Spring 2024 Adult Classes and Workshops
All Classes are in person unless noted otherwise. Serious teens are welcome to enroll in adult classes.
Drawing for All Levels: Instructor Shauna Shane. Mondays, Apr. 15 to May 20 (6 weeks), 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee: $205. Glastonbury Arts Members take 5% discount.
Learning to be an artist starts with the ability to translate what you see into a competent drawing. See the world as shapes, value, shadow, and light and give yourself the tools to succeed in any art medium. Each class begins with an instructor demonstration, describing steps and thought processes for developing a drawing from concept to the final resolution. You won’t need any supplies for the first class.
Shauna is a Signature Member of Hudson Valley Art League, Connecticut Pastel Society, New England Watercolor Society, Lyme Art Association, Arts Center East, and CT Plein Air Painters Society. Shauna’s educational background includes Lyme Academy of Fine Art, University of Connecticut, and Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. “I believe the artistic journey is like a musical instrument,” says Shauna Shane, “it takes time and practice to master.”
www.ShaunaShane.com
Courageous Watercolor: Instructor Shauna Shane. Mondays, Apr. 15 to May 20 (6 weeks), 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Fee: $205, Glastonbury Arts Members take 5% discount.
Each session begins with a discussion of materials and goals followed by an informative instructor demonstration, describing the “why” of each decision. Learn the most effective way to load the brush, dropping one color into another, allowing the watercolor to achieve its potential of fresh vibrant color. Gain confidence as you learn to express yourself artistically and see the world in a new way. Bring your paints and brushes to the first class. You won’t need to use your supplies for the first class.
Class is full. Add your name to the wait list.
Shauna is a Signature Member of Hudson Valley Art League, Connecticut Pastel Society, New England Watercolor Society, Lyme Art Association, Arts Center East, and CT Plein Air Painters Society. Shauna’s educational background includes Lyme Academy of Fine Art, University of Connecticut, and Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. “I believe the artistic journey is like a musical instrument,” says Shauna Shane, “it takes time and practice to master.”
www.ShaunaShane.com
Acrylic Painting - Realism & Abstraction: Instructor Nancy Cooke Bunnell. Tuesdays, Apr. 16 to May 21 (6 weeks), 9:30 a.m. to Noon. Fee: $190. Glastonbury Arts Members take 5% discount.
Utilize your right brain as you begin to understand the relationship between abstraction and realism - 3 classes in realism and 3 classes focus on abstraction using water-soluble acrylic paints. Acrylic paint is fast drying and available in bright, bold, or muted colors, that can be thinned like watercolor and or thickened with gesso to create texture. Class open to beginner and experienced artists. Advanced students may provide their own composition choices approved by the instructor and will be encouraged to advance at their own rate as well as bring their ideas materials.
Nancy Cooke-Bunnell, an award-winning pastel and acrylic painter, is an experienced state certified art teacher for over 18 years teaching to all ages with art training at SCSU, UConn, and ECSU. She has taught art at the Community School of Arts, the Art Center East, West Hartford Art League, and Glastonbury Arts. Her pastels have won first in the state at the CT Pastel Society and has won numerous high -ranking awards at Art Center East, the Munson Art Center, and throughout the state. Nancy has also shown work on Canyon Rd. in New Mexico.
www.NCBunnellStudio.com
Painting Better Landscapes in Oil: Instructor Katherine Simmons. Wednesdays, Apr. 17 to May 22 (6 weeks), 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Fee: $205. Glastonbury Arts Members take 5% discount.
Create strong compositions with a decisive division of space, well-located focal point, hard and soft edges, with a clear light to dark value range and pattern. Learn the value of thumbnail sketches, how to mix colors, and how to create a sense of depth. Understand the uses and pitfalls of photo references. Students should bring their own photo references to each class. Some painting experience is recommended. Students are encouraged to bring their current art supplies to class. See the materials list for the oil painting setup that Kathy uses.
“Whether working on-site or in my studio, the pattern of light and shadow is the first thing that draws me to a subject." Known for her sensuous landscapes, Kathy also paints still lifes, and, more recently, has ventured into abstraction. "Abstraction provides a new vocabulary for creating an experience of the world, unconstrained by realistic imagery." Kathy earned a Fine Arts Degree from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, rounding out her studies in master classes with Charles Sovek and Robert Scott Jackson. She is an Elected Artist Member of Connecticut Women Artists, Lyme Art Association, Salmagundi Club, and Oil Painters of America.
www.KatherineSimmons.com
Spring and Summer 2024 Classes for Kids, ages 6 - 11
All our classes for children are geared toward age appropriate art concepts.
Glastonbury Arts Members take 5% discount. Art materials for children's classes are included in the class fee.
Spring Classes: Animals in Natural Habitats: Create art showing animals in their natural habitats. Students are taught to recognize basic lines and shapes as the foundation for creating a likeness of any creature. The class will explore how animals move and live in areas of the earth, the sea, and the sky. They will be able to choose an animal each week for the habitat and climate being presented. Creating the background for their chosen animal will be part of each lesson. Selected art vocabulary will be presented in both Spanish and English. Have fun in a small group with other young artists exploring paper crafts, acrylic paint, and other materials.
Thursdays, April 18 to May 23 (6 weeks), 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Fee 190. REGISTER FOR CLASS
Summer Classes: Explore Drawing and Watercolor: Children will learn to draw rainforest animals and experiment with new materials (charcoal on craft paper) in the first two classes. The next two classes will introduce students to watercolor painting and exploring techniques using salt, plastic, and alcohol to produce special effects! Have fun painting elements in the landscapes including mountains and snow.
Thursdays, June 20 to July 18 (4 weeks), no class July 4th, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Fee $90.
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Instructor for Animals in Natural Habitats and Explore Drawing and Watercolor: Eduardo Arias Cruz is a native of Nicaragua where he developed his love of art and taught art at Escuela Internacional, Cociboica and at La Calzada Centro de Arte in Granada, Nicaragua to both children and adults. Eduardo is a certified artisan in silk screen printing and holds a graphic design technical degree. In addition to his art skills, Eduardo has computer skills related to photography, art, and design. He has experience planning art fairs and expositions. Eduardo has shown his work at exhibits at the Glastonbury Historical society, West Hartford Public Library, and Arts Center East in Vernon, Connecticut.
www.eduardoariascruz.com
Summer Camps 2024: Creative Creations, for Children, ages 6 - 11
SESSION 1: June 24 to 27, Monday thru Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Art materials are included in the class fee.
Day 1: Create original plaster masks using a basic mold; learn to sculpt with plaster to change the shape and details of the mold.
Day 2: Bring the mask to life with acrylic paint and craft materials, beads, feathers, etc.; learn about color mixing and color/design harmonies.
Day 3: Try a new take on traditional monoprints using Gelli Plates.
Day 4: Use air-dry Model Magic clay to sculpt unique coil vessels. Fee for Session 1: $160 REGISTER for Session 1 Summer Camp
SESSION 2: July 8 to 11, Monday thru Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. Art materials are included in the class fee.
Day 1: Use an armature and plaster to create free-standing figures (humans or animals).
Day 2: Bring the sculpture to life with acrylic paint.
Day 3: Create an abstract artwork using acrylic painting techniques.
Day 4: Create a paper sculpture using different color schemes. Fee for Session 2: $160 REGISTER for Session 1 Summer Camp
Summer Camps 2024 Instructor: Lorin Veturis teaches Visual Arts at JFK Middle School in Enfield. She lives in East Hartford where she likes to paint, sculpt, and create mixed media artworks in her home studio. Lorin enjoys working with children and teaching them the joys of art. Lorin started teaching at Glastonbury Arts in June of 2022 and looks forward to returning and meeting new students within the community.
REGISTER FOR CLASS using our convenient and secure online registration and payment system. Locate the class you want to take and click on "Register." Register early to avoid disappointment. Classes and workshops won't run if the minimum number of students haven't registered one week before the start date.
If you prefer to pay for class registration by check, fill out the online registration form, print the form, and mail it with your check to Glastonbury Arts, 1396 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury CT 06033.
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Remember, Glastonbury Arts members receive a 5% discount on class fees at registration. Not a member?