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Bronx
River Art Center
Spring 2008
FREE Art Classes
April 28th - June 27th
Fine Arts Classes
FREE Classes for
Pre-Teens through
Young Adults
(ages 9-21):
Beginning Ceramics
Students will be introduced to the basics of ceramics from hand building to
glazing and firing. Students will make masks, serving bowls, decorative figurines, and anything else the imagination produces.
Instructor: Reuben King
Tuesday: 4pm-6pm
Beginning Drawing & Printmaking
Create images and designs from drawings, and then make multiple copies using linoleum blocks, silk-screen and other printing techniques. This class is a great introduction to drawing and the prints could be used to make greeting cards, tee-shirts and posters.
Instructor: Cynthia Chan
Tuesday: 4pm-6pm
Beginning & Intermediate Painting
Work from the still life, figure and landscape using a wide range of materials including charcoal, pastels and water-based paint. Learn drawing techniques and develop paintings based on your interests and experiences.
Instructor: Sam Bornstein
Thursday: 4pm-6pm
Comic Books
Do you like reading Batman, Spider-Man or just "comics" in general? Well, it's time to take control of your very own adventure! Learn the secrets of dynamic storytelling. Develop your individual art style and create your own comic! This course will combine the wonderful phenomenon of making comics with traditional drawing techniques.
Instructor: Courtney Burstion
Wednesday: 4pm-6pm
Intermediate & Advanced Ceramics
Explore advanced methods of building vessels by hand, wheel throwing, and sculpting using various clay bodies, oxide glazes and stain techniques. Study the history of this ancient form of cultural expression.
Instructor: Reuben King
Tuesday: 6pm-8pm
FREE Classes
for Teens through
Young Adults
(Ages 13-21):
Oil Painting
Learn the principles of oil painting with medium on canvas while working from still life, the model and landscapes. No experience is needed, just a desire to grow as a painter and to have a great time!
Instructor: Sam Bornstein
Monday: 4pm-6pm
Sponsors
of this program:
This program is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts (a state agency), as well as federal funds from the Department of Youth and Community Development; the Department of Cultural Affairs and its Material for the Arts program; Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr.; The Bronx Delegation of the City Council; and US Congressman Jose E Serrano’s WCS-NOAA Lower Bronx River Partnership. Corporate and foundation support includes: Con Edison, Time Warner Youth Media and Arts Fund, The Carnegie Corporation, The New York Community Trust and The Helena Rubinstein Foundation.
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