Military Artistic Healing

Thanks to grants and individual donations, Military Artistic Healing classes are offered at no charge. Registration is required. If you are interested in donating to the Bemis School of Art to support Military Artistic Healing and its arts programming, please call (719) 475-2444. Please note, these courses are only open to active–duty military, veterans, and their spouses. An active duty, retiree ID, or DD-214 must be presented to participate.

IN-PERSON — ADULT

In-Person: Military Artistic Healing

Instructor: Tina Reyero Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium. Discover techniques to inspire creative skills and gain greater self-awareness. Explore possibilities, develop your creativity, and gain personal insight in working with a variety of controllable mediums. Visits to the Fine Arts Center’s museum galleries using visual thinking strategies will increase group cohesion. Supplies will be provided. Adult MAH1 $0 (Members $0) Mon 8 wks 9/19–11/14 (no class 10/10) 5:30–7 p.m.

VIRTUAL — ADULT

Virtual: Military Artistic Healing

Instructor: Kim Nguyen Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium. Discover the techniques to inspire creative skills and gain greater self-awareness. Explore possibilities, develop your creativity, and gain personal insight in working with a variety of controllable mediums. All classes will be virtual. Supply list online. Adult VMAH1 $0 (Members $0) Tue 8 wks 9/20–11/8 5:30–7 p.m. MT

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Bemis ArtTrax: Clay Sculpture

Instructor: Cara McKinley Javernick Bemis ArtTrax is a new curriculum created to provide equitable and accessible pathways to the arts. ArtTrax courses introduce the fundamental concepts of painting, drawing, and sculpting through a series of engaging exercises. Emphasis is not on producing a finished work of art but on developing basic skills set through practice and repetition. No prior knowledge or experience in the medium is needed or expected. The courses proceed sequentially, each lesson building upon what was previously presented. Supplies will be provided. 16–Adult ATS1 Sculpture I Wed 4 wks 9/28–10/19 6:30–8 p.m.

ATS2 Sculpture II Wed 4 wks 11/2–11/30 (no class 11/23) 6:30–8 p.m.

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Specially priced: $75

Beginning Wheel Throwing

Instructor: Jamie Howard Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium. Level I – This class is for those with some familiarity with the medium. This could include informal use of the medium outside of the classroom. Build on your basic knowledge of throwing and further your technical understanding of clay. More complex functional forms, refinement of throwing skills, and advanced decorative glazing will be demonstrated. This class will review, and critique fired results to foster the development of personal style. Supply list online. 16–Adult A73 $245 (Members $230) Mon 8 wks 9/19–11/14 (no class 10/10) 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

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The Clay Challenge

Instructor: Maggie Quinn and Rui Haagen Level III – This class is for those who have significant experience in the medium — 2-3 or more classes or a year or more of experience. This is an opportunity to challenge yourself and improve your clay art skills. Experience two unique perspectives from two different Bemis ceramic instructors. The instructors will facilitate a new topic each week. Spend each class creating clay works to meet the challenge. Through self- and peerdirected critiques, watch your throwing skills grow. Are you up to the challenge? Supply list online. 16–Adult A74 $345 (Members $330) Wed 10 wks 9/21–11/30 (no class 11/23) 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Recon Watchmen Raku Press Mold Masks

Instructor: Virgil Ortiz Level A – All levels welcome. Using visual storytelling and sculpture, you’ll learn about the central cast of characters from Virgil Ortiz’s screenplay Revolt 1680/2180 and how they shape the fantastical world he’s creating through clay and multimedia art. Ortiz takes the participants of this workshop on a journey through the processes he used to create his latest characters — the Recon Watchmen. Using a raku clay body, press molds, and as many hand-carved details and embellishments as wanted, you will create your own version. Supplies and raku firings will be provided. 16–Adult A75 $265 (Members $250) Mon–Fri 5 days 10/10–10/14 12:30–3:30 p.m. A76 $265 (Members $250) Mon–Fri 5 days 10/10–10/14 5:30–8:30 p.m.

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I loved the class, the instructor, and the other students :) Crystalline Glazes

Instructor: Jamie Howard Level III – This class is for those who have significant experience in the medium – two or more classes or a year or more of experience. Learn how to properly make, apply, and fire crystalline glazes while discovering the most attractive forms for these spectacular glazes. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your knowledge of wheel throwing and glazing in general. Throughout the course, you will become familiar with glaze materials to create original glazes and learn how to load and unload kilns. Join us to create unique, beautiful pieces of pottery! Supply list online. 16–Adult A77 $345 (Members $330) Thu 10 wks 9/22–12/1 (no class 11/24) 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Alternative Techniques in Clay

Instructor: Cara McKinley Javernick Level A – All levels welcome. Throwing on the wheel does not have to be in the round, and the wheel does not have to be used in a traditional way! Learn to rethink the potter’s wheel and handbuilding techniques for a unique way to create with clay in this fun-filled workshopstyle class. Funky additions, vibrant coloring techniques, and exciting building methods make this class an exciting way to mix up your artistic style. Supply list online. 16–Adult A78 $225 (Members $210) Thu 6 wks 9/22–10/27 6–9 p.m.

Square Plates and Mugs

Instructor: Rui Haagen Level A – All levels welcome. Get square! Explore the exciting possibilities of building square plates and mugs. Learn to handbuild with soft pre-textured clay slabs using flat patterns that fold up into 3-dimensional forms to create dynamic and self-expressive plate and mug sets. Glazing for textured surfaces will be taught. Supplies will be provided. 16–Adult A79 $135 (Members $120) Fri 3 wks 9/23–10/7 9 a.m.–12 p.m. A80 $135 (Members $120) Fri 3 wks 12/2–12/16 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Animal Sculpting

Instructor: Cara McKinley Javernick Level A – All levels welcome. Sculpt your favorite animal in clay! This class will guide students through the process of sculpting an animal form on a handcrafted frame. Simplify this seemingly complicated process using fun techniques developed exclusively by Cara. Texture, face sculpting, animal features, color, glaze application, and some other not-so-traditional techniques. Supply list online. Adult A81 $225 (Members $210) Sat 6 wks 9/24–10/29 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

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Unique Platters and Pitchers

Instructor: Rui Haagen Level A – All levels welcome. Wow your friends with your own platter and pitcher set that expresses your personal uniqueness! Start with a platter to learn basic soft slab handbuilding using texturing tools and pre-made patterns or create your own pattern. Then build a pitcher using textured slabs with flat pattern templates. Glazing for textured surfaces will be taught. Supplies will be provided. 16–Adult A82 $135 (Members $120) Fri 3 wks 10/14–10/28 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Let the Clay Speak

Instructor: Sandy Friedman Level II – This class is for those who have taken at least one class in the medium. Student should be comfortable with the basics of how to use and manipulate the medium. Do you want to learn how to work better with clay and develop more advanced techniques? Then this wheel throwing class is for you! This course is open to intermediate and advanced level students. You will learn new techniques to build more advanced forms with the opportunity to pursue handbuilding, sculptural work, and/or a combination of any of these methods. Supply list online. Adult A83 $205 (Members $190) Tue 8 wks 10/18–12/13 (no class 11/22) 9–11 a.m.

Raku Leaf Shadowboxes

Instructor: Maggie Quinn Level I – This class is for those with some familiarity with the medium. This could include informal use of the medium outside of the classroom. This class, for beginning and intermediate skill levels, will teach the basics of the Raku firing process in creating shadowbox wall hangings imprinted with fall leaves. You will finish with matte and gloss copper or crackle glaze before firing your art to hang and enjoy. Tools and materials are provided, just bring your imagination and join the serendipitous fun of the Raku firing process! Supplies will be provided. Adult A84 $165 (Members $150) Tue 4 wks 10/18–11/8 6–9 p.m.

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Pleasing Pitchers

Instructor: Rui Haagen Level A – All levels welcome. Learn slab construction to handbuild a large, medium, or small pitcher from pre-textured clay slabs with the opportunity to make your own clay texturing tool! Move from flat to freestanding using simple flat patterns. Glazing for textured surfaces will also be taught. Everyone will love your one-of-akind pitcher! Supplies will be provided. 16–Adult A86 $105 (Members $90) Fri 2 wks 11/4–11/18 (no class 11/11) 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Handbuilding Partyware

Instructor: Cara McKinley Javernick Level A – All levels welcome. Learn how to build in clay using traditional and non-traditional handbuilding techniques. Get creative with this fun medium to build some exciting functional wares to use in everyday life or for special occasions. Slab building, coil building, and glaze applications will be covered to create lasting beautiful works of art that can be used to share your favorite foods and drinks! Supply list online. Adults A85 $225 (Members $210) Thu 6 wks 11/3–12/15 (no class 11/24) 6–9 p.m.

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Ceramic Wall Sculpture

Instructor: Cara McKinley Javernick Level A – All levels welcome. In this exciting course, students will learn how to design and create a wall sculpture using mosaic, plaque, and tile-making techniques. Come create beautiful works of art and learn some new tricks in clay with slip, underglaze, and sgraffito methods along with glaze applications. Supply list online. Adult A87 $225 (Members $210) Sat 6 wks 11/5–12/17 (no class 11/26) 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

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