Classes and Workshops for Adults

Classes for Adults Begin in March - call 338-2222 to register

Shake Up Your Art : Discovering New Levels of Creativity
with Marcie Bronstein
Open to all levels, from aspiring creators to professionals.
Saturday April 3 from 9am to 4pm Tuition: $50
Do you find yourself making the same painting/sculpture/drawing/photograph over and over again?  Do you long for a sense of artistic freedom but can't find a way to access it? This might very well be the workshop you've been waiting for! In five concentrated hours, we will shake up uninspired, boring ways of approaching the creation of a new work. 
We'll work progressively with pencil, paint, and collage, and we will create work alone as well as collaboratively. We'll leave our inhibitions at the door, and we'll discover deep wells of creativity, inventiveness, playfulness and resourcefulness.
This is a six hour workshop, filled with fast-paced exercises, one after another, designed to free one's senses, and one's sense of creativity. inspired by the teachings of Paul Klee and writing guru Natalie Goldberg, "Shake Up Your Art" incorporates yogic principles of centering and Buddhist notions of non-attachment... all supported by a soulful soundtrack of music. 
Click HERE for Marcie Bronstein's bio.

The Sustainable Artistic Garden
Meets 6 times from 10am to 1pm: Friday Mar 12, 19, 26; no classes in April, resume classes in May, Friday May 7, 14 and 21. Tuition: $150
This class is being offered to aid those who wish to either design a new bed or revise older ones with the mission of lowering the maintenance without losing visual impact. Emphasis will be on appropriate plant choices with the implementation of artistic principles guiding the design process. For all levels, new gardeners especially welcome. Class will include site visits and a group trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in May.
Click HERE for Abbie Read's bio.

An Introduction to Life Drawing with Dave Peloquin
Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 pm for 8 weeks March 10 through Apr 28. Tuition: $150 + $50 model fee
NOTE: This class is designed for adults (18 and over), but open to mature teens.
Learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see. Through deep observation and natural drawing techniques, students will find the confidence to draw the nude figure in an instructional life class setting. You will learn about proportion, gesture, contour, form and light. We will work primarily with pencil, although those comfortable with charcoal are welcome as well. You can bring drawings with you to class and build from what you already know, or come in and start from scratch! No previous experience necessary..
Materials needed: Drawing board (approx. 22' by 24”), newsprint drawing pad (18 x 24) Soft lead pencils (4B or EBONY), eraser, sharpener
Click HERE for Dave Peloquin's bio.

Painting: The Life of Objects – A Continuation
Tuesdays from 5:15 to 7:15pm for 8 weeks
March 2 through April 20 Tuition: $150 + materials
Through the genre of still life, we will be learning the basics of oil painting. Classes will address the elements and principles of design and encourage media exploration with art historical references as inspiration. Composition, paint application and subject matter can be integrated into your own vision, which then drives your personal technique. This course will be your favorite night of the week and fly by in the wink of an eye as the instructor facilitates the dialogue of making, looking at, thinking and talking about art.
Click HERE for Adele Drake's bio.

Storytelling/Performance
4 Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm, March 4-25, The last class will be a public performance. Tuition: $55
Larraine Brown, published writer, theater activist and storyteller, will lead a four week workshop in public storytelling beginning Thursday March 4 th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The class is based on the craze that is sweeping across the nation, where practiced story tellers relate their own real stories to a live audience - just you, a microphone and a real good story. The group will use theater exercises, tape recording, and group feedback to hone storytelling techniques. The final public session will be taped before a live audience. Everyone has a story to tell!
Click HERE for Larraine Brown's bio.

Open Clay Studio every Wednesday Evening from 6 to 8pm
The clay studio is equipped with wheels, a slab roller, tools, glazes and kilns. Non-instructional but a studio monitor is on hand for technical questions. $12/session.
Extra clay available for sale.

Life Drawing Groups meet twice a week
Two life drawing group meet at Waterfall Arts - these group are non-instructional; bring your own materials. Experienced, rotating models.
Tuesday Night's group meets from 6:30 to 9pm with varied timed poses. Saturday Morning'a group from 9:30am to 12noon is known as Saturday Long Pose - the model holds one or two long poses (with breaks). Price for each group is $12 drop in or you can purchase a punch card for lower rates. Drop ins are always welcome.

To enroll, call 338-2222 or email: info@waterfallarts.org.

Casting Paper with Kathy Levine

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