Fall 2007 Program

Class #01CAIC1-04
4 Sat., Oct. 20 - Nov. 10
9:30 am - 12 noon
Scotts Valley Campus Room 4
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Register by Sept. 12: $85
Register after Sept. 12: $106
plus $27 materials fee at class

Carolyn Fitz - See bio below

Sumi-e Japanese Ink Painting
Enjoy a day of exploring Sumi-e painting techniques. You will learn to paint the revered Asian subject of bamboo and other subjects as time allows. Using a bamboo brush and sumi (ink) you'll learn the ways to make and use values ranging from darkest ink to light ink washes. We'll also do a painting using twigs and/or stones with ink and a sprinkle of salt for a fun "Zenful" experience.

This class will inspire and empower your own creative expression. No experience is necessary. All art supplies used will be included in the materials fee. Bring a lunch and beverage.

Class #01CASW1-06
Sun. Oct. 28
10 am - 4 pm
Scotts Valley Campus Room 4
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Register by Sept. 12: $95
Register after Sept. 12: $114
plus $6 materials fee at class

Carolyn Fitz has traveled to Japan and China on art study tours and has been sharing her passion for ink painting and calligraphy for over 12 years. She has been "Artist in Residence" at Yosemite National Park for the past 6 years.

Tibetan Thangka Painting
The Thangka, or Tibetan scroll painting is a living tradition handed down from master to student. It is an art form that expresses what is essential to the Tibetan people's culture, aspirations, and principles of living. They are known for their power, exquisite beauty, form, clarity and artistry.

While learning about the traditional training of a Thangka painter, you will practice drawing and painting using the rich iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. This master painter will show you how to work with paints to acquire vibrant colors and light using precise brush strokes, developing your technical painting skills and sense of harmony and visual balance.

Pencils, paper, brush, paints and designs will be provided.

Class #01CATP1-01
4 Sat., Sept. 22 - Oct. 13
9 am - 12:30 pm
Room 5010 (Horticulture Center)
Register by Sept. 12: $185
Register after Sept. 12: $220
plus $35 materials fee at class

Sorry, this class has filled.
Call the office to be put on a waitlist: 479-6331

Kumar Lama was born in a small Buddhist community in northern Nepal bordering Tibet. He began training in Thangka painting at age nine studying with a highly respected teacher, Palden Lama. In 1988 he began to paint and exhibit throughout Europe, eventually being invited to come to the United States. He is a very dedicated teacher, artist, and serious lifelong Buddhist practitioner.

Beginning Hot Glass Bead Making
Learn how to safely fire up your torch and make beautiful glass beads. Join us for an evening of creativity and fun while learning how to form a variety of styles of beads with Italian glass moretti rods. You will learn shaping for round, disc, cylinder, square and others as well as use of frit, millefiore and raking.

Tools will be provided for use in class or you can purchase your own in advance. Materials fee covers tools and supplies used in class. Students will take home finished beads. No previous experience required. Students should wear closed-toed shoes and cotton clothing.

Class #01CAHG1-42
Fri., Sept. 14
5:30 - 9:30 pm
Room 5110 (Horticulture Center)

Class #01CAHG1-43
Fri., Oct. 19
5:30 - 9:30 pm
Room 5110 (Horticulture Center)

Register by Sept. 12: $55
Register after Sept. 12: $68
plus $20 materials fee at class

Jacki Marr - See bio below

Beadmaking classes are not recommended for pregnant women because mapp gas is used.

Building Your Bead Making Skills
Are you hooked on bead making and want to learn more techniques for creating your own glass beads? We will explore making complex cane, making matching beads, inclusions and working silver into your beads.

Tools will be provided for use in class or you can purchase your own in advance. Materials fee covers tools and supplies used in class. Students should wear closed-toed shoes and cotton clothing.

Class #01CABS1-01
Fri., Nov. 9
5:30 - 9:30 pm
Room 5110 (Horticulture Center)
Register by Sept. 12: $60
Register after Sept. 12: $75
plus $25 materials fee at class

Jacki Marr - See bio below

Beginning Stained Glass
Have you always wanted to learn how to make stained glass? You will learn how to cut, fit, solder and apply finishing treatments as you complete a panel approximately 12"x18" in class. These same techniques can later be applied to sidelights, cabinets, and many other possible pieces. Students will be taught to work with glass and lead safely.

The instructor provides some materials and tools, but each student will need his/her own tools and project materials which will cost $100-300, depending which tools and project you choose. Tools and materials can be shared. A materials list will be mailed upon registration.

This class is not suggested for pregnant women.

Class #01CASG1-15
4 Mon., Oct. 8 - 29 *note date change*
6:30 - 9 pm
Room 5110 (Horticulture Center)
Register by Sept. 12: $85
Register after Sept. 12: $106
plus materials and tools

Sorry, this class has filled.
Consider taking the Beginning and Intermediate Stained Glass Class. See class information below.

Jackie Marr - See bio below

Beginning and Intermediate Stained Glass
This combined class will expand whatever level stained glass skills you currently have. In this fun class you may choose a more complex pattern or piece such as box making or lead projects. Class commitment can help you get to that project you have been meaning to complete.

Some tools will be available for student use such as grinders, light boxes and saws, however, each student will need his/her own hand tools and project materials. A materials list will be mailed upon registration.

This class is open to beginning and intermediate level students. Students will choose projects appropriate for their skill level.

Class #01CASG2-13
4 Mon., Nov. 5 - 26
6:30 - 9 pm
Room 5110 (Horticulture Center)
Register by Sept. 12: $85
Register after Sept. 12: $106
plus materials and tools

Jackie Marr, BA, is a stained glass artist and owner of Kiss My Glass. She enjoys teaching stained glass techniques and glass bead making and can make it fun and easy. She has over 20 years experience.

Pearl and Bead Stringing Made Simple
The lost art of hand knotting is taught with care and patience in this class. Create handmade gifts for the holidays. Recycle and combine to redesign beautiful new bead creations. We will discuss designing projects and three methods of stringing your own pearls and beads.

A starter stringing kit will be provided for practicing techniques. Materials for additional projects can be purchased in class or brought from home. Students will complete three different projects.

Class #01CAPB1-13
4 Tues., Oct. 2 - 23
7 - 9 pm
Room 717
Register by Sept. 12: $62
Register after Sept. 12: $78
plus $28 materials fee at class

Sorry, this class has filled.
Call the office to be put on a waitlist: 479-6331

Estelle Drinkhaus Davey has been teaching the lost art of hand knotting for 15 years throughout the community. She has also provided a restringing service to many local jewelers for the last 20 years.

Crystal Bracelet
Create a sparkling crystal bracelet using 6mm, 4mm, and 2mm crystals in right-angle weave and netting techniques. We will work with Nymo thread and add Soft-Touch Multi-strand Wire for reinforcement. This bracelet is easy and an excellent introduction to right angle weave, providing a base for variation. Prior experience with crimp beads a plus.

Materials will be supplied at class. Students should bring scissors and needle-nose pliers and crimping tool if they have one. Side-cutters and a crimper will be provided for use in the classroom.

Class #01CACR1-01
Sat., Nov. 3
10 am - 5 pm
Room 403
Register by Sept. 12: $85
Register after Sept. 12: $106
plus $25 materials fee at class

Sorry, this class has been cancelled

Thom Atkins - See bio below

Bead Embroidery
This class is about process, not product: the process of applying beads to a cloth surface to create texture and line, combined with the process of composing a beautiful piece. As you work on a patterned cloth "sampler" you will learn the four basic stitches (with variations), edging, and fringes. With these techniques you can then create a whole new world of surface adornment with beads as your paint, needle and thread as your brush, and anything that holds still long enough for your canvas.

Materials will be supplied at class. Students should bring scissors and needle-nose pliers and magnifiers if needed.

Class #01CAIB1-09
Sat., Sept. 22
10 am - 5 pm
Room 403
Register by Sept. 12: $90
Register after Sept. 12: $112
plus $10 materials fee at class

Thom Atkins is a local artist who has been working with beads for over 30 years. He has done bead embroidery on elaborate evening bags, hats, silk ties, vests and "Art Quilts" (embellished with beads). He will be featured this year in the Cultural Council's Open Studio Tour.

Drawing for People Who Believe They Can't
This class is for people who believe they can not draw and would like to learn some simple techniques to get started. It is designed to give students confidence in drawing by offering logical ways to render objects. It will attempt to demystify the notion that talent is required to draw "realistically."

Each participant will be provided with simple ways to practice developing skills at rendering. Unlike the standard drawing course which offers a broad and in depth survey of drawing, this class will focus on the fundamental skills in observation and exercises designed to help students create images that visually correspond to what is being observed.

A materials list will be mailed upon registration and students will need to purchase approximately $20 - $30 of drawing materials to bring to class.

Class #01CADP1-04
2 Sat. & Sun., Oct. 13 - 21 *note date change*
9:30 am - 3 pm
Room 315
Register by Sept. 12: $286
Register after Sept. 12: $312
Plus materials

Howard Ikemoto was an art instructor at Cabrillo College for 34 years. He is known as an exceptional teacher and artist. Currently he is a full-time artist painting both plein air watercolor images and larger images in acrylic. He has shown his work nationally and regionally.

Hand Painted Custom Cabinetry
Are you tired of your worn looking cabinets but are not ready to do a remodel? High end kitchen and bath stores offer a line of hand-painted finishes that are beautiful, but expensive.

You can learn how to prepare your cabinets for painting and do a custom refinish on your cabinets yourself. The two types of refinishes that are most popular are the antique-looking finish and the distressed finish. Both of these can be done in many different colors. With the new painting techniques you learn in this class you can transform your kitchen or bath without the expense of a remodel.

Wear old clothes and bring your lunch.

Class #01CAPC1-02
Sun., Oct. 21
11 am - 3:30 pm
Room 309
Register by Sept. 12: $75
Register after Sept. 12: $92
plus $25 materials fee at class

Dori Powell - See bio below

Pique Assiette Workshop
Pique Assiette is the art of breaking china and reassembling the broken pieces onto a tabletop, stepping stone, pot or other smooth surface to create a unique and colorful work of art. You will complete two garden stepping stones in class.

A supply list will be mailed upon registration. Wear old clothes and bring your lunch.

Class #01CAPA1-10
Sun., Sept. 30
11 am - 5 pm
Room 309
Register by Sept. 12: $65
Register after Sept. 12: $82
plus $20 materials fee at class

Dori Powell is a local artist who specializes in hand painting decorative finishes.

Expressive Botanical Illustration Level II:
The Colors of Fall
This five-session course will combine the fundamentals of tree drawing in black & white and color with classroom color studies of fall produce. Slide and book examples will give students a cross-cultural overview of the use of the majestic tree in scientific illustration, the decorative book art tradition, textile design, photography, landscape painting and sculpture plus the development of still life paintings from the Renaissance to contemporary imagery. Students will explore the use of traditional and contemporary field sketching materials and techniques in black and white and color to achieve recognizable and expressive tree studies and classroom still lifes.

Two sessions will explore the artistic anatomy of trees at Cabrillo in the glory of their fall colors. October produce from the farmers' market including colorful gourds, pumpkins, pears and other fruits will be the subject matter for classroom still lifes. The abundance of colorful and sculptural leaves will provide material for developing a subtle and varied color palette from earthy browns to saturated warm tones. The class will conclude with a critique and display of all the work completed in the course.

Class #01CABI2-01
5 Sat., Oct. 20 - Nov. 17
1 - 4:30 pm
Room 5010
Register by Sept. 12: $240
Register after Sept. 12: $265
plus materials for class

Ann Theirmann, M.F.A., college educator and fine artist, has designed over 60 murals for natural history and art museums, libraries, private and commercial settings. Her murals, landscapes and gardenscapes reflect her close attention to and love for the details of the natural world.

Chinese Brush Calligraphy
One way to broaden your knowledge about Chinese language and East Asian art is to learn Chinese brush calligraphy. Each Chinese character is designed artistically and meaningfully, and for thousands of years, Chinese brush calligraphy has been considered an art form in East Asia.

This class will introduce you to the different methods of character creation in Ancient China and the stories about how characters were created and evolved, exploring the relationship of Chinese calligraphy, painting and culture. One or two of the most popular calligraphy styles will be practiced and you can then use your knowledge of Chinese character in your artwork and graphic designs.

Class #01CACB1-03
4 Sun., Oct. 7 - 28
2 - 5 pm
Room 5010
Register by Sept. 12: $105
Register after Sept. 12: $124
plus $25 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Yaming Shen has advanced degrees in Chinese Language, Literature and Linguistics. She is the Chinese instructor at Cabrillo College. Yaming is co-author of a 14-volumne Chinese textbook and has other publications on Chinese pedagogy and related fields.

See Personal Enrichment for Chinese Poetry and Calligraphy also taught by Yaming Shen.