Outreach
Annapolis, Continuing Education and Fine Arts
Fine Arts Workshops – Spring 2012
Workshops offer instruction in the practice of the fine arts. They meet weekly beginning on February 11 and ending on May 5, unless otherwise noted. Workshop size is 12-16 students.
Life as Story: Memoir and Essay
Instructor: Laura Oliver
Tuesday, 7 – 9 p.m.
February 14 – May 1 (no class March 6 and 13)
Barr-Buchanan Center, Room 109
Tuition: $185; Materials fee: $10. 10 sessions
In this workshop, participants are taught to craft publishable pieces from personal experiences through reading, writing, and lively discussion. We examine the work of award-winning authors in order to learn by example how to craft stories that resonate. Techniques commonly used to shape fiction are employed to write short weekly vignettes based on our lives and relationships. Feedback on this shared work is instructive, supportive and inspiring. By the end of the class, participants should have acquired essential new skills and drafted an original body of work on which to build. This workshop is perfect for new writers wishing to explore the possibilities of memoir and seasoned writers seeking fresh inspiration to energize their work. Participants may tailor creative prompts to support their individual interests and may, if they wish, submit a longer work for group critique. In addition, we will learn how and where to submit work for publication. For more, information email: Lauraoliver2@yahoo.com.
The Craft of Story: Fiction
Instructor: Lynn Schwartz
Wednesday, 7 – 9 p.m.
February 15 – May 2 (no class March 7 and 14)
Barr Buchanan Center, Room 109
Tuition: $185; Materials fee: $10. 10 sessions
This step-by-step approach to story structure will examine the architecture of a well-told tale. We will isolate the individual parts of a story to understand how they interconnect to construct a satisfying whole. The process includes: identifying what is worth telling; pinpointing where to begin and how to engage the reader, maintaining a strong and consistent voice, creating realistic characters, motivation, conversational dialogue, building conflict and plot, strengthening the rhythms of language, and reaching an organic and resonant ending. Reading assignments will illustrate successful short story and novel writing techniques, and in-class writing exercises will put those techniques into practice. Tools for how to revise and publish completed work will be covered. Students may also choose to submit their own projects, tailored to their interest and experience, for class discussion. Appropriate for both practicing and would-be storytellers. For questions, e-mail: LAS1000@aol.com.
Landscape Painting
Instructor: Jean Brinton Jaecks
Tuesday, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
February 14 – April 17 (no class March 6 and 13)
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $185. 8 sessions
This workshop will focus on painting landscape in oil or acrylic. Atmospheric light and its effect on color will be emphasized. The class will cover simplifying shapes to create dynamic paintings, mixing of color and color harmonies, and value structure and composition. Artists will work from their plein air sketches, field studies and images of rural landscape, urban subjects, as well as interior landscape. Artists may work in any format or size. Slide lectures relating to landscape painting will be offered.
For questions and more information, visit: http://www.brintonjaecksstudio.com or contact: jeanbrintonjaecks@gmail.com.
Landscape Painting in Watercolor and Gouache
Instructor: Jean Brinton Jaecks
Wednesday, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
February 15 – April 18 (no class March 7 and 14)
Mellon Hall, Room 202
Tuition: $185. 8 sessions
This workshop will focus on painting landscape in watercolor and gouache. The students will experiment with watercolor on hot and cold press watercolor papers as well as tinted paper. Atmospheric light and its effect on color will be emphasized. The class will cover simplifying shapes, mixing of color and color harmonies, value structure and composition. Artists will work from their plein air sketches, field studies and images of rural landscape, urban subjects, as well as interior landscapes. Slide lectures relating to landscape painting will be offered. Artists may work in any format or size.
For questions and more information, visit: http://www.brintonjaecksstudio.com or contact: jeanbrintonjaecks@gmail.com.
Portraiture Workshop
Instructor: Mary Arthur
Wednesday, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
February 15 – April 18 (no class March 7 and 14)
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $185; Model fee: $35. 8 sessions
Understanding the fundamentals of portrait drawing will be the overriding principle of this workshop. Through a series of demonstrations and practice, the student will learn and explore the visual concepts and techniques associated with portraiture. Class will cover the anatomical structure of the head, neck, upper torso, and facial features. Understanding light and shadow and how to develop the portrait further will also be addressed.
Sculpture: Stone Carving
Instructor: D. H. Banker
Saturday, 10 a.m. - noon
February 11 – May 5 (no class on March 3, 10 and 17)
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $185; Materials fee: $40. 10 sessions
Students in this class will carve alabaster, a relatively soft stone that can be polished into a beautiful luster. Clay will be used to work out sculptural problems and designs. Students will work with basic stone-carving techniques using hand tools. There will be some lecture, discussion, and viewing of slides where appropriate; however, the class is designed for hands-on learning experience. It is appropriate for both beginning and continuing students, as the sculptural process takes a long time to master.
Beginning and Intermediate Pottery with Raku Firing
Instructor: John Jensen
Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon
February 11 – May 5 (no class on March 3, 10 and 17)
Mellon Hall, Room 28
Tuition: $185; Materials fee: $35. 10 sessions
This class will focus mainly on Raku and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Students will work to master the basic form of the tea bowl thrown on the potter's wheel. Students will have multiple opportunities to glaze and fire their work in the Raku method. The aesthetic and ritual of the Japanese Tea Ceremony will be discussed as it relates to the pottery objects we make and use. Students should wear casual clothes and bring a towel.
Pottery: An Introduction
Instructor: John Jensen
Tuesday, 7 – 9 p.m.
February 14 – May 1 (no class March 6 and 13)
Mellon Hall, Room 28
Tuition: $185; Materials fee: $35. 10 sessions
The focus of this class will be on general pottery, with an emphasis on throwing on the potter's wheel to make functional items. Students will be encouraged to explore a range of hand building and sculptural techniques. Class will include glazing and firing stoneware clay. Students should wear casual clothes and bring a towel.