Art 2010
Chairperson: Eileen LaBarge
A1 Brazing, Welding & Wire Sculpture
Session: 1A 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 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 saw dust 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
A3 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
A4 Introduction to Photography
Session: 1 Grades: 3 - 5
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 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!
Instructor: Heidi Johnson
A5 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
A6 Oriental Brush Painting
Session: 2A Grades: 4 - 6
Using ink, you can capture the essence of a subject with a few calligraphy strokes, just as the Japanese and Chinese do. It is all natural, flowing and fun! We'll use watercolor and fabric dyes to decorate an item of clothing and also make one-of-a-kind kites!
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A7 Wire Workings: Whimsical, Wild, Wearable
Session: 2B Grades: 4 - 6
In this course we’ll twist, bend and shape all types, sizes and colors 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 – cork, wood, cloth, cardboard, paper, beads, model magic and paris craft to make almost anything you could imagine – from castles to
dragons, and everything in between. Great for kids of all ages!
Instructor: Colleen Skiff
A8 Flora – a Nature Experience
Session: 1A 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
A9 Fauna – a Nature Experience
Session: 1B Grades: 4 & up
Students will explore animal life on the land through journaling, sketching, collage-making, plaster impressions of tracks and fossils, modeling with clay and more!
Instructor: Emily Kriss
A10 “Whispering Winds”
Session: 2 Grades: 5 & up
Whispering winds – art inspired by native cultures. Come explore this world! Projects will include designing talking sticks, dancing staffs, hoop drums, beadwork, and as well, creating some pottery, some weavings and sand painting. We will explore the world of eagles, and learn the native view of the sun, stars and moon.
Instructor: Emily Kriss
A11 Photography & the Land
Session: 3 Grades: 5 & up
Come explore the Land with a new eye, the lens of your camera! We will spend our time documenting the natural world around us. We will use pinhole cameras, sun development, photo transfer and film cameras. We will then transform the images we gather into an all new form of art by creating collages, accordion and flip books. So, come join us and have some fun!
Instructor: Emily Kriss
A12 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 exciting ideas!
Instructor: Terry Way
A13 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
A14 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. Discover 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
A15 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 us to make shapes that you can print with, on anything you like!
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A16 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 pencil, pastels and acrylics, you’ll learn how to think, see and paint like the Impressionists or the Abstractionists. You will also learn about light, shadow and values, to make dramatic statements as well as colorful ones. But what’s important is that you enjoy expressing your feelings about the world around you!
Instructor: John Vandenbergh
A17 Alter That Book!
Session: 1 Grades: 4 & up
Rip, tear, paint, stitch, cut, sand, punch, stamp and more!! Using a variety of fun techniques and different materials, we’ll change old and boring books into reconstructed masterpieces in your own unique style. What a creative way to recycle … and we may alter a few other things along the way!
Instructor: Deb Zimmerman
A18 Printmaking 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
A19 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 a lot of imagination to make art about you!
Instructor: Krista Gillis
A20 Watercolor Wonders
Session: 3A 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 and get up close and personal with the plants in our own backyard.
Instructor: Krista Gillis
