Pre-registration is REQUIRED for all classes.
To register for classes, please use our Online Registration Form or you can print out our form (.pdf) and mail with check, money order or Mastercard/Visa number to the address on the form. If you have questions, call 215-248-0546 ext. 3. Classes will run only if enough students register. If you are registered for a class and it does not run, you will be notified of the cancellation and yur class fee will be refunded. Otherwise, assume the class is running. Please pre-register! Registration deadline for all classes is 3 business days prior to the first class. Please note that some classes are run by third party vendors who do their own registration. Details are provided next to the class information. Material fees are to be paid to the teacher on the first day of class.
Children's Art Class (pre-schoolers to home-schoolers)
Instructor: Cornelia Keitzman
A class for children and parents interested in fine art for children using the best materials. Includes parent instruction on guiding young artists. Children explore techniques and mediums including: paper-making, monotype printing, handbuilding with clay, learning to use the potters wheel and watercolor painting.
Thursdays, 12:15 - 1:00pm
4 week series for $50 (+ $10 materials fee), December 10 - 31
8 week series for $100 (+ $20 materials fee), January 14 - March 4
4 week series for $50 (+ $10 materials fee), March 18 - April 8
8 week series for $100 (+ $20 materials fee), April 22 - June 10
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Introduction to Ceramics (13 and up)
Instructor: Cornelia Kietzman
In a small-class setting, become introduced to the character of clay
and the
artwork which can be produced using a variety of methods and
approaches. This class will cover traditional techniques as well as an introduction to the wheel
This class is offered on three different days.
Tuesday , 7:00 – 9:00 pm - Starts January 5
or
Thursday , 11:00am – 1:00 pm - Starts January 7
or
Sunday , 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Starts January 10
Cost: $250 + $30 materials fee
10 sessions
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Open Studio 1 - Ceramics (13 and up)
Instructor: Cornelia Kietzman
Studio time for the independent ceramics student. A variety of clays and glazes available as well as several firing techniques.
Teacher will be available for technical assistance.
Tuesday , 7:00 – 9:00 pm Cost: $150 + $30 materials fee
10 sessions
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Open Studio 2 - Ceramics (13 and up)
Instructor: Cornelia Kietzman
Open studio time for independent ceramics students. Teacher will be available to answer any questions and for technical assistance. A variety of clays, glazes and firings available.
Thursday, 11:00am – 1:00 pm Cost: $150 + $30 materials fee
10 sessions
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Open Studio 3 - Ceramics (13 and up)
Instructor: Cornelia Kietzman
Open studio time for independent ceramics students. Teacher will be available to answer any questions and for technical assistance. A variety of clays, glazes and firings available.
Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Cost: $150 + $30 materials fee
10 sessions
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Figure Model Drawing - Open Studio (adult)
Allens Lane Art Center hosts a bi-weekly figure drawing session on the first and third Tuesday of every month in coordination with The Northwest Artist Collective (NAC). The sessions run from 7:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. The cost is $10 per session for NAC members; non-members are welcome for a cost of $15. The sessions have professional nude models in a variety of short and long poses. There is no instruction but group discussions are encouraged. Artists of all levels are welcome to join. We request that you RSVP prior to each session by contacting Daniel Oliva, President of NAC, at:danoliva@earthlink.net.
To learn more about NAC visit www.nacollective.com."
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 7:15 – 10:15 pm
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
Introduction to Woodcuts (13 and up)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Woodcuts are one of the first forms of printmaking invented and have a long history in both Western Europe and Japan as a refined art form. In this course, students will complete three projects which will introduce the basic process of making woodcuts, using reductino to add color, and then using multiple blocks. Students will print by hand using wooden spoond, learning a process that can be continues at home without need for expensive presses.
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: $150 + $20 materials fee
10 sessions, April 10 - June 12
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Introduction to Relief Printmaking (9 - 15)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Students learn the basics of relief printmaking and gain an understanding of the foreground-background relationship by learning about and imitating techniques of the Japanese master printmakers , Hokusai. As these are prints, the students can make many copies of the same image and therefore experiment with different color combinations, gradation, and textures of ink.
Saturdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Cost: $150 + $15 materials fee
10 sessions, April 10 - June 12
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Fun with Paper Mache (8 - 13)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Children will create fantastic masks and figures using a media that is both versatile and messy in the most fun type of way. Feathers, beads, paint, and plastic eyes will be used to decorate and elaborate their creations. The only limit is the children's imagination.
Saturdays, 12:00 – 2:00 pm Cost: $120 + $20 materials fee
8 sessions, April 10 - June 12
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Bookmaking (8 - 13)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Children create three types of books then fill the pages with stories from their own imagination.
Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Cost: $120 + $20 materials fee
8 sessions, April 10 - June 12
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