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Accessible Arts

Accessible Arts

WILD CLAY WORKSHOP

Yve Holtzclaw / Kalamazoo Nature Center
Tues 6/7-7/26
6:30-9pm / 8 weeks
$225 / Members: $205

Experience the entire process of working with wild clay from the earth: harvest, process, sculpt, fire, and finish clay pieces using materials we collect from the Nature Center. Learn to make tools and brushes. Fire pots using wood in a pit firing and other natural ways to finish your pieces. Some experience with clay is appreciated but not necessary. Please be prepared to get dirty and try some new things.

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RED EARTHENWARE SAMPLER

Susan McHenry / Studio 7
Tue 6/7-6/21 & 7/12
1 - 3:30 pm / 4 weeks
$125 / Members: $105

Bring the full spectrum of color to your pots as you try the studio’s low fire red earthenware clay. Students will make simple hand-built vessels in week one, and then explore form and layered surfaces in weeks two and three using a wide range of colored slips and terra sigillata. After bisque firing, return to glaze on 7/12. No experience required.

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EXTRUDING CLAY SAMPLER

Tom Richards / Studio 7
Tue 6/28-7/5 & 7/19
1-3:30pm / 3 weeks
$105 / Members: $85

An extruder is a studio tool that allows you to produce and repeat forms that can be deconstructed, assembled, or made into vessels. In the first two classes learn about the extruder and dies then create finished pieces with extruded elements. After bisque firing, return to glaze in high fire. No experience required.

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PERFECT POUR

Susan McHenry / Studio 5
Wed 6/8-7/27
6:30-9 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$230 / Members: $210

Advance skills by concentrating on the aspects that make a good pouring vessel. Special attention will be given to spouts and handles. Demonstrations will focus on both wheel-thrown and hand-built pitchers, cruets, and sauce/ gravy boats. Surface decoration techniques using the studio-colored slips will also be covered. T his is a high fire class using stoneware and porcelain.

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TABLEWARE SET

Lindsay Hayosh / Studio 7
Tue 6/7-7/26
6:30-9 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$230 / Members: $210

Focus on creating a unified set for the table. Instruction will be centered on embracing design elements and using them to produce a cohesive place setting, as well as some additional work with shakers, pourers, and serving sets. Each student will have ample opportunity for independent work and group discussions.

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MUD IN THE MORNING

Julie Devers / Studio 5
Wed 6/8-7/27
9:30-12 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Potter’s Wheel
$230 / Members: $210

This class for intermediate and advanced students gives a creative start to the day. A variety of clay forming techniques will be demonstrated, with an emphasis on refining skill and form on the potter's wheel. Advanced students will receive instruction and assignments appropriate to their skill levels. Cone 10 and raku firings are available.

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FAIRYTALE MOTIFS IN CERAMIC SCULPTURE

Anna Ill / Studio 7
Mon 6/6-7/25 6-9pm
6-9 pm / 7 (no class on 7/4) weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
$240 / Members: $220

In making art we tell stories. Fairytales are replete with archetypal characters, whimsical and fantastic settings to set the imagination on fire. The instructor will provide a forum to share and discuss ideas and potential projects as we create vessels and sculptures, large and small, for the garden. Students will have the opportunity to work with traditional as well as nontraditional finishing techniques utilizing waxes, polishes, and acrylics.

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BEGINNING JEWELRY

Lauren Tripp / Jewelry Studio
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am - 11:30 am / 6 weeks
$160 / Members: $140

Learn the basics of handcrafted jewelry. Through demonstrations, discussions, and practice you will become familiar with layout, design, piercing, filing, texturing, soldering, forming, and finishing. With practice you will gain knowledge and confidence in jewelry making skills.

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DRAWING PORTRAITS FROM LIFE

Sue Snyder / Studio 4
(A) For teenagers: Sat 3/11
12-4pm / One Day
$70 / Members: $50

Adventure into the art of drawing portraits from life with chiaroscuro (Italian for light-dark), using Conte crayon on toned paper, creating the illusion of modeling, volume, and the drama of light. Students will learn how life studies impact studio work, and the potential of finding beauty in a simple medium.

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MY FIRST ART CLASS AGES 3–4 (WITH ADULT)

Corinne Satterlee / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Fri 4/14–5/5
10 -11am / 4 weeks
$50 / Members: $30

Meet the museum! Young children and their favorite grown-up are introduced to the museum and art making in this multimedia class. Clay, paper, paint and more will be used in the creative processes for this fun class. Each week we will make a new project using new materials.

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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES USING PROCREATE®

Chafe Hensley / Online with Zoom
Thu 1/12–3/30
6 – 8pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: iPad with Procreate® (iPencil preferred)
$220 / Members: $200

Using Procreate® for the iPad, learn to manipulate pixels to create fun and exciting digital artwork. Join your instructor virtually for a unique exploration into learning the basics of this dynamic drawing, animation, and image manipulation app. Bring your creativity and curiosity to class to develop artwork and continue your multimedia journey. Open to teens and adults.

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ALL ABOUT CLAY

Yve Holtzclaw / Studio 7
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$115 / Members: $95

Get your hands dirty in this class while creating special works of art in clay. Students will try their hand at slab construction, coil building, drape molding, and more.

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ART EXPRESSION (B)

Stephanie Teegardin / Studio 2
Sat 4/15–5/20
12:30-2pm / 6 weeks
$115 / Members: $95

Weekly classes allow children to experience the styles and techniques used by artists, learn art vocabulary, and develop art-making skills through discussion and hands-on activities using a variety of media for drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fibers and more!

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ART EXPRESSION

Stephanie Teegardin / Studio 2
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am-11am / 6 weeks
$115 / Members: $95

Weekly classes allow children to experience the styles and techniques used by artists, learn art vocabulary, and develop art-making skills through discussion and hands-on activities using a variety of media for drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fibers and more!

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Summer Art Camp #2 Grades 1 – 5 (A)

KNAS Faculty / KNAS Studios
6/19-6/23
9 am - 4 pm / Full Day / One Week
$300 / Members: $280

Campers will move through our art studios and work on various projects every day. This Art Camp schedule is designed for a full day’s experience. Each session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a supervised one-hour lunch period. Please be sure to enroll your child in the grade level he or she will be entering in the fall of 2023.

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Summer Art Camp #1 Grades 1 – 5 (A)

KNAS Faculty / KNAS Studios
6/12-6/16
9 am - 4 pm / Full Day / One Week
$300 / Members: $280

Campers will move through our art studios and work on various projects every day. This Art Camp schedule is designed for a full day’s experience. Each session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a supervised one-hour lunch period. Please be sure to enroll your child in the grade level he or she will be entering in the fall of 2023.

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CLAY ON THE WHEEL

L. Merkel / Studio 5
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$120 / Members: $100

Students will spend time learning to center and form clay on the potter's wheel, to become bowls, cups, and vases. Hand-building techniques will also be pursued. Students will be inspired to create artwork that reflects their unique talent and creativity.

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THE ART OF DRAWING

Al Harris / Studio 4
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$115 / Members: $95

Develop the art of drawing! While continually building on the concept of seeing as the most important tool for drawing, this class will explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques.

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Corinne Satterlee / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Sat 4/15–5/20
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$110 / Members: $90

Artistic expression blossoms as students are introduced to a new medium in each course! Your child’s artistic expression will blossom and grow in the multi-dimensional class. Students will be introduced to new media each session such as clay, paint and printmaking.

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Corinne Satterlee / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Sat 2/18–3/25
9:30am - 11 am / 6 weeks
$135 / Members: $115

Artistic expression blossoms as students are introduced to a new medium in each course! Your child’s artistic expression will blossom and grow in the multi-dimensional class. Students will be introduced to new media each session such as clay, paint and printmaking.

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DRAWING AND PAINTING

David Yeider / Studio 6
Sat 4/15–5/20
9 – 11:30 am / 6 weeks
$165 / Members: $145

One-on-one instruction will be provided with an emphasis on the exploration of visual culture through drawing and painting mediums and subject matter. Students will be encouraged to create artwork that brings out their unique talent and creativity. This class will help students with their own personal vision and many mediums will be covered.

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CLAY ON THE WHEEL

L. Merkel / Studio 5
Sat 4/15–5/20
12-2:30pm / 6 weeks
$175 / Members: $155

Create pieces through a variety of techniques on the wheel! Students will create vessels on the potter’s wheel guided by demonstrations of basic skills and a variety of techniques and hand building. An independent class with one-on-one instruction, developing a personal style will be encouraged.

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SPRING BREAK ART CAMP: Grades 1-5

KNAS Faculty / KNAS studios
3/27-3/31
9:00 am – 4:00 pm / One week weeks
$300 / Members: $280

Spring break camp is offered in full and half-day options. Students will be introduced to art on view in the galleries to inspire imagination and creativity before working to create their own works of art in the studio. Please send lunch with full-day students. Appropriate age and grade strictly enforced.

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SPRING BREAK ART CAMP: GRADES 1-5

KNAS Faculty / KNAS studios
3/27-3/31
9 am-noon / One week weeks
$170 / Members: $170

Spring break camp is offered in full and half-day options. Students will be introduced to art on view in the galleries to inspire imagination and creativity before working to create their own works of art in the studio. Please send lunch with full-day students. Appropriate age and grade strictly enforced.

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SPRING BREAK ART CAMP: GRADES 1-5

KNAS Faculty / KNAS studios
3/27-3/31
1 – 4pm / One week weeks
$170 / Members: $170

Spring break camp is offered in full and half-day options. Students will be introduced to art on view in the galleries to inspire imagination and creativity before working to create their own works of art in the studio. Please send lunch with full-day students. Appropriate age and grade strictly enforced.

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YOUNG ARTISTS MULTI-MEDIA ART CAMP (Ages 11–16)

KIA Faculty / Multiple Studios
7/24-7/28 (B)
9 am – 4 pm / 1 weeks
$325 / Members: $305

This camp will provide a unique opportunity for young artists to work with a variety of mediums. We will visit the Kirk Newman Art Schools various art studios to do things like painting, printmaking and clay. Every day will be something new. The session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with a supervised one-hour lunch period.

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YOUNG ARTISTS MULTI-MEDIA ART CAMP (Ages 11–16)

KIA Faculty / Multiple Studios
6/26-6/30 (A)
9 am – 4 pm / 1 weeks
$325 / Members: $305

This camp will provide a unique opportunity for young artists to work with a variety of mediums. We will visit the Kirk Newman Art Schools various art studios to do things like painting, printmaking and clay. Every day will be something new. The session is one week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with a supervised one-hour lunch period.

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