Tess Sinclair Studio Blog

Fall 2009 Art Classes!

2009-08-31T14:19:00.001-07:00

I am really excited about my new curricula and hope you find a class that intrigues you.

To art! Tess

Pacific Art League 668 Ramona St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 321-3891 www.PacificArt League.org Adults Classes: Beginning Collage Wednesdays 9 to noon Collage & Mixed Media Wednesday 1 - 3:30 Adult Workshops: Gelatin Prints 10/9 9am to 3pm Mosaics 11/06 9am to 3pm Children’s Classes: Art for Tots & Parents Thursdays 9 to 11 ADULT CLASSES Beginning Collage # CM102 9/24- 12/3 Wednesdays 9 to noon A perfect class for creative people who love art papers, fibers, fabrics, photographs and yearn to create beautiful art now, not after years of art classes. A little art history, empowering instruction, lots of laughter and a supportive environment make this the perfect class for the beginner or experienced artist wanting to work in this exciting media. I provide handouts of every technique demonstrated. $8 Material Fee each session. Student Materials: Scissors Exacto knives Pencil Notepaper Glue Stick (UHU brand is best) 1/2-inch brush (any type you like, cheap is OK) Water container Self-healing mat (if you have one) Favorite magazines to cut up . Week 1 Starting at the beginning. We’ll look Braque, Gris, Schwitters and Picasso’s work and do our own study on art paper using magazines, textured paper, sewing pattern paper and rice paper. Students will use a variety of glues to gain familiarity and to learn which works best with each paper. We will also learn a transfer technique. They will make art nametags in the first session. Week 2 Fauvism and color. We will look at the work of Andre Derain, Raoul Dufy and Matisse then play with color to help us look at the world through refreshed eyes. A variety of coloring materials will be introduced such as watercolor, watercolor oil sticks, pencils and crayons, colored pencils and Sennelier oil sticks. Students will develop a color plan for the photograph or picture of their choice and will be encouraged to experiment with acrylics as well as different sources of color such as coated wire, balloons, fabric, gelatin capsules filled with chalk dust, rubber bands, dried plant material, small pieces of paper, etc. Week 3 Complete Fauve piece Week 4 & 5 The Human Face. Grosz and Hausman will be our starting point. Students will learn substrate preparation on canvas board using acrylic paint and Vaseline. A brief overview of the properties of acrylics will be presented. Students will create their own “Dehumanized Man” or “Robot” or a face of their choice incorporating social commentary if desired. Week 6 Tea Cups Oppenheim’s Breakfast in Fur or Eyeglasses by Jasper Johns and other artists, whose works were created primarily in the late 1990, will inspire students to work “outside the envelope” using common materials. Week 7 & 8 Shadow Boxes. After a brief exploration of the boxes of Delhaes, Sas Colb, Cornell, Carleen Jimenez and San Francisco artist Tom Marioni students will learn another substrate preparation and how to create faux metal patinas on cigar boxes. We will look at Raymond Saunders use of chalkboard paint and students will experiment with application. They will learn how to install shelves in the boxes. Students will then complete their own boxes using themes of nature shrine, mystery objects or one of their own choosing. Week 9 Putting it all together. Rauschenberg will be our starting point for a culmination of the techniques we have studied to date. Using metaphor themes for journey, journal or rebirth, each student will create a piece on canvas. A substrate preparation will be demonstrated as well as how to finish the canvas by creating a frame. Week 10 Student show & pot puck lunch Collage and Mixed Media #CM1000a 9/23 to 11/25 Wednesdays 1 to 3:30 Two 6-week sessions This ongoing class welcomes intermediate and advanced artists seeking group critique, substrate preparation techniques, transfer and patina demonstrations and the inspiration that comes from working with a group of like-minded creative and spirited artists. A structured syllabus is available for artists desiring a challenging curriculum. ADULT WORKSHOPS Gelatin Prints #WPR141 Friday, October 9 am – 3pm You do not need special equipment to create dreamy images to use alone, in collages, book arts and mixed media. You will get complete written instructions and leave with lots of prints ready to use in a variety of ways. $13 material fee covers all special materials. Material List: Scissors Exacto knife & blades Pencil Self-healing mat Wax paper Any special paper you want to use for printing Mosaics #WCR140 Friday November 6 9am – 3pm The art of mosaics is easy to learn, creates beautiful items and can be used on a variety of surfaces. You will receive written instructions, sample patterns, special materials and a paver to embellish. Don’t through out any more of your broken china! Bring it to mosaic class and give it a whole new life. CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Art for Tots and Parents KF100 9/24-12/3 Thursdays 9-11am Children with love drawing, painting, print making and clay sculpting in a fun and fanciful atmosphere. Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 329-2366 www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter Adult Classes Mixed Media for the Spirited Artist Tuesday 10 to 1 Children’s Classes CLAY STUDIO FOR CHILDREN Tuesdays 9/29 –11/17 Clay for Preschoolers 1:15 – 2:15 Kinderclay 2:30 – 3:30 Clay Basics 3:45 – 5:00 CLAYMATION Thursday 10/1 –11/19 5 to 7 year olds 2:30-3:30 7 to 12 3:45 – 5:00 Mixed Media for the Spirited Artist with Tess Sinclair There are no straight lines, no right or wrongs, no single way to create, only a fun and supportive environment, beautiful materials and inspiration from the works of cutting edge contemporary artists. A repetition collage, a project with light and shadow as essential elements and an antique 78 record will be part of our work together. Material Fee $20 Week 1 Welcome to the studio and it’s resources, introductions and syllabus overview. Working on beautiful watercolor paper, artists will begin creating a series of intuitive miniature (4X6) collages. We will discuss how to connect these pieces taking inspiration from repetitive images in the style of Joseph Cornell. Week 2 & 3 We will push the envelope and work on a 24" x 30" canvas panel. Don’t be afraid! You will love your finished piece. We will explore substrate preparation possibilities and you will start your exploration of options. You can’t make a mistake, so jump in. Your mini collages will be incorporated into your large piece. Week 4 Our White and Light project is inspired by one of Maya Lin’s amazing pieces. The shadows are an integral part of this piece. Working with gessoed foam core, light and headpins, artists will create an interplay between the tangible and the intangible, the between the light and the medium. Week 5 Time…too much, too little; present or past or future; time capsule; memories or dreams, time heals all wounds. Time means many things. Using time as a subject, artist will create a collage or assemblage to reflect the meaning of time. Week 6 & 7 Keep it on the record! The teacher will provide students with an antique 78 record. Artist may create a 2D collage, a 3D piece or an art book. Week 8 Finish all projects Week 9 Field trip to San Francisco or Berkeley Week 10 Opening Gala NOTE: Students are encouraged to work on a different theme or project with the support of the teacher if they wish. Material List: Exacto knife and extra blades Self-healing mat (also available to borrow at the center) Scissors Acrylic Paints Water Colors or Gouache Paints (if you already have them) Pencil Glue Stix (UHU is best) Gloss Acrylic Medium Art papers Ephemera Variety of paintbrushes you enjoy working with Water Container Ruler (metal if possible) CLAY STUDIO FOR CHILDREN Children love working with clay and in this exciting class they will make treasures to last a lifetime. Children will learn a variety of clay techniques. They will love glazing their work. Important skills are gained because there are several steps involved in completing a piece. The projects are fanciful and fun and there will be time for free sculpture! CLAYMATION Young artists will create their own stories, which will come to life with clay creatures and sets they make. Using computers and claymation techniques artists will make a disc to take home to have your very own academy award ceremony. RAFT (classes for teachers only) 1355 Ridder Park Drive San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 451-1473 deborah@raft.net Periscopes and Kaleidoscopes Saturday September 12 8am to noon You will love making these! Kids of all ages love these delightful toys! Light Up Your Life Saturday, November 21 1:30 to 5:30 Children love things that glimmer and shine…don’t we all? Spend an afternoon learning a menagerie of sparkling techniques, then return to your classrooms and inspire all your students to achieve new creative heights!

Winter 2009 Art Classes!!!

2009-01-03T12:31:00.000-08:00

RAFT
1355 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 451-1421
www.raft.net

A Bounty of Beads
Saturday, January 10 1:30 to 5:30

A Bounty of Beads from everyday materials
Beads aren’t just for jewelry anymore! Anyone can make their own beads and embellish almost anything! After a fun-filled day creating with common but wonderful materials you will take home a bag full of beautiful beads and a bevy of ideas how to use them!

Salt Box Dioramas
Saturday, March 7 9:00 to 1:00

Using an ordinary round cardboard saltbox you will create a diorama to delight and educate. Cut an opening, collage the interior and the exterior to suit your subject matter, then fill it with fascinating elements. We’ll make clay from Wonder bread and Elmers glue, and take a shopping spree at RAFT to get the materials you need to create dinosaurs? skyscrapers? the planets, bugs, the Amazon River, mathland!

Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 321-3891
www.pacificartleague.org

CLASSES START JANUARY
(12 week session)

ADULTS

Beginning Collage
with Tess Sinclair
Thursdays 1/8 to 3/26
9:30 to noon

In this fun and supportive class you will be surprised and delighted with your work. Beautiful art papers, bright tissue, sheet music, antique book pages, the sky is the limit. We’ll cover all the basics, cutting, glues and gluing and composition.
Some of the most famous artists made collages. Picasso, Matisse, Hausmann, Schwitters, jess, Cornell all created collage and we’ll take inspiration from them.

Week One:
Let’s start at the beginning. All the basics and lots of individual time and practice. Glues, cutting, layout.

Week Two:
Altering a Magazine Page
Never Dull, sanding, Dover Press

Week Three & Four:
Landscapes with rice papers.

Week Five:
Weave a collage
Liquid Watercolor
Yarn
Pipe cleaners

Week Six & Seven:
Bring in a copy of a favorite painting, and we’ll recreate it using art papers

Week, Eight & Nine:
Abstract using texture

Week Ten:
Finish all projects

Week Eleven: Field Trip to Flax in San Francisco to explore their amazing selection of art papers.

Week Twelve: Opening and art party

Materials: Optional: Class Fee:
Scissors Acrylic Paints $15 will cover costs
Brushes Watercolors for paint, substrates,
Pencil Old letters art paper, glues,
Ruler Old Maps ephemera, rice paper,
Brushes for glue specialty supplies
Old envelopes
Teacup or glasses Old photographs
Exacto knife & blades Old sheet music
Magazine pictures Old stamps
Water containers Buttons
Exacto knife Needles and thread
Game pieces
Yarn & beads

Mixed Media with Tess Sijnclair
Wednesday (1/7 to 3/25)
1:00 to 3:30

In this exciting, new class you will be introduced to the very newest techniques and products every week! Transfers, patinas, altered papers and transparencies will breathe life into your work. You may work in 2D or 3D. Every week, those artists who are interested may have their work critiqued. We will organize a field trip to scrounge to San Francisco or Berkeley. The final week we will gave an ART OPENING and POT LUCK
Material List
$25 material fee: Tess will provide all demonstration materials for the class, allowing the students to purchase only products and tools they wish to add to their studios.)

Self-healing cutting mat-optional
Exacto knife with extra blades
Pencil
Collage Materials
Ephemera
Scissors
Bone Folder
Gloss medium
Metal Ruler or other straight edge
Wire cutter
Needle nose pliers
Glue stick
Pencil
Acrylic paints and brushes (or use the class paints)`
Water container(s)

CHILDREN

3D Art for 8 to 13 year olds with Tess Sinclair
Wednesdays 1/5 to 3/23
4:00 to 5:30
Three Dimensional Art
for 8 to 13 year olds

Young artists will take inspiration from the masters and create wonderful art in three dimensions. In a supportive environment, artist will learn proper technique at the same time expanding confidence in their innate creativity.

We will study the beautiful pottery of the Southwest Tribes, the Hopi, San Ildefonso and Maria Martinez, Anasazi, Santa Clara. We will use coiling techniques to hand-build a pot with air-drying clay. We will study the color theory of hues and reproduce the colors native colors of our pots.

Our next big project will be the creation of a box with a secret. Artists will learn a variety of substrate preparations, then
working with copyright free Dover Press images, artists will create a collage. Using formal book making techniques, artists will build a box to encase the collage. A peephole allows a view of the collage.

The third project will involve the creation of texture on a canvas. Artists will work with molding paste, fibers and paint to create an abstract piece. Rauschenberg, Schwitters

The final piece will be a self-expression work using any or all of the materials and techniques we have studied.

We will have an opening on the last day of class to show the work of these wonderful young artists.

Special Materials List:
Air-hardening clay
Acrylic paints
Museum or mat board (18” by 24”) for each child
Golden Molding Paste
9” x 12” canvas for each child
Plastic palette knives (1 for each child

WORKSHOPS

The Wonders of Patinas with Tess Sinclair
Saturday, February 28 9:30 to 3:30``
The Wonder of Patinas

What do potato chips and vinegar have to do with Patinas? EVERYTHING! Using some common kitchen ingredients and lots of altering solutions and techniques, you will create a journal filled with recipes to add a rich patina to paper, copper and brass. Your work will be transformed! Care for a chip?

Materials Needed:
Bone Folder or metal spoon
Rubber gloves
Several pairs of disposal gloves
Safety Glasses
Fresh flat plant materials: leaves, thick grasses, rocks, flattened flowers
Cardboard box, large e.g. shirt box
Heat guns* (available at Michael's or Joanne's, use their
40% off coupon)
Adirondack (alcohol based) Ink Pad in your
favorite color
Your favorite stamps
Old scissors
Brayer*
Variety of old paintbrushes
Glue stix or roll of scotch tape

* If you have trouble finding the *items, or you do not wish to purchase them do not worry, I’ll have a few extras that can be borrowed, but you may have to wait to use them.

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 329-2366
www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy

Classes begin the week of January 5

Mixed Media
Tuesday, 1/6 to 3/10

PAAC Mixed Medium
Winter 2009

Each week I will demonstrate a subtrate application. You will build layers, one each week, to increase your confidence with materials and techniques and to face the dread fear of the blank page!! J

Week One:
Tiny Muse: Under your creative hands, wood, Dresden foil, antique type, clay faces, wire and ribbon will come together to make your own personalized muse. `

Tess List:
NOTE: make extra faces for next weeks project
SRC wooden block
Bottle tops
Very thin, sheer ribbon
Dresden Foil (crowns)
Jump rings
Wire
Wire cutters
Text from children’s book
Fimo face molds
Fimo
Fimo brush
Cornstarch
Beads
Surgerical blades
Metal blocks and hammers
Thin ribbon
Donut screws
Tiny bezel (syringe tops)
Seed beads
Charms
Toaster Oven
Wooden Tongs
Potholder

Week Two & Three:
Triptych: working with metal foils, fibers and wool roving, you will create a triptych richly embellished with beautiful ephemera

Week Four & Five
Nesting Boxes: The Air, The Earth, The Fire, The Water
Paper Mache nesting boxes will be transformed with art papers and ephemera to reflect your interpretation of the four elements.

Week Six & Seven
Serious Silverware
A piece of old silver ware is your substrate as you create a whimsical piece.

Week Eight:
Finish all projects

Week Nine:
Daylong scrounging field trip to San Francisco

Week Ten: Opening

A $20 material fee payable to the teacher will be collected.

Student Supply List:
Self-healing mat
Scissors
Exacto knife and extra blades
Your favorite paint –brushes
Acrylic Paints
Clear Gloss Medium - regular
Beads
Ribbons
Old knife, fork or spoon (the older & more decorative, the better)
Rubber stamps and inks (if you use them)
Charms

WORKSHOP
Gelatin PrintING

Gelatin prints are beautiful; the materials are beautiful, the process is beautiful, the prints are beautiful. The experience is Zen-like. The beautiful inks and papers Tess provides will delight you and you will leave with a collection of your hand-made prints. Material Fee: $17

Student Material List:
Soft rubber brayer
Your favorite rubber stamps (if you wish)
Mister for water
Any special watercolor or rice paper you would like to use
Any thin objects e.g. leaves, feathers
One gallon bucket
Scissors
Exacto knife with new blades
Old toothbrush
Stencils (if you wish)
Bag lunch
Wear old clothes
Self-healing mat

CHILDREN
Classes start January 27

Clay for Preschooler and Parent 3 to 5 year olds
Tuesday, 1/27 to 3/31 1:15 to 2:15

Kinderclay - Coil 5 & 6 year olds
Tuesday 1/27 to 3/31 2:20 to 3:30

Clay Basics -Coil 7 to 12 year olds
Tuesday, 1/27 to 3/31 3:45 to 5:00

Week One:
Using slab roller, roll clay to create a nametag and a glass infused platter.

Week Two:
Learn to apply glaze to create a scraffito effect on nametag and glaze platter and place glass gems in preparation for firing.

Week Three:
Create a beautiful candleholder by rolling a slab. Cut it into a design intended to stand upright; the base or bottom must be kept straight. Cut decorative openings then roll slab into a cylinder. Create a ridge to hold a votive candle on the round base you make. Attach cylinder to base. Review cross-hatching and use of slip to attach cylinder to base.

Week Four:
Glaze candleholder using a light color in the interior and a darker color on the outside.

Week Five:
Working free-form, create heads for a finger puppet family. Create holes for hair to be inserted later.

Test candle holders by inserting and lighting votive candles and turning off the lights…beautiful!

Week Six: Glaze puppet family

Week Seven: Embellish puppet family

Week Eight: Create a coil bell with a donut on top (for a hanger) and a shape of your choice to use as a sound maker with a donut on top. Review coil making and smoothing to create a strong bell. Review cross hatching and use of slip to attach donut holder.

Week Nine: Glaze coil bell.

Week Ten: Assemble coil bell.

Wearable Art and Accessories 8 to 14 year olds
Thursday 1/29 to 3/19 3:45 to 4:45

Wow! You will be a walking, talking fashion statement. Fun and fashion all rolled into one. A silk flower for your favorite hat, an art cut tee shirt, designer tennis, wild eyeglasses, a necklace of wild, wonderful beads, duct tape wallet or cell phone purse and the coolest school supplies ever.

Silk flowers
Art cut tee shirt
Duct tape wallet
Designer tennies
Eyeglass with class
Paper glasses
Crazy Beaded necklace-shrink art, foam, Fimo
Cool covers for your books
Chic pen- Fimo covered pen

Molding and Modeling 5 to 6 year olds
Thursday 1/29 to 3/19 2:20 to 3:30

Use air-drying clay to make cool stuff, and learn sculptural and design skills in a warm and nurturing environment. We’ll create a coil bell that actually rings, a slab candleholder to light the winter night, an animal puppet and more.

Small Sculptures 12 to 18 year olds
Thurday 1/29 to 3/19 5:00 to 6:00

For artistic teens. We’ll use a variety of fine materials to create miniature figures, scenes and Cornell boxes. Students will develop 3-D and color design skills, and practice creating magic on a small scale. Instructor is an accomplished artist. Plenty of individual attention, and time to pursue original ideas. Great for portfolio development.

HOME SCHOOL
7 to 14 year olds

Drawing is Fun!
Mondays 1/26 to 2/23 12:15 to 2:15
Drawing is Fun!
In this exciting class you will explore wild techniques to improve your drawing skills. You will draw with daring and an explorative nature, using wax resist and ink, an upside down technique, chalks, colored pencils, drawing pencils and magic tape and even a Krispy Kream.

Week One:
Daring Drawing (blk paper w/ colored chalk & masking tape)
Double Fun
It’s in the bag
Robot Finger(simple objects to observe and draw)
Week Two:
Candle Drawings
Warm up:take a line for a walk
Week Three:
Magic Tape Drawing
Week Four:
Upside Down Drawing
Week Five:
The disappearing donut/ Opening

Viva Mexico
Monday 3/2 to 3/23 12:15 to 2:15

The beautiful art and culture of Mexico will inspire our work. Mexican art is very popular in the states. We will create tin ornaments, Molas, Day of the Dead Skeletons, and Trees of Life. The cultural meaning of the art as well as its origins will be reviewed.

Week One:
Sculpting the Tree of Life out of clay will be the first project in our exciting journey through Mexico. We will explore different possibilities working with clay e.g. how to make a rose, coiling for use as an embellishment, creating candle holder.

Week Two:
We will paint our Trees of Life and insert the candles. We will create colorful Tin Ornaments using traditional designs. Working with thin metal, artists will cut out design of their choice and then use brightly colored markers to embellish their design. The final touch is stringing ornament with beautiful yarn.

Week Three:
Day of the Dead is a lively celebration honoring departed loved ones. Artists will learn more about this famous holiday and then create a fanciful skeleton, the delightful design that marks this holiday. Figures will be cut out of cardstock and the limbs will be attached with fasteners. The final touch will be to embellish with sequins and glitter.

Week Four:
Molas are beautiful fiber art depicting animals, myths or religious symbols. Artists will learn about the Cuna Indians, the masters and originators of this beautiful art. After creating patterns in paper, artist will work with layers of felt and animal images; artists will create their own molas worthy of display!

Week Five:
Finish all projects. Opening

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Palo Alto Art Center Childrens' Fine Art

2008-09-09T12:59:00.001-07:00

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 329-2366
www.enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org (click on"classes&activities) enter class #

Fine arts and design priniples can be learned while children have fun, increase their creativity, develop problem solving techniques, and create beautiful art that delights parent and child alike. Log on the above site for complete description and registration support. Hope to see you soon! Tess

A Fairyland Adventure in Sculpture
September 25 to November 20 (no class on October 9)
2:30 - 3:30

A Room of One's Own #58553
September 25 to November 20 (no class on October 9)
3:45 - 4:45

Wearable Art and Accessories #58624
September 25 to November 20 (no class on October 9)
5 - 6

Palo Alto Art Center Homeschool Classes

2008-09-09T12:22:00.000-07:00

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650)329-2366
www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy (click on classes & activities and enter class number)

The Palo Alto Art Center Children's Fine Arts Program is special because:
Small class size means more individual time for each young artist
Professional artist teaches the classes
Provides a safe, nurturing and fun environment
Copliance with State Standards
....perhaps most important of all, the teacher really likes & enjoys kids

Please visit the above site for complete descriptions and registration support.

Sculpture/Mask Project #58715
September 22 to October 20 (no class 10/13)
12:15 - 2:15

Self Portraits # 58717
October 27 to November 17
12:15 - 2:15

RAFT

2008-09-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

RAFT
1355 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 451-1421
www.raft.net

Architectural Books
Saturday, September 13 9 - 1

Make reading more fun! Create 3-dimensional books that look like buildings, including pyramids and tents. You will learn about embellishing with drawers, lights and stands. Templates and lots of art supplies included!!

Guardian Dolls
Saturday, October 18 9 - 1

Guardian Dolls are traditional in a number of cultures around the world. Create a guardian that fits your personality. These dolls are created from "found" objects so bring items that have special meaning to you to combine with all the wonderful RAFT materials!

Pacific Art League Classes

2008-09-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St..
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 321-3891
www.pacificartleague.org

Mixed Media and Art History
Classes start Thursday, September 25 930 - noon

We will take inspiration from famous and emerging artists and learn new techniques in each class. Students will learn to work with familiar materials in surprising ways to bring new life to their work. Students will become competent working with a variety of materials and will be given resource lists to facilitate acquisition of materials.

Session 1
Starting at the beginning. We’ll look Braque, Gris, Schwitters and Picasso’s work and do our own study on art paper using magazines, textured paper, sewing pattern paper and rice paper. Students will use a variety of glues to gain familiarity and to learn which works best with each paper. We will also learn a transfer technique. They will make art nametags in the first session.

Session 2 & 3
Fauvism and color. We will look at the work of Andre Derain, Raoul Dufy and Matisse then play with color to help us look at the world through refreshed eyes. A variety of coloring materials will be introduced such as watercolor, watercolor oil sticks, pencils and crayons, colored pencils and Sennelier oil sticks. Students will develop a color plan for the photograph or picture of their choice and will be encouraged to experiment with acrylics as well as different sources of color such as coated wire, balloons, fabric, gelatin capsules filled with chalk dust, rubber bands, dried plant material, small pieces of paper, etc.

Session 4 & 5
The Human Face. Grosz and Hausman will be our starting point. Students will learn substrate preparation on canvas board using acrylic paint and Vaseline. A brief overview of the properties of acrylics will be presented. Students will create their own “Dehumanized Man” or “Robot” or a face of their choice incorporating social commentary if desired.

Session 6 & 7
Tea Cups Oppenheim’s Breakfast in Fur or Eyeglasses by Jasper Johns and other artists, whose works were created primarily in the late 1990, will inspire students to work “outside the envelope” using common materials. Class will begin with students showing and discussing the pieces they have created to date.

Session 8 & 9
Shadow Boxes. After a brief exploration of the boxes of Delhaes, Sas Colb, Cornell, Carleen Jimenez and San Francisco artist Tom Marioni students will learn another substrate preparation and how to create faux metal patinas on cigar boxes. We will look at Raymond Saunders use of chalkboard paint and students will experiment with application. They will learn how to install shelves in the boxes. Students will then complete their own boxes using themes of nature shrine, mystery objects or one of their own choosing.

Session 10 &11
Putting it all together. Rauschenberg will be our starting point for a culmination of the techniques we have studied to date. Using metaphor themes for journey, journal or rebirth, each student will create a piece on canvas. A substrate preparation will be demonstrated as well as how to finish the canvas by creating a frame.

Session 12

Student show. Each student will present and discuss teacups/eyeglasses and boxes.

I will give a brief historical overview of the times of the art piece(s) we are reviewing as context is often important to fully appreciate a piece of art.

I will demonstrate techniques each class period and introduce new materials with which to work.

Materials: Optional: Class Fee:
Scissors Acrylic Paints $15 will cover costs
Brushes Watercolors for canvases, paint,
Pencil Old letters art paper, glues,
Ruler Old Maps ephemera, rice paper
Cigar box Old envelopes
Teacup or glasses Old photographs
Old sheet music
Magazine pictures Old stamps
Water containers Buttons
Exacto knife Needles and thread
Game pieces
Yarn & beads

Paper Altering
Saturday, October 18 9:30 – 3:30

Paper can be made to look like leather, rusted and precious metals, and every color of the rainbow! Learn techniques to use in collage, assemblage, and mixed media. Work with everyday materials, “secret formulas” and exciting products to make samples to attached to your very own Paper Altering Reference Book written by Tess. $20.00 material fee

Syllabus/Techniques Taught

Faux Pewter
Glass Beaded Paper
Acrylic with Baking Soda
Aging with alcohol
Faux Leather
Interference
Altering with Sandpaper
Masking Tape
Marbling with Nail Polish
Crystalline
Neocolor, 3 techniques
Aging Photographs
Watercolors
Scraffito
Shoe Polish
Walnut Ink
String Staining
Tea Staining
Textures

Tess will supply:
Resource list
All paper products
All glues
All tools, Working Samples of:
Burnt umber
Titan buff
Gold acrylic
Brush Cleaner
Neocolor
Pearlex
Epsom salt
Kosher salt
Alcohol
Interference paint
Walnut Ink
Colored Ink
Black water based ink
Muffler tape
Antique sewing pattern paper
Dictionary page
Sandpaper
Steel wool
Scrubby squares
Diamond Glaze
Glass Beads
Shoe polish: gold, cordovan, brown
Citrosolve
Garnet Gel
Chalkboard Paint
Magnetic Paint
Metallic Paint for paper rusting.
Shellac
Beeswax
Student Material List
Pencils/pen
Scissors
Exacto knife
Glue Stick
Old clothes
Wax Paper
2 water containers
2-3 Acrylic paintbrushes
Any Magazine
Old photos you want to throw out
Please bring lunch because our break will be 1/2 hour
Please bring any completed piece, or work in progress
to share with the class during lunch if you wish.

A Box for all Seasons
Saturday, November 1 9:30 - 3:30

You will get templates for every box you create in this exciting class. You will leave with a treasure trove of decorative boxes suitable for every season and occasion and the ability to create as many more as you wish. You will create your designs on your paper We’ll even emboss some. Material fee: $12

Gift boxes
Fun Bags
Traditional Box
Star Box
Straight-sided box
Curvy-Edged Box
Lidded Box
Gift Bag
One-piece gift Box
Locking Bag
Chocolate Box
Tiny Christmas Tree Box
Plua more!!!

Student Supply List:
Self-healing mat
Metal ruler
Scissors
Exacto knife and extra blades
Pencil
Eraser
Glue Stick (UHU is best)
Small box of paper clips
Art Papers you wish to use (or just use the ones Tess brings)
Rubber stamps and ink pads (or just use the ones Tess brings)
Bag Lunch

Palo Alto Adult Fall 2008 Classes

2008-09-06T14:58:00.000-07:00

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650)329-2366
www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter

ADULT CLASSES
Mixed Media #58390
with Tess Sinclair
Fall 2008

Class start Tuesday, September 16 10 to 1 and run for 10 weeks

Collections, Tree of Life, Weaving with Words, and Dark BoundariesÖ these projects are your invitation to join this cool class. You will be empowered by the techniques and products Tess demonstrates each week. You will love what you create in this dynamic class whether this is your 1st or your 50th class. Whether you work in 2D or 3D you will be delighted with where your heart leads you! A class field trip to Berkley and a student art sale round out 10 weeks of exploration, creativity, self-discovery and fun. Tess will collect a $20 material fee.

Collaborative Project: Calendar Girls

Week One:
Welcome, introduction and overview
Weaving and Writing and Wonderment!!
Working with watercolors, water-soluble oil pastels, and watercolor pencils on rich, cold press watercolor paper a beautiful splash of color and energy will be produced. While this dries, students will work with black art paper and gel pens. Tess will guide a free association writing exercise or artists may do their own thing. The word play and color splash pieces will be cut into strips and woven into a unified piece. The completed piece will be floated on art paper.

Week Two & Three:
Collections
We all collect things and now is the chance to gather these into a coherent piece of art worthy of display. Whether thimbles or theatre tickets, buttons or love letters, feathers or old bottles there is a multitude of options for housing things and youíll discover the one that is perfect for your personal treasures.

Week Four & Five:
Tree of Life
This beautiful image has different meaning for different people. Your tree image may be natural, spiritual, physical, metaphysical or something else. Follow your own vision and you will create a piece of special meaning and beauty.

Week Six & Seven:
Dark Boundaries
Boundaries can divide, separate, protect, limit. Fences separate property, neighbors; boundaries limit access to our secrets, ourselves, our country; whether dividing nations or protecting souls, boundaries are a fertile subject for artistic energy. Your exploration will lead you to your own interpretation and creative expression of boundaries.

Week Eight:
Finish Projects

Week Nine:
Berkeley Field Trip

Week Ten:
Art Opening and Party

Student Material List:
Teacher will provide acrylic paints, glues, gesso, art papers, magazines, ephemera and all special materials.

Self-healing mat
Scissors
Exacto and extra blades
Paint brushes 1/2-1 inch (1@ bristle bright, nylon flat, glue)
Water containers
Any art supplies you like
Personal Ephemera
Pen or pencil

ADULT WORKSHOPS

Mold Making and Resin Casting #58397
Saturday, November 8 10 to 4:30

Mold Making and Resin Casting

What do you love? Bees, angel wings, art deco artifacts, curious faces? The precious ephemera that you just can’t part with may be just perfect for mold making. Join me for a great day of creating our own collection of molds and resin castings. You will learn several techniques for creating molds. Resin is a clear, hard material that can be used to reproduce 3D objects or to seal objects within a bezel (a tiny cup). From the mundane to the finest jewelry making products, you will cast resins in a variety of casings. You can even use some of the molds you made yourself! You may use Tess’ objects or your own or both. You will love the interest a resin casting adds to your work and you will be delighted by how easy it is. You will receive a booklet written by Tess that explains all of the techniques you use in class and where to get all the materials. You don’t want to miss this class! Material fee $30

Student material list:
A box to carry home items that must dry over night
6 to 7 small objects suitable for making molds
(no bigger than 2” x 2”)
6 to 7 small items (no larger than 3/4 inch) to cast in resin
Pen or pencil
Exacto knife
Scissors
Small cutting mat if you have one
Bag lunch
Wear old clothes

Portable Muse #58398
Saturday, November 22 10-4:30

Portable Muse
Taking inspiration from one of the country’s foremost precious metal smiths, Bruce Metcalf, we will create a tiny shrine that can be worn as a necklace. An exterior with a rich patina and a resin bezel and an interior collage background will set the stage for your mini-shrine. With a few simple tricks you will create a mold and a casting of an object that compliments your collage background. You will learn how to attach a necklace with crimp beads. Gild your cast with gold or silver leaf and you will beguile all who see you! Material fee: $15

Student supply list:
“Altoid” box in any shape or size you like.
Self-healing mat (if you have one)
Scissors
Exacto knife with extra blades
Photo Images that will enhance the background collage
(think small)
Very small 3D image to replicate (one that is important to you)
or use one from the teacher..remember it must
fit inside the Altoid box
2 to 3 small (1/2 inch) soft acrylic paintbrushes
Small word or image (to fit into a 1/2 inch metal box)
Ephemera
Water container
Manual hand drill (only if you have one)
Wax paper
Lunch