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IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - Student Art Association

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Beginning Oil Painting Workshop A

Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 16 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $105.00 for materials

If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper

Over the course of this 4 week class, students will learn the beginning processes of creating an oil painting. Skills such as selecting successful imagery for a the canvas, determining aspects of a strong composition, underpainting, creating strong color palettes, and the basics of color mixing will be covered.

Week 1 - Image selection and composition creation

Week 2 - Underpainting

Week 3 - Palette set up and mixing color

Week 4 - Work session with guidance from instructor

Students should bring their own canvas (any shape/size, but no smaller than 14 X 14, please!) and a #2 pencil on the first day.  Other materials are supplied by the SAA.  Art supplies are available at Artist and Craftsman and Blick Art, both in Central Square, Cambridge.

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425

Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor


Beginning Oil Painting Workshop B

Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 16 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $105.00 for materials

If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper

Over the course of this 4 week class, students will learn the beginning processes of creating an oil painting. Skills such as selecting successful imagery for a the canvas, determining aspects of a strong composition, underpainting, creating strong color palettes, and the basics of color mixing will be covered.

Week 1 - Image selection and composition creation

Week 2 - Underpainting

Week 3 - Palette set up and mixing color

Week 4 - Work session with guidance from instructor

Students should bring their own canvas (any shape/size, but no smaller than 14 X 14, please!) and a #2 pencil on the first day.  Other materials are supplied by the SAA.  Art supplies are available at Artist and Craftsman and Blick Art, both in Central Square, Cambridge.

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-425

Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor


Ceramica Botanica

Darrell Finnegan, Studio Manager, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for materials and firing fees.

In this intermediate to advanced mixed level course, nature is a wonderful source of inspiration. Both wheel thrown and hand-built vessels will be stretched, altered and manipulated in various ways with a nature theme. Exploring numerous surface techniques, we will transform your vessel into a functional form or sculptural object. Think large leaf platters, perhaps plump peach pitchers or over-sized sculptural pears. This workshop will involve both wheel work and handbuilding techniques.

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431

Darrell Finnegan - Studio Manager, Technical Instructor


Digital to Analog B&W Photography

Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for materials and darkroom chemistry.

The intersection of the digital and analog photographic processes offers an interesting space for visual and conceptual investigation. During this 4 week workshop students will create analog photographs from digital imagery using several types of “non-traditional” negatives (such as transparency and contact prints).

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

 

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425

Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor


Interpreting a Still Life

Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 16 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $105.00 for materials

“The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.” Alberto Giacometti

Students will learn about drawing and painting from observation as well as about making successful creative choices. During this workshop students will observe real objects, and learn to translate the physical world to the representational via drawing and painting. Precursory sketches and a final mixed media piece will be created. Students will look to Wayne Thibaud, Giorgio Morandi, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse for inspiration.

Students should bring their own canvas (any shape/size, but no smaller than 14 X 14, please!) and a #2 pencil on the first day.  Other materials are supplied by the SAA.  Art supplies are available at Artist and Craftsman and Blick Art, both in Central Square, Cambridge.

 Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 08:00PM-10:30PM W20-425

Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor


Introduction to Gum Bichromate Printing

Thery Mislick, Studio Manager, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $165.00 for materials and darkroom chemistry.

Experience the joy of one of the earliest photographic printing processes while working from your own digital and/or analog images.   This  intensive workshop is designed to introduce students to the beautiful and versatile world of gum bichromate printing. Gum printing utilizes a contact negative and non-silver emulsion to produce delicate, painterly images that permit a high degree of artistic expression. The basic process is simple and fun.

Class will cover all aspects of the gum process: paper preparation, negative preparation, and printing.

Students should bring three to five images or a selection of digital image files to the first class.

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/11 Thu 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/18 Thu 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/19 Fri 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/20 Sat 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/21 Sun 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/26 Fri 06:00PM-09:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/27 Sat 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425
Add to Calendar Jan/28 Sun 01:00PM-06:00PM W20-425

Thery Mislick - Studio Manager, Technical Instructor


Mighty Mugs A

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for Materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/08 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/22 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431

There is one additional class meeting on February 5, 2018.

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Mighty Mugs B

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for Materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/08 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/22 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/29 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431

There is one additional class meeting February 5, 2018

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Mighty Mugs C

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for Materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/19 Fri 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/26 Fri 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Feb/02 Fri 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Super Bowls A

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend!  If you like cereal, soups and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Super Bowls B

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend!  If you like cereal, soups and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/31 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Super Bowls C

Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $110.00 for materials and firing fees.

Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl.  Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend!  If you like cereal, soups and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/12 Fri 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/19 Fri 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/26 Fri 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Feb/02 Fri 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor


Totally Teapots

Darrell Finnegan, Studio Manager, Technical Instructor

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $120.00 for materials and firing fees.

Oval, wavy, stretched or crazy, the teapot is a wonderful subject that will show us a balance between functionality and creativity. In this 4 week intermediate and advanced level IAP workshop we will explore unusual forming techniques and surprising surface treatments that take us beyond the “round”. Would you like one lump or two?

Register online at arts.mit.edu/saa

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU


Add to Calendar Jan/09 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/16 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Add to Calendar Jan/30 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431

Darrell Finnegan - Studio Manager, Technical Instructor