SCHOOL
ADULT AND YOUTH CLASSES
FALL 2020 | THREE BLOCKS OF 4 WEEKS
Our Fall Session is broken up into several blocks of 2-6 week workshops. Please click the class title for exact dates, the full class description and to register.
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Call us: 215-887-4882 ext 100
Email us: studioschool@abingtonartcenter.org
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Members receive 10% off of all classes & workshops. If you are are current member, please use the email assosiated with your membership to login
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ONLINE CLASS POLICIES
Before signing up for a Online Class, please read our Online Class and Event Policies.
Classes are recorded for AAC’s private use to better optimize our online programming. Recordings may also be shared with other registered students. You may mute your microphone or turn off your camera if you do not wish to be recorded.
Instructor | Amy Scheidegger Ducos
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 20, 27 & November 3, 10
$120 Non-members
$108 Members
So you earned a degree in the arts, or want to turn your artistic hobby into something that can earn income...now what? Instructor Amy Scheidegger will cover all the freelance artist lessons she earned stumbling through a by-accident freelance career as a graphic designer and illustrator for the last 15 years. For artists of all kinds, this 4 week course will cover the vital responsibilities of a self-employed freelance artist.
Instructor | Mostafah Darwish
Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 21, 28 & November 4, 11
$120 Non-members
$108 Members
This class will focus on teaching in unorthodox fashion on how to enhance technical abilities and problem solving. How to approach a painting or an idea and conceptualizing ideas in a form of compositions and simplifications. The class heavily relies on teaching new fundamentals of mark making, forfeiting control, and the act of destroying something to build a new. The class goal is to make the student much more confident in their marks, loose and gestural approach while being deliberate, simplification and the aid of abstraction, conceptual thinking in organizing thoughts, and problem solving. REGISTER BELOW
Instructor | Amy Scheidegger Ducos
Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
October 21, 28 & November 4, 11
$60 Non-members
$54 Members
In a digital age, a lot of folks are taking refuge in activities that take them away from a screen or a keyboard. Calligraphy is a simple way to get back to basics and in this 4 week class we will cover the basics of fine art cursive handwriting.
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Instructor | Emily Rose Hirtle
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
October 24, 31 & November 7, 14
$120 Non-members
$108 Members
You will learn the fundamentals of painting in gouache discovering essential techniques and practice painting in a variety of environments. You will learn about different surfaces such as mylar, toned papers, brushes, brands of gouache, and painters that use gouache and how to apply gouache at its right consistency. REGISTER BELOW
Instructor | Michelle Oosterbaan
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
October 20, 27 & November 3, 10
$120 Non-members
$108 Members
Discover the vibrancy and realism you can achieve with color pencil! Topics in this online class will include descriptive and expressive line quality, color relationships, cross-hatching and layering, capturing light and volume, and working on colored and textured papers. We will be drawing from still lives you set up on your own at home, photographs, and master copies.
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Instructor | Martha Kent Martin
Thursdays, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
October 22, 29 & November 5, 12
$90 Non-members
$81 Members
Using a combination of discussion and hands on demonstration, the class will cover supply resources for the purchase of and making of tools that are necessary to traditional, bench jewelry making practice for a nominal investment (less than $400.00). The culminating project will be a finished piece of jewelry that you have created with your new tools. Students will need to provide a notebook and writing implement, scrap paper, rubber cement, a 1” x 6” sheet of copper or brass, a 3’ length of 20 gauge copper or brass wire a circular / round cabochon “gemstone” (bottle cap, tile, glass) and the tools and materials outlined in the preliminary discussion.
Instructor | Ekaterina Vanovskaya
Mondays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
October 19, 26 & November 2, 9
$120 Non-members
$108 Members
Take a little tome observing objects and landscapes to produce drawings and watercolor paintings that feel liquid and full of movement. Color and expression welcome!
Instructor | Sheryl Kessler
Saturdays, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.
October 24, 31 & November 7, 14
$90 Non-members
$81 Members
Stitching has been used for centuries to create beautiful textiles for display. Over the last several years, embroidery has become a popular form of mark-making. Explore its potential as textile art in a virtual community environment. Learn several basic embroidery stitches to create one-of-a-kind embroideries for display on their own or to be part of sewing projects and multi-media artworks.
Instructor | Erika Matthews
Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
September 23, 30 & October 7, 114
$90 Non-members
$81 Members
Focus your imagination to create your own characters and make your own cartoons in this fun and exciting class. Original drawings will bring your stories to life on the page. This class will lead you, step-by-step, to design your own comic books.
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Instructor | Nicole Schaller
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
October 20, 27 & November 3, 10
$90 Non-members
$81 Members
Instructor | Nicole Schaller
Mondays, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. October 19, 26 & November 2, 9
$90 Non-members $81 Members
Doodling is an art form that is easy to accomplish from anywhere! All you need are a pencil, pen, eraser, paper and an open mind. In this class, we will take the drawings often found on the margins of notebooks to the next level focusing on developing our own characters, compositions and lettering. Focus will be on using line, shape and positive/negative space to create an individual signature style. Each week will focus on a new set of drawing exercises and themes. REGISTER BELOW
Instructor | Maura Ronance
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. October 21, 28 & November 4, 11
$90 Non-members $81 Members
This class will help advance students to their next level of artistic practice. Guiding you through drawing in black, white and color will strengthen the fundamental processes of art and design. Great results are produced from this creative teaching method! REGISTER BELOW
Instructor | Erika Matthews
Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. October 22, 29 & November 5, 12
$90 Non-members $81 Members
Focus your imagination to create your own characters and make your own cartoons in this fun and exciting class. Original drawings will bring your stories to life on the page. This class will lead you, step-by-step, to design your own comic books. REGISTER BELOW
Instructor | Mary Corbalis
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. October 24, 31 & November 7, 14
$90 Non-members $81 Members
Come and learn the basics of Graphic Design this Fall! Find out what makes an eye catching business card, flyer or greeting card and use Industry Standard computer programs to create some of your own.
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Instructor | Nicole Schaller
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. October 24 & November 7, 14, 21
(No class October 31)$60 Non-members $54 Members
In this class, adults and children can work together to create a variety of crafts from a no-sew octopus stuffie to a calming relaxation bottle to make the most of our at-home time. Great for babysitters and caregivers looking for ways to keep little hands busy with step by step projects ready to go with zoom instructions.
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Instructor | Amy Scheidegger Ducos
Sundays, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM October 22, 29 & November 6, 13
$90 Non-members $81 Members
In this 4 week class, we will learn how to use black and white illustration to tell a story. We will familiarize learners with the basic tools of storyboarding and inking, allowing them to create visual stories to help express themselves through characters. This class will include some homework to do in-between classes to help move the visual story along.
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The Cover Aid PHL Fabric Mask v1.0 is a standard design that is widely accepted. Our sewing instructor Laurel Hoffman has generously donated hundreds of masks to those in need and gifted Abington Art Center's staff with handmade masks as well. You can find patterns and instructions on the Cover Aid PHL site below and follow along a set-by-step tutorial on youtube.
Scarves are a glamorous alternative to masks and easy to make! Today in the midst of a pandemic, everyone is wearing masks. But there is an alternative, suggested by Elizabeth Wellington, fashion staff columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She wrote a column, Stylish must-have: The scarf. In her column Ms. Wellington says that scarves bring a welcome bit of brightness to what’s become our daily dose of bad news. She shows Dr. Deborah Birx wearing one of her trademark scarves. Following along this simple and fun tutorial with Laurel to make your very own Hand-Rolled Scarf. HOW TO MAKE HAND-ROLLED SCARVES
You don't need to be in the studio to make a masterpiece. Our Watercolor Studio instructor Ekaterina has created a youtube channel with tips and tricks on how to keep yourself making art from home. Her show "Drawings at the Kitchen Table" focuses on dry media and the best tools to use, while "Watercolors in the Kitchen!" thoroughly explains what materials to use for making your own watercolors including paper, paint and brushes.
Acrylic Painting Instructor Elia Boe comprehensively walks us through her process of painting her stoic yet fuzzy model, River. Here's a step-by-step peek at her painting from the very beginning, starting with the initial sketch and all the way through to the final details.
Behind the Scenes - Painting River While the weather is still pleasant, many of us might be thinking about painting outdoors, also known as Plein Air painting. Elia Boe shares some tips and tricks on selecting an intriguing composition, seeking value structure and creating depth in your landscape painting adventures. A great way to get out and get some fresh air! Plein Air Painting with Acrylics
REGISTER FOR FALL 2020 COURSES
Returning Students
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Email us: studioschool@abingtonartcenter.org
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