App Summer/Turchin Center Workshops

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NEWS

Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs

An Appalachian Summer Festival

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Appalachian State University

PO Box 32045

Boone, NC 28608-2045

828-262-6084 (ph)828-262-2848 (fax)

June 21, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For More Information Contact: Megan Stage, Marketing Manager, 828-262-6084 x105

Registration Underway for Community Art School

Boone, NC— Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and An Appalachian Summer Festival provide community members with more activities during their summer festivities. The Community Art School offers art workshops for adults as well as kids and teens of all interests and skill levels. These workshops are a way to beat the summer heat and explore your creativity! With a wide breadth of classes, the Community Art School gives the opportunity to spend some time this summer learning a new trade or perfecting an old one. Older teens and adults can develop or hone their skills in drawing, painting, creating heirloom jewelry, book and papermaking and more. Workshops exploring Mexican art, puppet making and super heroes are available for kids ranging in age from 6 – 12. Summer workshops are offered during the month of July. Advance web registration and payment are required, and enrollment is limited. Turchin Center members are eligible for discounted registration fees. Register online at for personal assistance or more information call 828-262-3017.

About the Community Art School

The Community Art School at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts presents year-round educational programming and develops the visual arts workshops offered during An Appalachian Summer Festival. The mission of the center’s Community Art School is to make the diversity, creativity, and critical thinking found in the visual arts more accessible to the regional Appalachian community. Workshops and classes are available for art enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. These exciting educational opportunities are designed around the multi-faceted exhibitions on display in the center, and are designed to stimulate the imagination, encourage creativity, develop perceptual awareness and nurture a global perspective of visual culture.

WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS:

Art Day Camp: From Trash to Puppets

July 12-16, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

TCVA partners with the Elkland Art Center to create puppets from regular household items!These puppets will be given voice and the final project will include a puppet show for family and friends on the last day. Students will work on different elements of performance – from puppet creation to sound to basic script writing to stage performance. A puppet show for family and friends will be performed on the last day. Bring a bag lunch each session for this all-day weeklong workshop.

For ages 6-12; Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom

Taught by Cindy Ball and Lexie Danner; $150 for TCVA members, $200 for non-members

Viva Mexico!

July 19-23, Monday -Friday, 1-3 p.m.

Designed to encourage creativity and stimulate imagination through museum activities, art appreciation, and exposure to ancient cultures. Participants will learn about contemporary Mexican artists and create a work of art that reflects the works of these wondrous ancient civilizations from Mexico.

For ages 8-12; Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom. Taught by Diane Adkins; $50 for TCVA members, $75 for non-members

Be a Super Hero…. or a Super Shero!

July 26-30, Monday - Friday, 1-3 p.m.

Discover what makes a person super! Participants will create their own Super Hero or Super Shero, giving them heroic powers by painting on clothes, capes, papiermaché masks, helmets, goggles, collars, armbands and more! The workshop will conclude with each participant creating his or her own comic strip! Solid colored fabric (for a cape) and suitable painting clothes are required.

For ages 7-12; Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Rosa Powers; $60 for members; $80 for non-members

WORKSHOPS FOR OLDER TEENS & ADULTS

Basic Batik

July 3, Saturday, 9 AM- Noon

"Batik" meaning "wax written" describes an ancient art form that has been handed down over the centuries in Asia, India, and Africa. Participants will experiment with beginning batik methods using hot wax and fabric dyes or paints to create bold, beautiful designs. No experience is necessary.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Janet Montgomery; $30 for TCVA members, $50 for non-members

Figure Drawing

July 5-9, Monday- Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.

This class takes participants through a series of drawing exercises designed to achieve familiarity with the human figure, exploring gesture and organization drawing using charcoal, graphite, and paint. This course allows for a wide range of abilities from beginner to advanced.

Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 306. Taught by ASU faculty Tim Ford; $130 for TCVA members; $150 for non-members

Breathtaking and Bold: A Non-Traditional Approach to Watercolor/Gouache Figure Painting

July 5-7, Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Explore non-traditional ways of applying paint to paper creating beautiful figure paintings. Using an alternative approach with watercolor and gouache to interpret a nude model with rollers, eyedroppers, cut paper and glue.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Kate Worm; $130 for TCVA members, $150 for non-members

Creating Handmade Books

July 8-9, Thursday -Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.

Cover all of the basics for hand bookbinding using three handmade book forms that can be used for creating blank journals, zines or artist's books with content. Participants will be guided through the creation a Japanese side stitch book, a pamphlet book and a simple case binding.

Appalachian’s Department of Art, Wey Hall, Room 130; Taught by April Flanders; $110 for TCVA members, $140 for non-members

Decorative Papers

July 10 , Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Decorate colorful papers using various techniques, such as designing paste papers, bubble prints, playing with watercolors then use these papers to create note holders, stationery, and small artist books.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Educational Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Sigrid Hice; $40 for TCVA members, $60 for non-members

Plein Air

July 10-11, Saturday -Sunday, 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Celebrate the magical quality of light that flows through the rich, textural landscape in and around Boone, as you create expressive paintings in the outdoorsusing your chosen medium. (sunscreen, insect repellant, water and hat recommended.)

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Tricia Spencer; $85 for TCVA members; $110 for non-members

Spontaneous Design and Wearable Art

July 12-16, Monday- Friday, 10 a.m.-noon and 1- 4 p.m.

Discover how to design art for T-shirts and other wearable items by hand in this unique workshop. Students will be guided through the process of designing, creating stencils and printing using screen print methods.

Appalachian's Department of Art, Wey Hall, Room 130; Taught by April Flanders; $185 for TCVA members, $215 for non-members

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Painting Techniques of the Old Masters

July 19-30, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Discover new methods of painting using glaze and underpainting techniques (technically known as the Venetian and Grisaille technique) used by ancient masters. Participantswill use oil paint for this meticulous, process-oriented 12-day workshop.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Jeri Allison;$185 for TCVA members, $215 for non-members

Technology in Art Education Workshop

July 22, Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon

Art Educators are given the opportunity to explore the uses of technology in teaching visual art and creating art. This is an introductory course and will not require purchased software.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Dr. Janet Montgomery; FREE to teachers, but you must still pre-register.

National Board Certification for Art Teachers: Unlock the Mystery of the Process

July 22, Thursday, 1-4 PM

This workshop is for art teachers who are either considering or in the process of National Board Certification. We hope to answer questions, have discussions, and provide support from local art teachers who have recently completed their National Board Certification.

Arnold P. Rosen Famly Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Jill Huffman & Dacia Trethewey; FREE to school teachers, but you must still pre-register.

Papermaking ~ Turn your Junk Mail into Paper Art

July 24, Saturday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Don’ttoss your junk mail just yet! Turn it into art! Using recycled junk mail and discarded copy paper, students will create handmade papers suitable for framing, making collages, or decorating gift cards.

Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, 3rd Floor Classroom; Taught by Sigrid Hice; $35 for TCVA members, $50 for non-members

Heirloom Jewelry

July 26-30, Monday- Friday, 10 a.m.-noon and 1- 4 p.m.

Heirloom jewelry provides a meaningful and healing way to remember a loved one. Honor your beloved by creating your own keepsake jewelry. Students will explore ways of integrating your most precious mementos using glass windows and metal frames.

Appalachian's Department Art. Wey Hall, Room 102; Taught by Angela Bubash; $150 for TCVA members, $180 for non-members