Summer Classes: June 8 August 14, 2010
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DROP-IN POLICY: Per day drop-ins are allowed in some adult classes with the consent of the instructor or where noted in the description. Students may drop-in ONLY 3 times before they are required to purchase a half or full class (no other fractional classes allowed), unless otherwise noted.
= classes appropriate for beginners
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watercolor for all levels
Annette Goldberg
Watercolor offers a wide range of possibilities for both beginning and experienced students. Basic drawing and a variety of watercolor techniques and color are explored. We will look at reproductions of past and contemporary work in watercolor and discuss different approaches. Individual instruction and critiques will be emphasized. Supply list available.
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creative drawing
Edward Stanton
Drawing is the basic organizer of thought and feelings and is the first step in image-making. This course investigates a wide repertoire of traditional and non-traditional artist's materials, forms and styles. The skill of the hand is developed and encouraged. Emphasis is placed on the education of the artist's eye and the natural flow of a personally developed attitude. The aim is to help the students develop the skills, persistence of vision, and confidence needed to initiate and execute visual ideas in any form or medium. Bring an 18 x 24" drawing pad (no newsprint), vine charcoal and a glue stick.
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drawing for educators
Karen Jackson
Drawing is a teachable and learnable skill that engages several learning modalities simultaneously. This hands-on drawing class offers projects that adhere to state VAPA standards while integrating art into social studies, language arts and science. Build a project portfolio to take back into the classroom to use with students. Each week, a new lesson will be presented which can be adapted for Grade Levels 1 through 8. No prior drawing experience necessary. One class date decided as course progresses.
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life drawing & sculpture lab
This is designed for self-directed figure study from a live model. A monitor will guide the model through a series of short to longer poses; there will be no instructor. This lab is appropriate for students who wish to work independently in drawing, painting or clay. Traditional oil paints not permitted. Minimum 12 students sign up and bring a friend! See drop-in policy for restrictions.
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landscape drawing & painting
Annette Goldberg
Work outdoors in a variety of locations in the medium of your choice: oil, watercolor, acrylic or pastel. Techniques and approaches related to plein air painting will be explored. First class meets at RAC for a painting demonstration and to discuss materials. The class also includes critiques. All levels welcome.
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intermediate / advanced painting
Myong Stebbins
Develop your own unique voice in paint. Instruction includes individual critiques, demonstrations, technical advice and feedback. Work in any water-based or oil painting media and/or mixed media. Through studio work, demonstrations, technical support, individual critiques and class exercises, students will develop their voices and increase the overall effectiveness of their artwork.
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chinese calligraphy
Aiqin Zhou
Explore this ancient form of artful writing. Learn several styles of calligraphy, from pictograph to regular style. Write your own classic words, such as good luck, harmony and balance and then translate your own phrases and inspirations. Basic brush strokes and guidelines of assembling
characters will be covered. Materials are discussed and demonstrations of techniques given each week. Calligraphy practice is good for brush painters. Supplies reviewed at first meeting or bring what you have.
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drawing circus
This is not your ordinary figure drawing event. This is a rendezvous with the unexpected and a continuous drawing workout in an experimental, ever-changing environment. There will be an active model, at times in costume. Music and energy fill the room with theatrical lighting, from bright to colored to dark. Bring materials you want to work with. Model fee included. 12 students minimum.
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Students enrolled in classes SU1P SU13P are entitled to 3 additional hours of studio time per class each week during scheduled Open Studio hours. All students must sign in upon arrival at the studio and take responsibility to keep the studio clean and safe.
my grandmothers honeycake
paper dress making
Patricia Bulitt
Make a wearable, full-sized dress from simple brown paper to commemorate a woman or person in your life. Add unique and personal embellishments using drawing, paint and collage materials. Bring photographs, cards or special memorabilia to include. We will begin with a simple tea party to share stories about that special person who will be the focus of the dress creation.
Patricia Bulitt will give a slide presentation of her work on Friday night May 7. She will also give a sleeveless paper story coat workshop for families after my grandmothers honeycake: paper dressmaking. See youth class listing and visiting artist listing below.
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outdoor sketching & painting: port costa
Annette Goldberg
Work in the medium of your choice and discover the charms of Port Costa. Learn about important elements in art including line, shape, value and color while working outside. Class starts with demonstration by instructor followed by individual attention to students and finishing with critique. Materials list and driving directions available at registration.
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clay print workshop
Martha Castillo
Create vibrant monotype prints using only potters clays and pure
pigments with this unique and innovative process. Make a clay slab and
build up several layers of colored slips and pull multiple prints.
Intriguing process for painters and printmakers.$30 materials fee
includes a reusable plywood board. Hand tools only. Supply list is
available.
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A WAX WEEKEND!
introduction to encaustics
Hylla Evans
Discover the possibilities inherent in wax painting. Learn to use heated, pigmented beeswax and explore brushing, fusing, scraping, layering, collage/assemblage and xerox transfer. Bring collage materials and drawings to incorporate into paintings. Supply list available. $60 materials fee is due to instructor at class meeting. Students provide all panels. Bring your lunch.
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encaustics studio
Continue works in progress or pursue new directions. This ongoing studio opportunity is for intermediate and advanced students who have already taken a beginning encaustic class. Hot plates, torches and tools are available. Pay for paint used during the session. Students provide all panels. Materials are available by prior arrangement. Contact hylla@comcast.net. Pre-registration is required.
Class SU1PW Sun, Jul 11, 11 am 4 pm ............................................. collage board book ............................................. matting & framing workshop
May 7 Patricia Bulitt
The practice of drawing
RAC Member $65 Nonmember $75
Marsha Shaw
Create a one-of-a kind artist book using a single-board binding developed by book artist Keith
Smith. Students will collage the boards with myriad decorative papers, maps, tags, and cutouts
from vintage magazines and will experiment with a variety of collage and transfer techniques.
The result will be a delightful one-of-a-kind book that opens flat. $30 materials fee due to instructor day of workshop. Supply list available.
Katherine McKay
Learn how to mat and frame your artwork yourself! In this one-day workshop geared toward works on paper, we learn to measure and cut both straight and beveled-edge mats and how to hinge light, medium-weight and heavy artwork. Students should bring one small artwork and, if they wish, a standard sized frame. The instructors mat cutter and hinges will be used. Bring your own mat board, or purchase mat board from instructor for $8, due to instructor day of workshop.
Through storytelling, art making and sharing tea, Patricia Bulitt creates opportunities for the community to focus on environmental issues and to celebrate special people in life. Bulitt will discuss her 14-year Codornices Park tea party event and facilitate a storytelling circle about inspirational women. Patricia Bulitt is an interdisciplinary artist/dancer who performs improvisational dance and site specific performances nationally and internationally.
Edward Stanton
This seminar looks at the why, the how and the way we engage in the drawing process. Two visiting artists will speak of the roll drawing plays in their work. We will discuss readings from artists, exhibitions, film-screenings even musical performances that share a common thread of the activity and the roll it plays in the process. By exploring a shared vocabulary that combines multiple fields of experience, artists can understand their own work from the perspective of other disciplines and broaden their views and artistic practice. Bring materials you like to draw with and a lunch.
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Marsha Shaw Earth and Sky, Shayna Rose and Manuel mixed media collage, 3 x 4 x 2-1/4 inches, 2009
