Adams County Arts Council
Arts Education Center
January-March 2013 Course Offerings
What’s Cooking
Thin Crust Pizza at Home
Monday, January 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Class
Full-Registration Closed. This class will
be offered again March 25. Please call
the office at 334-5006 for more information.
Forget the fancy pizza stone. Reach for the
largest cast-iron skillet in your kitchen and
get the home-baked pizza crust you’ve always
wanted. Learn this and other insider tricks as
you transform even the humblest ingredients into
the best home-baked pizza you’ve ever made.
Marc Jalbert
Cajun-Creole Cuisine
Monday, January 21, 5-8 p.m.
Cajun-Creole cuisine is diverse and richly
flavorful, arising from the rustic, provincial
French cooking adapted by the Acadians to
Louisiana’s native ingredients. Learn to prepare
shrimp creole—spicy and peppery (but not too
hot!), filled with the flavors of the region,
and studded with big, juicy, fresh shrimp and
served over fluffy rice. For dessert, we’ll
prepare Cajun-country bread pudding with rum
sauce and Chantilly cream. This will be a dinner
your guests will not forget!
Cindy Smallwood
Sushi 201
Thursday, January 24, 6-8 p.m.
You know how to roll the standard sushi roll.
Here’s your chance to learn to prepare more
advanced sushi rolls, like inside out rolls,
tempura rolls, rainbow rolls, and more!
Jeremy Schaffner
Once and Done Lasagnas and Casseroles
Thursday, January 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Use natural ingredients, fresh herbs, and olive
oil as your base for delicious, heart healthy
one-dish meals. Get your casserole ready ahead
of time, then simply pop it in the oven when
you’re ready. On the menu:
spinach-portabella-mushroom lasagna, chicken and
shrimp potpie, and more!
Fabio Carella
Visual
Drawing with Charcoal
Tuesdays, January 15 & 22, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Charcoal is easy to apply and remove, making it
a versatile and forgiving medium. In this class
you’ll draw from a still life of your choice as
you learn shading and blending techniques, value
studies, and textural marks. A materials list
will be provided.
Dorothea Barrick
Nature Printing
Tuesdays, January 22 & 29, 6-8 p.m.
Learn how to make beautiful collages and
notecards from images of leaves and other plant
material. Using supplied inks and rollers,
you’ll create unique works of art—there’s so
much you can do with these techniques, just use
your imagination! Great for beginners.
Emily Shoey
Watercolor for Everyone
Wednesdays, January 23-February 27, 9:30-11:30
a.m.
Here’s your chance to explore a variety of
watercolor styles and techniques—wet on wet, wet
on dry, painting on a slick surface, and
pouring. You’ll practice your new skills as you
develop and complete a painting from start to
finish! A materials list will be provided.
Ron Schloyer
Terrariums and Indoor Landscape Trays
Saturday, January 26, 10-11 a.m.
When the weather is too awful for gardening,
it’s time to bring the natural world inside. In
this seminar you’ll learn how to design,
construct, and maintain a miniature living
forest or desert landscape in a terrarium or on
a tray. Makes a unique and charming centerpiece
for your table!
Lynn Smallwood
Photo
Organizing Your Digital Photographs
Thursdays, January 17- February 7, 6-8 p.m.
Do you have photo libraries spread out in
different places without an idea as to where
everything is located? In this class
you'll learn how to use Photoshop Organizer--as
well as how to import, tag, and group your photo
library so that your images are easily
accessible.
Bert Danielson
Focus on Photography
Friday, January 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Photography is both an art and a science. This
“back-to-basics” class is designed to help you
brush up on key principles of photo composition
as you expand your knowledge of digital cameras.
Great for beginners and those making the switch
to digital!
Karen Hendricks
Introduction to Digital Photography
Session 1: Mondays, January 21-February 11, 10
a.m.-12 p.m.
Learn how to use your camera effectively, take
great photos, download them onto your computer,
manipulate the images using your camera’s
software, and create professional-looking
prints. Bring your camera and instruction manual
to class.
Bert Danielson
Writing
Memoir Workshop
Saturday, January 19, 1-3:30 p.m.
Maybe you’ve only got the beginnings of an idea.
Or maybe you’ve spent years jotting down notes
and memories. Maybe you’ve even taken a memoir
class. Whatever path you’ve taken, you’ve got a
few pages of text and would like some feedback.
Join us for this afternoon workshop, during
which we’ll read each other’s pieces and offer
our ideas for making them even better!
Jenni Eaton
Music
Piano 2
Thursdays, January 10-February 28, 9:30-10:30
a.m.
Once you’ve mastered the basics of notation and
chords in Piano 1, take your skills and
confidence to a higher level in this class!
(Class is limited to six so each student has
access to a full-keyboard Yamaha Concert Series
digital piano.)
Sharon Cooley
Piano 1 for Adults
Thursdays, January 10-February 28, 10:45-11:45
a.m.
A fun and gentle introduction to the
fundamentals of piano. You’ll learn basic
notation and chords and play familiar songs.
(Class limited to six so each student has access
to a full-keyboard Yamaha Concert Series digital
piano.)
Sharon Cooley
Introduction to Guitar
Tuesdays, January 22-February 26, 7-9 p.m.
You’ve waited long enough! This class offers a
practical way for adults to learn to strum and
play guitar in a low-stress environment. You’ll
learn basic chords, transposing, strumming, easy
guitar theory, guitar care and maintenance, as
well as a brief history of the instrument and
the people who’ve made it popular. Bring your
guitar to class!
Bill Serfass
$128 (nonmembers $143)
Dance
Dance Your Way to a New You
Tuesdays, January 22-March 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dance your way to fitness! This class is
designed for women who want to explore many
disciplines of dance, including elements of Yoga
and Pilates. Build strength, fitness, and
flexibility while discovering your inner dancer.
No partner necessary!
Holly Fox
Introduction to Swing Dance
Wednesdays, January 23 & 30, 8-9 p.m.
Class
Full-Registration Closed.
Swing developed alongside jazz in the 1920s,
reaching its peak in the 1950s. This class for
beginners offers a great opportunity to learn
the basics. Bring your sweetie or your best
friend—all couples welcome!
Bridgit Wills
$40 per couple (nonmembers $46 per couple)
Jewelry
Introduction to Silver Wire Fusing: Make a
Bracelet!
Session 1: Tuesday, January 29, 10 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
Learn how to work with metal—without
soldering—as you create your own bracelet out of
silver wire. You’ll learn the proper technique
for forming shapes with silver wire, then
connect them to create a stunning bracelet!
Donna Trapani
Pottery
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Thursdays, January 24-February 28, 1-3 p.m.
If you’ve always wanted to learn to throw clay
on the pottery wheel, this class is for you!
Work at your own pace in a relaxing atmosphere
as you learn to center and make well-formed
pottery pieces. No experience necessary. (Class
capped at five students so each has access to a
pottery wheel.)
Jack Handshaw
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Wednesdays, January 30-February 27, 6-8 p.m.
If you’ve always wanted to learn to throw
clay on the pottery wheel, this class is for
you! Work at your own pace in a relaxing
atmosphere as you learn to center and make
well-formed pottery pieces. No experience
necessary! (Class capped at five students so
each has access to a pottery wheel.) materials
included
Emily Shoey
$135 (nonmembers $148)
Fiber
Yo Yo Quilts
Tuesday, January 15, 6-7:30 p.m.
Learn to design and create placemats, throws,
even your very own quilt using precut soft
cotton circles. These make great, easy-to-craft
homemade gifts! A materials list will be
provided.
Lynn Smallwood
Communicate
The Art of Social Media
Wednesdays, January 9-30, 7-9 p.m.
Communication today has become multi-faceted!
Whether you’re communicating for business or
pleasure, in this class you’ll learn to navigate
social media channels, select the “best fits”
for you, and enjoy connecting with friends,
colleagues, and/or customers. Includes how to
set up a website or blog, as well as Facebook,
Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr,
Snapfish and Wordpress accounts.
Karen Hendricks
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