VISUAL ART CLASSES - Children/Teens/Adults

Pre-registration is REQUIRED for all classes.

To register for classes, please use our Online Registration Form or you can print out our form (.pdf) and mail with check, money order or Mastercard/Visa number to the address on the form. If you have questions, call 215-248-0546 ext. 3. Classes will run only if enough students register. If you are registered for a class and it does not run, you will be notified of the cancellation and yur class fee will be refunded. Otherwise, assume the class is running. Please pre-register! Registration deadline for all classes is 3 business days prior to the first class. Please note that some classes are run by third party vendors who do their own registration. Details are provided next to the class information. Material fees are to be paid to the teacher on the first day of class.

Mark Your Calendar - Allens Lane Art Center Open House - September 11, 2010, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Tour the facility, meet faculty and register for classes.

Fall Schedule

Watermedia: Painting and Drawing  (13 and up to adult)
Instructor: Marcia Jones
Further your exploration of painting in watercolor or acrylic, or both. Improve your drawing and design skills. Lots of how-to help with faces, flowers, landscape and, of course, your own choice. Our class meets in a friendly, handicapped accessible art room, with easy parking and public transportation access.
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, starts September 1
Class runs from month to month from the Fall to the Summer. Students can join at the beginning of each month.
Cost: $80 + $30/50 materials fee - depending (see materials list)
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Kiss My Glass!  (18 and up)
Instructor: Stevie French
Not your average church window! Learn the age-old art of stained-glass window making with an artist who has been in the profession for 11 years. You will design your very own project and go through all the steps to end up with a beautiful piece to hang in your window at home!
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
10 sessions, Sept. 21 - Nov. 23
Cost: $150 + $20 materials fee - to be paid at the first day of class
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Creative Drawing for Children - A  (ages 5 - 7)
Instructor: Melissa Kapish
This class is specifically designed for ages 5-7. Whether your child is already skilled in drawing or just a beginner, they will advance to the next level with techniques learned in this class. They will learn the fundamentals of drawing in a positive and fun atmosphere.Students will learn the basics for drawing objects, be introduced to the foundations of perspective, form and shading plus numerous other techniques to enhance creativity.
Material List- bring to first class: Pencils: 2h,hb,4b. Kneaded Eraser, gum eraser, colored pencils (crayola works well), markers, pencil sharpener, 12in ruler, sketchbook 9x12 or 11x14, medium-soft vine charcoal:3 sticks, compressed charcoal:3 sticks
Saturdays, 9:00 – 10:30 am
6 sessions, September 25 - October 30
Cost: $100
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Creative Drawing for Children - B  (ages 8 - 11)
Instructor: Melissa Kapish
This class is specifically designed for ages 8-11. Whether you’re already skilled in drawing or just a beginner, you will advance to the next level with techniques learned in this class. Learn the fundamentals of drawing in a positive and fun atmosphere.Students will learn the basics for drawing objects, be introduced to the foundations of perspective, form and shading plus numerous other techniques to enhance creativity.
Material List- bring to first class: Pencils: 2h,hb,4b. Kneaded Eraser, gum eraser, colored pencils (crayola works well), markers, pencil sharpener, 12in ruler, sketchbook 9x12 or 11x14, medium-soft vine charcoal:3 sticks, compressed charcoal:3 sticks
Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
6 sessions, September 25 - October 30
Cost: $100
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1 Day - Collage Discovery Workshops  (16 + up to adult)
Instructor: Carol Konopinski
Find your creative voice through the world of collage. Learn the basic techniques for creating beautiful backgrounds, transferring images to collage surfaces to create depth and transparency in your artwork, and telling the story of your imagery. Through basic exercises and experimentation, you will begin to develop a repertoire of skills for creating wonderful pieces of art from photographs, found images, and ephemera.
Saturdays, 9:00am – 12:00 pm
Your choice of dates: September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 or 23
Cost: $35 + materials (see materials list)
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Introduction to Woodcuts (ages 13 and up)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Woodcuts are one of the first forms of printmaking invented and have a long history in both Western Europe and Japan as a refined art form. In this course, students will complete three projects which will introduce the basic process of making woodcuts, using reductino to add color, and then using multiple blocks. Students will print by hand using wooden spoond, learning a process that can be continues at home without need for expensive presses.
Fridays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Cost: $150 + $20 materials fee
10 sessions, September 17– Nov. 19
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Introduction to Relief Printmaking (ages 9 - 15)
Instructor: Martha Knox
Students learn the basics of relief printmaking and gain an understanding of the foreground-background relationship by learning about and imitating techniques of the Japanese master printmakers , Hokusai. As these are prints, the students can make many copies of the same image and therefore experiment with different color combinations, gradation, and textures of ink.
Mondays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Cost: $150 + $15 materials fee
10 sessions, September 13 – Nov. 15
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Figure Model Drawing - Open Studio (adult) 
Allens Lane Art Center hosts a bi-weekly figure drawing session on the first and third Tuesday of every month in coordination with The Northwest Artist Collective (NAC). The sessions run from 7:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. The cost is $10 per session for NAC members; non-members are welcome for a cost of $15. The sessions have professional nude models in a variety of short and long poses. There is no instruction but group discussions are encouraged. Artists of all levels are welcome to join. We request that you RSVP prior to each session by contacting Daniel Oliva, President of NAC, at:danoliva@earthlink.net.
To learn more about NAC visit www.nacollective.com."
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 7:15 – 10:15 pm
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members