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April - August 2012 Class Offerings
 

CHILDREN & YOUTH CLASSES

Pre-School Artistic Adventures AGES 3 & 4 (WITH AN ADULT)
Mondays, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
April 2, 16, May 21, June 4, 18, July 16, August 6, 20
$8 members / $10 non-members (per class)
Children’s books can bring artistic experiences to life! We will read a story that turns into an exciting art project. Children must attend with an adult.

Saturday Studio GRADES K-8
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
April 14, 28, May 12, June 9, 23, July 14, 28, August 11, 25
$8 members / $10 non-members (per class)
Saturday Studio offers students a variety of topics and media to work with. This trimester we will focus on art styles of the late 19th century, Realism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Pointillism, and Romanticism in Sculpture, Architecture and Landscapes. August classes will be meeting outside.

Home School Wednesdays GRADES K-12
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
April 4, 18, May 2, 16
$4 members / $6 non-members (per class)
This trimester we will be focusing on the studio arts. The classes will be inspired by our exhibition from CCAD faculty. For each class, we will be studying a specific artist whose work is showcased in the exhibit and create art in the style of that artist. Artists included are Tim Rietenbach, and Mariana Smith.

Sewing: A Gift for Mother’s Day GRADES 3 & UP
Saturday, May 5, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
$10 members / $14 non-members
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Make a perfect surprise for a mom, aunt, grandma, sister or anyone else important to you. These cupcake pincushions made from repurposed sweaters make for the perfect gift. 1 – 2 hr. session

Back to School Fun GRADES K-6
Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
$24 members / $30 non-members
Instructors: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse, Lisa Schorr, Laura McGuire
It’s baaack! Okay, so we HAVE to go back to school, but we can at least have a little fun with the stuff we take back with us. Join us as we make and decorate paper for book covers. Create bookmarks, pencil bags, backpack monsters, and much more. This class will give us time to be creative and make some really cool back to school supplies.

SUMMER CAMPS

Art Camp GRADES 4-8
Monday-Friday, June 25–29, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
$90 members / $105 non-members (per week)
Instructors: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse, Lisa Schorr, Laura McGuire
Using the exhibition Appalachian Strings as inspiration, students will explore different types of folk instruments; how they were made, the heritage from which they come, and the difference between “make do” instruments and those made using fine materials. Students will make their own string instrument, learn to play it, and share their creativities with friends and family at a café lawn concert on the final day of camp.

Art Camp GRADES 1-3
Monday-Friday, June 25-29, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
$45 members / $55 non-members (per week)
Instructors: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse, Lisa Schorr, Laura McGuire
Students will explore art and music during this week long camp. We will visit the Appalachian Strings exhibit in the museum, make instruments, make music and have fun.

Quilt Camp GRADES 6-12 Sewing machine required
Monday-Friday, July 9-13, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
$65 members / $75 non-members (per week)
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Learn the basics of quilting while creating a Hopscotch lap quilt. We’ll piece, put the top together, sandwich, quilt, bind, and add finishing touches by the weeks end. Includes material, and basic sewing supplies

MINI-CAMPS

Felt Beaded Necklaces GRADES 3 & UP
Thursday & Friday, June 7 & 8, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$20 members / $28 non-members
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Blending multi-colored fibers into beads is great fun. You’ll make a one-of-a-kind necklace.

Jewelry Making GRADES 4–8
Monday & Tuesday, June 18 & 19, 10:00am to Noon
$32 members / $48 non-members
Instructor: Amy Atkinson
Easy jewelry designs mini camp. Join jewelry artist Amy Atkinson to create on of a kind wire and beaded jewelry.

Stuffed Animals GRADES 3 & UP
Monday, July 23, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
$10 members / $14 non-members
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Create wool creatures from repurposed fabrics (discarded sweaters, coats, etc.) Animals will be hand stitched, stuffed, and embellished.

Grown Up & Me Studios:
Here is a perfect opportunity to spend quality time together without breaking the bank. Share an afternoon together making art and memories!
Classes are for a child with the participation of an adult.

Felting
Sunday, April 15 2:00 – 4:00
$28 members / $32 non-members (per team of 2)
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Repurposed Wool sweaters will begin our adventure. After these are felted by washing and shrinking they can be cut to create new art. Each team will create one of a kind felted pieces.

Fascinator Hats
Sunday, June 10, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$32 members / $48 non-members
Instructor: Brenda Reisacher
Create a fascinator (head piece) for tea parties or dress up. Hat artist Brenda Reisacher is new to the Decorative Arts Center. She specializes in early 20th century ladies hats.

Stepping Stones
Sunday, July 8, 2:00 to- 4:00 p.m.
$32 members / $48 non-members
Instructor: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse
Create a family stepping stone using concrete, marbles, tile, rocks and much more. You will leave with a one of a kind piece that can be used in your garden.

Tie Dye T Shirts, Bags, Scarves, & Caps
Sunday, August 5, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$32 members / $48 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
You bring the white cotton item, and we will provide the studios, dyes, ties, and everything else needed to Tie-Dye your item.

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HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT CLASSES

Soft Sculpture Doll Heads
Sundays, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
March 25 and April 1
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse
We will be creating sculptures from fabric, yarn, and thread. These can be used to create dolls, pins, or decorations. All materials will be provided.

Teen Studio: Sculpture GRADES 8-12
Monday-Friday, June 11–15, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
$62 members / $72 non-members
Instructor: Trisha Clifford-Sprouse
We will be making 2 sculpture projects both of papier mache and wood. Walking canes and Greek vases

Watercolor
Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13
$62 members / $72 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
Join us for an exciting series of watercolor, whether you are a beginner or intermediate you are welcome in this class. Lisa Schorr has exhibited throughout Ohio and will teach the fundamentals of watercolor. Participants should bring the following supplies: 140lb watercolor paper, tube watercolor paints alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, hansa yellow, burnt sienna, No. 10 round brush and No. 4 round brush, No. 4 liner, One inch flat brush, No. 2 pencil/ kneaded eraser, one inch masking tape, Roll of paper towels, 2 containers for water (plastic cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. containers are fine). If you have supplies from a previous class and you want to work with them you are welcome to do so.

Chain Making for Jewelry
Tuesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
May 22, 29, June 5, 12
$members / $non-members Includes wire
Instructor: Amy Atkinson
Learn different techniques for creating wire chains for your jewelry. You will work with jewelry artist Amy Atkinson to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

Drawing
Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1
$62 members / $72 non-members
Instructor: David Reed
Our new drawing instructor David Reed will be teaching this introductory class.

Graphic Pillows
Sundays, June 24 and July 1, 2:00 to 4:00p.m
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
Pillows are a quick and inexpensive way to refresh, especially if you repurpose fabrics and use a bold design. We’ll use three appliqué motifs, or come up with your own to suit your style. Finished Measurements – 18” square Supply List furnished - Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies required.
 

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TEEN/ADULT WORKSHOPS

Recycled Materials Jewelry
Friday, May 11, 6:00 to 8:00p.m.
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
From plastic bottles to soda cans we will create bracelets and earrings you will be proud to wear.

Pottery Shard Jewelry
Saturday, May 12, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
We will make beautiful, interesting jewelry from antique and vintage pottery and china. This class will involve basic soldering and use of jewelry tools although no prior experience necessary.

Microwave Silk Scarf
Saturday, June 9, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
Dying silk has always seemed very complicated but not in this workshop. This is a fun easy workshop where you will learn several different techniques to dye beautiful silk scarves in the microwave.

Watercolor on Yupo
Saturday, June 2, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr
Yupo is a non absorbent smooth plastic surface and makes painting very interesting. In this class you will experience watercolor on a traditional surface. Bring your watercolor supplies.

Fabric Leaves
Sunday, August 19, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$28 members / $32 non-members
Instructor: Barbara Jupin
This project takes a burst of nature with a modern approach. Liven up your homestead with this colorful accent piece. You will have great fun and can use up all your scraps. A sample bouquet is in the Museum Shop.

 

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Teachers' Bio
Trisha Clifford-Sprouse – Director of Education Currently, Trisha Clifford-Sprouse serves as the Director Education for the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio where she is responsible for organizing and teaching art education at the Center. She was hired for this position when the museum was founded in 1997. In addition to her work at the Center, Clifford-Sprouse is a fine artist, juror and visiting artist at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio and the Pickaway County Institute for Men in Harrisburg, Ohio. She holds a B.F.A. in Fashion Design/Painting from the Columbus College of Art and Design and an M.A. in Museum Education from Ohio University in Athens. During graduate school she completed an internship in Art Therapy at Harding Hospital in Worthington, Ohio. Additionally, her background includes position with the Fairfield Medical Center as an Art Therapist and she was a graduate intern at the Kennedy Museum of American Art at Ohio University. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the American Association of Museums Education Committee. Barbara Jupin, Contract Art Teacher Barbara Jupin wears many hats at the Center. She is the volunteer buyer for the Museum Shop, the teacher of many fiber art classes, a fiber artist herself, a willing and accomplished volunteer and a former employee who served as the volunteer coordinator and events coordinator. Fabric has been Barbara’s creative medium of choice since her first sewing class at age six. Through the years she has explored the medium of fabric through quilts, towels, placemats, coasters and more. She enjoys creating her own designs using bright colors to create beautiful contemporary pieces. An educator with experience in teaching and administration, Barbara especially enjoys teaching classes in the fiber arts, merging her two passions into a rewarding experience for her students.   Lisa Schorr Lisa Schorr works in watercolor and pen & ink. She is an artist who enjoys the simple life of her country home in southeastern Ohio. The wonders of nature that are all around her are often the subject of her art. She resides with her husband Mike and their two wire-hair terriers, Boggy and Pearl. Studio time each day is a priority for Lisa and one can generally find several works in progress at any one time. Commissioned works of homes or paintings of loved pets ranging from dogs to cockatoos have graced her easel. More recently, Lisa has captured her own love of nature through her expressionistic artwork, painting the beauty of God’s own backyard in southern Ohio. Growing into her own identity, Lisa has allowed that same expressionistic attitude to expand with the use of vivid color, and her own interpretation of subject. Many of her works of art now grace homes, businesses, and corporations of central Ohio. Her work can be viewed in person at the Monarch Gallery or a more complete selection at http://lisaschorr.blogspot.com. Lisa teaches adult and children watercolor classes at the Monarch Gallery and also at The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster. Professional memberships include:     Member: Lancaster Art Guild     Founding member: The Monarch Gallery in Lancaster, Ohio     Member: Central Ohio Watercolor Society     Member: Ohio Plain Air Society
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