Explore your inner artist at Artcenter Traverse City
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Winter Schedule
Intermediate Watercolor with Charles Murphy
Tuesdays, January 17 - February 28, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
$345 non-member, $325 Artcenter member
Call to register, (231) 941-9488
Location: History Center of Traverse City
This class is designed for students already working in transparent watercolor. Weekly classes are put forth as individual exercises and are unique to that date and not contingent upon prior nor subsequent class meetings. Areas focus on are compositional formats, value pattern schemes, specialty subjects and atmospheric effects. Time is spent on technical applications and tool and material usage.
Pastel: The Old / New Medium with Mary Fuscaldo
Thursdays, January 26 - February 23, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$190 non-member, $170 Artcenter member
Location: First Congregational Church
Pastel, used for hundreds of years by the Old Masters, has had quite a wonderful revival. Learn about the new pastels, under painting, blending, framing, and the instant gratification of applying pure pigment to paper for vibrant, beautiful paintings.
Acrylic 101 with Lauren Everett Finn
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Thursday, February 16, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$45 (all materials included)
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Location: Oleson Center on NMC Campus
Come and learn how to paint with this most versatile of mediums! From watercolor to impasto, acrylic can do it all. The first half of class is devoted to experimenting with different thicknesses of paint, moving from very watery to thick applications. We will be adding in watercolor pencils and oil pastel, and using different supports (watercolor paper, canvas, and gessoed and collaged paper that the instructor has prepared before class). You will have a hands-on lesson, experimenting and playing with many techniques. The last part of class is devoted to completing a small painting using some of the things you learned. The supplies will be provided...you just bring your can-do attitude! We are going to have a lot of fun!
Acrylic Adventure with Lauren Everett Finn
Monday, March 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$75
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Location: History Center of Traverse City
This full day workshop will take you from inspiration, to design to roughing in, to refining and finally to the completion (or close to it) of an acrylic painting. You can use your own photo or use one of mine as a starting point. Be prepared to be stretched and encouraged. All levels welcome!
Supply List:
2 supports at least 8x10 size. (Canvas or canvas panel or acrylic paper)
2 acrylic or water-media brushes (synthetic) 1 flat or bright or filbert at least ½ wide and one round an 8 or 10 size
Acrylic paint, either heavy bodied or fluid, …Red, blue, yellow and white
Paper toweling (Viva has no embossed pattern)
Palettes (foam white plates work well)
2 Water containers, at least pint size
Figure! Something for Everyone! with Mary Guntzviller
March 17 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Saturday) & 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Sunday)
$205 non-member, $185 Artcenter member
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Location: History Center of Traverse City
Figure and portrait drawing in one class! One morning of "life" drawing; one afternoon and one morning of portraiture! This class is a great opportunity to learn how to draw live models with an experienced teacher for anyone who is interested in the figure. The first session is an introduction to the total figure. Learn about gesture drawings with flowing lines and instinctive proportions. Beginning students are encouraged to get comfortable by using stick figures, soft charcoal and newsprint. Charcoal and newsprint are provided to students. Two days of portraiture follows with props and demonstrations; students will be shown how to shape an eye, how to get dimension by measuring, and depth by shading. More advanced students may work in the medium of their choice. Individual attention and quick demos in all mediums used.
Explorations in Color with Duncan Sprattmoran
Saturdays, April 21 & 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
$170 non-member, $150 Artcenter member (+ $25 Materials Fee)
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Location TBA
With the wide range of pigments available to artists today, most artists don't explore the various palettes possible, due to cost or being comfortable with the familiar. This two-day workshop will focus on painting with four distinct palettes comprised of pigments that many be unfamiliar to most painters - colors such as Bismuth Yellow Vandate, Cobalt Turquoise, and Perylene Maroon. The materials fee covers the cost of the paints so each painter can experiment with colors he or she usually does not. During the workshop, we will explore four different color combinations while painting from still life or photographs.
From Pulp to Paper: Introduction to Papermaking with Linda Gardiner
May 5 - 6, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$140 non-member, $120 Artcenter member (+ $20 Materials Fee)
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Location TBA
Learn the joy of handmade paper! We will learn the process from mixing pup in a "vat," pigmenting the pulp, types of inclusions that can be added, and dipping molds to create the sheets. Two drying processes will be used, the shop vac quick method on a screen, and creating a "post" between layers of pelon. Molds will be available for making sheets of paper in different sizes. A few manipulation techniques for making some interesting two-tone and textured sheets will be shown. We will also explore a few different ideas of how to use your new pieces of art, such as in collages, cards of different forms, art dolls and artist books.
Dennos Museum / Artcenter Traverse City Classes
Modern Crazy Quilting & Extraordinary Embellishments with Kathleen Glynn
February 11 - 12, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$100 non-member (both days), $80 Artcenter and/or Dennos member (both days); $55 non-member (single day), $45 Artcenter and/or Dennos member (single day)
Location: Dennos Museum Center
In this class led by Kathleen Glynn, we will explore crazy quilting with a modern eye. Using a kaleidoscope of fancy fabrics and cottons, we will hand-piece a quilt block (or two or three) which will certainly become heirlooms for future generations. Using embroidery techniques, beading, and lace application, we will start to embellish the block. We will continue to layer techniques along the seamlines and create hand-stitched motifs and designs in each individual fabric piece using a variety of embroidery threads, yarn couching and buttong building. The finished block might be the beginning of a full-sized quilt or the center of a decorative pillow or wall hanging. No sewing machine is required, however, machine piecing will be demonstrated in class and sewing machines are welcome.
Although offered in tandem, students could attend either class, depending on their focus of interest.
The Saturday class will focus on piecing and establishing a block, and attachment of lace, motifs (store-bought, vintage or thrift store finds) and preliminary embroidery.
The Sunday class will cover a range of embroidery techniques and stitching, building compostite stitches, and experimentation with various fibers. Treatments for folding ribons, layering simple trims, and applique will be demonstrated. No sewing machines necessary, as all work will be done by hand. We will stitch onto the blocks, or students may stitch a personal sampler on a solid fabric. Suitable for all levels.
This workshop is the result of a partnership between the Dennos Museum Center and Artcenter Traverse City, and is offered in conjunction with the Northwest Michigan Juried Exhibition. Call (231) 995-1029 to register.
Summer Schedule - more classes coming soon!
Mixing Color Without Guessinig with Joseph Fettingis
August 7 - 10, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$395 non-member, $375 Artcenter member
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Location TBA
Students need to have the "four must-know" things to be able to paint with knowledge and to avoid guessing. They are (1) how to control moisture and how values work in a painting; (2) how to mix colors to work with vivid colors, or how to work with glazing colors to cool or warm tones; (3) how to work with colors and values to create balance, movement, and unity; and (4) how to work with composition. There will be 4 - 5 small demos on painting people and painting the landscape, including how to solve problems in a painting. Students will be provided with projects and references.
"Paper Paintings" Collage with Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson
August 17 - 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$350 non-member, $330 Artcenter member
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Location TBA
Click here to read Elizabeth's blog.
This is an intensive workshop in which students are taught a unique figurative collage technique. Students will explore hand painting their own collage papers with a variety of techniques and collage application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow, just like in traditional painting techniques. No prior collage experience is necessary. Some painting would be helpful, but not imperative.
Successful Paintings Using Value and Color Studies with Colleen Howe Bleinberger
September 12 - 15, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$415 non-member, $395 Artcenter member
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Location TBA
Click here to read Colleen's blog.
In this fun pastel workshop, students will be able to plug into their true individual creative process! We will work indoors on our first day and outdoors on subsequent days (weather permitting). There will be demonstrations on how to make and use value and color studies to solve problems up front in the construction of successful paintings. Students will practice their new skills each day by making studies before starting a painting, which help to simplify value structure for effective composition. Color studies let students try different color combinations before the painting process begins, which results in successful color harmony.