Fall 2007 Session at Freshwater Arts! Fall 2007 Session will be held September 17-October 27. The following classes are offered for adults and for children:
- Classes for Youth & Teens (September 17-27th): Abstract Painting, Working with Mosaics, Paper Mache Monsters, Marionette Super Heroes, Paddle Ball Pots, Life Drawing, 3-D Dioramas, Picture Picnic
- Classes for Adults: Intermediate Watercolors, Paddle Ball Pots, Beginning Charcoal, Gelatin Printmaking Workshop
- Special Event:
GENERAL INFORMATION: For information on current class offerings, classroom location, instructors, and Freshwater Arts policies, return to the Freshwater Arts home page.
Art Classes for Youth & Teens
 Abstract Painting with Sandy Stewart
Students will begin by drawing from actual objects and/or pictures, strengthening their seeing skills by recognizing and working with the lines and shapes which make up a composition. Students will then find and abstract from the whole certain parts of their pictures which interest them, enlarging and arranging them in a different order on a new and larger paper. Finally, they will concentrate on painting the resulting shapes with color, using shading to create form and depth, resulting in a whole new composition and a whole new way of seeing!
$40, Ages 9 and up, Mondays, September 17 & 24, 3:30-5:30pm
Working with Mosaics with Kim Brennan
Bring in something to recycle, like an old picture frame, wooden box, coffee can, funky bottle, etc. With broken pieces of pottery (provided), we will make the old become new again by gluing the pieces onto our objects.
$25, Ages 9-15, Tuesday, September 18, 3:30-5:30pm
Paper Mache Monsters with Heidi Pomerleau
Do you love to create monsters – silly, funny, weird characters? You will be working from sketches to create a sculpture using paper mache and added materials. Then, add character by painting your monster and adding fun materials like fur, yarn, beads and more.
$40, Ages 6 and up, Wednesdays, September 19 & 26, 3:30-5:30pm
Marionette Super Heroes with Heidi Pomerleau
Everyone loves a Super Hero! Turn your super hero sketch into a marionette using a variety of materials, including clay, cloth, and wood.
$40, Ages 9 and up, Thursdays, September 20 & September 27, 3:30-5:30pm
Paddle Ball Pots with Alice Anderman
In the first class, learn to make paddle ball pots (a variation of the pinch pot method of handbuilding pottery) and turn the balls into vases, teapots, mugs, or sculpture. In the second session, glaze your bisque fired pots.
$40, Ages 9-15, Tuesdays, September 18 & 25, 3:30-5:30pm
Life Drawing with Laurie Proctor
Learn how to draw from life. Students will be drawing from a live, clothed model. They will learn about proportion, perspective and capturing the figure. The model will hold several short poses and a longer one for more detail.
$25, Ages 12 and up, Saturday, September 22, 10:00am-12:00pm
3-D Dioramas with Kim Brennan
At the beginning of class, we will go on a small treasure hunt throughout Castonguay Square to gather some materials to use in the dioramas. Then, using small box frames, wallpaper, paper cut-outs, and items found outside, students will use glue to make a 3-D diorama that will hang on the wall.
$25, Ages 6-12, Monday, September 24, 3:30-5:30pm
 Picture Picnic with Kim Brennan
Students invent a visual feast by taking photographs from a bird's eye view of bugs and birds, leaves, or anything in nature. By taking photographs, the student learns elements of design as the camera lens acts like a viewfinder. The photographs will then be printed off and sent home that day.
$25, Ages 6-8, Tuesday, September 25, 3:30-5:30pm
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Art Classes for Adults
Intermediate Watercolors with Kiri Guyaz
For those who have had some watercolor experience and want to take it further. Develop your own watercolor style and go into more depth exploring composition, wet-into-wet techniques, glazes, and more. Please bring a few photos (simple subjects) which you have taken or gourds or fall veggies – your preference! Please purchase supplies before first class.
$96, Wednesday nights, September 19 & 26, October 3 & 10, 6:00-8:00pm
Beginning Charcoal with Kiri Guyaz
Like the simplicity of black & white, but the soft moods of pastels? Discover, then, the elegance of charcoal. Experiment with values, study light and shadow, while enjoying line and shape, texture and blending, and more. Please purchase supplies before first class. Supply list available at www.freshwaterarts.org .
$48, Wednesday nights, October 17 & 24, 6:00-8:00pm
Paddle Ball Pots with Alice Anderman
In the first class, learn to make paddle ball pots (a variation of the pinch pot method of handbuilding pottery) and turn the balls into vases, teapots, mugs, or sculpture. In the second session, glaze your bisque fired pots.
$48, Thursday nights, October 18 & 25, 6:00-8:00pm
Gelatin Printmaking Workshop with Joel LeVasseur
Gelatin Printmaking is a unique process for creating monotypes using water-based inks. You will be fascinated by all its possibilities, and will be able to quickly develop a series of work in one-day. Printmaking experience is not necessary, but will be helpful. Students from other gelatin printmaking workshops are welcome. Your registration fee will include gelatin plate, ink, and templates, but please bring a brayer and printmaking paper.
$35, Saturday, October 27, 10:00am-4:00pm
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Special Events!
 Colby College Museum of Art and Freshwater Arts present:
Making Faces
Freshwater Arts and the Colby College Museum of Art, in conjunction with Waterville Main Street's Harvest Fest, will host a community Mask Making event. First, take a tour of the Museum collection to view interesting depictions of the face in art. Then take a quick ride over to Freshwater Arts to make your very own mask, which you can then wear over to the Harvest Fest* in Castonguay Square!
FREE, but attendance is limited and pre-registration is required
All ages, Saturday, October 20 (Tour of Museum: 10:00am; Mask Making Workshop: 11:00am-12:30 )
*Harvest Fest will run from 10am-3pm and includes pumpkin carving, hay rides, scarecrow building, live music, and more!
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