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Art
Exploration
Creating Something from Nothing
Open to students ages 13–16
July 11-24
Course # YYAE Ø1–Ø2
Two-week session
Culmination:
Student Art Exhibit
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m.
Whether you consider yourself an “artist” or not, this course has a lot to offer. We will spend two weeks Playing, Learning, Experimenting, and Stretching as we experience the joy of creating art. Projects will include both 2D and 3D creations, using a variety of materials and techniques. Each morning we will focus on two-dimensional projects. We will begin with instruction in drawing, painting and design. A project will be presented. This will be followed with plenty of supportive studio time to practice and create. The afternoon will be devoted to 3D creations. These will incorporate color and design instruction with projects including sculpture, printmaking, silk painting, basketry, fabric art, mosaic, bookmaking and found object assemblage. Instruction will be individualized to support all levels of confidence, talent and skill development. The session will culminate in an art exhibit.
Materials: Students should bring a sketch pad (9" x 12"); a Bristol pad (9" x 12"); pencils (2H-4B); colored pencils; assorted paint brushes; and a pair of scissors. Students can bring any other supplies they have as well.
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fee: $80
Enrollment limited to 15 students.
Rachel
Welch
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Ceramics Workshop
Open to students ages 14–18
July 25–August 7
Course # YYCR Ø3-Ø4
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.
This intensive two-week studio session is a two-part, 3 dimensional art experience which will develop concepts and skills for the participants. The first week will examine clay and its basic properties of construction. The second week will examine glazing and firing. Methods of firing will include raku, gas, electric and wood fire. Pottery made on the potter’s wheel is stressed. The session provides an excellent opportunity for individual instruction and group interaction for both the beginning and the advanced student. Students will complete essentially a semester’s amount of work during these two weeks, and will bring home many pieces.
Materials: Students may bring their own tools, but studio tools are available for use. Old clothing is recommended for class.
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fees: $40 (Includes clay & firing costs.)
Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Greg
Kennedy
David Delgado
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Drawing
and Painting Program
This six-week program, comprising three, two-week sessions, is designed to provide instruction and assistance to the students interested in developing their artistic talents and abilities. The first two sessions focus on developing students’ abilities and approaches towards drawing and painting. The last session will specifically address portfolio preparation and provide information regarding advanced studies at the college level. Each session can be taken separately or, students may enroll in multiple sessions.
Note: It is recommended that the student who is interested in enrolling in the third session should have previous studio experience in painting and drawing as well as a body of work that is representative of that individual’s abilities and artistic involvement.
Please note:
Students are responsible for the packing and shipping
their artwork after each culmination.
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Drawing and Painting -
Session I
Open to students ages 14–18
July 11–24
Course # YYPD Ø1-Ø2
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m.
This workshop is designed to provide instruction in the fundamental approach, techniques, and concepts concerning drawing and painting. Drawing will be taught exclusively using the human figure as a means of investigating line, contour, negative space, volume, composition, etc., using a wide array of media. Concurrently, studies in painting will focus on the mechanics of working in oil paint, with emphasis on the use of techniques and application. Using the human figure, landscape, still life, and the photographic image as subject matter each student will complete at least four to six finished paintings. Both workshops will investigate various ideas and considerations regarding art in historical and contemporary terms. Additionally, the studio will be open during evening hours for individuals who want to work on projects outside of class. At the end of the two week session, a group exhibition will be organized in which each student’s work will be represented.
Materials: Students should bring four Bristol pads (24" x 18"); one newsprint pad (24" x 18"); pencil sharpener; three round oil brushes (No. 14, No. 12, No. 10); and three flat brushes (No. 14, No. 12, and No.10).
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fee: $75 (Includes paint, canvas
& wood.)
Enrollment limited to 30
students.
Richard Godfrey
John Brosio
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Drawing
and Painting - Session II
Open to students ages 14–18
July 25–August 7
Course # YYPD Ø3-Ø4
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.
This class will study advanced techniques and approaches to drawing and painting. Instructors will assist students who are interested in compiling a body of work for college entrance portfolios. Drawing instruction will explore various methods using a wide array of materials to investigate aspects of light and volume using a live model. The painting class is designed to provide an opportunity for the student to work in acrylic or oil paint. Each student will be expected to produce a series of four to twelve paintings that will investigate an idea, theme or interest. Critiques will be given throughout the class to discuss concerns regarding the development of each students’ work. This session will culminate with an exhibition of each student’s work.
Materials: Student should bring four Bristol pads (24" x 18"); one newsprint pad (24" x 18"); pencil sharpener; three round oil brushes (#’s 14, 12, & 10); and three flat brushes (#’s 14, 12, & 10).
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fee: $75 (Includes paint, canvas
& wood.)
Enrollment limited to 30 students.
Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer
Richard Godfrey
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Drawing and Painting - Master's
Class
Open to students ages 14–18
August 8–21
Course # YYPD Ø5–Ø6
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m.
Open to all visual arts media.
This class is designed for the more advanced student who is considering pursuing his/her artistic studies on the college level. During the two week session each student will produce a body of work that will represent his or her technical abilities as well as an understanding of fundamental concerns in the visual arts. Classes will be conducted in drawing, painting and mixed media in which a number of exercises will be used to allow the student to demonstrate his facility and knowledge in life drawing, color theory, composition, etc. At the end of the session, each student will have a minimum of twenty works of college entrance quality that will be compiled in a standard presentation portfolio. In addition, each student will produce a 12" x 9" brochure that will include a resume, an artist’s statement and a selection of digitally reproduced images of his/her work. Application information will be provided in regard to institutions, colleges, and universities that have various departmental studies in the visual arts. The session will culminate in an exhibition in which each student will have his or her work on display.
Materials: Students should bring a standard black portfolio (31" x 20"); portfolio case (optional); one Bristol Vellum pad (36" x 18"); pencil sharpener; three round brushes (No.14, No.12, No.10); three flat brushes (No.14, No.12, No.10); 3 blank CDs; and a 35mm camera (optional) or a digital camera (optional). It is also suggested that students bring works of art completed in previous programs to include in their portfolio.
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fee: $75 (Includes paint, canvas & media.)
Enrollment limited to 15 students.
Richard
Godfrey
Jennifer Bakalar
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Jewelry Workshop
Open to students ages 14–18
July 25–August 7
Course # YYJL Ø3-Ø4
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.
Create one-of-a-kind jewelry! Students will learn the design theory and fabrication techniques needed to make wearable art. This session provides an excellent opportunity for one-on-one instruction for both beginners and students who already have experience. Lessons will cover everything from basic soldering, sawing, and forming, to gemstone setting, fusing, casting, and techniques using unusual materials!
Projects will emphasize designing in the third dimension. Students will combine metals techniques to create earrings, pendants, and bracelets in copper, brass, and silver. Experimentation with resins, wool felting, and other non-traditional techniques will also be used to create modern brooches, rings, and necklaces.
Materials: Students should bring an apron, sketchbook, and drawing utensil. All other tools and materials are provided.
Tuition, room and Board: $2550
Lab Fee: $175 (Includes the use of all tools, equipment, brass, copper, nickle silver, sterling silver, gemstones, resin, wool and consumables such as solder, polishing buffs and compounds.)
Enrollment limited to 20 students per session.
Kristin Coffin
Lyndsay Rice
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Photography:
Black & White
Open to students ages 14–18
July 11-24
Course # YYPH Ø1-Ø2
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m.
Week I: Beginning with the
Basics
This intense, comprehensive workshop covers all the fundamental techniques of black and white photography from camera handling to the finished print. A complete introduction to the camera includes exposure calculations, image control, and uses of different films and lenses.
Field trips and shooting assignments are followed by extensive work in the darkroom where students learn the proper techniques of film development, quality printing, print finishing and presentation. Students gain a working knowledge of darkroom equipment, chemistry and set-up.
The class also provides an introduction to visual concepts in photography, such as the frame, composition, light and time; these elements of the photograph are considered in depth in Week II.
Week II: Learning to See
This week stretches the student’s ability to “see” photographically. Students explore ways of interpreting the world through photographs so their images reflect what they feel and see. The aesthetics of photography are explored through slides, books, discussions and extensive individual and group critiques and workshop assignments.
Techniques of negative control through exposure and development changes are introduced, as well as more advanced printing techniques. The potential of toning and hand coloring to alter the black and white print is demonstrated.
This week is designed not only to enhance technical knowledge, but also to clarify goals as a photographer, enabling the student to develop a new sense of direction and purpose.
Materials: Students should bring a padlock for lockers, 35mm camera; extra camera batteries; tripod (optional); Tri-X film (24 or 36 exposures) 8 rolls; 8"x10" Ilford Multigrade RC printing paper - glossy surface preferred - 100 sheets; 5"x7" printing paper is also acceptable.
Tuition, room and board:
$2550
Lab fee: $50 (Includes printing supplies.)
Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Eric Metzler
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Photo
Explorations
Open to students ages 14–18
July 25–August 7
Course # YYPH Ø3-Ø4
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m.
By popular demand, this workshop is designed for those photography students who have taken the basic black and white photo workshop at Idyllwild Arts (or equivalent classes) and wish to explore new directions and experiment with new processes in photography.
Through slide presentations, demonstrations, extensive darkroom work and critiques, students will be encouraged to develop an individual style and approach to work. They will continue to fine-tune their technical skills as well as be introduced to new processes and materials which will broaden their vision of the vast expressive potential of the photographic medium.
During two weeks of intensive exploration and discussion, students will be challenged to sharpen their personal goals in photography and clarify the ideas behind their work. Over the course of the workshop students will work towards producing a series of coherent, related images to enrich their portfolios.
Several field trips will provide locations for shooting.
Materials: Students should bring a padlock for lockers; two pieces of your work that best exemplifies both technique and personal expression; 35 mm camera; extra camera batteries; 8 rolls Tri-X film; Ilford RC Multigrade III or any fiber base paper of your choice, 5"x7", 8"x10" or 11"x14". Paper is sold at the campus store.
Tuition, Room and Board: $2550
Lab fee: $70 (Includes printing supplies.)
Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Eric Metzler
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Computer
Animation
Open to students ages 14–18
July 11-24
Course # YYAC Ø1-Ø2
Two-week session
Culmination: Student
Art Exhibit
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m.
An immersive “hands-on” studio approach providing an introduction to creating computer animation and supporting materials. Skills are developed in both creating computer animation using Adobe Flash and traditional animation.
In this workshop you will learn the fundamentals of the art of animation and how to use Flash to create art and characters. You will be learning how to design and animate scene elements and characters, enhance and apply existing skills to animation, as well as learning the Flash tools that are used to create scenes, transitions and special effects. Through guidance and observation of classic and contemporary art & animation, you’ll explore the tricks and techniques animators use to create the illusion of life and how to refine your own techniques and style.
You will apply the principles of animation, story development, storyboarding, production processes, and explore how to use design and color palettes to define artistic styles. You will create a portfolio that integrates your own sketches, action studies, reference materials and your own digital creations. Bring your own artwork of characters or scenes you’d like to animate, as well as story ideas.
Materials: Each student should consider bringing a USB thumbdrive for archiving their work.
Tuition, room and board: $2550
Lab fee: $70
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
Jim Morford
Carrie Meeker
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