Jewellery Making
In this course, students will experience demonstrations and hands on studio projects in manipulate paper and casting with resin to create thoughtfully considered jewellery creations in the form of rings, bangles and simple pendants. Students will explore and experiment with copper, sterling silver and various alternative materials. All materials are provided.

Registration and withdraw deadline:  June 25, 2012

Computer Animation
In this course, students will learn various techniques of animation using the animation/drawing software Pencil along with Adobe Photoshop and Apple’s iMovie. This course introduces traditional animation principles and techniques and exposes students to animation workflow, from idea conception to creation. Students will work hands-on in groups and independently to create moving images using readily available equipment and technology.

Registration and withdraw deadline: July 03, 2012

Introductory Ceramics
In this course, student will learn various techniques of working with clay using pinching, coiling, slab building, carving, texturing and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Using these skills, students will create a variety of artworks including, pinch pots, coiled forms, tiles and sculptures.  All students will be able to complete multiple projects, working individually and in groups to create fired and glazed clay creations. All supplies are provided.

Registration and withdraw deadline: July 09, 2012

Drawing and Painting
This class uses basic techniques to unravels the mysteries of successful drawing and painting. Students will experiment with gesture drawing, blind contours, and representation drawing to emphasizing observational drawing skills. Additional exercises will focus on concepts that are vital to an artist’s education: composition, line, value, perspective, and colour. Students will strengthen their skills through a series of projects and will learn the importance of observation to better interpret the world around us. All materials are provided.

Registration and withdraw deadline: July 16, 2012

Black and White Photography
Learn the art of black and white film photography including the proper use of a manual 35mm camera! Students will have the opportunity to capture their ideas on film and develop their own negatives and prints in a fully equipped darkroom. The course begins with activities to familiarize and build confidence in the areas of understanding exposure, controlling the camera, composing the shot, and developing the negative and final print. Following this, participants will propose and work through a final independent series based on their own interests and ideas. All materials are provided.

Registration and withdraw deadline:  July 23, 2012

Sculpture
Love 3-D? Use sculpture to ignite your ideas! In this course students will use clay, plaster, paper mache and wire to bring their ideas to life. Students will learn basic mould making techniques, explore color and shape, and learn the history of sculpture. All supplies are provided.

Registration and withdraw date: July 30, 2012

Large Scale Printing
Work big! In this course, students will be given the opportunity to explore ideas using large scale painting.  Using acrylic, tempera, watercolour, gouache and india ink students will experiment with scale, representing a small object on large scales, playing with text, self portraiture and murals. All materials are provided.

Registration and withdraw date: August 06, 2012

Creative Comics
Comics bring together the arts of storytelling and illustration. Students learn to give expression, action and motion to their characters as they create cartoons and comic strips. The class also reviews the basics of paneling and composition, and studies the widely divergent styles of cartooning, comics and graphic novels. Young artists are encouraged to expand upon their drawing and cartooning skills and to develop their own signature styles. All materials are supplied.

Registration and withdraw date:  August 12, 2012