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ART STUDIO

A spaceous, well lit, well equipped environment for creative activities in a variety of media, from ceramics, to water-based oils, to cake icing. Come and see.

CLASSES and ACTIVITIES

To register or for more info, please call us at 704-927-0774.
For additional classes see, also, our Adult Enrichment page.

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Beginning Clay
The beginning clay classes are designed for students that have never had formal clay instruction Students will learn the basics -Pinch pots, Coil forms, slab forms as well as how to center the clay on the wheel and make forms such as mugs and bowls. Students will learn though a variety of projects, exploring each of the basic forming techniques.

INSTRUCTOR: Greg Scott
      SESSION 1
           Sep.6—Oct.25        Tuesdays
           10am – 12pm
           $165     ($150 for Cornwell members)

     SESSION 2
           Sep.12—Oct.17        Mondays
           6:30 – 8:30pm
           $135     ($120 for Cornwell members)

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Beginning Wheel
The beginning wheel classes are designed for students that have never used the potter’s wheel and students that are still developing their basic throwing skills. Students will learn the basics- how to center the clay on the wheel and make forms such as mugs, bowls, and vases. Students will learn how to trim their work, add embellishments (such as handles and feet), along with decoration and glazing techniques.

INSTRUCTOR: Celena Burnett

           Sep.8—Oct.27        Thursdays
           10am—12pm
           $165     ($150 for Cornwell members)

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Digital Design
Experience Photoshop as a creative tool used to create designs for production and a powerful engine to develop and enhance creative vision. Participants will learn the ins and outs of capturing, acquiring images in a digital format to develop into personal expression. Learn how to crop, clean, filter and augment images for the creative process. Continuing workshops will explore transfer techniques for multi media use as well as ready art for creating stamps and decals.

INSTRUCTOR: Greg Scott
           Room: Learning Center
           Sep.19, 2011        Monday
           6:30—8:00pm
           $15 members / community

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Intermediate Wheel
The intermediate wheel class is designed for students that have completed beginning wheel class and want to improve their throwing skills. This class offers the students the opportunity to create more complex forms such as lidded vessels, teapots, and altered forms. Students will also learn dynamic glaze and surface solutions. Students should bring a notebook to class. Assumes basic clay skills and throwing cylinders.

INSTRUCTOR: Celena Burnett
Sep.6—Oct.25 Tuesdays
6:30—8:30pm

INSTRUCTOR: Greg Scott
Sep.7—Oct.26 Wednesdays
10am—12pm

$165 ($150 for Cornwell members)

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Painging in Acrylic - Beginning and Intermediate
Covers all the stages of developing a painting. Included is valuable instruction on composition, perspective, color mixing, contrast, and material usage. Students will be guided on how to complete satisfying paintings. Instruction by demonstration as well as with individual attention. Materials list available at Cornwell front desk or by calling 704-927-0774.

INSTRUCTOR: Ráed Al-Rawi is local artist who exhibits his paintings nationally and internationally. In 2002 he was an affiliate artist at McColl Center for the Arts. He has worked as an art director and a graphic designer in North Carolina since 1983. His website is: www.raedalrawi.com

           Sep.15—Oct.20        Thursdays
           6:00—8:30pm
           Room: Art Studio
           $165     ($150 for Cornwell members)

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Painting with Water Soluble Oils
Explore and enjoy oils without exposure to potentially harmful solvents. This class is valuable for all levels from beginners to professional artists. Instruction is geared to individual needs.

INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Brown, is an award-winning professional artist who sells his work at Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery in Crossnore, NC. He has been teaching painting classes for the past five years specializing in water-soluble oils and pastels. His website is: www.KEBrownFineArt.com

           Sep.14—Nov.2        Wednesdays
           6:30—9pm
           Room: Art Studio
           $165     ($150 for Cornwell members)

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** CLASSES CAN BE PRORATED **

INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

New Art Studio Coordinator - Greg Scott
        "Born in Macon Georgia in 1969, I came to Charlotte in 1980. As a child I worked with my Grandmother who was a ceramic craftsperson in Lizella Georgia. My exposure to the arts and culture in Charlotte through school programs and museum visits was the catalyst for my interest in painting and sculpture. After graduating from South Mecklenburg high school I attended CPCC and transferred to East Carolina University School of Art.
        "Upon Graduating from ECU with a BFA in painting in 1994 I returned to Charlotte to practice my disciplines and work for Paramount Parks as a scenic painter and eventually a designer. I’m now raising my family in Charlotte with my wife, Adrienne Dellinger also a working artist, with our two children Grace and Quinn. I am seeking more gallery representation and enjoying longer studio sessions producing new work in painting and clay. I have never stopped my explorations in clay and have been teaching ceramics for various non-profit organizations for over 12 years along with my studio work in clay, paint and digital art.
        "I have experience as a painter, ceramic artist and designer. I am an emerging artist and in the past five years I have had the opportunity to complete 4 public art installations. The most recent was the Central Avenue Streetscape project installed in late September 2009, a collaboration with the community of Merry Oaks, Arts and Science Council and the Public Art Commission."

Pottery Instructor - Celena Burnett
"My focus on making pots has always been on function- and the everyday use of them. The handmade vessel has a life or personality of it's own and brings a more meaningful experience to the user.
"We prepare and eat food everyday - mealtime is a communal experience, and using hand crafted pottery can enrich that experience. The food nourishes us, as does the art in which it is served. I think that today it is very important to have hand made objects in our home, and in our kitchens, to use, because in today's times there is too much plastic and mold-made lifeless objects. It is crucial to keep beauty and art in our lives."

Painting Instructor - Kevin E. Brown
Charlotte, North Carolina artist Kevin E. Brown paints serene landscapes with oils, pastels and acrylics. His profound love of nature, rural America and our national parks is depicted in images that may look like photographs from a distance but on closer inspection reveal themselves to be painterly brushstrokes or intriguing shapes of color. Brown teaches adult painting classes and workshops in Charlotte. He is currently represented by Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery in Crossnore, NC.

STUDIO RENTAL and FEES

Private Lessons available in Drawing, Painting and Ceramics.
Individual lessons are $65/hr for the community.
Contact Art Programming Coordinator for scheduling. Greg Scott, 704-996-9869

Daily Art Studio rental: $15 (not including clay).
Monthly Art Studio rental: Cornwell Members $85, Non-members: $110
Bag of Clay: $15
Tools: $17

To register or for more info, please call the Cornwell Center
at 704-927-0774.