SUMMER 2010 PROGRAM
COURSES
Welcome to our summer 2010 program for teens and adults. For our children's program, click HERE.
For general details about our summer program (registration info, accommodation, etc.) click HERE.
For specific details about each of the courses listed below, click on the "View Course Detail" button shown beneath each course description.
Unless otherwise noted...
Course Fees are: $335 +HST
Course Fees & 5 Nights Accommodations are: $530 +HST
*Note that the Raku Course Fee is $469 +HST
Raku Course & 7 Nights Accommodations: $742 +HST
Note: Members receive a $20 per course discount. Become a member today.
CREATIVE ILLUSTRATION IN THE DESIGN WORLD [Millikin University/International Global Studies Program]
Ed Walker
June 14-26, 2010
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about illustration in one of the most beautiful places in the world! This illustration course will include a survey of traditional approaches to solving communication problems for real world projects through various media including graphite, pen & ink, pastel and watercolour...
ART ESCAPE
Jay Dampf
June 28 – July 2, 2010
Escape the creative confines of a highly structured art class and participate in a unique course where each student is taught in the media and style of their own choosing...
PORCELAIN MINIATURES AND MORE / MINIATURES EN PORCELAINES ET PLUS (Bilingual – English/French)
Chantal Vincent
June 28 – July 2, 2010
During this course, you will learn the fundamentals of bead and small-scale ceramic work as you design earrings...
Durant ce cours, vous allez apprendre plusieurs tèchniques en fabrication de pèrles et petites...
OIL PAINTING – SHADING AND LIGHT / PEINTURE A L'HUILE - OMBRAGE ET LUMIERE (Bilingual – English/French)
Patrick Cordier
June 28 – July 2, 2010
This in-depth oil painting class aims to heighten every student’s perceptual skills...
Ce cours démontre l’utilisation de la perspective, l’organisation spatial, le developpement des ombres et l’umière...
CREATIVE CLAY SCULPTURE
Linda Sormin
July 5-9, 2010
This hands-on workshop invites you to experiment with making vessels and sculptural forms. Using paper clay, we will build...
CREATING AN IMPRESSION
Jay Dampf
July 5-9, 2010
The goal of Impressionism is to capture the feel and emotional impact of the subject portrayed rather than just creating a literal depiction of it. In this course, every level of painter will learn how to free up their hand and mind towards a more exuberant and forgiving style of painting...
IN PRINT (PRINTMAKING)
Robert Van de Peer
July 5-9, 2010
This exciting class is for both new and experienced artists who wish to discover the fundamentals of this addictive form of artmaking. During the week, you will be introduced to printmaking techniques...
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN SCENIC ST. ANDREWS: BECOMING A VISUAL COMMUNICATOR
Lance Timmons
July 12-16, 2010
Join professional photographer Lance Timmons for a week of fun & inspiration, learning photography in & around scenic St. Andrews. Spend the week learning how to use your digital camera to capture stunning photographs of the world around you...
POTTERY – BOWLS IN THE KITCHEN
Helen Stanley
July 12-16, 2010
Spicy Soups to Scrumptious Salads... Picture the bowls you use everyday. What do you like about them? What don’t you like? This week, Helen Stanley will lead the class in making functional items...
WATERCOLOUR FOR BEGINNERS
Anne Johnston
July 12-16, 2010
If you have always wanted to paint with watercolours, but were afraid to try, this course, which will take you step by step through the basics, is for you! St. Andrews and area has stunning coastal beauty, boats, Cape Cod houses and the ambiance of days gone by...
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
Theresa McKnight
July 19-23, 2010
Explore the exciting possibilities of encaustic painting. This is an ancient medium that is being discovered by more and more Canadian artists. Once you see the luminous and textural properties of this beeswax-based paint...
PORTRAITS
Sheryl Crighton
July 19-23, 2010
Through a series of warm up exercises, participants will be encouraged to see in a "different way " and will use this way of seeing to develop a method for creating portraits...
RAKU POTTERY
Peter Thomas
July 26 – August 1, 2010 (7 days)
This is an exceptional opportunity to explore the ancient, yet contemporary, art form of Raku pottery and pit firing in a beautiful seaside setting. Through an intense workshop of making, glazing, and firing your work in this unique process, you will gain enough experience to do your own Raku...
LEARN TO DRAW… IN ONE WEEK
Gerald M. Cloud
July 26-30, 2010
Draw whatever you see, or imagine. Learn to draw like an artist! You can learn these skills even if you "can’t draw a straight line." Step-by-step, proven visual exercises each day will allow you to complete a successful portrait drawing...
FIRE AND METAL
Colleen Lynch
July 26-30, 2010
Experience five days in a professional metalsmithing studio, focusing on all the wonderful things that happen when non-ferrous metals meet fire! Studio layout and safe practices will be stressed. Time will be spent developing...
IN PRINT (PRINTMAKING)
Robert Van de Peer
July 26-30, 2010
This exciting class is for both new and experienced artists who wish to discover the fundamentals of this addictive form of artmaking. During the week, you will be introduced to printmaking techniques...
GRAPHIC STORYTELLING
Emily Flake
August 2-6, 2010
Delve into the popular process of telling stories through images by spending a week with a
New Yorker cartoonist. The course will include an overview of drawn narratives from comic books to the contemporary graphic novel form...
CARVING WOODEN SPOONS
Gwyneth Wilbur
August 2-6, 2010
Working with simple hand tools, students will learn how to carve wooden spoons from a variety of woods. Students will not only carve the basic spoon shapes, they will also...
METAL INTERPRETATIONS OF TEXTILE TECHNIQUES
Colleen Lynch
August 2-6, 2010
Crochet, knitting and weaving are traditional Maritime skills. Metal can be purchased in very fine thread-like sizes. Bring the two together and you open up limitless possibilities for creating sculpture, home décor and jewelry...
PLEIN AIR PAINTING
Michael Chesley Johnson, MPAC PSA
August 9-13, 2010
In this weeklong outdoor landscape workshop, Michael will demonstrate a variety of oil and pastel techniques, and explore methods for abstracting the landscape with intuitive, expressive colour...
SKETCHING IN WATERCOLOUR
Vaughn Butland
August 9-13, 2010
The watercolour sketchbook is a simple and exciting way to record your getaway experience. The supplies are simple and compact for traveling. During the week, you will learn to create simple, bold sketches and enjoy the freedom of watercolour. A high quality 9x12" or 8.5” x11" acid free 140 lb. watercolour sketchbook, one brush, a few tubes of paint...
RELIEF PRINTMAKING
Robert Van de Peer
August 14 & 15, 2010 (weekend)
If you like drawing or painting, you will love printmaking. During this class, you will focus on relief printing (carving into wood or linoleum)...
POTTERY – CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON!
Helen Stanley
August 16-20, 2010
When you let your imagination go wild, what do you come up with? Do you look at garden sculptures and your fingers itch to add your own touches? With a combination of hand building techniques...
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP
James Pay
August 16-20, 2010
During this weeklong course, award winning watercolour and acrylic painter/tutor James Pay will lead you through the basics of watercolour painting including...
MOSAICS
Carrie Lenentine
August 16-20, 2010
Get ready for a fun and inventive week! You will begin by viewing a selection of mosaics while learning about the history of the medium, different techniques...
NON-TOXIC ETCHING
Robert Van de Peer
August 21 & 22, 2010 (weekend)
Join our master printmaker as he demonstrates the use of non-toxic methods for producing prints from copper...
OIL PAINTING – ALLA PRIMA / PEINTURE A L'HUILE - ALLA PRIMA (Bilingual – English/French)
Patrick Cordier
August 23-27, 2010
This course will explore the various techniques in oil, including painting, glazing and “Alla Prima”...
Ce cours explores une varieté de différentes technique de la peinture a’ l’huile, du classissisme à l’impréssionisme contemporain...
JEWELLERY FUNDAMENTALS
Cedar Sky
August 23-27, 2010
Have you ever wanted to make silver jewellery? Whether you've got some experience, or you just want to try something new, this course is for you...
PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS
Lloyd Fitzgerald
August 23-27, 2010
In Lloyd Fitzgerald's approach to painting, capturing a sense of light is vital. He is a master at achieving transparency using a limited palette of acrylic paints. His friendly manner and sense of paint and light are a wonderful combination for both beginning and advanced artists...
HUNTSMAN OCEANSCIENCES COURSES
The following courses are presented by
Huntsman Oceansciences (For information:
www.huntsmanmarine.ca or 506-529-1200)
July 26-30:
Marine Institute for Adults and Teachers A fun introduction to marine life on the seashore; and how to adapt what you’ve discovered and apply it to your classroom.
June 22-25,
July 19-22 and
September 2-10:
Ocean Explorations A multi-day ocean exploration experience designed to allow you to investigate marine life first hand.
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