In this beginner class participants will learn the principles of fused glass and design.

Students will be able to pick up their finished kiln fired piece the following week.

This is the perfect beginner class to try fused glass art or make something fun and new. I provide all the glass, glue and shapes you need to make a special piece. Just bring your creativity! I will then take your art to my studio to fire in the kiln and return them to Charlevoix Circle of Art the next week. The pieces will go through two firings, one to fuse the glass together, then your piece will be put in a mold to shape it in the square bowl mold in the next firing.

All materials included.

ABOUT Teri Crandell

 

Space is limited & Pre-Registration is required.

Minimum # of Participants to hold class = 4

Maximum # of Participants = 12

For beginners to experienced!
With northern Michigan artist Steve Seebohm. In this class we will delve into common principles of drawing for beginner or intermediate level artists, or students who want to improve their skills. You will review the importance of “How to Look,” the Line in artwork, along with drawing basic shapes, the importance of measuring, basics of perspective, value, composition and contour drawing.

 

Steve is a local artist who graduated from Parsons School of Design with a degree in illustration and began his journey in Drawing through 20 hours of work with 5 instructors weekly during the pre-cellphone, pre-digital days. It is his desire to help other artists improve their work by understanding drawing principles that are basic for most artwork, and avoid falling into “Photocopier Syndrome!”

 

Steve will provide a drawn demonstration of the principles he is discussing, but encourages students to bring  something to draw on and with, and for taking notes. 

 

Individuals of all levels are welcome: Beginners to Experienced!

ABOUT Steve Seebohm

 

Space is limited & Pre-Registration is required.

Minimum # of Participants to hold class = 4

Maximum # of Participants = 12

With photographer Colin Morris! 
We’ll be looking at tools and strategies to target and refine our photo editing skills for a polished image.

The first segment will focus on Lightroom Classic. After a brief discussion of exposure adjustments we will look at masking tools in detail and discuss several powerful applications for these. Finally we will look at how Lightroom’s intuitive and non destructive workflow can save a lot of time without compromising quality.

In our second segment we will take our images into Photoshop to further refine our masking capabilities. This will begin with a brief discussion of why one might choose to mask in one program or the other. We will discuss the relationship between masking and selection and ways to use both for local edits. We’ll look at some of the most useful selection tools to quickly tackle complex subjects. This will include strategies for selecting subjects with soft edges (or no edges at all). We’ll also thoroughly examine how the select and mask panel can successfully process tricky elements like hair, fiber, and foliage: an essential skill to have in your editing toolbox

Afterward I’ll look at projects you bring in for trouble shooting and give pointers about how to apply course concepts.

A general understanding of the Lightroom classic and Photoshop workspace will he helpful to get the most out of this course. The content, however is relevant for all levels of editors. If you currently use Lightroom Classic or Photoshop exclusively, I think this course will make a compelling case to incorporate both to utilize their unique benefits.

We will have a short break in between for questions and lunch.

Individuals of all levels are welcome: Beginners to Experienced!

ABOUT COLIN MORRIS

 

Space is limited & Pre-Registration is required.

Minimum # of Participants to hold class = 4

Maximum # of Participants = 20

The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a Michigan wetland. These are large birds with impressive wingspans. Watercolorist Megan Swoyer will lead you down a path featuring various watercolor techniques to capture the whites of the feathers, the yellow-orange bills and black legs. We’ll also mix up some fabulous greens to echo those in the marsh land. Our sky can take on whatever hues you’d like, even a dawn or sunset vibe! 

Next we’ll capture a slice of quintessential Mackinac with a hanging container brimming with pretty geraniums popping against a vintage yellow structure. We’ll have fun creating leafy foliage, a beckoning window, and more!

This class is for all levels watercolorists. Megan Always goes step by step and students leave with a hand-out with those steps in case they want to try it again! 

Reminders: We have a lot to do in three hours. Be on time, and please turn off phones before class begins. This class if for ages 14 and up.

 

SUPPLY LIST:

• 140-pound cold press watercolor paper. 9” x 12”, plus a half sheet  or 2/3 sheet of 9” x 12”

• A board for your paper. Can be a box side/cardboard or other.

• Painter’s tape to tape your paper down to your board.

• Table Salt (regular and/or Kosher, larger grains).

• White Crayon or white taper candle.

• 12-inch or so ruler.

• Brushes: Round brushes that come to a point when wet, including at least a size 0 or smaller for details, 4, 6, and optional larger. Smaller-size flat brushes are optional. A liner  (long bristles, thin.small) brush is very helpful but is optional.

• Watercolor paint colors: Sap green, a warm yellow, a lemon yellow, a pink, violet or purple, a red, deep blue, ocher, a quinacridone gold is optional, green-gold (or can make with sap green and LEMON yellow), cerulean blue, red, burnt sienna, indigo or Payne’s gray, brown. You don’t have to have these exact colors! Any shade of red, brown, etc. is fine! 

And don’t worry if you don’t have all these colors; most can be mixed with basic colors such as red, yellow, blue. 

 

If you would like the teacher to bring supplies for your use, the cost is $10 per head, bring cash to class and pay teacher directly. Please notify Megan in advance at megan@waterloogroup.com.

ABOUT MEGAN SWOYER

 

Space is limited & Pre-Registration is required.

Minimum # of Participants to hold class = 4

Maximum # of Participants = 20