Art 2011
Chairperson: Eileen LaBarge
A1 Brazing, Welding & Wire Sculpture
Session: 1 Grades: 6 & up
In this class you will learn how to plan out two-dimensional and three-dimensional steel wire sculptures, then bring them to life using a form of welding called Brazing! You will learn how to use a variety of tools and learn brazing techniques. Create anything from animals to architecture!
Instructor: Deborah Chesser
A2 Multicultural Creations
Session: 1A Grades: 3-5
Come explore different parts of the world without having to get a passport! We will make colorful molas from Latin America, Puerto Rican coqui frogs and lovely African bracelets. We’ll create British Christmas crackers, Chinese dragons and “worry dolls” from Guatemala. We will also try our luck with hand-lettering our initials in old Celtic! Students in this class should be comfortable using scissors.
Instructor: Jackie Moylan
A3 Learn to Crochet
Session: 1B Grades: 4 & up
No matter the weather, crochet is always hot! Learn basic stitches and how to follow a simple pattern. Become familiar with crochet lingo and explore some of the many great yarns available. By the end of the week, you will have crocheted your very own scarf! Watch out! All of your friends will be asking you to make one for them too!
Instructor: Jackie Moylan
A4 Stained Glass & Mosaics
Session: 1 Grades: 5 & up
You’ll learn how to work with stained glass, and all about the intricate and exciting art form of mosaics! In this great class, students will learn basic techniques for both art forms and then use these skills in their own artistic creations.
Instructor: Terry Faul
A5 Clay, Hand Building & the Wheel
Session: 2 Grades: 4 & up
Come learn the many different techniques used with clay, such as throwing, slab pinch and coiling. Finished pieces will be fired in a rustic sawdust kiln. Beginners and return students welcome! We’ll make many different things in this class, and we’ll have a lot of fun too!
Instructor: Terry Faul
A6 Hand Building Fun!
Session: 3 Grades: 2-5
Anything can be made with clay! Have you ever thought about making a book, a suitcase or a tree out of clay? In this class you will be able to do just that, and more! Come discover what is so amazing about this material, then let your imagination go wild!
Instructor: Terry Faul
A7 Introduction to Photography
Sessions: 1 & 3 Grades: 5 & up
In this class we will learn the basics of photography while exploring the land around us. We will visit the archery field, the pond and the garden on a search for photographs to use on t-shirts and to put in journals that we create. We will use disposable cameras, a digital camera and learn a bit about the 35 mm. camera. Come have fun exploring the endless possibilities photography has to offer! Returning students will be offered new, advanced projects!
Instructor: Angela Pinkel
A8 The Art of Silk Screening
Session: 1B Grades: 6 & up
Make and wear your own logo and design! In this class we will learn the art of silk screening. You’ll take your own creative ideas and turn them into designs for t-shirts and a number of other different items and materials. Come give this great class a try!
Instructor: Chris Wilson
A9 Clay, Clay & More Clay
Session: 1 Grades: 2-5
Get your hands dirty with a natural material that is fun to explore and easy to create with. We'll explore different hand building methods with clay while creating animals, puzzle boxes, nature print chimes, bowls and so much more! Projects will be kiln fired and hand painted!
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A10 Painting Magic
Session: 2A Grades: 3 & up
You don’t need a brush to paint a great picture! And you don’t need paper. In this class you’ll learn painting techniques from around the world: German tole painting, oriental brush painting, African stamping and more! We’ll paint on tin, wood, fired clay, glass … even your old sneakers! Why not?! You’ll learn how to mix colors, and to use them to create soft or bold designs and pictures. You can use sticks or sponges - even your own fingers – to paint!
Van Gogh knew what he was doing when he painted “Starry Night” and so will you!
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A11 Wire Workings: Whimsical, Wild, Wearable
Session: 2B Grades: 4-6
In this course we’ll twist, bend and shape all sorts of wire into fun sculptures, mobiles, creatures, jewelry and more! It is quick and easy to get great sturdy results with wire. We’ll also combine wire with other materials, including cork, wood, beads and model magic, to make almost anything you could imagine … castles, dragons and everything in-between!
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A12 Portrait Class
Session: 3A Grades: 4 & up
In this class you’ll learn to draw not only your favorite person, singer or actor, but as well, you’ll learn to draw your family pet! It isn’t as hard as you might think! A likeness can be captured in a few strokes. We’ll also make a clay mask, and fire it. As you sculpt a face, you’ll better understand the placement of the features, and learn to create interesting expressions. We’ll cover drawing, value, color, creating a mood and bringing out personality. Please bring photos of faces (either animal or human) that you like.
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A13 Fun with Architecture!
Session: 2A Grades: 5 & up
Learn about architecture and how to design and build your very own structure! Students will draw out their own designs after learning measuring, scaling, and how to use fun drawing tools. Floor plans and illustrations of the exterior and interior views will be made in preparation for your very own model construction. So, come join us and have some fun expressing your imagination and your exciting ideas!
Instructor: Terry Way
A14 Printing Homemade
Session: 2A Grades: 2-4
What do erasers, glue, Styrofoam and cardboard have in common? - they all make creative and useful tools for printmaking. With a little “elbow grease”, turn these ordinary household items into beautiful prints. Dress for a mess!
Instructor: Krista Gillis
A15 Art About Me
Session: 2B Grades: 2-4
For centuries, artists have been using themselves and their lives as the subject and inspiration for their artwork. Now it’s your turn! In this multi-media class, use collage, printmaking, drawing, painting and lot of imagination to make art about you!
Instructor: Krista Gillis
A16 Watercolor Wonders
Session: 3 Grades: 4 & up
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of watercolors! Learn watercolor techniques and practice on both creative and real-life subject matters. Use your skills to create art with “heart”… take a trip under the sea … get up-close and personal with the plants in your own back yard!
Instructor: Krista Gillis
A17 Cartooning
Sessions: 1A & 1B Grades: 1A: 2-4; 1B: 4 & up
Attention: fans of comic books, cartoons and comic strips!
Explore the art of cartooning. Human animation will be emphasized, including facial expression, body movement and setting. Learn to create original story lines and scripts. The class will “publish” a collective comic book.
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A18 Heros & Villains Comic Book Class
Session: 2 Grades: 3-7
This is the perfect class for any artist who enjoys comic books! Invent your own Heroes and Villains. Learn how to draw, using an expressive gesture line, then produce your own story line and illustrate your very own comic. This class takes your cartooning to the next level!
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A19 Make Your Mark - Printmaking
Session: 3A Grades: 3-6
Stamp Making! Screen Printing! Plaster Block Printing! And More!
You can learn some fun and fast printmaking techniques to make cards, a T-shirt and a whole portfolio of art prints. We’ll use almost everything around to make shapes that you can print with, on anything you like!
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A20 Drawing & Painting
Session: 3B Grades: 3-6
Capture an immediate response on paper to your daily Heldeberg Workshop world of woods, waterfalls, fields and mountains. Using oil pencils, pastels and acrylics, you will learn how to think, see and paint like the Impressionists or Abstractionists. You’ll also learn to use light, shadow and values to make dramatic or colorful statements. But the most important thing is that you enjoy expressing your feelings about the world around you!
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A21 Art, Photography & the Land
Session: 2 Grades: 3 & up
Come explore the Land with a new eye – the lens of your camera! We’ll spend our time documenting the natural world around us. We’ll use pinhole cameras, sun development, photo transfer and film cameras. Then we’ll transform the images we gather into an all-new form of art by creating collages, accordion and flip books. Join us and have some fun!
Instructor: Emily Kriss
A22 Flora – A Nature Experience
Session: 3A Grades: 4 & up
Students will explore the Land to find natural materials to create art. Journals, drawings, collages, wall hangings weavings, and more, will all be created from the various reeds and other flora that we find.
Instructor: Emily Kriss
A23 Fauna – A Nature Experience
Session: 3B Grades: 4 & up
Students will explore animal life on the land through sketching, journaling, collages, making plaster impressions of tracks and fossils, modeling with clay, and more!
Instructor: Emily Kriss
