Adult studio classes are tailored to reinforce museum exhibition themes and/or concepts. Filling a niche in the community, studio classes offer a nurturing creative environment and provide a wonderful opportunity to advance your artistic talents.
Studio Art Classes & Workshops
Jepson Center, unless otherwise noted
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| ADULT CLASSES
The Poetry of Plein Air Painting Instructor- Carl Fougerousse |
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The upcoming exhibition of landscape paintings by West Fraser provides another great opportunity to take our painting practice out of the studio and into the landscape. The subject matter of our class will be light. Working in the urban landscape of downtown Savannah focus will be on the color and light specific to the Low country and Savannah area.
February 29-April 4, 2012 / 6 consecutive Wednesday / 3-6 pm Ages: Adult Cost: $160 Member fee/$200 Non-Member fee 5 student minimum/12 students maximum |
| Sculpting from Antiquity
Instructor- Carl Fougerousse |
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The tradition of sculpting from antiquity dates back as far as the works themselves, when Roman copies were frequently made from Greek originals. As pure study, it has made up a great part of the studio practice of painters and sculptors alike ever since the Renaissance. The Laocon Group is one such Roman copy, the centerpiece of the Telfair Academy’s collection of casts. Students will have the unique opportunity to sculpt from this cast with a particular eye for the way in which in depth study of anatomy made these incredible works possible. Class will be held in the Sculpture Gallery of the Telfair Academy. Open to beginner through advanced sculptors and strongly recommended for painters serious about figurative art.
February 17 April 6, 2012 / 8 consecutive Fridays / 1:30-4:30 pm Ages: Adult Cost: $195 Member fee/$225 Non-Members fee / Materials not included 5 student minimum/12 students maximum |
| Light and Color
Instructor- Carl Fougerousse |
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The still life has always provided a controlled environment in which the specific problems of art making can be isolated and solved. Inspired by Leo Villareal’s use of intensely colored light we will take a new look at the still life and its color as effected by multiple, colored light sources from unusual angles. As well as continuing to cover oil painting techniques, and observation strategies, color theory will make up a main focus of the class. All levels welcome. (Materials not included)
February 6 March 12, 2012 / 6 consecutive Mondays / 1:30-4:30 pm Ages: Adult Cost: $160 Member fee/$200 Non-Member fee 5 student minimum/12 maximum |
| Portrait Drawing
Instructor-Sandra Colquitt |
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In this beginner to intermediate adult class, students will work from a live model and explore fundamental and advanced drawing skills, through portraiture. They will learn to develop observational abilities through a careful study of proportions as pertains to the individual nature of the face. Emphasis will be placed on depicting the head through the use of light and shadow, based on a five value system. Students will develop and improve skills necessary to obtain a likeness in drawing from life. (Materials not included)
February 7 -March 6, 2012 / 5 consecutive Tuesdays / 10am – 1pm Ages: Adult Cost: $130 Member fee/$180 Non-Member fee 5 student minimum/12 maximum |
| Ossabaw Painting Adventure with West Fraser
Instructor-West Fraser |
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West Fraser; From Monterey Square , 2002; Oil on linen panel; 6 x 20 inches; Telfair Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Helena Fox-Fraser, 2005.21 |
In conjunction with the exhibition of his work at Telfair Museums that runs February through May of 2012, artist West Fraser will offer a one-day painting workshop on Ossabaw Island. Students will gain exposure to the natural landscape of the Low Country barrier island and advance individual abilities in the depiction of light and atmosphere. Through group discussion and one-on-one mentorship students will gain a greater understanding of the specifics of regional landscape, color, and light. Each student will produce small work on panel in oil or acrylic paint.
April 27 – April 28, 2012 / 4 pm Friday and 6 am Saturday Ages: Adult Cost: $275 Member fee/$300 Non-Member fee 5 student minimum/12 maximum Class will meet Friday April 27 at 4 pm at Jepson Center to have personal tour of West Fraser’s exhibition and begin preliminary preparations and discussion. Saturday morning class departs at 7am from The Landings on Skidaway Island to ferry over to Ossabaw Island. Mr. Fraser will lead a brief discussion of color theory, light and atmosphere before students set up in a loose group formation and begin work on individual paintings. The artist will provide individual mentorship, group discussion and critique throughout the day as students work on their paintings until sunset. Lunch is provided by the museum as is transportation to and from the islands.
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TEEN AND ADULT CLASSES The Way Cool LED Cube Instructor-Chris Lee |
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Leo Villareal’s work utilizes sometimes thousands of LEDs which are animated by a computer program to generate light and color patterns. Some of Villareal’s works are based on mathematician John Conway’s “Game of Life” in which a system evolves based on a set of rules. In this one-day workshop students will have the opportunity to build a 3-D LED cube that operates similarly to Villareal’s, using the “Game of Life” principle to create a flickering, animated cube. Students will be guided through the process of building the cube from soldering the LEDs to wiring and programming.
Saturday, March 10, 2012 / 10 am-5 pm with lunch break Ages: 16yrs -Adult Cost: $160 member fee/$200 non-member fee / Materials included 5 student minimum/12 maximum |
| Dancing with Light
Instructor- Elizabeth Newkirk |
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Telfair Museums presents a unique opportunity exploring improvisational techniques for contemporary dance in the galleries of the museum. Students will work with Elizabeth Newkirk produce and perform in conjunction with the Leo Villareal exhibition at the Jepson Center. Class begins the week prior to the exhibition and builds to a performance* the week of the exhibits opening. Students will work interactively with the Villareal exhibition and learn to develop an improvisational performance
January 26 – February 23, 2012 / 5 consecutive Thursdays with Final Performance / 4-6:30 pm *Performance TBD the week of Feb 27th or weekend of March 3 Ages: 14 -Adult Cost: $80 member fee/$100 non-member fee/Materials includes 5 student minimum/12 maximum |
| Video Game Development with Red Panda Studios
Instructor- Sean Higginbottom and Miranda Marquez |
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Students will learn how to develop their own games from scratch using Game Maker. Instructors from Red Panda Studios will cover basic sprite animation, game and character design and basic programming. After exploring all aspects of game design and development, students will leave with a better understanding of their personal skill sets and how they can make their mark in the industry.
Saturday March 24, 2012 / 10 am-5 pm Ages: 14yrs- Adult Cost: $80 Member – $100 Non-Member / Materials included 5 student minimum/12 maximum |
| Photography Exploration
Instructor- Charlie Ribbens |
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This five week-long program focuses on black-and-white, digital photography and the basic functions of 35mm SLR manual cameras. While instruction emphasizes the advancements of digital media, we will also instruct conventional methods of film photography to supplement the experience. Class features include student use of both manual and digital cameras, field-trip to a downtown gallery, an introduction to Photoshop, visits from established photographers, on-location shoots in the Historic District, access to Telfair Museums’ photography collection and more.
January 19 – February 16, 2012 / 5 week class / Thursdays / 4 – 6 pm. Ages: 16yrs- Adult Cost: $160 Member fee/ $200 Non-Member fee / Materials included 5 student minimum/12 maximum
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