Painting: The Third Dimension
CEA173-30619
This course will encourage you to be your creative self as you explore working with an interesting new and different medium. Learn how to mix and apply a plaster compound on stretched canvas and then, through the use of tools such as a palette knife, create a highly textured three-dimensional piece of art. You will then learn how to mix and apply acrylic paint including iridescent colours to enhance your artwork. Teaching methodology will include demonstrations, critiques and individual attention. Instructor: Jack Lockhart
Fee: $249.40
Materials: Material fees not included. CEA173 Painting The Third Dimension Material List
Dates: Jul 5 to Jul 9; 8:30am to 4:30pm
Documenting Historic Sites in Northern Ontario with David Lewis
CEA172-30609
The course begins with a historical look at photographic documentary traditions in North America. During the course of the week the class will be photographing the unique architecture and ruins of the silver mining industry and saw mills of Northern Ontario. Participants will visit the famed Silver Trail in Cobalt. David is also making arrangements to visit other historic sites in the area. The class will learn new technical and visual skills essential to documenting our past. Students may work with film or digitally. Participants are encouraged to bring tripods and filters for this workshop. The home base for the workshop will be North Bay, with a two evening stay at a motel near Cobalt. Suitable clothing and proper footwear is a must for this workshop. Instructor: David Lewis
Fee: $249.40 (Hotel costs are not included)
Materials: Camera plus material fees payable to the instructor.
Dates: Jul 5 to Jul 9; 8:30am to 4:30pm
Photoshop Elements with Mike deMoree
CEA527-30614
Adobe Photoshop Elements is an impressive and surprisingly professional software program. You will discover that you can get the same professional results as with far more expensive professional programs like the professional version of Photoshop, yet, Photoshop Elements is very user friendly. In this course you will learn how to use the program to create images with maximum visual impact. Prerequisite: Basic computer skill. Instructor: Mike deMoree
Fee: $218.85
Materials: Digital camera and memory stick.
Dates: Jul 5 to Jul 9; 8:30am to 4:00pm
Advanced Glazing and Decorating Techniques
CEA914-30953
This intensive five-day course will explore applied decorating and glazing techniques. Each participant must bring at least 10 bisque-fired pieces to be fired at C/6 oxidation. This course will focus on glaze mixing, preparation, application, as well as decoration techniques that include underglaze, onglaze and over glaze. Special attention will be given to design and application techniques using photo stencil, spraying, airbrushing, sgraffito, imprints, drawing, and painting to achieve award-winning results. Instructor: Keith Campbell
Fee: $321.95
Fee: $325.15 Course fee payable (including HST) as of May 1, 2010
Materials: Advanced Glazing and Decorating Material List Your own pottery tools.
Dates: Jul 5 to Jul 9; 8:30am to 5:30pm
