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Winter 2010
Classes for Adults.
Unless otherwise noted, tuition is $95 for ACAC
members, $105 for nonmembers. Registration
closes one week prior to the first class
meeting. Show your work at our
Student-Teacher art show, First Friday, May 7,
6-8 p.m.
Materials fees are payable to the class
instructor at the first class meeting.
Saturdays, January 9-30, 1-3 p.m.
What better way to warm your January than
knitting a colorful pair of socks for
yourself or a friend! This class will begin
with the basics as you work your way from
toe to heel and beyond. A materials list
will be provided.
Neil Beach
Ongoing: Thursdays, January 14-May 20,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn to work with clay on the potter’s
wheel! Join this ongoing workshop at your
convenience. Just choose your own four-week
session within the dates provided. Class
will be held at the instructor’s studio.
Lori Nelson - $20 materials fee
Sundays, January 31-February 28, 6-8 p.m.
(Note: No class on February 7)
In this eclectic cooking class you’ll
create tempting hors d’oeuvres, intriguing
party foods, breakfast and brunch classics,
New Orleans favorites, and Asian foods.
Class will be held at The Links at
Gettysburg, 601 Mason-Dixon Road,
Gettysburg. Bring your apron, your
favorite knives, and your appetite, as class
will include heavy tasting!
George T. Keeney
Tuesdays, February 2-23, 1-3 p.m.
Brighten up your winter days with the
colors of the American Southwest. Using a
vibrant palette of turquoise, sandy golds,
and brilliant reds, you’ll create your own
compositions with a Southwestern theme.
You’ll also review basic techniques like
color mixing, brush handling, and palette
knife application. A materials list will be
provided.
Dorothea Barrick
Tuesdays, February 2-23, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
In this class we’ll emphasize and practice
fundamental drawing skills. Working
primarily with pencil, you’ll learn how to
reproduce simple shapes, work with light and
shadow to lend depth, and use the principles
of composition and perspective to create
realistic work. A materials list will be
provided.
Becky Brown
Thursdays, February 4-25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
If you’re new to digital photography, this
class is for you! You’ll learn how to work
your camera, take good photos, load your
photos onto your computer, manipulate them
using your camera’s software, and make
great-looking prints. Bring your camera and
instruction manual to class.
Bert Danielson
Mondays, February 15-March, 8, 6-8 p.m.
Learn to hand-build clay pieces, such as a
bowl, mug, vase, coin bank, teapot, and
more. You’ll make two to four pieces, which
will be fired at the instructor’s studio
using food-safe, lead-free glazes.
Lori Nelson - $20 materials fee
Wednesdays, March 3-24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Designed for beginners, this class will
include an introduction to the watercolor
brushes, paints, and papers, as well as how
to handle them. The focus will be on
completing a simple painting. A materials
list will be provided.
Ron Schloyer
Tuesdays, March 9-30, 6-8 p.m.
This course is a step above the
introductory course and will expand on
photographic technique both in the camera
and at the computer. The class will
introduce correction and enhancement
techniques such as color balance,
brightness/contrast adjustments, and
sharpness filtering.
Bert Danielson
Wednesdays, April 7-28, 3-5 p.m.
If you’ve been wanting to try oil painting
but don’t know how to begin, this class is
for you. We’ll discuss materials and how to
use them as you learn about composition,
technique, and color (and how to mix it!)
and apply all of these elements to your
in-class paintings. A materials list will be
provided.
Marti Yeager
Thursdays, April 15-May 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of digital photo
manipulation and enhancement using Photoshop
Elements. You’ll learn how to improve
digital photographic quality and alter
digital photographs for artistic expression.
Designed for those experienced in digital
photographic work.
Bert Danielson
Tuesdays, May 4-25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Learn to draw using pen and ink. After
some discussion and experimentation using
pens, papers, and techniques, as well as
some practice, you’ll be able to use your
new skills to produce work of subjects you
choose. A materials list will be provided.
Becky Brown
Wednesdays, March 10, 17 & 24, 6-8:30 p.m.
Chainmaille
is a unique jewelry design in which you link
together small metal rings to form an
intricate and lovely mesh pattern. In this
class, you’ll learn a variety of chainmaille
patterns as you create a unique bracelet and
earring set. A materials list will be
provided.
Joh Ricci - Members $89,
nonmembers $98
Short-Term Seminars
Saturday, Feb. 13, 1-3 p.m.
We’ll use flowers, foliage, berries, and
fruit to create a beautiful winter
arrangement perfect for your Valentine’s Day
table. Bring a tall candle holder, candle,
and clean, sharp clippers and/or pruners, as
well as any favorite winter foliage from
your garden. Other greens and materials will
be provided.
Ann Ruppert - Members $24, nonmembers
$26, plus a $35 materials fee
Saturday, February 20, 1-4:30 p.m.
Art-Clay Silver is a moldable clay made of
.999 percent fine silver particles. It can
be shaped, textured, dried, torch- or
kiln-fired, and polished. Learn basic
handling of art-clay silver and create a
finished jewelry component for either a pair
of earrings or a pendant. Some
jewelry-making experience is helpful.
Michele Quattrocchi -Members $42,
nonmembers $46, plus a $28 materials fee
Saturday, March 20, 1-4 p.m.
Learn this important jewelry-making
technique while creating a fun fashion
bracelet using glass beads, sterling wire,
chain, and head pins. No jewelry-making
experience is required – just come and have
some fun!
Michele Quattrocchi -Members $36,
nonmembers $40, plus an $18 materials fee
Saturday, March 27, 1-3 p.m.
Create a unique wreath or "cage"
centerpiece for your table using spring
flowers and branches. Then add eggs, chicks,
and other embellishments for special
interest for your Easter dinner table. All
materials will be provided.
Ann Ruppert - Members $24, nonmembers
$26, plus a $40 materials fee
Saturday, April 10, 1-4 p.m.
In this class, you’ll learn to wrap a
beautiful dichroic-glass cabochon with
art-clay silver for a one-of-a-kind silver
and glass pendant. The instructor will fire
the pieces for pick up at a later date.
Designed for those who have taken Basic
Art-Clay Silver Jewelry-Making.
Michele Quattrocchi - Members $36,
nonmembers $40, plus a $33 materials fee
Saturday, April 24, 1-3 p.m.
Learn to create simple and beautiful
arrangements using the gifts of nature found
in your spring garden. You’ll learn to
construct various natural containers from
reeds, stems, leaves, branches, and more.
All materials provided. Come and be inspired
by the wonderful forms found in most home
gardens.
Ann Ruppert - Members $24, nonmembers
$26, plus a $35 materials fee
DOROTHEA BARRICK founded the art
department at Mount St. Mary’s College in 1973.
She has taught with Frederick County Adult
Learning, Frederick Community College, Common
Ground at Western Maryland College, Hoffman
Homes for Youth, El Centro, Harrisburg Area
Community College, and Gettysburg College.
Barrick has exhibited internationally, and her
work is included in numerous private and public
collections. She holds a BFA and MFA from
Maryland Institute College of Art.
NEIL BEACH has been knitting since
1946 and teaching knitting for nearly that long.
Although he has knit everything from afghans to
mittens and sweaters, lately he has concentrated
on socks as they are smaller and quicker than
sweaters and are more easily transported for
working in waiting rooms, etc. Individuals
wearing his socks can be found from coast to
coast. Many of Neil’s socks are worn in the
Gettysburg area, as he has contributed them to
many local art auctions.
BECKY BROWN has worked in pen and
ink for 30 years. She has studied art throughout
her life and participated in various solo and
juried shows. Most recently she has exhibited at
the Adams County Arts Council’s juried shows in
Gettysburg. Brown is intrigued by the contours
of graceful plants and flowers as well as the
more complex play of light and shadow on
buildings.
BERT DANIELSON is a photographer
focusing on scenic images and some cityscapes.
His images have appeared in such regional
publications as Carroll magazine and
Celebrate Gettysburg. He has shown his work
regionally, and locally at Gallery 30 and the
Adams County Arts Council’s art exhibition.
Danielson received his photographic training at
Howard Community College. He shoots and
processes all of his work digitally.
GEORGE T. KEENEY is a graduate of
The Culinary Institute of America and a former
Greater Baltimore Chapter of the American
Culinary Federation’s “Chef of the Year.”
Currently executive chef at The Links at
Gettysburg, Keeney is a veteran of more than
thirty years in the food service industry, and
was for ten years a featured columnist for the
Gettysburg Times.
LORI NELSON received her fine arts
degree from Messiah College in 1988,
concentrating in clay, sculpture, and textile
design. She taught art to home-school students
for five years, teaches fine arts at Camp
Nawakwa, and was recipient of an art award for
WITF’s Art Auction. She has been a working
artist since 1987 and continues to work in her
Gardners studio, Nelson Pottery, and sells her
work wholesale.
MICHELE QUATTROCCHI works in a
variety of artistic media to create works in
precious metals, natural materials, and glass
fusing for jewelry, stained-glass pieces, and
art objects. She is a graduate of the Pensacola
Christian College, holds a senior level
certification in Art Clay Silver, and is
currently chapter leader of the Pennsylvania Art
Clay Society.
JOH RICCI has been experimenting
with hand bead-weaving techniques since 1992.
Since then she has exhibited and sold her work
at juried art and craft shows along the East
Coast and across the Midwest. She holds a BFA
from Kutztown University with a concentration in
fibers, and has taught bead-weaving classes at
the Milwaukee Art Museum, Alverno College, and a
number of local bead shops.
ANN RUPPERT is the owner of
Windborne Farm Flowers, a local cut-flower
garden. A member of the Association of Specialty
Cut Flower Growers, Ann teaches floral design
classes, designs custom flower arrangements,
wholesales to local florists, and markets and
sells directly to the public at the Friday Farm
Fresh Market at The Outlets in Gettysburg. Ann
is also a mixed-media artist who currently works
in watercolor, doing botanical paintings and
landscapes, and in precious-metal clay, creating
botanical jewelry.
RON SCHLOYER traces his love of
watercolor to an Andrew Wyeth exhibition he saw
as a young adult; he has been painting with
watercolor ever since. He has studied at the
Schuler School of Fine Arts, McDaniel College,
and in many workshops. An award-winning member
of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, the
Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the American
Watercolor Society, Schloyer has also received
awards from the WITF Art Auction, the York Art
Association, the Adams County Arts Council, and
the Hanover Area Arts Guild.
MARTI YEAGER moved to
south-central Pennsylvania as a young woman and
became smitten with the beauty of the rural
landscape. She studied painting at Wilson
College and has been painting ever since – in
her studio and outdoors, in workshops, in
life-drawing and portrait-painting sessions,
etc. Yeager has taught individual and group
lessons and workshops in oil, watercolor,
pastel, and acrylic painting, as well as
drawing. She has shown her award-winning
paintings extensively in commercial galleries
including Gallery 30 in Gettysburg.
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