Visual Arts YOUTH. Sat. 9/19-10/24 1/09-2/13 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Fee: $66, residents $99, non-residents

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1 YOUTH ART EXPLORERS Using a variety of mediums we will explore the drawing, painting, and more. We will work on a new project each week. A great way to allow your child to learn about different mediums and what they enjoy. There is a $25 lab fee due to instructor the first day of class. Ages 5-10, age on date of class. Held at East Roswell Recreation Center. Sat. 9/19-10/24 1/09-2/13 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Fee: $66, residents $99, non-residents FAIRY GARDEN Learn about the magical world of Fairies through stories and crafts. We will make fairy houses of different types and other fun fairy crafts. This is a great chance to bring out the inner fairy of your child. There is a $20 cash lab fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 5-10, age date of class. Held at East Roswell Recreation Center. Sat. 9/12 1/30 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m Fee: $30, residents $45, non-residents LITTLE PICASSOS Open up your preschoolers mind to the world or art and see them express themselves in ways you haven t before. Children will experience varying themes, lessons, and mediums. Must be potty trained. There is a $15 lab fee due to instructor the first day of class. Ages 4-5, age on date of class. Held at East Roswell Recreation Center. Fri. 9/18-10/30 12/4-2/05 2:00-2:45 p.m Fee: $62, residents $93, non-residents MUDPIES FOR YOU AND ME This class offers a wonderful introduction to art by having the child and a parent or grandparent create unique works of clay together. Students will explore clay through handbuilding projects appropriate for this imaginative young age. Ages 4-6, age on date of class. Mon. 9/14-10/19 4:00-5:30 p.m Mon. 11/02-12/14 4:00-5:30 p.m Mon. 1/25-2/29 4:00-5:30 p.m Fee: $88, residents $132, non-residents WORLD OF CLAY Students will learn the basics of clay construction and masterpieces made in class will be glazed and fired. Ages 7-10, age on date of class. Tue. 9/15-10/20 4:00-5:30 p.m Tue. 11/03-12/15 4:00-5:30 p.m Tue. 1/26-3/01 4:00-5:30 p.m Fee: $88, residents $132, non-residents ARTSCOOL ART: Art Explorations Class Come and learn, Explore and Create with Artscool Art. We are an art education program designed for preschool through elementary grades. We study an artist, technique or media each week, with time to create our own original piece from what we discuss in class. Children will use paints, watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, markers, chalk, clay and more some projects can take up to two weeks to complete. Children must be potty-trained. There is a $20 fee payable to ARTSCOOL ART on the first day of class. Age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-10/28 11/04-12/16 1/28-3/10 ages :30-11:15 p.m ages 5-9 3:30-4:30 p.m Fri. 9/18-10/29 11/06-12/18 1/29-3/11 ages :30-11:15 a.m Fee: $74, residents $111, non-residents YOUNG REMBRANDTS Young Rembrandts teaches children the fundamental skills of drawing using a step-by-step method. Students will have fun as they learn to see the world in a whole new way. In Art History with the Masters, artists will create their own masterpieces in the style of the famous impressionists. In Culinary Mischief, the class will create kitchen cartoons and other funny food drawings. Passport to Pastels will have kids creating works of art using chalk pastels. There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 7-11, age on date of class. Mon. 9/14-10/26 Art History with the Masters 5:00-6:30 p.m Mon. 11/02-12/14 Culinary Mischief 5:00-6:30 p.m Mon. 1/25-3/06 Passport to Pastels 5:00-6:30 p.m Fee: $74, residents $111, non-residents Roswell Fall

2 PHOTOGRAPHY FUN FOR KIDS With Jim Pettit Students will learn the basics of the camera, composition, and processing. We will make a project with the pictures we take during the class. Please bring your camera and manual to class. There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 8 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-10/22 4:30-6:00 p.m Thur. 11/05-12/17 4:30-6:00 p.m Thur. 1/28-3/03 4:30-6:00 p.m ANIME & SUPERHEROES: Comic Art Students will invent their own super hero and comic strip. Color and ink techniques will be taught to improve drawing skills. There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 6 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-10/21 5:00-6:30 p.m Wed. 1/04-12/16 5:00-6:30 p.m Wed. 1/27-3/02 5:00-6:30 p.m MIX IT UP KIDS Students will explore different mediums such as acrylics, watercolor, pencil, pastels, and collage while painting still life, portraits, and landscapes. The class will also learn how to use a classical, abstract, impressionism, realism, or pointillism approach each week. There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 6-8, age on date of class. Fri. 9/18-10/23 4:00-5:30 p.m Fri. 11/06-12/18 4:00-5:30 p.m Fri. 1/29-3/04 4:00-5:30 p.m PAINTER S PALETTE Students discover painting media of all types in this fun introductory painting class. We ll work with watercolor, tempera,acrylic and pastels, too! Come and see what you can create with the stroke of a brush! There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 6-9, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-10/22 4:00-5:30 p.m Thur. 11/05-12/17 4:00-5:30 p.m Thur. 1/28-3/03 4:00-5:30 p.m PAPER MACHE MENAGERIE We will create fun and colorful animal sculptures using paper-mache in this class. Be sure to dress for mess! All materials included for this class! Ages 7 & up, age on date of class. Mon. 9/14-10/19 4:00-5:00 p.m Mon. 11/02-12/14 4:00-5:00 p.m Mon. 1/25-2/29 4:00-5:00 p.m YOUTH DRAWING & PAINTING Working from still life and imagination, we will stress traditional drawing and painting basics with acrylic, watercolor, pastel, colored pencils and more. There is a lab fee of $20 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 6-12, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/04-12/16 1/27-3/2 3:30-5 p.m Thur. 9/17-10/22 11/05-12/17 1/28-3/3 3:30-5 p.m I LIKE GREEN! Adventures in Drawing and Painting with Mary Booth Cabot A fun, exploratory introduction to the wonderful world of drawing and painting. Meet Ms. Cabot s parrot, Daisy! There is a $20 lab fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Age on date of class. Tue. 9/15-10/20 11/03-12/15 1/26-3/1 ages 6-8 3:30-5 p.m Thur. 9/17-10/22 11/05-12/17 1/28-3/3 ages :30-5 p.m Roswell Fall 2015

3 ADULT To see our current class schedule, visit our Student Art Association s website at Here you will find classes, updated quarterly, along with a link to register on the City of Roswell website. We also publish The Drawing Board, a monthly newsletter which lists all the happenings at the Roswell Visual Arts Center. us at RVAC_SAA@outlook.com or call to receive this monthly update. Visual Arts Center - Gallery Openings Aug Sept. 18 Taking Flight: A Collection of Emerging Pastel Artists Reception, 8/14, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 9 - Nov. 20 RPS Open Juried Photography Exhibition Dec Jan. 8 Reception, 10/9, 7-9 p.m. Holiday Open House and Student Show Reception, 12/11, 7-9 p.m. Supply lists for adult classes may be requested by calling Supply lists are listed online at as well. Adults should plan on spending approximately $75-$100 to get started in a variety of art classes. PRIVATE ART LESSONS People with busy schedules may have difficulty committing to a concrete schedule of classes. Private lessons are a great way to get the one-on-one instruction a developing artist requires. Private lessons can be tailored to an individual s wants and needs. We offer private lessons with our knowledgeable staff in the following areas: Photography, Figure Drawing, Drawing the Head and Face, Painting, Drawing and Pastels. Private lessons cost $40 per hour for residents, $60 per hour for non-residents. Please call if you are interested in private lessons so we can work with you to develop your individualized classes. LIFE DRAWING GROUP Join this group of artists with the common goal of figure study. Cooperative group shares model costs, call for complete info. Ages 21 & up, age on date of class. Mon. 9/14-10/19 11/02-12/07 1/25-2/29 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m Sat. 9/19-10/24 11/07-12/19 1/30-3/05 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m HEAD DRAWING FOR PORTRAITURE With Gary Weiss This class prepares the artist with concepts and ideas for drawing faces and heads. Class participants will work from live models. Structure, proportion, light & shadow and ideas on making a good drawing will be covered. The class will also help prepare the artist for stronger portraiture work. Strong artistic fundamentals will help artists build consistent drawing approaches and add to their individual drawing processes. Ages 18 & up, age on date of class. Mon. 9/14-10/19 6:00-9:00 p.m Mon. 11/02-12/14 6:00-9:00 p.m Mon. 1/25-2/29 6:00-9:00 p.m Fee: $110, residents $165, non-residents DRAWING AND PAINTING OUTSIDE THE BOX With Karl Kroeppler In addition to your drawing AND painting medium of choice, we will initially meet at a nearby hardware store to purchase a few extra items to incorporate into your project created in class. Let s work with non-traditional materials and experiment!! Portraiture, landscape or abstract outside the box. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class Fall 1 Thur. 9/17-10/22 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Thur. 9/17-10/22 7:00-9:00 p.m Fall 2 Thur. 11/05-12/17 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Thur. 11/05-12/17 7:00-9:00 p.m Winter Thur. 1/28-3/03 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Thur. 1/28-3/03 7:00-9:00 p.m OIL & ACRYLICS with Kip Rogers Beginners learn to paint from a still life or carefully selected photograph and intermediate students develop their style & technique further. Basic techniques, composition, color mixing and glazing will be emphasized. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class Tue. 9/15-10/20 11/03-12/15 1/26-3/01 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m :30-2:30 p.m Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/04-12/16 1/27-3/02 7:00-9:00 p.m WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION With Nancy Fairchild This class offers to watercolor students an opportunity to explore various approaches to watercolor. Techniques will be discussed in detail as they relate to planning and executing each painting. All levels. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-10/22 11/05-12/17 1/28-3/03 10:00 a.m p.m SKETCHBOOK DRAWING & PAINTING Learn beginning drawing skills to explore your interests and translate your ideas into paintings. There will be special emphasis on working in your sketchbook and keeping the habit up long after class. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/04-12/16 1/27-3/02 7:00-9:00 p.m Fri. 9/18-10/23 11/06-12/18 1/29-3/04 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Roswell Fall

4 PET PORTRAIT WITH CRAIG FORD Ever wanted to paint a portrait of your dog or cat? Pet Portrait Painting will teach techniques to create a head and shoulders portrait working from photos of pets. The class will cover what to look for in your photo reference, how to get that image onto the canvas, how to capture the likeness in the eyes and nose of the pet, the animal s fur and which colors work best for your pet portraiture. The class is for students with some oil or acrylic painting experience. Students should plan to start with a 12 x 12 canvas, a set of earth-tone paint colors and a basic set of brushes. Students should plan on spending approximately $45 on supplies for this class. Ages 14 & up. Thur. 1/28-3/03 7:00-9:00 p.m PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE Fall is the time of year when artists are inspired by the bright colors of the landscape to get a canvas and get to painting! In many ways, painting this season can be more challenging than painting the overwhelming greens of spring and summer. Join this class and learn how to successfully approach painting the colors of the autumn landscape with your choice of oil or acrylics paints. We will work outdoors at local venues when possible. Ages 14 & up, Age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-10/21 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Wed. 11/04-12/16 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m COME DRAW WITH PASTELS Have you every wished to capture a special person or animal in pastels but don t know where to start? Emphasis will be on light and shadow, color, value, temperature and how to build up pastels to produce a strong vibrant art work. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/04-12/16 1/27-3/02 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m DRAWING &WATERCOLOR with Mary Booth Cabot Let Mary Booth Cabot enhance your artistic journey through the fundamentals of drawing and watercolor. You naturally develop your awareness, observational powers and artistic problem solving skills. Tue. 9/15-10/20 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Tue. 9/15-10/20 7:00-9:00 p.m Tue. 11/03-12/15 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Tue. 11/03-12/15 7:00-9:00 p.m Tue. 1/26-3/01 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Tue. 1/26-3/01 7:00-9:00 p.m ALL LEVELS METAL CLAY Beginning students will learn the basic techniques for creating unique copper and bronze jewelry including pendants and rings. Returning students will learn how to blend the clay to create unique color and style combinations and other advanced techniques. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Tue. 9/15-10/20 11/3-12/15 1/26-3/01 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/4-12/16 1/27-3/02 7:00-9:00 p.m DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 101 This course is designed for people who may be new to digital photography or have been shooting digitally for a while and have lots of questions. We will be covering all the shooting modes your camera has as well as composition and lighting. Please bring your camera and manual to class. There is a $20 lab fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class Wed. 9/16-10/21 11/04-12/16 1/27-3/02 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m :00-9:00 p.m DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 102 This is a follow up to Digital Photography 101, although no prerequisite is required for this course. Learn composition techniques, lighting tricks, computer processing, and the advantages of all the camera settings. This class is hands on so bring your camera and manual to the class. There is a $20 lab fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-10/22 11/5-12/17 1/28-3/13 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m :00-9:00 p.m LIGHTROOM WITH Jim Pettit Students will gain a thorough understanding of Lightroom by working on images in class. We will explore Lightroom s fast photo processing workflow used by all the pros. Topics include library, develop, slideshow, and print modules as well as collections. There is a $20 lab fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 14 and up, Age on date of class. Fri. 9/18-10/23 11/6-12/18 1/29-3/04 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m * Denotes Lab/Supply Fees apply. Call for details 58 Roswell Fall 2015

5 BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTING From thumbnail sketches to a finished work of art, bring your ideas to life. This class emphasizes planning in painting through composition, studies, and gathering reference materials before the start of a painting. Class will focus on brushwork, color mixing, and application. Learn to master the three things that make up your subject: tone, shape, and color; allowing you to paint any subject: portrait, still life, or landscape equally well. Bring your sketchbook and ideas. Please plan on spending approximately $50 in materials for first class. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road. Tue. 9/15-10/20 1/12-2/16 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m nd Session Tue. 11/03-12/15 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Fee: $88, residents $132, non-residents GET IN THE HABIT SKETCHING Learn beginning drawing skills to explore your interests and translate your ideas into paintings. The tonal drawing method teaches students how to see, analyze, and place shapes in the correct value onto their page. You will stop seeing things and learn instead to concentrate on the tonal shapes that make up the subject. By not being tied down to initial lines, you have the freedom to work in a quicker, looser style or take it to a more finished level. Learn to master the three things that make up your subject: tone, shape and line, allowing you to tackle any subject: still life, portrait or landscape equally well. Please plan on spending approximately $50 in materials for first class. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road. Thur. 9/17-10/22 1/14-2/18 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m nd Session Tue. 11/05-12/17 10 a.m p.m Fee: $88, residents $132, non-residents CLAY AND CUISINE A Date Night Workshop Spend an evening with your date creating works of art, both the clay kind and the gourmet meal kind. The first half of the evening will be spent in our clay studio creating a masterpiece and the second half will be held upstairs in our culinary classroom preparing a wonderful 3 course meal to enjoy. Adult beverages permitted. There is a $20 lab fee per couple. Must be 21 and older on date of workshop. Only one person must register. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road Sat. 9/19 12/11 6:00-10:00 p.m Fee: $56, residents $84, non-residents DESIGN AND DINE- A Date Night Workshop Enjoy a one of a kind date night! Create a beautiful work of art while learning some basic techniques, then head to the culinary classroom to prepare a gourmet 3 course meal to enjoy. Adult beverages permitted. There is a $20 lab fee per couple. Must be 21 and older on date of workshop. Only one person must register. Held at the Art Center on Fouts Road. Sat. 10/03 1/29 6:00-10:00 p.m Fee: $56, residents $84, non-residents CLAY AND HANDBUILDING YOUTH CLAY AND POTTERY CLASSES AT THE ART CENTER ON FOUTS ROAD YOUTH WHEEL This course is designed for the aspiring young artist to learn the basics of making wheel-thrown pottery. Your child will learn a new design vocabulary while gaining knowledge of the potters wheel and glazing techniques. Ages 9-14, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Rd. Wed. 9/16-11/04 1/13-3/02 4:30-6:00 p.m Thur. Fee: $120, residents $180, non-residents YOUTH HANDBUILDING AND CLAY SCULPTURE This course is designed for the aspiring young artist to learn the basics of creating sculpture and pottery with clay. While they work with their hands, your child will learn a new design vocabulary while gaining knowledge of ceramic and glazing techniques. Ages 9-14, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Rd. 4:30-6:00 p.m Fee: $120, residents $180, non-residents Adult Clay Classes at The Art Center on Fouts Road Roswell Fall

6 ADULT CLAY AND POTTERY CLASSES AT THE ART CENTER ON FOUTS ROAD BEGINNING WHEEL Students will explore form and surface in a demonstration-based atmosphere while learning to wedge, center, and throw basic forms such as mugs, bowls, and vases. This class is a must for the novices as it will focus on proper techniques that will be crucial as long as you aspire to make pottery on the wheel. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m :30-9:30 p.m ALL LEVELS WHEEL This course has something to offer students of all skill levels by nurturing the potential to grow creatively with the use of the pottery wheel. Instruction in a variety of forms will be geared toward the experience level of the class and the individual. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road. Sat. 9/19-11/07 1/16-3/05 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m BEGINNING HANDBUILDING This ceramics course will introduce the basics of handbuilding including pinch, coil, and slab construction, as well as a variety of surface and finishing options. Both sculptural and vessel options will be explored. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Held at The Art Center on Fouts Road. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m Sat. 9/19-11/7 1/16-3/5 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m Roswell Fall 2015

7 YOUTH CLAY CLASSES AT ART CENTER WEST YOUTH WHEEL ACW This course is designed for the aspiring young artist to learn the basics of making wheel-thrown pottery. Your child will learn a new design vocabulary while gaining knowledge of the potters wheel and glazing techniques. Ages 8-14, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-11/05 1/14-3/03 4:30-6:00 p.m Fee: $120, residents $180, non-residents CLAY PARTY / POTTERY WORKSHOP This program is great for birthday parties, scout troops and just about any group that is interested in getting their hands dirty and experiencing the ceramic medium firsthand. Participants will complete handbuilding or wheel projects in the allotted time and will pick up fired work at a prescheduled time. Parties and workshops will be one and a half hours of hands on clay lessons and a half hour for cake/party (all party materials will be the responsibility of the participant booking the event). Please call to schedule a time and location prior to booking online. Workshops are available at Art Center West and the Art Center on Fouts Road. Ages 8 & up. Program number Fee: $20 per participant CLAY AND CLIMB This course is designed for the aspiring young artist to learn the basics of making wheel-thrown pottery accompanied with learning the up and coming sport of Recreational Tree Climbing! Your child will learn a new design vocabulary while gaining knowledge of the potter s wheel and glazing techniques. Your child will also learn basic knot tying for tree climbing along with the ability to safely navigate through the treetops. Ages 8-14, age on date of class. Tue. 9/17-11/05 4:30-6:00 p.m Fee: $156, residents $234, non-residents ADULT CLAY CLASSES AT ART CENTER WEST BEGINNING WHEEL Students will explore form and surface in a demonstration-based atmosphere while learning to wedge, center, and throw basic forms such as mugs, bowls, and vases. This class is a must for the novices as it will focus on proper techniques that will be crucial as long as you aspire to make pottery on the wheel. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m :30-9:30 p.m THROWING CREATIVELY Participants with prior wheel experience will explore a variety of techniques used in combination with the potters wheel to create larger and/or more complex pots in sections or as monolithic forms. Students, no matter their skill level, will continue to refine their technical skills on the wheel while exploring personal ideas, thinking innovatively, and receiving helpful advice and constructive criticism. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-11/04 1/13-3/02 10 a.m. - 1 p.m ALL LEVELS WHEEL This course has something to offer students of all skill levels by nurturing the potential to grow creatively with the use of the pottery wheel. Instruction in a variety of forms will be geared toward the experience level of the class and the individual. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-11/04 1/13-3/02 6:30-9:30 p.m Sat. 9/19-11/7 1/16-3/5 ATMOSPHERIC FIRING This course designed for both handbuilders and potters will introduce a variety of finishing options possible through the use of high temperature soda firing. Participants will also have a chance to experiment with low-fire, decorative, and alternative firings such as raku and saggar on a scheduled basis. Instruction will be based on the interests of the class, but will focus on glazing, surface design, and firing for a wide range of results. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-11/05 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m :30-9:30 p.m FORM & SURFACE: FOR POTTERS This course will be geared toward intermediate to advanced participants that create vessel forms. A creative 8 week schedule will allow participants to explore and experiment with a variety of wheel-throwing and altering techniques as well as ceramic surfaces ranging including high-fire reduction, soda, raku, and low-fire oxidation. Ideas, images and lectures will be presented by multiple instructors to demonstrate a wide range of possibilities focused on wheel-thrown forms. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 1/14-3/03 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m :30-9:30 p.m Roswell Fall

8 BEGINNING HANDBUILDING This ceramics course will introduce the basics of handbuilding including pinch, coil, and slab construction, as well as a variety of surface and finishing options. Both sculptural and vessel options will be explored. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-11/04 1/13-3/2 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m OUTDOOR CERAMICS This course geared for handbuilders will focus on creating large forms to be used and/or displayed in large spaces, outdoors or in the garden. Instruction will focus on using a multitude of forming processes, layered surface design and mark-making at a range of firing temperatures. Participants will be free to choose their own direction for building during the course while ideas form ranging from vessels to furniture and mosaics to sculpture will be introduced. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 9/16-11/04 1:30-4:30 p.m FORM & SURFACE: For Sculptors This course will be geared toward intermediate to advanced participants that create vessel forms. Participants will explore and experiment with a variety of building techniques, as well as ceramic surfaces, including high-fire reduction, soda, raku, and low-fire oxidation. Ideas, images and lectures will be presented by multiple instructors to demonstrate a wide range of possibilities focused on form and surface. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Wed. 1/13-3/02 1:30-4:30 p.m ALL LEVELS HANDBUILDING Coursework will include a variety of handbuilding and surface techniques suitable for participants of all levels of experience. Sculptural and functional forms will be address and instruction will be based on the needs of the class and the individual. Ages 14 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-11/5 1/14-3/03 6:30-9:30 p.m Sat. 9/19-11/7 1/16-3/05 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m FIGURE SCULPTURE Working from images and memory this course will introduce the tools and techniques used to sculpt the human form in clay with personal symbolism, intuition and creativity as major goals. Some experience with clay or sculpting is desirable, but participants of all levels will hone skills through drawing exercises, modeling in clay, and creative surface design. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Thur. 9/17-11/05 1/14-3/03 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m NARRATIVE CLAY Through journaling and visual prompts, handbuilding students will create narrative and illustrative works with clay utilizing texture, stamps, drawings, underglazes, slips, and stains. Bring your journal to the first class. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m INDEPENDENT STUDY This program has been established to allow intermediate to advanced students time in the studio to complete desired projects outside the structure of a formal class and to continue to grow by applying knowledge gained through prior coursework. Participants will be given access to the studio Monday through Thursday from 10 am - 5 pm, and during any additional studio times available to all studio participants. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Mon. - Thur. 9/14-11/05 1/11-3/03 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m :00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m STUDIO PROCEDURES This informative course will address basic set up and maintenance of a pottery studio and equipment; purchasing, firing and maintaining kilns; developing slip and glaze pallets; photographing work, and studio and material safety. This winter class, offered only once a year, is a prerequisite for the apprentice program at ACW. Ages 16 & up, age on date of class. Fri. 1/15-3/04 10:00-11:30 a.m Fee: $100, residents $200, non-residents 62 Roswell Fall 2015