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Spring 2020Classes for Youth & Adults
REGISTER ONLINEIVYTECH.EDU/CLLThis is our preferred method for registrationand payment! Please visit ivytech.edu/cll toregister and pay for classes.BY MAIL: Complete the registration formin the catalog and mail with payment to:Center for Lifelong Learning (address below).BY PHONE OR FAX: Give us a call and wecan help you register and pay for classes.(see contact info below).OFFICE & ADDRESSThe Center for Lifelong Learning122 S Walnut StreetBloomington, IN 47404Phone: (812) 330-4400Fax: (812) 330-6201lifelonglearning@ivytech.eduCLASS LOCATIONSBELL TRACE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY800 N Bell Trace Circle, Bloomington 47408BLOOMINGTON COOKING SCHOOL115 N College Avenue, Bloomington 47404BURTON KIMBLE FARMS2058 E County Road 800 N, Orleans 47452INDIANA CENTER FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES501 N Profile Parkway, Bloomington 47404IVY TECH MAIN CAMPUS200 Daniels Way, Bloomington 47404IVY TECH IVY TECH WALDRON122 S Walnut Street, Bloomington 47404KARST FARM PARK2450 S Endwright Rd, Bloomington 47403OMOSAICO STUDIOS739 N Oolitic Drive, Bloomington 47404PALS7644 W Elwren Road, Bloomington 47403IVY SENIORSClasses listed with an IVY SENIOR reducedrate are for learners age 65 or older.ADULT AND YOUTH CLASSESStudents must be 16 years old to participate in adultclasses. Youth classes specify ages/grade levels.INCLEMENT WEATHERThe Center for Lifelong Learning follows the IvyTech Bloomington campus procedure for emergencycancellation of classes. We will do our best to informall students as soon as possible in case of a rarecancellation. If we’re open and you’re not able totravel to class, please call us.REGISTER EARLY / CANCELLATIONSTimely registration ensures that every listed coursecontinues to be offered. If there are not enoughregistrations by the registration deadline, the coursemay be canceled. If you have registered for a courseand it is canceled, you will receive an email notificationfrom us a week before the class was scheduled to beginalong with a full refund. Additionally, most programshave limited available space. After the registrationdeadline, please call or email for availability.FEE REMISSIONIvy Tech faculty and staff are eligible for fee remission.Access the form online at ivytech.edu/cll. This formmust be filled before you can register for a class.REFUND POLICYIf you need to cancel your registration, please contactus at least 7 days before the first class meeting toreceive a full refund or credit. If you paid with a checkplease expect two weeks for us to process this refund.No refunds or credits will be issued after this timeexcept for documented emergencies.SUBSTITUTION POLICYThe Center for Lifelong Learning reserves the right touse substitute instructors and alternate facilities andschedules when necessary.DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICESIvy Tech Community College provides accommodationsfor persons with documented disabilities in accordancewith Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 andthe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Studentswho have, or think they may have a disability (e.g.psychiatric, attention, learning, vision, hearing, physical,or systemic), may so indicate on their registration formand are encouraged to reach out with any specificquestions or concerns. All information is confidential.YOUTH IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTSFor all youth program participants a parent or guardianmust attest that their child has been immunized inaccordance with the State’s requirements based ongrade. Full details available at ivytech.edu/cll. This canbe done by simply checking the box or selecting fromthe menu on your registration form or profile statingthat your immunizations are current. Barring raremedical conditions, there are no exemptions allowed,including those for religious or other personal reasons.
TABLE OF CONTENTSCREATIVE ARTSVISUAL ARTS3 Beginning Watercolor I - Afternoons3 Beginning Watercolor I - Evenings3 Painting Flowers with Watercolor4 Beginning Watercolor II - Afternoons4 Beginning Watercolor II - Evenings4 Watercolor Guided Practice5 Introduction to Gouache: An Opaque Watercolor5 From the Eye to the Easel5 Painting from Photographs & Imagination in Oil6 Painting in Oil for Impatient & Hesitant Beginners6 Introduction to Portraits in Pastel7 Inventing Landscape & Other Imagerywith Colored Pencil7 Drawing for Beginners and Beyond7 Sketching & Painting En Plein Air8 Discovering Your MUSEum:Transforming Your Findings Into Your Art8 Figure DrawingART HISTORY8 Impressionism & Post-Impressionism8 Paris & Berlin Between the WarsCERAMICS9 Beginning Ceramics: Wheel Throwing9 Beyond the Basics: Ceramic Surfaces9 Finding One’s Way with Clay9 Intermediate Ceramics: Wheel ThrowingFIBER ARTS10 Beginning Quiltmaking 10110 Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving10 Pretty Bird Hand Applique10 Sudoku Quilt Workshop11 Basic Papermaking: From Clothes to Paper11 Crossroads: Sewing Machine & Rotary CuttingMETAL & MOSAICS11 Intro to Mosaics12 Contemporary Mosaic Intro12 Basic Silversmithing & Jewelry Making12 Glass on GlassPHOTOGRAPHY12 Digital Camera Basics13 Landscape & Urban Photography13 Think Like a Photographer13 Cell Phone PhotographyHUMANITIESWRITING14 Exploring Chekhov12 Reading & Writing PoetryENTERTAINING14 The Magician’s Dream14 Clowning, Improvisation, & Performance15 Discovering Gilbert & SullivanMUSIC15 Indiana Jazz: History, Scenes, Places, & Personas15 Bluegrass Banjo for the BeginnerDANCE15 Country & Western Two Step15 West Coast SwingHISTORY & GENEALOGY16 A History of the CIA16 The Great Pharaohs of Egypt16 Introduction to GenealogyLIFESTYLENATURAL LIVING17 Homesteading 10117 Urban Farming: Backyard Chickens17 Urban Farming: Ruminants, Sheep, Goats, & Cows17 Introduction to Bird Song18 Take Control: Controlling Invasive Plants& Planting NativesHEALTH, WEALTH, & WELLNESS18 Retirement Readiness19 Exploring Spirtual HealthIVY TECH(NOLOGY) SERIES19 Intro to Smartphones & TabletsCULINARY ARTS19 Celebrating the Chinese New Year19 Indian Inspired Crepe Cuisine19 We’re All Irish & Then Some20 Sauce, in Context20 Cinco de MayoPALS20 Unwind & Relax with Horses20 Team Building with HorsesBEYOND BLOOMINGTONBURTON KIMBLE FARMS21 Mesh Wreath Making Workshop21 Learn to Make Scottish Bridies21 Watercolor Spring Flowers & Lunch on the Farm21 Containers, Pots, & Planters22 Beginning Mountain Dulcimer22 Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer22 Beautiful Writing: Calligraphy Workshop22 Springtime Tea at the FarmIVY DAY TRIPS23 Chocolate Festival at the French Lick Hotel23 Cake Decorating at West Baden Hotel23 Saint Meinrad Archabbey23 Kentucky Derby Museum & Tour24 West Baden Gardening Guidance24 May Day at Newfields - Indianapolis Museum of ArtYOUTH PROGRAMSCERAMICS24 Ceramics for Two (Pre-K/K, Ages 31/2-5)24 Ceramics: Introduction to Hand Building& Wheel Throwing (Grades 6-9)25 Ceramics (Grades 2-5)VISUAL ARTS25 Drawing & Watercolor (Ages 7-13)PALS25 Life Skills with Horses (Grades 2-6)25 Life Skills with Horses (Grades 7-12)The Center for LifelongLearning is a proud member of
CREATIVE ARTSVISUAL ARTSWATERCOLORSBeginning Watercolor I - AfternoonsYou can do it! This course is designedspecifically as an introduction for the verybeginning student. The basics of watercolorpainting will be covered, including ways toput the paint onto paper, various suppliesand materials, and composition and values.Students will complete several simplepaintings, keep a reference journal, andwill be asked to work on projects outsidethe classroom. In class, the students sharetheir artwork and learn to improve throughencouragement, gentle critiques, and advice.For the first class, students should bring anywatercolors supplies they have on hand.The instructor will provide a complete list ofsupplies (estimated 50- 70) needed for theremaining classes. Please do not purchasesupplies prior to the first class.CRN: 30308-193Jeanne Ellen Dutton6 Thursdays 2:15-4:45 PM2/6/20-3/12/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 159 Register by: 1/30/20Beginning Watercolor I - EveningsThis class is designed for those who havenever painted or suspect they have “noartistic talent” as well as those who mayhave had a bit of success with watercolorbut want to improve their skills. We willbegin with the very basics, learning aboutsupplies and various ways to apply paintto paper. The six-week course will covervalues, color mixing, brushwork, and texturetechniques. Each class will feature hands-onactivities, progressing from simple exercisesto a painted piece. You may bring your ownbrushes and watercolor paints, but pleasedon’t rush out to buy supplies. At the firstsession the instructor will provide a completelist of supplies (estimated cost 50) andsuggestions to help you navigate thosesometimes confusing watercolor choices.CRN: 30307-193Nancy Metz6 Wednesdays 6-8:30 PM1/29/20-3/4/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 159 Register by: 1/22/20Painting Flowers with WatercolorJust in time for Spring! Learn how to capturethe beauty of flowers with watercolors. We’lluse a relaxed approach to capture the form,colors, and shadows of each bloom. Studentswill take home a finished painting or twoin the form of a greeting card. This class isdesigned for intermediate students withprevious structured watercolor classes.Lunch break will be in the classroom, soplease bring a brown bag lunch and drink.CRN: 30319-193Jeanne Ellen DuttonSaturday 10 AM-2 PM1/18/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 59 Register by: 1/11/203The Center for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2020
Creative ArtsBeginning Watercolor II - EveningsThis course is an ongoing introduction to theart of watercolor, specifically designed tofollow Beginning Watercolor I. Explore newtechniques while continuing to discuss andwork with the basics of color, perspective, andtried-and-true watercolor methods. Each classsession will provide encouragement, gentlecritiques, and advice to inspire individualimprovement. It is recommended thatstudents take Beginning Watercolor Part I ora similarly structured watercolor class beforethis course. Please bring 140# watercolorpaper, paints, and supplies previously obtainedin the first class. (Please don’t purchaseadditional materials before the class; theinstructor will provide a short shopping list.)Beginning Watercolor II - AfternoonsThe fun continues! This course is designedspecifically as a continuing introduction tothe art of watercolor. Students will continuedeveloping the basics of perspective,composition, and color, while also exploringnew techniques and styles. Students willbe given homework assignments, andthe weekly project will be discussed andreviewed, providing encouragement, gentlecritiques and advice to encourage individualimprovement. It is recommended thatstudents take Beginning Watercolor I prior tothis class, or have previous structured classesin watercolor. Please bring 140# watercolorpaper, paints, and supplies previously obtainedin the first class. The instructor will provide acomplete list of supplies (estimated 50- 70)needed for the remaining classes. Please donot purchase supplies prior to the first class.CRN: 30310-193Jeanne Ellen Dutton6 Thursdays 2:15-4:45 PM3/26/20-4/30/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 159 Register by: 3/19/20Register online at ivytech.edu/cllCRN: 30309-193Carol Rhodes6 Tuesdays 6-8:30 PM3/24/20-4/28/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 159 Register by: 3/17/20Watercolor Guided PracticeDo you know the basic techniques ofwatercolor but are still uncomfortablepainting on your own? Do you want to achievespecial watercolor ventures but need helpplanning and proceeding? Bring your petprojects and painting supplies to this practicelab; an instructor will be there to gentlyadvise, monitor, and help prevent you from“painting yourself into a corner” as you work.It is highly recommended that students havepreviously taken beginning watercolor classes.Please bring your own painting supplies.CRN: 30311-193Carol Rhodes6 Mondays 6:15-8:45 PM3/23/20-4/27/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 159 Register by: 3/16/20Addresses listed on first page.4
Creative ArtsGOUACHE & OILIntroduction to Gouache:An Opaque WatercolorThis class will cover strategies for usinggouache, an opaque watercolor with avery different application from transparentwatercolor. We will work from a still life setup,though students may also work from anapproved photograph.CRN: 30312-193Tom Rhea7 Mondays 2:30-5 PM2/3/20-3/16/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 165 Register by: 1/27/20Supply List for Intro to Gouache:Alizarin crimson, Cadmium red light, Cadmiumyellow, Cadmium yellow deep, Cadmium orange,permanent green light, cobalt blue, ultramarineblue, light purple, black, white (Windsor-Newtonhas best quality but Rives gouache set 12 count isonly 10.59). At least three brushes, size 2, 4 and 6(recommend sable), 3 sheets Bristol plate paper (atleast 14” x 17”), 2H or HB pencil and eraser, single10 well plastic round tray, container for water.From the Eye to the Easel* (see next page for supply list)Nature has a simple way of putting things together, and once you learn her tricks, you have away of understanding any creative project you will want to tackle. For the beginning painter, thefirst thing you learn is to let the brush do the work for you. Painting is a right-brain activity, andonce you get in the zone, your blood pressure drops, and the painting practically paints itself.Space, color, light and form become second nature.Session ICRN: 30313-193Michael Teague7 Thursdays 2:15-4:45 PM1/16/20-2/27/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 149 Register by: 1/9/20Session IICRN: 30314-193Michael Teague7 Thursdays 2:15-4:45 PM3/19/20-4/30/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 149 Register by: 3/12/20Painting from Photographs & Imagination in Oil*Do you have personal photographs or drawings you would like to see as paintings? Or maybedone in a particular style? Would you like to learn how to paint in your own style better? Theinstructor’s individual-based method is geared towards the personal needs of his students andemphasizes results. This class will cover everything: glazing, scumbling, and under-painting.It will also include discussion about textural versus flat paints as well as soft versus hard edgemixing. These classes accommodate new and repeat students, so continuing education can bea lifelong experience. Acrylic and mixed media artists are welcome.Session ICRN: 30317-193Michael Teague7 Wednesdays 7-9:30 PM1/15/20-2/26/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 149 Register by: 1/8/205Session IICRN: 30360-193Michael Teague7 Wednesdays 7-9:30 PM3/18/20-4/29/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 149 Register by: 3/11/20The Center for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2020
Creative ArtsPainting in Oil for Impatient & Hesitant Beginners*In this step-by-step painting class for beginners, take a hands-on approach that is heavy onresults. Much of the instruction is individualized and you will be in the middle of your firstpainting and picking up tricks-of-the-trade before you know it. These classes are also designedto accommodate repeat students, so continuing education can be a lifelong experience. Acrylicpainters welcome.Session ICRN: 30315-193Michael Teague7 Mondays 7-9:30 PM1/13/20-3/2/20 (no class 1/20/20)Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 149 Register by: 1/6/20Session IICRN: 30359-193Michael Teague7 Mondays 7-9:30 PM3/16/20-4/27/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 149 Register by: 3/9/20* Supply List for Michael Teague’s Painting Classes: (come to first class prepared to paint)Oil Paints: Cadmium Red Hue, Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Sap Green,Burnt Umber, Ivory Black and a Large Tube of Titanium White.Medium: Refined Linseed Oil or Liquin, plus Gamsol.Brushes: (Rounds) #1, #4, #6; (Glats) #4, #6.Canvas: Canvas or Canvas Board (minimum size 16”x20”).Additional: Tear-Off Palette Sheets, Small Jar for Storing Medium, Larger Jar for Turpentine, Pencil (2H or HB)and Paper Towels or Rags.PASTELS & DRAWINGIntroduction to Portraits in PastelThis class will cover strategies for creatingportraits in pastel, including light andshadow, combining and layering colors, andfinding a resemblance. Instructor will provideindividual mirrors to work on self-portraits.Depending on how fast students work, wewill devote two or three class periods to workfrom an approved photograph(s). Pleasebring a photo you wish to use by the secondperiod for approval. It should be printed outin decent resolution, no smaller than 8” x 10”(not on your phone).CRN: 30371-193Tom Rhea7 Wednesdays 2:30-5 PM3/25/20-5/6/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 149 Register by: 3/18/20Register online at ivytech.edu/cllSupply List forIntroduction to Portraits in Pastel:Alphacolor or Prismacolor pastel set 12, 24, or 48count (Pygmalion’s has only the 12 ct for 10.83).The Rembrandt sets are expensive: 15 ct. for 43or 30 ct. for 74, but instructor will bring an old60 piece Rembrandt set for student use, 3 sheetsapproximately 15” x 20” preferably toned paper orquartered sheet of dark mat board (Pygmalion’shas Color-Aid sheets of 18 x 24” on clearance,about 2.50 per sheet).Addresses listed on first page.6
Creative ArtsInventing Landscape & OtherImagery with Colored PencilThere is logic to how natural forms are puttogether and appear. In this class you willlearn a few tricks in order to invent objectsand locations in a believable pictorial space.Additionally, you will learn how an impressionist’s imagination for color can evoke notonly a style but also a mood. We will explorethe medium of colored pencil as a doorwayinto untapped creativity in landscape artistry.CRN: 30324-193Michael Teague6 Mondays 2:15-4:15 PM1/27/20-3/2/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 119 Register by: 1/20/20Supply List for Inventing Landscape:Drawing Pad (approximately 8”x10” or larger),2H Drawing Pencil, Portable Pencil Sharpener,Pink Eraser and Ruler. Colored Pencils (notlimited to these): White and Black, Light Grey andMiddle Grey, Lemon Yellow and Golden Yellow,Orange, Yellow Ochre and Red Ochre (or Venetianor Tuscan Red), Bright Red and Crimson Red (orRed Purple), Purple and Purple Blue, Bright Pinkand Flesh Tint Pink, Light Brown and Dark Brown,Light Blue, Bright Blue (True Blue), Dark Blue(Indigo Blue), Yellow Green (Lime Green), AppleGreen, Kelly Green (True Green), Forest Green(Dark Green), Blue Green (Teal or Turquoise).Supply List for Drawing for Beginners:Newsprint Pad (18”x24”), Pencils (H2, HB, 2B, 6B,etc.), Pencil Sharpener, Conté Crayon or Charcoal(Vine and Stick) and Kneadable Eraser (Plastic orPink Erasers also useful).Drawing for Beginners & BeyondDrawing teaches you first how to see, then how to translate, and finally how to imagine.In this class students will explore how to create space with line and mass with shading and howto construct and execute compositions that make even unfinished drawings look finished. Additionally, the instructor will teach the different types of pencils and their uses, as well ashow to achieve effects using your eraser.Session ICRN: 30318-193Michael Teague7 Fridays 11 AM-1 PM1/17/20-2/28/20Ivy Tech Main Campus, Room B106 139 Register by: 1/10/20Session IICRN: 30361-193Michael Teague7 Fridays 11 AM-1 PM3/20/20-5/1/20Ivy Tech Main Campus, Room B106 139 Register by: 3/13/20Sketching & Painting En Plein AirWe will begin each class in the Waldron and then venture outdoors to sketch and paint. We willcover topics such as materials for plein air sketching and painting, selecting a subject and simplifying the composition, doing thumbnail sketches, capturing the essence of the scene, and recording our world in sketchbooks and on painted panels. By the end of the class we will all havean amazing sketchbook full of little scenes that we explored.CRN: 30430-193Steve Dawson6 Mondays 3:30-6:30 PM3/30/20-5/4/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 69 Register by: 3/23/207Supply List for En Plein Air:Mid to large sized sketchbook,sketching pencils & pensOptional: Watercolor travel kit and brushes,oil paints, brushes, panels, and pastelsThe Center for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2020
Discovering Your MUSEum: Transforming Your Findings Into Your ArtWhat better place than a museum to searchout your Muse? In the first and fourth weeksof this 6-week course, you will explore theEskenazi Museum on the IU campus (est. costof parking 20) in search of pieces that inspireyour creativity. The other weeks will be studio sessions at the Ivy Tech Waldron whereinstructors will guide you in creating yourartistic visions. You may work in drawing orwater-based media about which you alreadyknow the basics. This course focuses on finding your inspiration and translating it into yourartistic medium of choice; it is not focused onbasic techniques. This class is a logical nextstep for anyone who has taken “Painting Stylesof the Masters”; however, that class is not aprerequisite. Bring an HB pencil and kneadederaser; sketchbooks will be provided.CRN: 30337-193Carol Rhodes & Nancy Metz6 Fridays 1-4 PM1/31/20-3/6/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W201 95 Register by: 1/24/20Figure DrawingThis class goes beyond the basics of drawingand will give you a sample of an importantcornerstone of artistic training –the study ofthe human form. Working with an assortment of traditional media, students will learnfundamental techniques for accurately andexpressively drawing the human body. Thisclass works from a nude model, with a varietyof short and long poses. Bring your drawingsupplies to the first class. We’ll be drawingfrom the very first night.ART HISTORYCreative ArtsImpressionism & Post-ImpressionismThis series of slide lectures will cover the fascinating story of Impressionism, how a newmovement broke the dominant power of theFrench Salon with new standards for paintingtechniques and subject matter, providing abridge into the 20th century.CRN: 30330-193Tom Rhea4 Fridays 1:30-4 PM2/7/20-2/28/20Bell Trace Senior Living CommunityDownstairs Chapel 30 Register by: 1/31/20Paris & Berlin Between the WarsThis series of slide lectures will look at thevery different art movements that emergedbetween the world wars in two European capitals: victorious Paris (surrealism, cubism) anddefeated Berlin (dada, Neue Sachlichkeit).CRN: 30353-193Tom Rhea5 Fridays 1:30-4 PM3/6/20-4/3/20Bell Trace Senior Living CommunityDownstairs Chapel 30 Register by: 2/28/20Supply List for Figure Drawing:Sketch Pad (18”x24”), Drawing Pencils(B to B6) Vine Charcoal, Charcoal Pencil,Conte Crayons (Brown, Red, & White),Kneaded Eraser, Pencil Sharpener.CRN: 30432-193Cassidy Young6 Tuesdays 6-9 PM3/31/20-5/5/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 89 Register by: 3/24/20Register online at ivytech.edu/cllAddresses listed on first page.8
Creative ArtsCER AMICSBeginning Ceramics: Wheel ThrowingIn this class you will learn the basics of wheelthrowing. We’ll get our hands dirty and havesome fun as we practice how to wedge,center, throw, form, and finish wheel-thrownobjects. We’ll explore the wheel as a toolfor making not only functional pottery butalso beautiful sculpture. Finally, we will learnabout glaze and finishing techniques that putthe final touch on your ceramic creations.CRN: 30336-193Kirsten Taylor7 Thursdays 6-9 PM1/30/20-3/12/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W101 249 Register by: 1/23/20Beyond the Basics: Ceramic SurfacesExplore the next level in ceramics with excitingsurfacing and glazing techniques. This classoffers guided projects with plenty of room forcreative runoff. We will dive deeper into yourprevious clay knowledge by implementingfresh clay texturing and glazing techniques.Lessons include sodium silicate stretching,commercial glaze decals, rice paper decals,slip trailing, and glaze resist layering. Goodthing open studio time is included in all classes; you’ll be so excited to play with these easyand impressive clay and glaze surfaces.CRN: 30354-193Hilary E.E. Scott7 Saturdays 10:30 AM-1:30 PM3/7/20-4/18/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W101 249 Register by: 2/29/209Finding One’s Way with ClayThis class is for all who wish to learn thespecifics of pinch formwork. You will explorepinch, slab, coil, and hand-built forms, stressing, centering, wedging, as well as raisingpieces in one continuous movement. Fieldtrips to the instructor’s studio to learn rakuand primitive firing are planned. FindingOne’s Way with Clay by Paulus Berensohn isthe text and the method used for this class.CRN: 30364-193Jamas Brooke7 Tuesdays 6-9 PM3/24/20-5/5/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W101 249 Register by: 3/17/20Intermediate Ceramics:Wheel ThrowingLooking to build new clay skills and refineexisting ones? This is the class for you. Wewill advance our wheel-throwing techniques:centering, pulling, forming, and finishing. Wewill explore the wheel as a tool for makingfunctional ceramics and sculpture. Alteredwheel-thrown forms will be demonstrated.Finally, we will learn about glaze and finishing techniques. Students will gain a deeperunderstanding of the nature of clay, glazes,ceramic processes, and equipment.CRN: 30424-193Kirsten Taylor7 Thursdays 6-9 PM3/26/20-5/7/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W101 249 Register by: 3/19/20The Center for Lifelong Learning, Spring 2020
FIBER ARTSBeginning Quiltmaking 101Learn traditional hand piecing and handquilting skills. No sewing experience necessary to be successful. For the first class, bringsewing items you may already have – scissors,needles, pins, glue stick, thread, and readingglasses if you need them. Do not buy anythingnew; the instructor will have extra to borrow.Come empty handed if necessary. We willdiscuss a complete supply list during the firstclass. Finished quilt will be about 36”x 36”.CRN: 30342-193Judy Wagner6 Wednesdays 6-8:30 PM2/5/20-3/18/20 (no class 3/11/20)Ivy Tech Main Campus, C126 89 Register by: 1/29/20Beginning Rigid Heddle WeavingRigid heddle looms are inexpensive, portable,quick to warp, and are the perfect way to getstarted weaving. In this class you will learnhow to direct warp a rigid heddle loom withknitting yarn, learn the basics of weaving, andcreate a beautiful plain weave scarf of 5 to 6feet in just 6 hours. Students are welcome tobring their own rigid heddle loom or rent onefor 30 for the duration of the class. Yarn foryour weaving project will cost 15- 30. Noprevious weaving experience needed.Creative ArtsPretty Bird Hand AppliqueYou will learn the fine art of hand appliqueusing the needle turn method. Judy hasstudied hand applique from some of the bestteachers in the country and combined theirtechniques into her own style and methods.It’s easy when you learn her tricks for smoothcurves, sharp points, and invisible stitches.Bring reading glasses if you need them.CRN: 30338-193Judy WagnerSaturday 9 AM-12 PM2/1/20Ivy Tech Main Campus, B104 45 Register by: 1/25/20Supply List forPretty Bird Hand Applique:You will receive a kit in class which includesfabric, template material, needles, thread,pattern, and handouts. Please bring scissors.Sudoku Quilt WorkshopDo you love Sudoku, the number puzzle? Inthis class you will make a quilt in which fabrics take the place of numbers. Lesson includes instruction for rotary cutting. Sewingmachine and rotary cutting equipment required. This class is appropriate for beginnerto experienced quilters.CRN: 30487-193 (Loom Rental: 30488-193)Linda Gardner & Linda Boyle2 Saturdays 1:30-4:30 PM4/18/20-4/25/20Ivy Tech Main Campus, C126 79 ( 109 with Loom Rental)Register by: 4/11/20CRN: 30477-193Judy WagnerSaturday 9 AM-12 PM4/4/20Ivy Tech Main Campus, B104 45 Register by: 3/28/20Supply List for Rigid Heddle Weaving:Supply List for Sudoku Quilt Workshop :Two skeins of Chroma Twist Bulky in the samecolorway available online from knitpicks.com or oneskein of James Brett Marble Chunky available onlineat yarns.com or loveknitting.com. Please orderyour yarn in time to receive it before class. A tapemeasure and scissors are also required materials.Sewing machine that you know how to operate, footpedal, extension cord, power strip, and extra needles.18”x24” cutting mat, 6”x12” or 6”x18” acrylic ruler, 5” or6” or larger square acrylic ruler, rotary cutter with sharpblade, paper and fabric scissors, glue stick, thread,straight pins, and reading glasses if you need them.Instructor will have a couple extra rulers to borrow.
Creative ArtsBasic Papermaking:From Clothes to PaperMake your own paper with recycled clothes. Inthis class you will learn the basics of preparingrecycled clothes into paper pulp. We will usewestern papermaking techniques to makebeautiful sheets of handmade paper. Studentswill learn methods for decorating and personalizing their sheets of paper. Different techniquesfor drying paper will be explored. Students willfinish class with a better understanding of basicpapermaking processes and sheets of their veryown handmade paper. Instructor will providemore info about what types of clothes to bring.CRN: 30326-193Kirsten Taylor7 Mondays 6-9 PM1/27/20-3/9/20Ivy Tech Waldron, W103 95 Register by: 1/20/20Crossroads: Sewing Machine& Rotary CuttingSince 1937 the official motto of Indiana is “TheCrossroads of America”. Many highways andrailroads begin, end, and pass through our state.This quilt pattern commemorates our greatstate with a fun and unique block that looksmore complicated than it is. You will learn a“simple twist” while stitching this uncomplicateddesign. Great for beginners and beyond. Sewingmachine and rotary cutting equipment required.METAL,MOSAICS,& GLASSIntro to MosaicsOur signature 6-week class is geared towardbeginners and primarily self-taught studentswho want to learn about basic techniques,tools, and materials in mosaic art. This informative class covers cutting, proper adhesives, substrates, design/layout and grouting.Students are introduced to a wide variety ofmaterials and will complete one projectduring the class, exploring both traditionaland contemporary techniques. Students areencouraged to experiment with color and texture to begin to discover the possibilities ofthis beautiful art form. Students will purchasematerials from the instructor’s supply with anestimated cost of
Beginning Watercolor II - Evenings This course is an ongoing introduction to the art of watercolor, specifically designed to follow Beginning Watercolor I. Explore new techniques while continuing to discuss and work with the basics of color, perspective, and tried-and-true watercolor methods. Each class session will provide encouragement, gentle
