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Adams County Arts Council
Arts Education Center
Fall 2012 Course Offerings for Adults
Open Studio Colored Pencil
Thursdays, October 4-25, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
If you’ve
learned the basics of working in colored pencil
and/or watercolor pencil, take your drawing
skills to the next level in this class. Bring
your in-progress work—or your ideas and
reference photos for a new composition—and
you’ll learn how to put your skills together to
make a painting that’s uniquely yours. A
materials list will be provided.
Amy Lindenberger
$106 (nonmembers $119)
Landscapes in Oil or Acrylic
Wednesdays, October 3-November 7, 1-4 p.m.
Paint
landscapes from photos as you learn how to
create a natural-looking outdoor scene. Some
painting experience necessary. A materials list
will be provided.
Mark Brockman
$191 (nonmembers $214)
Pastel Portraits
Thursdays, October 4-25, 6-8 p.m.
Learn to draw a
properly proportioned face with wonderful skin
tones! You’ll work from your own photos to
complete a portrait in pastel. Beginners
welcome!
Laurie McKelvie
$95 (nonmembers $105)
Nicaraguan Primativista Painting
Saturday, October 6, 1-4 p.m.
Explore
Nicaraguan culture through the country’s
traditional “primativista” painting style. Known
for bright colors heightened almost to the point
of surreality, primativista paintings typically
depict landscapes, with villages, people, and
animals in the foreground. Painters of all
levels are welcome. A materials list will be
provided.
Marlone Moreno
$32 (nonmembers $36)
Fall Harvest Cooking
Wednesday, October 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Create—and
eat!—delicious seasonal dishes based on
Pennsylvania’s bountiful fall harvest, like
roasted butternut squash soup, roasted pear
salad, wild mushroom tortelloni, and more. Feel
free to bring along a bottle of wine to enjoy as
we sample our creations!
Jeremy Schaffner
$52 (nonmembers $56)
Thai Cooking
Monday, October 15, 5-8 p.m.
Thai cuisine is
diverse and intensely flavorful. In this seminar
you’ll learn typical Thai cooking ingredients
and techniques as you prepare and enjoy an
authentic Thai meal. On the menu: Thai red curry
chicken with fresh Thai basil, jasmine rice, and
mango or coconut ice cream with mint!
Cindy Smallwood
$52 (nonmembers $56)
Seasonal Soups
Tuesday, October 23, 6-8 p.m.
Celebrate
fall’s cooler temperatures with warm, flavorful
soups that take advantage of our bountiful
autumn harvests. You’ll learn to prepare several
soups, enjoy samples, and go home with recipes
for making your own at home!
Shelley Funt
$36 (nonmembers $39)
Rustic Tarts
Monday, October 29, 6-8 p.m.
Learn to make a
versatile all-butter tart dough that you can use
for both savory and sweet tarts. You’ll practice
easy hand-mixing and shaping techniques and
explore a variety of fillings and toppings!
Marc Jalbert
$31 (nonmembers $34)
Open Studio for Wheel Throwers
Thursdays, September 20-October 25, 6-8 p.m.
Throw at your
leisure and at your own level. Our instructor
will be on hand to answer questions, but no
formal instruction will be provided, so you’ll
be free to do your work! Clay, glaze, and firing
provided. Please note: This class is limited to
five students so each has access to a potter’s
wheel, so sign up today!
Lisa Harman
$168 (nonmembers $183)
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Tuesdays, October 23-November 20, 6-8 p.m.
If you’ve
wanted to learn to throw on the pottery wheel,
this class is for you! Work at your own pace in
a relaxed atmosphere as you learn to center and
make well-formed pottery pieces. No experience
necessary! Please note: This class is limited to
five students so each has access to a potter’s
wheel, so sign up today!
Jack Handshaw
$144 (nonmembers $156)
Stained Glass 101
Saturdays, October 13, 20 & 27, 10 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
Create your own
stained glass panel in this beginners’ class.
You’ll choose your pattern and glass, then cut,
shape, and complete your panel using the
copper-foil method. All tools and materials are
provided.
Leah Wetmore Powell
$125 (nonmembers $134)
Bead Stringing Techniques
Wednesday, October 17, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Learn how to
create a bead pattern and design your choice of
necklace, bracelet—or both!
Donna Trapani
$47 (nonmembers $50)
Wire Looped Beaded Bracelet
Wednesday, October 17, 6-9 p.m.
Learn how to
link beads with wire and loops to create a
beautiful and unique beaded bracelet.
Donna Trapani
$52 (nonmembers $56)
“Simply Pretty”
Charms
Session 2: Thursday, November 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Design and create your own simple charms as you
learn safe soldering tips. Personalize your
charm with a favorite photo or quote. A
materials list will be provided.
Lynne Suprock
$31 (nonmembers $34)
Beginning Knitting
Wednesdays, October 17-November 28, 5-6:30 p.m.
(no class October 31)
Everything in knitting is a variation on one of
four stitches. You’ll master two of them in this
class while learning how to cast on, cast off,
hold your yarn, purl—and complete a scarf! A
materials list will be provided.
Barbara Neth
$96 (nonmembers $107)
Your Space: Concept, Color and Coordinate
Interior Design
Wednesdays, October 24-November 14, 6-8 p.m.
Learn the
basics of interior design as you plan the
redecoration of a space in your home. Through
class presentations, actual samples, and
in-class guidance, you’ll plan a new look for
your space. Class time will include developing a
floor plan and selecting finishes and fabrics.
Debbie Westmoreland
$85 (nonmembers $95)
Introduction to Photoshop Elements
Fridays, October 5-26, 1-3 p.m.
This beginners’
class will cover image enhancement, use of
selection tools, use of clone and healing
stamps, and printing.
Bert Danielson
$85 (nonmembers $95)
Fall Panorama and Landscape Photography
Wednesdays, October 17-31, 5-7 p.m.
Learn
guidelines and techniques for composing,
exposing, and post-processing panoramic and
landscape photos for any camera. Capture the
beautiful fall foliage, and make a print of your
favorite!
Ted Scarpino
$64 (nonmembers $71)
Guitar 1.5
Tuesdays, October 2-November 20, 7-9 p.m.
If you’ve got a
little experience playing guitar but want to
build your skills, this class is for you! You’ll
get plenty of practice reading music, learning
chords, and strumming. Bring your guitar to
class.
Bill Serfass
$185 (nonmembers $205)
Dance Your Way to a New You!
Tuesdays, September 25-November 27, 11 a.m.-12
p.m.
Here’s a dance
class just 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
$106 (nonmembers $119)
Foxtrot
Wednesday, October 3, 8-8:45 p.m.
For beginners
who’d like to learn the basics of the foxtrot.
You and your partner will shine on the dance
floor with this timeless, versatile dance step!
Bridgid Wills
$16 per couple (nonmembers $18 per couple)
Couples’ Dance
Wednesday, October 24, 8-8:45 p.m.
For beginners
who’d like to learn to swing, this class will
teach you all the right moves, simply! Bring a
partner!
Bridgid Wills
$16 per couple (nonmembers $18 per couple)
Book Exploration Group
September 27, October 25, November 29, 6-8 p.m.
Do you love
reading and talking about books? Bring a
favorite childhood book—or memory of this
book—to the September meeting. We’ll talk about
our books and choose another for the next
month’s discussion. This ongoing discussion
group will meet the last Thursday of the month.
Nancy Lilley
$7 per class meeting (nonmembers $9 per class
meeting)
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