Springfield Regional Arts Council

About Spring 2010 Workshops

All Classes are held at The Creamery Arts Center unless stated otherwise. 411 N. Sherman Pkwy (across from Hammons Field) Springfield, MO 65802
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To register, please call 417-862-ARTS (2787) or email Info@SpringfieldArts.org
Workshops for Adults

Wonders of Watercolor and Beyond
This is a continuation of “Wonders of Watercolor”, but requires no pre-requisite. Explore the wonders and versatility of watercolor, while practicing a wide variety of fundamentals. Recommended for
beginner and intermediate students.
Instructor: Alicia Farris
Age: Adults
Cost: $70 Members: $63, supply list given at registration
Date & Time: Tuesday - Thursday, March 2 - 4, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 23

Tiny Treasures
Create beautiful art treasures each month with a variety of media.
Instructor: Mika Logan
Date & Time: Third Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Age: Adults
Tuition: $25 Members: $23
Material fee will vary by workshop. Registration Deadline: Second Monday of each month
The dates for Tiny Treasures will change to the First Thursday of every Month from January 2010.

Thursday, March 4: Washi (Japanese) paper Egg
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Materical fee $5

One Shot Saturday with Denene Taliaferro
On the third Saturday of every month, there’s a new art experience to be had! Give one, two or all of these workshops a shot.
Instructor: Denene Taliaferro
Date & Time: Third Saturday of every month, 9:oo a.m. - Noon
Age: Adults and adults with children
Tuition: $35 Members: $32, Material fee: $10
Febrary 20: Stained Glass
March: 20: March Fun Art Activity

Altered Book
A workshop to expand your creativity through the altering of a child's boardbook. Choose a theme or favorite person to make it for and hunt up your own treasures and ephemera to create a unique and amusing, one of a kind, altered book. Many simple techniques will be used to cover each page with paint, collage and assemblage techniques. This class is for every age and creative level.
A fun project everyone will enjoy creating.
Instructor: Susan Goodman
Age: Adults and Children with Adults
Tuition: $25, Members: $23, two for $40, supply list given at registration
Date & Time: Saturday, April 17, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 13

Art as Landscape / Close Your Eyes and Picture It
Useing methodology and a little madness to unveil landscape design, and your own creativity. Acknowledgeing and break down the components of garden design, with a nod toward landscaping as art. Examine some basic landscaping techniques and moveing forward into depth of design, maintenance practices, sustainability and more.
Attendees please bring an art piece- painting, sculpture, photo, etc.
Instructor: Joe Fearn
Age: Adults
Tuition: $20, includes chance to win a free shrub
Date & Time: Saturday, April 3, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Workshops for Children and Teens

Mini Monet Monday
Integrate the Arts in your child’s daily learning and development through sampling and exploring with hands-on activities, storytelling, music and more.
Instructor: Susan Fletcher

Session 2: March 8 - April 5
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Age: 5 - 8 years old
Tuition: $40 per per session. Members: $36
Registration Deadline: Monday one week before the session starts.

Saturday Morning Art Club
Let your child immerse him or herself in the world of the arts with hands-on art projects and activities. This class will teach fun skills and techniques in sculpture and mixed media.
Instructor: Michele Lucas
Date: Second Saturday of every month
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Age: K - 5th grade
Tuition: $20 Members: $18
Registration Deadline: First Friday of every month.
Early Bird Discount: If you sign up and complete payment before the last Friday of each month, class fee will be $15.
Schedule:

Saturday, March 13, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
March: Monochromatic Painting
Sign up Deadline: Friday, March 5
Cost: sign up before Friday, February 26: $15
sign up after Saturday, February 27: $ 20

Saturday, April10, 9 a.m. - noon
Registration Deadline: Friday, April, 2
Tuition: Sign up before Friday, March 26: $15
Sign up after Saturday, March 26: $20

Free Year-Round Workshops at The Creamery Arts Center

Creamery Writers’ Workshop
Open to all writers regardless of age or writing genre, The Creamery Writers’ Workshop offers a supportive atmosphere for both fledgling and published authors to write and receive feedback.
This is a FREE literary outreach program of the Arts Council.
Date & Time: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Writing Workshop for Teens
Come prepared to discover, express and share your unique self while creating prose and poetry.
Instructor: Sandy Clark
Age: 13 - 18
This is a FREE Literary outreach program of the Arts Council.
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Artist’s Way Clusters
Artist’s Way has proved very helpful to artists in all fields...visual, performing and literary. The course is also a successful tool for writers or performing artists who suffer “writers’ block”, “performance angst”, or “who just can’t seem to find the time” to work on their writing, painting or audition pieces. Call the Arts Council to sign up for the next 6-week cluster.
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Artist’s Way Monthly session
A continuing monthly meeting of those who have studied the Artist’s Way meets the third Thursday of each month at The Creamery Arts Center, 411 N. Sherman Parkway. Any past participants of Artist’s Way clusters or others who have studied the Artist’s Way independently are invited to join us at this once-a-month session. We follow the brief opening and closing activities suggested by the Artist’s Way and each share what we’re doing with our art. We do not read aloud from the Artist’s Way text during these monthly sessions. With questions or to register for this monthly group, call Genny at 881-7070 or e-mail Cayce at Cayce@SpringfieldArts.org.
Date & Time: Third Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.