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Advanced Techniques: Surface Treatments
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Different surface design techniques covered will include sgraffito (carving through layers), mishima (in-lay), slip trailing, stencil and stamp design and application (store and handmade), resist techniques (wax and underglaze), image transfer, and silk screen application.
Mold Making For Ceramicists
Using design software, ceramicists learn how to design their own bowl and plate molds to use for the production of their work. Once designed, watch as your mold is beautifully cut out on the EAC’s laser engraver. Students of this workshop will be able to take the molds home the day-of the workshop and be able to use them in all of their classes. No experience necessary.
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing (Ages 16+)
Learn and advance your throwing skills and glazing technique. Projects will center around creating functional pottery forms--mugs, dinnerware, pitchers, vases, and covered forms. Students should have prior wheel throwing experience.
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Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Thrown Ceramics
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Elevate your wheel-thrown ceramics expertise in our Intermediate/Advanced class. Refine your technique, optimize clay usage, and master intricate forms with expert guidance. Join us for weekly demonstrations covering throwing, building, and glazing techniques, perfecting your craft in a supportive environment.
Throwing, Handbuilding and Altered Forms
In this one-week intensive class students get to make their own work along with tips and critiue from the instructor. This is a great opportunity for current, new, or returning students to become fully engaged with ceramics for a solid week.
Coiled Ceramics
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the art of coiling and master the techniques to create unique ceramic forms. Learn to roll 6ft coils, reduce cracking, and enhance control of your designs. Unleash your creativity and explore the endless possibilities of coil construction at Evanston Art Center.
Learn to Throw
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Taught at your individual skill level. Learn and become comfortable with the basic techniques in throwing, such as centering, opening, and pulling cylinders, and glazing. Create mugs, bowls and plates using high-fire reduction.
Ceramic Vessel Fusion
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Using nature as a source, you will create decorative vessels by combining various parts utilizing handbuilding and wheelthrowing. Focus on patterning and unifying layers of surface. Additional decorative techniques will be demonstrated; color and glaze will be discussed.
$160
Surfaces for Ceramic Sculpture (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the secrets behind creating stunning ceramic sculptures as you explore various surface treatments in this hands-on seminar. Unleash your creativity and learn the best strategies for finishing your masterpieces at Evanston Art Center. Join us and bring your sculptures to life!
$130
Form and Function
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
For students with some experience in throwing and hand-building, add to your repertoire of form and techniques to explore how function relates to form working with high-fire reduction stoneware.
Ceramics in the Maker Lab
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create a unique stencil using the laser cutter in EAC’s Maker Lab! We will introduce the variety of technology EAC’s Maker Lab has to offer, and how it can be catered to meet your ceramics practice! Come with a basic image from which you would like to create a stencil.
$95
Ikebana - Japanese Flower Arranging
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
You will be introduced to Ohara Ryu Ikebana and receive hands-on "how to arrange Ikebana" instruction which will lead you on your way to become a licensed Ikebana Instructor. Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.
Book Club for Artists (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This course will explore the relationship between reading literature and creating art. One classic work of literature will be chosen to study for the duration of the course. Within each class, students will engage in a literary discussion, brainstorm ideas through collaging and sketching, and ultimately paint pieces that represent their literary analysis. Possible pieces will include portraits of characters, landscapes/settings from the text, and...
Paper Making 101
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the basic techniques to make papers and expand your creative expressions using adaptations of the paper-making process. This 12-week course covers everything from setting up the paper-making station to experimenting with different types of ready-made pulp and fiber. In this hands-on, introductory course, you will become acquainted with materials, terms, and basic techniques used in the paper-making process, and explore the various possibilities...
Drawing Into Painting (Online)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the fundamentals of drawing before picking up a paintbrush. For the first half of the course, we will use dry media and focus on measuring, value, and perspective. During the second half, you will transition into painting with watercolor. We will cover color theory, and focus on still life and landscape. Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list. Note: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download...
Comics & Cartooning (Ages 9-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Unleash your creativity and tell stories through art! Dive into character design and storytelling techniques to craft your own comic panels using various drawing tools. Explore traditional and digital drawing methods while gaining inspiration from professional examples.
Pen and Ink Illustration
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to draw and paint with ink, from line-drawing and shading with pens to creating rich ink washes. We’ll cover different value-building techniques, such as cross-hatching and stippling, practice rendering complex textures and patterns, and work to develop your own individual illustration style. Supply List please click here
Pen & Ink & Watercolor
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Using still life and reference material, students will create drawings and paintings using a variety of pens–dip pens, micron pens, brush pens, watercolors, Dr. Martin Watercolors, and brushes on various papers. Material list NOTE: You do not need to purchase all here. Select a few penholders; nibs; India ink; regular watercolors: primary colors and earth tones by Holbein, Winsor & Newton; a few bottles of Dr. Martin watercolors- primaries:...
Black & White Darkroom Essentials (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to work within the world of black and white analog photography! In this fast paced digital age, take a step back and slow down by working with analog equipment in our darkroom. This class will provide you with all the knowledge necessary to manually shoot with a 35mm film camera, process your own film, and make black and white prints with an enlarger. 35mm film and paper will be provided. Required Material: Please bring your own...
Screen Printing/Printing Sellable Goods
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the art of screen printing and unleash your creativity on various mediums. Create unique and sellable goods while honing your skills in this hands-on class at the renowned Evanston Art Center. Start your journey towards a profitable venture today.
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