Courses for Adults More American Sign Language Prerequisite: American Sign Language
ART, MUSIC & CULTURE NEW Unlock Your Poetic Potential (Ages 12 and up)
Join the fun and learn to talk without your voice. This course is for those who previously participated in Community Education ASL classes with Becky Manske, and want more. Review signs from the previous classes, add more signs to your vocabulary, learn more sentence structure and play more games in ASL. AWL13A - Becky Manske 9 Tuesdays, 1/11-3/15, 6-7:30 p.m. Vista 207, 2777 34th St. S. $54 ($49)* No Class 2/22
NEW Illustration Smackdown (Ages 13 and up)
Where does poetry come from? Why is it here and where is it taking us? Find the key that will release your own poetic and lyrical potential. All skill levels are welcome. AAM229A - John David Berdahl 2 Mondays, 2/7-2/14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vista 204, 2777 34th St S. $39 ($34)*
Start Figure Drawing Today You’ve seen the human figure. Get sent on the path toward becoming more adept at drawing people and the way you see them with comfort and ease, regardless of your artistic or creative level of expertise. Bring a graphite drawing pencil set, a stick of charcoal, sketchbook or sketch pad and kneaded eraser. Drawings have a story to tell. Take a trip to far away realms or scenic situations and uncover the difference between a drawing and an illustration. Bring a graphite drawing pencil set, a stick of charcoal, kneaded eraser, a sketchbook or sketch pad, pen and ink or digital or online software. AAM228A - John David Berdahl 2 Wednesdays, 1/12-1/19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vista 204, 2777 34th St S. $39 ($34)*
AAM83A - John David Berdahl 2 Tuesdays, 3/1-3/8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vista 204, 2777 34th St. S. $39 ($34)*
Get the Most out of Drawing with Color (Ages 13 and up)
Album Artwork Design (Ages 13 and up) Explore the manner in which a musical group’s album artwork is designed and produced. See how blocking, masking, font or type choices, photography, illustration and graphic principles, such as shapes, colors and spacing work in the design process. Bring a graphite drawing pencil set, a stick of charcoal, sketchbook or sketch pad, a kneaded eraser and a preferred album or collection of songs by a particular artist or musical group. AAM135A - John David Berdahl 2 Thursdays 2/3-2/10, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Vista 204, 2777 34th St S. $39 ($34)*
Experiment with colored pencils and chalk pastels while exploring the basic elements of design, composition and color theory. Discover your own style and begin to rely on your own approach to rendering powerful figures, rich landscapes and robust ideas. All skill levels are welcome. Bring a set of colored pencils and chalk pastels, a sketchbook or sketch pad and a kneaded eraser. AAM84A-John David Berdahl 2 Thursdays, 1/13-1/20, 6-8 p.m. Vista 204, 2777 34th St. S. $39 ($34)*
*Reduced fee for Moorhead Area Public School District residents 3
