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pring forward into exciting new seasons of creativity at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Full of fun and learning, these day camps, classes, and workshops offer something for everyone from toddlers to adults. Talented artists and educators share their expertise and passion for the arts in all its forms. And no other summer program offers the fascinating exhibitions of The Drawing Season as inspiration for exciting art-making experiences.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS and ADULT CLASSES Spring and summer bring a host of exciting opportunities to explore new art forms, work with exceptional visiting artists-in-residence from across the nation, find hidden inner talents, and collaborate in creating extraordinary community art projects. Meet new people and connect with others as you nurture your creativity, engage with new ideas, and hone your expressive skills. The Intricacy of Space with Dave Eppley
EXPERIMENTS IN DRAWING with Carol Emmons
Adults Saturday, April 14 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ages 14–Adult Saturday, July 28 Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Engage in a day of dialogue and design as Dave Eppley shares his knowledge of site-specific art and his process of evaluating and activating space. Participants will be taken on a lively visual journey as they explore the complexity of architectural interiors. Dave will instruct participants in seeing details that are meant to go unnoticed and will give them an opportunity to learn his particular medium— brightly colored sign vinyl.
Drawing, one of the oldest and most basic visual forms, embraces a variety of processes and can generate works of great complexity. With The Line Unleashed and other examples as a backdrop, participants will explore diverse drawing techniques and approaches. In hands-on experiments with black and white media, each person will create their own book of samples.
Dave’s commissioned gallery installation, Loom, is now on view at the Arts Center. He has also created site-specific installations in public schools in Brooklyn and the Bloomberg Tower in New York. His work has been exhibited at the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Boston. He has participated in the prestigious Workspace Residency in Lower Manhattan and lectures widely on the topic of site-specific installations. Dave also teaches for the Joan Mitchell Foundation in New York City. No experience is necessary for this workshop David Eppley, Loom (installation), 2012; vinyl tape. Courtesy of the artist.
Tuition: $110/$93 member. A special rate for college students is available.
Carol Emmons is Frankenthal Professor in Art at UW-Green Bay and an artist-in-residence in the Arts/Industry program. She has exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center, Museum of Contemporary Art Houston, SPACES (Cleveland), Raum 1 (Düsseldorf), Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (New York), Philadelphia Art Alliance, and Elba Gastatelier (Netherlands), among others.
Tuition: $60/$51 member
DRAWING IN THE GARDENS Ages 14–Adult Tuesdays, July 10–August 7 Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m Explore the use of pastels outdoors in the Arts Center’s beautiful gardens. Learn to properly prepare paper, use color and color blending, create strong compositions, and produce the illusion of three-dimensional forms in space. Some drawing experience is helpful. All materials provided.
Instructor: Agata Augustine Narolewska Tuition: $100/$85 member
THE ARTIST WITHIN: EXPLORING ART IN EVERYDAY PLACES
Adults Class I: Saturdays, June 16, 23, and 30 Class II: Saturdays, August 4, 11, and 18 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Although open to all artistic abilities, this class is tailored for nonartists. Participants will explore definitions of art, focusing on art in everyday life. They will also learn about how self-taught artists have transformed their homes and yards into fascinating, personal artistic environments. This class will include hands-on art making and journaling, discussions of various artistic traditions, and a visit to a local artist’s environment.
Instructor: Liz Rex Tuition: $60/$51 member 2
James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden (site detail, Native American family tableau, Black River, Town of Wilson, Wisc.), c. 1942–1957; John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection.
To register or for information: 920.458.6144 • www.jmkac.org
Connecting Communities This innovative program brings superb artists into the community to collaborate on original artistic endeavors. Teens and adults are invited to participate in two exceptional projects beginning in May and continuing into the fall—storytelling with the fabulous Ex Fabula and the creation of urban art with the remarkable Wooster Collective.
Ex Fabula
Ex Fabula Workshop: Story. Stage. You!
Everyone has a story to tell, and this dynamic collaboration with Milwaukeebased Ex Fabula brings the power of storytelling to Sheboygan. Be part of a fascinating community narrative this summer as Ex Fabula’s founders lead workshops, host neighborhood story slams, and invite participants to share moments from their lives at Arts Center events throughout the season. The saga concludes in October with a cross-cultural, intergenerational storytelling spectacular that will include music!
Detail of 11 Spring Street project curated and organized by Wooster Collective. Artists work shown: Doze Green, Kostas Seremetis, and Swoon. Photo courtesy of Wooster Collective.
Wooster Collective Art need not be confined to museums and galleries. Throughout the summer, New York City-based Wooster Collective will bring to Sheboygan talented artists who will work with community members to view the cityscape as a canvas for public art and share their expertise through hands-on workshops and collaborative projects.
Wooster Collective Salon: The Cityscape as Canvas Ages 16–adult Saturday, May 19, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Since 2001, Wooster Collective’s Marc and Sara Schiller (NY) have been showcasing and celebrating works of art created by notable street artists from around the world. Join Marc and Sara for an overview of street art and conversation about the value of this public art form and its potential for community expression.
($15/$12 member, $8 student)
Ages 16–adult Saturday, May 5 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Explore the strength of the spoken word and the stories we tell. Perfect your storytelling prowess as members of Ex Fabula share their stories, lead storytelling exercises, and discuss the relevance of storytelling today. Come ready to craft your tale and be a star of the story slam. Participation is FREE, but registration is required. Call the Arts Center or visit the website and click on the “Residencies” tab.
Wooster Collective Workshops Street artists selected by Wooster Collective’s Marc and Sara Schiller bring their expertise to the Arts Center and share their enthusiasm for urban art in a series of in-depth two-day workshops. Must be age 16 or older to participate.
Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29 Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Skilled portraitist Gabriel Specter (NY) creates larger-than-life, wheat-paste murals of the people who are often overlooked in urban communities. Specter will work with participants to gather personal stories, to create portraits, and to apply the portraits in selected locations around the Arts Center.
($60/$51 member) Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Chris Stain (NY) will teach the art of the stencil in this engaging workshop. Stain’s large-scale urban murals often portray, with dignity and respect, those people we often forget or fail even to notice. Workshop participants will learn to cut stencil selfportraits and apply these portraits to paper and selected sites around the Arts Center.
($60/$51 member)
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SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS Summer is a time for making new friends and discovering new things. Enrich your child’s summer with funfilled art camps that nurture creativity and encourage self-expression. These weeklong camps offer a broad range of experiences, from exploring the extraordinary works of art in the exhibitions to making magic with clay to creating a performance piece. TODDLER CAMPS
ARTS DAY CAMP
Ages 2–3 (with an adult), 10:00–11:00 a.m. Camp I: M, W, F, June 4, 6, and 8 Camp II: M, W, and F, August 6, 8, and 10
Ages 7–12 M–F, July 30–August 10 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore clay, paint, and photographic techniques while making summer memories with your child in this fun-filled indoor/outdoor camp.
Enjoy two fantastic weeks of arts experiences with acclaimed visual and performing artists! Experience the fun of theatre, painting, ceramics, photography, sculpture, music, writing, and an interdisciplinary project related to the Arts Center’s intriguing exhibitions.
Instructors: Keely Phippen and Erica Huntzinger Tuition: $36 ($29 member)
MINI ARTS DAY CAMP Ages 4–6 Camp I: M–F, June 18–29, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Camp II: M–F, July 16–27 Budding artists can enhance their creativity in new ways during ten sessions, indoors and outdoors. Campers will explore painting, ceramics, sculpture, singing, instrumental music, movement, and enthralling exhibitions.
Instructors: Rachel Rivera (IL), visual artist/educator and owner of Imagine Art Studio of La Grange; and Jessica Hudson (IL), performing artist with Redmoon Theatre and Chicago Arts Partnership in Education. Tuition: $358 ($287 member) Enroll two or more siblings to receive an extra 10% discount on each enrollment after the first child.
Instructor: Keely Phippen and Erica Huntzinger Tuition: $200 ($160 member)
ARTVENTURE SPECIALTY CAMPS Delve into a particular art form (whether it is food, clay, drawing, dance, or animation) in these specialty camps designed to stretch creativity and hone skills. ARTVENTURE: DRAWING AND PAINTING Ages 6–9, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Ages 10–14, 1:00–3:30 p.m. M–F, June 18–22 Create a portfolio of drawings and paintings inspired by things you see and things you imagine when exploring the exhibitions. Learn about color, composition, shape, line, and value while using pencils, pastels, charcoal, and paint.
Instructor: Andrea Anderson Tuition: $82 ($65 member)
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ARTVENTURE: CREATIVE COOKING
ARTVENTURE: CERAMICS
Ages 8–14, 11:30–1:00 p.m. Artventure I: M, W, F, June 25–29 Artventure II: M, W, F, July 9–13 Artventure III: M, W, F, August 13–17
Ages 6–9, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, July 9–25
In the spirit of the summer Olympic Games, participants will explore foods from around the globe. Marilyn Montemayor has planned exciting menus to introduce young chefs to the world of cooking. Participants will create and eat delicious, quick meals ranging from pasta dishes to desserts in our caterer’s kitchen.
Youngsters will have great fun with clay, learning wheel throwing and hand building, and making their own vessels, sculptures, and wall reliefs influenced by the Arts Center’s exhibitions.
Instructor: Charna Schwartz Tuition: $180 ($144 member)
Instructor: Marilyn Montemayor Tuition: $45 ($36 member)
To register or for information: 920.458.6144 • www.jmkac.org
ARTVENTURE: TEEN STUDIO EXPLORATIONS Ages 11–14 M–F, June 25–29 Using the exhibitions as inspiration, young artists will investigate the possibilities of the drawn line and their own creativity in this new teen open studio. Sign up for the morning session, the afternoon session, or stay the whole day!
2-D Exploration
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Experiment with and discover the creative potential of printmaking, photography, and a variety of drawing media. Develop individual works of art that can be combined into a whole.
Tuition: $82 ($65 member) Instructor: Liz Rex 3-D Exploration
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. What can you do with a bunch of plastic, paper clips, tape, fabric, and other stuff? Create individual and collaborative sculptures using unconventional materials similar to those used by the extraordinary artists in The Line Unleashed exhibition, of course!
Tuition: $82 ($65 member) Instructor: Liz Rex
ARTVENTURE: ANIMATION Ages 10–14, 1:00–3:30 p.m. M–F, July 9–13 and 16–20 Delve into stop-motion claymation and other techniques. Learn animation concepts, character development, plot sequencing, and movie editing. Students should bring their own digital cameras.
Tuition for morning and afternoon sessions combined: $164 ($130 member)
Instructor: Eric Zimmermann Tuition $164 ($130 member)
ARTVENTURE: SPONTANEOUS MOVEMENT
ARTVENTURE: AFRICAN FUSION
Ages 7–12 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Ages 13–17 12:30–2:00 p.m. M–F, June 25–29
Ages 13–17 11:30–12:30 p.m. M–F, July 9–13
So, you think you can dance, but can you make a dance? This class will introduce the process of using spontaneous movement to create new and expressive dance sequences. Dancers will explore texture, range, style, and depth through the dance elements. The Arts Center exhibitions and fellow students will offer inspiration. Become a more articulate, dynamic, and daring dancer.
Let the beat of the drums capture your body and soul! The high energy and powerful nature of West African dance is influenced by fluid Middle Eastern gestures and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. This excursion into the rich culture of Africa provides a full-body workout. Get ready to have fun!
Instructor: Molly Zielke Tuition: $55 ($44 member) Sign up for two Artventure dance camps and save 10% on each camp.
Instructor: Molly Zielke Tuition: $83 ($66 member) Sign up for two Artventure dance camps and save 10% on each camp.
ARTVENTURE: MODERN/JAZZ/HIP-HOP Ages 7–12 10:00–11:30 a.m. M–F, July 9–13 Move to a new beat this summer! Learn the basic techniques of modern, jazz, and hip-hop dance. Expand your abilities through a creative exploration of dance elements such as time and space. Dancers will perform a movement phrase for family and friends on the last day of class.
Instructor: Molly Zielke Tuition: $83 ($66 member) Sign up for two Artventure dance camps and save 10% on each camp.
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Preschool Begins September 4, Registration now open
The Arts Center Preschool offers children an early learning experience that emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, and the development of fundamental skills through an arts-based curriculum. To learn more about the Preschool and how our educators implement creative activities to help children learn and grow, contact Keely Phippen at 920-458-6144 x132 or kphippen@jmkac.org. Registration is open and ongoing for the 2012/2013 school year. Scholarships are available. Preschool students at the Arts Center have the amazing opportunity to explore the exhibitions, attend performances, and work with visual and performing artists. The Preschool is state licensed, and the curriculum aligns with the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. Class Schedule Red Class (children must be age three by September 1, 2012) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00–11:15 a.m. Blue Class (children must be age three by September 1, 2012) Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Yellow Class (children must be age four by September 1, 2012) Mondays–Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
BALLROOM DANCE SPRING BALLROOM DANCE EVENT Ages 14–Adult Sunday, April 15, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
PUNCH-CARD* CLASSES Instructor: Susan Alby Ages 14–Adult spring
Thursdays, April
Saturdays, May
Practice your moves in a variety of ballroom styles such as fox-trot, salsa, swing, tango, and waltz. Meet new people, watch dance demonstrations and exhibitions, and socialize and mix it up with other dancers. *Susan Alby and Rod Schultz will teach an introductory lesson prior to the event at noon ($5 per person).
Swing II, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Waltz I, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
(No class May 26; last class on June 2) Fox-Trot I, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Merengue I, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 ($8 member)
Thursdays, May
Saturdays, April Rhumba II, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Cha-Cha II, 2:30–3:30 p.m. (No class May 31) Cha-Cha I, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Quickstep Review*, 7:00–8:00 p.m. * April 1 Quickstep Workshop is a prerequisite for this class.
Thursdays, June Samba I, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Fox-Trot II, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, June (First class on June 9) Hustle I, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Tango I, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
summer
Thursdays, July 12–August 16 Hustle, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Rhumba Showcase, 7:00–8:00 p.m. A summer ballroom dance party will be held on Thursday, August 23, 5:00–8:00 p.m. *Punch cards offer the flexibility to attend as many sessions as you pay for: one punch equals one, one-hour dance session per person. You may even sample each of the dances all on the same punch card.
PRIVATE BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS Do you have a wedding, anniversary, or other celebration coming up? Enter the dance floor with confidence and style by taking an hourlong private lesson with one of our talented instructors. Call 920-458-6144 to schedule lessons.
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6-punch card: $52 ($45 member) 12-punch card: $104 ($90 member) A 12-punch spring card includes one free admission to the Spring Ballroom Dance Event on April 15, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Punch cards for spring classes expire June 29, 2012. Punch cards for summer classes expire August 17, 2012.
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THE ARTERY Imaginations flourish when creative minds converge in The ARTery. Visit this free, drop-in, art-making studio to further investigate The Line Unleashed, and make this summer your ”drawing season”! The ARTery Summer hours begin June 7
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
THINK AHEAD TO FALL REGISTRATION FOR YOUTH DANCE OPENS JULY 1
The youth dance program runs throughout the school year, September–May. Maria Hackbarth and Molly Zielke instruct the classes. Some classes have live musical accompaniment. Mini and Pre-Ballet classes instill a love of dance in children ages 3–6 by introducing creative movement, rhythm, and ballet class etiquette. Ballet I and II place emphasis on the foundations of ballet while including rhythm, coordination, creative movement, and barre work. Levels III, IIII, and Advanced build on ballet technique and introduce modern dance, which broadens the young dancer’s movement vocabulary and expands their creative repertoire. New students may register for dance classes beginning July 1, 2012. Call Marisa Underhill at 920-458-6144 for additional information, including class placement guidelines and registration. Erie Ave. 7th St.
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Directions to the Arts Center From I-43, take exit 126 east onto Hwy 23... Continue on Hwy 23/Erie Ave. to N. 7th St... Go right on 7th St... 3 blocks to the Arts Center. The Arts Center sits on an entire city block between 6th and 7th streets and Wisconsin and New York avenues. 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays Admission: Voluntary donation 8
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