Great new classes coming up at the Foosaner.
Clay Heads Mini-Term
The
Renee Foosaner Education Center presents Clay Heads Mini-Term, a 3-class workshop that is part of the Foosaner’s Summer Session.
Instructor
Elaine Rowgo will lead students as they create, finish and glaze hollow
clay portraits, gently sculpting facial features from the inside out.
Rowgo is an instructor at the Renee Foosaner Education Center and has a
bachelor’s of fine arts degree in painting from Carnegie-Mellon
University. She teaches the popular Creative Play in Clay at the
Education Center, continuing her 30-year career as a pottery instructor.
Clay
Heads Mini-Term is a great way to become acquainted with the Renee
Foosaner Education Center, or for continuing students. Materials, tools, glazing
and firing of finished piece included in the cost of the workshop.
Spend a few relaxing evenings in May exploring your creative self at the
Renee Foosaner Education Center.
Location: 1520 Highland Ave. in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, (321) 674-8923
Day/Time : Tuesdays (May 14, 21 and 28) 6-9 pm
Price: Non-Members - $75 Members - $60
Plates and Platters on the Potter’s Wheel
The
Renee Foosaner Education Center presents Plates and Platters on the
Potter’s Wheel, part of the Foosaner’s Summer Session. In this 2-part
class students will make wheel-thrown forms that provide surfaces upon
which foods may be displayed and/or served. These flat forms are ideal
for serving and displaying food in special ways. After forming the
serving vessels, students will explore different slipping and texturing
techniques for embellishment. Following bisque firing, glaze techniques
and execution will be explored. Prior experience on the wheel is
required for this class. Bobbie McMillan has a B.F.A. in ceramics with
a minor in art history from the University of Houston and has graduate
courses from Haliburtion School of Fine Arts in Ontario, Canada,
California State University, and Walden University.
Location: 1520 Highland Ave. in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, (321) 674-8923
Day/Time: Thursday (May 23 and 30) 9am – 1pm
Price: Non-Members - $80 Members - $60
Summer Series - Drawing I
Serhat Tanyolacar
6
week course. Drawing I presents a strong introduction to basic drawing
concepts. It is designed for both experienced art students who want to
develop portfolios and beginners who have little or no previous
experience in art and want to develop aesthetic understanding and
drawing skills.
Projects
are based on subjects such as the human figure, still life and
landscape and may incorporate media such as charcoal, graphite, ink, and
pencil.
Location: 1520 Highland Ave. in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, (321) 674-8923
Day/Time: Friday May 17, 2013 – Jun 21, 2013 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Price: Non-Members - $130 Members - $120
Registration
More classes are available online! Students may
register online or by calling 321.674.8923 between 9am-1pm.
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