Cooperative Gallery 213 is
pleased to offer July workshops once again this year.
Following is a brief
description of each course and other pertinent information. Registration
is due by Thursday, June 25, 2009 in order that the instructors may
begin plans for their classes. A nonrefundable registration fee of $20
for each class is due then, as well. This fee will hold your place in
the class and be applied toward the tuition. All classes will be held at
the gallery, unless otherwise noted.
To
enroll contact the coordinator, Kathryn Niles (607) 648-7985;
our president, Barbara Bernstein (607) 656-4091
bbern@citlink.net; the
instructor, or a gallery attendant during open hours. Thank you for
learning with us, and we are excited to be able to share our knowledge
with you!
Figure
Composition
Working images from nude
models. More details to come. Instructor: Ken Weir, (607)
239-1022, kaweir@stny.rr.com
$40/each session
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, July 6, 7, 8
7-10 p.m.
Drawing with
Color
This course is appropriate for
anyone who has some drawing experience. Students may choose to attend
one or both sessions. Still-lifes will be provided in order to draw from
observation if desired. Students may also work from personal color
photographs. Please bring any colored drawing materials and appropriate
surface papers. Suggested media: chalk pastel, oil pastel, colored
pencils, colored conte’ crayons, gouache, and/or collage pieces. Some
inexpensive drawing materials and papers will be available for practice
and experimentation. A brief overview of color theory will be presented,
as well as demonstrations of different methods of mark making with
color. Note: If you choose to work with gouache and/or collage be sure
to bring brushes and glue as needed. Instructor: Kathryn M.
Niles, (607) 648-7985
Maximum enrollment: 15
$40/each session
Thursday, July 9
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21
1-4 p.m.
Portraiture
This course will focus on
developing your skills in portraiture. Additional details to come.
Instructor: Lauren Floden, (570) 461-4622,
laurenfloden@live.com
$40
Friday, July 10
1-4 p.m.
Fused Glass
Jewelry
Learn about fusing glass as you
make small fused glass pieces for earrings, pins, and pendants. We will
use enamels, papers and metal inclusions to decorate our fused glass.
Bring a glass cutter, if you have one. All supplies provided.
Instructor: Barbara Bernstein , (607) 656-4091,
bbern@citlink.net
Maximum enrollment: 12
$50 + $10 materials fee
Saturday, July 11
10 a.m.-3 p.m. (with 1 hour lunch break)
Figure
Drawing
The session will begin with
short exercises and demonstrations that focus on building form from
gesture drawing together with tips and techniques for achieving accuracy
of proportion. We will be working from the nude model. The second half
of the session will include a longer pose to allow students to develop a
more "finished" drawing that would include some rendering of light and
dark for a three-dimensional effect. Students should bring their own
drawing materials, however, some newsprint and charcoal will be
available for those who need it. Instructor: Nancy Ryan, (607)
748-2357
Maximum enrollment: 15
$45 (includes model fee)
Sunday, July 12
1-4 p.m.
Painting
Techniques from the Renaissance to the 21st Century
This is a three-part (3-part)
series, however, each session may be taken individually. Sessions will
begin with a demonstration and continue with hands-on application.
Please bring acrylic paint and appropriate brushes. Surfaces to paint on
and mediums will be furnished for a materials fee. Students of all
levels are welcome, beginner to advanced. Instructor: Judy
Salton, (607) 584-4715, M-F 10-5
Maximum enrollment: 10
$75 for all 3 sessions or $30 for an individual session + $5 materials
fee
Session I: Renaissance
Techniques
The Renaissance was the beginning of painting, as we know it.
Explore the colors and techniques of the artists of that day.
Monday, July 13
6-8:30 p.m.
Session II: Techniques of
the Impressionists
The 1800’s ushered in new colors and new techniques. Learn the
techniques of Cezanne, Seurat, Manet and Renoir and how each explored
Impressionism differently.
Wednesday, July 15
6-8:30 p.m.
Session III: Painting in the
21st Century
The newest colors and materials will be covered in this class including
interference, iridescent and opalescent colors, as well as gels,
mediums, and pastes. A list of colors to bring will be furnished to the
registrants.
Wednesday, July 22
6-8:30 p.m.
Printmaking
without a Press
This 3-hour workshop will
introduce printmaking techniques used to make multiple prints without a
press. A monotype is created when an image is painted onto a plexiglass
plate, then transferred to printmaking paper. The image may consist of a
single transfer or a buildup of multiple layers. Once a print is made,
transfer techniques can be used to change and manipulate the image,
providing collage-like effects. Instructor: Alexandra Davis,
(607) 648-5674
Maximum enrollment: 12
$45 (includes materials)
Tuesday, July 14
1-4 p.m.
Watercolor
During two (2) sessions,
students will use deeply pigmented liquid watercolors to create
paintings of intense color depth. Please bring your own photo images to
guide you to the finished painting. This course is appropriate for
intermediate levels and above. Instructor: MaryRose Griffin,
(607) 584-4733 [wk. # w/ voicemail]
$80 (for 2 sessions)
Saturday, July 18, 25
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Create
Artist Trading Cards
Various techniques associated
with creating "ATC’s", (Artist Trading Cards) will be discussed. These
are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces of art which are only to be traded, not sold.
There will be an ATC exhibition in March 2010 at the Cooperative Gallery
213. Come to this class and learn the secrets! Instructor:
MaryRose Griffin, (607) 584-4733 [wk # w/ voicemail]
Maximum enrollment: 10
$25 + $10 materials fee (covers cost of card blanks & supplies for all
techniques
Tuesday, July 21
7-9 p.m.
Paper
Marbling
Paper marbling using various
materials such as oil paint, corn starch, shaving cream, etc. will be
instructed. Paper will be marbled on various types of paper (watercolor,
bristol board, etc.) Instructor: Sara Whiting, (607) 761-9573,
whiting.sara@gmail.com
Maximum enrollment: 20
$40
Saturday, July 25
1-4 p.m.
Watercolor
for all Levels
This class is held in the
beauty of the Endless Mountains. Highland Lake is 25 miles +/- from
Binghamton, near Warren Center, PA. We will be painting flowers in a
variety of ways. Demonstrations will be interspersed with materials.
Please bring your own lunch (and shoes for walking or a bathing suit for
a dip in the lake, if you’d like to do so.) Instructor: Carolyn
Gilligan, (607) 797-0308,
cgilligan@stny.rr.com
$40 + $4 materials fee (if you
don’t have your own materials)
Wednesday, July 29
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Cooperative Gallery 213 has been a pioneering presence
on State Street which now is the hub of the arts renaissance in Binghamton
and a popular stop on the highly successful First Friday Art Walks from
3-9:00 pm every month, sponsored by the Gorgeous Washington Association.
The gallery is open every Friday from 3-6 pm and Saturdays and Sundays
from 12-3 pm and by appointment with the featured artist or other members.
For more information, visit