Art Matters: Winter 2019

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Art Matters

Magazine of the Western Colorado Center for the Arts

Volume 4, Issue 1 Winter 2019


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Director’s Letter

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About The Art Center

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Art Center Membership

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Announcements

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Exhibitions Daughters of Diaspora Shepherd + 1 Home At Last

Call For Artists Annual Members' Exhibition Heart of the Fire

Youth Education Youth Programs

Adult Education

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How To Enroll

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Extras

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Workshops Classes Ceramics

On The Cover: Terry Shepherd Art Matters Winter 2019 gjartcenter.org

CONTENTS

Art Matters


WELCOME

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Happy holidays, my friends! As 2018 comes to an end, it’s time to celebrate the holidays and our love and appreciation for family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and all those in our lives who hold a special place in our hearts. At The Art Center, we celebrate our members, supporters, volunteers and staff. It is only because of these dedicated and committed individuals that The Art Center can offer our exhibitions, studio classes, special events, theater productions, and more year in and year out. It has been an exciting year at The Art Center! In addition to offering artists and art enthusiasts 25 exhibitions, serving 350 youth and persons with special needs, and delivering over 80 studio classes, we launched a 6-month membership campaign in September and enhanced member benefits. As a member of The Art Center, you receive discounts on class tuition and Gift Gallery purchases, and invitations to take part in members-only events like our Art and Home Tour. Members also receive our beautifully designed Art Matters magazine five times per year featuring upcoming exhibitions, class offerings, and special events. On top of all these benefits, our members have the unique opportunity to exhibit their own artwork in the annual Members' Exhibition! For a detailed list of levels and benefits, please see page 6. Another significant accomplishment is the implementation of our new monthly recurring gift option. Like everyone else, The Art Center has bills to pay, and they are sizable. In fact, these expenses amount to over $35,000 a month! As a non-profit organization, we receive charitable donations from foundations and businesses. We make a small amount from art sales and class tuition. But most of all, we rely on our loyal and generous supporters to provide the revenue we need to offer our programs each and every year. By utilizing this recurring gift option, members and donors have the opportunity to support our work through manageable monthly contributions that fit their budget. Regardless of the size of the monthly contribution, it makes a real impact on The Art Center’s long-term sustainability by ensuring our future. To make your monthly contribution arrangement, please go to our website at gjartcenter.org. No gift is too small. I often think of the film “Dead Poets Society,” and a speech by the character John Keating, played by Robin Williams, “… medicine, law, business, engineering – these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love – these are what we stay alive for.” They help make life worth living. That’s what your membership and support dollars do for your community. There are many noble causes and missions; art is just one. But it’s an important one, and I hope you feel proud to know that you are a driving force behind making the arts accessible to everyone, making life better for all of us. I thank you for taking an active role in making our part of the world a more beautiful and inspiring place to live. Enjoy the holidays.

Lee Borden, Executive Director


Board of Trustees

Art Center Staff

Kay Ambrose Ronya Anna Chris Briardy Jeremy R Franklin Kirk Granum Jack Griggs Kari Henning Lancer Livermont Kendra McDaniel Dr. Michael Neste Anita Pisciotte Mykan White Cathy Zippert

Lee Borden

Executive Director

Jennifer Clark

Director of Development

Matt Jones

Curator, Programs & Exhibitions

Rachel Egelston

Youth & Special Needs Education Director

Terry Shepherd

Artist-in-Residence, Ceramics Director

Keith Brewer

Membership & Gift Gallery Coordinator

Haley Van Camp

Design and Communications Manager

Milo Cameron

Facilities Manager

Art Center Hours

9am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday Admission $3 (free to members and children under 12) There is no charge to visit the Gift Gallery

Tuesdays are free to everyone thanks to a generous sponsorship by Home Loan & Nationwide Insurance

Operational funding provided in part by

ABOUT US

Our Mission: The Art Center is a community arts organization dedicated to improving quality of life by promoting the enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts and related arts through studio art instruction, educational programs for children and adults, exhibitions, and the acquisition, care and display of a permanent art collection.

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* Additional Benefit: exhibition and event sponsorship available at the Director's Circle level and above Visit our website at gjartcenter.org or call 243-7337 for more information


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EXHIBITIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EXHIBITIONS

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Images left to right: Rochelle Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jones; Tya Alisa Anthony, Woman as Muse; Tya Alisa Anthony, Glitch; Tya Alisa Anthony, Herstory


December 7 – January 19 Sponsored by Friends of The Art Center First Friday Reception December 7, 6:30-9pm Artist Lecture Saturday, December 8, 2pm The Search Within: Daughters of Diaspora is a group exhibit featuring artists Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Tracy Murrell, and Dawn Boyd. Each of these artists explores similar themes of race, gender, and humanity through figurative works. They express this content through different mediums and styles, including fiber, pop, painting, and photography. This medley of works comes together to form a unity that speaks one united message pertaining to these issues, yet each artist is distinct in celebrating their own individuality through personal style. Their works stimulate an emotional response through color, form, and medium, and are saturated with undertones of depth and meaning. Join us on December 7, 6:30-9pm and view the collection of artworks from this remarkable group of female artists.

Our guest lecturers for this exhibition will be Tya Anthony and Rochelle Johnson. Both are accomplished artists from Denver, Colorado. Anthony received her BFA in 2015 from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. She is an active member of TANK studios and is on the Advisory Board for Leon Gallery, and the Board for Tilt West. Rochelle Johnson holds a BA from Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. The gallery talk is scheduled for 6:30pm. Anthony and Johnson will give us insights into the artistic decisions and creative processes that have led to this exhibition.

EXHIBITIONS

Daughters of Diaspora

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EXHIBITIONS

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Shepherd + 1

Terry Shepherd & Steve Morley Dec. 7, 2018 – Jan. 19, 2019 Sponsored by Chuck & Patti Shear First Friday Reception December 7, 7-9pm Terry Shepherd has led The Art Center’s ceramic studio since 1984. With a career spanning over 45 years, he is a respected ceramic artist and educator, and has studied under Paul Soldner and many others. Before moving to Grand Junction in 1983, Shepherd developed and worked out of his first studio in El Jebel, Colorado, from 1972 to 1983. Each year in December Shepherd exhibits new work alongside a selected artist working in 2-D mediums. This year he has chosen Steve Morley’s work spanning painting, drawing, printmaking, and comic book art as a posthumous retrospective of Morley’s artwork produced over his life. Steve passed away unexpectedly in July at the age of 53.

Terry Shepherd

Steve Morley Remembered Shepherd first met Steve Morley in 1999, the year Morley graduated from Mesa State College with his degree in art. Morley approached Shepherd for an internship in the ceramic studio. Though his background was in painting and drawing in college, he had a serious intent to learn about clay, ceramic process and studio practice. Looking back, Shepherd shares, “Steve was motivated and passionate and had the kind of dedication to learn and explore a medium like ceramics that I appreciated in a person, so I accepted Steve as an intern.” Within a short span of time Shepherd came to appreciate his willingness, attentiveness to detail, and especially his insatiable curiosity

Steve Morley


dependable assistant in various studio tasks. In 2001, Morley moved on to pursue other employment opportunities but returned in 2015 when he was hired as The Art Center’s maintenance/facilities manager. Over the last three years, Shepherd reconnected with Morley and gained an even deeper appreciation for his talent and held great respect for his passion and serious dedication to his artistic endeavors in various mediums.

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about clay and glazes, their properties and firing processes, and especially alternative firing offered by Raku and saggar firing. Morley’s curiosity led him to explore clay in a very personal way, and he often took risks in order to experience unexpected results. An example of this risk-taking was his firing granite composition rocks with Raku-based glazes and making vessels in clay imbued with his unique personality. During his two years as an intern, Steve became a valued and

“Steve’s positive attitude and unique, ironic sense of humor could liven up any mundane moment! It seemed only fitting to offer to exhibit a body of his diverse artwork upon learning of his passing," explained Shepherd. He adds that the exhibition “is an opportunity for the greater community of the Grand Valley to experience the legacy of such a gifted and compassionate person. His kind, quirky, and unconventional sense of humor and spirit shines through his art work. I miss him and will always be inspired by his positive attitude and unique expression.” Terry Shepherd Shepherd’s part the exhibition includes mainly vessel forms, some purely functional and others with a subtle sculptural stance inspired by natural forms such as river rock, plant forms, stylized figurative forms and geologic formations common to our desert landscape. His interpretation of firing processes is extensive, incorporating stoneware, porcelain, Raku, saggar firing and salt-vapored work. Shepherd draws inspiration from Chinese, Japanese, British and American stoneware traditions, as well as Native American ceramic practices. His approach includes deliberate placement of his pieces in the direct flame path of the kiln where the vapors from sodium and metal oxides result in sublime and dramatic embellishments. The contrasting colors of Shepherd’s over-glazes combined

with his gestural brush strokes form a counterweight to the energy of his throwing and the softened geometry of slab forms. “I like the work to communicate a personal and visual language of the maker while celebrating the strength and essence of form and the lively spirit of clay and its ability to dress up, titillate our senses, and embellish life as enhanced by the hand." Shepherd’s work is in many private collections nationwide and public collections including the Soldner Center for Art and Innovation (Aspen), Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction) and The Art Center (Grand Junction). He is represented by Penryn Gallery (Penryn, California), The Blue Pig Gallery (Palisade, CO), and Ago Gallery (Ouray, CO).


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Home at Last

A Collection of Mixed Media Collage Works by Gayle Gerson Dec. 7, 2018 – Jan. 19, 2019 Sponsored by Chuck & Kendra McDaniel First Friday Reception December 7, 7-9pm "I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it." - Gertrude Stein Gayle Gerson has always loved Gertrude Stein's quote (above), and in many ways her upcoming exhibition of collage works constructed as interiors and home scenes reflects Ms. Stein’s sentiment. This series started because of the artist’s love of windows; letting the light in and forming a luminescent and structured background. As she worked with pieces of interior design – advertisements gleaned from magazines and newspapers supplemented by her own manipulated and printed-out photographs, often using the image transfer technique – she realized she was creating particular, mystical, and slightly surreal environments for people. However, there were no people present in these environments.

This leaves room for the viewer to enter and enjoy rooms with plenty of windows but very little in the way of a view. Gerson spent two years building this body of work by collecting many images and combining them almost always with a theme in mind, such as New York City penthouses, garden rooms, backyards, living rooms, libraries, and kitchens. The two more abstract pieces, Shutters and Shades and Green Windows have been juried into the 2018 National Collage Society’s exhibition and will be available online at nationalcollage. com beginning in November. Gerson is a self-taught artist. She has a BA in English education from

Images top to bottom: Gayle Gerson, Relax; Gayle Gerson, Ready for Company


herself an experimental artist and is always asking the question, “What will happen if I do this?� Gerson is a Signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and the National Collage Society. She is also a founding member of the Rocky Mountain Collage Society and teaches experimental mixed media classes at The Art Center. Her work has been in many national juried shows and featured in Kolaj Magazine, Watercolor Artist, GV Magazine, Incite: The Best of Mixed Media and on the cover of the UNESCO World Heritage Forest Report (2011). Gerson shows her work in many venues statewide and maintains a studio in Grand Junction, Colorado. Her art is in many private and public collections.

"What will happen if I do this?"

Gayle Gerson, Blue Logic (detail)

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SUNY in Albany, New York, and an MA in school counseling from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. She grew up watching the women of her family sew, decorate, and pursue many different kinds of craft activities. Handiwork and crafts were always a part of her life, so it seemed natural that she should pursue the arts as a vocation, even though it happened later in her life. Gerson has made the art museums of the world her study halls and loves to talk, teach, and think about art. She especially enjoys the medium of collage because it allows her to use the stuff of everyday life in the form the paper scraps, advertising, text, and ephemera to embed evidence of our culture directly into the art pieces she creates. She considers


CALL FOR ARTISTS

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Annual Members' Exhibition February 1-23, 2019 First Friday Reception February 1, 7-9pm

Artwork Drop-off: Friday & Saturday, January 25-26, 10am-1pm Artwork Pick-Up: Monday, February 25, 9am-4pm The Art Center welcomes its members to participate in this year’s Annual Members' Exhibition. The cost is $5 per entry and is limited to two entries per person. We welcome all skill levels and all ages. Every year The Art Center showcases a multitude of works from a variety of mediums and skill levels. Whether you are just beginning to embark on your artistic journey or have years of experience in the arts, please join us in celebrating our members' creativity. In this exhibit artists from across the Western Slope come together, united in their support for one another in this dynamic show that embodies the passions and efforts associated with the act of creation.

2018 People's Choice Award Winners: Left to right, top to bottom: Brad Barnett, Will Sit for Jelly Beans; Daryn LaDuke, Harvey and Irma; Shari Daly-Miller, Shari Spins a Long Yarn; Steven Marshall, A Dying Art


Biennial Two-Dimensional Contemporary Exhibition May 10 – June 24, 2019 Opening Reception June 7, 6:30-9pm Ron Hicks, Juror Submissions due February 4, 2019 The Art Center welcomes submissions for the Biennial National Contemporary Exhibition. The juror for this year is former exhibitor at The Art Center and master figure painter Ron Hicks. The exhibit is open to all two-dimensional artworks that place an emphasis on figure as a primary subject matter. All two-dimensional mediums are welcome, including painting, photography, collage, digital, etc. The submission process will be done through CaFÉ at callforentry.org. The Art Center will not accept CD, handwritten, emailed, or mailed submissions. For details on the entry process and to view the prospectus, visit our website at gjartcenter.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Contemporary Figure

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Holiday Break Day Camps

Ages 5-13 9am-4pm Tuition per day per child: $22 member / $27 non-member All materials provided Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle! Dec. 24: Learn about holiday crafts and customs from different cultures, holiday ornament

Dec. 26: STEAM, celebrating NASA Expedition 58 with outer space art and crafts

Dec. 27: Find your inner superhero, the in-and-out of painting, printmaking Dec. 28: Origami, kids' art books, "faux" alcohol ink, sewing (pillow case) Dec. 31: Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Art Center – create

paper firecrackers, Chinese drums, party hats, good-luck clay

Chanachitos from Chile, make your own “firework” explosion with paint, and celebrate with refreshments

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Melted crayon process art, exploring sculpture by using recycled

Jan. 3:

Manga, puppetry (wiggle worm and character puppets)

Jan. 4:

materials and carving

Develop your imagination through animal yoga, making games, and a variety of art making

All youth classes address the Colorado Model Content Standard for visual arts. Content standards used in class will be provided upon request. Students and parents are assured of a unique classroom and project experience whether it be in fall, holiday, winter, spring, or summer sessions.

YOUTH

Are you aware of all the benefits of enrolling your children in an art class? Art increases self-esteem, develops fine motor skills, expands cognitive and language skills, strengthens problem-solving skills, and generates joy!

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YOUTH

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Fun at The Art Center Friday, December 21, 5:30-8:30pm $20 member / $25 non-member

Need to sneak away and take care of holiday business? Bring the kiddos to The Art Center for a fun-filled evening of art making, a G-rated movie, and pizza!

Home School Art

Ages 5-13 Rachel Egelston Thursdays 1-3pm, January 10 – February 28 $105 member / $155 non-member All materials provided; need-based scholarships available This class is a perfect way to tap into your child’s creativity. Art allows students to express their ideas and concepts visually, and leads to a balance in their development. Children will engage in both traditional and nontraditional art projects in a variety of mediums and fields while exploring their diverse roots and experiences through art. Areas covered include pottery, painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, performance art, plastic casting, and steel wool sculpture.


Ages 5-12 Rachel Egelston Wednesdays 2-3:30pm Tuition per session: $55 member / $70 non-member All materials provided

Would you like your children to explore their creativity in a fun environment? Our class will introduce your child to a wide range of art materials and experiment with variety of art techniques. Session 1: January 9 – 30: Clay Sculpture, Drawing, Batik

Session 2: February 6 – 27: Valentine-themed project, Printmaking, Watercolor

Family ART Day

10:30am-12pm, December 15, January 12, February 9 Tuition per day: $7 member/ $8 non-member Make, look at, and talk about art. This monthly family event features an artist-led class and friendly gallery tours and art activities thematically based on the season or exhibitions in the art galleries. Create family memories together! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

YOUTH

Afterschool Program: Art Exploration

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WORKSHOPS

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Watercolor Workshop

Maure Bausch Saturday & Sunday, March 9 & 10, 9am-4pm $123 member / $148 non-member In this watercolor workshop, students will paint animals using free-style painting techniques and vivid colors that unify realism and abstraction. Students will explore new methods of watercolor painting and expand the traditional boundaries of watercolor painting in a new and exciting manner.


Robbie Breaux Sunday, January 20, 1-4pm $33 member / $48 non-member

Whether you’re having trouble finding that perfect gift for your Valentine, trying to top last year’s gift, or just looking for a way to spend time with your special someone, look no further! In this three-hour workshop, students will be guided through the process of making a vase using slab and handbuilding techniques. Pieces will be fired, glazed, and ready for pick-up two weeks after the completion of the work. The instructor for this workshop, Robbie Breaux, has over 15 years of experience in clay and is one of the top ceramic artists in the Valley.

WORKSHOPS

Vases for Valentine's

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Elements: Open Studio

The Elements of Art and Principles of Design Lily Cain Mondays 6-8pm, January 7 – March 11, skipping February 18 $123 member / $148 non-member Supply list available In this class, students will be introduced to the elements of art and the principles of design. There will be casual discussions that introduce examples from Contemporary and Historical Art. Each topic discussed will be followed by project explorations to help identify the guiding elements and principles that make two-dimensional art successful for the audience! Intermediate through advanced levels welcome.


Kari Wyman Tuesdays 6:30-8pm, January 8 – March 5 $123 member / $148 non-member

The History of Modern Art is a class study of art from 1750 through the mid-20th century, encompassing the origins and emergence of Modernism. Students will explore the innovative approaches to art that prompted major artistic movements and their influences on culture.

Painting 1

Introduction to Painting and Materials Lily Cain Thursdays 6-9pm, January 10 – March 7 $123 member / $148 non-member Supply list available This class is an introduction to the dynamics of painting and color theory through gouache. Do you find watercolors intimidating because of their delicacy? Do you love acrylics but they dry too fast? Meet gouache, your new best friend. Gouache is water-based and, like watercolor, uses water to become translucent but can be opaque like acrylic, and is very forgiving. Each week we will build a still life with different textures and colors that challenge our sense of depth and dimension. All levels welcome.

Painting by previous Painting 1 student Karen Adelgren

CLASSES

The History of Modern Art

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Fiber Forms

Julia Crocetto Tuesdays 5:30-8pm, January 8 – March 5 $123 member / $148 non-member Supply list available Sample a variety of materials and methods and ways to use them for contemporary modes of expression. Simple hand stitching techniques pave the way for visible mending such as boro, sashiko, and kantha, where necessity merges with elegance. From there, learn to create your own embroidered designs, using text and personalized mark-making. Three-dimensional volumes will be explored through wet felting and crochet/knitting. Other forms will be incorporated to suit participants’ interests. Each session will be sprinkled with inspiration from contemporary artists. No experience needed; manual dexterity is helpful. Bring your curiosity and ideas!

Adventures in Mixed Media

Gayle Gerson Mondays 1-4pm, January 7 – March 4, skipping February 18 $143 member / $183 non-member Supply list available This course will explore experimental techniques with the use of mixed media and covers processes including collage, painting, and transfer. Students of all skill levels will create 4 or 5 projects that will release the sparkle of the artist’s personality. Mini-workshops, art journaling, and drawing sessions will also be part of this dynamic course.

Open Studio for Mixed Media Gayle Gerson Wednesdays 9am-12pm, January 9 – February 27 $143 member / $183 non-member

Join Gayle Gerson in the Red Door Studio for three hours of moodling and puttering in mixed media projects. This class is designed for the experienced student and artist who would like to spend some time in an environment of camaraderie and inspiration. Please bring your own projects and supplies for mixed media and collage. Ideas and creativity will be shared with generosity and abandon by all. Gayle will provide coaching, some demos, and lively conversation on the latest trends in the world of mixed media art. Participants should be prepared to work, laugh, and provide feedback to their fellow artists. Instructor email: gaylestarr48@gmail.com


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Beginner/Intermediate $223 member / $263 non-member

Robbie Breaux Mondays 6:30-9:30pm, January 7 – March 11, skipping February 18 Tuesdays 1-4pm, January 8 – March 5 This course is for both beginner and intermediate students. Beginners focus on simple forms (bowls and mugs with handles), glazes, and glazing techniques. Intermediate students receive instruction on techniques they want to hone, such as lidded vessels, plates, or stacked forms. Throughout the session, students are introduced to different surface designs to enhance one’s work. Instruction will be tailored towards the students' interests! Instructor email: chuckrobbiebreaux@gmail.com

Gary Andrews Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm, January 8 – March 5 Escape into the world of clay. Students learn the basics of hand-building, then dive into the skills needed to throw fundamental forms which have been used through the ages. At times Gary will provide pre-thrown pots for students to practice glazing. Come relax and tap into your right brain.

Terry Shepherd Thursdays 1-4pm, January 10 – March 7 This course is for entry level beginners and intermediate students with some previous experience in throwing and hand-building. Students will focus on the fundamentals of technique in throwing forms and explore handbuilding skills and surface design including decorative slip techniques and a wide variety of surface design approaches. Instruction in glaze application and material properties of glaze elements and firing process will be studied. Basic vessel forms for mugs, bowls, pitchers, oil bottles, and other forms will be studied in detail. Instruction is tuned to the individual to help students develop confidence in exploring the boundless and curious potential of clay and ceramic process in their pursuit of creative expression! Students will make work for a Raku firing scheduled for the 8th week of class. Students will engage in constructive critique and challenge themselves in order to improve their skill level. Notebook and basic pottery tool kit are required. All sessions of Fundamentals include Raku, a fun and quick firing technique.

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Fundamentals in Clay

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Intermediate Ceramics

Terry Shepherd Wednesdays 9:30am-12:30pm, January 9 – March 6 $223 member / $263 non-member Take this course if you are confident when it comes to wedging and centering, can throw a 6-8” cylinder using 2-3lbs. of clay, and have experience with basic hand tools and slab rollers. Techniques like altered throwing are introduced. Come with an open mind, ready to engage in constructive critique and explore and develop a more in-depth approach to ceramics. Instructor email: tshepherd@gjartcenter.org

Advanced Ceramics

Terry Shepherd Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm, January 9 – March 6 $223 member / $263 non-member Take this course if you meet the requirements for intermediate ceramics, have confidence when it comes to throwing a 10-14” cylinder using 5-10lbs. of clay, and have a desire and willingness to acquire a deeper understanding of the material properties of different clays (such as cone 10 stoneware and porcelain) and glazes, as well as alternative firing processes. Students engage in constructive critique and challenge themselves in order to improve their skill level. Instructor email: tshepherd@gjartcenter.org


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Sculpting in Clay

Ron Cloyd Fridays 9:30am-12:30pm, January 11 – March 8 $223 member / $263 non-member Whether you are a novice or seasoned clay artist, this course is one that will help you transform your visions into finished fired forms. With a focus toward whimsy and humor, Ron’s sculpture class will consist of demos and discussions about project inspiration (“where did you come up with that idea?”), use of tools, clay manipulation, firing, and finishing. You will be able to work through instructorguided projects, or immediately begin sculpting from your own ideas. Some tools are available, but students are encouraged to bring their own as well. Instructor email: roncloyd@gmail.com

All Levels Hand-building

Nina Williams Mondays 1-4pm, January 7 – March 11, skipping February 18 $223 member / $263 non-member Not all beautiful ceramic work is thrown on a wheel! Students will join together slabs of clay, forming exquisite pieces using a variety of techniques and surface patterns. This course will focus primarily on decorative and ornamental work. In addition to slab-building, there will also be coiling and extrusion projects throughout the class. Included in every ceramics tuition is one, 25-lb. bag of clay and 3000 cu. in. of glaze firing (firing fee after 3000 cu. in. is 2 cents/cu. in.)


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The Nitty Gritty

Winter registration opens Tuesday, Dec. 11. Students must register three days before the start of a class to secure a spot. Registration and payment: Registration can be completed online at gjartcenter.org, over the phone, or in person at The Art Center. For phone registration, call 970243-7337, x. 2. To register in person, stop by during gallery hours, Tuesday-Saturday 9am to 4pm. Payment can be made by American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, check, or cash. Class space will not be reserved without full payment. Please be aware that classes require a minimum number of students and are subject to cancellation. The best way to ensure that the class you are interested in does not get canceled is to register early, and don’t forget to urge a friend to sign up! Cancellation Policy: To cancel a class or workshop registration, notify The Art Center at least 14 days before the start of the class or workshop. If given the required 14-day notice, The Art Center will issue class credit in full or will refund your payment minus the registration fee ($15 for adults and $5 for children). No refunds or class credit will be issued for cancellations

made within 14 days of the start of the class or workshop. If you register for a class or workshop within the 14-day period, you will receive no refund or class credit for cancellation. Sorry, no refunds or class credits for no-shows. This registration policy helps instructors plan and prepare for upcoming classes, ensuring you receive ample notice if a class has insufficient registration. Art Supplies: Supply lists for each class are available on our website. Unless otherwise specified, the student is responsible for purchasing art supplies. Some supplies are available at The Art Center Gift Gallery. Tuition for ceramics classes includes one, 25-lb. bag of clay and 3000 cu. in. of glaze firing (firing fee after 3000 cu. in. is 2 cents/cu. in.) Ceramics students will need a pottery tool kit, not covered by tuition and available from The Art Center Gift Gallery for $20.99 plus tax. Need-based scholarships are available. Visit our website’s scholarships page for more information!

We love early registration!


Musings The CMU Alumni of Art and Design Chapter gave a simulating lecture at The Art Center on Saturday, September 29. This panel format of Q & A addressed issues of community involvement in the arts, the intention and purpose of graphic design in small communities, and marketing solutions through cooperative efforts. The panel of speakers formed a circle around a small, intimate group of listeners as if participants were nestled around a fire exchanging stories of the past. Their dialog, however, was sobering and thought-provoking in the same breath. I found their responses refreshing, shedding light on relevant issues pertaining to the importance of branding and marketing for artists. I must admit, even I struggle to find time to focus on marketing while making artwork. This is why we have graphic designers. They deal in the aesthetics of your image. They are the first point of contact between you and the patron. Dakota Hunt, Co-president of Mesa Emerging Designers, said, “When Graphic Design is done right, it is invisible. It is an art without praise. Only when a mistake is made do people take notice.” So, the next time you’re out and about, take notice of the hidden art we call Graphic Design. ~ Matt Jones

A Word from the Wise “The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act.” ~ Marcel Duchamp

The Art Critic ILLUSTRATED BY MATT JONES

TYPOGRAPHY & DIGITAL COLOR BY HALEY VAN CAMP

GENIUS!

BRILLIANT! AMAZING!

WHAT ’S THIS DOING IN HERE?

Marcel Duchamp’s highly controversial works have stimulated much debate, most notable in traditional artisan circles. His focus on the conceptual and philosophical elements of design challenged the consciences of the day. With Duchamp, the mundane became extravagant, and the futile possible. Through his hands, ordinary functional objects were transformed into philosophic debates that breathed new life and insight into a world primed for change.

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