Course Description:
Introduction to the joy of creating useful and artful objects of wood on the lathe. Students will learn the basics of woodturning and create several small projects. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Students will develop skills in the use of traditional turning tools and complete a variety of projects that utilize specific skills. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning for Adults (EAC) or comparable introductory course.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Description:
This is for those interested in studio access without instruction. Anyone enrolling must have a studio orientation and adhere to EAC’s studio policies on materials, cleanup, and entrance and exit procedures. Prerequisite: students enrolled must have completed one wood class at EAC. Open Studio begins second week of classes.
Course Description:
In this workshop, you will learn how to write a play. You will begin by learning some of the basic language of playwriting and how to format your script for submission. You will end the weekend with a play(s) that may be anywhere from one to ten minutes in length. Students should come to the first class with material for note-taking and scriptwriting—this could be a computer or paper and pen/pencil.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
In this workshop, you will learn how to write a play. You will begin by learning some of the basic language of playwriting and how to format your script for submission. You will end the weekend with a play(s) that may be anywhere from one to ten minutes in length. Students should come to the first class with material for note-taking and scriptwriting—this could be a computer or paper and pen/pencil.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Learn the basics of screen printing on textiles, from photo exposure to squeegee, to ink and fabric selection. Come away with personalized clothing or fabric to turn into something new.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Discover how the painter’s color wheel was created to inform color harmony, and how to move beyond the wheel to find your own appreciation for color choices. Students will learn the history of color systems through the ages, how the 3-pigment primary color system was developed, and how human color perception affects the colors you see. Each concept in class is supported with hands-on exercises using colored paper and class discussion, creating multiple examples to take home and study.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
If you are new to either art making or screen printing, this class is for you. Using a mix of techniques and tools, you’ll learn to photo expose screens and play with images and inks to make prints on paper and/or clothing. You can produce a lot of prints quickly, each one with slight imperfections that make it unique. Plan to play and make a few mistakes and messes along the way. You’ll have help and examples to guide you to a finished project meaningful to you.
Course Description:
This introductory course will get you started with screen printing. Photographic process will be taught as well as images applied to the screen with brush and drawing fluid. A knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is not a requirement but can be helpful to those that know it. Photoshop is not taught in this class. Most hand-drawn images can be used as imagery for photo process and this will be demonstrated.
Course Description:
This two-day workshop will be an introduction into the medium of Mokulito, a printing technique that combines the relief qualities of a woodcut with the tonal qualities of a lithograph. This workshop will demonstrate preparing a wood surface for painting and carving, the chemical processing of the wood, and print production. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with an understanding of mokulito from start to finish as well as a small edition of prints of your own personal imagery.
