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Bookbinding
CURRENT CLASSES
BOOKBINDING: THREE BOOKS (7/26/2013, 10am – 4pm) *new class!
CALLIGRAPHY
CURRENT CLASSES
INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY: Copperplate (8/2/2013, 10am – 4pm)
INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY: Modern Pointed Pen (6/28/2013, 10am - 4pm) *new class!
BROAD EDGE PEN (7/8 – 7/29/2013, 6pm – 9pm) *new class!
PLAYFUL LETTERING/NEULAND HAND (7/19/2013, 10am – 4pm) *new class!
INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY: Uncial Hand (6/14/2013, 10am – 4pm) *back by popular demand!
Drawing
CURRENT CLASSES
DRAWING, Beginning and Continuing (Philip C. Thompson) (4/24 - 5/29/2013, 2pm - 5pm; also offered 6/5 – 7/17/2013, 2pm – 5pm; also offered 7/24 – 8/28/2013, 2pm – 5pm) back by popular demand!
DRAWING, Beginning and Continuing (Harriet Burbeck) (4/23 - 5/28/2013, 6pm - 9pm) back by popular demand!
Metalsmithing
CURRENT CLASSES
INTRODUCTION TO BRONZE CLAY (4/20/2012, 9:30am - 4:30pm) New Class!
METALSMITHING I, II and Open Studio (5/8 – 6/26/2013, 6pm – 9pm; also offered 7/24 – 8/28/2013 *6 week class*, 6pm – 9pm) *back by popular demand
TORCH FIRED ENAMEL WORKSHOP (6/8 – 6/9/2013, 9am – 5pm; also offered 8/10 – 8/11/2013, 9am – 5pm) *back by popular demand
INTRODUCTION TO PMC3 METAL CLAY (6/22/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm; also offered 7/27/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm; also offered 8/17/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm) *back by popular demand
ADVANCED ARTISTRY IN PMC - Link Bracelet (6/23/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm)
PMC RINGS (6/28/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm)
PMC LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION COURSE (6/29 – 6/30/2013, 9:30 – 5:30pm) *new class!
WEARABLE MEMORIES/ FOUND OBJECT JEWELRY (7/20 – 7/21/2013, 10am – 5pm) *new class!
PMC3 - Beyond the Basics (8/3/2013, 9:30 am – 4:30pm; also offered 8/18/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm)
ADVANCED ARTISTRY IN PMC - Complex Hollow Core Bead (8/4/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm) *new classes!
RINGS GO ROUND (and a Bracelet) (8/24 – 8/25/2013, 10am – 5pm) *new class!
Mosaics
CURRENT CLASSES
MOSAICS FOR THE GARDEN (6/1 – 6/2/2013, 10am – 4pm, 10am - 1pm) *back by popular demand!
INTRO TO ITALIAN SMALTI MOSAICS - CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS WITH ANCIENT MATERIALS (6/15 – 6/16/2013, 10am – 4pm, 10am – 1pm) *back by popular demand!
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE GLASS MOSAICS: MIXED-LEVEL CLASS (7/13 – 7/14/2013, 10am – 4pm, 10am - 2pm) *new class!
FACILITATING COMMUNITY MOSAIC PROJECTS: SEMINAR AND HANDS-ON PROJECT
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP WITH LAUREL TRUE (9/19 – 9/22/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm) *new class!
COMMUNITY MOSAIC MURAL MAKING: HANDS-ON CLASS (9/21 – 9/22/2013, 9:30am – 4:30pm) *new class!
Painting
CURRENT CLASSES
ACRYLIC PAINTING, Beginning and Continuing (4/23 - 5/28/2013, 2pm - 5pm) back by popular demand *new teacher, new day and time!
OIL PAINTING, Beginning and Continuing (4/24 - 5/29/2013, 10am - 1pm; also offered 6/5 – 7/17/2013, 10am – 1pm; also offered 7/24 – 8/28/2013, 10am - 1pm) back by popular demand
WATERCOLORS, Beginning and Continuing (4/11 – 5/23/2013, 2:30 – 5:30pm OR 6:15 – 9:15pm) back by popular demand
Papermaking
CURRENT CLASSES
HANDMADE PAPERS (5/6 - 5/20/2013, 1pm - 4pm) Back by popular demand!
Photography
USING THE iPHONE and iPAD IN PHOTOGRAPHY (4/19/2013, 10am – 5pm) Back by popular demand!
BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (6/21/2013, 10am – 5pm) *back by popular demand
PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK (7/12/2013, 10am – 5pm) *back by popular demand!
INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (8/9 – 8/30/2013, 10am - 4pm) *back by popular demand
Printmaking
CURRENT CLASSES
BATIK AND WOODCUT TESSELLATING PATTERNS (5/10 - 5/24/2013) New Class!
STAINED GLASS
NO CURRENT CLASSES
Call 504-944-7900 (Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm) to register!
LIST OF UNSCHEDULED CLASSES
Dates and times are TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking one of the following courses. Click on class name for a course description.
Art appreciation
UNDERSTANDING WHAT MAKES ART GOOD...OR BAD
Bookbinding
BOOKBINDING: Western Case and Coptic Bindings
PAPERMAKING AND BOOKBINDING
BASIC-TO-INTERMEDIATE BOOK BINDING
VINTAGE VALENTINES
MOTHER'S DAY POP-UP CARDS
NON-ADHESIVE BOOK STRUCTURES: A World Tour
CALLIGRAPHY
PENCIL CALLIGRAPHY AND GILDING
BEGINNING CALLIGRAPHY: THE FOUNDATIONAL HAND
A MODERN HAND AND GILDING
Drawing
DRAPERY: A modern approach to Still Life
DRAWING FOR CHILDREN II
PASTEL WORKSHOP
DRAWING FOR CHILDREN
DRAWING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
PEN AND INK TECHNIQUES
MASKMAKING
Metalsmithing
DISCOVER ENAMELING
COLD CONNECTIONS (4 week class)
FLAME, FLAME, FLAME SOLDERING WORKSHOP
PMC3 - Creating Your Own Texture Sheets & Molds For Use In Your PMC Creations
SURFACE DESIGN TECHNIQUES
EASY EARRINGS FROM PMC – FOR HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING
EXPLORING STONE SETTING
ORGANIC HOLLOW FORMS IN METAL CLAY
RIO REWARDS PMC CERTIFICATION COURSE
COLD CONNECTIONS INTENSIVE (2-day)
MIXED mEDIA
POETIC BOX PROJECT – Joseph Cornell style boxes
Mosaics
MULTI-LEVEL MOSAICS-INDIVIDUAL PROJECT COURSE
MOSAIC MEMORY VESSEL/PIQUE ASSIETTE
ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATONS FOR MOSAICS – Floors and Walls
FACILITATING COMMUNITY MOSAIC PROJECTS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP WITH LAUREL TRUE
GLASS FUSING FOR MOSAICS
MOSAICS WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS
GLASS MOSAIC EYES - Symbols of Vision and Protection
BEGINNING GLASS FUSING - Holiday Gift Making Class
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS – One Day Lecture Demo with Mini Project
INTERMEDIATE GLASS MOSAICS
MOSAICS FOR THE GARDEN
MOSAIC BACKSPLASHES, FLOORS, WALLS AND MORE – Architectural Mosaics in the Home
INTRO TO ITALIAN SMALTI MOSAICS
BEGINNING GLASS FUSING- Holiday Gift Making Class
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MOSAICS
Painting
WATERCOLOR - cityscapes in plein air
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY OIL PAINTING MATERIALS
THE FIGURE: A ONE WEEK INTENSIVE
PAPERMAKING
Photography
PHOTOJOURNALISM - Creating Storytelling Images
Printmaking
PHOTOTRANSFERS WITH ENCAUSTICS AND PRINTMAKING
SILKSCREEN PRINTING FOR BEGINNERS
SILKSCREEN PRINTING WITH LAYERS (ADVANCED)
Sculpture / 3-d
PUPPETS: Head to toe, hoof or wing
STAINED GLASS
STAINED GLASS IN 3-D
INTRO TO STAINED GLASS
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES FOR STAINED GLASS
Call 504-944-7900 (Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm) to register!