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THE ARTS CENTERO F T H E C A P I T A L R E G I O N

265 River Street | Downtown Troy, New York | 518 273 0552 | www.artscenteronline.org

C L A S S C A T A L O G fall 2011

the art of enjoying life

the art of enjoying life

The Arts Center of the Capital Region is a state-of-the-art multi-arts center located in downtown Troy, in New York’s Capital Region. Dedicated to engaging people in making and experiencing the arts, The Arts Center offers exhibitions of high-quality contemporary and traditional art, dozens of classes for adults and children each month, grant programs for artists and organizations, performances in the Joseph L. Bruno Theatre and a host of other programs. To learn more about The Arts Center, its offerings and talented faculty, visit www.artscenteronline.org.

Debby OnslowInterim President

Alana AkackiExhibitions Manager + Volunteer Coordinator(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Stacey BridgeBusiness Manager(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Caroline CorriganEducation Manager(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Lauren HittingerCommunications + Special Events Manager(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Jill Rafferty-WeinischDirector of Performing Arts + Outreach(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Justine RussellRegistrar and Assistant to the President(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

Beth SchroederDirector of Development(518) 273-0552 [email protected]

The Arts Center is located in the heart of downtown Troy, where River Street, Broadway, and Second Street converge to form Monument Square. From 787, take Exit 8 and follow signs to downtown Troy over the Green Island Bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right, and turn right again at the next light (River Street). The Arts Center is approximately one block down on the right.

During the daytime, there is free on-street parking available for two hour incre-ments. This parking is limited, and we recommend that you allow additional time to find a space.

During evening hours, street parking is plentiful and free of charge, and public parking facilities remain open.

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While you’re at it, encourage your friends and family to take classes with you! Your early registration guarantees you a place in the classes you want to take and helps us plan upcoming offerings. We look forward to seeing you!

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Kids’ Classes .......................................................................... 3

Family Sundays .................................................................... 4

Kids’ Camp ............................................................................ 4

Teens’ Classes ....................................................................... 5

Crafts for Credit .................................................................... 5

Culinary ................................................................................. 8

Dance + Fitness ................................................................... 9

Digital Media Arts .............................................................. 11

Drawing ............................................................................... 11

Hot Glass ..............................................................................13

Jewelry .................................................................................14

Painting ............................................................................... 15

Photography .......................................................................16

Pottery .................................................................................16

Framemaking ..................................................................... 18

Printmaking ........................................................................ 18

Stained Glass .......................................................................18

Theatre Arts ........................................................................ 19

Woodworking ..................................................................... 19

Writing ................................................................................ 20

Refund Policy amd Information ....................................... 22

- K I D S ’ C L A S S E S - Mommy and Me: Arts + Crafts for 2’s and 3’s Tuesdays, 9/13/11 - 10/18/11, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, (6 classes) Tuesdays, 10/25/11 - 11/29/11, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, (6 classes) Members: $86 | Non-Members: $96 | Studio Fee: $20 Instructor: Tamara DeMartino Bring your little one to our art studio to engage in a wonderfully rich learning experience that will stimulate visual learning for kids ages 2 - 3. Kids will mush and mix colors, squish and smear clay as they explore and create with their favorite teacher, you! Little artists will develop their own visual language through imagery and association of symbols, pictures, colors, senses and more. Please note that parents must stay with their child. Tuition covers the cost of parent and child admission.

Mommy and Me: Arts + Crafts for 4’s and 5’s Wednesdays, 9/14/11 - 10/19/11, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, (6 classes) Wednesdays, 10/26/11 - 12/7/11, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, (6 classes) No class 11/23. Members: $86 | Non-Members: $96 | Studio Fee: $20 Instructor: Tamara DeMartino Bring your little one to our art studio to engage in a wonderfully rich learning experience that will stimulate visual learning for kids ages 4-5. Kids will mush and mix colors, squish and smear clay as they explore and create with their favorite teacher, you! Little artists will develop their own visual language through imagery and association of symbols, pictures, colors, senses and more. Please note that parents must stay with their child. Tuition covers the cost of parent and child admission.

Circus Yoga Sundays, 9/18/11 - 10/23/11, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, (6 classes) Sundays, 10/30/11 - 12/18/11, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/27 or 12/4. Members: $54 | Non-Members: $66 Instructor: Christine Carpenter Circus Yoga is an imaginative, fun-filled and safe workout designed to strengthen bodies while building creativity, self-confidence, focus, trust and teamwork. The classes in this series will include basic Hatha yoga poses taught through a unique story-like structure and will include contact/partner yoga, creative movement, juggling 101, skill toys, clowning and partner acrobatics. Our final Circus Yoga class in this session will be an open presentation for families and others who wish to join in the fun and celebrate with us. Drawing + Painting for Kids Sundays, 9/18/11 - 10/9/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (4 classes) Saturdays, 10/22/11 - 11/12/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (4 classes) Members: $90 | Non-Members: $110 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Kaitlyn Dollard In this class, students will learn about different artists and become familiar with basic tools, materials and techniques used to make two-dimensional art. By exploring color, contour, still life, and portraiture, not only will the class complete an exciting project to take home each week, students will also build confidence, develop skills and spark an interest in making art.

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The Arts Center of the Capital Region is proud to be participating in MoHu, a 9 day celebration of the arts within the Hudson and Mohawk River valleys. Please look for the MoHu logo in our catalog for classes offered during the festival dates of October 8-16th.

Kids’ Cupcake Wars Sunday, 9/18/11 , 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $25 | Non-Members: $28 | Studio Fee: $10 Instructor: Susan Dunckel In this delicious kids’ workshop, we’ll focus on team building, cake decorating, and having fun! We’ll judge the cupcakes we create in categories we make together. The best cupcakes will be chosen by a panel of judges for tasting! Any volunteers?

Digital Animation for Kids Saturdays, 11/5/11 - 12/17/11, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/26. Members: $119 | Non-Members: $132 | Studio Fee: $30 Instructor: Ira Marcks Make your own video games! Students will learn the basics of animation and how to create some classic video games in the style of Pac Man, Super Mario Bros. and Space Invaders. Working with MIT-developed software called SCRATCH, the students will be able to upload their finished games and share them with an online community of other student game makers! The Sculptural Imagination Saturdays, 12/3/11 - 12/17/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (3 classes) Members: $45 | Non-Members: $50 | Studio Fee: $30 Instructor: Sara Pruiksma Does your creative kid want to explore beyond the two-dimensional art world? In this fun Saturday class, students will learn how to interpret themselves through a self portrait and a still life by manipulating recycled materials and mixed media, developing tactile skills and creative problem solving. Both fun and challenging, the first two sessions prepares them to explore the subject of their interest in the third class.

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Family Sundays at The Arts Center offer exciting and affordable arts activities for children and their grown-ups! Join the fun at 1 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month for $5 per kid. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge for adults. Parents and caretakers are encouraged to stay, participate and enjoy an art-filled Sunday with the family! Don’t be disappointed! Pre-registration is encouraged! Space is limited during Family Sundays. To ensure a spot for your family, pre-register and pay in advance by calling 518-273-0552 x 231. Please be on time. We cannot allow entry after 1:20.

Family Sundays are sponsored by Stewart’s Shops and Rensselaer County. Family Sunday: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sunday, 9/11/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (1 class) Members/ Non-Members: $5 Instructor: Ira Marcks To kick off the school-year, we’ll read one of our all time favorites, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Next, we’ll create our own colorful caterpillar collages to take home.


MoHu Family Sunday: Apple Picking Bags!

Sunday, 10/9/2011, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (1 class) Members/ Non-Members: $5 Instructor: Tamara DeMartino

One of our favorite things about fall is apple picking! You’ll create a special apple-shaped stamp and use fabric paints to design a unique canvas tote bag to take with you on your apple picking adventures this fall!

MoHu Family Sunday: Where The Wild Things Are

Sunday, 10/16/11, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, (1 class)Members/Non-Members: $5Instructor: Jill Rafferty-Weinisch

Kids and grown-ups will use basic drama techniques and a little theatre magic to become the sea, the forest, and the dreaded wild things as we recreate Max’s famous journey together.

Family Sunday: Paper Bag Birds Sunday, 11/13/2011, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (1 class) Members/ Non-Members: $5 Instructor: Caroline Corrigan Bird is the word! Take a classic brown lunch bag, and transform it into a new feathered friend! In this workshop, we’ll construct all different kinds of paper bag bird puppets, and put on a small puppet show for friends and family.

Family Sunday: Holiday Cards Sunday, 12/11/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, (1 class) Members/ Non-Members: $5 Instructor: Tamara DeMartino In this Family Sunday, we’ll make crafty holiday cards for our friends and family. Think snowflakes, glitter, paint, and more!

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Winter Break Camp: Sensational Sculptures Monday – Friday, 12/26/11 - 12/30/11, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, (5 days) Members: $175 | Non-Members: $190 | Studio Fee: $35 Want to make art that’s not flat? This is the camp for you! We’ll work with plenty of different sculpture materials this week, including paper, clay, Sculpey, papier-mâché, and plaster. We’ll build realistic and abstract sculptures, large and small. We’ll also learn origami, sculpt animals, beads, clay whistles, and make masks!

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Portfolio Development Thursdays, 9/15/11 - 11/3/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (8 classes) Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $100 Instructor: Emma Copley The Arts Center offers an intensive program of drawing and painting with the goal of creating strong portfolio pieces for college applications that represent the student’s current artistic interests and demonstrate drawing skills and awareness of formal visual values. For an art student, preparing a portfolio is a central part of the college application process. This course is designed for high school juniors and seniors pursuing a college degree in art or design.

In this course, we will explore a variety of tools, media and approaches ranging from large scale charcoal drawings to bookmaking, image manipulation and wintergreen oil transfers. We will draw and paint from direct observation, using still life, nude figure models, and landscape as our subject matter, as is typically preferred by most art colleges. Students will begin to develop their own artist practice, discovering interests in new methods and gaining new skills in drawing and image making. We will discuss portfolio reviews and answer any questions on how to research the appropriate school. Students will gain insight into the application process for college art programs and at the end of the course will have the chance to present their rough portfolios at an informal review to a visiting art/design professional. The studio fee covers the cost of high quality art materials, a model’s fee, and studio maintenance.

Comics + Cartooning for Teens Sundays, 9/25/11 - 10/30/11, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $40 Instructor: Ira Marcks Looking for inspiration? Let illustrator Ira Marcks challenge you to explore new ideas and methods of creativity. Teens, ages 13 and up, are welcome to participate in this camp, composed of part writing workshop, cartooning class, and storytelling experiment. To explore this strange new world, basic writing and drawing skills are helpful. Curiosity required!

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The Arts Center offers certain classes in partnership with Hudson Valley Community College. These classes include Pottery I and II, Advanced Pottery, Ceramic Sculpture, Beginning Printmaking, Weaving, Introduction to Furniture Making, Woodcarving, Furniture II and III, Jewelry I, II, and III, Stained Glass I and II, and Framemaking. These classes are open to the public, HVCC students, and students from outside colleges seeking credit. The cost is $315 for NYS residents, and $941 for out-of-state residents. To register for these classes, even if you are not seeking credit, you must call the registrar at (518) 273-0552 x 231, and submit a residency form.

To download a Rensselaer County Residency Form to enroll in any Craft for Credit class, go to www.artscenteronline.org/contact. Procedures for obtaining a Certificate of Residency may vary by county. Please call your county treasurer’s office or city/town clerk to confirm procedures in your own community. Introduction to PotteryMondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Richard Reiner

Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 6:30 - 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95Instructor: Katherine Tholl

Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. Saturdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95Instructor: John Visser

This is a two credit course. An introductory studio course in stoneware ceramics. Lectures, wheel throwing and hand-building will be used to explore the aesthetic, sculptural, and functional possibilities of clay. Techniques will be demonstrated and lectures will feature technical information on high-temperature firing and stoneware glazes. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Pottery IIMondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: John Visser

Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95

This is a two credit course. This class is a continuing development of pottery techniques with refinement in both technical and aesthetic pursuits. The emphasis in this class will be to bring the student skill level to a point where the creative aspects of the medium may be explored freely. Topics include an in-depth exploration of glaze technology, various kiln atmospheres, and firing techniques, as well as more complex treatment of surface decoration. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.


Advanced PotteryMondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95

Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95

This is a two credit course. This class is designed for the experienced pottery student. Students will be involved in the advanced study of pottery techniques and the exploration of pottery as a creative medium. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Ceramic SculptureTuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11,6:30 - 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95

This is a two credit course. This course is designed to explore the nature of sculpting and to help students learn the skills needed to create clay sculpture. Topics include the skills of coil building, slab building, pinch construction and the use of extruded forms. Students are expected to spend at least three hours a week working on their sculptures outside of class time. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Jewelry I Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/19/11, 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Gail Bossalini

Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 2:30 – 5:30 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler

Thursdays, 10/6/2011 - 12/15/2011, 6:30 - 9:30 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Gail Bossalini

This is a two credit course.. This is an introductory course covering the fundamental concepts and techniques of both design and creation of original jewelry. This includes the techniques of piercing and filing, soldering and polishing. Students will work with metal alone and in combination with other materials. Development of individual designs will be encouraged. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Jewelry IIWednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Maria Fusco

Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler

This is a two credit course. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552. This is an advanced course in metalworking and jewelry design. Students will refine basic skills and explore advanced techniques. Stone setting, forming, and fabricating skills will expand the student’s knowledge and allow for more advanced designs. Control of the material to achieve desired results will be emphasized. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Jewelry III Wednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler

This is a two credit course. Techniques of setting cabochon and faceted stones in both hand made and commercial settings will be taught in this course. Construction of bezel and basket settings for round and fancy shaped stones will be covered as well as tube and channel settings. Stone and gem identification and individual characteristics of stones will be included. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Craft of Framemaking I Wednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Stephanie Arpey

This is a two credit course. Introduction to the craft of picture framing as it applies to drawings, watercolors, paintings, photography, works on canvas, needlework, etc. French matting, glass cutting, stretcher construction, and canvas preparation, proper use of tools, and aesthetics will be thoroughly explored. Issues of preservation, stabilization of works on paper and canvas will be discussed. Students should bring samples to frame to the first class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.


Stained Glass I Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul

Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul

This is a two credit course. Introduction to basic stained glass techniques. This course will explore all aspects of two-dimensional stained glass construction, preliminary work, glass cutting, soldering, and cleaning. Design and color theory as it relates to stained glass will be explored through lectures and slide presentations. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Stained Glass IIMondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/1, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul

Mondays,10/3/11 - 12/12/1, 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul

This is a two credit course. This class is a continuing development of stained glass with refinement in both technical and aesthetic pursuits with in-depth exploration of lead glazing techniques. The techniques involved in constructing three dimensional stained glass forms, such as boxes, terrariums and lamp shades will be covered in this class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Introduction to Furniture MakingMondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: TBA

Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: J. Hollis Allison

Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: J. Hollis Allison

Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/9/11, 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Bob Kehn

This is a two credit course. The techniques covered in this woodworking class will include the basic building blocks for all furniture construction. Furniture joinery (dovetail, half-lap and doweling) and a variety of wood finishing techniques will be included. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Advanced Furniture Making II Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/9/11, 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Bob Kehn

This is a two credit course. The study and practice of advanced techniques of furniture making; review and refinement of hand-joining techniques; the techniques of frame and panel construction; wood bending processes and gluing will be taught and practiced in this workshop. A final project incorporating learned techniques is required. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Furniture Making IIISaturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/9/11, 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95Instructor: Bob Kehn

This is a two credit course. Students will design and construct a piece of furniture from their own original drawings, from wood selection and preparation to the completed object. They will demonstrate proficiency in more complicated uses of mortise and tenon, wood bending, and frame and panel construction. Students will refine advanced skills with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination.

Beginning PrintmakingTuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Sunghee Park

Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Sunghee Park

This is a two credit course. This is an introduction to two forms of printmaking, monoprint and collograph. Monoprints are one-of-a-kind prints that are made through a process similar to painting. Collographs are made by creating a highly textured collage and then using a press to imprint the texture onto the paper. You’ll learn to make single and multiple images, explore the use of color, and the possibilities of layering opaque and transparent images. The printing processes of relief and lithography will also be discussed in relation to the techniques learned in this class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor

coordination.


- C U L I N A RY A R T S - Baking Trends: Cupcakes + Whoopie Pies Sunday, 9/25/11, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Susan Dunckel Learn a few delicious recipes and techniques for making two types of baked treats that have really made a popularity comeback. Come up with new ideas for your own treats and discover why cupcakes and whoopie pies are both fun to make, and addicting to eat! Mediterranean Tour Mondays, 9/26/11 - 10/17/11, 6:30 PM - 9:00: PM, (4 classes) Members: $113 | Non-Members: $126 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Byron Nilsson It’s a close-to-home tour of a quartet of Mediterranean countries whose cuisines are familiar and yet exotic. Help craft - and then enjoy - four terrific dinners that reflect the flavors and techniques of France, Italy, Spain, and Morocco, under the supervision of multi-talented chef, writer, and raconteur Byron Nilsson. Menu for Mediterranean Tour CourseWeek One: France

• Country pâté• Filet of Sole Veronique• Ratatouille• Potatoes Boulangère

Week Two: Italy• Salumi and pecorino• Penne with tuna and roasted peppers• Roasted chicken with rosemary and lemon• Rappini

Week Three: Spain• Empanada del queso• Seafood paella• Zarangollo murciano

Week Four: Morocco• Kefta briouats• Chicken tajine• Rice pilaf

Gourmet Caramel, Chocolate + Candy Apples Wednesday, 10/5/11 , 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Susan Dunckel In this workshop, you’ll dive into the tastiest fall tradition: candy apples. Learn the techniques for tempering the chocolate coating so it hardens perfectly, try a few topping ideas, and taste your creations. Students will leave with a selection of candy apples to take home!

Truffles Workshop Wednesday, 10/12/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Susan Dunckel

In this fun yet challenging workshop, students will be guided through the techniques for perfecting truffles. You’ll learn how to make a few different varieties including cake truffles, cheesecake truffles, and ganache truffles. These stunning treats make super holiday gifts, but don’t forget to save some for yourself!

Fun with Phyllo Thursday, 10/13/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Alane Hohenberg

Intimidated by working with tissue thin pieces of phyllo dough? Get your hands in there with this workshop! We’ll do a fragrant and delicious B’stilla (the famed Moroccan chicken pie that can even be frozen for later), and vegetable rolls, using chopped fennel, spicy mixed greens and feta—perfect with lamb.

Homemade Cheeses Wednesday, 10/19/11, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (1 class) Members: $27 | Non-Members: $30 Instructor: Roger Savoy In this quick weeknight workshop, you’ll learn how to make delicious homemade mozzarella and ricotta cheese with a pro from the Homebrew Emporium. Space is limited!


Macaroni and Cheese: 3 Ways Monday, 11/7/11 , 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $36 | Non-Members: $40 | Studio Fee: $10 Instructor: Christian Noe Master the ultimate, mouth-watering comfort food! In this class, students will build a master sauce, the foundation for a basic macaroni and cheese recipe. You’ll then learn how you can use this foundation to create a nearly unlimited variety of macaroni and cheese recipes. By the end of the class, you will have created three completely unique macaroni and cheese recipes using the same basic guiding principles. This class will be taught by Christian Noe, the chef and owner of Nighthawk’s Kitchen in Troy, who was recently awarded the Times Union Mac n Cheese Bowl Championship for his recipe, Buffalo Macaroni and Blue Cheese.

Holiday Brittles + Barks Wednesday, 11/16/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Susan Dunckel This isn’t your grandma’s peanut brittle! In this fun workshop, you’ll discover a variety of exciting, wholesome, organic ingredients like sesame seeds, crystallized ginger, lavender, pumpkin seeds and more! Because of high cooking temperatures, for safety sake, younger bakers must be accompanied by an adult. These treats make super holiday gifts, but don’t forget to save some for yourself! The Art and Construction of Homemade Sausage Wednesday, 12/7/11, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $36 | Non-Members: $40 | Studio Fee: $10 Instructor: Christian Noe In this class, you’ll review the techniques required for traditional sausage making. You’ll then learn how to grind, season and case the meat into sausage. The group will use these techniques to create a basic pork sausage and then more complex sausages, such as chorizo, andouille and bratwurst. The class will also discuss various ways to prepare sausage, from classic preparations to cold and hot smoking.

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Ballet Mondays, 9/12/11 - 10/17/11, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM, (6 classes) Mondays, 10/24/11 - 11/28/11, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM, (6 classes) Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 | Drop In: $15 Instructor: Member of The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company This class will begin at the barre and progress to the center, moving across floor combinations. While using traditional ballet technique and terminology, this class will also stress natural, healthy placement of the body, musicality, flow, and artistry. The teacher employs a very hands-on approach in her teaching, allowing students to focus on their individual progress.

Modern Dance Mondays, 9/12/2011 - 10/17/11, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM, (6 classes) Mondays, 10/24/11 - 11/28/11, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM, (6 classes) Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 | Drop In: $15 Instructor: Member of The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company This class will use the concepts of suspension, gravity, energy, and counter-balance. It will explore these concepts through floor work, a standing warm-up, and dance phrases that give students a chance to really move. The class will utilize sounds and rhythm to help students better understand the nuance of movement.

Beginning Swing Dance, Lindy-Hop + Blues Tuesdays, 9/13/11 - 10/18/11, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM, (6 classes) Tuesdays, 11/1/11 - 12/6/11, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM, (6 classes) Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 Instructor: Jason Fenton This class is geared toward beginners who have never tried or want to expand their swing dancing repertoire. Steps will focus on uptempo beats of fast swing, jump blues and rockabilly music. The beginner Lindy Hop and blues sections will cover more technical eight-count Lindy Hop and Charleston Steps with some easy and safe aerials. Some previous swing dance experience is helpful, but not necessary. No partner is required.

Ballroom Dance Thursdays, 9/15/11 - 10/20/11, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 Instructor: Stephanie Marie Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. This class will cover basic ballroom classics, such as foxtrot, swing, rumba and waltz. No partner required, but please tell a friend!

Latin Dance Thursdays, 9/15/11 - 10/20/11, 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM, (6 classes) Thursdays, 10/27/11 - 12/8/11, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/24. Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 Instructor: Stephanie Marie Learn to dance like a star! Feel the rhythm and learn the basic steps, turns and moves of Latin dance, focusing specifically on salsa, bachata, and merengue. This style emphasizes efficiency of movement, elegance, and body isolations with a spicy kick. So strike up the congas, and let’s dance!

Zumba Thursdays, 9/15/11 - 10/20/11, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, (6 classes) Thursdays, 10/27/11 - 12/8/11, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/24. Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 | Drop In: $15 Instructor: Julia Joedicke Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will make you want to work out, love working out and get hooked. Zumba students can attain long-term benefits while experiencing an


absolute blast in one exciting session of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you’ve got a Zumba class! It’s the best party around. Sign up for a six-session course, or simply drop in for $15.

Hip Hop Wednesdays, 10/26/11 - 12/7/11, 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/23. Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 Instructor: Nadine Medina Hip hop is more than just a dance, it’s an expression of feeling. Learn the jumps, hops, spins, syncopated steps and lunges that make this a fun, energizing way to move. This class focuses on the high energy and upbeat sounds and moves of modern hip-hop. Each class begins with a focus on stretches, isolated movements to enhance individual style and improve coordination, core strength exercises to improve movement control, and simple hip-hop warm-up moves to teach fundamentals. The second half of each class will focus on learning a choreographed routine. Individual dancers will be encouraged to reach levels appropriate for their needs and exhibited comfort level. Improve your balance, rhythm and timing, and gain confidence on the dance floor.

Introduction to Burlesque Thursdays, 10/27/11 - 12/8/11, 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/24. Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 Instructor: Stephanie Marie Owing its origins to vaudeville, classic American Burlesque is a style of live theatrical entertainment that encompasses pastiche, parody, and wit. Burlesque offers women of all shapes and sizes the opportunity to enrich a sensual performance tradition that deftly combines allure with satire and humor. Students will learn classic struts and shimmies, how to work with props and music, as well as techniques for a chair routine. Channel the history of magnetic, powerful women, and become part of that history yourself! Tai Chi Thursdays, 9/8/11 - 11/17/11, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, (10 classes) No class 9/29. Members: $81 | Non-Members: $90 Instructor: Marta Banks Did you know that Tai Chi is the most popular form of exercise on the planet? It is because the millions of people who practice it worldwide are living a more active life than those who don’t and their health potential increases dramatically. Tai Chi leaves you refreshed and relaxed when you finish. The graceful, slow speed of the styles, coupled with an emphasis on deep breathing and mental focus, creates balance, flexibility and calmness, which relieves stress and allows for the integration of mind and body. Marta Banks is a certified Tai Chi teacher with over 19 years of experience teaching people of all ages, from children to seniors working with people of various levels of fitness. She is a founding member of the Asian Arts Group Tai Chi Center for the Study and Practice in Albany, NY which was founded to enhance the quality of life through dedication to expanding the awareness and practice of Tai Chi in the Capital District.

Farmer’s Market Yoga Saturdays, 9/10/11 - 10/15/11, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, (6 classes) Saturdays, 10/22/11 - 12/3/11, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, (6 classes) No class 11/26. Members: $51 | Non-Members: $56 | Drop In: $12 Instructor: Brittany Johnson Michael Before your weekly trip to the farmer’s market, stop into The Arts Center for an all-levels, welcoming, community-minded yoga class. This “yoga fusion” class has an upbeat, energetic vibe supported by eclectic music that will suit yogis of all levels. Om style yoga is a blended practice of flowing yoga asanas informed by precise attention to alignment and supported by the relaxed wakefulness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation. What a great way to begin your weekend! Sign up for a six-session course, or simply drop in for $12.

Ashtanga Yoga Wednesdays, 9/14/11 - 10/19/11, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM, (6 classes) Wednesdays, 10/26/11 - 12/7/11, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM, (6 classes) Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 | Drop In: $15 Instructor: Diane Simpson Learn about the basics of Ashtanga, also known as Power Yoga. The course will cover breath, bandhas (energy locks), meditation.Students will learn Sun Salutations and begin to learn the asanas (postures) in the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. This class will move more slowly than a typical Ashtanga class, allowing participants to develop skills necessary for future Ashtaga/Vinyasa Flow classes. Sign up for a six-session course, or simply drop in for $15.

Vinyasa Yoga For All Saturdays, 9/17/11 - 10/22/11, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM, (6 classes) Saturdays, 10/29/11 - 12/10/11, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/26. Members: $66 | Non-Members: $72 | Drop In: $15 Instructor: Meredith LaFave This all-levels Vinyasa yoga class will be energizing and rewarding, flowing from Sun Salutations, standing and seated postures, twists, back bends, inversions, and juicy well-deserved relaxations. Learning to build postures from the ground up allows each student to practice at the appropriate level with the opportunity to grow and challenge oneself safely. By connecting the breath to the movement with power and grace, regular Vinyasa practice will teach the student to know their body, quiet their mind, and connect to their inner self. Sign up for a six-session course, or simply drop in for $15.


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Introduction to Photoshop CS5 Mondays, 9/12/11 – 10/31/11, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, (8 classes) Members: $396 | Non-Members: $440 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Nancy Heinz-Yerka

Thursdays, 10/13/11 - 12/8/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (8 classes) |No class 11/24. Members: $396 | Non-Members: $440 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Katherine Wright Saturdays, 11/5/2011 - 12/17/2011, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/26. Members: $356 | Non-Members: $396 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Nancy Heinz Yerka This beginner-friendly eight-week course will introduce students to top photo editing program, Adobe Photoshop. Participants will become adept at using the various tools and will learn basic editing techniques including basic image management, working with layers, resizing images, cropping, color correcting, and saving for various outputs. Participants will need 10 personal digital images, and a notebook. Participants must be familiar with basic computer operations.

Introduction to Illustrator CS5 Tuesdays, 11/1/11 - 12/20/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (8 classes) Members: $396 | Non-Members: $440 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Nancy Heinz Yerka In this beginner-friendly 8 week course, students will be introduced to Adobe Illustrator CS5, the top program for creating vector graphics. Adobe Illustrator is great for creating posters, text-based imagery, polished drawings, maps, and more. Illustrator supports cross-media design and multiple graphics formats, and provides endless options to create lifelike designs and artwork. Introduction to InDesign CS5 Mondays, 11/7/11 - 12/19/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (7 classes) Members: $347 | Non-Members: $385 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Nancy Heinz Yerka In this beginner-friendly 8 week course, students will be introduced to the top creative document publishing program, Adobe InDesign CS5. InDesign is the perfect choice for making any document that needs some creative layout, from posters to newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and more. It offers a variety features to modify your text and images, which can work together in interesting ways to create a unique and professional design.

Contact Mic BuildingSaturday, 10/22/11 – 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $30Instructor: Holland Hopson Making your own contact mics is an easy and fun way to explore electronic sound. Contact mics can be used to reveal a world of hidden sound around us or to amplify

acoustic instruments. We’ll also build a variety of other sound makers, such as an electronic coil, a light theremin, and a simple oscillator. No prior experience with electronics is needed. All students will be provided with materials and a soldering iron to work with. Students must bring a powered speaker or a guitar amplifier. Mini amps, such as Radio Shack 277-1009 work well. Retouching Workshop Wednesdays, 11/16/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 classes) Members: $81 | Non-Members: $90 | Studio Fee: $30 Instructor: Katherine Wright Skin is a canvas that in most situations is less than perfect. We’ll take raw photographs and learn how to soften blemishes, intensify eye color and enhance your subject’s skin utilizing the wonderful tools in Adobe Photoshop. Participants will even get a peak at the innovative Nik Plugins! This is the perfect workshop for portrait photographers.

- D R AW I N G - Figure Draw-a-thon! Saturday, 9/10/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Saturday, 10/15/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Saturday, 11/19/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Saturday, 12/10/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Members/Non-Members: $25 per session Moderator: Armando Soto Immerse yourself in an intensive afternoon-long figure drawing experience offered in the “open-studio” tradition. The Arts Center faculty will be available for discussion, but no instruction will be provided unless requested. Draw from live nude models posing for quick, action-oriented gesture drawings, as well as longer poses ranging from 20 minutes to one hour. Improve your figurative drawing skills, build your portfolio, or simply have some fun! This draw-a-thon is open to all levels. Bring your own paper and pencils or other dry media. Drawing boards and easels will be provided. Students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Students under the age of 18 must have parent or guardian sign a release form.


Drawing for the Absolutely Terrified Tuesdays, 9/13/11 - 10/18/11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, (6 classes) Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Nell Brady Saturdays, 9/17/11 - 10/8/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00PM, (4 classes) Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Emma Copley

Wednesdays, 10/5/2011 - 11/9/2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30PM, (6 classes) Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Emma Copley

Mondays, 11/7/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, (6 classes) Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Courtney Erhardt This is a course for anyone who has ever said, “I can’t draw” (but wished it were otherwise!). In this introductory drawing course (for new students as well as those looking to build on a little experience), you will develop and refine skills and increase your powers of observation. You will learn at your own pace while following a structured course with emphasis on self-discovery and skill development, as you investigate a broad range of drawing materials.

Illustrated Storytelling and Comics Mondays, 9/19/11 - 10/24/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $35 Instructor: Ira Marcks The art of storytelling is the key to creating quality comics. The goal of this class is to develop your unique storytelling voice. Approach your own work with a new perspective through a better understanding of the mechanics behind sequential art. Learn to develop your ideas into realistic projects and find the motivation to keep them going. Critiques and general discussions will follow weekly assignments. Community can be a big part of helping an artist develop his or her skills. The class will also address the realms of digital and traditional publishing. Advanced drawing and writing skills are not necessary. Being comfortable and flexible with your current abilities is required.

Figure Drawing for All Levels Wednesdays, 9/21/11 - 10/26/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Ed Ticson Tuesdays, 12/6/11 - 1/17/12, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (6 classes)No class 12/27. Members: $162 | Non-Members: $180 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Nell Brady Drawing the human figure is both challenging and rewarding. Through direct observation of a model, you’ll learn methods for simplifying what you see, creating proper proportions and use of light and shadow. Examples, demonstrations and photographs of artists’ figure studies will serve to inspire and inform. More advanced students will continue to refine skills in measuring proportion, use line quality to convey depth, and learn methods for building volume. This class focuses on drawing a live, nude model. Students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Students under the age of 18 must have parent or guardian sign a release form.

Drawing Studio Mondays, 9/26/11 - 10/31/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (6 classes) Members: $162 | Non-Members: $180 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Ed Ticson

Tuesdays, 10/25/11 - 11/29/11, 6:00 PM - 8:30PM, (6 classes) Members: $162 | Non-Members: $180 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Nell Brady This is a next-level class for the ”slightly less terrified.” Students will be guided through some of the basics, and then explore further topics including studies in line, value, composition, subject matter and more. Great for students wishing to continue their study of drawing.

Mini-Master Class with Wendy Hollender Thursday, 10/13/11, 5:00 PM - 7:30PM, (1 class) Members: $72 | Non-Members: $80 | Studio Fee: $50 Instructor: Wendy Hollender A very condensed version of our master class with internationally known botanical illustrator, Wendy Hollander, is an intensive, hands on workshop exploring the techniques and traditions of botanical illustration. Wendy Hollender is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the New York Botanical Garden. She teaches botanical art at the New York Botanical Garden and leads workshops in such exotic locations as Trinidad, Block Island and Hawaii. She exhibits internationally and was awarded a Silver Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society of London in 2007.

Drawing the Bones Thursdays, 10/20/11 - 12/1/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/24. Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $30 Instructor: Deborah M. Bayly Learning to draw the figure starts with knowledge of the skeleton first. This class will focus on charcoal and pencil drawings working directly from a life-sized skeleton set up in various positions that a natural model would assume. All levels welcome.


Pastels Wednesdays, 11/2/11 - 12/14/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/23. Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Ed Ticson Learn the techniques of pastel painting using pastels on a textured surface, either sanded paper, velour paper or specially prepared paper that offers enough of a “tooth” or rough surface texture to have the pastel coat the surface. The ease of drawing and the color possibilities of painting are combined in this fun, easy to use medium. Students will work from the still life and figure while learning beginning principles of pastel technique, organization of palette and various working surfaces. Fundamental principles of good drawing and color combinations will be taught so that you will quickly be on your way to success. Master Class in Botanical Illustration with Wendy Hollender Saturday, 11/5/11 , 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (1 class) Saturday, 12/3/11, 10:00AM - 5:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Wendy Hollender Don’t miss this rare opportunity to work with internationally known botanical illustrator, Wendy Hollander, in an intensive, hands on workshop exploring the techniques and traditions of botanical illustration. Wendy Hollender is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the New York Botanical Garden. She teaches botanical art at the New York Botanical Garden and leads workshops in such exotic locations as Trinidad, Block Island and Hawaii. She exhibits internationally and was awarded a Silver Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society of London in 2007.

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Glass Beads: Introduction to Lampworking Monday, 9/12/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Monday, 10/3/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00PM, (1 class) Monday, 11/7/11, 6:00PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Monday, 12/5/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley Glass bead making is an ancient Venetian art form that has experienced a great resurgence in the past several years. There are countless varieties of style, color and shape that combine to make beautiful and unique glass beads. In this workshop, you will be introduced to the equipment, tools, materials and techniques used to safely melt and form glass into an array of bead shapes and styles. You will leave the class with your own beautiful beads in hand and perhaps a dose of glass bead fever!

Beyond The Basic Bead: Surface Decoration Monday, 9/19/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley Endless design possibilities begin with a simple dot or line. Students will learn how to lay dots and lines on the surface of a bead as the basis of bead design and style. Learn how to melt and move the dots and lines into various patterns and designs. Creating and using multicolor rods of glass called “twisties” will also be covered. Introduction to Lampworking is a prerequisite for this class.

Beyond The Basic Bead: Beads Don’t Have to Be Round! Monday, 10/10/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley Beads come in many shapes and sizes. In this class, students will learn how to use tools and marvering techniques to shape glass into square, triangle, bi-cone, tube and tab shaped beads.

Beyond The Basic Bead: Adding Depth with Encasing Monday, 11/14/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley An encasement layer of clear glass adds depth and interest to the bead design. In this class, students will learn various methods of adding an encasing layer of glass to beads. Altering the look and design of the base bead through heat control and glass movement as well as how to add glass without altering the base design will be explored.


Image by Wendy Hollender

Beyond The Basic Bead: Fun with Florals Monday, 12/12/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley Whether they are encased within the glass or elegantly placed on the surface of a bead, flowers are a beautiful addition to bead design. In this class, students will learn how to create beautiful gardens under a layer of glass encasement. Creating and using petal and vine cane to create beautiful surface flowers will also be covered. Beyond The Basic Bead: Metal Inclusion Monday, 12/19/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Renee Kingsley Glass not enough for you? Add metal to your lampwork beads! This class will cover tips and techniques for metal inclusion (copper, gold and silver) in and on your lampwork beads.

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Felted Beads Sunday, 9/18/11, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Christine O’Connor This technique is quick to learn and limited only by your imagination. Felted beads can be embellished with seed beads, embroidery, or fabric and strung into bracelets, made into earrings, sewn onto mittens, sweaters, hats, or scarves. The studio fee covers a kit that includes felting needles, wool roving, foam pad, and directions. Embellishments are included in the class fee. Please note that the felting needles are very sharp and must be handled with care and attention. This is not a class for children.

Crocheted Metal Jewelry Sunday, 9/25/11, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $43 | Non-Members: $48 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: Arlyce Bowne Unique, beautiful jewelry can be fashioned using standard crochet stitches with fine gauged wire. Each student will make an illusion necklace and earrings with coated copper wire and beads. The application of technique to more complex designs will be discussed and demonstrated to students of all levels.

Jewelry I Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/19/11, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, (11 classes) No class 11/26. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Gail Bossalini

Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM, (10 classes) | No class 10/10. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler

Thursdays, 10/6/11 – 12/15/11, 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. (10 classes) | No class 11/24. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Gail Bossalini This is a great introductory course that covers the fundamental concepts and techniques of both design and creation of original jewelry using metals. The course covers the techniques of piercing and filing, soldering and polishing. Students will work with metal alone and in combination with other materials. Development of individual designs will be encouraged. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552.

Jewelry II Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, (10 classes) No class 10/10. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler Wednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (9 classes) | No class 11/23. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Maria Fusco This is a more advanced course in metalworking and jewelry design. Students will refine basic skills and explore advanced techniques. Stone setting, forming, and fabricating skills will expand the student’s knowledge and allow for more advanced designs. Control of the material to achieve desired results will be emphasized. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552.

Jewelry III: Stone Setting Wednesdays, 10/5/2011 - 12/7/2011, 6:30:00 PM - 9:30:00 PM, (9 classes)No class 11/23. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Mary Wheeler Techniques of setting cabochon and faceted stones in both hand made and commercial settings will be taught in this course. Construction of bezel and basket


settings for round and fancy shaped stones will be covered as well as tube and channel settings. Stone and gem identification and individual characteristics of stones will be included. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration policies apply; please call 273-0552.

Master Class in Woven Metal Jewelry Saturday and Sunday, 11/12/11 - 11/13/11 (2 classes) Saturday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM Members: $270 | Non-Members: $300 | Studio Fee: $50 Instructor: Munya Avigail Upin Join world-renowned jewelry artist and metalsmith Munya Avigail Upin. This hands-on workshop focuses on fine wire techniques including: chain making (knitting without knitting needles), braiding, twining, off-loom weaving, soumak and more. Students need not be experienced metal workers to acquire these textile skills, although manual dexterity is a must for this detailed work. The processes taught may be applied to jewelry, functional objects or sculpture. Samples will be created in copper and brass but techniques may be translated into silver, gold, aluminum or refractive metals. Beads may also be incorporated with many techniques. A materials fee of $50 includes: workboard, T-pins, 18,24,28 gauge wire, scriber, handouts, and more. Some additional (optional) supplies may be purchased from Munya. Students who took the Master Class in Spring 2011 will learn some new techniques in this class and review some old. Image below by M. A. Upin.

Introduction to Beadweaving Sunday, 11/6/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $58 | Non-Members: $64 | Studio Fee: $25 | Instructor: Christine O’Connor Peyote Stitch is one of the fundamental off-loom beadweaving techniques. This stitch can be used to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, amulet bags, and closures. It can be flat or 3 dimensional. In this class, we will make a Peyote stitch bracelet with a beaded or focal bead closure. As time permits, we can play with 2 drop Peyote, Picots and Fringes. The studio fee covers a kit that includes size 12 beading needles, thread, a beading mat, and seed beads in sizes 8, 11, and Delicas. The instructor will bring focal beads including handmade lampwork beads for individual purchase. If you have them, bring a full spectrum light and magnifying glasses to help reduce eye fatigue.

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Drawing Steps to Painting Mondays, 9/12/11 - 10/31/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (8 classes) Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $55 Instructor: Deborah Bayly This is a drawing class that begins with charcoal sketches on paper and progresses to black and white preparatory oil sketches, defining the composition in values and shapes. This class is ideal for those with a bit of drawing or painting experience, and would like to now use color and learn more about working with oils. All skills learned are transferable to oil painting.

Principles of Oil Painting Tuesdays, 9/20/11 - 11/8/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30: PM, (8 classes) Tuesdays, 11/15/11 - 1/10/12, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (8 classes) | No class 12/27. Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $65 Instructor: Deborah Bayly This is a structured oil painting course for the beginning or returning student emphasizing individual instruction and guidance appropriate with each students’ skill level. Discussions regarding materials and tools of oil painting will be combined with technique demonstrations for working with oil on canvas. Topics will include color mixing, composition, light, and rendering techniques. No experience is necessary.

Landscape Painting in Oils Sundays, 10/2/11 - 11/6/11, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Deborah Bayly This class will explore the popular, inspiring genre of landscape. This class will enable the painting student to develop an attitude or “landscape sense” that will help build a confident approach to landscape painting. Students will discover the technical knowledge that will serve the painter well in his or her search for expressive creativity in landscape painting. Some drawing and painting experience will be helpful in the class.

Watercolor: An Introduction Fridays, 10/14/11 - 11/11/11, 12:30PM - 3:30PM, (4 classes) | No class 10/28. Members: $151 | Non-Members: $168 | Studio Fee: $40 Instructor: Carol Bollinger Green Explore the fun of pure color on wet paper! Discover your own approach to painting with transparent watercolors. Learn how to use the materials, practice different techniques and apply color theory while observing still life and landscape.


Sculptural Interpretations of the Classical Figure Thursdays, 11/3/11 - 12/15/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (6 classes) No class 11/24. Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Sara Pruiksma Interpret a live nude model through the manipulation of recycled materials and mixed media into an expressive, complex figure. Capture the beauty, gesture and volume of the human form using non-traditional methods. No class 11/24.

The Painted Portrait Mondays, 11/7/11 - 12/19/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (7 classes) Members: $208 | Non-Members: $231 | Studio Fee: $80 Instructor: Emma Copley In this course, students will focus on creating accurate and compelling portraits using acrylic paints, ink and watercolor. Working from live models and photo reference materials, students will learn about the head and facial structural proportions that we share, as well as pinpointing that which makes us unique. Students will learn proper facial feature placement through measuring techniques to create a likeness of the model. This class will also look to classic and modern portrait artists for inspiration. All levels welcome. Intuitive Painting Saturday, 11/12/2011, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM, (1 class) Members: $72 | Non-Members: $80 | Studio Fee: $15 Instructor: Carol Bollinger Green Painting intuitively connects us to our source of creativity, often bringing about transformative changes. Come have fun with brushes of flowing tempera color on large sheets of white paper, discovering your own unique imagery. By focusing on the painting process, without observing a subject or even having anything in mind, we can explore color, form, and gesture, guided by an inner sense of direction, free from expectations. Guided visualization summons a body-centered, nonverbal approach. Marks suggest shapes, and images begin to emerge. A nurturing environment supports taking risks, opening to possibilities, and staying present through creative blocks. Coming together in a circle offers opportunities for sharing, non-judgmentally, and for learning ways to continue painting at home.

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Photographing Models Saturday, 9/10/11, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $126 | Non-Members: $140 | Studio Fee: $65 Instructor: Katherine Wright If you’re interested in learning how to photograph and work with models, this workshop is a must. Learn the basics about light and posing and how the combination creates beautiful images. Participants will have an informative lecture about lighting and posing, with a brief overview of their camera functions followed by hands-on-experience of photographing models in a variety of scenes. Weather permitting, we will be photographing a mix of urban and historic backdrops around Troy. Alternatively, we will be working on set at our indoor studio with continuous lighting. Participants must be comfortable with their cameras and the basic camera operations. Participants will need: camera, camera batteries, memory

cards, one poster size piece of foam core, bag lunch, comfortable Shoes, 5 images of participant’s personal work (portraits would be preferred).

Photography 101: Fully Utilizing the Functions of an SLR Camera Saturdays, 9/17/11 - 10/1/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (3 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $60 Instructor: Anthony Salamone This course will define and clarify the functions that are found on most digital SLR cameras, shooting techniques, and an introduction to digital viewing and editing. Students will learn about depth of field, aperture, exposure, light meter, quality settings, shutter speeds, and basic composition.

Exploring Black and White PhotographySundays, 10/16/11 – 11/6/11, 12:00 – 3:00 PM, (4 classes)Members: $259 | Non-Members: $288 | Studio Fee: $75Instructor: Natalie Cartz

In this introductory workshop, students will be focusing on classic black and white digital photography. The first two sessions will cover shooting with studio lighting as well as natural light. The last two sessions will focus on selection, computer based editing, and printing. If you have a digital SLR camera, please bring it with you.

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The Potter’s Wheel Tuesdays, 9/13/11 - 11/1/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (8 classes) Wednesdays, 9/14/11 - 11/2/11, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, (8 classes) Tuesdays, 11/8/11 - 1/3/12, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (8 classes) | No class 12/27. Wednesdays, 11/9/11 - 1/4/12, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, (8 classes) | No class 11/23. Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $50 Instructor: John Visser In this all-levels course, students will learn how to “throw” on the potter’s wheel and continue to develop wheel throwing skills, refine techniques, and explore the creative aspects of the medium. Students will learn how to throw vases, bowls, pots and more! Carving and slip trailing for surface decoration will embellish creations, which will be glazed and kiln-fired. This is a fun, hands-on course for any enthusiastic beginner or continuing student.


Surface Design: Complementing Form Wednesdays, 9/21/11 - 11/9/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (8 classes) Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $45 Instructor: Susan Nowogrodzki This class will focus on the integration of form and surface with emphasis on decorating techniques and the relationship between design and function. We’ll draw inspiration from nature, images from art history, photographs and our imaginations. Students should have some experience with the ceramic process and be prepared to work with wet clay, leatherhard work, bisqueware and glazed ware. Decorating materials we’ll use include engobes, underglazes, underglaze pencils, and lustres, some of which will be provided.

Introduction to Pottery Sat., 10/1/11 - 12/10/11, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | No class 11/26. Mon., 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | No class 10/10. Mon., 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, | No class 10/10. Thurs, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, | No class 11/24. Thurs., 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, | No class 11/24. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Explore the possibilities of clay in this introductory studio course in ceramics. Lectures, demonstrations, wheel throwing and hand-building will be used to explore the aesthetic, sculptural, and functional possibilities of stoneware clay. Students will create several finished pieces. Techniques will be demonstrated and lectures will feature technical information on high temperature firing and stoneware glazes. Special registration policies apply, call 273-0552 to sign up. Pottery II Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) No class 10/10. Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 This course will continue the development of the students’ ceramics skill set by emphasizing traditional potter’s techniques while encouraging experimentation. Students may choose to focus on specific concepts or forms to foster a more concentrated learning experience. Class discussions will include the interactions between playfulness, form and function on the creative drive. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552. Advanced Pottery Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) No class 10/10. Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 This course will seek to further identify the individual voice of the student potter. Participants will be challenged with problem solving exercises and will be guided to find ways to personalize their creative expression. Individual interests/goals are welcome as we exchange ideas in the small group setting. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552.

Ceramic Sculpture Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 This course is designed to explore the nature of sculpting and to help students learn the skills needed to create clay sculpture. Topics include the skills of coil building, slab building, pinch construction and the use of extruded forms. Students are expected to spend at least three hours a week working on their sculptures outside of class time. Special registration policies apply; please call 273-0552.

Personalized Study in Clay Thursdays, 11/3/11 - 1/26/12, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) No class 11/24, 12/22, or 12/29. Members: $270 | Non-Members: $300 | Studio Fee: $70 Instructor: John Visser This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced clay student to realize a personal goal in clay. Tell us what you want to learn and John will help you master it! Working independently, students will pursue their own ceramic project objectives with John Visser, who has mastered the arts of throwing, hand building and sculptural ceramics. He will act as a resource providing expertise in support of the unique goals of each student and fostering creative thinking through demonstration, lecture, and discussions.

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Craft of Framemaking Wednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 2:30PM - 5:30PM Wednesdays, 10/5/11 - 12/7/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Stephanie Arpey Introduction to the craft of picture framing as it applies to drawings, watercolors, paintings, photography, works on canvas, needlework, etc. French matting, glass cutting, stretcher construction, and canvas preparation, proper use of tools, and aesthetics will be thoroughly explored. Issues of preservation, stabilization of works on paper and canvas will be discussed. Students should bring samples to frame to the first class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552. No class 11/23.


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Relief Printmaking Wednesdays, 9/21/11 - 11/9/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (8 classes) Members: $238 | Non-Members: $264 | Studio Fee: $50 Instructor: Danielle Godbout Relief printing is a process that involves carving into a block to create an image that will be inked and transferred to paper. Students will be introduced to a variety of relief print practices while designing multiple series of images. Much like stamping, relief printmaking will allow students to create multiples of each image which can be used as greeting cards or personal works of art. Relief printing is easy to learn, and provides students with a good basis for other printmaking mediums, painting, and an introduction to basic design principles. The class will end with a print exchange where everyone will go home with a copy of each other’s final piece. Introduction to Printmaking Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Sunghee Park This is an introduction to two forms of printmaking, monoprint and collograph. Monoprints are one-of-a-kind prints that are made through a process similar to painting. Collographs are made by creating a highly textured collage and then using a press to imprint the texture onto the paper. You’ll learn to make single and multiple images, explore the use of color, and the possibilities of layering opaque and transparent images. The printing processes of relief and lithography will also be discussed in relation to the techniques learned in this class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552. Etch-a-Sketch! Saturday, 10/29/11, 10:00 AM - 6:00PM, (1 class) Members: $86 | Non-Members: $96 | Studio Fee: $25 Instructor: William Skerritt In this fun one day workshop, students will create a sketch, or bring in a previously completed drawing, which will be turned into an etching. The workshop will include a thorough demonstration and instruction of the etching printmaking process. All levels of experience welcome.

- S TA I N E D G L A S S -

Create a Stained Glass Panel Saturday, 9/24/11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (1 class) Saturday, 11/12/11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $94 | Non-Members: $105 | Studio Fee: $35 Instructor: Theresa Faul No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel. Beginners will choose from four available designs and then learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and solder your panel (up to 8” x10”). Experienced students can take this opportunity to work on their own designs with the guidance of an experienced instructor. You will surely be amazed by what you can accomplish in one day.

Stained Glass I Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, (10 classes) Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 12/6/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul This class is an introduction to basic stained glass techniques. This course will explore all aspects of two-dimensional stained glass construction, preliminary work, glass cutting, soldering, and cleaning. Design and color theory as it relates to stained glass will be explored through lectures and slide presentations. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration policies apply, please call 273-0552 x 231 to register.

Stained Glass II Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 10:00 AM - 1:00: PM, (10 classes) Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (10 classes) NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Theresa Faul This is a courses dedicated to continuing development of stained glass with refinement in both technical and aesthetic pursuits with in-depth exploration of lead glazing techniques. The techniques involved in constructing three dimensional stained glass forms, such as boxes, terrariums and lamp shades will be covered in this class. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration policies apply; please call 273-0552. No class 10/10.

Stained Glass Ornament Workshop Saturday, 12/3/11, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $58 | Non-Members: $64 | Studio Fee: $25 Create a simple, beautiful hanging ornament in an afternoon! You’ll learn some basic stained glass techniques and will come away with a new appreciation for the art form. Plus, you’ll take home a fabulous gift for the holidays - if you can bear to give it away!


- T H E AT R E A R T S -

Performance Skills for Non-Performers Sundays, 9/25/11 - 10/16/11, 1:00 - 3:00 PM (3 classes)Members: $86 | Non-Membres: $96 | Studio Fee: $5Instructor: Michael Burns of Mop & Bucket Company

Improv actors perform without a script. Amazing? Not so much—you do the same thing, every day! It’s not the material, but the skill with which you present it (and yourself) that counts. This four session course will show non-performers how to exercise their performance “muscles”, and become confident, relaxed, and effective communicators in myriad social, personal and professional situations. Michael Burns, Director of the Mop & Bucket Improv Theatre Co. (MopCo) has specialized in sharing theatrical techniques with non-professionals for over thirty years.

Master Class in Performance Skills with Kat Koppett Saturday, 9/24/11, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (1 class)Members: $108 | Non-Members: $120Instructor: Kat Koppett of Mop & Bucket Company

In business, your effectiveness in presentations, off-the-cuff speeches, or even casual conversations can have a huge impact on your overall success. In this class, the woman who literally wrote the book on using improv skills in business will lead you through the steps you need to take to master your own optimum performance. You’ll perform, receive feedback, and revise your performance in the company of an internationally recognized master trainer. Kat Koppett is the eponymous founder of “KopCo”, formerly The Thiagi Playhouse. She is the author of Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership, and Learning, published by Stylus Publishing Inc. in May, 2001. Kat holds a B.F.A. in Drama from New York University and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. She is currently the Training Director of and a performer with the Albany, NY based improv company, The Mop & Bucket Company.

Off-Stage, On Camera: Master Class Workshop with Kevin Craig West Mondays, 9/26/11 - 10/17/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30PM, (4 classes) Members: $510 | Non-Members: $600 Instructor: Kevin Craig West Have lots of stage experience and little on-camera experience? Learn the subtle but necessary differences to give honest, believable on-camera performances. This intensive master class will also teach on-camera audition technique, effective self marketing, union info and culminate in a showcase for regional producers and directors. All footage will be shot 24p HD using a Canon DSLR. Actors receive their work on DVD.

Kevin Craig West is an award winning actor/filmmaker and proud member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA. When not on camera or stage, he enjoys producing, directing, writing and coaching. He also enjoys sharing his talents as a teacher/artist and has worked with many Arts in Education groups including Theatre for a New Audience, Only Make Believe, and Symphony Space. Kevin is the owner of the production company, MoBetta Films and is co-founder and owner of the premiere on-camera actor training company in NY’s Capital Region, Experience The Studio. Kevin is an advisory board member of Lake Placid Film Forum as well as WAM Theatre, President of Upstate Independents and Assistant Director of FilmColumbia Festival.

- W O O D W O R K I N G - Introduction to Furniture Making Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/10/11, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | No class 11/26. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Robert Kehn Mondays, 10/3/11 - 12/12/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | No class 10/10. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: TBA Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | No class 11/24. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: John Hollis Allison Thursdays, 10/6/11 - 12/15/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | No class 11/24. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: John Hollis Allison The techniques covered in this woodworking class will include the basic building blocks for all furniture construction. Furniture joinery (dovetail, half-lap and doweling) and a variety of wood finishing techniques will be included. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552 to sign up. Advanced Furniture Making II Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/10/11, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, (10 classes) | No class 11/26. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Robert Kehn This course will include the study and practice of advanced techniques of furniture making; the review and refinement of hand-joining techniques; the techniques of frame and panel construction; and wood bending processes and gluing. The final project will incorporate techniques learned in the course. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration polices apply; please call 273-0552.


Kevin Craig West

Advanced Furniture Making III Saturdays, 10/1/11 - 12/10/11, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, (10 classes) | No class 11/23. NYS Tuition: $315 | Out of State: $941 | Studio Fee: $95 Instructor: Robert Kehn Students will design and construct a piece of furniture from their own original drawings, from wood selection and preparation to the completed object. They will demonstrate proficiency in more complicated uses of mortise and tenon, wood bending, and frame and panel construction. Students will refine advanced skills with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship. This course involves the use of hand tools requiring fine motor coordination. Special registration policies apply; please call 273-0552.

- W R I T I N G - Writing What You Know Wednesdays, 9/14/11 - 10/26/11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, (6 classes) Wednesdays, 11/9/11 - 12/21/11, 6:30PM - 9:30PM, (6 classes) | No class 11/23. Members: $285 | Non-Members: $310 Instructor: Marion Roach Smith Flannery O’Connor said that anyone who survived childhood has enough material to write for the rest of his or her life. She’s right, of course. But writing about yourself and your crazy (or not-so-crazy) family can be the big vein, if you’re ready, or the brick wall, if you’re not. This course will help you dig among your stuff and get it down on paper in some interesting, funny, enlightening, compelling, readable and possibly saleable way. Let’s go! It’s there for the mining. Creating the Poetry Chapbook Thursdays, 9/15/11 - 10/27/11, 5:30:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM, (6 classes) Members: $194 | Non-Members: $216 | Studio Fee: $10 Instructor: Julie Gutmann Closets and drawers full of rough drafts and unfinished poems? Many finished poems but no idea how they go together? Poet Evan Boland writes, “In the work of a new poet, chapbooks serve both as a sampling and shape of the first book which is to come.” This poetry chapbook workshop will introduce an experimental, visual, playful form for poets to create a themed collection of their work, through exercises in ordering, language experiments, title finding and book design. If you’ve been writing for years, or are looking for a way to begin capturing those fragmentary thoughts and memories, the process of creating a chapbook manuscript will help you identify those themes and connections. We will also explore the field of self-publishing, professional chapbook competitions, and how to create a poetic memoir to share with family and friends.

Memoirama Thursday, 9/22/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Thursday, 11/10/11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, (1 class) Members: $72 | Non-Members: $80 Instructor: Marion Roach Smith Put down that glue gun, toss aside that scrapbook, and take the challenge to tell your tale. A possible subtitle for this one-night class could easily be Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Memoir, but that’s a little wordy, isn’t it? We’ll talk about being too wordy, as well as every other aspect of writing what you know, in

this unique, one-night, rarely-offered class. Multi-media, highly entertaining, this is the class you say you never have time to take in the 8-week, wait-listed version we regularly offer. Highly informative, after this class you will be able to write memoir, whether it be a college essay, a blog, a letter home, an essay for public radio, an op-ed for the newspaper, or a book-length memoir. Marion Roach Smith is a former New York Times staffer, author of four mass-market books, and commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. This will include a session during which you can pitch your tale to Marion, and she tells you how to do it. Required Text: The Memoir Project, A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing and Life (June, 2011, Grand Central Publishing) is available for purchase at Market Block Books in Troy.

Shaping the Short Story Every other Saturday: 9/24/11, 10/9/11, 10/22/11, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (3 classes) Members: $113 | Non-Members: $126 Instructor: Lucia A. Nevai Is it a tale, a flash fiction or a classic short story? Find out! Drawing on your own experience, develop techniques for crafting characters and events into a compelling and imaginative piece of short fiction. Lucia Nevai is the author of two critically-acclaimed short story collections, Star Game, winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Award, and Normal, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, and Iowa Review among others. Note: this class will meet every other Saturday and is limited to five students.

Reading Memoir So You Can Write Your Own Tuesdays, 10/4/11 - 11/22/11, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, (8 classes) Members: $198 | Non-Members: $220 Instructor: Donna Miller If you are thinking of taking “Writing What You Know” to learn to write your own story, consider taking this first. Sharpening memoir reading skills takes us deep into the writer’s intentions to consider technique, pace, structure, and dialog. Whether you plan to write a memoir or you want to experience great reading, this class is good preparation and great fun. Bring along your draft memoir or your notes and journals if you’re still in the planning stages. There will be time to read, write and discuss good storytelling.

Master Class: Memoir with Marion Roach Smith First Friday of Every Month, 10/7/11 - 6/1/12, 1:00PM - 4:00PM, Members: $640 | Non-Members: $720 Instructor: Marion Roach Smith Book in a drawer? Book in your head? If you are ready to work hard, this once-a-month, three-hour master class will get that book finished by summer, 2012. Limited to 12 students, a one paragraph pitch on what the book is about, accompanied by a three-page (double-spaced) writing sample must be submitted to The Arts Center for review. The deadline to submit is September 15. Please send to Marion Roach Smith Master Class, c/o The Arts Center, 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180.


- HOW TO REGISTER - To register for a class, call (518) 273-0552 x 231, or register online by visiting www.artscenteronline.org and selecting your course. You may also use the class registration form on page 23 which will allow you to sign up for multiple classes, and purchase a membership.

- CLASS REFUND POLICY - • There will be a $25 charge for each returned check.• The Arts Center is not responsible for classes missed due to ill-

ness or students’ other commitments.• If a class is cancelled by the Arts Center, payment may be used

toward another class, or refunded.• Refund checks take 4-6 weeks to process. • Credit card payments will be credited to the cardholders ac-

count.• If you withdraw 5 business days prior to the start of class, your

tuition (less a $25 service charge) will be retained in a residual account to be applied to a future class.

• Funds will be held in a residual account for 12 months from the start date of the class. Unused residual monies will be forfeited after one year.

• If you withdraw less than 5 days prior to the class start date, or after the class has begun, no monies will be refunded.

• Materials fees, memberships and AM/PM care fees are not refundable.

• Craft for Credit classes are governed by Hudson Valley Com-munity College’s refund policies. Please refer to their website, www.hvcc.edu or call 518-629-4582 for information. Please note that HVCC requires that withdrawal request be submitted directly to the Campus Registrar’s office in writing.

• For questions regarding your refund, call Justine Russell, Regis-trar, at (518) 273-0552 x231

- CRAFT FOR CREDIT INFORMATION -

The Arts Center offers certain classes in partnership with Hudson Valley Community College. These classes include Pottery I and II, Advanced Pottery, Ceramic Sculpture, Beginning Printmaking, Weaving, Introduction to Furniture Making, Woodcarving, Furniture II and III, Jewelry I, II, and III, Stained Glass I and II, and Framemaking. These classes are open to the public, HVCC students, and students from outside colleges seeking credit. The cost is $315 for NYS residents, and $941 for out-of-state residents. To register for these classes, even if you are not seeking credit, you must call the registrar at (518) 273-0552 x 231, and submit a residency form.

To download a Rensselaer County Residency Form to enroll in any Craft for Credit class, visit www.artscenteronline.org and click Contact. Procedures for obtaining a Certificate of Residency may vary by county. Please call your county treasurer’s office or city/town clerk to confirm procedures in your own community.

VISIONARY• architecture+• BST Advisory Network LLC• The Community Foundation for the

Greater Capital Region’s Marjorie Rockwell Fund for the Disabled

• First Niagara• KeyBank• Macsperts• Pioneer Savings Bank• Robison Family Foundation• Smith & Jones• Stewart’s Shops• Troy Savings Bank Charitable

Foundation

CHAMPION• The Community Foundation for the

Greater Capital Region Times Union “Hope Fund”

• Hornby Zeller Properties • Hudson Valley Community College• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute• Tri-City RentalsMassry Realty Partners


ENTHUSIAST• Anchor Agency, Inc.• Bartle, McGrane, Duffy & Jones LLP• E Stewart Jones Law Firm PLLC• Harbrook Fine Windows, Doors, &

Hardware• M&T Bank• Martin, Shudt, Wallace, Dilorenzo, &

Johnson• O’Bryan Family Foundation• J.W. Pfeil & Company, Inc.• The Jean & Henry Pollak Division, Lucile

& Maurice Pollak Fund • Siemens Industry Inc.• Vicarious Visions

FRIEND• Albany Marriott• Albany Medical Center• Alchar Printing • Amsure Associates Inc. • Wm J. Fagan & Sons, Inc.• Federated Clover • FullCity Consulting Inc.• Guercio & Guercio LLP• Hilton Garden Inn Troy• Hugh Johnson Advisors• Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.• Lavelle & Finn, LLP• Omni Development Corporation• Rensselaer County Regional Chamber

of Commerce• Sage Computer Associates• Spiral Design• Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc.• Taconic Farms

- A S P E C I A L T H A N K S - to our supporting

foundations and businesses 2010-2011

PRODIGY• The Community Foundation for the

Greater Capital Region’s Standish Family Fund

• EP&M International• General Electric• Lucille A. Herold Charitable Trust• Howard & Bush Foundation• Paul J. Roth Family Foundation• Troy Redevelopment Fund


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- FALL EXHIBITIONS -

MAIN GALLERYWired Kingdom: An exhibit andshowcase of locally made, digital and electronic art9/26 - 10/2/11

Richard Deon : Paradox and Conformity10/28 -12/18/11

PRESIDENT’S GALLERYDan Wilcox: From The World’s Largest Collection of Photographs of Unknown Poets9/10 - 10/16/11

FOYER GALLERYBen Schwab: You are Here8/26/2011 - 11/6/11

Fern Apfel: Studio Wall11/14- 12/18/11

FACULTY STUDENT GALLERYAlbany New Visions Program 9/10-10/16/2011

Deborah Bayly 10/24/11 - 12/18/11

REFER A

friendWe are pleased to offer course discounts to students who refer friends to The Arts Center. To participate, the new-to-The Arts Center friend should give your name when calling to register for a class. You will be given a 10% off voucher for your next course, to be redeemed within one year. Please mention this discount while registering by phone to use your 10% off. Offer is not valid on HVCC/Craft for Credit or drop-in classes.

For questions, or to register for a class, please call Justine Russell, Registrar, at (518) 273-0552 x 231.

- UPCOMING EVENTS -

Saturday, September 10th | John Cage 99a celebration in honor or the 99th birthday of the iconic American composerInformal performances all day, beginning at 9am, Concert at 8pm

Friday, September 30th |Wired Kingdom Showcase and ReceptionPerformance of locally made digital and electronic art of all varieties as part of TNO. 5pm – 9pm, FREE.

Friday, October 14th | A special MoHu Troy Night OutReadings of work from the last twenty years of the Capital Region’s local “poetry scene” curated by Dan Wilcox (in conjunction with his exhibit of photographs), The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company in Unannounced, a fantastic new dance event NOT found onstage, plus hands of activities, music and more!5pm – 9pm, FREE

Saturday, October 22nd | New Orleans Voodoo Masquerade Ball Featuring Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers. Get your mojo to the dance floor and enjoy a night of music and dance that’ll put a spell on you! Free dance lesson at 7pm and Dancing all night long. $15/$12 members or those in costume!

Friday, October 28th | At First Glance A showcase of new original choreography by members of the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, as part of Troy Night Out. 5pm – 9pm, FREE.

Saturday, December 10th | Doc Scanlon’s Pajama Party HopCome jam in your “jammies” as we ring in the holiday season. Bring your sweetie to the dance floor or swing up under the mistletoe. Free dance lesson at 7pm and dancing all night long. $15/$12 members or guests who come in pajamas!


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Your membership ensures that The Arts Center will continue to: • Offer hundred of quality arts classes to adults an children• Exhibit local, regional, and national contemporary art at no charge• Offer people with disabilities, under-served youth, and seniors access the arts

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