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The Arts Announces Fall Classes and Workshops For Children, Teens and Adults

The Arts Announces Fall Classes and Workshops For Children, Teens and Adults
 
Stockton, NJ (September 29, 2009) - The Arts (www.TheArtsStockton.com), a center for arts education located on Route 29 in Stockton, NJ has announced its fall schedule of art classes for children, teens and adults. Featuring instructors who are well-known professionals from Hunterdon and Bucks counties, the classes are designed to help artists, students, and professionals learn about painting, drawing, ceramics, pottery, digital photography and Adobe Photoshop.
 
Children aged 5 – 7 are invited to sign up for “Everything Art”, which encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and craft projects specially designed for young ones to explore their creativity. Running for 5 Saturdays from Oct. 17 – Nov. 14 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., “Everything Art” is taught by Feasterville, PA painter and certified art teacher Noelle Leone. Noelle earned her BFA and MAT from The University of the Arts. Tuition for the class is $105.
 
Students aged 7 – 10 can express their creativity while developing their artistic skills in the class “Painting and Drawing”, which uses charcoal, pencil, pastel, acrylic and watercolors to introduce a wide range of possibilities, themes and techniques. Taught by Doylestown, PA artist Denise Callanan-Kline, the class runs on 5 Wednesdays starting on Oct. 14 through Nov. 11, from 4 – 5:30 p.m.  Denise earned her BS from Temple University and MA from Arcadia University. Tuition for the class is $80.
 
“Ceramics & Pottery” for ages 8-12 explores the many possibilities that clay has to offer.  Students will build ceramic sculptures & pots using slabs, coils, the pottery wheel & techniques used to texture and glaze their clay creations. The class runs for 6 Thursdays starting on Oct. 15 through Nov. 19 from 4- 5:30 p.m. The class is taught by Pt. Pleasant, PA ceramic and 3D artist Gloria Kosco. Gloria earned her BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Tuition is $110.
 
A winter vacation art camp for students ages 7 – 12 will be held  December 28 – 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Offering a variety of creative fun during the holiday break with paining, drawing, sculpting and crafts, students can sign up per day or for all four. Tuition is $25 per day.
 
Teenagers who want to develop and refine their drawing and painting skills while exploring various techniques, materials & ideas used to create portraits, landscapes and still lifes can sign up for “Portfolio Preparation”. This class will also include discussions on preparing and organizing a college portfolio. Hunterdon Central High School art teacher Robin Zwizanski will teach the class, which runs 5 Saturdays beginning on Oct. 17 through Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Robin earned her BFA and MAT from Maryland Institute College of Art. She resides in New Hope, PA. Tuition is $185.
 
Adults can sign up for a variety of classes, including “Painted Canvas Floorclooths” with artist Gabrielle Kanter, founder of The Arts. Gabrielle earned her BFA from The University of the Arts and MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. The class teaches adults freehand, stenciled, stamped and masked painting techniques used to make functional, one of a kind floorcloths and placemats.  It runs 5 Mondays starting on Oct. 12 through Nov. 9 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuition is $150.           
 
In the class “Jewelry: Intro to Precious Metal Clay”, participants will work with a smooth clay-like material that can be formed using the simplest of tools, which after firing yields a finished object of pure silver which can further be worked with basic jewelry techniques - this is precious metal clay (PMC).  Participants will use PMC to make rings, beads, hollow formed pendants, to set stones and more. Instuctor Chris Darway of Richboro, PA has been working in metals for almost 30 years as an educator & designer. He is a senior lecturer at The University of the Arts and earned his BFA at Philadelphia College of Art. The class will be held on Tues., Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tuition is $110, plus a material fee of $60 which includes PMC tool kit which is yours to keep.
 
Participants in the “Ceramics & Pottery” class will use the pottery wheel, coils, slabs, modeling & molds to create tiles, mosaics, sculpture & functional objects in clay.  This class is designed to assist students in discovering and expressing their individual style of creativity. It will be held 6 Thursdays from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. from Oct. 15 – Nov.19. The class is taught by Pt. Pleasant, PA ceramic and 3D artist Gloria Kosco. Gloria earned her BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Tuition is $180, materials fee is $40.
 
The three-week series “Digital Photography” will be held on Nov. 10, 17 and 24, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Tuition is $125. Professional photographer Frank Peluso will teach everything from basic digital camera operation, menus, custom settings, exposure basics, camera modes, and lenses to image capture, storage, computer enhancement, emailing & printing pictures at home.  Similar to the course he teaches at Middlesex County College, this series will help students learn to use ALL of their camera's features and menus to enhance, store and print digital pictures. While taking pictures indoors and outdoors, learn about flash options, storage methods, emailing and more. Please bring your camera, manual & cable connections.
 
Frank Peluso is a professional photographer with over 30 years of experience. He owns Frank Peluso Photography based in Branchburg, NJ, a full service commercial and advertising studio that has served central New Jersey since 1970. A past president of both the Art Directors Club of New Jersey and the Industrial Photographers of New Jersey (IPNJ), Frank has won more that 50 awards of excellence, including Photographer of the Year from the IPNJ and Entrepreneur of the Year from the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. His client list includes A.M. Best Company, Boehm Porcelain, New Jersey Commerce, New Jersey Lottery, Royal Consumer Information Products, Roche Diagnostics and Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals.
 
Back by popular demand is the “Introduction to Photoshop” workshop, which explains how to navigate and use the program’s basic tools to enhance, crop, re-size and add special effects to your photographs. The course will be taught by Stockton, NJ resident Robert Burger, a digital arts professor at Rider University and Union County Community College. He is also a freelance digital designer, illustrator and animator with over 3 decades of experience. He earned his B.A. in Illustration from Pratt Institute and his MFA in Computer Animation from Miami International University of Art and Design.
 
Rob has created and contributed to posters, signage, exhibits, newsletters, direct mail, book covers, magazines, web sites, and advertising campaigns. Perhaps best known for illustrating the logo for the film Conan the Barbarian and for his artwork on the covers of the Chief Inspector Morse mystery book series, Rob’s art has also been featured in the books The Illustrator 6 Bible, The Illustrator 7 Bible, The Illustrator 8 Bible, Illustrator 7 Studio Secrets, and The Art of the Dot. “Introduction to Photoshop” will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $45. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop with Photoshop installed but it is not necessary.
 
To register, call 609-773-0207 or email theartsstockton@aol.com. The Arts is located at 21 Risler St. (Route 29) in Stockton, NJ, just north of the Stockton Inn and south of the Prallsville Mill.
 
The Arts offers year-round art classes and workshops to youth, teens and adults. They provide the opportunity to develop and express creativity through a pleasant and fun environment where freedom of expression can flourish. Instructors are accomplished artists experienced in teaching and assisting students in finding their own path.