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  DRAWING
       
  DRAWING
    All Levels - Grade 10 - Adult  
    Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pastels, Pen & Ink & Charcoal                          
  Instructor: Linda Fisher (click Name for Bio)
    Tuition: $110.00 - 10 week term  
Students choose any single drawing media or combination of drawing media. Beginning students will have the opportunity through simple exercises to become familiar with their drawing tools creating the affects needed for success before moving on to more challenging projects. Subject matter such as portraiture, landscape, wildlife & architecture are options. The atmosphere is relaxed & students work at their own pace with instructors guidance. Come & Enjoy!  
           
  001     Tuesday - 5:15 - 7:15p.m. - Starting Feb. 28  
  002     Wednesday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
           
        DRAWING  
        All Levels - Adult  
        Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pastels, Pen & Ink & Charcoal    
Instructor: Stacey Vallerie (click Name for Bio)
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 week term  
        Add some color to your dry media repertoire. This course will enhance your observational sensibilities. The concept of visual perception will be explored using traditional charcoal, conte, graphite and pastel and students will learn how to record what they observe with accuracy and intuition.    
           
003 Thursday - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Starting Mar. 1
           
           
  GLASS ARTS / JEWELRY
           
           
        JEWELRY  
  All Levels - Class Limit to 8 Adults
        Instructor: Joy Dysart (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $10.00 (Individual Hand Tools Necessary)  
        New students are taught basic skills such as design, sawing, filing, soldering and finishing techniques.  More advanced students are helped with techniques that will expand their ability to make professional quality jewelry.  Brass, copper, silver and gold may be used.    
        ON - LINE REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL 513-424-2417 TO REGISTER  
           
        Mondays - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 27  
  Tuesday - 6:30 - 8:30p.m. - Starting Feb. 28
        Wednesday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
           
        JEWELRY  
        All Levels - Class Limit to 8 Adults  
        Instructor: Roger Hopper (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $10.00 (Individual Hand Tools Necessary)  
        New students are taught basic skills such as design, sawing, filing, soldering and finishing techniques.  More advanced students are helped with techniques that will expand their ability to make professional quality jewelry.  Brass, copper, silver and gold may be used.    
        ON - LINE REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL 513-424-2417 TO REGISTER  
           
        Thursdays - 6:30 - 8:30p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
        ENAMELING  
  All Levels - Adults
        Instructor: Jean Vance (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $15.00  
        Enameling (glass on metal) is one of the most ancient art forms. Beginning students will learn the many techniques of manipulating powdered, lump, and thread glass. Experienced students will continue to develop skills and designs. High temperature firing in the kiln produces beautiful and unexpected creations of jewelry, accent pieces, and framed art. This class will also include separation enameling & crackle enameling .    
           
  004     Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
           
    GLASS FUSING/PAINTING
        Beginners and Advanced - Adults  
      Instructor: Jan Holladay (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $10.00  
        The beginning student in glass fusing/slumping will choose from several projects. Instruction in glass-cutting will be provided as necessary. The student will learn about types of glass, preparation of the project for the kiln and basic safety procedures. Experienced students will be encouraged to explore the possibilities and develop their own designs. Tools and Glass are students responsibility.

The art of glass painting has been used for centuries in the creation of stained glass seen in cathedrals, public buildings, and homes of the wealthy. We will endeavor to demonstrate the principle techniques that must be mastered, as well as help the student apply the knowledge to the creation of their own project. Patience and determination are requirements, as well as some knowledge of the use of a paint brush.  
 
           
  005     Thursday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
  PAINTING
           
        COLOR THEORY - NEW CLASS  
        ALL Levels - Sr. High - Adult  
        Instructor: Jean Vance  
        Tuition: $55.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Understand Color: class will cover mixing, importance of transparent verses opaque pigminto, and history of color. Useful to artists in any media  
           
  042     Wednesdays - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - 10 wks starting  Feb. 29  
           
  MEDIUM OF YOUR CHOICE
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
  Instructor: Shelly Sizemore (click Name for Bio)
  Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term
  Lab Fee: $0.00
Learn at your own speed using your own gifts. Understand art concepts which have been known by the masters for 600 years. Use these same principles to create your works of art. Give yourself permission to explore and enjoy the journey of learning.  
           
008   Monday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 27
           
           
        ALL MEDIA  
        All Levels - Adults  
Instructor: Rosemarie Bloch (click Name for Bio)
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
  Lab Fee: $0.00
  Each student will be able to express their uniqueness in the medium of their choice. Encouragement will be given to stretch the understanding of art, while gaining the pleasures of learning. Each individual has different goals & needs with different instruction to reach their goal.  
           
  009     Wednesday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
  010     Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
        DECORATIVE ARTS (Including Tole)  
        All Levels - Adults  
        Instructor: Shelly Sizemore (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Learn surface preparation, brush strokes, and color mixing using acrylics. Projects include decorative objects for the home and holiday wood crafts. All projects are offered with step-by-step instructions. Patterns will be provided and wood items will be available at a nominal cost.    
           
  041     Monday - 1:15 - 3:15p.m. - Starting Feb. 27  
           
           
        OILS  
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
  Instructor: Shelly Sizemore (click Name for Bio)
  Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Learn at your own speed using your own gifts.  Understand art concepts which have been known by the masters for 600 years.  Use these same principles to create your works of art. Give yourself permission to explore and enjoy the journey of learning.    
           
  011     Thursday - 7:00 - 9:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
        OILS  
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
        Instructor: Linda Riesenberg Fisler   
        Tuition: $88.00 - 8 Week Term (no class on 3/15 or 4/19)  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Learn the essential skills and techniques for creating a great painting. Learn the importance of controlling the values, using color and color relationships to express yourself. Lessons learned from Linda’s former teacher Larry Doud, and her current mentor Kevin Macpherson, will be taught either exercises or on subjects the student wants to paint. All levels of painters is welcome, bring your creative and curious art spirit to class.  
           
  040     Thursday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
        WATERCOLOR  
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
        Instructor: Todd Butt (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $99.00 - 9 Week Term (no class 3/7)  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Learn to get started painting with watercolors or sharpen your existing skills. The instructor will teach through demos, personal instruction and will work with you on drawing and composition.    
           
  013     Wednesday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
           
       

COLORS WITHOUT LIMITS 

 
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
        Instructor: Todd Butt (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $99.00 - 9 Week Term (no class 3/8)  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        The class will explore color application by pouring, throwing, splattering, and/or brush, all to result in free spirited compositions. Focus will be on composition, textures and strong value. Your imagination, spontaneity, and individualism will be required to grow your art while having fun.   
        click here to watch a video of one of the techniques you will explore in this class.   
           
  014     Thursday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
        FUN WITH WATERCOLOR  
        All Levels  
        Instructor: Jean Vance (click Name for Bio)  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Experience the joy of painting, self-expression, and of seeing the world in a new way as you create your own original paintings. Beginning students will learn the basics of traditional watercolor painting; advanced students will continue to build upon their knowledge and skills.     
           
  015     Wednesday - 4:00 - 6:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 29  
           
        WATERCOLOR  
        All Levels Sr. High - Adults  
  Instructor: Peggy Trimble (click Name for Bio)
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Instructor’s objective is to provide the basic instruction in the technology of watercolor painting; i.e., how it works so you can learn to paint & understand what you are doing.  Instructor feels that anyone can learn to paint and paint reasonably well  if you are willing to put in the time and effort!    
           
  016     Thursdays - 1:00 - 3:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
  017     Thursdays - 7:00 - 9:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
        PORTRAITURE  
       

All Media -Sr. High -Adults 

 
        Instructor: Steve Suchy  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab/Model Fee: TBD  
        Study portrait painting and drawing with an experienced artist and instructor.  Paint and draw from live models.  Learn how to use form, color, values and dimensions.    
           
  034     Thursday - 1:00 - 3:00p.m. Starting Mar. 1  
           
           
  PHOTOGRAPHY
           
           
        DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY  
        All Levels - Sr. High - Adults  
        Instructor: Steve Weigold  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term  
        Lab Fee: $0.00  
        Get the most from your digital camera. A class for all levels of digital photographers. Improve your photos with control of composition and subject matter. Learn ways to transfer pictures to your computer, organize your photo library and use some software editing techniques.      
           
  019     Tuesday - 2:30 - 4:30p.m. - Starting Feb. 28  
  020     Tuesday - 6:00 - 8:00p.m. - Starting Feb. 28  
           
  CERAMICS
           
           
        CERAMICS  
        Cone 9 Gas Reduction Kiln - Handicap Wheel Available    
        All Levels - Adults Only  
        Instructors: See Below  
        Tuition: $110.00 - 10 Week Term / $99.00 - 9 Week Term (No Class 4/7)  
        Lab Fee: $15 for 25# of #153 clay and glazes. Firings extra.  
        Basic technical skills will be presented to beginning students—both hand and wheel techniques. Surface treatments also will be introduced. Intermediate to advanced students will work on assigned or personal projects that will be discussed with instructor.         
           
        Instructor: Jean Ann Bolliger (click Name for Bio)  
  033     Monday - 10:30 - 12:30p.m. - 10 Week Term - Starting Feb. 27  
  021     Tuesday - 6:30 - 8:30p.m. - 10 Week Term - Starting  Feb. 28  
  022   Saturday - 11:30 - 1:30p.m. - 9 Week Term - Starting Mar. 3  
           
        Instructor: Adriana De Palma (Bilingual Spanish/English) (click Name for Bio)  
  023     Wednesday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - 10 Week Term - Starting Feb. 29  
  024     Wednesday - 6:30 - 8:30p.m. - 10 Week Term - Starting Feb. 29  
  025     Thursdays - 6:30 - 8:30p.m. - 10 Week Term - Starting Mar. 1  
           
        CRAFT FRIDAYS / SATURDAYS  
           
           
        HANDMADE SOAPS  
        All Levels - Adults  
        Instructor: Lilly Kaiser  
        Tuition: Fridays $99.00 - 9 Week Term (No Class 4/6)  
                    Saturdays: $88.00 - 8 Week Term (No Class 3/24 & 4/7)  
        Lab Fee: 0  
       

Learn how to make beautiful natural soaps for you and your family. Students will learn basic melt and pour techniques, swirling coloring, adding essential oils, layering, and embedding objects. You will also learn the beneficial properties of soap bases and essential oils

 
           
  027     Friday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 2  
  028     Saturday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 3  
           
           
        SCRAP BOOK CLASS  
        All Levels - Adults  
        Instructor: Christy Schumacher  
        Tuition: Fridays $99.00 - 9 Week Term (No Class 4/6)  
                    Saturdays: $88.00 - 8 Week Term (No Class 3/24 & 4/7)  
        Lab Fee: 0  
        Welcome scrap booker’s of all levels!  Come create a one of a kind work of art for your family and friends. Bring a scrapbook currently in progress or begin a new one. Students will learn new scrap booking and stamping techniques each week.    
           
  029     Friday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 2  
  030     Saturday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 3  
           
           
        BOOK MAKING CLASS  
        All Levels - Adults  
        Instructor: Samantha Messer  
        Tuition: Fridays $99.00 - 9 Week Term (No Class 4/6)  
                    Saturdays: $88.00 - 8 Week Term (No Class 3/24 & 4/7)  
        Lab Fee: 0  
        Students will learn the nuts and bolts of bookmaking while creating unique works of personal art. We will be creating books that move, expand, surprise and interact with the viewer in an unexpected way.  
           
  031     Friday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 2  
  032     Saturday - 10:00 - 12:00p.m. - Starting Mar. 3  
           
           
 

 

Middletown Arts Center

TUITION   FEES – POLICIES – PROCEDURES

2011-2012

 

1. MEMBERSHIP

All students of adult classes must be members of the Middletown Arts Center. All children's classes (ages 4 - 18) do not pay for membership unless they are enrolled in an adult class.  Membership fees are $25 for Individual; $60 for Household; $100 to $249 for Patron; $250 to $499 for Benefactor; $500 to $999 Master’s Circle; $1000 or more Founder’s Circle.  Memberships are valid for one year from purchase and are non-refundable. They are a means to support The Center and its activities.  

 

2.  REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Registration is continuous and classes are filled in the order in which they are received. Tuition and lab fees are listed with each class. A $5 discount on stated prices will be given if a student pays for the class at least one week prior to the first class.  All students are encouraged to pre-register, as a class may be cancelled if insufficient enrollment occurs.  A 2 for 1 offer is available for adult classes provided at least one of the students is a new member and pays their membership at the time of enrollment.

 A $20 penalty will be imposed on returned checks.  Visa/MC will be accepted. Registration can also be done on our website for most classes using pay pal.

 

3.  10-WEEK TERMS (except where otherwise noted) - ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term                5 wks       6wks        7 wks       8 wks         9 wks      10 wks

2 hour class    $85.00     $90.00    $95.00      $100.00    $105.00   $110.00

4.  9-WEEK TERMS (except where otherwise noted) - ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term               5wks         6wks        7 wks       8 wks         9 wks

2 hour class   $80.00      $85.00    $90.00      $95.00      $99.00

5.  7-WEEK TERMS—ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term              5 wks        6 wks        7 wks

2 hour class  $70.00       $75.00     $80.00

6.  ADDITIONAL CLASSES

If additional classes are taken after registering for a partial term, $15.00 per additional class will be charged, if guests come to a class with a current student, $15.00 will be charged for each class and is limited to 2 classes per guest unless special arrangements have been made with the Executive Director, no membership will be required.

If a student signs up for a class, that class is for the full term and the student may not attend another instructor’s class using the original sign up unless arrangements have been made with the Executive Director.  (i.e. signed up for painting class, attended painting class for 9 out of 10 weeks and wants to use the 10th week in stained glass to finish an old project).  The student may attend the extra class by paying $15.00 for that class.

 

7.  MISSED CLASSES AND REFUNDS

Classes may be cancelled when there are insufficient students, at which time enrollment fees will be returned or credited. If a student signs up for a class they have paid for and finds that they cannot attend the class, they will receive a 75% refund of the class registration fee. If a student attends 2 or more classes a credit will be issued for 50% of registration fee. Makeup classes are arranged if the Center cannot open or the Instructor is forced to miss a session.  It is the student's responsibility to make up missed classes within the term. Missed classes may not be carried to the following term.

 

8.  LOCKERS AND STORAGE

Lockers will be $5.00 per term or $20.00 per year. Lockers not renewed will be cleaned out the second week of the new term.  Only current “works-in-progress” may be stored at MAC.  Identify and date all work kept in bins; the Center reserves the right to periodically clean out the bins of unidentified or non-current work.

 

9.  MODEL FEES

The cost of models will be divided among the students enrolled in the class and will be collected the second class of the term.

 

10. YOUNG ARTIST WORKSHOP-SUMMERTIME

The first child in a family must pay the full fee.  A $5.00 reduction for each additional child in the same family may be implemented.  Membership is not required.  Supplies are included.   

 

11. STUDIO TIME

Open studios are available to student members and are designed to allow artists the opportunity to work on their own in a creative environment with the necessary equipment. Hours are determined by class schedules. Exceptions are Jewelry Studio, Glass Classes & Enameling due to the use of special kilns and equipment, instructors must be present. Pottery Studio is available to students that are self sustaining and do not need instructor guidance. We ask all students that take advantage of the open studios to clean up 30 minutes before closing time for that particular day to allow the staff to make rounds to close the building.

 

12. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are responsible to clean their work areas after their designated class which includes wiping down art tables, and easels removing paint, water and pastel dust, discarding any papers etc. from your area. Leave your workspace the way you want to use it.