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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
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