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ART

Creativity 101

Instructor: Jeanne Creekmore
Location: Art Center

M: 5/6 10-11:30 a.m.

Have you ever wanted to sit down to write, paint, or create and found that you were lacking ideas? In this session, find inspiration by being introduced to three techniques for jump-starting your creativity, in whatever medium you choose.

3D Mosaic Art
Instructor: Sally Coler
Location: Art Center

T: 5/7, 6/4 6:30-8:00 p.m.
M: 5/20 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Make an exciting, one-of-a-kind mosaic art work for your home or as a special gift. The possibilities of what you can make are endless. You will learn about adhesives, tools, cutting, and shaping techniques.

Essentials of Oil Pastel
Instructor: Luba Sterlikova
Location: Art Center

T: 5/7, 5/14 10-12:30 p.m.
Th: 5/9 10-12:30 p.m.

Be introduced to the techniques of oil pastel painting and the basics of flower drawings. You will focus on using oil pastel for creating blown-up images flowers, and you will end the course with an original piece to display in

your home.

Color Through the Five Senses
Instructor: Diane Szczepaniak
Location: Art Center

W: 5/8, 5/15 1:30-3:00 p.m.
F: 5/10, 5/17 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Put content, expression, substance, and depth into your work! Learn the balance between space and the object occupying the space, and learn to heighten your awareness of all five senses to enhance your creative process.

Watercolor Pencils
Instructor: Mary Elizabeth Swicord
Location: Art Center

F: 5/10 10-11:30 a.m.
M: 5/13, 5/20 10-11:30 a.m.
Th: 5/16, 5/23 10-11:30 a.m.

Expand your knowledge about art and build confidence in your abilities. Through instruction and guidance, you will become familiar with basic art principles of color, composition, lines, observation, space, form, perspective, and value. You will practice and experiment with these techniques to cumulate in a watercolor landscape.

Illustration/Graphic Design

Instructor: Ann Marie Williams
Location: Art Center

Sa: 5/11-6/1 7-8:30 p.m.

Is a picture really worth a thousands words? In this course, you will learn that it is! You will create a unique illustration that has its own story that later can be turned into a cover for a book.

Glass Fusing
Instructor: Emily Pezzulich
Location: Art Center

F: 5/10, 5/17 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Immerse yourself in the art of glass fusing with this informative and fun session. You will have the choice of creating a small plate or a set of 2 coasters. This session will include the discussion of the principle of glass fusing and the different techniques that are practiced in the genre.

Tessellations
Instructor: Sharon Boyle
Location: Art Center

W: 5/15-6/5 1-3:00 p.m.

The well-known artist, M. C. Escher, used tessellating tiles in many of his works of art. Come learn this fun, unique way to design fabric, wallpaper, and tile. This session will show you demonstrations and allow you to draw using your own imagination, creating something as simple or complex as you would like. **The first two weeks are one class and the second two weeks are another class, so you may sign up for one or both classes.

Intro to Perspective Drawing
Instructor: Anne Cox
Location: Art Center

W: 5/22 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what perspective drawing was? Come learn the ins and outs of this medium and learn to produce landscape drawings that illustrate each type of perspective! You will learn to practice the steps and vocabulary of linear perspective, and complete drawings in two point perspective.

Watercolor & Mixed Media
Instructor: Judy Wengrovitz
Location: Art Center

Sa: 5/25, 6/1 10-11:30 a.m.

Using household items to create art, learn the techniques of watercolor and mixed media . You will experiment with underpainting with gesso and gel, as well as collaging.

Handmade Storybooks
Instructor: Sushmita Mazumdar
Location: Art Center

F: 5/17-6/7 10-11:30 a.m.

We all have stories to tell – stories about our lives, our feelings, things we have seen and heard, even a dream or a fantasy. Come share your story in this course! In each of the four sessions, you will make handmade storybooks out of different materials that reflect the events of your life or your imagination. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or both classes.

Week 1: House

Week 2: Treasure

Week 3: Worry

Week 4: Wishes

Drawing Caricatures
Instructor: Anne Cox
Location: Art Center

F: 5/24 6:30-8:00 p.m.

What are the differences between realistic drawing and drawings from the imagination, and what are caricatures, cartoons, and fantasy drawings? You will learn how these drawings are created and you will produce a complete illustration in each style!

Make Elizabethan Dolls
Instructor: Anne Cox
Location: Art Center

W: 5/29 6:30-8:00 p.m.
F: 5/31 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Have you ever wanted to make a special toy, like a decorative, collectible doll? Now you can! Create an Elizabethan Renaissance Cinderella rag doll, along with a ball gown to complete the transformation. You will use many materials such as muslin, crimped gauze, and fine cotton brocade, as well as flowers and ribbons for decoration.

Ceramics
Instructor: Rima Schulkind
Location: Art Center

T: 5/21, 6/4 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Th: 5/23, 6/6 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Learn the techniques of ceramics in this course through creating one of the following: a wall relief, mirror or picture frame, a bowl or vase. In just four sessions, you will have a final product to proudly display in your home or give as a gift.

Self-Portraits
Instructor: Jeanne Creekmore
Location: Art Center

M: 6/3 10-11:30 a.m.

Want a way to express your thoughts and feelings? In this course you will be introduced to the contour drawing technique, which involves drawing without looking at the paper - with the subject being you! This type of introspective drawing requires no prior artistic skills, and you will have a self-portrait completed by the end of the session.

Painting to Get Loose
Instructor: Bill Firestone
Location: Art Center

W: 5/15-5/22 10-11:30 a.m.
F: 5/17, 5/24 10-11:30 a.m.

Learn through demonstration and practice how to keep artwork free of inhibition and self-doubt. Emphasis will be placed on getting started and not overworking the art. Using acrylic paints, you will work from a still life set-up and/or photographs. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Intro to Photoshop Elements

Instructor: Jason Axtell

Location: Top of the West (except 5/28, Staff Conference Room)

T: 5/14-6/4 10-11:30 a.m.

Be introduced to the concepts and software related to digital image editing and manipulation. By the time you are finished with this course, you will be able to demonstrate these skills in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Note: Students must purchase Photoshop Elements to participate in this course, and bring a laptop or tablet with the software to class. Class registrants will be contacted with more information.

Soft Pastel
Instructor: Lili Robins
Location: Art Center

M: 6/3 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Th: 6/6 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Drawing inspiration from the works of Georgia O’Keeffe, you will discover how visually enlarging a subject can create a beautiful abstraction. You will practice skills of observation, beginning with contour line and continuing with tone, color, and texture, as well as learn related techniques and concepts.

Personal Collages
Instructor: Margaret Paris
Location: Art Center

W: 6/5 1:30-3:00 p.m.
F: 6/7 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Create a personal collage that represents some aspect of your life: past, present, or future. Using photography, magazines, and watercolors, you will create a composition, and then discuss how the theme and final product work together to describe you.

THEATRE

How To Get Into the Acting Business
Instructor: Eve Young
Location: Board Room

Sa: 5/11, 5/18 10-11:30 a.m.

Ever wanted to get into the acting business but don’t know how? Come learn about contacting agents, headshots, resumes, and much more from a seasoned actress! There will also be opportunities for script readings to reveal your talents. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or both classes.

Vocal Production
Instructor: Dr. Laura Mann
Location: Auditorium

M: 5/6-6/3 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Come explore the wide and varied expressive capabilities of the human voice. Sing many types of music including classical, folk, and music theater. Learn how to add beauty and power to your vocal tone. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Intro to Improv
Instructor: Becky Patton
Location: Aerobics Room

M: 5/6, 5/13 6:30-8:00 p.m.
W: 5/8, 5/15 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Improvisational acting has grown in popularity in recent years. In this class, you will be able to define and recognize improvisational acting and feel comfortable practicing this exciting form of theatre through a variety of techniques. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Play Writing
Instructor: Jocelyn Rappaport
Location: Board Room

Sa: 5/11-6/1 2-3:30 p.m.

Explore the opportunity to write and develop original material (monologues, scenes, short plays) in a fun and supportive environment. Although this course is valuable for creative writers, no experience or knowledge of dramatic writing is necessary.

Comedic Acting
Instructor: Seth Yavit
Location: Aerobics Room

Su: 5/12, 5/19 7-8:30 p.m.
T: 5/14, 5/21 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Through fun and engaging classes, you will be exposed to philosophies of agreement, commitment, spontaneity, environmental work, and object work. You will play the game of improv comedy, an art form that has many artistic benefits, such as increased ability to think creatively, improved listening ability, and improved vocabulary.

Basics of Acting
Instructor: Timothy McKee
Location: Aerobics Room

W: 5/8-5/29 10-11:30 a.m.

Touching on subjects such as voice, character study, and stage and body technique, this series of classes will get you participating in a fun environment, have you learning about basic acting techniques, and get you on stage to perform in front of your class. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Week 1: Voice

Week 2: Character Study

Week 3: Stage Technique

Week 4: Music and Body Movement

Play Reading
Instructor: Jocelyn Rappaport
Location: Board Room

Su: 5/12-6/2 2-3:30 p.m.

In this course you will read aloud one-act plays and scenes by playwrights such as Shakespeare, Moliere, Neil Simon, Atol Fugard, Beth Henley, Frank Gilroy, and others. Each class discussion will include material about the playwrights, original staging and revivals, and ideas for new staging and casting. **Each week will focus on a different play or scene, so you may sign up for one class or the entire series.

Voice Workshop
Instructor: Scott Sedar
Location: Media Room

Th: 5/30 10-11:30 a.m.

Come find your voice! Achieve a better appreciation of your own voice with its inherent abilities. You will be introduced to some of the myths related to vocal production as well as some of the challenges performers face with their voices, all while working in song.

DANCE

Yoga
Instructor: Lili Robins
Location: Aerobics Room

Th: 5/9-5/30 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Come learn the basics of yoga in four sessions. You will learn poses like Tadasana, the mountain pose, and Samastiti, the prayer pose. Learn the benefits of regular yoga, like becoming stronger, more flexible, and more balanced. Leave with a feeling of renewed energy and peace of mind. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Survey of Dance
Instructor: Constance Dinapoli
Location: Fitness Center

T: 5/7-5/28 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Th: 5/9-5/30 1:30-3:00 p.m.

This comprehensive, eight-session course will introduce dance as universal human activity, expression of cultural identity, and an art form. Survey the dance genres included in social, ceremonial historic court, classical, and theatrical forms of dance from around the world. Experience dance through the study of dance history with observation and participation. **Each session is an individual class, so you may sign up for one class or all classes.

Week 1: What is Dance?

Week 2: The Power of Dance

Week 3: Lord of the Dance

Week 4: Ritual/Dance as a Spiritual Experience

Week 5: Social Dance

Week 6: Classical Dance Theatre

Week 7: Modern Dance

Week 8: Fusion on Old and New World Dance

Optional enrichment excursions include*:
5/8-5/9      Monica Bill Barnes & Company, The Kennedy Center
5/8-5/12      The Washington Ballet: Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises, The Kennedy Center
5/23-5/25      Shen Wei Dace Arts, The Kennedy Center
6/4-6/9      Ballet Across America III, The Kennedy Center
*All optional trips will be for an extra fee. Class registrants will be contacted with more details and to sign up.