The E.L. Cord Museum School of the Nevada Museum of Art is now accepting enrollment for the Summer 2009 class schedule. Classes are limited in size, therefore early registration is recommended. Scholarships are available for all ages. Please call the Museum for details at 775.329.3333. SUMMER CHILDREN'S CLASSES     August Summer Art & Design Camp: Sculpture Moves!   Boys and girls who love building projects with their hands will dream up moving sculptures of their own. Make mobiles, wire sculpture, wind chimes, a movable wire armature clay sculpture and more. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containing nuts.     Instructor: Jeanne Jo Session 1: Daily, August 3 to 7, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 8 to 12 years old (age flexible) Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           August Summer Eco Camp: Tropical Rainforest   Campers will make art inspired by the creatures and habitat of the rainforest. They’ll learn about the rich eco-system of rainforests and make projects featuring sculptures, paintings, printmaking, collage, mixed media, and plant a seedling. Art will feature animals, birds, tropical plants and more. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containing nuts.     Instructor: Megan Berner Session 1: Daily, August 10 to 14, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 8 – 12 (age flexible) Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           Clay Turds For Toddlers   Parent and toddler will explore the interesting textures and forms that can be created in clay. Works will be sculpted, glazed and fired during this exciting development opportunity for child and parent. Price includes one parent and one child.     Instructor: Megan Berner Session 1: Saturdays, August 8 to 29, 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM  Ages: 1 – 3 with parent Cost: $24 NMA members, $27 non-members, ($12 for each additional parent/child)           Drawing: Egyptian Adventure   Your child will go on a drawing exploration of mysterious mummies, crocodiles, hidden treasure, cobras, scarab beetles, pyramids, and ancient pharaohs and queens. Kids will learn how to draw using a background and the art elements of line, shape, shading, and color.     Instructor: John Coleman Session 1: Saturdays, August 1 to 22, 10 AM to 11:15 AM  Ages: 6 and up Cost: $55 NMA members, $65 non-members           Four Hands Playing: A Clay Experience For Parent & Child   Enjoy a Saturday morning playing with clay with your child under six. Sculpt, fire, and glaze with all four hands working together to make this a wonderful learning experience for parent and child. Price includes one parent and one child.     Instructor: Megan Berner Session 1: Saturdays, August 8 to 29, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM  Ages: 3 – 6 with parent Cost: $32 NMA members, $36 non-members, ($16 for each additional parent and/or child)           July Summer Art Camp: Creative Cartoons   Campers will learn about the use of line, shape, and exaggeration to give their cartoon characters personality and expression. Cartoons of people, animals, and imaginary characters will be made using drawing, painting and printmaking projects. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containting nuts.     Instructor: Ron Rash Session 1: Daily, July 13 to 17, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 8 to 12 years old (age flexible) Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           July Summer Art Camp: Volcanoes & The Prehistoric World   Boys and girls will artistically explore prehistoric Earth when it was home to dinosaurs, giant plants, primitive mammals, and volcanoes. Make an erupting volcano out of clay and create drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures inspired by the prehistoric world. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containing nuts.     Instructor: Megan Berner Session 1: Daily, July 20 to 24, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 8 to 12 years old (age flexible) Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           July Summer Drama Camp: Theater Exploration   Youth will experience the fun of theater while building self-confidence and performance skills. Body talk, pantomime play, voice coaching, improv games, and participating in small group skits will be explored. No memorization or previous experience required. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containing nuts.     Instructor: Carroll Charlet Session 1: Daily, July 27 to 31, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 8 – 12 years old Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           Teen Art Studio: Funky Faces   Teens will take a look at Faces: Chuck Close and Contemporary Portraiture, and create expressive portrait-inspired works with a funky twist. Students will learn stylization techniques and invent their own portraits, characters, and creatures using drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and collaborative projects. Bring a sack lunch - please no foods containing nuts.     Instructor: Ron Rash Session 1: Daily, August 17 to 21, 9 AM to 1 PM  Ages: 12 and up Cost: $160 NMA members, $180 non-members           Teen Digital Studio   In this weeklong studio, teens will incorporate digital photography, video, and computer programming to create their own digital artworks that can be posted and shared on YouTube. Students will also get an introduction to the work of contemporary artists who use digital media. A laptop with one of the following programs is required: Quicktime Pro / Final Cut Pro / iMovie. Students will use Photoshop OR will work with a free, open-source, photo editing program online.     Instructor: Jeanne Jo Session 1: Daily, July 13 to 17, 2 PM to 5 PM  Ages: 12 and up Cost: $120 NMA members, $135 non-members           Toddler Art Adventure: Playful Portraits   Inspired by Faces: Chuck Close and Contemporary Portraiture, tots and parents will make artwork inspired by portraits. Make a silly face painting, a playful mask, and trace your body to make a life size drawing of you!     Instructor: Jennifer Ishimatsu Session 1: Fridays, September 11 to 25, 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM  Ages: 2 – 5 with parent Cost: $22 NMA members, $24 non-members, ($11 for each additional parent / child)         SUMMER VISUAL DESIGN STUDIO SERIES     Design-a-car   Get an introduction to drawing a vehicle with professional designer/illustrator, Todd White. White has extensive experience in product design and conceptual illustration and has worked for Ford, Toyota, and Honda. Learn how to draw an automobile of your own design using simple perspective and marker rendering techniques. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee.     Instructor: Todd White Session 1: Saturday, September 19, 10 AM to 5 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $63 NMA members, $70 non-members           Fantasy Illustration   Stretch your imagination by learning the process of developing and drawing fantasy creatures. Develop technical drawing skills and create characters that are original and interesting with a focus on anatomy, pose, setting and detail. Each week a new creature will be explored and drawn. This class is available for 1 in-service credit.     Instructor: Daniel Helzer Session 1: Thursdays, July 30 to September 3, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Photo Workshop: Contemporary Techniques With Jeff Ross   An intensive photo workshop for previous students or those with intermediate to advanced experience and those using photography as part of a business, to enhance their portfolio, or to apply to design schools. Emphasis will be on visual communication, studio lighting, and developing technique and personal vision through assignments and critiques. Access to a digital SLR camera is required. This class is available for a 0.5 in-service credit.     Instructor: Jeff Ross Session 1: Saturdays, August 1 to 8, 10 AM to 5 PM  Ages: 15 and up / Intermediate and up Cost: $126 NMA members, $140 non-members         SUMMER ADULT CLASSES     Art Afternoon: Monthly Workshop & Social For Seniors   This ongoing and affordable monthly art class invites senior citizens to tour the Museum’s galleries and participate in a studio workshop. Each month, different artworks in the Museum will be explored during a guided tour. Students will then enter the classroom to create an art project related to the tour. Enjoy refreshments while socializing and making art. No art background is necessary. Students may register for 2 or 3 sessions. Classes are limited to 20 students. This program is generously sponsored by the Leonette Foundation.     Instructor: Carol Raphel Session 1: Fridays, July 10 to September 11, 1 PM to 3 PM  Ages: Senior Citizens Cost: $15 NMA members, $18 non-members, for 3 sessions; $10 Museum members / $12 non-members for 2 sessions. To register for 2 sessions, please call Jennifer Ishimatsu at 775-329-3333 x260.           Beading   Discover the satisfaction of making your own jewelry and create a variety of finished pieces. Travel with the instructor to Reno Bead Shop to explore and purchase materials. Returning students can refine their skills and get new inspiration and help with projects. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee.     Instructor: Lisa Kornze Session 1: Saturday, September 19, 10 AM to 4 PM  Ages: 15 and up (younger with approval) / All Levels Cost: $48 NMA members, $54 non-members           Clay: Open Studio   Work independently on your own ceramic projects during this open studio. The instructor will be present to coordinate class, offer instruction when requested, and fire works in the kiln. The pottery wheel, hand tools, mid-fire glazes, and a clay supply will be available. Register for four or six sessions. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Amanda Rookey Session 1: Sundays, August 9 to September 20, 10 AM to 12:30 PM (no class 8/30) Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $130 NMA members, $145 non-members, Four sessions: $90 Museum members / $100 non-members (tuition includes a $10 lab fee for clay and glaze). To register for four sessions, please call Jennifer Ishimatsu at 775-329-3333 x260.           Costume Making: Get Ready For Burning Man   Bring old clothes to create your own costume for Bring in some old clothes to create your own costume for Burning Man with costume maker and longtime burner Geoffrey Nelson. Use battery-operated electroluminescent wire and a buttoneer to embellish a piece of clothing so that it will glow in the dark. Cover a hat with imitation fur and sequins and make accessories such as bracelets, necklaces and anklets out of lights. Electroluminescent wire and other materials will be available for purchase during the workshop, along with other free embellishments. Contributions and bartering of supplies is encouraged. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee.     Instructor: Geoffrey Nelson Session 1: Saturday, August 1 to Sunday, August 2, 12 Noon to 5 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $80 NMA members, $90 non-members, for both days: $45 Museum members / $55 non-members for one day. To sign up for one day, please call Jennifer Ishimatsu at 775-329-3333 x260.           Crochet For Beginners   Learn the classic craft of crochet. Crochet produces a thicker fabric, is faster than knitting, and can join pieces, add borders or surface embellishment to your knitted projects. Practice different stitches, learn finishing techniques, and follow a pattern to make a simple hat or scarf.     Instructor: Megan Berner Session 1: Wednesdays, August 5 to 12, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / Beginning Levels and up Cost: $48 NMA members, $54 non-members           Drawing Basics   Learn to draw what you see. Explore the elements of line, form, shape, tone, composition, and proportion. Draw objects and still life through observation using techniques in pencil, charcoal, and other media. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: David McCamant Session 1: Thursdays, September 17 to October 22, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / Beginning Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Fly Tying – Intermediate   Fly fishers who want to tie their own flies will explore fly proportions, production-tying techniques, and complex patterns. Tie hair poppers, streamers, terrestrials, nymphs, and dry flies. Students will make epoxy heads, layer hair on streamers, pack and trim hair bugs, work with foam, create hair hackles and more. The last class will be an open studio where students may tie any fly and get feedback. An approximate materials fee of $30 will be due to the instructor the first day of class.     Instructor: Dave Johnson Session 1: Thursdays, August 6 to September 3, 6 PM to 8 PM  Ages: 15 and up / Experienced beginners and up Cost: $80 NMA members, $90 non-members, For open session on 8/27 only: $18 / $16 Museum members. To sign up for the open session, please call Jennifer Ishimatsu at 775-329-3333 x260.           Life Drawing: Open Studio   Improve your life drawing abilities while working freely from a nude model in this open studio. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction when requested. Both male and female models will be drawn. Register for four or six sessions. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Jerry Stinson Session 1: Wednesdays, July 8 to August 12, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 18 and up / All Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members, Four sessions: $96 Museum members / $108 non-members. To register for four sessions, please call Jennifer Ishimatsu at 775-329-3333 x260.           Life Drawing: Open Studio – 4 Weeks   Enhance your life drawing techniques and skills while working freely from a nude model. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction when requested. Male and female models will be drawn. This class is available for a 0.5 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Jerry Stinson Session 1: Wednesdays, September 9 to 30, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 18 and up / All Levels Cost: $96 NMA members, $108 non-members           Painting Ii: Oils   Paint from a still life using traditional oils and gain a foundational knowledge about setting up subjects, blocking, brushwork, mixing color and the use of mediums. The ala prima (in one sitting) method will be taught. Classes will consist of lectures, demonstrations, hands on experience and critiques. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: David McCamant Session 1: Tuesdays, June 30 to August 4, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / Experienced Beginners – Advanced Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Painting: Dynamic Acrylics   Explore the fast-drying and versatile qualities of this dynamic and flexible medium. Study form, edge, value and different color palates while painting from a variety of subjects including the clothed figure, portrait, and the still life. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Daniel Helzer Session 1: Tuesdays, September 22 to October 27, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Pine Needle Baskets   Create a miniature pine needle basket using natural materials. Learn from the basket making tradition of Audrey Frank's native Nevadan Washoe/Paiute background. Her weaving methods combine pine needles, sinew, and raffia. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee.     Instructor: Audrey Frank Session 1: Sunday, August 9, 10 AM to 5 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $54 NMA members, $63 non-members           Plein Air Painting   Travel to scenic outdoor locations near downtown Reno and paint small color studies (pochades) using oils. Through hands-on instruction, learn how to quickly capture light in the landscape. Students should have a good foundation in color mixing and painting with oils.     Instructor: David McCamant Session 1: Thursdays, July 30 to September 10, 1 PM to 4 PM - no class 8/20 Ages: 15 and up / Intermediate and up (experienced beginners welcome) Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Printmaking: Collagraphs   Explore one of the most textural and experimental printmaking techniques. A collagraph plate is a collage of various materials glued to a board that is inked, wiped and printed on damp paper using an intaglio printing press. An additional $10 materials fee is due to the instructor the first day of class. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee. This class is available for a 0.5 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Candace Nicol Session 1: Saturdays, July 11 to 18, 10 AM to 4 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $98 NMA members, $110 non-members           Sculpting Wildlife   Create wildlife sculptures using an easy-to-use, artist-quality oil clay. Incorporate geometric shapes, textures, and blending. Work with Mischell Riley, who is featured in a sculpting show on public television in Europe. Purchase Chevant oil clay from the Museum for an additional cost of $20. This class is available for 1 teacher in-service credit.     Instructor: Mischell Riley Session 1: Tuesdays, July 14 to August 18, 6 PM to 9 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $144 NMA members, $162 non-members           Watercolor: Luminous Glass   Using watercolor, capture the glowing colors and strong shadows that sunlight creates within glass. Learn glazing methods, how to set up an appealing composition with glass ware, and explore how to make a complex subject simpler through various step-by-step techniques. Bring a sack lunch or dine in Cafe Musee.     Instructor: Reiko Hervin Session 1: Saturday, September 26, 10 AM to 5 PM  Ages: 15 and up / All Levels Cost: $56 NMA members, $63 non-members