2010 News Releases
Summer Workshops
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations Director
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
/ FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
Fire and Forms: Summer
Sampler Workshops for Teens and Young Adults AT WHEATONARTS
MILLVILLE, NJ – WheatonArts’ “Fire
and Forms: Summer Sampler Workshops” are designed for ages 14
to 20. This summer series introduces young
people to a range of visual and performing arts. This art cycle is
a way for students to enhance
their college résumés through participation in artistic and multi-cultural
experiences. All classes meet at WheatonArts on Saturdays, July 10 through
August 28. Certificates of completion will be awarded.
Students
can pick their choices for a 4- or 8-class package: Choice of 4 classes: Members $135 /
Non-Members $150. Choice of 8 classes: Members $235 / Non-Members $260.
■ Transformations: Metal Sculpture
From The Surrounds. Saturday, July 10. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students will work as a team to assemble a sculpture with
individual components that will then be welded to form a larger sculpture to be
exhibited on the WheatonArts grounds. Instructor: WheatonArts Studio Staff.
■ Glass Casting In Sand. Saturday,
July 17. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. In this short but action-packed
class, students will work together to learn the very basics of mold making and
glass casting into bentonite and sand mix molds. Instructor: WheatonArts Studio Staff.
■ Clay Art: Face Jugs. Saturday, July
24. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Face jugs were first made in the United States during
the early 1800s. Class participants will have the opportunity to use
traditional or modern stories as inspiration to create and attach faces using
hand-building methods on pre-formed clay jugs which will be fired by WheatonArts
potters. Instructor: Phyllis Seidner.
■ Introduction To Hot Glass. Saturday,
July 31. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. As a team, students will learn the basic skills involved in blowing
glass. By the end of the session each student will be given individual guidance
on blowing their own piece to completion. Instructor: WheatonArts Studio Staff.
■ Out Of The Drum: African Drumming
and Dance. Saturday, August 7. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ages 12 and above. Members $20 /
Non-Members $25. This is a journey recounted with the voice of the drum and
dance movement. African rhythms, dances and songs are used as the backdrop to
the journey. The workshop is divided into two parts: (1) “Spoken Hand: African
Drumming/Hand Percussion,” an exploration of varied forms of nonverbal
communication in the language of the African djembe drum, and (2) “Village
Dance,” a beginners level dance workshop that seeks to develop the human
body in a holistic manner incorporating the mind, body and spirit while
learning a dance style and technique which is the art of African culture.
Instruments are provided but students are encouraged to bring their own djembe
African drum, bongos, conga, bells, shakere, or any percussive instrument. Instructor: Mafalda Thomas-Bouzy.
■ Fiber Art: Knitting Circle. Saturday,
August 14. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will gather to learn the
basic knit stitch while making a wearable neck garment. The class will begin
with an overview of materials and techniques followed by one-on-one instruction.
Students will also be shown contemporary examples of knitted art to illustrate
this unique art form. Instructors: Pamela
Annarilli, Dianne Wood, Kristin Vannoy.
■ Forms
In Nature: Casting In Plaster. Saturday, August 21. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students will learn the basic methods of creating
“a negative form” (a mold) and casting “a positive form” in plaster. Using
the rich resources at WheatonArts, students can search for
objects found in nature or use objects provided in class and create imprints in
soft modeling clay with their objects. Using this imprint as their mold, they
will pour plaster to cast a low relief tile/plaque. Instructor: Lillian Vespertino.
■ Found-Object Art. Saturday, August
28. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. In visual art, an artist may incorporate into an
artwork objects which have not been specifically designed for such a purpose.
When found objects are used as part of a painting or sculpture, the resulting
work is referred to as found object art. Students will create original
artworks using found or recycled objects and materials. Projects will be
two-dimensional or shallow relief and portable. Participants should arrive with
a subject in mind. Students are welcomed to bring materials they wish to use
for their artwork such as paper, fabric, paint, or small wood scraps.
Additional materials and tools will be available in class. Instructor: Meed Barnett.
Advanced
registration is required for all workshops. Walk-ins are welcome only if the
class is not full. To register, call 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, extension
100, or send an e-mail to Beverly Narbut, Office Manager, at bnarbut@wheatonarts.org.
Payment can be made with a credit card or a check payable to WheatonArts. Register
online at www.wheatonarts.org. The registration
deadline is ten days prior to the workshop/class. Refunds will be given up to one week prior to the beginning of
the workshop/class. After this time the workshop fee is non-refundable.
WheatonArts reserves the right to cancel a workshop/class due to minimal
enrollment. If cancellation occurs, WheatonArts will refund all workshop fees.
For more information about WheatonArts,
call 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, or visit online
at www.wheatonarts.org.
WheatonArts is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open July 4 and
Labor Day. Admission includes: Museum of American Glass; Glass, Ceramic and Woodworking
Studios; Down Jersey Folklife Center; and the museum stores. It is free to shop
and stroll except during outdoor special events.
WheatonArts strives to ensure the
accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with
disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons
with hearing and speech disa-bilities may contact WheatonArts through the New
Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.
Funding has been made possible in
part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner
Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; the New Jersey Historical
Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State;
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Bank of America; and The Horizon Foundation for
NJ. Additional funding provided by the Urban Enterprise Zone of Cumberland
County.
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