Round Hill Arts Center

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If schools are closed we will not have classes,
if school is delayed, only classes scheduled AFTER 12/noon will be held.

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Pottery

Beginning Wheel Throwing
Instructor: Kristen Swanson

Date: Saturday, Jan. 14-Mar. 10th, 2012
Time: 9 AM - 12:00 PM
Ages: 8th grade & up
Spaces Available: Limited
Duration: 8 Sessions
Cost: $200.00 + $25.00 Materials

This 8 week course is perfect for beginners. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of working with clay on the wheel: clay preparation, throwing cylindrical and bowl forms as well as introduction to surface development and glaze application.

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Beginning and Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor: Kristen Swanson

Date: Saturday, Jan. 14-Mar. 10th, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ages: 16 & up
Spaces Available: Limited
Duration: 8 Sessions
Cost: $200.00 + $25.00 Materials

This 8 week course is perfect for beginners and intermediate wheel throwing students. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing: clay preparation, centering, throwing cylinder and bowl forms, altering thrown forms, and throwing off the hump. Exploration of the surface will include carving, slip trailing, and basic glaze application. Intermediate students will expand their current skill set and further develop technical skills and knowledge.

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Beginning Pottery
Instructor: Gloria Eshleman

Day: Wednesdays
Next Session: Jan. 11
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ages: 16 & up
Spaces Available: Limited
Duration: 12 Sessions
Cost: $200.00 + $25.00 Materials

Beginners Pottery
Instructor: Sandi Fanning

Ages: 16 & up
Spaces Available: Limited
Duration: 8 Sessions
Day: Mondays
(rolling admission - signup anytime)
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Cost: $200.00 + $25 materials fee

Beginning pottery students will learn the basics of pottery, classroom safety, clay properties, cutting, wedging and centering on the pottery wheel and how to make a basic cylinder. Intermediate students will be presented more challenging lessons, pitcher spouts, handling and altering form. Students will learn various technique for glazing bisque pots. Training slab work and decoration of pots.

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Intermediate Pottery
Instructor: Sandi Fanning

Ages: 16 & up
Spaces Available: Limited
Duration: 8 Sessions
Day: Tuesdays
(rolling admission - signup anytime)
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Cost: $200.00 + $25 materials fee

Intermediate students will be presented more challenging lessons, pitcher spouts, handling and altering form. Students will learn various technique for glazing bisque pots. Training slab work and decoration of pots.

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Children's Wheel Thrown Pottery
Instructor: Gloria Eshleman

Day: Tuesday, Nov. 15 - Dec. 6
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ages: 6 to 9
Spaces Available: Limited to 5
Duration: 4 Sessions
Cost: $100.00 + $25.00 Materials

This is a "hands on" class designed to teach children how to wedge, center, and throw a basic cylinder on the wheel. From the basic cylinder, mugs, bowls, or flower vases can be made. With the instructor supervising, the students will also be glazing their own work.

The materials fee will cover the necessary tools for each student, as well as the clay, glaze and firing. The instructor will provide a set of tools for each student to use during class.

Be sure to bring a towel and apron to class.

Students should arrive by 3:45 pm and parents arrive at 5:15 pm to help with clean up before the next pottery class.

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SORRY - THIS CLASS IS FULL

Children's Clay n' History
Instructor: Rosalba Negrete

What: Weekly sessions (sets of 4)
Ages: 4 to 10 years old
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Start Date: Ongoing
Price: $180.00 + $25.00 materials

Students will travel through history, starting in ancient Egypt, creating clay pots, bowls, and tools as they would have been created then. This course is the perfect combination of education and fun- a great addition to school history and arts curriculums! A great class for homeschool students!

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Face Sculpture
Instructor: Rosalba Negrete

What: 4 week session
Ages: 10 years old and up
Day: Thursdays
Time: 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Start Date: September 15 - October 6
Price: $180.00 + $25.00 materials

Students will learn to sculpt faces. They will concentrate on different face structures and expressing emotions in clay. A great class for homeschool students!

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Art Classes

Basics with Watercolor
2 Day Workshop
Instructor: Judith H. Levins

Ages: 13 to Adult
Dates: Thursdays, Mar. 1 & 8, 2012
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Cost: $75.00 + $10.00 in-class supply fee for paints and paper. Can be waived if students have their own supplies. Please see supply list requirements

A two day course designed to teach a beginner the fundamentals needed to create their own watercolor painting. You will learn a variety of techniques from wet on wet washes to "secrets" for achieving your desired effect.
A still life will be used as the subject matter for the student to explore composition.

Individual attention will be given while we work, and suggestions made for possible solutions to problems that may develop. A group critique of our efforts will be held at the end of our two days of creativity to aid us in our creative adventure. The sharing of experience and the exchange of ideas between participants is one of the most positive aspects of artists getting together to paint. I look forward to our creative adventure with watercolors.

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Asian Brush Painting
Instructor: Jean Seelig

Ages: 15 and Adult
Dates: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
Time: 10am - 4pm (Lunch break onsite)
Cost: $55.00 (materials included) Teacher to provide supplies and information for students who want to order for future sessions, following in the spring 2012.

For those who are intrigued by all things Asian this class is for you. Chinese watercolor is an ancient art which developed from tomb murals and calligraphy. We shall explore the methods from fineline to free style watercolor painting.

In our class we will become familiar with the four treasures or tools of ‘Sumi-e painting.’ We will learn the basic strokes one uses to master the ‘Four Gentlemen,” or cornerstones of brush painting, and we will go from the colors of black to multiple brush loading for the in depth effect. If you have not done this we will start at the beginning if you are an artist this will enhance you skills and techniques.

Initially after relaxing and grinding our ink we will practice the leaves until we have a full scale bamboo painting. We do practice on newsprint and materials that will be provided along with the resource information where you can purchase your own. After an on site break for lunch we will explore the second of the great ‘Gentlemen’ as we learn the wild orchid. With this composition we learn double color loading of the brush to achieve the depth and wondrous beauty of the color. It is amazing what a single stroke can accomplish.

For those who cannot get enough we will follow up with a four class series in the spring at the Round Hill Arts Center.

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Mellow-Out with Mosaic
Instructor: Trish Alizade

Ages: 15 and up
Dates: Saturday, Jan. 14-28
Time: 10am - 1pm
Cost: $125.00 + $25.00 materials

The perfect first class or refresher course on working with mosaic. Students will be introduced to types of glass, tile and porcelain used in most modern mosaics. You will learn to use the tools to cut and shape glass and tile into tesserae (basic unit mosaic). We will also cover interior as well as exterior applications, adhesives, grouting, design and more.

Three 3 hour classes. Tools available to students.

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Beginning Stained Glass
Instructor: Trish Alizade

Ages: 15 and up
Dates: Monday, Oct. 17- Nov. 7
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $150.00 + $20.00 materials

A beginner class geared toward those looking to learn a new craft. You will learn the Tiffany copper-foil method. At the end you will have completed one of 10 pre-selected sun catcher patterns designed to teach you the skills necessary to move onto larger and more challenging projects.

Use of studio glass tools will be provided for all beginner classes.

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Intermediate Stained Glass
Instructor: Trish Alizade

Ages: 15 and up
Dates: Thursday, Oct 20 - Nov. 10
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $150.00 + $20.00 materials

So you know your way around glass… what’s next? Level up in this class geared toward larger projects, With the focus on creativity, design, and expression. Work with a studio pattern or create your own.

In this class the sky is not only the limit… but it can be Purple as well!

Use of studio glass tools will be provided for all classes.

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Pastel Wildlife Greeting Card
Instructor: Christine E. Coviello

Dates: Sat. Nov. 12 - Dec. 10, 2011
Will skip Saturday, Nov. 26th; Last class date will be Dec. 10th
Time: 10am-1pm
Ages: 10 and up, all skill levels
Duration: 4 weeks
Cost: $65.00
Student max: 10

Create your own exciting pastel greeting cards using small wildlife mounts (Sm. Red Squirrels, Chipmonks or a Red Fox) with Christmas ornaments or in a Winter scene.

A detailed supply list will be available upon registration, or make early arrangements with the teacher for $30 of supplies.

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Pastel Portrait Painting
Instructor: Christine E. Coviello

Dates: Wed. Feb. 15 - April 11
Time: 7-9pm
Ages: Adults, all skill levels
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $120.00 + $5 fee for model
Student max: 10

Start the New Year by releasing your creative nature using pastel as aneffective and spontaneous medium to paint the portrait. Emphasis will be placed upon how to achieve an accurate line drawing, the planes of the head, color theory and the systematic application of the medium.

A detailed supply list will be available upon registration, or make early arrangements with the teacher for $30 of supplies.

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Oil Essentials
Instructor: Jill Evans Kavaldjian

Ages: 14 & Up
Spaces Available: 8
Duration: 4 week sessions
Day: Tuesdays
1st Session: Sept. 6, 2011
2nd Session: Oct. 4, 2011
3rd Session: Nov. 1, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price: $80.00 per student

Course Description:
Though many people consider oil painting the most "serious" type of painting, did you know that it's also one of the easiest painting media to work with? Join us for a fun introduction to oils where we'll learn to layout a painting, rough in the colors, add shading and highlights, and uses glazing and impasto for effect. You'll be amazed at what you can do! Please contact us for supply list.

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Braided Roving Chair Pad Workshop
Instructor: Kathy Donovan

Ages: 12-100
Day: Wednesday
Dates: November 16, 2011
Time: 6:30-9:30PM
Price: $45.00 per student
Materials: $30.00 payable in class

Course Description:
This class will provide you the skill and knowledge to complete your chair pad. These new skills can be
applied to make a braided roving rug in any size. Material fee includes roving selection in natural and dyed
colors for your chair pad. First step is to braid the roving. Second step is to sew the braid. It is fast, fun and
easy! Ages 12 and up.

It's a wonderful hand made heirloom to keep, or give as a gift!

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Introduction to Spinning Workshop
Instructor: Kellie Tatem

Date: Sat.-Sun, Dec. 3-4
Time: 1-5 PM
Ages: 14 and up
Cost: $120.00 + $40.00 for spindle and fiber (30.00 if the student brings their own spindle)

Have you ever seen someone spinning yarn and wanted to know how it was done? Do you think you might be interested in spinning, but aren't sure? This is the class for you! In this class spinner and dyer Kellie Tatem will take you through each step and show you how to spin wool and silk without breaking the bank. The first part of the class will be spent examining different fibers, discussing their properties, and understanding how fiber gets turned into yarn. Students will learn how to choose and scour wool in preparation for spinning. By the end of the first class students will be spinning wool the same way people have done (and continue to do) for thousands of years, on drop spindles.

During the second class students will improve their spinning skills, learn what plying is, how it works and the different types of plies. Yarn finishing techniques will be covered as well. Students will also learn about the various silk preparations and how to spin them. By the end of the second class students will be able to spin a plied, finished yarn in wool and silk. We'll also discuss blends and types of plies.

At the culmination of the class students will be well on their way spinning proficiently. They will have a basic understanding of how to choose wool for spinning and learn a few tricks to spinning hand painted fibers. Most importantly they'll leave class with a finished skein of yarn, a spindle and plenty of fiber to continue spinning at home.

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Introduction to Wood Turning
Instructor: Don Maloney

Date: Saturdays,
Time: 8 am - 4 pm, starting September (dates flexible)

Full Day in his Bluemont Studio
$125/day
Contact Don directly to schedule a class: 540-554-8223.

Learn beginning to intermediate woodturning, starting with spindle turning and bowl
turning. Instructor will provide lathes and wood.

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Intro to Music through Piano
Instructor: Aislyn Kavaldjian

Days: Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Please call for available times and prices

Private Voice Coaching
Instructor: Lory D. Gustafson

Please call for availability and pricing

Accomodations can be made for students with special needs.
To inquire, please call 540-338-5022 or email info@roundhillartscenter.org

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