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 Ben Lomond, CA  95005   831.336.3513

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ADULT CLASSES      CHILDREN'S CLASSES      TEENS     CLASS SURVEY

All class sizes are limited and early registration is recommended.  You can register by downloading the class registration form and send it to: SCMAC,  Attention Education, 9341 Mill St., Ben Lomond, CA 95005   Interested in teaching a class?  Click HERE

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ADULT CLASSES:  

If you have taken a class from us and wish to offer suggestions, comments, you are most welcome to take our SURVEY. 

This survey will only take a minute to do, and it helps us get grants to support our programs.  Thanks!

Life Drawing    

Tuesdays,    7 - 9:15 p.m. 

Drop-in workshops featuring a different model every week, both short and long poses. Beginners or professional artists welcome, with instruction or critiques if students request.  Third Tuesday of each month will be dedicated to Long Poses.  Contact Julie for information (831.335-5000)

$10 for members, $12 for non-members, $8 students (with ID)

8 Thursdays, Jan 7 - Feb 25, 2010 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Class Fees:  $170/190  (Member's/non-member's)   $15 Materials

 

Class Syllabus HERE

 

This class is for beginners who would like to learn to paint with oils or acrylics, and for those with painting experience.
Brenda Berg paces the class to fit the individual concerns of each student, so development naturally occurs in an enjoyable learning environment. Attention is given to observational studies, form, light and shadow, as well as color theory, composition, painting materials, historical art movements and selected artworks. Beginning painters are given a structured curriculum, while Intermediate and Advanced students will chose individual direction and projects. The course will also include working from a live model (nude and clothed), critiques, and a museum field trip (TBA). Each artist is encouraged to find his or her own visual voice and to develop an individual approach to image making.

Beginning Ukulele with Marty Carlson

        Mondays, 7:30 p.m.   Starting September 28th

Beginner Class ( 8 weeks) Mondays 7:30 to 8:20 PM @ Art Center 

Marty covers basic ukulele chords in the keys of C, G and F.

Marty's emphasis is on playing songs and making music.

The first night, students will learn to play two songs.

 

For Availability, Contact Marty NOW! 440-9382 

E-mail Marty

 

Learn to play ukulele! Santa Cruz's hottest new craze! No musical knowledge required. Bring ukulele, or may purchase for $25.00 at class. Learn enough to play with large local ukulele club!  Call 336-4Art for more info.

$2 members/non-members per session $5 materials (one time)

Beginning Ukulele 8-Week Class by Marty Carlson

Marty Carlson has been teaching folks to play the ukulele in the San Lorenzo Valley for over four years. His first students were eight ladies who were absolute beginners at the Highlands Park Senior Center. Two years later he started a class at Spring Lakes Park in Scotts Valley with about ten people. In September of 2005 Marty started a class at the Scotts Valley Senior Center and this class is now an intermediate class. In September of 2006 he started another beginner class at the Scotts Valley Senior Center. He also teaches a workshop for beginners before each of the monthly Ukulele Club meetings. So presently, Marty teaches a total of four classes plus the monthly workshops at the Ukulele Club.

This class is for beginners. If there’s interest, Marty promises to do an intermediate class later in the year.

Marty’s motto is "If it ain’t fun, don’t do it!” He de-emphasizes practicing and emphasizes "just playing songs and having fun.” The ukulele is really an instrument that one can have fun with at many levels. You can just strum chords and have fun or you can get just about as complicated as you want to.

Marty always volunteers his time and his classes are free except for a $2 donation collected for the centers. This class has a one-time charge of $5 to cover the cost of a songbook and other handouts.

The venues where Marty teaches often have functions where his classes perform. For example, the Highland Park class plays for some of the Holiday celebration lunches there. The Spring Lakes group has played at several of the Monthly Park dinners and parties. The Scotts Valley group has played for a couple of the monthly barbeques at the Senior Center. A mixed group from several classes played this summer at the "Felton Remembers" festival on Memorial Day weekend. An early June concert at the Art Center is being planned following Marty’s class.

Marty Carlson, A Brief Musical History

Marty attended his first acoustic jam in the San Lorenzo Valley, led by Jayme Kelly Curtis, in January of 2000 at the Art Center.   For almost 10 years, Jayme hosted her acoustic jam once a month at the Art Center and inspired many local musicians to play with others. 
 

NOTE:  The jam is now hosted by Carolee Burrows..

Marty has played in many jams over the years in other places. For example, he played on Tuesday nights at an English pub in Half Moon Bay for over four years before moving to Boulder Creek. Marty has been playing guitar since college, about 45 years. He also plays a dobro, some banjo, and is currently learning to play the harmonica. Marty learned to play the ukulele five years ago because Jayme kept telling him how much fun she was having at the Santa Cruz Ukulele Club. Marty took his first ukulele class from Patti Maxine at the Highland Park Senior Center and ended up teaching the class because Patti was really busy and because he found the ukulele was like playing his guitar only easier.

What’s surprised Marty the most is how many seniors are playing the ukulele and are having a great time. There are lots of opportunities for people to get together and play on a regular basis here in the Santa Cruz area. There are several jams each month and a regular Saturday morning group (10:00 to 11:30 AM) at the Harbor near the Crows Nest. Anywhere from 30 to 60 people get together and have a great time. 

One of Marty’s best memories, he says, is a lady named Ilene. She was in her middle eighties, and for over a year she was his "Ukulele Club Date.” She also went to a couple of jams with Marty each month. She used to own a chain of music stores and loved music. Marty swears she knew more songs than anyone he’d ever known. She now lives in Colorado near her son who has a music store there.

 

Mixed Media Card Making Workshop (Adult)

Free    with Anouk Johanna & Julie Erreca

2 Sundays, January 24 - 31, 2010
10 am - 3 pm

Bring your personal collage materials which could be: reject watercolors, prints, photos, drawings, letters etc. Other art supplies will be provided, including a small etching press for monotyping cards. You may want to check with the instructors to make sure that we will have available any type of art supplies you would like to use. We will be working in a 5x7 format, either as a card or as a miniature artwork. Julie and Anouk will teach various techniques like monotype printmaking, watercolor painting techniques, collage and layering to end up with interesting textures on your artwork.

If you are satisfied with some of your experiments you may display them at the Gallery for three consecutive months. Information about the exhibiting process is available at the center.

 

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Throwing On the Potter's Wheel  - with Geoff Nicastro

Wheel Throwing and Towering Totems
with Geoffrey Nicastro

Ongoing
6 pm - 9 pm
$160 members / $200 non-members / $ materials

Learn to use the wheel to build stackable sculptures for your garden.
NEW class procedure: Geof needs to know who is coming to class. Students please call or email Geof the day before each class. 462-6265 or gnicastro@yahoo.com
 

Raku Fridays   with Dale Bates

Friday nights 

6 - 9 pm

Drop in sessions, $18 each, members; $20 no

Raku master Dale Bates continues to amaze and delight participants with outstanding results. Red hot pots are pulled from the fire after about 1 hour, put in to reduction chambers and quenched with water. Bring you own bisqued pots, or buy them at the Center. Cost of glazes and firing included. Weather dependent. 

Check with Dale at 345-7565 a day in advance.

 

 

Healing through Clay with Sunny

6 Thursdays, Starting Feb. 11, 1 - 4 pm or  5- 8 pm.  

Clay on your hands.  Thumping balls of clay on a surface.  Shaping clay into expressive forms from your heart.

Students will learn hand-building approaches where every stroke is a positive imprint on their spiritual, physical and mental processes.  The creative spirit helps heal us in many ways.  

$150 members / $180 non-members / Clay: $11-15

 

Classic Sculpture Workshop in Clay with Marianne Groh

Feb 20, 21^st, 10 am – 5 p.m.

With Figurative Sculptor Marianne Groh,

During this 2 day workshop  both beginners & advanced students welcome.

You will learn my "Easy Method" and students will sculpt 1 bust & 1 figure piece.

Gourmet Lunch included  

$200 members, $220 non-member, Clay: $15 / bag

 

For more information on Marianne and her work, visit her website.

 

 

TEENS

 

FREE Teen Class @ SLVHS:

Thursdays, from 2:30 - 5:00 pm at the SLV High School art room, open to any junior high and high school students.
Drop in, starting again in September through May, 2010

 

SC MAC is pleased to offer a series of FREE after school classes for teens, supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.  Classes will take place on Thursdays, from 2:30 – 5:00 at the SLV High School art room, offering instruction in various media, taught by SC MAC teachers.  All teens, middle and high school ages, are welcome.

 

Our free after school art making series for teens continues with a variety of media taught by SCMAC teachers. This class takes place at SLV High School art room and is free of charge.
 

 

  Poster.  click on the thumbnail at left to view large image.

 

Jan. 2010

My Funny Valentine  with Jennifer Hennig
4 Thursdays, January 14 - February 4, 2010
2:30 pm - 5 pm
 

 

Feb. 2010  
Get a Grip!  (on clay) with Nora Sarkissian
4 Thursdays, February 11  - March 4, 2010
2:30 pm - 5 pm

Teens! In this gripping class, we will get a grip on some clay. Through various handbuilding demos & lessons, we will learn how to build various types of vessels along with sculpture. It's gripping...Projects will be fired, glazed & patined.

March 2010
Mixed Media with Anouk Johanna
4 Thursdays, March 11 - April 1, 2010
2:30 pm - 5 pm

Students will work with mixed media from pencils and paints to stencils and tissue paper to create 2D art, embellished folding books, paper sculpture and fun objects - a different project each class.

OTHER CLASSES FOR TEENS

Robotics - Winter 2010
with Brenda Berg

Saturdays, February 27 - March 20, 2010
3 pm - 5:30 pm
$95 members / $110 non-members / $25 materials

Learn how to build, program and control a robot! Each student will build and keep one simple introductory robot.
This fun class is ideal if you like to know how to make things work, crawl, roll, blink, buzz or even think! A great introduction to the world of robotics, students will have a chance to assemble and program simple to more complex robots that communicate, move and think on their own. During the week we'll break out different types of robots including the totally fun Lego Mindstorms. Learn how to build, program and control a robot! Each student will build and keep one simple introductory robot. Brenda is pleased to have Stanford engineer Ted Berg as the class mentor!
 

Claymation - Winter 2010
with Brenda Berg

Saturdays, January 16 - February 6, 2010
3 pm - 5:30 pm
$95 members / $110 non-members / $15 materials

Explore amazing clay-animation from concept to finished product from storyboarding, drawn and clay character design, to animated movement, timing, sound, titles & credits. Students will have an opportunity to work on individual movie shorts or on a collaborative group movie.
 

 

 

 

CHILDRENS CLASSES

Register by calling 336-4ART or by downloading registration form  and sending it  via post or dropping it at the Center along with the tuition.   Students must register before the first day of class. 

 

Parents: if your child has taken a class from us and you wish to offer suggestions, comments, you are most welcome to take our SURVEY.  This survey will only take a minute to do, and it helps us get grants to support our programs.  Thanks!

 

Spring Break Art Camp

 

April 5 - April 9, 2010

1 Week-long Art Camp, Morning Sessions 10 am - 12 pm   and Afternoon Sessions 12:30 - 2:30 pm

5 full days:  $250 Members, $270 non-members, $30 materials

5 1/2 days:  $125 Members, $135 non-members, $15 materials

 

2-D with Anouk Johanna

3-D with Nora Sarkissian

 

Summer Art Camps

4 week-long Art Camps, Morning Sessions 10 am - 12 pm   and Afternoon Sessions 12:30 - 2:30 pm

The themes this summer, brought to you by our Youth Art Committee, are Ecology & Green-based.

 

5 full days:  $250 Members, $270 non-members, $30 materials

5 1/2 days:  $125 Members, $135 non-members, $15 materials

 

If you sign up for a full day, please provide a sack lunch.  Full day students will be supervised during lunch time.

 

SESSION I  June 21 - 25  "Frequent Flyers"

2-D with Lori Wilson

3-D with Jen Hennig

SESSION II  July 19 - 23  "Magic Earth"

2-D with Lisa Alexander

3-D with Lori Wilson

SESSION III  Aug 2 - 6  "Time Travel"

2-D with Anouk Johanna

3-D with Nora Sarkissian

SESSION IV  Aug 9 - 13  "Green Thumb"

2-D with Anouk Johanna

3-D with Brenda Berg

 

 

OTHER CLASSES

 

 

Art Saturdays      Series of 4 Saturdays, January - March

 

Ages 6 - 12

1/2 Day Class:  $75 Members / $85 Non-members  $10 materials

Please register at least one week in advance of the first day of class to assure that class will take place!

 

If you sign up for both classes in a session, ring your own lunch and a teacher will supervise between the classes.

Scholarships are available!  Call 336-4ART for more info / to register

 

SESSION II:      4 Saturdays, February 27 - March 20, 2010

All Kinds of Faces    12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
with Anouk Johanna

How many different ways can you create a face? We will draw with pencils, oil pastels and markers, paint with watercolor and poster paint and use collage.
Would you make a human face, an animal face or a made-up fantasy face? We will make the artwork into books, cards, boxes, paper sculpture and wall art with a hand-made frame. Discover how busy you can be having fun.

 

All Mixed Up   10:00 - 12:00 pm
with Brenda Berg

This class is designed for adventuresome kids who like to experiment with materials, textures and art-making approaches. Mixing traditional art media with found objects and other non-traditional art materials, students will create their own unique works of art. Each week a specific art movement and mixed media artists from the period will also be introduced.
 

 

See Robotics and Claymation Movie Making (above)

Mommy/Daddy & Me Clay Class 

Dates to be determined  call 336-4ART to let us know your interest in this class    
10 am - 11 am      

With Jennifer Hennig    

A class for toddlers ages 1-5 with adult  

$65 members / $75 non-members / $10 materials  

This class is for very young children who want to get gooey with clay and maybe make something too.  Moms or Dads need to come to facilitate the process and have some fun too.    Looking for a fun “to-do” class with your little one who’s getting cabin fever? Come get their ya-yas out with some squishy clay and maybe make something too.  Each class is gauged by the group so the entire process is facilitated to the majority; individual needs are met as well by Mom or Dad being there too.

 

TEACHERS

If you are interested in teaching a class at the Art Center, please review the following documents:   

Teacher's Checklist,  Teacher's Guidelines,  Teacher's Application, and Teacher's Contract

If you have any questions, please contact the Art Center (831) 336-4ART or eMail us.