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ARTS & CULTURE
NEW ! Live Creatively ! Adult Summer Arts Camp June 11-15 — SAVE THE DATE !
Tap into your inner artist ! A week-long art intensive exploring your creative side . Learn to make pottery , craft your own jewelry , how to design handmade silk scarves , the secrets to watercolor painting , how to write a melodic poem , and how to preserve jams from the Ishkashitaa Refugee network . The benefit of art in aging comes from the Creativity and Aging Study , which determines that taking on creative endeavors promotes better health , fewer doctor visits , less medication usage , and greater involvement in one ’ s activities and community .
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Clay With Sway
Thursdays , 5:30 – 8:30 pm January 4 - February 8 February 22 - April 5 ( no class on March 15 ) April 19 - May 24 June 7 - July 12 A scheduled day leaves no room for play . Join us in this lab setting to improve your clay skills . Experiment with a variety of tools , try new textures , and some interesting flair ! $ 30 material fee due first day of class . Instructor : Gerrie Young $ 105 / $ 85 members Perlman Art Studio
Tiles With Style !
Mondays , 5:30 – 8:30 pm January 8 - February 12 February 26 - April 2 April 16 - May 21 Make colorful mosaic tiles of varied shapes and sizes , and use them to fill a wall niche , make wall decorations or a sculptural tile for your garden . No previous clay experience necessary , all skill levels welcome . Six , two-hour sessions . Instructor : Gerrie Young $ 105 / $ 85 members Perlman Art Studio
Sunday Morning Clay Class
Sundays , 9:30 am – 12:30 pm January 7 – February 11 February 25 - April 8 ( No class on March 18 ) April 22 - May 27 June 10 - July 15 ( No class on June 20 ) Join this clay class to improve or advance what you have learned in other classes . You can bring your clay knowledge up to date through practice with forms , tiles , the pottery wheel or sculpture . Material fee is $ 30 and due on first day of class . Instructor : Gerrie Young $ 105 / $ 85 members Perlman Art Studio
NEW ! Beginner Portrait Sculpting Fridays , February 2 - March 9 , 2 – 5 pm
This is a comprehensive class of practical instruction and hands-on sculpting in how to create a three-dimensional sculpture of the human face and head in clay . Learn the bones and anatomy of the face ; how to use relative comparison to make features the correct size , and how train your eyes . Raymonde Zlotnikoff is an award winning international figurative sculptor who works and exhibits in both France and the United States . $ 30 material fee due the first day of class . Instructor : Raymonde Zlotnikoff $ 285 / $ 275 members Perlman Art Studio
NEW ! Functional Clay : Learn to Make Your Own Dishware
Tuesdays , 5:30 - 8:30 pm January 9 - February 13 February 20 - March 27 April 10 - May 15 Have you ever wanted to make your own dishware , to eat from bowls you made yourself ? Join us in the clay studio . Learn how to use the wheel , as well as hand building techniques , to craft your own cups , plates , and bowls . All levels of experience welcome . $ 30 material fee due first day of class . Instructor : Lori Coan $ 105 / $ 85 members Perlman Art Studio
Exhibitions in the Tucson J ’ s Fine Art Gallery Free and open to the public !
95 : Henry Koeffler Art
January 12 - March 15 Artist ’ s Reception : Sunday , January 14 , 2 – 4 pm Recovering from emergency surgery in November 2012 , and not one to sit idly during a long recuperation , Dr . Henry Koffler , President Emeritus of the University of Arizona , took up art on his iPad at the urging of a neighbor , beginning an artistic career at the age of 91 . Step into the extraordinary world of Henry Koffler at The J ’ s Fine Art Gallery .
Anyone Can Draw & Paint Student Works On Display
March 16 - April 4 Artists ’ Reception : Sunday , March 18 , 2 – 4 pm Enjoy works from the Anyone Can Draw & Paint class at The J .
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