FALL 2015
DIRECTOR’S EXHIBITIONS MESSAGE
Our own family of Michigan artists is spotlighted in the Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Review. Members will enjoy a festive night on September 25 to celebrate the artistic achievements of our outstanding artist-instructors. Our faculty will also welcome and support our first cohort of post-baccalaureate residents – college graduates here for a seven-month residency designed to help further their careers in art.
Belinda Tate, Jay Xu, Joy Light
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elcome to a season of beautiful imagery, powerful stories and inspirational programs. This month, we journey through 150 years of American history, exploring the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in Common Ground: African American Art from the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art. The exhibition reveals the collective commitment of these institutions to sharing the richness of diverse American stories. To celebrate, I invite the entire community to join me for our preview reception on Friday, August 21, 5:30 - 8 pm, part of Everyone’s a Member Day at the KIA. The story of self-taught artist Manierre Dawson is one of groundbreaking change in the art world. His 1910 canvases are arguably the first completely non-objective paintings of the modern era. Dawson wrote at the time, “These are without question the most exciting days of my life.” Without question, the upcoming exhibition Manierre Dawson: Engineering Abstraction captures the vitality and fresh energy pioneered by this man who called Michigan home.
KIA 2014/2015 Board of Directors James Carter, President Ron Kitchens, First Vice President Priscilla Pedraza, Second Vice President
K. Perry Wolfe, Treasurer Michelle Tombro Tracy, Secretary Nancy Springgate, Past President
Danielle Mason Anderson, Susan Bowers, Barbara Brose, William DeNooyer, Sidney Ellis Michele Fabi, Anne Fassler, Bjorn Green, Daniel Guyette, Pauline Jenson, Lori Knapp Cynthia Kole, Pamela Mansager, Harvey Myers, Peggy Napier, Michael Odar, Mike Ouding William Parfet, Vince Pavone, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Jr., Janet Scherzinger, James Stephanak Ronda Stryker, Judy Sullivan, Julie Sullivan, Nancy Troff, Thomas Turner, Billee Lightvoet Ward Von Washington, Jr.
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October’s High School Portfolio Day, sponsored by KRESA/Education for the Arts, will see our auditorium filled with art students showing their work to representatives from Midwest art programs. Last year, 140 students attended and 14 colleges and universities were represented. Finally, I was delighted to welcome colleague Jay Xu, director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, for a talk at the end of May. He kept a large audience rapt with his conversation about global trends in art. We appreciate Joy Light’s support of this special presentation. Keep this issue of Sightlines handy over the next quarter, and don’t miss a beat at the KIA! Belinda Tate Executive Director
Tuesday - Wednesday: 11 am - 5 pm Thursday - Friday: 11 am - 8 pm Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Sunday: noon - 5 pm Monday and holidays: closed This publication is supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. cover photo: detail, Reginald K. Gee, Hotel Room 46-U, 2000, oil crayon on brown paper bag. Collection of the Flint Institute of Arts, Museum purchase, 2011.198.
NEWS AND NOTES
T he Art Hop venue where art is center stage The KIA has the most art and
the most spacious setting for Kalamazoo’s monthly Art Hop, 5 - 8 pm, with free admission and free parking.
August 7 Enjoy the work of regional artists in the West Michigan Area Show before it closes August 9. Exhibiting artists have been invited back for the evening to help celebrate the announcement of the People’s Choice Award at 6:30 pm. This juried exhibition offers a diversity of work from photography and quilting to a collage of hand-made license plate poetry.
KIA Spotlight Elisabeth “Lisa” Carnell was stunned when she won the $1,000 grand prize in the West Michigan Area Show. “My husband had to nudge me to go up front,” she says, recalling the May 9 awards ceremony. “I’m glad they didn’t want me to speak, because all I could do was smile.” Lisa won for L’essentiel est Invisible, a saggar-fired white stoneware vessel in muted colors, with an asymmetrical narrow neck. As one of two pieces that were accepted into the exhibition, it also earned the Director’s Purchase Prize, becoming part of the KIA collection. “Saggar means a vessel for the vessel,” she says. “It was designed to protect ware from the atmosphere in the kiln, but this way, it’s used to create a localized atmosphere where salts, oxides, and other chemicals affect the prepared surface of a pot.” Lisa’s saggar was simply heavy-duty aluminum foil used after dusting the clay with a mix of salt, poppy seed, copper sulfate, cobalt carbonate, and red Spanish iron oxide. The result is a beautiful unglazed finish. Lisa has studied ceramics at the KIA for a dozen years, after studying sculpture at Western Michigan University. This was the fourth time that her work has appeared in the Area Show.
Jonathan Wijnberg, American Liberians, oil on canvas, WMAS 2015 Fifth Prize Winner
September 11 Calling all girls and their families: join us for an open house by the Girls Can! collaborative. In partnership with the Merze Tate Travel Club, area organizations working to foster the social, emotional, and cultural well-being of girls will each host an art-based activity and share information about their programs. Learn about the Merze Tate Travel Club, YWCA’s Tech Girls, Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative’s Writing with Fire, Black Arts and Cultural Center, Kalamazoo Junior Girls, Girls on the Run, the Girl Scouts, The Links Academy, and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ artGirls. October 2 Many of the artists will be on hand to welcome you to the Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Review, and we’ll be celebrating the 15th anniversary of the KIA’s traditional Japanese wood-fired Anagama – “cave” – kiln (similar to a Chinese dragon kiln). Student and faculty works will be on display, and a film on the process and aesthetic will be shown.
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EXHIBITIONS
Flowers in Chinese Art Through December 9
Flowers are rich with symbolism and meaning in Chinese culture. Certain blooms are associated with each season, and different colors can represent love, enlightenment, happiness, even death. This exhibition features paintings and ceramics from the KIA collection and on loan from the collection of Joy and Timothy Light. This exhibition is supported by the Joy Light East Asian Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund. Yeh Kung-ch’ao (George K.C. Yeh), Jiang Zhaoshen, Wu Ping, Zhong Shouren, & Chen Zihe, Auspicious Symbols, 1969, ink and color on paper. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of Albert and Betty Chang, retirees of Upjohn Company and Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Wine & Blooms Workshop: Thursday, August 13, 6:30 - 9 pm Chinese Ink Painting with Rebecca Edwards (fees apply, see kiarts.org/school)
Common Ground: African American Art from the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art August 22 – November 15
This exhibition surveys the history of African American art through 60 works in various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and works on paper. Some of the most important African American artists from the 19th century to the present day are featured. Common Ground is divided into five thematic areas that give an overview of the history of African American art, showing its diversity and its commonality. These themes are Gaining Access, New Self-Awareness, Political and Social Expressions, Examining Identities, and Towards Abstraction.
Public Preview Reception: Friday, August 21, 5:30 - 8 pm 6:30 pm: Talk by Tracee Glab, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Flint Institute of Arts Theatrical Presentation: Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm A Night with the Artists, actors portray personal stories of Common Ground artists (see back cover for details) Sponsor: Benny Andrews, Singing the Blues, 1995, oil and collage. Collection of the Muskegon Museum of Art; Gift of Drs. Anita and Osbie J. Herald
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EXHIBITIONS
Manierre Dawson: Engineering Abstraction
August 29 – December 13
Manierre Dawson is a fascinating American artist who is just beginning to be recognized for his important contributions to the development of abstract painting in America. Raised in Chicago, Dawson spent his later years here in Michigan. Though he had been an engineering student, art was his true passion. Organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art, this exhibition is both timely and significant, enhanced by Dawson’s connection to Michigan and the presence of important examples of his work in both public and private collections in the region.
Curator’s Talk: Thursday, September 10, 6:30 pm Jane Connell, Director of Collections and Exhibitions/Senior Curator, Muskegon Museum of Art
Manierre Dawson, Afternoon II, 1913, oil on canvas. Collection of the Muskegon Museum of Art; Gift of the artist
Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Review September 19 – November 29
More than 70 professional artists share teaching responsibilities at the Kirk Newman Art School, leading more than 250 art classes and 3,000 students each year. This biennial exhibition highlights the creative talents of roughly 45 faculty members, revealing the artistic gifts they share with our students, institution and community. Enjoy this visual sampler of the diverse range of mediums and courses available at the KIA.
Members’ Party: Friday, September 25, 7 - 9 pm Music, wine, appetizers and fun Art Hop: Friday, October 2, 5 - 8 pm Artists will be in the galleries to talk about their work
Laurel Kuehl, Lone Tree, 2014, pastel on sanded paper; Courtesy of the artist
CONTINUING… Nina Belle Ward Through August 23
Adaptation: Transforming Books into Art Through September 6
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PROGRAMS
ARTbreak Tuesdays at noon, free Brown bag lunches welcome Find full program descriptions at kiarts.org/events Sponsored by:
October 13 Talk: Duchamp, De Chirico, Dawson: The Early 20th Century Avant-Garde in Context, with Christine Hahn, Kalamazoo College Assistant Professor October 20 Talk: Natural Science Illustration, with artist Gail Guth October 27 Film: Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression
August 4 Talk: Portrait Photography, with Adam Kuehl
August 11 Talk: Through the Lens of L. H. Bailey, with John Stempien and David Curl August 18 Film: Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance August 25 Film: Richard Mayhew: Spiritual Landscapes Richard Mayhew, M ohawk Hills, 1974, oil on canvas. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Gift of the National Endowment for the Arts and Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore
Get the Picture!
Third Thursdays at noon, included with admission An in-depth discussion of a single work from our collection, with Curator of Education Michelle Stempien
August 20 Charles Burchfield, Street Vista in Winter
September 17 Special guest Denise Lisiecki: Jack Beal, Sense of Smell
October 15 Faith Ringgold, Under a Blood Red Sky
September 1 Talk: Marcia Wood—Monuments of Form, Scale, and Surface, with David Curl
September 8 Film: Benny Andrews: Visible Man Benny Andrews, Black Bird, 1980, lithograph. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Permanent Collection Fund Purchase
September 15 Talk: Manierre Dawson, Inventions of the Mind, with author Sharon Bluhm, West Shore Community College Professor Emerita September 22 Talk: The Birthplaces of Photography, with Ginger Owen, Associate Professor, Frostic School of Art, WMU September 29 Films: Stories, about artist Kara Walker, and Structures, about artist Fred Wilson October 6 Talk: Demystifying the Print, with Vicki VanAmeyden, head of the KIA Printmaking Department
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Faith Ringgold, Under a Blood Red Sky, 2000, screenprint. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Purchased with funds given by Michele and Alain Fabi
PROGRAMS
Evening Gallery Programs Thursdays at 6:30 pm, included with admission Find full program descriptions at kiarts.org/events
September 24 Reading: Cyclorama, a poetry collection inspired by Civil War paintings with WMU professor Daneen Wardrop. Michelle Stempien will discuss the paintings.
August 6 Film: John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature, with a look at our White-Headed Eagle by Audubon in the galleries
August 13 Class: Wine and Blooms: Chinese Ink Painting, Rebecca Edwards (fees apply, see kiarts.org)
August 20 Gallery Tour: Rediscovering Nina Belle Ward October 1 Film: Frida Kahlo, an exploration of Kahlo’s personal and artistic life October 8 Art League Lecture: The Modern Art Cookbook, Mary Ann Caws (fees apply, see page 8) October 15 Talk: Conservation and Restoration of Artistic and Historic Works, with Kenneth B. Katz, of Conservation and Museum Services, Detroit
Nina Belle Ward, The Bookstall, n.d., oil on board. Collection of David Nicholson and Ward Nicholson
August 27 Gallery Tour: Common Ground
September 3 Film: Half Past Autumn, about photographer Gordon Parks September 10 Curator’s Talk: Jane Connell, Director of Collections & Exhibitions, the Muskegon Museum of Art, and curator of Manierre Dawson: Engineering Abstraction October 22 Readings: A Night with the Artists, actors enact original vignettes about Common Ground artists (see full description on the back page) October 29 Film: Raise the Roof, presented by the Southwest Michigan Jewish Film Festival. Admission fee. Information and tickets at jewishfilmskazoo.org.
Public Tours September 17 FREE Film: Through a Lens Darkly, an examination of the African American image in photography
Sunday tours resume in September Sundays at 2 pm, some Thursdays at 6:30 pm Included with admission In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, enjoy guided tours of current exhibitions in Spanish on
October 4 & 11 Sponsored by:
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PROGRAMS
Art League depARTure
Ceramics Workshop, St. Joseph Sunday, October 4 8:45 am - 7 pm U.K. potter Phil Rogers will talk about and demonstrate his work at Schaller Gallery. Register by September 9 Art League members: $155 KIA members: $175 General public: $205
Friday Teen Nights
6-8 pm, $2, members free August 14, October 9 Check out current exhibitions, make some art, share pizza and pop with friends
KIA Library
Book discussions Third Wednesdays, 2 pm September 16: Station Eleven, an apocalyptic but hopeful best-selling novel set in Michigan, and the 2015-16 Great Michigan Read selection. October 21: The House Girl, a historical novel about an artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave. In conjunction with Common Ground.
Art Detectives Second Saturdays, 11 am – noon, free September 12, October 10 For children 4-8 with an adult READ a book together LOOK at art and do gallery games MAKE a fun project
Art League Lecture
Thursday, October 8: 6:30 pm Mary Ann Caws Mary Ann Caws is a distinguished professor of English, French, and comparative literature at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She’ll inform and entertain us as she discusses her latest book, The Modern Art Cookbook, which examines how artists and writers have eaten, cooked, and depicted food in their work. Some tasty surprises will round out this kickoff for our 61st season! Art League members: Free, KIA Members: $10 , General public: $12, Students: $3
For more information on library programs, contact Malcolm McBryde at 349-7775, ext. 3166, or library@kiarts.org
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NEWS ANDHIGHLIGHT NOTES COLLECTION
Al Harris, Jr., Portrait of Kia, 1994, pastel on paper. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Ward H. and Cora E. Nay Director’s Fund Purchase
Portrait of Kia, a pastel by Kalamazoo artist Al Harris, Jr., is composed and cropped much like a photograph—the figure is portrayed in sharp focus with a strong light defining her features, while the background fades into softer focus. A young woman—the artist’s eldest daughter—gazes past the viewer from beneath heavy-lidded eyes with a quiet intensity and maturity that belie her youth. The artist uses portraiture to express life experiences and to communicate his thoughts and feelings about the important relationships in his life with his family, friends and students. His preferred medium is pastel, a difficult and demanding material that requires a great deal of concentration and control. Influenced by artist Chuck Close, Harris takes photographs of his sitters as preliminary “sketches,” recording a series of facial expressions, poses, and gestures to help him visualize the final image he creates. Born in Detroit, Al Harris, Jr., showed an early affinity for art; his mother enrolled him in art classes at the Detroit Institute of Arts when he was just six. He came to Kalamazoo in 1971 and received his B.A. degree in art education from Western Michigan University in 1975. He has exhibited regionally, and has also played an important role in our community as a respected and influential art teacher in the Kalamazoo public school system. Harris has mentored many students, inspiring them to embrace their own experience in their creative work as artists, designers and teachers. Portrait of Kia was selected to become part of the collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts when it was awarded the Ward H. and Cora E. Nay Director’s Fund Purchase Prize in the 1995 West Michigan Area Show.
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ART CLASSES
NOTE: All materials provided unless you see [M] at the end of the listing, indicating details available online.
Team Building One of the professional artists on the Kirk Newman Art School faculty will help your team explore your creative selves as you work together in a relaxed, studio atmosphere in your choice of mediums. You may customize your experience according to your needs, including meals and snacks. Please call the school to arrange a meeting: (269) 349-7775, x3101 or via email denisel@kiarts.org
Drawing Drawing Basics Instructor: David Yeider (900) Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 1 – 3:45 pm/11 weeks, Studio 4 Instructor: Michael Parr (901) Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $205, Non-Members: $225 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. Introduction to Colored Pencil (902) Instructor: Karen Matson, Studio 6 Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 1 – 3:45 pm/11 weeks Members: $205, Non-Members: $225 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Using wax-based colored pencils, learn basic techniques: burnishing, blending, tonal rendering, color mixing; and working with solvents to cover large areas with dramatic, colors and blends. [M] Drawing and Printmaking (903) Instructor: Randy Walker, Studio 4 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Take your drawing skills to the next level, and broaden your observational and design skills with drawing and printmaking techniques. Bring an 18”x24” drawing pad and whatever drawing supplies you have to the first class.
Portrait Drawing (904) Instructor: Michael Parr, Studio 2 Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15 – 9 pm/11 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent skill level Enhance your skills in the proportions and placement of features; the underlying anatomy; light and shadow; and evocative line technique. Models will provide poses for quick studies and finished drawings. Bring a large drawing pad and pencils. Instructor’s web site is: michaelparrstudio.com Art & Journaling (606) New! Instructor: Susan Badger, Multi-Purpose Classroom Thursdays, September 19 - October 1 6:30 – 9 pm/3 weeks Members: $60, Non-Members: $80 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 colored pencil. Bring an unlined journal. Open Modeling (905) Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15 – 9 pm/11 weeks, Studio 4 Members: $115, Non-Members: $135 Live models will pose for students and professionals. Students must be 18 or have parental permission.
Painting Pastel Painting (906) Instructor: Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 1:15 – 3:45 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent All levels are welcome to explore pastel techniques of design, color, value and light in this colorful medium. Instructor’s website is laurelkuehl.com. [M]
One-Day Pastel Experience (907) Instructor: Laurel Kuehl, Studio 6 Sunday, October 11 12:30 – 4 pm/One day Members: $45, Non-Members: $65 Enjoy an afternoon learning the basic techniques of colorful pastel painting. Instructor’s website is www.laurelkuehl.com. Watercolor (908) Instructor: Denise Lisiecki, Studio 2 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 1:15 – 3:45 pm/12 weeks Members: $220, Non-Members: $240 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 registration office. Instructor’s website is kazoopainters.com [M] The Creative Language of Watercolor Instructor: Susan Badger, Studio 2 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 1-3:30 pm/12 weeks (909) Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks (910) Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Learn to develop and express your creativity with watercolor techniques, including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored. Pleaseemail questions to: badgerburrow@aol.com. [M] Oil Painting Instructor: Kenneth Freed, Studio 6 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks (911) Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks (912) Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Enjoy the painting process whether a beginner or an advanced student, with exposure to everything from simple a la prima painting to more complex underpainting and overpainting. Bring whatever painting materials you have. Recommendations at: www.kazoopainters.com.
Kirk Newman Art School Calendar Fall 2015 Fall scholarship applications due
August 18
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Fall classes for adults begin
Fall classes for children begin
Fall classes for children end
Fall classes for adults end
Holiday sale Members’ Night
September 9
September 12
November 21
December 1
December 3
Holiday sale
December 4&5
Winter 2016 scholarship applications due
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ART CLASSES
Basic Chinese Painting (Gongbi style) (913) Instructor: Xiaoying Li, Studio 4 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Learn the fundamentals of the Gongbi style of Chinese painting, which involves drawing fine lines using a small ink brush and applying ink and color in layers on nonabsorbent rice paper or silk, to produce beautifully clear and delicate pictures. Watercolor Social (914) Instructor: Don Marek, KIA Auditorium Friday, October 23 6:30 – 9:30 pm/One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60 Create your own masterpiece with inspiration from a tour of the galleries, with lively and helpful demonstrations by artist Don Marek. All materials are provided. Just bring your fun-loving friends and a few cocktails to keep the spirits high, and we’ll help unleash your inner Monet. Cindy Callahan from PJ’s Frame-Up will demonstrate matting and framing possibilities at the end of the evening. Painting Workshop with Visiting Artist Fred Wessel Tempera Painting (960) Monday – Thursday, July 18-21, 2016 9 am – 5 pm/4 days Members: $375, Non-Members: $395 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Tempera painting is a medium for those who love drawing. It combines the best of both watercolors with application of translucent layers of color and gouache using semiopaque paints to re-establish the light areas. Mixing powdered pigments with an egg yolk makes the paints. The brilliant, jewel-like surface is often described as luminescent. Working from reproductions, we will paint a head or still life object. This workshop is technique rather than product oriented. Some materials will be supplied. [M]
Ceramics The Ceramics Department offers one of the best-equipped ceramics studios in Michigan, featuring two electric kilns and a fast-fire gas kiln, plus as 40- and 100-cubic-foot reduction kilns, salt kiln, a raku kiln, and a 500-cubicfoot Anagama kiln. Slab rollers, pneumatic and manual extruders are available, and an extensive glaze inventory. Beginning Ceramics (300) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 7 Tuesdays, September 15- December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non- Members: $260 Explore clay forming techniques, coiling, pinching, slab-building, and enjoy an introduction to the wheel, glazes, and glazing. Cone 10 stoneware and Raku firings available. Mud in the Morning (301) Instructor: Julie Devers, Studio 5 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 9:30 am – noon/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Get a creative start to your day, with beginning through advanced wheel throwing techniques, surface treatment, decoration, and mixing glazes. Students will participate in discussions about aesthetics and their work. Cone 10 stoneware and raku firings are available. Make It A Set (302) Instructor: Julie Devers, Studio 5 Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Explore relationships as pots work individually or as a functional set. Those with limited wheel experience will refine basic skills, and intermediate/advanced throwers will be challenged. Including surface and decorating techniques, and high fire and reduction glazes. Let’s Make Pots/Open Studio (303) Instructor: Tom Richards, Studio 5 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics For the self-directed intermediate student wanting to explore hand-building and/or wheel-throwing to craft a major project, perfect a certain form, or experiment with glazes and decorating.
learn more at kiarts.org/school or call
(269) 349-7775, ext. 3101.
Exploring Raku (304) Instructor: Brian Hirt, Studio 5 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 1:15 – 3:45 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Explore the possibilities of Raku firing, and alternative firings like Blackware, Horsehair, Saggar, Obvara and “Naked” Raku. The emphasis is on glazing, firing and post-firing techniques. Salt Studio (305) Instructor: Chad Bagge , Studio 5 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Potter’s Wheel or equivalent This is a studio course with an emphasis on salt firing. Students will be engaged in all aspects: loading and salting the kiln, and in selecting glazes. Explorations in Red Earthenware (306) Instructor: Susan McHenry, Studio 7 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics and/or Potter’s Wheel Work with the studio’s luscious low-fire earthenware clay in both wheel and handbuilt forms, using decorative techniques: slip application, paper and wax resist, carving and scraffito, and terra sigillata. Students will learn to mix a custom palette with mason stains to decorate their work. The Potters Wheel: Beginning/ Intermediate Both sections: Studio 5 Instructor: Wyatt Lane (307) Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 1-3:30 pm/12 weeks, Instructor: Tom Richards (308) Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15-9 pm/11 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics The beginner will develop basic skills: centering, opening, drawing up the walls, and trimming. The intermediate potter will refine those skills, working on lids, spouts, handles and sectional throwing. Glazes and glazing included.
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Ceramics , cont’d Mud to Music (309) Instructor: Becki Moffett-Moore, Studio 7 Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Ceramics Using hand-building, wheel-throwing and extruding techniques, we’ll create ceramic musical instruments like whistles, ocarinas, rain sticks, flutes, drums, chimes, rattles, reco-recos and more from high fire and low fire clay bodies. Ceramics Workshop with Visiting Artist Simon Levin (310) Studio 5 Saturday – Sunday, February 6-7, 2016 9 am – 5 pm Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 A woodfire potter from Gresham Wisconsin, Simon Levin also writes for Studio Potter, Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times and Pottery Making Illustrated. He was a Fulbright Scholar, and has exhibited nationally and internationally. In this workshop, he will focus on building strong, functional pots with wheel throwing and hand building techniques and a variety of methods: throwing off the hump, trimming, attaching handles and pulling spouts, hand building and using hump molds. He’ll discuss what makes some pots good and others weak, and look at how technique can be used to communicate ideas. This will be a great mix of the practical, the theoretical, and good discussion. Hot Date Night/Ceramics (311) Instructors: Brian Hirt and Chad Bagge, Studio 5 & 7 Friday, September 18, 6:30 – 9:30 pm Members: $55 per couple, Non-Members: $75 per couple We’ll turn up the heat for this literal hot date night. Work together on the potters’ wheel and do a raku firing of a piece to take home. Bring beverages or snacks, and enjoy creative time together while learning something new.
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Brush Making Workshop (312) Troy Bungart, Multi Purpose Room Saturday, October 10 noon – 4 pm/One day Members: $40, Non-Members: $60 Create your own one-of-a-kind brushes in this hands-on workshop with brush maker and ceramicist Troy Bungart. We’ll start by gathering hair and modifying bamboo into handles. We’ll discuss how variations affect the mark-making, and take our new brushes out for a test drive. Each participant will have the potential to make a few brushes in this workshop. All materials included. Accessible Arts (200) Instructor: Heather Bigelow, Studio 6 Tuesdays, September 15- December 1 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 For developmentally disabled adults seeking to express their creativity with clay and other 3-D media. Participants will hand-build forms and work on the potter’s wheel. Participants should be able to follow basic instructions and work with minimal assistance.
Photography And Digital Media Introduction to Photography/ How to Use Your Camera Creatively Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Multi-Purpose Classroom (801) Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 9:30 am – 12:15 pm/11 weeks Instructor: John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom (802) Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Use your digital camera more creatively as you explore concepts of exposure control and composition. Bring a camera with controls for shutter speed and lens opening, and the owner’s manual. A tripod is recommended. John’s website is: johncrouchphotography.com
Traditional Black and White Film & Printing (803) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Photography Darkroom Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $225, Non-Members: $245 Learn how to develop film and print black & white photographs, how to control print contrast, and special darkroom techniques. A perfect opportunity to print your special black and white negatives from the family archives. Students must provide their own film and paper. Darkroom chemicals, and equipment provided, and open darkroom time is available to students. Blending Digital and Traditional Photographic Processes (804) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Darkroom/Computer Lab Sundays, October 4 – November 22 1:30 – 4 pm/8 weeks Members: $155 Non-Members: $175 Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of Photoshop is helpful Learn to produce high quality digital negatives from digital files, color slides or film, and then contact print them in the darkroom using traditional black and white enlarging paper. This digital negative-making process can be used for most alternative printing processes. Some materials provided, others are available for purchase. Polymer Photogravure (805) Instructor: Dave Jones and Laurie Pruitt, Darkroom/Print Studio Thursdays, September 17 – November 19 6:00 – 9 pm/10 weeks Members: $225, Non-Members: $245 Prerequisite: Digital Negative, Alternative Processes, or Photoshop classes. This class will use a modern polymer coated plate and a digital positive to create an intaglio-etched plate. Images created using this methodology approach the quality of those produced using traditional copperplate gravure without the toxicity associated with the process. Each student will be provided with the necessary materials to get started, additional materials able for purchase in class. Contact the instructors Dave senojev@aol.com or Laurie laurielle @sbcglobal.net
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Mac Basics (806) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Computer Lab Saturdays, October 3 – 24 1 – 3:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Become proficient in managing digital images with Mac computers. Learn to create, save, open and retrieve documents and images; use folders, CDs, jump drives, and external hard drives. Students will be ready to advance to Photoshop Elements, or Introduction to Lightroom. Introduction to Photoshop Elements (807) Instructor: Susan Andress, Computer Lab Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Learn to organize, enhance and retouch your photos. Students will edit, combine multiple images, and add text elements to their images, with hands-on practice on Mac computers. Students may bring their own laptops with Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 or 12 installed. Instructor’s email: susan.andress@att.net and website: www.susanandress.com Adobe Lightroom for Beginners (808) Instructor: Mary Whalen, Computer Lab Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $230, Non-Members: $250 Adobe Lightroom is designed to help edit and manage large volumes of photographic files in a logical, intuitive way. This will be an introduction to using the program for the photographer’s digital darkroom needs, including non-destructive image adjustments, correction tools, file organization, and effective import/ export workflow procedures. 3-D Modeling (809) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, September 10 – October 20 6:30 – 9 pm/8 weeks Members: $145, Non-Members: $165 Design 3-D objects in Blender, a free program used to create everything from sculptures to feature-length animated films. Students will have the opportunity create and print their digital creations on a 3-D printer.
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3-D Printing (810) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Computer Lab Thursdays, November 6 –20 6:30 – 9 pm/3 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Experience cutting edge technology now turning electronic files into physical shapes to wear, use or display. Students will preview software and design their own 3-D models. A single print can take hours, so students will schedule time with the instructor to print their model outside of class. Students with previous experience in 3-D modeling are welcome to bring their own design. Art on the iPad (811) Instructor: Kevin Wixson, Photo Room 13 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $200 Non-Members: $220 The iPad is an incredible tool for artists, and this course is an introduction to creating all kinds of visual art on the iPad, including drawing, painting, illustration, photography, videography and even sculpture. Students are required to provide their own iPad, generation 2 or above. Purchase of the apps demonstrated is strongly encouraged. Sports Photography (812) Instructor: John Crouch, Multi-Purpose Classroom Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $200, Non-Members: $220 Prerequisite: Introduction to Photography or equivalent. Learn the fine points of sports photography at a variety of sporting events at WMU and around Kalamazoo. A telephoto or zoom lens of at least 200mm is recommended. The class will view and critique work. The instructor’s new website: johncrouchphotography.com Cyanotype Bookmaking at Pierce Cedar Creek (813) Instructor: Mary Whalen Saturday and Sunday, September 26 – 27 Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm/ Sunday, noon – 2:30 Members: $75, Non-Members: $95 For all levels of experience. On day one, we’ll walk outside to gather material for our cyanotype photograms, and Mary will guide you to natural objects that will lend themselves for your cyanotype pages. On day two, we’ll be binding our cyanotype prints into a hardcover book. All materials provided, please bring sack lunch.
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Portrait Photography (814) Instructor: Adam Kuehl, Photo Studio Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $200, Non-Members: $220 Using historical and contemporary examples, students will explore studio/commercial, photojournalistic/editorial, and conceptual/fine art portraiture. An introduction to a range of lighting and camera techniques will help you develop your own style, and learn how to capture authentic feeling in your portraits. Adam’s website is www.adamkuehl.com/home Street Shooting (815) Instructor: Mark Bugnaski, Multi-Purpose Classroom Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15 – 9 pm/11weeks Members: $200, Non-Members: $220 Street photography is about experiencing life, up close and personal. Join photojournalist Mark Bugnaski on evening outings around downtown Kalamazoo to explore and discover photographic images in public places. Learn more about seeing natural light, creating compelling compositions and how to capture moments using digital cameras or mobile phones. Mark’s website: www.markbugnaski.com Early Morning Landscape (816) Instructor: Laurie Pruitt, Multi-Purpose Classroom Saturdays, October 3 – 24 8 – 10:30 am/4 weeks Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Prerequisites: working knowledge of your camera, and experience with a photo editing program or darkroom experience For film or digital photographers who want to explore working in the early morning light. We will be arriving at our destinations before sunrise at selected locations in Southwest Michigan, to explore the changing color, light, and form of the October landscape. First class meets 8 am at the KIA. Please bring a tripod. Instructor’s e-mail Laurielle@sbcglobal.net and website: www.lafontsee.us.
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Printmaking In the Print Studio, all levels are welcome. Basic materials and recommendations for tools and suppliers are provided, and additional materials are available for purchase in all courses. Printmaking Studio (770) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, September 9 – December 1 12 weeks Members: $225, Non-Members: $245 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval For the independent artist/printmaker who’d like to use our well-equipped facility without instruction during open studio hours. Enrollees must contact department head prior to enrollment and adhere to Print Studio policies regarding safety and cleanliness. Materials available for purchase. Improvisation: Monoprints & Collagraphs (771) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Mondays, September 14 – October 19 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Monoprints are one-of-a-kind prints created through processes similar to painting and pastel drawing. Collagraphs are made by creating a highly textured collage and printing onto paper with a press. Learn to make single and multiple images, and explore the use of color and possibilities of these two processes. Instruction will cover basic composition, color, texture, and imagery. Bring sketches or photos to first class. Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printing (772) Instructor: Mary Brodbeck, Printmaking Studio Mondays, September 14 – October 19 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Gain insight into the ancient art form of Japanese woodblock printmaking: woodcarving, printing with watercolors, pressing with a hand-held baren, and color registration. Participants will make a twocolor woodblock print using Japanese materials. All skill levels welcome.
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Introduction to Linocuts (773) Instructor: Debbi Hands Kreps, Printmaking Studio Mondays, October 26 – November 30 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Fun and easy linocuts create bold and dramatic prints on a variety of papers. Learn basic design principles, carving techniques, inking, and printing, and make great cards and prints. Black and white work will be a starting point, but color is readily available for the more adventurous.
Intro to Lithography (778) Instructor: Deborah Mattson, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, September 9 – October 14 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Using direct-drawing with litho pencils, crayons and washes, you’ll create unique images on metal plates that can be printed multiple times. Learn basic plate and press set-up and operation, etching and inking to print your own images, with the potential of leaving with a small edition of prints.
Screen Printing I: Basics for Fabric (774) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Tuesdays, September 15 – October 6 6 – 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $80, Non-Members: $100 Learn the basics of screen printing on fabric. You will have several finished products, including a t-shirt piece or piece of art to hang on the wall. No experience required.
Introduction to Drypoint & Intaglio (779) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, October 21 – November 25 6 – 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Learn the essential foundations of intaglio printmaking in a fun and supportive atmosphere, working on plexi-glass and zinc plates, printing with an intaglio press. Learn the tools, mark-making, chine collé, and best printing practices. Bring sketches or photos to first class
Screen Printing II: Basics for Paper (775) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Tuesdays, October 13 – November 3 6 – 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $80, Non-Members: $100 Just in time for the holidays, create your own holiday cards and wrapping paper. This course covers the basics of screen printing on paper. No experience required. Screen Printing with Stencils (776) Instructor: Laurel Premo, Printmaking Studio Tuesdays, November 10 – December 1 6 – 8:30 pm/4 weeks Members: $80, Non-Members: $100 One of the most traditional practices in screen printing uses hand-cut paper stencils. You can create single or multiple-layer prints on paper or fabric using simple tools. This “green” approach can give striking results with vibrant planes of color and dramatic raised print images. Woodcut Relief Printmaking (777) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, September 9 – October 14 1 – 3:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Using minimal technology, this ancient process leads to simple, bold graphics. Covering the basics of design, tools and printing, this course will awaken the possibilities of the process for both beginning and advanced printmakers.
Advanced Printmaking (780) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Wednesdays, October 21 – November 25 6 – 8:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $125, Non-Members: $145 Prerequisite: Beginning Printmaking or equivalent For the self-directed student who’d like instruction, assistance, and feedback with monoprint, collagraph, intaglio, and relief printmaking, to take your prints to a new level. Bring sketches, ideas, and works in-progress to first class. Hot Date Night: Printmaking (781) Instructor: Sue Caulfield, Printmaking Studio Friday, September 25 6 – 9 pm/One night Members: $55 per couple, Non-Members: $75 per couple Create your own design printed on fabric and/or paper. Bring your own beverages and snacks for the perfect chance to combine time together with learning something new. Those wishing to print on fabric should bring their fabric (e.g., a t-shirt).
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Image Transfer Workshop (782) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Printmaking Studio Saturday, October 17 10 am – 3 pm/One day Members: $50, Non-Members: $70 For those eager to try new techniques and directions, we’ll use simple processes to transfer images onto an assortment of surfaces – papers, fabrics, wood, and more. A description of compatible images and materials is available from instructor: vickiv@kiarts.org. Drawing and Printmaking (903) Instructor: Randy Walker, Studio 4 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30-9 p.m./12 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent Take your drawing skills to the next level, and broaden your observational and design skills with drawing and printmaking techniques. Bring an 18”x24” drawing pad and whatever drawing supplies you have to the first class.
Jewelry Beginning Jewelry (700) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Learn the basics of handcrafting jewelry: layout, piercing, filing, texturing, basic roller embossing, soldering, forming, finishing and polishing. Independent studio time will be available. All materials provided with additional available for purchase. Beginner and Intermediate Jewelry Both sections: Jewelry Studio Instructor: Kelli Jackson (701) Mondays, September 14 – November 30 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Instructor: Linda Kekic (702) Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 1– 3:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience Focus on in-depth techniques, with hand tools, flex shaft, and polishing equipment; expanded skills in piercing, finishing, stone setting, and forming; soldering methods and bench technique. Independent studio time and most materials provided; additional materials available for purchase.
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Casting (703) Instructor: Jeannette Maxey, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, September 9 – October 7 6:30 – 9 pm/5 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry, finishing techniques, intermediate experience encouraged For students interested in the casting process, this course will cover wax carving, sprueing, the investment process, proper burn out, and the vacuum casting process. Students will go home with at least one finished piece. Some materials are provided, additional available for purchase. Independent studio time will be available for the duration of the class, but casting will only take place with the instructor present. Intermediate Lapidary Stone Cutting for Cabochons (704) Instructor: Dawn Coeur, Jewelry Studio Thursdays, September 10 – October 15 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Introductory to Lapidary Stone Cutting Now that you’ve had some Lapidary experience, learn how to cut, grind, and form more complex shapes like free form calibrated and free form cabochons. Some materials provided, additional available for purchase. Independent studio time will be available for the duration of the class. Fold-forming (705) Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, September 15 – October 20 10:30am – 1pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Fold-forming is a metalsmithing technique where metal is folded in various ways, then hammered to stretch certain parts of the fold, resulting in an organic, hammered copper shape. All levels are welcome at this fun-filled hammering class, where we’ll start with the basics and move on to more involved folds and hammering. Independent studio time is available for the duration of the class. Some materials provided, additional available for purchase.
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Girl’s Night Out: Jewelry & Metals! 6 – 9 pm, Jewelry Studio Friday, September 18 (706) Instructors: Kelli Jackson, Lauren Tripp Friday, October 9 (707) Instructors: Linda Kekic, Tracy Bell Members: $45, Non-Members: $65 Bring a friend and your favorite beverage and play with us in the Jewelry studio, creating earrings, a pendant, or a bracelet. Designed for those who have always wanted to dabble in metals, participants will learn and experience a multitude of different techniques. All materials provided, additional available for purchase. Bracelets and Wire Wrapping (708) Instructor: Dawn Coeur, Jewelry Studio Saturday, October 10 1 – 4 pm/One day Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 Students will learn and practice wirewrapping stones, and make a bracelet. A fun-filled afternoon that will send you home with at least one finished piece. All materials provided, with additional available for purchase. Instructor Shake Up: Earrings and Pendants (709) Instructors: Tracy Bell, Linda Kekic, Kelli Jackson, Jeannette Maxey, Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $130, Non-Members: $150 Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience Come play within the jewelry studio! You’ll make different earrings and pendants each week with a different instructor, learning different techniques, and experiencing different teaching styles. Some materials provided, additional available for purchase. Independent studio time is available for the duration of the class.
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Jewelry, cont’d Chasing (710) Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, October 27 – December 1 10:30 am – 1 pm/6 weeks Members: $130 Non-Members: $150 All levels of experience welcome Chasing is a technique where the surface of the metals is tooled to create relief on the surface that results in an image or design. Chasing is a great way to add extra dimension and detail to your jewelry and metal work. During this course students will learn chasing and other similar embellishing techniques. Tool and materials will be supplied. Independent studio time is available for the duration of the class. Additional materials will be available for purchase. Fiber and Metal Jewelry (711) Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Tuesdays, September 15 – November 3 3 – 5:30 pm/8 weeks Members: $150, Non-Members: $170 Learn to combine metals and fibers, using various cold connections. We’ll begin by working with various materials before completing finished works. Techniques will include: sawing/piercing, forming, riveting and leather punching. This course is for beginning or seasoned jewelers. Independent studio time will be available for the duration of the class, and most materials are provided. Students are welcome to bring a fiber piece to incorporate into their work.
New! Lecture/Demo Series The Concept of Jewelry Design Instructor: Lauren Tripp, Jewelry Studio Friday, October 16 6 – 7:30pm/FREE During this lecture/demo Lauren Tripp will discuss and demonstrate the importance of jewelry design to create a visually interesting and balanced finished piece of jewelry. She will discuss how to make your piece stand out and be a step above the manufactured big-box jewelry. If you would like to attend, email Lauren Tripp at jewelrymetalskia@gmail.com.
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Using Unconventional Materials in Jewelry Design Instructor: Emily Wohlscheid, Jewelry Studio Friday, November 6 6 – 7:30 pm/FREE Emily is a master at incorporating unconventional materials into her finished jewelry pieces. During this lecture/demo she will discuss and demonstrate how to use everyday materials with metal. This lecture will get your creative thoughts moving and broaden your concept of materials. If you would like to attend, email Lauren Tripp at jewelrymetalskia@gmail.com.
Sculpture Beginning Welded Steel Sculpture (401) Instructor: Paul Nimz, Studio 1 Tuesdays, September 15 – November 24 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 Introduction to the equipment and processes for manipulating and joining steel for sculptural applications. Students will learn to cut, bend, weld, and surface to begin realizing their creative visions. Some metals supplied; students may need to purchase or collect additional steel. Intermediate Welded Metal Sculpture (402) Instructor: Carolyn Fink Studio 1 Mondays, September 14 – November 23 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 Prerequisite: Beginning Welding Take the next steps of construction and finishing. Students will bring their designs into solid form, and finish them for indoor or outdoor use. Some metals supplied; students may need to purchase or collect additional steel. Students should bring leather gloves and wear long pants, close toed shoes and a long sleeved shirt. Sculpture/ Independent Study (403) Instructor: Rick Butler, Studio 1 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 1 – 3:30 pm/12 weeks Members: $245, Non-Members: $265 For 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 Casting (404) Instructor: Mike Pixley, Studio 1 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $250, Non-Members: $270 Explore the ancient art of bronze casting, producing original sculpture directly in wax, or make molds from a clay original in lost wax casting. The metal-pouring phase is next, followed by cleaning up and finishing your bronze piece.
Fiber Floor Loom Weaving Instructor: Gretchen Huggett, Weaving Studio Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 1 – 3:45 pm/11 weeks (500) Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15 – 9 pm/11 weeks (501) Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Learn the four- and eight-harness floor looms, with basic process and design (beginners), new patterns and techniques (advanced), exploring areas of personal interest. Weaving software is available to learn structure and design principles. Beginning Spinning (502) Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, September 9 – October 14 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Learn the basics, including spinning, plying, and setting completed yarns, along with an introduction to raw fiber preparation. KIA wheels are available, please reserve one at the time of registration. Students should bring slippers or warm socks, as shoes are not permitted while using the wheels. Fiber Blending (503) Emily Wohlscheid, Weaving Studio Wednesdays, October 21 – November 25 6:30 – 9 pm/6 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Using various fiber blending equipment, including the drum carder, wool combs, and hand carders, students will explore color and texture in fibers for their spinning, felting, and art quilting. A great way to create custom blended supplies for your projects and ignite your creative side!
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Beginning Rug Hooking (504) Martha Rosenfeld, Studio 2 Tuesdays, October 6 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/9 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Learn the basics, using a rug frame and wool fabric, and create a small hooked mat. Learn color planning, hooking techniques, and finishing. Bring a tote bag to the first class; other materials and tools provided. Intermediate Rug Hooking (505) Martha Rosenfeld, Studio 2 Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $215, Non-Members: $235 Prerequisite: Beginning Rug Hooking or one completed hooked mat. Work on a project of your own choosing with help from Martha. We’ll emphasize creating original patterns using your artwork or photographs. Tracer fabric and up to a half yard of linen foundation are provided. Please provide your own rug frame, hook, scissors, and wool for your project, and pattern ideas. Explorations in Nuno-Felt Surface Design for All Levels (506) Dawn Edwards, Multipurpose Classroom Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3 9 am – 5 pm/2 days Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 All levels welcome to explore surface design to create texture and visual interest. “Nuno” describes the felting of natural fibers (we’ll be using undyed Merino wool roving) into a sheer woven fabric base (undyed silk). You’ll create samples on day one and use what you’ve learned to create a beautiful wearable scarf. There is some physical exertion in nunofelting, so please wear comfortable clothes and shoes to class.
Glass Beginning Kiln Fused Glass (407) Instructor: Michael Ouding, Studio 6 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25 6:30-9 pm/12 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Students will learn how to select, cut and grind glass while designing their unique pieces of art. Projects will include sun catchers, nightlights and a small slumped bowl. All materials provided.
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Glass (408) Instructor: Joan Carver, Studio 6 Thursdays, September 24 – October 29 12 – 3 pm/6 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 Using brightly colored Bullseye glass, a variety of projects will be offered, fusing and slumping into bowl and vase forms. Beginners will learn cutting and fusing techniques. Advanced students may select individual projects. All tools, materials, and chocolate will be provided. Kiln firings will be scheduled during classes. Kiln-Fused Glass (409) Instructor: Jerry Harty, Studio 6 Thursdays, September 10 – November 19 6:15-9 pm/11 weeks Members: $240, Non-Members: $260 Prerequisite: Beginning Kiln-Fused Glass Using a colorful selection of transparent and opaque Bullseye glass, students will learn cutting, shaping, grinding and fusing techniques, to co-create ornaments, jewelry, nightlights and panels. Frits, stringers confetti and dichro will be used for embellishment. Materials fee includes a starter pack of compatible art glass, with additional available for purchase. Holiday Glass and More (410) Instructor: Joan Carver, Studio 6 Sundays, November 8 & November 15 1-4 pm/Two days Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 Enjoy two Sunday afternoons learning and creating with brightly colored Bullseye glass. We will create ornaments, small bowls, jewelry, and cast 3-D objects. All tools, materials, and chocolate will be provided. Finished pieces to be picked up at a later date.
Foreign Languages French Cinema for Conversation (607) Instructor: Larissa Dugas, Conference Room 2 Wednesdays, September 9 – November 11 6:30 – 8:30 pm/10 weeks Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 Prerequisite: Previous study of French (minimum 3 college semesters or equivalent) Cinema is called the seventh art in France, and we’ll use French films as the basis for conversation, cultural analysis, vocabulary development, and grammar review. The course will be conducted in French. Textbook: Cinéphile (2nd edition) by Kerri Conditto (It is not necessary to purchase the accompanying workbook, however, students will need to acquire the films Comme une image and Les Triplettes de Belleville).
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Italian (608) Instructor: Monica Nahm, Board Room Thursdays, September 10 – November 12 6:30 – 8 pm/10 weeks Members: $140, Non-Members: $160 Beginners are welcome to develop conversational skills, basic vocabulary, and sentence structure, using the culture, history and geography of Italy. Please bring textbook: Buongiorno Italia ISBN- 978-0- 563-51945-4.
Creative Writing Creative Writing/Poetry (605) Instructor: Scott Bade, Board Room Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1 6:30 – 9 pm/12 weeks Members: $195, Non-Members: $215 All are welcome to explore the process of reading, discussing, and creating poetry. We’ll pair the study of published work with the workshop techniques and development of your writing. We’ll explore fundamental concepts, strategies, effects and devices of writing clear, concrete, imaginative poetry. Art & Journaling (606) Instructor: Susan Badger, Studio 4 Thursdays, September 17 – October 1 6:30 – 9-pm/3 weeks Members: $60, Non-Members: $80 Journaling with pictures and words is a wonderful method of saving memories of trips, special events and unique daily occurrences. Learn simple techniques for rendering scenes, objects and people with watercolor and color pencil. Bring a journal and your ideas of images you would like portray. All other materials are provided.
Art Appreciation Art Appreciation I: What is Art? (460) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Multi-Purpose Classroom Mondays, September 14 – 28 6- 7:45 pm/3 weeks Members: $45, Non-Members: $65 Join the conversation in this seminar course about the nature of art, aesthetics and creativity. We’ll discuss the purposes of art and visual communication. Designed to thoughtfully engage both the visual artist and art enthusiast alike.
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Art Appreciation, cont’d Art Appreciation II: The Language of Visual Experience (461) Instructor: Vicki VanAmeyden, Multi-Purpose Classroom Mondays, October 5 – 19 6- 7:45 pm/3 weeks Members: $45, Non-Members: $65 An extension of Art Appreciation I, we’ll continue our survey into the language of vision. You’ll experience and interpret the language of visual form with engaging, hands-on exercises. In-depth discussion of the elements and principles of design will provide a foundation for critical thinking when evaluating a work of art.
Single Sessions & Workshops Fall Wreath (601) Instructor: Sherri Snyder, Auditorium Thursday, October 15: 6 – 8 pm Members; $45, Non-Members: $65 Create a beautiful wreath to be displayed through Thanksgiving, using natural materials and corn tassels, with guidance from expert designer Sherri Snyder of Gull Lake Landscape Co. All materials provided, bring shears or sharp pruners if you have them. Zentangle (600) Instructor: Cindy Bowles, CZTs. Studio 2 Saturday, October 17 12:30 – 4:30 pm/One day Members: $45, Non-Members: $65 Explore the creative possibilities of Zentangle, creating beautiful patterns to be used as images, backgrounds for other works of art, or patterned surfaces for three-dimensional artworks. Certified Zentangle instructor Cindy Bowles will guide you through the endless possibilities. All materials provided.
Holiday Wreath Workshop (602) Instructor: Sherri Snyder, Auditorium Tuesday, December 1: 6 – 8 pm Members; $45, Non-Members: $65 Create a beautiful round wreath with a variety of luxurious and unusual mixed evergreens and a bow you can proudly display throughout the holiday season. Designer Sherri Snyder joins us from Gull Lake Landscape Co. All materials provided, bring shears or sharp pruners if you have them, and nitrile-type garden gloves. Holiday Centerpiece (603) Instructor: Sherri Snyder, Auditorium Tuesday, December 15: 6 – 8 pm Members; $50, Non-Members: $70 Floral arrangements add natural beauty to your décor, and provide an excellent hostess gift. Learn how to make this easy, long-lasting floral arrangement to use throughout the holiday season. All materials provided, bring shears or sharp pruners if you have them, and nitrile-type garden gloves.
Art School staff: Denise Lisiecki, Director | Brian Hirt, Ceramics Chair | Mary Whalen, Photography & Digital Media Chair Member and non-member registration is underway. We encourage students to sign up early, as some classes fill up quickly and others may be cancelled due to lack of enrollment (resulting in a full refund). Registration may be done in person, by mail, fax, online, or over the phone. Payment in full is required, and we accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Scholarships We offer 200 scholarships annually based on financial need, plus three merit awards sponsored by the Kalamazoo Art League. Application forms are available at kiarts.org/school, or at the school office. Scholarship deadline for Fall 2015 classes is August 18. 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. A $30 returned check fee will be charged by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. These policies are strictly enforced. 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.
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Lockers are available for rental. Cancellations: In the event of dangerous weather, students should visit kiarts.org, the KIA on Facebook or Twitter, local broadcast media WWMT and WKZO, or phone the KIA at (269) 349-7775. When possible, classes will be rescheduled. 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 for promotional purposes. Policy changes: The KIA reserves the right to withdraw or change classes, instructors, or schedules; to revise tuition and fee structures; and/or to amend its policies as necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the institution.
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Parent/Child Workshops Holiday Clay Ornaments (100) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 7 Sundays, October 4 & 25 1 – 3:30 pm/2 weeks Members: $80, Non-Members: $100 (One adult & one child) Additional child: Members: $40, Non-Members: $50 For grown-ups to share with their favorite children. Participants will learn a variety of hand-building techniques, and create numerous holiday ornaments from clay. During the second session, glaze will be applied to the bisque-fired ornaments. Pick-up for glazedfired ornaments is November 22.
AGES 3 – 4 My First Art Class (101) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Studio 2 Fridays, October 30 – November 20 10 – 11 am/4 weeks Members: $25, Non-Members: $45 (One adult & one child) Additional child: $15 Young children and their favorite grown-up are introduced to the museum and artistic expression in this multi-dimensional class. Clay, paper, paint, and more will be used to introduce the creative process. All materials provided.
AGES 4 – KINDERGARTEN Artistic Expression (102) Instructor: Corinne Satterlee, Studio 2 Saturdays, October 3 – November 7 9:30 – 11 am/6 weeks Members: $105, Non-Members: $125 Your child’s artistic expression will blossom and grow in this multi-dimensional class. Clay, paper, paint, and more will be used to introduce the creative process. All materials provided.
GRADES 1 – 3 Multi-Media Art Exploration (103) Instructor: Sarah Parr, Studio 7 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21, 9:30 – 11 am/11 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 A fun-filled exploration of clay hand-building, drawing and painting. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work at the KIA. All materials provided.
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All About Clay (104) Instructor: Sarah Parr, Studio 7 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21, 11:30 am – 1 pm/11 weeks Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 Get your hands dirty in this class creating special works of art, trying slab construction, coil building, drape molding, and more. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work at the KIA. All materials provided.
GRADES 4 – 6 The Art of Drawing (105) Instructor: Bob Ferrier, Studio 4 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21, 9:30 – 11 am/11 weeks Members: $155, Non-Members: $175 Explore the elements of drawing through a variety of media. Each class will be devoted to a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work at the KIA. All materials provided. Clay on the Wheel (106) Instructor: Natalie Lagoni, Studio 5 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21, 9:30 – 11 am/11 weeks Members: $160, Non-Members: $180 Learn to center the clay on the potter’s wheel, and “open the ball” to form bowls, cups and vases. Hand-building techniques, too! Pieces will be decorated using slips and high and lowfired glazes. Students should wear old clothing. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work in the KIA. All materials provided.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL Drawing and Painting (107) Instructor: David Yeider, Studio 6 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21 9 – 11:30 am/11 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 One-on-one instruction with an emphasis on exploration of visual culture through drawing and painting mediums and subject matter – to create artwork that brings out each student’s unique talent and creativity. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work at the KIA. All materials provided.
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Photography (108) Instructor: Trevor Grabill, Photography Studio Saturdays, September 12 – November 21 10 am – 12:30 pm/11 weeks Members: $210, Non-Members: $230 Explore the history of photography though hands-on projects, focusing on camera functions and composition. Film cameras and one roll of black and white film will be provided, and students will process film and print negatives in a traditional wet darkroom. Students may also use digital cameras or camera phones. The semester will end with an exhibition of our work at the KIA. All materials provided. Teen Ceramics (109) Instructor: Lindsay Hayosh, Studio 5 Saturdays, September 12 – November 21 11:30 am – 2 pm/11 weeks Members: $215, Non-Members: $235 Beginning and advanced students will have an opportunity to create pieces on the wheel, use hand-building techniques, and work with surface decorating, finishing, and glazing. All materials provided. Screen Printing (110) Instructor: Hunter Lee, Printmaking Studio Saturdays, September 12 – October 17 10 am – 12:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Students will learn how to print their own t-shirts, posters and greeting cards in a fun environment. All materials provided. Artful Tattoo Design (111) Instructor: Ariel Rutgers, Studio 4 Saturdays, September 12 – October 17 11 am – 1:30 pm/6 weeks Members: $135, Non-Members: $155 Learn how to take even the smallest sketch or idea and turn it into something you can build on and grow, with personalized instruction in drawing, design, and line work using colored pencils. All materials provided. Art Explorer/Mixed Media (112) New! Various Instructors, Various Studios Saturdays, September 12 – November 21 1 – 3:30 pm/11 weeks Members: $215, Non-Members: $235 A perfect samplesr for those who can’t decide on which fun class to attend! Students will spend two weeks each working in photography, painting, screen-printing, metalworking and clay. The semester will end with an exhibition of your work at the KIA. All materials provided.
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Friday, August 21: Everyone’s A Member Day
Bring a friend to enjoy the benefits of membership throughout the KIA • Be our guest for a special Common Ground exhibition celebration, 5:30 - 8 pm plus refreshments and a talk by exhibition curator Tracee Glab, Fint Institute of Arts, 6:30 pm • Free admission • 10% Gallery Shop discount • $20 discount on registration for one Fall class
Common Ground: African American Art from the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art
Written by Dwandra Lampkin, WMU Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm
Join us for a performance of vignettes that bring to life artists and subjects from Common Ground. Hear an imagined conversation between photographer Gordon Parks and Ella Watson, his subject for American Gothic, Washington, D.C. Performers are Dwandra Lampkin, Marissa Harrington, Bianca Washington, and Von Washington, Jr. Performance included with admission.
Gordon Parks, American Gothic, Washington, D.C., 1942, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Purchased through the generosity of an anonymous donor