2012Teen Workshop: Acrylic Painting with Abby GrosvenorSat & Sun, May 5 & 6, 10am-4pm
$10 pre-registration fee
The Center, Hailey
REGISTER NOWStudents will learn the basic techniques of glazing, texturing surfaces and layering color through traditional and non-traditional approaches. Please note this class is geared towards beginners and intermediate students.
Happily Ever After…REDOwith Denise Simone of Company of Fools
Sat & Sun, Nov 3 &4, 10am-3pm
$10 pre-registration required
The Center, Hailey
Registration deadline: Fri, Oct 19
REGISTER NOWDiscover what happens to that fairy tale you thought had ended happily ever after in this two-day theatrical workshop led by Company of Fools’ Core Company Artist Denise Simone. Exploring characters from the more well-known Grimm’s fairy tales (Cinderella, Rumplestiltskin, Hansel & Gretel, Rapunzel and others), you’ll create monologues from your character’s perspective of their life after the happily ever after. On the second day of the workshop, we'll rehearse and tie the monologues together to create pieces that will be shared with an audience later that day. As part of the experience you’ll also be invited to a closed rehearsal of Company of Fools’ concert production of selections from Steven Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods!
Art Portfolios with Britt UdesenNovember 5, 2012
6–7pm, WRHS
FREE
Making the choice to major in the visual arts for some students and parents can be a tough decision. Let The Center help students as they prepare for this college application process.
Teen Workshop: All About Drawing with Mitsuru BrandonSat & Sun, Mar 3 & 4, 10am-4pm
$10 pre-registration fee
The Center, Hailey
The course will focus on freehand drawing, using a variety of drawing media, with emphasis on two and three dimensional space composition. The students will develop fundamental skills and techniques of drawing with an emphasis on working from observation and accuracy in rendering. They will explore form, space, light, texture, and composition as it applies to drawing. Advanced drawing students will experiment with the proper application of advanced linear perspective, the depiction of complicated shapes and figures.
Graffiti Art with Percy Fortini Wright
Fri, Sept 23rd, 4 - 7pm and Sat & Sun, Sept 24 & 25, 10am - 4pm
$10 pre-registration required
The Center, Hailey
During this three day workshop, students will work with Boston-based graffiti artist Percy Fortini Wright. Instead of tagging on concrete walls or sides of buildings, students will learn the history of graffiti and create graffiti art on large sheets of Tyvek. These sheets will then be used as the background for artist Pamela DeTuncq's installation Flock, featured in The Center's Ketchum exhibition Awkward Stage: Adolescence and Identity.
The Basics of the Scholarship Application with Britt Udesen
Tues, Jan 11, 2011 6:30-7:30pm
Wood River High School
FREE
As a part of the informational talks with Carla Donaldson at Wood River High School, Britt Udesen, the Director of Education and Humanities from the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will discuss the basic dos and don’ts of the scholarship application process. Bring questions and concerns to discuss.
College Art Portfolios with Britt Udesen
Tues, Jan 18, 2011, 6:30-7:30pm
Wood River High School
FREE
Making the choice to major in the visual arts for some students and parents can be a tough decision. Not only do you have to go through the admissions requirements, but you also have the added pressure of submitting a portfolio with one’s creative work. Let The Center help students and parents as they prepare for this college application process. Britt will show examples of successful portfolios and answer questions.
An Introduction to Scientific Illustration with Karen Jacobsen
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 12-4pm
$10 pre-registration required
The Center, Hailey
This one-day student workshop will introduce techniques for observational drawing and scientific illustration, where learning to draw is learning to see. Students will experiment with a variety of media, working in black and white, as well as color, improving drawing skills while working with biological subject matter. We will explore perspective, light and shadow, value, rhythm and pattern, and the best ways to present the subject matter.
The Art and History of the Henna Tattoo with Sonali ShivdasaniSat, Jan 9, 2010
This class will cover the traditional art of meh’ndi from beginning to end. Students will be introduced to the history and traditions of this art form while also learning tattoo safety, basic mixing and application techniques, color, longevity, traditional/modern designs and henna aftercare and storage. Students will have the opportunity to practice on themselves or on a partner in the class. Henna tattoos are temporary and last from one to three weeks. Parental permission is required.
Video Production with Mark OliverSat & Sun, Apr 24 & 25, 2010
This two-day intensive workshop will cover the basic aspects of video production including the importance of visual storytelling, editing and sound design. Participants will develop simple script ideas and, while moving into the basics of shooting, will learn the correct way to care for and use cameras and the importance of working as a team to conceptualize and produce a film.
Prospects: An Exploration of MiningSat, Nov 14, 2009
Students will create handmade books inspired by historical materials from local mining areas. Students will be taught the bookmaking process from beginning to end while also learning about the Wood River Valley’s rich mining history.
College Art Portfolios with Britt UdesenTue, May 5, 2009 & Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Introduction to Interior Design with Abbey Christensen Sat, Feb 14, 2009
Digital Photography with Dev Khalsa
Sat, April 18, 2009
The Graphic Novel with Leslie Patricelli
Sat, Nov 15, 2008
For Teens! Video Production Workshop with Mark Oliver, Sat & Sun, Sept 27 & 28, 2008
Scholarships and work study opportunities are available for all Sun Valley Center for the Arts classes; please ask for more information.
