Saturdays, November 19 – December 17* / 9:30 am – noon 

NOTE: Class does not meet on November 26th.

This class designed for teens, ages 13 – 18 who  will explore the art of cyanotypes from silhouette printing to creating prints with their own digital negatives. The cyanotype process is over 160 years old. A classic analog photographic printing process, cyanotype uses light sensitive materials that produce a monotone cyan-blue print. Students will experiment with different ways to make an image using the sun, toning and bleaching processes, and various paper surfaces to create different effects.

Instructor: Megan Berner
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels 

Saturdays, November 5 and 12 / 10 am – 2 pm

Adobe Lightroom is quickly becoming the go to application for photographers of any experience level, but so many photographers are not using the application to the fullest potential. There are also features of Lightroom that are best left to other applications, and those work arounds will be shown in class. From tethered shooting to advanced Develop module techniques, this class with get new Lightroom users up and running, and advanced users taking advantage of features that will save time, and reduce frustration.

Instructor: MD Welch
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Required Supplies: 

A laptop is not necessary for this class, but having one will not hurt, as students can work along with the instructor during class. Files for the class will take up 6-8 GB of space, and students should have that amount of space free on their computers if they want to work along with the instructor.

Saturday, November 12 / 9 am – 5 pm

Adobe Lightroom is quickly becoming the go to application for photographers of any experience level, but so many photographers are not using the application to the fullest potential. There are also features of Lightroom that are best left to other applications, and those work arounds will be shown in class. From tethered shooting to advanced Develop module techniques, this class with get new Lightroom users up and running, and advanced users taking advantage of features that will save time, and reduce frustration.

Instructor: MD Welch
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Required Supplies: 

A laptop is not necessary for this class, but having one will not hurt, as students can work along with the instructor during class. Files for the class will take up 6-8 GB of space, and students should have that amount of space free on their computers if they want to work along with the instructor.

Wednesday, November 9 / 10 am – 2 pm

As the structure of the land is supported by the strength of underlying rock, so the individual is supported by the strength of inner wisdom. With simple pencil and pen, participants will explore the value of these tools in accessing their own creativity and unique expression. Through the ease of relaxation and focus they will explore the value of artistic creativity in finding and expressing their inner wisdom. No previous art experience is required. This class is ideal for first time artists who would like to begin creating art,  those who drew when they were young but dropped it due to discouragement or lack of time, or artists who are going through a dry patch and would like to kick start their enthusiasm and creativity. All that’s needed is receptivity to new ideas and a willingness to learn.

Instructor: Kaleigh Surber
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Thursday December 8 / 6 – 7 pm

Decorate a festive gingerbread house to take home and enjoy for the holidays. Kids will have fun frosting their houses and embellishing them with an assortment of candies to create that perfect winter scene. Dress for a mess!

Instructor: Reena Spansail       
Ages: 1 – 12 with adult
       

Thursday, December 8 / 4 – 5 pm

Decorate a festive gingerbread house to take home and enjoy for the holidays. Kids will have fun frosting their houses and embellishing them with an assortment of candies to create that perfect winter scene. Dress for a mess!

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: All Ages (parents must accompany children under 10)

Wednesday, December 7 / 6 – 8:30 pm

Ladies are invited to get crafty with this fun and social workshop. Create simple stamps from foam sheet cutouts applied to wood blocks and stamp handmade designs onto blank stationery cards and envelopes to create a unique and custom line of paper goods. Bring old friends, meet new ones and have a great night over a glass (or two!) of wine and a fun project designed for all skill levels.

Instructor: Casey Sibley
Ages: Ages 21 and up / All Levels

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11 and 12 / 10 am – 4 pm

Visiting artist, Mimi Robinson, author of Local Color: Seeing Place Though Watercolor, invites you to join her for a two-day workshop. This intensive workshop will guide students through the process of seeing, recording and creating the art of the color palette. Local Color, Seeing Place through Watercolor, will provide a framework for being sensitive to colors around us through various exercises inspired by local and urban settings, the grass beneath out feet, to the sky above to the places of our memories.  This is a class designed for students who want to learn the art of watercolor painting. Basic artistic concepts pertaining to the medium will be covered, such as color theory, transparency, value and composition. A fundamental, hands-on working knowledge of the medium and equipment will be addressed. This class is a guide for beginners, trained artists and designers alike. A copy of Robinson’s book, Local Color: Seeing Place Though Watercolor is included with registration.

NOTE: Class will meet inside the E.L. Cord Museum School on Day 1. Day 2 will include offsite fieldwork at a nearby location, to be announced during the first class.

Instructor: Mimi Robinson
Adult: (15+) Some watercolor experience reccomended

Required Supplies: 

Suggested Watercolors: Recommended Tubes 5ml (Brands are Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Sennelier)  

• *Lemon Yellow or Winsor Yellow
• Cadmium Light
• Prussian Blue
• *Ultramarine blue
• Permanent Rose
• *Alizarin Crimson
• *essential for class, please make sure you have at least 1 triad of primary colors (yellow, red and blue) 2 triads give you more options

Folding plastic palette, instructor prefers larger palettes, room to mix paint- ideally 10” x 10”

Brushes (½” flat and ¾ “) – Recommended: Princeton synthetic “Snap” are very moderately priced

Watercolor Paper: Arches 140 lb, cold press – 2 sheets of  18 x 24, or watercolor block minimum size 12’ x 15”

Miscellaneous

Roll of paper towels

2 water container (plastic jars with wide mouth are great)

White artist tape (not blue painters tape, throws off your color!)

Pencils, erasers, and sharpener (recommended: H or HB for drawing under watercolors)

Portable stool for working outside (optional)

Sketchbook small enough to carry easily for notes and sketches in field

If you have materials that you like to work with please bring them along!

Wednesdays, November 16 – December 14 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Young artists will enjoy exploring a variety of painting techniques using acrylic paint in this fun after-school series. Students will have the opportunity to explore the Museum’s exhibitions and sketch in the galleries before beginning their own works of art. All materials and a snack are included with registration. 

Instructor: Merry Mathers
Ages: 7 – 12 / all levels

Monday – Friday, December 12 – 16 / 9 am – 12 pm

Students will five-day intensive course designed to teach basic drawing techniques with a specific emphasis on drawing shape and form. Students will improve their observational drawing skills by first working on rendering basic shapes, working later towards creating compositions on the page and realistically drawing more complex objects, forms and textures while referencing staged still life displays. This class is designed to provide a strong introductory foundation for beginning drawing students and a refresher for more advanced students.

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: Adult (15+) / Beginners Welcome!

Required Supplies:

• Charcoal Pencils or Sticks 2B-6B Soft & Medium, 1 White Charcoal Pencil
• Graphite Pencils HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B
• Pencil Sharpener
• Kneaded Eraser, Pink Eraser
• Paper Blending Dowels (Various Sizes)
• Newsprint Pad
• Heavyweight White Drawing Paper
• Optional: Drawing Board