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Ceramics
Do you have a question or a problem with throwing, hand-building or a studio tool? Your questions can easily be fielded by Tom Oakes on Tuesday evenings 6-7pm and then as time permits 7-9pm.
Special Programs in Ceramics is perfect for
field trips, daycares, scout troups, home schoolers, etc). Class content and scheduling
are coordinated directly with Tom Oakes, ceramics instructor. Please contact CALC for more
information (717.249.6973).
CLAY WORKSHOP
Teacher: Kurt Brantner
Ages: Teen - adult
5 Wednesdays - contact the Center to schedule
6:30pm - 9:30pm
$150 (members $135)
Materials: $25 ($15 for one 25 lb. bag of clay and $10 for glazes and firing)
This class is designed for students interested in learning as much as possible in a short amount of time. It will focus on the relationship between form and function, as well as basic through advanced studio practices. You may work on the potter's wheel, hand build or sculpt, and will be encouraged to participate in every step of the process from the production of workable clay to the firing of your finished pieces. Glazes will be covered if time permits.
TRY-IT-OUT: Part One on the Wheel
Teacher: Tom Oakes
Ages: Teen - Adult
2 Tuesdays (7pm - 9pm ):
Part 1A: January 10 and 17
Part 1B: February 21 and 28
Part 1C: March 20 and 27
Part 1D: April 17 and 24
Part 1E: May 15 and 22
Part 1F: June 5 and 12
Class cost: $40 (members $35)
Materials: $10 (includes clay, firing and studio materials)
A two-day open experience of Wheel Throwing with an introduction to Open Studio. Experience the joy of ceramics! A great start to any ceramic class and the perfect introduction to the CALC studio and the ceramic wheel. All skill levels are welcome.
NOTE: 2 student minimum/4 student maximum (bring a friend and schedule early)
TRY-IT-OUT: Part Two Glazing Time
Teacher: Tom Oakes
Teen - Adult
1 Tuesday (7pm - 9pm):
Part 2A: January 24
Part 2B: April 3
Part 2C: May 29
Part 2D: June 19
Class cost: $20 (members $18)
Materials: $5 (includes glaze, firing and studio materials)
A one-day experience working with glaze. Any student welcome from Try-It-Out: Part One or Open Clay Studio participant. Bring your own low-fire bisque artwork or purchase a bisque bowl for $2 (mid-fire glaze classes offered upon request).
NOTE: 2 student minimum/4 student maximum (bring a friend and schedule early)
OCS PLATES and PLATTERS DEMONSTRATION &
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
Teacher: Tom Oakes
Teen - Adult
February 7, 2012
7pm – 9pm
Class cost: $9 (members $8) (One Open Clay Studio fee)
Free instruction during Open Clay Studio (OCS - Tuesdays 6pm-9pm). Experience how clay can be thrown vertically and horizontally through live demonstrations and a hands-on workshop.
NOTE: 2 student minimum/4 student maximum (bring a friend and schedule early)
OCS: OPEN CLAY STUDIO
Ages: 12 - Adult
Monday-Saturday: 10am-3pm
Thursday: 5pm-8pm
Tuesday: 6pm-9pm (with Tom Oakes, Technician)
Cost:
$9/session (members $8)
$25/3-session punch card (members $20)
$45/6-session punch card (members $40)
Extra fee for firing (average $1/piece)
Prerequisite: previous clay experience
Experienced clay artists OR newcomers are welcome! For those newcomers, CALC encourages you to check out evening class hours such as Try-It-Out to learn the wonders of wheel throwing.
Do you have a question or a problem with throwing, hand-building or a studio tool? Your questions can easily be fielded by Tom Oakes on Tuesday evenings 6-7pm and then as time permits 7-9pm.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
Drawing and Painting
BASIC DRAWING
Teacher: Carol Reed
Ages: Teen – Adult
4 Mondays:
February 6, 13 (6:30 - 8:00pm); February 20, 27 (6:30 - 8:30pm)
Class Cost: $55 (members $50) Materials: $10.00
Learn the joy of drawing! Four sessions will cover such essentials as line, shape, shading and composition. Various drawing mediums will be available to try. Each student will receive ample personal attention. An 11x14 tablet, #4B pencil and rubber eraser are included in the materials fee.
DRAWING 2
Teacher: Carol Reed
Ages: Teen – Adult
4 Mondays:
March 12, 19, 16 & April 2
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Class Cost: $55 (members $50)
Model fee: $10
Continue to improve your drawing skills with Drawing 2. Students will draw still-lifes, portraits and figures with an emphasis on creating mood, composition and observation. Basic drawing skills are needed for this class. Please bring a sketchpad 18" X 24" and your drawing medium of choice.
CONTÉ CRAYON: Landscape
Teacher: David Reinbold
(www.davereinbold.com)
Ages: Teen – Adult
6 Wednesdays:
March 7, 14, 21, 28 & April 4, 11
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Conté crayon is a hard crayon used by artists made of clay and graphite often coloured a reddish brown. Conté is an expressive medium requiring freedom and intuitive control from the artist so as not to get bogged down in details. It demands good line and form through which addition and subtraction methods, blending techniques and the use of different papers will help the artist learn how to get the most out of this beautiful, tender and dramatic medium.
WATERCOLOR 101
Teacher: Linda Young
(lyoungart@lindayoungwatercolors.com)
Ages: Teen – Adult
6 Tuesdays:
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & February 6
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Class Cost: $160 (members $125)
Materials fee; $5 (paid directly to instructor)
4 student minimum/6 student maximum
Learn the basics of watercolor painting, how to create different colors, draw and create your own painting. Great for beginners or those wanting to improve on technique.
WATERCOLOR COLLAGE
Loosen up! Create a collage with watercolor and your imagination
Teacher: Linda Young
(lyoungart@lindayoungwatercolors.com)
Ages: Teen – Adult
6 Mondays:
March 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Class Cost: $160 (members $125)
Materials fee; $5 (paid directly to instructor)
4 student minimum/6 student maximum
Through the use of the colors of your own pallet, you'll create your very own unique work of art collage by the end of the session. Bring photographs or magazines with colorful advertising that interest you as your "guide" to creating this piece ( Think: abstract painting too). Suitable for beginners.
OIL PAINTING: BEGINNING OIL PAINTING
Benjamin McAfee
Ages: Teen – Adult
6 Thursdays:
February 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 1, 8
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Class Cost: $150 (members $135)
In this introduction to oil painting students will learn the process of oil painting: tools required to paint and how to mix paints. By the end of the course students will feel comfortable using the medium and will work on producing an oil painting. Previous experience with paint preferred, but not required.
Preferred prerequisite: Drawing Course
OPEN STILL LIFE STUDIO
Monitor: Cathy Stone
Ages: Teen – Adult
Thursdays:
February 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 1, 8, 15, 22
3:00pm – 5:000pm
Class Cost: $45 buys you 6 classes (members $40)
A new still life challenge will be presented each week. Come draw and paint at your own pace in a relaxed and supportive environment. Bring your own supplies. Work in any media you prefer.
One-Day Workshops
EASTER BASKET
Teacher: Denny Brandt
Ages: Teen – Adult
Saturday, March 10
9am – 2pm
$55 (members $45)
Materials: $15
(Minimum of 5 enrollees needed)
Bring your lunch
Create a beautiful Easter basket with oak handle, reed and sea grass. A one-day project from start to finish – includes steaming! Your basket will go home with you at the end of class.
COLOR Workshop
Teacher: Cathy Stone
Ages: Teen – Adult
Saturday, February 25
10am – 3pm
$35 (members $30)
Bring your lunch
Learn how to get the most from your palette! Through a series of experiments and exercises, we will help you learn how to create a more balanced and interesting work of art. Focus will be on “wet” media but pastel and other dry media artists are welcome to join!
SPRING FLORAL Workshop
Teacher: Cathy Stone
Sunday, March 18
2pm – 5pm
Class Cost: $30 (members $30))
Materials: $15 (all materials provided)
Discover the beauty of fluid acrylics. Combine a free spirit watercolor technique with collage and you will have a bright, bold, finished product before you leave.
“LIVE CRE8TIVELY” WORKSHOPS
8 monthly workshops
October 2011 – May 2012
$8 each workshop (register individually)
6:30pm – 9pm
2nd Wednesdays of the month
WS1: January 11
Artist Trading Card pARTy with Cathy Stone
Create 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" works of art to exchange at the end of the day with everyone attending. No art experience necessary. Fun for all! Bring a friend and pARTy!
Materials fee: $12 (paid directly to teacher at workshop)
WS2: February 8
Cotton Scarf Squares with Carol Reed
Transform a 36" square cotton scarf with a variety of resist dye techniques.
Materials fee: $10 (paid directly to teacher at workshop)
WS3: March 14 | TBA
WS4: April 11 | TBA
WS5: May 9 | TBA
Performing Arts
VOICE CLASS
Teacher: Jennifer Neslund
Ages: 12 - Adult
4 Thursdays:
April 5, 12, 19, 24
7pm – 8:30pm
Class cost: $45 (members $40)
You heard it right--VOICE CLASS!
Find your inner voice...yes, we will be singing and learning how to use our natural instrument. Next we will let our voices sing on canvas.
No previous experience of any kind is needed for this class - just the want to explore in a supportive, fun atmosphere.
Photography
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Guy Freeman
Ages: 12 - adult
5 Tuesdays:
Session A: January 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 7
Session B: February 28 and March 6, 13, 20, 27
Session C: April 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 15
6:30pm – 8pm
Class cost: $90 (members $80)
Basic digital and film cameras will be discussed. Exposure, light and color balance, composition, solutions to common picture problems and brief historical content will be discussed. Students will shoot an assignment each week and review prints in class.
Note: Class fee does not include cameras, film or processing. 35 mm cameras may be borrowed from CALC.
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
Guy Freeman
Ages: 12 - Adult
5 Mondays:
Session A: February 13 (no 20) 27 and March 5, 12, 19
6:30pm – 8pm
Class cost: $90 (members $80)
The individual needs of each student will drive the agenda of this tutorial style class. Students will be able to learn and explore new techniques in a stimulating and supportive environment.
Prerequisite: Basic photography or equivalent
BASIC DARKROOM
Guy Freeman
Ages: 12 - Adult
6 Wednesdays:
January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 15
6:30pm – 8pm
Class cost: $110 (members $99)
Learn to process your own black and white film in CALC’s
darkroom facility. Black and white printing will be featured.
Prerequisite: Basic photography or equivalent>
HOT TOPICS
Guy Freeman
Ages: 12 – Adult
Wednesdays:
April 2: Portrait Lighting
April 16: Studio Product Lighting
April 23: Using the Scanner as a Camera
April 30: Assembling a Coherent Portfolio
May 7: Planning for an Exhibition
6:30pm - 8pm
Class cost: $20 per session
Open think tank of hot topics to help your photography practices and product reach its best potential.
OPEN PHOTO STUDIO
Guy Freeman
Ages: 15 – adult
Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Thursday: 5pm – 8pm
Class cost: $20 per day (members $15)
Chemicals are provided. Must provide your own paper.
Prerequisite: CALC’s Basic Darkroom class or demonstration of previous darkroom experience. Brief orientation session required. If you need to get reacquainted with the darkroom, individual sessions can be arranged for $20/hour. Contact CALC to check on availability.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
Art for Kids
YEAR END COUNTDOWN
Teacher(s): Cathy Stone/CALC staff
Ages: 6–12
December 28, 29
9am – 2pm
Class Cost: $110 (members $100) Materials: $10
Please bring your lunch
A great time to look back upon 2011 and make collections of our memories. We will use all mediums and methods to create keepsakes for life.
Resolution 2012!
Teacher(s):Cathy Stone/CALC staff
Ages: 6–12
January 2, 2012
9am – 2pm
Class Cost: $55 (members $50) Materials: $7
Please bring your lunch
Resolution No. 1 – CALC and you promise to keep our minds creative and caring. We will work together to share our New Year’s resolution with our community in true CALC style!
PLAYING WITH CLAY AT THE END OF THE DAY
Teacher: Staff
5 Tuesdays(Ages 6–12):
February 28 & March 6, 13, 10, 27
4:30pm – 6pm
5 Tuesdays(Ages 12–18):
April 3, 10, 17, 20 & May 1
4:30pm – 6pm
Class Cost: $55 (members $45)
Materials: $7 for clay
A vibrant after school clay class! This ceramic class will introduce a variety of handbuilding and/or throwing techniques. Students will create two finished clay pieces of art that will be perfect for special gifts or for their own delight. Students will also learn different ways of decorating.
Cost includes glazing and firing.
DRAWING
Teacher: Cathy Stone
Ages: 6–14
5 Tuesdays:
January 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 14
4:30pm – 6pm
Class Cost: $45 (members $40
Materials fee: TBA
For students serious about furthering their drawing skills. Emphasis will be given to observation, tools and basic drawing essentials: line, shape, shading and composition.
School Days OFF
Teacher(s): CALC Staff
Ages: 6–12
Times: 9am – 2pm
Class Cost per day: $55 (members $50)
Materials per day: $5
Lunch per day: $5
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. DAY
Monday, January 16
Spend the day exploring the origin and history or inspirational quotations and allow them to shape works of art.
PRESIDENTS' DAY
Monday, February 20
It's a secret ballot...!
GREEN IS NOT JUST A COLOR
April 5 and/or 6 (register for one or both days)
Yesterdays trash helps today's young artists create works of art.
Art Exploration with CALC Artists
Ages: 6 – adult
Dates & times are flexible and arranged directly with instructor
Class cost: $30 (members $25) per hour lesson
Personalized lessons to fit all personalities, ages, and art mediums. Whether individual or group lessons, Art Exploration will offer you the opportunity to learn a little or a lot about painting, ceramics, origami, mixed medium, print-making, enameling, collage...the list goes on.
There are no prerequisites here, just an open mind to explore. We'll help you with the rest.
Contact CALC & we will arrange the teacher.
Phone 717.249.6973 for information.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
Special Group Programs
Special Programs in Ceramics are perfect for field trips, daycares, scout troops, home school students, etc. Class content and scheduling are coordinated directly with Tom Oakes, ceramics instructor. Please contact CALC for more information (717.249.6973).
ONE-DAY PROGRAM in CERAMICS
Studio Tour and Project
Tom Oakes
Ages: 5-10 or 10-18
(Please contact the center to create a program to meet your interests)
Class cost: $10.00 per student
(14 student minimum or the equivalent of $140 for this program)
Cost covers use of CALC, art instruction, studio tools, clay, and one kiln firing
Wheel throwing demonstration and an introduction to a working studio (1.5 hour session)

Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
THE SMALL TWO-DAY PROGRAM: A Ceramic Introduction
Tom Oakes
Ages: 5–10 or 10–18
Class cost: $15.00 per student
(14 student minimum or the equivalent of $210 for this program)
Cost covers use of CALC, art instruction, studio tools, clay, glaze, and two kiln firings
The first meeting will cover a wheel throwing demonstration and an introduction to a working studio (1.5 hour session). One project will be made. The second meeting will review kiln firing. Fired project will be glazed (1 hour session). Glazed projects are then fired again for the glazed finish (glass finish). You will be contacted by the instructor to pick up boxed projects—usually within a week from the second visit.

Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
THE MEDIUM TWO-DAY PROGRAM: A Ceramic Experience
Tom Oakes
Ages: 7–18
Class cost: $20.00 per student
(12 student minimum or the equivalent of $240 for this program).
Cost covers the use of CALC, art instruction, instructional handouts, studio tools, clay, glaze, and two kiln firings
The first meeting will cover a wheel throwing demonstration and an introduction to a working studio (2.0 hour session). Two projects will be made that meet requirements for different processes. The second meeting will review what was discussed previously: ceramics, processes, kiln firing. Fired projects will be glazed (1.5 hour session). Glazed projects are then fired again for the glazed finish (glass finish). You will be contacted by the instructor to pick up boxed projects—usually within a week from the second visit.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
ONE DAY PROGRAM in BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY: Studio Tour and Project
Tom Oakes
Ages: 10–18
Class cost: $20.00 per student
(8 student minimum or equivalent of $160 for this program)
NOTE: 12 student maximum
Cost covers the use of CALC, art instruction and materials
Experience hands–on camera technology from equipment spanning the past 25, 35, 50, and 80 years. Students learn about the development of photographic media from days gone by to the modern era of the digital age. Understanding of the basic principals will tie the evolution of the photographic process together. Students are introduced to a working black & white photography studio and will develop a Black & White Photogram using the darkroom under studio red lights. Extra lights are specially used for comfort in this introductory class.(1.5 hour session)
*This class meets the Girl Scout merit badge in photography. Contact the instructor for more information.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
Homeschool Programs
WEDNESDAY ART PROGRAM FOR HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS
Tom Oakes
Ages: 10–15
26 Wednesdays (October 19, 2011–May 9, 2012)
12:45pm–2:15pm
Class Cost: $232
A specially created comprehensive art program offered for Home School students age 10–15. The art projects will explore all mediums with exercises designed to spark your child’s imagination and creativity based upon foundational and historical elements.
This art program is created to be a small class to create relationships with other students and to utilize a low instructor to student ratio.
Please note that space is limited. For more detailed course information please contact Thomas Oakes the Instructor at info@carlislearts.org.
All classes are held at CALC, 19 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.

Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
THURSDAY ART PROGRAM FOR HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS
Tom Oakes
Ages: 9–15
12:45pm–2:15pm
Fall: 13 Thursdays (October 20–February 2)
Class Cost: $140
Winter/Spring: 10 Thursdays (February 23–April 26) Class Cost: $108
Fall & Winter/Spring: 23 Thursdays (October 20 – April 26) 12:45pm–2:15pm
Class Cost: $230
A specially created comprehensive art program offered for Home School students age 9-15. The art projects will explore all mediums with exercises designed to spark your child’s imagination and creativity based upon foundational and historical elements.
This art program is created to be a small class to create relationships with other students and to utilize a low instructor to student ratio.
Please note that space is limited. For more detailed course information please contact Thomas Oakes the Instructor at info@carlislearts.org..
All classes are held at CALC, 19 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.
Please contact CALC (717.249.6973)
for more information about this class offering.
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