Spring 2010Verde Valley Art courses

The Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College

The Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ 86324

all registration is online at www.yc.eduClasses Start January 19, 2011

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”Pablo Picasso

Spring 2011 Schedule:

Art Foundations:Three-Dimensional Design (ART113/Section 12408)Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00-11:45 amA foundation course for all art studies, this course provides an intro-duction to three-dimensional forms, as well as sculptural methods of addition, subtraction and composition. Materials covered include paper, clay, plaster and glass. Taylor Hellmann

Color (ART114/Section 12722)Mondays, 9:00-11:45 amHybrid: Online and in the ClassroomThis foundation course for all art and graphic design students is not only essential for understanding color in all art mediums, but is fun and informative for non-art majors as well! Learn to understand what color is, how we perceive it, how to use it, and how artists have used it throughout history. Patty Mikles

Drawing:Drawing I (ART110/Section 12744)Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:00-3:45 pmDrawing is the foundation of all art because it teaches us to “see”. Everyone can learn the skills necessary to draw, and this course will improve your success in every art class you take afterward. All students receive extensive individual attention and guidance. Patty Mikles

Drawing I (ART110/Section 12745)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-11:45 am This course is for students of all levels of experience. Whether you are a painter, photographer, ceramicist, jeweler or sculptor, you should have a solid drawing foundation to succeed. All students receive exten-sive individual attention and guidance. Virginia Pates

Drawing II (ART111/Section 13469)Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00-8:45 pm Night ClassContinuing the development of technical and perceptual skills from Drawing I. Emphasis on developing form through line and value and learning to design composition. Exploration of various subjects and media including color. Penny McElhaney

Painting:Oil/Acrylic Painting I (ART190/Section 13366)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00-3:45 pmThis course offers the opportunity to gain an understanding of painting materials, basic application, and the unique qualities of both oil and acrylic mediums. Oil/Acrylic Painting I is a hybrid course meeting once a week in group sessions to discuss the paintings, each individual’s own experience and related questions and with an online component. Students are expected to complete painting exercises in their own time. Prerequisite: Drawing I. Patty Mikles

Oil/Acrylic Painting II (ART191/Section 13577)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00-3:45 pmThis course offers the opportunity to further skills and understanding of processes and applications of the oil and acrylic mediums. Oil/Acrylic Painting 2 is a hybrid course meeting once a week in group sessions to discuss the paintings, each individual’s own experience and related questions and with an online component. Students are expected to complete painting exercises in their own time. Prerequisite: Oil and Acrylic I. Patty Mikles

Advanced Projects in Oil and Acrylic (ART292/Section 13578)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00-3:45 pmPrepare your own individual education plan and further your develop-ment in the skills, approaches, palettes, and processes that interest you while receiving individual guidance from the instructor and being a part of the learning community of oil and acrylic painters in a working art studio. Patty Mikles

Watercolor Painting I (ART194/Section 12727)Watercolor Painting II (ART195/Section 12729) Hybrid: Online and in the ClassroomTuesdays, 9:30-12:15 pmLearn the basic skills, gather the necessary tools, and practice tech-niques used for centuries by watercolor artists in a safe environment with others who are just starting out like you. Explore the transparent qualities of the medium. Techniques and materials stimulate personal creativity and uniqueness of expression. Watercolor II proceeds with independent development and varied techniques to meet individual needs. Prerequisite: Drawing I. Patty Mikles

“Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to under-stand art more and more.”Vincent Van Gogh

Painting con’t: Advanced Projects in Watercolor (ART293/Section 12730)Hybrid: Online and in the ClassroomThursdays, 9:30 am-12:15 pm Prepare your own individual education plan and further your develop-ment in the skills, approaches, palettes, and processes that interest you while receiving individual guidance from the painting instructor and be-ing a part of the learning community of watercolor painters in a working art studio. Patty Mikles.

Life Painting (ART 212 /Section 32442)Fridays, 9:30 am-4:30 pmUsing a live model, students learn to design from the life figure while developing techniques in painting, value and color theory to represent the human form. Focus on the properties of light and perspective. Prerequisites: Drawing I and Oil/Acrylic Painting, or permission from instructor. Carolyn Ensley

CeramicsCeramics I & II (ART 120 & 121)Designed for complete beginners, professionals-in-training and dedi-cated amateurs. Each semester includes instruction in hand-building techniques, wheel throwing, slip painting, glazing and firing. Projects and specific topics of instruction change frequently, allowing students to repeat this course many times, learning something new each semester. All students will have the opportunity to load and fire kilns.

Ceramics III & IV (ART 220 & 221)These semi-self-directed courses allow the intermediate or advanced ceramics student the opportunity to create a personal project with the support of instructors and staff. Topics can include advanced pursuits of techniques and/or ideas, and work can be functional or sculptural. Students will have access to all of the Ceramics facilities, as well as the support and expertise of the instructors. Prerequisite: Ceramics I and II, or approval of the instructor.

Studio Ceramics: DaysMondays & Wednesdays, 1:00-3:45 pm Virginia PatesCeramics I – (Section 12409)Ceramics II – (Section 12410)Ceramics III – (Section 12411)Ceramics IV – (Section 12412)

“Art is con-templation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated. ”Auguste Rodin

EveningsMondays & Wednesdays, 6:00-8:45 pm David WoofCeramics I – (Section 12427)Ceramics II – (Section 12431)Ceramics III – (Section 12442)Ceramics IV – (Section 12443)

WeekendsSaturdays, 9:00 am-3:00 pm David WoofCeramics I – (Section 12444)Ceramics II – (Section 12445)Ceramics III – (Section 12447)Ceramics IV – (Section 12448)

JewelryJewelry I (ART140/Section 12454)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 am-12:15 pmCome join the area’s foremost jewelers and learn to develop a personal motif. Use ancient techniques like anticlastic raising, forging, and cast-ing, as well as new modern industrial techniques employing a hydraulic press. Carolyn Ensley

Jewelry II (ART141/Section 12455)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00-3:45 pm A special, advanced course for those who have completed Jewelry I.Carolyn Ensley

Jewelry I (ART140/Section 12457)Jewelry II (ART141/Section 12458)Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30 am-12:15 pmExplore the use of hand tools and classic techniques to shape silver and gold into pieces of wearable art. Hammer, saw, file, solder, cast and have fun learning real skills. In Jewelry II, forge the metal to shape it, and learn to cut and polish a stone to be built into a piece of jewelry. Prerequisite: Jewelry I or permission of the instructor. Jahn Baker

Handmade BooksArt Topics: Small Handmade Books (ART198/Section 12791)February 11–March 11, 2011Fridays, 9:00-11:45 amHandmade books are unique, personal, sensuous and permanent, and creating books by hand is an ancient and exciting art form. Explore the fun of creating your own handmade books using traditional and modern materials, and techniques in an inspiring classroom experience.Patty Mikles

“Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.”Kahlil Gibran

GlassStained Glass I (ART124/Section 12450)Stained Glass II (ART125/Section 12452)Saturdays, 9:00 am-3:00 pmStained Glass I: Exploration of copper foil and lead came techniques of stained glass, including precision glass cutting, and creative application of these techniques in producing interior and architectural art pieces. Stained Glass II: Basic lead and copper foil techniques with addition of acid etching, sandblasting and more advanced design problems, with an emphasis on individual creativity. Melissa Kramer

Art Topics: Glass Fusing (ART198/Section 12793)March 21–April 18, 2011Mondays, 5:00-8:30 pmFused glass is the new rave in the art world! Come and discover this exciting art medium by learning techniques to create beautiful unique fused glass pieces you can use or display. Topics will include types of glass, use of frits, slumping and cast glass, and more. Melissa Kramer

Digital ArtsAdobe Photoshop I (ART137/Section 32418)Night ClassWednesdays, 6:00-8:45 pmDigital image fundamentals. This course covers the technical and cre-ative use of Adobe® Photoshop® image manipulation software, as well as the use of peripheral commercial hardware and software for image capture. Todd Conaway

Professional Practices:Gallery Management (ART105/Section 13363)Hybrid: Online and in the ClassroomTuesdays, 1:00-2:45 pmStudents in this course will learn the basic skills required to manage, curate and promote an art gallery or museum. Instruction will consist of lectures, field trips and hands-on experience through participation in Verde Gallery activities. Virginia Pates

Portfolio Development (ART232/Section 13364)Hybrid: Online and in the ClassroomThursdays, 1:00-2:45 pmDevelop techniques of self-promotion through the creation of traditional and electronic graphic design and fine arts portfolios, resumes and other career search materials, as well as gaining exhibition skills and experience. Virginia Pates

“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing sub-ject matter…a soothing, calm-ing influence on the mind, rather like a good arm-chair which pro-vides relaxation from physical fatigue. ”Henri Matisse

PHOTOGRAPHY:Photography I (ART150/Section 13365)Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00-8:45 pmThis course will be an introduction to the fundamentals of photography. Concepts covered will include: creative camera operation; identifying, measuring and controlling light values; basic black and white (silver) darkroom techniques and controls including film processing, contact printing and enlarging; exhibition quality photography and printing. We will combine modern digital camera practice with what is learned about photography through the exploration of film techniques. Jon Pelletier

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Adobe Photoshop I (ART137/Section 12627)Adobe Photoshop II (ART237/Section 13596)Online Digital image fundamentals. Technical and creative use of Adobe®Photoshop® image manipulation software. Use of peripheral commer-cial hardware and software for image capture. Judie Piner

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. ”Jonathan Swift

The Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ 86324

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all registration is online at www.yc.eduClasses Start January 19, 2011