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CHILDREN’S SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Pumpkins Rock!                                             Ages 4-7 years with parent or grandparent
Saturday, Oct 23, 11am-1pm
Rock your Halloween by creating unique , one-of-a-kind  decorations using paint, collage, and BIG river  rocks!
Instructor:  Debbie Hoffman
Fee: $25 per child/adult           
 
Christmas Spirit!                                            Ages 4-7 years with parent or grandparent
Saturday, November 13, 11am-1pm
Parents or Grandparents, join your child in a special opportunity to make art and memories together.  Families will create Christmas ornaments, greeting cards, and more.
Instructor:  M T Sidoli
Fee: $25 per child/adult
 
ADULT CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
EVENING STUDIO CLASSES
SESSION I       
 
Life Drawing I                                                 Age 18 and up
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9pm, Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 19
 
For beginners as well as repeat students, this class will offer professional instruction in drawing from life.  Students will draw from nude models.  Please call Waterworks for a materials list before the first class.
Instructor:
  Don Moore                     
Fee: 
$120 Member / $140 Not Yet Member
  
Black & White Photography                  
Age 16 and up
Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 
Learn to develop your film and print your photos in Waterworks’ new darkroom!  Students provide their own 35mm film cameras; WVAC provides 2 rolls of film and printing paper.
Instructor: 
Wayne Wrights                              
Fee: 
$100 Member / $ 120 Not Yet Member
 
 
Painting “Secrets” Divulged!                
Age 16 and up
Thursday evenings, 6:30-9pm, Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21  
Learn the painting ”rules” and  dare to break them!   Bring your own art materials in the medium of your choice:  oils, acrylic, watercolor or pastel.
Instructor: 
Phyllis Steimel               
Fee:
$80 Member  / $95 Not Yet Member
 
             
Creative Sculpture                                   
Age 16 and up
Thursday evenings, 6:30-9pm, Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21  
Join professional sculptor Robert Toth in a free form clay sculpting class—use your creativity to produce a one-of-a-kind work of art!  After the firing process, students will use experimental patina colors to paint their sculptures. 
All supplies provided:  25 lbs. clay, glazing materials, and firing.
Instructor: 
Robert Toth
Fee:
$150 Member / $170 Not Yet Member
 
 
Digital SLR Photography                        
Age  16 and up
Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, Sept 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14 
For beginning students and those who want to sharpen their skills.  This class covers basic photography techniques, including shutter speed, aperture settings, composition, and accessories.  Beginner and intermediate levels.
Bring your digital SLR camera, owner’s manual, pen, and notepad. 
Instructor: 
Wayne Wrights
Fee: 
$75 Member / $90 Not Yet Member
 
ADULT CLASSES / WORSHOPS
EVENING STUDIO CLASSES
SESSION II
 
Life Drawing II                                                               
Age 18 and up
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9pm, Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec 7     Extended hours.
 
For beginners as well as repeat students, this class will offer professional instruction in drawing from life.  Students will draw from nude models.  Life Drawing I is not a prerequisite for Life Drawing II.  Call Waterworks for a materials list before the first class.
Instructor:
Don Moore      
Fee: 
$120 Member / $140 Not Yet Member
 
 
Wheel Pottery    (FULL)                                          
Age 16 and up
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9pm, Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec 7      
Beginners as well as those who want to continue learning to work with clay will enjoy this class.  Students will learn hand-building techniques and how to use the potter’s wheel to create unique clay pieces.  All supplies provided: 25 pounds of clay, glazing materials, and firing. Class is limited to 8 students.
Instructor:
Brenda Gariepy              
Fee
:  $150 Member /  $170 Not Yet Member
 
 
Drawing 101                                                    
Age 16 and up
Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, Dec 2, 9 
For the beginning student and also those who have some drawing experience but want to
improve their skills.  This class will study perspective, composition, proportion, shapes, and detail techniques.  Students will work with pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink.
Instructor: 
Betty Sedberry
Fee: 
$75 Member / $90 Not Yet Member
 
ALL-DAY WORKSHOPS
Paint with the Primaries…Expanded!  
Age 16 and up 
Saturday, November 6, 9:30am-4pm
Red, yellow, and blue only.  But you won’t believe the possibilities! Bring art materials
in the medium of  your  choice: oils, acrylic, watercolor or pastel.
Instructor: 
Phyllis Steimel
Fee: 
$50 member / $65 Not Yet Member
 
                                                                             
Needle–Felt St. Nick                                   Age 16 and up
Saturday, November 20, 9:30am-4pm                    
Join professional fiber artist Vickie Clontz as we capture the spirit of yesteryear in creating this olde-time wool felt St. Nick.  Learn a fun new skill while needle-felting Santa’s beard and hair and embellishing his costume with felted faux fur trim.  Beginner to advanced levels.  All materials included for 14” Santa, bag and tree.
Instructor:
Vickie Clontz
Fee:  $80 Member / $95 Not yet member                           
 
new this fall
Ladies Night Out                                        Adults 21 and up
Join professional artist Phyllis Steimel for our Thursday evenings Women and Wine series, a relaxed and fun way to learn art techniques and create your own works of art.  No experience necessary.  Art supplies and wine provided—bring a friend and a savory to share!
Thursday evenings, 6:30-9pm
 
October 28      Watercolor and Wine: Experimenting with watercolor techniques
November 11  Pastels and Pinot Noir : Creating your unique work-of-art with pastel
December 2   Collage and Chardonnay: Using your personal photos in designing an art collage
Fee: $35 per person, per session

The Art of Symbolism                             Adults 16 and up

Don Moore, Marina Bare, and Davis Cooke present Thursday, day and evening programs on the story behind symbols in art.
Morning: 10:30am-noon or Evening: 6:30-8pm          
 
 October 14       Flemish Art: Symbolism in Life as in Art—In the 1400s, artists in Flanders    combined the new humanism and Late Gothic symbolism into an expression of the belief that everything in the world is a symbol meant to be read. Understanding the use of color, flowers, and other common objects in these paintings adds to a deeper enjoyment of this beautiful art. Van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch, Rubens, and Rembrandt will be among the artists featured.
Presenter:  Don Moore
 
October 28      Rich History and Religious Symbolism in Russian Icons -  Traditional techniques of iconography before the 17th century and now.
Presenter:  Marina Konovalova-Bare
 
November 11  Italian Renaissance: The Rebirth of Classical Antiquity - Italy of the 1400s rose out of   the Medieval period by rediscovering the grandeur of the ancient Roman Empire. A multitude of saints and symbols are combined with pagan and Christian influences to create some of the most beloved art in the world. Artists will include Donatello, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and many more.           
Presenter:  Don Moore
 
November 18  The Windows of St. Luke’s:  A Portrait in Stained Glass - It is believed that St. Luke’s Parish, established in 1753, contains the first examples of stained-glass  artistry in this area. The lecture will examine the quality and iconography of this treasured collection, as well as the evolution of styles and attitudes of stained-glass craftsmanship over the years.
Presenter:  Davis Cooke
 
December 9  The  Christmas Story in Art - Gain a deeper appreciation for much of the art seen during the Christmas season. Learn to recognize unfamiliar saints and interpret events that surround the holidays. Some of the greatest Flemish and Italian Renaissance artists will be compared through the stories of the Annunciation, the visitation to St. Theresa, nativity and manger scenes, and the flight into Egypt.
Presenter:  Don Moore
 
All lectures will be held at WVAC except The Windows of St. Luke’s series, which will be held in the sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, corner of West Council and North Church Streets.
 
Fee: $25 per person for the 5-part series, in advance or $10 per lecture at the door

 
Thank You to the Waterworks Advocates:
F&M Ba
nk 
The Late Katharine W. Osborne 
James G. & The Late Christine P. Whitton
     



Waterworks Visual Arts Center
123 East Liberty Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
704.636.1882

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