MECA Continuing Studies Summer 2012 Catalog

continuing StudieS Summer 2012programS for adultS + youth

ceramics | digital arts | drawing | fibers + fashion | glass | jewelry + metalsmithing | painting | photography | printmaking | sculpturewoodworking + furniture design

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

the most highly anticipated time of year is here. it’s the time when locals and tourists alike awaken from winter’s slumber, rub their eyes, and flock to the coast for a rejuvenation of spirit. it doesn’t get much better than summertime in maine.

so it is with great excitement that we announce a new series of courses in the continuing studies department. this summer students will have the opportunity to capture the spirit of maine through artistic endeavors that leave the studio and head into the great outdoors. courses that are included in the local exploration series have been developed as site specific courses, meaning we selected a location and developed content to complement the beauty and inspiration of the area.

experience a weekend of art immersion on a private island, gain insight into the natural environment of animals, capture the energy of the pier as it transfers to the

sea on board a historic windjammer, take a ferry ride to grasp island community life from the eye of a discrete observer, or create public art with natural objects found in the environment. the local exploration series will inspire you to create all year long.

the artist retreat series: local exploration• cow island, found sculpture, p.6• cow island, drawing and painting, p.6• fort williams: studio by the sea, p.6• gilsland farm audubon center: animals to landscape, p.7• peak’s island: drawing in public, p.7• portland schooner company: drawing the sail, p.7

whether you have been to these places before or they are new to you, experience maine from a different perspective— the perspective of an artist.

sara gibsondirector of continuing studies

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miSSionThe Continuing Studies Department at Maine College of Art (MECA) offers open enrollment programs to adults and youth. Our mission is to provide access to professional quality study in the visual arts for diverse members of the general public.

StudentSStudents are community members taking courses for personal enrichment and professional development.

facultyFaculty members are practicing artists active in the community, alumni of the college, or Professors in the BFA and MFA Programs. Our faculty members are committed to providing an enriching education in an intimate learning environment for students of all levels of experience.

StaffDon TuskiPresident

Ian AndersonVice President of Academic Affairs andDean of the College

Sara GibsonDirector of Continuing Studies

Nicole BsullakAssistant Director of Continuing Studies

Nicholas GillAssociate Registrar of Continuing Studies

adult programS

courses and WorkshopsContinuing Studies develops programming based on the needs and interests of Portland’s community. Courses are designed for adults ages 18 and older and are offered in a variety of disciplines and formats. Extended courses are offered for 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 weeks. One-day and weekend workshops are offered to give students the opportunity to experience an art form with a shorter time commitment. In the adult program, credit for completion of a Continuing Studies course is offered in the form of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The Continuing Education Unit is a nationally accepted unit of measurement

for individual participation in continuing education courses. One CEU is issued for ten hours of class participation.

Week long intensivesWeek long intensives generally take place during breaks in the academic year. The classes typically run 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday for one week. Students experience the same high level of instruction as an extended course in a condensed amount of time.

creative professional programsContinuing Studies offers a variety of courses that support professional development to creative professionals at all stages of their careers. Faculty members bring real world experience into our studios. Professional Development for Art Educators Continuing Studies courses, workshops, and week long intensives provide opportunities for art educators to further develop creative and artistic skills to bring back to the classroom.

non-degree programThe Non-Degree Program serves individuals who are not currently seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree but want to further their education in the arts, liberal arts, or art history by taking courses in MECA’s BFA program during the academic year.

Non-Degree students are able to enroll in 100- and 200-level undergraduate courses. Students may enroll in 300- or 400-level courses with permission of the faculty member. Other pre-requisites may apply. Students in the Non-Degree Program accumulate college credit for the courses in which they are enrolled.

travel programContinuing Studies provides students with the opportunity to take the learning adventure of a lifetime through its Travel Program. Lead by experienced tour guides, students go beyond the traditional classroom to explore art and culture in locales that are rich in history. Past trips have included China, Tibet, and India. Tour details are orchestrated to provide a seamless and rewarding travel experience.

youth programS

Studio SchoolStudio School sessions take place twice during the academic year, once in the fall and again in the winter. Courses run for 10 weeks on Saturdays in both the morning and afternoon. Courses are designed for high school students grades 7-12 in a variety of disciplines from ceramics and photography to graphic design and filmmaking.

pre-collegeThe Pre-College Program at Maine College of Art is designed to give high school students the opportunity to discover their future as a student of art in a college environment. During this first step to finding creative freedom, students get immersed in art for an entire month living life as a college student.

Students who complete the Pre-College Program earn 4 academic credits. Pre-College students who are rising seniors, who apply and are admitted into MECA’s BFA program, automatically receive a $1500 grant. This grant is renewable for four years of study. In addition, all rising seniors will receive an undergraduate application fee waiver from the Office of Admissions upon completion of thePre-College program.

Summer youth camps –art academy and Studio School Summer institiuteArt education helps develop a child’s creativity, imagination, cognitive skills, problem solving abilities, and much more. Summer Art Camps at MECA are designed to provide a creative outlet for children that can play a major role in their development. Week-long sessions of both half and full week-long day programs offer children the chance to experience a variety of mediums from drawing and painting to sculpture and photography. Camps are developed for specific age groups to provide a high quality learning environment for all ages and levels of experience in the arts.

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adult programs 5 artist retreat series 5 local exploration 5 week long intensives 7

adult courses + workshops 10 ceramics 10 digital arts 11 drawing 11 fibers + fashion 13 glass 14 jewelry + metalsmithing 15 liberal arts 15 painting 16 photography 17 sculpture 18 woodworking + furniture design 19

YoutH programs 20 summer art academy 20 studio school 22 studio school summer institute 22

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Design: Jennifer S. MullerIllustrations: Beth Taylor ’08Photograhy: Sara Gibson, Nik Bsullak, Thurston HowesCover Art: Morgan DiPietro ’11

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coW iSland Weekend WorkShopSSpend a weekend experiencing art and island life on Cow Island. Cow Island offers 26 acres of wild island in the middle of Casco Bay. Continuing Studies has partnered with Rippleffect, a community development organization that maintains the island and offers unique outdoor adventure programming, to offer students the opportunity to experience an unforgettable weekend. With the guidance of both island staff and CS faculty member, students will experience a weekend full of art making and island exploration. The serenity of the island provides the perfect environment for reflection and creativity.In addition to creating individual works of art, students will also partner on activities and projects that encourage a collaborative spirit. From kayaking to building bonfires, eating resh food grown and prepared on the island, experiencing a lobster bake, or wandering on hiking trails, these island getaways will rejuvenate all participants. Two unique offerings are available that explore the island from the perspective of different art forms.

Capture the spirit and energy of a coastal community during an outdoor drawing course such as CDR 111 Peak’s Island: Drawing in Public (page 7).

courses begin the week of June 18 andrun throughout the summer.Whether you are visiting Maine for a week or are a year-round resident, the Artist Retreat Series offers a variety of endeavors designed to provide creative outlets and rejuvenation. The new Local Exploration courses take the artist outdoors to explore the inspiration found in the environment of Maine while the Week-Long Intensives bring the artist into the studio for a week of focused instruction in a specific medium. Ccourses in the Artist Retreat Series were developed for students of all levels of experience to find a format and workspace that fits a personal artistic pursuit. For adult students ages 18 and up.

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LOCAL ExPLORATION: These site-specific courses were developed to engage students and inspire creativity through exploration of the unique Maine environment.

COW ISLAND COURSE TWO

CDR 121: drawing & painting Faculty: Angela WarrenTime: Friday - Sunday, 7/13/12 - 7/15/12Depart for the island at 9 am Friday, return to Portland 3 pm Sunday. Transportation to and from the island provided by Rippleffect.Sessions: Weekend Workshop CEUs: 2.0Tuition: $595Studio Fee: Included in tuition

Students will explore the island and transfer the experience of the weekend to art through a series of sketches and paintings. The island provides unforgettable views from every inch of its shoreline. Additionally, the lush vegetation of the island contributes to the serenity and peacefulness that inspires creativity. Through individual and group activities, students will capture the spirit of the island.

Offsite: Cow Island, Casco Bay

Student Supply List: A supplemental supply list as well as a basic gear list will be emailed as part of the course confirmation.

ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CSC 061fort Williams: Studio by the Sea: Site Specific SculptureFaculty: Nik BsullakTime: Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm, 7/14/12 - 7/14/12Sessions: 1 day workshop CEUs: 0.7Tuition: $160 Studio Fee: $20

Be inspired by Maine’s coast at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth and create site-specific sculptures. Students will learn how to navigate the picnickers, find materials, and learn about design principles while making sculpture from the surrounding landscape. The class will investigate found building supplies such as rocks, leaves, thorns, sticks, water and much more. Students will also discuss the temporality of this work and documentation. No experience is necessary.

Offsite: Fort Williams Park, 95 Humphreys Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Student Supply List: Sketchbook, camera for personal documentation, small shovel, gloves, pocketknife, and lunch.

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COW ISLAND COURSE ONE

CSC 121: cow island: found Sculpture Faculty: Nik BsullakTime: Friday - Sunday, 6/22/12 - 6/24/12Depart for the island at 9 am Friday, return to Portland 3 pm Sunday. Transportation to and from the island provided by Rippleffect.Sessions: Weekend Workshop, CEUs: 2.0Tuition: $595 Studio Fee: Included in tuition

Students will investigate the 26 mile island through the lens of potential and infinite possibilities. The class will learn about design principles and how to gather materials, while making sculpture from the surrounding landscape. Students will examine found building supplies such as rocks, shells, driftwood, leaves, thorns and much more. Students will learn how to break down materials into categories of durability, adhesion, and decoration. Students will also discuss the temporality of this work and documentation.

Offsite: Cow Island, Casco Bay

Student Supply List: A supplemental supply list as well as a basic gear list will be emailed as part of the course confirmation.

“we had a great instructor who made sure that everyone understood the material. he willingly shared his considerable experience with the class and his presentations were thorough and delivered with great expertise and humor. the long hours of this intensive flew as he offered his students a variety of experiences in which to learn. it was a great experience.”

Faculty member Angela Warren, Brioso (detail), 2012, oil on canvas, 60’’ x 54.”


ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CPT 061gilsland farm audubon center: animals to landscapeFaculty: Patsea CobbTime: Thursday, 9:30 am - 4 pm, 7/19/12 - 7/19/12Sessions: 1 Day Workshop CEUs: 0.7Tuition: $160 Studio Fee: $20

Students will spend the day being inspired by the Gilsland Farm reserve in Falmouth to create a series of drawings. Students will do drawing studies of the collection of bird and animal taxidermy mounts in the resource center as reference and then move to the surrounding environment of the reserve to draw an appropriate landscape for their animal or bird to live in. Students are welcome to concentrate on either topic for the whole day. All levels of experience are welcome.

Offsite: Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth Maine

Student Supply List: Most materials will be provided. A supplemental supply list will be emailed as part of the course confirmation.

ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CDR 111peak’s island: drawing in publicFaculty: Angela WarrenTime: Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm (Depart on the ferry to Peak’s Island at 9:15 am, depart for Portland at 4:30 pm), 7/21/12 - 7/21/12Sessions: 1 day workshop CEUs: 0.8Tuition: $160 Studio Fee: $10

Peak’s Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay and a popular summer destination. This special day trip will encourage students to feel more comfortable drawing and sketching in public places. Students will learn how to capture a moving figure, make the sketchbook your best friend and have fun drawing in the community.

Offsite: Peak’s Island, Casco Bay

Student Supply List: A supplemental supply list will be emailed as part of the course confirmation.

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“i really had a fantastic time in this class. i found the instructor to be supportive and so attuned to our different work habits. she tolerated a lot of specific questions from me, and encouraged me to just experiment, and not be nervous about the results. i would recommend this course, and meca, very highly.”

ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CDR 072portland Schooner company: drawing the SailFaculty: Angela WarrenTime: Saturday, 9 am - 2 pm, 7/19/12Sessions: 1 day workshop CEUs: .5Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $40

Students will have an authentic Maine experience on board a historic windjammer. From land to sea, sails to hardware, students will sketch from observation to translate the experience of the sail to paper.

Offsite: Portland Schooner Windjammer


WEEk-LONG INTENSIvESDeveloped for the busy artist, this series provides intensive instruction for all skill levels. The week-long format provides the opportunity for all artists to immerse themselves in a supportive environment committed to daily creative rejuvenation.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CMJ 137metalsmithing & JewelryFaculty: Rachel FlahertyTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, 6/18/12 - 6/22/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 3.5Tuition: $330 Studio Fee: $40

This intensive course offers a comprehensive introduction to jewelry-making for the beginner or self-taught jeweler. The focus will be on developing the basic skills of jewelry fabrication in metal, including soldering, sawing, drilling, filing, sanding, and polishing. The additional techniques of chain making, stone setting, hammer finishes, and texturing will also be introduced. Through demonstration and hands-on projects, students will develop the preparation for continued craftsmanship. Bring to the first class: a sketchbook and any previous work.

Student Supply List: Supplies will be discussed the first day of class.

Audubon building image: Be inspired by the environment of the reserve in Falmouth during CPT 061: Gilsland Farm Audubon Center: Animals to Landscape (page 7).

Student work from CSC 130: Sculpture in Metal course (page 18)

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WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CMJ 1655 rings in 5 daysFaculty: Sharon PortelanceTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 7/9/12 - 7/13/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $40

This one-week intensive course offers both the beginning and intermediate student an opportunity to develop 5 rings in 5 days. The beginner will focus on basic skill building while the intermediate student will work on more complicated forms and techniques. We will learn soldering, sweat soldering, bezel and tube stone setting, hollow construction, etching, roller-printing and die-forming. Introduction to alternative materials and some cold connections will allow the student to incorporate any number of materials into their rings. Source material will include a brief history of the function of rings throughout time and contemporary rings being made in the field today.

Student Supply List: Supplies will be provided.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CGD 132picture BooksFaculty: Judy LaBrascaTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 6/25/12 - 6/29/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $40

This course provides a supportive environment for beginners, as well as experienced artists and writers. Whether you have a project under way or have only the wisp of an idea, this course will help you understand the process. This week offers an opportunity for a hands-on exploration of all forms and genres including: traditional picture books for children (and the adults who read to them), comic books and graphic novels for teenagers and adults, wordless and toy books for babies, chapter books, poetry, pop-ups, hybrid forms and mixed genres. Topics include: how to get ideas, using a storyboard, making a dummy book, finding a publisher, self-publishing, etc. Each morning starts with a group exercise and discussion, afternoons are devoted to individual projects. Students get

a lot of individual attention and may also make use of group critiques. Examples and materials are provided.

Student Supply List: To the first class, please bring a notebook and pen, and a picture book to share.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CDR 150drawing intensiveFaculty: Judy LaBrascaTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 8/6/12 - 8/10/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $40

This week is an immersion in traditional observational drawing techniques and materials. Subjects include: life drawing with both nude and costumed figures, still life, portrait, and landscape. Materials include: graphite and colored pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, oil pastel, chalks, ink, and watercolor. various approaches to drawing will be used, such as the perceptual approach of kimon Nicolaides, who wrote The Natural Way to Draw, and the construction drawing methods of George Bridgman. It includes instruction in basic perspective techniques and an analysis of the elements of picture making. For beginners to advanced students, this class emphasizes personal growth in a supportive atmosphere. This class is for anyone who likes to draw, enjoys experimenting and wants to have fun while improving skills. This is also a good class for students who are preparing portfolios.

Student Supply List: Supplies will be provided. Please bring a notebook andpen to the first class.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CMJ 151lost Wax castingFaculty: Zack korbTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 7/23/12 - 7/27/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $45

In this course students will develop an understanding of basic lost wax casting. Students will learn to carve and manipulate wax and then turn it into jewelry or small scale sculptures. Along with learning how to carve and manipulate the wax into three-dimensional forms students will also learn about casting organic and inorganic materials. Basic jewelry skills (sawing, soldering, filing) are encouraged, but not necessary.

Student Supply List: Any tools for carving wax: dental tools work very well and canbe purchased at the dollar store, a notebook, and silver casting grain (1oz to make a final project), which can be ordered from riogrande.com.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CFS 150progress in SewingFaculty: Cheslye ventimigliaTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 6/18/12 - 6/22/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $30

If you have some sewing experience and want to increase your confidence, this intensive course will enhance your understanding of garment construction and expand your design possibilities. We will consider flattering styles, how to choose the right fabric for the project, how to work with various fabrics, and how to correct a commercial pattern for personal fit. you will learn layout, cutting, and useful techniques for both hand and machine sewing. Demonstrations of sewing and construction techniques each morning will be combined with guidance for individual sewing projects in the afternoon. The week-long format will give you the opportunity to increase your skills and help you push through the challenging parts of your project(s).

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Student Supply List: A dressmaker’s measuring tape, dressmaker’s glass-head pins, a pair of sharp scissors for sewing and a pair of all-purpose scissors for cutting paper, sewing needles and thread, a seam ripper, and a portable sewing machine (optional). Some machines will be available to share.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CSC 150Sculpting the classic figure in clayFaculty: John ventimigliaTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm, 6/25/12 - 6/29/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 3.0Tuition: $320 Studio Fee: $30

This course will provide students of all levels the opportunity to sculpt the human figure from observation of the life model. Classic poses will demonstrate proportion, gesture, form, and balance of the human body. The first four morning sessions will be modeling the figure in the round with clay on wire armatures. The first three afternoon sessions the figure will be modeled as bas-relief in clay on plywood panels. For the last three sessions, the reliefs will be cast into plaster. Traditional plaster waste mold techniques will be taught. Lectures with projected images acknowledging the importance of the historic and contemporary figure sculpture will accompany assignments. Critiques will develop an awareness of visual clarity.

Student Supply List: Bring to the first class: a flexible putty knife, pliers, and a common kitchen table knife. Clay, plaster, armature, molding, and casting supplies will be supplied. A recommended tool list will be given. Wear work clothes.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CPT 114painting the landscapeFaculty: Janet ManyanTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, 6/25/12 - 6/29/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 4.0Tuition: $340 Studio Fee: $30

Beginning and advanced students will learn to paint the tonal effects of light to depict the space and distance of landscape. Instruction will be given in selecting a subject, color mixing, and composing the elements in a painting. A wide variety of locations will be used both urban and rural. The problems of painting on site, such as what to bring and how to set up, will be addressed. The student will be led to appreciate the landscape as a way to savor a particular place and time and as a means of personal expression. Both historical and contemporary examples of landscape painting from Constable to Wayne Thiebaud will be studied and related to work being done. Suggested reading: Hawthorne on Painting, collected by Mrs. Charles Hawthorne, and Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting, John F. Carlson, N.A.

Student Supply List: A supply list will be mailed to all registered students.

WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CPR 121Woodcut printmakingFaculty: katherine HardingTime: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm, 8/6/12 - 8/10/12Sessions: Week-Long Intensive CEUs: 3.0Tuition: $320 Studio Fee: $45

Hands-on introduction to this relief printmaking process will commence in the first hour. The oldest form of printmaking with its roots in ancient China, woodcut printmaking is a reductive process. The board is carved away and the surface remaining is rolled with ink and printed. This printmaking method is suitable for cloth, as well as paper.

Inspired by birch and fir, rocks and cattails, pond and sky, a small group of participants will learn and share in a variety of methods to alter the surface of fabric and paper. We will be attentive to the basics: color, line, composition, and the potential of the materials. Working outdoors as well as inside, we will begin by carving a board and then print using the studio press, using water-based inks on paper and fabric. Drawing with scissors, painting with thread, applying ink and paints to paper, cotton, and silk, will all come into play during the week. Participants may create a personal catalogue of the methods and materials explored, bound in a simple book as a memory aid and a memoir of a luminous week of creativity.

Offsite: Osprey Cove Studio, 16 Osprey Cove Rd., Freeport, Maine


“our instructor could not only juggle a 100 things at once, but had an uncanny ability of making each of us 10 students feel like we had her undivided attention. she shared her love of her craft with such ease and confidence because she is so knowledgeable about the subject, incredibly talented and a true creative spirit.”

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Faculty member Emily Gibson, Constellation II, 14” x 17,” watercolor, pencil, photograph.

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EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CCE 115colorful functional ceramicsFaculty: Patti SandbergTime: Monday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/18/12 - 8/6/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $260 Studio Fee: $40 In this course students will explore the mid-range temperature of cone 6, and firing work in electric kilns. Mid-range clays and glazes are a popular choice for many ceramic artists because the work can be colorful, it has a similar feel to high-fire work, and unlike high-fire clays and glazes, cone 6 can be achieved in almost all electric kilns. Students will have the option of working with a stoneware or a white clay body. Working with functional forms, instruction will include both wheel throwing and creative methods of hand-building. Surface techniques to be covered will include methods of slip decoration, glazing, and decals. For beginner and intermediate students.

Student Supply List: Sketchbook, apron, towel, clay tools if you have them. Supplies will be discussed in the first class.

the Summer Session begins the week of June 18.All courses are listed by the length of time in ascending order by start date.

“the instructor dealt very well with the many students needingone-on-one help and attention, never showing any impatience with the many interruptions we each created for her. i was impressed with her ability to not only teach the safe and correct protocol, but also to lend invaluable help and respect to each student’s design problems.”


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TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CCT 044photoshop crash courseFaculty: Bennett MorrisTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm, 6/23/12 - 6/24/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $220 Studio Fee: $0

In one weekend students will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop, as well as some of the tricks and techniques used by artists and illustrators who use Photoshop professionally. Students will learn how to manipulate and edit photographs, as well as create original art. This is a good foundation and introductory course for someone brand new to Photoshop.

Student Supply List: A portable drive for storing class projects, a notebook, and a pen.

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CCT 076illustrator crash courseFaculty: Bennett MorrisTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm, 7/14/12 - 7/15/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $220 Studio Fee: $0

Students will learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, the vector-based drawing program used by artists and illustrators to create illustrations, logos, and type. Tools will be introduced that allow students to create a single-page layout combining type and image, basic illustrations, and logos. No previous Illustrator experience necessary.

Student Supply List: A portable drive for storing class projects.

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CCT 065indesign crash courseFaculty: Bennett MorrisTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm, 8/4/12 - 8/5/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $220 Studio Fee: $0

In this course, students will explore the practical basics of Adobe InDesign—the best tool for a flyer, brochure, newsletter, and publication design—in single and multiple page layouts. Elements of the software’s capabilities and how they relate to the principles of excellent layout design will be covered. This includes: creating and working with margins and grids, understanding how graphic and photo elements react to the text around them, typographic styling, and creating styles and shortcuts for efficient workflow. Exporting files for PDF viewing or professional printing will also be reviewed. This class uses the Mac OS x platform. Prerequisite: comfort with a computer.

Student Supply List: A portable drive for storing class projects.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CCT 126programming for artists and designersFaculty: Don HaveyTime: Monday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/18/12 - 8/6/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $0

This course explores the concept of using code as a tool for creating interactive and computational art. Students will learn the basics of Processing, an introductory programming language geared towards artists and designers. Other topics touched upon will include programming with C++ using Cinder, interfacing with other devices using Arduino, and kinect hacking. This is a good course for artists looking to expand their tool sets to include interactive mediums and/or generate artwork algorithmically. Students are expected to be competent computer users and to have a background (or strong interest) in art and design. Owning a laptop is recommended but not required.

Student Supply List: None

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WEEkEND WORkSHOP (Friday, Saturday + Sunday)

CDR 071out of lineFaculty: Emily GibsonTime: Friday, 6 - 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, , 6/29/12 - 7/1/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $20

This course is designed to help students develop an individual approach to art through experimentation with drawing materials and techniques. Rather than defining drawing solely as a way to record what we see, this intensive workshop explores drawing as a method to generate new ideas, document events, and create new imagery. Students will learn about the radical transformation of drawing in the 20th century while they engage with the techniques of modern and contemporary artists. Both non-traditional and traditional materials will be used to explore and expand the definition of drawing as a medium while developing a personal visual language.

Student Supply List: Pencils set, Design eraser set, paper, sketchbook, graphite sticks, colored pencils, found objects, wire, and pencil sharpener

SIx-WEEk COURSE

CDR 160colored pencilFaculty: kathleen BoldtTime: Friday, 9 am - 12 pm, 6/22/12 - 8/3/2012 (No class July 20)CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $20

Dive into a new medium and discover its versatility and vibrancy, as powerful as painting. The immediacy of working with pencils facilitates learning about color dynamics as you build your drawings.

Student Supply List: 18-24 set of art grade colored pencils, 11 x 14” pad of “drawing” paper, drawing board, and masking tape.


SIx-WEEk COURSE

CSC 103figure: Sculpture and drawingFaculty: Patricia CobbTime: Tuesday, 1 - 4 pm, 7/3/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $240 Studio Fee: $25

This course will give students a way to study the figure, using both sculpture and drawing to grasp issues of gesture and form. There will be an emphasis on the larger underlying shapes and planes that build visually strong figures. Once the larger issues are seen, the details fall into place. Simple anatomy and proportion will be covered as they relate to the poses. Sculptural studies will be done in clay. The clay work will not be fired, so please bring a camera to each class to take pictures of your work. Materials provided.

Student Supply List: None

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CDR 166mixed media portraitureFaculty: Martha MillerTime: Thursday, 9 am - 12 pm, 6/21/12 - 8/9/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $25

Learn how to create portraits that go beyond rendering. When making a portrait, students will be encouraged not only to reveal something of the psychological and emotional depth of the individual, but also something more archetypal—what it means to be human, to have a past, passions, and a spirit. Portraits will be created from live models using an array of mixed drawing media including pastels, charcoal, oils, and pencil.


SIx-WEEk COURSE

CDR 100drawing for the complete and utter BeginnerFaculty: kathleen BoldtTime: Monday, 9 am - 12 pm,6/25/12 - 8/6/2012 (No class July 16)CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $60

Drawing requires first learning to see in particular ways, and attending to your vision. Students will learn basic perceiving skills needed for drawing. This process is demanding, engaging and deeply satisfying as skills are integrated and you become competent at drawing. Still life objects and the live model will be drawn with a variety of media. Art terms and dialogue will be encouraged as perceptions deepen.

Student Supply List: Portfolio to accommodate 18 x 24” pad of paper, drawing board, masking tape, and Sanford wet erase marker.

SIx-WEEk COURSE

CDR 105drawing Sculptures at the museumFaculty: Patricia CobbTime: Wednesday, 1 - 3:30 pm, 6/27/12 - 8/8/2012 (No class July 4)CEUs: 1.5Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $15

If you like traditions, try the classical training of drawing from sculptures and casts to learn sensitive work with light, shadows, form, and anatomy. We will draw in the sculpture galleries at the Portland Museum of Art. By studying master drawings and anatomy studies, and engaging in intense periods of drawing in the Museum galleries, students will expand their appreciation of what drawing has been and can be. Students will develop new ways of seeing and explore and develop their own personal interest and style. Drawing media will be graphite only.

Student Supply List: Because of important museum safety rules, all materials will be provided.

Patricia Cobb, Sketch of a live ballerina during an event celebrating the exhibit “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist” at the Portland Museum of Art, ,11” x 17”, charcoal and pastel, 2012


EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CDR 179life drawingFaculty: Martha MillerTime: Tuesday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/19/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $30 Students will work each week from live models using a variety of drawing media. Exercises designed to heighten observational skills and encourage bold and inventive mark-making will lead students through an on-going exploration of the proportions, form, and contours of the human figure.


EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CDR 108drawing for illustratorsFaculty: Alex RheaultTime: Tuesday, 1 - 4 pm, 6/19/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $35

In this course students will explore drawing and two-dimensional strategies to create illustrations, drawings, sketchbooks as art, zines, sequential works, and more. Drawing in black and white, line, painting with tonal values, grey scale, mixed media, color, collage, and other techniques allow challenges, and expand a students repertoire. We will use reference from photos, observation, imagination, systems, and more. From collaboration on dynamic large drawings based on prompts to cinematic miniatures from photographs, students will develop their thinking-drawing abilities and run free.

Student Supply List: Supplies will be discussed in the first class. Standard kit of tools and water media, brushes, ink, sketch paper, tracing paper, and good quality paper will need to be purchased.

“the instructor covered a ton of material in a reasonable and accessible way, and made a lot of effort to answer specific questions for me throughout the weekend. i live three hours away and it was totally worth the effort to be there for this class.”

Learn the importance of studying the figure and drawing from observation in CDR 179: Life Drawing (page 13).

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CDR 103drawing in publicFaculty: Angela WarrenTime: Thursday, 1 - 3 pm, 6/21/12 - 8/9/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $0

Students will meet at various coffee shops and locations to learn how to draw the figure in the community. This class has been developed to help students feel more comfortable drawing and sketching in public places. Each class will include weekly discussions, ongoing technical feedback, and shared inspiration. Students will learn how to capture a moving figure, how to make your sketchbook your best friend, and how to have fun drawing in the community.

Student Supply List: Sketchbook and a variety of drawing materials.

FIBErs & FasHIoN

ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CFA 065island BasketFaculty: Towanda BrownTime: Saturday, 8:30 - 4:15 pm, 6/23/12 - 6/23/12CEUs: 0.8Tuition: $70 Studio Fee: $30

Spend an adventurous day on an island. Catch the early ‘down the bay’ ferry to Long Island (departs at 7:45am). Students will meet at the local Community Center for this one day workshop on weaving baskets. The classroom looks out over the bay and is a perfect place to watch the local islanders, tourists, and ferries come and go. We will first go to one of the island beaches to collect shells, sea glass and small driftwood pieces. In the classroom students will learn several weaving techniques and how to problem solve. There will be many demonstrations throughout the workshop. Students will learn how to weave a unique basket that incorporates your collection of beach treasures. Enjoy the trip to the beach and bring home a one of a kind basket that reflects your adventure to the island. The ferry departs around 4:15pm, and arrives in Portland around 5:15pm.

Offsite: Long Island, Maine

Student Supply List: All weaving tools & materials are supplied. Students need to dress for changing weather and wear footwear appropriate for walking on wet rocks and steep paths. A supplemental supply list will be emailed as part of the course confirmation.

*Participants must purchase a ferry ticket $10.50.


TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CFS 020make your own Sewing patternsFaculty: Cheslye ventimigliaTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, 6/23/12 - 6/24/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $185 Studio Fee: $30

Make your own fashion statement by learning the basics of garment design and creating your own patterns. We will take accurate measurements and use them to draft original patterns and customize commercial patterns for a good personal fit. you can also learn how to make a pattern from an existing piece of clothing. Basic sewing skills and previous experience making clothing from a commercial pattern are helpful but not required.

Student Supply List: A pair of scissors, a dressmaker’s tape measure, needles and thread, some long glass-head dressmaker’s pins, a pencil and eraser, a couple of colored pencils, a seam ripper, and a portable sewing machine (optional). Some machines will be available to share. On the second day of the workshop, please bring a garment you would like to copy, and/or a commercial pattern you would like to modify to fit you.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CFS 160fashion illustrationFaculty: Alex RheaultTime: Thursday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/21/12 - 8/9/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $20

Bring your attitude, love of fashion, and drawing. Students will work with various media to explore energetic fashion design sketching methods to create croquis, stylish illustrations of costume and dress, and portfolio ready spread of collection groupings. Using photographic references and drawing from the model or clothing, students study color, proportion silhouette, rendering of fabrics and textures, graphic elements that together form dynamic drawings, and interpretive renderings. We will examine how historic dress and costumes influence the styles of today, andwhat designers are thinking about and designing. Some drawing experience is helpful.


EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CFS 114Why We Wear What We WearFaculty: Alex RheaultTime: Thursday, 10 am - 12 pm, 6/21/12 - 8/9/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $20

In this class, students will research, investigate and search the questions around why we wear what we wear, examining historic trajectories, shifts, causes and effects on design and the development of silhouette, particular garments, and contradictions. We will confront how fear and desire, taboo and permissiveness fuel fashion, how our beliefs restrict or liberate how we adorn the body, and whether our clothes communicate, link to our identity, or not. Students will use research, readings, viewing materials, visual projects and writing to support and expand in class discussion and work.

Student Supply List: A notebook and pen. Other supplies will be discussed in class.

glass

ONE-DAy WORkSHOP

CGL 109Bead making WorkshopFaculty: Ernest PaternoTime: Saturday, 9 am - 12:30 pm, 7/28/12 - 7/28/12CEUs: 0.4Tuition: $135 Studio Fee: $90

This beginning level course will introduce the basic skills necessary to make glass beads with a hothead torch and soft Effetre glass. Instruction will cover safety, workstation set-up, mandrel preparation, basic bead making, and decorative techniques such as pulling stringers, dots, stripes, frit, and a various array of shapes. Each student will receive their own hothead torch.Safety notes: Do not attend class in clothing made of synthetic fibers or in wide/long sleeves. Do not wear open-toed

shoes and all long hair must be tied back.

Offsite: Cyroni Glass Works, 15 Locust Street, Portland, Maine


FOUR-WEEk COURSE

CGL 105Basic glassblowingFaculty: Ernest PaternoTime: Monday, 6 - 8:30 pm, 7/9/12 - 7/30/12CEUs: 1Tuition: $365 Studio Fee: $140

This hands-on workshop will teach the basic skills necessary to form glass from the furnace, and is suited for beginners with little or no experience with molten glass. Demonstrations and technical practice in gathering, marvering, and basic tool use will lead up to the forming of an ornament, a paperweight, and a drinking vessel.Safety notes: Do not attend class in clothing made of synthetic fibers or in wide/long sleeves. Do not wear open-toed shoes and all long hair must be tied back.


FOUR-WEEk COURSE

CGL 110glass Beads: 4 Week intensiveFaculty: Ernest PaternoTime: Tuesday, 6 - 8:30 pm, 7/10/12 - 7/31/12CEUs: 1Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $140

This workshop will expose students to basic and intermediate glass bead making skills using different kinds of oxy-propane torches and soft Effetre glass. We will cover safety, workstation set- up, mandrel preparation, and all the techniques taught in the bead making workshop, as well as encasing, sculptural beads, air traps, and twisted cane.Safety notes: Do not attend class in clothing made of synthetic fibers or in wide/long sleeves. Do not wear open toed shoes and all long hair must be tied back.



JEWElrY & mEtalsmItHINg

WEEkEND WORkSHOP(Friday, Saturday + Sunday)

CMJ 095“gilty” pleasuresFaculty: Zack korbTime: Friday 6 - 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 1 - 4 pm, 7/6/12 - 7/8/12CEUs: 0.9Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $30

In this class students will learn how to enhance their work with gold, with a minimal dent on their wallets. Students will learn about keum-boo, a technique involving the fusing of gold foil onto silver, as well as gilding with gold leaf. On the last day students will also use a product called aura 22. This class is for enhancing work that is already made and students are strongly encouraged to bring already finished work to enhance.

Student Supply List: Notebook, two small paint brushes, one small piece of gold foil* which can be purchased at riogrande.com or at Warg Enamel in Scarborough*gold leaf will be provided

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CMJ 106the Brooch: a canvas for the BodyFaculty: Zack korbTime: Tuesday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/19/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $40

Brooches have long been a symbol of empowerment; badges to be worn on the chest that have limitless opportunity. Brooches have no boundaries, no restrictions. In this class, students will learn how to make brooch pins and catches, set found objects, and design unique one of a kind pieces of jewelry. Basic sawing, soldering, and filing skills are highly encouraged.

Student Supply List: A notebook. Other supplies will be discussed in class.

Learn to advance jewelry making skills in CMJ 106: The Brooch: A Canvas for the Body, a course that explores the limitless boundaries of the pin (pg. 15)

lIBEral arts

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CLA 040the art of StoryFaculty: Frank O SmithTime: Saturday, 9 am - 3 pm, 7/14/12 - 7/21/12CEUs: 1.2Tuition: $100 Studio Fee: $0

Compelling stories all have three essential elements. They are inseparably linked and drive the dramatic narrative at all levels of story structure – from scenes to chapters to full story arcs. They are the means by which characters are forced to take actions that progressively alter the world they inhabit. And as a consequent, forcefully alter the trajectory of their lives – for better or worse. This two-day workshop is built around writing exercises designed to sharpen writers’ mastery of these essential elements, and to deepen understanding of critical principles for effectively framing stories, developing fully realized characters, and for intensifying dynamic tension. Participants will be encouraged to share work. There will be opportunity for one-on-one dialogue with the instructor. The workshop will take place on two successive Saturdays to provide time for participants to work independently in the interim to clarify issues for follow-up discussion.

Student Supply List: Pen and paper.

WEEkEND WORkSHOP (Friday, Saturday + Sunday)

CLA 180proprioceptive WritingFaculty: Charles MelcherTime: Friday, 6- 9 pm, Saturday, 9 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday, 9 am - 12 pm, , 7/27/12 - 7/29/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $0

Proprioceptive Writing® is a meditational discipline. It is a method of listening to thoughts and feelings and reflecting. In this process we can slow down, notice details, and give ourselves permission to experience emotions as they arise. Over time, the writer is able to reflect more clearly. As chatter dissipates, stories emerge, and the relationship with the inner

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self becomes more familiar and more intimate. The self emerges more frequently from burdens of stress, current concerns, and questions of everyday existence. This workshop utilizes the Metcalf/Simon Method of Proprioceptive Writing®, which anyone can begin to use immediately.

Student Supply List: Text: Writing the Mind Alive, Metcalf/Simon $14.95more information: pwriting.org

paINtINg

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CPT 053narrative collageFaculty: Dietlind vander SchaafTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm, 7/21/12 - 7/22/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $160 Studio Fee: $25

Narrative collage is a piece of fine artthat tells a story. The story can be about a particular person, a memorable event orloss, a vision or dream, or even a chapter of your life. It is shaped by the particular images you choose to work with during the creative process. This workshop is an introduction to the basic techniques and tools used to make collage and mixed-media art. This course emphasizes working with text to explore personal narrative and storytelling. Students will design and create their own unique works of art on canvas orcradled wood panels using found materials. The focus will be on glazing and layeringpaint, contact paper and matte medium transfers, pasting techniques, three-dimensional assemblage, working in black and white versus color, and working withnarrative in conjunction with image.

Student Supply List: Sharp scissors, small paintbrushes, a plastic rinse cup, an assortment of art papers and old photographs (photographs will not be damaged), and any additional ephemera you might wish to incorporate.

Faculty member Kim Bernard, Synergy 17, encaustic, cable, steel, 96 x 288 x 36, 2010

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CPT 172encaustic Weekend WorkshopFaculty: kim BernardTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, 7/28/12 - 7/29/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $75

Encaustic, meaning “to burn in” in Greek, is an art form dating back to the 5th Century BC. Used as a contemporary medium it is a versatile method of painting with a beeswax-based paint and a heated palette. This hands-on studio course will introduce participants to safety, supports, encaustic history and contemporary use, while providing demonstrations and opportunity to practice and apply two-dimensional techniques including making encaustic medium, application, fusing, color mixing, etching, texturizing, graphite and xerox transfers, collaging, embedding and incorporating found objects.


WEEk-LONG INTENSIvE

CPT 175ultimate maine island art retreatFaculty: Carol BassTime: Monday - Friday, varied, 8/12/12 - 8/18/12CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $1,085 Studio Fee: Included

Painting the landscape, but with an emphasis on truly listening to the voice within. Imagine spending a week making artwork on a private island in Casco Bay. Come join a group of 8 students in daily painting exercises designed to accommodate artists of all levels and media. Immerse yourself in a luxurious week of art, nature, boating, great food, and tranquility on a secluded, wooded Maine island guided by artist Carol Bass. Carol’s approach to painting includes morning Qigong exercises and the exploration of poetry in which students are welcome to join her if they choose.

Delicious meals consisting of organic local produce, fresh seafood, poultry, and vegetarian options will delight you daily. Accommodations are charming and comfortable. The island has hot showers, rustic green bathrooms (i.e. very clean outhouses), gas lights, some electricity (powered by a generator), and no vehicles. $1,085 includes art instruction, 6 nights lodging *(shared double room), all meals, transportation to and from the island, and mainland parking in yarmouth. *Single rooms available at an additional cost. To choose your accommodations and for more information contact:Marie [email protected]

Student Supply List: Students bring their own supplies for medium of their choice. Instructor will provide some supply suggestions. Marie Locke will make additional suggestions of what to bring for island living.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CPT 106the practice of paintingFaculty: Diane DahlkeTime: Wednesday, 6 - 9:30 pm, 6/20/12 - 8/8/12CEUs: 2.8Tuition: $260 Studio Fee: $20

If you would like to learn more about painting techniques and want to develop your painting skills in oils or acrylics, this course is for you. Acrylics can also be used to establish a quick-drying underpainting for oils. There is a stress on appropriate use of tools and materials, investigating color and spatial relationships, and compositional strategies. Instruction will include demonstration, group exercises, and individual instruction and critiques. All subject matter is welcomed, including abstraction. Students are expected to provide the bulk of their supplies.


pHotograpHY

WEEkEND WORkSHOP

CPH 120learning to use your digital SlrFaculty: Thurston HowesTime: Saurday + Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm, 6/23/12 - 6/24/12CEUs: 1.4Tuition: $220 Studio Fee: $0

Digital cameras are easily accessible and extremely popular. Students will learn to use the features on a digital SLR camera correctly and to their fullest potential. Features such as aperture, shutter speed, exposure control, and qualities of natural and artificial light as they apply to digital SLR will be presented and discussed. Cameras must be capable of manual operation (not point and shoot).

Student Supply List: A digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera with memory card and the instruction manual.

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SIx-WEEk COURSE

CSC 122transitions: Sculpture definedin paintingFaculty: Matt PosterTime: Saturday, 1 - 4 pm, 6/30/12 - 8/4/12 (No Class 7/28/12)CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $230 Studio Fee: $20

Students will study sculptures and breakdown their elements, form, and color in order to re-create them through abstract painting. With the use of sketches, quick ink paintings, watercolors, and oils, students will explore their own interpretations of a variety of three-dimensional works, their own creations or those of the masters. Sculptors and painters of all levels welcome.


EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CPT 100true Blue Beginning paintingFaculty: Patricia CobbTime: Tuesday, 9 am - 12 pm, 6/19/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $20

Have you always wanted to paint, but thought only “real artists” could? Have no idea where to start? This course starts at the very beginning: how to overcome the fear of picking up the paintbrush and dipping it into the paint. Through various group and individual exercises, students will learn the basics of painting in a supportive, non-competitive environment. No previous painting experience is expected. All that is needed is an openness and willingness to have an adventure in paint. Some experience with basic drawing is recommended. Come to the first class wearing clothes that can get paint on them. Acrylic paints will be used in this class.

Student Supply List: Materials list will be provided in first class. Some supplies needed, but not until the second class. Please wait to purchase until after the class.

Photograph by faculty member Thurston Howes, Rock and Water, Maine Experience Series


FOUR-WEEk COURSE

CPH 121digital Slr photographyFaculty: Thurston HowesTime: Tuesday, 6 - 9 pm, 7/17/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 1.2Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $20

This course is an introduction to basic digital photography and covers how to improve your digital photography, including how to make a correct exposure and improve your compositions, color and work flow.

Student Supply List: Digital SLR camera, external memory (flash drive 16 gig or external hard drive).

FOUR-WEEk COURSE

CPH 200intermediate film photographyFaculty: Thurston HowesTime: Saturday, 1- 4pm, 6/30/12 - 8/11/12 (No class July 7)CEUs: 1.8Tuition: $240 Studio Fee: $30

This is the ideal class for the photographer who wants to fine tune their skills. you will learn to refine your basic camera skills, including ways to fine tune your exposure, different focusing techniques, and a better understanding of how light effects different films. Photographic compositions will be looked at in great depth including pre visualization and post visualization. Film developing techniques will be further refined and explored. Printing skills will be expanded with some new techniques, and different development options.

Student Supply List: Manual SLR film camera, film, and paper.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CPH 201advanced photographyFaculty: Joe DellavalleTime: Monday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/18/12 - 8/6/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $40

This course is designed for Intermediate and Advanced level black and white traditional photography students looking to improve darkroom skills and broaden knowledge of the craft. This course focuses on improving the students’ printing skills, the ability to build an image and put together a body of work. A range of different films and papers available on the market will be introduced as well as a number of different types of chemistry both readily available and discontinued.

Student Supply List: Students are expected to provide their own 35mm camera, film, and paper throughout the course and will have access to a monitored photo lab on Saturdays.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CPH 100Beginning Black & White film photographyFaculty: Thurston HowesTime: Wednesday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/20/12 - 8/8/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $40

This introductory black-and-white still photography course covers the fundamentals of 35mm photography. Emphasis will be on camera operation and handling, film processing, darkroom printing techniques, and the aesthetics of photographic vision. While this course is primarily geared toward the novice, it is also open to those with previous 35mm experience who wish to refresh their darkroom technique. Students will review other photographers work, be given field assignments, and participate in individual and group critiques. Bring to the first class: a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability and one roll of 36 exposure Tri-x black and white film. Students are expected to provide their own film and paper for the course and will have access to a monitored photo lab on Sundays.

Student Supply List: SLR film camera, film, and paper.

sCulpturE

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CSC 168marble carvingFaculty: Mathieu PosterTime: Tuesday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/19/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $40

Students will learn traditional stone carving techniques in this class, and will work with fine-grained marble from West Rutland and Danby, vermont (provided). The carving tools, both hand tools and basic power tools, are simple and easy to use. Techniques for sharpening tools by hand and using the tools safely will be demonstrated in each class session. Students can expect to work with roughly 12” x 12” pieces of marble, as well as random-size “boulders.”

Student Supply List: Each student will receive a personal set of carving tools. Please wear old clothes and bring eye protection (face shield, and goggles or shatter-resistant glasses), work gloves (leather has the best grip), dust masks, thick pencils, and any stone carving tools you may have.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CSC 130Sculpture in metalFaculty: Mathieu PosterTime: Thursday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/21/12 - 8/9/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $40

Attention Steam Punks: you know who you are! (Open to everyone.) This class will explore the creation of small fine art objects, using any found materials, copper, brass and wood. Participants will use a variety of connecting processes to combine their works, such as soldering, welding, riveting, and glues.

The use of moving element will be encouraged to enhance the excitement and visual dynamic of each work. Proper use of tools and equipment, as well safety techniques, will be covered.


WoodWorKINg

TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CWF 051intro to Woodworking WorkshopFaculty: Jud MacintoshTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, 8/11/12 - 8/12/11CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $160 Studio Fee: $25

In this course we will explore some of the basics of woodworking, including selecting good lumber, joinery, hand tools, and basic machine usage.


TWO-DAy WORkSHOP

CWF 055hand cut dovetailsFaculty: Adam ManleyTime: Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm, 8/4/12 - 8/5/12CEUs: 1.6Tuition: $180 Studio Fee: $40

Students will learn the basic tools and techniques required to execute a hand cut dovetail joint. The dovetail is the quintessential woodworking joint, and this course will focus on the skills and equipment required to make them well, every time. We will begin by demonstrating the technique, followed by the creation of a set of practice joints. Students will spend the remainder of the course fabricating a small simple box utilizing these techniques.

Student Supply List: Safety glasses, and hearing protection if desired.

Student Supply List: Hit those yard sales now and bring in any and all interesting parts and pieces you have laying around, (brass gears, nuts, bolts, pipe, clock parts, stamped metal, etc.) Bring in pictures, drawings, and ideas. Please bring eye protection, proper clothing and shoes for working in messy and rusty conditions.

EIGHT-WEEk COURSE

CSC 162mold makingFaculty: Anthony TafuriTime: Tuesday, 6 - 9 pm, 6/26/12 - 8/7/12CEUs: 2.4Tuition: $250 Studio Fee: $95

Students will experience a broad range of moldmaking and casting techniques that allow for the transformation and/or reproduction of produced and found objects. These techniques afford the opportunity to generate pieces that consist of multiple identical elements, multiple elements that incorporate physical alteration in form or media, and the ability to convert transient or delicate objects into a more permanent state. Students will have the opportunity to pursue installation or site-specific based work, object based work, and functional objects. We will explore various analytical and physical references incorporated by the use of the multiples, transformation, and media. The opportunity exists to convey intent through elements of sequence, alteration, modification, anomaly mutation, conversion, and deviation.


Adam Manley, Adrift (San Diego Pool), 2009, 40” x 8,’ cypress, steel, plywood, concrete, hardware.


youth programs

Jewelry

YMJ 090 Time: 9 am-12 pm6/25-6/29Tuition: $150

Students will explore simple jewelry construction such as filing, sawing, riveting, and soldering. Students will be encouraged to create their own unique designs.

Found sculpture

YSC 050 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm6/25-6/29Tuition: $150

Students will go picking for hidden treasures and create one of-a-kind sculptures out of found objects.

summer art academy ages 9 – 12

Designed specifically for young artists between the ages of 9-12. Students will work their way through a series of projects that encourage creativity, imagination, and exploration of a variety of art forms.

drawing & Illustration

YIL 050 Time: 9 am-12 pm7/9-7/13Tuition: $150

Comic book characters come to life and tell their tales of the silly or harrowingly heroic. Students learn step by step how to sketch characters and develop a world for them.

printmaking

YPR 050 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/9-7/13Tuition: $150

Did you ever create a masterpiece and wish you could duplicate it to give to friends and family? Learn several printmaking techniques that duplicate your original masterpiece.

mixed media: self portrait

YFD 053 Time: 9 am-12 pm7/16-7/20Tuition: $150

Students will explore several ways to portray themselves, who they are now and who they want to become.

Illustration

YIL 051 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/16-7/20Tuition: $150

Discover how to bring your stories to life with drawing. Students will develop a personal style and learn how to keep the viewer engaged in their narrative. Bring your imagination to this fun filled class.

drawing


Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing while investigate charcoal, pencil, and various mark making materials. The class will cover basic elements of drawing such as line, gesture, and mark. The class will examine an assortment of objects to draw.

mixed media: ocean life

YFD 054 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/23-7/27Tuition: $150

Explore the ocean habitat through drawing, mixed media, and sculpture. Students will be inspired by aquatic samples and classroom discussion. Students are welcome to take a scientific or a narrative approach.

“this was the most fun i’ve had in a long time. the instructor was fantastic, and i would take any other class taught by him–he was knowledgable and approachable–a very good teacher for the novice, like me.”

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mixed media: going green


Students will learn to create mini masterpieces out of recycled and ‘green’ materials. Students will learn printmaking techniques and how to make recycled paper with seeds, which can later be planted. Each student will concentrate on a final project which can include collage, mixed media, or sculpture.

drawing & painting

YFD 052 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm 7/30-8/3Tuition: $150

Drawing and painting go hand in hand. Learn how to create better under drawings that will make your paintings sing. The class will learn tips and techniques in both drawing and painting. This painting class will use water-based paints.

Handbuilt Ceramics

YCE 090 Time: 9 am-12 pm8/6-8/10Tuition: $150

Learn how to create cups and bowls, sculptural figures, beads or tiles. Students will learn different surface techniques including textures and surface decoration.

painting

YPT 050 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm 8/6-8/10Tuition: $150

Learn how to approach painting and bring your ideas to life. Students will be introduced to composition, line, value, and material exploration. Students will learn the basics of painting and investigate various materials.

Young artists can explore a variety of mediums in a professional setting in the Art Academy and Studio School Institute courses.

“i always learn something when i attend classes at meca.this was no exception.”


Illustration

YIL 095 Time: 9 am-12 pm6/25-6/29Tuition: $150

Students will explore the relationship between image and text as they learn new skills and techniques to translate the narrative into a drawing. Students will develop personal style while learning ways to keep the viewer engaged in the story they are creating.

Fundamentals of painting

YPT 155 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm6/25-6/29Tuition: $150

This course will focus on ways to approach painting. Concentrating on different themes, the students will be introduced to several preparatory techniques in various mediums. Painting will be done with a variety of water-based paints. This class will be helpful to students with serious interest in approaching painting with a trained eye and desire to improve their work.

digital Foundations

YGD 100 Time: 9 am-12 pm7/9-7/13Tuition: $150

Students will be introduced to the tools, techniques and language of computer- based design. The Apple computer and its operating system is introduced along with the Adobe Suite Software including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Students experience the tools of the graphic design trade and gain a basic understanding of what it means to be a graphic designer in today’s industry.

Wire & Wood

YMJ 155 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/9-7/13Tuition: $150

Discover the magnificent world of wire and wood. Students will investigate line, volume, and form through wire and wood. Students will use variety of wood including found pieces and driftwood. The class will make expressive sculptures that are filled with humor and insight.

printmaking

YPR 095 Time: 9 am-12 pm7/16-7/20Tuition: $150

This course will introduce students to the expansive world of printmaking techniques including screenprinting, intaglio, lithography and digital printmakingStudents will learn traditional printmaking techniques to create original artwork and then take their imagery and work with it digitally. This class meshes old world techniques with the digital age.

Jewelry & metalsmithing

YMJ 095 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/16-7/20Tuition: $150

Students will experience a comprehensive introduction to jewelry and metalsmithing. Basic techniques in jewelry fabrication in metal will be covered including soldering, sawing, drilling, filing, sanding, and polishing. Students will be encouraged to express individual ideas through the craft of jewelry making.

plein air painting

YPT 150 Time: 9 am-12 pm7/23-7/27Tuition: $150

En plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air.” This phrase is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Students will gain experience painting the landscape in the true elements of the outdoors at various locations.

digital photography

YPH 165 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/23-7/27Tuition: $150

Students will be introduced to the operation and handling of a digital camera. Focus will be on exporing the world through the lens of a camera and image manipulation through Adobe Photoshop. Students should bring a digital camera and a disk of personal images on a CD or flashdrive to the first class.

portfolio prep


Art school admissions requirements are becoming more competitive as art schools search for top students to represent their schools. A strong, well-rounded portfolio

studio schoolsummer Institueages 13 – 17

The Studio School program is designed for young artists who are seeking the opportunity to work in professional studios with practicing artists. The Studio School Summer Institute gives students the opportunity to experience a variety of arts disciplines in a condensed amount of time during these week-long sessions.

educating artists since 1882. from one-day workshops to a graduate degree.Bachelor of Fine ArtsMaster of Fine ArtsArt Ed CertificateContinuing StudiesPre-College

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is an essential part of the application. Students will gain an understanding of the requirements set by admissions departments across the country. Studio instruction will be supplemented by tips from the MECA admissions staff on how to compile an outstanding portfolio and prepare for an individual portfolio review.

Fundamentals of drawing

ydr 165 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm7/30-8/3Tuition: $150

Drawing skills are an essential part of an artist’s education. In this introduction to drawing course, students will learn what it means to draw from observation. The basic elements of drawing such as line, gesture, shape, mark, and value will be covered as students explore a variety of drawing materials and processes.

Film photography

YPH 150 Time: 9 am-12 pm8/6-8/10Tuition: $150

In this introductory course, students will learn to view the world from behind the lens of a camera. Basic camera operation and handling, film processing, and darkroom printing will be covered.

Foundations

YFD 160 Time: 12:30-3:30 pm8/6-8/10Tuition: $150

Building skills in basic areas of foundations is essential to the study of art. Students will explore drawing and design that will support growth in the future into major areas of concentration.

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Rachel Alvarez Flaherty is a jewelry designer who earned her BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Maine College of Art. She has a studio in Portland and exhibits her work nationally.

Kim Bernard shows her sculpture, installations, and encaustic works nationally and has exhibited at the Art Complex Museum, Saco Museum, Currier Museum of Art, Mass Art, Montserrat College of Art, UNH Museum of Art, Merrimack College, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the 2011 Biennial at the Portland Museum of Art and is the 2011 recipient of the Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant. She received her BFA from Parsons in 1987, and her MFA from Mass Art in 2010. Bernard gives presentations, lectures, and workshops nationally as a visiting artist, but makes her home and work in Maine.kbernard.com

Kathleen Boldt, a graduate of Maine College of Art, has been teaching drawing classes to adults since 1985. While her primary focus has been graphite drawing, she has also developed work in collage, colored pencils, and gouache paint. Her work has been featured in several Portland and mid-coast Maine galleries. kathieboldt.com

Towanda Brown teaches basketry as a visiting artist in workshops throughout mid-coast Maine. Her work is represented at Island Artist Gallery in Bar Harbor and Archipelago Gallery in Rockland. She holds a BFA from University of Southern Maine and maintains a studio on Long Island.

Nik Bsullak earned her MFA at vermont College and her BFA at Maine College of Art in Jewelry/Metals. Her work has been published in several books including Color on Metal: 50 Artists Share Insight and Techniques, which she co-authored with Tim McCreight. She has exhibited her work at various galleries including velvet da vinci, Society of Arts and Crafts, Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute, and has had with solo exhibits at vu-Master Gallery and Penn State University.

Patricia Cobb was as Associate Professor of drawing at the Art Institute of Boston for thirteen years, where she taught figure sculpture and figure drawing, as well as basic drawing. Nathan Goldstein was the head of the department. He wrote The Art of Responsive Drawing. Her mentor, Demetrios, was an apprentice to Antoine Bourdelle, who was an apprentice to Rodin.

Diane Dahlke paints in both oil and acrylic. She has exhibited widely and is represented by Frost Gully Gallery in Freeport. Diane holds an MFA in visual Arts from vermont College and a BFA from Syracuse University. http://web.mac.com/dhdahlke

Joseph Della Valle holds a BFA in Photography from Maine College of Art, where he was also a technical assistant in the Photography Department.

Emily A. Gibson is a multi-disciplinary artist who lives and works in New york City. She holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art. As a graduate student, she received a scholarship to travel and study eastern art in China and Japan. She has exhibited her work at the Berkshire Museum, and the Revolving Museum in Massachusetts, as well as Spattered Columns, and the LeRoy Neiman Gallery in New york. She is an artist-in-residence with the Learning through Art program at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and a museum educator at the Museum of Modern Art.emilyagibson.com

Katherine Harman Harding, a painter, printmaker, and fiber artist, has taught art to children and adults for over 20 years in the Caribbean, Indiana, and most recently at Osprey Cove Studio, in Freeport, Maine. katherine earned a BFA at the Herron School of Art 17 years after completing a BA in economics at the University of Connecticut. Studies at Haystack include workshops in printmaking, fibers, and poetry. She was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship in Indiana in 2003-2004.ospreycovestudio.com

faculty biosKIM BERNARD | KATHLEEN BOLDT | TOWANDA BROWN | NIK BSULLAKPATRICIA COBB | DIANE DAHLKE | JOSEPH DELLA VALLE | RACHEL ALVAREz FLAHERTY | EMILY A. GIBSON | KATHERINE HARMAN HARDING | DON HAVEY | THURSTON HOWES | zACK KORB | JUDY LABRASCA | MARIE LOCKE JUD MACINTOSH | ADAM MANLEY | JANET MANYAN | CHARLES MELCHER MARTHA MILLER | BENNETT MORRIS | ERNEST PATERNO | SHARON PORTELANCE | MATHIEU POSTER | ALEx RHEAULT | PATRICIA SANDBERGFRANK O SMITH | ANTHONY TAFURI | DIETLIND VANDER SCHAAF | CHESLYE VENTIMIGLIA | JOHN VENTIMIGLIA | ANGELA WARREN

Don Havey is a founding partner at 3c32, a design studio in Portland, Maine, where he is in charge of web application development. He is a self-taught programmer with a degree in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University. Don has been contributing to the Processing community and tinkering around with other artist-oriented scripting languages for over 10 years. He is interested in exploring the intersection of art, design, and technology. He enjoys reinventing the wheel.

Thurston Howes is known for documentary, environmental portrait, studio, corporate, and advertising photography, Thurston is a socially–concerned visionary. His work has been featured in many national and international fine art exhibitions, and several feature films. His photography has also in exhibitions in the virginia Museum of Fine Arts, as well as in numerous private and corporate collections.

zack Korb is a jeweler who works and lives in Portland, Maine. Zack graduated from Maine College of Art in 2010 with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry. He currently works for Andrew Nyce Designs in Cape Elizabeth and is the former metalsmithing technician at Maine College of Art.

Judy LaBrasca has taught in MECA’s Continuing Studies program since 2001, as well as in the BFA program. She gives individual instruction to adults and children and provides art coaching to students building portfolios. She has illustrated books published by Simon and Schuster, Random House, and others. Her studio work includes drawing and photography, exhibited most recently at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery, The George Marshall Store Gallery, and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.

Marie Locke has been organizing art retreats on Lower Goose Island, Maine for Maine College of Art since 2009. She also teaches faux finishing and decorative painting classes through MECA’s Continuing Studies Program.

Jud Macintosh’s woodworking includes furniture making, cabinet making, wooden boat restoration, and home restoration. He is a graduate of the furniture design and woodworking program at MECA where he currently works as the studio technician.

Adam Manley received his BA in International Relations and Political Science from The State University of New york at New Paltz, and his MFA in Furniture Design and Woodworking from San Diego State University. Trained in furniture making and construction techniques, Adam primarily creates large-scale sculptural objects and installations. Currently, his work addresses landscape, environment, space, and place through constructed structural forms that engage the viewer not only with the work itself, but also with the immediate surroundings. This work promotes an evaluation of the relationship to and engagement with place, while exploring the personal sense of place that we all harbor. Utilizing the language of familiar utilitarian objects, iconic architectural structures, and infrastructural systems, Adam investigates the personal relationship with everyday spaces and re-imagines it by altering and transplanting familiar forms.

Janet Manyan earned her MFA in Painting at Brooklyn College CUNyand her BA in Art from the College of New Rochelle. She was awarded residencies at the Millay Colony in Austerlitz, New york and Carina House (now M.A.R.C.) on Monhegan Island. She is represented by Frost Gully Gallery in Freeport and Mast Cove Gallery in kennebunkport. Her work was recently shown at First St. Gallery in New york City and is upcoming at Greenhut Gallery and MARC @20 on Monhegan. At the 2011 MECA Art Honors Awards, Janet was recognized with the Award for Leadership in Art Education.

Charles Melcher holds a MFA from yale School of Art and has taught in the BFA program at Maine College of Art for 14 years. He is an Associate professor of Graphic Design.

Martha Miller has been creating portraits and self-portraits for over thirty years. She works in pencil, pastel, charcoal, and mixed media. Martha holds a BFA in Printmaking from MECA, worked for many years with the North Berwick Figure Drawing Group, and attended figure drawing sessions at the Bowdoinham Academy, studio of the late Carlo Pittore. She continues to use the print process in her studio practice. Her work is in numerous collections including the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.marthamiller.com

Bennett Morris is a multidisciplinary artist and teacher located in Portland. He has a BFA in Graphic Design, an MFA in studio art, and has attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture’s summer residency. In addition to his studies, Bennett has worked as a master printer, printing editions by a variety of contemporary artists. His own work is influenced by ideas related to the sublime, romanticism, ruins and surveillance technology.

Ernest Paterno, owner of Cyroni Glass Works, has been making glass since 1990. He graduated from Tyler School of Art, and has studied with world-renowned glass artists, Maestro Lino Tagliapietra, Dante Marioni, Richard Marquis, and many of the nation’s finest glassblowers. His work is represented locally in galleries and museums around the country.

Sharon Portelance, chair of the Metalsmithing and Jewelry department at Maine College of Art, received her MFA from the State University of New york at New Paltz. Shown both nationally and internationally, her work can be viewed in collections at New Mexico State University Museum in Las Cruces, the Samuel Dorskey Museum in New Paltz, New york, and at the Okresni Muzeum Ceskeho raje in Turnov, Czech Republic. Her most recent body of work was featured in Ornament Magazine, Metalsmith’s “Exhibition in Print” and in the Lark Book publications 1000 Rings and 500 Bracelets.

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Mathieu Poster has managed and taught at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland, vermont over the past five years. He holds a BFA in Sculpture from Maine College of Art and a Master in Fine Arts and Sculpture, with a minor in Painting, from Rochester Institute of Technology / School for American Crafts.

Alex Rheault is a professor and chair of the Illustration Department at Maine College of Art, studied in Roma at L’Accademia di Costume e Moda, received her BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design, and her MFA from vermont College. Rheault is the founder of drawing room, and served as artistic director of Quimby Colony. Rheault exhibits locally and internationally.

Patricia Sandberg was awarded a residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana in 2002 and has been Resident Artist at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. She was also a studio assistant in ceramics at Penland School of Arts and Crafts in 2006. Patricia holds a BFA from Maine College of Art, where she is a technical assistant in the Ceramics Department.

Frank O Smith has been a professional writer for 30 years. The manuscript of his novel, Dream Singer, was a finalist for the Bellwether Prize, established by novelist Barbara kingsolver “in support of a literature for social change.” He has written for national publications under his own by-line and has ghost-written for others. He is also an active writing coach; and provides a variety of services, including project work and marketing consultations, to corporations.

Anthony Tafuri received his MFA in Sculpture at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1991, and his BFA in Sculpture from the Portland School of Art in 1988. His studio is located in Bridgton, Maine, where he undertakes public and private commissions.tafuristudios.com

Dietlind Vander Schaaf has an MFA in creative writing from the University of San Francisco and studied mixed media assemblage with artist Aondrea Maynard. She has exhibited work at Trinket & Fern, the June Fitzpatrick Gallery, the york Art Association, and Markings Gallery. Her focus on storytelling through image and condensed narrative is the result of her desire to take words out of their typical “bound” context and display them visually, where in their new form they might suggest different or multiple meanings.thestorieswithin.com

Cheslye Ventimiglia has a dressmaking studio in Portland. She specializes in the reconstruction of vintage clothing and the design and fabrication of wedding dresses. She is a volunteer in the costume shop at Portland Stage.

John Ventimiglia holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and a BFA in Sculpture from Syracuse University. His work is represented in the collections of the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland Public Library, Mt. Holyoke College, and private collections in France and the US. He teaches drawing, sculpture, and three-dimensional design at Maine College of Art.

Angela Warren received a BFA from Drake University 2007 in painting and a Master of Fine Art from MFA in 2011. She is a multidisciplinary artist working in painting, sound, video, and performance. This is her third semester teaching for the Continuing Studies department. Her work can be viewed this summer at Mayo StreetArts Center.


DIRECTIonSTake I-295 to exit 6A, Forest Avenue South. At the first light, bear right onto Rt. 77, State Street. Drive through the park and proceed up State Street to the top of the hill. Turn left at the light onto Congress Street. The Porteous Building will be on your right at 522 Congress Street.

PARKInGParking is the responsibility of the student. Hourly parking is available at the City of Portland’s Spring Street parking garage.This garage is best entered on Free street. The garage is located directly behind the Porteous Building on Free Street.

PuBLIC TRAnSPoRTATIonFor daytime classes, METRO buses conveniently stop near MECA. Commuter fare plans are available. Call METRO at 207.774.0351 or gpmetrobus.com for more information.

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RegisterOnline:meca.edu/csregister.

Payment is made at the time of registration. you will receive your course confirmation, policy sheet, and supply list via email within two business days. Note that currently we cannot apply discounts via online registration.

Mail:Send registration materials and payment to:Continuing StudiesMaine College of Art522 Congress StPortland, ME 04101

Be sure to include a valid email address, as you will receive your course confirmation, policy sheet and supply list via email within two business days.

In person:Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm, at the Continuing Studies office at 522 Congress Street, in Portland, Maine.

Phone:Our phone registration line is open from 10:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted. For your convenience, we encourage you to register online or by mail in order to avoid theheavy caller volume we experience during peak registration periods. 207.699.5061

Continuing Studies classes fill quickly. If the class is full, you will be notified and placed on a wait list. Currently we cannot apply discounts via online registration. Full payment must accompany your registration. A $30 fee will be charged for

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the evolution of an adult continuing education student

i have heard it said that “summer in maine is like candy”, and as a lifelong mainer myself, i could not agree more. new england residents endure the cold winter months each year and thus our short summer season is hard earned and well deserved. we invite you to share some of your maine summer with us learning, exploring, and enjoying the warmth of the coming months. we have planned a wide variety of course offerings, including many of your time-honored favorites and some exciting new programming that is specifically designed to enhance your maine summer experience.

youth educators often quote the principles of pedagogy when designing and facilitating learning activities. as adults, we transition away from dependent pedagogical learning toward a more self-actualized pattern referred to as the andragogical frame. andragogy is a series of learning strategies focused on adults and has a core set of assumptions that define the self-directed nature of mature learners as compared to children. at the core of andragogy is the notion that “experience provides the basis for learning activities,” meaning that our perspective continues to grow and evolve with our accumulating experiences. andragogy states that our interpretive lens continuously evolves so long as we challenge it, thus each time we experience an event, it is from a different perspective. we welcome and encourage students to retake and gain new perspective on courses they have already taken, knowing that as life-long learners, there is always room for growth and breakthrough. we also recognize the pragmatic nature of adult learners, and their need to find applications for their learning. we are proud to support this trend by continuing to offer reasonably sized courses that provide plenty of interaction with faculty allowing students to gain the specificity they require.

it is also through an andragogical lens that we encourage our repeat students to branch out into new courses and expand their comfort zones. much of the evolving worldview central to rewarding adult learning comes from confronting “disorienting dilemmas” that arise when personal paradigms are challenged. we hope you will consider nurturing transformation through education by branching out into a new course while continuing to gain perspective from a personal favorite. please feel free to contact our offices if you have any points of clarification regarding our courses. with rare exception, most continuing studies courses at meca are designed with the explorer in mind, so we hope you’ll chart new artistic and design territories with us this summer.

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checks returned for insufficient funds. We reserve the right to charge a registration fee of $20 for students who drop more than one CS course per term. Confirmations will be sent via email. Supply lists will be emailed to you with your confirmation. As proof of enrollment, please bring a printed confirmation of your registration when you attend your first class. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements will be canceled, typically three to five business days before the class begins. Registered students will be notified and refunded in full.

Third–Party PaymentsIf an agency, company, or school is paying for your course, an official purchase order or authorization, or full payment must accompany your registration.

Tuition Discount forVisual Arts Teachers Grades K-12visual arts teachers employed at least 20 hours/week on a regular basis during the school year receive a 50% discount on tuition for up to two Continuing Studies courses per session, not including travel programs and where noted. verification of current employment (on school letterhead, signed by a school official) must accompany your registration form each session. you will be sent a statement of CEUs earned after you complete the course. Please note we cannot apply discounts via online registration.

Tuition Discount for MECA GraduatesMaine College of Art degree-holding alumni receive a 35% tuition discount on any Continuing Studies course for up to two courses per session, except for travel programs and where noted. Please note we cannot apply discounts via online registration.

ConditionsAdults 18 or older may register for Continuing Studies adult courses. Students under 18 require special permission of the Director or Assistant Director of Continuing Studies. MECA reserves the right to cancel courses, substitute instructors, change course times, and limit enrollment. The student agrees to abide by any and all rules of the College. MECA will assume no responsibility for any loss, personal or physical. With enrollment, a student consents to being photographed in classes or at student activities on or off

campus. These photographs may be used by MECA in future promotional efforts without specific written permission from the student.

Access to Studio Buildings / ID CardsMECA studios and classrooms are available to you during your scheduled class or lab times only. Please present your student ID to security personnel when asked.

Library PrivilegesMECA’s Joanne Waxman Library is one of the largest independent libraries in Northern New England and a major resource of materials on art and design in the region. Its collections number approximately 33,000 volumes and 100 periodicals, as well as videos and other materials. In addition, the library houses a Special Collection room, containing examples of 19th century publications in the arts and a collection of artists’ books,in addition to a collection of 55,000 slides. The Library provides access to a suite of online resources, which include periodical indices and image resources atlibrary.meca.edu.

The Library is open to the public. Members of the general public can obtain a library card for an annual fee of $50 ($25 for seniors).

Borrowing privileges are extended to adult students for the duration of the course in which they are enrolled (not applicable to weekend workshops). Please present your course confirmation letter for a temporary library card.

Persons with DisabilitiesAccess to CS ProgramMaine College of Art respects and values people with disabilities. In addition, Maine College of Art is required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 2008, to provide reasonable accommodations for people with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Interim Director of Residential Education and Housing at 207.699.5067 at least three weeks prior to your scheduled course.

Withdrawal and Refund PolicyIf you withdraw from a course at least six business days prior to the first class, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition and your studio fee. If you withdraw five business days or less before the first class, you will receive a refund of 50% of tuition. There are no refunds once a class begins. If MECA cancels a course, all fees will be refunded. Unless you have notified the Continuing Studies office of your withdrawal, no refunds will be issued. Refunds may take up to four weeks to process. Special restrictions apply to certain off-campus programs. Please see the course description for details.

If you think your circumstances warrant special consideration, you may send a letter of appeal to the Director of Continuing Studies. Appeals should be postmarked within 14 days of withdrawal.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Credit for completion of a Continuing Studies course is offered in the form of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in the adult program. One CEU is issued for ten hours of class participation. Students will be sent a statement of CEUs earned after completion of a course. CS students do not earn CEUs or credit in youth program classes, with the exception of students who complete the Pre-College program for 4 academic credits. Credit-bearing BFA courses are available to the public through MECA’s non-degree program. Students who complete these courses earn college credit.

TranscriptsOfficial transcripts are available at no charge upon written request to the Registrar’s Office.

Location and ParkingClasses are held in the Porteous building at 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine. Courses that take place at an offsite location will include addresses and directions in the registration information. Parking is the responsibility of the student. Hourly parking is available at the City of Portland’s Spring Street Parking Garage at 45 Spring Street, Portland, Maine 04101-3906. The garage is located directly behind the Porteous building on Free Street.

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Early enrollment is advised as many class fill quickly. Registrations must be accompanied with payment in full and are processed in the order in which they are received. you will receive a confirmation email within 48 business hours. your confirmation will include your student identification sheet, our policies and procedures information sheet, and a supplementary supply list(if required).

How to Register for ClassesOnlineWe offer a secure web-based registration portal for our classes at: meca.edu/csregister

Mailyou can mail this completed registration form with payment to:Maine College of ArtContinuing Studies522 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04101

By Phone207.699.5061 (Mon-Fri, 10:00am-3:00pm) To ensure that you are enrolled by the most expedient means possible, we encourage all potential students to register online or through the mail.

In Personyou may stop by our office and drop off your completed registration form and payment between 9:00am – 4:00pm,Monday - Friday on the first floor of the 522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 address. Our offices are located near the Free Street entrance to the institution.

Student InformationPlease complete a separate registration form for each student.All fields must be completed to be registered.

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upcomingat mecaSpecial eventS

Art HonorsMay 8, Porteous BuildingThe 2012 honorees are S. Donald Sussman for Leadership in Art Philanthropy and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. for Leadership in Community Service in the Arts and Education. meca.edu/arthonors

CommencementMay 12, State TheatreHelen Molesworth, chief curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, is this year’s commencement speaker at the ceremony to recognize graduates in the BFA, MFA, and Post-Baccaluareate programs. The event is open to the public and no tickets are required.

on vieWBFA ThesisMay 4-25Work by graduating seniors in the undergraduate program is on view throughout the Porteous Building.

The Furniture Society Conferenceat MECAJune 14-16The annual conference is the highlight of the Furniture Society programming, providing a dynamic range of intensive lectures, demonstrations, and panel presentations, as well as a format for multiple exhibitions and networking opportunities.

on vieW in the ica at meca2012 MFA Thesis ExhibitionMay 12 - June 3An exhibition of work by students who are graduating from the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts program.

Francis Cape: Utopian BenchesJune 13 - August 5The show, Cape’s first solo exhibition in the Portland area, is comprised of twenty reconstructed benches originally designed for American utopian communities.

Lisi Raskin: MotorParkJune 13 - August 5For this exhibition, Raskin will create a truck house that will be utilized as a studio, classroom, and performance space while parked in MECA’s green space on Casco Street.

MegawordsAugust 16 – October 6Through their work the artists create an ongoing narrative that examines daily life in cities through the documentation of their surroundings and experience with a voice free from commercialization and competing novelties.

mfa Summer viSiting artiStLecture SeriesLectures, free and open to the public, are held in Osher Hall and begin at 6:30pm.

Michael Kimmelman | Thursday, June 21 “From New York to Europe and Back Again”Michael kimmelman’s talk is an intimate and story-filled reflection on his path from The New york Times’s Chief Art Critic, trawling the world’s museums and galleries, to Foreign Correspondent (based in Berlin), reinventing cultural reporting from Marseille to Gaza to Berlin and Istanbul, all of which prepared the way for his current post as Architecture Critic, writing about issues facing us at a time when society and cities are rapidly changing.

Beth Lipman | Monday, June 25Glass artist

Radcliffe Bailey | Monday, July 2Atlanta-based painter

Amze Emmons | Monday, July 9Co-founder of Printeresting

Stanya Kahn | Monday, July 16Los-Angeles based video artist

Francis Cape | Monday, July 23Installation artist working in wood

Denise Markonish | Monday, July 30Curator at MASS MoCA

Anne Wilson | Monday, August 6Professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Amze Emmons, Modern Popular Movement, graphite, gouache, acrylic on panel, 20” x 24”, 2011.

Francis Cape, Dining Chair, South Solon, ME, 2009

Sherwood Hamill and Angela Adams

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MECA Continuing Studies Summer 2012 Catalog