Springfield Regional Arts Council

About Spring/Summer Workshops 2008

The Arts Council is excited to offer unique and high quality art workshops for our community. To register or for questions, please call 417.862.ARTS (2787).

Upcoming Workshops

Collage Series

Watercolor Collage
Thursday and Friday, June 5-6
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Instructor: Hiroko Shikashio
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: One day- $50, Two days - $80, supplies not included

Mixed Media Collage
Thursday and Friday, June 12-13
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Instructor: Carol Chappell
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $50, supplies not included

Children’s Programming

Mini Monet Mondays
Every Monday (except holidays)
Session IV- Monday, January 7 -
Monday, February 11
Session V: Circus, Circus!
Monday, February 25-Monday, March 31
Session VI: Art Goes Green: Recycled Art
Monday, April 7- Monday, May 12
Session VII - ARTasauras: Prehistoric Art
Monday, May 19-Monday, June 30
Ages: Preschool 3-6 years of age)
Cost: $5 per class/$20 per session

Saturday Morning Art Club
Second Saturday of each month
March 8 – May 10
9 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Michele Lucas
Ages: Grades K-5
Cost: $15

 

Recurring Workshops

Artist’s Way Clusters
Described by the author as “a course in discovering
and recovering your creative self.” Artist’s Way has
proved very helpful to artists in all fields...visual,
performing and literary. The course is also a
successful took for writers or performing artists who
suffer “writers’ block”, “performance angst”, or
“who just can’t seem to find the time” to work on
their writing or audition pieces.
Call the Arts Council to sign up for the 6-week
cluster. No Fee except Arts Council membership.

 

Creamery Writers’ Workshop
For writers of all levels, genres. No fee.
Every Thursday
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Creamery Arts Library

 

Teen Writing Workshops
Come prepared to discover, express and share
your unique self while creating prose and poetry.
Instructor: Jenny Laper
Ages: 13 -18
Date: 6 week course every Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Workshops offered year-round. No fee except $5 Arts
Council membership. No prior experience needed.

Jordon Valley Jazz Band
Springfield’s first community youth Jazz Band for high school
students who want to continue or begin the
fulfilling experience of playing jazz.
Auditions by appt. throughout the school year.
Call 417-862-ARTS.
Instructor : Tom Rastorfer
Rastorfer gained extensive teaching experience
working for Jamey Aebersold’s jazz workshops
and was on Aebersold’s full-time staff from 1998-
2001. Rastorfer has performed professionally with
the Motown Experience, Bobby Vinton, the
Lawrence Welk Show and has performed with
Jamey Aebersold, Glen Campbell, Andy Williams
and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
Ages: 9th- 12th grade
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cost: $5 Arts Council Membership Fee
Sponsored by Hoover Music Co.

 

 

 

 

Past Workshops

Japanese Calligraphy
Learn the beauty and style of Japanese
Calligraphy. A highly individualistic art form
that has been studied for over three thousand
years in the Orient, Japanese calligraphy
(sho in Japanese) attempts to bring words to
life and endow them with character.
Instructor: Izumi Loomis
Loomis is a native of Japan who has taken Japanese
calligraphy lessons throughout her childhood and
also learned from her grandfather at home. She
holds a Shodan degree in Japanese calligraphy.
Monday, March 3 - 17
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults, 15 and over
Cost: $40, supplies included
Registration Deadline: February 29

Egg Design Series
Pysanky Egg Design
Learn the traditional Ukrainian craft of the
Pysanky egg. Using a method similar to batik,
students will draw patterns with wax and
then use different colors of dye to produce a
beautiful multi-colored pattern on each egg.
Study symbols and colors rich in meaning and
create stunning works of art!
Instructor:Jamie Lewis
Lewis worked as a freelance illustrator for Rodale
Press and has done various commission works.
Friday March 7, 9:00am - 12:00pm or Saturday March 8, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $40, supplies included
Registraion Deadline: February 28

Washi Egg Design
Learn how to make beautiful egg ornaments by
covering real eggs with Japanese Paper (Washi). These
eggs are a traditional craft of Japan and make for a
beautiful accent in your home.
Instructor: Mika Logan
Saturday March 15 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adluts, 18 and over
Cost: $25, supplies included
Registration Deadline: March 7

Fearless Drawing Series

 

Fearless Drawing - Beginner's
This workshop introduces adult beginners
to the elements of design using effective and
“painless” artistic exercises for their visual
brain. The instructor will focus on teaching
how to easily draw complex shapes,
observing and using realistic light and
shadow, learning simple tricks to defeat the
problems of proportion and perspective, and creating
interesting compositions.
Instructor: Mary Hamilton
Hamilton was a Springield Public Schools art teacher for 15 years and is now a full time artist and owner of Custom Art and Design. Hamilton's painting have been featured in numerous galleries in Springfield
Ages: Adult, 18 and over
Tuesday March 11 - April 15, 9:00 am - noon
Cost: $100, supplies included

Fearless Drawing - Intermediate
This course is a continuation of the Beginner Adult Fearless
Drawing. Students will increase their visual muscles through
more “painless” artistic exercises for the right side of the
brain. New mediums such as pastel, charcoal, pen and ink
and collage will be introduced. Let’s DRAW!
Tuesday April 22 - May 27, 9:00 am - noon
Cost $ 100, supplies included

Spanish Mosaics: The Gaudi Influence
Sample a full palate of Spanish culture!
Explore Gaudi’s mosaic-covered architecture and Park Guell’s
ceramic tile park benches and animals. Inspired by Gaudi’s
vision, each student will create a mosaic-covered sculptural
form or tile and make plans to design a mosaic bench. Each
week, the class will sample a bit of Spanish music and cuisine.
Instructor: Christine Schilling
Schilling is a sculptor with many years on the Missouri
Arts Council’s roster of Artists-In-Education and has
spearheaded numerous mosaic murals, outdoor sculptures
and public art projects.
Mondays, March 24-April 14
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $65, supplies included

Linoleum Block Printmaking
Create your own note cards or small print using relief
printmaking. Each student will make multiple cards and
learn the necessary techniques for linoleum block
printmaking. Prints will be monochromatic. Students are
invited to bring an idea or a design sketch to the class.
Instructor: Cynthia Moore
Moore is an artist/printmaker with ten years of teaching
experience. She has an M.F.A. in printmaking from the
University of Iowa and has shown her artwork in national
juried art shows.
Thursdays, March 27- April 10
6 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $60, supplies included
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 13

Landscape Drawing and Painting
Draw and paint ALONG with Hing Wah Hatch from thefantastic views seen from the windows of the Creamery. Learn about perspective and foreshortening, drawing techniques in charcoal and color-mixing in acrylic or oil. Bring your own materials; we’ll provide a basic list.
April 20, 21, 23, 25, 27
Sundays, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Weekdays, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Instructor: Hing Wah Hatch
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $100, supplies not included

Walk on Art: Fantastic Floor Cloths
Wednesdays, April 23 – May 7
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Instructors: Carol Chappell and Joan Gentry
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $50, including supplies

Pinhole Photography Workshop
(on the campus of Ozarks Technical Community College)
Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and April 27
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Instructor: Cathy Clemens
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $75, including supplies
For information on Pinhole Photography visit: http://www.pinholeday.org/

Stained Glass By Design
Thursdays, May 8 – June 12
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dale Auguston
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $150, supplies and tools included

Collage Series
Watercolor Collage
Thursday and Friday, June 5-6
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Instructor: Hiroko Shikashio
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: One day- $50, Two days - $80, supplies not included

Mixed Media Collage
Thursday and Friday, June 12-13
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Instructor: Carol Chappell
Ages: Adults, 18 and over
Cost: $50, supplies not included

Artist’s Way Clusters
Described by the author as “a course in discovering
and recovering your creative self.” Artist’s Way has
proved very helpful to artists in all fields...visual,
performing and literary. The course is also a
successful took for writers or performing artists who
suffer “writers’ block”, “performance angst”, or
“who just can’t seem to find the time” to work on
their writing or audition pieces.
Call the Arts Council to sign up for the 6-week
cluster. No Fee except Arts Council membership.

 

Creamery Writers’ Workshop
For writers of all levels, genres. No fee.
Every Thursday
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Creamery Arts Library

 

Children’s Programming

Mini Monet Mondays
Every Monday (except holidays)
Session IV- Monday, January 7 -
Monday, February 11
Session V: Circus, Circus!
Monday, February 25-Monday, March 31
Session VI: Art Goes Green: Recycled Art
Monday, April 7- Monday, May 12
Session VII - ARTasauras: Prehistoric Art
Monday, May 19-Monday, June 30
Ages: Preschool 3-6 years of age)
Cost: $5 per class/$20 per session

Saturday Morning Art Club
Second Saturday of each month
March 8 – May 10
9 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Michele Lucas
Ages: Grades K-5
Cost: $15

Teen Programming

Teen Writing Workshops
Come prepared to discover, express and share
your unique self while creating prose and poetry.
Instructor: Jenny Laper
Ages: 13 -18
Date: 6 week course every Wednesday
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Workshops offered year-round. No fee except $5 Arts
Council membership. No prior experience needed.

The High School Art League
A College Art Preparatory Experience
Continue your artistic passion beyond the
classroom and begin creating a portfolio for
college applications.
Open to most media.
Instructor: Rebecca Rutledge
Every Tuesday starting March 4.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 per class

 

Jordon Valley Jazz Band
Springfield’s first community youth Jazz Band for high school
students who want to continue or begin the
fulfilling experience of playing jazz.
Auditions by appt. throughout the school year.
Call 417-862-ARTS.
Instructor : Tom Rastorfer
Rastorfer gained extensive teaching experience
working for Jamey Aebersold’s jazz workshops
and was on Aebersold’s full-time staff from 1998-
2001. Rastorfer has performed professionally with
the Motown Experience, Bobby Vinton, the
Lawrence Welk Show and has performed with
Jamey Aebersold, Glen Campbell, Andy Williams
and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
Ages: 9th- 12th grade
Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cost: $5 Arts Council Membership Fee
Sponsored by Hoover Music Co.