SPRING 2017
DIRECTOR’S EXHIBITIONS MESSAGE
The reach of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is broad, extending well beyond Southwest Michigan. In the fall, New York’s Village Voice featured Wadada Leo Smith and mentioned our exhibition Ankramasmation, The Language Scores, 1967-2015. West Michigan’s Revue Magazine reviewed Poetry of Content and the national ArtDaily covered all of our solo exhibitions last year. We’re proud that the KIA helps keep Kalamazoo on the nation’s cultural map. One of our outstanding paintings— Richard Diebenkorn’s Sleeping Woman — is appearing in the groundbreaking exhibition Matisse/ Diebenkorn , which recently closed at the Boston Museum of Art and was featured on CBS Sunday Morning in January. The exhibition opens in March at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Five exhibitions from our collection have been on loan around the country, in North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and New York, while the first major exhibition to document mosaics by Tiffany Studios opens in May at the Corning Museum of Glass and will feature five works from the KIA. Here at home, your museum holds a collection of more than 4,700 exquisite treasures, of which nearly 150 are on view in our public spaces and galleries: works by leading American masters such as John Singleton Copley, William Merritt Chase, Edmonia Lewis, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Robert S. Duncanson, Franz Kline, Milton Avery, and Helen Frankenthaler. Our collection is spotlighted in upcoming exhibitions. More than 70 masterly ceramic works by artists from Michigan and around the globe
KIA 2016/2017 Board of Directors Ron Kitchens, President Priscilla Pedraza, First Vice President Jack Michael, Second Vice President
K. Perry Wolfe, Treasurer Billee Lightvoet Ward, Secretary James Carter, Past President
Danielle Mason Anderson, Susan Bowers, Linda Dunn, Diane Eberts, Sidney Ellis, Michele Fabi, Anne Fassler, Bjorn Green, Daniel Guyette, Marissa Harrington, Kevin Jawahir, Sarah Parfet Jbara, Pauline Jenson, Lori Knapp, Pamela Mansager, Peggy Napier, Bill Parfet, Vince Pavone, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Jr., Paula Shelhamer, Jim Stephanak, Ronda Stryker, Tom Turner, Michelle Tombro Tracy, Ashley Van Ek, Von Washington, Jr.
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are featured in Out of the Fire: Masterworks of Ceramics, and dozens of our prints will be on view in Impressions: Printmaking in Japan, and Pressed for Time: History of Printmaking. Our collection has been built with gifts from personal collections, and estates, and with the financial support of friends of the museum. Most recently, Marilyn Hinkle and Tish Loveless bequeathed a significant body of work by Catherine Hinkle and Richard Koppe to enhance our collection. We are deeply grateful. Our service to the community through the arts is made possible by your generosity. Thank you for making sure that world-class works of art are on view here—and around the country— for everyone to learn from and enjoy. Warm regards, Belinda
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cover: S ayaka Ganz, Celebration of Life (detail), 2015, reclaimed plastic objects and LED rope lights. Photo by Matt Mahoney. Courtesy of the artist.
NEWS AND NOTES
Adding to Our Collection
Welcome Matt Mahoney Matt Mahoney has joined the KIA as Preparator in the Exhibitions & Collections department. He comes to us from the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum in East Lansing and the Grand Rapids Art Museum. He holds a BFA in photography, film, and electronic media from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
We have acquired two new works by Egypt-born potter Ibrahim Said, which are on view in Out of the Fire: Masterworks of Ceramics, through March 12. Influenced by Egyptian history and Islamic art, Said’s work Tanura is a sculptural representation of a whirling folk dance performed primarily by Sufi men.
Support the KIA Annual Fund With a Gift Thanks to your generosity and commitment, the KIA served 16% more people last year. Help us continue this growth with a gift to the Annual Fund. Your support is a meaningful part of our success in serving youth, families, and lifelong learners through the arts, and your partnership impacts the success of our entire community. You can give by phone (269) 349-7775, online, or using the provided envelope inside this magazine. Member Appreciation Party Tuesday, February 28 6:30-8:30 pm Celebrate with your friends at the KIA. We will eat, drink, and be merry in Mardi Gras style, complete with live Zydeco music, mask-making, and a few surprises. Masks optional! Not a member? Join before the party so you can be part of the fun!
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EXHIBITIONS
Pressed for Time: History of Printmaking March 18 - July 2
A historical survey of printmaking in the Western world, beginning with a 15thcentury woodcut by Michael Wolgemut and continuing through to a 2012 silkscreen by Shepard Fairey, known for his iconic 2008 campaign poster of Barack Obama. Highlighting the remarkable diversity and ingenuity of the medium, Pressed for Time includes works by Albrecht DĂźrer, Rembrandt van Rijn, James Abbot McNeill Whistler, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Jane Hammond, Yvonne Jacquette, Romare Bearden, and Andy Warhol. This exhibition was organized by the Flint Institute of Arts and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Sponsor:
Edward Hopper, The Cat Boat, 1922, etching. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of Elizabeth Upjohn Mason
West Michigan Area Show March 4 - May 28 present font
This annual exhibition showcases the work of area artists, and will be juried by Fiona Ragheb, a Detroitbased curator with more than 20 years of experience, and advanced degrees in art history and architecture. Her career includes work at the Walker Art Center, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Broad Art Foundation. She will select work to be awarded more than $5,000 in prizes. Sponsors:
ARTbreak Tuesday, February 28, noon WMAS Juror’s Talk Fiona Ragheb, Detroit-based consulting curator
WMAS Reception Friday, March 3, 5-8 pm (Art Hop) Awards Presentation, 6:30 pm
WMAS Artists Gallery Talks Tuesday, April 4, noon Tuesday, April 25, noon Additional support provided by David Isaacson in memory of his wife, Helen Sheridan
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EXHIBITIONS
High School Area Show and 6th District Congressional Art Competition
April 29 - June 4 Online submissions deadline: March 23
Impressions: Printmaking in Japan April 1 - August 27
Traditional Japanese woodblock prints fascinated Western artists in the late 19th century. The sense of space, color and pattern and the glimpse of a distant time and place shown in these prints continue to captivate audiences today. Works from the KIA collection demonstrate the shift from traditional processes and imagery through the developments leading to Japanese printmaking of today. This exhibition is supported by the Joy Light East Asian Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund
Jack Gebben’s photograph, Girl with the Golden Hair, was a juror’s favorite in 2016
The High School Area Show is among the best examples of the KIA’s commitment to nurturing artists. The art gets better each year—and so do the awards, with upwards of $300,000 in scholarships to be awarded on April 27. This year, students can submit their work online. Full details available at kiarts.org. Students in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District may also enter the Congressional Art Competition, and compete for a trip to Washington, D.C., to see their art on view in the U.S. Capitol. Sponsor:
April 27 Opening Reception, 5:30 pm Awards Ceremony, 6:30 pm
Young Artists of Kalamazoo County March 25 - April 15
Two galleries are filled, floor to ceiling, with colorful work by artists from kindergarten through 8th grade, selected by their art teachers. It’s a great place to bring your youngest to introduce them to the museum and show that everyone can be an artist.
Opening Reception Saturday, March 25, 11 am – 5 pm Presenting sponsor: The
Tyler Little Family Foundation
Ando Hiroshige, View of Crowds in Front of Echigoya Dry-Goods Shop, 1856, woodblock print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of Miss Fillette Many
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT
Catherine Hinkle, Interlude, 1951, oil on canvas. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Marilyn Hinkle Trust
viewed as an evolution of Suprematist abstraction, employing simple shapes and surface texture to suggest a sense of imagined space. The New Bauhaus instructors, transplanted from Germany to Chicago, introduced such avant-garde movements to their American students.
Catherine Hinkle (1926-1974) was described by her instructor, Bauhaus leader László Moholy-Nagy, as his “little color genius.” Interlude exemplifies Hinkle’s mastery of color and design. From a distance, this work appears monotoned, but scrutiny reveals points of vivid color. As if guided by some unknown, organic logic, warm and cool colors pulsate in clusters, along incised, undulating rows and columns. The vibrant cells dissolve into grey and purple tones toward the painting’s edges.
“My paintings are not an attempt to capture or re-make visual reality, but rather, they are color experiences or interpretations of abstract qualities through color. The key to understanding my work is not to see what is painted, but rather to feel it.” Hinkle’s statement affirms the philosophy of Suprematism, which urged painters to abandon the depiction of recognizable objects and instead express the “supremacy of pure artistic feeling.” Hinkle’s grid-like compositions may be
In the Midwest, far from the physical, spontaneous Abstract Expressionism that dominated New York, Hinkle developed a controlled style that trod a path between the prevailing gestural and color field forms of abstraction. Despite recognition by Art in America as a “new talent” in 1956, Hinkle set aside painting to support her husband’s art career while she pursued book arts and printing. She lived the Bauhaus ideal that all the visual arts should be integrated and valued equal to painting and sculpture. Catherine Hinkle died in Kalamazoo in 1974, at 49. While a 2013 solo exhibition at the KIA reintroduced and celebrated her vision, the recent substantial gift of work to the museum, long held in her sister’s private collection, will expand opportunities to bring Hinkle’s accomplishments to light. Julia Koreman, Curatorial Intern Karla Niehus, Interim Curator of Exhibitions
Continuing Exhibitions: Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists through February 19
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Wadada Leo Smith: Ankhrasmation, The Language Scores, 1967-2015 through March 5
Out of the Fire: Masterworks of Ceramics through March 12
Luminescence: From Salvage to Seascape, Sculpture by Sayaka Ganz through March 19
PROGRAMS
Art League Lectures
FREE FAMILY FUN
Public, $12. KIA members, $10. Students, $3. Art League Members, free.
February 3 March 3 April 7
Art School Confidential, close-up fun in the ceramics studio West Michigan Area Show, Reception & Awards Printmaking fun in the art school
Sponsor:
Friday Teen Night 6-8 pm Sponsor:
February 10, March 10, April 14
Art Detectives
Wednesday, March 8, 10 am Romaine Brooks in London & Paris: A Legacy of LGBTQ Portraiture Joe Lucchesi, PhD, was consulting curator and author of exhibition text for the Smithsonian American Arts Museum’s exhibit The Art of Romaine Brooks, featuring works by the American expatriate artist (1874-1970) best known for her images of women in androgynous or masculine dress. Dr. Lucchesi is Associate Professor of Art History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and coordinator of the St. Mary’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.
Second Saturdays, 11 am – 12:30 pm For ages 4-8 and their adults Read a story, look at art, make a project February 11: The Art of Dirt March 11: Surprise Supplies April 8: Make an Impression
Sunday, March 19, 2-4 pm
Crafternoon with Artist Sayaka Ganz Put on your swim goggles and dive into the whimsical, underwater works of artist Sayaka Ganz. She’ll be working alongside you as you transform paper plates and water bottles into wiggly jellyfish (like Bea and her dad did in December). Admission is free all day, thanks to sponsor:
Book Discussions Third Wednesdays at 2 pm, free February 15* Mounting Frustration: The Art Museum in the Age of Black Power, by Susan E. Cahan, with discussion leader Donna Odom
Wednesday, April 12, 6:30 pm Building America’s Garden of Art from Rodin to Ai Weiwei Joseph Becherer, PhD, is Chief Curator and VP of Collections and Exhibitions for Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, and has led the development of its internationally acclaimed sculpture collection. Dr. Becherer earned a BFA and MFA at Ohio University, and a PhD at Indiana University.
March 15 Writings on the Wall, by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kalamazoo’s 2017 Reading Together selection, with discussion leader Harvey Myers April 19 Frida: A Novel of Frida Kahlo, by Barbara Mujica, with discussion leader Kathy Kaakani
14th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival Saturday, March 4, 12-2 pm Chenery Auditorium, free Enjoy and vote for films produced and directed by area teens. Organized by the Kalamazoo Public Library, Public Media Network, and the KIA, this year’s fest has a category for young filmmakers ages 10-13, and will partner with the North by Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival (NxMW), March 3-4, organized by PMN. Check out all the showings, talks, and other activities at nxmwfilm.org.
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EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS
March 21 Talk: Local Gem in Plain Sight Hear about some of the highlights of the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room at Kalamazoo College, including works by John James Audubon, John Gould, Richard Bowdler Sharpe, and John Milton.
ARTbreak Tuesdays at noon. Free Sponsor:
February 7* Video: Lost Kingdoms of Africa-West Africa Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the origins of 16th-century Benin bronzes in Nigeria and Mali, where the art of fine metalworking has thrived for generations. February 14* Artist Talk: Jimoh Bibilomo Jimoh Bibilomo is a Nigerian teacher and artist who has lived and worked around the world. Now living in Kalamazoo, he will discuss his life and art, which he describes as an “exploration in abstract expression, which basically reflects my inner experience.” February 21 Talk: NxMW Film Fest Hear from the Public Media Network about their third annual North by Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival, which will screen films from all over North America at Kalamazoo’s Epic Center March 3 and 4. Sneak previews included! February 28 Juror’s Talk: Fiona Ragheb This year’s West Michigan Area Show juror, Fiona Ragheb, is a curator with more than 20 years’ experience, and advanced degrees in art history and architecture. Her career includes work at the Walker Art Center, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Broad Art Foundation. March 7 Talk: Art School Resident Artists Printmaker Anna Hunt, photographer Ashley Rolfe, and ceramicist Kaylon Khorrsheed, three recent college graduates participating in the KIA’s Kirk Newman Art School post-baccalaureate program, talk about their art and experience. March 14 Artist’s Talk: Steve Curl Join area artist Steve Curl for a visit to “Planet Steve,” where a creative mind and unique vision combine with stuff most people discard. The results? Unique sculpture of all kinds.
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March 28 Talk: Caring for Quilts Former KIA registrar, poet, and quilter Elaine Seaman will share ways to care for quilts. OPTIONAL: Join us afterwards at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum for a 1 pm guided tour of And Still We Rise, an exhibition of quilts organized by the International Women of Color Quilters Network. April 4 T alk: West Michigan Area Show Artists Hear from two of the artists in this year’s juried Area Show. April 11 V ideo: Hidden Books, The Art of Kumi Korf Artist Kumi Korf was born in Japan and now lives in Ithaca, N.Y. This documentary gives a unique perspective on the artist’s life as a painter, printmaker, and book artist. April 18 Talk: Art School Resident Artists Four artists participating in the KIA’s Kirk Newman Art School post-baccalaureate program reflect on their art and experience: photographer Alicia Chiaravalli, printmaker Stephanie Modlin, ceramicist Sarah Parr, and jeweler Lauren Schildberg. April 25 T alk: West Michigan Area Show Artists Hear from two of the artists in this year’s juried Area Show.
Sunday Guided Tours 2 pm, included with admission February 5* African American Art at the KIA February 26* African Art at the KIA See website for other tour topics Sponsor:
Get the Picture Third Thursdays at noon, included with admission In-depth discussions of works from the KIA collection. February 16* Karsten Creightney, Untitled (From Love Flower Series) April 20 Alfred Juergens, Twilight
THURSDAY EVENINGS AT THE KIA 6:30 pm, included with gallery admission (unless noted)
UNREELED: FILM AT THE KIA February 9 WMU Student Film Showcase The KIA Unreeled film series presents work from the Western Michigan University School of Communication. Come out to support the hard work and dedication of local film students, and learn more about film production at WMU. The screening will feature several short films by digital video production students in the Film, Video, & Media major, taught by Communication faculty Kelly Wittenberg and Jennifer Machiorlatti. Selections include music video, narrative and experimental shorts, and documentary and dance videos, originating from class assignments. Films have been selected based on content, aesthetic choices, attention to detail, and level of emotional risk taking. Work ranges from beginner to advanced level, and will be followed by a Q&A with WMU faculty and students, hosted by Kevin Park. February 16* Black History Month Keynote Hamza Walker: In and Out of Contexts: Wadada Leo Smith’s Ankhrasmation Scores (See back cover for details.) February 23* Performance: The Alchemy Initiative Join poet, visual artist, and community activist Denise Miller and musicians Jonathan Boyd, Michelle Johnson, Abbie Maikoski, and Anne Rhode for an evening of poetry and music, inspired by the visual improvisations of Wadada Leo Smith. The Alchemy Initiative is a community endeavor joining artists and writers for collaborative opportunities.
UNREELED: FILM AT THE KIA March 9 Closeup on Public Media Network The staff at Public Media Network will talk about their experiences behind the camera and with Cinema 2880, a video competition that challenges production teams to write, shoot, and edit a finished video short within a 48hour period. Cinema 2880 submissions will be shown.
FREE OFF-SITE PROGRAM March 30 How to Travel Through the World’s Paintbox with Victoria Finlay, 7 pm Join us at WMU’s Sangren Hall (#1910) as Victoria Finlay, British author of Color and The Brilliant History of Color in Art, discusses some of her adventures traveling the world to find the places from which historical colors originate. Organized by WMU’s Center for the Humanities and the KIA.
April 20 T he Alchemy Initiative: A Suite of Monologues A monologue is the most familiar form of self-expression, when we hold forth on the beauty of nature or curse the Tylenol killer as we struggle to break into our food. Part party, part performance, prominent area artists and writers including Elizabeth Kerlikowske, will be speaking their minds. Be prepared!
FREE EXHIBITION RECEPTION April 27 High School Area Show Reception, 5:30 pm Awards Ceremony, 6:30 pm (See details on page 5.)
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KIA CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
3 FRIDAY 5-8 PM Art Hop 3 FRIDAY 6-8 PM Paint together
3 FRIDAY 5-8 PM Art Hop & Exhibition Reception: West Michigan Area Show/ 6:30 Awards
1 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: Impressions: Printmaking in Japan
5 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour
3 FRIDAY 6-8 PM Paint together
7 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Video
4 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: West Michigan Area Show
9 THURSDAY 6:30 PM Film Series
4 SATURDAY 9 AM-NOON School Garage Sale
10 FRIDAY 6 PM Teen Night 10 FRIDAY - 11 SATURDAY Nuno-felt design Workshop 11 SATURDAY 11 AM Art Detectives 12 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 14 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Talk 15 WEDNESDAY 2 PM Book Discussion 16 THURSDAY NOON Get the Picture 16 THURSDAY 6:30 PM Talk 18 SATURDAY Precious Metal Clay Jewelry Workshop 19 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 21 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Films 23 THURSDAY 6:30 PM Performance 26 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 28 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak: Talk
5 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 5 SUNDAY Exhibition closes: Wadada Leo Smith: Ankhrasmation, The Language Scores, 1967-2015 7 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Talk 8 WEDNESDAY 10 AM Art League Leture 10 FRIDAY 6 PM Teen Night 11 SATURDAY 11 AM Art Detectives 12 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour
3 MONDAY Art Camp, through Friday 4 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Talk 6 THURSDAY 6:30 PM Family Program 7 FRIDAY 5-8 PM ART HOP 8 SATURDAY 11 AM Art Detectives 9 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 11 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Video 12 WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM Art League Lecture 14 FRIDAY 9 AM – 5 PM Beginning Dyeing Workshop 14 FRIDAY 6 PM Teen Night 16 SUNDAY Closed for Easter 18 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Talk
12 SUNDAY Exhibition closes: Out of the Fire: Masterworks of Ceramics
19 WEDNESDAY 2 PM Book Discussion
14 TUESDAY NOON ARTbreak: Talk
20 THURSDAY NOON Get the Picture
15 WEDNESDAY 2 PM Book Discussion
20 THURSDAY 6:30 PM Performance
16 THURSDAY NOON Get the Picture
23 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour
19 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour
25 TUESDAY NOON ARTBreak Talk
19 SUNDAY 2-4 PM Crafternoon!
27 THURSDAY 5:30 PM High School Area Show Reception/6:30 Awards
19 SUNDAY Exhibition closes: Luminescence: From Salvage to Seascape, Sculpture by Sayaka Ganz
29 SATURDAY Exhibition opens: High School Area Show
25 SATURDAY Exhibition Opening Reception: Young Artists of Kalamazoo County 26 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 28 TUESDAY NOON ARTbreak: Talk
29 SATURDAY 10 AM-3 PM Fused Glass Garden Art Workshop 30 SUNDAY 2 PM Tour 30 SUNDAY 1-4 PM Mindful Drawing Workshop
KEY: Blue: Free Events Orange: Exhibition openings, receptions (admission may apply), and closings Black: Admission fees apply Pink: School workshops needing no prior experience; pre-registration & fees apply. Register at kiarts.org or call 269/349-7775 ext. 33101.
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NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL
Spring & Summer Calendar Summer Scholarship applications due by May 9, available online at kiarts.org Member registration begins February 6
Open registration begins February 13
Art School Spring Break Garage Sale Art Camp March 4 April 3-7 Summer classes for adults begin June 6
Art Materials & Equipment Sale Saturday, March 4, 9 am-noon
Join us in the multi-purpose classroom for a selection of gently used equipment and supplies for sale, including easels, drawing boards, photography, fiber and jewelry equipment, frames and more.
Spring classes Spring classes for adults begin for children begin April 15 April 11 Summer classes for children begin June10
Summer classes for adults end August 1
Faculty Spotlight: Al Harris
We welcomed artist and educator Al Harris to the Kirk Newman Art School faculty last fall, to teach youth art classes. A former public schoolteacher, Al has exhibited his work at the KIA and throughout Michigan. Known for his close-up portraits, Al has said, “By enlarging the face it allows me to explore the medium to a greater extent. This use of pastels, in a painterly, photo-realistic style helps me to communicate thoughts and emotions going on inside me through my subject.”
Spring classes for adults end May 18
Spring classes for children end May 20
Summer classes for children end August 5
Scholarships for fall term August 22
In Memoriam
We lost a long-time friend of the art school when ceramist and teacher Sue Leabu passed away in September. The Sue Leabu Scholarship fund has been established in her honor. Sue intended the scholarship to support children’s classes. We welcome gifts in her honor. Please contact the school.
SPRING ADULT CLASSES DRAWING Drawing Basics Michael Parr (930) Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks, Studio 2 David Yeider (931) Thursdays, April 13 - May 18 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques: observational line drawing, composition and value, with a focus on black & white media. Please bring newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; 2H, HB, 2B, 6B pencils.
Portrait Drawing (932) Michael Parr, Studio 2 Wednesdays, April 12 – May 17 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Take your drawing skills to the next level by focusing on the human head. Through sighting relationships, using light and shadow to create form and employing evocative line techniques will create better portraits and enhance all drawings. Bring a large drawing pad, pencils and erasers to the first class. Additional supplies will be discussed. Instructor’s website: www. michaelparrstudio.com.
LEARN MORE AT KIARTS.ORG/SCHOOL OR CALL (269) 349-7775, EXT. 33101.
Introduction to Colored Pencil (933) Karen Matson, Studio 2 Wednesdays, April 12 – May 17 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
Learn entry-level techniques and practices using wax-based colored pencils. Primary focus will be on basic skills with burnishing, blending, tonal rendering, color mixing, and working with solvents. [M] Drawing continued on next page
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KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL Look for one- and two day workshops highligthed in yellow
DRAWING, cont’d Mindful Drawing (934) Denise Liseicki, Studio 2 Sunday, April 30 1 – 4 pm/One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60
Mindfulness has become a popular form of meditation. Remaining in the moment and giving full attention to your thoughts and actions are similar techniques employed in drawing from life. This class will improve both your mindfulness and hone your drawing skills. All materials provided; bring a sketchpad or journal if you like.
Open Modeling (935) Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
Live models will pose for students and professionals. Students must be 18 or have written parental permission.
PAINTING Art & Journaling for Summer Travel and Memories (939) Susan Badger, Studio 2 Thursdays, May 4 – 18 6 – 9 pm/3 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90
Journaling with pictures and words is a wonderful way to save memories of trips, special events and daily observations. Learn simple techniques for rendering scenes, objects and people with watercolor and a variety of drawing media. Bring a watercolor or mixed media journal. All other materials will be provided. Email questions to Susan at badgerburrow@aol.com.
Pastel Painting (940) Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 1:15 – 3:45 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
Explore pastel techniques of design, color, value and light in this colorful medium. Instructor’s website is laurelkuehl.com. [M]
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Watercolor (941) Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 1:15 – 3:45 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Beginners will explore watercolor painting techniques, including tools and materials, color layering, mixing, and theory. Experienced painters will be individually guided. A materials list will be available online or at the school office. Instructor’s website: kazoopainters.com. [M]
Watercolor and More in the Outdoors (942) Susan Badger, Studio 2 Wednesdays, May 10– 24 Noon – 3 pm/3 weeks Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
Students will work en plein-air (outdoors!). We’ll create loose and expressive studies at a variety of local sites, learning to focus our composition and yet freely interpret our subjects. E-mail questions to Susan at badgerburrow@aol.com. [M]
Enjoying Transparent Watercolor (943) Don Marek, Studio 2 Thursdays, April 13 - May 11 1:30 – 4:30 pm/5 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
Enjoy painting looser watercolors with weekly demonstrations exemplifying weton-wet, layering techniques, clear value and rich colors. Bring watercolor materials and reference photos to the first class. See donmarekwatercolors.com. [M]
Oil, Acrylic or Egg Tempera Painting Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, April 12 – May 17 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks (944) 6:30 – 9 pm/5 weeks (945) Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
Explore oil, acrylic or egg tempera painting from a la prima painting to underpainting and overpainting. All styles, directions and content encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have. Instructor’s website is kennethfreed.com. [M]
Visiting Artist Workshop Figure Painting from Life with Steven Assael (960) Monday - Friday, July 10 -14 9 am - 5 pm, Studio 6/5 days Members: $480, Non-Members: $500 Non-refundable cancellation fee: $75; no refund after June 26 Prerequisite: Drawing and oil painting experience
Steven Assael teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His work is in many public and private collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago. He will demonstrate painting from the model on day one. Students will paint from the model the following days, focusing on the development of form and color. Steven is represented by Forum Gallery in New York City, and his website is stevenassael.com. Full details at kiarts.org. Visiting artist workshops are subsidized by the Lois and Jim Richmond Workshop Fund.
Paint Together (932) Fridays, April 7 & May 5 6 -8 pm/2 Sessions, Studio 6 $20 per session
Come paint with acrylics and enjoy the company of others while creating your masterpiece. All painting supplies and inspirational material will be provided. You may bring your own subject matter, canvas, beverages and snacks. A monitor will be present to help with your painting needs. Please stop by the KIA or call 269 349-7775 to register for this class
All materials provided unless you see [M] in the listing, indicating details available online.
SPRING ADULT CLASSES Free museum admission and open studio time included in fees.
PRINTMAKING Beginning Printmaking (750) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesday, April 12 - May 17 1:30 - 4 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
This course introduces you to the essential foundations of printmaking: monotype, stencil, and relief. Discover the drawing and painting capabilities of print media and incorporate these techniques into your intuitive compositions. Bring sketches and/or photographs to first class.
Intermediate Printmaking (751) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesday, April 12 - May 17 1:30 - 4 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Prerequisite: Any printmaking course or equivalent
Designed for those who have experience with basic printmaking techniques and would like to further investigate the possibilities of printmaking processes. Etching, multi-color printing, registration systems and printing of editions will be covered. Bring your previous prints, workin-progress, sketches and ideas to the first class.
Printmaking Studio (752) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Open Studio Hours, April 11 – May 18 Variable times/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Prerequisite: Department approval
Designed for the experienced, independent artist/printmaker who would like to utilize our well-equipped printmaking studio. Enrollment includes storage and access to equipment during Open Studio Hours. Students must arrange to meet with instructor the first week to review shop rules and safety. Materials are available for purchase.
Relief Printing for Paper & Fabric (754) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesday, April 12 - May 17 6 – 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
Learn how to create distinctive imagery with linoleum or wood blocks and print onto paper as well as t-shirts, tote bags, or other fabric items using textile-safe ink. (M)
Alternative Non-Toxic Litho (755) Deb Mattson, Print Studio Thursday, April 13 – May 18 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
Explore the non-traditional lithographic techniques of “mokulito” (Japanese wood lithography) and “kitchen sink” lithography. These methods allow you to make lithographic prints with simple, non-toxic materials and quick results. Mokulito can also be combined with woodcutting to make very expressive, layered images. No previous lithographic experience is necessary. Bring ideas and sketches for images to the first class.
Transfer Processes Workshop (756) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Saturday, May 6 10am – 3pm/One day Members: $50, Non-Members: $70
Learn several image transfer techniques during this creative and energetic workshop. You’ll have fun transferring images both by hand and with printing press onto an assortment of surfaces—paper, fabric, wood, and more. This workshop will benefit anyone eager to explore new techniques and directions. Description of materials used, compatible images, and optional supplies provided upon enrollment. Most materials included.
Screen Printing Basics (753) Sue Caulfield, Print Studio Tuesdays, April 11 – May 2 6 - 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105
This course covers the basics of screenprinting. Develop your own design or image to print on paper or fabric. Make your own cards, posters or gifts.
CERAMICS Ceramics classes for spring and summer are paired so that continuing students can create until the very end of spring term, and pick up where they left off if they register for both terms. Pottery production is usually stopped two weeks before the end of each term in order to dry the work and fire it.
Beginning Ceramics (338) Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, April 11 -May 16 6:30-9 pm/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170
Learn a variety of clay-forming techniques, like coiling, pinching, and slab-building, plus an introduction to the wheel and glazing. Raku and Cone 10 firings are available.
Mud in the Morning (339) Julie Devers, Studio 5 Wednesdays, April 12 - May 17 9:30- Noon/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
Students who want a creative start to their day, with beginning through advanced wheel throwing techniques, surface treatment and decoration. Cone 10 stoneware and raku firings are available.
Teapots (340) Julie Devers, Studio 5 Tuesdays, April 11- May 16 6:30-9 pm/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning ceramics
The teapot is one of the most challenging pots to master. Explore the complexity of assembling traditional and nonfunctional teapots, and discuss why potters return to this form as a vehicle for expression and a measure of craftsmanship.
Handbuilding with Soft Slabs, Part 1 (341) Susan McHenry, Studio 7 Wednesdays, April 12- May 17 6:30-9 pm/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning ceramics
Take a break from the wheel and expand your hand-building skills, and learn how to make custom bisque molds for repeating forms like plates, trays, and bowls. We’ll also explore surface techniques using slips and custom stamps. You may continue with Part 2 the summer session. Ceramics continued on next page
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PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA
Wheel- Beginning/Intermediate Wyatt Lane, Studio 5 (342) Tuesdays, April 11- May 16 1-3:30 pm/6 weeks Tom Richards, Studio 5 (343) Thursdays, April 13- May 18 6:30-9 pm/ 6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Pottery
Introduction to Photography/How To Use Your Camera Creatively (820) John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Thursdays, April 13 – May 18 6:30 - 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $95, Non-Members: $115
Through demonstration and discussion this hands on class will focus on the techniques of forming and finishing pottery on the potters’ wheel. The beginning potter will learn and develop basic skills such as centering, opening, drawing up the walls and trimming. The more advanced or intermediate potter will be able to refine those skills, working on making bowls, cups, handles and sectional throwing. Glazing and glazes will also be discussed.
Salt Studio (344) Chad Bagge, Studio 5 Wednesdays, April 12 - May 17 6:30-9 pm/6 weeks Members $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Introduction to Pottery
This is a course with an emphasis on salt firing. Students will be actively engaged in all aspects of the process, not only loading and salting the kiln, but in selecting the glazes for the kiln. The salt kiln is ready and waiting to perform it’s magic on your pots.
Cups (345) Amy Hudson, Studio 5 Thursdays, April 13- May18 1-3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
We will explore various types of cups and ways to make them, using both hand-built and wheel-thrown methods. We will also consider the relationship between the functionality and design of the cup.
Making Handles with Reed and Cane (346) Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Wednesdays, April 12 - May 17 1-3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $150, Non-members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
Learn how to use your digital cameras more creatively. Basic photographic concepts on exposure control and basic composition are explored through lectures, demonstrations and class assignments. Participants need to provide their own cameras that have user controls for shutter speed and lens opening. A tripod is recommended. Please bring your owner’s manual to the first class.
Traditional Black and White Film & Printing (821) Mary Whalen, Photography Darkroom Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 6:30 - 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155
Learn how to develop film and print black & white photographs. Through demonstrations and supervised printing sessions, participants will learn film and print development, how to control print contrast, and special darkroom techniques. This class is a perfect opportunity to print your special black and white negatives from the family archives. Students must provide their own film and paper for the class. Darkroom chemicals and equipment are provided. Open darkroom time is available to students.
Introduction to Photoshop Elements (822) Susan Andress, Computer Lab Thursdays, April 13 – May 18 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135
Photoshop Elements is user friendly for organizing and enhancing your photos. In this class you will learn the tools necessary to retouch, resize, work in layers, add text and create albums. During class there will be hands-on practice on Mac computers (or your own, provided that Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, 13 or 14 is installed). Susan’s website: susanandress.com.
Creative Camera Phone Photography (823) Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Tuesdays, April 25 – May 16 2- 4:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $95, Non-Members: $115
Using the camera phone as your photographic tool, this course will present a guided exploration of the capabilities of this amazing technology. Students will be taught to effectively capture, edit and print photographs of personal interest while exploring the creative possibilities of the phone as camera. No prior photographic experience is required for this class. Please bring your camera phone fully charged to the first class. There will be class outings to photograph as a group.
Gum Bi-Chromate Printing/ Blending Digital and Traditional Photographic Processes (824) Dave Jones, Darkroom/ Computer Lab Wednesdays, April 12 – May 10 6 - 9 pm/5 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of Photoshop is helpful. Gum Bi-chromate is a 19th century color printing process in which paper is hand coated and exposed at least 3 times creating a color image. Students will learn to produce digital negatives, from digital files, color slides or film. Information on gumprinting: bit.ly/GumBichro
Polymer Photogravure (825) Dave Jones and Laurie Pruitt, Darkroom/ Print Studio Saturday & Sunday, April 29-30 10 am – 4/2 days Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Prerequisite: Alternative Processes or Photoshop
Using a polymer-coated plate and a digital positive, you’ll create an intaglio-etched plate for high-quality images approaching those produced using traditional copperplate gravure. This process produces a beautiful photographic gradation of tones. Contact Dave at senojev@aol.com or Laurie at laurielle@sbcglobal.net.
We will learn the art of making reed and cane handles to enhance your pottery. Reed and cane will be supplied. Students will need to bring needle-nose pliers, a tool for cutting cane and reed, twist ties as well as a few pots requiring handles.
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All materials provided unless you see [M] in the listing, indicating details available online.
SPRING ADULT CLASSES Free museum admission and open studio time included in fees.
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA, cont’d The Magic Hour/Into the Night With Your Camera (826) Susan Andress, Computer Lab Wednesdays, April 12 – May 17 6:30 - 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 Prerequisite: Working knowledge of camera and tripod
This class will meet 6:30 - 9 pm on the first week, then will move to a later time each week one hour before sunset at a prearranged location. The first hour students will capture the special images possible during sunset. After sunset, we will explore creating night images using longer exposures capturing motion of moving lights. We will also experiment with light painting and expanded uses for flash at night. Susan’s website: susanandress.com
Environmental Portraits (827) Colleen Wolpert, Photo Studio Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135
Images taken of people in their natural environment often reveal more about the subject than a studio portrait can. Shooting environmental portraits is a fun problemsolving exercise and we will cover all the steps: scouting locations, making exciting compositions, and directing and lighting subjects. Learn to work with mixed light sources, available light with speedlights (flash) and light modifiers. Prepare to be both photographer and model as we photograph each other at sites across Kalamazoo. Colleen’s website: colleenwoolpert.com
The following off--site classes are offered in honor of our Cultural Membership Exchange in May, during which five cultural institutions offer free admission to each other’s members: the KIA, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Binder Park Zoo, Gilmore Car Museum and Air Zoo. Early Morning Landscape (828) Laurie Pruitt Saturdays, May 6 - 27 8 - 10:30 am/4 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125 Prerequisites: Good working knowledge of your camera, a photo editing program and a tripod.
Binder Park Zoo Photo Adventure (829) Kelly Walkotten, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturdays, May 13 - 27 9:30 am – noon/3 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105
We’ll will meet at the Binder Park Zoo for two Saturdays and at the KIA the third Saturday to share and critique our work. We’ll explore Wild Africa, the original Zoo, and the Discovery Center. Students will learn tips and techniques for photographing animals in the zoo environment. For more information, email Kelly at scubakellyw@ comcast.net
Gilmore Car Museum (830) John Crouch Saturday, May 20, 10 am – 4 pm (GEM) Saturday, June 3, 10 am – noon (KIA) 2 weeks Members: $85, Non-Members: $105
The group will meet at the Gilmore Car Museum, to photograph during the 2nd Annual Donald Gilmore Classic, celebrating the first 50 years of the automobile. In addition to the Classic car show and parade we will have the opportunity to photograph the collection and the unique displays at the GMC. To capture the details as well as troubleshoot the difficulties of photographing large shinny subjects! Bring a lunch or have lunch at the Blue Moon Diner. John’s website: johncrouchphotography.com
JEWELRY Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry Both Sessions: Jewelry Studio Holly Northrup (730) Tuesdays, April 11 - May16 10 am to 12:30 pm/6 weeks Emily Wohlscheid (731) Thursdays, April 13 - May 18 6:30 to 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Jump into the basics of handcrafting jewelry with an emphasis on cold connections. Through demonstrations and discussions you will become familiar with layout, piercing, filing, texturing, basic roller embossing, riveting, forming, finishing and polishing. With practice you will gain knowledge and confidence in jewelry making skills you can perform without a torch! Independent studio time will be available. All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
We will begin at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, where we will hike and photograph in the beautiful landscape. We will explore our relationship to the natural world through light, form, season, and time. For more info, e-mail: Laurielle@sbcglobal.net
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Intro to Kiln Enameling (732) Holly Northrup, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, April 12- May 17 10 am - 12:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
Jazz up your jewelry designs with color! Students will be introduced to different kiln enameling techniques and will learn how enameling can bring an added texture and dimension to their jewelry piece. Independent studio time will be available. All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Intermediate Jewelry (733) Linda Kekic, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, April 12 - May 17 1 - 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
Explore jewelry making with in-depth instruction and techniques using a variety of hand tools and larger equipment. Through individual help and demonstrations, you will learn skills in sawing/piercing, hammering, and soldering including bench techniques and bezel, prong and tube settings. Project completion will be addressed from design to finishing/polishing. Independent studio time is available. All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry (734) Kelli Jackson, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, April 12 - May 17 6:30 pm - 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning/Intermediate jewelry or equivalent experience
Advance your skills in this course designed for intermediate and advanced students with substantial jewelry fabrication experience and will focus on fabrication and finishing skills. Students will apply comprehensive soldering processes, tighten-up the basic skill set through implementing classic jeweler’s positioning and handholds, learn basic metallurgy theory and take a detailed look at surface finishing and polishing techniques. Independent studio time is available. All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
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JEWELRY, cont’d Piercing Perfection (735) Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, April 13 – May 18 10:30 am – 1 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Piercing can be fun and exciting! During this course we will look at new ways to apply piercing to your jewelry, and practice this detail-enhancing metalsmithing skill—and hone your sawing skills! All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Unconventional Powder Coating (739) Holly Northrup, Jewelry Studio Saturday, April 22 12 - 5 pm/One day Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
Learn powder-coating methods you can do at home. Dip, sift, fill and mask your materials for powder coating. We will review finishing techniques that can be used once the powder coat is applied. All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Unconventional Surface Decorations (736) Tracy Bell, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, April 13 – May 18 1:30 pm – 4 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Make your jewelry stand out with new and unusual surface decoration. We will explore new techniques from faux reticulation, hot metal stamping, use of colored pencils, unusual patinas, rolling mill textures, embossing, and more! All materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Lapidary Lab: Independent Study (737) Dawn Coeur, Jewelry Studio Tuesday, April 11 - May 16 6:30 to 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Intro to Lapidary Stone Cutting or equivalent experience
Unfinished cabochons? Need help with an interesting material? This class is for students in need of guidance or studio time for self-directed work. The instructor will be available for individual help and to guide you through your lapidary projects and demonstrate techniques. Most materials provided; additional available for purchase.
Intro to Polymer Clay (738) Karen Matson, Multi Purpose Room Thursdays, April 13 - May 18 6:30 to 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Explore working with the extremely versatile polymer clay. It’s inexpensive, readily available, and cures in your oven. Learn lots of techniques for making beads, buttons, bowls, and more! Prepackaged supply kits are available for purchase.
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FIBER Floor Loom Weaving Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, April 13 - May 18 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks (580) 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks (581) Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
Learn the four- and eight-harness floor looms, with basic process and design beginners), and new patterns and techniques (advanced students), while exploring areas of personal interest (everyone!). Weaving software is available to learn structure and design principles.
Spindle Basics (582) Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, May 3 - May 17 10:30am – 1 pm/3 weeks Members: $65 Non-Members: $85
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP Making Multiples with Blanking Dies with Jayne Redman (729) Jewelry Studio Friday & Saturday, May 5-6 10 am to 5 pm/2 days Members: $290, Non-Members: $310 $50 cancellation fee. No refunds after April 21. Prerequisite: Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry or equivalent One-piece blanking dies allow you to easily cut out precise duplicate shapes from nonferrous sheet metals. Jayne Redman has been perfecting this method for more than 20 years to dramatically speed up production of her own jewelry. You will be amazed at how quickly you can go from original idea to duplicated shapes as you make and use your own blanking dies. Jayne will also be demonstrating her inventive methods of forming, connecting, and engineering. Jayne’s website: Jayneredmanjewelry.com
FRIDAY NIGHT FREE DEMO Cabochon Demonstration Dawn Couer, Jewelry Studio Friday, May 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, FREE
See how a slab of rock is transformed into a beautiful domed cabochon ready to be set! Reserve your spot by emailing jewelrymetalskia@gmail.com.
Learn how to make your own handspun yarn using a drop spindle! Spindles are a portable, affordable, and accessible method of spinning your very own yarn for knitting, crocheting, weaving, and more. Plying, spindle types, origins, and their purposes will be covered along. Top whorl spindles are available for students to borrow but must be reserved at registration.
Wheel Navigation (583) Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, May 3 - May 17 6:30 - 9 pm/3 Weeks Members: $70 Non-Members: $90 Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent
Designed to give spinners instruction on how spin the yarns by gaining that understanding and implementing that knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on how ratios, different tension setups, and changing your treadling speed to affect your spun yarn. Spinning wheels are available for students to borrow but must be reserved upon registering.
Beginning Dyeing (584) Rita Petteys, Studio 2 Friday, April 14 9 am- 5 pm/One-day Members: $95 Non-Members: $115
Learn the basics of hand dyeing yarn in multi-colors with acid dyes. Students will receive hands-on instruction in how to mix, measure and apply acid dyes on protein-fiber yarns: wool, alpaca, silk, and blends. Topics covered are: safety, choosing the right dye and materials, measuring, recording results, rinsing yarn; all with the goal of choosing vibrant colors that express your artistic sentiment. Class includes all materials. Additional materials are available from the instructor.
All materials provided unless you see [M] in the listing, indicating details available online.
SPRING ADULT CLASSES Free museum admission and open studio time included in fees.
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SCULPTURE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Intermediate Dyeing/Color Mixing Your Personal Palette (585) Rita Petteys, Studio 2 Saturday, April 15 9 am- 5 pm/One-day Members: $95 Non-Members: $115 Prerequisite: Beginning Dyeing or previous acid dyeing experience.
Intro to Sculpture (401) Instructor, Chad Bagge, Studio 1 Thursdays, April 13- May 18 6:30-9 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-members $165
French Cinema for Conversation (607) Larissa Dugas, Conference Room 2 Wednesdays, April 12 – May 17 6:30 – 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Prerequisite: Previous study of French (minimum 3 college semesters or equivalent)
Learn all about mixing primary-colored dyes to obtain a personal palette expressing your favorite colors. Make samples of your palette and finessing your dyeing technique. Through a set of samples, you will dye yarn to express your palette. Students should bring samples of colors. Inspiration photos, samples from home décor or magazines are good sources for these. Students should wear old clothes. Bring rubber or latex gloves and a dust mask for painting. Students will take away at least two skeins of yarn that are dyed to their personal palette and a set of samples. A bibliography of reference materials, plus forms/spreadsheets that assist with creating specific formulas are also included.
GLASS Beginning/Intermediate Kiln-Fused Glass (409) Linda Kekic, Studio 6 Mondays, April 17 - May 15 1-4pm/5 weeks Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Explore kiln fusing! Learning to work with beautiful transparent and opaque glass, frit, confetti and stringer, paints, and metal inclusions. Learn to cut, grind, saw, design and create. Create a variety of projects including a coaster
Fused Glass Garden Art (410) Linda Kekic, Studio 6 Sunday, April 30 noon-5pm/One-day Members: $60, Non-Members: $80
Decorate your garden with fused glass art! Learn to make a variety of fused glass garden sculptures including a garden stake and wind chime using beautiful transparent and opaque glass, frit, confetti and stringer. Learn to cut, grind, saw, design and create. All materials and tools included. Additional materials available for purchase as needed.
Explore 3-D design in this mixed media course. Make new work by transforming old and new ideas into lasting sculptural art. Examine basic principles of sculpture and concepts of 3-D design to inform your process of creation. We will discuss past and present artists while working in ceramics, metal, wood, plaster and found objects.
Welded Metal Sculpture/Independent Study (402) Eric Pott, Studio 1 Tuesdays, April 11-May 16 1:30-4 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-members $165
This class is the self-directed student familiar with the operation and safe use of our equipment. Students must provide their own hand grinders and metal materials. Permission of the instructor is required.
Bronze Foundry 1 (403) Michael Pixley, Studio 1 Wednesday, April 12- May 17 6:30 –9 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-members: $165
Explore the ancient art of bronze casting at the KIA! In the spring portion of this two-part class, students will produce original sculpture directly in wax, or make molds from a clay original in preparation for the lost wax casting process. In summer, students will continue with the metal pouring phase of their project and learn to clean up and finish their bronze piece. This is an excellent class for anyone who has ever been curious about bronze as a medium.
Drawing with Steel (404) Karmene Hassell, Studio 1 Tuesdays, April 11 - May16 6:30- 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $145, Non-members $165 Prerequisite: Beginning Welding
Try a new application for welding and learn how to transform line drawings into twodimensional steel sculptures! Bend, cut and manipulate steel to bring sketches to life. Some metal will be available, but additional materials will need to be purchased for individual projects.
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In French, cinema is called the seventh art. In this course, we will use French film as the basis for conversation, cultural analysis, vocabulary development, and grammar review. The course will be conducted in French. It is necessary that students be able to view the film Avril et le monde truque at home.
CREATIVE WRITING Creative Writing/Prose & Poetry (605) Scott Bade, Board Room Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $100, Non-Members: $120
We’ll explore how language and imagination come together to make the literary arts we are passionate about. We will read, write and discuss contemporary poetry and prose in a range of styles. Each class will include in-class writing activities, reading and discussion, and will often include workshop discussion of one another’s writing.
ACTING Introduction to Improvisational Acting (611) Marissa Harrington, Multi-Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, April 11 – May 16 7:30 – 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $45, Non-Members: $65
Have you ever wanted to learn the craft of improvisation? Would you like to know the secrets and tricks of the Improv trade and find out how to develop these skills with Face Off Theatre Company? Discover the fundamentals of improvisational comedy, improve your storytelling skills, and learn techniques to think quickly on your feet and be more creative. For anyone who wants to learn the essentials of good scenic improvisation or to improve their teamwork or communication skills. Through coaching, warm-up exercises, creative performance games and basic short-form scene-work, you will learn how to be more spontaneous, trusting, and cooperative and how to listen in a fun, creative atmosphere.
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SPRING CHILDREN’S CLASSES All materials are provided. The term will end with an exhibition of student work at the KIA.
AGES 3 - 4 My First Art Class (150) Corinne Satterlee, Multi-Purpose Room Saturdays, April 15 – May 6 10 - 11 am/4 weeks Members: $25, Non-Members: $45 (One adult & one child) Additional child: $20 Young children and their favorite grown-up are introduced to the museum and artistic expression in this multi-dimensional class, exploring clay, paper, paint, and other materials.
GRADES 1 - 5 Art Exploration (151) Melody Allen, Studio 2 Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 9:30 - 11am/6 weeks Members: $95, Non-Members: $115
A fun-filled weekly session of art exploration of clay hand-building, drawing, and painting through fun projects to increase art skills and appreciation.
The Art of Drawing (152) Alicia Chiaravalli, Studio 4 Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 9:30 - 11 am/6 weeks Members: $95, Non-Members: $115
Explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques.
GRADE 4-6
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Clay on the Wheel (153) Kaylon Khorsheed, Studio 5 Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 9:30 - 11 am/6 weeks Members: $100, Non-Members: $120
Drawing and Painting (155) David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 9 - 11:30 am/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145
Students will learn to center clay on the potter’s wheel, open the ball, and form bowls, cups and vases; and also pursue handbuilding techniques and decoration using slips and high and low-fired glazes. Students should wear old clothes.
Holy Cow It’s a Flag! (154) David Birkam, Saturday, April 22, 10 am - 1 pm/One-day Members: $35, Non-Members: $55
Creating a flag is a great self-expression and a wonderful introduction to composition & design. Learn helpful cross media principles using your own design with paper crafts. Make your flag and wave it!
One-on-one instruction with an emphasis on exploring visual culture through drawing, painting and subject matter. Students will be encouraged to bring out their unique talent and creativity.
Photography (156) Trevor Grabill, Photography Studio Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 10 am - 12:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145
The history of photography though hands-on projects, exploring camera functions and processing film and print negatives in a traditional darkroom. Cameras and one roll of film will be provided, or students may also use their own digital cameras or camera phones.
Clay on the Wheel (157) Sarah Parr, Studio 5 Saturdays, April 15 – May 20, 11:30 am - 2 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150
Beginners will learn with basic skills and techniques, while advanced students will learn more complex approaches. Slips and high-and low-fired glazes will be used.
SPRING BREAK ART CAMP GRADES K – 5 Monday - Friday, April 3 - 7
Spring break camp is offered in full- and half-day options. Students will be introduced to works of art on view in the galleries, from current exhibitions and the KIA collection, to imagination and creativity to create two- and three-dimensional works of art in the studio. Please send a sack lunch with full-day students.
FULL DAY: 9 am - 4 pm (080) Members: $250, Non-Members: $270 HALF DAYS: 9 am - noon (081) 1 - 4 pm (082) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
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SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
DRAWING Drawing Basics David Yeider (950) Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class July 4) 1:15 – 3:45 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Michael Parr (951) Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Painting with Colored Pencils and Solvents (952) Karen Matson, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturday, July 22 9 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Portrait and Figure Drawing (953) Michael Parr, Studio 4 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $165, Non-Members: $185 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
Drawing and Painting in Nature (954) Denise Lisiecki, Ensata Gardens, Galesburg Friday, June 16 10 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $50, Non-Members: $70 Open Modeling (955) Thursdays, June 8 - July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $85, Non-Members: $105 PAINTING Pastel Painting (961) Michael Parr, Studio 6 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 9:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Watercolor Painting (962) Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 1:15 – 3:45 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
The Creative Language of Watercolor Susan Badger, Studio 2 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (963) (no class July 4) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 (964) 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $150, Non Members: $170 Oil, Acrylic or Egg Tempera Painting Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks (965) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks (966) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Pierce Cedar Creek Painting Adventure (967) Susan Badger, Pierce Cedar Creek Saturday June 10 10 am – 4:30 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-Members: $85
Visiting Artist Workshop Figure Painting from Life with Steven Assael (960) Monday - Friday, July 10 -14 9 am - 5 pm, Studio 6 Members: $480, Non-Members: $500 Non-Refundable cancellation fee: $75; no refund after June 26 Prerequisite: Drawing and oil painting experiences
Steven Assael teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His work is in many public and private collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago. He will demonstrate painting from the model on day one, then students will paint from the model the following days, focusing on the development of form and color. Steven is represented by Forum Gallery in New York City. His website is stevenassael.com. Full details at kiarts.org Visiting artist workshops are subsidized by the Lois and Jim Richmond Workshop Fund.
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KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL
PRINTMAKING
CERAMICS
ACCESSIBLE ARTS
Beginning Printmaking (760) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 7 – June 28 1:30 - 4 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110
Beginning Ceramics (350) Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class July 4) 6:30 -9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200
Accessible Arts (200) Elizabeth Carnell, Studio 7 Thursdays, June 8 – July 27 6:30 – 9-pm/12 weeks Members: $180, Non – Members: $200
Intermediate Printmaking (761) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 7 – June 28 1:30 - 4 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Prerequisite: Any printmaking course or equivalent
Mud in the Morning (351) Julie Devers, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 7- July 26 9:30 – noon/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA
Printmaking Studio (762) Vicki VanAmeyden, Print Studio Open Studio Hours, June 6 – July 27 Variable times/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval Introduction to Monotypes (763) Debbi Hands Kreps, Print Studio Tuesday, July 11 – July 25 6:30 – 9 pm/3 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Working with the Encaustic Medium (764) Stephanie Modlin, Print Studio Wednesdays, June 7 – July 12 6 - 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Intro to Lithography (765) Deb Mattson, Print Studio Thursday, June 8 – July 27 6:30 - 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Crayon Resist Screen Printing Workshop (766) Stephanie Modlin, Print Studio Saturday, June 10 1 – 4 pm/One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60 Prerequisite: Screen printing experience preferred Eco-Printing Workshop (767) Instructors: Anna and Jan Hunt, Print Studio June 24 & 25/Two days Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm; Sunday, 1 – 4 pm Members: $80, Non-Members: $100
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Salt Studio (352) Chad Bagge, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30-9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Prerequisite: The potters’ wheel or equivalent. Potters’ Wheel Beginning/Intermediate Wyatt Lane, Studio 5 (353) Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class July 4) 1-3:30 pm/8 weeks Tom Richards, Studio 5 (354) Thursday, June 8 - July 27 6:30-9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Anagama (355) Julie Devers, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class July 4) 6:30-9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Exploring Raku (356) Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Wednesdays, June 7- July 26 1-3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Image Transfer on Clay (357) Chad Bagge, Studio 7 Thursday, June 8 - July 27 6:30-9 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Serving Trays (358) Amy Hudson, Studio 5 Thursday, June 8 - July 27 1-3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $180, Non-Members: $200 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics
Introduction to Photography / How To Use Your Camera Creatively (840) John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Thursdays, June 8 – July 27 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Traditional Black and White Film & Printing (841) Mary Whalen, Photography Darkroom Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 6:30 - 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Blending Digital and Traditional Photographic Processes (842) Mary Whalen, Darkroom/ Computer Lab Wednesdays, June 7– July 26 6:30 - 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of Photoshop. Lightroom Introduction and Beyond the Basics (843) Kelly Walkotten, Computer Lab Mondays, June 12 – July 31 1- 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Creative Camera Phone Photography (844) Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Tuesdays, June 6 - 27 2- 4:30 pm / 4 weeks Members: $95, Non-Members: $110 Photography in the Garden (845) Susan Andress, Computer Lab Saturdays, June 10 – July 15 10 am – 12:30 pm /6 weeks Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 Cycling and Photographing (846) David Birkam, Computer Lab Saturdays, June 10 – July 1 10 am – 12:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110
SUMMER ADULT CLASSES
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA, cont’d Logos, Graphics, Make your Mark! (847) David Birkam, Computer Lab Thursdays, June 29 – July 20 6:30 – 9 pm/4 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Photo Transfer on to Fabric (848) Lynne Hall, Computer Lab Wednesdays, June 7 – June 21 1–3:30 pm/3 weeks Members: $90, Non-Members: $110 Up Close Wayne Pope, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturday, June 17 and/or Saturday, June 24 Noon – 4 pm Session 1 (849A) / Session 2 (849B) Members: $30, Non-Members: $50 Instant Film Workshop (850) Josh Harrison, Photo Studio Two Saturdays, June 10 & 17 1 pm – 3:30 pm Members: $90, Non-Members: $110
JEWELRY Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry Both sections: Jewelry Studio Holly Northrup (740) Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 10 am to 12:30 pm /8 weeks Emily Wohlscheid (741) 6:30 to 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Cold Connections (742) Holly Northrup, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 10 am - 12:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or Equivalent Hydraulic Press Essentials (743) Tracy Bell, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 1 - 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: All levels Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry (744) Kelli Jackson, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, June 7 - July 26 6:30 pm - 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Beginning/Intermediate jewelry or equivalent experience
Self-Directed Independent Study (745) Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, June 8– July 27 10:30 am – 1 pm/8 weeks Members: $175, Non-Members: $195 Prerequisite: Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry or equivalent experience Wire-Wrapping Cabochons (746) Dawn Couer, Jewelry Studio Saturday, June 17 1 - 4 pm/One day Members $55, Non-Members $75 Reticulating Silver (747) Jeannette Maxey, Jewelry Studio Thursday, June 22 6 - 9 pm/One day Members: $85, Non-members: $105 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent Intro to Torch Fired Enameling (748) Holly Northrup, Jewelry Studio Saturday, June 24 12 - 5 pm/One day Members: $65, Non-members: $85 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent Polymer Clay Workshop (749) Karen Matson, Multi Purpose Room or other upstairs room Saturday, July 15 9 am - 4 pm/One day Members: $55, Non-members: $75 Prerequisite: Intro to Polymer Clay or equivalent.
FIBER Floor Loom Weaving Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, June 8 - July 27 (590) 1 – 3:30 pm/8 weeks (590) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks (591) Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Indigo Dyeing (592) Gretchen Huggett, Studio 2 Saturday, June 10 9:30 am – 4 pm/One day Members: $75, Non-Members: $95 Colorful Fiber Dyeing Sampler (593) Rita Petteys, Studio 2 Saturday, June 17 9 am – 5 pm/One Day Members: $100, Non-Members: $120
CREATIVE WRITING Creative Writing/Prose & Poetry (610) Scott Bade, Board Room Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 another’s writing.
SCULPTURE Begining Sculpture (405)) Paul Nimz, Studio 1 Tuesdays, June 6 – August 1 (no class on July 4) 6:30–9 pm/8 weeks Members $170 Non-members $190 Bronze Foundry 2: The Pour (406) Mike Pixley, Studio1 Wednesdays, June 7- July 26 6:30 –9 pm/8 weeks Members: $170, Non-members $ 190 Welded Metal Sculpture/ Independent Study (408) Instructor Eric Pott: Studio 1 Thursdays, June 8- July 27 6:30-9 pm/8 weeks Members: $170, Non-members $190
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CHILDREN’S & TEENS SUMMER ART CAMPS & CLASSES
GRADES 1 - 3
SUMMER ART CAMPS
GRADES 1 - 5
The Art of Drawing (174) Al Harris, Studio 4 Saturdays, June 17 - August 5 10:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125
Summer campers will enjoy guided tours of the exhibitions for inspiration, and time in the studio to create two- and three-dimensional works of art. Please enroll your child in the grade level he or she will enter in the fall of 2017.
Art camps are available in full or half-day (am or pm) sessions for 5 days. Please send lunch with full-day students for supervised lunch.
AGES 4 – KINDERGARTEN
Half-day, one week Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Art Exploration (175) TBA, Studio 2 Saturdays, June 17 - August 5 10:30 am – noon/8 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125
GRADES 4 - 6 Clay on the Wheel (176) Natalie Lagoni, Studio 5 Tuesdays, June 20 - August 1 (No class on July 4) 10:30 am – noon/6 weeks Members: $100, Non-Members: $120 The Art of Drawing (177) David Yeider, Studio 6 Fridays, June 23 - August 4 1 - 2:30 pm/7 weeks Members: $100, Non-Members: $120
Art Camp A: June 19 - June 23, 9 am - noon (006) Art Camp B: June 26 - June 30, 9 am - noon (007) Art Camp C: July 10 - July 14, 9 am - noon (008) Art Camp D: July 24 – July 28, 9 am - noon (009) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
Full day, one week Members: $250, Non-Members: $270
Art Camp #1 June 19 - June 23 9 am - 4 pm (010) 9 am - noon (011) 1 - 4 pm (012)
Art Camp #4 July 17 - July 21 9 am - 4 pm (019) 9 am - noon (020) 1 - 4 pm (021)
Art Camp #2 June 26 - June 30 9 am - 4 pm (013) 9 am - noon (014) 1 - 4 pm (015)
Art Camp #5 July 24 - July 28 9 am - 4 pm (022) 9 am - noon (023) 1 - 4 pm (024)
Art Camp #3 July 10 - July 14 9 am - 4 pm (016) 9 am - noon (017) 1 - 4 pm (018)
Art Camp #6 July 31 – August 4 9 am - 4 pm (025) 9 am - noon (026) 1 - 4 pm (027)
AGES 11 – 16 MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL Ceramics (178) TBA, Studio 5 Fridays, June 16 - August 4 1 - 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Drawing & Painting (179) David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, June 17 - August 5 9 - 11:30 am/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Photography (180) Trevor Grabill, Photo Studio Saturdays, June 17 - August 5 10 am - 12:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Portrait and Figure Drawing (181) David Yeider, Studio 6 Thursdays, June 16 - August 4 1 - 3:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160
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Young Artists Mixed Media Art Camp
An opportunity for young artists to work in a variety of mediums. Please send lunch.
July 17 – July 21 9 am – 4 pm (090) July 31 – August 4 9 am – 4 pm (091) Full day, one week
Members: $265, Non-Members: $285
AGES 9 - 12 Toy and Model Design Camp (092) Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab July 10 - 14, 2:30 - 5pm/5 days Members: $120, Non-Members: $140
AGES 12 - 17 Teen Filmmaking Camp John Wagner, Computer Lab June 26 – June 30, 10 am - 2:30 pm/5 days (093) July 24 – July 28, 10 am - 2:30 pm/5 days (094) Members: $150, Non-Members: $170
KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL
Art School Residents Gaining Valuable Experience After Lauren Schildberg obtained her bachelor of fine arts in jewelry, her plan was to continue selling her jewelry via Etsy.com, and subcontracting for an area jewelry firm while she considered her next step. When she learned of the KIA post-baccalaureate residency program, that next step became clear. “I have access to an incredible array of tools I don’t own, so I am able to create work I couldn’t before,” she says. Anna Hunt had studied at the KIA as a high school student. Returning to the art school after her studies at Grand Valley State University and time in New York, was a “dream opportunity.” “I’ve been so happy with the opportunities to collaborate with my fellow residents and faculty,” says Anna, who will assist in screenprinting classes this winter, teach a workshop on eco printing this summer, and plans to pursue a master’s degree in art therapy. Each resident receives a stipend for materials and scholarships for two classes per term at the Kirk Newman Art School. They’ll talk about their work with ARTbreak audiences this spring, and have an exhibition of their work in May. The program is supported by a gift from Rosemary and John Brown.
Lauren Schildberg at work in the jewelry studio
Printmaking resident Stephanie Modlin says, “I have treated this residency like it is my job. When I am not at work or sleeping, I am in the studio working on my projects.
Denise Lisiecki, Director | Brian Hirt, Ceramics Chair | Mary Whalen, Photography & Digital Media Chair Register online: kiarts.org; by phone: (269) 349-7775; in person/mailed: KIA, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo MI 49007; or by fax: (269) 349-9313. Payment in full is required, and we accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. A $30 returned check fee will be charged. If a class is cancelled due to lack of enrollment, a full refund will be given. Scholarship applications are due by May 9 for Summer term. More scholarship information is available at kiarts.org. Refunds: A $30 registration fee is withheld from all refunds. An additional $30 is withheld after the first class. No refunds are given the day of second class. Refunds for classes meeting eight weeks or less will only be given the day of the first class meeting. No refunds for art camps after the first day of camp. Refund requests for one- or two-day workshops and visiting-artist workshops may be made up to one week before the workshop begins or as stated. An additional workshop registration fee may be withheld if noted in the class schedule. Materials: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the course description. For details, see full course descriptions at kiarts.org/school, or call (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101. Lockers are available for rental. Cancellations: In the event of a closing due to weather, the KIA will post information on kiarts.org, WWMT-TV, Facebook, Twitter, and on the KIA’s outgoing phone message at (269) 349-7775. When possible, makeup classes will be scheduled. School Dismissal Policy If a student’s or visitor’s behavior is deemed to be rude, disruptive or inappropriate, the instructor maintains the right to dismiss the person from the class with a warning. Students suspected of any form of substance abuse, including but not limited to drugs or alcohol, will be removed from the premises, given a warning and not be allowed to return prior to an interview and approval by the Director of the School. In the event of subsequent behavior problems or suspicion of substance abuse, they will be dismissed from the KIA without benefit of class refund or access to further programming. Students found removing KIA property from the bulding will be dismissed. Photography: The KIA reserves the right to photograph students, student art, and school activities that occur on its premises and use images for promotional purposes. Changes: The KIA reserves the right to withdraw or change classes, instructors, schedules, or fees.
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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Kalamazoo, MI Permit No. 1365
314 South Park Street Kalamazoo MI 49007
Black History Month Programs February, 2017 Thursday, February 16, 6:30 pm KEYNOTE: Hamza Walker In and Out of Contexts: Wadada Leo Smith’s Ankhrasmation Scores Hamza Walker co-curated Wadada Leo Smith: Ankhrasmation, The Language Scores, 1967-2015 (on view through March 5), while serving as the Director of Education and Associate Curator at the Renaissance Society in Chicago. Walker co-curated the critically praised 2016 Made in L.A. biennial, and was named by The New York Times one of seven most influential curators in the country. He recently became Executive Director of LAXART in Los Angeles. Developed in the late 1960s and early 70s, Wadada Leo Smith’s Ankhrasmation scores are part of a larger ideological project. Contrary to the connotations of the word improvisation, Smith’s improvised music was born of principled beliefs about black nationalist politics. This talk will consider the Ankhrasmation scores within the context of cultural self-determination. ©2010 Paul Germanos
Sunday, February 5, 2 pm Tour: African American Art in the KIA collection
Tuesday, February 7, noon Video: Lost Kingdoms of Africa-West Africa
Tuesday, February 14, noon Artist Talk: Jimoh Bibilomo
Doors open at 6 pm. Light refreshments provided. Included with admission.
Thursday, February 16, noon Get the Picture: Karsten Creightney’s Untitled (From Love Flower Series)
Thursday, February 23, 6:30 pm The Alchemy Initiative: An Evening of Poetry and Music
Sunday, February 26, 2 pm Tour: African Art in the KIA collection