Elmhurst Art Museum

Did you do pottery in high school or college and want to try it again? Or are you in school now and can’t fit art into your schedule?  Sign up now for studio time at Elmhurst Art Museum where we have throwing wheels, a slab roller, an extruder and two kilns. A variety of stoneware glazes is available and clay can be purchased on-site from the instructor.  This is the perfect opportunity for you to experiment with both hand-building and wheel-throwing.  Join the fun now! No class October 11.

Fee: $50 Members and Residents/$62 Non-Members and Non-Residents 

307F-1    M    Sep. 13-Oct. 25    6:30-9:30 p.m.
307F-2    M    Nov. 1-Dec. 6       6:30-9:30 p.m.


To register, please call (630) 993-8901 or visit https://secure.epd.org/registration/brochidxregfs.asp

Elmhurst Art Museum is offering an 8-week Adult Figure Drawing Course
Tuesday nights, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, September 21 - November 9, 2010

Join local art instructor John Nester in this comprehensive course about drawing the human figure.  John has been teaching art for 35 years and recently retired from York High School in Elmhurst from teaching Drawing, Ceramics, and Advanced Placement Art. 

Here is the opportunity for artists and AP art students who work with sculpture, painting, and drawing to improve their skills with the human figure.  Students will draw from nude models, with emphasis on gesture, proportion, volume, contour line and composition.  Pencil, charcoal, pastels, stick and ink, and ink washes will be covered during the 5-week course. 

Class size will be kept small, with a maximum of eighteen students.  Pencils, charcoal, pastels, and a large drawing pad are required.

Students who are under 18 years of age and would like to participate in this adult class are welcome by having a parent sign the registration form below.

Fee:   Students/EAM Members  $150  (with photocopy of a valid student I.D.) and Non-Members $190  (EAM Memberships start at $40!)

Cost of professional model included in course fee.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY September 17, 2010!

To register, complete the Adult Figure Drawing Registration form and return to
Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126, ATTN: Stephanie Grow

A solid foundation of drawing skills is necessary before learning any other art form.  In this studio setting, students will have the opportunity to work at their own level, developing drawing skills to
reach their goals.  We will work on proportion, value, line quality, color theory, blending, visual texture, shading and composition. Group as well as individual instruction will be given by artist Marie Strauch. Please bring a 9’x12’ sketchbook to class.  No class November 23.

Fee: $67 Members and Residents /$84 Non-members and Non-residents  

335ADS-1    Tu    Sep. 14-Oct. 19    12:45-2:45 p.m.
335ADS-2    Tu    Oct. 26-Dec. 7      12:45-2:45 p.m.

To register, visit: https://secure.epd.org/registration/brochidxregfs.asp

Learn the creative art of watercolor.  Develop your natural creativity and gain a sense of accomplishment while learning the basic techniques. For those with no prior experience with the medium, professional artist Juliet Christensen provides demonstrations.  Instruction is a step-by-step procedure.  A list of materials will be provided the first day of class. 

Fee: $45 Members and Residents /$56 Non-members and Non-residents

306-1      Tu       Sep. 14-Oct. 12    9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
306-2      Tu       Oct. 26-Nov. 23    9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

To register visit: https://secure.epd.org/registration/brochidxregfs.asp

Explore the creative and relaxing process of making pottery.  Starting with handbuilding basics and progressing to the potter’s wheel, new techniques are introduced throughout the session.  Students will have the opportunity to practice and produce stoneware and raku pottery. Try clay for the first time or continue to develop your skills in a fun, open atmosphere with plenty of hands-on assistance. Supply list and clay for purchase is available the first night of class. No class November 27.

Fee: $50 Members and Residents /$62 Non-members and Residents

307PB-1     Sa    Sep. 11-Oct. 16    9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
307PB-2     Sa    Oct. 23-Dec. 4     9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

To register visit: https://secure.epd.org/registration/brochidxregfs.asp