Course Description:
Students will learn the elements of exposure and a basic history of photography. They will learn how to process their own black and white film, as well as make gelatin silver prints with an enlarger. Students should expect to create a few photograms, a contact sheet, and at least 5 finished prints.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Students will learn the elements of exposure and a basic history of photography. They will learn how to process their own black and white film, as well as make gelatin silver prints with an enlarger. Students should expect to create a few photograms, a contact sheet, and at least 5 finished prints.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
This course is a fundamental approach to portrait drawing. We go through steps from simple line drawing to shapes, proportions, gesture, and capturing the likeness.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Course Description:
Join me to learn how to make mosaics with stained glass. You will have a learning assignment. After that you can make your own design with my guidance. We will explore glass cutting, color theory and design clarity in a supportive and friendly group.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
If you are ready to tackle sewing clothing but are intimidated by zippers, buttonholes, or bindings, this is the course for you! Each day in class is dedicated to exploring a basic garment sewing technique from types of seams to zippers and buttonholes to finishing touches. Students will sew examples of each technique in class to take home and reference when stitching your next garment.
Prerequisite: confident with using a basic sewing machine
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Participants must have previously completed one EAC painting or drawing class. Figure Studio offers participants the opportunity to work in their choice of media and study the nude. Poses range from one to thirty minutes. Instruction is not included; a classroom monitor will lead the class.
Skill Level: All Levels
Monitor: Samantha Younis
Course Description:
Learn to use a sewing machine from winding a bobbin and threading the machine to troubleshooting common issues. Learn about sewing woven and knit fabric, making and finishing seams, and creating embellishments with stitches as you complete a tote bag and infinity scarf in class.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Create both vibrant and subdued paintings with strong compositions using watercolor tubes and watercolor pencils. Instruction includes watercolor techniques- applying watercolor washes, painting wet in wet, and painting without a sketch. Learn about staining and lightfast colors. The instructor will provide a variety of still-lifes. We will have individual and group critiques to receive supportive responses from classmates.
Skill Level: All Levels
Course Description:
Snip, tear and assemble your way through the expressive medium of collage. Create compositions using a variety of papers and techniques to gather images, shapes and colors. To inspire your work, themes such as quotes, poems, landscape and personal imagery will be shared.
Skill Level: All Levels
