Youth: School of Color
YOUTH- School of ColorApril 20th – May 25th Price: $80.00 Ages: 7-12 Thursday, 6:30pm-8pm Instructor: Maria Roca School of Color is an introductory, project-based painting class designed for participants with little or no previous experience. The emphasis of this class is the development of artistic expression through colors and textures. Each week, participants work on a project that builds a foundation in basic skills and reflects the child’s personality while developing a sense of accomplishment. Some of the themes will include abstract painting, artists around the world, exploration of elements in nature, and whimsical animals. These projects are carefully thought through to nurture children’s natural spontaneity in their approach to art. Participants work with acrylics on canvas boards. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
Youth: Create with Clay
YOUTH- Create with Clay: Ceramic Studio April 20th – May 25th Price: $155.00 Ages: 10-16 Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm Instructor: Taisia Mills This ceramics class provides the opportunity to explore the joy and the challenges of working with clay. Students will learn how to make pottery on the wheel while also while learning how to roll coils, build slabs, & create textures and unique surface patterns while sculpting their own unique pieces ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
All Level Wheel Throwing
All Level Wheel Throwing: Ceramic Studio April 20th – May 25th Price: $175.00 Mondays, 2pm – 5pm Instructor: Ken Lambdin Perfect for beginning students or the more experienced ones, this is an all-level ceramics class that will focus on form, shaping and textural methods on the clay wheel. Learn how to add handles, and other ornamental designs to your pieces while also discovering new techniques through demonstrations and one-on-one instructions No Pre-Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
Visual Arts Painters Studio
Visual Arts Painters Studio: Classroom A 232April 20th – May 25th Price: $195.00 Thursday, 10am- 2pm. (4 Week) Instructor: TBA This is an intermediate and advanced course that encourages experimental approaches to painting through historical and contemporary study. Students creatively explore issues of color, surface and composition and are encouraged to begin exploration of individualized concerns that can be addressed through image making. Thematic studies provide opportunity for intensive investigation of ideas. Prerequisites: Beginning Painting in Oils, Acrylic, or Watercolors. Must have basic drawing skills. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
All Level Hand-Building
All Level Hand building- Ceramic Studio April 19th – May 24th Price: $175.00 Wednesday, 6:30pm- 9pm Instructor: Renee Calder In this class, we will focus on the basics, focusing on a variety of hand building tips and techniques. This will be a project-based class with ideas and examples that will challenge and build your skills. We will focus on pinch, coil, and slab and begin applying ways of combining these to make more both functional and sculptural pieces. We will explore not only hand building techniques but a variety of glaze and other surface design treatments. No Pre- Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
Youth: Open Studio
YOUTH – Open Studio – Studio April 19th – May 24th Price: $80.00 Ages : 7-12 Wednesday. 5pm-6:30pm Instructor: Judy Kidd Explore a different medium each week! Dabble in drawing, plunge into paint, jangle with jewelry, step up to sculpture, and more. The sky is the limit for what you can learn. Perfect for budding artists looking to learn a little bit about all types of visual arts ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
All Level Wheel Throwing
All Level Wheel Throwing: Ceramic Studio April 18th – May 23nd Price: $175.00 Mondays, 6:30pm – 9pm Instructor: Ken Lambdin Perfect for beginning students or the more experienced ones, this is an all-level ceramics class that will focus on form, shaping and textural methods on the clay wheel. Learn how to add handles, and other ornamental designs to your pieces while also discovering new techniques through demonstrations and one-on-one instructions No Pre-Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
Oil Painting Basics
Oil Painting Basics: Studio C April 18th – May 23rd Price: $165.00. Tuesday, 10:30am-1pm Instructor: Kathy Murray Students will learn color theory as well as a variety of techniques that are unique to oil painting. Each class will be structured in a follow the leader style. Prerequisites: None ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
Beginner & Intermediate Watercolor
Beginner and Intermediate Watercolor April 18 – May 23rdPrice: $165.00 Tuesday, 1:30-3:30pm Instructor: Irene Jahns This class will encourage beginners by introducing the use of transparent watercolor paints, and brush techniques. Intermediate participants will be introduced to the practices of fundamentals. Students are encouraged to work on areas of challenge in this class. Class time will be divided into studio/ painting time, individual assistance, and demonstration. Exercises will be given to help students in their experimentation process. This class is for those who would like to begin to learn watercolor, and the elements of composition in this medium ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***
All Level Wheel Throwing & Hand-Building
All Level Wheel Throwing and Hand building- Ceramic Studio April 18th- May 23rd Price: $175.00 Tuesday, 10am-12:30pm Instructor: Renee Calder In this class, we will focus on the basics of working in ceramics both learning how to throw in the wheel as well as hand building tips and techniques. This will be a project-based class with ideas and examples that will challenge and build your skills. Over the course of the session, you will gain experience using the wheel and also slab building to create both functional and sculptural pieces. We will also explore a variety of glaze and other surface design treatments. No Pre- Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price.***