Summer 2011 Workshops for Adults

Basic Figure Sculpture [AWSU-5] | Mr. Christopher Smith
6:30 - 9:30 PM

This class will introduce students to creating sculpture from models. Students need to bring their own armatures, or buy them in Fleisher’s school store. No prior experience necessary.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $30 for materials MODEL FEE: $35

Ceramic Tile and Mosaic [AWSU-11] | Ms. Carol Stirton-Broad
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Students will use press molds in combination with other mosaic techniques to create finished pieces. All skill levels are welcome at Fleisher Art Memorial.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30 for firing and glazing

Darkroom Open Studio - Monday [awsu-56] | monitor
6:00 - 9:30 PM

12 July through 16 August 2010:

Mondays, 6:30 - 9:30 PM

and

Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Photography Darkroom Open Studio is for experienced photographers who need time in the darkroom to develop film and print negatives. Participants must have technical proficiency, be capable of working independently, and have a valid Fleisher membership. First time open studio users must participate in an orientation.
Tuition: $100 for those previously approved for studio use, or $130 for new participants (includes orientation session).
LAB FEE: $60

Digital Photography Introduction [awsu-60] | Ms. Amber Johnston
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

A confident knowledge of the digital camera is vitally important to beginning digital photography. Experienced understanding, gained individually and through group photographic sessions, imparts a working knowledge of the digital camera. TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30

Drawing the Clothed Figure [AWSU-20] | Mr. David Berger
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

This course is ideal for students interested in the figure and portraiture. Through both short and long poses utilizing the clothed and/or costumed model this course addresses gesture, proportion and relation of figure to ground. Various mediums will be used and drawing techniques will be demonstrated.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35 for models

Kiln Fired Glass [AWSU-31] | Ms. Elaine Erne
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This class will provide an introduction to kiln fired glass. Students will learn about the properties of glass and explore annealing and mold making. No prior experience necessary.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $25 for firing

Shibori Dyeing [AWSU-43] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Known as the ancient Japanese art of resist dyeing, Shibori offers exciting possibilities for patterning on cloth. Techniques such as stitch-resist, clamp-resist, pole-wrapping, and binding will be explored on cotton and silk fabrics for the creation of fashion, decorative, or fine-art use.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $30 for materials

Silkscreen: All Levels [AWSU-45] | Mr. Bill Brookover
6:00 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This class will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of silkscreen printing. Drawing experience recommended.
TUITION: $138 members, $158 nonmembers LAB FEE: $30

> Download the materials list [67K PDF]

Still-Life Painting Open Studio [AWSU-50] | monitor
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

This Open Studio runs from Mondays - Thursdays, 1-4pm, 4 weeks: July 11-August 5th providing three hours of still-life painting. Students design their own still lives and must have a Fleisher membership to sign up for an open studio.
TUITION: $40(members), $60(nonmembers)

Watercolor and the Figure [AWSU-55] | Ms. Nancy Sophy
6:30 - 9:30 PM

This workshop challenges painters, already familiar with watercolor technique, to explore watercolor through the figure.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35

> Download the materials list [69K PDF]

Ceramics Introduction [AWSU-9] | Ms. Jill Allen
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Students will learn a variety of ceramic hand building techniques to create unique vessels and sculptural objects. We will use clay slabs, coils and pinching methods to build lidded containers, animals and more. This is a fun class and everyone is welcome.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30 for firing and glazing

> Download the materials list [53K PDF]

Digital Photography, Introduction [AWSU-17] | Ms. Amber Johnston
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

A confident knowledge of the digital camera is vitally important to beginning digital photography. Experienced understanding, gained individually and through group photographic sessions, imparts a working knowledge of the digital camera.
TUITION: $125(Members), $145(Nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30

> Download the materials list [48K PDF]

Exploring Abstraction [AWSU-23] | Ms. Karen Baumeister
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

This course is for artists who have the desire to experience an intuitive approach to painting. Warm up exercises are designed to free the mind and hand while serving as points of departure. Relationships between rational decision making vs. intuitive response, and conscious vs. unconscious art making will be addressed.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers)

Figure Drawing [AWSU-24] | Mr. David Krevolin
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

This class is an introduction to seeing the figure. Attendance is important, as each week we will focus on different aspects of drawing the figure: expressing movement, proportion, hands, feet, portrait, line quality, light and shadow, foreshortening, etc. Some prior drawing experience recommended.
TUITION:$125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $35 for models

> Download the materials list [75K PDF]

Figure Sculpture Modeling; Advanced [AWSU-26] | Mr. Christopher Smith
6:30 - 9:30 PM

This course will give the advanced student a more comprehensive approach to modeling form. Students will learn to see and think with geometry when beginning a sculpture. Later, learn to bring the form out to the large planes and fronts all the while keeping the forms and modeling open until the final stages of completion. This course will teach the craft of modeling form using the human torso and head as subject matter.
TUITION:$125(members), $145(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35

Life Painting [AWSU-33] | Mr. Al Gury
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

We are going to look at the structure of the figure, in oil, and learn how to construct a figure. Come explore the process of figure painting from start to finish! Anatomy, color mixing and the painting process will be our focus.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35

> Download the materials list [73K PDF]

Pastels and the Figure [AWSU-36] | Mr. Bernard Collins
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Come explore soft pastels as you learn to render the model in full color. Some prior drawing experience required. LAB FEE: $35 for models

> Download the materials list [60K PDF]

Silkscreen: Introduction [AWSU-47] | Ms. Christine Blair
6:00 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

The fundamentals of silkscreen printing are covered in this workshop that explores various screen stencils, block-outs, and color registration. Prior drawing experience recommended.
TUITION: $138 members, $158 nonmembers LAB FEE: $30

> Download the materials list [67K PDF]

Acrylic Painting [AWSU-1] | Mr. Thomas Leonard
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This workshop focuses on the unique properties of acrylic paint. Through the use of still life, photo reference, and figure study, a methodical approach to constructing an acrylic painting is demonstrated. No painting background is necessary, but drawing experience is recommended. Class size limited to 14 students.
TUITION: $125 (members), $145 (non-members); MODEL FEE: $15

> Download the materials list [55K PDF]

Color Course [AWSU-12] | Mr. Al Gury
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Take a comprehensive look at the history of color in painting. Explore the variety of art palettes, investigate the ways they are used in various paintings, and develop an understanding of color mixing.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $35 for models

Digital Photography, Introduction [AWSU-16] | Ms. Amber Johnston
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

A confident knowledge of the digital camera is vitally important to beginning digital photography. Experienced understanding, gained individually and through group photographic sessions, imparts a working knowledge of the digital camera.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30
Act 48 Acredited

> Download the materials list [48K PDF]

Japanese Wood Block Printing [AWSU-30] | Ms. Katie Baldwin
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Learn how to achieve multiple colors in a woodblock image with perfect registration while using the traditional technique of Japanese Woodblock printing. This workshop will be an introduction to the printing process moku hanga, which uses water-based pigments (or sumi ink), a kento registration method, and is printed by hand with a baren. Students will learn about the tools, materials, carving sequence and printing methods associated with this process images.
TUITION: $125(Members) $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $30 for materials

Pronto Plates [AWSU-40] | Ms. Elaine Erne
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Pronto, or Smart Plates, give the look of stone lithographic prints but without the grinding and etching. Draw images directly on the plate with any waterproof material or transfer photocopies for image-making. This is a really easy way to learn the lithographic process!
Tuition:$125(members), $145(nonmembers) Lab Fee: $30 materials

> Download the materials list [53K PDF]

Silkscreen: II and III [AWSU-46] | Ms. Christine Blair
6:00 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This workshop is offered for experienced silkscreen printers who wish to work in an instructed studio environment. Students develop high quality editions on paper, fabric, or other media. Silkscreen experience required.
TUITION: $138 members, $158 nonmembers LAB FEE: $30

> Download the materials list [67K PDF]

Softie Sculpture [AWSU-48] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
6:30 - 9:30 PM

From softies to Claes Oldenburg, sewn and stuffed sculpture is a fun and versatile medium. Starting with construction of basic 3-dimensional forms, you will learn pattern-making, embellishment, and hand- and machine-sewing techniques to realize your creations in fabric. Shared sewing machines are available, but students may bring their own portable sewing machines if desired.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers)

Still Life Painting [AWSU-49] | Mr. David Berger
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Ideal for beginners as well as advanced students, this course explores the world of oil painting through the genre of still life. Under-painting, over-painting, composition and color mixing will all be addressed. Still life set ups will last 2-3 weeks affording students a longer amount of time to paint.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35

Basic Drawing [AWSU-4] | Mr. Frederic Kaplan
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Students develop and improve observational and interpretive skills through simplification of form, study of perspective and of sight measuring, proportions, and chiaroscuro to be able to convincingly and dynamically depict what is observed using a range of dry media.
Tuition: $125(members), $145(nonmembers)

> Download the materials list [54K PDF]

Ceramics Open Studio [AWSU-10] |
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Ceramic Open Studio provides unlimited studio usage during posted hours. First-time open studio users must participate in an orientation. Students must have a Fleisher membership to sign up for an open studio.
Studio access will be available on Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:300pm from July 14th through August 18th.

Additional studio access will be available from Monday through Thursday between 10:00am and 4:00pm from August 8 through August 19th.

TUITION: $60 members, $80 nonmembers

Darkroom Open Studio - Thursday [awsu-57] | monitor
6:00 - 9:30 PM

12 July through 16 August 2010:

Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Photography Darkroom Open Studio is for experienced photographers who need time in the darkroom to develop film and print negatives. Participants must have technical proficiency, be capable of working independently, and have a valid Fleisher membership. First time open studio users must participate in an orientation.
Tuition: $100 for those previously approved for studio use, or $130 for new participants (includes orientation session).
LAB FEE: $30

Digital Photography, Intermediate [AWSU-15] | Ms. Amber Johnston
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This class builds upon existing photography skills to enable students to produce high-quality art prints. Topics include contemporary art photography, digital restoration, advanced image enhancement, and much more. General computer skills and familiarity with Photoshop Elements® or CS3® is required.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30

Figure Drawing Open Studio [AWSU-25] | monitor
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

This course is composed of 6 weeks of croquis drawings (quick studies, 20 min. poses of the body) with two included lectures by Al Gury on anatomy. Please see lectures for more information on this lecture. Class size limited to 20 students.
TUITION: $40 members, $60 nonmembers MODEL FEE: $35

Introduction to Sculpture [AWSU-29] | Ms. Darla Jackson
6:30 - 9:30 PM

Explore a range of 3-dimensional working methods, using clay to sculpt a variety of subject matter, starting with studies of organic and geometric forms and culmination in basic portrait sculpture. Each piece will be sculpted in clay and fired at the end of the semester.
TUITION: $125 LAB FEE: $30 for materials MODEL FEE: $5

Printmaking Open Studio [AWSU-39] |
6:00 - 9:30 PM

This Open Studio provides experienced artists in lithography and etching unlimited studio use during posted hours. First-time open studio users must participate in an ortienation. Student must have technical proficiency and a current Fleisher membership to sign up for an open studio.
TUITION: $100 for those previously approved; $150 new participants (includes orientation).

Silkscreen: Introduction [awsu-58] | Ms. Christine Blair
6:00 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

The fundamentals of silkscreen printing are covered in this workshop that explores various screen stencils, block-outs, and color registration.
TUITION: $138 members, $158 nonmembers LAB FEE: $30

> Download the materials list [67K PDF]

Watercolor 1 [AWSU-53] | Ms. Nancy Sophy
6:30 - 9:30 PM
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

From sketchbook studies to finished watercolors, this workshop challenges painters already familiar with watercolor technique, Students explore the many aspects of watercolor through the use of still-life arrangements, landscape, and personal imagery.
TUITION: $125(members), $145(nonmembers) LAB FEE: $35 for models

> Download the materials list [68K PDF]

Anatomy - Week Long Intensive [AWSU-3] | Mr. David Krevolin
10:00 - 1:00 PM

This course will focus on understanding the human body through the lens of anatomy. Through visual analysis students will learn how to break down the human form into its component parts to better understand the body in space. Anatomy will be taught with emphasis placed on discovering the inherent repetition of form and pattern seen throughout the human body.
TUITION: $100(members), $125(nonmembers) MODEL FEE: $35
This class will run from August 15th to August 19th, 2011.

Ceramics Open Studio [AWSU-59] | monitor
10:00 - 4:00 PM

Ceramic Open Studio provides unlimited studio usage during posted hours. First-time open studio users must participate in an orientation. Students must have a Fleisher membership to sign up for an open studio. Studio access will be available from Monday through Thursday between 10:00am and 4:00pm from August 8 through August 19th
TUITION: $80 LAB FEE: $30

Silkscreen Introduction [AWSU-44] | Mr. Bill Brookover
9:00 - 1:00 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

This class will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of silkscreen printing.
TUITION: $100(members), $125(nonmembers) LAB FEES: $30 for materials.
This workshop is offered from August 15th - August 19th, 2011.

> Download the materials list [67K PDF]

Stitch and Surface: Week-Long Intensive [AWSU-51] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
10:00 - 1:00 PM
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Student’s are introduced to different types of embroidery, various surface design methods, and contemporary ideas in embroidery. Come explore photocopy transfer, shibori dyeing, fabric collage, bead embellishment and more.
TUITION: $100(members), $125(nonmembers)
This workshop will run from August 8th through August 12th, 2011.

> Download the materials list [66K PDF]