Summer Youth Program 2011
Summer Youth Art Camp
Starting the second week in June and running through the end of July. Creamery members and other local artists will be teaching art and projects targeted for elementary ages and teens. Each day camp
will feature a stand-alone, start to finish art project, integrated educational concepts as well as outdoor
excursions and exercise. There will be 2 sessions a day, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 9a-11a
at $9/day and 1pm-4pm at $12/day. The inspiration for each week will follow a theme – June 13-16- My Family & I; June 20-23- Botanicals/ Nature Study; June 27-30- Independence; July 4-7- Fantasy July 11-14- Water; July 18-21-Heritage and July 25-28 –Final Project. Call the Creamery to register and reserve a space for your child.
Peach Gallery May 2011
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Jewelry artist RuthAnn McCullam will show her work downstairs in the Peach Gallery. Her artisan gemstone jewelry is an artistic expression of her Colorado surroundings: the many animals roaming the plateaus and river basins, the colorful and rich minerals and rock specimens, the high desert and riparian flora, the eclectic and elegant human population. Her work is often surprising in its unusual color combinations and elegant design elements.
RuthAnn discovered a fascination with minerals as a young girl; a photograph shows her as a toddler in a vast expanse of dirt, collecting rocks in a brown paper bag. Her early interest in rocks developed into a sophisticated relationship with natural gemstones and precious metals, glass, and vintage materials. She is focused on providing high-quality handcrafted artisan jewelry and strives for complete service and customer satisfaction.
Churro Gallery May 2011
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A total of 67 students will exhibit their art upstairs in the Churro Gallery, featuring the work of four senior artists displaying a very strong start to their creative futures. During the past year, students have dabbled in various media, learning what they love and where they have to experiment to gain new insights into creative options. A piece from each student in the program will be displayed in the show. At the end of the opening, students will participate in a Raku firing, which guests may also observe.
Art teacher Jamie Roeber encourages students to explore all facets of art, including everything it takes to set up a gallery show and opening. Jamie runs a “choice-based classroom: students have to pick what objectives they hope to reach; I don’t give cookie cutter projects. It’s all about the kids.” In this era of decreasing funding for the arts in public schools, Jamie is optimistic about the Hotchkiss arts program. “If you have a strong teacher in an area the program will prosper.” Roeber and her students have conducted fundraisers for the Hotchkiss arts program, gone on art related field trips, and many of her students have won awards in local exhibitions.
Adult Classes May 2011
NEW ART CLASSES FOR SPRING
Along with our last Saturday of the month FUSED GLASS CLASSES 11am-3pm and Wednesday DROP-IN CLAY CLASSES 1pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm, many new art classes will be offered at the Creamery this spring. Kids After School Program continues through May 26th.
Alcohol Inks Workshop May 7th 1pm-4pm $45
Creamery member – Carol Ann Rasmussen will be sharing her accomplishments with ALCOHOL INKS on May 7th from 1-4pm in the classroom. A pioneer in this art form Carol Ann will help you create fanciful forms based on nature, surreal landscapes, and botanicals. Alcohol Ink paintings reveal jewel-like colors of high intensity. You will have the opportunity to experiment with this process under the direction of CarolAnn.
Linoleum Block Printing May 21st 1pm-4pm $50
Master Potter and Creamery member Pete Halladay will be teaching a workshop in LINOLIUM BLOCK PRINTING on May 21 from 1-4pm in the classroom. Make a print from a thick piece of linoleum with the help of demonstration and example. Students will create a series of prints and receive further instruction in additional applications for the relief block they create. A lino-knife, carving block, paper and ink are provided.
Throwing Pots with Texture May 21st 1pm-4pm $40 $10 to observe
Grand Junction potter and Creamery member Ron Cloyd offers a two-session course in advanced throwing, glazing and raku techniques on May 21 in the clay studio. Students will learn how to throw heavily textured pieces on the wheel. This class is geared toward intermediate-advanced potters, however we welcome beginners to come to observe.
Firing Pottery with Ferric Chloride
The second class will be firing with ferric chloride in aluminum foil saggars in late June or early July. This class is for anyone, including sculptors. A short demo will be followed by students preparing Creamery Arts Center May 2011
their work to fire. Class participants must have pieces already bisque fired and ready to fire in the Creamery’s raku kiln.
LOOK FOR THESE UPCOMING CLASSES:
Wool Dying June 4th
Drop Spindle June 11th
Nuno Felting June 18th
Have any classes you’d like to see, or would you like to teach a class? Contact Erin at the Creamery!
