BCA Fall 2022 Catalog by Burlington City Arts

FALL 2022 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS CLASSES

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PROGRAMS & EVENTS

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As summer turns to fall, BCA continues to offer many programs and events at the BCA Center and in City Hall Park. TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES

Fridays, 7:30 pm / Saturdays, 6:30 pm, Free September September September September

2: Rough Francis with Lily Seabird 3: Guy Ferrari with Nate Gusakov 16: Emma Cook & Questionable Co. 17: Swale and Let’s Whisper

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Tuesdays, 7 pm, Free September September September September

6: Swing Jam 13: Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater 20: Burlington Taiko 27: Soulshine Yoga

BTV MARKET

MORE THAN A PARTY: A BENEFIT FOR BCA September 29th, 6pm BCA Center

Celebrate Burlington City Arts and experience our current exhibition More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life. This ticketed event features food and drinks, a flash auction, a silent auction, and art-making activities. For more information contact Meara McGinniss at mmcginniss@burlingtoncityarts.org.

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Saturdays, 11 am-3 pm through October 1, Free Support your local artists and makers by joining us for the last of our BTV Markets. A collaboration between BCA and Love Burlington, we’ve had a terrific run so far, and welcome you to experience this rotating lineup of community vendors. The market is a great place for shopping, eating, and chilling. 2022 City Hall Park programming is underwritten by the Pomerleau Family Foundation & The WaterWheel Foundation. wilight Series is presented by Soundtoys with support from Aqua ViTea, Community Spotlight has support from City Market, Onion River Co-op, and BTV Market has support from Burlington Telecom, Lake Champlain Chocolates and Kiss the Cook, with media sponsor, Seven Days.

HIGHLIGHT 2022

Calling all performers, artists, musicians, and event creators of all types! Dig your thinking cap out of storage and submit your brightest idea to BCA! The Bright Ideas project helps feed

programming for Highlight, Burlington’s annual New Year’s Eve bash. You give us your ideas, we fund them, and thousands of revelers enjoy them. Simple! Head over to highlightbtv.org for more info.

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BTV WINTER MARKET

BCA and Love Burlington keep the local market experience thriving with the BTV Winter Market, starting November 18 and running Fri-Sun each weekend until December 23. Drawing on the

success of the BTV Market and previous years’ winter and Holiday Artist Markets, this holiday shopping experience brings together 20 small businesses, artists, and food purveyors. Stay tuned online for vendor application and other info!

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Christina Erives, Con o sin?, BCA Center installation, 2022

VIRTUAL ARTIST TALK MORE THAN AN OBJECT: THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6pm

BCA presents a lively and interactive, online program with several of the local and national artists featured in More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life. Artists discuss how their work addresses the innovative possibilities of the genre and reveal the visual and cultural sources that inform their ideas. Visit burlingtoncityarts.org to register.

Valerie Hird, The Garden of Absolute Truths, 2022, video still

FALL ARTIST RECEPTION Friday, October 21, 2022 5-7pm BCA Center

Join BCA for drinks and light refreshments as we celebrate our Fall exhibition artists, Valerie Hird and William McDowell, and their respective exhibitions, The Garden of Absolute Truths and Roxham Road to North Elba. Free and open to the public.

GALLERY EDUCATION BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET

SEE.THINK.DO!

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am (by appointment)

materials, and artistic processes. Groups can schedule a one or two-part program, with tours lasting approximately 45 minutes and full programs lasting 1.5 hours.

See.Think.Do! invites youth and adults to the BCA Center for an interactive arts experience. Visits begin in the gallery with guided exploration and lively discussion around contemporary art featured in BCA’s exhibitions. Programs conclude in the studio classroom, where students create works of art inspired by exhibition themes,

The program fee is $5 per student. Groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship. To schedule your group visit, contact Melinda Johns, Gallery Education and Programs Coordinator, at mjohns@burlingtoncityarts.org, or call 802-865-7551.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY

4th Saturday of the month, 11 am–1 pm September 24, October 22, November 26 BCA Center, 4th Floor, Education Studio FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Get creative and make art together! Families are invited to visit BCA in-person for our drop-in art making program and enjoy an activity inspired by our current exhibitions. Projects will ignite the imaginations of your family members.

BCA CENTER CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Mike Pelletier, Still Life, 2020, computer animation still

Sky Hopinka, Fainting Spells, 2018, film still

MORE THAN AN OBJECT: THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE

SKY HOPINKA: FAINTING SPELLS

June 17-October 8, 2022 First Floor Gallery, BCA Center

June 17-October 8, 2022 Second Floor Gallery, BCA Center

More Than an Object presents the creative possibilities of the often overlooked still life genre. The exhibit explores the vitality and inventiveness of the still life tradition through a multiplicity of innovative approaches and media including painting, photography, video, and sculpture.

A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Sky Hopinka is an internationally recognized multimedia artist who explores themes of language, culture, and homeland as he reflects on colonialism and nature of Indigenous identity. The exhibit Fainting Spells features two films from 2018. Fainting Spells is an imagined myth for the Xąwįska (or the Indian Pipe Plant) used by the Ho-Chunk to revive those who have fainted. This dream-like film is voiced through recollections of youth, learning, lore, and departure. When you’re lost in the rain considers experiences of loss and longing overlaid with images of the landscape, and was created in response to the 1965 Bob Dylan song, ‘Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.’

Often relegated to the art of imitation, the humble still life is constantly being reimagined by today’s contemporary artists who use the genre to explore the personal, metaphoric, social, and unconventional. Featuring a group of prominent artists, More Than an Object reveals how the still life continues to evolve and resonate with artists, collectors, and viewers today. Participating artists include: Susan Abbott, Christina Erives, Oona Gardner, Ori Gersht, Libby Paloma, Mike Pelletier, William Ransom, Zachary Stephens, Christopher Terry.

Both short films include the near extinct Indigenous language, chinuk wawa, which, when combined with fleeting images of the land and memory, create a poetic, visual language.

More than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life and Sky Hopinka are sponsored in part by The Maslow Family Foundation, and by Leunig’s Bistro and Café. Hospitality sponsors, Farrell Distributing, Prophecy Wines, an Lake Champlain Chocolates.

BCA CENTER FALL EXHIBITIONS

Child of the Pure Unclouded Mind, 2019 (detail)

Underground Railroad Tunnel, Malone, NY, 2018, detail

VALERIE HIRD: THE GARDEN OF ABSOLUTE TRUTHS

WILLIAM MCDOWELL: ROXHAM ROAD TO NORTH ELBA

October 21, 2022–January 28, 2023 First Floor, BCA Center Opening Reception: Friday, October 21, 5-7pm

Vermont-based and nationally acclaimed artist Valerie Hird explores the connections between culture and environment as a meditation on the ambiguities of our contemporary world. In her first solo exhibition at the BCA Center, Hird presents a visual exploration of humanity’s shared myths using a diverse vocabulary of colorful patterns and iconic symbols gathered as well as reimagined to signify personal and collective identity.

William McDowell explores peoples’ relationships to place, history, and memory in a new photographic series, Roxham Road to North Elba. With more than 30 color photographs made in the documentary tradition, McDowell creates a powerful and prosaic photographic installation that encourages us to engage with the ongoing legacy of racism and social justice in America.

The Garden of Absolute Truths features largescale paintings, animated video, and threedimensional sculpture commissioned specifically for the exhibition. In these works, the artist envisions a mythic garden in which untamed and uncivilized nature becomes a metaphor for the pressures weighing on our societal systems. Moving forward and backward across time and memory, Hird reflects on the illusion, disruption, and disarray of today’s society.

By capturing images of current and past people, places, and events through his travels of the Northcountry—from the current exodus of asylum-seekers into Canada to the historic sites and leaders of the American Underground Railroad—the artist challenges us to consider complex ideas informing our present debates of borders, migration, privilege, and racism.

Valerie Hird: The Garden of Absolute Truths and Bill McDowell: Roxam Road to North Elba are sponsored in part by The Maslow Family Foundation and Rolf Kielman & Stephanie Spencer. Hospitality sponsors, Farrell Distributing, Prophecy Wines, and Lake Champlain Chocolates. Burlington City Arts is supported in part by NEFA through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act from The National Endowment for the Arts, and by The Vermont Arts Council & The National Endowment for the Arts.

YOUTH, TEEN & FAMILY CLASSES BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 6 & UP

FAMILY MAKE N’ TAKE @ KIDS HOP All Ages Saturday, September 10, 10 am-1 pm Free

Make BCA Studios one of your stops at Kids Hop! Visit teaching artist Cici Martignetti at our craft station as you create your own fun and vibrant work of art.

DIY COSTUMES

Ages 6-12 Friday, October 7, 8 am-3 pm Instructor: Kara Ware $85 per participant Cut, sew, and craft your way to creating a oneof-a-kind costume that will blow away those store-bought costumes. Basic materials are provided. Students are encouraged to bring ideas and any materials or old clothes to help create their costume. Students must bring a bag lunch and snacks. Parents are invited to a costume parade at 3:00 pm.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAMS

Ages 9 & Up OPTION 1: Sunday, October 16, 10-11:30 am OPTION 2: Sunday, October 16, 11:45 am-1:15 pm Instructor: Renee Greenlee $20 per participant/class Spend a morning with teaching artist Renee Greenlee in BCA’s darkroom, learning how to create photograms, a unique method for creating a camera-less photograph. Using a variety of found objects on photo-sensitive paper, your family will explore the power of light exposure to create and develop your own prints. All supplies are provided; no experience needed. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to make their own work. Tickets purchased for this class are non-refundable.

FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY

Ages 6 & Up OPTION 1: Friday, October 28, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, November 4, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, November 18, 5-6:30 pm Instructor: Sheilagh Smith, Quinn Johnson, Cici Martignetti $20 per participant/class Connect as a family at the BCA clay studio! A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access, hand building, unlimited clay, and time to create. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and either hand build or use a wheel of their own. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Finished pottery will be available for pick-up 4-6 weeks after visit. Ticket purchases for this class are non-refundable.

FAMILY HOLIDAY CARDMAKING Ages 6 & Up Sunday, November 13, 10 am-12 pm Instructor: Kara Ware $25 per participant

Spread joy to those you love while making functional crafts as a family! Using the BCA print studio inks, tools, and mixed media supplies, artist Kara Ware teaches fun techniques to create handmade holiday cards that your recipients will treasure. All supplies are provided. No experience needed. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to make their own work. Tickets purchased for this class are non-refundable.

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YOUTH POTTERY

TEEN DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY

In this weekly class, students explore the BCA clay studio to create bowls, cups, sculptures, and more through wheel throwing and hand building techniques. Learn surface design and decorating tips to make your pieces amazing. Class fee includes up to three pieces to be fired and glazed by the studio; all items will be food/dishwasher/microwave safe and lead-free. Finished pottery will be available for pick-up 4-6 weeks after visit. All materials provided.

Immerse yourself in the photographic process and develop your artistic vision in this dynamic course designed for teens with a passion for art. Go on guided group photo shoots in the South End of Burlington with a manual 35mm SLR film camera and learn how to print your photographs in our black and white darkroom. Students will also participate in supportive discussions and critiques. All materials (including a camera) provided. No experience required.

Ages 6-12 Sundays, October 16-November 13, 2-4 pm (no class on October 30) Instructor: Cici Martignetti $75 per participant

TEEN SCREEN PRINT

Ages 12-18 Fridays, September 23-October 14, 5-7:30 pm Instructor: Kara Ware $150 per participant Take your favorite drawings, photos, borrowed images, and designs and print them to create handmade items to wear or share. Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using waterbased inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items from t-shirts and posters to handmade wrapping paper and gift tags. Materials provided; students are invited to bring other surfaces to print on as well. No experience required.

Ages 12-18 Fridays, October 21-November 18, 5-7:30 pm (no class on November 11) Instructor: Renee Greenlee $150 per participant

FRIDAY TEEN WHEEL

Ages 12-18 OPTION 1: Friday, December 2, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, December 9, 5-6:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, December 16, 5-6:30 pm Instructors: Sheilagh Smith, Quinn Johnson, Cici Martignetti $20 per participant/class Spend a Friday night at the BCA clay studio. A ticket includes a wheel throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to create. This is a class for teens only. For parents looking to participate with their child, we recommend our Friday Family Clay classes. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Finished pottery will be available for pickup 4-6 weeks after visit. Ticket purchases for this class are non-refundable.

CLAY CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

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WHEEL THROWING OPTION 1

Wednesdays, September 21-November 16 (no class October 5), 9:30 am-noon Instructor: Stuart Gair $400 This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio. Students work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups, and bowls. Students are also guided through various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. Additional clay sold separately. All glazes and firings are also included. No previous experience needed.

MIXED LEVEL WHEEL THROWING OPTION 1

Wednesdays, September 21-November 9, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Jeremy Ayers $400 Prerequisite: Wheel throwing experience. Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction covers centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. Additional clay sold separately. All glazes and firings are also included.

WHEEL THROWING OPTION 2

Thursdays, September 22–November 10, 5:30-8 pm Instructor: Sarah Camille Wilson $400 This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio. Students work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups, and bowls. Students are also guided through various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. Additional clay sold separately. All glazes and firings are also included. No previous experience needed.

MIXED LEVEL WHEEL THROWING OPTION 2

FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL

OPTION 1: Friday, October 28, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 2: Friday, November 4, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 3: Friday, November 18, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 4: Friday, December 2, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 5: Friday, December 9, 7-8:30 pm OPTION 6: Friday, December 16, 7-8:30 pm Instructors: Sheilagh Smith, Quinn Johnson & Cici Martignetti $20 per class Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket includes a wheel throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to try making a bowl or cup. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be fired and glazed by the studio. Completed pieces are available for pickup at the studio 4-6 weeks after your class. Ticket purchases for this class are non-refundable.

Wednesdays, October 19-December 14 (no class November 23), 1:30-4 pm Instructor: Sheilagh Smith $400

Prerequisite: Wheel throwing experience. Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction covers centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. Additional clay sold separately. All glazes and firings are also included.

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PRINT CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

PRINTMAKING

Thursdays, November 3-December 15 (no class November 24), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Susan Smereka $300 This six-week introductory class shows students a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, students are introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collagraph (a low-relief intaglio technique), and monoprint. Students are also encouraged to explore these techniques and have fun experimenting. Class price includes basic supplies as well as access to open studio during the weeks of your class. No previous experience needed.

HAND-PRINTED WRAPPING PAPER & CARDS Saturday, November 12, 10 am-4 pm Instructor: Kara Ware 1-day workshop $108

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SCREEN PRINT

Wednesdays, September 28-November 16, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Kara Ware $400 This introduction to screen printing shows students how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art, and more. Discover a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic, or borrowed imagery. Students learn how to apply photo emulsion, use an exposure unit, and print on a variety of surfaces. Class price includes the use of studio equipment, emulsion, transparencies, and ink as well as open studio access during the weeks of the class. Students can bring their own screens or rent one through the studio. No experience necessary.

Spend a day in BCA’s print studio using our professional printing equipment to create handmade wrapping paper, cards, and more. Guided by our print studio manager, Kara Ware, students learn the basics of screen printing, linocut, and other techniques to create unique, shareable art. This is a great class to get to know our studio and have some fun printing. All supplies will be provided, no experience is necessary. Please bring a bag lunch.

JEWELRY CLASSES

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

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JEWELRY OPTION 1

Thursdays, September 22-October 27, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott $300 Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ringsizing, and more. Students are encouraged to explore different styles of contemporary and historical jewelry, design process, and the use of alternative materials through the studio library, the internet, and on their own. Class price includes all basic supplies and equipment as well as open studio access during the weeks of the class.

JEWELRY OPTION 2

MIXED-LEVEL JEWELRY

Thursdays, November 3-December 15 (no class November 24), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott $300 Prerequisite: Basic fine metal jewelry experience required. Take your fine metal jewelry skills to the next level. In this class, students review basic techniques (soldering, cold connections, sawing, etc.) and expand on those skills, focusing on craftsmanship and finishing. Individual projects are encouraged to let students explore their own interests. Learn alongside other jewelry artists in this supportive environment. The class includes some copper, brass, and nickel for class projects, use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class.

Wednesdays, October 12-November 16, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott $300 Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ringsizing, and more. Students are encouraged to explore different styles of contemporary and historical jewelry, design process, and the use of alternative materials through the studio library, the internet, and on their own. Class price includes all basic supplies and equipment as well as access to open studio during the weeks of the class.

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DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

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ABSTRACT PAINTING

Wednesdays, September 21 - October 12, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Linda Jones $200 Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through a variety of fun demonstrations and exercises designed to help you open up and work intuitively. Experiment with the paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics, or watercolor) and a variety of other mixed media. Learn from fellow students and discuss techniques and ideas in a supportive setting. While prompts will be given for you to respond to, please bring ideas and reference materials for inspiration. Beginners are welcome. Class price includes shared paint as well as the use of BCA’s palettes, easels, and painting trays. Students are responsible for some materials; see materials list under online class description.

CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING

Wednesdays, September 28-November 16, 1-4 pm Instructor: Gail Salzman $480 Prerequisite: Oil painting and figure drawing experience is recommended. Intermediate and advanced painters, re-vitalize your painting practice with a contemporary approach to

the figure using vibrant color and dynamic composition. Work from live models each week, using non-toxic, water-soluble oils. Benefit from constructive feedback and individual coaching in a small group environment. Class price includes paint as well as the use of BCA’s palettes, easels, and painting trays. Students are responsible for some materials; see materials list online under class description.

DRAWING

Thursdays, September 29-November 3, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Ashley Stagner 6 students max $300 Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadows. Local artist Ashley Stagner leads you through a variety of drawing exercises and group discussions. Students are encouraged to work with a variety of drawing media including pencil, ink, and charcoal in this supportive and fun class. All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome. All materials will be provided as well as access to the studio during the weeks of your class.

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LIFE DRAWING

OPTION 1: Friday, October 28, 6:30-8 pm OPTION 2: Friday, November 4, 6:30-8 pm OPTION 3: Friday, November 18, 6:30-8 pm OPTION 4: December 2, 6:30-8 pm OPTION 5: December 9, 6:30-8 pm OPTION 6: December 16, 6:30-8 pm Instructor: Misoo Bang 1 night per class $20 per class Spend the evening with other local artists drawing from one of our experienced models. Please bring your drawing materials and paper. Purchase a ticket to hold your spot. Drop-ins are welcome if space is available. Ticket purchases for this class are non-refundable.

ACRYLIC PAINTING

Wednesdays, November 2-December 14 (no class November 23), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: James Beihl $300 This class introduces students to the tools and techniques artists use to create successful works of art in one of the most versatile mediums available, acrylic paint. Learn the basics of mixing colors, blending, and a variety of acrylic painting techniques. Acrylic paint is the perfect medium for both the beginner and the experienced artist who wants to try something new. Students have the opportunity to experiment and create works of art based on their interests. No experience necessary. Price includes all basic materials and equipment as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class.

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL LAB BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP

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DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY OPTION 1 Wednesdays, September 21-October 26, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Cooper Dodds $300 Explore the traditional analog, black and white darkroom. Students learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. All 35mm film, paper, and darkroom supplies included, as well as access to the darkroom during the weeks of your class. Students need to provide their own manual 35mm or medium format film camera.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY OPTION 1 Wednesdays, September 21 – October 26, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $300

Learn the basics of making a great photograph from initial exposure to editing and printing in this comprehensive class. The class starts with an overview of camera controls and functions, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO ratings, shooting in RAW, lens choices, metering techniques, and more. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom are also covered, and students leave with a selection of high-quality prints made on our archival Epson printer. This class also includes assignments and supportive critique sessions to discuss the composition, content, and concepts explored

in your photographs. Students should bring a DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder camera and a Mac-compatible portable hard drive or flash drive. Open studio use is also included during the weeks of this class. No experience necessary.

PHOTOSHOP

Thursdays, October 6-November 10, 6-8:30 pm (no class 10/20 or 10/27) Instructor: James Beihl $200 In this introduction to Adobe Photoshop, students learn the basics of this powerful photo-editing program while creating pieces of digital artwork with artist James Beihl. This class covers a variety of styles and offers a solid introduction to program tools in the context of using them to make a digital collage. Students create artwork in the digital space while gaining technical knowledge of Photoshop. No experience necessary. All basic equipment provided and class price includes open studio access during the weeks of your class. This class is followed by Illustrator, if you want to learn about how the Adobe Creative Suite makes Photoshop even more exciting.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY OPTION 2

ILLUSTRATOR

In this introduction to Adobe Illustrator, students learn the basics of this powerful graphics creation and editing program while creating pieces of digital artwork with artist James Beihl. Students will be inspired by a variety of styles and receive a solid introduction to program tools in the context of using them to make a custom logo. The class covers creating artwork in the digital space while also gaining technical knowledge of Illustrator. No experience necessary. All basic equipment provided and class price includes open studio access during the weeks of your class. Previous experience in Photoshop is recommended (see Photoshop class previous page).

Wednesdays, November 2–December 14 (no class November 23), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $300

DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY OPTION 2 Wednesdays, November 2 – December 14 (no class November 23), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Jayne Kennelly $300

Explore the traditional analog, black and white darkroom. Students learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. All 35mm film, paper, and darkroom supplies included, as well as access to the darkroom during the weeks of your class. Students need to provide their own manual 35mm or medium format film camera.

Thursdays, November 17-December 15 (no class November 24), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: James Beihl $200

ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK

OPTION 1: Friday, October 14, 10:30 am-noon OPTION 2: Friday, October 14, 1:30-3 pm OPTION 3: Friday, November 4, 10:30 am-noon OPTION 4: Friday, November 4, 1:30-3 pm OPTION 5: Friday, December 9, 10:30 am-noon OPTION 6: Friday, December 9, 1:30-3 pm Instructor: Mark La Rosa $100 In this 90-minute private photography session, students work one-on-one with a BCA professional to photograph two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork in the BCA Lighting Studio. BCA staff professionally light and photograph the work and students receive one high-res TIFF and one JPEG of each image. During the photo session, students are responsible for handling artwork. BCA staff will apply basic color correction, density, and contrast adjustments to each image in BCA’s Digital Lab. Students may bring up to 10 total pieces that fall within the following size limits: 2D flat artwork no larger than 40x60"; 3D sculptural pieces no larger than 24x24". BCA provides a digital camera during the session and a flash drive of final images for students to keep.

HOME STUDIO CLASSES VIA ZOOM | AGES 13 & UP

Bring BCA Studios home with you! BCA’s Home Studio classes are designed to give you a creative push to make art at home. With the support of our knowledgeable teaching artists, create great art while staying connected to the BCA community. Each class includes convenient art supply kits to provide everything you need to get started, customized instructions via Zoom, and personalized support with your projects. Our teaching artists will have access to BCA Studio equipment and can do what you can’t at home, such as prep screens, print photos, fire clay pieces, and more. DETAILS Kits will need to be picked up by students at our studios. Students need to have access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet with the Zoom app downloaded, as well as a reliable internet connection. Registered students will receive an email from kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org one week before the class (separate from the class registration email) with information on picking up their art supply kit and with Zoom meeting information. If you do not see this email one week before class, please check your email spam filter or call (802) 865-7157. Class fee refunds will only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class. An administration fee of 15% of the class price is non-refundable.

HOME STUDIO: DRAWING

HOME STUDIO: PAINTING

Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadow from the comfort of your home. Local artist Ashley Stagner leads students through a variety of drawing exercises and group discussion over Zoom in this supportive and fun class. Students are encouraged to work with a variety of drawing media, including pencil and charcoal. All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome. Class includes six hours of instruction and all the materials you will need in a kit.

Learn the basics of acrylic painting, an easy to use paint for beginners. Over Zoom, Kara leads this small class through guided painting exercises to get you started painting at home. Students learn basics like composition, color use, brush techniques and more to make their paintings come to life, all while working in a supportive, virtual environment. Class includes eight hours of instruction and all the materials you will need in a kit.

Wednesdays, September 28-October 19, 6-7:30 pm Instructor: Ashley Stagner $120

Tuesdays, October 11-November 1, 6-8 pm Instructors: Kara Ware $160

HOME STUDIO: HAND-STAMPED JEWELRY Tuesday, November 8, 6-7 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott 1 night workshop $30

Join local jeweler Bren Prescott on Zoom in making simple but satisfying fine metal jewelry. Learn the basics of metal stamping to create your own unique pieces to keep or give as gifts. Class includes one hour of instruction and all the materials you will need in a kit.

P: RENEE GREENLEE

STUDIO MEMBERSHIP The BCA Studios at 405 Pine Street offer seasonal studio membership for adults (18+) with basic experience who would like to work independently in our drawing/painting, print, clay, or jewelry studios, as well as in the darkroom/ digital photography lab. Each studio offers approximately 20-30 hours of open studio time per week. Trained studio assistants are on-hand during all open studio hours for guidance and support. On-site storage for supplies is included. Please contact the specific studio manager for more information and to schedule an orientation. More information is at burlingtoncityarts.org. Fall 2022 fee: $260

STUDIO MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS Each season, BCA offers a limited number of partial and full scholarships for studio membership. We encourage you to fill out a scholarship form at burlingtoncityarts.org/scholarship. The education director is usually able to process scholarship applications in a week’s time or less.

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The JUDY KELLY DRAWING / PAINTING STUDIO + PRINTMAKING STUDIO features standing easels, adjustable lighting, a utility sink, a homasote critique wall, and drying racks. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space. Our drawing/painting studio is equipped for solvent-free, water-based painting, and drawing materials. The printmaking studio offers a 30"x48" Takach etching press, a 38"x32" vacuum-sealed exposure unit, blowout sink, utility sink, large work tables, and cleaning materials. Our print studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking, and monotype. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space.

The DARKROOM + DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LABS offer a traditional black and white darkroom for film and print processing using low-toxicity Eco-Pro chemicals. There is space provided for experimenting with alternative historic processes, mat cutting, and zine making. The digital lab offers color-calibrated iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software, Epson V700/V800 film scanners, and three large-format Epson printers with archival printing capability up to 44 inches. Additional per-sheet fees apply for digital paper and ink.

Contact: Kara Ware (802) 865-7554 kware@burlingtoncityarts.org

The LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO provides many tools and equipment for use including a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, flex shafts, soldering stations, a PMC kiln, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers, and many small hand tools.

The TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO is a fully equipped, educationally-focused ceramics studio with 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder, and a wide variety of hand tools for wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpting. Studio members get a personal shelf space to store their clay and works-in-progress. The studio provides slips, underglazes, and over 100 glaze combinations. All clay must be purchased through BCA. Contact: Emily Kadish (802) 860-7474 ekadish@burlingtoncityarts.org

Contact: Mark La Rosa (802) 865-7554 mlarosa@burlingtoncityarts.org

Contact: Bren Prescott (802) 865-7554 bprescott@burlingtoncityarts.org

CLASS & LOCATIONS INFO BCA CENTER

135 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 BCA CENTER GALLERY HOURS Wednesday - Friday: 12-5 pm Saturday: 12-8 pm

Located in downtown Burlington, the BCA Center is housed in the old Ethan Allen Firehouse. The center hosts contemporary art exhibitions, gallery programs, and hosts community events such as the BTV Market and Summer Concert Series. Meeting space is also available for rent.

BCA STUDIOS

405 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Programs include drawing/painting, print, clay, jewelry, and darkroom/digital photography. BCA offers seasonal studio memberships.

WATERFRONT

CITY HALL PARK

BCA CENTER

PINE ST

MAIN ST

N. WINOOSKI AVE

COLLEGE ST

CHURCH ST

ST. PAUL ST

BCA Home Studio via Zoom.

S. BURLINGTON INTERSTATE 89

MARBLE AV

BCA STUDIOS

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SCHOLARSHIPS (PARTIAL & FULL) The BCA Studios offer many class/camp options year-round for any skill level. Full or partial scholarships are available to anyone regardless of ability to pay. Please fill out a scholarship form online at burlingtoncityarts.org/scholarship or call 802-865-7166 to request a paper application. Once approved, your class will be confirmed by the education director.

REFUNDS Refunds can only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class/camp. A cancellation fee of 15% of the class price is nonrefundable. After the two-week window, a class credit will be processed at the discretion of the education director. Class credits are nonrefundable.

REGISTER To register for upcoming classes, visit burlingtoncityarts.org, call 802-865-7166, or register in person at the BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Full payment is required to secure your space in the class. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cash, and checks. Please register at least one week before class begins to ensure your place. Students will be notified if a class is to be canceled due to low registration at least a week in advance and will be refunded in full.

Burlington City Arts is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burlington City Arts is committed to being accessible for our whole community. We are wheelchair accessible, can make materials available in large print, and can make accommodations as requested. For more information please call 802.865.7166 or 802.865.7142 (TTY).

ALL ARE WELCOME

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