Come take a new artistic adventure with BRMAA!
Community May 22, 2017
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2017 Spring & Summer Art Center Classes |
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Adult Tap and Barre Tone
Beginning & Intermediate
May 19, June 2, 9, 16, 2017-Friday, 4 Sessions
10:15 am-12:00 pm
Instructor: Mary Gucciardo and Venae Ellis
Class Fee: $40.00 non-members
$36 BRMAA Members
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This workshop series is for individuals who want to learn tap for the first time or for those who want a refresher in tap dance. Learn the basics of a variety of tap styles designed to develop rhythm, style, and sound. Each session also incorporates Barre sculpting exercises taken from traditional ballet class, and weight training using the Ballet Barre. Each student will receive an uplifting warm-up for the major muscle group, invigorating tap movements to increase aerobic power and burn calories, exercises to tone the upper body, lower body, and core, and beautiful closing stretches to further increase alignment, flexibility, and proper posture. It is a great class to meet new friends and have a fun time. The class requires tap shoes, exercise mat and water. Optional dumbbell weights for toning 1-5 lbs can be used.
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Restorative Yoga
Beginning
May 19, 2017 Friday, 1 Session
June 25, 2017 Sunday, 1 Session
July 28, 2017 Friday, 1 Session
August 25, 2017 Friday, 1 Session
September 24, 2017 Sunday, 1 Session
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Instructor: Sharon Coogle
Class Fee: $12.00 non-member & BRMAA Members
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Restorative yoga allows the practitioner to enter a state of deep physical and mental relaxation. Although some yoga experience is helpful, there is no prerequisite of knowledge or flexibility; extensive use of props and supports helps every body attain positions that encourage restoration.
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Introduction to Zentangle
Beginning
May 20, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Instructor: Melanie Rothchild CZT
Class Fee: $35.00 non-members + $20.00 Supply Fee
$31.50 BRMAA Members + $20.00 Supply Fee
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This class will teach you a basic understanding of the Zentangle Method (TM), which is the artful use of structured patterns and shapes to create intricate and fantastic pictures on Zentangle squares. Zentangle is an art form in pen and ink that requires no previous artistic training. You will complete 2 original Zentangle tiles and will learn about the resources available to continue on your own. The techniques you learn will be structured patterns using pen and paper tiles, and using “strings” to make templates. Come join the class and make some new friends! There will be a 1/2 lunch, students may bring a bag lunch.
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Heart, Hands and Healing Art
May 20, 2017 (Saturday) 1 session
July 22, 2017 (Saturday) 1 session
Nov. 4, 2017 (Saturday) 1 session
10:30 am- 1:00 pm
Instructor: Vicki Wagoner
Class Fee $ 45 non-member (tuition includes canvas and paints)
$ 40.50 *BRMAA Member*
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Hypnotherapist and artist, Vicki Wagoner, encourages creative and personal expression through a simple yet profound process of painting with your hands-no brushes, rules or artistic abilities required! The painting creates itself as you allow yourself to release any fear of painting, unblocking or reconnecting to your inner artist’s creative expression. Each participant starts with the same blank canvas, and when the session is over, Vicki assists you to discover the epiphanies of new perspectives, possibilities, and insight that have been subconsciously created during the painting process. It will transform your life! Please wear old clothes allowing your inner child to play! All materials and interpretation of messages in painting included
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Fearless Watercolor for Beginners
Beginning
May 25, 2017 (Thursday) 1 session
1:30 pm- 4:30 pm
Instructor: Joyce Clair
Class Fee: $ 45.00 non-member + $10.00 Supply Fee
$ 40.50 *BRMAA Member* + $10.00 Supply Fee
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Watercolor painting can be fun and fearless if you have a plan, know how to use basic tools and techniques, and just “go with the flow”. The goal is to paint loosely to create your impression of an image. Mistakes are expected, not perfection. Some mistakes are “happy accidents” and others may be corrected if needed. Yes, watercolor can be corrected and you will learn these “secrets” from the Instructor. This class is for beginners with no experience or some experience. After a practice session, the class will sketch and paint an 8X10 landscape or waterscape step-by-step with the Instructor. The finished painting will be placed in a 11X14 mat, ready for framing. You will learn how to plan, control and fix watercolor. The techniques learned are characteristics of watercolor paint, proper tools, basic watercolor painting techniques, color theory, color mixing and composition tips. The supply fee includes: watercolor paper and paint, brushes, mat and other supplies to paint one painting.
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Relief Printmaking
Beginning
June 2 & 3, 2017 (Friday & Saturday) 2 Session
10:15 am-1:15 pm
Instructor: Lisa & Chris Fraker
Class Fee: $100.00 Non-members
$90.00 BRMAA members
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What a great class to take if you want to expand your creativity into a new medium. This class is an introduction to relief printmaking. Students will learn how to use relief tools and create a relief print in one color. This is a great beginner’s method because it allows you to explore a variety of texture in 2D work. The 2 prints you will take home are created using techniques of carving into a block, inking the block and pulling a print. The supply list will be provided upon registering for class. Come join in and create something you can show your friends and family!
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Circular Copper Disk & Howlite Earrings
Beginning
June 7, 2017, 1 Session
10:30 am-1:30 pm
Instructor: Barbara Chatham
Class Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$30.00 Supply Fee
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What a great class to learn some jewelry techniques to enhance your knowledge on jewelry making. You can make your own pair of earrings or give the beautiful set as a gift to someone special.
Students will learn to forge and dome copper disks as well as cut leather tassel, wire wrap Blue Howlite stone onto earrings. The use of the Jewelers Tool Box will be demonstrated in class. The lovely earrings will be on sterling silver French ear wires. Come take a fun class and meet new friends!
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Watercolor Workshop-Taking Your Painting to the Next Level
Beginning & Intermediate
June 8, 2017, 1 Session
1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Instructor: Joyce Clair
Class Fee: $45.00 Non-members
$40.50 BRMAA members
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What a great class to learn and advance your talent! Learn about the most common watercolor painting problems and ways to improve your paintings. Students will work independently on their projects as the instructor offers individualized critique and guidance. Students will start or complete a painting project of their choice. The techniques students will learn are principles and elements of design, transparent vs. opaque paint, sketching using a graph, how to use a photo reference, value plans and painting techniques. Students must bring your own supplies, a project to start or finish, and samples of previous works. This class is recommended for students with some experience.
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Painting Watercolors Loose and Free on Yupo
Beginning & Intermediate
June 16, 2017, 1 Session
1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Instructor: Joyce Clair
Class Fee: $30 Non-members + $10 Supply Fee
$30 BRMAA members + $10 Supply Fee
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Watercolor painting on Yupo paper will keep you painting loose and free from over-controlled paintings. Yupo is a polypropylene paper with a slick surface. Watercolor floats on the surface allowing your paint to flow and mingle easily. This is a great class to find a new and exciting way to paint in watercolor. The student will take home an original watercolor picture on a 11X14 sheet of Yupo Paper. Some of the techniques the students will learn are lifting out whites, texture techniques, brush work, correcting mistakes and sealing you picture. Students must bring their own painting supplies and photo reference.
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Beginning Jewelry Making
Beginning
June 17, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
Sept. 23, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
Dec. 9, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Vicki Wagoner
Class Fee: $20.00 non-members + $15.00 Supply Fee
$20.00 BRMAA Members + $15.00 Supply Fee
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Craft your own design for a bracelet or necklace from a treasure trove of semi-precious stones, crystals, Czech glass, pearls, wooden beads, and more provided by jewelry artist, Vicki Wagoner. She will assist you to learn the basics of beading, from picking the perfect beads to working with the right tools to finish your own lovely one-of-a-kind creation that you will proudly wear home. Ages 7 and up welcome!
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How to Mix Color in any Medium
Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
July 1, 2017, 1 Session
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Menendez
Class Fee: $50.00 non-members + $10.00 Supply Fee
$45.00 BRMAA members + $10.00 Supply Fee
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This class if for any artist no matter what level you are painting! Every art student, in order to create successful paintings, must master the art of mixing color. In order to mix color, one must have a total understanding of color. An art student must not only know the definition of the terms: primary, secondary, tertiary, complimentary, value, Chroma, temperature, intensity, pigments, mediums, tint, tone, shade, harmony, and arrangement; but have a hands-on master of how to mix the exact color, every time. If you want to master color, this workshop is a must. The goals of the class will be maximizing your understanding and use of the color wheel. You will learn to mix the exact color, each and every time. The Supply Fee includes the unique TARGET COLOR Instructional Booklet. The supply list will be e-mailed once register for class.
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Introduction to Leather Crafting
Beginning
July 18, 2017 Tuesday, 1 Session
September 19, 2017 Tuesday, 1 Session
December 5, 2017 Tuesday, 1 Session
10:00am-4:30pm
Instructor: Tom Slavicek
Class Fee: $40.00 non-members + $30.00 Supply Fee
$36.00 BRMAA Members + $30.00 Supply Fee
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Once learning the skills of cutting and stitching leather, you will create a beautiful hand crafted leather shoulder bag. In this fun class the student will be using a wood burning tool that inscribes a design onto the front of your shoulder bag. Students will also have the options of decoration their bag, which includes a strap, with tassels and “bling”. You can design a one-of-a-kind shoulder bag for yourself or give as a present. The Instructor supplies all the materials necessary for your creative leather bag.
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Georgia Peach Owl Pendant
Beginning
July 20, 2017, Thursday-1 Session
10:30 am-1:30 pm
Instructor: Barbara Chatham
Class Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$20.00 Supply Fee
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Turn a Georgia Peach seed into a work of art! Barbara has come up with a great class weaving a peach seed into a pendant with a leather cord. Students will learn a technique of forming wire bails for a leather cord. The peach seed will look like an owl using wire to create the eyes. The student will also learn a sailor’s knot for the leather cord holding the owl pendent. What a fun class to create unique jewelry!
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Introduction to Printmaking
Beginning
July 21, 28 & August 4, 11, 2017, Friday-4 Session
1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Instructor: Lisa Fraker
Class Fee: $200.00 Non-members
$180.00 BRMAA members
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This printmaking class is a beginning class for students. The students will learn several techniques including drypoint, relief, and monotype. Most of the prints will be produced in black and white with the exception of monotype. You will also learn a basic method of hand printing that you can do at home. You are encouraged to bring reference materials for your prints. The students will take home 3 to 4 prints. What a new and creative way to express your artistic abilities. The Supply List will be provided upon registering for the class.
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Unique Landscapes in Pastels
Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
July 21, 22 & 23, 2017 Friday, Sat. & Sunday-3 Session
10:15 am-5:15 pm
Instructor: Stan Sperlak
Class Fee: $350.00 Non-members
$315.00 BRMAA members
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Stan Sperlak will conduct a mixed indoor/outdoor landscape workshop in pastels that will cover various methods of painting that focus on creating believable works through mature use of light, form and color. The students will see demos, slideshows and use props within the class. The highlights of the class include effects of light on forms, designing better contrasts, layering, strengthening how colors can be employed to new effects and solving the riddle for developing better understanding of values.
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his Master Artist class, you will also be experimenting with techniques in water and alcohol, working with gesso and pumice, under-painting and developing new calligraphy. The student will not only take home a painting, but will have a wealth of knowledge in the art of pastels! A supply list will be provided upon registering for this class.
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Tear Drop Pendant and Earrings
Beginning
August 2, 2017, Wednesday-1 Session
10:30 am-1:30 pm
Instructor: Barbara Chatham
Class Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$30.00 Supply Fee
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If you like prisms you will love this class! Students will take home a Swarovski cage tear-drop pendant (20″ sterling silver chain) and earrings! You will learn to form a square sterling silver wire cage for a tear drop crystal pendant. The techniques used will be wire wrapping, forming bail for the chain and making French earwires. This class creates a high quality sterling silver necklace and earrings. What a great class to take with your friends and family. Come join the
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