GENERAL INFORMATION
Spring WorkshoPs
Hello ArtSchool Students!
Workshops are short courses that are designed as an introduction to an artform or an intense focus on a specific aspect of a discipline. Workshops are structured to make it easier for you to take time to create, and are suitable for artists of all skill levels! A list of all our workshop offerings for the 2019 Spring Quarter is below, and more information can be found online by visiting artscenterlive.org/artschool.
Welcome to our first official Spring Quarter! As you may recall, we have shifted from a trimester schedule to a quarterly one. This is to allow us to be more flexible in our offerings to you, as well as to the busy and varied schedules of our instructors. Speaking of instructors, we have a few new ones joining us this Spring to offer a handful of new classes: Jonathan Davis will be teaching Introduction to Glassblowing & Flameworking out of his studio in Pittsboro, NC, hopefully the first of many blown glass classes that we will be offering; Teresa Pietsch will be running a one-day ceramics workshop Slipping Paper to Pots where students will learn how to transfer drawings and renderings from a flat surface to a three dimensional one; and Ely Urbanski (our Nicholson Gallery artist for April) will expound her process in Introduction to Printmaking. Of course, many of our long-time instructors are returning to teach the subjects that they know and love. There’s something for everyone at The ArtsCenter and I look forward to seeing you here this quarter!
Artist portrait by Craig Witter
Ely Urbanski was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. Her father was a photographer and her mother a dressmaker, influences which can be seen in her works. Ely studied Art at the University of São Paulo, where she she studied with printmaker Evandro Carlos Jardim and received training in traditional printmaking techniques such as etching, mezzotint, woodblock and lithograph. From 1993-1995 she lived in Tokyo. Returning to São Paulo she worked on fabric, using sewing and drawing as an attempt to add trip memories and experiences to her prints. From 2005-2011 she lived in Suzuka, Japan, where she developed a series of prints that use articles of clothing as matrices. Because of the lack of equipment, she used her own weight as the pressing instrument.
The ArtsCenter offers a limited number of scholarships for ArtSchool classes every semester. Scholarship applications can be found at the bottom of artscenterlive.org/artschool by clicking on the Scholarships tab, or picked up in person from the front desk. Scholarships are considered by financial need on a first come, first served basis.
In 2013 she arrived in North Carolina and since then she has been developing her art in Snow Camp and Siler City, NC. She continues to develop her project involving clothes, now adding natural dyes to the work process to avoid the use of harmful materials. Most clothes are donations from friends or exhibition visitors. Some donors participate in video recordings where they talk about the stories behind the donated clothes. Interacting with the community has been an important part of her creative process. She is one of the recipients of the 2018 Regional Artists Project Grant – Central Piedmont Regional Artist Hub Program, with support of the North Carolina Arts Council and partnering art councils.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Ely Urbanski will teach Introduction to Printmaking (Saturdays, April 27 - May 18) this quarter.
Scholarships
Jonathan Davis - Saturday, 10am-4pm, April 27 Jonathan Davis - Thursday, 10am-4pm, May 23
Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, April 13 Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, May 11 Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, June 8
Intuitive Painting Heather Gerni - Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm, June 8 & 9
Introduction to Ceramic Decals Isys Hennigar - Every other Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm, April 6 - May 4
Sewing CIrcle: Paper & Installation Catherine Cross Tsintzos - Sunday, 1-5pm, April 28
Smartphone Photography Lindsay Metivier - Saturday, 1-4:30pm, April 27 Lindsay Metivier - Saturday, 1-4:30pm, June 8
Photographing 4x5 Adam Dodds - Saturday, 12-4pm, May 11
Photography Critique Adam Dodds - Saturday, 12-4pm, May 18
Slipping Paper to Pots Teresa Pitsch - Saturday, 10am-5pm, June 8
Be Here Now! A Day of Improv Anoo Brod - Saturday, 10am-4pm, April 27
Stained Glass Crash Course Jen Austin - Saturday, 9-5pm, April 13 Jen Austin - Saturday, 9-5pm, May 18
Mini Mosaics: Pendants Jen Austin - Sunday, 2-6:30pm, April 14 Jen Austin - Sunday, 2-6:30pm, May 19
Spring 2019
Carrboro, NC 27510
ARTSCHOOL
Open Studios
Youth Arts Classes
Ceramics Open Studio
Art Play (AGES 1-4)
We offer access to our ceramic studio to students who have previously taken a ceramics course at The ArtsCenter. Students currently enrolled in a ceramics course have access to the Open Studio for the duration of their class and up to two weeks after their course culminates in order to finish pieces in progress. You can find our most up to date Open Studio Calendar by visiting “Ceramics at The ArtsCenter” on Facebook.
Susan C. Richards - Mondays, 9:45-10:45am, April 1 - May 20
Monthly Open Studio Pass - $115
Intro to Drawing (Ages 8-11)
Valid for 30 days from the date of purchase, includes attendance to all Open Studio sessions, access to glazes, firing fees, and one bag of clay.
Kelly Oakes - Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm, April 1 - May 20
2-Month Punch Card - $72 Valid for 60 days from the date of purchase, includes attendance to 7 Open Studio sessions, access to glazes, firing fees, and one bag of clay.
Intro to Color & Painting (Ages 11-14) Kelly Oakes - Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm, April 4 - May 30 (no class April 18)
Wheelthrowing and Sculpture for High Schoolers Jason Abide - Mondays, 4-6:30pm, April 1 - May 20
Only Throwing for HIgh Schoolers
ArtSchool Pamphlet Spring 2019 300-G East Main Street Carrboro, NC 27510
US POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 21
March 15th-24th - The Devil and Mark Twain Thursday, March 28th - William Fitzsimmons Friday, March 29th - La Patronal Saturday, April 13th - The Gold Rush Live Film Score by Tim Carless Friday, April 26th - Che Apalache Cover image: “Diego’s Beach” by Kelly Oakes
Non-Profit Organization
Every Second Friday from 7-8:30pm
Find Your Flow! Fluid Painting
How to Enroll
Becoming a Member of the ArtsCenter comes with many benefits, including a 15% discount on classes and performances! Your membership and donations to The ArtsCenter, a 501(c)3 non-profit, directly support The ArtsCenter’s mission to educate and inspire creativity and enrich the lives of people of all ages. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information, visit artscenterlive.org/support.
INtroduction to Glassblowing & Flameworking
Karin Neuvirth - Saturday, 9am-4pm, April 6
Instructor Spotlight: Ely Urbanski
Become a Member
Drink & Draw Palette Knife Painting
Jack Hartley, ArtSchool Manager
Go online to www.artscenterlive.org and use the ArtSchool > Classes menu tab to filter classes by discipline, day, time, or cost.
Adam Dodds
Life Drawing Open Studio
Jason Abide - Mondays, 4-6:30pm, June 3 - 10
This is an informal weekly session geared for individual development in drawing with nude models. No instructor is provided, although there will be a moderator present to provide direction to the models. Passes can be purchased at The ArtsCenter’s front desk. Thursdays, 6:15-8:15pm.
Clay Sculpture & Wheelthrowing for HOmeSchoolers
Studio Pass - $52 Grants attendance to four life drawing studio sessions over a three month period from date of purchase.
Drop-In Pass - $15 Grants attendance to one life drawing studio session. Can be purchased day of.
Jason Abide - Fridays, 1-2:30pm, April 5 - May 17 Jason Abide - Fridays, 1-2:30pm, May 24 - June 14
Clay Sculpture & Wheelthrowing (1st-4th grade) Jason Abide - Fridays, 3-4:30pm, April 5 - May 17 Jason Abide - Fridays, 3-4:30pm, May 24 - June 14
Clay Sculpture & Wheelthrowing (5th-7th grade)
Darkroom Pass
Jason Abide - Fridays, 4:30-6pm, April 5 - May 17 Jason Abide - Fridays, 4:30-6pm, May 24 - June 14
The darkroom is available for rental to experienced developers and students who have taken, or are taking, a darkroom class at The ArtsCenter.
Photography Fundamentals (3rd-5th grade)
One Month Pass - $35
Adam Dodds - Tuesdays, 3-4pm, April 16 - May 21
Three Month Pass - $85
Photography Fundamentals (6th-8th grade)
Adam Dodds - Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, April 16 - May 21
CLASSES
All works featured are by ArtSchool instructors. Full instructor bios can be found at artscenterlive.org/artschool/instructors.
Fabric & Fiber Arts Beginning Sewing: Exploring Quilts River Takada-Capel - Mondays, 6-8:30pm, May 6 - June 3 (No class May 27)
Black ROund Random Weave Baskets
MAke a Documentary (offered in collaboration with The People’s channel)
Anne Willson - Mondays, 6-8pm, May 21 - June 11
Jason Abide - Tuesdays, 7-9pm, April 2 - May 14
Sewing CIrcle: Paper & Installation
Theater
Beginning B&W Darkroom
Catherine Cross Tsintzos - Sunday, 1-5pm, April 28
Film, Photography, & Digital Arts
Adam Dodds - Wednesdays, 6-9pm, April 3 - 24 Adam Dodds - Wednesdays, 6-9pm, May 1 - 22
Improv 301
Writing
Introduction to Digital Photography
Anoo Brod - Mondays, 7-9pm, May 13 - June 10 (no class May 27)
A world of Words: Writing from a documentary Perspective
Macro Photography
Be Here Now! A Day of Improv
Dasan Ahanu - Monday, 7-9pm, April 1 - 29
Anoo Brod - Mondays, 7-9pm, April 1 - May 6
Improv 101
Anoo Brod - Saturday, 10am-4pm, April 27
Lindsay Metivier - Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, April 3 - May 8
Chris Moses - Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm, April 11 - May 16 Joy Meyer
Smartphone Photography
Imagine a Children’s Book Pt. i Susie Wilde - Wednesdays, 7-9pm, April 10 - May 8 (no class April 24)
Imagine a Children’s Book Pt. ii
Ceramics & Sculpture
Susie Wilde - Wednesdays, 7-9pm, May 15 - June 12 (no class June 5)
The Poet’s Circle
Beginning Wheelthrowing
Photographing 4x5 Adam Dodds - Saturday, 12-4pm, May 11
Photography Critique
Grace Macnair - Tuesdays, 6-8pm, April 9 - 30
Delores Hayes - Thursdays, 6:30-9pm, April 4 - May 9
Lindsay Metivier - Saturday, 1-4:30pm, April 27 Lindsay Metivier - Saturday, 1-4:30pm, June 8
Adam Dodds - Saturday, 12-4pm, May 18
Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Mixed Levels Wheelthrowing
Allie Coker - Thursdays, 7-8:30pm, April 4 - May 2
Jason Abide - Mondays, 6:30-9pm, April 1 - May 20 James Ward - Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm, April 2 - May 7 Molly Cronenwett - Mondays, 9:30-12pm, April 8 - May 20 James Ward - Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm, May 14 - June 11 Anya Avrutskaya - Thursdays, 6:30-9pm, May 16 - June 13
Dance & Movement
Jewelry & Glass
Lindy Tuesdays Richard Badu - Tuesdays, 6:15-9:15pm, April 2 - June 11
The Abc’s of Enameling - Part II
Throw, Set, Match! Molly Cronenwett - Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm, April 10 - June 12
Swing Wednesdays
Barbara McFadyen - Wednesdays, 6-9pm, May 29 - June 12
Richard Badu - Wednesdays, 6:15-9:15pm, April 3 - June 12
Stained Glass Crash Course
Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing Nina Otterness - Every other Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm, April 13 - May 25
Jen Austin - Saturday, 9-5pm, April 13 Jen Austin - Saturday, 9-5pm, May 18
Introduction to Ceramic Decals
Mini Mosaics: Pendants
Isys Hennigar - Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm, April 6 & May 4
Only Throwing
Fitness meets Creativity: Bellydance Technique and Style Jessica Hannan Sultan & Laylianah Mahasin - Mondays, 6-9pm, April 1 - May 20 Ely Urbanski
Jen Austin - Sunday, 2-6:30pm, April 14 Jen Austin - Sunday, 2-6:30pm, May 19
Jason Abide - Mondays, 6:30-9pm, June 3 - 10
INtroduction to Glassblowing & Flameworking
Slipping Paper to Pots
Jonathan Davis - Saturday, 10am-4pm, April 27 Jonathan Davis - Thursday, 10am-4pm, May 23
Teresa Pietsch - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, June 8
Drawing, Painting, & Mixed Media Palette Knife Painting
Portrait Drawing
Karin Neuvirth - Saturday, 9am-4pm, April 6
Kelly Oakes - Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm, April 1 - May 20
Oil Painting Crash COurse
Painting the Figure
Vanessa Murray - Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm, April 13 & 14
Introduction to Oils Vanessa Murray - Wednesdays, 6-9pm, April 2 - May 14
Intermediate Watercolors
Luna Lee Ray - Tuesdays, 11am-2pm, April 16 - May 14 Luna Lee Ray - Wednesdays, 11am-2pm, April 17 - May 15
Open Studio for Water-based Media
Find Your Flow! Fluid Painting
Luna Lee Ray - Tuesdays, 2:15-5pm, April 16 - May 14 Luna Lee Ray - Wednesdays, 2:15-5pm, April 17 - May 15
Introduction to Acrylics Allison Tierney - Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm, April 3 - May 15
INtroduction to Drawing Renzo Ortega - Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm, May 8 - June 12
INtroduction to Printmaking Ely Urbanski - Saturdays, 2-4pm, April 27 - May 18
Find your Artistic voice Stacye Leanza - Mondays, 11am-2pm, April 1 - 29 Stacye Leanza - Mondays, 11am-2pm, May 13 - June 10 (no class May 27) Jonathan Davis
Continuing Watercolor
Joy Meyer - Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm, April 11 - May 16
Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, April 13 Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, May 11 Courtney Potter - Saturday, 1-3:30pm, June 8
Molly Cronenwett
Renzo Ortega - Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm, April 9 - May 14
Continuing Acrylic/Mixed Media Luna Lee Ray - Fridays, 11am-2pm, April 19 - May 17
Exploring Abstract Art Stacye Leanza - Wednesdays, 11am-2pm, April 3 - May 8
Intuitive Painting Heather Gerni - Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm, June 8 & 9
Sketchbook Journaling Stacye Leanza - Mondays, 6 - 9pm, May 6 - June 10 (no class May 27)