CLASSES
2018
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Semester Classes: NOW ENROLLING!
Panel by Panel: A Comics Crash Course! for Ages 10-14 with Barrett Stanley Tuesday Afternoons 11 September - 30 October 2018 Workshops & Events: NOW ENROLLING! Craft Night: All You Need is Love! Collage Workshop for Adults Wednesday, 08 August 2018 ON-GOING CLASSES & EVENTS Tai Chi & QiGong for Adults Every Tuesday Evening Figure Drawing Open Sessions for Adults Every Thursday Evening |
COMING SOON!
Fall Semester Class with Anthony Pfohl Jr. for Adults Monday Evenings Draw & Learn Semester Classes for Kids Saturday Mornings & Afternoons CURRENTLY IN SESSION! Lifelike Figure Drawing Class for Adults Monday Evenings 18 June - 13 August 2018 |
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Panel by Panel: A Comics Crash Course
[Tuesday Afternoons] Instructor: Barrett Stanley TUESDAY from 11 September - 30 October 2018 Ages 10-14 // 415-545p // Early Bird: $110 // Regular: $120 NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE! Want to dive into the wonderful world of making comics? Greensboro artist/writer Barrett Stanley, creator of the acclaimed sci-fi indie comic Heartbreak Quadrant, will be your guide through the process. You'll learn tips & techniques that will help you bring your ideas to life, from character design and world-building, to scripting and storyboarding, to creating finished pages. |
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Draw and Learn
[Saturday Class] Instructor: Nina Green Summer 2018 POP-UPS Octopus's Garden Saturday, 14 July 2018 Yellow Submarine Saturday, 04 August 2018 Rising Grades K-2 // 11.15a-12p (45 minutes) // $17 Rising Grades 3-6 // 1230-2p (90 minutes) // $21 SUMMER SESSION HAS ENDED - STAY TUNED FOR FALL CLASSES COMING SOON! Draw and Learn teaches students the foundations of how to draw by breaking down images into easy-to-interpret shapes, lines, and textures. Students will work with graphite, ink, soft pastel, oil pastel, and watercolor. |
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Craft Night: Collage Workshop
[Wednesday Evening Workshop] Instructor: Nina Green All You Need is Love Wednesday, 08 August 2018 Adults // 6.30-8.30p // Early Bird: $40 // Regular: $45 REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS HAS ENDED Join Nina Green of Draw & Learn for a unique collage making workshop. This 2-hour workshop will take you through the basics of creating a lovely collage, using colors, textures, and images from the 1960s! Nina will provide templates, unique and beautiful collage papers, technical know-how and a basic lesson in composition and design. You can be assured of a successful outcome, and a learning experience that you can translate into your own artwork and a fun and relaxing evening. All levels of experience are welcome! Light snacks & wine provided. All supplies included. |
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Lifelike Figure Drawing
[Monday Evenings] Instructor: Anthony Pfohl, Jr. MONDAYS from 18 June - 13 August 2018 Ages 18+ // 630-830p // Early Bird: $200 // Regular: $220 REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS HAS ENDED After this class, you will be able to execute figure drawings from the first mark to the finishing details quickly and confidently, and with an understanding of gesture, form, structure, perspective, and shading. The class includes six weeks of demonstrations and practice, as well as two weeks of drawing from a model. |
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Community Life Drawing Sessions
[Thursday Evenings] Host: Student Art League of the Triad (SALT) EVERY THURSDAY Adults 18+ // 630-830p SALT Member Student - $5/session SALT Member Non-Student - $7/session Non-Member Student - $10/session Non-Member Non-Student - $12/session *Payable in cash or card at register EVERY THURSDAY, join us for a two-hour Figure Drawing session with a different model every week! We welcome artists with a range of experience, style, and medium. We offer a supportive environment for study and practice, with the goal of strengthening artistic skills, and being in community. No instruction is provided. BYO materials, easels, drawing boards, etc. |
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Tai Chi
[Tuesday Evening Class] Instructor: Cheryl Weston EVERY TUESDAY Adults // 6 - 6.45p More information here, or In-Store This class focuses primarily on the Sun and Yang style Tai Chi forms, as well as QiGong (pronounced 'chee-gong') breathing and movement exercises. Tai Chi is well suited for people of all ages & abilities. All of the forms can be practiced either standing or seated. It is a perfect exercise whether you are in good health, recovering from an injury or illness, or are facing chronic health challenges. |
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PAST WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Intermediate Watercolor Class Drawing for Beginners & Beyond Class Beginner's Watercolor Class Mom's Night Out: Put a Bird on It! Collage Workshop Ceramics Studio: Handbuilding and Slip-Transfer Workshop Portraiture Class Making Comics! Class Watercolor Workspace: From Newbie to Knowledgeable in 3.5 Hours Workshop Welcome to your Digital Camera Workshop Draw & Learn Mini Winter Art Camp Workshop Watercolor Landscapes Workshop Scrap Sculpture: Wood Assemblage Workshop Workshop |
Intro to Knitting Workshop Make your Own Sock Creature Workshop Building a Sketchbook Habit Workshop How to Make a Zine Workshop Indigo Shibori Dye Workshop Draw & Learn Mini Summer Art Camp Workshop Introduction to Paper Marbling Workshop Techniques from "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" Workshop Beginners Crochet: Learn to Make a Dishcloth Workshop Beginning Zentangle® Workshop Secret Belgian Bookbinding Workshop Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry Workshop |
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PAST COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
Bicycle Wheel Dream Catchers Free Workshop (Bicycling in Greensboro) Making Plarn for Bed Rolls Service Project (City of Greensboro Recycling Department) MLK Jr. Day of Service: Scarves-4-Warmth Service Project (Scarves-4-Warmth) |
Knit the Bridge Workday Collaborative Community Project (Lindley Park Neighbors) Friendge! with Andrea Vail Visiting Artist Collaborative Project French Knots with Jeana Eve Klein Visiting Artist Collaborative Project |
DO YOU WANT TO TEACH A CLASS OR WORKSHOP?
Email Cassandra at shelflifeart@gmail.com with resume, class proposal, and preferred time(s). We prefer to schedule at least two months in advance. We are looking for educators with previous classroom experience of some kind, knowledge of promotional tools, and a love of teaching and learning. We are open to all different arts/artisan techniques. Though our space may have some limitations, we are willing to come up with creative solutions that work for the space and the instructor. Let's get the conversation started!
Email Cassandra at shelflifeart@gmail.com with resume, class proposal, and preferred time(s). We prefer to schedule at least two months in advance. We are looking for educators with previous classroom experience of some kind, knowledge of promotional tools, and a love of teaching and learning. We are open to all different arts/artisan techniques. Though our space may have some limitations, we are willing to come up with creative solutions that work for the space and the instructor. Let's get the conversation started!
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AT SHELF LIFE?
Filling out this brief survey will greatly help us design future curricula and programming to meet the needs of our arts community. Personal information will not be shared/sold/put on our email list. We may choose to individually email you regarding your interests indicated in the survey. Thank you!
Filling out this brief survey will greatly help us design future curricula and programming to meet the needs of our arts community. Personal information will not be shared/sold/put on our email list. We may choose to individually email you regarding your interests indicated in the survey. Thank you!
Updated 28Feb18