January 2008 class schedule

The New Year is upon us which marks the Art Clinic’s first year anniversary!!! We are so excited-
so save the date and help us celebrate on the one extra day we have in 2008, February 29- more on that later….

Art Clinic – January 2008

Every Thursday is art day, a “therapy session” from 10 to 6. Come on down to our basement studio and get messy with a project, see what other artists are up to if just say “hello”. We offer a space to work some materials if you need them and lots of spicy conversation. This is a great time to work on ATC’s (artist trading cards) or other projects.

January 10, 2008 Doll Body Parts are due for anyone taking part in the challenge

Due to the demand we are offering two Children’s Art Class:

Art making adventures for Younger People (adults are welcome too)
This class is designed for young artists but can be inspiring for adults as well. We will work in various wet and dry mediums and explore the world of art making. Dress appropriately.

Tuesday January 8, 15, 22 and 29. 3:00 – 5:00 PM
or
Wednesday January 9, 16, 23, and 30. 3:30 – 5:30 PM

Fee: $60 plus $10 materials fee
Teacher: Carol Kemp
Please contact Carol at (805) 588-0876 or (805) 737-0310 or email me lifsart@verizon.net

Art Therapy Journals- Make a date with yourself and dig deep making private visual journals. This class is designed to get you to explore yourself through collage, paint and the written word. The focus of this class is to get down and dirty letting your inner truth and intuition guide you to making provocative, soul searching art for yourself.
Wednesday January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:00- 8:00 PM This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can have the journal paper ready for you to put together.)

Fee: $20 a class (includes some supplies)
Teacher: Carol Kemp

Metal Clay
January 12, 2008 9-4PM Look at our site at http://www.artclininc.blogspot.com/ to see what past students have created. Call soon to make your reservation as we need to order supplies.
Fee $110 includes 1 oz of Fine Silver Clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants.
Teacher: Carol Kemp
Metal Clay is 99.9% Pure Fine Silver which has been finely ground and mixed with an organic binder which produces a clay-like material. When fired, the binder burns away and the silver solidifies. This clay can be sculpted, carved, stamped, cast, virtually manipulated anyway that you can work traditional clay. If you have a desire to create beautiful pieces in silver without the need for a silversmith’s tools or experience. Beads and findings will be available for you to complete a necklace, bracelet or earrings at an additional cost. Open Studio available for individuals who have attended my introductory class for Metal Clay. The studio cost is $25.00 plus the cost of the silver clay.

Felting with Barbara Carr and Mary Stanley
2 part class learn to make a felted silk scarf and felted beads. Check out our blog for pictures
February 16, 2008 9-4 PM (Saturday)



Special Valentines Cards and Accordion book
January 26, 2008
Make loving Valentine’s Day cards or an accordion piece of art for your home, to celebrate Valentine’s Day. You will learn a few techniques and get some fun supplies. Just bring scissors. Here is an example of an according book you could make in our "Valentine's Day Card" Workshop.
Cost $45
This is a good class to do with your younger art enthusiasts

Here are a few examples of cards you can make during the Art Clinic's Valentine Card/Book workshop. The one above uses embossed metal, stencils and hand made carved stamps. This card uses gesso, paint,collage,and handcarved stamps.

This card has a pocket to hold a bunch of hearts.

www.artclinic.blogspot.com Or for more info on anything here or
to sign up for a class or workshop call :
Carol at 737 0310 or cell 805-588-0876 E-mail: lifsart@verizon.net
Blog:http://www.lifsart.blogspot.com/ or
Syd at 688-6860 or cell 805-680-8713.
E-mail: floozy@verizon.net blog: http://sheepfloozy.blogspot.com/ .

Fabulous Felted Silk Scarves

At the Art Clinic Thursday is ART DAY and sometimes one of our arty friends wants to use us a guinea pigs to test out a technique. This past Thursday we got to make felted silk scarves. What a fantastic experience!!! I love the tactile aspect of working with wool to felt (not to mention the gorgeous new addition to my scarf collection!!!)

These woman got quite an arm work out rolling the fabric to get the wool to connect with the silk.
That's our fearless leader Barbara Carr in front, Syd and Mary Stanley are in the back.
I think we need to offer this as a class or something to do with felting because it is so much fun!!!!

Art Class for Children and Moms

Here are some pictures of the work done in the Art Clinic's Childrens Art with Mom. this is a unique class as we have a diverse age group working together. We started with a lesson on Contour drawing using Cave Art as our inspiration. Everyone enjoyed themselves and, as you can see, made some great art.

by Mom-Mary Beth Johnson
Class participants working hard.
By Benjamin Brown (13)
By Kaela Gaylord (8)
By Jonah Marmorstein (almost 6)

Mary Beth Johnson, Teresa Johnson and Theo Brown
Hannah and Jonah Marmorstein -Jonah is a regular cave painter.
Kaela Gaylord was very serious about art making
as was Jonah and Hannah.

Is it Nov. 25 already?

Okay folks it is time to make presents for all the gift giving holidays that are swiftly approaching. The Art Clinic offers two jewelry classes which are a great way to make truly unique gifts as well as having some creative fun, Mixed Media Jewelry on Dec. 1 and Metal Clay on Dec. 8th. Former students were able to make a bunch of charms from metal clay and turn them into pendants for necklaces, earrings or for bracelets (one woman made a bracelet but I think she kept it for herself). (Scroll down a bit to check out some pictures of work)
Also, if you are feeling stressed out you may want to join our Visual Journaling class. We are having a blast on Wed. nights. 5:30-7:30

New for December is a Art Class for children offer on Tuesday from 3-5 PM

Giv3e us a call at 588-0876 or email me at lifsart@verizon.net

Artist of the Week

Carol was recently interviewed by Belinda Spiwak for the "Artist of the Week" segment of her blog. You can find it at:http://www.alteredbelly.blogspot.com//You may have to scroll down to find it as she is posting to her blog weekly.

Mixed Media class

Here is some work that was done tonight in Mixed Media class. These are really rich, don't you agree?

Jeannette Scott
Meggan Said
Meggan Said
Marna Ford
Marna Ford

Mixed Media Class

Here are some prints made from erasers these woman carved in the Mixed media class.

By Marna Ford
by Meggan Said(says she isn't creative)
By Sarah

She says she didn't plan on the continuous nature of this stamp. Beginners luck I suppose.

Mixed Media Jewelry

Endless Advice

by Ilise Garvin

Mixed Media Pendant

by Ilise Garvin

Book Pendant

by Joel Helgesen

Aren't these great?!! These are a ffew of the things made in the Mixed Media Jewelry class

Metal Clay Jewelry

By Lynn Fogal

These are what one could make in the Mixed Media Jewelry class Wed afternoon from 12-2pm .


Here is a necklace, the pendant of which was made with Metal Clay-Class Oct 13, 2007

This is our lastest makeover....

Mixed Media and Metal Clay Jewelry

These are some examples of what one could make in the Mixed Media Jewelry class being taught at the Art Clinic in September. Scroll down for more information.

Below is a box pendant made form Metal Clay.

Art Clinic
September is not the New Year but in my mind it is always a beginning-maybe because it is my birthday month or maybe because school traditionally started in this month. Whatever my memories, this September is the beginning of new things here at the Art Clinic.
Yes, we have grown a bit- we have added a new area to our wonderful studio space, the jewelry studio and to celebrate we will be conducting new classes. Please read on, and if you have any suggestions of times for classes and the kinds of classes you would like offered, please email us. We would love to hear your ideas.



Art Clinic – September 2007


Every Thursday is art day, a “therapy session” from 10 to 6. Come on down to our basement studio and get messy with a project, see what other artists are up to if just say “hello”. We offer a space to work some materials if you need them and lots of spicy conversation. This is a great time to work on ATC’s(artist trading cards) or other projects.

TheFUN FUN FUN is back!



One Thursday in September, (date to be determined) Come join fiber artists: Mary Stanley and Colleen Darling, in a combined class of needle felting and felt bead making. In this class you will learn to needle felt by making items such as a book cover or fun pin. You will also learn to make felted beads and embellish them with seed beads and needle felted embellishments. There may be a small materials fee. Class cost $45. includes a snack.

Wednesday September 5, 12, 19 and 26th
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Mixed Media Jewelry
This class will cover a variety of ways to create mixed media jewelry using cold connections. This is a great way to do something really unique with all the little stuff you have been saving. Fee: $75 (includes some supplies)
Teacher: Carol Kemp




Wednesday evening September 5, 12, 19 and 26th
5:30-7:30 PM
Mixed Media
This class covers a variety of art making techniques including, printmaking with out a press and collage. Check it out for therapy you can’t live without.
Fee: $75(includes some supplies)
Teacher: Carol Kemp

Friday Night Date Night September 7,14,21,28
7-9PM (could run later)
Art Therapy Journals

- Make a date with yourself and dig deep making private visual journals. This class is designed to get you to explore yourself through collage, paint and the written word. Although formal “rules” of composition and design will be addressed, the focus of this class is to get down and dirty letting your inner truth and intuition guide you to making provocative, soul searching art for yourself. Four nights may not be enough!!!
Fee: $75 (includes some supplies)
Teacher: Carol Kemp

September 9th, 2007 1-4PM Jewelry Basics.

This class will teach techniques you need to know to make earrings, necklaces and bracelets, such as wrapping beads, making clasps and closures and other basics. Create some jewelry while you learn.
Fee: $45 includes basic supplies Teacher: Carol Kemp

September 15, 2007 9-4PM Metal Clay

Call soon to make your reservation as we need to order supplies.
Fee $100 includes 1 oz of Fine Silver Clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants. Perfect for the holidays!!!
Teacher: Carol Kemp

September 23, 2007 9-4 PM (Sunday) Back by popular demand.

Altered Book Workshop
In this jammed pack class we will show you several book altering and transfer techniques while you learn some color theory and journaling tips. You just need to bring your scissors and have lunch break plans. All other materials provided.
Fee $85. (If you are a returning student and don't need supplies fee $70)
Teachers: Doctorz, Syd and Carol
Sign up today as this class won’t be taught again until next year.







Metal Clay is 99.9% Pure Fine Silver which has been finely ground and mixed with an organic binder which produces a clay-like material. When fired, the binder burns away and the silver solidifies. This clay can be sculpted, carved, stamped, cast, virtually manipulated anyway that you can work traditional clay. If you have a desire to create beautiful pieces in silver without the need for a silversmith’s tools or experience. Beads and findings will be available for you to complete a necklace, bracelet or earrings at an additional cost. Open Studio available for individuals who have attended my introductory class for Metal Clay. The studio cost is $25.00 plus the cost of the silver clay.