Permaculture design uses holistic principles to design living systems that yield benefits without depleting resources. Students will learn the Holmgren principles of permaculture design and map the environmental relationships and ecological requirements of their lifestyles, resulting in more opportunities for self-sustaining permaculture design. / Open to students ages 18 and above.
Required Software: Adobe Creative Suite.
Strongly Suggested Software: Mind Mapping software such as FreeMind (FREE), IMap, or Mindjet.
In every sport, there are moments of power, grace, and transition, many of which go unnoticed by spectators. A successful sports photograph achieves a delicate balance between storytelling and art. Moving beyond basic photo techniques, international sports photographer and an official photographer for the Summer Olympics 2012, Paul Phillips will teach students the tools necessary to effectively capture the excitement and drama of any sporting event—from a child's soccer game to a professional baseball game.
Used by contemporary artists as a means to explore identity, the photographic portrait has moved away from its commercial roots. People make portraits of their friends and family members not just as a historical record of the individual, but also to push the boundaries of what a photograph can say about its subject.
This class is an introduction to the key techniques and objectives of portraiture. Students will learn to identify and capture the nuances in facial features that make up a realistic and expressive likeness.
It is often assumed that only professional artists and illustrators can draw well. However, if concerns about artistic quality are eliminated, drawing or sketching can become a powerful communication tool. For example, a quick sketch may more effectively communicate complicated ideas than a one-thousand word document. During this class, students will learn the importance of becoming a visual thinker and how to create an effective quick sketch. In this class students will explore the many creative facets of the quick sketch and learn to develop an individualized style and method.
It is often assumed that only professional artists and illustrators can draw well. However, if concerns about artistic quality are eliminated, drawing or sketching can become a powerful communication tool.
This class will help you develop a comprehensive approach and a means for understanding, defining, making, and interrogating your practice of printmaking. Embracing the artist and artisan, this class is attractive to those interested in the idea of learning how to produce, and make their own, distinctly beautiful impressions and multiples.
Drawing is remembering; the act of observation and translation onto paper leaves an indelible impression on the memory. In this introductory observational drawing class, students will gain the skills to record architectural spaces through drawing, enabling participants to move away from relying on photography or video to record the experience of visiting spaces and places.
The storyboard is the first tool used in applying images to a script. During this class, students will learn about the basic mechanics of film and the translation of a script into a storyboard for animation or live-action film.
As creatives, we are always looking for new ways to motivate ourselves, find purpose in our projects, and a sense of fulfillment in our practice. This workshop is built to assist individuals in achieving an ultimate understanding of their personal definition of success, how to manage and set creative goals that are in line with their values, and how to be happy while working toward achieving those goals.
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