Studio Class
*This program is supported by the Thompson Family Foundation youth scholarship program. All students are eligible for a Thompson Family Foundation scholarship, and must fill out a scholarship application form in order to complete registration. New students are required to pay a one-time $15 registration fee. Applications and process may be viewed here.
ABOUT THIS CLASS:
This series of classes is designed for people intending to apply for art school or to be art majors at the college or university level, but it is open to anyone who might be interested.
Art class in high school provides a valuable contribution to the development of a portfolio, but it is unlikely to be provide everything that’s required; the limited time available for the subject is a factor. In any case, art schools expect prospective students to include work done outside of the school-room. In addition to seeing a portfolio that says something about the student, Art schools want to see a portfolio that shows an interest in experimentation in different kinds of media, different styles, and on different subjects. The portfolio should show that the student is open to all kinds of creative solutions to all kinds of questions including “visually approaching a single question 100 different ways” (Portfolio advice from Pratt School of Art). In this course, we will aim to take that visual journey of approaching a single object in as many ways as time allows. In addition, the project can act as a template for the student to use in their own artistic inquiries going forward.
The course consists of four classes. In the first two classes, the instructor will guide students in the study of Still Life objects working from direct observation and, through that, build and hone their skills in drawing in charcoal, graphite, and pastel. In the second pair of classes, students will explore how an image can be simplified and deconstructed to create abstract compositions through cut-paper and collage. Throughout students will be introduced to artists in 20th century art history and how they found solutions to the question posed: How to construct, then deconstruct and transform a Still Life work.
Over the 4 weeks in the studio, students will explore a range of media, build skills in a range of art techniques, and be exposed to art concepts and relevant art historical figures.
Suitable for beginner and intermediate students. Ages 15+
Mondays, June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2023
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Studio 2
$168 for four consecutive classes
SUPPLY LIST
Before registering for a class and/or workshop, please review our Covid Policy.
In an effort to maintain our non-toxic environment, the Woodstock School of Art does not permit the use of turpentine or mineral spirits in the painting studios. Learn more.
Those with special needs and/or requests may email the registrar.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Claire Lambe is a multidisciplinary artist with an emphasis on portraiture, and an art writer and educator. Born in southern Ireland, she began her formal art education at age 17 at the Crawford School of Art in the Irish city of Cork. She transferred to Ireland’s premiere art school, the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), in Dublin earning a Bachelor of Fine Art degree (print-making) and a post-graduate Diploma in Art Education. On relocating to the US, she earned a Master of Fine Art (painting) from the City University of New York at Brooklyn College.
