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Art Classes www.newarkartsalliance.org 302-266-7266 AT THE NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE Winter/Spring 2013 Creativity Takes Root!
Art Classes
www.newarkartsalliance.org
302-266-7266
AT THE NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE
Winter/Spring 2013
Creativity Takes Root!
ART CLASSES
AT THE NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE
All classes are held at the Newark Arts Alliance. Scholarships
available based on financial need. Please ask for an application.
M=members cost NM=non-members cost
Adult/Teen Classes
Spiritual Expression/101 Teacher: A. Duff, Ages: 18+, Maximum
students:8, Feb 11 – Mar 4 (4 Mondays), 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Materials:
Students will bring to class colored markers, pencils and/or pastels (oil or
chalk), white drawing paper in sheets or pads, (minimum size 9’ X 12’,
minimum weight 80 lb), and any favorite or preferred materials. Class fee
includes non-refundable $10 materials fee. Using a variety of art materi-
als, students will explore spiritual beliefs, conflict and paradox, and crea-
tively express emotions related to spirituality. No art experience or training
is required because the class focuses on creative expression rather than
technique. This class is not a forum for discussion or debate about differ-
ent faiths or religious practices; rather, it is an invitation to investigate and
celebrate personal religious experience through art. $70M/$80NM
Sketchbook: The Self/102 Teacher: J. Polillo, Ages:16+, Maximum
students:10, Feb 12-Mar 5 (4 Tuesdays), 6:30pm–8:30pm, Enrollment
ends Feb 8. Materials: Students will bring a sketchbook to class. Class fee
includes $25 non-refundable materials fee. This course is designed for the
creative person who would like to meet other artistic people and be com-
pelled to work more frequently in a sketchbook or artistic journal. The
class will have group discussions and critiques, and explore a variety of
media in order to help each express their own artistic vision. Open ended
assignments based on the theme ‘The Self’ will be assigned each week
and will be the basis for weekly discussions and critiques. $85M/$95NM
Pysanky (Egg Art)/103 Teacher: J. Domal, Ages:adults, teens,
children with adults, Maximum students:12, Feb 16 –Mar 2 (3 Saturdays),
2:00pm – 5:00pm. Materials: Students will bring room temperature chick-
en eggs. Class fee includes $15 non-refundable materials fee for remain-
ing materials. Make ornaments that draw on traditional designs celebrat-
ing folk art, using dyes and gentle acids. Eggs can be used to decorate for
Easter, summer or Christmas. Please come to class with hair tied back,
no loose clothes and clothes that can get stained! $80M/$90NM
Me, Myself and I Portrait Class/104 Teacher: T. Foreman, Ages:
14+ Maximum students:8, Mar 6 – Mar 20 (4 Wednesdays), 6:00pm –
8:30pm. Materials: Students may bring photos of themselves if they wish.
Class fee includes $10 non-refundable materials fee. Experiment with
composite pencil renderings and paper collage techniques to create a
series of self-portraits that convey your inner awesomeness. Some previ-
ous drawing experience is helpful but not necessary. Consider entering
your finished work in the “Me, Myself and I” art exhibit at the NAA in April!
$80M/$90NM
Mini-Collage Art Date/105 Teacher: T. Foreman Ages: 13+ Maxi-
mum students:8, Mar 8 (One Friday), 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Materials: Stu-
dents can bring collage materials from home but collage materials are
provided. Class fee includes $6 non-refundable materials
fee. Free your mind and make several small, improvised
collages using magazine clippings, clip art, patterned papers
and random small objects. No art experience necessary, just
a willingness to explore color and imagery to create unique
compositions. We’ll provide complimentary wine, soft drinks,
cheese and crackers. Bring your own take out dinner if you
like. $30M/$35NM
Create Your Own Silk Scarf/106 Teacher: R. Aldorasi, Ages:any,
Maximum students:15, Mar 9 (One Saturday), Noon– 3:00pm. Materials:
The class fee includes one silk scarf; additional scarves may be pur-
chased from the teacher on the day of the class for $30 each. Students
will use Ebru, a Turkish marbling technique and Suminagashi, a classical
Japanese marbling technique to produce one-of-a-kind floating pictures,
then make prints on silk scarves of beautiful patterns and other effects
created from a wide variety of colors and using a variety of tools. $55M/
$65NM
Basic Photography/107 Teacher: D. Simons, Ages: 14+ Maximum
students:6, Mar 11 (One Monday),7:00pm – 9:00pm Students will learn to
use their cameras in this basic level class. Learn the basic settings, how
to take an interesting shot, save files, transfer images to CDs and make
prints. $25M/$30NM
Drawing Basics for Adults/108 Teacher: J. Polillo, Ages: 16+
Maximum students: 10, Mar 12 – Apr 2 (4 Tuesdays), 6:30pm – 8:30pm,
Enrollment ends Mar 8. Materials: Students will bring sketchbook to class.
Class fee includes $25 non-refundable materials fee. For beginner and
intermediate artists. Students will develop fundamental drawing skills and
techniques using various media by working from observation as well as
from photographs. The compositional aspects of drawing will be stressed.
This class will challenge students to recognize the rich visual life of the
world, expand creative thinking, and give the tools to observe and under-
stand what they see. Students will also be introduced to various methods
of expression, artistic themes, and art history, while gaining a working
knowledge of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. $85M/$95NM
Art from the Soul/109 Teacher: A. Duff, Ages:18+ Maximum stu-
dents:8, Mar 14 – Apr 4 (4 Thursdays),6:30pm – 8:30pm. Materials: Stu-
dents will bring to class colored markers, pencils and/or pastels (oil or
chalk), white drawing paper in sheets or pads (minimum size 9’ X 12’,
minimum weight 80 lb), and any favorite or preferred materials. Class fee
includes $10 non-refundable materials fee. Tap into the unconscious to
create artwork using a variety of media including markers, colored pencils,
pastel, and collage. Based on Carl Jung’s concept of active imagination, a
process of deliberately tapping into the unconscious to stimulate creativity.
No art experience or training is required. Relieve artistic anxiety by focus-
ing on creative expression rather than technique. Students will uncover
and confront barriers such as self-judgment and perfectionism, and begin
to develop a symbolic vocabulary. $70M/$80NM
Basic Monoprinting Workshop/110 Teacher: M. Johnson, Ages:
14+ Maximum students: 8, Session 1: Mar 16 (one Saturday), or Session
2: Apr 2 (one Saturday),1:00pm – 4:00pm. Materials: class fee includes
$40 non-refundable materials. Students will learn multiple printing tech-
niques using plexi-glass plates, ink, paper, rollers, brushes, ripped paper,
recycled materials, and more. Students will create several prints they can
take home the same day. $65M/$75NM
Intermediate Photography/111 Teacher: D. Simons, Ages: 14+
Maximum students:6, Mar 25 (One Monday), 7:00pm – 9:00pm. This
class is for those who are familiar with their camera and are interested in
exploring more advanced options. Students will gain more confidence in
their photography skills as they learn how to camera settings and how to
capture amazing images. Students should be familiar with the
basic controls of their camera and have taken pictures before
registering for this class. $25M/$30NM
Beginning Guitar for Adults – Group Lessons/112
Teacher: E. McKeever, Ages: 14+ Maximum students:8, Mar
27–Apr 24 (5 Wednesdays), 7:00pm – 7:45pm. Materials: Each
student will provide his/her own guitar. Class fee includes $5
non-refundable materials fee. This course is designed to get the
beginning guitarist off the ground and by the end, students will
have enough background to progress on their own study or with a private
instructor. Starting with the very basics like re-stringing and tuning the
guitar, students will then progress through three songs, learning seven
chords, strum patterns, and chord relationships. $45M/$50NM
Sketchbook: Nature/113 Teacher: J. Polillo, Ages: 16+ Maximum
students:10, Apr 9 – Apr 30 (4 Tuesdays), 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Enrollment
ends Apr 2. Materials: Students will bring a sketchbook to class. Class
fee includes a $25 non-refundable materials fee. This course is designed
for the creative person who would like to meet other artistic people and
be compelled to work more frequently in a sketchbook or artistic journal.
The class will have group discussions and critiques, and explore a variety
of media in order to help each to express their own artistic vision. Open
ended assignments based on the theme ‘Nature’ will be assigned each
week and will be the basis for weekly discussions and critiques. $85M/
$95NM
Ink Drawing/114 Teacher: J Domal, Ages: 16+ Maximum stu-
dents:12, Apr 18 – Apr 25 (2 Thursdays), 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Materials:
Class fee includes a $25 non-refundable materials fee. This class is an
introduction to the tools, methods, practice and history of ink drawing,
inspired by ancient Indian, Buddhist, Chinese, Islamic and Byzantine
tapestries, ink paintings and pottery. The use of color will be explored.
$65M/$75NM
Steampunk Art/115 Teacher: T. Foreman, Ages: 13+ Maximum
students:8, May 2 – May 23 (4 Thursdays), 6:00pm – 8:30pm. Materials:
Class fee includes a $10 non-refundable materials fee. Join the Steam-
punk craze and make collages and polymer jewelry using steampunk as
your inspiration. Steampunk combines Victorian imagery with machine
parts, gears, gizmos and anything funky to create a new composite art-
work (see Sherlock Holmes movies to get the idea). $80M/$90NM
Drawing Basics for Teens/116 Teacher: J. Polillo, Ages: 12 – 15
Maximum students:10, May 7 – May 28 (4 Tuesdays), 6:30pm – 8:30pm,
Enrollment ends May 3. Materials: Students will bring a sketchbook to
class. Class fee includes a $15 non-refundable materials fee. For begin-
ner and intermediate artists. This course follows the same outline as
Drawing Basics for Adults but is aimed at the teenage artist. $75M/
$85NM
Kid’s Classes
Baritone Ukulele for Budding Guitarists–Group Les-
sons/117 Teacher: E. McKeever, Ages: 7 – 9 Maximum students:6,
Feb 13 – Mar 20 (6 Wednesdays), 4:00pm – 4:45pm. Materials: Class fee
includes $40 non-refundable materials fee. The baritone ukulele is an
ideal instrument for children to begin guitar study because of its size and
soft nylon strings. The teacher will provide each student with a ukulele
during the first class, where they will individually paint the instrument, and
students will bring their ukuleles to all subsequent classes. Children will
play games to help with rhythm, learn several melodies, and read musical
notation. $85M/$95NM
Decoupage Mirrors for Mother’s Day/118 Teacher: T. Fore-
man, Ages: 10-14 Maximum students:8, May 11 (One Saturday),1:00pm
– 3:30pm. Materials: Class fee includes $8 non-refundable materials fee.
Make something memorable for mom this Mother’s day. Students will cut
printed papers and collage imagery and layer them onto a 12” wood
framed mirror. Embellish with trims and metallic markers for extra piz-
zazz. This is a fun art form that will get you collecting papers and gluing
them over everything in your home! $30M/$35NM
Free and Facilitated Programs
Art Empowerment Teacher: C. Everett Ages: 18+ Feb 10 – Feb
24 (3 Sundays), 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Materials: Participants will bring actual
artwork for art criticism. Art Empowerment is designed to give artists
(college students, emerging and professional artists) constructive criti-
cism about their artwork, while building relationships and networking with
other local artists. Participants will analyze and discuss their own artwork
based on several criteria: formal, interpretive and technical. They will also
focus on Art Business 101, learn how to develop a portfolio, design an
artist’s resume and artist’s statement, and build confidence as entrepre-
neurs. Recommended textbooks available at Amazon: (Selling Art 101 –
ISBN 094089965 and Advanced Strategies for Marketing Art – ISBN
0940899558). FREE, no registration necessary.
Music Jam Come to the Newark Arts Alliance on the first Sunday of
each month from 12:30 to 3:00 for the monthly Music Jam. Bring an in-
strument or come to watch or sing along. FREE, open to the public.
Drum Circle Fourth Friday of each month from January to October.
Bring or borrow a percussion instrument and help us make joyful sound
from 7-8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. FREE, open to
the public.
Painting Group Feb 6, Feb 13, Mar 6, Mar 20, Apr 3, Apr 17, May 1,
May 15,9:30am – noon Escape the loneliness of the studio and seek the
company and advice of other painters in this drop-in painting session.
Participants bring their own artwork and supplies. FREE, open to the
public.
Figure Drawing with live models. Second Thursday of each
month, 7:30 pm. Artists bring their own supplies for a chance to work
from a live model. No instruction provided. FREE for NAA members and
$5 for non-members, plus participants split the cost of model.
2013 Terry Foreman Exhibition Gallery Schedule
Go to www.newarkartsalliane.org for more information about each show and information about
artist submissions.
Linnea Tober Solo Show, January 3 - 27
Small and Precious, January 29 – March 2
Do You See What I Hear?, March 5 -30
Me, Myself and I, April 2-28
Flowers, April 30-June 2
Nate Metz Solo Show, June 4-30
Annual Members Show, July 2-August 4
Jaynee Levy Polis Solo Show, September 3-28
Interactive Art, October 1-27
Menagerie, November 5- 24
Holiday Art Market, November 26-December 31.
EVENT: I Heart Art
On Friday, February 8 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm the Newark
Arts Alliance will be hosting a dessert tasting, featuring
treats from local restaurants. $15/person (includes one
drink).
What a fun event on the weekend before Valentine’s Day!
Taste desserts from local restaurants, sip some wine, may-
be even buy some jewelry or other artwork made by a local
artist.
Teacher Bios
Rich Aldorasi is an international jazz musician who has worked as an artist for over 40
years. In 2009, he founded the Philadelphia Paper Company/World Art Project. He has since
continually conducted programs and workshops in papermaking and marbling.
Jennifer Domal teaches private lessons as well as at local arts centers. And in after school
drawing programs. She exhibits her work locally.
Andrea Duff has a M.A. in Creative Arts in Therapy from Drexel University, has taught yoga
at Kirkwood Fitness and has led yoga independently and for an annual women’s retreat in
Rehoboth, DE.
Chad Cortez Everett received a BFA in Painting and a Certification in Art Education from
Temple University, Tyler School of Art. Chad earned his Master’s degree in Fine Arts from
Maryland Institute, College of Art. Mr. Everett is an art teacher and mentor at McCullough
Middle School, Colonial School district.
Terry Foreman has a B.A. in Art and over 25 years experience teaching art at the NAA and
in area art centers. She designs programs for ‘Art to Go’ and has done several public murals
locally. She also teaches K-8 art at Newark Center for Creative Learning, a local, private
school.
Melissa Johnson is a certified K-12 Art Teacher and currently works for the Colonial School
District at New Castle School and William Penn High School.
Em McKeever received a Bachelor of Music-Instrumental Performance from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro in 2008. She has taught private and group music lessons for
over 10 years.
Jennifer Polillo holds a Certificate in Painting from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts and BFA from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the past 15 years she has taught
students of all ages at UArts, PAFA, the NAA and at the Delaware Center for Contemporary
Arts.
Dain Simons has a BFA in Photography from the University of Delaware. He exhibits his
photographs throughout the region, teaches at several venues and is a photographic consult-
ant for Cameras, Etc. in Newark.
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Newark Arts Alliance, 276 E. Main St., Suite 102, Newark, DE 19711 www.newarkartsalliance.org 302-266-7266
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 11am-3pm , Thurs. 11am-6pm
This program is made possible, in part, by a
grant from the Delaware division of the Arts, a
state agency dedicated to nurturing and support-
ing the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the
National endowment for the Arts.
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