WINTER 2016 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
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CLASSES – TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIRD CARVING:
Create a Songbird
with Jane Layton
CERAMICS:
Discovery with Clay Introduction to Ceramics
with Cora Pucci
Teen Pottery
with Lynne Fisher
Ceramics for Adults
with Bet Lee
METALWORKERS:
Metal Clay Open Studio
with Michela Verani
Jewelry and Silversmithing
with Liz Check
Directed Open Metalsmithing
Studio with Brie Flora
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-Noon,
Jan. 13-March 16 (10 sessions)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:00-9:00pm,
SESSION 1: Jan. 13-March 2 (8 sessions)
SESSION 2: March 16-May 4 (8 sessions)
THURSDAY EVENINGS, 6:00-8:30pm,
Session 1: Jan. 7- March 3 (8 sessions)
Session 2: March 10- May 5 (8 sessions)
SATURDAY MORNINGS, 8:30-11:30am,
Session 1: Jan. 9-Feb. 27 (8 sessions)
Session 2: March 12-April 30 (8 sessions)
MONDAYS, 10:00am-2:00pm,
Jan. 11 – March 14 (10 sessions)
MONDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:30pm, (10 sessions)
Jan. 11-March 14
TUESDAYS, 2:30-5:30 pm (10 sessions)
Jan. 26-March 29
Enameling
with Heather Wang
Metalsmithing
with Joy Raskin
Jewelry and Silversmithing
with Liz Check
Metalworkers Directed Open Studio
with Laurie Savage
PAINTING AND DRAWING:
Oil Painting
with Paul George
Watercolor Painting
with Paul George
Acrylic Painting
with Maris Platais, ASMA/AAA
Figure Drawing
with Janet Monafo
Watercolor Painting
with Susan Nordhausen
Watercolor Painting
with D’Ann Brownrigg
Watercolor Painting
with Andrew Kusmin, NWS
Watercolor Painting
with Andrew Kusmin, NWS
Learning to See, Learning to Draw
with Judith Cooper
Painting in a Series
with Chetana Keltcher
Step-by-Step Beginner Watercolors
with Bill Bright
TUESDAY EVENINGS, 6:00-9:00pm
Jan 12-March 15
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:30pm, (10 sessions)
Jan. 13-March 16
THURSDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:30pm, (10 sessions)
Jan. 14-March 17
10:00am-5:00pm (single sessions)
SUN., Jan. 24
SAT., Feb. 20
SUN., March 6
SAT., March 19
MONDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-Noon, (8 sessions)
Jan. 11-Feb. 29
MONDAY AFTERNOONS, 12:30-3:00pm, (8 sessions)
Jan. 11- Feb. 29
TUESDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-Noon, (8 sessions)
Jan. 12-March 1
TUESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:00pm (8 sessions)
Jan. 12- March 1
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-Noon (4 sessions)
Jan. 13-Feb. 3
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, 12:30-3:00pm (8 sessions)
Jan. 13-March 23 (No Class: Feb. 10, 17, 24)
THURSDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-Noon (8 sessions)
Jan. 14-March 3
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS, 12:30-3:00pm (8 sessions)
Jan. 14-March 3
FRIDAY, 1:00-3:30pm (8 sessions)
Jan. 15-March 4
FRIDAYS, 6:30-9:00 pm (8 sessions)
Jan. 8-March 4 (No Class Feb. 19)
SATURDAYS, 1:00-3:00pm (6 sessions)
Jan. 16-Feb. 20
Illuminations: Medieval Design
for the Modern Artist
with Leslie Safford
SATURDAYS, 12:30-3:30pm (2 sessions)
March 12 & 19
OPEN PAINTING AND DRAWING GROUPS:
Figure Drawing Group
coordinated by Cathy Keller
Open Portrait Group
coordinated by Sara Sue Pennell
Open Painting Group-Friday Nights
coordinated by Cathy Keller
Open Painting Group-Sunday
Afternoons
coordinated by Leslie Safford
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 7:00-10:00pm,
Jan. 13-March 30
FRIDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am-12:30pm,
Jan. 15-March 25
FRIDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:00pm,
Jan. 15 -March 25
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, 4:00-7:00pm
Jan 17, Feb. 7, 14, March 6, 27
PHOTOGRAPHY:
The Well-Designed Photograph
with Al Zabin
POLYMER CLAY:
Everything You Wanted to Know
about Polymer Clay
with Crystal Carpenter
Blending, Bulleyes and Beads
with Laurie Lloyd
Buttons! with Crystal Carpenter
WOODWORKING:
Woodworking Open Shop
with Annette Sophie Lippert
Carving a House Number Board
with Dan Paret
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:
Chinese Brush Painting-Landscape
with Ma Qingxiong
MONDAY EVENINGS, 7:00-9:00PM
Feb. 15, 22, & 29 (3 sessions)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:00-9:00pm
Jan. 13, Jan. 27 & Feb. 10 (3 sessions)
SATURDAYS, 9:30am-12:30pm
Jan. 30 & Feb. 6 (2 sessions)
THURSDAY, 10:00am-3:00pm (one session)
March 24
TUESDAY EVENINGS, 6:45-9:45 pm
Jan. 12-March 19 (8 sessions)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:30pm
Jan. 13-Feb. 17 (6 sessions)
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 10:00am-3:00pm,
March 26 & 27 (2-day workshop)
Please contact the LACS Office for information regarding Junior
Membership:
Call: 781-862-9696, M-F 9-4 pm
Email: lacs.lexington@verizon.net
Directions to the classrooms:
Access to classrooms and studios for classes is from the parking lot next to the
building, either through the Lobby door (green, double doors) on the far right, or
through the smaller “middle” door to get to the Ceramics Studio.
The Ceramics Studio: go through the middle door. The door to the Ceramics Studio
(located in the basement) is on your left. Enter and go down a short flight of stairs into the
studio.
The Metalworkers Studio: go through the Lobby entrance on the far right. The short
hallway to the door to the Metalworkers Studio will be on your left (past the bathroom).
The Woodworkers Studio: go through the Lobby entrance on the far right. Walk past
the stairs towards the Office door. The door to the hallway to the Woodworkers Studio
will be on your right. Go through the door to the end of the hall to their entrance.
Plummer Studio (painting/drawing): go through the Lobby entrance on the far right.
Go up the stairs on your right. At the top of the stairs, the double doors to the Plummer
Studio will be on your left.
Seminar Room: go through the Lobby entrance on the far right. Go up the stairs on your
right. At the top of the stairs, the door to the Seminar Room will be on your right.
Weavers Studio: go through the Lobby entrance on the far right. Go up the stairs on your
right. At the top of the stairs, the door to the Seminar Room will be on your right. Go
through the Seminar Room. The door to the Weavers Studio is opposite the entrance to
the Seminar Room.
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BIRD CARVING
CREATE A SONGBIRD with Jane Layton
(All Levels)
From a basswood cut-out, participants will create a small songbird by carving with hand tools and
painting with acrylics.
Any questions, contact Jane Layton at 781-259-9036.
New Students: Please bring $15.00 for materials
Register
WI16-Y01 - WEDNESDAY MORNINGS,
9:30am - Noon
Jan. 13-March 16
(10 Sessions)
Member
Non-Member
$164
$209
Maximum # of Students: 10
Materials List
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CERAMICS
DISCOVERY WITH CLAY with Cora Pucci
(Beginners to Intermediate)
Focus on a combination of hand-building and throwing on wheel, as well as mastering glazing techniques.
Excellent facilities and individual instruction by a professional studio potter. Please inquire about
openings. Cora is more than happy to take names for a waiting list.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
6:00 - 9:00pm
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WI16-C01 - SESSION 1: Jan. 13- March 2
(8 Sessions)
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WI16-C02 - SESSION 2: March 16May 4 (8 sessions)
Register
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Member
$263*
Non-Member
$308*
* Fee includes clay, glazes, firing
Maximum Number of Students: 10
Materials List
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TEEN POTTERY with Lynne Fisher
(Beginners-Intermediate)
(Junior Membership is required)
Focus on both wheel and hand-building techniques, as well as
decorating and glazing high fire stoneware.
Please inquire about openings: Lynne will take names
for a waiting list.
Contact the Society Office regarding openings and
information about becoming a Junior Member at
781-862-9696.
THURSDAY EVENINGS, 6:00 - 8:30pm
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WI16-C03 - SESSION 1: Jan. 7- March 3 (8 sessions) (No Class Feb. 18)
Register
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WI16-C04 - SESSION 2: March 10-May 5 (8 sessions) (No Class April 21)
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Junior Member
$ 263*
* Fee includes clay, glazes, firing
Maximum Number of Students: 10 per class
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CERAMICS FOR ADULTS
with Bet Lee (All Levels Welcome)
In this class, under Bet’s guidance, students will focus on
producing quality functional ware and creative sculptural
pieces. Primary methods used will be throwing and hand
building, as well as, concentrating on various techniques
for finishing clay surfaces. In addition, depending on class
interest, there will be the opportunity to explore mixed
media projects, and to learn to do raku firings.
Students are advised to bring the following tools to class:
pin tool, cut off wire, basic wood tools, sponge and towel.
These items can be purchased at Playtime in Arlington, Portland Ceramics in Braintree, and other online
sites.
Register
SATURDAY MORNINGS, 8:30 - 11:30am
WI16-C05 Session 1: Jan. 9 – Feb. 27 (8 Sessions)
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Register
WI15-C06 Session 2: March 12-April 30 (8 sessions)
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Member
$263*
Non-Member
$308*
* Fee includes clay, glazes, firing
Maximum Number of Students: 10 per class
Materials List
Please inquire about openings. Bet will take names for a waiting list.
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METALWORKERS
METAL CLAY OPEN STUDIO with Michela Verani
(Beginner to Advanced)
Metal Clay is a relatively new product. It consists of microscopic particles of metal in a moist organic
binder. It is pliable like clay and is then fired in a kiln to burn off the binder and fuse the particles into a
solid piece of metal.
In this metal clay open studio, projects will be presented that allow a beginning student to acquire the
knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to work in metal clay. The projects presented will also have
versions that need an extra level of skills, allowing intermediate and advanced metal clay students to
learn along with the beginner students. Some project examples include hollow forms, made as simple 2piece hollow forms for beginning students and complex multilevel hollow forms for intermediate and
advanced students.
Register
WI16-M01 - MONDAYS,
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Jan. 11 – March 14
(10 Sessions)
Metalworkers Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$288*
$318*
$363*
* Fee includes lab & administrative fees
Maximum Number of Students: 10 per class
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JEWELRY & SILVERSMITHING with Liz Check
(Beginner and Continuing)
Intermediate adult students will be instructed in improving
craftsmanship in metalsmithing techniques including: sawing,
filing, hammering, forming, sanding, surface embellishment,
soldering, chain-making, bezel setting, etching, keum-boo,
finishing and polishing. Demonstrations will be provided for all
techniques and for proper use of tools, including flexible shaft,
rolling mill and buffing machine. Instructor will assist students
in project development to incorporate techniques learned.
Students are encouraged to bring design ideas and pictures to
class.
Register
WI16-M02 - MONDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Jan. 11 – March 14
(10 sessions)
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Register
WI16-M03 - THURSDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Jan. 14 – March 17
(10 sessions)
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Metalworkers Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$215 *
$ 245*
$ 290*
* Fee includes lab & administrative fees
Maximum Number of Students: 10 per class
Materials List
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DIRECTED OPEN METALSMITHING STUDIO with Brie Flora
(Intermediate-Advanced)
This is an opportunity for adult students to work on independent projects. Answers to questions and
guidance from the instructor will be based on the needs and interests of the students. Brie also has great
bench tips, as well as raising and forming tips, to help students create successful projects.
Students provide their own materials.
Register
WI16-M04 - TUESDAYS, 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Jan. 26 – March 29
(10 Sessions)
Metalworkers Guild Member
$215
Society Member
$245
Non-Member
$290* (*Non Members must get the instructor’s
approval to take this class. Contact the LACS Office at 781-862-9696)
Maximum Number of Students: 10
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ENAMELING with Heather Wang
(Adults, only)
Enameling is the art of fusing glass onto metal, and is a wonderful way to add color to jewelry and
metalwork. All experience levels are welcome to attend this class.
Beginners will be introduced to the fundamentals of preparing metal blanks and enamels, application and
firing methods, and proper finishing techniques. Students with enameling experience can get help with
current projects, and guidance through more advanced techniques, such as plique à jour and cloisonné.
Copper will be our primary metal, but students are welcome to use fine or sterling silver as well.
No metalsmithing experience is necessary, though it is very helpful! (Metal blanks will be available if you
do not wish or do not yet know how to make your own).
WI16-M05 - Tuesday Evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm
Jan. 12 – March 15
(10 sessions)
Register
Guild Member:
$260*
Society Member:
$290*
Non-Member:
$335*
* $45 for materials is included in the class price.
Maximum Number of Students: 8
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METALSMITHING with Joy Raskin
(Intermediate - Advanced)
This class is for adult students who wish to continue furthering their
metalsmithing skills. We will cover intermediate to advanced stone settings, such
as tube bezels, flush setting, prong setting and making your own prong settings.
Finishing techniques to get a better finish will be covered, as will custom-made
findings. Some metalsmithing techniques, such as fold forming, forging and
anticlastic raising will be taught as well. Last but not least, more soldering
practice will be encouraged.
Register
WI16-M06 - WEDNESDAY EVENINGS,
6:30 - 9:30pm
Jan. 13 – March 16
(10 Sessions)
Metalworkers Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$215*
$245*
$290*
* Fee includes lab & administrative fees
Maximum # of Students: 10 per class
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INTENSIVE DIRECTED OPEN STUDIO FOR METALWORKERS with
Laurie Savage
(Intermediate-Advanced)
This is an opportunity for adult students to work on independent projects. Answers to questions and
guidance from the instructor will be based on the needs and interests of the students. Laurie also has
great bench tips to help students create successful projects.
Students provide their own materials.
One-Day Intensive Workshops:
Register
WI16-M07 - SUNDAY, Jan. 24, 10 am-5 pm
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WI16-M08 - SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 10 am-5 pm
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WI16-M09 - SUNDAY, March 6, 10 am-5 pm
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Register
WI16-M10 - SATURDAY, March 19, 10 am-5 pm
Metalworkers Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
Maximum # of students: 10
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$50
$56
$71* (*Non Members must get the instructor’s approval to take
this class. Contact the LACS Office at 781-862-9696)
PAINTING AND DRAWING
OIL PAINTING with Paul George
(All Levels)
This is a great class for the beginner or intermediate student or
to just review oil painting methods and procedures. Paul will
cover the basics of painting in oils, including understanding
materials, mixing clean color notes, color, values and
composition and design. He will support his teaching with
demonstrations, one-on-one instruction and critiques. You
will work from Still Life and Photos. This is an opportunity to
build a strong foundation in painting.
Register
WI16-P01 - MONDAY MORNINGS, 9:30am – 12:00pm
Jan. 11 – Feb. 29
(8 Sessions)
Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$263
$278
$323
Maximum # of Students: 12
Materials List
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING with Paul George
(All Levels)
Award winning artist Paul George’s classes are loaded with great
information and are motivating for both the beginner and the
experienced painter. You will paint your photos or still life, but he
will teach you how to approach any subject and design to execute a
good painting that glows with light and color. You’ll begin with a
complete look at values and how to use them to simplify, design and
improve your painting. Paul believes that design-composition is the
most important part of any painting. You will learn how to use it to
add power and punch that make your paintings come alive. He will
support each subject with talks, painting demonstrations and with
personal one-on-one support. Each class will end with complete
critique.
Register
WI16-P02 - MONDAY AFTERNOONS, 12:30 – 3:00pm
Jan. 11 – Feb. 29
(8 Sessions)
Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$263
$278
$323
Maximum # of Students: 12
Materials List
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ACRYLIC PAINTING with Maris Platais, ASMA/AAA
(All Levels)
Experience the magic and versatility of this fast
drying medium. Through demonstrations and
one-on-one critiques, Maris will bring out the
best in each student. Color mixing, brush work
and composition will be emphasized, using
imagination and reference materials of your choice.
Oil painters are welcome.
Register
WI116-P03 - TUESDAY MORNINGS,
9:30am - Noon
Jan. 12 – March 1
(8 Sessions)
Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$244
$259
$304
Maximum # of Students: 12
Materials List
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FIGURE DRAWING with Janet Monafo
(All Levels) (Adults and Teens*)(*Junior Membership required)
This course will focus on gaining an understanding of the structure of the figure, achieved through study
of the planes, the perspective and the line relationships. This information is necessary for representing
the human form in any medium. The poses will range for 5-20 minutes, according to the needs of the
class.
Register
WI16-P04 – TUESDAY EVENINGS,
6:30PM-9:00PM
Jan. 12 – March 1
(8 sessions)
Painters Guild Member: $246*
Society Member:
$261*
Non-Member:
$306*
*Cost of model is included in class price.
Maximum # of Students: 15
Materials List
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING with Sue Nordhausen
Experienced watercolor teacher Sue Nordhausen’s classes are both welcoming and enriching for either the novice
or experienced watercolor enthusiast. Students are encouraged, when composing a scene from reference material,
to interpret rather than copy, and thus enhance what is seen in nature. Emphasis is placed on the use of value to
draw the eye to the center of interest. Students are also taught how to mix rich colors directly on the paper, as well
as how to handle the layering of colors in the glazing technique. Each class begins with a demonstration, and a
class goal, and then each student is free to decide how to proceed. Individual consultation is provided to support
each student’s endeavors.
Register
WI16-P05 - WEDNESDAY MORNINGS,
9:30 am – Noon
Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb.3
(4 sessions)
Painters Guild Member:
Society Member
Non-Member
$93
$101
$125
Maximum Number of Students: 12
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING with D’Ann Brownrigg
(All Levels, Beginners Welcome)
Learn to relax and focus on enjoying the joining of
water and paint on paper to produce colorful, lively,
transparent paintings. Paint a subject that interests
you in a way that reflects your own personality. Still
lifes and reference photos are available or bring your
own reference material. We discuss basic techniques
and design strategies and usually start each class
with a short demo.
Students new to watercolor painting will be provided
with painting supplies for the first few classes to
introduce them to the supplies recommended by the
instructor.
Register
WI16-P06 - WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS,
12:30 - 3:00pm
Jan. 13 – March 23 (No Class: Feb. 10, 17, 24)
(8 Sessions)
Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$198
$213
$258
Maximum # of Students: 12
Materials List
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGURE DRAWING GROUP
Coordinated by Cathy Keller
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 7:00-10:00pm
Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
(depending on room availability )
Drop In Rate:
Members:
Non-Members:
$15* per session
$20* per session
*covers professional model, studio fee,
& Society administrative fees
Maximum # of Students: 15
For information about this group and joining the Society,
please call the Office 781-862-9696.
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING with Andrew Kusmin, NWS
(Intermediate to Advanced)
Take your painting to a new level and enhance your personal signature. With instructional critiques,
individual attention, and emphasis on composition and light, Andrew will reinforce what you already do
well and help you build on your talent, enabling you to create “paintings with a presence.”
Register
WI16-P07– THURSDAY MORNING,
9:30am-noon
Jan. 14 – March 3
(8 Sessions)
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Register
WI16-P08 – THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
12:30-3:00pm
Jan. 14 – March 3
(8 Sessions)
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Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$263
$278
$323
Maximum # of Students: 12
Materials List
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LEARNING TO SEE, LEARNING TO DRAW with Judith Cooper
(Beginner/Intermediate)
This class will show you how to draw what you see. Sharpen your ability to perceive what you’re looking
at. Learn the drawing techniques that will allow you to produce not only the image of what you see, but
also to capture the essence of the object. The instructor will guide you through the acquisition of basic
drawing skills and show you how to translate these skills into a cohesive drawing.
Register
WI16-P09 - FRIDAY AFTERNOONS,
1:00-3:30 PM
Jan. 15-March 4
(8 Sessions)
Maximum # of students: 10
Painters Guild Member:
Society Member:
Non-Member:
Materials List
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$271
$276
$321
PAINTING IN SERIES: DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY USING WATER
MEDIA with Chetana Keltcher (Intermediate/Advanced)
The student will come to understand the elements of design (line, size, shape, direction, color, value,
texture) and composition through series painting. Painting in a series means painting the same subject
for the duration of the course. After a few paintings, a familiarity with the subject develops and the artist
is able to look beyond it and explore the design elements. In each class, we will study a different element
and make compositional drawings before we paint. We will experiment with different papers such as
Yupo and rice paper, and different techniques such as under-paintings, collages and pouring. We will
primarily use watercolor, but acrylic and other water-media are welcome.
WI16-P10 - FRIDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:00 PM
Jan. 8-March 4 (No class Feb. 19)
(8 sessions)
Maximum # of students: 10
Register
New Class –
Special Introductory Price:
Painters Guild:
Society:
Non-Member
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$198
$203
$223
FRIDAY MORNING OPEN PORTRAIT GROUP
Coordinated by Sara Sue Pennell
MEMBERS ONLY
FRIDAY MORNINGS, 9:30 am - 12:30pm
Jan. 15 – March 25
Maximum # of Participants: 12
Open portrait studio.
Group shares cost of model.
Members paint with each other in a relaxed, congenial environment.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please contact Office for information about joining the Society at
781-862-9696 or by email: lacs.lexington@verizon.net
For information about this group, please contact: Sara Sue Pennell at 781-862-8180
FRIDAY NITE OUT ~ OPEN PAINTING GROUP
Coordinated by Cathy Keller
MEMBERS ONLY
FRIDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Jan. 15 – March 25
12 Sessions
Maximum # of Participants: 12
Members paint with each other in a relaxed, congenial environment.
(No instruction. May be costs associated with bringing in professional demonstrators during this period
to be determined by the group.)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please contact Office to inquire about openings and information about
joining the Society 781-862-9696 or by email: lacs.lexington@verizon.net
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STEP BY STEP – A Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting
with Bill Bright
(Beginners) (Adult and Teen*)(*Junior Membership required)
This class is a great way to give watercolors a try! Learn to handle and mix watercolors by painting
different scenes taught step-by-step. There will also be talks about painting with “warm” and ‘cool”
colors. An instruction sheet will be provided.
Maximum # of Students: 10
WI16-P11 - SATURDAY AFTERNOONS,
1:00-3:00 PM
January 16- February 20
(6 Sessions)
Register
Society Member:
$118*
Non-Member;
$154*
* includes $5 materials fee
Materials List
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ILLUMINATION: Medieval Design for the Modern Artist
with Leslie Safford
Illumination is the art of embellishing text with large colorful initials, intricate borders, miniature
illustrations, and gold or silver decorations. The earliest surviving examples date back to the late Roman
Empire but have their counterparts in the Middle and Far East as well. Hand-lettered and illuminated
books, usually of sacred texts, could take months or even years and in medieval times were produced on
calfskin, sheepskin, or goatskin vellum. For those of us who don’t have a lifetime to commit to producing
an entire book and who don’t want to cut our own quills or mix thin hammered gold with stag’s glue, we
can pay homage to the art form and still use less expensive materials and less time-consuming
techniques. More importantly, we can adapt the art of illumination for personal expression and for telling
stories, as did the early religious texts.
The instructor, who has been studying the art form since the late 1960s, will give a brief history of the art
form, provide reproductions of illuminated manuscripts, and demonstrate lettering and recurring
patterns in medieval illuminations. Then it will be your turn to create pleasing and personalized designs
with readily available materials. You can experiment with various mediums, paper types, alphabets, and
motifs to decorate a favorite quotation, create note cards, or even make your own booklet. Ideally, this
workshop will be a gateway to further study of this historical art form and the chance to make it your
own.
WI16-P12 - SATURDAYS,
12:30-3:30 pm
March 12 & 19
(2 sessions)
Register
Members:
Non-Members:
$56
$71
Maximum Number of Students: 10
Materials List
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON OPEN PAINTING GROUP
Coordinated by Leslie Safford
MEMBERS ONLY
SUNDAYS*, 4:00-7:00pm
Jan 17, Feb. 7, 14, March 6, 27
*Dependent upon space availability – meeting room and start time may vary depending on
scheduling and upcoming LACS commitments
Members paint with each other in a relaxed, congenial environment.
(No instruction. May be costs associated with bringing in professional demonstrators during this period to be determined by the group.)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please contact Office to inquire about openings and information
about joining the Society 781-862-9696 or by email: lacs.lexington@verizon.net.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
THE WELL-DESIGNED PHOTOGRAPH with Albert Zabin
(Beginners-Intermediate)
Adults and Teens*
*Junior Membership required
Register
WI16-X01 - MONDAY EVENINGS,
7:00 - 9:00 pm
February 15, 22, 29
(3 Sessions )
Member
Non Member
$56
$74
Maximum # of Students: 10
This course is an interactive hands-on class. The atmosphere of the class is relaxed and based on the
philosophy there are no rules of composition or technique that can't be bent or even broken to achieve a
creative and interesting photograph. Students will learn how to use the various controls on the cameras,
whether they use a simple point-and-shoot, a smart phone, or a top-of-the-line DSLR, to achieve well
composed and well exposed photographs. The best way for photographers of every level to improve their
photographs is to learn how to critique photographs – – analyze their strengths and weaknesses.
Students will improve their photography skills and learn how to process them in any digital postprocessing program, whether an expensive Photoshop or White room or an inexpensive program like
Photoshop Elements.
Students must have and be familiar with the basic controls of a camera before the course starts. Students
should bring their camera manual and some of their photographs on a thumb drive to the first session.
Materials List
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POLYMER CLAY
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT POLYMER CLAY
with Crystal Carpenter
(Beginner level, Teens 14-y. o. and up welcome*) (*Junior Membership required)
Ever look at a piece made with polymer clay and long to get your hands on some, but were uncertain
about what to do with it? Find out why working with polymer clay is fun, easy, creative, very rewarding,
and it doesn’t require a studio set-up. We will look at the pros and cons of various brands of polymer clay
and explore several ways you can manipulate it, including basic canes and coloring techniques. Come
learn how fun and rewarding polymer clay can be.
All the tools and polymer clay will be provided by the instructor.
Register
WI16-F01 - WEDNESDAY EVENINGS,
6:00-9:00PM
Jan. 13, 27, and Feb. 10
(3 sessions)
New Class – Special Introductory Pricing:
Society Member
$109
Non-Member
$127
Maximum # of Students: 8
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BLENDING, BULLEYES AND BEADS WITH POLYMER CLAY! with
Laurie Lloyd
(Beginners, Adults and Teens*) (*Junior Membership Required)
You will learn how to condition polymer clay using a pasta machine! We will make various shades of
colors and then you will learn the skinner blend that is a key technique in polymer art. Once we finish
making color blends, we will experiment with making a few basic canes, including bulleyes, jelly rolls
and a striped cane. At the end of the first class, we will have enough canes made and clay conditioned to
use to make and bake various beads at the second class. I will show you how to size your beads, as well
as how to use bead rollers that are available in various craft stores. Using your favorite set of beads, I will
help you assemble a simple set of bead earrings using wire wrapping and findings. I will also
demonstrate how to make a polymer clay pin with your various canes. We will have a fun time creating
and watching each other design unique items!
Maximum Number of Students: 8
Register
WI16-F02 - SATURDAYS,
9:30am-12:30pm
Jan. 30 & Feb. 6
(2 sessions)
New Class – Special Introductory Pricing:
Society Member: $62*
Non-Member: $77*
*Price includes a $15 materials fee.
Maximum Number of Students: 8
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BUTTONS! with Crystal Carpenter
(Beginners, Adults and Teens*) (*Junior Membership Required)
Buttons are such a part of our lives. Some of us have our mom's and grandma's button boxes, I know I do.
Let’s make some polymer clay buttons. We will make flat buttons in the colors you need to match your
clothes or projects. We will start with solid color buttons and then we will work with bull's-eye and swirl
canes to form the buttons.
Register
WI16-F03 - THURSDAY,
10:00am – 3:00pm
March 24
(One-Day Workshop)
New Class – Special Introductory Pricing:
Members: $62*
Non-Members: $77*
*Includes a materials fee of $15.
Maximum Number of Students: 8
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WOODWORKING
WOODWORKING OPEN SHOP with Annette Sophie Lippert
(Intermediate/Advanced, Adults only)
This woodworking/furniture-making open shop class allows students to build projects of their own
choice/selection with guidance from the instructor about design, joinery and construction techniques.
The course also focuses on individual review of project-specific machine safety, making jigs and honing
hand tool skills. It is recommended that projects be discussed with the instructor prior to the lumber
purchase, so that project details/complexities and tool needs can be clarified. Students should bring the
lumber/hardware and hand tools they will need for their projects.
Register
WI16-Y02 - TUESDAY EVENINGS,
6:45-9:45 PM
Jan. 12–March 19
(8 sessions)
Woodworkers Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$281
$301*
$346*
Maximum Number of Students: 4
*Non-guild members must get the instructor’s permission
to take this class. Please call the LACS Office at 781-862-9696.
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WI16-Y03 CARVING A HOUSE NUMBER BOARD with Dan Paret
(Adults, only)
In this class we will make a house number board or plaque with low-relief numbers and letters, and a
recessed basswood low-relief or incised black line carving. After designing our boards, we will cut our
wood to size and begin making our boards using hand woodworking tools. We’ll cut the tile recesses
with knives, chisels, gouges, and a router plane, fit our tiles with saws and planes, and then use a variety
of carving tools to carve numbers and letters. This is a good opportunity to learn or practice low-relief
carving, be introduced to incised line carving, and generally spend time slicing wood with sharp tools.
The instructor will discuss and demonstrate carving tool sharpening.
Register
WI16-Y03 – WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30-9:30 pm
Jan. 13-Feb. 17
(6 sessions)
Woodworkers Guild Member: $169
Society Member: $184*
Non-Member: $220*
(*Non-guild members need the instructor’s permission to take this class, please call 781-8629696)
Maximum Number of Students: 8
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SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING: FLOWERS & BIRDS
with Ma Qingxiong
Adults and Teens* (*Junior Membership required)
This course will introduce the basics of Chinese brush
painting. Students will explore landscape with the
traditional Chinese brush painting techniques. Using
freehand brushwork, the emphasis will be on expressiveness,
individual interpretation and abstraction through
exaggeration. Students will use ink, watercolor, and
gouache on rice paper to create wonderful visual effects.
This workshop will teach Flowers and Birds: tulip, iris, and
sparrow.
Register
WI16-P12 - SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
2 DAY – WORKSHOP
March 26 & 27
Feel free to bring a lunch
Painters Guild Member
Society Member
Non-Member
$137
$143
$163
Maximum # of Students: 12
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QUESTIONS REGARDING CLASSES OR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS:
Please contact: Lexington Arts & Craft Society at 781-862-9696
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ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society was founded in 1935 when a group of artists and crafts-persons met and drew
up a constitution with the objective "to foster in the community a more active interest in the arts and crafts and to encourage
higher artistic standards in the arts and handicrafts". In 1953, the Society was incorporated as a non-profit organization. For
nearly twenty years after its founding, the Society carried on its activities in members' homes and in various public
buildings in Lexington. Then, in 1953, the Society broke ground for its own building at 130 Waltham Street. Designed by a
fellow member, Marjorie Pierce, this art center was built entirely through the efforts of Society members. The building was
dedicated the next year, and the first exhibit and fair were held. Additions to the building were constructed in 1965 and 1973.
EDUCATION POLICIES
-CANCELLATIONS - The Lexington Arts and Crafts
Society reserves the right to cancel any under-enrolled
course, to restrict registration, to change instructors if
necessary or make schedule changes. Every effort will be
made to notify registered students. Classes cancelled due
to low enrollment will be refunded.
-TUITION REFUNDS – Full tuition will be refunded only if
LACS is notified at least two weeks prior to the start of
class. If a student cancels within two weeks of the class
start date, then registration fees will be subtracted from
the refund. Cancellations for medical or emergency
reasons are handled on a case-by-case basis.
-CLASS CONFIRMATION - Confirmation of your
class/workshop are made via email only. LACS also
notifies students who are not in a class due to full
enrollment or if a class is cancelled. Plan to attend your
class at the first meeting.
-INCLEMENT WEATHER - In the event of inclement
weather, an announcement will be posted on the Society
website at www.lacsma.org. , also check local School
Closings listings, if Lexington Schools are closed, LACS will
be closed. Classes postponed due to weather or other
factors beyond Lexington Arts and Crafts Society’s control
will be rescheduled if possible. Make-up classes will be
held at the end of the term unless otherwise notified.
-MATERIALS LISTS AND FEES - Some classes require
that participants pay an additional fee to cover the cost of
materials provided by the Instructor, or require students
to bring their own supplies and safety equipment. Please
consult the course description. Materials lists are sent via
email to enrolled students upon request. If you do not
have an email address please call 781-862-9696. Some
materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the
first class.
Questions? Call 781-862-9696
Or Email: lacs.lexington@verizon.net.
-ACCESS/MEDICAL CONDITIONS - Lexington Arts
and Crafts Society welcomes participants of all
abilities. We are wheelchair accessible and offer
handicapped parking close to our Education Entrance.
If you or your child has any special needs or medical
conditions that we need to be aware of, please notify
us in advance, so we can best accommodate you.
-PHOTOGRAPHY - Lexington Arts and Crafts Society
photographs its classes for promotional purposes.
Occasionally, local media will also document special
workshops and events. Registration implies your
compliance with the use of your image in our publicity
materials. If you do not wish for you or your child to be
photographed, please notify us in writing.
-DISCOUNTS - Members of the Lexington Arts and
Crafts Society receive discounts on classes and
workshops. If you are not yet a member and wish to
join, please call 781-862-9696.
-LATE REGISTRATION FEE - $15 - Registrations must
be received at least one week prior to the start of class
or a late fee of $15 will be assessed.
-STUDENT CONDUCT – Members of the LACS
community, including Junior Members, are expected to
exhibit considerate and appropriate behavior.
Examples of prohibited behaviors are: disruption of
learning; threats to the safety of self or others; foul or
obscene gestures or language; disrespect to others;
destruction of property or theft.
Student status is a privilege subject to certain
expectations. LACS reserves the right to suspend or
dismiss students at any time for conduct that LACS
deems to be detrimental to the LACS community or
that violates the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts of the United States.
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Please REGISTER promptly! Classes are Limited in size.
You will be notified if a class is Full or Cancelled.
NARM members pay at Society Member rates.
They must be present a validate NARM membership card.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
BIRD CARVING INSTRUCTOR
JANE LAYTON is an award winning bird carver who has been teaching carving for over twenty years.
Any questions, contact Jane Layton at 781-259-9036.
CERAMICS INSTRUCTORS
LYNNE FISHER is a professional potter; juried shows; professional teacher.
BET LEE has, in addition to 34 years of experience with clay, a comprehensive back ground in working
with metals, wood, glass, film and painting. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Besides
teaching at LACS Bet has taught at the Newton Art Center, The Newton Senior Center, and has developed
and implemented a special needs ceramics program for the Northeast ARC.
CORA PUCCI is a professional studio potter. She has exhibited both local, nationally and abroad. Cora has
taught for many years at MIT Student Art Center, DeCordova Museum School children’s summer
program, The Cambridge Center for Adult Ed, and in her own studio at the Old Schwab Mill in Arlington,
MA.
METALWORKER INSTRUCTORS
JOY RASKIN has been teaching jewelry making, metalsmithing, wire weaving and other metal techniques
at craft programs throughout New England for over 16 years. For information about Joy, visit her
website at www.joyraskin.com.
LIZ CHECK has been a metalsmith for 24 years, and has taught at the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society for
the past eight years. Her primary focus with both classes is to expose students to as many tools,
techniques and metalsmithing processes as possible.
BRIE FLORA graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a dual degree in Art
Education and Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Her body of work consists of objects, jewelry/body sculpture
which display both unique personal inquiry and a high degree of technical sophistication.
MICHELA VERANI is an artist, working in metal clay, felt and fused glass. She found metal clay in 2004 and,
after taking beginners’ classes, began to work extensively in this medium, which has become her passion. Since
beginning in metal clay, she has achieved Art Clay Level 1/Senior Certification, Rio Rewards Certification, is a
juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in metal clay and is the fourth person in the world
to pass jurying for the Metal Clay Master’s Registry III. Her metal clay, felted and beaded work has won
numerous awards, most recently in the 2014 Bead Dreams Contest.
She has authored articles for Fired Arts & Crafts, Art Jewelry, Bead Trends, Metal Clay Today, Metal Clay
Artist, The Art Clay Society Quarterly and Bead Unique. Her work has been featured in a number of PMC
Guild Annuals and other books on jewelry as well as many gallery shows in the New England area.
She teaches metal clay at her home studio in Londonderry, NH, Metalwerx School of Jewelry and Metal Arts,
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, The League of NH Craftsmen’s Craft Center, and other venues in New
England. Her work is sold in The League galleries, local galleries, and by commission.
HEATHER WANG is a jeweler and enamellist who has taught adults and teens since 2006. She is a graduate
of Rhode Island School of Design and the Royal College of Art in London, England.
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PAINTING AND DRAWING INSTRUCTORS
D’ANN BROWNRIGG is an award-winning member of the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society Painters Guild
and a Distinguished Artist at Concord Art Association. She is an artist member of the North Shore Arts
Association and won their 2009 Charlotte and Alfred Movali award for excellence in any medium. View
D’Ann’s paintings at her website: www.BrownriggGallery.com
JUDITH COOPER is an artist who received her BFA from Boston University, majoring in painting and
drawing, and minoring in art education. She taught art for 30 years in the Gloucester public schools,
where her focus was high school drawing, ceramics and the portfolio class for students who wanted to
attend art school. Since her retirement in 1999, she has received a Certificate in Creative Expression
through the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and then completed her Masters in Interdisciplinary
Studies at Lesley University. She currently facilitates workshops on creativity & self-exploration in her
Lexington Studio, teaches at LACS, the Harvard Ceramics Studio and works with private clients. Judith has
created in many different media and has won awards through the Cambridge and the Concord Art
Associations, as well as the Women’s Caucus for Art. She is a committee member of the Lexington Open
Studios group and participates in that venue every year, opening her studio to the public. Her work hangs
in private and corporate collections.
www.jcooperstudio.com
PAUL GEORGE, New England artist born in Cambridge, MA. He has a BS from Northeastern University.
He studied at the MFA School in Boston and also with National renowned Artists and authors Charles
Reid, and Robert Wade. Paul is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and a member of
the Cape Cod, North Shore, Academic Artists, New England and Rhode Island Watercolor Societies and
former Vice President of the Rockport Art Association. His work can be seen at the George Gallery,
located in beautiful Gloucester, Massachusetts.
ANDREW KUSMIN has received numerous local and national awards. He is a signature member of the
National Watercolor Society, Audubon Artists, Allied Artists of America, Southwest Watercolor Society
and several others. He has a new studio and workshop space located in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Andrew served four years as President of the New England Watercolor Society.
JANET MONAFO is a native of Boston. She has an extensive national exhibition record which indludes
one-person shows at the Vose Galleries in Boston, Hollis Taggart Galleries, the Sherry French Gallery and
the Allan S tone Gallery in New York, GSI Fine Art in Cleveland and the Louis Newman Galleries in
Beverly Hills. She has participated in many group shows including those at the National Academy of
Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, and the National Portrait Gallery in
Washington, D.C. Monafor has received grants from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, the
National Endowment for the Arts and the New England Foundation for the Arts. In 2002 she was the
Hall of Fame Honoree of the Pastel Society of America. She is currently represented by the Vose Galleries
in Boston, J. Cacciola Galleries in NY, and the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe. She has been teaching
drawing the the Continuing Education Program at Mass. Art for 40 years.
SUE NORDHAUSEN grew up in Lexington and is the daughter of Don and Berta Plummer, founding members
of LACS. Both Sue and her Dad are past presidents of LACS. She graduated from UNH with a degree in Art
Education and has taught art at all levels in the public schools, as well as adults in her hometown of Acton for
the past ten years. She first started watercolor with her Dad and then also studied with John Hatch, George
Shedd, Mel Stabin and Paul George. She is a member of LACS as well as the Cape Cod Art Association and
the MFA. She has had four calendars published, note cards, and has exhibited locally in Harwich, Acton and
Lexington
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MA QINGXIONG was born in Guangdong China and started painting and participating in art shows in
China at an early age. He attended the Qingdao Oceanographic University and earned a B.S. degree in
Meteorology. In 1971 he moved to Beijing and, later met his wife. His father-in-law, General Li,
befriended many artists and collected a great deal of Chinese contemporary art over the years. With his
father-in-law's blessing, Ma was able to study all of these great works and to become very close to many
well-known artists in China. After many one-man shows in China, Ma traveled to US in 1988. Upon his
return to China, he exhibited for the first time his signature style of blending the philosophy and
technique of Chinese painting with western art concepts. These paintings were inspired by western
landscapes he had admired during the visit. This exhibition was held at the National Museum of Fine Arts
in Beijing, and was highly acclaimed by the art critics in China. Ma considers the brush-stroke the
essence and the language of Chinese Painting. And though ever mindful of the tradition of his training, He
has found his own expression with his brush. In his landscapes, he uses ink and gouache in many layers
to give the painting texture and depth, and sometimes paint on both sides of the absorbent rice paper. He
calls this technique “ Heavily-Colored Free-Hand Chinese Painting”. Inspiration for his landscapes started
in China with Huang Shan (the Yellow Mountains), the Great Wall and the Yangtze River and continue in
America with the Grand Canyon, the Pacific Coast and New England.
MARIS PLATIAS, National award winning artist, has taught drawing and design at the Boston MFA for
many years. He is a graduate of the Boston Museum School and Tufts University. He has conducted
classes and workshops throughout New England, and recently was an artist-in-residence at the
"Wilderness Workshop" in Aspen, CO. He is a member of the Guild of Boston Artists, Academic Artists
Association, and The American Society of Marine Artists. He also has been invited to have a one-man
show in his native Latvia next year.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
ALBERT ZABIN is a trial lawyer by profession and has been engaged in photography since about age 12.
He is largely self taught, but had taken a photography course in high school and has taken courses and
workshops with Nick Johnson at New England School of Photography and with the well-known
photographers, Ron Rosenfeld, and Mathias Breiter. His photograph of a replica of a War of 1812
privateer sailing off the coast of Maine has recently received a merit award in the journal’s “Black and
White and Color,” international contest of 2012. He had been in charge of the Latimer Print competition
of the Boston Camera Club for many years and has twice won their print competition for print of the year.
His work has been exhibited in several juried shows in Massachusetts and Maine. He has taught courses
in basic Photoshop for photographers, which have been structured for simplicity and effective
development of photographs that reflect the makers’ vision and make digital photography enjoyable and
fun. He is a member of the art selection committee of Cary Library, Lexington, MA.
POLYMER CLAY AND BEADING:
CRYSTAL CARPENTER, the 2015-2016 Vice President of LACS, has been working with polymer clay
since 2006. Self-taught from books and the internet, she became so addicted to the clay that she got
herself locked into a local supply store overnight. Crystal loves to share her passion for her art and
specializes in teaching youth groups. She also has extensive experience teaching adults in her
professional life.
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LAURIE LLOYD found a wonderful outlet for her re-emerging creativity after taking 3 polymer classes at
LACS! Joining LACS Polymer Clay and Beading Guild in July 2010 was a new and interesting path; all
were happy to teach a new trick or technique, and she soon learned that there were no limits to what
could be created. Laurie loves combining colors and shapes, primarily in the blue/pink family! Polymer
is free form with unique and undiscovered possibilities. She started by making floral beads and slim line
floral pens, and her range of creations expanded through the challenging themes of LACS’ gallery shows
and by participating in the Holiday Market Place.
WOODWORKERS:
ANNETTE SOPHIE LIPPERT is a fine furniture maker and founder of Ansoli Design LLC. Her shop space
is in South Boston. She teaches woodworking to children and furniture making to adults in the Boston
area. Annette is a graduate of the North Bennet Street School’s cabinet and furniture making program.
She also completed a furniture making internship in Germany. She was the recipient of the 2013
CustomMade furniture scholarship. Annette has a very strong design background from her first career
path as an architect and graduate of Cornell University’s architecture school.
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MATERIALS LISTS BY INSTRUCTORS (Alphabetically)
Bill Bright – Materials List
WATERCOLORS: in tubes is best, including Winsor Newton Artist grade, Van Gogh, Rembrant, Holbein,
Mameri, Rowney, Grumbacher, and Academy Student Grade. Do not buy “Cotman Brand.”
Colors: Alizarin Crimson or Thalo red; Hooker’s Green dark; viridian; Thalo Green or Winsor Green;
ultramarine blue; cadmium yellow medium; cadmium red light; burnt sienna; raw sienna or yellow
ochre; burnt umber; raw umber; lemon yellow; cerulean blue.
BRUSHES: A number 12 (size) or larger brush is all you need for this class: Robert Simmons #12 series
785; or Winsor Newton scepter gold #12 or scepter #101. Other brushes will be shown to you and
discussed.
PAPER: A block of D’Arches 10” x 14” or larger. Cold pressed paper is the best choice, or purchase a
sheet of 22” x 30” 140# cold press watercolor paper and cut into 4 pieces 11” x 14”.
PALETTE: Use a white palette with wells for mixing colors. “Elda John”
OTHER SUPPLIES: water containers, paper towels, drawing board, masking tape, 2B pencil, kneadable
eraser.
D’Ann Brownrigg - Materials List
Bring whatever materials in whatever medium you usually use. It doesn’t matter if you follow my advice.
Paints: I recommend using a limited palette. Professional quality paints are important—don’t buy Cotman or
Academy—they have cheaper ingredients and less pigment. It makes better sense to buy fewer tubes of better
paint. I know we all think we just need one more tube of paint and our work will be better. It’s not usually true. I
use Daniel Smith paints because it’s cheaper to buy all my paint from one manufacturer. There are other good
paints. Most of the paint I use is Daniel Smith Quinacridone Magenta, New Gamboge, and French Ultramarine. I am
confessed paintaholic and own a wide variety of colors. I love the Quinacridones which are clean transparent
colors. I avoid opaque colors but they work for some people. You need one or two each reds, yellows and blues
spread across the spectrum.
Brushes: Mostly big ones--Flat or round.
Paper: allocate a piece of paper for checking mixtures and for demos and experiments. Paint on good
quality watercolor paper at least 140 pound. I usually use Arches more by habit than anything else. Cold press is
the most popular but hot press (very smooth) and rough are great also. Buy mold made or handmade papers.
Avoid the ones with a regular mechanical look. Sometimes I use acid free mat board for a smooth surface. Do not
buy student grade watercolor paper—it just doesn’t work. I have recently been seduced by 300 pound paper. It’s
nicer to work on but it is expensive.
Palette: Preferably white with a large mixing area so you can save mixtures. A metal butcher tray or a white plate
is OK—I use a Pike Palette when I am painting indoors and a smaller plastic one outdoors. A cover is important for
avoiding messes and for keeping paint moist between painting sessions. You can buy a kids paint set in the drug
store and replace the paint. Arrange paints in your palette from warm to cool and consistently use the same slot so
you will know what color you are using. It will help keep track of the colors and adjacent colors make less of a
mess if they get accidentally mixed. It is best to add new paint frequently because rock solid paint does not
dissolve in water easily and often has lumps—another advantage of a limited palette. New moist paint is essential
for doing a wash where any part of it will be dark. I don’t discard paint left on the palette—it will remix with new
paint on top. Spray water on the paint before you begin painting.
Paper Towels: Important for clean-up and as a painting tool. I usually try to catch a partly empty roll in the
kitchen to make them less bulky.
Water container: Something light weight. Probably bigger is better. Some people like to use two to keep one
extra clean. I usually use a retired cottage cheese container, but I know bigger would be better.
LACS has containers you can use in class.
Pencil and eraser: I use a mechanical pencil but a No. 2 is fine. Sometimes pencil lines add to a painting but
usually they should be faint. I use a plastic eraser (K&E or Magic Rub which seem best to me) but whatever works
is fine. Some people use kneaded erasers. If you never need a pencil, that is better still. You can paint without a
drawing if that works for you. I like light pencil lines that don’t have to be erased. Some people like darker lines.
I often do a class supplies order usually from Daniel Smith to save on shipping charges. I can supply
materials for a week or two if you have questions about what to buy.
Liz Check – Materials List
Beginner tool boxes are available to rent for $20 per term, payable to the instructor at the first class. Tool
kits include: saw frame and blades, pliers, files, safety goggles, solder, sandpaper, and drill bits.
Instructor will provide copper for first forging project. Additional materials can be purchased at
www.riogrande.com.
Judith Cooper – Materials List:
Materials List: (* = most important)
-Spiral Bound Sketch Pad (60 lb. weight paper)-*for class work: ca. 14" x 17" [or if you like larger 18 x 24]
If you wish to get another small one to carry around with you (no smaller than 4 x 6 ; or 9 x 12 spiral
bound)..it’s your choice!
-Erasers-*White plastic: Factis or Staedtlergood for thorough erasing & texturing within the graphite
-Kneaded eraser good for lifting up the graphite off the surface to lighten the tone; also can be made into
a thin point to lighten details
-Graphite Pencils-a selection is always good; from light to dark: HB, *2B, *4B, *6B, 8B with a 9B woodless
for rich darks!
-Pencil Sharpener - suggest getting a good one, steel rather than plastic, that has a plastic receptacle
around it to hold the shavings.
-*Eye Glasses if you need them to see detail. If you already have supplies that you wish to use instead of
what I suggest, that's ok too!
Paul George – Materials List
Oils list:
Palette colors - Cadmium Red Medium, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Transparent Red Oxide
(Rembrandt), Winsor Blue (green shade), Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine Blue, Seves Blue (Rembrandt),
Cad Yellow Light, Cad Yellow Deep, Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre Pale, Ivory Black, Viridian green, Permalba White, Raw Umber
Canvas - I recommend painting on a stretched canvas. I use Fredrix 100% pure linen, which is a grade
better than their regular canvas. If you are new, I suggest starting with a 8x10”12”x16”or 16”x 20”but, if
you have more experience, larger is fine. A 9 x 12 canvas board works well for color studies.
Brushes - I use #4,#6, and #8 filberts and an occasional old round sable for detail
Other materials - Easel, a couple of good palette knives, charcoal, odorless turpenoid, medium
(liquin), cups for turpentine etc, rags or paper towels.
Watercolors List:
Palette colors - Aureolin yellow, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow
Pale, Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna, Rose Madder Genuine Viridian Green, Winsor
Blue (green shade), Winsor Green (yellow shade), Quinacridone Rose, Quinacridone Gold,
Quinacridone Sienna, Daniel Smith Cobalt Teal Blue
These are my palette colors. It is not necessary for you to have all the colors. I use Winsor Newton,
Sennelier and Daniel Smith paints. I do not recommend buying student grade paints. The colors in
bold print are strongly recommended.
Brushes -I recommend the best brushes you can buy. (Sable if possible) Try to get two flats and two
rounds, a large and small of each. Suggested: Flats 2" and 3/4” (Flats need not be sable but imitation
sable) Rounds #12 and #8
Paper - I recommend any good quality name paper. (D’Arches, Winsor &Newton, Fabriano, Watman). I
suggest that you buy sheets. Blocks are fine if you remove the paper and mount it before painting, as it
tends to buckle if you leave it on the block while you paint. I use bulldog clips to hold the paper.
Boards - Your paper will need to be attached to a solid lightweight board. Use masking tape or
clips if you like, but be sure the board is lightweight.
Photos - If your workshop is indoors you may want to bring a photo or two of something that you
would really love to paint. I will also have photos from which to paint. We will do some paint-along from my photos.
Andrew Kusmin – Materials List
Brushes: these are basic; other suggestions will be made as class progresses (bring others if you own
them): 1 inch flat; #8 round, #12 round.
Paints: New Gamboge (yellow) or Indian Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Winsor Red, Sap green (Greens are
always optional with me; I like to mix them).Cerulean Blue…CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE:
Prussian, Ultramarine, Cobalt; CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE: Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna,
Burnt Umber or Sepia
Paper: 140 lb or 300 lb (Andrew uses) cold press, in blocks or single sheets, at least 11X14 or larger. A
heavier weight paper produces a superior product. This is the place students often get fooled by
“bargains”. Good paper makes a great difference.
Palette: Pike Palette or a similar style with at least 16 wells and a cover.
Other: Water container, paper towels or tissues, good quality watercolor sketch pad, tracing paper,
scrubber brush, masking tape, single edge razor, drawing pencil, good quality eraser.
Jane Layton – Materials List:
New Students: Please bring $15.00 for materials.
Bet Lee - Materials List
Students are advised to bring the following tools to class: pin tool, cut off wire, basic wood tools, sponge
and towel. These items can be purchased at Playtime in Arlington, Portland Ceramics in Braintree and
other online sites.
Dan Paret – Materials List
You will need a variety of general woodworking tools and carving tools to complete this project. In
addition you will need drawing/design materials, paint and clear finish, and wood.
Layout tools: Combination square and 2ft or longer straight edge
General Woodworking: 1” or larger chisel, router plane, mallet, drill and bits for drilling mounting
holes.
Carving tools: a mix of #3 and #5 gouges for wasting away wood, v-tool(s), small gouges for texturing.
Drawing/design tools: tracing paper, #1 and #4 pencil, images to work from/trace
Wood: clear (D-select) pine, basswood, or Spanish cedar, 1 x 10 x ?; ¼” x 4” basswood.
Finish: let’s talk in class about this.
I will assume you have general woodworking tools, and that you do not have either the router plane or
the carving tools. I will bring a router plane and a variety of carving tools that should be adequate for the
class- but if you have either please bring them. PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT AND BUY A BUNCH OF
TOOLS, at least not until after we talk some about them.
I use a Starrett combo square with 12” and 18” rules- if you have a square with an 18” rule, please bring it
as it will likely come in handy, but don’t go buy one. I will bring mine and we can share it.
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Ma Qingxiong – Materials List
Rice Paper: Big sheet 27x54 inches (regular Shuan paper, made in Anhui China is better), “ Su-Mi-E”
paper book or roll are OK too. We only use raw paper, not sized rice paper.
Chinese/ Japanese ink: Liquid in bottle.
Chinese/Japanese Brushes: At least need three sizes: Small (very fine tip), Medium (Large size “orchid
bamboo” brush, for most expressive strokes) Large (the size like thumb, for wash and big strokes)
Colors: Chinese painting colors (chips or tubes), watercolor and gouache.
Dishes: at least need 3 (for ink and mixing color, bigger and flat are better)
Felt: Put it on table, under rice paper (blanket will be good)
Container: For containing water.
Supplies can be purchased at Cheetan Trading (Book Store), 214 Lincoln St. Boston, MA 02111. Tel: 617451-1309, 800-617-3544. Some supplies can be purchased at Utrecht or Artist & Craftsman Supply580
Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-354-3636 www.artistcraftsman.com Or by mail order at
OAS (Oriental Art Supply) Open M-F 8-5(Pacific Time) add: P.O. Box 6596, Huntington Beach, CA 92615,
Tel: 1-800-969-4471, 714-969-4470 www.orientalartsupply.com info@orientalartsupply.com
Janet Monafo – Materials List:
11” X 14”, 14” X 17”, or 18” X 24” rough newsprint or bond drawing pad appropriate for pencil. 3B and
4B pencils and an eraser.
Maris Platais – Materials List
Acrylic paints – primary colors and white, different size brushes, Canvas, board or surface on which to
paint. A pallete (could be a commercial type, or something as simple as a piece of mat board.) Cups or
jars for water. A table top easel, (if you like to paint sitting down ), otherwise studio easels are provided
by the society. Paper towel or wipe cloth.
Cora Pucci – Materials List
Playtime in Arlington carries a ceramic tool kit for about $10 and a fettling knife for about $3. This is a
good deal. At the first class we can talk about purchasing several for those who want them.
Safford - Materials List
Your choice: watercolor or acrylic paints, watercolor pencils, pastels, water-soluble wax pastels.
Calligraphy pens (ink or cartridge filling; felt tip; all sizes from fine to extra-broad recommended).
Drawing pencils; black or sepia drawing pens (include extra fine or fine for detail work).
Gold or silver pens or markers (both fine and broad tips both recommended) or bottled gold leaf.
If you want to work with paints and/or liquid gold leaf, bring watercolor or all-purpose round brushes
(include several liner brushes for detail).
Parchment paper (the kind used for certificates), watercolor note cards, 90- or 140-lb watercolor or
pastel paper.
All materials available at Michael’s or Dick Blick’s (and if you order from Blick’s on the LACS website,
LACS will receive a percentage).
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Heather Wang – Materials/Class Prep
Recommended to bring with you to class:
-examples of your prior enamel work (if you have enameling experience)
-dust mask (to wear while working with dry enamel)
-old magazines or catalogues (to sift over)
-lidded jar for collecting counter enamel for future use
-Sharpie
-notebook/sketchbook
If you have metalworking experience you’d like to prepare some copper blanks before the first class, I
recommend no thinner than 24g and no thicker than 18g for now. If you’d like to use 22-24g, I
recommend dapping the pieces to add structural strength. 20-18g is better for pieces you wish to stay
flat, though these can benefit from dapping as well. Circles or other rounded shapes are much easier to
work with at first than ovals, squares, or rectangles—those warp much more inside the kiln. I also
recommend that your blanks be no smaller than 5/8” an inch in diameter, and no bigger than 2 1/2” in
diameter.
Al Zabin – Materials List
Any camera including Smartphones will be fine. Bring your camera manual, if you have one. Bring some
photographs on a thumb drive to the first session
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