DRAWING for Youth (Parents Welcome) - 4pm to 6pm

Instructor: Tiffany Miller

Drawing is one of the oldest forms of communication and storytelling, and the foundation for many masterful works of art. Discover the beauty, magic, and power of this artistic discipline in a relaxed, supportive environment. With a focus on composition, we will practice our craft by sketching the landscape still life, abstract, and figurative drawings of master artists, contemporary artists, illustrators, and photographers. Students will be drawing with graphite, charcoal, color pencils, markers, ink, ballpoint pens, and pastels, and use kneaded and rubber erasers.

TEEN PROJECT STUDIO +2.0 for Teens and Young Adults - 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Instructor: TBD

Teen Project Studio + 2.0 is an intensive, eight-week interdisciplinary arts program for teens and young adults ages 14 to 25. This FREE program is limited to 15 students by application.

The Spring 2024 session will begin April 29th, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. This program is a unique opportunity to learn about the role of the visual arts in addressing environmental and social justice concerns. Taught by professional artists and designers, it is also an occasion to interact with fellow students with similar interests and an eagerness to learn and create together.

DRAWING FROM LIFE for Teens and Adults - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Instructor: Douglass Guy

This drawing course for older children and adults will hone in on the technical skills that act as the foundation for many masterful works of art. In this weekly variant of the our monthly Figure Drawing class, students will draw from clothed models, nature, and other forms of still life.

CERAMICS HANDBUILDING for Youth (Parents Welcome) - 4pm to 6pm

Instructor: Cristen Shea

Learn how to build pots, cups, plates, vases and other vessels in class using only the simplest hand building techniques. Begin with a slab of wet clay and through the course learn what it takes to sculpt your vessels from the bottom up. Decorate your creation with glaze before we fire them in our kilns for you to take for home use or display.

POTTERY WHEEL THROWING for Teens and Adults - 4pm to 6pm and 6:30pm to 8:30pm SOLD OUT

Instructor: Cristen Shea

This course introduces students to creating ceramic forms utilizing the potter's wheel. A range of techniques will be demonstrated as starting points to using the wheel as a tool for creating forms. The design, function, decoration, and presentation of the thrown forms will be emphasized through course assignments.

MANGA AND CARTOONING for Youth (Parents Welcome) - 4pm to 6pm

Instructor: Gregory Maldonado

This class focuses on learning about the structures of manga / anime characters using shapes and anatomy for movement. Students will focus on the creation of Chibi Style caricatures, develop pacing, setting up scenes using panels, working with depth, and the use of lighting and shadow techniques. Students will work on developing their own manga and anime characters to tell their own stories.

DIGITAL ART & ILLUSTRATION for Teens and Adults - 4pm to 6pm

Instructor: Maria Ferrari

Arm yourself with the best tools possible for creating art digitally using Adobe Photoshop. This class teaches basic skills and good work habits that are essential to mastering Photoshop, and its complex range of possibilities - skills that will better prepare students for a lifetime of creating digital art with ease. Geared for ages 13 and up, this class will be valuable both for building portfolios for school applications and expanding job opportunities for adults in the digital design fields. In this course you will have great fun exploring your creative vision on the computer.

TEEN PROJECT STUDIO +2.0 for Teens and Young Adults - 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Instructor: TBD

Teen Project Studio + 2.0 is an intensive, eight-week interdisciplinary arts program for teens and young adults ages 14 to 25. This FREE program is limited to 15 students by application.

The Spring 2024 session will begin April 29th, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. This program is a unique opportunity to learn about the role of the visual arts in addressing environmental and social justice concerns. Taught by professional artists and designers, it is also an occasion to interact with fellow students with similar interests and an eagerness to learn and create together.

POTTERY WHEEL THROWING for Teens and Adults - 6:30pm to 8:30pm SOLD OUT

Instructor: Cristen Shea

This course introduces students to creating ceramic forms utilizing the potter's wheel. A range of techniques will be demonstrated as starting points to using the wheel as a tool for creating forms. The design, function, decoration, and presentation of the thrown forms will be emphasized through course assignments.

PAINTING for Youth (Parents Welcome) - 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Instructor: Jonathan Berry

Students are guided through the fundamentals of the watercoloring experience and are introduced to the tools and techniques of the medium, learning to create striking works.

All workshops are 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

• April 12 - Color Shape Application with Jaron Newton
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• April 19 - Figure Drawing with Douglass Guy (Ages 18 and Older)
• This workshop will seek to improve the student's ability to keenly observe the anatomy of the human figure and represent it on the page. The focus will be on recognizing gestures and rendering forms and their relationships, building them up through the use of line and shape and, eventually, light and shadow. The workshop is designed to cater to the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as individual attention is given to each student's progress. It is recommended that you bring a binder or folder to carry your work home.

• May 3 - Digtial Illustration with TBD
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• May 10 - Color Harmony and Portrait Painting with Jaron Newton
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• May 17 - Figure Drawing with Douglass Guy (Ages 18 and Older)
  • This workshop will seek to improve the student's ability to keenly observe the anatomy of the human figure and represent it on the page. The focus will be on recognizing gestures and rendering forms and their relationships, building them up through the use of line and shape and, eventually, light and shadow. The workshop is designed to cater to the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as individual attention is given to each student's progress. It is recommended that you bring a binder or folder to carry your work home.
• May 24 - Printmaking with Tammy Wofsey
  • This workshop will see students learn the skills of printmaking and drawing, creating prints using material that can be drawn on, carved or chosen from such as leaves, cloth or paper that will then be placed on an inked plate. Printmaking is best described as a surprise using ink and paper. Using our wheel press, students will hand craft and crank through their artwork.
• May 31 - Landscape Pastel Drawing with Gail Nathan
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• June 7 - Abstract Collage with Ransome
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• June 14 - Figure Drawing with Douglass Guy (Ages 18 and Older)
  • This workshop will seek to improve the student's ability to keenly observe the anatomy of the human figure and represent it on the page. The focus will be on recognizing gestures and rendering forms and their relationships, building them up through the use of line and shape and, eventually, light and shadow. The workshop is designed to cater to the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as individual attention is given to each student's progress. It is recommended that you bring a binder or folder to carry your work home.
• June 21 - Paper Alfresco with Michele Brody
  • This workshop will introduce participants to making paper from such natural materials as flax, cotton and bananas. Students are invited to bring their own natural elements such as dried flowers, leaves and even photographs to collage into their handmade papers. Experienced students welcome as well to build your portfolio of handmade papers. Please dress for working in a wet environment, aprons will be provided.

MORNING DRAWING AND PRINTMAKING for Ages 7+ - 10am to 12pm

Instructor: Tammy Wofsey

In this class students learn the skills of printmaking and drawing. Participants will make their own sketch books to be used throughout the semester, and will learn to draw from life and incorporate this in our printmaking artwork. Printmaking allows students to duplicate artwork. Printmaking uses material that can be drawn, carved or chosen from material such as leaves, cloth or paper that is then placed on an inked plate. Printmaking is best described as a surprise using ink and paper. Using our wheel press, students will hand craft and crank through their artwork.

CERAMICS HANDBUILDING for Ages 7+ - 11am to 1pm SOLD OUT

Instructor: Ana Ruiz-Castillo

Learn how to build pots, cups, plates, vases and other vessels in class using only the simplest hand building techniques. Begin with a slab of wet clay and through the course learn what it takes to sculpt your vessels from the bottom up. Decorate your creation with glaze before we fire them in our kilns for you to take for home use or display.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY and Lightroom for Teens and Adults - 11am to 1pm

Instructor: Vicky Azcoitia

We will review photography concepts, talk about digital aspects, analyze photography and introduce digital editing with Adobe Lightroom. Learn about digital workflow from shooting to printing, and how to manage your digital images. Get closer to your camera and work hands on during class, practicing inside and outside BRAC by the Bronx River and rooftop!

AFTERNOON PRINTMAKING AND DRAWING for Youths - 12pm to 2pm

Instructor: Tammy Wofsey

In this class students learn the skills of printmaking and drawing. Participants will make their own sketch books to be used throughout the semester, and will learn to draw from life and incorporate this in our printmaking artwork. Printmaking allows students to duplicate artwork. Printmaking uses material that can be drawn, carved or chosen from material such as leaves, cloth or paper that is then placed on an inked plate. Printmaking is best described as a surprise using ink and paper. Using our wheel press, students will hand craft and crank through their artwork.

POTTERY WHEEL THROWING for Teens and Adults - 2pm to 4pm SOLD OUT

Instructor: Ana Ruiz-Castillo

This course introduces students to creating ceramic forms utilizing the potter's wheel. A range of techniques will be demonstrated as starting points to using the wheel as a tool for creating forms. The design, function, decoration, and presentation of the thrown forms will be emphasized through course assignments.

DIGITAL ANIMATION for Ages 11 - Adult - 2pm to 4pm

Instructor: Mykerine Vincent

Welcome to Digital Animation! This art form uses a series of still images, called frames, to create the illusion of movement. In this class, we will explore several principles of animation that make animated films so alluring. We will work with various tools, such as digital programs and drawing tablets. Towards the end of classes, we will be ready to make our own small animatics. What kind of story will you tell? I'll be looking forward to seeing it!

PORTRAITURE PAINTING for Ages 11 - Adult - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Instructor: Jaron Newton

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