Artworks! Community Art Center
To Register:
Registering for ArtWorks! classes is easy. Click
here to download a pdf document. 
Print out this form, fill it out and mail it back to ArtWorks! at
the address listed down on the bottom of the form with either a $50 deposit or
full payment. We accept cash, check and credit card payments for classes.
Or, give us a call at 508-984-1588 and we will happily take your registration over the phone. Please have your payment information ready when you call.
Policies:
• A full registration/information packet, including an invoice if applicable,
will be sent out two weeks prior to the start of class.
• Full payment
must be received Friday before workshop.
• Cash refunds are only given
if we are notified of your cancellation two weeks prior to the start of class,
otherwise we will retain the $50 deposit.
• ArtWorks! reserves the right
to cancel a workshop due to low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation you
will be notified the Wednesday before and given a full refund.
• Staff
and artist educators will be available each day to answer questions and address
any concerns.
• Students are expected to follow all rules and to be
respectful to faculty and other students. A student who repeatedly fails to do
so may be asked to leave the program.
• ArtWorks! aims to provide for all
interested students, regardless of economic means. If you wish to apply for
scholarship, please request an application from our office.
ArtWorks! Vacation Week Workshops
April 21-25, 2008
For children ages 7-13, ArtWorks! offers a creative array of workshops
to keep budding artists busy over school vacation. Create a personalized
"art camp" geared towards your own
interests. Single sessions start at $35 and range in price to $120 for
a five day
session.
ArtWorks! members receive 10% discount.
Workshops listed below are offered, Mon - Fri, April 21-25.
Creative Clay Morning | Amy Schusser
Time: 9 am-12 pm, Mon - Fri, Fee: $120
Under the guidance of a fun and skilled instructor, kids will spend all
week learning how to complete clay projects from start to finish. They will
work on more complicated projects that involve wheel throwing, hand building,
glazing and painting. This class is designed so that kids can start a larger
project in the beginning of the week and have more time to complete it and
learn the properties of clay.
Sculptural Clay Afternoon| Amy Schusser
Session 1: M, Wed & Fri, 12:30-3:30 pm Fee:
$75
Session 2: Tues & Thurs 12:30-3:30 Fee:
$60
Offered in two sessions, mud rules in this class! Get your hands dirty
while building sculptural animals, heads, tiles, masks and much more.
Pinch, pound, and press your way to sculpture with clay!
Make Your World | Liz Tomasetti
AM Classes: Wed and/or Fri, 9 am-12 pm
PM Classes: Wed and/or Fri, 12:30-3:30 pm
Fee: $35 per class.
Through painting, printmaking and collage students will create their own
jungles, oceans, deserts and the creatures that frolic within them. Learn
more about artists of the past and be inspired by their own unique techniques!
Each project can be finished in one class. Students have the option of
signing
up for multiple
classes and create more!
Cartoon Mania | Alison Wells
AM Session: Tues & Thurs, 9 am – 12 pm Fee:
$60
PM Session: Tues & Thurs, 12:30-3:30 Fee:
$60
Students will learn how to draw basic human form using stick figures and basic shapes. Learn how to draw the figures used in comic book strips. Children will use their limitless imaginations as they create their own cartoon characters!
Tie Dye | Ashley Occhino
AM Classes: Wed and/or Fri, 9 am-12 pm
PM Classes: Wed and/or Fri, 12:30-3:30 pm
Fee: $35 per class, or $60 for two classes.
Create groovy t-shirts by twisting cotton into bunches, and using a special
ink that makes swirls and patterns all over! This class uses safe, non-toxic
dyes and inks and a special solution that sets the ink so that the t-shirts
can be taken home the same day! Each project can be finished in one class.
Students have the option of signing up for multiple classes and create more!
Knitting & Weaving | Miyuki Akai
Time: Tues & Thurs, 12:30-3:30 pm Fee:
$60
Learn how to make your own scarves, handbags, wallhangings, Ipod holders,
and pillow cases in this fun textiles-based workshop. The class will explore
two of the most basic textile skills: knitting and weaving. Learn how to
create your own wearable/usable artwork by using hand looms, knitting needles,
and crochet hooks to make your own one-of-a-kind creation!
Paper Mache Animals | Ryan Takaba
Time: Mon-Fri, 4:00-5:30 pm Fee: $75
Back by popular demand, this class lets your imagination roam free! Think
about your favorite animal and then bring it to life by creating it out
of this versatile material! Think big-use wire to form your structure and
then watch as your animal takes shape in the form of paper mache!
About ArtWorks!
ArtWorks! Partners for the Arts and Community, Inc. is a vital community art center founded in 1993, serving the residents and artists of Southeastern Massachusetts. Our goal is to create an accessible environment which promotes participation in the arts through exhibitions and education. Artworks! strives to collaborate with diverse cultural groups to spark community engagement.
The center is housed in a four-story historic 19th century building (circa 1875) located in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the New Bedford Arts District. The facility has art galleries, studios, a ceramics workshop, a multipurpose classroom, a teen art center with a performance area, and a graphics lab with AV equipment. It operates year-round offering museum quality exhibitions, professional fine art classes for adults and children, and advocacy, education, and retail space for local and regional artists and artisans.
ArtWorks! is located at 384 Acushnet Avenue, in downtown historic New Bedford.
Centrally located, ArtWorks! is walking distance from the 24 hour Elm Street
parking garage. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 Noon - 5
PM and until 9 PM on AHA! Nights (second Thursday of every month). For more
information, please visit www.artworksforyou.org or call 508-984-1588