The Express Program

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• Painting & Drawing

  Your instructors will provide an introduction to traditional painting techniques and processes (watercolor, gouache, and acrylic) for students at all skill levels. Students acquire techniques in paint application and blending, composition and design, and color theory and color mixing and base their painting on a fully realized drawing.

• Pottery

  Roll up your sleeves, don your apron, and be ready to get your hands dirty! Not only will you explore a variety of techniques for working in clay, including hand building and throwing on the potter’s wheel, but you will also master basic glazing processes and decorative styles. After choosing a design rendered by another artist or creating one of your own, you are instructed in how to load an electric kiln. (You are also welcome to observe and collaborate with our master potter as they process your work in the raku kiln.) As you develop your technical proficiency, you will be encouraged to express your creativity through your work. In just a short time, you develop an eye for what makes a successful piece and practice your newly-acquired skill by critiquing your own work and that of your classmates.

• Metalsmithing

  Have you ever thought of crafting something unique out of metal? If so, discover metal as an art medium through metalsmithing, or develop skills in three-dimensional design by learning to shape silver, copper, and brass. While you will commence this hands-on learning experience with simple, rudimentary designs, you are strongly encouraged to create original pieces. Your teachers will train you in the most up-to-date techniques in shaping, soldering, fashioning bezels, and finishing your pieces.

• Portfolio Preparation

  Advanced art students who intend to pursue art as a major in college create a portfolio of their work for their college application. With the help of your instructors, you develop a cohesive body of artwork that represents your overall achievement in art.

  
  Working within the structure of our summer program, as a portfolio student you are given time to develop pieces in any of the media available to you. Instructors assist you with portfolio presentation, including photographing artwork, matting, mounting, and writing an artist statement.

  
  Note: Three nights per week students spend study hall (8:00 to 10:00 pm) working in the Art Center. A fee of $350 for textbooks, supplies and transportation for additional class trips is required.