City of Savannah –– Savannah’s Place for Art, Culture and Education (S.P.A.C.E.) is registering students for fall visual arts classes and workshops. Children, teens and adults in all skill levels. Sessions begin Sept. 20 & Oct. 4 and are held at Department of Cultural Affairs’ S.P.A.C.E. studios, 9 W. Henry St. Sessions include ceramics, fibers, metalsmithing, stained glass and painting. New offerings in jewelry & metalsmithing include courses in chainmaking, custom jewelry mechanisms, clay jewelry, metals & glass, and an open studio. Schedule and registration forms are available online at www.savannahga.gov/.arts.
SCAD –– The Savannah College of Art and Design announces its Fall 2010 Community Education workshops Sept. 13 through December 12. Each class is taught by a certified professor and held in one of SCAD’s cutting–edge facilities, or online. These innovative courses are offered to adults and teens 15 and up. Go to www.scad.edu for more info.
Telfair Museums –– Fall 2010 Studio Art Classes & Workshops run Sept. 20–Dec. 19 at the Telfair’s Jepson Center. Includes Studio Art classes, acrylics, figure painting, drawing, Visit www.telfair.org for complete information and program details. To register, call 790–8823 or email [email protected].
Portfolio Development Class: The Modern Painter –– Nov. 3 (4–6 pm), Nov. 10 & 17 (6–8 pm) at the Telfair’s Jepson Center This class for high school students and young adults emphasizes painting and color theory. Students will exhibit their work in the Morrison Community Gallery. Free but registration required; call 912/790–8823.
Visual Thinking Strategies Practicum for Educators –– Nov. 19–20, 9 am–4 pm at the Telfair’s Jepson Center. This two–day workshop open to all educators will focus on Visual Thinking Strategy–a method first tested at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and now widely implemented. Free but advance registration required; call 912/790–8821.
Adult Workshop, A Modern Perspective: Painting Cityscapes, Alla Prima –– Nov. 20, 10 am–4 pm at Telfair’s Jepson Center. $35/member, $45/non–member. For more visit www.telfair.org or call 912/790–8823.
Yoga Workshop: Cold Hands, Warm Heart –– Dec. 4, 9–11 am at Telfair’s Jepson Center. All levels welcome. $20/member ($25 at the door), $25/non–member ($30 at the door). Instructor: Kelley Boyd. For more visit www.telfair.org or call 912/790–8823.
Family Art Lab –– Dec. 4, 10:30 am–12 pm at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Recommended for children ages 5–9 and their parents or caregivers.
Toddler Third Thursday: Studio Project based on Artwork from Telfair’s Permanent Collection – Sept. 16, 10–11:30 am at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790–8821. Admission $5 per child with adult admission fee (adult members free).
Family Art Lab –– Oct. 2, 10:30 am–12 pm at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Taking place on the first Saturday of each month, the program is recommended for children ages 5–9 and their parents or caregivers. Free but space is limited and available on a first–come, first–served basis
Toddler Third Thursday: Studio Project based on Artwork of Kahlil Gibran –– Oct. 21, 10–11:30 am at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790–8821 to register. Admission is $5 per child with adult admission fee (adult members free).
Family Art Lab –– Nov. 6, 10:30 am–12 pm at Telfair’s Jepson Center. The program is recommended for children ages 5–9 and their parents or caregivers. Free but space is limited.
Toddler Third Thursday: Studio Project based on Modern Masters Exhibition –– Nov. 18, 10–11:30 am at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790–8821 to register. Admission is $5 per child with adult admission fee (adult members free).
Toddler Third Thursday: Studio Project based on Modern Masters Exhibition –– Dec. 16, 10–11:30 am at Telfair’s Jepson Center. Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790–8821 to register. Admission is $5 per child with adult admission fee (adult members free).
Weekend Workshop: Expressionist Landscape Painting for kids, Ages 6–10 –– October 2, 9a.m.–noon at Studio S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Instructor: Layla Cady. Children will create colorful and expressionist landscape paintings inspired by artist David Hockney. Cost: $10. 912/651–6417, www.savannahga.gov/arts
Weekend Workshop: Cuttlefish Casting Workshop, Ages: Adult, 17+ –– October 2, 9 a.m.– 2p.m. at Studio S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Instructor: Christi Reiterman. Make a three–dimensional form in metal. No previous experience required. Cost: $50. 912/651–6417.
Weekend Workshop: Parent & Child Handbuilding Ceramics Workshop –– October 2 – 23 Saturdays, 9:30–11a.m. at Studio S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Student Ages 6 – 10 4 Weeks; Instructor: Christine Hefner. Parent and child will work together with clay creating hand built works of art. Final projects will be bisque fired and glazed. Cost: $50. 912/651–6417.
Raku Friday –– October 22 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Studio S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Learn about this ancient Japanese ceramic firing technique. No fee to observe. Firing Fee $10; space is limited. 912/651–6783. cs
