Professional Development

Art Educator Workshop: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (Summer 2012)

Enjoy discovering design software in an intuitive and creative way! Students will begin by building a basic understanding of digital imagery and vocabulary. From this point, the class splits into two separate sections, each focusing on Photoshop and Illustrator respectively. Students will develop basic skills in digital imagery manipulation and creation.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Jul 9 - Jul 13
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch)
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Art Educator Workshop: Art Education in a Web World (Summer 2012)

What if your students were to go on a drawing adventure, documenting the journey with GoogleMaps? What if they could create an online, interactive portfolio using Flickr that they could share, not only with their classmates, but also with the rest of the world? What if you could facilitate meaningful critique of your students’ work using VoiceThreads?

Online - Asynchronous
Jul 9 - Jul 27
asynchronous
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Art Educator Workshop: Mixed Media Workshop (Summer 2012)

Are you looking to kick-start the creative process by exploring a diverse range of media and techniques in a fast-paced workshop environment?

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Jun 25 - Jun 29
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch)
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Art Educator Workshop: Printmaking Exploration (Summer 2012)

This week-long workshop for art educators will include demonstrations of intaglio, embossing, collagraph, and monotype printmaking techniques.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Jun 25 - Jun 29
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch)
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Art Educator Workshop: The Latent Image: Photographic Explorations (Summer 2012)

Curious about integrating the principals of photography into your art or history classes? Looking to re-energize your own photographic practice?

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Jul 9 - Jul 13
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch)
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Building Contemporary Furniture (Summer 2012)

Master craftspeople have been making furniture one piece at a time for centuries—there’s just something about these unique works of art that can’t be duplicated in a factory. This introductory class will examine the basic philosophy of contemporary furniture design and construction, focusing on design, drawing, building, and critique.

Saturday
Jun 9 - Jun 30
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch)
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Children's Book Illustration (Summer 2012)

Capture a child’s imagination with original artwork while learning the tricks of the illustration trade. During this class, students will explore the wide range of children’s book illustration, from traditional to contemporary.

Tuesday
May 29 - Jul 24
6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Creating an Online Portfolio (Summer 2012)

There are many reasons that an artist would want to have a web presence for their work. This class will teach the skills to create a simple website utilizing a number of free or affordable resources.

Wednesday
Jul 11 - Aug 1
6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Graphic Design By Hand (Summer 2012)

Typically, Graphic Design is a field created and supported by computers and related technology. Although Graphic Design concepts and ideas are generated by people, its method of production and final product, are most often created by digital tools. During this class, students will learn how to use hand methods, such as sketching and collage, to create dynamic and interesting design solutions consistent with current trends.

Tuesday
Jul 10 - Jul 31
6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Illustration in Product Design (Summer 2012)

Imagine designing T-shirts for Urban Outfitters, home decor items for Target, or even greeting cards and stationery for Hallmark. There are many opportunities to explore graphic illustrations within the consumer world. This class will highlight methods for designing and illustrating for specific audiences, products, and lifestyles.

Tuesday
May 29 - Jul 31
6:30-9:30 p.m.
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