Worcester Art Museum Classes Brochure Winter / Spring 2013

winter/spring 2013

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don’t miss our

winter/spring adult classes open house Thursday, January 24 5:30-7pm Free and open to the public Meet with our faculty, attend demonstrations and discover art products you never knew existed courtesy of C.C. Lowell Art Supply

education staff amyholmes@worcesterart.org christinedunant@worcesterart.org christopherwhitehead@worcesterart.org coryshepherd@worcesterart.org elainecowan@worcesterart.org gillianbonazoli@worcesterart.org janewick@worcesterart.org katrinastacy@worcesterart.org marcialagerwey@worcesterart.org ruthhemenway@worcesterart.org Visit us online for more staff info.

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adult schedule 7 adult classes 8 april art institute 13 teacher workshop 13 travel learning – china 13

information

education faculty 14 registration form / information 15

museum information + policies See Refund Policy on page 15.

Barrier free entrance is accessed off the upper parking lot on Tuckerman Street.

Elevator access to the second floor studios is available. Museum parking is available in lots on Salisbury, Lancaster and Tuckerman Streets.

The Worcester Art Museum reserves the right to cancel classes as necessary. Every effort will be made to notify pre-registered students who provide us with contact information.

Please turn off cell phones during classes.

The Worcester Art Museum is a smoke-free building.

Spray paints, fixatives and aerosols are prohibited in adult and youth classes. We recommend the use of non-toxic, no-odor solvents.

Photos for promotional materials may be taken of students in classes. If you do not want your (or your child’s) picture taken, notify your instructor.

Weather cancellations are announced on radio station WTAG (580 AM) and at 508.793.4395.

The Worcester Art Museum offers scholarships for students with financial need. Contact Ruth at 508.793.4339 or visit us online at www.worcesterartmuseum.org for more information.

many thanks to George I. Alden Trust, Sally Riley Bishop Education Fund in support of the Adult Art Institute, Booth Family Fund for Education and Outreach through the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Abbie S. and Mildred L. Cather Fund, David J. Freelander Memorial Education Fund, Nathan and Barbara Greenberg Fund for Education, Jacob and Frances Hiatt Scholarship Fund and the Fund for the Advancement of Museum Education, Hoche Scofield Foundation,The Isabel B. Carleton Education Fund, Christian A. Johnson Discovery Endowment Fund, the Goggin, Hamilton, Hendricks,Washburn, and Piper Scholarship Funds, Dorothy and Norman Sharfman Education Fund, Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, The Stoddard Discovery Fund, The Sudbury Foundation, the Karl B.A.Wass/ Lundquist Family Scholarship Fund, and the Worcester Cultural Commission. The Worcester Art Museum is pleased to acknowledge the general operating support of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; our members; and our many Business Partners.

winter / spring 2013

youth classes

Our youth classes provide constructive fun and an opportunity to meet new friends.

Wednesdays

Enjoy the treasures at the Worcester Art Museum with your creative, expert instructor while you explore art materials in the studios!

10 to 11:30am

youth class information summary See Refund Policy on page 15.

Materials are provided in youth classes.

Dress for creative mess!

Dropping Off + Picking Up: Classes meet in the Lancaster Street lobby. Parents must accompany students to and from the lobby.

Full class descriptions and registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

January 16 - March 6, 2013 7-sessions (No class Feb 20)

art together: begin with basics 3 - 5 years w/adult This fun-filled class will bring you into the galleries to experience first-hand the wonder of painting, drawing and sculpture and inspire your own art creations.

Colleen Moore / 13WYMXD144 member $155 nonmember $180

drawing 8 - 10 years Experiment with drawing materials and focus on basic shapes, composition, texture and volume.

Theresa Monteith / 13WYDRW400 member $125 nonmember $150 cartooning 11 - 13 years Bring characters and their stories to life with pen, ink, pencils and markers in a comic strip or book format.

Scott Nelson / 13WYDRW501 member $125 nonmember $150

4 to 5:30pm drawing + painting 5 - 7 years Have fun learning about color, texture and line while you create your own drawings and paintings with tempera paints, oil pastels, watercolors and much more!

Bayda Asbridge / 13WYDAP301 member $125 nonmember $150

For information about youth scholarships, please call Ruth at 508.793.4339.

december workshops 2012 Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28 Members: $20 Per Workshop $20 Per Extended Day Session Nonmembers: $22 Per Workshop $22 Per Extended Day Session Supervised Lunch $2 Per Child, Per Day

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Thursday, Dec. 27

Holidays @ WAM Gingerbread House Workshop for Families Saturday, December 8, 1-3pm Decorate your own gingerbread house using a variety of candy and food materials.

Space limited and preregistration required.

Call Christine at 508.793.4334 to register. $25 (Maximum 3 people per house)

Friday, Dec. 28

Morning extended day activities available from 8:30 - 10 am 10am 12 Noon

nocturnal animals 3-5 yrs w/adult cityscape rubbings 5-7 yrs japanese lanterns 8-10 yrs

japanese paper lanterns 3-5 yrs w/adult nocturnal animals 5-7 yrs cityscape rubbings 8-10 yrs

Lunch 12-12:30pm (Don't forget to bring your lunch) 12:302:30pm

snow collages 5-7 yrs what’s the buzz? 8-10 yrs printmaking 11-13 yrs

what’s the buzz? 5-7 yrs noise makers 8-10 yrs nocturnal animals 11-13 yrs

Afternoon extended day activities available from 2:30 - 5pm.

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youth classes

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Teen Thursdays

Saturdays

January 17- March 7, 2013

January 19- March 9, 2013

7-sessions (No class Feb 21)

7-sessions (No class Feb 23)

5 to 8pm

10am to 12 noon

manga 14 - 17 years

stories in art 3 - 5 years w/adult

composition and color 14 - 17 years

Discover the tricks and tips cartoonists use and create your own Manga (Japanesestyle) comics.

Enjoy hearing stories from around the world and create art that tells stories from your own imagination.

Draw in the Museum and learn design elements such as composition and color theory.

Veronica Fish / 13WYDRW620 member $245 nonmember $270

Priscilla Harvey / 13WYMXD112 10 to 11:30am-note time member $155 nonmember $180

Lisa Montanaro / 13WYDAP602 member $155 nonmember $180

fashion as art 14 - 17 years

art of fashion 11 - 13 years Learn how to draw the fashion figure, design a variety of fabrics, and create mood boards.

Elizabeth Swallow / 13WYFSH501 member $155 nonmember $180

12:30 to 2:30pm

Learn how to design the fashion figure and build a sculptural form on which to create your own fashions.

paint/draw/create 5 - 7 years

Elizabeth Swallow / 13WYFSH603 member $245 nonmember $270

Kelley Parsons / 13WYMXD307 member $155 nonmember $180

digiWAM - world design 14 - 17 years

drawing on the computer 8 - 10 years

Priscilla Harvey / 13WYMXD365 member $155 nonmember $180

Design, draw and paint landscapes and environments needed for a video game world.

This is one of four classes in the DigiWAM: Video Game Design certificate program.

Learn how to use the computer to draw beautiful color illustrations.

paint with color 8 - 10 years

Andy Fish / 13WYMXD613 member $245 nonmember $270 introduction to studio photography 14 - 17 years Learn the fundamentals of effective product, food, fashion and still-life photography using strobe and hot light systems in the studio on a variety of backdrops.

Jeffery Baker / 13WYPHT604 member $245 nonmember $270

Create your own works of art with paint, collage, clay and more.

anything abstract 5 - 7 years Learn to look at colors and shapes in abstract artworks and create collages, dip designs, marbled paper and more.

Jamie Buckmaster / 13WYCMP405 member $165 nonmember $190

Develop skills in color-mixing and brushwork as you discover the wonderful world of painting.

create your own superhero 8 - 10 years

Bayda Asbridge / 13WYPNT403 member $155 nonmember $180

Learn basic drawing skills to help you draw your own original superheroes.

Bret Herholz / 13WYDRW405 member $155 nonmember $180 drawing from life 11 - 13 years Learn the fundamentals of drawing from direct observation of still-life arrangements, landscapes and the clothed figure.

funky sculpture 8 - 10 years Imaginations will spark as we pull, push, bend and twist materials to create personal 3D expressions.

Kelley Parsons / 13WYSCL402 member $155 nonmember $180

Jessica Harris / 13WYDRW503 member $160 nonmember $185

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Full class descriptions & registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

winter 2013 | spring 2013 what’s in a masterpiece 11 - 13 years Be inspired by masterworks in the galleries as you develop your own style, and experiment in a variety of materials including watercolor, pencil, printmaking, pen and ink.

Jessica Harris / 13WYMXD512 member $155 nonmember $180 painting 11 - 13 years Explore the process of painting and strengthen your skills in using color, light, composition, special effects and perspective.

Lisa Montanaro / 13WYPNT502 member $155 nonmember $180 painting workshop 14 - 17 years

Wednesdays

Teen Thursdays

March 20 - May 8, 2013

March 21 - May 9, 2013

7-sessions (No class Apr 17)

7-sessions (No class Apr 18)

10 to 11:30am

5 to 8pm

art together: museum explorers 3 - 5 years w/adult

joy of painting 14 - 17 years

Classical and contemporary art will be brought to life in the studio as you create paintings, sculptures, mosaics and more in this fun-filled class.

4 to 5:30pm

Andy Fish / 13PYCMP620 member $255 nonmember $280

Jamie Buckmaster / 13WYPNT606 member $155 nonmember $180

Jane Lattimore / 13PYSCL302 member $125 nonmember $150

Have fun with clay, papier-mâché and recycled materials as you create animals, people and objects.

painting color and light 8 - 10 years

Prices include a pizza dinner.

Join this intensive, seven-week class to develop skills, create portfolio-appropriate artwork, and critique with other like-minded students. Teen Thursday classes run from 5–8 pm and include a break for pizza, socializing and group critiques. These intensive classes have more studio time than the average class and more opportunities to get expert advice from instructors and your fellow students. This is a great opportunity for college-bound artists, students looking to build their portfolios, or new artists just looking to have some creative fun!

Elizabeth Buck / 13PYPNT602 member $245 nonmember $270 digiWAM - computer design 14 - 17 years

sculpture for small hands 5 - 7 years

Portfolio Builders

Find your own creative voice and vision in this class dedicated to the art of painting.

Priscilla Harvey / 13PYMXD102 member $155 nonmember $180

Study Dutch, French, British and American paintings in the galleries and develop painting skills while you create an advanced painting or series of paintings.

Teen Thursdays

youth classes

Learn fun painting techniques to express yourself and strengthen your observational skills while working directly from objects in the Museum.

Theresa Monteith / 13PYDAP403 member $125 nonmember $150

Learn how to use Gamemaker to create exciting digital games.

drawing with color 14 - 17 years Add a variety of media to your work including pastels, oil pastels and acrylic paint in this intensive drawing class.

Jamie Buckmaster / 13PYDRW618 member $245 nonmember $270 3D art 14 - 17 years Expand your mind and artistic repertoire in this creative and challenging out-of-the box sculpture class.

Elizabeth Swallow / 13PYSCL600 member $245 nonmember $270

fashion design 11 - 13 years Learn to draw fashion figures, create mood boards and expand your confidence in your own wardrobe.

Elizabeth Buck / 13PYFSH503 member $125 nonmember $150

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youth classes Saturdays March 23- May 11, 2013 7-sessions (No class Apr 20)

10am to 12 noon art together: color my world 3 - 5 years w/adult Enjoy creating paintings, sculptures, mosaics and more in the studio after viewing artwork from around the world.

Priscilla Harvey / 13PYMXD139 10:00 to 11:30am-note time member $155 nonmember $180 ready set paint 5 - 7 years Learn to mix colors and work with a variety of painting materials.

Elizabeth Buck / 13PYPNT301 member $155 nonmember $180

spring 2013 computer animation 11 - 13 years Learn the tricks of the trade to create full storyboards and animated sequences on the computer.

art nouns: people/places/things 8 - 10 years

Jamie Buckmaster / 13PYCMP502 member $165 nonmember $190

Experiment with a variety of materials to create portraits, landscape paintings and sculptures about the people, places and things that are important to you.

studio art 11 - 13 years

Priscilla Harvey / 13PYMXD403 member $155 nonmember $180

Explore 2D and 3D materials while building skills and expressing yourself.

artist journals 11 - 13 years

Jessica Harris / 13PYMXD505 member $155 nonmember $180

Explore the fundamentals of printmaking, drawing and painting as you fill your journal with original art.

drawing for teens 14 - 17 years

Elizabeth Buck / 13PYMXD502 member $155 nonmember $180

Learn drawing techniques and work from still-life arrangements, landscapes and clothed figures.

FUNdamentals of sculpture 11 - 13 years

Lisa Montanaro / 13PYDRW613 member $160 nonmember $185

Work in traditional media such as clay and wood, and explore the possibilities of rubber bands, aluminum foil and much more.

12:30 to 2:30pm

Kelley Parsons / 13PYSCL500 member $155 nonmember $180

drawing for cartoons 8 - 10 years

explore our world 5 - 7 years

Develop your own style and work at your own pace to create original comic characters and stories.

Produce landscapes, seascapes, portraits and sculptures while learning about worldfamous artists.

Bret Herholz / 13PYDRW401 member $155 nonmember $180

Bayda Asbridge / 13PYMXD301 member $155 nonmember $180

drawing/painting/sculpture 8 - 10 years

painting and drawing 8 - 10 years

Visits to the galleries will inspire you to create 2D and 3D masterpieces with tempera paints, watercolors, charcoal, pastels, clay and more.

Learn how to use paints, pastels and pencils to illustrate what you see.

digital graphic novel 14 - 17 years Learn how to letter, color and create the images used in digitally-produced graphic novels!

Jamie Buckmaster / 13PYCMP623 member $165 nonmember $190

Jessica Harris / 13PYDAP400 member $155 nonmember $180

Kelley Parsons / 13PYMXD415 member $155 nonmember $180

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Full class descriptions & registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

feb-april, 2013 adult class schedule adult classes adult class schedule

Morning

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

develop your personal style p.9

independent projects p.10

color + light intensive p.9

acrylic + oil painting p.10

color + form in calligraphy p.10

watercolor I + II p.10

pastel drawing I + II p.8

independent projects in watercolor p.10

painting + mixed media: inside/outside p.10

color + light I + II p.10

digital photography I + II p.11

photographing to sell p.11

drawing/painting/ composition p.9

may the earth rest lightly upon you p.12

still life drawing + painting p.9

watercolor I + II p.10

vital practices in drawing + painting p.9

watercolor + light p.10 writer’s workshop: a small true thing p.12 mastering the portrait p.9

Afternoon

painting I + II p.10

women artists at wam: milhazes/mitchell/ murray/neel p.13

Evening

color + light extended p.9 digital design: a traditional approach p.12 drawing with colored pencils p.8 introduction to traditional oil painting p.10 life drawing open studio p.8 photographic composition p.11

art dialogue + critique p.12

asian brush painting I + II p.11

art of tai chi I + II p.12

digital photography I + II p.11

drawing fundamentals p.8 drawing + painting in the 21st century p.9

sculpture workshop p.11 the portable sketchbook p.9

mixed media construction p.11

winning writers p.12

writer’s workshop: family trees/shrubs/ weeds p.12

taking advantage of digital Sundays, February 10 + 17 9:30am-12:30pm p.11 photographer’s toolbox for photoshop Sundays, March 3 + 10 9:30am-12:30pm p.11 introduction to your digital camera Sundays, March 24 + 31 9:30am-12:30pm p.12

beginning drawing I + II p.9

photoshop for digital photographers p.12

painting the figure in landscape p.10

PDPs available for all classes April 22-26, 2013

workshops Richard Hoyer Workshops

Sunday Afternoon

exploring printmaking techniques p.11

landscape drawing + painting p.9

introduction to web design p.12

artistic anatomy p.9

april art institute Art and Literature the children’s picture book I + II Sunday, March 10 10am-4pm p.12

Teacher Workshop women artists at WAM: milhazes/mitchell/murray/neel Wednesdays, January 23 to April 3 4-8pm p.13

Travel Learning a china romance/dream idyll May 9-19, 2012 p.13

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color and light intensive M-F, April 22-26, 10am -3pm watercolor intensive M-F, April 22-26, 10am-3pm figure intensive: Study of Facial Expressions T + W, April 23 + 24, 10am-4pm oilstick painting, T, April 23, 10am-4pm figure intensive: composition Th, April 25, 10am-4pm one day with joan mitchell F, April 26, 10am-4pm

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adult classes

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connections to the collection

Experience our world-renowned collection through art making. Let art created by the great masters of the past and present inspire and influence your artistic development. Every class includes at least one gallery visit to view part of our permanent collection or a special exhibition such as Jill Slosburg-Ackerman—In Rome or Georges Rouault, both now on view.

Some courses even include a special trip to the print room to see works on paper that are not currently on view.

don’t miss our

winter/spring adult classes open house

drawing Please bring an 18”x 24” sketchpad and a pencil to the first class.

drawing with colored pencils With this unique medium, focus on texture effects, glazing, value and color theory and create beautiful colored pencil drawings.

Jill Pottle / 13WADRW303 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $220 nonmember $245 life drawing open studio

Meet with our faculty, attend demonstrations and discover art products you never knew existed courtesy of C.C. Lowell Art Supply

Come to the Museum to work from a life model for eight weeks or drop in on your own schedule. Does not include instruction and does not require prior experience. Enjoy a $8 discount when you sign up for eight weeks!

adult class information

13WADRW317O M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 7 to 9pm, (Sign up for all 8 and save $8) 1 session, member $12 nonmember $14

Thursday, January 24 , 5:30-7pm Free and open to the public

See Refund Policy on page 15.

The Worcester Art Museum is a state-approved Professional Development Points provider.

PDPs are available for all courses. Request PDPs when you register.

Except where noted, materials are not included in the tuition.

College Credit is available for select courses through Quinsigamond Community College (QCC), Fitchburg State College and Clark University. For more information, visit us online or call 508.793.4339.

Weather cancellations are announced on radio station WTAG (580 AM) and at 508.793.4395.

Full class descriptions and registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

studio art certificate program The Worcester Art Museum offers adult students a three year Studio Art Certificate Program that recognizes the development of skills in studio art over a discreet period of time through the Museum’s Continuing Education program. Participants will receive on-going support from faculty and staff to assist in course selection and portfolio development. Students who complete the program will be eligible to present their work in a group exhibition in the Higgins Education Wing during their third year of course work. Museum Membership is required and the registration fee for this program is $50. For more information about specific coursework or to register, please call Christine Dunant at 508.793.4334.

drawing fundamentals Familiarize yourself with art elements and concepts such as line, shape, value, form, proportion, perspective and composition to improve your drawing skills.

Irina Parfenova / 13WADRW208 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $225 nonmember $250 pastel drawing I + II From quick sketches to rich painterly applications, experiment with pastels to get comfortable with this versatile medium.

Visit the print study room to view pastels in the collection.

Ella Delyanis / 13WADRW302 T Feb 5 – Apr 2, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm, (No class Feb 19) member $220 nonmember $245

class listing key novice/beginner-100s beginner/intermediate-200s all levels-300s intermediate-400s intermediate/advanced-500s

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Questions? Call us at 508.793.4334

feb-april, 2013

adult classes

the portable sketchbook

color + light extended

color + light intensive

Learn tools and techniques to keep a memorable travel sketchbook.

Visit the galleries to discover how past artists used color in their paintings.

Then, work in any color medium including oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics or colored pencils to create rich color and the luminous feeling of light.

Spend the day expanding your knowledge of color and light with master colorist, Bill Griffiths.

Andy Fish / 13WADRW338 W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $215 nonmember $240 beginning drawing I + II Focus each week on a different aspect of drawing through Museum visits, demonstrations and group critiques.

George Hancin / 13WADRW205 Th Feb 7 – Mar 28, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $225 nonmember $250 artistic anatomy Learn how to create convincing renderings of the human figure using the knowledge of the skeletal structure with the body’s basic geometric shapes and proportions.

William Griffiths / 13WADAP402 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $215 nonmember $240 mastering the portrait Deepen your understanding of portrait rendering techniques and push your art to the next level.

Irina Parfenova / 13WADAP369 T Feb 5 – Apr 2, 8-sessions 1 to 4pm (No class Feb 19) member $250 nonmember $275

View the work of contemporary artist Jill Slosburg-Ackerman and learn drawing and painting foundations through this dynamic 21st century art.

drawing + painting

Patricia Kelly / 13WADAP370 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 6:30 to 9pm member $180 nonmember $205

develop your personal style Learn techniques, composition, color and creative expression in an upbeat and supportive environment.

Patricia Kelly / 13WADAP206 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm member $215 nonmember $240

vital practices in drawing and painting Get acquainted with the joys of creating 2D artwork and learn the basic elements of drawing techniques, color mixing and painting styles.

Nan Hass Feldman / 13WADAP207 Th Feb 7 – Apr 4, 8-sessions 1:30 to 4:30pm (No class Feb 21) member $215 nonmember $240 still life drawing + painting

drawing + painting in the 21st century

Irina Parfenova / 13WADRW340 Th Feb 7 – Mar 28, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $255 nonmember $280

Please ask for a materials list when you register.

William Griffiths / 13WADAP409 W Feb 6 – Apr 3, 8-sessions 9:30am to 4pm (No class Feb 20) member $395 nonmember $420 CredQCC $40

landscape drawing + painting Work from photographs and sketches to capture this popular subject in your chosen drawing/painting medium.

Ella Delyanis / 13WADAP305 W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $215 nonmember $240

Begin with simple still lifes and graduate to more complex arrangements, focusing on composition, technical drawing and value changes.

Ella Delyanis / 13WADAP325 Th Feb 7 – Apr 4, 8-sessions 1 to 4pm (No class Feb 21) member $215 nonmember $240 drawing/painting/composition Learn all about design principles, while experimenting with drawing and painting materials and techniques.

Patricia Kelly / 13WADAP203 Sa Feb 9 – Mar 30, 8-sessions 12:30 to 3:30pm member $215 nonmember $240

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adult classes color + light I + II

painting + mixed media: inside/outside

watercolor + light

Explore the basics of color theory in your chosen medium to achieve more vibrant work.

Focus your attention on interior/exterior spaces. Investigate these literal and figurative subjects to discover their poetic and evocative properties.

Approach new watercolor techniques through the perspective of color and light to bring a fresh dimension to your art.

William Griffiths / 13WADAP304 Sa Feb 9 – Mar 30, 8-sessions 9am to 12 noon member $215 nonmember $240

painting Please ask for a materials list when you register.

introduction to traditional oil painting Approach oil painting in a traditional style to discover fundamental principles for painting landscape, still life and portrait projects.

JoEllen Reinhardt / 13WAPNT108 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $225 nonmember $250 painting I + II Strengthen your basic techniques through painting projects that focus on still life, landscape, the figure and abstraction.

Jill Pottle / 13WAPNT312 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 1:30 to 4:30pm member $220 nonmember $245 independent projects Come to the Museum to work on independent projects in painting and/or printmaking. Be inspired in a creative and friendly environment. Ask about additional materials fee for printmakers.

Randy LeSage / 13WAPNT325 T Feb 5 – Apr 2, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 19) member $215 nonmember $240

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Nan Hass Feldman / 13WAMXD320 Th Feb 7 – Apr 4, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 21) member $220 nonmember $245 acrylic + oil painting

William Griffiths / 13WAWAT502 T Feb 5 – Apr 2, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 19) member $215 nonmember $240 independent projects in watercolor

Explore color and design to investigate traditional and experimental techniques in oils and acrylics.

Weekly demonstrations of new watercolor techniques will inspire your independent landscapes, still lifes, portraits or other projects.

William Griffiths / 13WAPNT201 Th Feb 7 – Apr 4, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 21) member $215 nonmember $240

JoEllen Reinhardt / 13WAWAT407 W Feb 6 – Apr 3, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 20) member $215 nonmember $240

watercolor

painting the figure in landscapes

Please ask for a materials list when you register.

watercolor I + II Through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction, learn techniques that will get you painting in the first class.

View paintings in the Museum galleries and learn how to paint the human figure in a landscape setting.

JoEllen Reinhardt / 13WAWAT408 Th Feb 7 – Mar 28, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $225 nonmember $250

William Griffiths / 13WAWAT203B M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm member $215 nonmember $240

calligraphy + asian brush painting

JoEllen Reinhardt / 13WAWAT203A W Feb 6 – Apr 3, 8-sessions 1 to 4pm (No class Feb 20) member $215 nonmember $240

color + form in calligraphy

Please ask for a materials list when you register.

Use pen and ink, markers and pencils to create your own alphabet. Bring color to your calligraphy by exploring various watercolor background techniques.

C. J. Kennedy / 13WACAL307 Sa Mar 23 – May 4, 6-sessions 10am to 12 noon (No class Apr 27) member $110 nonmember $135

Full class descriptions & registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

feb-april, 2013

adult classes digital photography

asian brush painting I + II

sculpture workshop

Create simple, impressionistic forms and explore modern and traditional subjects of Asian brush painting.

Share sources of inspiration and develop new work using a wide range of materials such as clay, wire, wood and plaster.

Sharon Smith Viles / 13WAORT303 W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6:30 to 9pm member $180 nonmember $205

Thomas Kellner / 13WASCL329 W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $240 nonmember $265

digital photography I + II

printmaking

See also painting + mixed media: inside/ outside on page 10.

Includes inks and some plates; paper not included. Please bring an 18”x24” sketchpad and pencil.

photography

Richard Hoyer / 13WADPH202A W Feb 6 – Apr 3, 8-sessions 1 to 4pm (No class Feb 20) member $255 nonmember $280

exploring printmaking techniques Learn non-toxic printmaking techniques to create a series of prints. Explore monotype, silkscreen, relief block, etching and plate lithography to find your favorite approach.

Randy LeSage / 13WAPRT327 Th Feb 7 – Mar 28, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $245 nonmember $270 See also independent projects on page 10.

mixed media + sculpture Please ask for a materials list when you register. Some materials are provided for sculpture.

mixed media construction Bring your mixed media work to the next level and be inspired to create 3D pieces using a variety of materials.

Visit Jill Slosburg-Ackerman’s exhibition to experience how a contemporary artist uses frames to complement her work.

Donalyn Schofield / 13WAMXD363 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $230 nonmember $255

Please bring your film or digital camera, appropriate accessories and manual.

photographic composition Improve you photographic composition to make your images more exciting and interesting for viewers. Discover how color, unusual perspective and focus can impact your photographs.

Norman E. Eggert / 13WAPHT338 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm (No class Feb 25 + Mar 11, field trips Mar 2 + 16) member $215 nonmember $240 photographing to sell Learn how to photograph small objects using an indoor portable table top studio set. Be able to sell on sites like Ebay using these masterful photographs.

Norman E. Eggert / 13WAPHT339 Th Mar 7 – 28, 4-sessions 1 to 4pm member $110 nonmember $135

Please bring your digital camera, appropriate accessories and manual.

Learn the fundamentals of digital photography equipment and Adobe Photoshop editing software.

Richard Hoyer / 13WADPH202B W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $255 nonmember $280

workshops with Richard Hoyer taking advantage of digital Learn techniques that digital photographers can use to take the art of photography beyond film photographs.

Richard Hoyer / 13WADPW202 Su Feb 10 + 17, 2-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm member $80 nonmember $105 photographer’s toolbox for photoshop Approach Photoshop from a photographer’s perspective and learn one of the most powerful image editing programs available today.

Richard Hoyer / 13WACMW318 Su Mar 3 + 10, 2-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm member $80 nonmember $105

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adult classes introduction to your digital camera Learn digital photography techniques in this exciting introductory class.

Richard Hoyer / 13WADPW101 Su Mar 24 + 31, 2-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm member $80 nonmember $105

computer art Please bring a notebook and a pencil.

digital design: a traditional approach Use traditional drawing techniques to establish your compositions and then finish the pieces in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Andy Fish / 13WACMP342 M Feb 4 – Mar 25, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $255 nonmember $280 introduction to web design Learn web and blog design from the ground up and create your own website and/or blog following standard design and production processes.

Richard Hoyer / 13WACMP126 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $255 nonmember $280 photoshop for digital photographers Learn how to use the basic functions in Photoshop to enhance, fix and manipulate your digital photographs.

Richard Hoyer / 13WACMP305 Su Feb 10 – Mar 31, 8-sessions 1 to 4pm member $255 nonmember $280

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feb-april, 2013 art of movement

writing

the art of tai chi I + II

the children’s picture book I + II

Calm your mind and improve your health, balance and range of motion while learning the ancient art of Tai Chi.

In this interactive workshop, survey the elements of picture book art and writing, from brainstorming through the publishing process.

William Riordan / 13WAINT301 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 5:15 to 6:30pm member $120 nonmember $145

art history art dialogue + critique Set aside time to look intensely at your art and think about the direction of your work.

Susan Swinand / 13WAHST302 T Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 2, 3-sessions 6:30 to 9pm member $65 nonmember $90 may the earth rest lightly upon you This Latin phrase sit tibi terra levis was the wish ancient Romans bestowed on their dear departed for a peaceful final rest.

Learn about Greek, Etruscan and Roman beliefs, rituals and myths about the afterlife.

Examine how their beliefs were reflected in the art forms of these periods and into early Christian art.

Antonella Doucette / 13WAHST399 W Mar 13 – Apr 10, 5-sessions 12 noon to 1:30pm member $80 nonmember $105

Suzy Becker / 13WALIW303 Su Mar 10, 1-session 10am to 4pm member $65 nonmember $90 writer’s workshop: family trees/shrubs/ weeds Use your rich background of humor and tragedy in your family history as a source to work on character revelation and narration in your writing.

Jim Beschta / 13WAWRT385 T Feb 5 – Mar 26, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $215 nonmember $240 writer’s workshop: a small true thing Break down your memoir or essay into manageable pieces using the flash non fiction form. Spark ideas through writing exercises and time in the galleries to write your best true stories.

Laurel D. King / 13WAWRT386 T Feb 5 – Apr 2, 8-sessions 9:30am to 12:30pm (No class Feb 19) member $215 nonmember $240 winning writers This class covers contest announcements, analysis of contest-winning stories, writing exercises and critique of your stories.

Laurel D. King / 13WAWRT377 W Feb 6 – Mar 27, 8-sessions 6 to 9pm member $215 nonmember $240

Full class descriptions & registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

april art insititute PDPs available for all classes

teacher workshop teacher workshop - women artists at WAM: milhazes/mitchell/murray/neel Study the history and characteristics of four women artists represented in the Museum’s collection: Beatriz Milhazes, Joan Mitchell, Elizabeth Murray and Alice Neel. Then, practice working with each artist’s particular stylistic considerations, techniques and/ or material to design and create projects for both your classroom and as a form of personal expression.

Catherine Carter / 13WATCH346 W Jan 23 – Apr 3, 10-sessions 4 to 8pm (No class Feb 20) member $390 nonmember $415 CredFITCHG $380

color and light intensive

oilstick painting

Spend the week expanding your knowledge of color and light with master colorist, Bill Griffiths.

Discover how to create painterly works using this portable, easy and versatile medium.

travel learning: a china romance/dream idyll

William Griffiths / 13WAIDAP409 M - F Apr 22 – 26, 5-sessions 10am to 3pm member $225 nonmember $250

Nan Hass Feldman / 13WAIPNT322 T Apr 23, 1-session 10am to 4pm member $55 nonmember $80

Still time to register. Please call Christine for more information, 508.793.4334.

watercolor intensive

figure intensive: composition

Master various methods of watercolor in this intensive week. From glazing to variegated washes, increase your basic knowledge of this luminous medium.

Learn ways to compose your figures in the pictorial plane and strengthen your artistic expression.

travel learning

Paul Ropp / 13SOST332 May 9-19, 2013, 11-days member $4,250 nonmember $4,450 single occupancy $1,250 earn 3 credits through Clark University continuing education (COPACE) $1,050 (graduate) $575 (undergraduate)

JoEllen Reinhardt / 13WAIWAT315 M - F Apr 22 – 26, 5-sessions 10am to 3pm member $225 nonmember $250 figure intensive: study of facial expressions

winter/spring adult classes open house Thursday, January 24 5:30-7pm

Add more life to your portraits and focus on how facial muscles communicate feelings and emotional states.

Irina Parfenova / 13WAIDRW339 T + W Apr 23 + 24, 2-sessions 10am to 4pm member $130 nonmember $155

Irina Parfenova / 13WAIDAW300 Th Apr 25, 1-session 10am to 4pm member $65 nonmember $90 one day with joan mitchell Explore one of the most vital Abstract Expressionist artists, Joan Mitchell.

View her work and try your hand at painting in the style of this innovative abstract artist.

Randy LeSage / 13WAIDAW301 F Apr 26, 1-session 10am to 4pm member $55 nonmember $80

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faculty Bayda Asbridge Tishreen University Syria, BA; Saint Michael’s College, MA; Applied Linguistics PhD Course Work

Andy Fish School of Visual Arts in New York City, studied with Will Eisner; author of 12 graphic novels & five how-to art books

Jeffery Baker University of Maryland, MBA

Veronica Fish Massachusetts College of Art, BFA

Suzy Becker Brown University, BA Jim Beschta Dominican College, BA; Assumption College, MA Elizabeth Buck Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts, BA; Fitchburg State University, MEd Jamie Buckmaster Massachusetts College of Art, BA Catherine Carter Lesley University, BA; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MFA Ella Delyanis Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts, BFA; Suffolk University Antonella Doucette Liceo Classico in Varallo, Greek and Latin classic literature, European history and art, and Italian language and literature; Universita’ Di Pavia, jurisprudence Norman E. Eggert University of Massachusetts, Amherst, BA Nan Hass Feldman State University of New York, Buffalo, BFA; Goddard College, MA; Vermont College, MFA

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William Griffiths Pratt Institute, BFA George Hancin Kent State University, BFA; Yale School of Art, MFA Jessica Harris Humboldt State University, BFA Priscilla Harvey State University of New York, Cortland, BA Bret Herholz Savannah College of Art & Design, BFA Richard Hoyer Southern Connecticut University, New Haven, BA; Fairfield University, MA Thomas Kellner College of the Holy Cross, BA; University of Massachusetts, MFA Patricia Kelly Massachusetts College of Art, BFA C. J. Kennedy Boston University, BA Laurel D. King Pennsylvania State University, BA; Emerson College, MFA

Jane Lattimore Massachusetts College of Art, BFA; Lesley College, MEd Randy LeSage Framingham State College, BA; Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts, MFA Lisa Montanaro Paier College of Art, BFA Theresa Monteith Framingham State College, BA Colleen Moore Colorado State University, BA; University of Massachusetts, MS; Fitchburg State College, MEd Scott Nelson Freelance artist, author, and illustrator; clients include Hallmark and Goldenbooks for Children; Worcester Technical Institute, Certificate Irina Parfenova Penza College of Fine Arts, Associate; Penza State Pedagogical University, BA; Florida State University, MFA

William Riordan Studied with master Chow Ling Chang and Sifu Stan Tabor; grandmaster Chan Pui of Wah Lum, Florida; master Liu Chengde, Jinan, China; master Joseph Chen; and Master Jou Tsung Hwa. Paul Ropp History, Bluffton College, BA; University of Michigan, MA, PhD Donalyn Schofield Marygrove College, BFA; Wayne State University, MFA Sharon Smith Viles Assumption College, MS; Andover Theological School, MDiv Elizabeth Swallow Framingham State University, BS Lorezo de’ Medici, Florence Italy Susan Swinand Moore College of Art, BFA; Barnes Foundation, Diploma; Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria, Diploma

Kelley Parsons Emerson College, BA Jill Pottle Painting studies at St. Martin’s School of Art, London, England; The College of Visual & Performing Arts, Syracuse University, BFA; Tufts University/ School of the Museum of Fine Arts, MFA JoEllen Reinhardt Westfield University, BA; Rhode Island School of Design; New School of Classical Art

Full class descriptions & registration information online at www.worcesterart.org/classes

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