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Joslyn Members: $250; General Public: $280 (payment plans available)Weeks of September 20-December 13, continuing January 17-April 11, 2017This 24-week visual arts program introduces students to Joslyn’s collections and exhibitions with sequential art instruction in six media – drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts. Students explore each medium, while building art skills and concepts at age-appropriate levels. Joslyn Art School’s museum setting provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to encounter original works of art, to experiment in related art media, and learn from a professional staff committed to providing individual challenges and guidance.

Registration & Refunds Advance registration and full payment is required for all classes except Art Adventures. Classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment, so please register early. Register online at www.joslyn.org or call (402) 661-3846. Joslyn’s refund policy is as follows: 50% refund for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the class start date; no refunds for cancellations made less than two weeks before a class begins. Materials are provided.

Student Art Display The Riley Education Gallery, located near the Museum’s classrooms, features artwork by children and adults in Joslyn’s classes. Four times each year a selection of new work is displayed. Stop by to see what our students are doing!

Art Class Scholarships Thanks to a special fund established by Mrs. Louise Wickstrum, the family of David S. and Bella Block, and the Joslyn Art Museum Association, financial assistance may be available for class enrollment. If a child’s or adult’s participation is dependent upon financial aid, please call (402) 661-3846. All requests will be held in confidence.

Photography Joslyn will occasionally photograph students in classes for use in promotional materials, including the Museum’s website. If you do not want you or your child to be photographed, please notify Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education in writing.

Joslyn’s Criss Center for Education programs are made possible in part by the Joslyn Art Museum Association.

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AGES 3-5 (with an adult)

Art AdventuresFridays through December 16; 10:30-11:30 amJoslyn Members: $8 adult/child pair per session, $1 each additional child

General Public: $10 adult/child pair per session, $2 each additional child

Drop by with your preschooler to see artworks in the galleries and to do a simple art-making activity. Art Adventures is a great way for young artists to have their first Museum experiences – with a grown-up by their side – before coming to art classes on their own.

Instructor: Therese Straseski

4:30-6 pm

Art School Grades 1-2: Tuesdays Instructor: Therese Straseski

Art School Grades 3-4: Wednesdays Instructor: Andy Smith

Art School Grades 5-6: Tuesdays Instructor: Amanda Caillau

Art School Grades 7-9: Wednesdays Instructor: To be determined

1-2:30 pm, unless noted

Home School Grades 1-3 (A): Tuesdays Instructor: To be determined

Home School Grades 1-3 (B): Wednesdays Instructor: To be determined

Home School Grades 4-6 (A): Tuesdays Instructor: Therese Straseski

Home School Grades 4-6 (B): Wednesdays Instructor: Therese Straseski

Home School Grades 7-9: Thursdays Instructor: Kim Darling

Home School High School: Thursdays, 3-4:30 pm Instructor: Kim Darling

art classesF O R C H I L D R E N & A D U L T S FALL 2016

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Great-Scapes!Saturdays: September 24, October 1, 8; 10-11:30 amYoung artists will create pictures of mountain ranges, crashing oceans, and bustling cities. We’ll visit great works depicting landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes for inspiration before using paint, pastels, and more to create great-scapes of our own. Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Make ‘em Laugh!Saturdays: October 15, 22, 29; 10-11:30 amIllustrator David Shannon creates funny pictures to tell stories that make us laugh. We’ll look at original artworks from several of his books, then create goofy characters and hilarious self-portraits. Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

Comics: Beyond the FrameSaturdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8; 10 am-noonJoslyn Members: $60; General Public: $70 Many of the artworks in the galleries only show us a snapshot of a story. In this class we will look at some of the Museum’s favorite artworks and ask ourselves what happens next. In the studio we’ll learn to use the skills of a comic book artist to tell our readers what’s happening beyond the frame. Instructor: Fredd Gorham

Canvas Painting: Stencils & StuffSaturdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $60; General Public: $70 Learn to combine funky painting techniques like

stenciling, printmaking, and spray paint to create a finished canvas painting full of fun shapes

and color. Instructor: Dan Crane

Clay: 2D to 3D Saturdays: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19; 10 am-noonJoslyn Members: $60; General Public: $70Transform a flat painting into a three-dimensional work of sculpture while learning basic clay techniques. Each student will choose a favorite painting from the galleries then pinch, model, and form clay to show us what it would look like if we stepped inside. Instructor: Andy Smith

Drawing: People & PerspectivesSaturdays: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $60; General Public: $70Take your drawing skills to the next level in this class that will use examples in the galleries to guide us to accurately render what we see. Short exercises and extended studies will teach us to better understand facial proportion and architectural angles. Instructor: To be determined

Figure SculptureSaturdays: December 3, 10, 17; 10 am-noonJoslyn Members: $50; General Public: $60Pop artist George Segal will provide the inspiration for this class that will teach students to make lifelike works of sculpture using plaster gauze. We’ll learn how to keep our sculptures from falling over by building supportive armatures that allow each figure to stand, sit, or move with life. Instructor: Pamela Conyers Hinson

Watercolor(A) Fridays: September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 (B) Fridays: November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9, 1610 am-12:30 pmJoslyn Members: $105; General Public: $115 Explore basic watercolor painting as you work from photographic observation. Learn how to mix and overlay colors, create transparent washes, and practice a variety of brush techniques. Experienced students will enjoy working in the studio with a knowledgeable instructor as a resource for questions or critique.

Instructor: Matt Jones

Getting Started with Digital PhotographySundays: September 25, October 2, 9; 1-3 pmJoslyn Members: $40; General Public $50Learn the ins-and-outs of digital photography and how to make the most of your camera’s settings and functions. Students will spend time in the studios and in the Museum’s public spaces to take pictures and explore the photographic possibilities. Students need to bring a camera.Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Life DrawingThursdays: October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17; 6-8:30 pm Joslyn Members: $100; General Public $110Better understand the basics of anatomy and body structure through a series of drawing studies. Draw from nude models, using a variety of materials and figure-based exercises, to gain confidence creating mass and accurate proportion. Written parental permission required for students under age 18. Instructor: Ron Sykes

Acrylic Painting: Stylized FiguresThursdays: October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17; 6-8:30 pm Joslyn Members: $120; General Public $130Artist Hayv Kahraman arranges her flattened, stylized figures to create thoughtful compositions with carefully balanced space. This class will encourage students to experiment with style and abstraction while working with a clothed model to compose acrylic paintings on smooth wood panels similar to those we will see in a special exhibition. Instructor: Betni Kalk

Oil Painting: From Photo to PaintSaturdays: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19; 1-3:30 pm Joslyn Members: $120; General Public $130The process of interpreting a photographic image in paint can be an intimidating challenge. Learn image transfer techniques and strengthen your compositional awareness as we transfer images from an exhibition of photos by Andrew Moore to canvases in order to create finished oil paintings. (Students may also work from personal photographs.) Instructor: Katrina Swanson

Photography Road Trip: The 96th Meridian Sunday: October 23; 12:30-5 pmJoslyn Members: $90; General Public $100Photographer Andrew Moore traveled the 100th meridian to capture the landscapes, homesteads, towns, and people of the Nebraska panhandle, Dakotas, and beyond. After seeing Moore’s photographs, our journey will take us North along the 96th meridian, through the neighborhood of Florence and along Highway 75, to document people, architecture, and landscapes as we pass through Fort Calhoun, Herman, and Decatur, Nebraska. Chartered transportation will be provided. Students need to bring a camera.Instructor: Jim Ferguson

Life Drawing: The Draped FigureThursdays: December 1, 8, 15; 6-8:30 pm Joslyn Members: $70; General Public $80This life drawing class will focus on the interplay of fabrics and the human body. Models draped in fabrics will challenge students to capture the mass and form of the dressed figure.Instructor: Ron Sykes

Watercolor: A Crash CourseThursdays: December 1, 8, 15; 6-8:30 pm Joslyn Members: $70; General Public $80Dive into the depths of watercolor painting in this short series that will present basic watercolor techniques and offer time for experimentation and practice. Students will learn to stretch and prepare watercolor paper, how to mix and overlay colors, and a variety of paint applications. Instructor: Matt Jones

Plaster SculptureSaturdays: December 3, 10, 17; 1-3:30 pmJoslyn Members: $70; General Public $80Construct an armature or cast a found object to create a plaster gauze sculpture in the spirit of Joslyn’s George Segal installation, which presents everyday objects and observations in a way that forces us to reconsider how we see the world. Instructor: Pamela Conyers Hinson

AGES 5-7 Joslyn Members: $35 per series; General Public: $40 per series

AGES 8-12

TEENS & ADULTS

Cut & PasteSaturdays: November 5, 12, 19; 10-11:30 amCreate a mixed media collage that combines elements from artworks we find throughout the Museum. We’ll “copy and paste” bits and pieces from artists like Dale Chihuly and Claude Monet and mix it all together on a canvas by drawing, painting, and pasting. Instructor: Carey Hernandez

Printing PatternsSaturdays: December 3, 10, 17; 10-11:30 amIn this class we will learn to create printing plates and stamps to make lots of art with pattern. We’ll print patterned shapes to produce fancy clothing for figure drawings and even print on t-shirts to make clothing we can wear. Instructor: CaSandra Johnson

IMAGES: (CloCkwise from Top lefT) “You’re tardy!” from David Goes to School, 1998, acrylic, © David Shannon; Jean-Léon Gérôme, (French, 1824–1904), The Grief of the Pasha, 1882, oil on canvas mounted on masonite, Gift of Francis T.B. Martin; John Sloan, (American, 1871–1951), Sunset, West Twenty-third Street, 1906, oil on canvas, 25th Anniversary Purchase; George Segal (American, born 1924), Times Square at Night, 1970, light, plaster, wood, plastic and electrical parts, Museum Purchase, Art © The George and Helen Segal Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY; Hayv Kahraman, Samoot la Moot, 2015, oil on linen, Art © Hayv Kahraman, Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Basic DrawingThursdays: September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6;6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $75; General Public: $85This class will introduce basic drawing concepts and techniques to new students and hone the skills of experienced artists. Students will explore a variety of drawing tools, including graphite and charcoal, while learning to render proportion, value, and perspective. Instructor: Ron Sykes

Intro to Oil PaintingThursdays: September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6; 6-8:30 pmJoslyn Members: $120; General Public $130 Artworks from the Museum’s collection will provide insight to oil painting approaches and subjects. Students will learn the basics of color mixing, layering, glazing, and application techniques. Instructor: Cody Wheelock

Acrylic Painting: Modeling & GlazingSaturdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8; 1-3:30 pm Joslyn Members: $85; General Public: $95Learn to control color in your acrylic paintings with focused instruction on monochromatic modeling and experimentation with thin layers of transparent glazes using primary colors. Instructor: Matt Jones

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