Fall Classes 2008
Teens & Adults (Age 14 & up unless noted )
Drawing
Carlos Alvarez Cotera: “Learn to draw in 15 minutes, practice for a lifetime”
Wednesdays: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 - 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10,22 - 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
Sundays: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 - 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30
Four 2 hour sessions: $80
6:30-8:30pm
12:00-2:00pm
Pastel
Martha Faires - Oil Pastel:
Oil Pastel, a portable, immediate fine art medium gives the feel of drawing and the look of paint and can be used on a variety of
surfaces to create a variety of effects. From concept to completion.
One 3-hour session: $30
Saturday: 10/11 - Beginning Oil Pastel (intermediate students welcome to this session)
1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday: 10/18 - Intermediate Oil Pastel
1:00pm-4:00pm
Acrylic/Oil
Chuck Calhoun – Acrylic Adventures: Material Choices and methods needed to start and complete a successful acrylic painting.
Emphasis on early hands-on experience.
Three 2 ½ hour sessions: $75
Tuesdays: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7
10:00am-12:30pm
Chuck Calhoun - Intermediate Acrylic: Materials choices, image development, composition and color theory. Students can expect
to produce frame-worthy artwork in this session.
Six 2 ½ hour sessions: $150
Tuesdays: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18
10:00am-12:30pm
Chuck Calhoun - Introduction to Airbrushing:
Airbrush equipment basics, paint selection and preparation, and spraying basics.
$30
Tuesday: 9/30
6:30-9:30pm
Carlos Alvarez Cotera - Acrylic and Oil Painting: “Shorten the time painting and paint with more realism”
Learn how to paint with acrylics and oils on the same canvas to shorten the time it takes to create a finished oil painting and bring
depth and dimension to your work.
Six 3 hour sessions: $180
Mondays: 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6 - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17
6:00pm-9:00pm
Sundays: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, (no class 10/12), 10/19 - 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30
3:00pm-6:00pm
Martha Faires - Acrylic Painting: Experience a fun and versatile medium that has some of the advantages of both oil and
watercolor and some unique traits all its own. Produce a painting from concept to completion.
Three 3 hour sessions: $90
Saturdays: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20
9:00am-12noon
Joyce Fischer - Oil Painting: Personal attention to each student, beginner to advanced. Design, composition, color, value, intensity.
Four 2 hour sessions: $80
Fridays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 - 10/24, 10/31, 11/07, 11/14 - 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 (no class 11/28)
` 3:30pm-5:30pm
Fridays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 - 10/24, 10/31, 11/07, 11/14 - 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 (no class 11/28)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Watercolor
Alan Capps-Watercolor Landscapes, Fast and Loose:
Tools of the trade, image selection, composition, brushwork and painting techniques, keeping it simple.
Saturday: 9/27
Carlos Alvarez Cotera -Not so Loose Watercolor:
Painting without the use of heavy washes to achieve more realism
Thursdays: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 - 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 – 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27
$30
9:00am-12:00pm
Four 3 hour sessions: $120
6:00pm-9:00pm
Vicki Crossman - Watercolor Notecards: Watercolor techniques to create your own notecards.
Saturday: 10/25
Ginny Edelen - Making Your Watercolors Sing:
Intermediate students. Making dark darks and value changes that work.
Tuesdays: 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2
Pam Hacker - Watercolor in Free Style:
Watercolor technique moving to abstract and very loose style. Paint loose and large.
Fridays: 12/5, 12/12
$40 includes materials
9:30am-1:00pm
Five 2 hour sessions: $100
2pm-4pm
Two 8 hour sessions: $150/lunch included
9:00am-5:00pm
Judy Mizell - Capturing Nature in Watercolor:
Learn how to create sparkling watercolors of birds and other wild creatures in natural settings.
Wednesdays: 10/1, 10/8, 10/16, 10/22
Wednesdays: 10/1, 10/8, 10/16, 10/22
Four 3 hour sessions: $120
11:00am-2:00pm
6:30pm-9:30pm
Fiber/Mixed Media
Bruce Chandler - Introduction to Collage:
More than glue and stick! Using the fundamentals of art and design to create a work of art.
Saturday: 10/4
Sunday: 10/5
Bruce Chandler - Encaustic:
Oil and wax technique dating back to 600 B.C. Create realistic, abstract or non-objective works or art.
Saturday: 11/8
Sunday: 11/9
$120
10:00am-4:00pm
1:00pm-6:00pm
$120
10:00am – 4:00pm
1:00pm-5:00pm
Laura Sussman-Randall - Fabric Painting:
Learn basic fabric painting techniques to create a piece suitable for framing, decorative pillow, or quilting. includes fabric.
Saturday 11/1 10:00am - 4:00pm
$60, Supply fee $5
Laura Sussman-Randall – Fiber Art Postcards:
Introduction to basic fiber techniques including fabric painting, collage, stitching, and beading. Create a series of 4 x 6 art postcards
or a single medium scale piece suitable for framing.
Six 2 hour sessions: $120, supply fee $10
Fridays: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10,31, 11/7, 11/14,
10:00am – 12:00noon
Phyllis Tarrent - Fused Fabric Wallhanging: No-sew technique. Discussion of art quilts and basic design.
Thursdays: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Four 2 hours sessions: $80
Phyllis Tarrent – Sunpainting: Use setacolor paint and sunshine to create unique painted fabrics. This class is open to accompanied
children as well as teens and adults.
$35 includes materials
Saturday, 9/27
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Clay
Sylvia Coppola - Handbuilding with Texture: Students will learn to texture slabs using stamps and found objects. The textured
slabs will be transformed into mugs, vases, baking dishes, and tiles.
$60 includes clay
Friday, 9/26
10:00am-2:00pm
Note: The finished pieces will not be fired at Mint Hill Arts. If any student does not have access to a kiln, they can pay an extra
$15.00 to have their work bisque fired and glaze fired by Sylvia Coppola in her kiln.
Jo Ann Harbert – Basic Handbuilding Techniques: Coil, pinch pot, and slab building.
$50 includes clay
Wednesday, 10/29
10:00am-2:00pm
Note: The finished pieces will not be fired at Mint Hill Arts. If any student does not have access to a kiln, they can pay an extra
$15.00 to have their work bisque fired and glaze fired by Jo Ann Harbert in her kiln.
Michelle Wagner - Beginner Wheel Throwing:
(Age 18 & up) Learn the basics of working on the wheel at Michelle’s home studio in Matthews.
Classes are $180.00 for a 4 week class (total of 8 Lessons) Contact Michelle at 704-999-0005 for open times and dates.
Mornings-Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-Noon
Afternoons- Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-6pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 3-6pm
Evenings- Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-9pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 6-9pm
Saturdays 9am-3pm (total of 4 lessons)
Kids Korner @ Mint Hill Arts
Preschool
Laura Sussman-Randall - Art Together!: (Ages 3-6) Parents and children cut and paste fabric pieces to create a work of art
together. (Parent attendance is required.)
$25, Supply fee: $2
Saturday: 10/18
10:00am-12:00noon
Ages 6&up
Laura Sussman-Randall - Creative Papercraft: (Ages 6-10)
Create with construction paper, paper mache, collage and more!
Mondays: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
Renee Wright -Creative Drawing:
Learn basic drawing skills that will unleash your creative talent!
Thursdays: (Ages 6-9)
9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16
Thursdays: (Ages 10-14)
9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16
Renee Wright - Pots from the Past:
Learn about some of the first pottery and make your own from clay.
Thursdays: (Ages 6-9)
10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13-11/20
Thursdays: (Ages 10-14)
10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13-11/20
Six 1 hour sessions: $65/includes materials
2:30-3:30pm
Five 1 hour sessions: $65/includes materials
2:30pm-3:30pm
4:00pm-5:00pm
Five 1 hour sessions: $75/includes materials
2:30-3:30pm
4:00pm-5:00pm
Ages 8&up
Sylvia Coppola - Handbuilding with Texture: (Ages 8-14)
Students will learn to texture clay slabs using stamps and found objects. The textured slabs will be transformed into mugs, vases,
baking dishes, and tiles.
$30/includes clay
Saturday 10/25
10am-12:00noon
Note: The finished pieces will not be fired at Mint Hill Arts. If any student does not have access to a kiln, they can pay an extra
$15.00 to have their work bisque fired and glaze fired by Sylvia Coppola in her kiln.
Introduction to Sculpture-Pam Murphy-(Ages 8-14)
Students will use non-firing clay to explore basic sculpting techniques.
$35 includes clay.
Saturday 10/11
9:00am-12:00pm
Phyllis Tarrent – Sunpainting:
Use setacolor paint and sunshine to create unique painted fabrics. This class is open to accompanied children as well as teens and
adults.
$35 includes materials
Saturday: 9/27
2:00pm-5:00pm
Supply lists will be provided by email.
Registration deadline is 1 week before start of class. Refunds will not be given after this point.
Classes are subject to date change or cancellation if minimum number of students is not met. Tuition for
cancelled classes will be refunded.
Please return registration form with payment to:
Mint Hill Arts
Attn: Laura Sussman-Randall
5227 Richmond Rd.
Mint Hill, NC, 28227
For further info, email laura@minthillarts.org or visit www.minthillarts.org
Workshop Registration Form
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Please return registration form with payment to:
Mint Hill Arts
Attn: Laura Sussman-Randall
5227 Richmond Rd.
Mint Hill, NC, 28227
For further info, email laura@minthillarts.org or visit www.minthillarts.org