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Adult Classes
 October 3, 4 and 5 - 9:30 to 4:30
Painting Vibrant Watercolors
from Photos
“Watercolor is a means for me to celebrate nature. Trees, flowers, and water are a few elements that capture my imagination. I look for unique patterns within small areas of nature and try to emphasize them. The painting generally begins with several photographs taken in early morning sunlight. I am most successful when I have sunshine to help me define shapes, shadow and translucent color. For me, watercolor is all about light and translucent color, accented with rich, deep shadows. The intent is to achieve a glow with watercolor by using complementary colors, glazing (layering one color over another), and sharp value contrasts.”
Originally from Longview, Washington, Sharon Freeman has been painting in watercolor for over ten years. She majored in fine art and education at Central Washington University. Now retired, Sharon taught elementary school art and other subjects for 24 years. She currently teaches adult watercolor workshops. For additional information visit her website: www.pnwwatercolors.com.
Class size is limited to 14. Workshop is $175 for Allied Arts members; $185 for non-members. Some experience with watercolor recommended.
The Fine Print: $60 deposit will hold your spot until September 15, when the balance is due. All money will be refunded if workshop is cancelled. Student cancellations received on or prior to Sept. 20 will be charged a $20 processing fee. Cancellations received after Sept. 20 will be charged a $60 cancellation fee. )
Download the brochure and registration form.
2008 Children's Summer Workshops
We’re offering six classes in a range of media through the summer: Jewelry (polymer clay & mixed media); Power Drawing; From 2D to 3D-Collage to Assemblage (encaustic); Putting the Fun in Fundamentals (painting); Celtic Art-Twists and Turns (drawing & embellishing); and Ceramics (clay). Each class is two hours per day for one week and is open to children between the ages of 7 and 15. Multiple sessions at different times are offered for each topic. See below for dates, times, and more info on each class.
Many sessions still have openings available - call the gallery or stop in to see if we have a slot open for that lucky child. Class fees are only $42 per session (additional $6 materials fee for the Ceramics class).
CERAMICS CLASSES ARE FULL
(you may add your name to a waiting list)
Application Forms can be downloaded below and are also available at the Gallery and area libraries. Applications accepted by mail or at the Gallery during regular hours.
2008 Application Form (page 3 on the brochure)
WEEK ONE--JUNE 16 - 20
JEWELRY
Session #1: 9 - 11 am (ages 7 - 10)
Session #2: Noon - 2 pm (ages 7 - 10)
Session #3: 2:30 - 4:30 pm (ages 11 - 15)
Instructor: Lisa Day
Let’s get creative! We’ll make charm & memory bracelets, necklaces, pins & earrings with polymer clay, interesting papers & stampings, and beads! We will also make small sculptures with polymer clay. |
WEEK TWO--JUNE 23 - 27
From 2D to 3D: Collage to Assemblage
Session #4: 9 - 11 am (ages 7 - 10)
Session #5: Noon -2 pm (ages 7 - 10)
Session #6: 2:30 – 4:30 pm (ages 11 - 15)
Instructor: Laura Hendrickson
Take your imagination and your art skills to new heights! Begin with hand painted paper, add a foundation of collage & solid design; build on with mixed media and encaustic
(hot wax) to express your unique perspective. |
WEEK THREE--JULY 7 - 11
PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNDAMENTALS
Session #7: 9 - 11 am (ages 7-10)
Session #8: Noon - 2 pm (ages 7-10)
Session #9: 2:30 - 4:30 pm (ages 11-15)
Instructor: Laura Gable
Let’s paint! As young artists you will create many masterpieces using brushes and thick acrylic paint.
We will paint everything from landscapes to
imaginary or funny creatures/animals. |
WEEK FOUR--JULY 14 –18
CELTIC ART: TWISTS & TURNS
Session #10: 9 - 11 am (ages 7-10)
Session #11: Noon - 2 pm (ages 7-10)
Session #12: 2:30 - 4:30 pm (ages 11-15)
Instructor: Tracy Horner
Watch simple lines become complicated twisted designs! Learn the secrets of drawing Celtic knot work, and techniques for embellishing & using these designs for projects (spirals & lettering). It’s “knot” as hard as it looks! |
WEEK FIVE--JULY 28 - AUGUST 1
POWER DRAWING
Session #13: 9 - 11 am (ages 7-10)
Session #14: noon - 2 pm (ages 7-10)
Session #15: 2:30 - 4:30 pm (ages 11-15)
Instructor: Michael Gorman
Power up your drawing! Build on simple shapes & give them form to pull them off the flat surface; learn shading for depth; add proportion & excitement to action posed gesture drawings; get a new perspective, fall into the vanishing point. |
WEEK SIX--AUGUST 4 –8
ALL CERAMICS SESSSIONS ARE FULL
You may add your name to the waiting list in the event of cancellations
CERAMICS*
Session #16: 9 - 11 am (ages 7-10)
Session #17: Noon - 2 pm (ages 7-10)
Session #18: 2:30 – 4:30 pm (ages 11-15)
Instructor: Ginger Blodgett
Let’s sculpt for fun! We’ll learn hands-on ways to use a variety of moldable clay and clay-like materials, stains, paints and glazes. Discover sea creatures in your clay!
* Special materials and firing fee $6 |
About the Instructors
Lisa Day. In a former life Lisa taught art in the San Francisco school system. Now she teaches jewelry making, faux painting, mosaics & other crafts through Allied Arts, Columbia Basin College, & the Kennewick Community School.
Laura Hendrickson. Laura has been teaching art to children for over 20 years. She teaches part-time in Pasco schools, and paints encaustics & watercolors in her West Richland studio..
Laura Gable. Laura is a talented artist adept at working in many different mediums. She has a studio in Kennewick where she teaches classes to children, and she has taught watercolor & acrylic painting through the community school.
Tracy Horner. Tracy is a self-proclaimed symmetry freak whose background in engineering gives a strong basis for the Celtic and Mandala based works she creates. She has spent her allowance on ink and technical pens for as long as she can remember.
Mike Gorman. Mike has taught in the Richland School District for 15 years. He also is an arts & crafts leader for 4-H groups. He works in various mediums, always coming up with interesting projects.
Ginger Blodgett. Ginger has been teaching art to all ages for the last 15 years in both private schools and her home. She works in a variety of mediums. She lives in the Tri-Cities area and has raised 6 children who all still like her. |
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