ARTS COUNCIL
OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA

River Oaks Class Schedule
Painting                            
JoAnne Kohara Thompson     8 sessions       $200       Saturdays 9:30 - 11:30        February 6 - March 27
Basic Acrylic Painting- This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of acrylic for inexperienced students.  Learn techniques, understand how to see like an artist, expand your imagination and do exercises to help you paint creatively. Demonstrations and short critiques will help you to refine techniques and designs.  Material List provided for this class.

Photography
Susan Stevison         6 sessions    $200    Tuesdays 6-8 p.m.        Feb. 9 - March 16
Beginning Photography - This class is designed as a basic primer to create better photographs with your single Lens Reflex Camera (required).    Students will learn good photographic composition concepts using their own digital camera.

Ceramics
Jenise Jeansonne    8 sessions    $225        Mondays   6-8 p.m.    February  8 - March 29
Hand Built Ceramics - using pinch, coil and slab techniques, participants will create hand built ceramic forms WITHOUT using the potters wheel.  Supplies include one 25lb. bag of clay.

Karen Robinson    8 sessions    $225         Saturdays 9:30 -11:30 a.m.            February 4 - March 27

Intro to Wheel Thrown Ceramics (Daytime).  A wheel throwing class tailored for beginners to intermediate.   Discover the fun you can have making basic forms like cups and bowls on the potters wheel. Supplies include one 25lb. bag of clay.

Carol Steele        8 sessions    $225         Tuesdays  6 -8 p.m.                February 9 - March 30
Intro to Wheel Thrown Ceramics (Evening).  A wheel throwing class tailored for beginners to intermediate.   Discover the fun you can have making basic forms like cups and bowls on the potters wheel.  Supplies include one 25lb. bag of clay.

Shelly Strange        8 sessions    $225    Mondays  6-8 p.m.    February 8 - March 29
Raku - Discover raku firing techniques where red hot pots are taken out of the kiln to create a finished look unlike any other ceramic style.  Supplies include one 25lb.bag of clay.

Carol Steele        4 sessions    $125    Thursdays 6-8 p.m.        Feb. 25 - March 19
Surface Techniques - Some prior experience with clay needed.  Learn about various raised surface techniques including scraffito and slip trailing.  Supplies include one 25lb. bag of clay.

Bob Howell        8 sessions    $225    Thursdays 6-8 p.m.         Feb. 11 - April 1
Advanced Ceramics - Ceramics experience required.  Learn advanced methods of ceramic forms, glaze recipes, and more.  Push your ceramics skills to the limit.  Supplies include one 25lb.of clay.

Collage
Barry Owen        8 sessions    $200    Mondays 6 - 8 p.m.        February 8 - March 29
Mixed Media Collage.  Using a variety of materials, including cast paper and paper mache, students will explore the creative possibilities of assemblage and mixed media collage.  Students will purchase their own supplies for this course from a list provided by the instructor.

Printmaking
Erica Terluin        8 sessions    $200    Thursdays 6-8 p.m.        February 11 - April 1
Relief Printmaking - Block prints of all sorts; wood, linoleum etc...  Learn the art of multiple print process.  Some of the procedure will utilize the printing press but not all as the print may be rubbed or pressed by hand using simple tools.

Erica Terluin        8 sessions    $200    Tuesdays  6-8 p.m.        February 9 - March 30
Bookmaking- This class will introduce students to the tools, techniques, and terminology of traditional hand bookbinding.  Students will build a variety of blank book structures, and leave with a thorough knowledge of sound bookbinding construction methods.  Supply list provided.

                                                                       

TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL 318-473-2670.

Classes are on a first come, first serve basis.

Checks, Visa, MC, Discover
& AmEx accepted.

Mail payments to: River Oaks *1330 Main Street *Alexandria, LA 71301
                                            

River Oaks is supported by a Grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council Through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
 

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