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Telesis Classes Summer 2012
Explore your creativity and develop new skills through classes taught by experienced, professional teaching artists. Small class sizes ensure individualized attention and encourage independent growth.
Cut-It-Yourself Card Making Workshop
Nature Finds: Bring the Outdoors In (floral demonstration)
Wycinanki: Polish Paper-Cutting Skill Builder Workshop
CUT-IT-YOURSELF CARD MAKING WORKSHOP
Thursday, August 2
Participants will be introduced to both traditional Polish paper-cutting techniques and collage-cutting using patterns, hand-drawn designs and existing images from magazines. Then, these skills and images will be combined to create unique hand-made greeting cards! Each participant will create 3 or 4 one-of-a-kind cards.
Instructor: Kasia Drake-Hames, Artist and Art Instructor
TCA-109-01
6:30 – 9:00 p.m./$40
Note: All supplies are included, but feel free to bring along your creativity and any magazines or pictures you might like to use or share.
THE LANDSCAPE IN PASTEL
4 Mondays, July 30 – August 20
Learn pastel drawing while focusing on landscape as subject matter. Materials, tools and techniques will be covered as you learn how to layer and blend pastels to achieve gradation, depth and atmosphere. Color discussions and demonstrations will help you layer color to achieve desired results. We will start with a few exercises to develop concepts and then we will move on to complete drawings, working from both photographs and life.
Instructor: Beki Borman, BFA, Visual Artist
TCA-914-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./Limit 12/$80
Note: Supply list will be sent with confirmation
MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
2 Wednesdays, July 18 & 25
With a focus on design and composition, you will start with a theme or idea and create mixed media works which incorporate painting, drawing, cut paper, pasting, layering, etc. Demonstrations and lectures will be used to help you explore combinations of these materials to create unique works. Techniques for achieving interesting textures and effects will be covered. This class is open to all levels of experience.
Instructor: Beki Borman, BFA, Visual Artist
TCA-313-01
6:30 – 8:30 p.m./Limit 12/$48
Note: Supply list will be sent with confirmation
NATURE FINDS: BRINGING THE OUTDOORS IN
Wednesday, July 18
Think outside the vase! Your garden is growing; the farmers’ markets are overflowing with blooms –discover new and creative ideas for designing indoors with nature’s bounty. Award-winning floral designer Miki Herman will demonstrate some of her most inspiring techniques for working with a variety of natural materials. You will review the basics of cutting and gathering, then let Miki lead your imagination on a natural treasure hunt.
Instructor: Miki Herman, MOSS Floral Design; 2012 invited designer for Milwaukee Art Museum’s “Art in Bloom”
TCA-262-01
6:30 – 9:00 p.m./$36
Note: This is a demonstration class; no supplies needed
OPEN STUDIO
Session I: 5 Mondays, June 25 – July 23
Session II: 5 Mondays, July 30 – August 27
Enjoy time to work in any painting or drawing media, as well as polymer clay. Bring work that you have been longing to finish or start something new! You will develop your skills through individualized instruction and positive group critiques. Instructor Irene Angeles has a degree in Painting and Drawing with extensive graduate level work in Art Education. She is familiar with most media and will teach and help as needed.
Instructor: Irene Angeles, BFA, Art Instructor
Session 1: TCA-9B1-01
Session 2: TCA-9B1-02
6:30 – 9:30 p.m./Limit: 10/$75 each 5-week session
Note: No solvents are allowed. If you are using oil paint, obtain directions for alternative materials from the Telesis office at 414-382-6177.
POLYMER CLAY JEWELRY
4 Tuesdays, August 7 – 28
Come join us as we delve into this beautiful, colorful material called Polymer Clay! We will make bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pins using a variety of techniques. Class size is very limited, so register early. Most supplies are included; you will need to purchase tissue blades, available at www.polymerclayexpress.com/tools.html (TB-01, CS, SS, WWB, and the blade holder), all of which you will use at your own risk.
Instructor: Irene Angeles, BFA, Art Instructor
TCA-751-01
6:00 – 9:30 p.m./Limit 10/$200
PORTRAIT PAINTING IN ACRYLIC
6 Tuesdays, June 19 – July 31 (no class July 3)
Learn to capture the human face in acrylic paint. We will review color theory and handling of acrylics, while those who have already taken Acrylic Painting will begin by focusing on the human head. All students will learn about facial structure and features, as well as skin coloration. Students will take turns modeling for one another and the instructor will demonstrate and give positive critiques and feedback. Prerequisite: some drawing background.
Instructor: Irene Angeles, BFA, Art Instructor
TCA-911-01
6:30 – 9:30 p.m./Limit 10/$145
Note: Supply list will be sent with confirmation
WYCINANKI: POLISH PAPER-CUTTING SKILL BUILDER WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 12
Whether you’ve tried the traditional art of Wycinanki (Polish paper-cutting) before or not, you will build your skills in this workshop. Participants will begin by creating Wycinanki using patterns, and will then use those skills to design their own patterns. Each student will walk away with one large 12” x 12” paper-cutting ready for framing. We will also discuss the cultural background of this art form.
Instructor: Kasia Drake-Hames, Artist and Art Instructor
TCA-820-01
6:30 – 9:00 p.m./$40
Note: All supplies are included
