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Creative Arts

April 2021

May 2021

1 session classes

Animal Planters

Monday, April 12 
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Instructor:  Joshua M.G. McCormick
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $22, Public $27

The T-Rex has been extinct for 65 million years, but in this class, you can resurrect him (or create any other of your favorite animals) and learn to turn them into a planter! Join me for this fun one and done online remote course where we make your favorite animal and find clever ways to turn them into planters for succulents and/or air plants.

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included in the cost.

Spring Teapots 

Saturday, April 24
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: ARTica Staff
Location: Zoom
Cost: NU $22, Public $27

This workshop will teach decorative glaze techniques and focus on floral patterns. The instructor will also provide a brief history of teapots. Each student will receive an English-style teapot to decorate.

*Supplies provided: 1 English Teapot, glazes. Teacups are available for purchase

Introduction to Knitting

Saturday, April 24
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jennie Glerum
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $22, Public $27

In this course, students will learn the basic knit and purl stitches, along with how to start (cast on) and finish (bind off) a project. Students will be introduced to online resources and patterns to help expand their knitting knowledge and will come away with all of the skills to make a simple dishcloth, hat, or scarf.

*Supplies provided: 7 - 9 size needles, 1 skein of yarn

Handcrafting a Mug

Tuesday, May 11
7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Instructor: Katherine Jernigan
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $22, Public $27

In this one-session course, you will learn the basic techniques for designing and making your very own ceramic mug using slabs. You can customize your mug with sculptural elements, like adding animal ears or a funky handle. You will become familiar with the foundations of working with clay, the firing, and glazing process. Your creation will be fired and glazed in our studio and will be safe for eating and drinking!

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included in the cost.

Intermediate Knitting

Saturday, May 15
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jennie Glerum
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $22, Public $27

Students will learn how to cable (make intertwining twists and braids) using a cable needle. Additionally, students will learn how to perform colorwork (or intarsia) using multiple strands of yarn alternating across a row. These two skills will prepare students to knit a variety of intermediate-level projects with complex design elements, such as hats, cowls, and mittens.

*Supplies provided: 1 cable needle, two different colors of yarn

Multiple sessions classes

Drawing and Coloring Flowers

Tuesdays, April 13 - May 18 (6 Sessions)
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Instructor: Stephanie Lupu
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $52, Public $62

This course will teach basic drawing techniques and the application of color, focusing on learning the color wheel and creating art that really pops!

*Supplies provided: 9X12 sketchbook, 24 pack oil pastels, pencil, soft eraser

Handbuilding Extravaganza

Wednesdays, April 14 - May 5 (4 Session)
7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Instructor: Katherine Jernigan
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $62, Public $72

This course is for all those who are curious about working with clay. You will create your own designs for tableware, jewelry, or home décor. You will learn a variety of techniques, tricks and methods creating clay objects.

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included in the cost.

Ceramic Miniatures

Thursdays, April 22 - May 13 (4 Session)
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Instructor: Joshua M.G. McCormick
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $62, Public $72

Students will learn how to make simple figurine forms, then decorate with attachments and surface techniques. Students are encouraged to purchase a small plastic container with a lid to place objects in.

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included in the cost.

Anime and Manga Drawing

Saturdays, April 17 - May 22 (6 Sessions)
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Instructor: Stephanie Lupu
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $52, Public $62

In this course learn how to draw character faces and eyes, expressions bodies, and basic proportions along with hands and feet. Drawings will flow into a story.

*Supplies provided: 9X12 sketchbook, pencil, soft eraser, crayons, ultrafine sharpie

Beginning Wheel Throwing

Mondays, April 19 - May 17 (5 Session)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Instructor: Joshua M.G. McCormick
Location: ARTica Ceramic Studio 
Cost: NU $115, Public $125

Ceramic Wheel Throwing is back and in-person! Maybe you have seen the movie 'Ghost' with Patrick Swayze, or maybe it's your senior year and it’s time to participate in the Northwestern rite of passage at ARTica Studio. Come learn the basics and experience the joy that is ceramic wheel throwing. You will learn how to make work that you can use in your own home and kitchen!

Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Tuesdays, April 20 - May 18 (5 Session)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Instructor: Joshua M.G. McCormick
Location: ARTica Ceramic Studio 
Cost: NU $115, Public $125

Ceramic Wheel Throwing is back and in-person! Come expand on the basics and re-experience the joy that is ceramic wheel throwing as we take your skills to the next level. Whether you've taken a wheel throwing class before, or you've gotten your hands dirty with clay in a ceramic handbuilding class and just want to jump in. Join this class and learn what it truly means to be a turner and burner! 

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included in the cost.

Ceramic Sculpture

Wednesdays, April 21 - May 12 (4 Session)
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Instructor: Joshua M.G. McCormick
Location: Zoom 
Cost: NU $62, Public $72

This is the class to learn a variety of sculptural techniques, then use the technique that serves you best. The class will have an emphasis on using surface techniques to add texture and life to your pieces. You can also glaze your own work using engobes, a colored glaze that can be applied on your leather hard clay before firing.

*Clay and ceramic tools on loan are included.