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September 2019
Alla Prima Portraits using the Zorn Palette
Join Artist Robin Wellner from North Carolina for a unique opportunity to learn in her advanced Alla Prima painting workshop! Painting portraits is challenging — but incredibly rewarding! Simplifying your palette to something you know works will give you freedom to concentrate on other aspects of the portrait. Anders Zorn’s limited palette of white, black, yellow ochre and cadmium red will give you a beautiful range of skin tones and virtually guarantee color harmony. Each morning of this three day workshop begins with instruction and a demo painted from a live model. After lunch, everyone will have the opportunity to paint the model with lots of one-on-one instruction. We will focus on color, values, facial features and how to measure to achieve a likeness; as well, as learning to paint shapes rather than lines. **Oil painting experience required. Supply list: Alla Prima Information & Materials List “This is a challenging class. Robin made it a great class with her demos, clarity of teaching, books, handouts and her own paintings for inspiration. She gives equal care to each class member, as well as her positive spirit and good nature. Her laughter is good medicine and helped us through the pain of…
Find out more »Evening Raku Workshop with Brett Thomas & Mobile Raku
The Academy Center of the Arts is pleased to partner again with Brett Thomas of Mobile Raku in hosting a two day Raku workshop on Friday, September 27 from 6:00pm – 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 28 from 9:30am – 12:00pm at the Academy Center of the Arts. Class size is limited to 20 students, and each student may bring 4-5 pieces (raku clay only bisque cone 06), approximately 5” wide x 12” tall or smaller. Small tiles are acceptable however NO BOWLS OR SLABS It is recommended that students are either enrolled in a pottery class or have experience working with clay. If time allows, additional pieces may be fired after everyone has had a turn. Brett will provide his glazes and materials for firing. Please register early; pieces need to made and bisque fired before September 20. Students should plan to glaze their pieces before September 27th (the Academy will provide glazes). Class tuition is $85 which includes a 25lb bag of raku clay. Students currently not enrolled in Academy Center pottery classes will have access to the studio to make their pieces. Unused raku clay from this class can be saved for the next Raku workshop! Come join the…
Find out more »October 2019
Beginner’s Special Makeup Effects Workshop
Instructor: Alistair McPherson Get in the spooky spirit with us this October and join Special Makeup Artist, Alistair McPherson, to learn the basics of Special Makeup Effects. In this introductory 3-hour course you will learn how to: put together a Special Makeup kit, learn how to create scrapes and cuts, bruises and burns, aging, and types of fake blood! All supplies provided.
Find out more »Family Saturday: Sugar Skull Bowls
Celebrate the Halloween Season by creating Sugar Skull Bowls with Instructor Kim Clarke!
Find out more »Kids Clayworks: Outrageous October
Instructor Anna Ellis will guide students in constructing October related projects, including Bats, Jack-O-Lanterns, Candy Dishes and Skull Lanterns! Join in the Spooky Fun!
Find out more »Pottery Date Night
Instructor: Anna Ellis Go ahead and get a little dirty on Friday night! Couples, singles, and friends are welcome to join us at The Academy Center of the Arts Pottery Studio for an evening of fun, romance and hand building a clay project. Instructor Anna Ellis will walk you through the simple steps of making a plate and bowl using the bubble glaze technique. Beer, wine, light snacks, clay and tools are included. Wear or bring clothes to change into that you don’t mind getting dirty. Preregistration is required. Please register online, but if you have any additional questions contact Ted Batt at tbatt@academycenter.org or 434-528-3256 x127 for more information. The $40 fee is per person and the event is for adults ages 18 and over.
Find out more »The Big Draw
This October, the Academy is thrilled to join The Big Draw Festival to promote this year’s theme: “Drawn to Life: Creativity and Well-Being” in an effort to celebrate and explore art’s ability to provide hope, healing, positive change, and both mental and physical well-being to the whole person. The event will be free and open to all families and former and current breast cancer patients in the community. Please register through the link above so that we can have a head count. “Founded in 2000, The Big Draw (formally The Campaign for Drawing) is an arts education charity that promotes visual literacy and the universal language of drawing as a tool for learning, expression and invention. The charity leads a diversified programme encompassing advocacy, empowerment and engagement, and is the driving force behind the The Big Draw Festival – the world’s biggest celebration of drawing” (https://thebigdraw.org/the-big-draw). The Big Draw will take place at the Academy this October 12 as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Art has been proven to provide an outlet and a way to process emotions in the midst of challenges such as breast cancer, and the Academy seeks to support the creative process as a…
Find out more »Demystifying the Glazing Process
Instructor Justin Rice will guide students through the various glazing techniques using the glazes in the Academy Center’s pottery studio. Students should have bisque ware ready to practice glazing techniques.
Find out more »Watercolor: Photo Inspiration
Instructor: Solly Blank This class is for students with previous watercolor experience. There will be demonstrations and class projects as well as students working on projects of their choosing. Bring photos with any subject matter to class for inspiration! Supply List for Watercolor Solly Blank ____________________________________________________________ SENIOR DISCOUNTS (ages 62+): Enter your DOB and apply the coupon code ‘SENIOR’ for a $25 discount off any class over $75.
Find out more »Introduction to Kiln Fired Glass
Acquire glass cutting skills and learn the basics of firing and slumping while creating projects in glass. Possible projects include sun catchers, bowls, vases and many others. Instructor is Suzanne Michaels. Class is limited to six students!
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