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WINTER / SPRING & SUMMER 2008
WORKSHOPS
Remaining Winter-Spring 2008 Workshops
Summer 2008 Workshops
Summer 2008 Week-long Intensive Classes
Spring Inservice Fun Days
Spring Fabric Arts Workshops
Spring American Girl Saturdays
Scout Workshops
Remaining Winter/Spring 2008 Workshops:
Presentation Workshop for Adults
April 3 – 17: Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Adults
Teacher – Cauffman
$75
Do you feel your skills in front of your business, place of worship or local club are not where they need to be? This workshop will teach you skills both written and physical to give you the confidence and clarity you need for success.American Girl Saturdays
Teacher – B. Smith
Apr 5, Apr 12, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 31.
American Girl Saturdays teach basic sewing skills while making cool clothes and accessories for your doll.
for more information, please see the American Girl Doll page.Intro to Shakespeare
April 7 – 28: Mondays, 6:45 – 8:15pm
Ages 11 & up
Teacher – Jordan
$96
Perform scenes and monologues from Shakespeare's plays. Be ready to wow your audience with a presentation from Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, Macbeth or Hamlet.Artistic Exploration through Time:
Art of the Middle Ages
April 7 – 28: Mondays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
Teens
Teacher – Merritt
$64 +$5 material fee
Investigate art techniques through the ages, this month focusing on egg tempera painting, gold leaf, illuminated lettering and calligraphy.Yoga and Relaxation
April 11: Friday, 9:00 – 10:15am
Adults
Teacher – Schmitt
$20
In this workshop, students will experience the benefits of deep relaxation. The seminar will include a brief discussion, a few gentle stretches, and then an extended period of guided relaxation. Bring a yoga mat along with your favorite blanket or pillow.Dancing with Disney
Join us for one or all of the following Fridays: Apr 11 &/or Apr 25
5:00 - 5:45pm
Ages 3 - 5
Teacher - Mattern
$12 per Friday
Calling all princesses and princes! Children develop creative movement through all that is Disney - music soundtracks, stories, and characters. Costumes are encouraged!American Girl Saturdays
Teacher – B. Smith
Apr 12, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 31.
American Girl Saturdays teach basic sewing skills while making cool clothes and accessories for your doll.
for more information, please see the American Girl Doll page.Mother & Daughter Self Defense Workshops
Join us for one or all the following Saturdays: Apr 12 &/or May 10
1:30 - 3:00pm
Daughters 9 & up
Sensei Freemas
$28 per pair per Saturday
Learn the four A's of Self Defense: awareness, avoidance, attitude and application of physical techniques together in a community atmosphere.Pottery Conversations
April 12: Saturday, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Adults
Teacher – Berkemeyer
$18
By looking at the work of the past and contemporary potters, participants will engage in an open conversation about techniques and possibilities in clay. Through observation and discussion, students will expand their creativity and realize more options in their work. Participants may want to bring a sketchbook to record their ideas for later use in the studio.Dancing with Disney
April 25: Friday, 5:00 - 5:45pm
Ages 3 - 5
Teacher - Mattern
$12
Calling all princesses and princes! Children develop creative movement through all that is Disney - music soundtracks, stories, and characters. Costumes are encouraged!American Girl Saturdays
Teacher – B. Smith
Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 31.
American Girl Saturdays teach basic sewing skills while making cool clothes and accessories for your doll.
for more information, please see the American Girl Doll page.Behind the Camera:
For Just This Moment
May 3: Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30pm
Teens & Adults
Teacher - Deborah Cascarino, gallery artist
suggested donation: $5
In conjunction with her exhibit, Deborah will be offering a special workshop discussing the photographs from her exhibit and the natural light, color, feeling, and composition in the art of fine photography. Learn exactly what thoughts, feelings and special moments created each photograph. Following the talk, there will be an optional photo critique. Participants are welcome to bring in 1 to 5 prints of their photography to share with the group. Deborah will discuss and give constructive comments on each participant's photographs in a relaxed atmosphere of learning and shared appreciation.
Deborah Cascarino has photographed many of our national parks and natural areas. Inspired by the inherent beauty in nature and love of natural light, her photographs capture the spontaneous blending of light, atmosphere, and nature that create those magical moments which are her inspiration. “I strive to create a visual haiku… capturing one fleeting moment of nature and light… simple yet powerful.”Artistic Exploration through Time:
Renaissance Art
May 5 – June 2 (Not 5/26): Mondays, 7:15 – 9:15 PM
Teens
Teacher – Merritt
$64 +$5 material fee
Investigate art techniques through the ages this month focusing on frescoes and oil painting.American Girl Saturday
Teacher – B. Smith
May 10, May 31.
American Girl Saturdays teach basic sewing skills while making cool clothes and accessories for your doll.
for more information, please see the American Girl Doll page.Drawing and Learning to See
May 10 – June 7 (Not 5/24): Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00am
Adults
Teacher – Shaw
$75
Learn basic drawing applications such as relating proportions, the awareness of negative and positive space and the action, proportion and construction of objects. Bring an 18”x24” newsprint pad and a medium of your choice.Mother & Daughter Self Defense Workshop
May 10: Saturday, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Daughters 9 & up
Sensei Freemas
$28 per pair
Learn the four A's of Self Defense: awareness, avoidance, attitude and application of physical techniques together in a community atmosphere.Project Runway
Inservice Fun Day
May 23: Teacher Inservice Day: Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Ages 7 – 12
Darlington Teaching Artists
$48
For our fashion saavy students, this workshop provides an introduction to the fashion world. Students will learn aspects of design and fabric manipulation.American Girl Saturday
Teacher – B. Smith
May 10, May 31.
American Girl Saturdays teach basic sewing skills while making cool clothes and accessories for your doll.
for more information, please see the American Girl Doll page.
Partner Yoga
June 18: Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:15pm
Adults
Teacher - Schmitt
$40 per couple
Partner yoga is a beautiful way to explore alignment, balance, sensitivity and awareness. It is the ultimate in cooperating with your partner and in doing so, paradoxically focuses awareness on yourself.Yoga and Relaxation
June 18: Wednesday, 8:15 - 9:15pm
Adults
Teacher - Schmitt
$20
Experience the benefits of deep relaxation. This workshop will include a brief discussion, a few gentle stretches and then an extended period of guided relaxation. Bring a yoga mat along with your favorite blanket or pillow.Figure Drawing Worksop
June 23 - July 7: 3 Mondays, 7:15 - 9:15pm
Adults
Teacher - Merritt
$54 +$30 model fee
Working from a live model students will start with short poses, breaking down the figure and finish with longer poses allowing students to focus more on anatomy, values and detail. Students will work in charcoal and pencil.T-Shirt Design
July 14 - 21: 2 Mondays, 7:15 - 8:45pm
Ages 11 - 14
Teacher - Merritt
$28
Use your fashion savvy to create and print a design on a t-shirt of your choosing. You may create your own logo design your own pattern or draw your favorite subject matter. Bring 2 white or light colored t-shirts, pre-washed and dried without fabric softener.Clay Beads Workshop
August 5 - 19: 3 Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00pm
Teens
Teacher - Berkemeyer
$42 +$12 material fee
Design a beaded necklace or bracelet. Creativity is key as we explore shape, texture, & color in our jewelry finding inspiration in designs from various cultures.
Summer 2008 Week-long Intensive Classes:
Sculptural Paper Casting for Teens
June 16 - 20: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 9:30 - 11:00am
Teens
Teacher - Brickman
$70 +$12 material fee
(Elementary ages class offered in evening, details below)
This class will allow students to realize the possibilities in translating their sculptural designs into another medium. Students will use clay and assemblage methods to create an original sculptural design which we will cast in plaster. From this mold we will make several paper castings. Each student will finish with a unique series of paper sculptures that explores a variety of surface treatments.Sculptural Paper Casting
June 16 - 20: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Ages 9 - 12
Teacher - Berkemeyer
$55 +$12 material fee
(Teen class offered in morning, details above)
This class will allow students to realize the possibilities in translating their sculptural designs into another medium. Students will use clay and assemblage methods to create an original sculptural design which we will cast in plaster. From this mold we will make several paper castings. Each student will finish with a unique series of paper sculptures that explores a variety of surface treatments.Self-Portrait in Clay
June 16 - 20 & July 29, 2008
Monday - Friday (June dates), 7:00 - 9:00pm
and Tuesday (July date), 7:30 - 9:15pm
Ages 15 & up
Teacher - Berkemeyes
$106 +$25 material fee
By using your own facial features as a reference, learn how to sculpt anatomically correct portraits. This class will cover the basics of sculpting in clay, as well as composition and patina surface treatments. In July, students will paint & stain their work.The Magic of Mozart
June 23 - 27: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 5:00 - 6:00pm
Ages 7 - 10
Teacher - Rugan
$55
Learn about the Wunderkind Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who began writing music at age six and composed his first opera by age eight! Students will listen to excerpts of several symphonies, but focus on his famous opera, The Magic Flute.Intensive Beginners Theory
June 24 - July 9: 3 Tuesdays & 3 Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Ages 11 - 18
Teacher - Shafer
$96
This course is designed for students who have no prior theory experience, but some practical instrumental or vocal training. Topics include major scales, intervals, sight-singing, and dictation at a beginner's level.Living with Beethoven
July 7 - July 11: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 5:00 - 6:00pm
Ages 7 - 11
Teacher - Rugan
$55
Travel back in time to discover the life and music of Ludwig Van Beethoven! With the help of a boy named Christoph, we will learn about the life of a great artist who continued to create musical masterpiece despite becoming deaf. Students will listen to excerpts of his symphonies, sonatas and chamber music.Drawing from Observation
July 14 - 18: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 9:30 - 11:00am
Ages 16 - 19
Teacher - Merritt
$70
Working from still-lifes and outdoor landscapes (weather permitting) students will cover texture, value scales and composition in pen & ink, charcoal and graphite. Supply list.Intensive Intermediate Theory
July 15 - 30: 3 Tuesdays & 3 Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Ages 11 - 18
Teacher - Shafer
$96
Designed for students with some prior theory knowledge, this is a natural extension of the Intensive Beginner's Theory Workshop. Topics include major and minor scales, intervals, chords and chord construction.Drawing with Color
July 21 - 25: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 9:30 - 11:00am
Ages 16 - 19
Teacher - Merritt
$70
Working from still-lifes and landscape (weather permitting) students will cover color theory, texture, value scales and composition in a variety of dry media: chalk and oil pastels, colored pencils, and conté crayons. Supply List.Scene and Screen Drama Camp
July 28 - 31: 1 week, Monday - Thursday, Noon - 3:00pm
Teens
Teacher - Jordan
$200
The best of both worlds - live stage acting and practice reading TV commercial copy in one class. The material emphasize good acting skills and stresses the differences between live theatrical performance and camera close ups.Intro to Painting for Teens
August 4 - 8: 1 week, Monday - Friday, 12:30 - 2:00pm
Ages 13 & up
Teacher - Hart
$70
Use your observational drawing skills as well as your abstract influences in the creation of interesting compositions in watercolor, tempera or acrylic. Color theory, blending & shading techniques will be covered. Supply List.Creations from Nature
August 11 - 13; 1 week, Monday - Thursday, 9:30 - 11:30am
Ages 7 - 11
Teacher - Kaplan
$72 +$10 material fee
We'll let Mother Nature provide our art materials as we create unique and imaginative artwork. Bring along your summer collections to add a more personal touch.Clay Explorations
August 11 - 13: 1 week, Monday - Thursday, 12:30 - 1:45pm
Ages 4 - 7
Teacher - Kaplan
$48 +$10 material fee
Experiment with Ceramic Clay, Sculpey, Model Magic and Play Dough while building unique and imaginative creations.Musical Theater Camp
August 11 - 14: 1 week, Monday - Thursday, Noon - 3:00pm
Ages 11 & up
Teacher - Jordan
$200
Want to be the lead in famous Broadway musicals? We'll choose scenes, songs and monologues from your favorite musical and you can be the star of the show.
Darlington Arts Center has been working closely with scout troops in the area to create specialized workshops. Call to arrange a date, time and workshop theme for your troop. Any of our classes or workshops can be modified into a custom workshop. Max of 12 students per class.
977 Shavertown Road
Garnet Valley, PA 19061
info@darlingtonarts.org
610-358-3632