Workshops and Events

The Art School offers a variety of special workshops and events for current members and the public.

FREE SKETCHING IN SEWARD PARK – Sunday, Sept. 19, 1- 3pm. Join us across the street to draw trees, plants, people or the buildings around Seward Park.  Our instructors will give you tips, present impromptu lessons and demonstrations of drawing.  No resevations needed, just come to the entrance of Seward Park.  All materials are provided by Pearl Paint Art Supply. Weather permitting.

ART GALLERY WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Oct. 3, 3pm and repeated Thursday, Oct. 7, 3pm
Free for current members, $15 for others. Pre-registration required.
Join Rich Garr of Gotham Sidewalks Tours on a lively walk and discussion of contemporary art in the neighborhood art galleries. http://www.gothamsidewalks.com

Tour of the Chaim Gross Studio Museum
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6:30pm Join us for a private tour of the former home and studio of Chaim Gross, a distinguished alum of the Art School.  Chaim Gross (1904-1991) studied at the Educational Alliance as a youth and returned to teach sculpture for over 50 years. Chaim Gross was a leader in the ‘direct carving’ school of sculpture which advanced sculpture in the  early 20^th Century.  His works are in countless museum in the United States and Europe. Located just south of Washington Square his home and studio is now a museum dedicated to his work. We will have a special tour of the new exhibit “Fantasy Drawings” as well as tour the studio with the curator of the Museum.
Free for current members, $15 for others. Pre-registration required.  http://www.rcgrossfoundation.org

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS: Get Digital
Many galleries, foundations, competitions and artists’ registries now require artists to provide examples of their work in digital form.  This workshop will cover the basics of transferring your slides to digital, taking digital images, and how to send your images for view or print.  Learn how to show your artwork in best light possible!
Instructor: Susan Shaw
date to be determined, 6:30-8:30pm,$20 ($5 for current students)

Workshop: Knitting the Regal Cuff
To the untrained eye, this workshop is about making a beautiful, wearable bracelet, but its hidden agenda is to gain comfort with metal wire as knitting material. We work from the Regal Cuff Kit, which includes knitting wire, freshwater pearls, clasp, and instructions. The first session covers casting on, knitting, and purling in wire, plus knitting with beads. Students are then ready to make a swatch for gauge and begin their bracelets. In the second session we complete the knitting and learn finishing techniques. Students should have basic knitting skills: knitting, purling, casting on, and binding off. Students must bring: size 2 Bamboo double pointed needles (6 or 7"), small sharp scissors, size 1.75mm/US4 crochet hook.  Regal Cuff Kit included ($75 value)
Sundays, 2:30 – 5:30pm, Oct. 17 and 24
2 sessions, $185 
Instructor: Joyce Goodman

FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP

Sundays, 3:15 to 6pm.  We provide the studio, model, drawing tables and easels, you bring your own drawing supplies.  This workshop is for people to practice drawing from the nude model.  Free for current members, $10 for others.

Sunday, October 10th to Sunday, December 12th, 2010 (no workshop on Oct. 24)

Photoshop / Digital Art: Learn Photoshop!   NEW COURSE! 

This course introduces you to Photoshop and the world of digital art. Students learn to create, edit, import, plan and modify images that can be used for a variety of applications. Space is limited to 5 students.
776A   Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm

6 sessions, $325

Instructor: Martin Medina