Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Description:
Come learn the basics of the pottery wheel! Students will learn wedging, throwing trimming and glazing, completing ceramics projects that they will be able to take home when/after firings are complete. All ceramic work created in the studio can be used in your home and will be dishwasher oven and food safe. Returning students with 1-2 semesters of ceramics under their belt are welcome to repeat this class to improve their skills. We will be utilizing all class time for throwing and trimming, spending 5-10 minutes with basic tool clean up before the next class enters.)
Come learn the basics of the pottery wheel! Students will learn wedging, throwing trimming and glazing, completing ceramics projects that they will be able to take home when/after firings are complete. All ceramic work created in the studio can be used in your home and will be dishwasher oven and food safe. Students with one semester of ceramics under their belt are welcome to repeat this class to improve their skills.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$64, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$60.00
Pottery Intensive
Ages 13yr-19yr+
Sia Hoyt
Fall 2021
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Wednesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 11:20 am
Description:
For intermediate/advanced wheel throwing students who want to take their throwing skills to the next level. There will be a lesson at the beginning of every class demonstrating the basic forms. Students will be challenged to make several pots in a row, repeating the same form. Throughout the weeks we will delve into:
-art history, studying the pots, the making of them, the people and the roots.
- the chemical makeup of clay and glazes, memorizing extensive pottery vocabulary from design techniques to scientific names.
-form & function,
-master potters' work,
-ceramic art throughout the ages
-study of various firing methods
-TECHNIQUE: throwing techniques to help you improve, detailed wheel trimming and leather-hard carving/design work
Serious/passionate pottery students will be able to use this as a launching pad for pottery apprenticeships, internships. This doubles as an art explore class.
(Returning FPHRC wheel throwing students: we will not be spending as much time cleaning, as this is the first class of the day. we will do basic cleanup such as tool washing and emptying of excess water from splash pans. If you have taken my wheel throwing class the past two semesters, you are ready for this class.)
Students must know how to center the clay and raise the walls and have had previous experience at the wheel. If FPHRC student, ideally 2 semesters of wheel throwing under your belt. Please bring a designated Pottery Notebook with blank pages (blank Moleskins or hardbound spiral ring sketchbooks are ideal).
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$80, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$195.00
Supply Fee:
$130.00
Heroic Christian Sculpture
Ages 12yr-19yr+
Tom Snyder
Spring 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Thursday - Art Studio - 129: 1:00 pm - 2:59 pm
Description:
The artistic emphasis of this class is to help students learn how to create and sculpt a believable human form in any pose. Come to class with a pencil, 3 x 5 cards (provided) and homework completed. Students are expected to be prepared for class, respectful to all people, and give their best effort. Mr. Snyder will supply printed reference material, modeling clay, sculpture tools, drawing paper, 3 x 5 cards, and armature materials.
“Then the LORD God formed man of the dust from the ground . . .” Genesis 2:7a. People are formed and created in the image of God. There is a thrill and a wonder in the way He has formed us. This class will explore ways to express the majesty and beauty of His creation.
Requirements:
teacher will provide supplies; some are shared, and some are for the student to keep. Arrangements can be made for the student to keep their sculpture for the cost of the modeling clay. Students will be given paper for sketching. Parents, please make a habit of responding to Slack messages, either with a reply in thread or an emoji. Some Scholarship funds are available. Students may do landscape work for Mr. Snyder to earn additional modeling clay and supplies. *** Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Parents/Grandparents/Guardians are requested to come to classes to help and/or participate.
Homework:
Up to 2 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
2
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $128
Class Fee:
$150.00
Supply Fee:
$30.00
Fun with Faces
Ages 6yr-8yr
Avonlea Allemann
Fall 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Monday - Art Studio - 129: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
This will be a fun class to explore different ways to draw and color faces! We'll be making faces out of crayons, tissue paper, cardboard, nature, and food. We'll also be working with balloons in one class as well as making their silhouette in front of a sunset. I will teach students how to draw each part of a face throughout the weeks as we work on various projects. They'll mostly be drawing self portraits and people they know. I will need them to bring in photo references on certain weeks to work from. Enjoy a pop of color to your walls with what they bring home!
In this class, students will learn to develop their observational skills, fine-tune their technical abilities, and increase understanding of color and values.
No previous art knowledge is required. Materials include sketchbook and materials we will use in class.
This class is a handbuilding/wheel throwing choice class for students wanting pottery time in the evenings after the school day is done.
Students will study/improve their skills in:
-wheelwork
-handbuilding
-sculptural
-trimming
-carving
-glazing
There will be demos throughout the weeks, social time with fellow pottery students, opportunity for fun joint projects, and a sculptural goal as well. Music, fellowship, fun and, as always, an excellent pottery education from your teacher. Students signed up for this class will also have access to the other open studio times as well.
Please bring a pottery notebook for sketching and note taking. Moleskins (blank) or hard spiral bound blank sketchbooks are ideal.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$64, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$135.00
Supply Fee:
$90.00
Sketchbooking with Color
Ages 8yr-12yr
Avonlea Allemann
Fall 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Art Studio - 129: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
Sketchbooks are like journals, if you do art in them every day, they'll be a beautiful display of your progression. Our sketchbooks will help us explore and have fun with the different colors. We'll brainstorm in class what students would like to draw as well to get personal input. The supply fee will cover the sketchbook and all color mediums I will provide for the class including oils, watercolor, marker, colored pencil, and more! Some weeks I will assign students with homework - most weeks though, I will have them leave their sketchbooks in my art cupboard to avoid getting lost or forgotten. See my class syllabus for a week by week structured plan for more information.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$95.00
Supply Fee:
$30.00
Drawing, Color, & Originality 2
Ages 7yr-12yr
Elizabeth Ganji
Spring 2022
Arts
- Drawing
Schedule:
Monday - Art Studio - 129: 10:30 am - 11:50 am
Description:
This is a Part II continuation of the Drawing, Color & Originality class. **Part 1 is not a prerequisite!** Classes are designed to revisit the structure and concepts learned in Part 1, with all new projects! We will continue to cover important foundational elements of a successful painting as we refer to famous paintings created by the Masters, as well as a few contemporary artists. We will use directed drawing in many projects to learn how to “see” the world as an artist, breaking complex objects into simple shapes. Emphasis will be placed on “loosening up;” placing less energy on perfected realism, and celebrating the “imperfect” mark making that contributes to an interesting painting and design. We will cover drawing and painting technique, with a wide exposure to multiple mediums such as Sharpie, oil pastel, soft pastel, collage, watercolor, tempura and marker. Just as each of our signatures reflect our own unique style, so does our artwork! We will correlate this concept to a marveling at God’s gift in creating each of us as an original masterpiece, each with our own unique gifts and strengths that we were given to bring beauty into this world. Students will complete at least 6 - 7 bold, beautiful projects throughout the semester, each project taking several sessions to complete.
NEW THIS SESSION: We will be pairing a famous classical composer on day two of each project to gain familiarity with the composer’s name and music, joined with a brief story of the composer's background. The featured music will play during our artists' creation time.
**Please note class duration will be 90 minutes.** Due to the nature of multiple-session projects, it is important your student attends as many classes as possible. Please send students in clothes that can get messy as some of our mediums have the potential to stain clothing.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Class Override
Admin Fee:
$40, Term Total = $40
Class Fee:
$155.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Chess Club Jr.
Ages 7yr-11yr
Tom Snyder
Spring 2023
Arts
- General Art
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 218: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
Students will learn or improve their chess play. All levels of players are welcome. You just need to love chess and be willing to train yourself to become better. We will learn chess basics as well as chess strategies, and tactics. Sample games will be analyzed. We will also watch some videos from Grand Master Chess players on chess.com. An instruction time at the beginning of each class will be followed by playing time. Students will be matched with other players at the same rating. All students will be encouraged to open accounts on chess.com and play a few games to learn their rating.
Chess is a great activity to build self confidence and learn life lessons. Research has also shown that students improve their math scores after learning to play chess. Playing chess can improve your logical and sequential thinking abilities. Students will learn to be humble when God allows them to win, and benefit from valuable lessons when they lose. Students will learn valuable life lessons from chess including the importance of a positive attitude and being resourceful and creative. All students will be respectful towards each other and appreciate each other. My hope is that strong friendships will form as students strengthen their chess skills together. Traditional and Contemporary Instrumental music will be played during chess play.
Healthy snacks and beverages during play times will be encouraged. Parents will be encouraged to come to classes and participate.
Requirements:
A portable chess set will be provided for each student in this club that wants one. Students can access chess.com on their phones or laptops. Phones and/or laptops will only be allowed for chess programs like chess.com. No rowdy behavior, running, throwing things, horseplay, loud voices, or romantic physical affection in the classroom will be allowed.
The name says it all. This is a hands-on lovely class with clay, water, shells, a canvas tablecloth and wooden tools. Tactile contact is one of the first experiences we have in this life; it is at our roots. So touching clay and experiencing ceramic art is a very grounding experience for students. Over the course of our 16 weeks together, students aged 3/4 will make some thumbprint ornaments, hand print tiles and, inevitably, sweet little sculptural pieces. Starting with pinch pots, 5/6 yr olds will be making faces, little cups and bowls to use for tea (or their daily dose of elderberry) at home. They will also learn to decorate! Designed for parents and their young students, this class has become a lovely time of parent socialization while the littles have plenty of freedom to explore the wonderful medium of clay! In this class parents get to make little things, too.
Some Notes:
-We fire the pottery here at the center and students will be able to take home their finished pieces.
-Students ages 5 and up will have some minimal cleanup chores, like washing the wooden tools in the provided water buckets and wiping down their areas after glazing days.
-Please plan to stay for class if your student is 3/4 years old.