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All About the Wheel
with Susan Bankert
Step into the world of pottery with our All About the Wheel class, offering basic to advanced wheel-throwing techniques! Beginners kick off by mastering clay centering and throwing cylinders and bowls, while returning students refine their personal style and dive into advanced techniques and individual projects. Explore glaze application and decoration in a vibrant group setting. Plan to unleash your creativity, and focus on crafting functional pots for specific foods and events this Fall! Enroll now and let the wheel-spinning adventure begin!
Painterly Pastels
with Martin Piezonka
Join a 5-week pastel exploration, starting in the studio with still life drawing to understand application, light, and value, we'll learn the fundamentals of this versatile material. Develop confidence in seeing, interpreting, and recording, while capturing the play of light surface, and blending.
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Explorative Watercolor
with Jessica Stanhagen
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of watercolor in this dynamic course, perfect for artists of all levels. Learn fundamental techniques such as washes, textures, blending and layering to create stunning, luminous artworks. With step-by-step guidance from experienced instructors, you'll develop your skills through engaging projects and hands-on practice. Explore the beauty of various subjects while refining your ability to capture their essence with watercolor.
Beginning Oil Painting
with Martin Piezonka
Unlock the world of oil painting in a welcoming class designed for beginners like you! Dive into the basics with small weekly paintings from fresh still lifes, gaining valuable insights into paint behavior, palette preparation, color mixing, and brushwork. Achieve impressive results using basic materials while painting uncluttered still lifes featuring fruits or vegetables – no intimidation, just creativity! Enroll now to explore the art of oil painting and discover the artist in you! A basic level of experience in drawing is needed.
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Throwing with Confidence
with Jessica Greet
Join the Throwing with Confidence class to discover how to transform thrown objects and customize them to your unique style! Learn valuable studio tricks and tips that will boost your skills. Participate in weekly demonstrations to acquire techniques for altering thrown forms and enhancing their functionality. Enroll now and take your next step towards mastering the art of pottery!
Beginning Drawing
with Martin Piezonka
Draw what you see by learning to see what you draw. Learn visual techniques that make drawing rewarding and fun. Discover ways to draw by establishing the underling structure from a variety of still life objects. Focus on drawing a new, uncluttered still life each week using graphite, charcoal, or the drawing material of your choice. Get individual encouragement and support as you progress at your own pace, with instructor demonstrations to guide you through techniques and materials. A materials list is provided.
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The Potter's Wheel
with Susan Bankert
Join our pottery adventure where we explore basic to advanced wheel-throwing techniques! Beginners will start by mastering clay centering and throwing cylinders and bowls, while returning students refine their personal style with advanced techniques and individual projects. Discover the art of glaze application and decoration in a vibrant group setting – don't miss out on the chance to enjoy a fantastic environment, unleash your creativity, and focus on crafting functional pots for specific foods and events this Fall! Enroll now for a hands-on pottery experience!
Landscape: Painting en Plein Air
with Martin Piezonka
Enjoy the beauty of autumn in the vicinity of Chester Springs as we explore and express the landscape in oil paint. In this class, learn visual skills to compose a strong composition to create space and mix colors. Sky, clouds and atmosphere and their effect on the landscape will be the core of the class. Drawing with the brush will be emphasized to develop brushwork techniques and skills. Demonstrations will be conducted in simplifying and blocking in the painting with bold brush strokes and color mixing.
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