Lillstreet Summer Class Catalogue 2015

2015

SUMMER CLASS CATALOGUE

C L A SS ES B E G IN T HE WE E K S O F J UNE 2 2 & J ULY 2 7

SAVE UP TO $20 ON CLASSES WHEN YOU REGISTER AND PAY IN FULL BY JUNE 1

SUMMER CAMPS START EACH WEEK JUNE 8 - AUGUST 24

FIRST-TIME

ARTISTS

4401 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.769.4226 www.lillstreet.com

NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Explore a new medium in a no pressure environment.

Each of our adult departments offers five-week introductory classes for beginning students with no previous experience. Get comfortable with the basics before you decide

CLASS LISTINGS

on a full-length class. Some materials are included and you will have access to open studio during your class session.

Ceramics

3

Metalsmithing & Glass

7

Drawing & Painting Textiles Printmaking & Book Arts Digital Arts & Photography

12 17 20 22

ALL CLASSES ARE 5 WEEKS

and begin the weeks of June 22 and July 27 unless otherwise noted.

FIRST-TIME GLASS BEADMAKING

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER

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FIRST-TIME DRAWING INTO PAINTING

FIRST-TIME BOOKMAKING

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FIRST-TIME EMBROIDERY

FIRST-TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDING

FIRST-TIME SEWING

FIRST-TIME LIGHTROOM

See Page 3

See Page 17

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FIRST-TIME JEWELER

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC

FIRST-TIME POTTER See Page 3

See Page 7

See Page 17

Creative Retreats

26

Kidstreet

28

Membership Benefits

31

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FIRST-TIME ENAMELING

FIRST-TIME LETTERPRESS

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2 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

LILLSTREET’S LONG-ESTABLISHED

CERAMICS

CERAMICS clay department offers classes for

all skill levels in wheelthrowing, handbuilding and sculpture. 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 open studio hours.

BEGINNING / ADVANCED BEGINNING WHEELTHROWING

BEGINNING / ADVANCED BEGINNING HANDBUILDING

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.

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

Lisa Harris Starts June 23

(10 WEEKS)

BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME POTTER (5 WEEKS)

Dress for mess and spin the wheel to shape clay into the basic forms of mugs and bowls. You will work with various tools and later glaze your pottery. Learn a little handbuilding too, such as pinch pots, bowls and small serving trays. New students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet. Class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay.

Monday 10am-1pm

Susan McBride Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 Thursday 7-10pm

Robert Smith Session I: Starts June 25 Session II: Starts July 30 Sunday 10am-1pm

FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDING (5 WEEKS)

Les Orenstein Starts June 22

Learn the timeless handbuilding techniques of attaching pinch pots, coils and slabs to make pottery, art objects, or sculptures. Use of tools such as molds, slab roller and extruder will be demonstrated. New students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet. Class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Monday 10am-1pm

Susan McBride Starts June 24

Joe Kraft Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 Monday 7-10pm

Lauren Faust Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 $180, Members $175 $20 Clay tool kit

Jayson Lawfer Starts June 22 Tuesday 7-10pm

Gary Jackson Starts June 23 Wednesday 10am-1pm

(10 WEEKS)

Tuesday 1:30-4:30pm

Tuesday 7-10pm

Marissa Neuman Starts June 23 *Saturday 1-4pm

Mary Drabik Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class. $340, Members $330 $20 Clay tool kit

Wednesday 7-10pm

David and Sharon Hartshorne Starts June 24 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Kyle Hendrix Starts June 25 *Saturday 10am-1pm

Catherine Tweedie Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class.

Mary Drabik Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts Aug 2

Sunday 2-5pm

$180, Members $175 $20 Clay tool kit

$340, Members $330 $20 Clay tool kit

David Trost Starts June 28

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MULTILEVEL THE ART OF FOOD

CERAMICS

(10 WEEKS)

This class centers on rituals of everyday eating and the making of handmade vessels to enhance and personalize the experience.

Discussions include exploring your own history of food, family and the use of local or homegrown ingredients. A guest speaker will share their passion for food. Class will culminate with a feast of the best of what the season brings.

Monday 7-10pm

Cathi Schwalbe Starts June 22 $375, Members $365

SMALL SCULPTURES, FIGURINES AND DOLLS (10 WEEKS)

Imagination flows as students create abstract, realistic, and anthropomorphic or animal sculptures. Students may choose to articulate their figures through the application of kinetic elements to create a doll.

All levels welcome.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Robin Power Starts June 23

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE (10 WEEKS)

Students will explore a step-by-step approach to body proportions, construction problem solving and internal armature, the planes of the figure, human expression and body gesture. There will be class discussions on surface treatment for sculpture. A model will be used as needed and fee collected in class.

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED HOME & GARDEN POTTERY (10 WEEKS)

Work independently and in collaboration with the instructor and classmates on home and garden projects.

All levels welcome.

Monday 1:30-4:30pm

Tuesday 2-5pm

Karen Avery Starts June 22

Robin Power Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

MOSAICS WITH ARTREACH (5 WEEKS)

To celebrate Lillstreet’s 40th anniversary and ArtReach’s 25th, help us design and install a mosaic to adorn the walls at Lillstreet. This collaborative project introduces beginners to mosaic making, which includes design and composition, materials and adhesives, cutting and layout and the grouting process. In addition, students will create a small project to take home. No prior art experience necessary. Material fee includes all materials and tools. A portion of the class fee will benefit ArtReach.

Sunday 2-5pm

BEST OF BOTH (10 WEEKS)

If you have basic throwing skills and want to learn about handbuilding, this is the class for you. Throw pots and embellish with handbuilt elements, throw forms and use sections of them in your handbuilt vessels. Coils, slabs and pinch pots can add another dimension to your thrown work.

Prerequisite: Beginning/Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing.

Wednesday 12-3pm

$375, Members $365

Mary Drabik Starts June 24

SUMMER PATIO STYLE

$375, Members $365 $20 Clay tool kit

(10 WEEKS)

A large bowl for a salad or pasta with plates to match, goblets or cups with an accompanying lemonade pitcher and a beautiful vase for flowers— this is the way to dine outside. Play with new forms, slips and stains to find your summer style. Improve your technique and have something beautiful to show for it.

Tuesday 10am-1pm

David Bromley Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

INTERMEDIATE WHEELTHROWING (10 WEEKS)

You have mastered the basics, now challenge yourself to throw a better pot. Design 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

$375, Members $365

Rochelle Borrett Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2

Lisa Harris Starts June 23

SCULPTURAL NARRATIVES IN CLAY

$185, Members $180 $50 Material fee

Kyle Hendrix Starts June 23

(10 WEEKS)

What story do you have to tell? Learn handbuilding techniques to develop your ideas into clay sculpture while maturing your creative thinking process. By using research materials and asking appropriate questions, you will bring clarity to your story.

This group shares ideas and process development with each other.

All levels are welcome.

Thursday 1-4pm

Sean Clute Starts June 25 $375, Members $365

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday 10am-1pm

Patty Kochaver Starts June 25 Friday 10am-1pm

Les Orenstein Starts June 26 *Saturday 10am-1pm

Les Orenstein Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class.

Sunday 10am-1pm

David Trost Starts June 28 $375, Members $365

4 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

ADVANCED HANDBUILDING Increase 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.

Wednesday 10am-1pm

Marissa Neuman Starts June 24 Wednesday 7-10pm

David Trost Starts June 24 $375, Members $365

PRINT ON CLAY (10 WEEKS)

SAGGAR

ADVANCED WHEELTHROWING

Saggar firing is for students who appreciate the value in unexpected outcomes and are eager to experiment. We’ll cover information including what forms are best for this type of firing and surface preparation.

Students will be involved with the entire process from mixing materials to firing work. Some work outside of class time is required.

Demonstrations of more complex forms will encourage you to expand your repertoire of pots and build confidence. Throw taller, bigger pieces with nuance. Try new and advanced glazing techniques to create pots of your own design and aesthetic.

(10 WEEKS)

Tuesday 7-10pm

Patty Kochaver Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

(10 WEEKS)

David Trost Starts June 22 Sunday 11am-2pm

Patty Kochaver Starts June 28

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

$375, Members $365 $35 Material fee

ANCIENT POTTERY (10 WEEKS)

INTERMEDIATE HANDBUILDING Build upon existing skills to take your sculptural or functional work to a new level of construction and complexity.

Develop ideas and expand your style using the methods of handbuilding— pinch pot construction, slab building, and coiling. Become more proficient with the use of molds, slab rollers and extruders.

Prerequisite: One year of ceramics classes or instructor approval.

Judy Zeddies Starts June 24

Monday 7-10p

$375, Members $365 (10 WEEKS)

Print repeatable images on leatherhard clay tiles, vessels and sculptural forms. Learn relief, screenprinting and paper lithography techniques that can be applied directly and indirectly to greenware. Transfer images, textures and patterns to your clay pieces using slips, stains and special inks. Most techniques can be adapted for earthenware.

IDEA EXPLORATION IN HANDBUILDING (10 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: Beginning Handbuilding.

This class is for intermediate and advanced handbuilders to refine past projects or create new ones.

Individualized instruction and group discussions will be the primary focus.

The goal is to have one or more completed pieces to be photograph ready and discuss in classroom critiques.

Thursday 7-10pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Molly Bishop Starts June 25

Joe Kraft Starts June 24

$375, Members $365

$375, Members $365

This class will focus on the myriad forms of pottery from the ancient world. Students will explore vessels and sculpture from areas of the Middle East such as Egypt and Persia, and create their own synthesis.

We will look at the patterns, slip decoration and other techniques that were employed to create these classics. Wheelthrowers and handbuilders welcome.

Thursday 10am-1pm

SIMPLY SODA: BEGINNING SODA (10 WEEKS)

Be prepared for flashes of color, textured surfaces and the excitement of unpredictable results utilizing the distinct atmospheric qualities of the soda kiln. Weekly wheelthrowing or handbuilding demonstrations will increase your knowledge of more complex forms. Through the use of slips and glazes, the soda-firing process becomes accessible and understandable. Participation in all stages of the process including some kiln loading, introduction to firing and unloading outside of class time is required.

CERAMICS

(10 WEEKS)

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

Wednesday 2-5pm

Kyle Hendrix Starts June 24 Sunday 3-6pm

Catherine Tweedie Starts June 28 $375, Members $365 $60 soda firing fee

ADVANCED TOPICS IN SODA FIRING: PAINT WITH FIRE (10 WEEKS)

Analyze the critical steps necessary to create dynamic and 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. Students will participate in all stages of the process including required kiln loading and unloading outside of class time.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Simply Soda or instructor approval.

Wednesday 7-10pm

Chris Chaney Starts June 24 $375, Members $365 $60 soda firing fee

Lisa Harris Starts June 25 $375, Members $365

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TRADITIONAL FIGURE SCULPTURE

CERAMICS

(10 WEEKS)

Working weekly from a nude model, students will take a methodical approach to sculpting the figure.

Students may choose to sculpt a head, torso or full figure. Focus will be given to anatomy, body proportions, poses and gesture. Building techniques and observational skills will be emphasized. Special attention will be given to traditional and nontraditional finishing techniques for sculpture.

Sunday, 10am–1pm

Robin Power Starts June 28 $375, Members $365 $60 model fee

ADVANCED TOPICS (10 WEEKS)

This class is designed primarily for students who want to develop specific ideas, refine techniques and pursue independent projects. *Saturday 10am-1pm

WORKSHOPS SODA-FIRED PLANTER (1 DAY)

Using soda clay pressed against a hump mold, create a planter for your deck or garden. Each participant will handbuild one pot during the workshop, adding texture and soda slips to make unique marks.

Works will be fired in Lillstreet’s atmospheric soda kiln.

All levels welcome.

Saturday July 11, 1-3pm

Karen Avery $65, Members $60

LILLSTREET LOFT IS IDEAL FOR ALL KINDS OF EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND CELEBRATIONS.

GARDEN GNOMES (1 DAY)

Does your garden seem a little lonely?

Does it seem like someone should be living there? Make your own garden gnome and decorate it with slips.

We’ll high­fire gnomes so they can live in the garden all year.

All levels welcome.

Lisa Harris Starts June 27

Saturday July 18, 1-4pm

*No class on July 4th.

$75, Members $70

Robin Power

Makeup class determined on the first day of class. $375, Members $365

It is designed to transport you into the center of an artist's studio, complete with unique, handcrafted furnishings, and striking artwork. The flexible space can be easily arranged to accommodate any function, intimate or extravagant.

Lillstreet will make planning your event a breeze with in-house event coordination and trusted vendor recommendations.

4437 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago IL 60640 | 773.769.4226

LILLSTREET.COM/LOFT 6 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

JEWELRY & GLASS

MAKE WEARABLE PIECES OF ART and learn to create unique designs in our fullyequipped classrooms. Closed-toe shoes are required in both the Metals & Glass studios.

Metals, enamels, glass and mandrels are available for sale during class time and open studio hours from the instructor or monitor. Please note that monitors are present to answer questions but not instruct. Given fluctuating metals prices, all material costs are approximate and subject to change. We use COE 104 for beadmaking and COE 90 for

METALSMITHING & GLASS

METALSMITHING fusing.

BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER

FIRST-TIME ENAMELING (5 WEEKS)

This class is designed for beginning jewelers who want to sample basic skills. Saw piercing, texturing, cold connections and a soldered band ring will be covered. A material kit is required and can be purchased on the first day of class.

Learn basic enameling techniques such as sifting, stenciling, sgrafitto and basse-taille by kiln-firing colorful powdered glass enamels on copper.

Acquire a range of skills to create your own vibrantly colored designs for the projects of your choice. An enamel kit is recommended and available for purchase on the first day of class. Copper sheet, pre-cut shapes and additional enamels will be available for purchase from the instructor.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Monday 2-5pm

FIRST-TIME JEWELER (5 WEEKS)

Maia Leppo Session I: Starts June 23 Session II: Starts July 28

Mary Laskey Session I: Starts June 22

Sunday 10am-1pm

Mary Laskey Session II: Starts July 29

Susan Franker Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts Aug 2 $180 Members $175 $15 First-Time Jeweler kit

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

$180, Members $175 $25 Enamel kit

FIRST-TIME GLASS BEADMAKING (5 WEEKS)

Become comfortable with basic torch techniques while creating simple bead shapes with a variety of fundamental decorating styles. Shaping, heat control, color, use of tools, classroom equipment and studio safety will be covered. Classes will involve demonstrations, discussions, individual instruction and plenty of practice time. An overview of how to finish your beautiful beads will be discussed. A glass kit is recommended and available for purchase on the first day of class.

BEGINNING METALSMITHING (10 WEEKS)

Design and create jewelry in silver, copper and brass. Learn basic skills such as sawing, texturing, soldering and polishing. Students will also learn simple forming techniques and how to bezel-set stones. A material kit is recommended and available for purchase on the first day of class.

Monday 10am-1pm

Jessica Armstrong Starts June 22 Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Ages 16 yrs and up welcome.

Neil Kraus Starts June 22

Thursday 2-5pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Judy Zeddies Session I: Starts June 25

Darlys Ewoldt Starts June 24

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Friday 2-5pm

Cynthia McEwen Session I: Starts June 25

Neil Kraus Starts June 26

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

*Saturday 10am-1pm

Sarah Beth Tanner Session II: Starts July 30

Jessica Armstrong Starts June 27

$180, Members $175 $40 First-Time Glass kit

*No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class.

Sunday 2-5pm

Susan Franker Starts June 28 $340, Members $330 $30 Beginning Metals kit

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BUILDING SKILLS IN BRONZE

METALSMITHING & GLASS

(5 WEEKS)

BRONZclay, a material made of metal particles, organic binder and moisture, is the newest “flavor” of metal clay, available in a variety of hues. Sculpting, texturing, molding and proper firing are just a few of the many techniques covered in this course.

Sunday 10am-1pm

Katie Baum Session II: Starts August 2 $185 Members $180 Materials available from Instructor.

Bronze begins at $11; quantities and embellishments are optional.

METAL COLORATION & PATINA PROCESSES

BEYOND BEGINNER: ELEMENTS OF BEAD DESIGN

Achieve rich and diverse colorations on metal by creating a series of color studies on copper and brass using both hot and cold patina processes. Buried, wrapped, fumed, sprayed and brushed applications will be demonstrated. Learn to incorporate dyes, pigments, metal leaf, and colored waxes to achieve dazzling results. Use of creative cold connections will be discussed. Metal available for purchase from the instructor.

We will start by reviewing beginning torch techniques and continue with a focus on heat control, consistency and confidence. Explore color combinations and experiment with composition and shaping. Learn methods for creating patterns with dots and stringers and spend plenty of time perfecting your encasing techniques. Mandrels and glass available for purchase from instructor.

(4 OR 5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: One session of Beginning Metalsmithing.

(5 WEEKS)

ADVANCED BEGINNING METALSMITHING

Tuesday 6:30- 9:30pm

Develop and achieve higher skill levels of design, soldering, stone setting and finishing. Students will also explore patinas and other means of joining metals. This is the perfect class for those students not yet comfortable enough to move into an intermediate level class.

5 Weeks $190, Members $185

(10 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Jessica Armstrong Starts June 25 Sunday 10am-1pm

Neil Kraus Starts June 28 $340, Members $330

ETCHING

(5 WEEKS) Learn basic techniques for etching to create texture, patterns and images on metal. Experiment with different resists such as spray paint, paint pens, permanent ink stamp pads, PNP paper, nail polish and adhesive film.

Etched plates may also be used to texture metal using the rolling mill.

Surface treatments will be discussed.

PNP paper and metal will be available for purchase.

Prerequisite: One session of Beginning Metalsmithing.

Darlys Ewoldt Session I: Starts June 23 $35 Patina kit fee (4 WEEKS) Saturday 2-5 pm

Darlys Ewoldt Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4 4 Weeks $155, Members $150 $35 Patina kit fee

WOOD AND METAL JEWELRY (5 WEEKS)

Wood is a great alternative material to incorporate into your jewelry or small sculpture. Combine wood with metal using traditional metalsmithing techniques to shape, embellish and finish wooden forms. Rivets, tab settings, metal inlay, forming, sanding and staining wood will be demonstrated.

Prerequisite: One session of Beginning Metalsmithing.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Jessica Armstrong Session I: Starts June 22 Monday 2-5pm

Jessica Armstrong Session II: Starts July 27 $190, Members $185 $35 Material Fee

Thursday 2-5pm

Nancy Sickbert-Wheeler Session II: Starts July 30 $185, Members $180 $25 Etching kit

8 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

(5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: First-Time Glass Beadmaking.

Thursday 2-5pm

Judy Zeddies Session II: Starts July 30

MULTILEVEL WORKING WITH WAX AND CASTING (10 WEEKS)

Explore the three-dimensional possibilities of hard waxes for carving and soft waxes for modeling.

Students can expect to complete two small pieces such as rings, charms or miniature sculptures. Two castings will be done in class or waxes may be brought to a production caster for a nominal fee.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Pam Robinson Starts June 22 Sunday 2-5pm

$185, Members $180

Neil Kraus Starts June 28

GLASS FUSING OPEN STUDIO

$340, Members $330 $25 Material fee

For students who have taken at least one 5-week fusing class in the past year.

Sheet glass is available for sale.

A monitor is on hand to answer questions but not to instruct. You must register at least one week prior to your session and pre-pay the OS fee. Material fee includes one 8 ½ x 11 box to fill, the use of tools, firings and scrap glass. $25 fee for each additional 8 ½ x 11 box filled.

Prerequisite: 5-week fusing class.

Tuesday July 7, 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley Sunday July 26, 10am-1pm

LeJean Easley $35 Material fee

GLASS BEAD OPEN STUDIO Work on projects and improve skills outside of class in open studio. Glass and mandrels are available for sale; tools will be available for use. A monitor will be on hand to answer questions but not instruct. $65 for 5 sessions ($13 each session) Or $15 per single session. Punch cards may be purchased at the front desk.

PRODUCTION JEWELRY DESIGN WITH STEEL (10 WEEKS)

Both affordable and lightweight, steel is a great material to use without the high cost. Design, simple mechanisms, tricks for making multiples, various methods of finishing and marketing and promotion will be discussed. Each week will focus on a different type of jewelry, as students are encouraged to design within a certain motif that they are inspired by.

Wednesday 2-5pm

Maia Leppo Starts June 24 $340, Members $330 $30 Material fee

SILVER SOLDER INLAY (5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing and basic etching experience required.

Explore steel as an affordable, lightweight alternative material for a variety of chains. Learn and experiment with multiple soldering and riveting methods using 20ga10ga steel wire. Personalize your chains with easy, non-toxic finishing techniques and accents of your choice.

All levels are welcome.

Tuesday 2-5pm

Maia Leppo Session II: Starts July 28 $170, Members $165 $15 Material fee

PHOTOSHOP FOR METALSMITHS (5 WEEKS)

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED

Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm

Susan Franker Starts June 25

$185, Members $180

$375, Members $365

HYDRAULIC PRESS

POWDER COATING

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Neil Kraus Session I: Starts June 24 Session II: Starts July 29

INTERMEDIATE METALSMITHING (10 WEEKS)

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

This class is for advanced beginners who want to expand and hone their skills.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing.

Nancy Sickbert-Wheeler Session II: Starts July 28

Familiarize yourself with the workings of the hydraulic press.

Learn embossing and debossing with pre-made patterns, wire and found objects. We will make our own lucite molds for pressing three-dimensional forms and discuss fold forming.

(5 WEEKS)

Be more proficient at stone setting and soldering by focusing on bezel setting. Learn to create bezels more quickly and with ease. Step bezels and decorative bezels will also be covered in this class. Bring cabochon stones to the first class. Materials may be purchased from the instructor.

Tuesday 2-5pm

(5 WEEKS)

CHAINS OF STEEL

(10 WEEKS)

$175. Members $170 $25 Hydraulic Press kit fee

(5 WEEKS)

METALSMITHING & GLASS

Learn to inlay silver solder into your brass and copper pieces. Design, proper etching techniques and stepby-step instructions for inlay will be demonstrated. Explore surface treatments and rolling mill textures.

Materials may be purchased from instructor.

BEZELS, BEZELS AND MORE BEZELS

Powder coating is a fun and economical way to color your brass or copper jewelry or small sculptures.

Learn to powder coat, layer colors, draw on the surface, mask off patterns and fabricate work to be powder coated. A respirator or mask is required.

Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jessica Armstrong Session I: Starts June 24 Session II: Starts July 29 $175, Members $170 $25 Material Fee

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or instructor approval.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Susan Franker Starts June 23 Thursday 2-5pm

Use Adobe Photoshop to enhance your metalsmithing skills. Elevate the precision of your sketches and learn to size and preserve your ideas for stencils. Edit and optimize images for PNP paper and etching and use simple tricks to step up your project photos. No prior knowledge of Photoshop required. Bring your sketchbook with ideas to the first class.

Susan Franker Starts June 25

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Sunday 2-5pm

*Saturday 10am-1pm

Pam Robinson Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class.

Rachel Stoltz Session II: Starts July 27

Darlys Ewoldt Starts June 28

$190, Members $185

$375, Members $365

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LOCKETS

INTERMEDIATE ENAMELING

Create your own cherished heirloom in the form of a locket. Learn techniques in designing and making intimate, wearable containers.

Methods of construction, forming, and appropriate mechanisms will be discussed and demonstrated. Bring a photo, memento or found object to the first class.

Students with prior enameling experience will enhance their skills to enliven their small-scale art and jewelry projects. Intermediate to advanced traditional kiln-fired enameling techniques such as basse taille, sgraffito, en ronde bosse, and limoges will be demonstrated.

Enamels, metal and additional materials will be available for purchase from the instructor.

METALSMITHING & GLASS

(5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: Two Beginning Metalsmithing classes Monday 2-5pm

Darlys Ewoldt Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 $190, Members $185

ADVANCED TOPICS IN METALS (10 WEEKS)

Students work independently on projects and receive individualized attention. This class focuses on design and development of more advanced technical skills.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing and one Intermediate Metalsmithing or instructor approval.

Tuesday 2-5pm

Pam Robinson Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

CONTINUING FORMING, FORGING AND CONSTRUCTION (10 WEEKS)

Build upon your metalsmithing skills and acquire a few new techniques. The instructor will review and demonstrate numerous metalsmithing and construction processes. Never tried a seamed or anticlastic form? This is your opportunity. Students will be encouraged to design and complete projects such as jewelry, objects or sculpture.

(5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: First-Time Enameling or basic level enameling experience.

Basic metalsmithing skills are required.

Monday 2-5pm

Mary Laskey Session II: Starts July 27 $190, Members $185

ADVANCED TOPICS IN ENAMELING (10 WEEKS)

Experienced enameling students will work independently on projects and receive individualized instruction.

Demonstrations will be tailored to focus on the development of students’ designs and technical skills. Metal and enamels will be available for purchase.

Prerequisites: Beginning and Intermediate level enameling and metalsmithing skills are required or instructor approval.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Mary Laskey Starts June 22 $375, Members $365

Materials available for purchase.

Prerequisite: Forging and Forming or Forming and Construction for Jewelry Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Darlys Ewoldt Starts June 25 $375, Members $365

EXPERIMENTAL ENAMELING: GOING OUT OF BOUNDS (5 WEEKS)

Take a journey beyond the basics and explore techniques such as deliberate under- and over-firing, torch firing, fusing and embedding glass and metals, inscribing surface designs, working with fire scale and oxides, firing onto wire and mesh and more. Novice and experienced students alike will expand their skills while redefining enameling beyond its traditional boundaries. Enamels, metal and additional materials available for purchase from the instructor.

INTRODUCTION TO ENAMELING WITH FINE SILVER (1 DAY)

This workshop will explore how enameling with .999 fine silver differs from copper enameling and introduce how various techniques are enhanced by the use of fine silver. Students will produce sample pieces using the basse taille, paillons or simple cloisonné techniques. Metal and enamels will be available for purchase.

Prerequisite: First-Time Enameling or basic level enameling experience.

Prerequisite: Intermediate level enameling and experienced metalsmithing skills are required or instructor approval.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Sunday July 12, 2-6pm

Mary Laskey Session I: Starts June 24

Tuesday August 18, 2-6pm

$190, Members $185

$85, Members $80

CREATIVE TECHNIQUES IN LAMPWORKING

FUN NIGHT OUT—GRAVITY BEADS

(5 WEEKS)

Improve your beadmaking skills by learning advanced techniques and decorative shapes. Experiment with making and applying shards, using silver leaf, silver wire and silver laden glass. Discover how different types of glass and colors react with one another. Sculptural techniques will be discussed.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Dobrila Pintar Session II: Starts July 28 $190, Members $185 $60 Material fee

10 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

WORKSHOPS

Mary Laskey

(1 DAY)

Create beautiful glass beads using gravity to your advantage. Learn basic bead construction, how to pull a stringer and how to use heat control and gravity to make decorative patterns on your beads. Samples will be available for inspiration. All materials included.

No experience necessary.

Friday July 10, 6:30–9:30pm

Cynthia McEwen $100, Members $95

DATE NIGHT—FUSING

Fish are one of the most popular subjects of handmade glass beads.

Learn how to pull stringers, add decoration and shape them into fish beads. Each fish can be as original and colorful as you want. Samples will be available for inspiration. All materials included.

Have fun with your sweetie.

Experience what glass fusing is all about in a relaxed environment.

Learn how to cut glass and put together several fused pieces you can use as gifts. Fired pieces will be available for pick up approximately two weeks after workshop.

No experience necessary.

Materials and firings are included in fee. Extra glass can be purchased from instructor.

Detailed and abstract imagery will be the focus of this workshop as you learn how to apply stencils, gocco screens and water slide decals to enameled surfaces. Students will also create a decal or screen using public domain images/text or your own art.

No experience necessary.

All levels welcome.

Saturday July 11, 5-8pm

Sunday July 26 10am-5pm

(1 DAY)

Friday August 14, 6:30–9:30pm

Cynthia McEwen $100, Members $95

(1 DAY)

LeJean Easley

FUN NIGHT OUT—FUSING (1 DAY)

Explore the wonderful world of fusing. Learn how to cut glass and put together several fused pieces you can use as gifts. Fired pieces will be available for pick up approximately two weeks after workshop.

Materials and firings are included in fee. Extra glass can be purchased from instructor.

No experience necessary.

Saturday July 18, 5-8pm

LeJean Easley Friday July 24, 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley $100, Members $95

VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP

FUSING, GRANULATION, SOLDERING, & FOLDFORMING WITH ARGENTIUM SILVER

IMAGE TRANSFER ON ENAMELS

Argentium Sterling (AS) is an alloy containing Germanium and more than 92.5% pure silver. It conducts heat differently than sterling, is highly tarnish-resistant, firescale-free and can be hardened in a toaster oven or kiln. Argentium is more malleable and easier to granulate, fold form and fuse than sterling. Methods for annealing and hardening will be demonstrated. Samples or finished pieces can be created.

(1 DAY)

Leslie Perrino

Friday August 7, 6:30-9:30pm

LeJean Easley $100, Members $95

CHRISTMAS IN JULY—BLOWN GLASS ORNAMENTS (1 DAY)

Why wait until the holidays to make beautiful glass ornaments? We’ll teach you how to blow your very own ornament. You choose the colors, heat them and inflate. It’s that easy! Premade glass points and colored glass frit are turned into beautiful, round ball ornaments. Take them with you at the end of the class. All materials included.

No experience necessary.

Ages 14 yrs and up are welcome.

Friday-Sunday September 4-6 10am-5pm

HINGES

$495 $75 material fee payable to instructor at workshop

(3 DAYS)

A selection of methods for creating hinges will be presented, while simplifying these mechanisms for assured, secure results. Each day will be divided between demonstrations and work time, so students have the opportunity to create samples of each technique. A little box with a flat lid, hinge with a carrier/stop and hinge integrated into a form will be demonstrated.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Metalsmithing Friday-Sunday June 19-21 9am-5pm

Saturday July 11, 12:30-2pm

Pat Flynn

Friday July 17, 6-7:30pm

$600 $100 Material fee includes all silver and specific tools needed for projects.

Saturday July 25, 10-11:30am Saturday July 25, 12:30-2pm Friday July 31, 6-7:30pm

Prerequisite: Two Beginning Metalsmithing classes.

$125 $10 Material fee payable to the instructor

Saturday July 11, 10-11:30am

Friday July 17, 8:30-10pm

(3 DAYS)

Cynthia Eid

METALSMITHING & GLASS

ONE FISH, TWO FISH

*Due to fluctuating cost of metals, prices are subject to change at time of workshop

CARVING WAXES & CASTING WITHOUT EQUIPMENT (3 DAYS)

Designed for people who are interested in using cast elements in their work but don’t own casting equipment, this workshop covers creating an original model to finishing the metal, discussion of waxes available and a variety of waxworking techniques from carving to modeling. Some tool-making and tricks for achieving clean models and how to find a caster that meets your needs will be discussed.

Supply list available upon registration. Waxes will be available for purchase.

Friday July 31, 8:30-10pm

All skill levels welcome.

$75 Members $70

Friday-Sunday October 2-4 10am-5pm

Jen Townsend $450

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DRAWING & PAINTING

DRAWING & PAINTING EXPLORE

pen and ink, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, oils, pastels or encaustic

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

OPEN STUDIO If you have taken a class in Drawing and Painting and would like to continue developing your work independently, open studio is for you.

This option allows former students the opportunity to use the classroom as your studio. $40, Member $35 per week $350 per 10-week session

DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING Drop-in figure drawing sessions offer an excellent opportunity for beginning to advanced students to practice their perception and drawing skills. We supply drawing benches, easels, tables, clips, and backup support boards for pads. Please bring your own drawing materials.

Instruction and critique are not included.

Pre-registration for the drop-in figure sessions is not required.

If you have any questions or want more information, please email lillstreet@lillstreet.com or call us at 773-769-4226. Drop-in figure drawing is located at our Drawing and Painting West Wing Studio, 4410 N. Ravenswood Avenue, on the other side of the train tracks from our main facility.

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm Sundays 10:30am-1:30pm $20 per session or $180 for a 10 session package.

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER

BEGINNING DRAWING (4 OR 5 WEEKS)

(5 WEEKS)

Students who are new to drawing or painters who would like to refresh their drawing skills will discover something useful in this entry-level class. The use of value, line, and proportion will be demonstrated toward the development of balanced compositions. Beginning Drawing kit available for purchase on the first day of class.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

(5 WEEKS)

FIRST-TIME DRAWING INTO PAINTING (4 OR 5 WEEKS)

Combine basic drawing with the fundamentals of painting in this introductory class. Students will become acquainted with line, value, composition and how they combine to compose a successful drawing. Incorporate these fundamental elements and compositional strategies to create acrylic paintings. First-Time Drawing into Painting kit available for purchase on the first day of class.

Annie York Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Annie York Session I: Starts June 23 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts June 24 Session II: Starts July 29

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 Saturday 10am-1pm

Pawel Kupiec Session II: Starts August 1 Sunday 10am-1pm

Saturday 10am-1pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2

Annie York Session II: Starts August 1

$185, Members $180 $20 Beginning Drawing kit

Sunday 10am-1pm

(4 WEEKS)

Randall Miller Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2

Saturday 10am-1pm

$180, Members $175 $40 First-Time Drawing and Painting Kit (4 WEEKS) Saturday 10am-1pm

Annie York Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $150, Members $145 $40 First-Time Drawing and Painting Kit

12 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

Pawel Kupiec Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $150, Members $145 $20 Beginning Drawing kit

BEGINNING PAINTING (5 OR 10 WEEKS)

Experience mixing colors, determine the best type of brush to use 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.

Beginning Painting kit available for purchase on the first day of class.

(10 WEEKS) Monday 10am-1pm

Melanie Brown Starts June 22 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Annie York Starts June 25 $340, Members $330 $70 Beginning Painting Kit

Sunday 2-5pm

Randall Miller Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2 $185, Members $180 $70 Beginning Painting Kit

INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING TECHNIQUES (5 WEEKS)

Develop and refine painting technique as you build on basic skills. Explore brush and pallet knife use, incorporate painting mediums and investigate the importance of a color plan.

Prerequisite: First-Time Drawing into Painting or prior experience.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Annie York Session II: Starts July 28 $185, Members $180

(5 WEEKS)

Learn the fundamentals of working with watercolors in this introductory class. Brush use, value shape, composition, color mixing and layering will be discussed. Students should have basic skills in painting and drawing. Watercolor kit and additional materials available for purchase.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts June 23 Session II: Starts July 28 Saturday 10am-1pm

Tom Dieschbourg Session II: Starts August 1 $185, Members $180 $95 Watercolor kit

OIL PAINTING I (5 WEEKS)

New students will learn the fundamentals of oil painting as more experienced painters continue to develop and refine their skills.

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

INTRODUCTION TO THE PORTRAIT AND FIGURE (4 OR 5 WEEKS)

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 simply a matter of integrated shapes. Students will work in charcoal and conté and must supply their own materials. A materials list is available online.

(4 WEEKS) Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 2-5pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2 $185, Members $180 $90 Oil Painting Kit

Bob Horn Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4.

MULTILEVEL CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION (5 WEEKS)

Celebrate the whimsical worlds of children’s literature as you translate written word into visual language through creative illustration. Students will explore different approaches to interpreting and illustrating children’s stories. Create unique and memorable character designs while bringing depth and personality to your favorite story environments and developing your own style.

Drawing & Painting

(5 WEEKS)

INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR

Monday 10am-1pm

Scott Shellhamer Session I: Starts June 22

$150, Members $145 $30 model fee

Wednesday 10am-1pm

(5 WEEKS)

Scott Shellhamer Session II: Starts July 29

Saturday 10am-1pm

$185, Members $180

Bob Horn Session II: Starts August 1 $185, Members $180 $30 model fee

ILLUSTRATION SURVEY (5 WEEKS)

Students will be introduced to many different styles of illustration including children’s book, fashion, comic, and movie poster illustration.

Through demonstrations in using graphite, ink, watercolor, and markers, students will be encouraged to explore both wet and dry media in their work.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Jordan Lentz Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 $185, Members $180

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THE FIGURE IN ACTION (5 WEEKS)

DRAWING & PAINTING

Working from live models, students will achieve a sense of life, power, strength and overall movement in their figure drawings. The class will focus on the tensions, musculature, cohesiveness and individuality each different model brings.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Mike Freiheit Session II: Starts July 28

MULTILEVEL

CRASH INTO COMICS

DRAW FOR PRINT

Dive headfirst into the basics of writing, penciling and inking a short comic story. Students will learn to write compelling stories with a unique world and distinctive characters.

The class will culminate with a selfpublished anthology and exhibition.

Perfect for beginners as well as experienced comic artists looking for a fun intensive workshop. Bring a sketchbook or notebook and drawing tool on the first day.

(5 WEEKS)

For those who are drawn to print, this course focuses on generating images for screenprinting. Whether you are looking to create print-ready artwork or are looking for ways to effectively translate your existing artwork into print, this class will help you develop your final prints. Ideal for those who have taken Screenprinting on Fabric or Paper and want to take their designs further.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Amanda Mulcahy Session II: Starts July 28

(5 WEEKS)

Sunday 10am-1pm

Sheika Lugtu Session I: Starts June 28 Saturday 2-5pm

$185, Members $1800

Sheika Lugtu Session II: Starts August 1

CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC

$185, Members $180

(5 WEEKS)

Learn to create your own comic books beginning with a simple strip and ending with a full-fledged short story. Inspirations can come from real life experiences, dreams or story ideas you’ve always wanted to create.

Beginning to experienced students with an interest in sequential art are welcome. Bring a sketchbook (8x10 or larger), pencil and eraser to the first class.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Mike Freiheit Session I: Starts June 24

PRACTICAL ANATOMY (5 WEEKS)

Delve deeper into rendering the human anatomy. Each week the class will begin with drawing from a live model, focusing on a different part of the body beginning with the head and shoulders down to the feet. This class is specifically designed for the illustrator or cartoonist to build skills and understand how to simplify the human form.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

$185, Members $180

Mike Freiheit Session I: Starts June 23

COMIC STORYTELLING

$185, Members $180 $30 Model Fee

(5 WEEKS)

$185, Members $180 $30 Model Fee

This class is designed for students who are interested in delving deeper into comic book making or who already have a small body of work that would like to start creating longer, more elaborate stories. A perfect follow-up to Create Your Own Comic.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Mike Freiheit Session II: Starts July 30 $185, Members $180

14 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

INTRODUCTION TO PASTELS (5 WEEKS)

Pastels have been a favorite drawing material of many 19th- and 20thcentury artists, from Degas to O’Keefe to Lucian Freud, because of their quick application and intense colors.

We will learn the basics of working with pastels, the perfect medium for creating quick sketches or developing more complex drawings. A supply list will be provided on the first day of class.

Tuesday 10am-1pm

Pawel Kupiec Session I: Starts June 23 Session II: Starts July 28 $185, Members $180

OIL PAINTING II (5 WEEKS)

Continue your study of oils as you expand your practice with advanced techniques and challenges. Projects include using complementary colors, copying a master and creating both a pallet knife painting and an all white painting. Some oil painting experience is required.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts June 25 Session II: Starts July 30

ADVANCED BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR (5 WEEKS)

Watercolor is a versatile medium that allows the artist a range of expression including representational, fluid sketches and improvisational abstracts. Students with a foundation in drawing or painting will receive a comprehensive introduction to watercolor techniques such as blending and glazing.

Representational techniques will be expanded upon as fun special effects with the medium are explored.

Watercolor kit and additional materials available for purchase.

Saturday, 2-5pm

Tom Dieschbourg Session II: Starts August 1 $185, Members $180 $95 Watercolor Kit

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 Drawing into Painting, Beginning Painting or equivalent experience.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Melanie Brown Session I: Starts June 25 $185, Members $180

COLOR THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR PAINTERS I (4 WEEKS)

Learn the theory and practice of basic color concepts using acrylic paint.

Value and its relationship to color lead to the development and understanding of monochromatic, analogous and complementary relationships. Course participants will learn how to mix colors, distinguish the additive and subtractive properties hues have in relation to one another and develop strategies to lighten and darken colors. *Saturday 2-5pm

Michelle Welzen Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $150, Members $145

(5 WEEKS)

LANDSCAPE DRAWING

COLLAGE: CUT, MIX, REPEAT

Learn the techniques of traditional landscape drawing through a combination of presentations, demos and exercises. Create landscape studies that will then be translated into larger drawings, focusing on fundamentals of composition and elements of color. Classes will include group and individual feedback.

Generate dynamic multimedia imagery through collage. We will look at new ways to compose space, work with found materials, think critically about material choices and develop abstract imagery from representational sources. This class is great for beginning collage artists who need a place to start, as well as experienced artists who want to find a fresh approach for their work.

(5 WEEKS)

Thursday 10am-1pm

E.W. Ross Session II: Starts July 30

(5 WEEKS)

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

$185, Members $180

Amanda Mulcahy Session I: Starts June 23

IMAGINED LANDSCAPES

$185, Members $180 $10 Material fee

(5 WEEKS)

Follow Color Theory and Practice for Painters I with exercises that go deeper into value, tone, saturation, tonal contrast, color contrast, and color harmony. We will continue to explore and discuss artists that employ color strategies in their work: Paul Klee, Jennifer Bartlett, Sol Lewitt, etc.

Participants will examine images for the sake of their color relationships, mapping them with cut-out swatches from colored papers and magazines.

Prerequisite: Color Theory and Practice for Painters I or instructor approval.

Saturday 2-5pm

Michelle Welzen Session II: Starts August 1 $185, Members $180

MANET’S STILL LIFE (10 WEEKS)

Like Manet we will learn the elements of painting directly in color from a still life. Emphasis will be placed on learning to see the form, value and edge relationships, developing all the parts of the painting simultaneously and composing a picture. This course is best pursued in oil paint, though pastel is acceptable. Students receive individual instruction catered to their level.

Tuesday 2-5pm

Ken Minami Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

ALLA PRIMA PAINTING (10 WEEKS)

Using oil paints as the medium, learn the foundation techniques and relationships needed to successfully paint wet-on-wet. Topics include the connection between shape, value and hue in creating definition, drawing with a brush and strategies for painting wet into wet. It will liberate you from drawing outlines and filling them in with color. Students will paint from still life for the first five weeks and progress to portraiture with a live model.

Drawing & Painting

COLOR THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR PAINTERS II

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Ken Minami Starts June 22 $375, Members $365 $30 model fee

Explore the landscape in nontraditional ways while experimenting with mark making, materials and color. Students will be introduced to a new artist each week and investigate different strategies for abstracting from the landscape.

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

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Melanie Brown Session II: Starts July 30 $185, Members $180

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DRAWING AND PAINTING THE NUDE FIGURE (10 WEEKS)

DRAWING & PAINTING

Individualized instruction supports students as they develop new skills and styles. Working from the nude model, poses are extended through multiple sessions, providing students with experience and the opportunity to develop a more considered drawing or painting. Conventional materials include oils, pastels or other drawing media and are supplied by the student.

Prerequisite: Introduction to the Portrait and Figure or instructor approval.

Thursday 10am-1pm

Bob Horn Starts June 25

WORKSHOPS INK: PEN & BRUSH (1 DAY)

Explore numerous techniques using ink with pen and brush. Students will make their own pens from twigs to emphasize the expressive qualities of line and minimize the need for perfection. Traditional metal nibs will also be used. Various approaches to brush work will be explored including washes, blotting, splatters, and tonalities as well as wet-in-wet and dry brush techniques. All materials included.

Saturday June 27, 10am-4pm

E.W. Ross $145

*Saturday 2-5pm

PAINTING THE FIGURE ALLA PRIMA

PROBLEM SOLVING FOR OIL PAINTERS

Building an understanding of visual concepts enables students 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.

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.

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

Monday 10am-1pm

Wednesday 10am-1pm

Ken Minami Starts June 22

Bob Horn Starts June 24

$375, Members $365 $60 model fee

$375, Members $365

(10 WEEKS)

DRAWING AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (5 WEEKS)

Each week, students will learn to draw from many different historical periods in art history. Areas of study may include the old masters, Greek and Roman sculpture, the modernists and the museum’s most contemporary works. Students will learn about composition, pictorial organization and subject matter alongside discussions on the lives, methods, strategies and historical impact of the various artists. *Class meets each week at the Art Institute of Chicago. Admission is Free on Thursdays (must present valid Illinois ID).

(10 WEEKS)

INTERMEDIATE PORTRAIT AND COSTUMED FIGURE (10 WEEKS)

Students who would like to paint or draw from the clothed figure will benefit from multiple sessions working from the same pose. Participants have the option to work on a portrait or a full figure composition. Individualized instruction supports students in developing their skills and style. Come to the first class prepared to work in your medium of choice.

Friday 10am-1pm

Bob Horn Starts June 26 $375, Members $365 $60 model fee

Thursdays 5-8pm

Brenda Moore Session I: Starts June 25 Session II: Starts July 30 $190, Members $185

16 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

Bob Horn Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class. $375, Members $365 $60 model fee

LANDSCAPES IMAGINED AND OBSERVED (2 DAYS)

We will begin by investigating observed landscape through en plein air paintings and sketches at Montrose Beach and the bird sanctuary. We will then bring our observed work into the studio and use it to inspire landscapes of our own imagining. Material list available with registration.

Tuesday July 28 Wednesday July 29 9:30am-3:30pm

Melanie Brown $150

TEXTILES 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.

BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME EMBROIDERY (5 WEEKS)

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Camille Canales Session II: Starts July 29 $180, Members $175 $15 Material fee

(5 WEEKS)

Perfect for someone who doesn’t know how to thread a machine or stray from the straight stitch. Formal instruction includes operating a sewing machine, cutting patterns, and learning 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.

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC (5 WEEKS)

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Whether you are interested in onesies, yardage or band T-shirts, this class shows how easy it can be to put 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.

Paige Fetchen Session I: Starts June 23

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts June 25 Session II: Starts July 30 Sunday 2-5pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts June 23

ADVANCED BEGINNER SEWING (10 WEEKS)

You’ve got the sewing basics down, now take the next step. Work closely with classmates and the instructor to complete one-of-a-kind sewing projects. Additional topics covered include serger instruction, sewing machine feet attachments, buttonhole stitches and topics as they relate to individual student projects.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or equivalent experience.

Sunday 10am-1pm

Paige Fetchen Starts June 28

TEXTILES

Meet new friends while learning embroidery with a contemporary spin. Each week practice stitches such as the chain stitch, bullion knot and turkey work onto 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.

FIRST-TIME SEWING

$340, Members $330

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Paige Fetchen Session II: Starts July 29

Nico Gardner Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2

Sunday 2-5pm

$180, Members $175 $10 Material fee

Sunday 2-5pm

Paige Fetchen Session I: Starts June 28

Allison Rose Session II: Starts August 2 $180, Members $175 $30 Material fee

ZIPPERS & BUTTONS (5 WEEKS)

Reinforce the basics while learning new skills. Take home a set of coordinating pillows and a zip pouch, plus the confidence to keep sewing. Self-taught sewers with basic knowledge are welcome to take the 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.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Paige Fetchen Session II: Starts July 28 Sunday 5:30-8:30pm

Nico Gardner Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2 $185, Members $180 $15 Material fee

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FABRIC DESIGN + PRINT EXCHANGE (10 WEEKS)

TEXTILES

Expand your quilting/sewing practice by printing your own patterns onto fabric. We’ll cover design basics and work on assignments to develop skills through practice. Final project includes a print exchange; each student prints enough yardage to share and will leave with a stash of “fat quarters” to make a project of their choosing. Students provide materials after first class.

Prerequisite: First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric.

EMBROIDERY PROJECTS (5 WEEKS)

Now that you have finished your sampler it’s time to start your own embroidery project. Socialize with classmates as you build rich texture on your cloth while learning new stitches and techniques like beads, stumpwork and image transfer.

Prerequisite: First Time Embroidery or similar experience.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Camille Canales Session I: Starts June 24 $180, Members $175

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts June 22

MULTILEVEL

$340, Members $330

DYES AND NATURAL RESISTS: SUGAR, FLOUR & CORN

BEGINNING GARMENT CONSTRUCTION: SUMMER (10 WEEKS)

Warm weather is here and you need the right garments to show off your unique style. Instructor will provide examples of summer attire as a source of inspiration—think shorts, skirts, tanks and summer dresses. Students finish at least one garment, recreated from a favorite clothing item or an existing pattern. A resource list will be provided in the first class.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or basic sewing experience.

(5 WEEKS)

Combine dyes and common pantry supplies to create one-of-a-kind materials for quilts, pillows or clothing. Students will be introduced to vat dyeing, direct applications and layering as a means to create sophisticated results on cloth.

All levels of dye experience welcome.

Saturday 10am-1pm

Shannon Thompson Session II: Starts August 1 $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Janna Weddle Starts June 22 $340, Members $330

PRINTING WITH THICKENED DYES (5 WEEKS)

Experiment with rainbow dyes while reinforcing the basics. Learn about stripping, coating and exposing screens, while discovering new ways of using your screen to create imagery on your cloth. Material fee includes some materials and all dyes in class and open studio. Students provide fabrics.

Prerequisite: First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric or Paper.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Camille Canales Session II: Starts July 28 $185, Members $180 $25 Material fee

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED REPEAT PRINTS ON FABRIC (5 WEEKS)

Translate your designs into beautiful yardage by mastering registration, straight repeats, half drops and composition while recognizing the importance of scale and color. The goal is to understand, develop and master the art of repeat printing.

Students should come prepared to print with either inks or dyes on the first night of class.

Prerequisite: Two department screenprinting classes or instructor approval.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Elizabeth Kumor Session I: Starts June 24 $185, Members $180

18 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

SURFACE DESIGN FOR PRODUCT (10 WEEKS)

Create digital patterns from your sketches and paintings using Photoshop and Illustrator. Utilizing tools available in our digital and textile studios, students submit their designs to printing companies to produce full color yardage, apparel or home decor goods. Resources provided for printing and products. Students are encouraged to come to the first class with ideas or sketches and are responsible for fees associated with ordering their products.

Prerequisite: Basic Photoshop or Illustrator skills.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Audrey Keiffer Starts June 25 $375, Members $365

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION II: SERGERS (10 WEEKS)

Expand your wardrobe with custom-made garments. Sergers and coverstitch machines make it easy to work with knits like jersey, which is perfect for a custom T-shirt or dress.

Learn to make a garment from design to ready-to-wear. Advanced topics and troubleshooting will be discussed.

No materials needed on the first day.

Materials fee includes all threads.

Prerequisite: Two department sewing classes or instructor approval. *Saturday 10am-1pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts June 27 *No class on July 4th.

Makeup class determined on the first day of class. $375, Members $365 $10 materials fee

WORKSHOPS POCKET WORKSHOP (1 DAY)

Wish you had a pocket in your favorite pants or dress? This workshop will cover a variety of pocket construction techniques and you’ll learn to sew them yourself. Students should bring cotton fabrics to the workshop.

Prerequisite: One first Time Sewing or instructor approval.

Saturday July 11, 2-5pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart $70, Members $65

SUMMER CAMP WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS

BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP

These workshops are designed for parents of campers or students whose schedule do not coordinate with our regular session classes. All workshop and crash courses include open studio access on the days of your class.

Block printing is a global practice with a rich history and provides many options for the beginning or advanced printer. Familiarize yourself with the tools and processes as you carve blocks to print imagery onto cloth and paper. Material fee includes two blocks and some paper. Students provide white cotton fabric.

CRASH COURSE IN EMBROIDERY

(1 DAY)

All levels welcome.

(3 DAYS)

Drop off the kids, grab a coffee and relax with classmates as you embroider onto a handprinted sampler. This crash course is designed for anyone wanting to learn how to stitch efficiently and correctly use a floor standing hoop. Students have access to open studio during the entire week of the course. Materials fee includes printed sampler and some floss.

Thursday July 16, 9:30am-12:30pm

Rachel Wallis $70, Members $65 $20 Material fee

FIRST-TIME SEWING BOOT CAMP (5 DAYS)

In this intensive boot camp, learn all the basics and walk away with an apron, a grocery tote and the confidence to continue sewing.

Students have access to open studio during the entire week of the course.

No materials needed on the first day.

Materials fee includes threads and most notions.

All levels welcome.

Monday July 20 Friday July 24 9:30am-12:30pm $180, Members $175 $10 Material fee

CREATIVE RETREAT HAND EMBROIDERY: REPETITION AND RELAXATION Hand embroidery has been admired for centuries and is currently popular in the DIY scene. Its repetitive nature and rewarding textures make this craft irresistible to put down. Relax and socialize with classmates as you master popular stitches on a printed sampler, designed by the instructor exclusively for the retreat. Leave compelled to stitch more of your own designs.

All levels welcome.

Sunday, August 16 10am-4pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart $100, Members $95 $20 Material Fee

All levels welcome.

Monday June 15, Wednesday June 17 and Friday June 19 9:30am-12:30pm

Camille Canales $130, Members $125 $15 Material fee

LILLSTREET ART CENTER

ROOFTOP PROJECT SPACE

Photo: Paige Fetchen, Best in Show Award, 2013

A RT I S T S A R E INV ITED TO INS TALL WORK onto four, 9-foot flag poles on top of Lillstreet’s rooftop deck. Flags, as well as alternative installations rotate monthly May through December. The artist’s work is also on display in the third floor hallway gallery prior to install date. Work can be seen from the CTA Montrose Brown Line elevated tracks and Metra Train tracks, as well as Montrose and Ravenswood Avenues. Cash prizes are awarded to Best In Show and Honorable Mention artists. Photo documentation available on the department media blog at lillstreettextiles.blogspot.com. To Learn More Visit lillstreet.com

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PRINTMAKING

& BOOK ARTS

PRINTMAKING

EXPLORE PRINTMAKING AND HANDMADE BOOKS in our fully-equipped

studio. Letterpress and bookbinding complement techniques such as etching, relief and screenprinting. 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 students of all skill levels. Additional materials and paper are available for sale from instructors and monitors. Open Studio is included with tuition.

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER (5 WEEKS)

Learn to craft colorful prints of your own designs to hang on your walls or turn into handmade notecards.

Learn the photo-emulsion process to print from your own drawings or digital files. Material fee includes ink, newsprint and some paper.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

FIRST-TIME LETTERPRESS

FIRST-TIME BOOKMAKING

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.

Learn the basic skills, tools, and vocabulary of bookbinding and book arts. Students will create simple folded books, pamphlets, Japanese stab bindings, accordion and Coptic books.

(4 OR 5 WEEKS)

Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27

(5 WEEKS)

Thursday 2-5pm

Judy Zeddies Session II: July 28

Matthew Ginsberg Session I: Starts June 25 Session II: Starts July 30 Sunday 10am-1pm

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday 2-5pm

Judy Zeddies Session I: June 24

Emily Culbert Session I: Starts June 28 Session II: Starts August 2

Saturday 10am-1pm

$180, Members $175 $25 Material fee

$180, Members $175

Alyse Benenson Session II: Starts August 1

$20 Material fee

(4 OR 5 WEEKS)

All levels welcome.

(5 WEEKS) Monday 2-5pm

Megan Sterling Session II: Starts July 27 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Elizabeth Nielsen Session I: Starts June 24 Session II: Starts July 29 Saturday 10am-1pm

Amanda Mulcahy Session II: Starts August 1 $180, Members $175 $15 Material fee (4 WEEKS) *Saturday 10am-1pm

(4 WEEKS) Saturday 10am-1pm

Alyse Benenson Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $150, Members $145 $20 Material fee

20 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

Amanda Mulcahy Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $150, Members $145 $15 Material fee

INTRODUCTION TO RELIEF PRINTMAKING (5 WEEKS)

Learn to make relief prints by carving and inking linoleum blocks.

Receive detailed instruction on tools, techniques, and the translation of ideas. Explore single and multiple block approaches and collage techniques, with 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.

Saturday 3-6pm

Sanya Glisic Session II: Starts August 1 $185, Members $180 $20 Material fee

INTERMEDIATE

WORKSHOPS

BEYOND BEGINNER: LETTERPRESS II

CRASH COURSE: MONOTYPE PRINTMAKING

Explore classic letterpress techniques and contemporary monotype practices on three types of presses.

Projects will showcase hand-set type, color, and the printed form, including monotype and pressure printing of color fields. Students are encouraged to explore more in-depth, complex, and larger-scale works. Material fee includes some paper and most printing supplies. Additional paper available for purchase from the instructor.

Create one-of-a-kind prints or notecards using plastic plates as a printing surface. Paint, roll and stencil onto plates before transferring to paper. Mark making, found object plates, and a variety of other techniques will be covered. Perfect for artists and non-artists. Materials are included in fee. Students should bring sketches or photographs as source material.

(5 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: First-Time Letterpress or instructor approval.

Wednesday 2-5pm

Judy Zeddies Session II: Starts July 29

MULTILEVEL INTAGLIO (5 WEEKS)

All levels welcome.

Monday 2-5pm

Philip Hartigan Session I: Starts June 22 $185, Members $180 $20 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 June 23

(5 WEEKS)

$180, Members $175 $20 Material fee

PRINT ON CLAY (10 WEEKS)

Beginners to experienced printmakers will focus on integrating photographic images with paper and polyester plate lithography. Students will be encouraged to combine these litho techniques with monotypes to create varied editions or one-of-akind prints. Plexiglas plates, ink and some paper are provided. Additional paper and plates can be purchased during class.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Lea Basile Lazarus Session I: Starts June 23 $185, Members $180 $20 Material fee

MULTILEVEL SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER

Print repeatable images on leatherhard clay tiles, vessels and sculptural forms. Learn relief, screenprinting and paper lithography techniques that can be applied directly and indirectly to greenware. Transfer images, textures and patterns to your clay pieces using slips, stains and special inks. Most techniques can be adapted for earthenware.

Sunday July 19, 2-6pm

Sunday August 9, 2-6pm Hannah King $105, Members $100

HANDMADE SKETCHBOOK WORKSHOP (1 DAY)

Make an elegant, exposed-spine, easy-open sketchbook. Hand tear and fold paper, cover boards with decorative paper or cloth, and sew to create a custom sketchbook. Book will be bound with Coptic stitch. Simple sewing skills are helpful, though not required. Materials provided, but students should come with decorative or printed paper they wish to incorporate.

Sunday July 12, 2-6pm

Elizabeth Nielsen

Prerequisite: One year of ceramics classes or instructor approval.

Sunday August 23, 2-6pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

$105, Members $100

Emily Culbert

Judy Zeddies Starts June 24

PRINTMAKING

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.

CONTEMPORARY LITHOGRAPHY WITH A FOCUS ON THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1 DAY)

$375, Members $365 $35 Material fee

(10 WEEKS)

Perfect for those wanting to learn or refine screenprinting basics, new tricks and focus on independent projects such as poster runs, handmade cards and fine art editions.

Material fee includes ink, newsprint and some paper.

All levels welcome.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Matthew Ginsberg Starts June 25 $340, Members $330 $35 Material fee

$340, Members $330 $35 Material fee

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DIGITAL PHOTGRAPHY

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY CONSTRUCT A FRAMEWORK FOR CREATIVE EXPLORATION

using

a variety of technological tools and processes. Our current classes offer students the opportunity to refine their skills as a photographer, graphic artist, web designer, or animator. With the recent addition of a 3D modeling and print lab, we are offering a wider range of of tools than ever before. Like digital media, our department is always changing as we innovate with this dynamic means of expression.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER FIRST-TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (4 WEEKS)

With easy technical explanations, shooting exercises, and a review of student images, you will learn how to find, compose, and capture compelling photographs. Camera with manual settings required, DSLR preferred. Please bring a USB drive. *Saturday 10am-1pm

Alyce McQueen Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $160, Members $155

FIRST-TIME LIGHTROOM (5 WEEKS)

Lightroom is powerful and affordable software for enhancing photographs, cataloging, printing, and more. This overview will teach you to organize, develop, and print your images. This is a perfect follow up to First-Time Digital Photography or can be taken on its own. Basic computer skills required. Students should bring highresolution JPGs on a USB drive to the first class.

Saturday 10am-1pm

Alyce McQueen Session II: Starts August 1 $190, Members $185

BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (10 WEEKS)

Are you stuck on “automatic” mode?

Learn how to use your camera with all of its various settings. Explore composition, subject choice and thematic ideas. The course will also cover the fundamentals of image enhancement in the digital lab.

Basic computer skills and a digital camera with manual controls (DSLR preferred) are required.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jaclyn Wright Starts June 23 $375, Members $365

22 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

DIGITAL IMAGING FOR THE ADVANCED BEGINNER (5 WEEKS)

In this course the student will begin by reviewing the basics of photography such as the elements of exposure, composition, and subject before moving onto the basics of digital editing (importing and working with RAW, curves, and adjustment layers). The second part of the class will focus on presentation, including how to begin developing a portfolio, speak about a body of work, make and print a book mock-up, and print a portfolio.

MULTILEVEL INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING (5 WEEKS)

Discover how to use lighting for better photographic image making.

Students will learn the basics of using available, cool, strobe, and mixed light to create evocative images.

In-class demos and exercises on various equipment and modifiers will be accompanied by assignments and critiques. Students will also be introduced to tethered shooting instudio. A DSLR is required.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Evan Baden Session I: Starts June 23 Session II: Starts July 28

Evan Baden Session I: Starts June 24

$190, Members $185

$190, Members $185

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT (5 WEEKS)

Push your photographic portraiture beyond “snapshot” mode. Through in-class exercises, assignments and critiques we’ll explore composition, light, positioning, and environment.

Students will also be introduced to the work of various portrait artists through image lectures. Basic digital photography skills are required. DSLR and tripod are highly recommended.

IMAGE MANIPULATION FOR MULTIMEDIA ARTISTS Move the digital image beyond the 2D plane using a mixture of digital image taking and tactile image manipulation. The class incorporates stitching, distressing, painting and drawing among other techniques. Each week students will be introduced to new techniques through class demos.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Evan Baden Session II: Starts July 29

Kristin Mazur Session I: Starts June 23

$190, Members $185

$185, Members $180 $15 Material fee

CHICAGO AT NIGHT (5 WEEKS)

Chicago is a wonderfully luminous subject for photography, especially at night. In this course you’ll make amazing photographs of the city using techniques like long exposure and HDR. We’ll meet on location to capture this city from stunning and unusual vantage points including the street, the lake, above, and below.

Meeting places will be accessible by public transit or carpooling. DSLR camera preferred, tripods are highly recommended.

Thursday 7-10pm

Christopher Schneberger Session I: Starts June 25

IMAGE AS ARTIFACT (5 WEEKS)

Tell a visual story through the collection of images while exploring and challenging the traditional notions of the photograph as an indexical object. What does a photograph as a tactile entity represent, and what is our relationship to that object? Each week students will be given a thematic point of inspiration to base their explorations on. Class time would be supplemented with walking trips through the city and assigned readings of interest.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Kristin Mazur Session II: Starts July 30

EXPLORING CHICAGO

$185, Members $180 $15 Material fee

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, each one with its own colorful identity.

We will visit different neighborhoods, learning their history and geography, photographing each place to capture the sights, the people, even the sounds and tastes. Each outing will finish with lunch at a unique restaurant.

Every third week will be a review session to give feedback. Improve your travel photography, learn about your city and taste some great food.

Students should bring a digital camera (DSLR preferred). Cost of lunch is not included.

Friday 10am-1pm

Christopher Schneberger Starts April 10 $375, Members $365

BEGINNER/ ADVANCED BEGINNER BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP (4 WEEKS)

Photoshop is an advanced software program used by artists, graphic designers and photographers to create and manipulate graphic and photographic imagery. Learn the basics including brushes, selection tools, image adjustments, and masks.

This is a good follow-up to either First-Time or Beginning Photography, or can be taken on its own. Basic computer skills required.

PHOTOSHOP FOR METALSMITHS (5 WEEKS)

Use Adobe Photoshop to enhance your metalsmithing skills. Elevate the precision of your sketches and learn to size and preserve your ideas for stencils. Edit and optimize images for PNP paper and etching and use simple tricks to step up your project photos. No prior knowledge of Photoshop required. Bring your sketchbook with ideas to the first class.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Rachel Stoltz Session II: Starts July 27 $190, Members $185

*Saturday 10am-1pm

ONE-ON-ONE: INDEPENDENT PROJECTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY Want to make prints from your paintings, share your work online, apply to shows or simply keep a record of your projects before you sell them? Book a two-hour session with one of our photography faculty and receive individualized instruction to achieve your personal and professional goals. Registration not available online, please call to book your session. $150 per 2-hour session

PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO RENTAL Studio rental available for students who have taken How to Photograph Artwork or other studio lighting classes. Registration not available online, please call to book your session. $60 per hour $75 per hour includes instructor assistance

Randee Ladden Session I: Starts June 27 *No class July 4. $160, Members $155

PHOTOSHOP: IMAGE BY IMAGE (5 WEEKS)

Put your understanding of Photoshop fundamentals to practical use. In this follow-up to Beginning Photoshop you will focus on personal projects while benefiting from individualized guidance and feedback from the instructor. Each class will have a tutorial followed by private work time. Bring a flash drive with a variety of photos, scans, and/or images to get started.

BEGINNING DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION (5 WEEKS)

Take drawings from your sketchbook and learn to digitally render them in Photoshop. Use the pen tool to create crisp lines and the paintbrush to add color and dimension to your ideas.

Add text to create titles, labels or interesting typography and learn how to prepare your illustration for print or web use.

DIGITAL ARTS

$190, Members $185

(10 WEEKS)

DIGITAL ARTS

(5 WEEKS)

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Rachel Stoltz Session I: Starts June 24 $190, Members $185

Prerequisite: Beginning Photoshop or equivalent experience.

Saturday 10am-1pm

Randee Ladden Session II: Starts August 1 $190, Members $185

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DIGITAL ARTS

DIGITAL ARTS

SURFACE DESIGN FOR PRODUCT

ONE-ON-ONE: INDEPENDENT PROJECTS IN DESIGN AND ANIMATION

Create digital patterns from your sketches and paintings using Photoshop and Illustrator. Utilizing tools available in our digital and textiles studios, students submit their designs to printing companies to produce full color yardage, apparel or home decor goods. Resources provided for printing and products. Students are encouraged to come to the first class with ideas or sketches and are responsible for fees associated with ordering their products.

Need to create a brand for your business or an animated GIF for your website but aren’t sure how to make your idea a reality? Book a two-hour session with one of our digital art, animation or 3D-modeling faculty and receive individualized instruction that will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Registration not available online, please call to book your session.

(10 WEEKS)

Prerequisite: Basic Photoshop or Illustrator skills.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Audrey Keiffer Starts June 25

ILLUSTRATOR (5 WEEKS)

Illustrator is indispensable software for graphic artists, allowing you to turn visual ideas into stunning digital designs. Learn to work with line, shapes, shading, paths, text and much more. See how easy it is to convert your basic sketches into graphics and illustrations that can be used in your artwork, graphic design, or promotional materials. Appropriate for beginners and those with basic skills who want to expand their knowledge.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Jillian Nickell Session I: Starts June 22 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Cameron Keleher Session II: Starts July 29 $190, Members $185

INDESIGN (5 WEEKS)

InDesign allows you to easily bring together type, graphics, and photographs to create excellent layouts. Learn to design business cards, posters, and more in this introduction to the software and its capabilities. Basic computer skills required.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm

Jillian Nickell Session II: Starts July 30 $190, Members $185

$375, Members $365

MULTILEVEL INTRODUCTION TO 3D MODELING AND 3D PRINTING (5 WEEKS)

Maximize production by combining 3D modeling and 3D printing with your handmade trade skills. Explore and perfect basic and intermediate 3D-modeling techniques using SketchUp and Blender, then learn to export and prepare models for 3D printing.

No experience necessary—this is the perfect opportunity to learn 3D modeling/printing from the ground up.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm

Derek Stoltz Session I: Starts June 22 Session II: Starts July 27 $190, Members $185

ZINES

(5 WEEKS) “Zines”—self-published magazines— have been used as a method of circulating ideas, celebrating niche culture, and connecting with likeminded people long before the internet. We will embrace the history of the zine while taking advantage of digital technologies to simplify the process. We will each make a personal zine as a warm-up, then we will come together to make a collaborative booklet to be distributed throughout Chicago.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Molly Bishop Session II: Starts July 28 $190, Members $185

24 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

$150 per 2-hour session

WORKSHOPS CRASH COURSE IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (1 DAY)

Learn about your camera and take better pictures. Start with the essential camera controls like ISO, aperture, shutter speed, shooting modes, and focus. Put these lessons into practice with some in-class exercises. Round out the class with a demonstration of editing images using Lightroom software and printing basics. Students should bring a digital camera (DSLR preferred) with a fully charged battery and blank memory card.

Sunday August 2, 1-5pm

Evan Baden $120, Members $115

CRASH COURSE IN PHOTOSHOP (1 DAY)

(1 DAY)

Illustrator is an indispensable software for graphic artists to create designs. This course will teach you about vector-based graphics and how to create and edit paths, work with type, use live trace, paint and fill objects and much more. Basic computer skills required.

Sunday July 12, 1-5pm

Rachel Stoltz $120, Members $115

CRASH COURSE IN AFTER EFFECTS

INSPIRE YOUR TEAM TO THINK AND WORK MORE

(1 DAY)

After Effects is an essential program for motion graphic and visual effect artists. Students will learn how to import media, create compositions, keyframe, add effects, mask, green screen key, and export projects.

Students should bring a flash drive or an external hard drive, and are encouraged to bring their own footage and/or graphics to work on.

LILLSTREET IGNITE

uses art as a tool to build

camaraderie and improve critical business skills. our custom-designed, hands-on art workshops distinguish us as one of the most engaging retreats for businesses in chicago.

CULTIVATE

THOUGHTFUL

LEADERS

through inventive collaboration. By creating

Sunday July 26, 1-5pm

together, you will bond with your team in ways

Scott Shellhamer

unparalleled in the office. Discover creative

$120, Members $115

solutions as you problem solve with new materials. Lillstreet Ignite will engage your team in stimulating challenges in a stress-free and fun environment.

DIGITAL ARTS

Learn the essentials of working with Photoshop workspace and tools including brushes, paint, and flow.

Next, edit imagery on screen with adjustments such as levels, curves, hue/saturation and selectively apply those adjustments. Composite different image elements together and conclude with a lesson on printing.

Students should bring a flash drive with 5-10 images to edit. Basic computer skills required.

CRASH COURSE IN ILLUSTRATOR

Sunday June 28, 1-5pm

Rachel Stoltz Sunday August 9, 1-5pm

Scott Shellhamer $120, Members $115

PRIVATE LESSONS IN DIGITAL MEDIA Have specific ideas for projects or skills you want to develop? Sign up for independent instruction in anything from animation to photographing you own artwork. Our digital faculty members can help you achieve your individual goals.

BRING YOUR TEAM TO CHICAGO’S LARGEST VISUAL ARTS CENTER FOR A MEMORABLE AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE.

CONTACT LILLSTREET IGNITE TODAY. IG N ITE@L IL L STR EET.COM I 7 7 3 .7 69.4226 W W W. L IL L STR EET.COM /IG N ITE

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CREATIVE RETREATES

CREATIVE RETREATS

LILLSTREET WELCOMES YOU TO RETREAT WITH US as you balance your busy schedule with a little creative and relaxing “me time.”

All retreats take place at Lillstreet Loft 4437 N Ravenswood Ave, 2nd Fl. Please note that Lillstreet Loft is only accessible by a flight of 20 stairs

HAND EMBROIDERY: REPETITION AND RELAXATION

URBAN ARTIST’S BOOK

Hand embroidery has been admired for centuries and is currently popular in the DIY scene. Its repetitive nature and rewarding textures make this craft irresistible to put down. Relax and socialize with classmates as you master popular stitches on a printed sampler, designed by the instructor exclusively for the retreat. Leave compelled to stitch more of your own designs.

Take advantage of Chicago’s urban landscape with a walking tour of Lillstreet’s neighborhood of train tracks, water towers, and urban gardens. Record your impressions with quick sketches and text.

Return to the studio and use a variety of techniques, including hand stitching, collographic prints, and handwritten fonts, to create an original book that celebrates our city. Materials Included.

All levels welcome.

All levels welcome

Sunday, August 16

Saturday, August 22

10am-4pm

10am-4pm

Nora Renick-Rinehart

Jennifer Stocker

$100, Members $95 $20 Material Fee

$100, Members $95 $20 Material Fee

CANCELLATION POLICY Retreats dropped 15 days or more prior to the scheduled date are eligible for a full studio credit or a refund minus a $40 processing fee. Retreats dropped 8-14 days prior to the scheduled date will receive a full credit for another retreat of their choosing. Retreats dropped 7 days or less prior to the scheduled date are not eligible for refunds, studio credits, or alternative retreat dates.

26 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

LILLSTREET

NEW CAMPS START EACH WEEK

JUNE 8 - AUGUST 24

Make Friends

Lillstreet Summer Camps bring together kids from across Chicagoland and beyond to have fun and create art alongside their peers. With over 100 camps to choose from, there’s an opportunity for every child, from age 3 ½ to 18, to meet friends who share their interests and enthusiasm for art.

Make Memories

Each day of camp introduces new skills, inspires ideas, and offers unforgettable experiences and discoveries. Throughout the week, each camper will create something unique and special—whether a cereal bowl formed from clay, an original design screenprinted on a T-shirt, a painting of the cityscape, or an original movie—to take home, share, and keep for a lifetime.

Make Art

With 18 classrooms devoted to summer camps throughout Lillstreet’s facilities, campers gain hands-on experience with the same state-of-the-art equipment and tools used by professional artists. Our expert teachers and counselors-in-training provide unparalleled instruction and individualized attention, encouraging and celebrating the talents and creativity of your young artist.

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S P M 2015 SUMMERCCAM A PS R E M M SU 2015

WEEK B

WEEK C

WEEK D

WEEK E

WEEK F

June 8 - June 12

June 15 - 19

June 22 - 26

June 29 - July 3

July 6 - 10

July 13 - 17

Ages 3.5-5

WEEK A

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Art in Architecture 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Story to Stage 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Clay & Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay & Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay & Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm

A Growing Garden 9am-3:30pm

Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm

Digital Photography: Build a Miniature World 9am-3:30pm

Mythical Creatures 9am-3:30pm

Color Your World 9am-3:30pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Mythical Creatures 9am-3:30pm

Wild Things 9am-3:30pm Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm Sew Crafty 9am-3:30pm

Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Ages 8-12

Ages 8-10

Ages 5-7

Clay & Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Making Comics Start to Finish 9am-1pm

Drawing & Watercolors: Insects & the Natural World 9am-3:30pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Making Comics Start to Finish 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Ages 9-13

Nature Animation 9am-3:30pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Afternoon Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm Photo Safari 9am-1pm Illustrating with Embroidery 9am - 1pm

Ages 10-13

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Ages 13+

Survey of Art Practices 9am-1pm

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Art of the Graphic Novel 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Drawing into Painting 1:30pm-4:30pm

Fashion Camp 9am-3:30pm

Metal Camp 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Street Photography 9am-1pm

Survey of Art Practices 9am-3:30pm

Painting with Design Markers 9am-1pm

Stop Motion Animation 9am-3:30pm Fusing and Beadmaking Combo 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Survey of Art Practices 9am-1pm Ring a Day 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Drawing & Cartooning 1:30pm-4:30pm

T-shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Street Photography 9-1pm

3D Design and Printing 9am-3:30pm

Posters 9-1pm Enameled Objects 9am-1pm

Camps must be paid in full by May 31, 2015. Camps dropped on or before May 31 are eligible for a refund minus a $40 processing fee or full camp credit. Camps dropped more than a week before the start date will receive a full camp credit, but no refund.

Camps dropped less than a week before the start date are not eligible for a credit or refund.

WEEK G

WEEK H

WEEK I

WEEK J

WEEK K

WEEK L

July 20 - 24

July 27 - July 31

August 3 - 7

August 10 - 14

August 17 - 21

August 24 - 28

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Art & FUNdamentals 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Art in Architecture 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Story to Stage 9am-1pm

Clay & Art 9am-1pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Clay and Multimedia 9am-3:30pm

Wild Things 9am-3:30pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm

A Growing Garden 9am-3:30pm

Color Your World 9am-3:30pm

Wild Things 9am-3:30pm

Cosmic Constructions 9am-3:30pm

Plushies 9am-3:30pm

Sew Crafty 9am-3:30pm

Adventures in Nature Studies 9am-3:30pm

Sew Crafty 9am-3:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Drawing into Painting 9am-1pm

Create Your Own Video Game 9am-1pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm

Sew Crafty 9am-3:30pm

Mythical Creatures 9am-3:30pm

Movie Making 9am-3:30pm Sewing 101 9am - 3:30pm

Drawing & Watercolors: Insects & the Natural World 9am-3:30pm Chess Camp 9am-1pm Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Afternoon Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Superheroes 9pm - 1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Wheelthrowing 9am-1pm

Afternoon Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm Photo Safari 9am-1pm

Drawing & Cartooning 1:30pm-4:30pm

The Explorers Club 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Art of the Graphic Novel 9am-1pm

Posters 9am-1pm

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Drawing into Painting 1:30-4:30pm

Sculptures Big to Small 9am-3:30pm

Moving Making 9am-3:30pm

Posters 9am-1pm

3D Design and Printing

T-Shirt Factory 9am-3:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Drawing & Cartooning 1:30-4:30pm

9am-3:30pm

Metals Camp 9am-1pm

Forge, Fire, Feast 9am-3:30pm Still Life to Portrait to Figure 9am-1pm

Survey of Art Practices 9am-3:30pm

Wheelthrowing 1:30pm-4:30pm

Digital Design & Posters 9am-1pm

Art of the Graphic Novel

Digital Arts Survey 9am-3:30pm

Posters 9am-1pm

Printmaking 9am-1pm

Fusing and Beadmaking Combo 9am-1pm

Etching, Prints & Copper Objects

Fusing and Beadmaking Combo 9am-1pm Forging Camp 9am-1pm

Resin Gems 9am-1pm

9am-1pm

9am-1pm

Survey of Art Practices

9am-3:30pm

Wax Carving and Casting

9am-1pm

PRIVATE LESSONS Kidstreet private lessons offer one-on-one mentorship for those interested in further developing skills, working on a special project, or fulfilling a portfolio requirement. Students may choose their medium and take advantage of our talented teaching staff and fine arts materials. Small group lessons are available for young artists who want to make art with friends.

CUSTOM CLASSES Our teachers and staff will work with you to create a custom class or camp tailored to your interests and availability.

School’s Out Camps: Are there other days you’d like to have a school’s out camp? Let us design a School’s Out camp for your child and their schoolmates. Custom Camps are available for 5 or more students.

For more information call the front desk at 773.769.4226 or email Julie Christou at julie@lillstreet.com

LILLSTREET OFFERS A CREATIVE WAY TO CELEBRATE YOUR CHILD’S SPECIAL DAY!

FROM TODDLERS TO TEENAGERS,

your child and their friends will have a wonderful time exploring the word of art!

Kids ages 3+ can choose from a variety of clay or multimedia projects, Including: masks,outer space clay, shrinky dinks, bowls, mugs, clay animals, miniature worlds, and awesome accessories.

Metalsmithing parties are available for kids, ages 10-18. Projects might include: jewelry or small sculpture in copper or brass. Silver available for an additional fee.

Parties are usually scheduled for Saturday or Sunday afternoons from 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, or 5-7pm. If you have a special theme, we’ll develop a special project just for your party!

Please call the front desk to plan and book your party at 773∙769∙4226.

For more information please visit

30 SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

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 listed below:

MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10AM-7:30 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 10AM-6PM SUNDAY: 10AM-5PM

OFFICE & GALLERY HOURS:

REGISTER EARLY! CLASSES FILL QUICKLY. We strongly encourage you to preregister to ensure a space in class. Registration is accepted on a first-come, 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.

Artist Membership: $40/year • Discounts on classes and workshops • VIP membership card • Discounts at participating art supply stores and other community services • 10% off of gallery purchases

Household Membership: $75/year (for 2 people) Receive all the benefits of an Artist Membership plus: • Attend an available workshop and receive a 2-for-1 offer (One per year, some restrictions apply) • Members’ price on children’s camps (for 2 people)

Family Membership: $110/year (for 3 or more people)

HOLIDAYS AND MISSED CLASSES For classes that fall on holidays, it is 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.

TOOLS AND 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.

Receive all of the benefits above plus: • One free family workshop per year, some restrictions apply • Member’s price on children’s camps (entire family)

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

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

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. Creative Retreats, Visiting Artist Workshops, and Summer Camps have separate cancellation policies. Please see each class for their individual policies. See complete policy information at lillstreet.com.

SUMMER SESSION Adult/Child Classes

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. By Car: We are three blocks west of Ashland and four blocks east of Damen. On-street parking is available. Complete directions at lillstreet.com/directions.

Dropped on or before 6/14/15 Refund minus $40 or full class credit

Dropped between 6/15/15-6/21/15

Dropped between 6/22/15-6/28/15

Dropped after 6/28/15

No refund – class credit only

No refund – half class credit

No refund or class credit

REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPED WORKSHOPS If dropped one full week prior to start date, refund minus $40 or full class credit.

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

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

REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPED CAMPS Camps dropped on or before May 31, 2015 Refund minus $40 (per week of camp) or full camp credit.

Camps dropped more than a week prior to camp start date No refund - Camp credit only.

Camps dropped less than a week prior to camp start date No refund or camp credit.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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GALLERY | CLASSES | STUDIOS

4401 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.769.4226 www.lillstreet.com

SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JUNE 22 & JULY 27

ENJOY ALL THAT LILLSTREET HAS TO OFFER GALLERY & ARTISAN GIFT SHOP

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Lillstreet represents emerging and established artists working in ceramics, textiles, photography, painting, drawing, metalsmithing and more. Join us for exhibitions, receptions, and special events throughout the year.

Our resident artist program provides a unique opportunity for emerging artists to work in a collaborative community, offering resources and instruction in all of our departments. Get to know our Lillstreet resident artists at lillstreet.com/ artist-in-residence

LILLSTREET STUDIOS Lillstreet Studios is a unique community of 40+ artists working side by side throughout the 2nd and 3rd floors of Lillstreet Art Center.

ARTREACH

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ArtReach brings the Lillstreet programs you love to over sixty different underserved educational, residential, and social service communities throughout Chicago.

Support our work with a 100% tax-deductible donation. artreachatlillstreet.org

Support the community while enjoying delicious pie and other tasty treats. Every purchase helps fund outreach efforts, serving nearly 4,000 meals each month to Chicago’s hungry.