Summer Workshops

Summer Session I

June 11, 2007 – June 15, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art 480-01X/Art 580-01X  ST: Drawing and Painting the Still-Life
This course will cover compositional structure, traditional drawing techniques, and oil painting techniques to render the still-life realistically or abstractly.  This course is open to beginning and advanced students.  Instructor: Jim Viewegh

June 11, 2007 – June 15, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art 480-05X/Art 580-05X ST: Gamble’s Clay Adventures: Decorating and Handbuilding Masks and Sushi Plates
This is a five day hands-on clay class.  Experiment with handbuilding and decorating techniques using a variety of donated glazes and underglaze materials and using hump, drape and texture molds.  The class is designed for K-12 art teachers and anyone wanting to explore new clay techniques and products.  All levels of clay experience welcome.  Instructor: David Gamble

June 18, 2007 – June 22, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art 480-02X/Art 580-02X ST: Photoshop Hands-on Training
This workshop will provide hands-on training in Adobe Photoshop. The workshop will start from the beginning, with an introduction to the various tools and techniques available for image manipulation, and progress to more advanced work. Topics covered will include exploring the tools and work area, basic photo corrections, basics of file resolution, working with layers, selections, masks, opacity, and filters and additional image manipulation techniques. In addition to technical training, aesthetic issues such as image interpretation and symbolism will be discussed. Experimentation in image manipulation will be included. Instructor:  Julia Taugner

June 25, 2007 – June 30, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Art 480-04X/Art 580-04X ST: AMACO Glazing, Handbuilding & Kiln Firing Exploration for Art Teachers
This class will focus on teaching the basic material, glazing and firing practices art teachers need to run a successful ceramics program. Different firing options and useful classroom techniques will be discussed. Teachers will explore new project and lesson plan ideas, strengthening their hand-building, glazing and kiln-firing skills. Specific projects will be assigned to teach various construction techniques and experiment with surface treatment.  Instructor:  Diana Faris

Summer Session II

July 9, 2007 – July 13, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art 480-02X/Art 580-02X ST: Islamic Art and Culture
This class will explore the history of Islamic culture and art through lecture, film, and in-class projects. Course will begin with the life of the Prophet Mohammad and continue with a study of the various dynasties from the 7th century through the 18th century. Architecture, architectural design, textiles, and arts of the book will be the primary areas of artistic exploration. Instructor:  Christine Bentley

July 16, 2007 – July 20, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Art 480-01X/Art 580-01X ST: Integrating Digital Photography in the Classroom
A one-week workshop for elementary and high school teachers focuses on ways digital photography can stimulate learning in non-art subject areas. The workshop includes instruction on using a digital camera and manipulating photographs as well as suggestions for integrating photography in various subjects. Instructor:  Donna Adams

July 16, 2007 – July 21, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Art 480-04X/Art 580-04X ST:  Color and Line Ceramic Workshop
Topics to be covered include line character, pattern development, narrative imagery, underglazes, engobes, lusters, and china paints -as time permits. Participants will produce a number of sample tiles for future reference as well as individual pieces to finish during the course. The workshop will be a hands on experience focusing on color decoration and imagery with wax-resist and wax-inlay techniques for a black outline; a number of line-making techniques will be covered. Ceramic color will include lusters, overglazes, and underglazes. Discussion will cover applications to tiles, vessels, and three dimensional forms. The workshop will include demonstrations and discussion of applications to low fire, high fire, and multi-fire processes.  Instructor:   Rimas VisGirda

July 23, 2007 – July 27, 2007
Art 480-03X/Art 580-03X ST: Dynamic Web Hands-on Training
Do you want to learn by doing things? Are you looking for concrete training that goes beyond theory and reference materials? This is the course you have been waiting for! Stop admiring others’ Flash movies on the web sites, and start learning how to build your own Flash movies with little effort. Flash begins life as Future Splash Animator, a nifty little program for creating and animating vector art. Flash uses standard animation techniques to create the illusion of movement. You create a series of still images, each slightly different from the next. By displaying the images rapidly, one after another, you simulate a continuous movement. Flash animation tools help you create, organize, and synchronize the animation of multiple graphic elements, sounds, and video clips. Instructor:  Mike Hu

More information on all four workshops is available from the Department of Art and Design office at (317) 788-3253 or email at frieskj@uindy.edu.

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