Lillstreet Winter 2012 Catalog

GALLERY CLASSES STUDIOS

This catalogue contains complete course listings for the Winter 2012 session. Classes begin the weeks of January 9 and February 13.

WINTER 2012 CATALOGUE

Adult Classes & Workshops Full Listing..... 4

Kidstreet Classes & Camps Full Listing.... 25

First-Time Artists.. ..................................... 3

Registration Information..........................31

Ceramics.................................................. 6 Metalsmithing & Jewelry.........................10 Glass. . .....................................................13 Painting & Drawing.................................15 Textiles....................................................18 Printmaking.. ...........................................21

SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE! $20 off 10-week classes and $10 off 5-week classes when paid in full by December 19.

Digital Arts & Photography. . .................... 23

LILLSTREET ART CENTER 4401 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 • 773.769.4226 • www.lillstreet.com

LILLSTREET IS YOUR ART CENTER When you take a class at Lillstreet Art Center, you’ll enjoy professional instruction from our outstanding faculty.

But being a student here means so much more. Many of your materials are included in your class fee, you’ll have access to our facilities during generous open studio hours, and you’ll be part of a unique community of artists sharing experiences and techniques with one another. Enjoy extra benefits by becoming a Member. See page 35 for details.

Dear Friends, NEEDS TO BE UPDATED Whether you are taking your first class or have been with us since the beginning, we would like to welcome you to Lillstreet and thank you for your continued support. From our simple beginning in a converted horse barn on Lill Street, which had a single classroom and 11 studios, Lillstreet has grown, moved and changed with the times. We now boast a very modern facility with 22 classrooms and over 50 studios, with a country location in Lakeside, Michigan. We started out with 60 students per session and now serve nearly 10,000 per year, yet you’ll still enjoy a small, attentive and supportive classroom experience. We retain our love of clay, but we have also added new departments that reflect changing tastes and technologies. The world has changed a lot since we began in 1975, but we’ve remained committed to providing the same high quality arts experience. You can count on us to continue to do the things we do best even as we surprise you with the new ones.

Our expanded Artist-in-Residence program offers a unique opportunity for students to work side-by-side with practicing artists. The residents work in the classrooms in every department, offering inspiration, assistance and new perspectives. Monthly lectures provide an insight into their artistic practice and a glimpse of their works both finished and in process. A new group of Artists-in Residence will be starting in September, and we are excited to welcome them to Lillstreet. Our visiting artists workshops also offer an exciting opportunity for students to spend time with professional artists from around the country. Check out our offerings for this fall, and look forward to more workshops next year.

ArtReach at Lillstreet, our outreach program, bring art to under-served populations, giving education and an outlet for creative expression to over 5,000 people per year in partnerships with schools, hospitals, social service agencies, the City of Chicago, elder care communities, and more. Thank you all for your support for this program. Arts education is sadly neglected in the public school system and other parts of our society. Your continued financial support makes it possible for ArtReach to continue it’s important mission. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support their programs.

Thank you for being a part of our community. Our shared commitment to the arts forms a firm foundation for the future, and we look forward to learning and creating with you.

Bruce Robbins Founder and CEO

Eric Tschetter Executive Director

FIRST-TIME ARTISTS

Not sure where to start? Explore a new medium in a nopressure 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 on a full-length class! Some materials are included, and you’ll have access to open studio during your class.

All classes are 5 weeks and begin the weeks of January 9 and February 13.

FIRST-TIME POTTER See page 6 Try your hand at a variety of clay techniques as we learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing.

FIRST-TIME GLASS FUSING See page 13 Get familiar with the tools, materials, and basic techniques for fusing glass, and learn to properly cut, design for and lay out glass.

Tuesday 10am-1pm Thursday 7-10pm Sunday 10am-1pm

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

$165, Members $160 $20 Ceramic Tool Kit

NEW! FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDER See page 6 We’ll use slabs and coils to make pots using handbuilding techniques and the slab roller, extruder and molds.

Monday 7-10pm $165, Members $160 $20 Ceramic Tool Kit

FIRST-TIME JEWELER See page 10 We’ll cover the basic skills for making jewelry including saw piercing, texturing, cold connections, and soldering.

Monday 2-5pm Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Friday 10am-1pm $165 Members $160 $10 materials fee

FIRST-TIME GLASS BEADMAKING See page 13 Make beautiful glass beads on the torch using basic techniques for shaping and decorating with twisties, dots, and stringers.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Tuesday 2-5pm $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

$180, Members $175 $50 Materials fee

Sunday 2-5pm

FIRST-TIME DRAWING See page 15 This entry-level class is for those with little or no drawing experience. Learn the use of value, line, and proportion to create realistic drawings in this drawing class for novices.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Tuesday 2-5pm Thursday 10am-1pm Saturday 10am-1pm

FIRST-TIME SEWING See page 18 Learn how to operate a sewing machine as we cover basic techniques and sewing vocabulary.

$165, Members $160

FIRST-TIME LETTERPRESS See page 21 Learn the absolute fundamentals of how to print letterpress with a range of press options using our collection of wood and metal type.

Saturday 2-5pm $165, Members $160 $15 Materials fee

FIRST-TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY See page 23 We’ll use easy technical explanations, shooting exercises, and a review of student images to teach you how to find, compose and capture compelling photographs with your digital camera.

Tuesday 10am-1pm Saturday 10am-1pm Sunday 10am-1pm $190, Members $185

FIRST-TIME PAINTER See page 15 We’ll go step-by-step through the basic use of materials and techniques for acrylic painting Monday 6:30-9:30pm Tuesday 10am-1pm Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Sunday 10am-1pm

FIRST-TIME QUILTING See page 18 Make a small sampler quilt and develop your skills to design as we learn basic quilting techniques, from piecing and hand-quilting to binding.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm $165, Members $160

$165, Members $160 $35 Beginning Painting Kit

FIRST-TIME PORTRAIT DRAWING See page 15 We’ll focus on placement and how the facial features come into play as you learn basic drawing skills and create a portrait drawing. $180, Members $175 $15 Beginning Drawing Kit

$175, Members $170 $20 Materials fee

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Sunday 2-5pm

$165, Members $160 $15 Beginning Drawing Kit

Saturday 2-5pm

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC See page 18 Combine stencil and photoemulsion techniques to create layered, multi-colored prints as we learn how to transfer drawings and designs onto loose yardage and fabric blanks.

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER See page 21 Prepare a screen and print an image on paper using stencils and photo-emulsion.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Sunday 5 - 8pm $165, Members $160 $15 Materials fee

FIRST-TIME LIGHTROOM See page 23 (5 weeks) You’ll learn how to organize, develop, and print your images using Lightroom, a powerful and affordable software for enhancing photographs, cataloging, printing, and more.

Thursday 10am-1pm $190, Members $185

FIRST-TIME PHOTOSHOP See page 23 (5 weeks) Photoshop is an advanced software used by artists, graphic designers, and photographers to create and manipulate graphic and photographic imagery.

We’ll cover the basics including brushes, selection tools, image adjustments, and masks.

Monday 10am-1pm $190, Members $185

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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WINTER ADULT CLASSES CERAMICS page 6

M E TA L S M I T H I N G & J E W E L RY page 10

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Beginning Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

First-Time Potter 10am-1pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

Home & Garden Pottery 1:30-4:30pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

Advanced Handbuilding 10am-1pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Handbuilding 1:30-4:30pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 7-10pm

First-Time Handbuilder 7-10pm

Advanced Handbuilding 7-10pm

Pattern and Line 7-10pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing 6:30-9:30pm

Dreams, Myths, Pillars, and Totems 7-10pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 7-10pm Beginning Handbuilding 7-10pm

Multilevel Print on Clay 6:30-9:30pm

Advanced Wheelthrowing 7-10pm

Art Dollmaking 7-10pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 11am-2pm

Setting Found Objects (I) 11am-2pm

Rings Rings & More Rings 11am-2pm

First-Time Jeweler 2-5pm

Decorative Rivets (II) 11am-2pm

Forging & Forming 2-5pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 6:30-9:30pm

Multilevel Metalsmithing 1-4pm

Repousse 2-5pm

Repousse 6:30-9:30pm

Family Metalsmithing 4-6pm

Tween Metals 4-6pm

Working with Wax and Casting 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 6:30-9:30pm

Beginnning Metalsmithing 6:30-9:30pm

Cloisonne 6:30-9:30pm

Chainmaille Jewelry (II) 6:30-9:30pm

Hydraulic Press II (I) 6:30-9:30pm

Resin (I) 6:30-9:30pm

Form & Surface (Adv. Soda) 7-10pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing 6:30-9:30pm

GLASS FLAMEWORKING page 13

First-Time Glass Beadmaking 6:30-9:30pm (I)

First-Time Glass Beadmaking 2-5pm First-Time Glass Fusing (I) 6:30-9:30pm

All Levels Glass Flameworking 6:30-9:30pm (II)

TEXTILES

Intermediate Glass Flameworking 6:30-9:30pm (I) Advanced Glass Flameworking 6:30-9:30pm (II)

First-Time Quilting 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Sewing 6:30-9:30pm

Dye Printing 6:30-9:30pm

page 18

Beginning Screenprinting 6:30-9:30pm

Repeat Patterns for Textiles 6:30-9:30pm

Garment Construction 6:30-9:30pm

PA I N T I N G & D R AW I N G

Architectural Drawing 10am-1pm

First-Time Painter 10am-1pm

First-Time Drawing 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Acrylic Painting 10am-1pm

Introduction to the Portrait and Figure 10am-1pm

First-Time Painter 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Drawing 2-5pm

Painting in Series 6:30-9:30pm

Beginning Drawing 6:30-9:30pm

Intuitive Painting & Drawing 6:30-9:30pm

Portrait Drawing 6:30-9:30pm

Experimental Still Life Painting 6:30-9:30pm

page 15

Drawing & Painting Studio 6:30-9:30pm

PRINTMAKING page 21

Beginning Etching & Relief Printmaking 6:30-9:30pm

Sculptural Prints 10am-1pm First-Time Screenprinting on Paper 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Painter 6:30-9:30pm

Introduction to Letterpress Image & Text 6:30-9:30pm Multilevel Print on Clay 6:30-9:30pm

Introduction to Printmaking Techniques 6:30-9:30pm

D I G I TA L A R T S & PHOTOGRAPHY page 23

First-Time Photoshop 10am-1pm Digital Photography I 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Digital Photography 10am-1pm

Digital Photography I 10am-1pm

Beginning Illustrator 2-5pm

Multilevel Digital Photography 7-10pm

Beginning Photoshop for Artists 6:30-9:30pm Portrait Photography & Lighting 6:30-9:30pm

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FALL CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Beginning Digital Video 6:30-9:30pm

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Thursday

Friday

KIDSTREET CLASSES & CAMPS see page 25

Saturday

Sunday

Intermediate Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

First-Time Potter 10am-1pm

Covered Forms 10am-1pm

Intermediate Wheelthrowing 10am-1pm

Ceramics & Mixed Media 11am-2pm

Advanced Topics 10am-1pm

Advanced Wheelthrowing 11am-2pm

Beginning Handbuilding 1-4pm

Beginning Wheelthrowing 2-5pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 10am-1pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 10am-1pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing 10am-1pm

Forging & Forming 10am-1pm

Metal Clay I (I) 10am-1pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing 1:30-4:30pm

Figure Sculpture 3-6pm First-Time Potter 7-10pm Multilevel Handbuilding 7-10pm Tile Making 7-10pm Simply Soda 7-10pm Intermediate Metalsmithing 10am-1pm

First-Time Jeweler 10am-1pm

Beginning Metalsmithing 2-5pm Boxes & Lockets 6:30-9:30pm

Family Metalsmithing 1:30-3:30pm

First-Time Jeweler 6:30-9:30pm

Etching (I) 2-5pm

Intermediate Metalsmithing 6:30-9:30pm

Prong Setting (II) 2-5pm

Home Decor 2-5pm

Print on Glass 10am-1pm

3-in-1 Glass Survey 6:30-9:30pm

Fear of Commitment Glass Beadmaking 6:30-9:30pm

2-in-1 Glass Survey for Teens 2-5pm

Advanced Glass Fusing 10am-1pm Workshops

Fear of Commitment Glass Fusing 6:30-9:30pm Printing T-Shirts 6:30-9:30pm

Silk Painting with Acid Dyes 10am-1pm

Yarn Painting 10am-1pm

Multilevel Sewing 10am-1pm

Multilevel Knitting (I) 10am-1pm

Sashiko Stitching 2-5pm

Knitting on a Magin Loop (II) 10am-1pm First-Time Sewing 2-5pm First-Time Screenprinting on Fabric 2-5pm Digital Imagery for Print on Fabric 2-5pm

First-Time Drawing 10am-1pm Problem Solving for Oil Painters 10am-1pm

Explore Abstract Acrylic Painting (I) 10am-1pm

Beginning Self-Portrait 2-5pm

Learning from the Masters 10am-1pm

Beginning Acrylic Painting 6:30-9:30pm

Assemblage & Mixed Media 10am-1pm

Intermediate Oil Painting 6:30-9:30pm

Collage (I) 2-5pm

First-Time Painter 10am-1pm

Introduction to the Portrait and Figure 10am-1pm

Beginning Drawing 10am-1pm

Adventures in Drawing 10am-1pm

Beginning Acrylic Painting 2-5pm

First-Time Portrait Drawing 2-5pm Beginning to Intermediate Watercolor 2-5pm

Advanced Portrait Drawing 10am-1pm Beginning Oil Painting 2-5pm Encaustic Painting 2-5pm

Encaustic Painting 2-5pm

Drawing & Painting the Nude Figure 2-5pm

Print on Glass 10am-1pm Handmade Books 10am-1pm

Screenprint as a Painting Tool 10am-1pm

Website Design for Artists 10am-1pm

Digital Photography I 10am-1pm

First-Time Digital Photography 10am-1pm

Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers 10am-1pm

Digital Photography II 2-5pm

Figure Drawing 6:30-9:30pm Intermediate to Advanced Etching & Relief 10am-1pm

First-Time Drawing 10am-1pm

Contemporary Practices in Printmaking 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Letterpress 2-5pm

Mezzotint Printmaking 11am-2pm First-Time Screenprinting on Paper 5-8pm

Multilevel Screenprint on Paper 6:30-9:30pm First-Time Lightroom 10am-1pm Digital Collage 6:30-9:30pm Digital Photography II 6:30-9:30pm

First-Time Digital Photography 2-5pm

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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Winter Ceramics

CERAMICS

Lillstreet’s long-established 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, firing, and state-of-the-art equipment in our generous open studio hours. 10-week classes include 25 pounds of clay.

Beginner / Advanced Beginner FIRST-TIME POTTER (5 weeks) Not ready for a 10-week commitment? Try your hand at a variety of clay techniques, and learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing. This class is not a prerequisite for the 10-week Beginning Wheelthrowing or Handbuilding classes. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet ($20).

Includes 12 pounds of clay.

Tuesday 10am-1pm Karen Avery Session I: January 10 Session II: February 14 Thursday 7-10pm Robert Smith Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 Sunday 10am-1pm Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 Mary Drabik $165, Members $160

NEW! FIRST-TIME HANDBUILDER (5 weeks) Not ready for the 10-week commitment? Using slabs and coils, learn handbuilding techniques to make pots. Techniques include molds, slab roller, and extruder. This is not a prerequisite for the 10-week Beginning Handbuilding classes.

Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet ($20). Includes 12 pounds of clay.

BEGINNING / ADVANCED BEGINNING WHEELTHROWING (10 weeks) Explore the mystery of the potter’s wheel and develop fundamental pot- throwing techniques.

Returning students can refine their technique and create more complex forms. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet ($20).

BEGINNING / ADVANCED BEGINNING HANDBUILDING (10 weeks) Whether your aim is functional or sculptural ceramics, master the basics and learn ways to work with slabs, coils and pinching to create virtually anything you can dream up. Beginning students should plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet ($20).

Multilevel

Monday 10am-1pm Les Orenstein Starts January 9

Tuesday 1:30-4:30pm Lisa Harris Starts January 10

$360, Members $350

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Jayson Lawfer Starts January 9

Tuesday 7-10pm Marjorie Woodruff Starts January 10

Tuesday 7-10pm Gary Jackson Starts January 10

New Time! Saturday 1-4pm Matthew Dercole Starts January 14

Wednesday 10am-1pm Karen Avery Starts January 11

$330, Members $320

Wednesday 7-10pm David Hartshorne Starts January 11 Saturday 10am-1pm Catherine Tweedie Starts January 14 Sunday 2-5pm David Trost Starts January 15 $330, Members $320

Monday 7-10pm Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 Glynnis Lessing $165, Members $160

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

HOME & GARDEN POTTERY (10 weeks) Work independently and in collaboration with the instructor and classmates on home and garden projects.

Monday 1:30-4:30pm Karen Avery Starts January 9

Thursday 7-10pm Emily Schroeder Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

DREAMS, MYTHS, PILLARS, AND TOTEMS (10 weeks) Use clay to explore and express narratives important to your life.

Learn to construct such forms as pillars and totems, both large and small, and how to achieve ancient-looking textured surfaces.

Dialogue among class members at each stage of the process will enrich the overall experience.

Monday 7-10pm Corinne Peterson Starts January 9 $360, Members $350

ART DOLLMAKING, the ARTICULATED FIGURE (10 weeks) Dolls have always been a part of our lives and culture, and we’ll explore traditional and contemporary doll making. Students can make an art doll or traditional jointed doll. The focus of the class will be doll construction and articulation and solving problems.

All levels welcome.

Tuesday 7-10pm Robin Power Starts January 10

INTERMEDIATE WHEELTHROWING (10 weeks) Design your own pots and develop a personal aesthetic, while learning techniques to make complex forms. Weekly demos and trying new glaze combinations will help you to develop a signature look.

Tuesday 10am-1pm Lisa Harris Starts January 10 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Karen Avery Starts January 10 Thursday 10am-1pm Katie Biderbost Starts January 12

$360, Members $350

PATTERN AND LINE: SURFACE DECORATION (10 weeks) This class will investigate the surface design possibilities on high fire (Cone 10 Reduction) work, using glazes, slips, oxides and stains. We’ll explore the integration of form and surface, with consideration to content, on wheel thrown or hand-built work.

Techniques will include shellac and latex resist, carving, slip inlay, stamping, sgraffito, and tube lining.

MULTILEVEL PRINT ON CLAY (10 weeks) Print images on clay by using a range of techniques from screenprinting to lithography.

Investigate a variety of printmaking techniques to allow for the creation of vessels and sculpture.

Use different clay slips, stains, and glazes, and expect a wide range of images, texture, pattern, and color. A materials list will be provided the first day of class.

Monday 7-10pm Patty Kochaver Starts January 9

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Tom Lucas Starts January 11

$360, Members $350

$360, Members $350

Saturday 10am-1pm David Trost Starts January 14 $360, Members $350

Ceramics in Winter

MULTILEVEL HANDBUILDING (10 weeks) This class is aimed towards students of all levels who are interested in creating functional or sculptural objects with their hands.

We’ll learn how to build objects by using coils, slabs, basic/ found molds and pinching. Come prepared to try new things and learn a little about the history of ceramics. Short image presentations will accompany several classes.

SIMPLY SODA: BEGINNING SODA (10 weeks) Be prepared for flashes of color, textured surfaces and the excitement of unpredictable results.

You’ll make pots for the soda kiln, and weekly wheelthrowing or handbuilding demonstrations will increase your knowledge of more complex forms. You’ll also learn the uses of soda slips and glazes, and the class will make the soda firing process 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.

Prerequisite: at least one year of experience working with clay or instructor’s permission.

Thursday 7-10pm Patty Kochaver Starts January 12 $360, Members $350 $60 soda firing fee

TILE MAKING (10 weeks) Learn what the ancients knew – how to make beautiful decorative ceramic tile. Learn to sculpt for high relief tiles, make molds to reproduce tiles, and other interesting techniques. For beginner to advanced students.

Thursday 7-10pm Mike Skiersch Starts January 12 $360, Members $350

SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE! $20 off 10-week classes and $10 off 5-week classes when paid in full by December 19.

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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Winter Ceramics

ADVANCED TOPICS IN SODA FIRING: FORM AND SURFACE (10 weeks) Focus on surface techniques for thrown and altered pieces in order to utilize the distinct atmospheric qualities of Lillstreet’s soda kiln.

You’ll continue to expand your repertoire and enhance the development of your personal style by experimenting with a variety of forms, surface texture, materials, patterns, and colors for a synthesis unique to soda firing. Participation in all stages of the process, including some kiln loading, firing, and unloading outside of class time, is required.

Prerequisite: two Simply Soda classes or instructor’s permission.

Wednesday 7-10pm Sharon Hartshorne Starts January 11 $360, Members $350 $60 soda firing fee

CERAMICS AND MIXED MEDIA (10 weeks) In this class we will explore the endless possibilities of ceramic art and the incorporation of different media. Taking a concept, you can integrate a wide variety of media, images, words or surfaces into a vessel or sculpture, as a single piece or an installation.

We will work mostly with clay as our foundation, and create attachments and adornments that offer new textures, colors, and balance to the ceramic work. We will learn attachment methods and learn new methods of various art forms including fabric work, found objects, and non-traditional finishes.

Sunday 11am-2pm Starts January 15 Matthew Dercole $360, Members $350

Intermediate / Advanced COVERED FORMS (10 weeks) We will explore the varied types of lids and serving vessels from tagines to casseroles to teapots.

Thursday 10am–1pm Lisa Harris Starts January 12 $360, Members $350

ADVANCED WHEELTHROWING (10 weeks) Demonstrations of more complex forms will encourage you to expand your repertoire of pots and build confidence to throw taller and bigger, and to create pieces with nuance. Try new and more advanced glazing techniques in a class designed to help you create pots of your own design and aesthetic.

ADVANCED HANDBUILDING (10 weeks) Increase your clay skills while building functional and sculptural objects. Weekly demonstrations will teach you more complex techniques to manipulate clay and allow you to develop your handbuilt work.

Wednesday 10am-1pm Matthew Dercole Starts January 11 Wednesday 7-10pm David Trost Starts January 11 $360, Members $350

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 Lisa Harris Starts January 14 $360, Members $350

Monday 7-10pm David Trost Starts January 9 Sunday 11am-2pm Patty Kochaver Starts January 15 $360, Members $350

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

FIGURE SCULPTURE (10 weeks) Learn the basic anatomy landmarks of the human body, including proportions, along with distinctions, like ethnicity and gender. Students will start with basic geometric forms and learn to sculpt the human body.

New Time! Thursday 3-6pm Sergio Ceron Starts January 12 $360, Members $350 $40 model fee

CHOOSE FIVE (5 weeks) Choose five consecutive weeks within the term and an instructor to offer individual tutelage for one hour per week. Fee does not include clay or open studio time outside of the five weeks. Approval of the program coordinator, Karen Avery, required.

Members/Non-members $255

Workshops FIRST IMRESSIONS (1 day) We will make a variety of clay stamps to use on greenware. We will look at historical examples from tiles, metal and fabric for inspiration. Stamps will be bisqued and ready to use in one week.

Saturday, January 28, 2-4pm Lisa Harris $35, Member $30

FEAR NO GLAZE (1 day) Use provided bisque or bring your own to try the cone 10 glaze combinations you’ve always wondered about. Demonstrations will include learning to judge combinations, creating test pieces, using the spray booth, and wax, brush, and scratch techniques.

Sunday, February 5, 1-3pm Wednesday, February 8, 2-4pm Karen Avery $35, Members $30

Saturday February 4, 2-4pm Robin Power $35, Members $30

SCULPTING FROM LIFE: HEAD WORKSHOP (1 day) Working from a human model, learn to sculpt or improve upon your figure sculpting. In this hands-on workshop, students will learn a step by step approach to sculpting the human head.

Emphasis will be placed on, the planes of the face, facial anatomy and expression. We will also explore finishing techniques and preparing your sculpture for kiln firing. All levels are welcome, clay and tools will be provided.

PRINTMAKING ON CLAY (1 day) Get a basic introduction to printmaking on clay. Create clay prints, platters, and vessels.

Drawings, text and photographic Images can be incorporated. The fundamentals of screenprinting and lithography as well as printing both directly and indirectly on clay will be covered. All supplies provided. Bring several 8.5x11” black and white photocopies of images you would like to use.

Sunday February 26, 10am-4pm Robin Power

$85, Members $80

$90, Members $85

KOKESHI DOLLS IN CLAY (1 day) Kokeshi (pronounced ko-kesh-ee) are Japanese dolls, from northern Japan. Traditionally they are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral design painted in red, black, and sometimes yellow, and covered with a layer of wax. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs. The bottom is marked with the signature of the artist. In this workshop we will be making our Kokeshi dolls out of clay. Emphasis will be given to doll construction and surface treatment. All levels welcome.

Saturday February 11, 2-4pm Robin Power $35, Members $30

Visiting Artist Workshops

FIRE THIS KILN (1 day) Turn the dials. Watch red heat glow. See the green flame.

Learn the fundamentals of firing Lillstreet’s Bailey kilns by firing your own and others’ glazed work.

This is the first step toward being able to fire the kilns at Lillstreet independently. Firing starts at 8am and usually lasts 13 hours.

Saturday, February 4 Thursday, March 8 Karen Avery $85, Members $80

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 high-fire gnomes so they can live in the garden all year.

Sunday, March 18, 1-4pm Glynnis Lessing $45, Members $40

Sunday, March 4, 10am-3pm Tom Lucas

KATHY KING & PAUL ANDREW WANDLESS PRINTMAKING & CLAY (2 days) In this introduction to combining printmaking techniques with clay processes, we’ll use monoprinting, screen-printing and relief printing techniques to print directly and indirectly onto clay surfaces. Images, designs, patterns and text can all be used as a means of personal expression, to tell a narrative or to create patterns and designs. Learning the methods and troubleshooting them effectively will be a priority of the workshop. Combing techniques and learning to adapt them to the individual needs of the artist will be another priority. All levels of experience welcomed.

Saturday & Sunday, January 14 &15, 10am-5pm Kathy King & Paul Andrew Wandless $200

JULIA GALLOWAY THROWN VESSELS: SURFACE & FORM (2 days) In this weekend workshop Julia will demonstrate her wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques.

She will discuss the relationship between surfaces and form, slip inlay and application as well as cone six glazing. In addition she will show six lectures on the history of ceramics covering work in the Chinese, Iranian, Isnik, Greek, Italian and Russian traditions. We’ll discuss historical influence on contemporary ceramics as well as idea development and the creative process.

Saturday & Sunday, February 18 & 19, 10am-5pm Julia Galloway

Ceramics in Winter

ZUNI BEAR FETISH (1 day) The Zuni Pueblo Indians feel that animals are endowed with unique spiritual powers, and that the fetish is the embodiment of these spirits.

Traditionally carved from rock and semi-precious stones, Zuni fetish carvings are used in daily life for good luck, prosperity and health.

The bear or medicine bear is one of the most popular and commonly made Zuni fetishes, representing strength, courage, power, good luck, and healing.

$125

ANDREW MARTIN MOLD MAKING AND SLIP CASTING: DISCOVERING NEW WORK (5 days) Come ready to try something new, or with a latent idea that has yet to manifest. Dinnerware, teapots, vases, platters, and cups and saucers are but a few possibilities to explore. This five-day workshop will give participants the opportunity to explore and expand their knowledge of form and utility through the use of molds and slip casting. Andrew will discuss different approaches for designing prototypes and making molds, how to formulate slip specific to your needs, and explore how the workshop can initiate new directions in your work. Students should come with questions and ready to stretch their skill, knowledge, and experience. It will be possible to make one complex mold or several small ones. We will cast but not fire - the molds created in this workshop.

Monday-Friday, March 19-23, 10am-5pm Andrew Martin $600 $30 Materials fee

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Winter Metalsmithing & Jewelry

METALSMITHING & JEWELRY

Make wearable pieces of art and learn to create unique designs in our four fully equipped classrooms. Closed-toe shoes are required in the studio. Metals are available for sale during class time from the instructor or monitor. Given fluctuating metals prices, all material costs are approximate and subject to change.

RINGS, RINGS & MORE RINGS! (10 weeks) Textured rings, pierced rings, stacking rings, spinning rings, sculptural rings, oh the possibilities! Students will explore techniques such as saw-piercing, texturing, filing, finishing and basic forming. Students can expect to create at least 3-4 rings in this class. All levels welcome.

Additional materials available for purchase from instructor.

Wednesday 11am-2pm Rachelle Stromberg Starts January11 $330 Members $320 $15 Materials fee

Beginner / Advanced Beginner FIRST-TIME JEWELER (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 materials kit is required and is available for purchase from the instructor on the first day of class. Silver and additional materials may be purchased from the instructor.

Monday 2-5pm Neil Kraus Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Tamra Gentry Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 Friday 10am-1pm Susan Franker Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17 $165 Members $160 $10 materials fee

BEGINNING METALSMITHING (10 weeks) Design and create jewelry in silver, copper and brass. Learn basic skills such as sawing, texturing, soldering, and polishing. Students also will learn simple forming techniques and how to bezel set stones. A materials kit is required, and is available for purchase from the instructor on the first day of class.

Monday 11am-2pm Rachelle Stromberg Starts January 9 Monday 6:30-9:30pm Neil Kraus Starts January 9 Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Alisa Miller Starts January 10 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Darlys Ewoldt Starts January 11 Thursday 2-5pm Tamra Gentry Starts January 12 Saturday 10am-1pm Anne Schafer Starts January 14 Sunday 10am-1pm Susan Franker Starts January 15 $330, Members $320 $25 materials fee

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Multilevel WORKING WITH WAX AND CASTING (10 weeks) This multilevel class explores 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, and work also can be brought to a production caster for a nominal fee.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Pam Robinson Starts January 9 $330, Members $320

ENAMELING: CLOISONNÉ (10 weeks) Cloisonné enameling is the use of fine strips of metal wire to create cells that are filled with vitreous enamel and then fired, ground smooth, and polished. Jewelry and small sculpture can be created. Open to all levels. Metal may be purchased from instructor Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Ashley Gilreath Starts January 10 $330, Members $320 $35 Material fee

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

REPOUSSÉ (10 weeks) For centuries, artists have used repoussé to create jewelry, decorative items and ornamentation. In this class, we’ll cover equipment and material sources, design ideas and considerations, basic chasing techniques & beginning to intermediate repoussé techniques. Create three-dimensional metal sculpture using simple tools. You’ll even learn how to make your own tools!

Students can expect to complete at least two pieces. Additional tool blanks and metal will be available for purchase. All skill levels are welcome.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Wesley Groot Starts January 9 Wednesday 2-5pm Wesley Groot Starts January 11 $330, Members $320 $35 Material fee paid to instructor

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Kat Wisniewski Session II: Starts February 15 $165, Members $160 $55 Materials fee paid to instructor

Metal Clay I (5 weeks) This class will provide the foundation for making custom jewelry using silver metal clay. The student will learn to handle the different forms of clay as it goes from wet clay to greenware to fired fine silver. The class will cover texturing the clay, setting firable stones, embedding fine silver findings, making simple hollow forms, torch and kiln firing and finishing the fired fine silver. We will make earrings, pendants, beads and clasps. All levels are welcome.

Silver clay and other materials may be purchased from Instructor.

Saturdays 10am-1pm Mary Ellen Giffels Session I: Starts January 14 $175, Members $170

FAMILY METALSMITHING (5 weeks) Looking for a fun activity to do with your child? Create some cool jewelry or sculpture together!

You’ll learn techniques such as saw-piercing, texturing, cold-connections and more. Most materials included. Additional metals may be purchased from the instructor. Please note: Your child must be at least 10 years of age at the start of this class.

Tuesday, 4-6pm Michelle Sallemi Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14

RESIN (5 weeks) Add interest and color to your jewelry by using resin. Learn techniques such as constructing a base piece (bezel or mold), mixing, coloring, application, embedding objects, curing, safety tips, and finishing. Additional metal and materials may be purchased from instructor. Prerequisite: one session of Beginning Metals.

DECORATIVE RIVETS (5 weeks) Learn how to make rivets a part of your design. We’ll go over tube rivets, moving rivets, ball rivets, sawn out rivets, textured rivets, riveting non-metal pieces to your jewelry, and how they can work with particular designs and found objects. Metal may be purchased from instructor. Prerequisite: First-Time Jeweler or Beginning Metalsmithing.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Karla Wheeler Session I: Starts January 11

Tuesday 11am-2pm Alisa Miller Starts February 14

$175, Members $170 $15 materials fee

$190, Members $185

SETTING FOUND OBJECTS (5 weeks) Learn to incorporate found objects into your jewelry. Using rivets, tabs, prong settings, posts, bezels, and tiny hardware, we will set or capture your non-traditional objects and make jewelry around them. This is a great way to introduce color or texture to your work.

With plenty of one-on-one design and construction help, we will turn your keepsake into a piece of art. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing.

Tuesday 11am-2pm Alisa Miller Session I: Starts January 10 $190, Members $185

TWEEN METALS Ages 10-16 (10 weeks) This class is designed for young, aspiring jewelers who want to learn the basics of metalsmithing/ jewelry making or improve the knowledge they already have.

Saw-piercing, texturing, cold connections and a soldered band ring will be covered. Most materials included. Additional materials and silver may be purchased from instructor.

Wednesday 4-6pm Michelle Sallemi Starts January 11 $230, Members $220

Saturday 1:30-3:30pm Michelle Sallemi Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $120, Members $115 per person

Intermediate / Advanced INTERMEDIATE METALSMITHING (10 weeks) Build upon skills learned in Beginning Metals by working on projects that 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 or instructor approval.

Metalsmithing & Jewelry in Winter

CHAINMAILLE JEWELRY (5 weeks) This comprehensive course covers several basic weaves, along with tips for “speedweaving.” You’ll see many samples and explore how slight variations change the look of the weave. Students will receive enough jump rings for 8 bracelets, some of which will be completed in class. This course covers the following weaves: Double Spiral, Wiggle, European 4-in-1 (Mesh),Rosettes, Byzantine, Box (Queen’s Chain), Japanese 12-in-2 (Japanese Lace) and Jens Pind.

If you already know one or two of these weaves, you can still take the class and work on different variations of the weave. All levels welcome. Bring two pairs of flatnose pliers or purchase a set from the instructor ($18).

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Sarah Chapman Starts January 11 Thursday 10am-1pm Sarah Chapman Starts January 12 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Amy Burkholder Starts January 12 Saturday 10am-1pm Pam Robinson Starts January 14 Sunday 1:30-4:30pm Darlys Ewoldt Starts January 15 $330, Members $320

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MULTILEVEL METALSMITHING (10 weeks) Students work independently on projects and receive individualized attention. This class focuses on the design and development of more advanced technical skills.

Demonstrations and projects will be chosen during the first class.

Prerequisite: two sessions of Beginning and one of Intermediate Metalsmithing or instructor’s permission.

Tuesday 1-4pm Pam Robinson Starts January 10 $330, Members $320

FORGING AND FORMING: Moving Metal with Hammers (10 weeks) Experience the magic of wielding a hammer to coax metal into flowing lines and sensuous forms.

Learn to create new shapes for your work not easily achieved by other techniques. Forge wire or rod into linear earrings, rings, or flatware. Transform metal sheet into bracelets or even a teapot – the possibilities are endless.

Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or instructor’s permission. Materials may be purchased as needed.

Wednesday 2-5pm Starts January 11 Darlys Ewoldt Sunday 10am-1pm Starts January 15 $330, Members $320

HYDRAULIC PRESS II (5 weeks) This workshop continues to investigate the possibilities of the hydraulic press by pairing the machine with a variety of accessories. We will begin by using the press to simultaneously create texture and form in metal.

Then we will carve a “punch” that will be used in conjunction with the hydraulic press to achieve a variety of three-dimensional forms in metal. Finally we will experiment with mushroom stakes and the press to make a unique formed bangle bracelet. Additional materials available for purchase from the instructor. Prerequisite: Hydraulic Press I or instructor’s permission.

ETCHING (5 weeks) This class will explore exciting ways to add texture to metal.

You will be able to work with your own drawings or copyright free designs by experimenting with two techniques to image-transfer the designs. We’ll begin with “low-tech” options by using readily available etchant solutions and direct drawing methods and work up to photo etching with nitric acid solutions to etch sterling silver, brass and copper. Prerequisite: Beginning Metalsmithing or First-Time Jeweler. Supply list will be discussed at the first class session. Metal may be purchased from instructor.

Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm Sarah Chapman Session I: Starts January 10

Saturday 2-5pm Sarah Chapman Session I: Starts January 14

$175, Members $170 $40 Material kit fee

$190, Members $185

BOXES AND LOCKETS (10 weeks) Adorn your home and yourself with unique boxes or lockets to hold your special treasures! Learn to design and make intriguing metal containers using various methods of construction, lids, mechanisms, and functions. Boxes that slide, hinge, move, and clasp will be introduced. Prerequisite: Two sessions of Beginning Metalsmithing or instructor’s permission.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Darlys Ewoldt Starts January 12

ETCHING OPEN STUDIO (1 day) This will be an opportunity for students who have already taken the etching workshop to come back and have an additional session to continue etching.

Etchant solutions for copper, brass, and sterling silver will be available to participants. Class limited to students who have completed an etching workshop or instructor approval. Metal available for purchase from the instructor.

Art Clay Level I Certification Ready to take your metal clay skills to the next level? The Art Clay Level 1 Certification course provides in-depth knowledge using Art Clay Silver metal clay.

The curriculum consists of 7 different projects covering a diverse set of techniques including creating hollow forms, flat band and round shank rings, mastering the syringe, designing on porcelain, using organic forms and more.

Upon successful completion of the course and 7 projects, the student will earn Art Clay level 1 certification. Projects not finished during the class must be completed within 30 days to earn Level 1 Certification. Price includes over 90 grams of fine silver metal clay in the lump, syringe and paste form. Class will run each day from 9-5:30 with a 30-minute break for lunch. Prerequisite: Prior experience using silver metal clay Saturday 9:30am-6:00pm Mary Ellen Giffels February 25-March 10 $600

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Sarah Chapman March 6 $60, Members $55

$330, Members $320 $25 materials fee

PRONG SETTING (5 Weeks) Tired of always setting your stones in a bezel setting? This course will cover different types of prong settings for both cabochon and facetted stones. Turtle, slotted construction, crown, pedestal and wire (basket) settings will be discussed. Please bring an assortment of cabochon and facetted stones to set. Metal will be available for purchase from instructor. Prerequisite: Intermediate Metalsmithing.

Saturday 2-5pm Pam Robinson Session II: Starts February 18 $175, Members $170

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Special Workshop

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE! $20 off 10-week classes and $10 off 5-week classes when paid in full by December 19.

Glass in Winter

GLASS FLAMEWORKING, FUSING & CASTING

Explore several different glass techniques such as beadmaking, fusing, kiln casting and sculpture. All levels of students are supported in an educational and relaxed setting. Join us on the third floor to create beautiful glass forms. Closed toe shoes and cotton clothing required.

GLASS BEAD OPEN STUDIO Work on projects and improve skills outside of class in our highly recommended open studio.

Punch cards are available for students enrolled in a class at the reduced cost $50 (5 sessions for $10 each); current students may also purchase single sessions for $12 each. Punch cards are also available for those not enrolled in a class for $75 (5 sessions for $15 each). Bring your own glass and mandrels; tools will be available for use. A monitor will be on hand to answer questions but not instruct.

Friday Night Workshops for Beginners FEAR OF COMMITMENT: GLASS BEADMAKING (1 day) This is a crash course in glass bead making. We’ll cover basic techniques and surface designs, like dots, stripes, and marbling.

Leave with finished beads and a necklace, zipper pull, or key chain. No experience required.

Materials fee includes all glass, tools, and kiln firing.

Friday, January 20 or February 24, 6:30-9:30pm $80, Members $75 $15 Materials fee

FEAR OF COMMITMENT: GLASS FUSING (1 day) In this crash course in glass fusing, you’ll learn the basics of cutting and assembling glass for the kiln. Make a small plate, tile, or pieces for jewelry. Materials fee includes all glass, tools, and kiln firing. Finished pieces may be picked up one week after class ends. No experience required.

Friday, January 27 or March 2, 6:30-9:30pm $80, Members $75 $20 Materials fee

DATE NIGHT: GLASS FUSING (1 day) Looking for something new, fun, and memorable to do on a Friday night? Bring friends or a date and spend the evening fusing glass.

Learn basic techniques of cutting and assembling glass for the kiln.

Make a coaster, pendant, or small dish. A $20 materials fee includes all glass, tools, and kiln firing.

Finished pieces may be picked up after one week. No experience needed.

FIRST-TIME GLASS FUSING (5 weeks) Beginning students will get familiar with the tools, materials, and basic techniques for fusing glass, and learn to properly cut, design for and lay out glass.

Materials fee includes kiln firings, clear, white and black glass, and a variety of scrap glass, frit, and stringers. Other glass is available for purchase. No experience required.

Friday, February 10 or March 9, 6:30-9:30pm

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Nick Paul Session I: Starts January 10

$80, Members $75 $20 Materials fee

$180, Members $175 $50 Materials fee

Beginner / Advanced Beginner FIRST-TIME GLASS BEADMAKING (5 weeks) Make beautiful glass beads on the torch using basic techniques for shaping and decorating with twisties, dots, and stringers. Leave the class with a finished necklace, pair of earrings, or bracelet. Materials fee includes tools, mandrels, and assorted glass colors. No experience required.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Leslie Speicher Session I: Starts January 9 Tuesday 2-5pm Judy Zeddies Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

3-in-1 GLASS SURVEY (10 weeks) In this class you’ll be introduced to three glass techniques: glass casting, fusing, and torch work.

Become familiar with the tools and materials needed to create projects, such as glass beads, small fused bowls, and small cast sculptures. Color, decoration, design and process will be covered. No experience needed.

The materials fee includes assorted glass colors, tools, mandrels, and kiln firings.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Leslie Speicher and Nick Paul Starts January 12 $360, Members $350 $50 Materials fee

NEW! HOME DECOR (5 weeks) Want to spruce up your house with original details created by you? Make items including drawer pulls, finials, picture frames and magnets. Also recycle wine bottles by transforming them into functional objects for your kitchen.

Materials fee includes kiln firings, use of molds, clear, white and black glass, and a variety of scrap glass, frit, and stringers. Other glass is available for purchase. No experience required.

Thursday 2-5pm Nick Paul Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $180, Members $175 $50 Materials fee

Multilevel NEW! ALL LEVELS GLASS FLAMEWORKING (5 weeks) Beginning students will get familiar with the tools, materials, and basic techniques for using the torch, and learn to properly manipulate and design glass in the flame. More advanced students will broaden their skills and explore new techniques. Materials fee includes glass, mandrels and firings. No experience required.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Leslie Speicher Session II: Starts February 13 $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

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Winter Glass

INTERMEDIATE GLASS FLAMEWORKING (5 weeks) Ready to take the next steps at the torch but not quite ready for an advanced class? Improve your skills by learning new techniques including hollow, off-mandrel and sculptural beads and vessels. Use your tools and torch in new ways to create one of a kind pieces or sets for jewelry design. Materials fee includes assorted colors of glass, mandrels and firings.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Dobrila Pintar Session I: Starts January 11 $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

ADVANCED GLASS FLAMEWORKING (5 weeks) Continue to build and apply skills in this class while focusing on advanced shaping and design techniques. Learn to make complex beads and objects and open a whole new world of color and detail with new finishes. Materials fee includes glass, mandrels and firings. Prerequisite: 2 Flameworking classes or instructor’s permission.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm John Landin Session II: Starts February 15 $180, Members $175 $35 Materials fee

ADVANCED GLASS FUSING (5 weeks) Continue to apply and build skills while you are introduced to new techniques every week. The instructor will guide and advise you on how to create new projects or refine techniques. Materials fee includes kiln firings, clear, white and black glass, and a variety of scrap glass, frit, and stringers.

Other glass is available for purchase. Prerequisite: 2 Fusing classes or instructor’s permission.

Sunday 10am-1pm Robin Kittleson Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $185, Members $180 $50 Materials fee

PRINT ON GLASS (10 weeks) Use printmaking techniques like screenprint and relief to explore the possibilities of printing images, drawings, and patterns on glass. Also learn to incorporate photographic images. The prints will remain when the glass is fused, and clear, opaque and color glasses can be used. You also can make cabochons, glass tiles, or sculptural forms. There will be a range of color to use for printing. The materials fee includes assorted glass colors and ink usage. No experience necessary.

GLASS BEAD MAKING FOR TEENS (1 day) A crash course in glass bead making for teenagers! Learn basic techniques and have beads to take home at the end of the day. Make earrings, necklaces, key chains, or zipper pulls. No experience needed. All materials included. Open to teens 14+.

$80, Members $75

Sunday, February 26, 2-5pm Myra Shoub

Friday 10am-1pm Tom Lucas and Leslie Speicher Starts January 13

Workshops

$80, Members $75 $20 Materials fee

CRAFT FAIR BASICS (1 day) So you’re an artist and want to know how to take your work to market? In this workshop, you will learn everything from how to find and apply to shows to displaying your work and knowing what to bring. You’ll also learn some great tips about saving time, avoiding headaches, and selling your art while having a good time. No experience necessary.

Artists working in all mediums are welcome.

GLASS MARBLES (1 day) Losing your marbles? Spend a day making up for the ones you‘ve lost. Making marbles is a great way to build your flameworking skills. Learn the basics of marble making using special molds and incorporating twisties, encasing and shaping. Bring your own glass and mandrels or purchase from the instructor. Prerequisite: 1 Flameworking class.

$360, Members $350 $50 Materials fee

INDEPENDENT STUDY Recommended for students who work well independently. Includes unlimited access to the studio when classes and workshops aren’t in session. Students provide their own glass and mandrels (available for sale during open studio hours). Kiln access and hand tools are included. Permission from the department head is required.

Starts January 9 $225, Members $220 (5 weeks) $410, Member $400 (10 weeks)

Teens 2-in-1 GLASS SURVEY FOR TEENS (5 weeks) Get an introduction to both fusing and flameworking in a single class, and see which technique sparks your interest. Learn the basics of both techniques to create glass beads, pendants, tiles, small bowls and more. Color, decoration, and process will be covered. No experience needed.

Materials fee includes assorted colors of glass, tools, mandrels, and kiln firings. Open to teens age 14+.

Saturday 2-5pm Nick Paul and Elektra Musich Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $165, Members $160 $50 Materials fee

Friday, February 3 or March 16, 6-8:30pm Elektra Musich

Sunday, January 29 or March 4, 2-6pm Nick Paul

Sunday, March 11, 2-6pm Kim Hsieh $90, Members $85 $15 Materials fee

$60, Members $55

PATTERN BARS: FUSING (1 day) Learn how to assemble, cut and use pattern bars, allowing you to add colorful and complex design elements to any fusing project.

Materials fee includes all glass, tools and kiln firing. Prerequisite: 1 Fusing class.

Sunday, January 22, 2-5pm Robin Kittleson $80, Members $75 $20 Materials fee

VALENTINE’S DAY FUSING (1 day) Create one-of-a-kind glass heart-shaped tiles plates or shallow bowls to hold chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Make 2 or 3 pieces during the workshop; a perfect present for that special someone. No experience needed.

Includes materials, tools and kiln firings. Work can be picked up one week after the workshop.

Sunday, February 5, 2-5pm Leslie Speicher $80, Members $75 $20 Materials fee

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NEW! MAKE YOUR OWN SEDER PLATE FOR PASSOVER (1 day) Create your own Seder plate to grace your Passover table. In this one-day workshop you›ll learn the basics of cutting, assembling and decorating glass for a beautiful piece of ritual art to keep or give for holiday gift. Your finished pieces will be ready one to two weeks after the workshop.

No previous glass experience needed.

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

FAMILY FUSING (1 day) Bring your children and help them make their first glass piece!

Projects include pendants, sun catchers and small plates. Glass is already cut into a variety of shapes and sizes; you will create a design and glue the pieces together. Finished pieces are great for presents or show-and-tell.

Workshop fee includes glass, glue and firing. Finished pieces can be picked up one week after the workshop. For adults and kids ages 6+. We’ll make 2 pieces per person.

Sunday, February 12, March 18, 2-3pm Elektra Musich $35, Members $30 per person

Express yourself in two dimensions with acrylics, watercolor, gouache, oils, pastels, pen & ink, or encaustic techniques. Painting & Drawing classes are divided Into Beginning, Intermediate, Multilevel or Advanced classes. Use these designations and the class descriptions to create a curriculum for yourself. Taking classes a level at a time will help you to build both skill and confidence. As in life, anything we do well, we do well because we practice it. Good painting and drawing skills take time to develop, so be patient, consistent, and above all, enjoy.

Beginning FIRST-TIME DRAWING (5 weeks) This entry-level class is for those with little or no drawing experience. Learn the use of value, line, and proportion to create realistic drawings. Purchase your beginning drawing kit on the first night.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 Tuesday 2-5pm Jeriah Hildwine Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Thursday 10am-1pm Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 Saturday 10am-1pm Tony Porter Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $165, Members $160 $15 Beginning Drawing Kit

FIRST-TIME PAINTER (5 weeks) This entry-level class is for those with little or no experience painting. It will take you step by step through the basic use of materials for acrylic painting. Purchase your beginning painting kit on the first night.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Annie York Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 Tuesday 10am-1pm Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 Sunday 10am-1pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $165, Members $160 $35 Beginning Painting Kit

FIRST-TIME PORTRAIT DRAWING (5 weeks) This entry-level course is designed for those students with little or no experience. The primary focus is placement and how the various facial features come into play in creating a portrait drawing. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Saturday 2-5pm Tony Porter Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $180, Members $175

Beginning /Advanced Beginning BEGINNING DRAWING (10 weeks) This beginning level class is recommended for students who have completed First-Time Painter or First-Time Drawing. The student will be introduced to a variety of drawing materials as they learn formal drawing techniques like shading, perspective, proportion and composition while working from still life and other source materials. Emphasis will be on developing observational skills.

Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Jeriah Hildwine Starts January 10 Sunday 10am-1pm Patrick Miceli Starts January 15 $330, Members $320

BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR (10 weeks) This class is for students with some drawing or painting experience. Watercolor is a versatile painting medium that allows the artist a range of expression from tight, representational work to loose, fluid sketches and more improvisational abstracts. The class will provide a comprehensive introduction to watercolor, and watercolor techniques such as blending, glazing and representation as well as fun, special effects with the medium. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Pa i n t i n g & D r a w i n g i n W i n t e r

PAINTING & DRAWING

Saturday 2-5pm Tom Dieschbourg Starts January 14 $330, Members $320

INTRODUCTION TO THE PORTRAIT AND FIGURE (10 weeks) This beginning to intermediate level drawing class teaches the fundamentals of drawing portraits and figures while working from a nude model. Weekly demonstrations and structured exercises will emphasize observation, proportion, measuring, and anatomy.

Students begin with charcoal, move to contĂŠ, and eventually learn to use pastels. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Wednesday 10am-1pm Bob Horn Starts January 11 Saturday 10am-1pm Bob Horn Starts January 14 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

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W i n t e r Pa i n t i n g & D r a w i n g

Multilevel to Intermediate INTUITIVE PAINTING AND DRAWING (10 weeks) Develop your own language of mark making. Learn to trust your intuition while generating original ideas and expressing the unconscious. A development of color, compositions and themes will be explored. Recommended for students who have completed beginning-level courses. A supply list will be provided.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Melanie Brown Starts January 11 $330, Members $320

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING (10 weeks) This class is recommended for students who have completed beginning drawing and want to learn the fundamentals of oil painting. This class will cover the basics of laying out a palette, mixing colors, and brush and palette knife use in the process of creating realistic paintings that capture light and space. Supply kits and additional materials available for purchase.

Sunday 2-5pm Patrick Miceli Starts January 15 $330, Members $320

NEW! ASSEMBLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA (10 weeks) Create three-dimensional assemblage sculptures and reliefs with regular and non-traditional materials. Explore using found objects and images (a used ticket stub, parts of an old toy or clock), wood, metal or plastic scraps to construct small or large works of art. Students will learn gluing, joining, image transfer techniques and will find inspiration from their own experiences, the diversity of materials and examples shown in class.

Friday 10am-1pm Shawn Sargent Starts January 13 $330, Members $320

NEW! BEGINNING SELF PORTRAIT CLASS This is an exciting new class perfect for beginners who want practical instruction to develop their portraiture skills and also have an interest in self-portraits.

Class includes specific exercises and practical application techniques for rendering a self-portrait. Develop your skills with multiple drawing exercises, in-class demos and an inspiring review of contemporary artists exploring self-portraiture in their work. Students will receive support and instruction needed to complete finished drawings and paintings that demonstrate both traditional and alternative representations of the self.

Thursday 2-5pm Rebecca George Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

NEW! Drawing and Painting Studio (10 weeks) How does an artist develop an idea for a painting? This class will answer that question by taking you through the step-by-step process of developing an idea, fist in your sketch book as a thumb nail drawing, then as a more developed drawing culminating as a painting. This class is for those with little or no experience who want to develop their creative process along with their drawing and painting skills. Come to class with a sketchbook. Painting kits are available for sale.

NEW! PAINTING IN SERIES This class is for beginners who are interested in making a series of paintings and/or drawings about one particular or general subject matter: Memories, animals, landscape, family, buildings, and solitude, are example themes or subjects to explore. Students will receive one-on-one reviews of their interests and ideas to assist them in selecting a focus for the course work of drawings and/or paintings. Students will create a series of 2-10 pieces during the term; pieces can vary in scale and painting/drawing medium.

Students will be provided in-class demonstrations on various usages of materials and methods of rendering subject matter. The class includes a review of artists who work in series.

Friday 2-5pm Jenny Learner Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Rebecca George Starts January 9

Sunday 2-5pm Jenny Learner Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19

$330, Members $320

$175, Members $170

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Patrick Miceli Starts January 10 $330, Members $320

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ENCAUSTIC PAINTING (5 weeks) Learn how to paint with wax in this multi-level class. Use pigments, damar crystals, various types of waxes as well as other ingredients to create multi-layered, heavily textured to paint on a variety of surfaces. Work with metals tools and special brushes as well as torches, heat guns and irons.

Encapsulate additional materials and collage the surface. Artists of all media will enjoy the limitless possibilities of working in encaustics. A supply list will be provided one week before class begins.

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

PORTRAIT DRAWING (10 weeks) This intermediate course is for those who have had some experience or have taken First Time Portrait Drawing. It will build upon your basic understanding by showing you placement, various in-depth shading techniques, and the art of seeing. A supply list will be provided.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Tony Porter Starts January 10 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Molly Schafer Starts January 12 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

NEW! ADVANCED PORTRAIT DRAWING (10 weeks) This course is designed for the intermediate to advanced art student. The focus of this class will be the use of color for creating specific flesh tones. As part of learning how color is used to create life like tones, you will also discover how to integrate warm and cool colors as a method of shading to capture the essence of realistic portraits in color pastel and color pencils.

EXPERIMENTAL STILL-LIFE PAINTING (5 weeks) This is not just another still-life class. No wine bottles. No plastic fruit. No flowers. We’ll take a completely different approach to the still-life. You’ll think outside the box and push the limits of how we define still-life painting for ourselves and as a culture.

Directed projects will refine your ideas while building your painting skills. Come prepared to paint in acrylics.

LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS (10 weeks) Learn classical painting techniques from art history in this advanced class. You’ll study the works of Rembrandt, Chardin, and Van Eyck, and directed projects will help improve your oil painting skills. Projects will address color, light, composition, glazing, and brushwork. Drawing experience is recommended. Come to the first class prepared to work in oils and bring a 16” x 20” canvas.

Sunday 10am-1pm Tony Porter Starts January 15

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Annie York Davis Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15

Friday 10am-1pm Bob Horn Starts January 13

$330, Members $320

$330, Members $320

$165, Members $160

NEW! ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING Would you like to understand the basics of how an architect plans and executes a drawing? Would you like to learn the basics of creating your own floor plan or architectural rendering? Whether you’re designing a dog house or planning an addition to your urban flat, starting with 3D perspective, this course will provide you with the tools to do both as well as provide you with an insight into the architect as artists and designer.

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING (10 weeks) Expand your skills and learn new techniques in both traditional and contemporary approaches to painting in oil. Open to students who have completed Beginning Oil or with similar experience.

A supply list will be provided.

Monday 10am-1pm Mark Thomas Starts January 9

EXPLORE ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING (5 weeks) Starting with exercises designed to generate imagery and identify theme and concepts, we will use these discoveries to begin painting. In one class, we will use still life as reference to explore principals of design and art elements as applied to abstraction.

Working from the inside out to free your intuitive self and find you’re abstract voice. Bring a medium size canvas and paint to first class.

$330, Members $320

Intermediate / Advanced NEW! ADVENTURES IN DRAWING (5 weeks) In this intermediate to advanced class, students will use nature as a source material to develop large-scale drawings. Under the guidance of the instructor, you will experiment with charcoal, ink, and collage and hone mark making to ultimately explore issues of abstraction. This class will include visits to Chicago’s conservatories.

Saturday 10am-1pm Barbara Cooper Session 1: Starts January 14 Session 2: Starts February 18 $165, Members $160

Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm Patrick Miceli Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

DRAWING AND PAINTING THE NUDE FIGURE (10 weeks) This advanced class is for those students who have previous experience working from nude models. Poses will be scheduled for two weeks, so that a painting or drawing can be fully developed.

Individualized instruction supports students in developing their skills and their individual styles. Come prepared to work in the medium of your choice.

Saturday 2-5pm Bob Horn Starts January 14 $330, Members $320 $60 model fee

PROBLEM SOLVING FOR OIL PAINTERS (10 weeks) This advanced class is for students who have previous experience in oil painting.

Students will work on directed projects and individual projects.

The directed projects will focus on improving the core skills of representational painting. Please come to the first class prepared to work in oils with a 16” x 20” canvas.

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FIGURE DRAWING (10 weeks) This intermediate class offers an in-depth study of the human figure, stressing an understanding of anatomical structures, proportion, and tonal values. Students of all levels can explore drawing techniques in charcoal, pencil, and pastels. Learn about head lengths, construction line drawing, bone structure, and more. Please bring a newsprint pad and a drawing pencil to the first class.

Thursday 10am-1pm Bob Horn Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

For All Students OPEN STUDIO If you have taken a class and need a place to work, open studio is for you. This option allows you to use the classroom as your studio.

Member/Non-Member: $30 per week or $250 per ten-week session.

Friday 10am-1pm Cynthia Vaicunas Session I: Starts January 13 $165, Members $160

COLLAGE (5 weeks) Identify your visual voice through imagery and collage using a variety of surfaces. Incorporate paint, drawing, patterning and narration. Use recycled and found materials, cutting pasting, rubbing and transfer techniques. Supply list will be provided.

Friday 2-5pm Cynthia Vaicunas Session I: Starts January 13 $165, Members $160

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TEXTILES

The Lillstreet Textile Department is a growing do-it-yourself community interested in traditional and contemporary craft media. Our newly renovated studios offer classes for all levels in a variety of techniques: sewing and garment construction, quilting, screen-printing, dyes, knitting and much more. New students can join a class confident that they will learn the basic skills required to complete one-of-a-kind pieces. Returning students use our space to prepare for craft fairs, produce inventory for online sales, or to continue the development of their fine art portfolio.

Updated studio features: lightweight aluminum frames, bullet steamer, floor standing embroidery & quilting hoops. All classes include open studio in a positive, relaxed environment.

Beginner/Advanced Beginner

FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON FABRIC (5 weeks) Combine stencil and photoemulsion techniques to create layered, multi-colored prints.

Learn how to transfer drawings and designs onto loose yardage and fabric blanks. New aluminum screens make hand-silkscreening faster and easier. Materials fee includes most materials.

Sunday 2-5pm Heather Bella Session I: Starts January 15 Camille Canales Session II: Starts February 19 $175, Members $170 $20 Materials fee

FIRST-TIME SEWING (5 weeks) Perfect for someone who doesn’t know how to thread a machine or stray from the straight stitch. This class gives formal instruction on how to operate a sewing machine, basic techniques and sewing vocabulary. Sewing machines and most notions provided.

FIRST-TIME QUILTING (5 weeks) Learn basic quilt making, from piecing and hand quilting, to binding. Students will make a small sampler quilt and develop skills to design and develop a bigger project. Most materials provided. Students may want to bring their own fabrics.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Johana Moscoso Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13

Sunday 2-5pm Johana Moscoso Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19

$165, Members $160

$165, Members $160

BEGINNING/ADVANCED BEGINNING SCREENPRINT ON FABRIC (10 weeks) This class provides in depth instruction on the processes of stencil and photo-emulsion printing. Topics include multi-color prints, repeats and introduction to alternative mediums like thickened dye. New students should plan to purchase a printing kit from instructor ($20). Students provide fabrics after first night of class.

This class is a prerequisite for most intermediate and advanced classes.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Elizabeth Kumor Starts January 9 $340, Members $330

Multilevel NEW! SILK PAINTING WITH ACID DYES (5 weeks) Create brilliant images onto silk with acid dyes, which yield bright and intense colors. Students will learn how to design compositions, mix recipes for acid dyes and paint directly onto silk fabrics.

Instruction on how to use the professional bullet steamer will also be included to permanently “set” the dyes. Use your painted fabrics for wearable art, quilts, pillows, bags or other creative projects. Dyes and steamer are available for use during open studio. Students provide fabrics after first class.

Saturday 10am-1pm Akemi Nakano Cohn Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $175, Members $170 Materials fee: $20

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Saturday 2-5pm Akemi Nakano Cohn Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $175, Members $170

MULTILEVEL SEWING (10 weeks) Do you have a sewing project that you started, and can’t quite figure out how to finish? Maybe you are a self-taught sewer, but would like some professional guidance on advanced finishing techniques. This class allows students to choose individual projects, garments or house-ware based, and work closely with the guidance of the instructor to complete one-of-a-kind sewing projects. Bonus topics covered: sewing machine feet attachments, button-hole stitches, and topics that relate to student’s projects.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or equivalent experience.

Saturday 10am-1pm Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts January 14 $340, Members $330

NEW! YARN PAINTING WITH ARTIST IN RESIDENCE YOUNG CHO (5 weeks) Work with our newest resident artist to create paintings with yarn and other fibers, first on canvas, and later on three-dimensional surfaces like bottles or furniture.

This class will focus on learning the fundamental design elements such as shape, color, and line while learning an alternative method to present a traditional craft medium. Some materials provided. Instructor will provide resource list on first day. Students may choose to take both sessions to complete large-scale projects.

Te x t i l e s i n W i n t e r

NEW! SASHIKO STITCHING (5 weeks) Historically women in Japan collected fabrics and stitched them together to make their families’ clothes and interior decorations. The stitched cloth was a reflection of personal stories expressing their lives. Inspired by “Sashiko” stitch and Kantha cloth, participants will develop their own images through various exercises including mono-printing and stitching (seed and running stitches). Most materials provided.

Sunday 10am-1pm Young Cho Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $175, Members $170

DIGITAL IMAGERY FOR PRINT ON FABRIC (10 weeks) Work in Lillstreet’s digital lab to create dynamic imagery, patterns and graphic images in preparation for screenprinting on fabric. Learn how to digitally generate imagery and manipulate photographs using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will have access to both the digital lab and Textile studios. Open to all levels.

Prerequisite: First-Time or Beginning Screenprint on Fabric and basic computer knowledge.

Sunday 2-5pm Allison Rose Starts January 15 $340, Members $330

PRINTING T-SHIRTS (5 weeks) Print on several types of t-shirts in this fast-paced class. You can make your own band tees or tote bags. Or you could replicate a shirt you’ve seen, but add your own flare. Students can walk away with dozens of shirts each week, even more if they work during open studio hours. Students should bring ideas, sketches, and images on the first night.

T-Shirts are available for purchase or provide your own. All levels welcome. There’s a $20 materials fee for new students.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $175, Members $170

MULTILEVEL KNITTING (5 weeks) Now that you know how to knit and purl, do you want to know what else is out there? This knitting projects class is designed for students who have some knowledge of knitting but would like extra instruction and direction before setting out on their own.

Students will work closely with the instructor to choose a project appropriate to their skill level, practice reading and following patterns and learn a set of intermediate knitting techniques.

Students will provide needles and yarn according to projects.

Prerequisite: First Time Knitting or equivalent experience.

Sunday 10am-1pm Nora Renick-Rinehart Session I: Starts January 15 $165, Members $160

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W i n t e r Te x t i l e s Intermediate / Advanced NEW! KNITTING ON A MAGIC LOOP (5 weeks) Never suffer from the second sock syndrome again! Learn to knit two circular items at the same time with the aptly named “Magic Loop” technique. Work closely with the instructor and work through a pair of your very own socks! Students can bring in their own needles or purchase in class.

Yarns provided, however students may want to bring in their own selection. Required skills: knit and purl stitches, increase, decrease, and knitting in the round.

Sunday 10am-1pm Nora Renick-Rinehart Session II: Starts February 19 $165, Members $160

REPEAT PATTERNS FOR TEXTILES (10 weeks) Translate your designs into repeating patterns by mastering registration, straight repeats, half drops, and composition. Also understand the importance of scale to create beautiful, unique fabrics. Students should come prepared to print with either inks or dyes on the first night of class.

There is a fee for students printing with dye. Prerequisite: Beginning Screenprinting on Fabric.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Elizabeth Kumor Starts January 10

DYE PRINTING (10 weeks) Take your printing to the next level by learning the basics of printing with thickened dye. MX dyes keep fabric, especially silks and linens, feeling soft and maintain their natural drape. Learn to mix dyes with sodium alginate and compare their look to those that waterbased inks yield. As a bonus, learn how to use the studio’s newest piece of equipment, the bullet steamer. Prerequisite: FirstTime or Beginning Screenprinting on Fabric.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Nora Renick-Rinehart Starts January 11 $340, Members $330 $45 Materials fee

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION (10 weeks) Students will complete at least one garment, either recreated from a favorite clothing item or following an existing pattern. Also learn to mend and alter clothing. This class is great for students looking to refine their craftsmanship before taking other advanced classes.

Prerequisite: First-Time Sewing or basic sewing experience.

Workshops BLOCK PRINTING ON FABRIC (1 day) Draw, transfer, carve and print your design onto fabric through this traditional art of India. Create beautiful bold prints onto loose yardage, t-shirts, hand towels, scarves, tote bags, etc through the uncomplicated method of hand block printing. Most materials provided, additional blocks and printable goods available for purchase. Students are encouraged to bring in their own fabrics to the workshop, however fabric is available for purchase from the instructor.

CRASH COURSE IN PRINTING (1 day) Have you wanted to take a screenprinting class in the department, but haven’t been able to commit?

Attend this crash course in screenprinting on fabric, and walk away with a basic understanding of the photo-emulsion printing processes. Take home fabrics printed with your very own one color designs. Instructor will email instructions on image preparation one week prior to workshop. Most materials provided, additional fabric blanks available for purchase. Students are encouraged to bring in their own fabrics to the workshop.

Saturday, January 28, 2-6pm Elizabeth Kumor

Saturday, February 25, 2-6pm Camille Canales

$65, Members $60

$75, Members $70

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Amanda Franck Starts January 11 $340, Members $330

$340, Members $330

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE! $20 off 10-week classes and $10 off 5-week classes when paid in full by December 19.

Learn traditional techniques such as etching, woodcut, lithography, screenprinting, and letterpress.

We also offer instruction in contemporary, experimental and mixed-media approaches—such as applying printmaking techniques to ceramics and other non-traditional surfaces.

Beginner / Advanced Beginner FIRST-TIME SCREENPRINTING ON PAPER (5 weeks) Prepare a screen and print an image on paper using stencils and photo-emulsion. Most equipment and paper provided. There’s an additional $15 fee for inks.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Andrew Campbell Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Sunday 5 - 8pm Matt Ginsberg Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $165, Members $160 $15 Materials fee

FIRST-TIME LETTERPRESS (5 weeks) Learn the absolute fundamentals of how to print letterpress with a range of press options using our collection of wood and metal type.

Also incorporate basic image ideas through linocuts. Materials fee includes most materials and Inks.

Saturday 2-5pm Tom Lucas Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $165, Members $160 $15 Materials fee

INTRO TO PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES (10 weeks) This is an introduction to the tools, history, and basic techniques of etching, relief, lithography, and screenprint. Use single techniques or combine them. Most tools, equipment, and materials provided, and students provide their own paper.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Lloyd Patterson Starts January 10 $330, Members $320

BEGINNING ETCHING AND RELIEF PRINTMAKING (10 weeks) Traditional techniques of etching, drypoint, aquatint, and the use of soft and hard grounds will be demonstrated in this class. Basic shop tools provided. Plates and paper are available for purchase.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Tom Lucas Starts January 9 $330, Members $320

SCREENPRINT AS A PAINTING TOOL (10 weeks) The focus will be on learning the basics of the screenprinting technique as it applies to ideas typically associated with painting.

We will print on canvas and panel as well as paper. Screens and printing equipment provided. A small materials list will be given the first day of class.

Saturday 10am-1pm Tom Lucas Starts January 14 $330, Members $320

NEW! PRINT ON GLASS (10 weeks) Using printmaking techniques such as screenprint and relief, explore the possibilities of printing images, drawings and pattern on glass. Learn how to incorporate photographic images as well. The prints will remain when the glass is fused. Clear, opaque and color glasses can be used. There will be a range of color to use for printing.

Make cabochons, glass tiles or sculptural forms. Expect interesting and unique results. Materials fee includes assorted colors of glass and ink. No experience necessary.

Multilevel INTRODUCTION TO LETTERPRESS IMAGE & TEXT (10 weeks) Calling all fans of heavy metal!

The outmoded technology of letterpress printing lives: The craft carries on in shops and studios and has become a medium of artistic expression. This course prepares you to move beyond the basics and gain facility with the tools and equipment so you can pursue your own projects.

Learn typesetting by hand, locking up, and the basics of cylinder (Vandercook), platen, and sign presses. Incorporating imagery into the design and printing, and experimentation with ink and paper are encouraged. Materials fee includes inks.

Pr i n t m a k i n g i n W i n t e r

PRINTMAKING

NEW! MEZZOTINT PRINTMAKING (10 weeks) Mezzotint is a process that can create velvety, tonal prints that can achieve photorealistic qualities comparable to charcoal drawings.

This class will cover techniques required for preparing a mezzotint surface on copper plates as well as burnishing and scraping your images onto this surface.

Sunday 11am-2pm Connie Wolf Starts January 15 $330, members $320

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Celene Aubry Starts January 11 $330, Members $320 $15 Materials fee

Friday 10am -1pm Tom Lucas and Leslie Speicher Starts January 13 $360, Members $350 $50 Materials fee

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NEW! CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES IN PRINTMAKING (10 weeks) Contemporary Practices In Printmaking will explore the latest methods of non-toxic photo-polymer etching, relief and collage printmaking. There will be lots of opportunity to experiment with mixing printmaking techniques together. Techniques using viscosity printing, chine colle, and photocopy transfer will be covered. More in-depth plate work will allow the combination of techniques on a single plate, as well as multiple color printing.

This is an opportunity to look at printmaking in a fresh way.

HANDMADE BOOKS (10 weeks) Students will learn how to modify basic book structures and focus on content to create their own artist’s books. Traditional book structures will be covered, and students will be encouraged to view the book as conceptual space and leave preconceived notions about books at the door.

Previous binding experience is helpful, but not necessary. A supply list will be provided on the first day of class.

NEW! SCULPTURAL PRINTS (10 weeks) Join the Printmaking Department’s Artist-in-Residence, Kate McQuillen on the journey towards the Sculptural Print. Learn doublesided printing and registration as well as how to use your “misprints” and paper scraps to great work in the third dimension. Kate will discuss paper types, surfaces and their ability to hold shape. She will also show different types of glues and how to score and fold to assemble shapes. In addition, Kate will show different ways to display the work. Look forward to interesting results. Most materials provided.

MULTILEVEL SCREENPRINT ON PAPER (10 weeks) Create personal projects, print editions, portfolio pieces, or go beyond paper to print on other surfaces. Learn the art of the split-fountain and other alternative techniques, such as flocking and gold leaf. The use of cut stencils, drawn marks, photographic images, and text will be introduced. Basic tools are provided.

A supply list will be provided.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Tom Lucas Starts January 12

Tuesday 10am-1pm Kate McQuillen Starts January 10

Workshops

$330, Members $320

$330, Members $320

Friday 10am-1pm Heather Bella Starts January 13 $330, Members $320

MULTILEVEL PRINT ON CLAY (10 weeks) Print images on clay using a range of techniques from screenprinting to lithography. Investigate a variety of transfer techniques to allow for the creation of tiles, vessels and sculpture. Use different clay slips, stains, and glazes, and expect a wide range of images, texture, pattern, and color. A materials list will be provided the first day of class.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Tom Lucas Starts January 11 $360, Members $350

Intermediate / Advanced INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ETCHING AND RELIEF (10 weeks) Explore etching, dry point, relief, and more. Using the latest in nontoxic methods, this printmaking course introduces the hands-on processes used on metal plates and blocks to create images with line, tone, and texture.

Students will use traditional and experimental techniques in black and white and color.

Thursday 10am-1pm Julian Cox Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Matt Ginsberg Starts January 12 $330, Members $320

PHOTOCOPY TRANSFER (1 day) Explore the potential of lithographic printmaking with an alternative technique that is more user-friendly. Pull impressions from photocopied images ranging from drawings in a sketchbook to photographs. We’ll work with a complete range of color. Bring photocopies of images no bigger than 8.5x11”. All other materials included.

Sunday, February 26, 10am-2pm Tom Lucas $75, Members $70

PRINTMAKING ON CLAY (1 day) Get a basic introduction to printmaking on clay. Create clay prints, platters, and vessels.

Drawings, text and photographic Images can be incorporated. The fundamentals of screenprinting and lithography as well as printing both directly and indirectly on clay will be covered. All supplies provided. Bring several 8.5x11” black and white photocopies of images you would like to use.

Sunday, March 4, 10am-3pm Tom Lucas $85, Members $80

Keep up with emerging art forms or just sharpen your ability to capture life’s important moments with your camera.

Beginner / Advanced Beginner FIRST-TIME DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (5 weeks) Before that new digital camera becomes an expensive paperweight, learn how it works and how to make beautiful images with it. We’ll use easy technical explanations, shooting exercises, and a review of student images to teach you how to find, compose and capture compelling photographs.

Bring a digital camera (SLRs preferred) and a small flash drive.

Tuesday 10am-1pm Joseph Panizzo Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Saturday 2-5pm Joseph Panizzo Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 Sunday 10am-1pm TBA Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $190, Members $185

FIRST-TIME LIGHTROOM (5 weeks) Lightroom is powerful and affordable software for enhancing photographs, cataloging, printing, and more. In this overview class you’ll learn how to organize, develop, and print your images. See why professional photographers everywhere are hooked on Lightroom. This is a perfect follow-up to First-Time Digital Photography, or can be taken on its own. Basic computer skills required.

Thursday 10am-1pm Joseph Panizzo Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $190, Members $185

FIRST-TIME PHOTOSHOP (5 weeks) Photoshop is an advanced software used by artists, graphic designers, and photographers to create and manipulate graphic and photographic imagery. In this course you’ll learn the basics of the software including brushes, selection tools, image adjustments, and masks. This is a good follow-up to First Time Lightroom, Digital Photography I, or taken on its own. Basic computer skills required.

Monday 10am-1pm Randee Ladden Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 $190, Members $185

BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP FOR ARTISTS (5 weeks) Photoshop is one of the most powerful and useful computer programs used by photographers, artists and designers. Learn many aspects of the software such as brushes and paint, image enhancement, type, collage, printing and much more. Basic computer skills required.

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $190, Members 185

BEGINNING ILLUSTRATOR (5 weeks) Illustrator is an essential software for artists looking to create designs, logos, and illustrations. In this course will learn how to easily create professional quality graphics with line, tone, and shading.

We’ll print our designs and learn about different applications of this software in the creative process.

Tuesday 2-5pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $190, Members $185

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I (10 weeks) Are you afraid of getting away from the “automatic” mode? Learn how to use your camera with all of its various settings. Learn about composition, subject choice and thematic ideas. Clear lectures and hands-on exercises will have you shooting like a pro. The course will also cover the basics of image enhancement in the digital lab.

Basic computer skills required, digital SLR camera preferred.

Monday 6:30-9:30pm Christopher Schneberger Starts January 9 Wednesday 10am–1pm Rebecca Reuland Starts January 11 Saturday 10am–1pm TBA Starts January 14 $350, Members $340

BEGINNING DIGITAL VIDEO (10 weeks) Have you ever wanted to make a short video, film, or documentary?

Explore the potential of Time Based Media for creative expression. This class will include techniques in sound, video and their combinations. Learn examples of contemporary works and the history of time-based art for inspiration and precedent. You will explore the formal, contextual, conceptual, and technical aspects of time-based sequences. This class assumes no prior knowledge of video editing or the use of video cameras. Please bring a basic digital camcorder to class; most compact still cameras are sufficient. Basic computer skills required.

Digital Arts & Photography in Winter

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm Jeff Kolar Starts January 11 $350, Members $340

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Winter Digital Arts & Photography

PHOTOSHOP AND LIGHTROOM FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (10 weeks) Take good photographs and make them great with basic knowledge of image software like Lightroom and Photoshop. This course will show you how you can enhance contrast, improve color, create special effects, catalog images, and make beautiful prints, all with your home computer. Students should plan to bring their own digital images to class. Basic computing skills required.

Saturday 10am - 1pm Casey Smallwood Starts January 14 $350, Members $340

DIGITAL COLLAGE (10 weeks) Take all sorts of found imagery and make a brand new work of art. You’ll learn to seamlessly blend images using Photoshop, Illustrator, and other software.

Source imagery will be scanned from books and magazines, pulled from the Internet, or designed by you. The process and software are easy to learn with a little instruction and results will amaze you. Basic computing skills required.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Randee Ladden Starts January 12 $375, Members $365

Mutilevel PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING (10 weeks) Would you like to really capture somebody’s personality with your camera? In this course you’ll elevate your snapshots into portraits. Students will learn how to coax expression out of blank faces and how to put subjects at ease. We will consider the power of a portrait in conveying meaning, as well as its limitations. We’ll work with locations and available light, but then move into the studio to learn about artificial light and flash. Lightroom and Photoshop will also be covered along with in-class shooting assignments, and critiques. Basic computer skills required, digital SLR camera preferred.

Intermediate / Advanced

For All Artists

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II (10 weeks) If you know your apertures and shutter speeds pretty well, but you’re looking to advance your photography to the next level, this course is for you. You’ll learn more advanced shooting techniques like long exposure, HDR, and using flash. The course will go into depth using Photoshop to enhance your images and printing them with professional quality. A perfect course for the knowledgeable amateur, of as a follow-up to the Digital Photography I course.

Basic photo and computer skills required, digital SLR camera highly recommended.

WEBSITE DESIGN FOR ARTISTS (10 weeks) It’s time to finally get your work on the web! This course will show you how easily you can create and manage your own artist’s website. We’ll start with very simple online tools to create a site with galleries of images. Then we’ll learn how to take more control by using software like Dreamweaver to create stunning designs and interactive pages. Basic computer skills required.

Thursday 6:30-9:30pm Rebecca Reuland Starts January 12 Sunday 2-5pm Kevin Malella Starts January 15 $350, Members $340

MULTILEVEL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (10 weeks) This course is for the intermediate or advanced amateur, or budding professional who wants to take their photography that one next step. Come with project ideas you wish to develop into portfolios for exhibition, publication, or other goals. Topics will include portfolio development, gallery exhibition, advanced shooting techniques, advanced digital editing and printing, book publishing, and more.

This free-form class allows for plenty of one-on-one instruction, free from assignment constraints.

Wednesday 7-10pm Christopher Schneberger Starts January 11 $350, Members $340

Friday 10am-1pm Casey Smallwood Starts January 13

Monday, January 23, February 6, or March 5, 6-10pm Saturday, January 21, February 18, or March 3, 1-5pm $120, Member $115

$350, Members $340

NEW! CRASH COURSE WORKSHOPS IN DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY Join us for a quick, in-depth introduction to digital media.

Choose from digital photography, Photoshop or digital video.

Crash courses cover the basics reinforced through in-class exercises.

CRASH COURSE IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (1 day) Learn the basic controls of your camera, including ISO, shutter speeds, apertures, and the various shooting modes. You’ll learn how to take control of your camera and get the photos you want. We’ll discuss auto and manual focus, depth of field, capturing motion, and do several in-class exercises to learn these concepts in a hands-on way.

Monday, January 16 or 30, February 13 or 27, or March 12, 6-10pm Saturday January 28, February 11 or 25, or March 10, 1-5pm $120, Members $115

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm Rebecca Reuland Starts January 10 $350, Members $340

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CRASH COURSE IN PHOTOSHOP (1 day) Learn the essentials of Photoshop, the powerful image creation and editing software used by photographers and graphics professionals everywhere.

You’ll get an introduction to the various tools and menus. In-class exercises will show you how you can scan, paint, cut, collage, and adjust imagery to create stunning new works of art.

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

CRASH COURSE IN DIGITAL VIDEO (1 day) Learn to take excellent quality videos with simple cameras and edit them to create professional quality projects. We’ll cover camera controls and settings, importing to the computer, editing software, working with sound and soundtrack, and outputting completed projects to DVD or the internet.

Monday, February 20, 6-10pm Saturday, February 4 or March 17, 1-5pm $120, Members $115

KIDSTREET CLASSES Monday

Tuesday

18-30 Months Ages 2-4 Ages 3.5-6 Ages 5-8 Ages 8-12

Thursday

Colored Textures 9:30-10:15am

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Colored Textures 10-10:45am

Clay & Song 10-11:30am

Paint & Stories 10-11:30am

Toddler Clay & Multimedia 10:30-11:30am

Toddler Clay 10-11am

Kinderclay 10-11:30am

Multimedia Art 10-11:30am

Build It Up 2-3:30pm

Stories & Colors 4-5:30pm

Winter Wonderland 4-5:30pm

Mini Sculptors 2-3:30pm

Multimedia Art 4-5:30pm

Handbuilding in Clay 4-5:30pm

Inspired Artists 4-5:30pm

Kinderclay 4-5:30pm

Pile on the Layers 4-5:30pm Art Around the World 4-5:30pm

Under Construction 4-5:30pm

Clay & Multimedia 4-5:30pm

Digital + Handmade (II) 4-6pm

Plush Monsters 4-5:30pm Drawing & Cartooning 4-5:30pm

Drawing & Cartooning 4-5:30pm Drawing into Painting 4-5:30pm

Encaustic Painting 4-5:30pm

Sew What 4-5:30pm

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing 4-6pm Metals for Young Adults 4-6pm

Make Your Own Comics 6-9pm

Sew a Story 12-1:30pm

Movie Making 6-9pm Teen Drawing & Painting 4-6pm

Young Adult (13+)

Ages 10+

Wednesday

YOUNG ARTISTS WILL BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS WHILE CREATING ASTOUNDING WORKS OF ART. MOST CLASSES ARE FIVE WEEKS AND BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Family Metals 1:30-3:30pm Family Workshops 2-4pm (Occasional Saturdays throughout the session)

BIRTHDAY PARTIES Host your child’s next birthday party at Lillstreet.

Every Party is a custom event. We can accommodate any theme you can dream up!

Call for details 773.769.4226

2-in-1 Glass Survey for Teens 2-5pm

Side-By-Side Family Drop-In 10:30-11:30am

Family Classes

Family Metals 4-6pm

Glass Beadmaking for Teens 6-8:30pm

SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE! $20 off 10-week classes and $10 off 5-week classes when paid in full by December 19.

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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KIDSTREET CLASSES & CAMPS

Young artists will build confidence and critical thinking skills while creating astounding works of art.

All classes are five weeks unless otherwise noted.

Ages 18-30 months A parent or babysitter stays with the child in these classes. In order to provide the best quality time with your toddler, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class. Class size limited to 8 children.

COLORED TEXTURES (5 weeks) Soft yellow, bumpy red, and scratchy blue! Using a variety of materials, we’ll discover different textures and colors while building language, fine motor skills, and creative thinking.

Melanie Brown Wednesday 9:30-10:15am Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 Friday 10-10:45 Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17 $80, Members $75

Ages 2-4 In all toddler classes, a parent or babysitter stays with the child. In order to provide the best quality time with your toddler, we ask that you refrain from bringing other children to class.

Class size limited to 8 children.

TODDLER CLAY (5 weeks) Young sculptors will explore the amazing properties of clay by pounding, rolling, squishing, poking, creating texture and then painting their unique masterpieces with their caregivers Thursday 10-11am Vicki Willard Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $80, Members $75

TODDLER CLAY AND MULTIMEDIA (5 weeks) Can’t decide whether to explore clay or paint? In this class, we get to do both plus a lot more. Work together and independently to paint and build with clay and other materials. Exploration, rather than the end product, is emphasized.

CLAY & SONG (5 Weeks) Discover new rhythms, tunes and movements through sounds and songs. Each class begins with a half-hour of music and then moves on to a clay experience of shaping, painting and fun. Come ready to work alongside your child throughout the class.

MINI SCULPTORS (5 weeks) Make your artwork come alive in 3-D! Lets build sculptures! This class is designed for students who like to use their imagination to create objects in three dimensions using a variety of media. We will build and sculpt with clay, wood, recycled objects and more!

Wednesday 10:30-11:30am Bobbe Schlessinger Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15

Monday 10-11:30am Sue Fisher-Yellen Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13

Tuesday 2-3:30pm Heather Mercer Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14

$80, Members $75

$95, Members $90

$95, Members $90

PAINT & STORIES (5 weeks) Each class begins with a story to inspire our paintings. We will use many different textures of paints and a variety of tools to create our messy masterpieces. Come ready to work alongside your child throughout the class.

Ages 3½-6 Children enjoy these classes on their own, however parents may stay for the first class. Classes are limited to 10 children.

BUILD IT UP (5 weeks) Each week we’ll put on our hard hats and build a structure out of different materials such as cardboard, wood, recyclables, popsicle sticks or styrofoam. You can create real or imaginary environments. We’ll use lots of different materials to decorate and embellish your creations and create people or animals to go with them.

Tuesday 10-11:30am Bobbe Schlessinger Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $95, Members $90

STORIES AND COLORS (5 weeks) In this class, students will listen to stories about artists and colors to inspire their own creations. They will discover how to mix their own colors in paintings using tempera paint and watercolor.

Thursday 4-5:30 pm Heather Mercer Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $95, Members $90

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Wednesday 2-3:30pm Roz Adams Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 $95, Members $90

PILE ON THE LAYERS! (5 weeks) Let’s get creative with tactile materials and the scanner! We’ll be piling and layering many different textures of materials in clear boxes, scanning them, and then using the printed image to create imaginative masterpieces. Tissue paper, sand, oobleck, and paper pulp are some of the materials we’ll be using.

Tuesday 4-5:30pm Kimberly Pancoast Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $95, Members $90

MULTIMEDIA ART (5 weeks) This class is designed to allow children to express themselves individually while learning new techniques with a variety of materials including fabric, collage, paint (tempera and watercolor), drawing, clay, pipe cleaner sculpting and more! While experimenting with these mediums, we will discover new ways of constructing. Children will use their fine motor abilities, imaginative minds and creativity to express their great thoughts artistically.

Tuesday 10-11:30am Melanie Brown Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Wednesday 4-5:30pm Emily Pick Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 $95, Members $90

WINTER WONDERLAND (5 weeks) Come and celebrate the season using your creativity! In this clay and multimedia class, we’ll make mugs for cocoa, winter animals and their homes, snow people, paintings of winter scenes, and more!

Monday 4-5:30pm Susan Tecktiel Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 $95, Members $90

Ages 5-8 INSPIRED ARTISTS (5 weeks) Each week students will learn about a famous artist, study the artist’s work for inspiration then create a variety of artwork including landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and abstracts.

Tuesday 4-5:30pm Heather Mercer Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $95, Members $90

ART AROUND THE WORLD (5 weeks) Sculpt, Paint, and Print your way around the world! Students will study art from different cultures to inspire their own creativity in this multimedia class.

Wednesday 4-5:30pm Heather Mercer Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 $95, Members $90

UNDER CONSTRUCTION (5 weeks) For the junior architect! We’ll use clay and mixed media to construct fantastic buildings and environments. Come and invent a world of your own.

Thursday 4-5:30pm Susan Tecktiel Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16 $95, Members $90

KINDERCLAY (5 weeks) Each week will provide an opportunity for creative expression through the shaping of clay. This class will provide individual attention and enable each child to develop his or her personal style.

HANDBUILDING IN CLAY (5 weeks) A lump of clay offers a whole new world of creative possibilities. Discover how slabs and coils become interesting shapes and forms. We’ll explore these new skills in handbuilding and learn decorative techniques using textures and colorful underglazes.

Monday 10-11:30am Susan Tecktiel Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13

Monday 4-5:30pm Marian Castro-Palanyk Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13

Friday 4-5:30pm Alyson Thiel Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17

$95, Members $90

CLAY & MULTIMEDIA (5 weeks) Can’t decide whether you want to play with clay or express yourself with paints, prints, wood and more?

Then this class is for you! Each week we will explore a variety of artistic materials and new ideas. Bring your imagination!

Wednesday 4-5:30pm Roz Adams Session I: Starts January 11 Session II: Starts February 15 $95, Members $90

PLUSH MONSTERS (5 weeks) Anyone can stuff a bear at the mall – here’s a chance to make your own cuddly stuffed toy with colorful faux furs and fancy trims. We’ll use simple hand sewing techniques to make our own one-of-a-kind creation!

Tuesday 4-5:30pm Krissy Harris Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $95, Members $90

Ages 8-12 SEW WHAT (5 weeks) We’ll use fabric, sewing, and multimedia to create soft sculptures and wearable art. Create your own special pillows, bags, and more!

Friday 4-5:30pm Roz Adams Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17 $95, Members $90

DIGITAL + HANDMADE (5 weeks) This class provides an opportunity for students to blend traditional painting, drawing, and collage techniques with digital imaging processes.

Learn basic Photoshop skills such as digitizing source material, cropping, selection tools, brushes, paint tools, and layers.

Thursday 4-6pm Kimberly Pancoast Session II: Starts February 16th $120, Members $115

DRAWING INTO PAINTING (5 weeks) Learn to see color in new ways and discover the joy of the tactile experience of working with charcoal, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic paint.

Tuesday 4-5:30pm Allison Svoboda Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $95, Members $90

$95, Members $90

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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DRAWING AND CARTOONING (5 weeks) Explore the world of cartooning! We will cover our favorite TV and comic book friends and animals. You’ll get to develop your own individual characters, incorporating drawing and cartooning techniques.

Monday 4-5:30pm Anne York Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 Tuesday 4-5:30pm Anne York Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 $100, Members $95

HANDBUILDING & WHEELTHROWING (10 weeks) This class is a great opportunity to try your hand at clay. We will spend time learning the basic techniques of handbuilding, then move onto the wheel, while making great pots and unique sculpture.

Thursday 4-6pm Karen Avery Starts January 12 $210, Members $200

Young Adults ENCAUSTIC PAINTING: AGES 10-14 (5 weeks) Learn the ancient art of painting with melted pigmented wax! This beautiful painting medium can be sculpted into reliefs and mixed with other material.

We will use collage, layers, and surface texture to create unique and beautiful wall pieces. Tuition includes materials fee of $25.

Monday 4-5:30pm Jenny Learner Session I: Starts January 9 Session II: Starts February 13 $145, Members $140

SEW A STORY: BEGINNING EMBROIDERY: Ages 10-14 (5 weeks) Come learn the art of embroidery through storytelling in Sewing Stories!

In this class we will create narratives and bring them to life with a needle and thread. We will start with basic embroidery stitches and then move onto more advanced techniques. You will also learn how to create your own patterns and transfers.

Sunday 12-1:30pm Christina Doelling Session I: Starts January 15 Session II: Starts February 19 $120, Members $115

METALS FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Ages 10-16 (10 weeks) This class is designed for young, aspiring jewelers who want to learn the basics of metalsmithing/jewelry making or improve the knowledge they already have. Saw-piercing, texturing, cold connections and a soldered band ring will be covered.

Most materials included. Additional materials and silver may be purchased from instructor.

TEEN DRAWING AND PAINTING: Ages 13+ (5 weeks) Drawing, painting, and collage will be explored as we work both from observation and abstractly, including one day drawing from a costumed live model. For teens who show an interest in all kinds of visual arts.

Wednesday 4-6pm Michelle Sallemi Starts January 11

$120, Members $115

$230, Members $220

2-in-1 GLASS SURVEY FOR TEENS: Ages 14+ (5 weeks) Get an introduction to both fusing and flameworking in a single class, and see which technique sparks your interest. Learn the basics of both techniques to create glass beads, pendants, tiles, small bowls and more.

Color, decoration, and process will be covered. No experience needed.

Materials fee includes assorted colors of glass, tools, mandrels, and kiln firings.

FRIDAY NIGHTS AT LILLSTREET: AGES 10-14 Come spend your Friday nights with us! We’ll start with some pizza and refreshments as a group and then split into our classes to make our art. We’ll end the 5-week session with a show of the work complete with a sparkling cider and cheese reception.

MAKE YOUR OWN COMICS (5 weeks) Explore all the steps of producing your own comic books, from writing and inking to making copies to share.

Discover how to tell your own stories, whether you like superheroes, manga, indie comics, or are just getting started. We will display our work on the last night of class.

Friday 6-9pm Andrew Campbell Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17 $150, Members $145

MOVIE MAKING (5 weeks) Screenplay writing, costume design, cinematography, directing, editing, music composition, lighting, and more.

Work as a team with your classmates to write and produce a short film. A premiere will take place during the last class and each student will get a burned DVD of the movie to take home.

Friday 6-9pm Alaric Rocha Session I: Starts January 13 Session II: Starts February 17 $150, Members $145

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WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 9 AND FEBRUARY 13.

Thursday 4-6pm Steve Amos Session I: Starts January 12 Session II: Starts February 16

Saturday 2-5pm Nick Paul and Elektra Musich Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $165, Members $160 $50 Materials fee

GLASS BEAD MAKING FOR TEENS: Ages 14+ (1 day) A crash course in glass bead making for teenagers! Learn basic techniques and have beads to take home at the end of the day. Make earrings, necklaces, key chains, or zipper pulls.

No experience needed and all materials included.

Friday, February 3 or March 16, 6-8:30pm Elektra Musich $80, Members $75

Family Classes SIDE-BY-SIDE FAMILY DROP-IN (Adults and Children Ages 2+) Drop-in to create with clay as a family!

Our teacher will guide you and your family in a clay project that is appropriate for all ages. Reservations are encouraged, as there is limited space.

Saturday 10:30-11:30am $10 per person per class

FAMILY METALSMITHING (5 weeks) Looking for a fun activity to do with your child? Create some cool jewelry or sculpture together! You’ll learn techniques such as saw-piercing, texturing, cold-connections and more.

Most materials included. Additional metals may be purchased from the instructor. Please note: Your child must be at least 10 years of age at the start of this class.

Tuesday, 4-6pm Michelle Sallemi Session I: Starts January 10 Session II: Starts February 14 Saturday 1:30-3:30pm Michelle Sallemi Session I: Starts January 14 Session II: Starts February 18 $125, Members $120 per person

Family Workshops These workshops are a wonderful opportunity to work together on theme projects, and bring laughter, smiles, and great new crafts into your life.

Unless otherwise noted, all workshops are 2 hours long and meant for adults and children ages 5+.

MAKE A PLUSH MONSTER (1 day) Anyone can stuff a bear at the mall – here’s a chance to make your own cuddly stuffed toy with colorful faux furs and fancy trims. Guaranteed to be a one-of-a-kind creation!

HEART SHAPES (1 day) Create a special Valentine’s Day gift along with family by making a heartshaped box or bowl for someone you love. We’ll use terra cotta clay and personalize with stamps and bright underglazes.

CUSTOM CLASSES Our teachers and staff will work with you to create a custom class or camp tailored to your interests and availability. For more information call the front desk at 773.769.4226 or email Melanie Brown at melanie@lillstreet.com

$85, Members $80

Sunday January 22, 2-4pm $30, Members $25 per person

SEDER PLATES (1 day) Make your own Seder plate! Use it to serve a special dish, and display it the rest of the year in your kitchen. Come with family to work together on your heirloom plate.

Sunday, March 18, 2-4pm $30, Members $25 per person

SPRING BUNNIES (1 day) Celebrate spring and Easter with an ornamental clay bunny or bunny planter of your own design. We will use high-fire clay so your bunny can adorn your outdoor spaces as well.

CLAY & MULTIMEDIA CAMP (1 day) AGES 5-12 Children spend the day working in clay and other media, developing handbuilding skills and working in multimedia to create fantastic pots, critters, and other creations!

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 his schoolmates. Custom Camps are available for 5 or more students. Call 773.769.4226 for more information.

MLK Day: Monday, January 16, 9am3:30pm

WHEELTHROWING CAMP (1 day) AGES 8-12 Learn the exciting skill of wheelthrowing! Campers will learn the basics required to throw pottery and express their personal ideas on the wheel. $85, Members $80

Lincoln’s Birthday: Monday, February 13, 9am-3:30pm President’s Day: Monday, February 20, 9am-3:30pm Pulaski Day: Monday, March 5, 9am3:30pm

Saturday, March 17, 2-4pm $30, Members $25 per person

FAMILY FUSING (1 day) Bring your children and help them make their first glass piece! Projects include pendants, sun catchers and small plates. Glass is already cut into a variety of shapes and sizes; you will create a design and glue the pieces together. Finished pieces are great for presents or show-and-tell. Workshop fee includes glass, glue and firing.

Finished pieces can be picked up one week after the workshop. For adults and kids ages 6+. We’ll make 2 pieces per person.

Sunday, February 12, March 18, 2-3pm Elektra Musich $35, Members $30 per person

Saturday January 21, 2-4pm $30, Members $25 per person

REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.LILLSTREET.COM OR CALL 773.769.4226

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COMMUNITY & BUSINESS PROGRAMS Community and Business Programming at Lillstreet Art Center provides a unique and satisfying arts experience for your group. We offer team building and organizational development activities designed to open people to the arts in a warm, welcoming, and stimulating environment ideal for exploring creativity. Attendees experiment in a fun and open atmosphere free from intimidation and judgment. Every program is customized to meet your needs, and Lillstreet will supply artists, educators, and facilitators or work with your own.

Lillstreet hosts organizations for half-, full- or multiday sessions to improve ideation, communication, creativity, and innovation through hands-on workshops. We spark groups’ creativity through artmaking projects while addressing their particular agenda (from development of a business or strategic plan to a happy get-together). We strive to make every group activity complete and successful for the attendees and your organization.

For more information, please contact Robbie Klein, Director for Community and Business Programs, at rob@lillstreet.com or 773.769.4226.

FIRST SLICE PIE CAFE Stop by First Slice Pie Cafe before or after your class! Enjoy a cup of coffee with your friends, a quick snack, or a complete meal, and support this great nonprofit organization that helps fight hunger while satisfying yours.

ARTREACH

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS

Artreach at Lillstreet is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization

Lillstreet Art Center has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the State Teacher Certification Board (STCB) to award credit in the form of continuing education units (CEUs) or continuing professional development units (CPDUs) for professional development activities that count toward the renewal of teaching certificates. Teachers my receive credit for any class or workshop offered by Lillstreet Art Center, as long as they indicate that they are taking the course for credit at the time of registration. Provider #102878.

that specializes in bringing hands-on art experiences into underserved communities throughout the Chicago area. The programs are inexpensive, educational and fun. Schedule an on-site class at Lillstreet Art Center, or have the Claymobile bring the art to you. Volunteers and donations are always needed! Find out more at: artreachatlillstreet.org or call 773-907-0841.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 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:

Artist Membership: $40/year • Discounts on classes and workshops • VIP membership card • Discounts at participating art supply stores and other community services • Invitations to exciting and unique workshops and events • Free gift • 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) • Members’ price on children’s camps (for 2 people)

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

POLICIES & PROCEDURES OFFICE & GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10AM-7:30 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 10AM-6PM SUNDAY: 10AM-5PM REGISTER EARLY! CLASSES FILL QUICKLY. We strongly encourage you to preregister to ensure a space in class. Registration is accepted on a 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.

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, subject to availability

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

• Member’s price on children’s camps (entire family)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please note that the membership discounts only apply to the person or people whose names are on the membership card.

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. Find directions online at our website lillstreet.com.

CUSTOM CLASSES, CORPORATE EVENTS, AND PRIVATE PARTIES Lillstreet Art Center is the perfect place for your next office retreat, class field trip, family reunion, girls night out, team-building event . . . any type of gathering! Our creative staff is eager to customize a special class to fit the needs of your group. Enjoy a creative, hands-on artmaking experience with friends or coworkers. No experience necessary! Just call or stop by the front desk to make arrangements for your unique event. 773-769-4226.

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 one week prior to the 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. See complete policy information at lillstreet.com

WINTER SESSION

Dropped on or before 1/1/12

Dropped between 1/2/12-1/8/12

Dropped between 1/9/12-1/15/12

Dropped after 1/16/12

Adult/Child Classes

Refund minus $40 or full class credit

No refund – class credit only

No refund – half class credit

No refund or class credit

Workshops/ Camps

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

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Lillstreet Gallery enhances the educational mission of Lillstreet Art Center by offering students and visitors an opportunity to explore and be inspired by the work of emerging and established artists. It also supports the endeavors of those artists by providing a retail venue for their distinctive, handmade ceramics, jewelry, and textiles. Thematic exhibitions and special events punctuate our ongoing display of functional art, creative toys, cards, art books, and DIY projects for sale in the Artisan Gift Shop.

Edith Robertson

IN THE GALLERY THROUGH JANUARY 2

Lillstreet’s Annual Holiday Show & Sale Featuring Naughty & Nice: New Work for the Holidays JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 26

Julia Galloway

Anointed: Ritual Vessels by Julia Galloway, Andrew Gilliat, and Seth Green Reception: Friday, Febuary 17 MARCH 2 – APRIL 1

Formal Engagement: Andrew Martin and Sam Harvey Reception: Friday, March 23 Andrew Martin

Peter Hauschild