Lillstreet Art Center: Spring 2019 class catalog

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Class Listings First-Time Artists

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Workshops

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Class Calendar

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Ceramics

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Drawing & Painting

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Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

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FREE OPEN STUDIO AT LILLSTREET ART CENTER Free open studio is offered to students currently enrolled in:

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Photography

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Printmaking & Book Arts

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Textiles

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Kidstreet

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• Ceramics Ceramics • Drawing & Painting Digital Arts & Photography •• Metalsmithing & Jewelry Drawing & Painting •• Photography Metalsmithing & Jewelry •• Printmaking BookArts Arts Printmaking &&Book •• Textiles Textiles

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2 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Eager to try something new? Our First-Time programs are an excellent way to learn and create in a relaxed environment. These classes are designed for those who have never taken an art class or are looking to discover a new medium.

With seven departments to choose from, you can learn to throw a pot in Ceramics or make jewelry in our Metalsmithing studios, just to name a few.

Workshops Get creative! Explore new materials and techniques while having fun in a supportive and friendly community. Whether registering with friends, family or doing it alone, these hands-on workshops are designed to not only teach you something new but to help spark creativity.

Ceramics Page 9

Date Night: Throwdown Spring Mugs Date Night: Cocktail Cups

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass Page 17

Fun Night Out: Synclastic Silver Cuff

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First-Time Potter First-Time Handbuilder

Drawing & Painting Page 11

Printmaking & Book Arts Page 22

Wondrous World of Momoko Usami

Mold & Cast

Photography

Custom Clasps: Key & Box Clasp

Image Making Through Scanning Portfolio Printing Workshop

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Mokume-Gane Bang & Bend: Forged Rings Ring Fabrication Hollowware Bracelet: Hinges & Clasps

First-Time Etching

Lightroom Basics

First-Time Screen Printing on Paper

Sun Printing Family Workshop

Faceted Stone Setting Theory & Applications: Round Stones

First-Time Bookmaking

Textiles

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

First-Time Sewing

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First-Time Screen Printing on Fabric

First-Time Metalsmithing

First-Time Knitting

First-Time Enameling

First-Time Frame Loom Weaving

First-Time Photoshop

Ins and Outs of Electric Kilns with Neil Estrick

Photographing Your Artwork

First-Time Painting

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First-Time Letterpress

First-Time Drawing

Photography

Ceramics

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

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Ceramics

Visiting Artist Workshop

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First-Time Crochet First-Time Embroidery

Textiles

Family Workshops

Design and Print Your Own T-Shirt (Kids)

Sun Printing Family Workshop

Serger Basics

Wall Hanging Planters

Introduction to Cross Stitch: Victorian Rose

Chip & Dip Platters

Design and Print Your Own Bandana

Mother’s Day Mugs & Plates

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Eco Dye with Fresh Flowers Granny Square Get Down Design and Print Your Own Silk Pocket Square

First-Time Artists & Workshops

First-Time Artists

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Cactus Candle Holders #1 Dad!: Father’s Day Mugs Popcorn Bowls Flower Plushies

First-Time Digital Photography First-Time Photo Editing in Lightroom

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Slip Casting, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Advanced Handbuilding, 10–1pm

Form Focus: Still Life in Clay, 10am–1pm

First–Time Potter, 10am–1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Clay Journey, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding, 1:30–4:30pm

First–Time Potter, 2–5pm

Dreams, Myths, and Stories, 6:30–9:30pm

Figure Sculpture, 2–5pm

Sculpting Critters, 2–5pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 6:30–9:30pm

Intermediate Wheel, 6:30–9:30pm

Home and Garden, 1:30–4:30pm

On the Wheel/Off the Wheel, 6:30–9:30pm Form Focus: Out of the Round, 7–10pm First–Time Handbuilding, 7–10pm

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Photography page 19

Form Focus: Obsessed with Function, 6:30–9:30pm

Intro to Paper Clay, 6:30–9:30pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding, 7–10pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 7–10pm

First–Time Drawing, 10am–1pm

Beginning Drawing, 10am–1pm

Intuitive Painting, 10am–1pm

Botanical Illustration, 10am–1pm

Botanical Sketchbook, 1:30–4:30pm

Form and Light: Figure Painting and Drawing, 10am–1pm

Problem Solving for Oil Painters, 10am–1pm

Introduction to Watercolor, 2–5pm

First–Time Painting, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Drawing, 6:30–9:30pm

Beginning Drawing, 6:30–9:30pm

Introduction to Illustration, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Painting, 6:30–9:30pm

Introduction to Painting Techniques, 6:30–9:30pm

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Experiments in Post–War Painting, 2–5pm Beginning Oil Painting, 6:30–9:30pm Introduction to Watercolor, 6:30–9:30pm Independent Painting Studio, 6:30–9:30pm

Metalsmithing I, 10am–1pm

Metalsmithing I, 10am–1pm

First–Time Metalsmithing, 10am–1pm

Metalsmithing II, 2–5pm

Advanced Topics in Metal, 1–4pm

Metalsmithing III, 2–5pm

Metalsmithing I, 6:30–9:30pm

Illustrative Enamel, 2–5pm

Metalsmithing II, 6:30–9:30pm

Wax Settings for Stones, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Metalsmithing, 6:30–9:30pm

Enameling on Copper Electroforms, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Enameling, 6:30–9:30pm

Working with Wax & Casting, 2–5pm

First–Time Photoshop, 10am–1pm

Artist Websites I, 6:30–9:30pm

Documentary Photography, 6:30–9:30pm

Photoshop I: Next Steps, 10am–1pm

Artist Websites II, 6:30–9:30pm

Art of Still Life, 6:30–9:30pm First–Time Digital Photography, 6:30–9:30pm Photographic Books & Prints, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Letterpress, 10am–1pm

First–Time Screen Printing on Paper, 10am–1pm

Independent Printmaking Projects, 10am–1pm

First–Time Etching, 2–5pm

Water–based Monotypes, 10am–1pm

Print on Clay, 2–5pm

First–Time Screen Printing on Paper, 6:30–9:30pm

Relief, Collagraph and Found Object Monotypes, 2–5pm

Carborundum Collagraphs, 6:30–9:30pm

Making Boxes for Books and Keepsakes, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Etching, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Bookmaking, 6:30–9:30pm

Textiles

Soda II: Throwing for Soda, 6:30–9:30pm

Acrylic Studio: Still Life to Abstraction, 10am–1pm

Introduction to Studio Lighting, 6:30–9:30pm

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Int. Wheel: Altered Forms, 6:30–9:30pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 7–10pm

Fundamentals of Digital Photography, 6:30–9:30pm

Printmaking & Book Arts

Low Fire II, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Painting, 10am–1pm

Pastel & Oil Paint: Portrait & Figure, 6:30–9:30pm

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

Small Sculptures and Doll Making, 6:30–9:30pm

Print on Clay, 2–5pm

Acrylic Resist Etching, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Letterpress, 6:30–9:30pm

Zippers and Buttons, 10am–1pm

Quilting I, 10am–1pm

Guided Sewing Projects, 10am–1pm

First Time Sewing, 10am–1pm

Quilting II: Modern Quilt Tops from Precuts, 10am–1pm

First Time Screen Printing on Fabric, 6:30–9:30pm

Surface Design Medley, 2–5pm

Zippers and Buttons, 6:30–9:30pm

First Time Screen Printing on Fabric, 2–5pm Indigo and Natural Dye, 6:30–9:30pm Natural Dyes II, 6:30–9:30pm First Time Sewing, 6:30–9:30pm

Design and Print Repeat Patterns on Fabric, 6:30–9:30pm Guided Sewing Projects, 6:30–9:30pm

Zippers and Buttons, 6:30–9:30pm

4 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Silk Painting, 6:30–9:30pm Handmade Clothes for Children and Babies, 6:30–9:30pm

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Beginning Handbuilding, 10am–1pm

Art of the Box, 10am–1pm

Advanced Topics, 10am–1pm

Low Fire Surfaces, 10am–1pm

Soda I: Beginning Soda, 10am–1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 10am–1pm

Covered Forms and More, 10am–1pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding, 1–4pm

Intermediate Handbuilding, 1–4pm Non–Figurative Sculpture, 2–5pm

Slip Casting, 10am–1pm Sculpting from Images, 10am–1pm First–Time Potter, 10am–1pm Low Fire Exploration, 10am–1pm Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 2–5pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 2–5pm

Hang Your Plates, 2–5pm

Tile Making, 6:30–9:30pm

Soda II: Surface, 2–5pm

First–Time Potter, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Potter, 5–8pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding, 7–10pm Soda I: Learning Surfaces, 7–10pm Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing, 7–10pm

Beginning Oil Painting, 10am–1pm

The Traveling Sketchbook, 10am–1pm

First–Time Drawing, 10am–1pm

Beginning Drawing, 10am–1pm

Introduction to Geometric Abstraction, 10am–1pm

Intermediate Figure and Portrait, 10am–1pm

Landscape Painting in the Studio, 10am–1pm

Drawing in Pen and Ink, 10am–1pm

Independent Painting Projects, 10am–1pm

Abstract Acrylic Painting Studio, 10am–1pm

Multilevel Figure, 10am–1pm

Beginning Acrylic Painting, 10am–1pm

Introduction to Color Pencils, 2–5pm

First–Time Painting, 2–5pm

Beginning Figure & Portrait Drawing, 2–5pm

Beginning Oil Painting, 2–5pm

Understanding Color, 2–5pm

Introduction to Gouache, 2–5pm

First–Time Drawing, 2–5pm Beginning Drawing, 6:30–9:30pm

Beginning Oil Pastels, 2–5pm

Beginning Acrylic Painting, 6:30–9:30pm

Metalsmithing II, 10am–1pm

First-Time Metalsmithing, 10am–1pm

First–Time Metalsmithing, 10am–1pm

Enameling Techniques, 10am–1pm

Resin and Metal, 10am–1pm

Metalsmithing II, 10am–1pm

Liquid Form Enamel on Steel, 6:30–9:30pm

Metalsmithing III, 10am–1pm

Organic Forms in Silver, 12–4pm

Teen Metals, 10am–1pm

Metalsmithing I, 2–5pm

Metalsmithing II, 2–5pm

Working with Wax & Casting, 2–5pm

Beginning Fused Glass, 6:30–9:30pm

Creative Chainmaking, 2–5pm

Working The Frame, 6:30–9:30pm

Portrait Photography, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Digital Photography, 10am–1pm

Portrait Photography, 6:30–9:30pm

Digital Compositing, 6:30–9:30pm

First–Time Photoshop, 10am–1pm Advanced Guided Projects, 2–5pm

First–Time Photo Editing in Lightroom, 10am–1pm First–Time Digital Photography, 2–5pm Studio Lighting II, 2–5pm

First–Time Bookmaking, 10am–1pm

First–Time Letterpress, 10am–1pm

Introduction to Relief Printmaking, 10am–1pm

First–Time Screen Printing on Paper, 2–5pm

Letterpress II, 10am–1pm

First–Time Screen Printing on Paper, 2–5pm

Multi–Level Screen Printing on Paper, 6:30–9:30pm

Bookbinding II, 2–5pm

First–Time Bookmaking, 2–5pm

First-Time Bookmaking, 6:30–9:30pm

Independent Printing Projects, 10am–1pm

Sew Your Own Underwear, 6:30–9:30pm

First Time Screen Printing on Fabric, 10am–1pm

First Time Sewing, 10am–1pm

Sew Your Own Bra, 6:30–9:30pm

Guided Quilting Projects, 10am–1pm

Zippers and Buttons, 10am–1pm First Time Knitting, 6:30–9:30pm

10am–1pm, Indigo and Natural Dye, 10am–1pm

Hand Knotted Rugs, 10am–1pm First Time Crochet, 10am–1pm Crochet II, 10am–1pm First Time Screen Printing on Fabric, 10am–1pm

First Time Frame Loom Weaving, 6:30–9:30pm

Collecting Color: Dye and Quilt, 1:30–4:30pm

Frame Loom Weaving II, 6:30–9:30pm

First Time Sewing, 1:30–4:30pm Zippers and Buttons, 1:30–4:30pm First Time Embroidery, 5–8pm First Time Sewing, 5–8pm

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Ceramics

Ceramics

Lillstreet’s long-established Ceramics department offers classes for all skill levels in wheelthrowing, handbuilding, sculpture and more. Advanced students can fine-tune their work or experiment with soda firing. Take advantage of over 200 glaze combinations, firings and state-of-the-art equipment during our generous, free open studio hours.

Beginner/ Advanced Beginner Beginning/ Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing 10 Weeks

First-Time Artist First-Time Potter 5 Weeks Dress for mess, and spin the wheel to shape clay into the basic forms of mugs and bowls. Work with various tools and later glaze your pottery.

Learn a little handbuilding too, such as pinch pots, bowls and small serving trays. Plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet. Class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay.

Monday 10am–1pm Maureen Duffy-Daugavietis Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 Wednesday 2–5pm Maureen Duffy-Daugavietis Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Shiyuan Xu

Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 Sunday 10am–1pm Dylan Palmer Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175

First-Time Handbuilding 5 Weeks Learn handbuilding techniques such as pinch pots, coils and slabs that can be made into functional pottery, art objects or sculptures.

Use molds, slab roller and extruder will be demonstrated. Plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet.

Class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay.

Monday 7–10pm Casey Weldon Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 $180, Members $175

Beginning students will develop fundamental throwing techniques while returning students refine their techniques to create more complex forms. Be inspired by those around you and challenged by your personal goals. Teacher demonstrations are designed for multilevel students.

Class fee includes one 25-pound bag of clay.

Monday 10am–1pm Les Orenstein Starts March 25 Monday 6:30–9:30pm Jayson Lawfer Starts March 25 Tuesday 10am–1pm Susan Messer-McBride Starts March 26 Tuesday 7–10pm Gary Jackson Starts March 26 Wednesday 7–10pm Dylan Palmer Starts March 27 Thursday 2–5pm Sam Hostert Starts March 28 Thursday 7–10pm Jonathan Pacheco Starts March 28 Friday 10am–1pm David Trost Starts March 29 Saturday 10am–1pm Catherine Tweedie Starts March 30 Sunday 2–5pm William Jamieson Starts March 31 $340, Members $330

6 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Beginning/Advanced Beginning Handbuilding 10 Weeks Whether your aim is functional or sculptural ceramics, learn the basic techniques of handbuilding as you work with slabs, coils and pinching to create virtually anything you can dream up. Use of tools such as molds, slab roller and extruder will be demonstrated. Class fee includes one 25-pound bag of clay.

Monday 10am–1pm Patrick Miceli Starts March 25 Tuesday 1:30–4:30pm Lisa Harris Starts March 26 Thursday 10am–1pm Shiyuan Xu Starts March 28 Tuesday 7–10pm Nicole Paulina Starts March 26 Thursday 7–10pm Nicole Paulina Starts March 28 Saturday 1–4pm Mary Drabik Starts March 30 $340, Members $330

Multilevel

10 Weeks Bring your personal stories, dreams and myths to life with hand-built clay forms. You will learn to form, texture and finish work. Each class includes time for you to share insights, inspirations or ask questions. In the final session, we will view and discuss everyone’s work in terms of the dreams, myths or stories expressed.

All levels welcome

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Corinne D. Peterson Starts March 25 $350, Members $340

Small Sculptures & Doll Making 10 Weeks Imagination flows as you create abstract, realistic and anthropomorphic sculptures. You may choose to articulate your figures through the application of kinetic elements to create a doll.

All levels welcome

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Robin Power Starts March 26 $350, Members $340

Tile Making 10 Weeks

Looking for something unique to adorn your kitchen, bathroom or fireplace? Learn to make decorative tiles from a slab of clay. We’ll teach you how to build up and carve into clay, then make a plaster mold from your tile to make multiples. Firing and glazing will be discussed.

All levels welcome

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Michael Skiersch Starts March 28 $350, Members $340

10 Weeks

Explore a step-by-step approach to body proportions, construction problem solving, and internal armature. You’ll learn about the planes of the figure, human expression and body gesture. There will be class discussions on surface treatment for sculpture.

All levels welcome

Tuesday 2–5pm Robin Power Starts March 26 $350, Members $340 $70 Model fee

The Art of the Box 10 Weeks Examine various hand-building processes for constructing boxes.

You will start by learning simple slab building techniques. You’ll progress to alternative methods and themes as well as traditional and alternative surface treatments.

All levels welcome

Friday 10am–1pm Patrick Miceli Starts March 29 $350, Members $340

Non-Figurative Sculpture in Clay 10 Weeks Use handbuilding techniques to develop your ideas into sculpture while engaging your creative thinking process. Classes will present a broader discussion of sculptural forms beyond the figure and how best to incorporate narrative elements.

All levels welcome

Thursday 2–5pm Jonathan Pacheco Starts March 28 $350, Members $340

Low Fire Surfaces 10 Weeks Low fire surface treatments can give your work vibrant colors and options for narrative illustrations. Learn to use slips, underglazes and glazes to make your terra cotta forms come to life.

All levels welcome

Intermediate/ Advanced Classes Intermediate Wheelthrowing 10 Weeks You’ve mastered the basics, now challenge yourself to throw a better pot. Design your pottery and develop a personal aesthetic while learning techniques to make complex forms. Weekly demonstrations and experimentation with new glaze combinations will help develop your signature look.

Prerequisite: Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing

Tuesday 10am–1pm Lisa Harris Starts March 26 Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Karen Avery Starts March 26 Thursday 10am–1pm Patty Kochaver Starts March 28 Saturday 10am–1pm Les Orenstein Starts March 30 Sunday 10am–1pm Levi Yastrow Starts March 31 $375, Members $365

Intermediate Handbuilding 10 Weeks You’ve mastered the basics, now it’s time to improve your clay skills while building functional and sculptural objects. Weekly demonstrations will teach more complex techniques to manipulate clay and allow further development of your handbuilt work. Discussions of contemporary approaches will help you find your voice in clay.

Prerequisite: One handbuilding or wheelthrowing class

Thursday 1–4pm Mary Drabik Starts March 28 $375, Members $365

Sculpting the Figure from Images 10 Weeks Learn to bring to ”life” the human figure using 2D documentation from multiple angles to create a 3D figurative sculpture. Demonstrations will focus on building solid-core forms to be hollowed out, coil-building techniques and slab use.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/ Handbuilding

Ceramics

Dreams, Myths & Stories in Clay

Figurative Sculpture

Sunday 10am–1pm Casey Weldon Starts March 31 $350, Members $340

Intermediate Wheelthrowing: Altered Forms 10 Weeks This class is an intermediate to advanced class for potters interested in wheel throwing looking to start working out of the round. We will focus on pushing pots from the round into other shapes while using different techniques. We will use handbuilding techniques combined with our thrown and altered pieces to combine multiple thrown forms into more complex wares.

Prerequisite: Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Aaron Becker Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

On the Wheel, Off the Wheel 10 Weeks This class will focus around the idea of creating ceramic works that are somewhat of the ordinary.

Using various wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques, we will make sculptural and functional forms that walk the line of visual poetry and functional art.

Prerequisite: Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Aaron Becker Starts March 25 $375, Members $365

Thursday 10am–1pm Molly Bishop Starts March 28 $350, Members $340

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Low Fire: Exploration

Low Fire II

Soda I: Learning Surfaces

Advanced Topics

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

Explore new approaches while using red clay to focus on surface design and utilizing the low fire glaze palette.

We will do some simple glaze testing and start to build vocabulary around the glaze finish, as the skin of the pot.

Explore the rich history and bright color palette of low-fire ceramic surface decorations. Demonstrations and discussions will involve the use of terra sigillata, underglazes, slips and glazes on terra cotta. Students will learn to mix glazes and slips from basic components.

Soda firing offers ceramic artists the opportunity to infuse a bit of “chance” into their making process.

Each week a different surface technique will be demonstrated for use in the soda kiln. Using slips and glazes, the soda-firing process becomes accessible and more predictable. You will participate in all stages of the process, including required kiln loading and unloading outside of class time.

This class is designed primarily to help you to develop specific ideas, refine techniques and pursue independent projects with individual guidance.

Prerequisite: One year of experience working with clay or instructor approval

Slip Casting

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/ Handbuilding

Sunday 10am–1pm Aaron Becker Starts March 31 $375, Members $365

Clay Journey 10 Weeks Chart the steps along your personal journey in clay. Inventory your skill set and create a path forward by setting goals, working in a series and creating personal challenges for growth. There will be a private, cone 10 reduction firing at the end of the session.

Prerequisite: One year of wheelthrowing classes

Wednesday 10am–1pm Susan Messer-McBride Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

Home & Garden Pottery 10 Weeks This independently-driven class begins each week with a potluck and group discussion about ongoing projects.

The instructor is on hand to guide you through your projects, problem solve and demonstrate as needed.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing or Handbuilding & one intermediate ceramics class

Monday 1:30–4:30pm Karen Avery Starts March 25 $375, Members $365

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/ Handbuilding

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm David Trost Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

Introduction to Paper Clay 10 Weeks This course introduces students to the possibilities of paper clay in the ceramics studio. As a more forgiving material, students will have hands-on experience in preparing paper clay, various handbuilding construction methods as well as decoration techniques to create piecses.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/ Handbuilding

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Shiyuan Xu Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

Soda I: Beginning Soda Firing 10 Weeks Experience flashes of color, textured surfaces and the excitement of unpredictable results utilizing the distinct atmospheric qualities of the soda kiln. Weekly demonstrations will encourage more complex forms.

Using slips and glazes, the soda-firing process becomes accessible and understandable. You will participate in all stages of the process, including required kiln loading and unloading outside of class time.

Prerequisite: One year of experience working with clay or instructor approval

Friday 10am–1pm Catherine Tweedie Starts March 29 $375, Members $365 $60 Soda Fee

Thursday 7–10pm Sam Hostert Starts March 28 $375, Members $365 $60 Soda Fee

Soda II: Throwing for The Soda Kiln 10 Weeks Analyze the critical steps necessary to create dynamic, inventive ceramic works utilizing the potter’s wheel.

Explore the idea of “painting with fire” by employing the atmospheric firing process of Lillstreet’s urban soda kiln. Participation in all stages of the process including loading and unloading outside of class time is expected of each student.

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding or wheelthrowing

Saturday 10am–1pm Lisa Harris Starts March 30 $375, Members $365

10 Weeks Does making multiples of your favorite cup, vase or other sculptural or functional forms interest you?

Learn to make two-part plaster molds of household objects to use for slip casting. This technique allows you to pour a specially formulated, liquid clay into your mold and create multiples of the same object.

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding or wheelthrowing

Wednesday 10am–1pm Michael Skiersch Starts March 27 Sunday 10am–1pm David Trost Starts March 31 $375, Members $365

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Soda I or instructor approval

Advanced Handbuilding

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Chris Chaney

Starts March 27

Improve your skills for making handbuilt forms while building functional and sculptural objects.

Weekly demonstrations will teach more complex techniques to manipulate clay and allow further development of your handbuilt work.

$375, Members $365 $60 Soda Fee

Soda II: Surfaces 10 Weeks Soda firing offers a dazzling variety of surfaces both planned and unplanned for the artist to explore.

Demonstrations will include a broad variety of techniques that reveal how to achieve better results in the soda kiln. Participation in all stages of the process, including loading and unloading outside of class time, is expected of each student.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Soda I or instructor approval

Saturday 2-5pm Levi Yastrow Starts March 31 $375, Members $365 $60 Soda Fee

8 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

10 Weeks

Tuesday 10am–1pm David Trost Starts March 26 $375, Members $365

Print on Clay 10 Weeks

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding or wheelthrowing

Wednesday 2–5pm Judy Zeddies and David Trost Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

Hang Your Plates 10 Weeks Learn a variety of hand building methods for making plates plus surface techniques to decorate them. Learn how to layer methods such as inlay, sgraffito, and textures to add depth to the surface.

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding or wheelthrowing

Sunday 2–5pm Nicole Paulina Starts March 31 $375, Members $365

Covered Forms and More 10 Weeks

10 Weeks Challenge yourself to create forms that are more than “right off the wheel.”

This class will be an exploration of more complex thrown or handbuilt, altered, and assembled forms, including wine bottle caddies, gravy boats, butter dishes, etc.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Monday 7–10pm Nolan Baumgartner Starts March 25 $375, Members $365

Form Focus: Obsessed with Function 10 Weeks A well-designed functional piece can be a joy to use. We’ll take wheelthrown functional forms to another level by examining and developing each component resulting in a piece that’s seamless in its use.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Patty Kochaver Starts March 26 $375, Members $365

Sculpting Critters 10 Weeks

Put a lid on it as we explore a variety of lid types and functional forms such as covered serving dishes and jars. We’ll also throw bowls, colanders and embellish with handles and decorative piercing.

Learn to use the core elements of hand building (pinching, coiling and slabs) to build hollow animals with lots of character. Construct patterns for limbs, paddling techniques and additive methods.

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding or wheelthrowing

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Thursday 10am–1pm Lisa Harris Starts March 28

Wednesday 2-5pm Nicole Paulina Starts March 27

$375, Members $365

$375, Members $365

Form Focus: Still Life in Clay

Form Focus: Handles

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

This class focuses on using various ceramic hand-building techniques to recreate still life objects in our life.

Students will learn to observe the daily objects and translate them into clay forms with personal expressions.

Forms, textures, surface and content will be introduced during the process.

Learn to analyze and develop functional handles both aesthetically and physically.

We will look into the many different approaches to making handles and talk about the reasons why we make handles the way we do. Explore new ways of seeing form and creating compositions with added embellishments.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding

Wednesday 10am–1pm Shiyuan Xu Starts March 27

Sunday 2–5pm Aaron Becker Starts March 31

$375, Members $365

$375, Members $365

Workshops Date Night: Throwdown Grab your sweetie, bestie or crew for a Friday night “throwdown.”

Join us for a fun evening of getting a little messy and trying your hands at wheelthrowing. Learn basic techniques, and throw as much clay as you can with the help of our skilled instructors. At night’s end, pick two pieces to have glazed.

Each participant must register and pay the workshop fee. BYOB, Must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

Friday, April 5 6:30–9:30pm Kelly McRay Friday, April 26 6:30-9:30pm Shiyuan Xu Friday, May 10 6:30-9:30pm Kelly McRay Friday, May 31 6:30-9:30pm Aaron Becker $65, Members $60

Spring Mugs Create a pair of mugs to keep you warm while the days are trying to shake off the last of the winter. You will get to custom make the shape of your mugs and have fun adding texture to the clay. Add handles or leave your creations handleless!

You will finish off your mugs by picking glazes to be glazed later by your instructor.

Mother’s Day Vases Treat that important woman in your life to a handmade ceramic vase. Build a functional vase or two in the shape of your choosing, adding textures and decorations to the clay. After constructing your vase, choose a high fire glaze to adorn your beautiful handmade piece.

Ceramics

Learn to silkscreen, toner-litho transfer, monoprint, and stencil on clay forms.

You’ll create layered imagery for narrative or decorative purposes. Demonstrations will include printing processes and ceramic construction techniques as well as the creation of finished forms with surface depth for low or high-fire clay bodies. Ceramics students enrolled in the previous session can keep your shelves in the department!

Form Focus: Out of the Round

Sunday, April 28 12-3pm Mary Drabik $65, Members $60

Date Night: Cocktail Cups Join us for a celebratory evening dedicated to the handcrafted happy hour. Roll up your sleeves and dress for mess! You’ll learn to hand build cocktail cups from terra cotta clay using slabs and templates. Create, decorate and embellish them in your own, unique style. Once fired, you’ll have two handmade cups to toast with for years to come. BYOB, must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

Friday, May 17 6:30–9:30pm Mary Drabik $65, Members $60

Age limit 12 and up

Sunday, April 14 12-3pm Shiyuan Xu Saturday, May 18 12-3pm Maureen Duffy-Daugavietis $65, Members $60

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Ceramics

Visiting Artist Workshops Ins and Outs of Electric Kilns with Neil Estrick

Wondrous World of Momoko Usami

1 Day

2 Days

Have you ever thought about having your own home studio? Or are you just interested in the inner workings of electric kilns? In this one-day workshop, Neil Estrick will talk about the ins and outs of electric kilns. He will cover everything from how to choose and install a kiln that fits your needs to loading, firing and maintaining your kiln.

All your kiln questions will be answered in this workshop and so much more!

Immerse yourself in the world of unique clay forms, kinetic works and beautifully decorated surfaces full of depth, humor and color. In this two-day, hands-on workshop you will learn how Momoko finds her ideas and builds inventive clay creations.

Momoko will also show multiple surface techniques including sgraffito, sometsuke and mishima – bringing full life to her functional and sculptural works.

Neil Estrick is a distributor for L&L Kilns. He has been selling and servicing kilns since 2004, and has been firing them since 1992.

Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 10am–4pm Momoko Usami

Saturday, April 13 10am–4pm Neil Estrick $105

$225 if registered by April 8 $250 if registered after April 8

10 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Drawing & Painting

Explore pen and ink, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, oils or pastels.

Drawing and Painting classes are divided into beginning, intermediate, multi-level or advanced classes. Use these designations and class descriptions to create a custom curriculum that best fits your interests.

Beginner/ Advanced Beginner

10 Weeks

First-Time Artist First-Time Drawing 5 Weeks Learn the use of value, line and proportion to create realistic drawings. This entry-level class is for those with little or no drawing experience. A First-Time Drawing kit is required and can be purchased on the first day of class.

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 Tuesday 10am–1pm TBD Session I: Starts March 26 Session II: Starts April 30 Thursday 2- 5pm TBD Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 Saturday 10am–1pm Annie York Session I: Starts March 30 Session II: Starts May 4 $180, Members $175 $25 First-Time Drawing Kit

First-Time Painting 5 Weeks This class will introduce you to the process of painting in acrylics.

Starting with an introduction to the basic materials, students will learn how to use brushes and paint together to begin, develop and finish a painting so even a novice will find success in this direct and engaging class. A First-Time Painting kit is required and can be purchased on the first day of class.

Monday 10am- 1pm Melanie Brown Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 Monday 6:30–9:30pm Annie York Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Annie York Session I: Starts March 26 Sunday 2–5pm Boris Ostrerov Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175 $45 First-Time Painting Kit

If you are new to drawing or would like to refresh your drawing skills you will discover something useful in this entry-level class. The use of value, line and proportion will be demonstrated and provide the foundation of balanced compositions.

A Beginning Drawing kit is available for purchase on the first day of class.

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Patrick Miceli Session Starts March 26 Wednesday 10am–1pm John Fleck Session Starts March 27 Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Melanie Brown Session Starts March 28 Sunday 10am–1pm Patrick Miceli Session Starts March 31 $340, Members $330 $25 Beginning Drawing kit

Drawing in Pen and Ink 5 Weeks Learn how to draw in ink – from linedrawing and shading with pens to creating rich ink washes. We’ll cover different value-building techniques, such as cross-hatching and stippling, and discuss how to draw complex textures and patterns.

5 Weeks Learn the fundamentals of drawing with colored pencils to produce stunning works of art. Exercises in color blending, application techniques and portraying different subject matters, while taking advantage of the semi-transparent qualities of colored pencil, will help individuals master this diverse medium.

Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing, or equivalent experience recommended

Saturday 2–5pm Tracy Frein Session I: Starts March 30 Session II: Starts May 4

Drawing & Painting

Beginning Drawing

Introduction to Color Pencils

$185, Members $180

Introduction to Illustration 5 Weeks Become a master of your own creative process. From thumbnail sketches to finished paintings, students will explore illustration techniques including sketchbook use and ideation, color theory, drawing fundamentals, and multimedia painting techniques. Students will work to create either a book cover, movie poster, or album cover.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Emmett Baggett Session I: Starts March 26 Session II: Starts April 30 $185, Members $180

Prerequisite: First-Time Drawing or equivalent experience.

Sunday 10am–1pm Alex Boersma Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $185, Members $180

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Beginning Acrylic Painting 10 Weeks

5 Weeks

Experience mixing colors, determine ideal brush types, and learn techniques for working with paint.

This class is ideal for those who have taken First-Time Drawing into Painting or have previous experience and want to expand their skills. The Beginning Painting kit is available for purchase on the first day of class.

Venture beyond the still life and explore the fundamentals of drawing portraits and figures while working from a nude model. Weekly demonstrations and structured exercises will emphasize observation, proportion, measuring, anatomy and seeing the figure and face as a combination of integrated shapes.

You will work in charcoal and conté and must supply your own materials.

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Annie York Starts March 28 Sunday 10am–1pm Boris Ostrerov Starts March 31

Drawing & Painting

Beginning Figure & Portrait Drawing

$340, Members $330 $70 Beginning Painting Kit

Introduction to Painting Techniques 5 Weeks Develop and refine painting techniques as you build on basic skills. Explore brush and palette knife approaches, incorporate painting mediums and investigate the importance of a color plan.

Prerequisite: First-Time Painting or prior experience.

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Annie York Session II: Starts April 30 $185, Members $180

Beginning Oil Painting 10 Weeks Learn the fundamentals of oil painting, a standard for professional painters since the 12th century.

Experiment with color mixing and painting techniques that accumulate to enhance skill and provide a foundation for confident painting with oils. An oil painting kit is available for purchase on the first day of class.

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Annie York Starts March 27 Thursday 10am–1pm Patrick Miceli Starts March 28 Sunday 2- 5pm Patrick Miceli Starts March 31 $340, Members $330 $90 Oil Painting Kit

Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or prior figure experience

Saturday 2–5pm Erik Brown Session I: Starts March 30 Session II: Starts May 4 $185, Members $180 $40 Model Fee

Introduction to Watercolor 10 Weeks Learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Composition, color mixing, brush style, shape and form, light and value, paint application and layering will be explored. You should have basic skills in painting and drawing.

A watercolor kit and additional materials are available for purchase.

Monday 2–5pm Tom Dieschbourg Session I: Starts March 25 Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Amanda Mulcahy Session I: Starts March 27 $340, Members $330 $95 Watercolor kit

Introduction to Gouache 5 Weeks Learn to create with gouache, also referred to as opaque watercolor.

Gouache is an extremely versatile and forgiving medium, great for those looking to build on their watercolor skills. We will cover color mixing, brush work, paint application and layering/blending. We’ll also touch on more general principles such as composition, shape and form, light and value.

Landscape Painting in the Studio

Understanding Color

10 Weeks

Learn to maximize your use of color to add vibrancy and depth to your work. Focus will be on working with complementary colors, warm versus cool, color mixing and blending. Demonstrations in both wet and dry media with various subject matters. Come prepared to the first class with a sketchpad and a set of nupastels (or equivalent). A supply list will be provided.

Create landscape paintings from photographs and your imagination, and you’ll gain an understanding of the benefits and challenges of photo reference. We will discuss the best way to gather reference photos, and how to modify your painting for success. Composition, value, and color principles will be discussed as we bring together an effective landscape.

We’ll also consider how light reveals form and how to accentuate that.

Prerequisite: First-Time Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting or prior experience

Saturday 10am–1pm John Fleck Starts March 30 $340, Members $330

Experiments in Post-War Painting 5 Weeks Experiment with acrylic and oil painting techniques that redefined painting in the post-World War II era. Each session is designed to bring to life the stories, techniques and motivations of a new artist.

Through material experimentation, we’ll explore movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Photorealism – all while getting to know artists like Mark Rothko, Joan Mitchell, Chuck Close, Gerard Richter, and other prominent, post-war influencers.

Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting or prior experience

Wednesday 2–5pm David Downs Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 $185, Members $180

You should have basic skills in painting and drawing.

Sunday 2–5pm Alex Boersma Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $185, Members $180

12 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

5 Weeks

Prerequisite: First-Time Drawing, First-Time Painting, Beginning Drawing or equivalent experience

Saturday 2–5pm Elizabeth Wilson Session I: Starts March 30 $185, Members $180

Beginning Oil Pastels 5 Weeks Oil pastels, with their buttery texture and bright color, offer artists a visceral and direct way to draw vibrant, painterly works. You will employ varying techniques including optical blending, layering and washes to take advantage of some of the unique properties of this medium. Bring a medium pastel drawing pad and a small set of artist-quality oil pastels to the first class.

Prerequisite: First-Time Drawing, Beginning Drawing or equivalent experience

Saturday 2–5pm Elizabeth Wilson Session II: Starts May 4 $185, Members $180

Acrylic Studio: Still Life to Abstraction 10 Weeks Focusing on a new still life each session, emphasis will be on composition, color and the importance of equal attention to background and foreground. Within the group setting, there will be a focus on the level and interest of each individual. Through group discussion and evaluation, we will build common vocabulary and explore a variety of styles and methods.

Prerequisite: First-Time Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting or equivalent experience recommended.

Monday 10am–1pm Yvette Weijergang Starts March 25 $350, Members $340

Intuitive Painting 5 Weeks Develop your own language of mark making through a series of activities structured to develop your painterly instincts. Learn to trust your intuition while generating original ideas and expressing the unconscious. A development of color, compositions and themes will be explored.

Prerequisite: First-Time Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting or equivalent experience recommended.

The Traveling Sketchbook

Multilevel Figure

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

The sketchbook is a site of brainstorming, experimentation and observation. We will utilize the sketchbook to its fullest potential by exploring all of these themes in various locations throughout the city as well as in the classroom. Using the sketchbook as your visual diary, you will draw directly from life, reference and your imagination in a variety of media.

Open to beginning and continuing students of figure drawing, each session begins with instructor demos followed by long poses for individual development. The instructor will work with you one-on-one, at your level. Students supply their own materials. Charcoal, pastel, conte, or oil are all welcome.

Please bring a sketchbook and drawing medium of your choice to the first class.

Friday, 10am–1pm Philip Hartigan Session I: Starts March 29 Session II: Starts May 3 $190, Members $185

Saturday 10am–1pm Bob Horn Session I: Starts March 30 Session II: Starts May 4 $190, Members $185 $40 Model Fee

Introduction to Geometric Abstraction 5 Weeks

Botanical Sketchbook 5 Weeks In this course, students will use the sketchbook to draw and catalog flowers and botanicals at Chicago’s conservatories. You will learn to use pencil, watercolor, and pen and ink to record your observations in a plein air atmosphere.

Please bring a sketchbook and drawing medium of your choice to the first class.

Monday, 1:30– 4:30pm Emmett Baggett Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29

In this acrylic painting class, learn how to create abstract artworks utilizing geometric forms. Emphasis will be on fundamental concepts such as form, composition, figure-ground relationships, and space. You will also experiment with color mixing and hard-edge painting techniques.

Independent Painting Studio 5 Weeks This class is ideal for the advanced beginner to intermediate painter looking to establish a studio practice. You will work one on one with your instructor to develop projects of personal interest and to build your painting skills. Come to the first class prepared with your ideas, photos and painting supplies.

Open to acrylic, oil and watercolor mediums.

Drawing & Painting

Multilevel

Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting, Introduction to Watercolor or prior painting experience

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm David Downs Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 $190, Members $185

Prerequisite: Beginning Acrylic Painting or equivalent experience recommended

Thursday 10am- 1pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 $190, Members $185

$190, Members $185

Tuesday 10am–1pm Melanie Brown Session I: Starts March 26 Session II: Starts April 30 $190, Members $185

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Intermediate/ Advanced Botanical Illustration 10 Weeks Discover multiple techniques and develop the skills necessary to render botanicals. Draw from life both in the studio and at the local botanical gardens. Demonstrations include pencil, ink, watercolor and colored pencil to create realistic and scientific works of art.

Drawing & Painting

Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing, Introduction to Watercolor, Introduction to Colored Pencils or equivalent experience

Wednesday 10am–1pm Alex Boersma Starts March 27 $375, Members $365

Form and Light: Figure Painting and Drawing 10 Weeks Building an understanding of visual concepts enables you to paint directly in color. The bravura strokes of a Velazquez or Sargent require an intimate knowledge of how light travels across a form, how values shift, the interconnectedness of color, and the varied quality of edges. This class is ideal for oil painters and pastel artists.

Prerequisite: Beginning Figure and Portrait Drawing or equivalent experience

Tuesday 10am–1pm Ken Minami Starts March 26 $375, Members $365 $70 Model Fee

Pastel & Oil Paint: Portrait & Figure 5 Weeks

Problem Solving for Oil Painters

Intermediate Figure and Portrait

10 Weeks

5 Weeks

Learn to focus on rendering the model directly in color in either soft pastel or in an alla prima oil painting style. There will be a 2-week portrait pose and a 3-week figure pose.

Color relationships, the importance of relative values, and lost and found edges will be investigated.

Your ideas become the subject of individualized instruction as you expand your skills as a painter. If you choose, a still life setup will be available each week to further develop your skills in representational painting. This is a class for students with previous painting experience.

Prerequisite: Figure drawing and previous pastel or painting experience recommended

Please come to the first class prepared to work in oils on a 16” x 20” canvas.

This class focuses on long-pose sessions, (one and two weeks) so students can work from the nude model for more in depth portrait or figure studies. Individualized instruction at the students level.

Previous drawing experience helpful.

Students work in the material of their choice.

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Ken Minami Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 $195, Members $190 $40 Model Fee

Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting, Beginning Acrylic Painting, Project Based Oil Painting or equivalent experience.

Wednesday 10am–1pm Bob Horn Starts March 27

Prerequisite: Beginning Figure and Portrait Drawing or equivalent experience

Friday 10am–1pm Bob Horn Session I: Starts March 29 Session II: Starts May 3

$375, Members $365

$195, Members $190 $40 Model Fee

Independent Painting Projects

Abstract Acrylic Painting Studio

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

Work one on one with your instructor to develop a project of personal interest, be it a portrait of a family member, pet, place you have visited, or any project which needs further development. This class meets the needs of oil painters with emphasis on classical painting techniques used in representational painting.

Expand your vision in a lively, interactive environment using all forms of abstraction and nonobjective painting. Focus will be on formal issues, exploring and encouraging skill development, techniques and materials. Individual needs will be addressed. Works of influential artists will be discussed and visits to galleries encouraged. This class will help you develop and refine your personal creative goals.

Come to the first class prepared with your ideas, photos and painting supplies.

Prerequisite: Beginning Acrylic Painting, Beginning Oil Painting or equivalent experience.

Thursday 10am–1pm Bob Horn Starts March 28 $375, Members $365

14 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Prerequisite: Beginning Acrylic Painting, experience in abstraction or equivalent experience

Friday 10am–1pm Cynthia Vaicunas Starts March 29 $375, Members $365

Interested in making jewelry, wearable art or small sculpture?

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

Our Metalsmithing, Jewelry and Glass department has a wide range of workshops, classes, tools and materials for all skill levels.

Whether you’re a first-time maker or you have been working with metals for years, our teaching artists are here to help develop and nurture your growing skills. With 3 dedicated classrooms and a group studio for artists working in metal, there is sure to be a class and open studio time to fit your schedule.

First-Time Enameling 4 or 5 Weeks

First-Time Artist

Sifting, stenciling and sgraffito are just a few enameling methods you’ll learn in this project-focused class. You’ll use both a kiln and a torch to fire your colorful powdered glass enamels on copper or fine silver. Combine these techniques and have fun experimenting to create unique, colorful jewelry or small sculpture. Metalsmithing experience is helpful but not required.

Additional copper and enamel are available for purchase from instructor.

First-Time Metalsmithing 4 or 5 Weeks

This is a great option if you have experience working in a metals studio but can’t find a class that fits your schedule, or you just need to finish up a project. There are approximately 55 hours of monitored open studio time available each week at varying times, Monday through Sunday.

For those who have registered in a class within the last year. No approval needed.

$50, Members $45 per week $20 per day For those who have not been registered in a class within the last year. Director approval is required.

$75, Members $70 per week $30 per day For those not able to register for a 10-week class but need instructor guidance during a scheduled class time. Intermediate to advanced levels only. Director approval required.

$45 per class Enamel: $40 for 5 sessions $10 per individual session

5 Weeks Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Danni Xu Session I: Starts March 26

5 Weeks Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Meghann Sottile Session I: Starts March 26

$180, Members $175 $20 Kit Fee 4 Weeks

Wednesday 10am–1pm Joshua Herman Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 Saturday 10am–1pm Carla Nessa Session I: Starts March 30 Sunday 10am–1pm Younha Jung Session I: Starts March 31 $180, Members $175 $15 First-Time Metalsmithing Kit

Metalsmithing I 9 Weeks Design and create jewelry and small sculptures in silver, copper and brass. Learn basic skills such as sawing, texturing, soldering and polishing. Simple forming techniques and bezel-setting stones will also be demonstrated.

Returning students will work to refine these skills. A material kit is recommended and available for purchase on the first day of class for first-time students.

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Danni Xu Session II: Starts April 30 (No class May 21)

Monday 10am–1pm Danni Xu Starts March 25 (No class May 20)

$145, Members $140 $20 Kit Fee

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Neil Kraus Starts March 25 (No class May 20)

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

Paid Open Studio

This class is a project-based introduction to basic metalworking skills. Each week, you will create a new project ranging from band rings to bracelets. Each project is designed to be completed within that class. A material kit is required and can be purchased on the first day of class.

Beginner/ Advanced Beginner

Tuesday 10am–1pm Joshua Herman Starts March 26 (No class May 21) Sunday 2-5

Younha Jung Starts March 31 (No class May 19)

4 Weeks Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Meghann Sottile Session II: Starts April 30 (No class May 21)

$310, Members $300 $30 Beginning Metals Kit

Sunday 10am–1pm Younha Jung Session II: Starts May 5 (No class May 19) $145, Members $140 $15 First-Time Metalsmithing Kit

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Metalsmithing II 9 or 10 Weeks Focus on refining your approach to design, soldering, stone setting and finishing. Further explore patinas and other means of joining metals. This is the perfect class if you are looking to gain more confidence with the fundamentals and design thinking when taking a project from start to finish.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or Metalsmithing I

10 Weeks Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Neil Kraus Starts March 27 Thursday 10am–1pm Joshua Herman Starts March 28 Saturday 2–5pm Carla Nessa Starts March 30 $340, Members $330

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

9 Weeks Monday 2–5pm Younha Jung Starts March 25 (No class May 20) Sunday 10am–1pm

Neil Kraus Starts March 31 (No class May 19) $310, Members $300

Creative Chainmaking 10 Weeks Links, loop-in-loop, byzantine and links from sheet metal are just a few of the chains that will be discussed and demonstrated. You’ll make your own jump rings and learn multiple ways to solder and fuse them. Nonsoldered chains, finishing techniques and clasps will also be discussed.

Materials will be available for purchase from instructor.

Prerequisite: One Beginning Metalsmithing, Metalsmithing I or instructor approval

Saturday 2–5pm Danni Xu Starts March 30 $340, Members $330

Enameling Techniques 5 Weeks Learn enameling techniques by kiln-firing colorful powdered glass on copper and fine silver. Sgraffito, stenciling, basse-taille, limoge, working with silver foil, and using liquid enamels as a foundation or fine embellishments. Combine these techniques for further experimentation and acquire a range of skills to create unique and colorful designs of your own. Enamels and copper are available for purchase from instructor.

Prerequisite: First-Time Metalsmithing

Thursday 10am–1pm Nancy Sickbert-Wheeler Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 $185, Members $180 $20 Kit Fee

Illustrative Enamel

Liquid Form Enamel on Steel 4 Weeks Using low-carbon steel, explore liquid form enamels possibilities through color mixing, watercolor-like washes, sgraffito and spraying liquid enamels.

Jewelry, sculpture and small panel paintings can be made by kiln-fusing color enamel glass to the steel surface. Simple soldering on steel, sandblasting and kiln firings enamels will be covered throughout these processes.

Prerequisite: First-Time Metalsmith or instructor approval

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Cat Bowyer Session II: Starts May 2 (No class May 23) $150, Members $145 $40 Material Fee

Enameling on Copper Electroforms

4 or 5 Weeks

10 Weeks

Flex those enameling muscles and jump into the illustrative world of enameling. Explore a variety of techniques such as China paint, cloisonné, liquid enamel and champlevé. Combine these techniques to create unique imagery in your work. Copper and additional enamels available for sale.

Learn how to create jewelry and sculpture with copper electroforming processes then use enameling techniques to add color and finishes.

Electroforming is a metal plating process that slowly deposits copper on to the surface of objects to create more density and support. We will create work by plating on foils, waxes and plastics. Once we grasp how to electroform copper, we can add color by kiln fusing powder and liquid form glass enamel to your work.

Prerequisite: First-Time Enamel or instructor approval

5 Weeks Tuesday 2–5pm Danni Xu Session I: Starts March 26 $185, Members $180 $20 Material Fee 4 Weeks Tuesday 2–5pm Danni Xu Session II: Starts April 30 (No class May 21) $150, Members $145 $20 Material Fee

Prerequisite: One Beginning Metalsmithing, Metalsmithing I or instructor approval; Enameling experience is helpful but not necessary.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Cat Bowyer Starts March 27 $340, Members $330 $50 Material Fee

Resin & Metal 5 Weeks Learn the basics of working with epoxies and resins to add color to your pieces. We will create domes, bezels and frames that can be filled.

We’ll also experience resins that can be used to simulate enamel.

Prerequisite: One Metalsmithing class or instructor approval

Saturday 10am–1pm Carla Nessa Session II: Starts May 4 $185, Members $180 $25 Material Fee

16 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Beginning Fused Glass 5 Weeks Develop familiarity with the tools, materials and basic techniques for fusing glass. Learn to properly cut, design and layout glass to create jewelry, accessories or small trays.

Material fee includes kiln firings, clear, white and black glass along with a variety of scrap glass, frit and stringers.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm LeJean Easley Session I: Starts March 28 $185, Members $180 $60 Material Fee

Multilevel Working with Wax & Casting 9 or 10 Weeks Explore the three-dimensional possibilities of hard wax for carving and soft wax for modeling. You can expect to complete two small pieces, such as rings, charms or miniature sculptures. Two castings will be done in class, or waxes can be brought to a production caster for a nominal fee.

10 Weeks Wednesday 2-5pm Neil Kraus Starts March 27 $350, Members $340 $25 Material Fee 9 Weeks Sunday 2-5pm Neil Kraus Starts March 31 (No class May 19) $315, Members $305 $25 Material Fee

Organic Forms in Silver 4 Weeks So often the term “organic” is misused to describe pieces that are rustic or unfinished. During this course, we focus on truly organic forms – meaning ‘natural and occurring in nature.’ From leaves to hollow pods to oceanic structures, we explore creating pieces inspired by the biological world around us.

Prerequisite: Metal clay experience is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.

Sunday 12-4pm Katie Baum Starts May 5 (No class May 19) $200, Members $195 $100 Material fee includes most Metal Clay needed for projects

Intermediate/ Advanced Metalsmithing III 10 Weeks

Prerequisite: Advanced beginning/ intermediate Metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Wednesday 2-5pm Darlys Ewoldt Starts March 27 Saturday 10am-1pm Pam Robinson Starts March 30 $375, Members $365

Wax Settings for Stones 8 Weeks Create settings for both faceted and cabochon stones in wax to be cast into metal. Proper measuring and layout will be discussed. Both hard carving waxes and soft waxes will be used. Two castings will be done in class or waxes may be brought to a production caster for a nominal fee.

Silver and bronze available for sale.

Students should bring a variety of stones to the first class.

9 Weeks You will work independently on projects and receive individualized attention. This class focuses on design and development of more advanced technical skills.

Prerequisite: Advanced metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Tuesday 1-4pm Pam Robinson Starts March 26 (No class May 21)

Workshops Fun Night Out: Synclastic Silver Cuff 1 Day Create your own synclastic silver cuff bracelet from start to finish.

Learn to measure, texture, form and finish. You will leave with sterling silver cuff perfect for dressing up any holiday outfit.

$340, Members $330

Friday, April 5 7–9pm Carla Nessa

Ages 10–16

$55, Members $50 $30 Material Fee

Mold & Cast 1 Day Learn the basics of silicone mold making and plastic casting. We will create a one-part mold from a, small, found object of your choosing. This is a great way to try your hand at making multiples. You can expect to leave with one to two molds as well as one to two casts.

Tuesday, April 16 7-9:30pm Stephanie Brohman $65, Members $60 $20 Material Fee

Teen Metalsmithing 5 Weeks Learn the necessary skills for creating metal jewelry and sculpture. We will explore techniques like sawing, piercing, filing, sanding, forming, soldering and finishing while using sheet metal and wire.

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

Develop your ability to solder, create three-dimensional forms and set stones. Design, craftsmanship and refining techniques will be discussed.

This class is for those who are ready to expand and hone their skills.

Advanced Topics in Metal

Saturday 10am-1pm Cat Bowyer Session I: Starts March 30 Saturday 10am-1pm Briatta Bell Session II: Starts May 4 $180, Members $175

Prerequisite: Two Wax/Casting classes and Metalsmithing I

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Pam Robinson Starts March 25 $285, Members $275 $25 Material Fee

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Visiting Artist Workshops Custom Clasps: Key & Box Clasp 3 Days Create clasps that are safe, secure and truly one-of-a-kind. Learn and make both the key and box clasp.

We’ll discuss customizing terminals and findings to unify your art jewelry and explore solutions to link your clasp to your piece. You are expected to work with your own design style to explore new ideas in finishing your jewelry.

Prerequisite: Intermediate metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Sunday–Tuesday, May 19-21 10am–5pm Alison Antelman

Metalsmithing, Jewelry & Glass

$25 Material fee payable to the instructor $550 if registered by May 5, 2019 $600 if registered after May 6, 2019

Bang & Bend: Forged Rings

Hollowware Bracelet: Hinges & Clasps

3 Days

5 Days

Explore small-scale forging, focusing on rings. Forging allows you to move metal with a hammer, redistributing mass, and changing dimension without losing material. You’ll start by forging copper or brass rod and then move to sterling. Time permitting; we’ll melt clean sterling scrap into ingots and forge from there. Topics include simple model making, tapering, clean up and alternative methods.

Design and fabricate a hollow form bracelet incorporating a hinge and clasp mechanism. Explore a variety of bracelet and hollowware techniques through daily demonstrations and presentations during this hands-on workshop. Kevin will also demonstrate hidden hinge mechanisms for hollowware. Samples will be available for inspiration.

Prerequisite: Basic Metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Sunday–Tuesday, May 19-21 9am–5pm Andy Cooperman $700 if registered by May 5, 2019 $750 if registered after May 6, 2019

2 Days

3 Days

From initial concept to a finished piece, Kevin O’Dwyer will be on hand for one-to-one tutoring and problem solving to help you create a unique ring from sheet metal.

Design, fabrication and construction techniques will be discussed, and bending, forming, texturing, soldering and polishing will be demonstrated. This is an ideal class for prototyping new ideas that can be used for making multiples.

Prerequisite: Basic metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Sunday–Tuesday, May 19-21 9am–5pm Eric Burris $35 Material fee payable to the instructor $500 if registered by May 5, 2019 $550 if registered after May 6, 2019

Monday–Friday, June 10-14 9:30am–5pm Kevin O’Dwyer $500 if registered by March 1, 2019 $550 if registered March 2 – May 13, 2019 $600 if registered after May 14, 2019

Ring Fabrication

Mokume-Gane Join Eric Burris as he demonstrates every step in creating a multi-layered, mixed-metal laminate. Using a small furnace and a torch, you’ll learn to bond copper and sterling to form a solid billet and forge it into twisted ring stock or patterned sheet metal.

The end result? Your own raw metal forged or formed into a one of a kind, sterling-lined ring.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Prerequisite: Basic Metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9 9:30am–5pm Kevin O’Dwyer $250 if registered by March 1, 2019 $300 if registered March 2 – May 13, 2019 $350 if registered after May 14, 2019

Faceted Stone Setting Theory & Applications: Round Stones 2 Days Seattle-based stone setter, Kirk Lang, will teach you how to set round faceted gemstones safely, securely and with confidence. Prong, flush, and heavy-walled bezel setting will be demonstrated. In addition, you will learn the theory behind stonesetting, gemstone characteristics, how to make setting tools and design. Prefabricated rings will be provided, or you may bring a setting of your own.

Prerequisite: Advanced beginning Metalsmithing skills or instructor approval

Saturday–Sunday, September 7-8 10am–5pm Kirk Lang $95 Material fee payable to the instructor $400 if registered by April 1, 2019 $450 if registered April 2 – August 15, 2019 $500 if registered after August 16, 2019

18 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Photography

Lillstreet’s Digital Photography program offers artist-taught classes covering a wide range of topics — from basic technical introduction to advanced creative projects. We engage in conversations surrounding contemporary digital media and facilitate students’ critical thinking skills when it comes to reading the image. Equipped with Adobe software, Epson printers, and a large lighting studio, we’re here to help you master the tools and concepts necessary to create meaningful images that stand out in a culture in which everyone has access to a camera.

First-Time Photo Editing in Lightroom

Introduction to Studio Lighting

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Lightroom is a powerful and accessible Adobe software designed for cataloging, enhancing, and preparing digital photographs.

This overview will teach you how to organize, develop and print your images. Basic computer skills required. You should bring 20-30 high resolution images on an external hard drive (500GB or more).

This introductory course focuses on the technical aspects of studio equipment and different approaches to photographing in the studio.

Steady lights, speedlights, strobes and reflectors are used throughout this course; we’ll also study how to best utilize lighting for studio portraiture and still life photography.

DSLR and basic knowledge of camera functions required.

Sunday 10am–1pm Kat Liu Session I: Starts March 31

First-Time Photoshop

First-Time Artist First-Time Digital Photography 5 Weeks This class is designed specifically for those who are brand new to digital photography. Get to know your DSLR with the help of an experienced instructor who will guide you through how your camera works and how to control its various exposure settings.

Learn the functions of aperture, ISO and shutter speed while you explore the visual elements of image making.

USB drive and camera with manual settings required, DSLR preferred.

Saturday 10am–1pm Rachel Schafer Session I: Starts March 30 Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Paal Williams Session II: Starts May 1

5 Weeks Get to know the essentials of Photoshop. Dive into the basic tools needed for making simple image adjustments including cropping, brushes, selection tools, layer adjustments and masks. You’ll also gain a thorough understanding of different file formats and proper image saving/storage. Please bring a USB or a Mac compatible external hard drive to save your work.

Beginner/ Advanced Beginner Fundamentals of Digital Photography 9 Weeks

Saturday 10am–1pm Marissa Dembkoski Session II: Starts May 4

Here’s everything you need to know about the fundamentals of digital photography. Designed to guide you through the basics, this class will get you comfortable with your camera and hone your creative eye. You’ll learn to navigate ISO, shutter speed and aperture to create the perfect exposure, while also covering topics like white balance, focal length, metering modes and more.

$180, Members $175

All Levels Welcome

Monday 10am–1pm Randee Ladden Session I: Starts March 25

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Kat Liu Session I: March 25 $185, Members $180

Websites For Artists I

Photography

$180, Members $175

Prerequisite: First-Time Digital Photography or Fundamentals of Digital Photography

5 Weeks Have artwork and need a way to show it to the world? This course gives students the skills to make artwork web-ready and display it on a custom built artist website using Squarespace. This class is open to photographers and artists of all mediums who want to learn to digitally document their work in the studio. Squarespace subscription required.

Prerequisite: Computer competency and basic web literacy required.

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Paal Williams Session I: Starts March 27 $185, Members $180

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Danielle Owensby Starts March 25 $310, Members $300

Sunday 2–5pm Danielle Owensby Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175

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Websites For Artists II 5 Weeks Building off the foundation laid in Websites For Artists I, students will continue customizing the design of their websites while learning the basic ins and outs of ecommerce and the advanced functionality of the Squarespace platform through setting up online shops designed to sell artwork directly through their own sites. This follow up course will allow for plenty of in class work time with guidance from the instructor.

Prerequisite: Websites For Artists I, computer competency and basic web literacy required

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Paal Williams Session II: Starts April 30 $185, Members $180

Working The Frame: New Ways of Seeing

Photography

5 Weeks Learn to work the frame and understand the visual elements of photography. Broaden your creative approach as you explore the many ways of seeing. Learn how to compose an image using concepts like the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio; and understand how line, shape, color, and perspective impact our photographs.

No matter what kind of camera you’re working with, this class will expand your visual vocabulary.

All levels welcome.

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Paal Williams Session I: March 28 $185, Members $180

Photoshop: Next Steps 4 Weeks Take your Photoshop skills to the next level in this invigorating and informative class. This course will build off the Photoshop essentials learned in First-Time Photoshop. Master the use of tools, control panels, cloning, layer masks and adjustments. Discover new ways to implement basic Photoshop knowledge to make your photographs truly personal works of art.

Prerequisite: First-Time Photoshop

Monday 10am–1pm Randee Ladden Session II: Starts April 29 $150, Members $145

Intermediate/ Advanced Advanced Guided Projects in Photography 10 Weeks Contemplating a photographic project or looking for help initiating a new idea? This independently driven course gives you the freedom to work on your photos without assignment constraints — giving you access to Lillstreet’s facilities, guidance from an experienced instructor, and helpful feedback from peers.

Prerequisite: First-Time Digital Photography, Fundamentals of Digital Photography, or equivalent experience

Saturday 2–5pm Shawn Rowe Starts March 30 $375, Members $365

Documentary Photography 5 Weeks This special topic course will introduce you to the nature of documentary media. In addition to investigating the roles of truth and narrative in multimedia storytelling, in-class exercises and lectures will cover a broad range of media to experiment with, including photography, writing, audio and video. Students will be encouraged to explore a single topic in-depth from different angles throughout the course.

Prerequisite: First-Time Digital Photography, First-Time Photoshop, First-Time Lightroom or equivalent experience

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Kristina Pedersen Session I: Starts March 27 $195, Members $190

Portrait Photography

Digital Compositing

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Push your photographic portraiture beyond snapshot mode. In-class exercises, assignments and critiques will direct you through the exploration of composition, light, positioning and environment. Image-based lectures will introduce you to the work of various portrait artists. DSLR and tripod are highly recommended.

Digital compositing is used to combine multiple images into one; readily used in advertising and editorials. This class will show you how to bring your photos to the next level by introducing several advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop. We will cover panoramas, HDR shooting and processing, layer masks, and advanced selection tools. In-class exercises will be used to introduce techniques, leading to independent projects.

Prerequisite: First-Time Digital Photography, Fundamentals of Digital Photography I or equivalent experience

Friday 6:30–9:30pm Shawn Rowe Session I: Starts March 29 Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Shawn Rowe Session II: Starts May 2 $195, Members $190

The Art of Still Life 5 Weeks What does it take to make a still life come alive? Learn to expand your conceptions of what a still life can be. Create imaginative and sculptural installations to be photographed while learning techniques for lighting and composition that will transform your scenes. DSLR and basic knowledge of camera functions required.

Prerequisite: First-Time Digital, Fundamentals of Digital Photography or equivalent experience

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Rebecca Memoli Session I: Starts March 27 $195, Members $190

Studio Lighting II 5 Weeks Build on your knowledge gained in Introduction to Studio Lighting with this in-depth course that will further guide you through the art of manipulating light. Learn how to use various light modifiers, gels, strobes and diffusers to control the way your subject looks. DSLR required.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Studio Lighting

Sunday 2–5pm Rebecca Memoli Session II: Starts May 5 $195, Members $190

20 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Prerequisite: First-Time Photoshop, First-Time Lightroom or equivalent Lightroom / Photoshop knowledge required

Friday 6:30–9:30pm Rebecca Memoli Session II: Starts May 3 $195, Members $190

Photographic Books & Prints 5 Weeks Ready to turn your photographs and photo blogs into beautiful, tangible objects? In this class, we work on bringing your ongoing photography projects to completion through creating photographic books and prints – giving your digital images a physical form. We explore mixed media, creative writing, editing and layout. Hands-on exercises will include book-binding and inkjet printing demonstrations.

Prerequisite: First-Time Photoshop or First-Time Lightroom, Documentary Photography recommended

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Kristina Pedersen Session II: Starts May 1 $195, Members $190 $15 Material fee

Workshops Photographing Your Artwork

Image Making Through Scanning

Mastering Manual Mode Workshop

1 Day

1 Day

1 Day

Open to our friends working in any and all art forms, this workshop will teach you simple tools and tricks to document your artwork. In a few short hours, learn to create digital files to use for online display, portfolio use and more.

Create photographs without a camera!

Learn the process of photo capture and manipulation using a flatbed scanner.

Use the scanner’s unique ability to capture great detail at extremely high resolutions, and learn how to scan and collage in real time on the flatbed; then use Photoshop to combine works together on the computer.

All levels welcome

Join us for this one day workshop at Garfield Park Conservatory to master your DSLR’s manual mode. Through on site demos we’ll learn to balance exposures using ISO, shutter speed, and aperture and discover the visual effects of each of function such as depth of field, motion, and light sensitivity. You’ll walk away with gorgeous botanical photos and a whole new set of skills.

Saturday, April 6 10–2pm Kristina Pedersen

Sunday, April 14 10am–2pm Rachel Schafer

Saturday, May 11 10am–2pm Rebecca Memoli

Saturday, May 4 10–2pm Kristina Pedersen

$95, Members $90

Saturday, June 1 10am–2pm Rebecca Memoli

$95, Members $90

1 Day

All levels welcome

Sunday, March 31 10am–2pm Paal Williams Saturday, April 20 10am–2pm Rebecca Memoli

$95, Members $90

1 Day Adobe Bridge comes with the Creative Cloud Suite, but what is it used for? From batch editing to HDR compositing, Bridge offers several ways of streamlining Lightroom and Photoshop operations. This 3-hour workshop dives into this program and highlights the benefits of integrating it into your workflow.

Bring an external drive with files to organize and edit in class.

1 Day Skeptical of 1-hour photo printer quality? Don’t have the budget for expensive online print services? Join us for this 1-day workshop and gain full control over the delivery and quality of your photos as you learn to print your own images. This professional practices workshop is ideal for anyone looking to create a physical portfolio for their body of work.

All levels welcome

Prerequisite: First-Time Lightroom or equivalent digital photography knowledge required.

Saturday, April 13 10am–2pm Jeanne Donegan

Friday, April 5 10am–1pm Rebecca Memoli

$95, Members $90

Tuesday, April 16 10am–1pm Rebecca Memoli $75, Members $70

Lightroom is powerful and accessible software for enhancing photographs, cataloging, printing and more. This intensive overview will teach you to organize, develop and print your images.

Basic computer skills required. You should bring 20-30 high resolution images (RAW files preferred) on an external drive (500GB or more).

All levels welcome

Photography

Getting to Know Adobe Bridge

Portfolio Printing Workshop

Lightroom Basics

Sunday, May 5 10am–2pm Jeanne Donegan $95, Members $90 $5 Print Fee

Sun Printing Family Workshop 1 Day Create unique, blue photographs by exposing light sensitive materials to the sun! This workshop We will show you how to make digital negatives that can be transferred onto paper or fabric using a light sensitive, cyanotype solution. Paper will be provided, but feel free to bring t-shirts, tote bags, or any other fabric you’d like to experiment with. Cost listed is per person participating.

Ages 10+ with an accompanying adult

Saturday, May 25 10am–2pm Rebecca Memoli $50, Members $45 $15 Material Fee

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Printmaking & Book Arts

Explore printmaking and handmade books in our fully-equipped studio. Letterpress and bookbinding complement techniques such as etching, relief and screen printing. Get creative with traditional, contemporary and experimental approaches to printmaking.

With generous open studio time and non-toxic inks and solvents, printmaking has something for all skill levels. Additional materials and paper are available for sale from instructors and monitors.

Open Studio is included with tuition.

First-Time Etching 5 Weeks Explore contemporary and traditional methods of intaglio printmaking including line etching, aquatint and drypoint on copper plates to create an edition. Utilize etching’s distinctive qualities to produce multiples, creating beautiful handmade prints in single or multiple colors.

All levels welcome

Monday 2–5pm Philip Hartigan Session I: Starts March 25

First-Time Artist First-Time Screen Printing on Paper

Printmaking & Book Arts

5 Weeks Craft colorful prints of your own designs to hang on your walls or turn into handmade notecards. We’ll learn the photo-emulsion process, so you can print from your own drawings or digital files. Material fee includes ink, newsprint and some paper.

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 Tuesday 10am–1pm Rachelle Hill Session I: Starts March 26 Thursday 2–5pm Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 Sunday 2–5pm Tabor Shiles Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175 $25 Material Fee

First-Time Letterpress 5 Weeks Explore both classic letterpress techniques and contemporary practices on different types of presses. This technique uses movable type to create an impression on the paper when printed. Projects are designed to showcase type, color and the printed form. Material fee includes ink, newsprint and a sampling of specialty paper.

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Philip Hartigan Session I: Starts March 26 $180, Members $175 $25 Material Fee

First-Time Bookmaking 5 Weeks Learn the basic skills, tools and vocabulary of bookbinding and book arts. You will create simple folded books, pamphlets, Japanese stab bindings, accordion and Coptic books.

Monday 10am–1pm Judy Zeddies Session I: March 25 Session II: Starts April 30

Monday 6:30–9:30pm Emily Culbert Session II: April 29

Tuesday 6:30–9:30pm Judy Zeddies Session II: Starts April 30

Thursday 10am–1pm Millicent Kennedy Nora Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2

Saturday 10am–1pm Alyse Benenson Session I: Starts March 30 $180, Members $175 $20 Material Fee

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Emily Culbert Session I: Starts March 28 Nicolette Ross Session II: May 2 Saturday 2–5pm Amanda Mulcahy Session I: Starts March 30 $180, Members $175 $20 Material Fee

22 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Beginner / Advanced Beginner Bookmaking II 5 Weeks Using stitches learned in First-Time Bookmaking, expand your knowledge to more complex binding patterns.

This includes compound books, flag books and long stitch with its variants. Material fee includes all necessary materials, but students may bring additional decorative papers to further personalize their books.

Expect to finish 3-4 books.

Prerequisite: First-Time Bookmaking or equivalent experience.

Saturday 2–5pm Amanda Mulcahy Session II: May 4 $185, Members $180 $20 Material Fee

Letterpress II 5 Weeks Explore classic letterpress techniques and contemporary practices including setting type on angle, curves and circles. Projects will showcase handset type, color and the printed form, including monotype and pressure printing of color fields. Explore more in-depth, complex and larger-scale works. Material fee includes some paper and most printing supplies.

Additional paper may be purchased in class.

Prerequisite: First-Time Letterpress or instructor approval

Saturday 10am–1pm Alyse Benenson Session II: Starts May 4 $185, Members $180 $20 Material Fee

Acrylic Resist Etching 5 Weeks Explore the latest discoveries in how to make hard ground, soft ground and drypoint intaglio prints without using any of the toxic materials associated with traditional etching.

All resists, inks and cleaning agents are completely non-toxic. You can make beautiful intaglio prints and simultaneously help reduce negative impact on the planet.

All levels welcome

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Philip Hartigan Session II: Starts May 1 $185, Members $180 $20 Material Fee

Introduction to Relief Printmaking 5 Weeks Learn to make relief prints by carving and inking linoleum blocks. Detailed instruction on tools, techniques, and the translation of ideas. Explore single and multiple block approaches, collage techniques, plus the opportunity to incorporate monoprint techniques for even greater creativity.

Works can be printed with the press or by hand. Some materials included, additional supplies may be purchased from instructor.

All levels welcome

Sunday 10am–1pm Hannah McMaster Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: May 5

Multilevel

5 Weeks

Making Boxes for Books and Keepsakes 5 Weeks Learn to construct archival boxes for precious and handmade objects like books and jewelry. In this 5-week class, students will learn to make a clamshell box, slipcase box, and multi-compartment box. Methods for measuring will be introduced to ensure perfectly fitted boxes.

Most supplies provided; additional materials can be purchased in class or open studio.

Monday 6:30-9:30 Millicent Kennedy Nora Session I: Starts March 25 $190, Members $185 $30 Material Fee

Relief, Collagraph and Found Object Monotypes 10 Weeks Learn to cut linoleum blocks for printing multiples, then combine them with collagraphs – plates made by collaging materials together – to create background textures and direct compositions. Students will also experiment with inking found objects to add to their composition.

Additional creative monotype techniques will be explored. Plates, inks and some paper are available for student use.

All levels welcome.

Tuesday 2-5pm Judy Zeddies Starts March 26 $350, Members $340 $35 Material Fee

Explore the beauty of painterly, non-toxic monotype using your own sketches, photos or abstract compositions allowing you to develop expressive colors, bold black and whites, or combinations of both.

Learn how to prep your plate and paper to apply color using safe, water-based media before printing.

Plates, inks and some paper supplied; additional paper or plates may be purchased in class.

Intermediate Print on Clay 10 Weeks

Tuesday 10am–1pm Judy Zeddies Session II: Starts April 30

Learn to silkscreen on ceramics! We’ll use toner-litho transfers, monoprints, and stencils on clay forms to create layered imagery for narrative or decorative purposes. Demonstrations will include printing processes and ceramic construction techniques as well as how to create finished forms with surface depth for low or high fire clay bodies. Ceramics students enrolled in the previous session can keep your shelves in the ceramics department!

$190, Members $185 $20 Material Fee

Prerequisite: One year of handbuilding/wheelthrowing

Carborundum Collagraphs

Wednesday 2–5pm Judy Zeddies and David Trost Starts March 27

All levels welcome

5 Weeks Make densely textured prints by gluing thin materials plus carborundum (silicon carbide) to sheets of Plexiglas or matboard.

Resulting prints have the rich contrasts of intaglio etchings, but are made using much less expensive materials.

All levels welcome

Wednesday 6:30–9:30pm Philip Hartigan Session I: Starts March 27 $190, Members $185 $20 Material Fee

Multilevel Screen Printing on Paper 10 Weeks Catering to those who have screen printed before or those interested in refining their skills. You will learn new tricks such as color fades and watercolor monoprinting while focusing on projects such as poster runs, handmade cards and fine art editions. All inks and some paper included in material fee.

$375, Members $365

Independent Printmaking Projects 5 Weeks You’ve got the basics down in letterpress, screen printing, monotype or etching. Take the next step and explore color combinations, transparency and layering as you refine your personal vision in print.

Demonstrations focus on studentspecific print challenges, but allow plenty of studio work time to help you turn your next printmaking dream project into reality.

Prerequisite: 10 weeks of printmaking classes or instructor approval

Wednesday 10am–1pm Judy Zeddies Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 $195, Members $190 $20 Material Fee

Printmaking & Book Arts

$185, Members $180 $20 Material Fee

Water-Based Monotype Prints

All levels welcome

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Matthew Ginsberg Starts March 28 $350, Members $340 $35 Material Fee

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Textiles

First-Time Artists First-Time Sewing 5 Weeks This class is the perfect intro to the basics. If you’re intimidated by threading a machine or straying from the straight stitch, you’ve come to the right place. Formal instruction includes operating a sewing machine, cutting patterns and expanding your sewing vocabulary. Everyone leaves with an apron and a lined grocery tote in their favorite fabrics. No materials needed on the first day.

Material fee includes thread and some notions.

Textiles

Monday 10am-1pm Nora Renick Rinehart Session II: Starts April 29 Monday 6:30-9:30pm Claire Wolfe Boockmeier Session I: Starts March 25 Thursday 10am-1pm Shannon Thompson Session I: Starts March 28 Sunday 1:30-4:30pm Jenny Hanna Session I: Starts March 31

The Textiles Department welcomes students of all levels whether you sew, print, dye or collect fabric. Our student population is diverse—from professional artists who sell at artisan fairs, online shops and consignment, to those who enjoy working with their hands and want to explore something new. Our instructors will guide you as you turn your project ideas into one-of-a-kind completed works of functional, decorative or fine art.

First-Time Screen Printing on Fabric 5 Weeks Whether you are interested in making onesies, custom yardage or band t-shirts, this class shows how easy it can be to put your designs onto fabric. Our studio is equipped with a UV exposure unit, aluminum screens and large print tables. Projects can include tote bags, gifts or fabric for sewing and quilting. Material fee includes some ink and general printing supplies. Students provide fabric.

Monday, 2-5pm Shannon Thompson Session II: Starts April 29 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Tabor Shiles Session I: Starts March 27

First-Time Embroidery

First-Time Crochet

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Expand your circle of friends while learning embroidery with a contemporary spin. Each week we’ll practice stitches such as the chain stitch, bullion knot and turkey work on a custom sampler designed and printed by the teaching artist. Build layers of thread onto your cloth, leaving with a finished sampler to show off your skills. Material fee includes all supplies.

All it takes is a hook and a ball of yarn, and soon you’ll be crocheting your way to scarves, blankets and other cozy projects! Learn how to hold your hook and make a basic stitch. Using new skills like increasing, decreasing and stitching in the round, leave with at least one finished project to wear or gift. One hook and yarn for your first day will be provided.

Sunday 5-8pm Marcy Thomas Session I: Starts March 31

Sunday 10am–1pm Rivven Prink Session I: Starts March 31

$180, Members $175 $10 Material Fee

$180, Members $175 $10 Material Fee

First-Time Knitting

First-Time Frame Loom Weaving

5 Weeks Cast on, knit and purl are a few basic techniques you’ll learn in this class.

A new technique is demonstrated each week. You’ll be able to create a scarf and hat and build the skills needed for future projects. Material fee includes two sets of needles and some yarn. Students provide additional materials.

Thursday 6:30–9:30pm Daniel Nunez Session I: Starts March 28 $180, Members $175 $25 Material Fee

Saturday 10am-1pm Allison Rose Sesion I: Starts March 30 Sunday 10am-1pm Amy Taylor Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175 $25 Material Fee

Sunday 5-8pm Shannon Thompson Session II: Starts May 5 $180, Members $175 $5 Material Fee

24 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

5 Weeks Develop the skills to make your own wall hangings and beyond by learning needle weaving on a frame loom.

Every week, practice techniques like plain weave, twill, soumak, circular weaving and more. We’ll also discuss weaving history, terminology, tools and finishing – leaving with samples to be proud of.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Marcy Thomas Session I: Starts March 28 $180, Members $175 $5 Material Fee

Beginner/ Advanced Beginner Zippers & Buttons 5 Weeks Reinforce the basics while learning new skills. Take home a set of coordinating pillows, a zip pouch and additional smaller, skill-building projects. Self-taught stitchers with basic knowledge are welcome to take this class for formal instruction.

Material fee includes thread and some notions. No materials needed on the first day.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or equivalent experience.

Monday 10am-1pm Nora Renick Rinehart Session I: Starts March 25 Monday 6:30-9:30pm Claire Wolfe Boockmeier Session II: Starts April 29 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Shannon Thompson Session I: Starts March 27 Thursday 10am-1pm Shannon Thompson Session II: Starts May 2 Sunday 10am-1pm Jenny Hanna Session II: Starts May 5

Frame Loom Weaving II

Hand Knotted Rugs

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Add visual interest and new textures to your weaving practice. Go beyond the basics in our next-level class.

Explore twining, lace techniques like Leno and Brook’s Bouquet, and a new level of tapestry techniques. Build your practice with new skills and a continued discussion of historical and contemporary approaches.

An introduction to weaving through hand-knotting rugs. Learn the same techniques used to make Persian carpets and apply them to your own bright, fluffy rugs. In this five-week class, make a welcome-mat sized carpet from start to finish; leave with the tools to make tapestries and rugs of any size. Most materials provided.

Prerequisite: First Time Frame Loom Weaving or similar experience.

No experience necessary

Prerequisite: First Time Crochet or similar experience

Sunday 1:30-4:30pm Rivven Prink Session II: Starts May 5

All levels welcome

Monday, 6:30-9:30pm Amy Taylor Session I: Starts March 25

$185, Members $180 $5 Material Fee

Hat Making: Sculptural Straw 5 Weeks

Surface Design Medley 5 Weeks Sample a variety of surface design techniques! In this class you’ll carve linoleum blocks, create stencils from photographs, and experience a one-day marbling demo with the opportunity to make a silk scarf. Use the techniques to print on clothing or create unique fabrics for future projects. Most materials will be provided; students are welcome to bring extra material to experiment with.

All levels welcome

Tuesday 2-5pm Shannon Thompson Session I: Starts March 26 $185, Members $180 $45 Material Fee

Combine sculpture and fashion to create a one-of-a-kind, wearable piece of art. You’ll work with traditional millinery materials and methods in a non-traditional way, and learn to create a straw hat of your own. Learning the fundamentals of hand sewing and wirework, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to continue millinery outside of this course.

All levels welcome

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm DJ DeGayner Session II: Starts May 2 $190, Members $185 $55 Material Fee

Collecting Color: Dye and Quilt 10 Weeks Master the rainbow in this unique combination class. Start by learning how to dye fabric every color in the spectrum. We’ll explore color theory and play games that help you master the craft. Then transition to our sewing studio to explore design through simple quilting techniques.

Leave with a dynamic, hand-dyed quilt top. Some materials provided.

No dye experience necessary, basic sewing machine knowledge is helpful but not required.

Sunday 1:30-4:30pm Nora Renick Rinehart Starts March 31 $340, Members $330 $45 Material Fee

Silk Painting 5 Weeks Painting with dye is an easy and fun way to put color and imagery onto fabric. Working directly onto silk scarves, you’ll create wearable works of art. Instruction will include basic resists (areas that resist dye stay white), color mixing, composition and professional finishing techniques.

All materials will be provided but students may bring extra fabric if desired.

No experience necessary

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Tabor Shiles Session II: Starts May 1

Textiles Textiles

$185, Members $180 $5 Material Fee

You’ve mastered the basic stitches and now you’re ready to level up your crochet skills! Learn how to make blankets, garments, accessories, stuffed animals, and more. Anything you dream of can be made of crochet! This class will be driven by individual projects/interests so come with ideas. One hook and yarn for your first day will be provided.

All around us certain flowers, tree barks, and fruits can be used as natural dyes. Experience this incredible process through various methods of natural dyeing including indigo, cochineal and other materials. We’ll experiment with Shibori (including stitching, pleating, twisting), over-dyeing techniques and mordants to create a spectrum of colors. You provide fabrics after the first week.

$185, Members $180 $30 Material Fee

Tuesday 10am-1pm Sarah Evans Session I: Starts March 26

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Quilting I

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or similar experience.

Crochet II

Indigo and Natural Dye

Saturday 10am-1pm Akemi Cohn Session II: Starts May 4

Is quilting something that you want to try, but embarking on a large project seems intimidating? Become acquainted with quilting basics, covering six block patterns to create a small quilted project. You’ll gain the confidence to start larger projects. No materials needed on the first day. You are invited to bring in sample fabrics and ideas. Material fee includes some thread and notions.

$185, Members $180 $30 Material Fee

$185, Members $180 $15 Material Fee

$185, Members $180 $10 Material Fee

5 Weeks

Sunday 10am-1pm Abbey Muza Session I: Starts March 31

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Marcy Thomas Session II: Starts May 2

$185, Members $180 $50 Material Fee

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Intermediate/ Advanced Handmade Clothes for Children and Babies 5 Weeks Are you interested in making clothing for little ones? In this course, you will learn the essential skills of sewing for children; fabric selection, pattern reading, basic sewing skills, and finishing techniques will be covered.

The instructor will work with you to create a simple heirloom project such as a bonnet, bloomer or tunic (newborn to 6 years).

Prerequisite: First Time Sewing or similar sewing experience.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Claire Wolfe Boockmeier Session II: Starts May 1 $185, Members $180 $10 Material Fee

Guided Sewing Projects 10 Weeks You’ve got the sewing basics down, now take the next step to complete your one-of-a-kind sewing projects.

An experienced instructor will help you select an appropriate project and walk you through the steps to complete it. Demonstrations will be determined by class projects but may include serger instruction and sewing machine feet attachments.

Material fee covers thread/notions use in class.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or similar experience

Wednesday 10am-1pm Nora Renick Rinehart Starts March 27

Textiles

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Claire Wolfe Boockmeier Starts March 26 $375, Members $365 $5 Material Fee

Sew Your Own Underwear

Guided Quilting Projects

5 Weeks

10 Weeks

Whether you’ve run out of clean laundry or you just can’t find anything that fits right, join us and learn how to make your own underwear. It’s easier than you think! You’ll use sergers and the home sewing machines to create custom underwear in a variety of styles. Materials provided on the first day.

Begin a quilting project or revisit your unfinished work. This class allows you to work individually while tapping into the creative energy of your classmates. Incorporate quilting techniques into your art practice and conquer the range of technical issues that arise as you take your ideas from concept to quilt.

Prerequisite: Two department sewing classes or similar experience

Prerequisite: Quilting I or similar quilting experience

Friday 6:30–9:30pm Amy Taylor Session I: Starts March 29

Saturday 10am-1pm Sarah Evans Starts March 30

$195, Members $190 $20 Material Fee

$375, Members $365 $5 Material Fee

Sew Your Own Bra

Natural Dye II

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Learn to construct your very own bra.

Starting with a very basic commercial pattern, work with the instructor to find your proper measurements and make the bra that will be a perfect fit. Fabric selection and notions like underwires will be discussed and resources will be provided. Students provide materials.

Build on your natural dye experience with a wide range of natural dye techniques. Focus on achieving saturated color and obtain a strong understanding of mordanting processes with dyes such as indigo, cochineal, logwood, and madder on a variety of fabrics. In addition to dyes, students will also examine and practice various shibori methods and techniques.

Prerequisite: Two department sewing classes or similar experience.

Sew Your Own Underwear class graduates preferred.

Friday 6:30-9:30pm Nora Renick Rinehart Session II: Starts May 3 $195, Members $190 $10 Material Fee

Quilting II: Modern Quilt Tops from Precuts 5 Weeks

Prerequisite: Any department Natural Dye class or similar experience

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Amy Taylor Session II: Starts April 29 $195, Members $190 $40 Material Fee

Independent Printing Projects

Make a modern style quilt top with precut fabrics. Make half square triangles and utilize the design wall to make decisions about block layout and color placement. You’ll make a fantastic twin size quilt top that is uniquely you! Please bring a package of 10” precut prints and a package of 10” precut solid fabric (or 2.75 yards solid yardage).

10 Weeks

Prerequisite: First Time Quilting or similar experience

Prerequisite: First-Time Screen Printing

Tuesday 10am-1pm Sarah Evans Session II: Starts April 30

Thursday 10am-1pm Elizabeth Kumor Starts March 28

$195, Members $190 $5 Material Fee

$375, Members $365 $5 Material Fee

While reinforcing the basics, we’ll introduce you to new techniques including a comparison of inks versus thickened dyes, which yield different results depending on fabric types.

Utilize equipment and open studio time to perfect the process and complete your projects. Material fee includes some dyes in class.

26 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Design and Print Repeat Patterns on Fabric 10 Weeks Create your own fabric yardage to decorate clothing or produce fabric for future sewing projects. This class teaches you everything to need to know about designing repeat patterns including brick repeats, half drops and scatter patterns; you’ll even learn how to hide your repeats for a professional look. Master the complicated process of registered printing with a giant t-square.

Students provide most materials.

Prerequisite: First Time Screen Printing on Fabric or similar experience

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Nora Renick Rinehart Starts March 26 $375, Members $365

Kids Workshop Design and Print Your Own T-Shirt 1 Day Ages 10-12 Put YOUR artwork on a T-shirt!

Learn about the screen print process from start to finish in this exciting workshop. You’ll create a design by drawing, burn that image onto a silk screen, print your T-shirt. You can even wear it home! One shirt will be provided, but you can bring extras for friends and family.

No experience necessary

Saturday, April 20 1:30-4:30pm Rachel Davis $45, Members $40

Workshops Introduction to Cross Stitch: Victorian Rose 1 Day

Eco Dye with Fresh Flowers 1 Day

Needlework is back in vogue, and we’re putting one of the simplest techniques, cross stitch, right at your fingertips. Learn how to read a cross stitch pattern by following a Victorian style rose design. Other techniques will include turning thread and plain stitching. All materials needed to finish your rose cross stitch at home will be provided.

Naturally dye material using the “bundle dye” technique applying flowers and plants directly onto fabric.

Leave with a unique scarf and stepby-step guide to repeat the process at home. A silk scarf will be provided. Feel free to bring some additional, prewashed, natural (cotton, rayon and silk) fibers you’d like to dye. Dress for mess.

Materials provided.

No experience necessary

No experience necessary

Friday, March 29 6:30-9:30pm Rivven Prink

Saturday, May 11 2-5pm Amy Taylor

$85, Members $80

$135, Members $130

Serger Basics

Granny Square Get Down

1 Day

1 Day

A serger is not only used to professionally finish your seam allowances, it’s also necessary for sewing with stretch fabrics. In order to tackle projects like loungewear, athleticwear and swimwear, you’ll need to learn the intricacies of this complicated machine. Machine threading, manipulating and troubleshooting will be discussed. This is a great option for independent students hoping to expand their practice.

A staple of traditional crochet, the granny square comes in many shapes, sizes, and patterns. Learning the technique behind a small granny square can lead to making afghans, bags, sweaters and tapestries! This workshop will teach chain stitch, double crochet, and crochet in round to make a granny square of any size – from 4x4 inches to 4x4 feet! Materials provided.

Prerequisite: Two department sewing classes or similar experience

Friday, May 17 6:30-9:30pm Rivven Prink

Saturday, April 6 2–5pm Nora Renick Rinehart $75, Members $70

Design and Print Your Own Bandana 1 Day

No experience necessary

Saturday, April 27 2-6pm Tabor Shiles

$85, Members $80

Design and Print Your Own Silk Pocket Square 1 Day What’s more dapper than a silk pocket square? A hand printed and personalized silk pocket square! Work with artist and instructor Tabor Shiles to develop your design then screen print it with dye onto a pre-sewn pocket square. Dye allows the silk to keep its delicate quality and beautiful shine. All materials provided.

No experience necessary

Textiles

Bandanas and handkerchiefs are the perfect accessory for any outfit.

With the help of a former resident artist, design your very own image and screen print your design onto a pre-sewn bandana. If drawing isn’t your strong suit, we’ll show you how to get graphic images or text from a computer onto your fabric. All materials provided; come with ideas!

No experience necessary

Saturday, May 25 2-6pm Tabor Shiles $120, Members $115

$105, Members $100

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

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Young artists become explorers as they learn to create fearlessly while investigating a variety of media and creative processes. We present opportunities for students to develop critical thinking skills, enhance creativity and build confidence. Students are encouraged to discover their own artistic interests while refining technical abilities. Our classes are kept small and taught by highly skilled teaching artists.

Ages 1-3 Smocks are available, but dress for mess! A caregiver participates with the child in these classes. In order to provide the best quality time with your toddler, kindly refrain from bringing non-registered children to class.

Lil’ Artists 10 Weeks Music and art collide in this fun, creative combination class for our youngest artists. We’ll begin with songs, instruments and dance before moving to the art table to explore paint, collage and clay.

These multimedia, sensory art classes are specially designed to nurture your little one’s creativity, build self confidence and develop investigative fine motor skills. Projects emphasize social skills and visual thinking through an inspiring and art-filled time.

Monday 10:30-11:15am Mallory Linehan Starts March 25 Tuesday 10:30-11:15am Mallory Linehan Starts March 26 $170, Members $165

Lil’ Studio 10 Weeks Explore various mediums and techniques in developmentallyappropriate experiences and projects.

This arts-based class nurtures creativity while introducing your child to clay, collage, paint and print.

Kidstreet

Friday 9:30-10:15am Emily Goldin Starts March 29 Saturday 9:30–10:15am Candice Latimer Starts March 30 $170, Members $165

Drop-in Interested in learning what classes for ages 1-3 are all about?

We offer the opportunity to drop in at a fee of $25 per class. To register for a drop-in experience, call (773-769-4226) or email (lillstreet@lillstreet.com) 24 hours in advance to confirm availability as spaces are limited.

Ages 6-8 Ages 3-5 Clay Time Creation 5 Weeks If your child is a fan of playdough, they will love the opportunity to work with real clay! Pinch pots, press molds, coil building and slab-building techniques will be used to create playful pieces and functional wares.

Using their hands as a primary tool, kids use their imagination and develop fine motor skills.

Wednesday 10-11am Neva Sills Session I: Starts March 27 Session II: Starts May 1 $105, Members $100

Mixed Media Explorations 5 Weeks In this skill-building class, kids will be introduced to new art materials, tools and the work of a new artist each week. Students will learn at least three specific ways to use tools to alter and manipulate material; we’ll then use their new skills to follow their imaginations in creating their own unique artwork. Students will use clay, paint, paper, fabric, and other media.

Plushies 5 Weeks The world of stuffed animals comes alive in this bright and colorful, skill-building class! Kids learn how to imagine, design and hand sew their very own plushies. In this fun intro to design and tactile creativity, we’ll develop our fine motor skills while making small and large plushies using a variety of materials.

Monday 5–6:30pm TBD Session I: Starts March 25 Session II: Starts April 29 $120, Members $115

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 5 Weeks This class is a great opportunity to try your hands at clay. We’ll spend time learning the basic techniques of handbuilding, then practice making pottery on the wheel. The combination of techniques will prepare kids to make great pots and unique sculptures.

Wednesday 4:30–6:30pm Nicole Paulina Session l: Starts March 27 Wednesday 4:30-6:30pm Amelia Bell Session II: Starts May 1 $140, Members $135

Painting Techniques & Materials 5 Weeks

Ages 9-13 Drawing & Cartooning 5 Weeks Come explore the world of cartooning with us! Students will learn the process of writing and drawing a complete short story and find inspiration in popular culture and comics. Inspirations can be based on real life experiences, dreams or an idea they’ve always wanted to put into words and images.

Thursday 10-11am Melanie Brown Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2

Tuesday 4:30–6pm Sara Payne Session l: Starts March 26 Session II: Starts April 30

$105, Members $100

$120, Members $115

28 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 25 & APRIL 29

Learn how to paint with a variety of media such as pastels, inks, watercolors, tempera and acrylics.

We’ll also explore different application methods such as color mixing and paint layering.

Thursday 4:30-6pm Alex Dahm Session I: Starts March 28 Session II: Starts May 2 $120, Members $115

2019 Spring Class Calendar

1-3 year-old

Monday

Tuesday

Lil’ Artists 10:30-11:15am

Lil’ Artists 10:30-11:15am

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

Lil’ Studio 9:30–10:15am

Lil’ Studio 9:30–10:15am

Sunday

Mixed Media Explorations, 10-11am

3-5 year-old 6-8 year-old

Friday

Plushies 5-6:30pm

9-13 year-old

Clay Time Creation, 10-11am

Drawing & Cartooning, 4:30–6pm

Painting Techniques & Materials, 4:30-6pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing, 4:30–6:30pm

#1 Dad!: Father’s Day Mugs

Family Workshops

Father’s Day is right around the corner.

Your dad deserves a special mug made by you! Learn how to roll slabs, decorate the surfaces with patterns, textures and paint with glazes to create a unique mug for your favorite guy.

Ages 5 and up

These workshops are a fun, enjoyable opportunity to work together on themed projects that bring laughter, smiles and art into your life. All workshops are two hours long, and children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Saturday, May 18 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Popcorn Bowls

$35 per person, Members $30 At least one child and one adult must register

Cactus Candle Holders Wall Hanging Planters Make your own basket to plant flowers and succulents in for any season! Step by step, we’ll walk through the basics of handbuilding and decorating with ceramic tools to create the perfect hanging planter.

Saturday, March 30 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Chip & Dip Platters

Saturday, April 6 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Saturday, April 20 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Mother’s Day Mugs & Plates Treat Mom to her very own handmade mug and plate. Decorate the surfaces with patterns, textures and glazes your mom will love. Then, on Mother’s Day, gift a sweet surprise by bringing her coffee in her new mug and breakfast on a plate created by you. She will cherish it forever!

Saturday, May 25 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Flower Plushies Celebrate spring with a bit of handmade flower power! Design and hand sew your very own plush flower.

Doodle a perfect environment for your new plant. No wilting or watering needed and you’ll enjoy your flower for years to come.

Saturday, June 1 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Saturday, April 27 10am-12pm Julia Smith

Register Today! Visit LILLSTREET.COM or Call 773.769.4226

Kidstreet

Nacho average workshop! Uplevel snack time with your very own handmade platter. Using clay, you will learn how to make one large plate and a small bowl in the center. You’ll have the perfect platter for dips, chips, veggies and more.

Keep those warm thoughts close all year round. Handbuild your own fun, unique desert-themed candle piece to light up your home. We’ll look at different kinds of cacti to base our creations off of and add unique colors and details to our pieces.

Make family movie nights even more meaningful! No matter how you take your popcorn, it tastes even better in a bowl handmade by you. You’ll use clay and colorful glazes to make a one-of-akind piece for your salty, sweet, or just plain and delicious popcorn.

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Make Friends

With over 200 camps to choose from, kids ages 3-16 years have plenty of opportunities to make new friends and create alongside those who share their interests and enthusiasm for art.

Make Memories

Each day of camp brings new skills, inspired ideas & unforgettable discoveries. Your camper will learn to create unique and special works of art. It’s an experience they take home, share and remember for a lifetime.

Make Art

Our expert teachers provide unparalleled instruction and individualized attention to each camper. With studios, tools and equipment used by professional artists, we offer resources and opportunities that support the creativity of your young artist.

lillstreet.com/department/camps

Membership Benefits

Policies & Procedures

Be a part of the Lillstreet Community by becoming a member today.

You will join a supportive and friendly art community and have access to all the great benefits:

Office & Gallery Hours:

• Discounts on classes and camp workshops

Monday-Thursday: 10am-7:30pm Friday & Saturday: 10am-6pm Sunday: 10am-5pm Register Early! Classes Fill Quickly. We strongly encourage you to preregister to ensure a space in class. Registration is accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis with a 50% deposit required. Workshops must be paid in full at time of registration. Balance is due on the first day of class.

Lillstreet accepts payments by Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover. Checks should be made payable to Lillstreet Art Center.

• VIP membership card • Discounts at participating art supply stores and other community services • 10% off of Gallery shop purchases

Holidays & Missed Classes: For classes that fall on holidays, it is ARTIST MEMBERSHIP

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP

40

$

YEAR

for 1 person

up to individual teachers and students to decide whether to hold the class or to schedule a make up class later in the session. Missed classes may only be made up within the same class session.

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

75 110 $

YEAR

for 2 people

$

YEAR

for 3 or more people

Private Lessons Would you prefer individualized instruction over a classroom situation? Is there a specific technique you’ve always wanted to learn but don’t have the time to commit to a 10 week class? If this is what you’ve been looking for we have some options for you to choose from.

• A two-hour minimum commitment is required.

• Your customized lesson can be for one person, two or three.

• No previous experience necessary.

• Private classes can be set up in any of our departments.

• Your lesson includes open studio time on the day of your lesson only; it does not include open studio for the week.

Pricing structure: $75 per hour for one-on-one instruction $60 per hour, per student for two $50 per hour, per student for three Contact us for more information: customclasses@lillstreet.com

Class Age Restrictions: All classes are for ages 16 years and older unless otherwise noted.

Tools & Materials: Students may be required to purchase a tool kit from lillstreet, or other materials in order to complete class work. Unless otherwise specified, materials will be provided for the first class session and students will receive a supply list for purchase.

Cancellations & Refunds (Please Read Carefully)

Cancellations: Classes are canceled when enrollment minimums are not reached. Students will be notified if classes are canceled and will be eligible for a full refund or class credit. Tuition credits are good indefinitely toward any classes, workshops or gallery items and are not redeemable for cash under any circumstances.

Refund Policy For Dropped Classes And Workshops: Tuition is refundable for all classes and workshops dropped more than one week prior to the session start date, minus a $40 processing fee. Classes dropped during the week prior to the start of the class session are eligible for a studio credit only (no refunds). Classes dropped during the first week of the session are eligible for a 50% studio credit (no refund). Classes dropped after the first week of the session are not eligible for a credit or refund except in cases of documented medical emergency with physician’s note. Students are responsible for notifying the lillstreet staff that they wish to drop a class or workshop. Not attending class does not constitute an official withdrawal or cancellation of tuition or fees. Visiting artist workshops and summer camps have separate cancellation policies.

See complete policy information at lillstreet.com.

Getting To Lillstreet We are located on the northeast corner of Montrose and Ravenswood.

Public Transportation: Take the CTA Brown Line to Montrose, or use Montrose Bus #78. The Metra Union Pacific North line Ravenswood stop is located four blocks north of Lillstreet.

SPRING SESSION Adult/Child Classes

Dropped on or before 3/11/18 Refund minus $40 or full class credit

Dropped between 3/18/19 - 3/24/19 No refund – class credit only

Dropped between 3/25/19 - 3/31/19 No refund – half class credit

Refund Policy For Dropped Workshops: • If dropped one full week prior to start date, refund minus $40 or full class credit.

Car:

• If dropped 3-6 days before start date, no refunds – class credit only.

We are three blocks west of Ashland and four blocks east of Damen.

On-street parking is available. Complete directions at lillstreet.com/directions.

• If dropped less than 3 days before start of workshop, no refund or class credit.

Dropped after 4/1/19 No refund or class credit

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