Location:Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
Fee: $85 plus kit designed by Thomas Mann
Supplies: Kits are $56 to learn beginning techniques only or $81 to work on beginning and advanced techniques.
Join us for this one-of-a-kind metalwork offering with artist Marcia Gora-Patek who has trained with jewelry designer Thomas Mann. Using kits supplied by Mann himself, Marcia will teach you the cold connection jewelry techniques used in his famous designs. Learn to rivet, drill, saw and mold metal into a brooch that will leave you with all of the basics of metalwork.
Only 10 seats available-registration ends on July 31, 2010
Location: Kuhefuss House Museum Gardens and classroom
Fee: $85
**There will also be mutually agreeable open studio time with Katherine during July and August
Instructor Katherine deShazer will be teaching this series of classes in creating a "stained glass" window effect without all of the tedious cutting and foiling of regular stained glass. Using old wooden windows, students will apply tiles, glass and more directly on the glass to make a... more info>>>
2-for-1 / Clay and Mosaic Birdbath
Dates: June 29 (Clay) July 17 (9-4) and July 19
Time: 6:30-9:30 pm**
Instructors: (Mosaic) Katherine deShazer
(Clay) Erin Paasch
Location: Kuhefuss House Museum Gardens and classroom
Fee: $85
Students will make a colorful work of art for garden or patio use. All materials will be geared for outdoor use (warmer weather preferable). Start with slumping and molding a raw clay basin for the top of your bath. Erin will fire the piece and have it ready for sessions 2 & 3 with Katherine where you will decorate the piece with tiles, broken dishes, marbles or any other suitable findings that you might have. There will also be glass available to purchase at class.
You don't have to be able to draw to make interesting and effective artwork. Learn how to combine paper images with acrylic paints and... more info>>>
Painting on Silk Scarves
May 1 / 10am-Noon and May 2 / 3-4 pm
$30 includes scarf and supplies
Historic Kuhefuss House Gardens/W63N627 Washington Avenue
Join artist Norma Klimpke for this creative and interesting use of tea, “rust” and rubbings to create one-of-a-kind silk scarf art. Utilizing natural materials and rubbings from the surroundings at the Kuhefuss House, Norma will show you how to create beautiful wearable art. This class will be held outdoors at the Kuhefuss House weather permitting.
PHOTOSHOP, COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING
Introduction to Photoshop(Collage, scrapbooking, digital art, etc.)
July 22, 29, August 5, 12
Instructor: Maureen Kane
Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
You've heard about Photoshop and it sounds really interesting but where do you start? Let award-winning graphic artist, Maureen Kane guide you through the process. Supply List
Advanced Photoshop
August 19, 26, September 2, 9
Instructor: Maureen Kane
Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
Explore Photoshop at the next level. If you know the basics but want to learn about filters, effects, brushes, patterns, complex collage and more, then join Maureen for this advanced class.Supply List
PAINTING / DRAWING
PAINTING AT STONEFLOWER FARM
with SUSAN HALE
Date: August 9, 10, 11, 2010-CLASS FULL
Time: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Susan Hale
Location: Kaehlers Mill Rd., Cedarburg, WI
Fee: $225
Explore the wonders of summer—landscape painting in Susan’s backyard. Using your imagination and a vibrant palette, we will experiment with bold brushwork and a palette knife, and apply paint to the canvas “like frosting on a cake”. Oil and acrylic are welcome. (Advanced beginners and above—you will need your own easel) The objective of this class is to paint freely, interpreting the landscape with a focus on color and pattern, and to have fun!!
The August class is full but we are starting a waiting list for a date possibly in the fall. Please call 262-375-3676 to be put on the waiting list.
Watercolor
Painting with Alice Struck
Beginners
- 11:30 am -1:45 pm
Continuing
Artists - 9 - 11:15 am
Date 1: SUMMER -May 8, 22, 29, June 5 & 12 / $75
Date 2: LATE SUMMER - August 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11/$85
Instructor: Alice Struck
Location: Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
Don’t
miss this opportunity to work with award-winning watercolor
artist Alice Struck in these special 5 and 6-week sessions where she
takes beginners and experienced artists through the process of creating a piece of art.SUPPLY LIST
Oil Painting Basics
All skill levels
$10 fee for use of supplies payable to teacher on the first night / bring canvas
Students will learn the importance of developing accurate
value representation of their subject to express light and
form; space and dimension. Students will also be using a master
still life painting as their guide and learning the basic
technique called "Grisaile" to establish the paintings
underpainting and further developing our understanding of tonal
values.
Oil Painting Advanced Basics
All skill levels / Basics Class Recommended
$10 fee for use of supplies payable to teacher on the first night / bring canvas
This is a continuation of part 1, after having learned how to
establish our tonal values we will be using a "Full Palette" of
oil colors to further our study of establishing value, light
and form. The students will be using a master still life
painting as their guide, an excellent exercise in oil painting.We will be learning from the "Old" mixing in what the students bring forth
to the canvas.
The first 2 classes we will be exploring the landscape from
within the classroom setting.
The students will be studying landscape painting from Art History,
focusing on composition, establishing atmosphere and perspective,
furthering our development on paint application and brush stroke. The 3rd
class, weather permitting, we will step outside and work from life using
what we have learned in the classroom and applying it to our own canvas.
Taking what we have learned in "Part 1" students will head to
the great outdoors! Painting from life, at a site that has yet to
be determined, the students will get a taste of painting in the
style of plein aire. Each class we will paint a new painting,
alla-prima! (bring your own comfortable folding campfire chair
or blanket for sitting)
Claudette
Lee has agreed to offer her popular four-part series in the
techniques of painting with acrylics. Students will learn the
basics of ... more
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Award-winning plein air artist, Claudette Lee will be offering her popular outdoor painting classes again this year just in time for Cedarburg's citywide "Plein Air" Painting Contest. more
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Award-winning
artist Claudette Lee is back for this popular “no pressure”
exploration of beginning drawing with charcoal, pencil and pastels.
Learn the basics of ... more
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PHOTOGRAPHY
/ PHOTOSHOP
Digital Camera Basics and Photoshop Editing
June 9, 16, 23, 30
6:30-8:30 pm
$85
Instructor:
Rob Hagen
Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
Join
photographer Robert Hagen for this brand new class on becoming familiar with your digital camera then learning the tricks of Photoshop editing. Learn the terminology of settings, lighting, and more and how to use them. Class will be an
open workshop with instruction and hands-on Photoshop editing opportunities, yet
designed around the needs of the students
Digital Photography and Photoshop Editing
July 21, 28, August 4, 11
6:30-8:30 pm
$85
Instructor:
Rob Hagen
Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
Join
photographer Robert Hagen for this overview class on digital photography and photo composition and learning the tricks of Photoshop editing. Class will be an
open workshop with instruction and hands-on Photoshop editing opportunities, yet
designed around the needs of the students.
Joy of Photography
Tuesdays / July 6, 20, 27 August 3
6:30-8:30 pm
$55
Instructor:
John Alley
Cedarburg
Cultural Center-Education Center
John Alley returns for a series of in-depth classes to teach photographers of all skill levels the art of composing great photos. John will teach you how to look at the world a little differently through a camera lens. Learn to get the most from your camera, critique good and bad photos, explore the art of composition and experience the joy of photography as a hobby. Class size is limited. Students need to bring and be familiar with their own camera.
