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DCA Creative Adventures Programs: Classes, Workshops, Lectures and Special Cultural Events 

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE CLASSES, CALL 734 287-6103.  OR REGISTER IN PERSON AT 20904 NORTHLINE ROAD.  DCA HOURS ARE WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY 10 A.M.- 4 P.M. AND SATURDAY (DURING EXHIBITS) NOON - 3 P.M.

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DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES

Life Drawing-On going
Facilitated by Mark Jackson
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - Noon, DCA Home Gallery

2008: March 1, 8, 15; April 5, 12, 19; May 3, 10, 17; June 7,14, 21

Sharpen your eye and develop your skills in the most  basic and traditional drawing regimen, drawing the male and female nude model. All skill levels welcome.  Artists must bring supplies, including easels. Open to artists 18+. Younger artists may take this class with written permission from parent/guardian.  

Fee:   3 classes, $30 ($10 per class!) DCA Members  3 classes, $45 ($15 per class) Non Members

NEW TIME! Seeing and Drawing People
April 1, 8 and 15, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm                                                                 Instructor:  Mark Jackson                                                                     

Material content has been divided so that the sessions are stand-alone.  Take 1, 2, or all 3 sessions.

This series of workshops with a professional, live, clothed model are intended for beginning/intermediate artists who want to improve their figure drawing skills. Emphasis on: observation skills, analyzing poses, and rendering simple sketches.  Drawing concepts include: gesture, contour, negative area, measurement of proportion, and simple rules in drawing the human head and body. 

Fee:  $20 DCA Member; $25 for Non-Members for each session.  Artists bring their own supplies

NEW! Colored Pencil ABC  (All ‘Bout Colored Pencils)                      Saturday, April 12, 12:30-3:30 pm                                                                  Instructor: Martine MacDonald                                                                   

This workshop is intended for the very beginner and will cover the essentials of working with colored pencils.  If you have wanted to work with colored pencils but have never used them before, this class is for you! 

Fee: $20 DCA members, $25 non-members

"Sunday" In the Park Plein Air Painting

Sunday, May 4 & 18, 9:00am to noon

Program Facilitator: Alice Smallwood

Paint outdoors with a dedicated group of artists. For location and directions e-mail         aasmallwood@comcast.net 

 

Fee: free

BEADING CLASSES

NEW ! Peyote Beading Technique                                                 Wednesday April 9, 6:30- 8:30pm                                                                 Instructor:  Babsi Riegler                                                                        

This technique class focuses on flat peyote stitch.  Students may elect to begin a peyote stitch bracelet in class.  Bring a beading surface, task light, scissors, pen and notepad.    

Fee:   $20 DCA members, $25 non-members  Plus $20 material fee to instructor   (enough beads to make a nice bracelet).

NEW !  Ndebele/Herringbone Stitch                                              Wednesday April 23, 6:30- 8:30pm                                                                Instructor:  Babsi Riegler

Introduction to Herringbone stitch.  Focus is on flat Ndebele stitch.  Students may elect to begin a Ndebele stitch bracelet in class.  Bring a beading surface, task light, scissors, pen and notepad.

Fee:  $20 DCA members, $25 non-members Plus $15 fee to instructor (enough beads for a nice bracelet).

NEW !  Chunky Junky Bracelets                                                        Saturday, April 26,  1- 3 pm                                                                             Instructor: Cheryl Alt

Get a head start on your spring cleaning, be a friend of the earth AND make a stylish new bracelet.  Combine odds & ends such as broken jewelry, game pieces and 'found objects' from the depths of your junk drawer into a unique charm bracelet. Some materials supplied; participants are encouraged to bring trinkets and treasures. Bring needle-nose pliers and a piece of felt to use as a bead mat. Supply list available at time of registration.

Fee:   $20 DCA members, $25 non-members and $5  material fee payable to instructor

ARTISTIC EXPLORATIONS

NEW ! Abstracted, Shook Up and Set Free                                    Saturday, April 19   12:30- 3:30 pm                                                               Instructor:  Janus Benda

Ever heard of “writer’s block”? For some, a white piece of paper brings on “painters block”. This fun class will shake you up to see the world in a new way as you use watercolor and mixed media to translate feelings into paintings.  Explore tools to stimulate and free your creativity.  Supply list sent upon registration.

Fee:  $20 DCA Members, $25 Non-Members

 

NEW ! Bits & Pieces: Fun with Collage  

Saturday, May 17, 12:30- 3:30 pm                                                        

Instructor:  Janus Benda

Transform a variety of paper  (Tissue, Rice, & other decorative papers) into a work of art.  Along with your paper bring cheap brushes, sponges and Elmer's Glue or matte medium.  Embellish the final work with inks, colored pencil and paints.

Fee:  $20 DCA Members, $25 non-members

NEW !  "Pathways"                                                                                            Wed. April 2 & Thurs. April 3 10 am to 4pm                                                    Facilitator:  Carol Cook Reid

Experience “Pathways”, an art activity designed by Carol Cook Reid.  In a spirit of playfulness, explore color patterns by arranging small design modules to create larger more fanciful designs. Play as an individual or as a small group.  Children are invited.                                                                                                                                     Fee: Free

NEW ! F airy Garden Workshop                                                               Saturday, May 31  12:30-3:30 pm                                                               Instructors:  Andrea Irwin, Brenda Jordan,  Marilyn Bomarito

Fairy Gardens are fun to assemble, whimsical and a pleasure to see.  Participants can learn the secrets of assembling their own miniature fairy garden and learn about fairy lore.  The instructors will share  their knowledge of this art form and provide examples of this type of garden. For adults & children ages 6+ All Supplies Included in Fee

Fee:   $25  DCA Members; $30 Non-Members

The Art of Yoga                                                                                 Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30 am                                                                            Instructor: Cheryl Rudd, Certified Yoga Teacher 

Start your Wednesday morning with yoga while being surrounded by artwork in the Home Gallery. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. $20 for 4 sessions; dates are Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27. Must pre-register. Level: beginners.

SPECIAL WORKSHOP

NEW ! Raku 2 Day Workshop                                                              Saturday June 7, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm                                                            Saturday, June 14, 9:00 am until firing is finished.                                               Instructor: John Albert Murphy

Day One: Slide Lecture, Demonstration, Participants will make a clay wall hanging.

Day Two: Glaze bisque fired wall hangings and Raku fire on the grounds of the DCA.

Fee:  $80 DCA members, $85 for Non-Members; Supplies included.  No prior experience necessary.

                                                              

LECTURE

NEW !Detroit Institute of Art, Speakers Bureau

Hidden Stories                                                                                                  Thursday, May 29, 7:00 pm