Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Jewelry, Photography, Fiber and More
Fall 2013
DISCOVER how art can affect the world and our community
EXPAND your artistic horizons
ENSURE that IS183 Art School remains the strong and vibrant organization it has become
classes and workshops for all ages is183.org
Workshops by Month
Classes by Day (August–January) Ages 15+ are invited to join adult classes.
Mondays
Ages 15+ are invited to join adult workshops.
august
6 – 9
Drop-in Figure Drawing Studio
6 – 8
Movement Lab (Williamstown)
7–9
Italic Calligraphy (Williamstown)
Tuesdays 9:30 – 12:30
Handbuilding and Surface Decoration
9:30 – 12:30
Using Pastels Boldly
6 – 8
Introduction to Collage (Williamstown)
6 – 8
The Portrait From Life for TEENS (Williamstown)
6 – 9
Sewn Art Lab
Wednesdays 9 – 11
Drawing down the Farm (Sept) (Williamstown)
9 – 11
Drawing Studio (Oct) (Williamstown)
9:30 – 12:30
Form Follows Function (Ceramics)
9:30 – 12:30
Jewelry Design and Metal Smithing
9:30 – 12:30
Picture Book Studio
10:30 – 1:30
Watercolor Studio (Cummington)
12:45 – 3:45
HomeSchool Afternoon
10 and 11 10 and 11 10 and 11 10 and 11 16 and 17 17 17 and 18 24 24 and 25
Intro to Wheelworking Insightful Portrait (Photography) Etching and Monoprint Intensive (Pittsfield) Techniques in Gouache Painting (Williamstown) Appalachian Folk Singing (Williamstown) Sterling Silver Gemstone Ring The Art of Drawing the Figure: An Introduction Introduction to Calligraphy (Williamstown) Color Collage Design
september 21 and 22 21 and 22 28 28 and 29 28 and 29 28 and 29
Pastels in Fall Ready, Set, Sew Crash Course in How to Use a DSLR (Williamstown) Ongi Throwing Design Drawing You Can Do A Graphic Novel
october
4 – 5:30
Hammer, Glue, Build (pre-K to 1)
4 – 5:30
Clay Creations (Grades 2 to 5)
4 – 5:30
You Can Do A Graphic Novel (Grades 5 to 8)
6 – 7:30
Support Group for Artists
6–9
Scene Illustration (Aug)
6 – 9
Pre Production Art for Film and Animation (Sept–Nov)
5 and 6 5 and 6 5 and 6 5 and 6 19 and 20 26 26 26 26 and 27
6 – 9
The Potter’s Wheel (Sept–Oct)
november
6 - 9
Teapots, Lids and Handles (Nov–Dec)
6 – 9
Monoprint Studio (Pittsfield)
6 – 9
Figure Sculpture: Additive Techniques (Williamstown)
7 – 9
Wednesday Night Writing (Williamstown)
“Fall” in Love with Knitted Accessories: Mittens, Hats and Cowls Portrait Painting Turning Towards Fall: A Photographic Exploration (Williamstown) I Wish I Could Draw (Williamstown) Intro Watercolor Chronicling the Event (Photography)(Williamstown) Dyeing basics: Color A Scarf! (Williamstown) Introduction to Pottery Workshop Easy Breezy Collage-a-Day Journals: Make your own artist books
9:30 – 12:30
Abstract(ed) Painting Studio
2 9 16 16 16 and 17 23 and 24 23 and 24
9:30 – 12:30
Write Your Story
december
9:30 – 12:30
Painting Studio (Williamstown)
5:30 – 8:30
Composition in Art: Part Two (Aug)
6–9
Figure Drawing in Fall (Sept–Nov)
6 – 9
Writing As A Naturalist
7 Needlefelted Holiday Ornaments (Ages 10 to Adult)(Williamstown) 7 and 14 Gift Making with Clay (for families) Needlefelted Furred and Feathered Friends (Ages 10 to Adult) 14 (Williamstown) 14 Sterling Silver Gemstone Ring (Williamstown)
Thursdays
Fridays
january
9:30 – 12:30
Inspired by Fire (Ceramics)
9:30 – 12:30
Painting Studio
9:30 – 12:30
Collage and Mixed Media: Artistic Collage Cartography (Sept–Oct)
9:30 – 12:30
Collage and Mixed Media: Painted Paper Collage (Nov–Dec)
10 – 11 September Art Playgroup (18 months to 4 years, with caregiver) (Williamstown) 1 – 4
Basics of Drawing: Learning To See
saturdays 10 – 11
The Language of Photography (Williamstown) Collage LAB: Intro to Collage (Williamstown) An Introduction to Adobe InDesign Making Little Beings (for families) (Williamstown) Making Colors Sing (Painting) (Williamstown) Painting: the Nuts and Bolts (Williamstown) Introduction to Experimental Animation
Art Playgroup (18 months to 4 years, with caregiver) (Williamstown)
25
Free Motion Quilting: Moving With Your Work (Williamstown)
Give the Joy of Art Making! IS183 Gift Certificates Available Call (413)298-5252 ext.100 or visit IS183.org
Welcome!
to fall with IS183 Art School
Table of Contents
Young Artist classes for young artists and their families
Young artists........................................ 2 Teens ................................................. 2 Family Art Making................................ 3 Homeschool Programs........................... 3
Adult Classes and workshops Calligraphy........................................... 4 Ceramics............................................. 4 Collage and Printmaking........................ 5 Design................................................. 6 Fiber ................................................. 6 Film and Photography........................... 7
Jewelry................................................ 8 Movement............................................ 8 Painting and Drawing............................ 8 Printmaking....................................... 10 Sculpture........................................... 11 Song ............................................... 11 Support for Artists.............................. 11 Writing.............................................. 11
News and Friends From the Director............................... 12 Board of Directors............................... 12 IS183 Staff....................................... 12
Learning Through Arts......................... 16 Berkshire Residency Exchange............. 17 Upcoming Events and Exhibits............. 18 Observed Holidays.............................. 19 IS183 Faculty.................................... 20 Special Thanks................................... 20 Summer Interns................................. 20
General Info How to Register.................................. 21 Directions.......................................... 21 Registration Form............................... 21
BBQ in the Barn Party Pics.................. 13
Mission
Fall Course Locations
IS183 is a non-profit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in the visual arts.
Citizens’ Hall
Design:
Club 183........................................... 15
13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Little Red School House 32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown, MA 01267 And artist’s studios as noted throughout...
Cover photos Top: IS183’s Learning Through Arts program. Center: Participant in one of IS183’s adult painting courses. Bottom: IS183’s Big Bang gala 2013; photo by Bill Wright.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES You Can Do a Graphic Novel (Grades 5 to 8) Barbara Slate
WEDNESDAYS, 4 TO 5:30pm
YA03F13:
SEPTember 25 TO NOVember 20 (nine WEEKS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $280 / $305 Materials/book fee: $19.95
Participants at every level will receive the inspiration and know-how to get stories out of their heads and onto pages through graphic novels, one of today’s most compelling mediums for sharing stories. Learn to plot by using color code, create a character bible—which is everything you need to know about your character and more— and how to develop a layout that pops on the page. If you have a graphic novel or comic book in development, please bring your work.
For Teens The Portrait From Life: Using Charcoal and Pastel to Explore the Portrait and Clothed Figure
Learning Through Arts at Morningside Elementary School in Pittsfield. Photo by Cassandra Sohn.
Young Artists
Clay Creations
Hammer, Glue, Build
Paula Shalan
(Grades pre-K to 1) Laura Gratz
WEDNESDAYS, 4 TO 5:30pm
YA02F13:
WEDNESDAYS, 4 TO 5:30pm
YA01F13:
SEPTember 25 to NOVember 20 (nine WEEKS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $190 / $205
An introduction to woodworking for young children. Join us as we explore wood and woodworking tools! Students will learn to measure, hammer, cut, and sand wood. Everyone will construct a wooden box, car, or sculpture. This is a great opportunity to use real tools in a safe and creative environment. Sign up your future carpenters!
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(Grades 2 to 5) SEPTember 25 TO NOVember 20 (nine WEEKS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $190 / $205
Using basic hand building techniques - pinch, coil and slab - try your hand at a wide range of projects: create a tropical fish vase, a folded clay box, or an African spirit mask. Explore a myriad of decorating techniques such as sponging, oxide washes, and wax resist. Finish your clay creations with colorful slips and shiny glazes. New projects will be offered in each session, and we welcome return students who want to build on their skills and develop their personal artistic expression.
(Ages 13 to 18) Julia Morgan-Leamon
TUESDAYS, 6 TO 8PM
NCYA04F13:
September 24 to October 29 (six sessions) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150 Plus $30 models, supplementary materials fee
Focus on drawing and painting from the real-life model. Explore a variety of techniques of media from charcoal drawing to soft pastel painting. Learn to draw and paint the head and torso and to capture a sense of specificity about a person. Learn color theory to help make dynamic choices and consider aspects of composition, lighting, and the importance of value. Experimental drawing and color exercises will be included. Please note a materials list will be provided.
Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
On these pages:
young artists, teens, families, homeschoolers
Gift Making with Clay Nancy Magnusson SATURDAYS, 10AM TO 12NOON YA05F13: DECember 7 AND 14 (two SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $75 / $95 for one adult/child $10 for each additional family member
Join with your family in the studio to make a special ornament for your table or tree or handmade gifts for family and friends. Using clay with bright seasonal colors, your creativity will shine this holiday. Learning basic techniques, students of all ages will make several gifts and ornaments. One project will be a collaboration, where families will be encouraged to work together. Finished work must be picked up by noon on Friday, December 20.
Needlefelted Furred and Feathered Friends (Age 10 - Adult) Julia Morgan-Leamon december 14, 9AM to 12Noon NCYA07F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN
Art Playgroup for children 18 months to 4 years, with a caregiver.
Making Art Together – programs for FAMILIES! Art Playgroup (For children 18 months to 4 years, with a caregiver) Kira Guidon NCYA10F13:
FRIDAYS, 10 to 11AM SEPTember 6 TO 27 (four SESSIONS)
SATURDAYS, 10 TO 11AM NCYA11F13: OCTober 19 to NOVember 9 (four SESSIONS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $45 / $60 per child
Young children discover their world through sensory experiences, from swirling their hands in paint to flattening a piece of clay. Join experienced art educator Kira Guidon as she encourages natural curiosity and imagination through age-appropriate play with a variety of materials. Children will interact with painting, clay, collage, printing and other media in a supported, guided playtime that incorporates music, stories, and caregivers’ participation.
Needlefelted Holiday Ornaments (Age 10 - Adult) Julia Morgan-Leamon december 7, 9AM TO 12NOON NCYA06F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $25 / $35 Plus, $25 materials fee
Try working with luscious colors of merino sheep fiber to create one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments/or magnets with needlefelting. Using cookie cutters for shapes and felting techniques with notched needles, we will design with color and pattern. Participants should be able to complete between one to three ornaments depending on the level of detail desired.
Making Little Beings Claire Fox
november 16, 10AM TO 4PM
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION:$25 / $35 Plus, $25 materials fee
Create a realistic dog or bird from merino wool fiber through a felting technique that allows for a high level of detail and design.
For Homeschoolers Homeschool Afternoons
WEDNESDAYS, 12:45 TO 3:45PM
SEPTember 18 to NOVember 20 (ten SESSIONS)
Creative expression offerings. Specific areas will depend on participant needs and interests. Classes may include foreign language, playwriting, and improv/drama. For more information, please contact Sheela Clary at 413-429-7299 or sheelaclary@gmail.com. Homeschoolers invited to register for Art classes following at 4!
NCYA08F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $70 / $85 Plus, $25 materials fee
This one day wood and mixed media workshop will explore the possibilities of wood, paint and cloth in making your own unique, folk art figures. We will work intuitively in a fun, relaxed and creative environment that is open to art makers of any age or ability level.
Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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ADULT PROGRAMMING Calligraphy
CERAMICS
Italic Calligraphy
Ceramics Open Studio
Ann Kremers
Level: C02F13:
Mondays, 7 to 9PM
NCPD15F13:
September 23 to November 4 no class October 14 (six sessions) Location: Little Red, South Williamstown MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145 Plus $28 materials fee (payable to instructor at first class)
Italic is one of the most familiar and beautifully fluid of scripts. Its lettering is often seen embellishing invitations, documenting an important achievement or visually interpreting a quotation. This class will introduce students to using the broad edged calligraphy pen, making the italic letterforms and designing a page of calligraphy using texts of their own choosing. Professional calligrapher Ann Kremers will teach through demonstration, detailed example sheets, encouragement and input as students experiment and practice. Beginners as well as calligraphers wanting to brush up or expand their skills are welcome.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Introduction to Calligraphy Ann Kremers
August 24, 10AM to 12Noon
NCPD06SU13: Saturday (one Day) Location: Little Red, South Williamstown MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $25 / $35
Calligraphy, the art of beautiful handwriting, was once the way writing was done and now it is a special art form. How did we get there and from there to here? Ann Kremers will address this question, exhibit tools of the trade and demonstrate their use during this introductory workshop. Participants will also try out broadedged pens and be guided to make designs and patterns and a few letters, a taste of this ancient and modern skill.
Intermediate to Advanced SEPTember 9 TO OCTober 27 (seven WEEKs)
C03F13: OCTober 28 TO DECember 15 (seven WEEKS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $235 / $250 Plus $70 for each 50 pounds of clay (includes glazes, firing and equipment usage fee)*
An opportunity for experienced clay artists to develop their own projects outside of a structured class. Access to the studio is available during nonclass hours throughout the term. Students must have an initial interview with the Ceramics Studio Manager and attend a studio orientation. *tailored packages available upon request
Handbuilding and Surface Decoration Paula Shalan TUESDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM
Form Follows Function Ben Evans WEDNESDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM C05F13:
SEPTember 25 to NOVember 13 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $265 / $280 Plus $65 materials and studio fee
Tableware is something that we all use. It can be highly decorated or simply designed and be used regularly or only for special occasions. In this class we will discuss the functionality of tableware. We will also look at different designs and discuss what makes them work or not work. Surface decoration is essential in creating a unified theme so we will explore the many options available for finishing and personalizing your tableware. You will design and create your own set of tableware using the wheel, slab and/or pinch techniques. This class is appropriate for intermediate to experienced students.
The Potter’s Wheel Ben Evans
WEDNESDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
C04F13:
SEPTember 24 TO DECember 3 NO CLASS november 5 (ten SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
C06F13:
SEPTember 11 to OCTober 30 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $330 / $345 Plus $65 materials and studio fee
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $265 / $280 Plus $65 materials and studio fee
Discover the expressive qualities of pinch, coil, and slab construction to create vessels, tableware, boxes and more. Surface decoration and glazing, as well as primitive smoke firing, will be explored. Both the beginner and the experienced potter will be encouraged to develop their personal style through individual attention, as well as observation and discussion of historical and contemporary ceramics.
For both beginning and more experienced potters, individual attention will be given to students’ goals for specific forms. Beginning students will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and make drinking vessels, bowls, and plates, while more experienced potters will be challenged with lids, closed forms, square bowls and plates, and other altering. Decoration techniques will include brushwork, slip trailing, carving, resist and multiple glazing techniques. The class will also explore Cone 6 oxidation, reduction and soda firing.
Teapots, Lids and Handles Ben Evans
WEDNSDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
C07F13: NOVember 13 to DECember 11 NO CLASS NOVember 27 (four SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150 Plus $65 materials and studio fee
The teapot is the iconic form in the ceramic world. It is popular among potters to show their skill and style. Creating a teapot often seems like a daunting task but broken down it is just a cylinder with a lid, handle, and spout. In this class we will look at different styles of teapots and create them using both the wheel and slab techniques. This class is appropriate for intermediate to experienced students.
Photo by Cassandra Sohn.
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Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
On these pages:
calligraphy, ceramics, collage
Collage and Mixed Media: Artistic Collage Cartography Karen Arp-Sandel Fridays, 9:30AM to 12:30PM CP02F13:
September 20 to October 25 (six sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge
Inspired By Fire Nancy Magnusson FRIDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM C08F13: OCTober 4 TO NOVember 22 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $265 / $280 Plus $80 materials and studio fee
Watch in amazement as fire paints your work, bringing out the colors and magical copper flashing of the glazes. Raku, meaning enjoyment, is an ancient Japanese art developed for pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Students will have an option of creating hand built or wheel thrown forms suitable for the rigorous process of raku. We will fire at least 3 times, giving all an ample opportunity to learn, experiment and succeed with various techniques: naked raku, layered glazes, crackle glazes, wax resist, and smoky black designs, on a wide variety of sculptural and functional (although not suitable for food) forms: wall or koi fish, candlesticks, vertical and globe vases, wall decorations, sculptures, boxes and figures. Limitless possibilities for enjoyment!
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Intro to Wheelworking Ben Evans AUGust 10 AND 11, 10am TO 4pm
Introduction to Pottery Workshop Jeff Zamek
October 26, 10AM to 2PM
C09F13: saturday (one day) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge Member / Non Member Tuition: $45 / $60 Plus $15 materials fee
This one day all inclusive workshop is designed for students who have little or no experience with making pottery and sculptural forms and would like to try working with clay. Demonstrations will be on the potter’s wheel and hand building ceramic forms after which students are encouraged to use the wheels and clay under guided instruction. Different glazes, pottery tools, and kiln firing effects will also be demonstrated. If you have any interest in using clay to make functional pottery or sculpture this workshop will get you started.
Collage Introduction to Collage Anne Roecklein
Tuesdays, 6 to 8pm
NCCP01F13:
September 24 to November 12 (eight sessions) Location: Little Red, South Williamstown
C05SU13: SATURDAY and SUNDAY (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $180 / $195 Plus $25 materials fee
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145 Plus $35 materials and studio fee
Collage is a fun, spontaneous, and accessible medium for creating unique expressions. Come enjoy this introductory class that will consider compositional design elements such as color, shape, line, and texture. We will be exploring different collage techniques including cut papers, torn papers, using a variety of adhesives, etc., while also pondering some of the different ways to develop content through collage, such as exploring image juxtapositions, creating narratives, and transforming everyday materials. Basic supplies will be provided but students should also be prepared to source some collage materials—just keep an eye out for interesting pieces of paper! No previous experience needed.
A great introductory course for anyone who wants to work on the potter’s wheel but has no idea where to start or if you just want a refresher! All basic techniques of wheelworking, from centering to trimming, will be explored.
Ongi Throwing Craig Langlois SEPTember 28 AND 29, 10AM TO 4PM C01F13: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER/ NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145 Plus $65 materials and studio fee
Ongi is a traditional Korean pottery method of making large scale vessels for storage. Explore three types of Ongi throwing: dry coil (similar to hand coil building, but uses the wheel), wet coil (traditional Ongi), and slab (modified traditional ongi easier on the hands and beginners). This style ties directly into Jomon style so we’ll explore upside down throwing as well. Your goal is the throwing and finishing of one large Ongi pot.
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $198 / $210 Plus, $25 materials fee
For collage enthusiasts of all levels, this course introduces the creative use of maps, cartographic elements and imaginative mapping. Join “cartophile”, Karen Arp-Sandel to learn how she integrates maps as a collage element to transform memory into artistic expression. Study the components that compose a map. Invent your own map based on life experience, travel or memoir. The class includes individual and collaborative projects to explore dimensional, textural collage with drawing, stitching and text. Use of found materials, canvas substrate, acrylics, image transfers and other mixed media materials are demonstrated in class. Students are encouraged to make use of unique personal ephemera, as well.
Collage and Mixed Media: Painted Paper Collage Karen Arp-Sandel Fridays, 9:30AM to 12:30PM CP03F13: November 1 to December 13, no class November 29 (six sessions) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $198 / $210 Plus, $20 materials fee
In this dynamic collage class, students attracted to painting learn to create brilliant hand painted papers that are used to compose a painterly, textural combination collage. During this course, students are guided through a specific project exercising skills in design, drawing, scale , painting and collage using one of my favorite techniques, “painted paper collage.” Students are invited to choose a favorite subject to interpret using this technique: landscape, portrait, animal or a masterpiece from any era of art history! Each student will complete the class with a unique painted paper collage infused with personal color palette choices and full of self-expression.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Color Collage Design Anne Roecklein August 24 and 25, 10am to 4pm CP04SU13: Saturday and Sunday (2 days) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $144 Plus $25 materials fee
Collage has been called the quintessential art form of the 21st century, but it can also be a useful tool for working out ideas for other media or projects like large-scale paintings, quilts, or redecorating a room. This workshop will offer a mix of quick, formal exercises and guided personal direction, allowing students to transfer ideas from collage to a self-directed project. Open to anyone interested in collage; bring a project idea!
Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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Easy Breezy Collage-a-Day Journals: Make Your Own Artist Books Karen Arp-Sandel October 26 and 27, 10AM to 4PM CP04F13: saturday and sunday (two days) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge Member / Non Member Tuition: $132 / $145 Plus $25 materials fee (for starter amounts)
The best things in collage and book making ARE FREE! Learn to fold, cut, stitch and make a collage-a-day, in this weekend workshop about creating handmade books. We will build them from scratch and from repurposed materials! Beginning with the satisfying Instant Collage Book, students will learn to create multiple editions on a copier. ( Trading can be fun!) Bring your old maps to transform into an Expanding Travel Journal in which we combine accordionfold and pamphlet stitch. Explore the world of Stab Bindings, which come in a great variety of styles and adapt the classical Japanese format to one with recycled paper pages. Bring home an assortment of inspirational collage-a-day books at the end of the weekend, that will invite you to make art on a daily basis!
Collage LAB: Intro to Collage workshop Karen Arp-Sandel november 9, 10AM to 4PM NCCP05F13: saturday (one day) Location: Little Red, South Williamstown Member / Non Member Tuition: $70 / $85 Plus $15 materials fee
In this intro workshop we will spend the day investigating and experimenting with projects that teach us about substrates, personal palette, textures and collage combinations. Review color theory, learn about photomontage and basic image (tape) transfer techniques. Spending the day in our creative process we learn about how mindfulness can enhance creativity. Students will apply new skills to several projects that introduce the practice of visual journaling. Bring a friend and enjoy a one-day retreat into the joy of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary!
Design
An Introduction to Adobe InDesign Jodi Luby
november 16, 10AM TO 4PM
PH08F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $66 / $75
For beginners, an introduction to the tools and functions of InDesign. Learn how to use InDesign to create a formatted piece (a brochure, poster, invitation or your choice). By the end of the workshop create digital files that are ready for production. Starting with a tutorial of how to set up a document using text and images, students will learn about the use of type, imagery and color palettes. In addition to learning how to create documents, the class will focus on how to design for impact, legibility and aesthetics. Students will need a laptop and should download a trial version of InDesign from the Adobe Creative Cloud.
Fiber Sewn Art Lab Angel Heffernan
Design Drawing Kent Mikalsen September 28 and 29, 10AM TO 4PM PH 07F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150
This course is created specifically for architects and interior designers; however it is useful for contractors, engineers, cabinetmakers and artists who need to delineate three-dimensional space as an integral part of their creative process. Students will learn to portray three dimensional objects and environments using unique accurate and fast freehand sketching techniques that require no projected views. They will learn to use these drawing skills to explore the range of potential solutions to design problems and to clearly communicate with clients, saving time and building confidence. 6
Photo by Cassandra Sohn.
TUESDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
F02F13: OCTober 15 TO NOVember 26 (seven SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $235 / $250 Plus $30 materials fee
Explore and experiment with multi-media collage and fiber arts techniques to create show worthy works of art. Each week we work with a handful of techniques from image transfer, surface design, and fabric manipulation to felting, machine sewn drawing and hand sewing. From sketch and inspiration we layer mediums to build our unique art pieces. Open to anyone making out-of-the-box art.
weekend WORKSHOPS
Ready, Set, Sew Angel Heffernan september 21 and 22, 10AM TO 4PM F03F13: saturday and sunday (two days) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION $135 / $150 Plus $35 materials fee
Jump start your sewing with skills and inspiration. This two-day workshop is designed to introduce anyone interested in learning to sew, or get back into it, to the simple techniques and skills needed to create practical, beautiful, handmade garments and accessories. We will learn to draft, pattern and construct a shirt and pants as well as a great tote bag, and more as time allows. Come chat, sew, swear and laugh in a supportive studio class. Bring your machine if you have one, machines also available for student use.
“Fall” in Love with Knitted Accessories: Mittens, Hats, and Cowls Jessica Kaufman October 5 and 6, 10am to 4pm F01F13: saturday and sunday (two days) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION $155 / $180
Designed for beginning and intermediate knitters alike. This exploratory workshop gives students the skills needed to make fingerless mittens, slouchy hats, warm cowls and infinity scarves for men and women in a variety of textures and colors. Projects will be tailored to each student’s current level of ability, and everyone will leave with enough ideas to keep one knitting cozy accessories for themselves and everyone on the holiday gift list! Skills taught: working with knits and purls to create garter, stockinette, ribbing, and seed stitch; plus color work techniques from striped to stranded “Fair Isle” designs. Prerequisite skills: experience with the basic knit stitch.
Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
Dyeing basics: Color A Scarf! Jeanne Marklin October 26, 10AM TO 12NOON NCF04F13: Saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION $25 / $35 plus $20 materials fee
Colors and fabrics are great sensorial pleasures, enlivening our senses of sight and touch. In this workshop you will work with both hands-on, learning the very basics of fabric reactive dyes and applying them to a silk scarf. After showing examples of different techniques on varied materials, the instructor will assist you in dyeing two silk scarves which will become your own wearable art!
Free Motion Quilting: Moving with Your Work Jeanne Marklin
January 25, 10AM TO 4PM
NCF01W14: Saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION $70 / $85 plus $20 materials fee
Creating forms and images with stitching techniques can be liberating and open up all sorts of new approaches to the art of the quilt. In this one day workshop, we will learn to drop the feed dogs and use needle and thread to enhance your quilt top. Bring your sewing machine and come ready to explore new ways of creating. Beginning level to intermediate.
See page 3 for Needlefelting Ornaments and Creatures with Julia Morgan Leamon – Making art for families!
Film and Photography Pre-Production Art for Film and Animation Kent Mikalsen
WEDNESDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
PH02F13:
SEPTember 25 TO NOVember 6 (seven SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $230 / $245
In this workshop students learn how to direct the camera, establish timing, create transitions and indicate action using simplified drawings of figures and environments. Key storyboards are then translated into scene illustrations that establish important production information such as environments, mood, colors and other details. Film and animation directors, game designers, choreographers, graphic novelists and other creative professionals use storyboards and scene illustrations.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Insightful Portrait Monika Sosnowski August 10 and 11, 10AM TO 4PM PH07SU13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145
A successful portrait is not only about a good likeness but more importantly about revealing the sitter’s persona. In this intensive oneweekend workshop we will focus on the elements of what makes an insightful portrait. We will consider both the technical aspects such as lenses, f-stops and lighting as well as the artistic ones such as composition and capturing the mood of the moment. Posed versus candid portraiture will be regarded as well as the challenges of photographing people we know or strangers. We will look for inspiration to Alec Soth, Jessica Backhaus, Diane Arbus, Susan Paulsen, Annie Leibovitz, Matt Mahurin and Deana Lawson among others. The goal is to capture the photographed person’s essence.
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Design, Fiber, film and photography,
Crash Course in How to Use A DSLR Gillian Jones September 28, 12NOON TO 4PM NCPH03F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER/ NON MEMBER TUITION: $45 / $55
Are you trying to move beyond cell phone photography? Intimidated by that digital SLR you got for your birthday? It has never been easier to learn photography since the invention of the digital SLR camera, which provides the user with instant gratification and creative freedom. This one day, four hour, mini-course will give students a taste of how to understand and effectively use a digital SLR camera system. We will decipher its buttons, functions and possibilities it provides, leaving you ready to go out and shoot with confidence this summer! Students must have their own digital SLR camera and instruction manual. A laptop computer, to process photos, is recommended but not required.
Turning Towards Fall: A Photographic Exploration Monika Sosnowski October 5 and 6, 10AM TO 4PM NCPH01F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150
What does the shift in seasons look like from our personal perspective? How do outward elements like changes in the landscape and light affect our personal realm? In this class, we will look at the work of photographers such as William Eggleston, Rebecca Norris Webb, Stephen Shore, Raymond Meeks, Palmer Davis, and Jitka Hanzlova among others who capture simple, often seemingly banal visual moments in a exceptionally personal and intimate way. We will work through exercises to explore how light, space, mood, frame and even subtle change of perspective can convey an emotional, personal tone. Students can expect to go outdoors during the workshop and create at least 10 images to form a mini-portfolio. A digital camera is required; laptop for viewing images would be helpful but is not essential.
Chronicling the Event Gillian Jones
october 26, 12NOON TO 4PM
NCPH05F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $45 / $55
Are you overloaded with too many shots of every event you photograph? Join professional photojournalist Gillian Jones as she guides you in how to best shoot, edit, and sequence the event you want to chronicle- from a baby shower to a special vacation.
Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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Movement Movement Lab Ming Lash
thursdays, 6:30 TO 8:30PM
M01F13:
SEPTember 26 TO OCTober 24 (five SESSIONS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $115 / $125 plus $6 materials fee
Move your body, inhabit your body. Each week, we’ll explore a different part of the moving body: the heart, spine and limbs. Through movement and sounding, sketching, coloring and listening, you will dialog with your body. You will give your body voice and sound, and listen. Deepen your relationship with the body you live in. Get to know it experientially, with all your senses. All levels of movers, artists and human beings are welcome. Wear comfortable layered clothes and soft shoes or socks. Come as you are and walk away more alive and in your body.
Painting and Drawing The Language of Photography Ben Garver
november 2, 10AM TO 4PM
NCPH06F13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $70 / $95
Explore the language of photography and increase your visual vocabulary with Berkshire Eagle Photo Editor and Nature Photographer, Ben Garver. Garver will give a short lecture on how to multiply the student’s photographic options in any situation, and then, students will experiment with the techniques. Bring your digital camera (point and shoot ok as well!)
Introduction to Experimental Animation Dina Noto November 23 and 24, 10am to 4pm PH15F13: Saturday and Sunday (two days) Location: Citizens’ Hall, Stockbridge Member / non member Tuition: $132 / $145 Plus $45 materials and equipment usage fee
Jump into animation using direct and intuitive approaches to storytelling. We’ll develop and shoot a short film using stop motion, puppet and mixed media techniques. We’ll experiment, improvise, and explore all the steps of the animation production process in a fun, collaborative atmosphere. All are welcome, appropriate for students with no previous animation or filmmaking experience or those looking to brush up and refine existing skills.
Jewelry
Drop-in Figure Drawing Studio
MONDAYS, 6 TO 9PM YEAR-ROUND (EXCEPT ON HOLIDAYS)
Jewelry Design and Metal Smithing
LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
James Kennedy WEDNSDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM
As a service to practicing artists and a complement to other course work for IS183 students, this drop-in open studio provides ongoing access to a live model, working in both short and long poses. Please bring your own materials.
3D01F13:
SEPTember 25 TO NOVember 13 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $280 / $295 Plus $45 materials fee
Make rings, pendants, brooches, and other forms of wearable art in wax, then invest and cast the pieces in silver or bronze. Explore various wax working and model making methods used to create jewelry from start to finish. Traditional tools and their uses are covered in depth. Layout, sawing, soldering, forming, surface texturing, chain making, simple stone setting and finishing are examined. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Sterling Silver Gemstone Ring James Kennedy
August 17, 10AM TO 4PM
3D05SU13: saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
December 14, 10AM TO 4PM
TUITION: $15, OR $50 FOR five SESSIONS DROP-INS WELCOME
Using Pastels Boldly Joe Baker
TUESDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM
PD05F13: OCTober 1 TO NOVember 19 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $198 / $225
This course is for all levels of pastelists, including beginners. We’ll focus on the advantages that pastels give us—bold, strong colors that can be used in numerous ways on a variety of surfaces. Topics covered will include: underpainting techniques, surfaces, different colors and textures as ground, layering pastels to build up glowing colors, and of course attention to the basics of composition, value structure and color selection. There will be some demonstrations, and always individual help at the easel and constructive critiques. Some sessions will include outdoor painting for that “direct” plein air experience.
3D10F13: Saturday (one DAY) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $105 / $125 Plus $45 materials fee
In this one-day workshop you will create a sterling silver gemstone setting. Students will learn the fundamentals of jewelry making including sawing, filing, soldering, polishing, stone setting and sizing. 8
Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
Watercolor Studio
Elements of Painting
June Ferrin WEDNESDAYs, 10:30AM TO 1:30PM
Michael Cohen Thursdays, 9:30AM to 12:30PM
LOCATION: PROJECT ART, CUMMINGTON PD02SU13: AUGust 14 TO 28 (three SESSIONS) MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $99 / $110
LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN NCPD09F13: October 10 to November 21 (seven sessions)
PD06F13:
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $270 / $295
This class is for the student who would like to learn more about the various approaches to the medium or who have taken beginning watercolor. Demonstrations will be given each week, showing students how to paint wet-on-wet washes, dry-on wet washes and with a dry brush. Color theory and use of color to create shadow and light will be practiced as well.
Explore the basic elements of painting! Topics covered will include use of materials, composition and basic color theory and students will be encouraged to explore both realist and abstract techniques. Choose from a variety of painting materials including water color, gouache, acrylic and oil paints as well as subjects from still life arrangements to photographs etc. Students will provide their materials of choice, with guidance from instructor.
Drawing Down the Farm
Figure Drawing in Fall
SEPtember 11 TO OCTober 16 (six SESSIONS) MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $200 / $215
Julia Morgan-Leamon WEDNESDAYS, 9 TO 11AM NCPD04F13: SEPTember 4 TO 25 (four SESSIONS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $90 / $105
On-site pen and ink drawing classes held at farms in Williamstown: Caretaker Farm, Cricket Creek Farm, and SweetBrook Farm. We will work to capture the sense of New England farms with the goal of creating 2 -3 finished drawings at each location. Learn to render the visual impact of a scene by first selecting the motifs that can tell a visual story. We will sketch in pencil to refine our compositions and then use pen and ink. Fine tune your eye and exercise your drawing muscle! There will be the option to scan and print your drawings in order to create unique sets of Berkshire Farm note cards.
Drawing Studio in Williamstown Julia Morgan-Leamon WEDNESDAYS, 9 TO 11AM NCPD07F13: OCTober 9 TO 30 (four SESSIONS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $90 / $105
This studio class will bring your drawing practice to the next level through the one-on-one attention and exercises designed for you in a dynamic atmosphere with all levels working side-byside. Beginning students will learn how to draw accurately with basic and clear instruction as the safety net. Those with more experience will work on projects designed to push expression and creative thought and will investigate materials both traditional and found.
Abstract(ed) Painting Studio Arthur Yanoff THURSDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM PD08F13: OCTober 10 TO NOVember 21 (seven SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $235 / $250 Plus $15 materials and/or model fee
With inspiration from contemporary abstract artists we’ll simplify reality, aiming to paint only the essence of what we see. Expect inspiration! Prepare to take risks! This course is open to all levels of painting experience.
Casey Krawczyk
THURSDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
PD01F13:
SEPtember 26 TO NOVember 21 NO CLASS OCTober 31 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $264 / $288 Plus $95 models fee
From cave paintings to contemporary media there is no image so universal as the human form. There is also probably nothing more intimidating for the beginner or anything quite as effective for artists in portraying the human condition! Whether you think you “can’t even draw a stick figure” or you just want to sharpen your skills, this class is geared for all levels of experience. Each class will work from a live model, exploring different ways to interpret the figure and the many techniques used in life drawing. From quick gesture drawings that capture movement and energy to longer poses that focus on subtle shifts of light and detail. Students will gain a working knowledge of anatomy and proportions and practice the skills and methods involved in drawing the human form.
Friday Painting Studio Yura Adams PD10F13:
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film and photography, jewelry, movement, painting and drawing
Basics of Drawing: Learning to See Yura Adams
FRIDAYS, 1 TO 4PM
PD12F13: OCTober 18 TO NOVember 22 (six SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $240 / $275
If you are a beginner, this course will teach you to draw. More experienced students will strengthen their skills and expression. Students will learn how to draw from life accurately using the fundamental skills of alignment, proportion, contour and light and shade. They will also learn expressive drawing skills using gesture, line, and composition. Through demonstrations, original exercises, group and one-on-one guidance, students will develop a solid understanding of the basics. Open to all.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Techniques in Gouache Painting in Williamstown Michael Cohen august 10 and 11 10AM TO 4PM NCPD17SU13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150
This course offers beginning and intermediate students techniques in using either gouache or oil paints. Elements of drawing, composition and color mixing will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will be encouraged to explore still life and landscape subjects. Emphasis will be placed on creating tertiary colors from primary colors as well as using color to create the illusion of three dimensional space.
FRIDAYS, 9:30AM TO 12:30PM SEPTember 20 TO OCTober 25 (six SESSIONS)
PD11F13: NOVember 1 TO DECember 20 (NO CLASS November 29 and DECember 6) (six SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $240 / $275
This course is for all levels; beginners can join to discover oil or acrylics for the first time, and more advanced students can develop their skills as painters. The goal of the class is to thoroughly teach the basics and to emphasize the development of creative thought with original exercises and projects tailored to each student. Students will learn to freely get paint on the surface and to control it, and to strengthen form and composition with paint. There will also be class demonstrations and critiques and the development of the individual vision of each student will be encouraged.
Casey Krawczyk
Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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Painting - the Nuts and Bolts Erica Manville november 23 and 24, 10AM TO 4PM NCPD17F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $135/$150 Plus $35 materials fee
The Art of Drawing the Figure: An Introduction Casey Krawczyk August 17 and 18, 10AM TO 4PM PD11SU13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $150 / $175 Plus $60 Models fee
Figure drawing is perhaps the most challenging subject an artist encounters. The figure is also one of the most enduring themes in art, spanning from prehistory to today. The figure can be simply drawn, as in a 2-minute gesture, or carefully rendered over the span of many hours. This workshop is a wonderful introductory course to drawing the figure. Charcoal and chalk pastels will be used to create a series of quick gesture drawings, while graphite will be used to create a fully rendered drawing of the figure. Casey has 8 years of experience teaching figure drawing and painting, and holds an M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art, a graduate school that specializes in training artists in the figurative tradition. This workshop is open to all levels of ability.
Pastels in Fall Joe Baker september 21 and 22, 10AM TO 4PM PD02F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145
Let your creativity sparkle with fall colors, moods and feelings in your pastel pieces. All levels of pastelist are welcome as we work especially with techniques to catalyze your color sense. Brief demonstrations and some hands-on experimenting by students Saturday morning will lead to new work the rest of the weekend, with discussions, help at the easel, and constructive assessments.
Portrait Painting Hilary Cooper October 5 and 6, 10AM TO 4PM PD03F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145 Plus $45 models fee
Working directly from the model, students will learn to depict a head in oils. We’ll work from what we see (tone, color and proportion) as well as what we know (anatomical structure) to dispel what we assume! 10
Intro Watercolor Julia Morgan-Leamon october 19 and 20, 10AM to 4PM NCPD14F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $145
Watercolor is whimsical, and thought by some to be challenging. From the beginning, we will embrace the accidental effects that pigment and water create! Focusing on color, light and motion, we will use both experimental and paint-whatyou-see practices. Starting with mono-chromatic negative shape painting, gradation and color studies, we will quickly progress to painting lightfilled still-lives of fruit, flowers and a range of interesting objects.
I Wish I Could Draw Wednesday Sorokin October 5 and 6, 12NOON TO 4PM NCPD15F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $90 / $110
A workshop for anyone who wishes they could draw or thinks they “can’t.” A class for anyone who has trouble making the time on their own to draw. A class for anyone who wants to enhance his or her skills and artistic confidence. Our focus will be to release artistic fear and rediscover the joy of the artistic process in a safe, nurturing environment.
Making Colors Sing Wednesday Sorokin November 16, 10AM TO 4PM AND 17, NOON TO 4PM NCPD16F13: saturday and sunday (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $115 / $130
How do artists use color to create atmosphere, mood, and depth? How can one start with three colors and end up with an infinite number? How can a color look one way over here and another way over there? This class will include examinations of color relationships and how colors affect the viewer and the viewer’s perception of the colors themselves. Students will use their choice of paint to learn how to choose colors, mix colors, and use color to represent light, shadow, and space, and to convey emotions. This class will help students use color effectively to enhance the visual impact of their work.
Assemble stretcher bars, construct canvases, learn how to mix pigments and create your own paint in this workshop on the nuts and bolts of the painting practice! You’ll save the environment AND save your dollars with the skills acquired and by the second day we’ll be painting with a focus on integrating simplicity and a natural approach into our practice. Appropriate for all levels of painters.
Printmaking Monoprint Studio Michael Vincent Bushy WEDNESDAYS, 6 TO 9PM CP06F13:
SEPTember 11 TO OCTober 16 (six SESSIONS)
CP07F13: OCTober 30 TO DECember 11 NO CLASS NOVember 27 (6 SESSIONS) LOCATION: ARTIST’S STUDIO, PITTSFIELD MEMBER/ NON MEMBER TUITION: $198 / $216 Plus $35 materials fee
A monoprint is a one-of-a kind print. There are innumerable methods for creating monoprints, from hand coloring to layering. In this class, Michael will introduce you to several simple printmaking techniques, namely stenciling, stamping, block printing and monotype. Each of these processes are easy to learn, but can yield intricate and gorgeous results. Once you learn the techniques, you’ll be able to incorporate the variations that turn a print into a monoprint, and come away with both a set of finished monoprints and the means to continue making prints on your own.
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Etching and Monoprint Intensive Michael Vincent Bushy AUGust 10 AND 11, 10AM TO 4PM CP03SU13: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (two DAYS) LOCATION: ARTIST’S STUDIO, PITTSFIELD MEMBER/ NON MEMBER TUITION: $132 / $144 Plus $75 materials fee
A survey of traditional etching and monoprint techniques, including the mark-making processes of Line Etching and Aquatint, and printing processes such as Intaglio, Relief and A La Poupee. All materials and printing press provided, and time will be set aside for creative experimentation. All levels welcome!
Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
Sculpture Figure Sculpture: Additive Techniques Nathan Keay
Support for artists Support Group for Artists
NC3D02F13:
Joanne Yurman, PhD WEDNSDAYS, 6 TO 7:30PM
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $200 / $220 Model/materials fee: $125
MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $170 / $195
WEDNESDAYS, 6 TO 9PM
SEPTember 18 TO OCTober 23 (six SESSIONS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN
Working from the model students will sculpt a 24” figure using additive techniques. We will explore gesture and composition with emphasis on proportions, modeling techniques and anatomy. Individual instruction will be given, as well as teaching demonstrations and illustrations, allowing students to acquire anatomical clarity and accurate proportions. The work of noteworthy sculptors will be addressed allowing greater understanding and reinforcing the ideas and techniques discussed in class.
Song Appalachian Folk Singing Amrita Lash
AUGust 16, 7 TO 9PM AND AUGust 17, 1 TO 5PM
NCM01SU13: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (two DAYS) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER/ NON MEMBER TUITION: $70 / $85
Come explore traditional American folk music with local artist and folk singer Amrita Lash! After learning some of the background of traditional Appalachian music, we will learn songs as they were taught for generations: as oral tradition. No musical background or the ability to read music is necessary. Participants will learn rich, alive and beautiful 2-4 part harmony songs. We will sing heartbreaking Appalachian ballads, eerie Shape-note songs, lively Gospel and some other gems that will be thrown into the mix as well. This workshop will offer you joyful noise and community, and you will go home with many songs to practice. The more the merrier, so bring a friend!
TI01F13: OCTober 16 TO NOVember 20 (six SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE
Focus on the emotional part of being an artist! This is a discussion group for artists grappling with various aspects of the creative process. It is an opportunity to talk, in a supportive setting, about the artwork you are pursuing and struggles in accomplishing your goals. Feelings of isolation, mental blocks, performance anxiety, and anxiety about showing and earning a living are some of the issues the group might identify as salient. Use of dreams, fantasy and reverie are potential areas for exploration. Our aim is to support the individual in doing what he or she wants to do - to facilitate and respect each artist’s vision. This group is open to both practicing and aspiring artists, as well as to those pursuing visual, performing and literary arts, and crafts.
Writing Writing As A Naturalist Lara Tupper
THURSDAYS, 6 to 9PM
LA03F13: OCTOBER 3 TO NOVEMBER 7 (six SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $275 / $290
Just as Henry David Thoreau did his best “pre-writing” while sauntering through the Massachusetts woods, we’ll consider our natural surroundings as the basis for writing material in this workshop. Guided by classic poems and essays on nature and by creative writing exercises designed to cultivate awareness, we’ll stir the five senses, rejuvenate the spirit and reconnect, via the page, with the natural world. No prior writing experience necessary, just a willingness to observe and feel. In this supportive space, you’ll be invited to share your words, maintain a nature journal and develop ideas for future writing projects.
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painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, song, support for artists, writing
Picture Book Studio Adam Gudeon WEDNESDAYS, 9:30AM to 12:30PM LA04F13: OCTOBER 2 TO NOVEMBER 20 (eight SESSIONS) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $265 / $280
The picture book elevates the image in a narrative with a small number of words to convey meaning. Generally for children ages 3 to 8, the audience and reach of picture books is widening. We’ll look at the art of visual storytelling and work with the interplay of word and image to create our own “Dummy Books”. Instruction and advice on use of this standard format for potential publishers will also be covered. Resources for continued study, marketing and publication will be offered. Open to all levels, projects in progress welcome!
Wednesday Night Writing Emily Banner
WEDNESDAYS, 7 to 9PM
NCLA01F13:
SEPTEMBER 19 TO OCTOBER 24 (six sessions) LOCATION: LITTLE RED, SOUTH WILLIAMSTOWN MEMBER/NON MEMBER TUITION: $135 / $150
Let’s write! Whether you are working on a manuscript or simply love creative writing, join us to carve out a regular space in your week for writing and see the reward of this commitment. We will write in response to generative exercises and then share and discuss work (sharing is always optional). Students will also have the chance to bring in work they’ve done on their own and have it critiqued by the group. Writing of all genres is welcome in this workshop-style class guided by the experienced writer and founder of the former Inkberry in North Adams.
Write Your Story Jana Laiz THURSDAYS, 9:30AM to 12:30PM LA02F13: OCTOBER 10 TO NOVEMBER 21 (seven sessions) LOCATION: CITIZENS’ HALL, STOCKBRIDGE MEMBER / NON MEMBER TUITION: $235 / $250
Everyone has a story to tell. Our lives are our stories. In this 7-week writing workshop you will be guided in telling yours. From fabulous opening lines, to writing in any “person”, we will write our stories as memoir or simply fiction. Expect discussion, reading, group critique, encouragement and cheering to all become part of your process!
Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Friend: This Fall I invite YOU to join me in the studios of IS183 at Citizens’ Hall (Stockbridge) and Little Red (Williamstown).
Charles Coe of Massachusetts Cultural Council with IS183’s Executive Director, Hope Sullivan at the BBQ in the Barn
IS183 Board of Directors Lucy Holland, Board Chair Andy Foster, Vice Chair Wendy Krag O’Neil, Secretary Gary Schieneman, Treasurer Bruce Finn Tracy Foster Lauren Joy Gregg Petricca Robin Seeley Howard Shapiro Didier Steven Tyler Ingham Weld Suky Werman
In our constantly changing and technologically advanced world it has never been more vital to encourage, support and engage in the hands-on experience that is art-making. Making IS learning and learning cannot be done solely behind a monitor, on your own. Come learn from IS183’s incredible faculty artists —practicing professionals in their fields — and make lifelong friends with your fellow Club 183 members and classmates as you try something new. There’s no better way to keep motivated and connected than by working side-by-side with other people who are passionate about DOING. Jumpstart your Fall and re-discover your creative self!
With warmest regards,
Hope Sullivan Executive Director
IS183 Staff Hope Sullivan
Executive Director ext. 101, hope@is183.org
Amy Butterworth
Coordinator, Studio Programs, South County carin@is183.org
Lucie Castaldo
Coordinator, North County Programs cecilia@is183.org
Benjamin Evans
Coordinator, Programs and Marketing ext. 103, brielle@is183.org
Coordinator, Student Services and Community Life ext. 100, amy@is183.org Coordinator, Curriculum Development ext. 102, lucie@is183.org Studio Manager ext. 105, ben@is183.org
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Carin de Jong,
IS183’s Coordinator of Student Services and Community Life, Amy Butterworth
IS183’s Coordinator of Program Assessment, Alicia Soos, Intern Jenny Beers, Coordinator of Curriculum Development, Lucie Castaldo, and Coordinator of Programs and Marketing, Brielle Rizzotti
Cecilia Hirsch
Brielle Rizzotti
Alicia Soos
Coordinator, Program Assessment ext. 104, alicia@is183.org IS183’s Coordinator of North County Programs, Cecilia Hirsch at the Big Bang.
IS183’s Studio Manager, IS183’s Coordinator of South Benjamin Evans at Soul Appetite County Studio Programs, Carin de Jong
IS183’s Annual Summer Exhibition and Barn Party
Friday, July 19
at Stonover Farm, Lenox
in the Barn
Sydelle Blatt and Leslie Ferrin of Project Art
Former Board Member and Contemporary Circle member Vicki Bonnington with partner, David Schecker
Contemporary Circle Members Henry Richardson and Sarah Stranahan
The Berkshire Bateria
Founding Board Member, Former Board Chair, Ceramacist and Club 183 Member Margie Skaggs and husband, Robert Salerno, and Contemporary Circle Member Nancy with Board Member Gary Schieneman and wife, Susan Fisher Kalodner with Club 183 Member Mark Williams
Jim and Georgianne Harwood with Club 183 Members Margaret Keller and Brendan Matthews
Art Educator Extraordinaire Linda Briggs with Pam Reger, Kathleen Sullivan, and Diane Arduini
Ed and Anna Gershenson
Tom Merriman and Pert Pivirotto
Club 183 Members Michael Salke and Cathy Deely
James and Gwendolyn Jurney
Amy Zuckerman and Morey Brown
Jamie Kelly and Dee Finard
Bill and Adrienne Cosel
Board Member, Curator and Host Suky Werman with husband Tom
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SPoNSORED BY Bacardi Classical Tents Climbing Tree Farm Cookiehead Domaney’s Wine & Liquors Equinox Farm Farm Girl Farm Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
Tricia McCormack, Photographer Indian Line Farm Nejaimes Wine Cellars Overmeade Garden’s SoCo Creamery Studio Two Taft Farm
Former Board Member and BIFF Executive Director Kelley Vickery, with Marcia Feuer, and Pine Cone Hill’s Annie Selke
David and Jane Lewine
ParticipatingatyArtists A Peace Tre Raissa Bump Gees Bend Quilters Courtesy of Deborah Ronnen Fine Art
Elisabeth Lecourt Melissa Matsuki Lillie Pine Cone Hill Janet Rickus Sean Riley Adrienne Rogers Karyl Sisson Olivia Valentine
Artist Mark Rosenthal, Kabuki A-Go-Go and Rock the Opera Gala Co-Chair Denise Ulick, Club 183 Member Mitch Nash, Dick Lipez, Club 183 Member Caitlin Nash, Project Art’s Leslie Ferrin, and Former Board Member and Contemporary Circle Member Seth Nash
an Curated by Suky Werm WAMC Chairman and CEO Alan Chartock with wife, artist Roselle
Board Member Howard Shapiro with wife, Shirley
Sean McLaughlin and artist Melissa Lillie
Ingrid MacGillis and Club 183 Member Ingrid Taylor
Lead Gala Volunteer Jana Purdy with husband, Neil
BRE Host and Contemporary Circle Member Julia Kaplan with BRE Artist Sheena Rose
special thanks to Lauren Clark Jenn Gomez Bess Hochstein Ava Lindenmaier Kipp Lynch Dan Mahoney Anne McLaughlin Laura Mitchell
Tom O’Brien Mark Pedrotti Steven Rosen Robin Seeley Lou Shogry Dave Sondrini Mike Testa Mark Tomasi
Fire Roasted Catering
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Former Board Member, Projectionist Joe Wheaton
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In 2012, IS183 Art School established its Membership Program, Club 183. A range of levels makes membership accessible to working artists and students, cultural enthusiasts, and philanthropists alike. In addition to providing direct support for IS183's programs, members benefit from reduced tuition for classes, access to private receptions and artist talks.
Become A Member of Club 183! The philanthropic heart and soul of our community art school.
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Passes to Open Figure Drawing Studio Two $50 Gift Certificates Contemporary Circle Events Sponsor an IS183 Scholarship Sponsor an IS183 Intern Sponsor an IS183 School Program Sponsor an IS183 Resident Artist
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Please, take a look at all that IS183 is doing to ensure a vibrant community life in the Berkshires and join the Club today! Call 413-298-5252 ext.101
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IS183’S IN SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Learning Through Arts (LTA) IS183’s K-12th grade arts enrichment curriculum The Vision Art is a catalyst for positive engagement; and sustained engagement creates a new model for success—success defined by positive risk-taking and personal expression. Imagine a community that expects for every child to be well versed in the cultural richness of the region, to have an understanding of their unique voice and perspective and to have practiced—through a fun creative program—problem solving and innovative thinking. With the help of our program collaborators, sponsors and IS183’s Club 183, that is what we are working towards! The LTA Program IS183 Art School’s “Learning Through Arts” (LTA) program is an after-school and Summer arts enrichment curriculum for Massachusetts students in Grades K-12. The program reinforces academic curriculum goals, as outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Education, through the study of art. LTA is offered in schools throughout Berkshire County over the course of the academic year in eight-week modules and in the Summer at area schools in a multi-week camp format for our region’s most vulnerable children and youth. In Summer 2013 IS183 served 500 children in four- to sixweek programs during which IS183 faculty artists had up to 70 (!) hours to work with children, using art as the vehicle to promote creativity, experimentation and collaboration.
Summer 2013 Program Sites: Conte Community School, Pittsfield Crosby Elementary School, Pittsfield Morningside Community School, Pittsfield Muddy Brook Elementary School, Great Barrington Reid Middle School at Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield Bridge to Success (rising 9th graders) at Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield Summer 2013 Faculty Artists: Lucie Castaldo Lauren Clark Claire Fox Amanda Hartlage Angel Heffernan Brielle Rizzotti Alicia Soos Maggie Vescio Robin Yuran Special Thanks to Summer 2013 LTA Assistants: Ashley McNair Lee Nunez
Photos by Cassandra Sohn.
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Summer 2013 program sponsors: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Pittsfield and Great Barrington Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation Berkshire Heavy Haulers Ed Mahoney Scholarhip Fund Margaret T. Biddle Foundation Guardian Life Insurance Company Pittsfield Coop Bank Pittsfield Educational Enrichment Fund Stranahan Foundation Title One, Pittsfield
BERKSHIRE RESIDENCY EXCHANGE (BRE) Launched in 2012 the BRE brings emerging contemporary artists from all over the world to Berkshire County. The four week residencies are designed so that BRE artists can engage deeply with the community — interacting with artists, arts professionals, and, in a unique aspect of the program, at-risk children and youth through integration in IS183’s arts enrichment programs.
2013 BRE Artists Malik Sajad (Kashmir), Sheena Rose (Barbado), and Dolla Sapeta (South Africa) at Project Art
The BRE raises the profile of the visual arts and deepens the connections we are building with some of the most vulnerable members of our community. This year we are pleased to welcome three international contemporary artists to the Berkshires Tuesday, July 16 through Monday, August 12, the peak of the summer arts season!
Artist Talk and Send Off Reception august
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Mark your calendar to meet the 2013 BRE Artists at the Artist Talk and Send Off Reception on Thursday, August 8, from 6 to 8pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts at 48 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield. Check is183.org for updates.
In silhouette: BRE Host Al Bauman, BRE Artist Malik Sajad, and BRE Host Julia Kaplan at Welcome to Pittsfield Dinner.
the students to help them achieve their vision. This summer BRE artists visited the Bridge program held at Pittsfield High School, Conte Community School, Crosby Elementary School, and Morningside Community School programs.
2013 BRE artists with Bridge Program students
Integration with Arts Enrichment Programs Participation in IS183’s in-school arts enrichment programs is a unique aspect of the BRE artists’ experience and one which has perhaps the greatest impact on the artist and the community. Delivered at no charge to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, IS183’s multiweek programs effect meaningful and positive change in participants by giving them the tools to use the arts to perceive and shape the world around them. The BRE artists too, expand their cultural boundaries, as they work closely with
Special thanks to our BRE 2013 hosts, sponsors and partners: ArtBerkshires Berkshire Bank Foundation Mary and Alan Bauman Julia Kaplan Mad Jacks BBQ Omi International Arts Center Pittsfield Public School District Project Art Spice Restaurant Megan Whilden and Igor Greenwald Whitney Center for the Arts 17
UPCOMING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS Calendar of Events thursday, august 8 6 to 8pm Free
friday, september 6 5 to 8PM free
wednesday, september 25 6 to 7:30PM free
Thursday, october 3 6 to 8PM free
friday, october 4 5 to 8pm FREE
saturday, october 5 11am to 2PM free
Friday, december 6 5 to 8PM free
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Artist Talk and Send Off Reception
For IS183’s 2013 International Berkshire Residency Exchange Artists Whitney Center for the Arts, 42 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield
Installation by Dolla Sapeta, IS183 2013 Berkshire Residency Exchange Artist
Opening at Onota Building Storefront, 74 North Street, Pittsfield (on view until September 20) During First Fridays Artwalk, Pittsfield Conversations on Creativity A Discussion with Painter, Tom O’Neil and Kinetic Sculptor, Pedro de Movellan Moderated by Joanne Yurman, PhD To pre-register call 413-298-5252 ext. 100
Opening Reception for the Fall, 2013 Citizens’ Hall Residency, “With A Grain of Salt”
Conversations on Creativity A Discussion with Painter, Tom O’Neil
september and Kinetic Sculptor, Pedro de Movellan.
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Moderated by Joanne Yurman, PhD. Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 6-7:30 pm
Berkshire artists and friends, Tom O’Neil (charlesthomasoneil.com) and Pedro de Movellan (davidsongallery.com) have an ongoing dialog about the similarities and differences between their respective creative processes. Join us for an open discussion of their inner workings with regard to inspiration; time; space; solitude; integration of art and life and more! There will be a Q&A with the audience following the conversation.
Pedro S. De Movellan. Cocoon. 2011
This program is a prelude to the Fall continuation of the IS183 Support Group for Artists, facilitated by psychologist, Joanne Yurman,PhD. Refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public.
A collaborative installation by Cynthia Atwood and Beck Balken
“Anatemno¯: I Cut Up, Cut Open”
An installation by artists Lucie Castaldo and Holly MacDonald Opening at Onota Building Storefront, 74 North Street, Pittsfield (on view until November 20) During First Fridays Artwalk, Pittsfield
To pre-register call 413-298-5252 ext. 100
Berkshire Cardboard Challenge
on the International Day of Play Bring cardboard and creativity! Little Red, South Williamstown For info contact cecilia@is183.org.
Charles Thomas O’Neil. 2012.
Tablescapes, Curated by Ben Evans
An installation of functional objects relating to the table. Open to functional work in clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood and mixed media. Opening at Onota Building Storefront, 74 North Street, Pittsfield (on view until January 20) During First Fridays Artwalk, Pittsfield Interested in participating? Contact Ben – ben@is183.org – before October 15.
IS183’s Annual Gala Event
Vermilion Cotillion For info contact hope@is183.org.
To learn more about these and other IS183 events, visit IS183.org
Tricks of the Trade
Ongoing Exhibitions
Check IS183.org to find out dates and dates locations for Tricks of the Trade, a speaker series IS183 offers in collaboration with MCLA’s Gallery 51 and the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center. This Fall’s topic will be: Back to the Basics: Where are you now and where do you want to be professionally?
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“Anatemno¯: I Cut Up, Cut Open” october
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An exhibition at 74 North Street. Opening October 4. From Leonardo to Eakins, the study of anatomy has always been an important piece of any artist’s training. Hailing from the Hudson Valley, artists Lucie Castaldo and Holly Macdonald collaborate on an exhibition exploring a non-traditional look at human anatomy, using cut paper, fiber, and up-cycled materials.
Holly MacDonald . Of Inside, Part I: Macrophage.
Emerging Artists Showcase
On view at Citizens’ Hall through August 25.
2013 Exhibit in the Barn
On view by appointment at Stonover Farm through September 2. Contact Suky Werman to schedule a visit: 413-637-3344
2013 Observed Holidays Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2
Saturday, December 21 through Sunday, January 5
closed all weekend
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Labor Day
Monday, October 14
Columbus Day
Winter Holidays
Monday, January 20
Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1 Lucie Castaldo. Divide by three. Cut.
Thanksgiving
closed all weekend
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Fall 2013 Faculty List Yura Adams Karen Arp-Sandel Joe Baker Emily Banner Michael Vincent Bushy Michael Cohen Hilary Cooper Ben Evans June Ferrin Claire Fox Ben Garver Laura Gratz Adam Gudeon Kira Guidon
Angel Heffernan Gillian Jones Jessica Kaufman Nathan Keay James Kennedy Casey Krawczyk Ann Kremers Jana Laiz Craig Langlois Amrita Lash Ming Lash Jodi Luby Nancy Magnusson Erica Manville
Bios at IS183.org Jeanne Marklin Kent Mikalsen Julia Morgan-Leamon Anne Roecklein Paula Shalan Barbara Slate Wednesday Sorokin Monika Sosnowski Lara Tupper Arthur Yanoff Joanne Yurman, PhD Jeff Zamek
Thank you to our Summer 2013 Interns!
Minahel Atif
Jenny Beers
Madison Chung
BHIP Camp Coordinator
Giavana LoGiudice
Hilary Moffat
BRE Coordinator
Lauren Clark
Valentina Smirnova
Kasha Cooper
Rebekah Spence
Ava Lindenmaeir
Stephanie VanBramer
Have your next birthday party at IS183!
Take note: A call for nominations is coming this fall for the 2014 Berkshire Arts Educator Award. Designed to bring visibility and recognition to the community’s most inspiring K through 12 arts educators, the Berkshire Arts Educator Award honors individuals who consistently go above and beyond to inspire imagination and creativity in their students. Each year one educator is selected to receive a professional development award of $1,183 to be used toward an arts enrichment activity of their choice. Check IS183.org for details.
special thanks to Barbara McLucas and the South Williamstown Community Association (SWCA) for support of IS183 at Little Red! Also in 2013: thanks for a scholarship aid grant from the Fund for Williamstown of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation!
Call Amy at 413-298-5252 ext.100 for ideas.
General Info Please register by:
Phone: Call (413) 298-5252, ext. 100, Monday through Friday E-mail: amy@IS183.org OR Mail: Please complete the registration form and mail to:
IS183, PO Box 1400, Stockbridge, MA 01262 IS183 accepts tuition payments by check, cash or credit card; $2.50 credit card processing fee. Class registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis. A reserved class space is guaranteed once we have received payment. Please register at least three weeks prior to the start date of the courses or workshops you wish to attend. Early registration allows us to plan appropriately and avoid last minute cancellations! A waiting list will be created for courses that have reached maximum enrollment.
Refund and Cancellation Policy If you cancel ten days or more before the beginning of a class, you will receive a refund minus a $10 cancellation fee. If you cancel seven to ten days before the beginning of the class, you will receive a 50% tuition credit. No refunds or credits are given for cancellations six or less days before the first day of class. This policy also applies to workstudy and scholarship students. If it is necessary for IS183 to cancel a class for any reason, students will be notified and offered the option of another class or a full refund. No refunds or credits are given for missed classes.
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Make art! Work exchange and scholarship opportunities are available.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES Weather
Scholarships and Work Exchange!
In the event of serious weather, IS183 will cancel classes when the Berkshire Hills Regional School District is closed. If you’re not sure please check our website www.is183.org or our voicemail system at (413)298-5252. IS183 does not call students when classes are cancelled due to weather. Classes cancelled because of weather or instructor absence will be made up at the end of the semester, time permitting.
Our Tuition Assistance and Work Exchange Programs allow children and adults to enroll in our classes regardless of financial means. Last year IS183 awarded over $10,000 of tuition assistance to students from across the region. Funds are limited so students are encouraged to apply early. Applications must be received at least 2 weeks prior to the start date of class in order to be considered. For more information about this program please call the office:( 413)298-5252 ext. 100.
Materials
Many classes require students to bring materials even if there is a materials fee listed. Students should expect to receive a materials list in the mail once they have registered.
Independent Study and IS183 Studio Space Available
Work at IS183 Teachers with enthusiasm and experience in the visual arts who are interested in working with adults and children at IS183 please send a cover letter, course proposal and resume to Hope Sullivan, Executive Director via email: hope@is183.org. Volunteers are always welcomed to help with administrative, development, press and marketing support, as well as assistance monitoring studios, in the classroom and planning/executing events. Email your contact information, days and times you are available and the type of work you are interested in doing to amy@is183.org with subject line “Volunteer at IS183.”
Work one-on-one with a faculty artist mentor to achieve your personal goals. A mentor instructs, guides, critiques and supports students who wish to work on a specific project or advance their skills. Faculty artists of all mediums are available to work individually with children and adults. Call the office for more information: (413)298-5252 ext. 100.
Overnight Accommodations
For lodging information please call or visit the Berkshire Visitors Bureau at (800)273-5754 or www.berkshires.org, the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce lodging hotline at (866)626-5327 or www.stockbridgechamber.org, or the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce at (413)458-9077 or www.williamstownchamber.com.
Directions
IS183 in Stockbridge is located at 13 Willard Hill Road in the Interlaken village of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. By air: Is183 is roughly an hour drive from the Albany Airport, Albany, NY and an hour plus from Bradley International, Windsor Locks, CT. By car: Is183 is roughly a two-hour drive from Boston, MA and a three- hour drive from New York City. By bus/train: Bus service to Stockbridge from Boston and New York. Train service from New York City to Wassaic, NY on MetroNorth; to Hudson, NY on Amtrak (both roughly a one-hour drive from Is183).
Local Driving Directions From Stockbridge and all points east, south and west: find the local Stockbridge intersection of
Routes 183 and 102; take Route 183 north one mile to Trask Lane; go right on Trask Lane and left at Hill Road. Is183 will appear on your left at the crest of the hill. From Lenox and all points north: head south on Route 183 from Lenox; notice the Tanglewood Main Gate on your left; continue 3 miles south to Trask Lane; turn left at Trask Lane and left at Hill Road. Is183 will appear on your left at the crest of the hill. IS183 in Williamstown is located at 32 New AShford Road, at the intersection of Routes 43 and 7 in South Williamstown, Massachusetts. For additional information, please call (413) 298-5252, ext. 100
Registration Form We recommend calling us to register if it is less than ten days before your class begins. If registering a child, please include his or her age and name of parent.
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Get messy! Call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or e-mail amy@IS183.org for information or to register.
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Box 1400, 13 Willard Hill Road Stockbridge, MA 01262
What’s Inside: Young Artist and Family Programs page 2–3 Classes and Workshops for Adults Across the County page 4–11 2013 BBQ in the Barn Party Pics page 13 Support Innovative Art Programs — Join Club 183! page 15 Upcoming Events and Exhibits page 18–19
Save the Date!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Vermilion
Cotillion
To learn more, join the committee, or get your ticket today call 413-298-5252 ext. 100 or visit is183.org!