PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING!

HazMat/ Greening of Washington Art Assoc. proposals:

In these environmentally conscious times we ask that you take personal responsibility for the products you use and be aware of any toxic materials you leave behind in the studio.
The Washington Art Association must hold all the empty containers, cap the half empty/open containers and then wait for community sponsored days when these hazardous materials can be safely discarded.
We therefore strongly suggest that you now clean your brushes at home using non-toxic, biodegradable products. We will supply product information on environmentally safe brush cleaners and painting mediums (Turpenoid is not as non-toxic as you may think) as well as make available a listing of the Hazmat days per community so that any toxic materials can be recycled properly and safely.

If we all do this together, no recycling/holding fees need be added to the cost of classes in the spring semester and beyond.

And please: wherever you clean your brushes, consider that what we pour down our drains we ultimately end up drinking as it gets re-filtered through the land. And just as surely, the critters farther down the food chain get to partake of this toxic soup too.

Please note: on Saturday April 5, 2008 we will hold our first annual spring cleaning from 3-5pm. This is primarily for the studio & pottery rooms.
Kindly mark your calendars

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Fine Art of Colored Pencil
Clare Chapman • limit 12
Students of all levels will develop skills in this medium. An understanding of the fundamentals of color and drawing will be emphasized as well as the variety of techniques that are unique to colored pencil. Students will participate in class exercises and receive individual instruction on projects of their own choosing.

Monday, April 14 - June 9 • 9:30am-12:30pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions
No Class May 26

Capturing Wildlife in Watercolor
Dorie Petrochko • limit 10
Using a keen eye for detail and a love for nature, we will apply traditional layering and textural techniques in watercolor to capture the likeness of birds, reptiles, insects, and other wildlife indigenous to CT and beyond. We will work from prepared mounts as well as photographs. Some previous experience in working with watercolor is helpful but not mandatory.

Monday, April 14 - May 5 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm
$70 mbr • $85 non-mbr • materials extra • 4 sessions

Painting: Fundamentals of Realism
Edward Spaulding Devoe • limit 14
For beginning, intermediate and advanced students, this class builds student’s skills by helping them “see” what they are trying to paint and then match that with techniques that have been used by artists for centuries. Students learn to draw, sketch in oil or pastel and build beautiful paintings. We will study how to paint light infused with color and atmosphere, and how to build reality from the abstract. Demonstrations, critiques, and discussions in a spirit of collaboration between teacher and student create a rich environment for development.This class unlocks the “mystery” that makes painting “art” and takes “overworked” out of the process of painting.

Monday, April 14 - June 2 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Egg Tempera Painting
Banjie Nicholas • limit 10
Learn egg tempera painting techniques in a course that will address all stages of the process. Preparation of the substrate panel will be discussed at length and demonstrated, but students will work on a professionally prepared panel. All other steps will be hands on: preparing the composition of your choice, transferring it to the panel, mixing paint, painting and finish treatment options. A materials list will be provided in advance.

Tuesday, April 15 - June 3 • 9:30am - 12:30pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Oil Painting
Ira Barkoff • limit 14
This class is open to all levels of students.We will paint from still life as well as in the landscape, weather permitting. There will be group discussions in which composition, color, and paint application will be discussed, along with group critiques. Demonstrations as well as individual attention are aimed at helping students develop personal expression in their art and brushing up on their skills.The mood is serious, open, and friendly.

Tuesday, April 15 - June 17 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
No class on May 13 & 20
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Explorations in Clay
Carol T. Moore • limit 7
This studio course will provide students with an opportunity to pursue their interests and develop skills in various pottery techniques. It will include both lecture and demonstrations covering organization, tools and materials, facilities and equipment, clay properties and types. Various methods of forming, including; hand-building, wheel forming and throwing, wedging, building by pinch, dowel hollowing, coil, small slab, large slab, press molds, hump, slump, and draping will be presented.We will also explore surface decoration, glazing and glaze decorations; combining forms, and kiln stacking and firing.
22 lbs of clay included.

Wednesday, April 16 - June 4 • 10am - 12:30pm
$175 mbr • $210 non-mbr • firing fees extra • 8 session

Foundation Painting in Oil
Patty Fogle • limit 10
Join this course to learn the basics of oil painting through a simplified palette and compositions of your own choice. You will be guided individually, as well as participate in group discussions and critiques. The goal is to get you comfortably painting, as fast as possible, with encouraging results. A list of needed materials will be available at registration.

Wednesday, April 30 - June 18 • 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thursday, May 1 – June 19 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Emphasis on Drawing
Clare Chapman • limit 10
Drawing is a discipline as well as an expression of what you see. Practicing both is an important part of being an artist.Whether you are a beginner looking for the academic basics or an advanced artist continuing to search for means of expression, this course will help you on your way. Emphasis will be on individual instruction within the structure of weekly class exercises. Materials list provided upon registration.

Thursday, April 17 - June 5 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Beginning Ceramics
Mary Miner • limit 9
This class teaches the basics of working with clay. Students are encouraged to try hand-building, sculptural projects, and the rudiments of throwing pots on the wheel.Techniques are introduced in sequential fashion in order to build skills. Management of clay, tools, and equipment will
also be considered. Students with no experience are welcome. Students with prior experience who are working towards specific goals will also be accommodated. Glaze techniques and application will be demonstrated and carefully explained. 22 lbs of clay included.

Thursday, April 17 – June 5 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm
$175 mbr • $210 non-mbr • firing fees extra • 8 sessions

The Naturalist Studio
Banjie Nicholas • limit 10
Using pencil or paint, explore in depth your personal interest or fascination with any plant, animal or object found in nature and /or relationships between them. Anything that will sit still or move slowly enough to draw is suitable: fruit, flowers, shells, feathers, nests, rocks, insects, etc. Using these subjects we will focus on form, interaction of shapes and composition.We will learn techniques for setting up and lighting a still life. Materials list provided upon registration.

Friday, April 18 - June 6 • 9:30am - 12:30pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Landscape Painting
Marija McCarthy • limit 17
The creative impulse of a landscape painter comes from embracing the landscape itself, and is best expressed when the landscape and the painter share the space, time, wind, and sound. The skill of observation is tantamount to the skill of pictorial expression. The artist observes with all the senses. In this course students benefit by instruction about art principles and color theories that support and further their own creative inclinations. A materials list will be provided at the first class.

Friday, April 18 - June 6 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$135 mbr • $170 non-mbr • materials extra • 8 sessions

Open Studio / Life Drawing
Marc Chabot • Tue 7:30 - 10:00pm
Gary Lang • Thurs 9:30am - Noon
No registration required
Paint or draw in your own way from a posing life model. Monitored • No instruction offered

$7 mbr • $10 non-mbr • per weekly session

Open Studio / Life Drawing
Tony Zatzick
Registration required
Paint or draw in your own way from a posing life model. Monitored • No instruction offered A minimuim of seven students must register for these sessions to be held.

Sunday, April 20 - June 8 • 10:00am-12:30pm
$70 mbr • $90 non-mbr • 8 sessions
Drop in $10 mbr • $12 non-mbr • per session

Open Studio / Long Poses
Vincent Giarrano
No Registration required
Paint or draw in your own way from a posing life model. Monitored • No instruction offered

Sunday, June 8 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
$15 mbr • $20 non-mbr • per session

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Continuing Education Units
Check with your school district; WAA classes and workshops may be eligible.

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