CLASSES
2018
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Semester Classes: NOW ENROLLING!
Draw & Learn Spring 2018 Classes for Kids Saturday Afternoons Lifelike Figure Drawing Class for Adults Monday Evenings |
Workshops & Events: NOW ENROLLING!
Scrap Sculpture: Wood Assemblage Workshop for Teens & Adults Saturday, 16 June 2018 ON-GOING CLASSES & EVENTS Tai Chi & QiGong for Adults Every Tuesday Evening Figure Drawing Open Sessions for Adults Every Thursday Evening |
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Draw and Learn
[Saturday Class] Instructor: Nina Green Spring 2018 Semester Session 2: SATURDAYS from 24 MARCH - 02 JUNE 2018 Note: No classes on 31 March [Spring Break], 05 May [Free Comic Book Day], 26 May [Memorial Day] Grades Pre-K - 1st // 11a-12p Grades 2nd - 6th // 1230-130p $17 Drop-in NOW ENROLLING DROP-INS - REGISTER HERE 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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Scrap Sculpture: Wooden Assemblage Workshop
[Saturday Afternoon Workshop] Instructor: Michael Messer Saturday, 16 June 2018 Ages 14-Adult // 12-4p // Early Bird: $45 // Regular: $55 NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE An assemblage is a 3-D collage, and in this workshop you will learn to use reclaimed wood scraps to create your own wall-mounted sculpture! This workshop will cover DIY assembly methods, cutting, sanding, and finishing your piece with easily accessible tools and materials. Instructor Michael Messer will show examples of his own wooden sculptures as inspiration, and help you make your wooden wonders come to life! |
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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 NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE 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+ // 6-8p 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 |
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