Classes for Adults & Teens

LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING

9:30 - 12:30pm

Sunday: clothed model, Monday: drawing

Members: $100 / 8 sessions

Drop-ins $20 / session

Ongoing sessions for those who want to work on their own to develop & refine their techniques of sketching from the live model. Bring your own materials.   Monitored only -- no instruction / critique.

Adults

BEGINNING CLASSICAL FIGURE DRAWING WITH TIMOTHY BREWER

$310 + model fee
Available as 5 session blocks: $170 + model fee

Saturday 1:30 - 4:30pm

10 sessions beginning April 11, 2009

A classical approach to the figure, which will introduce the student to constructive anatomy: skeletal structure, bony landmarks and musculature. Dynamic symmetry, mass, light and shade tie the figure together. Expressive techniques will be explored using traditional media: black, red and white charcoal/conte on toned paper.

Adults & teens 15+

SILKSCREEN TECHNIQUES WITH CARLOS URIBE

$290 + $15 material fee
Available as 4 session blocks: $160+ $10 material fee

Wednesday 3:30 - 6:30pm

8 sessions beginning May 6

Silkscreeners Unite!!! Bring your squeegees.

Join the Garrison Art Center print scene. Non-silkscreeners come see what all the fuss is about! Learn all you need to know about this versatile and unique medium.

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING WITH JAANIKA PEERNA

$310 + $30 material fee
Available as 5 session blocks: $170 +$15 material fee

Thursdays 9:30am - 12:00pm

10 sessions beginning April 16

Adults & Teens 16+     

This class will provide a supportive and creative environment for adults with diverse levels of experience to create from the imagination as well as draw from life. The course is open to all, whatever your level of experience. We will experiment with various drawing materials such as charcoal, pastels, ink and different types of pencils, in traditional to contemporary approaches. Some alternative approaches such as blind drawing and movement are used to enhance creativity. The assignments are designed to bring out the best creative ideas of every participant, whether you are an expert or a novice.

SUNSET ON THE HUDSON: LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH DAVID LOEB

$330 +materials
Available as 5 session blocks: $180

Wednesday 7:00 – 10:00pm

Materials list will be provided

10 sessions beginning April 15   Adults and teens 15+

Painting landscape from observation in oil. Students will paint outdoors until the light fades, then move into the studio to continue working from sketches and memory. Space, light, atmosphere, and color will be emphasized, as well as composition and informal aspects, such as sense of place and mood. Traditional oil painting technique will be discussed. Individual critiques and group discussions will be held. Historical examples will be cited extensively, and representational painting will be viewed in its larger context within contemporary art.

PLASTER SCULPTURE WITH KIRSTEN KUCER

$270+ materials

Sunday 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

8 sessions beginning April 19    Adults and teens 15+

This course is an introduction to sculptural materials and processes. Using simple hand tools to manipulate plaster, students will learn basic sculptural methods such as subtraction, addition, and manipulation. Slide lectures and discsions of the masters--Hepworth, Noguchi and more—will help to guide students, while placing emphasis on the individual’s creative development.

ARE YOU RIGHT OR LEFT? Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with NINA ELTON

$170 + $15 material fee

Sunday 1:30 – 4:00pm

4 sessions May 24, 31, June 7, 14

Students will learn the concept developed by Betty Edwards that there is a dual nature to human thinking: Verbal, analytical thinking is located in the left hemisphere of the brain, while perceptual, creative thought occurs primarily on the right side. Students will explore exercises that engage the right brain and free up the imagination. Adults & teens 15+

DRAWING & MULTI-MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

Each block $110 plus $25 material fee

Saturday 3:00 – 5:00pm

Block 1: April 18, 25 May 2, 9 Block 2: May 23, 30 June 6, 13

This ongoing workshop series includes lessons in drawing and 2-D design taught by working artists Ada Cruz and Barbara Smith Gioia. Each session is designed to help students learn new techniques, to develop and enhance observation drawing skills, composition layout, light and shadow, depth and perspective and understanding what makes a “finished” drawing. Sessions include landscape, still-life, figure drawing and more. Exercises and lessons are also designed to help students who want to develop portfolios .

ETCHING WORKSHOP with ELANA GOREN

$170 + $25 material fee

Sunday 12:30 – 3:30pm

4 sessions May 17, 24, 31, 7

Etching, a popular intaglio printmaking process, is a way to create rich drawings produced as multiple identical prints (editions). Although editioning has been the traditional function of etching processes, the art form has evolved to become a more experimental way of creating printed pieces as unique prints as well as editions. Through demonstration and hands-on experience, this introduction to etching will include: How to coat the etching plate with ground; drawing into the ground with etching tools; experimenting with various techniques of inking the plate and experiencing the great satisfaction of producing a beautiful etching print. Adults 18+

LANDSCAPE PAINTING SEMINAR with TIMOTHY BREWER

$170

Saturday 9:30am – 12:30pm

4 Sessions May 23, 30 June 6, 13

A landscape painting seminar focusing on space, light, and atmospheric effects in Nature: time of day effects, dome of the sky, clouds, water, trees and rocks will be addressed. Students should bring small portable easel, paints and small toned canvas or panels. Additional material and paint preparation will be discussed with enrolled students.

GET READY FOR ARTISTS ON LOCATION with DAISY dePUTHOD

$85 plus $10 materials fee

April 25, 9:30am – 4:30pm

Learn how to successfully complete a painting outside in one sitting. Students will learn how to complete quick value studies for capturing light, mass and form to develop strong compositions. Studies are critical in enabling students the time – once they move to the easel - to concentrate on painting, understanding warm and cool colors and working with a limited palette. Oil is the preferred medium for this class. Teacher will discuss materials with registered students prior to class. Adults 18+

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH CALI GOREVIC

$55 per 3 hr. session + $5 material fee

$90 per two hour private session

Classes begin week of April 12, 2009

Learn camera use, film exposure, processing, & printing. Beginner to advanced, basics to professional. Flexible schedule. Call for details. Private lessons also available.

SPRING FEVER Workshops   Saturdays in May 10am - 1pm

Join us on a Spring Saturday in May and let your creativity blossom! Come with a “seed” and “leave” with a work of art. Our Cabin Fever Workshops were a resounding success in February. And so, here by popular demand, we bring you SPRING!  There’s something for every age and every skill level. Participants can sign up for one or for all. And the price is right! Sign up for one at $40, or for 2 at $35 each, 3 or more $30 each. Plus a small $5 material fee for each.

May 2
INSIDE OUT   The cure for the blues? The GREENS!(for adults)

A follow-up to “Outside In” --Sit on the river bank and watch greens bursting forth all around you. Capture a moment in time with fresh color in soft pastels. Teaching Artist Sheilah Rechtschaffer allows all levels of experience - from budding artists to full blown blossoms - with individual instruction and an emphasis on color and expressive technique.

May 2

DRYPOINT   Time to get your feet wet (for adults)

For those who have never tried printmaking, drypoint is the perfect way to start. This basic intaglio printing process produces a soft feathery richness of line. Teaching Artist Elana Goren will introduce the technique of drawing directly into a metal plate with etching tools, experimenting with various techniques of inking the plate and, finally, realizing the joy of producing a beautiful drypoint print.

May 2

COLLAGE   It’s not just for kids! (for adults)

Learn from the masters, Picasso, Matisse, Rauchenberg, who used collage to find new ways of seeing and ultimately changed modern painting. Teaching Artist and Painter Martee Levi will guide adult students using simple materials to discover exciting compositions – with a twist. Draw with scissors, paint with wood, sculpt with paint!
For those who took this with Martee in February, she will have something new for you!

May 9
OUT OF LINE   Where Grown-ups are wild flowers (for adults)

Teaching artist Jaanika Peerna insists that her grown-up students draw out of the lines and discover what kids knew at birth – that it’s FUN. Create beautiful drawings free of spirit using the wrong hand or working with closed eyes.Come reveal your inner lines, drawn with special water soluble wax-pencils. See those lines transform by applying water in the second phase of the workshop. You will be amazed by your own expressive masterpieces.

May 9
Session 1, 10am-1pm   Session 2, 1:30 – 4:30

SUMINIGASHI   More instant gratification! (for adults)

“Ink floating on water.Japanese marbling. Drop your ink on swirling water, float your paper on top and lift to magically reveal a work of art! With master marbler Christina DiMarco surprises unfold. Created in one delightful moment of time, these papers can be used for bookbinding, calligraphy or as a work of art itself.
April 20, 7-9pm Free Marbling Slide Show Presentation

May 9  (for those familiar with clay -- a two part workshop)

FETISH POT CONNECTIONS  for the fetishist in you (for adults)

CONNECTIONS. Ceramic artist and chief fetishist Edith Ehrlich will teach students how to prepare a pot for attaching adornments. Be sure to bring baubles, bangles, beads, bells, beans, bones, gems, leather, sticks, quills, metal, nails, shards, wire, wood, whatever small trinkets you like. We will also have lots here for you. We will fire your pot for Part 2 on May 23 when you can make connections to create a unique Fetish Pot.
Session 1, May 9, 10am – 1pm
Session 2, May 23, 10am – 1pm

May 16
ARTIST ON LOCATION  Spring is in the au plein air!(for adults)

Don’t miss this semi-annual event. Join the nearly 100 artists in au plein air painting! Paint all day and auction your work later under our big tent on the landing. Check out our full-day, April 25 au plein air workshop in this brochure. And if you don’t want to paint, just come join the fun and watch the artists at work and the entertaining auctioneers. To paint, sign up by March 31.

May 23
STENCIL PRINT  Spring Screening (for adults)

During this workshop, students will learn paper stencil silk screen printing and complete a series of four prints. Teaching Artist Ada Pilar Cruz will teach students how to create stencils that start as a minimal pattern or shape and build to a more complex composition by layering and over printing - others’ stencils for a variety of compounded effects.

May 23
BASIC BEADING   Bedazzle yourself (for adults)

In the first half of the workshop, students will learn the basic techniques of beading and complete a single-strand bracelet. Jeweler Glenn Arkin will begin with a short lesson on jewelry making. (Beads, parts and tools will be provided.) During the second half of the workshop, students may complete a second bracelet or a necklace for an additional charge. Not only will you go home adorned, you’ll go home a jewelry maker.

May 23
“FLOAT YOUR BOAT” PRIMER  Where art & physics mate (for all ages)

Learn about the fine art of displacement, buoyancy and center of gravity --AND create a work of art. Building Bridges, Building Boats Executive Director David Hardy will help you create a floating sculpture which will launch on May 30th at Garrison Art Center’s fabulous flotilla fiesta, FLOAT YOUR BOAT. Make sure you shanghai parents and friends and set sail with us!

May 30    11am - 3pm
“FLOAT YOUR BOAT”  A SPECIAL ART CENTER FAMILY EVENT

Celebrating the quadricentenial of Henry Hudson’s sail up our river! Come on down to the river’s edge and create your own Floating Sculptures. We’ve shanghai’ed a talented and motley crew of artists, builders, craftsmen, frogmen, kayakers and captains who are volunteering to collaborate with you, your family and all your favorite river rats. You will learn about how to make things float – displacement, bouancy, center of gravity - or you can just use the sink or float method. We’ll provide all manner of shipwrecked materials –and you can bring yours too- and launch our works of art on a cleverly rigged flotilla line using the spectacular Hudson as our canvas. Building commences at high noon, and launches after 3 pm. Bring your own lunch and a sandwich for the frogman! We’re casting a wide net, so GET ABOARD EARLY. FREE FOR ALL.

Workshops for Teens   

DRAWING & MULTI-MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

Saturday 3:00 - 5:00pm

Block 1: April 18, 25 May 2, 9
Block 2: May 23, 30 June 6, 13
Each block $110 plus $25 material fee

This ongoing workshop series includes lessons in drawing and 2-D design taught by working artists Ada Cruz and Barbara Smith Gioia. Each session is designed to help students learn new techniques, to develop and enhance observation drawing skills, composition layout, light and shadow, depth and perspective and understanding what makes a “finished” drawing. Sessions include landscape, still-life, figure drawing and more. Exercises and lessons are also designed to help students who want to develop portfolios.

Pottery for Adults & Teens

    
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL

Learn skills to create vessels using the potter’s wheel, starting with instruction in  throwing, and moving on to techniques in surface decoration and glazing. Limited to 8 students. Open to adults and older teens. 

In addition to tuition, there are clay and firing fees for all ceramic classes.

Sunday  11am - 2pm  $260  April 12 - May 31

Instructor:  Lisa Knaus

Monday 11am - 2pm  $260  April 13 - June 1

Instructor:  Beth Bolgla

Monday 6:30 - 9:30pm  $260  April 13 - June 1

Instructor:  Lisa Knaus

Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30pm  $260  April 14 - June 2

Instructor: Virginia Piazza

Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30pm  $260  April 15 - June 3

Instructor:  Lisa Knaus

Saturday 10am - 1pm  $260  April 18 - June 6

Instructor:  Virginia Piazza

HAND BUILDING WITH CLAY

Learn basic hand building techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab construction. There will also be an overview of surface treatments and glazing options. This class is a good compliment to students taking wheel classes who want to explore combining techniques. Limited to 8 students. Open to adults and teens 16+.

Friday 11am - 2pm  $260  April 17 - June 5

Instructor:  Kim Waldhauer

ALTERED VESSELS: THROWING ON A WHEEL MEETS A PADDLE

  Open to adults and older teens.     

Thursday 6:30 - 9:30pm  $260  April 16 - June 4

Instructor:   Deborah Lecce

Classes for Children

HAND BUILDING WITH CLAY

$260 per class plus clay & firing fee  

Tuesday 4:00 - 5:30 pm  $260  April 14 - June 2

Instructor:  Lisa Light

Learn basic hand building techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab construction. There will also be an overview of surface treatments and glazing options. This class is a good compliment to students taking wheel classes who want to explore combining techniques. Limited to 8 students. Open to children age 8-11.

DRAWING & PAINTING with Jaanika Peerna

  $180 + $30 materials fee
Available as 5 session blocks: $100 +$15 material fee

Thursdays 4-5:15 pm

10 sessions starting April 16, 2009

 max 8 students (ages 6-8)

 This class will provide creative and fun environment for students to explore the world of colors, shapes and lines through drawing and painting. Students will draw from life and from imagination, learn about various techniques and will experiment with ink, soft and oil pastels, acrylic on canvas, charcoal and work from huge to small. Continuing students are welcome to join as all assignments are new!

DRAWING with Jaanika Peerna

$200 + $30 materials fee
Available as 5 session blocks: $110 +$15 material fee

Thursdays 5:30-7 pm

 10 sessions starting April 16, 2009  

 max 8 students  (ages 9 - 12)

 In this class students will learn important basics in perspective drawing and create pictures inspired by nature, examples from art history and imagination. Students will experiment with various drawing materials such as charcoal, pastels, markers, ink and different types of pencils. Students will also explore contemporary approaches such as blind drawing and using chance to create a composition. Continuing students are welcome to join as all assignments are new!

Continuing students are welcome to join as all assignments are new!

MINI MASTERPIECES with Barbara Smith Gioia

$200 + $30 materials fee
Available as 5 session blocks: $110 + $15 material fee

Tuesday 4:00 – 5:30

 10 sessions starting April 14  

 Students will be introduced to famous artists and their masterpieces. Here is an opportunity to paint just like the masters! Impasto paintings in the style of Van Gogh, abstract collage like Brach and Picasso, watercolors, bold and sensuous, like Georgia O’Keefe. Drawing skills, color mixing and application techniques will all be covered. Ages 7-11

DIGITAL MEDIA LAB

In partnership with Philipstown Parks and Recreation Department, Garrison Art Center offers classes at the Digital Media Lab in the Claudio Marzollo Community Center. Art Center Teaching Artist Lori Adams offers classes in digital photography & photoshop(for adults & older teens) Register for her next class SHOOT: DIGITAL PHOTO EXPLORATIONS through the Parks and Rec Department 845-424-4662.