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Let your imagination run wild! Become aware of the unconscious activity often associated with abstraction. Look into works by O’Keefe, Kandinsky and Miro—artists who explored lines, shapes and tones inspired by nature, with distinctly different results. Then work independently to create one drawing and one painting. All levels welcome in this fascinating course. *$45 fee (cash only) for materials used in class, payable to instructor first class meeting. Lisa Quagliozzi has a fine art degree from The Art Institute of Boston. She has taught for LAUSD, Brooks College, Palos Verdes Art Center and other schools. Visit her website at www.lisaqartmania.com.
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Sundays 11 am-2 pm $79*
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It’s time to draw the line here and now! In this basic drawing class, you’ll be introduced to composing with line, shape, tone, and color. Using still-life setups and our environment as sources of visual inspiration, you’ll find out how to work with perspective, positive and negative shape, and texture as you explore the use of traditional drawing materials. This is a great class for beginners, says Lisa. Bring 2-3 interesting objects to first class. Note: This class is held off campus in Santa Monica. Directions provided upon registration. *$40 fee (cash only) for materials used in class, payable to instructor first class meeting Lisa Quagliozzi, who teaches these art classes, is a fine art graduate of The Art Institute of Boston. She has taught children and adults for LAUSD, SMCC, Brooks College, Palos Verdes Art Center and other schools. Visit her website at www.lisaqartmania.com. Course # 6:30-9:30 pm $79* 441.1 4 Wed Sept. 10 thru Oct. 1 441.2 4 Mon Oct. 20 thru Nov. 17 (no meeting Nov. 10)
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From the artists of the Renaissance to today, the fascination with the human form remains strong. This class, designed especially for students with little or no drawing experience, will teach you how to draw the human form. Using live models, you’ll work with pencil, charcoal, pastels, and ink to learn gesture, contour, and modeled drawing. Note: This class held off campus in Santa Monica. Details provided upon registration. *$45 fee (cash only) for materials used in class, payable to instructor first class meeting. Lisa Quagliozzi, who teaches these art classes, is a fine art graduate of The Art Institute of Boston. She has taught children and adults for LAUSD, SMCC, Brooks College, Palos Verdes Art Center and other schools. Visit her website at www.lisaqartmania.com. 6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm $125* Course #444.1 Sept. 9 thru Oct. 14 Course #444.2 Oct. 21 thru Nov. 25
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Whether you're just learning to paint or have some developed painting skills, here's a great way to explore the figure. We'll start with a close look at works by contemporary artists from Kandinsky to the present. Working in acrylics and oils and with a live model each week, you will complete 2 masterful paintings. We'll also explore layering techniques, collage application and transfer. Note: This class held off campus at Santa Monica College (free parking available). Click here for SMC Campus Map and for SMC Street Directions. Details provided upon registration. *$45 fee (cash only) for materials used in class, payable to instructor first class meeting. Lisa Quagliozzi, who teaches these art classes, is a fine art graduate of The Art Institute of Boston. She has taught children and adults for LAUSD, SMCC, Brooks College, Palos Verdes Art Center and other schools. Visit her website at www.lisaqartmania.com.
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Sundays
11 am-2 pm $99*
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You’ve probably seen Donna Dewberry demonstrating her one-stroke painting technique on TV. She shades, blends and highlights all in one stroke of the brush. You don’t have to know how to paint or draw—the brush does the work. Let April, a certified one-stroke instructor, teach you how to load the special brushes and use the painting guides to paint either colorful fall leaves or a trumpet flower (pictured). One-Stroke can be used for painting wall borders, murals, ceramic pots, glass, concrete and a whole host of surfaces. *$15 material fee payable to instructor. April Numamoto, certified one-stroke instructor, has been teaching since 1997 when Donna Dewberry created this technique. 1 Saturday 9 am-Noon $29* Course #448.1 Sept. 20 (Trumpet Flower) Course #448.2 Oct. 11 (Fall Leaves)
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Ah, the charms of a floral bouquet! Create unique designs with beautiful fresh flowers. Learn basics like prepping containers, identifying quality flowers, processing them properly to make them last, and balancing your arrangements. Leave each class meeting with your own floral design. Bring flower cutters (not pruning tools) and rose strippers. *$60 material fee (cash only, payable first night) for fresh flowers and other floral design supplies used all 4 nights. Maria Lopez has many years’ experience as a flower shop owner, floral and wedding designer and instructor.
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Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm $75*
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With Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa coming up, it’s time to get into the holiday spirit by making beautiful holiday-themed floral designs. Learn to make a Thanksgiving cornucopia and create innovative designs using holiday greens and flowers plus holiday accessories. Discover your inner artist; make wreaths, candle centerpieces and other wonderful floral items perfect for decorating mantles, banisters, windows and more. Take home your creations and you’ll have the most festive home for the holidays. *$60 material fee (cash only) payable first class meeting. Maria Lopez has many years’ experience as a flower shop owner, floral and wedding designer and instructor.
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Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm $75*
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Handmade soaps add a unique charm to any bathroom counter. Best of all, handmade soap can turn a simple bath into a wonderful, luxurious getaway. In this fun and simple class, Quayum will show you how to make several types of soap. You’ll learn how to layer colors, use molds, and add soothing fragrances, herbs and toys (for children). These handmade glycerin soaps are ideal if you have sensitive skin, and they make wonderful, creative gifts. You’ll leave with the soaps you made and the knowledge you need to make more at home. As this class is hands-on, please dress accordingly. Enrollment limited, so register early. *$20 material fee payable in class to instructor. Quayum Abdul teaches arts and crafts at colleges throughout the southland.
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Wednesday 6:30-9:30 pm $29*
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Do you love the soft light and aromatic fragrance of candles, but hate to watch your paycheck going up in flames? Learn to make your own decorative, scented candles at a fraction of the price you pay in stores. Find out about waxes and molds, adding scent and color, layering, adding decorative accents like candies or potpourri, and get sources for supplies. You’ll leave class with about a dozen beautiful, high quality candles and the knowledge to make more at home. Create gifts for any occasion or maybe even start your own candle business! *$20 material fee payable to the instructor. Quayum Abdul teaches arts and crafts at colleges throughout the southland.
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Wednesday 6:30-9:30 pm $29*
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Are you “all thumbs” when it comes to wrapping gifts? Want to make your gifts look spectacular? Just in time for the holidays, come learn professional techniques and creative ideas from a gift-wrapping expert. Discover solutions to those hard-to-wrap problem packages and learn basic bow-making techniques. Your gifts will look too good to unwrap! Bring a shoebox, scissors, tape, yardstick and a boxed gift to wrap. *$10 material fee for paper, ribbons and enhancements. Juanita Lewis creates gift baskets for celebrity and corporate clients. She is the producer and host of the video Beautiful Bows and has been featured at national trade shows. She has also appeared on Good Morning America, the Carol Duvall Show and other Discovery and Lifetime Channel craft programs.
1 Saturday
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$29*
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Don’t just stick a pre-made bow on a box! Learn to make picture-perfect beautiful bows of your own. You can customize them for your arts and crafts projects, floral arrangements and gifts. You will make seven basic bows and an elegant ribbon rose from scraps, and get some simple tips about gift wrapping. Discover your hidden bow-making talent with this hands-on class from expert bow-maker, Juanita Lewis. Bow-making—it’s knot, so simple. Bring a stapler, shoe box and sharp 8" scissors to class. *$5 material fee payable to the instructor. Juanita Lewis creates gift baskets for celebrity and corporate clients. She is the producer and host of the video Beautiful Bows and has been featured at national trade shows. She has also appeared on Good Morning America, the Carol Duvall Show and other Discovery and Lifetime Channel craft programs.
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Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm $29*
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Gift baskets are the gift that keeps on giving! Goodies emerge one by one as you delve into them. Buying gift baskets can be expensive, and they’re often not very personal. Why not do it yourself? Find out how to select products, theme your basket, and wrap it professionally. Dazzle friends, family and clients with a wonderful custom gift basket that you create in this hands-on class. Make that perfect gift for birthdays, weddings, and the holidays—including hostess gifts and thank-yous. Also get tips for starting your own home-based gift basket business. Click here to view the list of necessary Gift Basket Supplies. *$5 material fee payable to the instructor. Juanita Lewis creates gift baskets for celebrity and corporate clients. She is the producer and host of the video Beautiful Bows and has been featured at national trade shows. She has also appeared on Good Morning America, the Carol Duvall Show and other Discovery and Lifetime Channel craft programs.
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Saturday 10 am-2:30 pm $35*
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Wire-wrapped necklaces like this one go for $50 and up in stores. Featuring crystals and sterling silver, this jewelry is simply gorgeous and always in fashion. Debbie will teach you basic wire wrapping techniques, tips and tools of the trade, and how to incorporate wire-wrapping into many kinds of jewelry. You’ll leave class with at least three pieces of handmade jewelry, as well as the skills needed to create more for yourself, for gifts or even to sell. Bring a sack lunch (there’s a 1-hour lunch break), shoebox lid, wire cutters, round and flat needle-nosed pliers and reading glasses if you wear them. *$40 material fee (cash only), payable in class.
Debbie Barrera has been making jewelry for more than 20 years, and-owns
D’Artful Jewelry Creations with her husband.
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Saturday 9 am-4 pm
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To bead or not to bead? There’s no question that beads are back in style! Rather than spend a lot of money on someone else’s designs, why not create your own beaded jewelry for a fraction of the cost? Sharon will teach you to design and put together gorgeous, one-of-a-kind pieces. You’ll learn to work with stretch wire and finish them off with different types of clasps. So get a bead on and join us! Bring a shoebox lid or small towel, wire cutters, small round-nosed pliers, and either needle-nosed or crimping pliers (if you have them). *$30 material fee payable to instructor for beads, stretch wire and clasps. If you wear reading glasses, bring them. Sharon Williams makes and sells her jewelry through her company, Bead Works. She has taught bead knotting for eight years.
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Saturday 9 am-Noon $29*
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OK, we admit the title sounds a bit weird, but when you see these glass globes—or glaskolben, as they’re known in Germany—you’ll see how cool they are. They make beautiful ornaments or suncatchers that reflect the light. You’ll learn how to blow your own glass globes, adding different colors of glass, varying designs and creating various shapes. Carol will supply all the tools and materials you'll need in class to make 15 globes. Note: If you miss the safety instructions at the beginning of class, you cannot participate, so be on time. This class is now held on campus at West. *$30 material fee payable in class. Enrollment very limited, so register early for this popular class. Carol Canning is an artist who has been working with glass for four years. Her art can be found in several galleries and stores in Southern California. 1 Saturday $30* Course #473.1 Oct. 4 10 am-12:30 pm Course #473.2 Oct. 4 1-3:30 pm Course #473.3 Nov. 1 10 am-12:30 pm Course #473.4 Nov. 1 1-3:30 pm
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