Outreach

Annapolis, Continuing Education and Fine Arts - Fine Arts Programs - Fall 2008

Workshops offer instruction in the practice of the fine arts. Workshops meet weekly for ten sessions, beginning on September 13 and ending on November 22. Workshops will not be held during Long Weekend at the college, October 10-13. Workshop size is 12 –16 students. Tuition is $175, plus material and model fees, as noted for some classes.

Creative Writing: The Craft of Story - CLOSED
Instructor: Lynn Schwartz
Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
September 17 - November 19
Barr Buchanan Center, Room 109
Tuition: $185.

Good stories are honest and fresh, but they are also thoughtful acts of construction. This workshop will explore the means of finding your story and translating it to the page.The process includes identifying what we know to be true and worth telling; pinpointing where to begin and how to engage the reader; maintaining a strong and consistent voice; creating realistic characters, motivation, and conversational dialogue; building structure, conflict, and plot; strengthening the rhythms of language; and reaching a plausible and resonant ending.

Reading assignments will illustrate successful storytelling 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 interests and experience, for class discussion.

Painting Light - CLOSED
Instructor: Jean Brinton Jaecks
Tuesday, 7 - 9:30 p.m.
September 16 - November 18
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $$185. Model fee: $25.

This workshop will focus on the light and value patterns that describe the form of an object. Working in oil or acrylic, students will study value, color relationships and harmonies, edges and composition, while painting still life, landscape and the figure. There will be demonstrations of color mixing, brushwork, and composition. Slides and discussion of old and contemporary masters will enhance the learning experience.

Watercolor - CLOSED
Instructor: Jean Brinton Jaecks
Wednesday, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
September 17 – November 19
Mellon Hall, Room 202
Tuition: $185. Model fee: $25.

In this workshop, students will explore the many facets of watercolor, while painting still life, landscape, and the figure. Students will study composition, luminescent color, and light and will learn to employ dry brush, glazes, and washes. Alternative techniques and methods will be demonstrated. Students will perform a series of exercises to learn and understand the vocabulary of color. Slide lectures and discussion of the techniques of Homer, Sargent, Wyeth and Charles Reid and other contemporary artists will broaden the learning experience.

Life Drawing - CLOSED
Instructor: Mary Arthur
Wednesday, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
September 17 – November 19
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $185. Model fee: $35.

This course is designed to broaden awareness of the human form in observational drawing. Importance is placed on the use of observational drawing tools and techniques for representing proportions. A variety of different approaches and media will be explored during the semester. Analysis of the human body will help students understand its overall structure and complexity. Students will develop an understanding of the role of the human figure in art history and in contemporary art. Slide lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and critiques will supplement drawing practice.

Figure Sculpture - CLOSED
Instructor: D. H. Banker
Saturday, 10 a.m. – Noon
September 13 – November 22 (no class on Oct. 11)
Mellon Hall, Room 200
Tuition: $185. Model fee: $40.

This class will create sculptures of the human form in water base clay; the sculptures will be fired in the kiln and then painted or waxed. Working from a model, students will have the option of concentrating on a portrait or a figure study. The class will begin with several small studies and finish with a larger piece. Anatomy will be discussed as it relates to the model. Both classical and modern masters of figure sculpture will be studied through slides and photographs. This class is appropriate for the beginner as well as those with experience, since it takes years to master this art form.

Beginning and Intermediate Pottery with Raku Firing - CLOSED
Instructor: John Jensen
Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon
September 13 – November 22 (no class on Oct. 11)
Mellon Hall, Room 028
Tuition: $185. Materials fee: $35.

In this class, beginning students will learn the skills of throwing on the potter's wheel. Intermediate students will advance their skills. Students will have the opportunity to fire at least one object in the Raku style of firing, which involves removing red–hot objects directly from the kiln into a bed of leaves, sawdust, or other combustible material, which produces some interesting glaze effects. Students should wear casual clothing and bring a large towel to class.

Hand Building in Clay - CLOSED
Instructor: John Jensen
Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m.
September 16 – November 18
Mellon Hall, Room 028
Tuition: $185. Materials fee: $35.

Many students find that working directly in clay gives quick and satisfying results. Hand building techniques includes pinch, coil, slab, mold and sculpted construction. Almost any size and shape of pottery object can be achieved with these techniques, including plates, boxes, vases, figural sculpture, and tiles. A broad palette of colors is available for glazing. Class members are invited to join the raku firing by College Creek in the spring. Students should wear casual clothing and bring a large towel.