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From Drawing and Theatre to Pottery and Ukelele, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts encourages students of all ages to try their hands at, and open their minds to, something new each season. All courses are held at the LPCA unless otherwise noted, and classes may be cancelled if minimum registration is not met. Many of the workshops listed below will be starting soon, sign up today!
ADULT WINTER & SPRING WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
(posted 12/18/12 - click link for pdf)
Open Studio provides an opportunity to work in clay for those who have
had previous experience in the ceramic process and can work self-directed. Firings will take place on a regular basis.
Students can work in the studio whenever it is available. Brooke Noble the
studio manager will be available by appointment for individual meetings if you
have questions, would like some tips or need extra help.
This class is designed for the beginner and for those who have taken beginning pottery classes in the past, and will cover the basic and intermediate level working with clay. This class is mainly focused on wheel-thrown pottery (centering, puling walls, shaping, rimming and glazing)
This class is designed for the beginner and for those who have taken beginning pottery classes in the past, and will cover the basic and intermediate level working with clay. This class is mainly focused on hand building techniques.
Explore the heritage of the intaglio printmaker, utilizing historic concepts and techniques to influence your approach to contemporary printmaking. Solarplate printmaking (intaglio) is a highly versatile and expressive medium. This dynamic process enables the artist to transform drawings, paintings, collages, vintage images, contemporary photographs, JPEGs and copier art into high-quality etchings. In this workshop students will learn to create an image plate using UV light from the sun with no acids or solvents commonly associated with plate etching. Enjoy making plates in the sun, developing them with ordinary tap water, and printing the images with an intaglio press. The focus will be to utilize the basic tools of the printmaker, develop artistic creativity, appreciate the simplicity of plate processing, and produce high-quality artwork. Solarplate printmaking will appeal to artists of all levels, from beginners to experienced artists of all media.
Students will learn preliminary arts of flint knapping - the art of flaking stone into projectile points. This class will help your understanding of archeology or satisfy your curiosity of prehistory by making your own arrow or spear point. Students will have the opportunity to make more than one tool but will have plenty of time and help to make at least one. Students will be able to go home with supplies and learning material to continue making more. Students will use safety equipment and cover any issues such as how to propperly dispose of modern (reproduction) archaeology refuse so that it will not be mistake for that from old times. Students will use a diamond scriber to initial and date our work for the same reason. This is a course that can be repeated to allow students to progress in their knapping of more intricate projects such as spear points or eventually knives.
A non-teaching open studio for beginner to advanced artists. Live models each night. Work in any media, in an environment where it is possible to share and critique with other participants or keep your work private, whichever you prefer.
Join Diane for this four session drawing class. If doodling in the margins has been all you have done since that 3rd grade teacher told you that that was not a tree, then this class is for you. Diane has enabled many beginners who thought there may have been no hope for their skills to get to a point where they can make drawings. Everyday objects to funky still life work - even a couple of figures - this class will wake up the artist that is in everyone.
Let your creativity soar and your basket find a form all its own. This evening workshop exploring paper rush baskets with Caroline Rubino is an Adirondack favorite. The objective is not to mimic a typical basket shape, but to experiment with eye-catching twists and turns while learning the ins and outs of paper rush! Bring some wine along if you wish and prepare for a fun evening. You’ll leave with a funky homemade gift and a head full of stories.
Learn how to make either a 16” day pack basket or a 20” full size pack basket to use on a hike, in your home as decoration, or to give as a present.
Learn the basics of the stain glass copper foil method also known as Tiffany stained glass. Using copper foil, the edges of glass pieces are wrapped with adhesive copper tape and soldered together along the adjacent copper strips. The copper foil technique was invented in the 19th century, enabling the creation of three-dimensional works (ie. lamps), in addition to two-dimensional ones (to which the lead came stain glass method is limited). In this class students will pick a project pattern and glass, learn to cut and score the glass, learn how to apply copper foil and how to use a solderer leaving students glowing with pride.
The ukulele is experiencing a third wave in popularity. Don’t you wish you too could play this extremely fun & Portable instruments? in this workshop Mark will get you started with tuning the ukulele, a few simple chords and some basic stums. You’ll be surprised at the songs you can play with only 2 or 3 chords! By week 5, students will have covered playing in other keys, alternate strums and chord inversions.
People hold on to certain random objects. A lot of times they have sentimental value. Most of these items are no longer functional in their current state so why not give them new life in a functional, artistic way? Bring old, damaged linens and clothing or broken jewelry to this class and go away with an awesome new purposeful item. Inspiration and fun is sure to exude in this class!
Intro to theater will focus on basic warm ups for voice and body, mind and spirit. We will touch on improv, drama, character energy placement, tool box warm ups, diction, delivery, stage presence, character study, and group based activities.
In intro to mask we will make and learn to work the mask. Each student will design their own mask, create its identity, and learn to work it theatrically. An introduction to the art of masking with 10-year professionally trained and proven instructor/ performer Heidi Little.
This workshop is designed for those who wish to take their theatrical skills to the next level. Shakespeare is respected worldwide as a monologue practice. Monologues are used for auditions and for personal acting growth and skill. In these classes we will choose our individual monologues, decipher the text, work on developing the monologue through character development, diction, tempo, delivery, embodiment, timing, intensity and flow. FUN!! Instructed by 10-year professionally trained and proven instructor/performer Heidi Little.
For more information or to register for workshops, call the Arts Center at (518) 523-2512 or download the complete workshop brochure online at www.LakePlacidArts.org. Planning workshops is something the LPCA does with you in mind. If you’re looking for instruction in a class that we aren’t currently offering, or would you like to share your craft, hobby or artistic ability with others by instructing a class, please share your suggestions or ideas with us. Classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not filled. The Lake Placid Center for the Arts ~ Celebrating 38 Years of Arts in the Adirondacks!
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