18) Instructor Sara Sloan Stine Location: Metals Studio fee: $60 (member $54) 3 Wednesdays, 3/4 - 3/18, 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
1016. Making Digital Comics - Workshop Learn techniques for planning and creating comics digitally. Familiarize yourself with Adobe Photoshop as well as digital tablets for illustration. Learn about different formats for comics and platforms for publishing them. Then learn of the positives and negatives for different file types, printing methods, and lettering techniques. No experience required but basic computer skills necessary. (age 12-19) Instructor Drew Clark Location: Digital Arts Lab fee: $85 (member 65) 2 Wednesday, 3/18 and 3/25, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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in the Eleanor and Egbert Davis Gallery January 2020 “Myself Seeing/Seeing Myself”
Middle school students from Carter G. Woodson discovered the power of creating self-portraits in a short photography workshop taught by local artist and teacher Diana Greene. The young women gained the skills to compose and create portraits based on clearly seeing what they see, how they see, and understanding how to translate their vision using a camera. Experiencing the creative process from wonder to exploration to refinement provided students with an opportunity to dig deeper, penetrating beyond the surface of a snapshot. March Spring Arts Extravaganza Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools
Sawtooth and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts are excited to partner with the Winston-Salem, Forsyth County Schools and Modern Automotive to showcase the extensive selection of art from the students enrolled in the Visual Arts programs throughout the county. April Speedball – New Impressions National Printmaking Showcase
Sawtooth is proud to present the fifth annual award winning entries from Speedball’s New Impressions National Printmaking Competition.