The GSA Autumn/Spring 2015 2016 by Continuing Education at The Glasgow School of Art

AUTUMN/SPRING

Artist Interview: Diane Dawson04 / Highlights: Be Creative: Life Drawing 10 / Silversmithing 13 / Screenprinting13 / Sculpture17 / Creative Writing11 / Stained Glass08 / 2D/3D Drawing & Painting Courses for Children18

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Image: Stained Glass

Hello and welcome to The Glasgow School of Art and the Continuing Education Department’s Autumn to Spring programme 2015/16. During Autumn to Spring we run weekly day and evening courses for adults and Saturday courses for children. The programme runs for 18 weeks over two terms from October to March. Our course range is diverse and we welcome everyone regardless of previous experience or ability. Whether you are a beginner wishing to explore a new found interest, or if you intend to apply for Further or Higher Education and need assistance building a portfolio, or are an established artist who would like to develop an existing talent, we are more than happy to discuss your requirements and find the right course for you. Our courses are taught by experienced artists and designers, who are specialists in their field, and classes are held in studios and workshops normally used by full time GSA students. Due to recent events, Drawing and Painting classes this coming academic year will take place in the McLellan Galleries, a new addition to The GSA campus. The department’s other courses will be housed in subject designated buildings on the Garnethill campus. Image: Nell Keay, Summer School 2015

Day Courses

Evening Courses Monday

Evening Courses Wednesday

Children’s Saturday Courses

Exploring Colour Experimental Waterbased Media

Twilight Life Drawing

Mixed Media Sculpture

Drawing and Painting Workshop

Life Drawing: An Introduction to the Human Figure

Life Drawing & Painting Workshop

Drawing and Painting: Skills for Beginners Contemporary Abstract Portraiture

An Introduction to Drawing and Painting

Contemporary Still Life

Stained Glass Workshop

Architecture Portfolio Preparation

Portfolio Preparation for 5th & 6th Years

Jewellery Workshop One

Oil Painting

Fused & Stained Glass Jewellery

Inside the brochure you will find our courses listed by the day of the week with dates, course times and fees included on each page. Important information including Enrolment Procedure (page 20) is to the back of the brochure.

Experiments in Paint and Print

Creative Writing Fiction Analysis

Figurative Sculpture The Head

We hope that you will find a course on which you would like to enrol and we hope to see you this October at The Glasgow School of Art.

Experimental Acrylic Abstraction

Evening Courses Tuesday

Evening Courses Thursday

Information

Twilight Life Drawing for 5th & 6th Year Pupils

Foundation for Life Painting: Advanced

Department Contacts

Life Drawing

Oil Painting: the Next Level

Acrylic Painting Oil Painting

Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting

Black & White Photography

Jewellery Workshop Two

Architecture Portfolio Preparation

Figurative Sculpture - Life

The Life Room Advanced Painting Workshop - Life Contemporary Still Life

Image below: The Reid Building

Interview: Diane Dawson Glasgow Visual Artist Diane Dawson talks about the use of animals and storytelling in the creative process and her appreciation of Continuing Education.

Black & White Photography

Black & White Photography - Intermediate

The Con. Ed Team

Landscape Drawing & Painting

Portrait Drawing and Painting Structuring the Head

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

Silversmithing Stained Glass Workshop Screenprinting

Sculpture Workshop

Course Dates Tutor Listing General Information Campus Maps

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Glasgow Visual Artist Diane Dawson talks about the use of animals and storytelling in the creative process and her appreciation of Continuing Education. Storytelling is at the heart of the art I make, not full stories with beginning, middles and ends, but tiny little snapshots, which draw the viewer closer, then leave the narrative open to interpretation. I have a fascination with habitats and behaviour, real or imagined stages and how society performs. More often than not, the work created includes animals, who take on the role of character actors, in the same way that we gave voices to our childhood toys to animate the stories from our imagination. I work primarily in painting and printmaking creating small bodies of work, distinct to express various social themes. In my paintings, the subject/character is key, small intimate and often formally rendered. In printmaking, I use the medium to create single scenes, reminiscent of film stills, family photographs or press cuttings – scenes where the characters are often out of place, further questioning what is real and what is fabricated. My art voyage has been deeply rooted in the Glasgow School of Art Continuing Education experience. While I had studied ‘colouring in’ at Glasgow’s Central College of Commerce in the early 80’s, my artistic productivity was limited to doodling until 25 years later when I signed up for Summer School at the GSA. What felt like a spontaneous decision had probably been bubbling inside for a couple of years. A career in Arts Administration and Event Management, had kept me close to the city’s lively arts scene, but it no longer met the creative output I needed. So I selected the course which I thought would be most difficult for me – Life Drawing – where on Day One, my survival plan was to huddle tightly into a corner, allowing no-one to get behind me and look at my easel. Then I relaxed a bit, and made drawings, which were not hideous.

“I didn’t have a game plan, only now to ensure that I was drawing and making work in an art environment at least once a week”

I didn’t have a game plan, only now to ensure that I was drawing and making work in an art environment at least once a week, for myself, most importantly, being led by people who knew what to do, like draw hands and feet! Continuing Education was like a great big art sweetie shop, where I could just try things. And so began 5 years of Summer Schools, Easter Schools and Evening Classes, in drawing, painting & printmaking – I couldn’t get enough. After four years I was ready for the next level and finally freed up some time in my work life to participate on the part-time Portfolio Course. My thought behind this was not with a view to applying to art school – don’t be ridiculous – but just to push myself to try a new way of thinking about making art across a variety of disciplines. And just to be disciplined. During this time, I kept up my life drawing classes as the idea of not doing that would now have felt like a betrayal. I would not have been able to look at the life models with their clothes on.

Image Right: The Gatecrasher, Diane Dawson

Image Opposite: The Illusion of Liberty 3, Diane Dawson

Diane Dawson ARTIST ARTICLE

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Christmas 2005 was the turning point when I literally couldn’t stop making art all the time, like a caricature of an artist. I ruined my front room carpet with red paint and barely noticed, I forgot my husband’s name and my child went to school in odd socks, with no lunchbox. I was hooked. I was looking at the world with new eyes and finally realised that I wanted to be a professional artist, to keep pushing myself, and to be ambitious for my work. To do this I needed to apply to art school. Fast forward – after a successful portfolio application - I arrived at the GSA campus in the autumn of 2006, muttering “what have I done, what have I done” and after a roller coaster four years, exited in the summer of 2010 thinking, “look what I’ve done”.

“I was looking at the world with new eyes and finally realised that I wanted to be a professional artist”

Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Diane Dawson graduated from Glasgow School of Art, Fine Art Painting and Printmaking, in 2010. She was awarded both a Glasgow Print Studio Prize and the Euan Stewart Memorial Prize and selected for the Royal Scottish Academy ‘New Contemporaries’ exhibition. She exhibits regularly in group shows, and her solo shows include Bar Gandolfi, the Merchant City Festival, the Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie and most recently, Wallace’s Arthouse Scotland, Edinburgh.

Day Courses Term One: Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term Two: Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016

Diane continues to teach Screenprinting for Continuing Education at the GSA and will be tutoring classes on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening in 2015/16. www.doublenougat.com

Exploring Colour

Drawing and Painting Workshop

Tutor Rosemary Beaton

Tutor Donald Sutherland

The first term will be an imaginative approach to drawing and painting working directly from the nude model (both male and female) with various mediums whilst experimenting with line, texture, tone, colour and collage and incorporating working with movement. The second term focuses on developing and exploring colour and composition, producing finished paintings based on ideas from the first term. Individual tuition will be given.

The focus of this course is to build technique and develop a wide range of skills while exploring the drawing and painting process. Still life and imagination will be the main component of the course but you will also have the opportunity to work directly from the nude life model, one class each term. Students will be encouraged to experiment with materials and work towards developing an individual approach. More experienced students will be encouraged to challenge old habits, try new approaches and re-assess their working process. Group discussion, demonstration and individual direction will aim to help you examine the interaction of ideas, subject matter and expression.

Day Monday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £540 Discounted Fee £520

Experimental Waterbased Media Tutor Cathy Campbell This course will cover the techniques and approaches to Watercolour from a diverse and abstract approach while still covering the essentials needed to become proficient in the basics of the medium. Students will explore translucency and vibrancy whilst developing an understanding of colour theory and practice. A series of progressive exercises will teach students how to handle watercolour while working from 3D subject matter, sketches and photographs. Studying the work of other artists will help inform and enhance learning throughout the course programme. This course is suitable for beginners and students who wish to develop their existing skills.

Image Top Right: The Night Bus, Diane Dawson Image Top: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity, Silkscreen, Diane Dawson Image Right: The Loveliest Night of the Year, Diane Dawson

Day Monday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

Drawing and Painting: Skills for Beginners Tutor Donald Sutherland This course is designed, through practical demonstrations, discussions and one to one tutoring, to introduce those with little or no experience of Drawing and Painting to the materials and techniques, theory and practice required to develop their skills. Working in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere, each individual will be introduced to a series of exercises that reveal the craftsmanship needed to render objects on paper and canvas. These will be tailored to each Individual’s skill level, and to the group as a whole.

Day Tuesday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Contemporary Abstract Portraiture

Oil Painting

The Life Room

Experimental Acrylic Abstraction

Tutor Suzanne Taylor

Tutor Cynthia Bowles

Tutor Paddy Dorrian

Tutor Conor Kelly

This course will focus on abstraction using oil and acrylic. Specifically we will look at portrait abstraction and study methods used by artists such as Freud, Bacon and other contemporary non-representational painters. Development of ideas will be explored through sketching and painting, taking inspiration from self-portraits, collaging, imagination, and photography as sources for the paintings. The student will gain a deeper understanding of form, colour, texture, layering and the techniques of abstraction. The course is suitable for beginners and also those with previous experience.

This course is designed for anyone using oil paint for the first time, or those with limited experience that want to enhance their knowledge and skills of drawing and painting further. Working from still life, you will be introduced to fundamental drawing and painting techniques, receiving step-by-step instruction throughout. You will learn about the nature and use of materials, tone, composition and colour through a series of progressive exercises designed to suit each individual’s interests and stage of development. This course is designed for a wide range of students, from beginners to artists who are more experienced.

This course will focus on the concept of abstraction and the processing of everyday visual materials through the medium of acrylic and other media. Through explorative drawing you will develop ideas to work from, alongside memory, imagination and representation as sources for paintings. You will explore two dimensional surfaces, investigating the relationship between colour and form, as well as experimenting with layering, texture and mark making, developing a deeper relationship in the actual process of applying paint. This course is suitable for beginners and also those with previous experience.

Day Tuesday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

Day Wednesday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

The course will explore the practice of both life drawing and painting by working directly from the nude model. The course will allow the student to learn about measurement, analysis, appropriate materials and techniques to render a pose. Students will also develop an understanding of form, proportion, structure and composition. By the end of the course the student will be comfortable in a life room and be able to realise a pose using appropriate techniques and media. Previous experience of drawing from the nude is not required as the course will be differentiated to the needs of the individual student. The course will be structured with the morning session having a theme and the afternoon session using what has been learned that morning and over previous weeks.

Stained Glass Workshop

Experiments in Paint and Print

Tutor Eilidh Keith

Tutor Cathy Campbell

This course covers the various techniques for creating leaded and stained glass windows. You will explore the processes of cutting glass, painting, staining, etching, leading, fusing and slumping. Exploring ideas and technical details through drawing is also an important component of the course. Tuition will be delivered through demonstrations and one-to-one assistance, as students work at their own pace on their chosen personal projects. An initial stock of lead and glass is provided for demonstrations and sampling. Students are asked to supply their own glass and drawing materials as the course continues and their individual designs progress.

Learning to familiarise you with ways of developing your artistic and creative skills, this course will expand your methods of resourcing and responding to subject matter while exploring new approaches in your creative practice. Through a series of exercises, you will work with a variety of techniques and media, including mono-printing, collage, painting (waterbased - acrylic, water colour, gouache, inks) and relief printing. The aims of this course are to expand your conceptual approach whilst developing knowledge and skills in media handling and process. The relaxed and supportive atmosphere is conducive to individual and group explorations. By the end of the course, you will have a body of work and broadened outlook which reflects a busy and creative programme of study.

Beginners and experienced students alike are welcome; however the Wednesday option will be more suited to those who have existing skills in this subject.

Day Tuesday or Wednesday (Wednesday is most suitable for experienced students) Location Haldane Building Places 10 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £555 Discounted Fee £535

Day Wednesday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

The course will also consider the practice of life work from painters both past and present, using their work as inspiration for students.

Day Wednesday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £540 Discounted Fee £520

Advanced Painting Workshop – Life Tutor Cynthia Bowles Although this course is geared to students who have experience in drawing and painting the nude figure, committed beginners will be accommodated. Using a limited palette employed by the Glasgow School of Art in 1910, students will become adept at palette layout and the stages of building a painting, freeing them to work more intuitively. Close attention will be given to manipulating paint, luminosity, spectral colour and purposeful treatment of lost and found edges in the figure ground relationship. Composition will be examined throughout the course. Constructing the figure as a convincing volumetric form, opens the way for exaggeration and more creative manipulation. The course objective is to offer ways for students to use what they see, what they know and what they feel in tandem, to advance their work.

Day Thursday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £540 Discounted Fee £490

Image: studio photo, Portfolio Preparation

Day Thursday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

Contemporary Still Life Tutor Suzanne Taylor This course will provide a range of painting techniques, which are suitable to both beginners and advanced levels. Beginners will work towards a completed painting, with fundamentals such as composition, colour, tone, three-dimensional form and drawing will be addressed. Advanced students will have the option to work on areas such as reflective metals, glass, pattern and fabric. The emphasis is on the development of each student’s art making processes within a contemporary approach, while participants are encouraged to bring and explore their visual relationship with their own everyday objects.

Day Thursday Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 10am – 4pm Fee £510 Discounted Fee £490

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Evening Courses Monday Term One: Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term Two: Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016

Architecture Portfolio Preparation Term One only

Creative Writing – Fiction Analysis Term Two only

Tutor Isabel Garriga

Tutor Lisa Ballantyne

This course is designed to assist you in putting together a portfolio of work for application to Architecture School or a similar course of study. A range of studio based exercises and projects will introduce you to skills such as perspective drawing and model-making, while small scale design projects will help develop your practical understanding of spatial organisation and proportion.

Edinburgh claims the title of City of Literature, and yet Glasgow is home to many great writers and has been the focus of countless novels and memoirs. Our city is also home to many secret scribblers: those hoping to finally start or finish that novel, or who enjoy writing short stories. This course is for the secret scribblers: beginners and experienced writers who are already developing a body of work.

Please note that this course does not guarantee acceptance into any Art or Architecture Programme.

Twilight Life Drawing

Landscape Drawing & Painting

Tutor Abdi Adam

Tutor Michael Hill Johnson

To make the most of your evenings this Twilight course allows you to attend class straight from work or college. Working directly from the life model (male and female), this course will introduce you to a variety of materials, drawing techniques and drawing approaches, to develop your skills. You will learn about measurement and analysis and develop an understanding of form, proportion and structure. Previous experience is not required.

Drawing from observation, memory, imagination, sketchbook material or photographs, this course will explore a broad range of techniques and materials such as charcoals, pastels, waterbased media and oil paints. You will be introduced to colour theory and practice with projects and exercises running in conjunction with individual study projects and advisory sessions. This course is designed for a wide range of students, from beginners to artists who are more experienced.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 5.15pm – 6.45pm Fee £235

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Life Drawing: An Introduction to the Human Figure

An Introduction to Drawing and Painting

Tutor Abdi Adam Drawing is essential to all areas of Art and Design, and GSA has a particularly strong tradition in Life Drawing. Students on this course will make studies from the nude figure promoting a basic understanding of human anatomy and look at different aspects of drawing such as line, tone and structure. Learning about methods of measurement and analysis, materials and techniques, the course will be devoted to examining the nature of drawing as an activity dependent on seeing and thinking as much as mark making. This course is suitable for beginners.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £295 Discounted Fee £275

Tutor TBC This course is designed for beginners, or those with limited experience that want to enhance their knowledge and skills of drawing and painting further. Working from still life and sourced images, you will be introduced you will be introduced to fundamental drawing and painting techniques, receiving step by step instruction throughout. You will learn about the nature and use of materials, tone, composition, and colour through a series of progressive exercises designed to suit each individual’s interests and stage of development.

Location Bourdon Building Places 12 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £200

Fused & Stained Glass Jewellery Term Two only Tutor Eilidh Keith This course will explore various glass techniques to produce a range of wearable jewellery pieces. You will learn essential skills for cutting, leading, painting, enamelling, lustering, sandblasting and fusing. The course will allow you to make a selection of finished pieces and explore the qualities and potential of coloured glass. This course is suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.

The discussion of students’ own fiction will be at the centre of this course, which is aimed at those who wish to share and receive feedback on their work. Students will bring samples of their writing along to each class. Students will get a chance to submit work and have it critiqued by the group and the tutor, and will leave with a better understanding of how to develop their work and make an important step towards publication by sharing their fiction with their peers. Short writing exercises and techniques will be discussed, but the course will centre on work submitted by students; oral feedback will be given by the class and written feedback by the tutor.

Location Reid Building Places 10 Time 6pm – 8pm Fee £110

Location Haldane Building Places 10 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £180 (Initial materials included)

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Image: Stained Glass

Image: Life Drawing, Isobel Leach

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Evening Courses Tuesday Term One: Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term Two: Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016

Twilight Life Drawing for 5th & 6th Year Pupils

Acrylic Painting

Tutor Paddy Dorian

Acrylic paint offers tremendous versatility with an out-standing colour range, environmental benefits and great value for money. You will explore a variety of art making strategies, including the use of repetition and technical procedures ranging from controlled to chance manipulation of materials. These exercises are a means of spontaneous image development and visual self-discovery! This course takes advantage of the quick drying quality of acrylic paint, to work rapidly, emphasising immediacy, directness and colour sensitivity. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.

These classes are exclusively for students who are in 5th and 6th Year of Secondary School and would be of special interest to those intending to apply for Art school in the near future. Building a body of life drawing will help support your portfolio submission and improve your drawing, painting and observational skills across all subject matter. The course will explore the practice of life drawing by working form the nude model (male and female). You will learn about measurement and analysis, materials and technique, and develop an understanding of form, proportion and structure. Previous experience is not required.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 5.15pm – 6.45pm Fee £235

Tutor Conor Kelly

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Oil Painting Life Drawing

Tutor TBC

Tutor Leslie McGuire

This course explores the versatility of oil paint, providing a solid base of techniques on which to build the skills and confidence to produce both accurate rendering and more abstract works. You will learn about stretching canvases, preparing a surface, how to mix and apply oil paint and which sort of brushed to use. You will learn about colour, composition, drawing with paint and how to represent light and three dimensional forms to your paintings. Your work will be based upon observation, photographs, memory and imagination. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.

The practice of Life Drawing remains integral to art education and is an excellent starting point for anyone learning how to draw and is equally important for experienced artists continuing to improve their drawing practice. This course covers a variety of techniques and drawing approaches and will encourage you to experiment with different materials. You will work directly from the life model (male and female), with your tutor on hand to provide one to one guidance. This course will equip you with the skills to render the human form and is suitable for students with a range of abilities.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £295 Discounted Fee £275

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Black & White Photography

Image: studio photo, Portfolio

Tutor Sam Dransfield This workshop offers a hands-on approach to black and white photography and film processing and will instruct you in the use of the camera and its primary functions. Working with a 35mm film camera you will learn about camera handling, exposure control, contact printing, developing and enlarging. Using these skills you will learn to shoot and develop your own photographs to a professional standard. Please note, you will need your own camera for this course.

Location Richmond Building Places 10 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Materials included)

Architecture Portfolio Preparation Term One only Tutor Isabel Garriga This course is designed to assist you in putting together a portfolio of work for application to Architecture School or a similar course of study. A range of studio based exercises and projects will introduce you to skills such as perspective drawing and model-making, while small scale design projects will help develop your practical understanding of spatial organisation and proportion Please note that this course does not guarantee acceptance into any Art or Architecture Programme.

Location Bourdon Building Places 12 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £200

Screenprinting Tutor Diane Dawson Aimed at the beginner and experienced printer alike, you will learn all aspects of photo-stencil screen production. Based in the Printmaking Department’s fully equipped Screenprinting workshop, you will explore autographic/ hand-drawn and photographic imagery. Working in both monochrome and colour, this course will provide you with the skills to produce a unique portfolio of high quality prints.

Location JD Kelly Building Places 8 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Materials included: except printmaking paper)

Silversmithing Tutor Hamish Dobbie This course provides instruction on a range of Silversmithing techniques including raising a bowl and forging a spoon. Students are able to work in a choice of copper or silver for both these pieces. The class is suitable for beginners through to advanced levels. Beginners will primarily be acquiring basic skills while working towards making two pieces. More experienced students will be able to expand their skills and learn new or more complex techniques. Tuition is provided through structured demonstrations and one-toone assistance. Each student will be required to buy their own basic kit of hand tools for the course. Tool lists and supplier details will be sent to students prior to the start of the course and metal can be purchased from these suppliers or during the class.

Location Reid Building Places 12 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315

Stained Glass Workshop Tutor Eilidh Keith This course will introduce you to the various techniques for creating leaded and stained glass window panels. You will cover the processes of cutting, painting, staining, etching, leading and fusing. You will receive one-to-one instruction and demonstrations while working towards completing a small window, panel or object. Initial lead and glass materials are provided for the creation of your first piece. Students are asked to provide their own materials as the course and individual projects progress. Your tutor will advise you on suppliers and what you will need for your designs. This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous experience.

Location Haldane Building Places 12 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Initial materials included)

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Evening Courses Wednesday Term One: Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term Two: Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016

Life Drawing & Painting Workshop Tutor Donald Sutherland Initially focusing on investigative and analytical studies which will develop in to more expressive approaches, this course is an in depth exploration of figure drawing and painting. You will be encouraged to experiment with media and challenge your skills with different techniques and approaches. No experience necessary.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £295 Discounted Fee £275

Jewellery Workshop One Tutor Jonathan Boyd This course will introduce you to a variety of practical skills that form the basis of precious metal jewellery design and fabrication. You will learn how to cut, form, solder and construct silver and other metals to create wearable jewellery pieces. A range of technical and decorative techniques such as roll-printing, press forming, doming and polishing will be covered. You will work towards completing a number of simple pieces, progressing to more sophisticated techniques as your skills develop through the course. Tuition is provided on a one-to-one basis along with practical demonstrations. Each student will be required to buy their own basic kit of hand tools for the course. Tool lists and supplier details will be sent to students prior to the course starting and metal can be purchased from these suppliers or during the class.

Location Reid Building Places 12 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315

Portrait Drawing and Painting Structuring the Head Tutor Cynthia Bowles Setting up a portrait requires some knowledge of the underlying form of the skull. Massing this framework and locating underlying anatomical landmarks, supports the confident placement of features. Initially students will draw as if ‘sculpting’ the head, working with construction lines to suggest proportion and seeking a basic overview. Analytical and expressive drawing exercises will culminate in more developed drawings using directional/form lighting. There will be demonstrations and useful handouts to encourage studio work. This course is suitable for a broad range of abilities.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £295 Discounted Fee £275

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Image: studio photo, Portfolio

Black & White Photography – Intermediate

Figurative Sculpture – The Head

Tutor Sam Dransfield

This course will show you how to model a clay head while working directly from the life model. Considering the qualities and form and exploring ways to convey mass and proportions, you will develop an understanding of how to accurately render the human head three dimensionally. You will learn how to use the tools required for figurative sculpture and receive instruction both as a group and individually, covering surface treatment techniques, painting and finishing, as well as guidance on firing. This class is suitable for a wide variety of students, from beginner to more experienced sculptors. Each student may select two pieces each term to be fired.

This workshop offers students with existing 35mm camera handling and darkroom experience the options of learning more advanced techniques such as the use of flash, print toning; fibre based printing, larger format printing and an evening in the lighting studio. Emphasis will be placed on content and ways of developing a project and for students to pursue more experimental approaches and techniques. Weekly optional assignments will also be offered.

Location Richmond Building Places 10 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Initial Materials included)

Tutor Cath Whippey

Location Haldane Building Places 10 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Materials included)

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Con Ed Courses 2015/16

Evening Courses Thursday Term One: Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term Two: Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016

Foundation for Life Painting: Advanced

Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting

Tutor Cynthia Bowles

Tutor Paul Deslandes

This course will provide you with a thorough understanding in figure drawing with an introduction to the underlying anatomy that will lead into painting the human form. Initially working with a variety of drawing media, you will learn to draw with oil paint. This course offers simple procedures for organising a limited palette, laying a ground, and working with directional lighting. This course is more suitable for advanced students.

The emphasis of this course is to develop your drawing and painting skills through a practical approach to the art of portraiture. Working directly from the model, the basis of this study will be drawing. You will then go on to examine the relationship between colour and form, painting and compositional techniques and work with a range of media. This course is suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £310 Discounted Fee £290

Location McLellan Galleries Places 12 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £295 Discounted Fee £275

Oil Painting: the Next Level

Jewellery Workshop Two

Tutor John Quinn

Tutor Anne Graham

This course is designed for those who have used oil paint before and who wish to advance the development of their work in rendering a greater sense of three dimensional space and realism. In addition to colour mixing, tone, composition and the application of paint being explored through a series of progressive exercises, the course also aims to alter the students way of seeing and interpreting of subject matter.

This course is suitable for more advanced students, such as those who have attended Jewellery Evening Courses previously or professional jewellers who would like to develop their skills. The aim of the course is to broaden your existing knowledge in the design and fabrication of jewellery. A broad variety of techniques are demonstrated, while one-to-one tuition will focus on your creative development. Some examples of techniques covered include inlay, patination, hinging, stone setting, forging, etching and riveting. You will require to bring your own toolkit and silver can be purchased during the class.

Location McLellan Galleries Places 15 Time 7pm – 9pm Fee £275 Discounted Fee £255

Figurative Sculpture

Sculpture Workshop

Tutor Cath Whippey

Tutor TBC

Sculpting in clay directly from the nude life model, this hands-on course is designed to broaden your observational and practical skills and teach you various hand-building techniques. Considering the qualities of form and exploring ways to convey body mass and proportions, you will develop an understanding of how to accurately render the human form three dimensionally. You will receive instruction both as a group and individually, covering surface treatment techniques, painting and finishing, as well as guidance on firing. This class is suitable for a wide variety of students, from beginner to more experienced sculptors. Each student may select two pieces each term to be fired.

This course introduces you to the fundamental techniques, materials and equipment used to create sculpture. With a varied approach to ideas and methods of construction, you will learn how to manipulate a range of materials. With an emphasis on contemporary techniques in casting, students will aim towards a developed piece of cast sculptural work by the end of the course. This course is suitable for beginners and those with some experience who would like to try new techniques.

Location Haldane Building Places 10 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315 (Materials included)

Location Reid Building Places 12 Time 6pm – 9pm Fee £335 Discounted Fee £315

Image: Life Drawing and Painting workshop, Life Studies

Location Haldane Building Places 10 Time 6.30pm – 9pm Fee £330 Discounted Fee £310 (Materials included)

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Children’s Saturday Courses: Courses are based around hands-on learning with activities designed to stimulate creativity, lateral thinking and experimentation with materials, in a relaxed and supportive environment. Term 1 (8 weeks) Saturday 24th October to Saturday 12th December 2015

Courses can be booked Morning only, Afternoon only or for a Full day. Please see page 20 for further details.

Term 2 (10 weeks) Saturday 9th January to Saturday 19th March 2016

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

Note: no classes on 13th February

Courses in drawing and painting involve 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work. Teaching is based around hands on learning, encouraging experimentation with different materials and ideas to stimulate lateral thinking and creative development.

Morning Times 10am to 12noon Afternoon Times 2pm to 4pm Morning Courses

Age

Fee

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

7 – 9

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

10 – 11

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

12 – 13

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

14 – 15

£235

Mixed Media Sculpture

12 – 15

£235

Black & White Photography

12 – 15

£240

Portfolio Preparation

5th Year

£240

Places

Class sizes are up to 15 students, so one-to-one guidance is prominent alongside group learning.

Mixed Media Sculpture This class offers a wide variety of materials to work with in an open and inventive way. Emphasis is given to recycling and the unconventional use of everyday materials and images from our natural surroundings. You will explore the use of different forms, structures, surfaces, textures and colours. There are 12 places available on each course.

Afternoon Courses

Age

Fee

Places

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

7 – 9

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

10 – 11

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

12 – 13

£235

2D/3D Drawing & Painting

14 – 15

£235

Mixed Media Sculpture

12 – 15

£235

Black & White Photography

12 – 15

£240

Portfolio Preparation

6th Year

£240

Black & White Photography This workshop offers a hands-on approach to black and white photography and darkroom techniques. You will be guided through controlling the exposure and composition of a 35mm film camera and learn how to process and print your own films using our darkroom facilities. Beginning with making a pinhole camera (a camera made out of a cardboard box) and experimenting with photograms, you will develop an understanding of the basic principles of photography. SLR 35mm film cameras can be borrowed from the Department or you can bring your own. There are 10 places available on each course.

Portfolio Preparation for 5th & 6th Years This course is aimed specifically at 5th & 6th Year Secondary School students who are interested in application to HE/FE Art and Design courses. Centred on drawing you will learn how to examine and develop visual ideas through a variety of 2D and 3D media and methods. You will be encouraged to solve problems creatively through research and practice and develop a greater sense of critical awareness. An integral component of the course is resourcing and exploring ideas through independent sketchbook work, which should extend your practice out with the studio and class hours. Please note that this course does not guarantee acceptance into any Art School programme There are 15 places available on each course.

Images: Summer School

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Information: Adult Day and Evening Courses: Term 1 (9 weeks) Monday 5 October to Friday 4 December 2015 Term 2 (9 weeks) Monday 11 January to Friday 11 March 2016 Adult courses are open to those over the age of 16 years. Adult Day Courses are offered one day per week over 18 weeks, 10am – 4pm each day. Adult Evening Courses are offered one evening per week over 18 weeks, Monday to Thursday at various start times from 5.15pm, 6pm, 6.30pm and 7pm. All classes end by 9pm.

Children’s Saturday Courses Term 1 (8 weeks): Saturday 24 October to Saturday 12 December 2015 Term 2 (10 weeks): Saturday 9 January to Saturday 19 March 2016 Each course consists of 18 Saturday Morning (10am to 12noon) or 18 Saturday Afternoon classes (2pm – 4pm), split over two terms. Terms cannot be booked individually. Children’s courses are open to young people from 7 to 15 years of age. Entry requirements There are no entry requirements for the Autumn to Spring courses detailed in this brochure. We accept bookings on a first come first served basis.

Contact Us/ Our Department Gordon Webb Head of Continuing Education +44 (0)141 353 4565 g.webb@gsa.ac.uk Lorraine Garner and Emma Reid Continuing Education Co-ordinators +44 (0)141 353 4596/ +44 (0)141 566 1311 em.reid@gsa.ac.uk (Monday – Thursday) l.garner@gsa.ac.uk (Tuesday – Friday) Mikey Cook Continuing Education Assistant (Evening & Saturdays during term time) +44 (0)141 353 4596 m.cook@gsa.ac.uk Office Opening Hours 9am – 5pm (Monday – Friday) Closed on Public Holidays Term Time Office Opening Hours 9am – 7pm (Monday – Thursday) 9am – 5pm (Friday) 9am – 4pm (Saturday) www.gsa.ac.uk/study/short-courses www.facebook.com/GSAContinuingEducation Our Tutors Abdi Adam Lisa Ballantyne Cynthia Bowles Rosemary Beaton Jonathan Boyd Cathy Campbell Diane Dawson Paul Deslandes Hamish Dobbie Patrick Dorian Sam Dransfield

Isabel Garriga Anne Graham Michael Hill Johnson Eilidh Keith Conor Kelly Leslie McGuire John Quinn Donald Sutherland Suzanne Taylor Cath Whippey

Enrolment Procedure Enrolment is by telephone or in person direct to the Continuing Education office. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis from the time that the brochure is issued. Booking and payment can be made by debit/credit card by phoning the Continuing Education department on +44 (0)141 353 4565/4596 or (0)141 566 1311. It is not possible to pre-reserve a place on any course.

Children’s Course Bursaries As part of the School’s strategy to encourage participation in Further and Higher education from currently underrepresented groups, a system of bursary support is available for Children’s Saturday Courses. This support is aimed at low-income and unemployed parents/guardians of children who would otherwise be unable to join the Continuing Education Programme.

Payment Full payment is required at the point of booking. The School can accept payment by cheque or major debit/credit cards, cash will only be accepted in person. If paying by cheque please make sure to book your place by phone or in person before posting your cheque to the below address:

Bursaries are available for Children’s Courses only. Our aim is to offer direct assistance to such students in the form of a fee waiver directly from the Continuing Education Department. There are a limited number of bursaries available and only one bursary may be awarded per household. Please contact us on +44 (0)141 353 4596/4565 or (0)141 566 1311 for further details and to request a Bursary Application Form.

Continuing Education The Glasgow School of Art 164 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RN Fees Fees vary according to class size, facilities/equipment or essential materials required, tuition and /or life models. Discounted Fees If you are a senior citizen in receipt of a state pension, unemployed or a full time FE or HE student, the discounted fee as stated in the course description is applicable. You will be required to provide photocopied evidence of your status after enrolment on the course. Discounts are not available for the Children’s Courses; For more information see ‘Children’s Course Bursaries’ on this page. Booking Confirmation Confirmation of your booking will be email or by post (as requested when applying). You will receive confirmation as soon as full enrolment is reached; which in some circumstances can be up to a few days prior to the start of the course. All mail from GSA is sent 2nd Class. Material lists and any additional information will be included in your confirmation. Cancellation Refunds cannot be offered if you choose to cancel your booking. We understand that personal circumstances can change, however GSA cannot accept responsibility for this. If there is a change to your personal circumstances beyond your control prior to the start of your course, we will make every effort to offer you an alternative course or discuss payment plans. The only exception for a refund will be students withdrawing from a course on medical or compassionate grounds (documentation may be requested). Refunds will only be authorised by the Head of Finance in consultation with the Head of Continuing Education. Occasionally Continuing Education may be forced to cancel a course due to insufficient enrolment in which case an alternative course or a full refund will be offered. At the time of going to print, all course information is correct, in the event of changes directly affecting your course, you will be notified.

Please note that you must first book a place on your chosen Children’s Course by phone or in person before you can apply for a bursary. Bursary applications received without prior booking can only be accepted if there is a place available on the course at the time of award. Tuition Students are provided with tuition of the highest quality. Course tutors are members of the GSA staff or invited artists and designers drawn from the wider artistic community who specialise in their field. Our aim is to ensure that students have access to current initiatives in education especially in the area of skill acquisition. Tuition is through demonstration, group discussion and one-to-one advice and guidance. Life Models Some courses include a life model. Life Models, both male and female are nude/unclothed and a level of studio etiquette must be followed (life room rules and etiquette information will be available for these classes). The model works to the direction of the tutor, involving short, moving or sustained poses. Models are clothed for portraiture classes. Photography is not permitted within the studio during a life class. In the rare circumstance that a life model cannot attend at short notice, a clothed model will be provided if possible. Studios/Workshops Courses are held in workshops and studios across the GSA campus. The McLellan Galleries will now house all our drawing and painting courses after the unfortunate fire in the Mackintosh Building, while specialist technical workshops are used as per the needs of your selected course. Continuing Education does not take responsibility for personal belonging lost or damaged while students are on campus. We would ask you to be vigilant of any belongings and report any cause for concern. Materials You are asked to supply your own materials for your course, unless otherwise indicated. A materials fee has been included in some course fees (see course descriptions). Any materials used in excess will be your own responsibility. There is no discount on the materials fees included in the cost of the course. You will be advised in your confirmation notification of recommended materials to bring with you.

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Kerbs have been lowered in the area surrounding the School

Stairs with handrail

Parking

Subway

Wheelchair access with assistance

Stairs without handrail

Access Key:

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Campus Map Key 1 Mackintosh Building 2 Reid Building 3 Haldane Building & No. 30 Hill Street 4 Barnes Building 5 Margaret Macdonald House 6 JD Kelly Building 7 Richmond Building 8 Library and Learning Resources 9 Bourdon Building 10 Rose Street 11 Old School House 12 The Art School - Student Union 13 Continuing Education Office

Courses Across Campus Drawing & Painting McLellan Galleries Printmaking JD Kelly Building Photography Richmond Building Jewellery Reid Building Glass & Sculpture Haldane Building Architecture Bourdon Building

Disabled Access As the school sits on a very steep hill, it is recommended that students with mobility difficulties discuss their access requirements with the Continuing Education Department prior to making a formal booking. We will endeavour to accommodate all levels of need. Curbs are lowered in areas surrounding the School for wheelchair access and lifts are available in buildings used for our courses.

The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. The School however reserves the right to alter or Parking & Transport Parking around the School campus is difficult. cancel any of the courses without notice. This brochure is available We therefore advise that you use public transport where possible. in alternative formats on request. Park and ride facilities are available at the following underground stations: Bridge Street, Kelvinbridge, Sheilds Road and West Street. Note: Personal data provided on your application form will be (Cowcaddens is the nearest underground station to the Art School). entered into the School’s computer records. Some information For rail transport: Queen Street, Charing Cross and Central Station is also required by the Higher Education Statistics Agency for use are all within easy walking distance. Alternatively, there is a NCP in statistical analysis. At all times use of this data will be strictly car park at Cambridge Street very near to the School. The School in accordance with the principles laid down the Data Protection has negotiated discounted parking for visitors to the GSA. Please Act 1998. contact the office for more details on this scheme.

Visitors entrance for tours and shop

Questions/Advice If you require any assistance with your booking please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Equal Opportunities GSA is committed to supporting equal opportunities. We aim to ensure that everyone – regardless of race, gender, disability, age or sexual orientation – is able to make the most of their time on the programme. It is the responsibility of the department, tutors and students to help achieve this goal. The GSA Promoting Diversity Policy is available on request.

Artstore A branch of the Artstore is located on the main Garnethill campus within the Haldane Building on Rose Street (+44 (0)141 225 3650). At the time of going to print, opening hours are expected to be Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm and Saturday 9am – 12noon. Students attending Continuing Education courses will be eligible for a 10% discount on materials purchased from Artstore. This discount is also applicable on items purchased at the main branch located at 94 Queen Street, opposite The Gallery of Modern Art.

Health & Safety The Health and Safety regulations of the Art School can be obtained from the Continuing Education office on request. Health and Safety guidelines will be issued at the start of courses where required. Risk assessments have been carried out on all studios and equipment prior to the start of the course.

Library The GSA Library which is located in the Burdon building, is scheduled to be open Monday to Thurs 9am to 7.45pm, Friday 9am to 4.45pm and Saturday and Sunday 12noon to 4pm. Discounted joining fees to the library are available for Continuing Education students. Further information is available from the library front desk.

Continuing Education Department The Glasgow School of Art 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ

Note: Personal data provided on your application form will be entered into the Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer records. Some information is also required by the Higher Education Statistics Agency for use in statistical analysis. At all times use of this data will be strictly in accordance with the principles laid down the Data Protection Act 1998.

www.gsa.ac.uk www.facebook.com/GSAContinuingEducation The office is open 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm, Monday to Friday. Closed on Public Holidays.

The Glasgow School of Art is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in Scotland No. 2271. Registered Office: 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ. Recognised Charity No. SC 012490 Cover image: Portfolio Photographed by Joanie Jack Design by weared8.com