Classes & Workshops for Adults
CERAMICS
Beginning Clay
Sheila Staubus
Tuesday, January 24 – March 20
6:30-9pm
$200 ($240 non-members)
Learn the basics of hand building, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing in this introduction to ceramics. (Students can take this a maximum of three times).
Sheila Staubus
Tuesday, January 24 – March 20
6:30-9pm
$200 ($240 non-members)
Learn the basics of hand building, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing in this introduction to ceramics. (Students can take this a maximum of three times).
Kiln Firing 101
Pete Prudhomme
Wednesdays, February 8 – March 28
6:30-9pm
$180 ($220 non-members)
Our kilns are extra busy in the months before Empty Bowl; why not learn how to fire them up! Get hands-on experience with loading, firing, and unloading not only the electric kilns but also our gas kiln “Merlin.” Every firing can be different! Discover the nuances of the gas kiln and its infinite possibilities.
Pete Prudhomme
Wednesdays, February 8 – March 28
6:30-9pm
$180 ($220 non-members)
Our kilns are extra busy in the months before Empty Bowl; why not learn how to fire them up! Get hands-on experience with loading, firing, and unloading not only the electric kilns but also our gas kiln “Merlin.” Every firing can be different! Discover the nuances of the gas kiln and its infinite possibilities.
Low-Fire Glaze Techniques
Robin Murphy
Mondays, April 16 – May 21
6:30-9pm
$140 ($168 non-members)
Immerse yourself in the world of low-fire glazes and decorating techniques while constructing a series of tiles or small sculptures with an emphasis on surface treatments. Use slips, engobes, stains and glazes to achieve rich ceramic results.
Robin Murphy
Mondays, April 16 – May 21
6:30-9pm
$140 ($168 non-members)
Immerse yourself in the world of low-fire glazes and decorating techniques while constructing a series of tiles or small sculptures with an emphasis on surface treatments. Use slips, engobes, stains and glazes to achieve rich ceramic results.
FIBER ARTS
Basic Spinning
David Kortier
Saturday, March 3
10am-1pm
$30 ($35 non-members) + $5 supply fee paid to instructor
For beginners or those in need of a refresher course, learn the satisfaction of spinning your own fibers. Don’t have the proper tools to learn but want to give it a try? A limited number of wheels are available for use in the fiber studio.
David Kortier
Saturday, March 3
10am-1pm
$30 ($35 non-members) + $5 supply fee paid to instructor
For beginners or those in need of a refresher course, learn the satisfaction of spinning your own fibers. Don’t have the proper tools to learn but want to give it a try? A limited number of wheels are available for use in the fiber studio.
Felting Foundations
Mary Reichert
Saturday, March 10
9am-4pm
$50 ($60 non-members) + $25 supply fee paid to instructor
Take raw colorful wool and shape it into both 2D (placemats or coasters) and 3D artwork such as hats, bags, or bowls. Experiment with color and design while learning about the nature of wool and wet felting techniques. Inspired by the nomadic felt making traditions of Central Asia, Mary Reichert has opened the Otlak Felt Studio & Clothing in Canal Park, where this class will be held.
Mary Reichert
Saturday, March 10
9am-4pm
$50 ($60 non-members) + $25 supply fee paid to instructor
Take raw colorful wool and shape it into both 2D (placemats or coasters) and 3D artwork such as hats, bags, or bowls. Experiment with color and design while learning about the nature of wool and wet felting techniques. Inspired by the nomadic felt making traditions of Central Asia, Mary Reichert has opened the Otlak Felt Studio & Clothing in Canal Park, where this class will be held.
Basket Weaving
Patty Ziburski
Session 1: Saturday, January 28
Session 2: Saturday, April 21
9am-4pm
$50 for one session ($60 non-members) + $40 supply fee paid to instructor per session
***Register for BOTH sessions for a discount! $80 ($96 non-members) Ask for the 2-Day Rate.
Learn the fine art craft of basket weaving with the owner of St. Louis River Basket Company. Patty Ziburski has been weaving and repairing baskets for over 15 years and is a member of the North Shore Basket Guild. Start out the day as a beginner, and leave with a fully formed basket and the skills to continue making more in the future. Each session will feature a new style of basket weaving; sign up for one day or both!
Patty Ziburski
Session 1: Saturday, January 28
Session 2: Saturday, April 21
9am-4pm
$50 for one session ($60 non-members) + $40 supply fee paid to instructor per session
***Register for BOTH sessions for a discount! $80 ($96 non-members) Ask for the 2-Day Rate.
Learn the fine art craft of basket weaving with the owner of St. Louis River Basket Company. Patty Ziburski has been weaving and repairing baskets for over 15 years and is a member of the North Shore Basket Guild. Start out the day as a beginner, and leave with a fully formed basket and the skills to continue making more in the future. Each session will feature a new style of basket weaving; sign up for one day or both!
Beyond Beginning Weaving
Denise Perry
Saturday, March 3, 10-12pm
Thursdays (6-9pm) & Saturdays (9am-12pm)
March 22, 24, 29 & 31
$95 members ($115 non-members) + supply fee TBD at first class and paid to instructor
Reinforce your weaving skills learned in previous floor loom classes. Expand on your knowledge through planning, preparing, and weaving a set of towels and gain the confidence necessary to continue with future handwoven projects. Prerequisite: Knowledge and experience with warping a floor or table loom.
Denise Perry
Saturday, March 3, 10-12pm
Thursdays (6-9pm) & Saturdays (9am-12pm)
March 22, 24, 29 & 31
$95 members ($115 non-members) + supply fee TBD at first class and paid to instructor
Reinforce your weaving skills learned in previous floor loom classes. Expand on your knowledge through planning, preparing, and weaving a set of towels and gain the confidence necessary to continue with future handwoven projects. Prerequisite: Knowledge and experience with warping a floor or table loom.
A unique weekend of workshops with fiber artist Pamela Davis!
Minnesota tapestry weaver Pamela Davis has exhibited her colorful weavings throughout the country while teaching at the University of Minnesota and the Weavers Guild of MN.
Minnesota tapestry weaver Pamela Davis has exhibited her colorful weavings throughout the country while teaching at the University of Minnesota and the Weavers Guild of MN.
Beginning Tapestry Weaving
Saturday, April 14
9am-4pm
$70 ($84 non-members) + $10 supply fee paid to instructor
Learn the unique weaving process known as tapestry – it’s like painting with fiber! Discover the sensation of creating shapes and images with your hands using beautiful colors of wool yarn on a pre-warped small frame loom. It’s one of the oldest forms of weaving but now with a modern twist. Portable and perfect for the beginning weaver.
Saturday, April 14
9am-4pm
$70 ($84 non-members) + $10 supply fee paid to instructor
Learn the unique weaving process known as tapestry – it’s like painting with fiber! Discover the sensation of creating shapes and images with your hands using beautiful colors of wool yarn on a pre-warped small frame loom. It’s one of the oldest forms of weaving but now with a modern twist. Portable and perfect for the beginning weaver.
Expressions: A Play Day of Experimenting with Design
Sunday, April 15
9am-4pm
$70 ($84 non-members) + $10 supply fee paid to instructor
ALL artists will benefit from this mixed-media workshop that focuses on experimentation and the creative process. Play with your imagination and limited tools, including paper collage, watercolor paints, and pencils, to push your ideas of design and composition to the next level. Build a visual database of images that can spur your next great masterpiece.
Sunday, April 15
9am-4pm
$70 ($84 non-members) + $10 supply fee paid to instructor
ALL artists will benefit from this mixed-media workshop that focuses on experimentation and the creative process. Play with your imagination and limited tools, including paper collage, watercolor paints, and pencils, to push your ideas of design and composition to the next level. Build a visual database of images that can spur your next great masterpiece.
**Register for either Saturday or Sunday OR for both days at the rate of $100 ($120 non-members). An over $40 discount! Ask for the 2-day rate when registering.
DRAWING & PAINTING
Supply lists will be provided.
Register now for Summer 2012’s Watercolor Workshop with Carla O’Connor!
Design & Composition Using the Human Figure
June 4-8, 2012
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
$450 DAI members ($540 non-members)
A $100 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration.
Carla O’Connor’s watercolor workshop stresses the importance of the steps you take to create a painting. Her approach is one of incredible discipline and expressive free thought, focusing on a different design principle at every stage of her work. In the tradition of the old masters, she brings up the entire painting at every stage, starting big and broad then slowly adding detail. Carla also discusses the importance of emotion in your work and when to tackle difficult subject matter. She will offer ideas on making your paintings more personal, encouraging you to take risks as an artist. Carla is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society, having won several prizes in their annual exhibitions, most recently in 2009. She has appeared in many publications including “Watermedia Painting with Stephen Quiller,” “Finding Your Visual Voice,” and “Exploring Color.” She also has a DVD available called “Figure Design in Gouache: The Process.”
Drawing Fundamentals
Wendy Rouse
Wednesdays, February 8 – March 7
6-8pm
$80 ($96 non-members)
Learn to accurately translate what you see into lines, shape and tone on paper while becoming comfortable with different drawing materials such as pencils and charcoal. Through demos and drawing time, students will grasp the concepts of line drawing, simple perspective and shading in both still lifes and possible exploration of the human figure. A great first step in building the fundamentals of your own art making.
Design & Composition Using the Human Figure
June 4-8, 2012
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
$450 DAI members ($540 non-members)
A $100 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration.
Carla O’Connor’s watercolor workshop stresses the importance of the steps you take to create a painting. Her approach is one of incredible discipline and expressive free thought, focusing on a different design principle at every stage of her work. In the tradition of the old masters, she brings up the entire painting at every stage, starting big and broad then slowly adding detail. Carla also discusses the importance of emotion in your work and when to tackle difficult subject matter. She will offer ideas on making your paintings more personal, encouraging you to take risks as an artist. Carla is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society, having won several prizes in their annual exhibitions, most recently in 2009. She has appeared in many publications including “Watermedia Painting with Stephen Quiller,” “Finding Your Visual Voice,” and “Exploring Color.” She also has a DVD available called “Figure Design in Gouache: The Process.”
Drawing Fundamentals
Wendy Rouse
Wednesdays, February 8 – March 7
6-8pm
$80 ($96 non-members)
Learn to accurately translate what you see into lines, shape and tone on paper while becoming comfortable with different drawing materials such as pencils and charcoal. Through demos and drawing time, students will grasp the concepts of line drawing, simple perspective and shading in both still lifes and possible exploration of the human figure. A great first step in building the fundamentals of your own art making.
Renaissance Painting: Chiaroscuro
Sarah Brokke
Thursday & Friday, February 16 & 17, 6:30-9pm
Saturday, February 18, 9am-3pm
$90 ($108 non-members)
Enhance your oil painting skill-set by diving into a technique used by master painters. Chiaroscuro, (literally meaning ‘light-dark’ in Italian), focuses the expansive tonal range, contrast and depth of your work, pushing the picture plane and your expression. With an emphasis on Art History and approaches of the past, this intensive will take your work to the next level and equip you with tools for further exploration.
Sarah Brokke
Thursday & Friday, February 16 & 17, 6:30-9pm
Saturday, February 18, 9am-3pm
$90 ($108 non-members)
Enhance your oil painting skill-set by diving into a technique used by master painters. Chiaroscuro, (literally meaning ‘light-dark’ in Italian), focuses the expansive tonal range, contrast and depth of your work, pushing the picture plane and your expression. With an emphasis on Art History and approaches of the past, this intensive will take your work to the next level and equip you with tools for further exploration.
Beginning Oil Painting
Wendy Rouse
Wednesdays, March 28 – April 25
6-8:30pm
$100 ($120 non-members)
Unlock the mysteries of oil paint while discovering your personal painting style. An introduction to techniques such as direct painting, color mixing, impasto, glazing and wet into wet in a non-toxic environment (no fumes!). Students will complete one landscape and one still life painting and in the process gain the skills and confidence needed to continue with this classic art form.
Life Drawing Intensive
Sarah Brokke
Friday, April 20, 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday, April 21, 10am-2:30pm
$80 ($96 non-members) model fee is included in tuition
Spend an intense weekend drawing from the live model where you will explore several poses as you learn how to really draw what you see. A range of technical approaches will facilitate a focused examination of the figure. Learn about proportion, shading, perspective, and the elements that comprise a fully rendered composition. Flesh out your drawing skills while you study the human body in this in-depth workshop.
Sarah Brokke
Friday, April 20, 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday, April 21, 10am-2:30pm
$80 ($96 non-members) model fee is included in tuition
Spend an intense weekend drawing from the live model where you will explore several poses as you learn how to really draw what you see. A range of technical approaches will facilitate a focused examination of the figure. Learn about proportion, shading, perspective, and the elements that comprise a fully rendered composition. Flesh out your drawing skills while you study the human body in this in-depth workshop.
Oil Painting: Form & Figure
Sarah Brokke
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-9pm
May 14, 16, 21 & 23
$100 ($120 non-members) + model fee included in tuition
Examine the figure with two different painting techniques. Learn how to build the figure utilizing a modified Renaissance technique specifically oriented to the figure: using under-painting and a building up of layers through the use of a variety of mediums. Then focus on contemporary methods of a la prima and wet-on-wet paint application. Attention will be paid to both the technical application of paint as well as creating engaging and luminous figure paintings through composition, color, and an eye for detail. Prerequisite: Some experience with rendering from a model and use of paint.
Sarah Brokke
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-9pm
May 14, 16, 21 & 23
$100 ($120 non-members) + model fee included in tuition
Examine the figure with two different painting techniques. Learn how to build the figure utilizing a modified Renaissance technique specifically oriented to the figure: using under-painting and a building up of layers through the use of a variety of mediums. Then focus on contemporary methods of a la prima and wet-on-wet paint application. Attention will be paid to both the technical application of paint as well as creating engaging and luminous figure paintings through composition, color, and an eye for detail. Prerequisite: Some experience with rendering from a model and use of paint.
MIXED MEDIA
Supply lists will be provided.
The Artist’s Book: Visual Journaling
Araela Kumaraea
Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26
9am-4pm
$150 ($180 non-members)
Explore the art of book making and visual journaling in this hands-on creative workshop. Learn the tools and techniques needed to create an archival six signature hardcover book; then fill the pages with a variety of hand crafted pages that you dye, paint, tear, sew, expand and collage. Each page is a unique work of art once you begin the act of visual journaling – generate authentic imagery that incorporates words and pictures, a representation of your inner self, your inner landscape, in a hand held work of art.
Araela Kumaraea
Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26
9am-4pm
$150 ($180 non-members)
Explore the art of book making and visual journaling in this hands-on creative workshop. Learn the tools and techniques needed to create an archival six signature hardcover book; then fill the pages with a variety of hand crafted pages that you dye, paint, tear, sew, expand and collage. Each page is a unique work of art once you begin the act of visual journaling – generate authentic imagery that incorporates words and pictures, a representation of your inner self, your inner landscape, in a hand held work of art.