Jamestown Art Center
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
FREE ART WORKSHOPS
for Students in Grades 5-8
Transforming Discarded Books into works of ART
As part of our 4th annual Collaboration art show, the JAC will host a series of free, 3-session workshops with all resulting artwork eligible to be hung in the exhibit.
Transform a discarded book into a work of art. Paint it! Rip it up! Drill it! Draw or write in it!
Use it as a sketchbook!
Do anything your imagination comes up with!
Just fit it onto a 12″ square!
We will provide all materials including the books.
5th & 6th Graders Tuesdays March 1, 8 & 15 4 – 5:30
7th & 8th Graders Thursdays March 3, 10 & 17 4 – 5:30
The artwork created in this workshop is eligible for free submission to the Collaboration ’11 show, and may be for sale, or not. The workshop will be led by East Bay Met School students and John Kotula, the Met School arts coordinator. Collaboration is an annual community art show featuring 12″x12″ artworks created by people of all ages and abilities.
These classes will be held at the Jamestown Arts Center
18 Valley Street, Jamestown
Space is limited. Sign Up Now
ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
The Jamestown Library will host a drop-in square making workshop for kids
of all ages during February vacation.
Come make a 12″x12″ collage square to fit the theme ‘One World, Many Stories’,
the Summer Reading Program theme for 2011.
The artwork created in this program will be exhibited in “Collaboration ’11″ at the
Jamestown Arts Center (all entry fees will be waived for participants.)
Tuesday – Thursday February 22 – 24, 1:00 – 4:00pm @ the Library
All ages are welcome. You do not need to sign up… just show up!
Click here for more information.
OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING
Adults & youth ages 16 and up
The ability to do representational drawing is an important skill even for those who may choose to work in other styles. This class will help participants develop their skills to make accurate drawings based on observation. Sessions will focus on objects, still life arrangements, interior spaces, landscape, portraiture, and the human figure. Various drawing medium will be explored: pencil, charcoal, ink, markers, etc. Participants should expect to spend a few hours each week working outside of class on practice assignments.
The class is open to adults and youth ages 16 and older. Most college art programs expect the applicant’s portfolio to include observational drawings. This class is very relevant to those thinking of applying to art schools.
Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
March 22 – May 10
8 sessions
Class Fee: $190
Minimum 5 students
Instructor: John Kotula
John has been drawing for 60 years. He has extensive experience teaching drawing to both adults and young people. He is currently the arts coordinator at The East Bay Met School in Newport.
E-mail us to enroll or for more information.
Jamestown Arts Center
Mailing: P.O. Box 97
18 Valley Street
Jamestown, RI 02835
www.jamestownartcenter.org
