2012 Classes
OnDemand classes are now listed in the “By Media” section of our online catalog. Before registering, please be sure to read our General Class Information or, if signing up for an OnDemand class, the OnDemand Class Information.
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Drawing
Comic Express!
with Micah Acord
June 16
Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
$25 per student, all materials included
Ages 10-16
Tell your story through art! This comic adventure class will walk students through the ins and outs of writing and drawing their own graphic novels, learning how to properly pencil and ink their ideas. Micah will demonstrate the process of creating a finished comic page for the students.
This morning of creative activity will include a healthy snack and movement break with Sandy Jahmi Burg–her movement exercises use neuroscience and childhood development training in a whole child approach to help keep a child’s brain, body and creativity healthy.
All materials for this class are included in the tuition price.
Micah Acord is a comic artist from Floyd who is developing his own comics which can be found at http://acomistudios.com.
Advanced SoulCollage(R) (TWD072112)
July 21
Saturday, 1-4pm
Jax Members $28 / General Public $33
Deposit $10
Materials Fee: $10
Minimum Enrollment: 5, Maximum Enrollment: 11
Minimum Age: 14
In addition to making cards to add to your SoulCollage(R) deck, we will learn about the four suits used in SoulCollage(R) and experience ways to read the cards for daily conversations with our inner selves, meditation, and journaling. Most materials will be provided by the instructor; participants will need to bring a bound, blank notebook (lined or unlined). Discover your wisdom; change your world.
Either of the “Introduction to SoulCollage(R)” or “Honoring our Ancestors with SoulCollage(R)” classes are prerequisite (not both).
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Joanne Wolfe is a Certified SoulCollage(R) Instructor. She has presented SoulCollage classes for general audiences, counselors/pastors, substance abuse recovery, and others. She has worked in publishing for more than 30 years and lives on a small organic farm in Giles County, where she raises heritage cows and rabbits.
http://soulcollage.com/finder/ffn/Joanne%20Wolfe
Introduction to SoulCollage(R) (TWD102712)
October 28
Saturday, 1-4pm
Jax Members $28 / General Public $33
Deposit $10
Materials Fee: $10
Minimum Enrollment: 5, Maximum Enrollment: 11
Minimum Age: 14
SoulCollage(R) is a gentle, playful way to explore your inner life, and to recognize and honor the different aspects of your authentic self. Through a simple process of cutting and pasting images from various sources, you create a unique deck of cards that will help you access your inner wisdom, quiet your thinking mind, and allow your intuition and the work of the Spirit to have a voice. Give yourself the gift of an afternoon filled with time to create, listen to the voice of Soul, and celebrate your life. All materials are provided by the instructor. Discover your wisdom; change your world.
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Joanne Wolfe is a Certified SoulCollage(R) Instructor. She has presented SoulCollage classes for general audiences, counselors/pastors, substance abuse recovery, and others. She has worked in publishing for more than 30 years and lives on a small organic farm in Giles County, where she raises heritage cows and rabbits.
http://soulcollage.com/finder/ffn/Joanne%20Wolfe
Pastel Painting for Beginners (OnDemand)
Chris Youngblood or Karen Sewell
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
2 days, 9am-5pm
Jax Member $162 / General Public $200
$10 Call List Deposit
Learn the techniques for creating pastel artworks.
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Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 8
Beginner ● Materials Fee: Bring own materials or use instructor’s for small fee ● Minimum Age: 15
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Chris Youngblood has been a full-time, professional fiber artist for more than 20 years and is versed in a wide variety of fiber-related trades to include: spinning, dyeing, knitting, weaving and painting.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (OnDemand)
Susan Hensley
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
2 days, 4 hours each day (may be consecutive or weekly)
Jax Member $81 / General Public $100
$10 Call List Deposit
Unlock your creativity! Learn techniques to help you draw skillfully and beautifully or just enhance your creativity. This class is perfect for those with little or no prior drawing experience and who perhaps believe that learning to draw requires some native “inborn” talent. Susan will take students through creativity tools found in the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards, the internationally renowned book that has helped millions of people learn how to draw.
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Some topics to be explored in Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain are:
*Drawing and the art of bicycle riding
*Drawing exercises, one step at a time
*Your brain, the right and left of it
*Experiencing the shift from left to right
Minimum enrollment: 4, Maximum enrollment: 8
Beginning to Advanced ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Susan Hensley is an eclectic artist who works in watercolor and collage, mixed media, ink and digital photography. She taught at both Virginia Tech and Radford and now lectures on art for Dr. Cindy Wood at Virginia Tech. Susan, a theatre/speech major at Mary Washington, enjoys music, theatre and all kinds of art. Her solo shows include the Holtzman Alumni Center Virginia Tech, Zeppoli’s and Mish Mish–all in Blacksburg. She enjoys teaching experimental art and believes the viewer completes any piece of art. Her cards are available at the Jacksonville Center in Floyd and at Matrix in downtown Blacksburg. Susan is a member of The Blacksburg Regional ART Association where she was exhibits chair for four years.
http://artbysusanhensley.blogspot.com
Pen & Ink (OnDemand)
Ron Campbell
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
3 days, 3.5 hours each day (may be consecutive or weekly)
Member Tuition $110 / General Public Tuition $135
$10 Call List Deposit
This is a drawing class for everyone! Beginners and experienced artists alike will learn from Ron’s engaging, accessible approach to drawing in pen and ink. Students will focus on capturing the details of country and mountain landscapes, especially old barns and homesteads. Learn about using proper paper, pen tips, and ink, while exploring composition, depth, light and shadows, foreground and contrast.
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Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 10
Beginning to Intermediate ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Ron Campbell has been drawing landscapes almost as long as he can remember. Working in computer technology for years, Ron and his wife Lenny consciously decided to get back to their rural roots. Ron has taken a number of classes at the Jax and his drawing class "Pen & Ink", which is available throughout the year OnDemand at the Jax, has developed following of regular students who affectionately call themselves The Barnies.
http://dreamcatchermeadows.us/
Portraits Made Easy (OnDemand)
Karen Sewell
This class is scheduled OnDemand. Please register to get you name on the call-list and we will schedule the class once the minimum enrollment has been reached and in coordination with the students and instructor.
4 days, 3 hours each day (may be consecutive or weekly)
Member Tuition $124 / General Public Tuition $153
$10 Call List Deposit
Learn how to paint the human face and body using common facial and body measurements to create portraits that are both realistic and true to the model! Students in this class series will begin with charcoal and pencil sketches and progress through to color enhancements. With time to practice between sessions, students will learn about value and composition and will come away with a finished full-color oil or acrylic portrait!
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Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 12
Beginning to Intermediate ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult
Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.
Karen Sewell was born and raised in Floyd County with a pencil in hand. She has been creating art ever since. Two years of art in high school gave her a basis to grow upon and she taught herself whatever she wanted to expand into. Basically she works in oils and pastels, but loves to work in and incorporate other mediums to achieve the desired effect. Karen has work in collections in Europe and across the US and she has won numerous awards over the years. After living all along the east coast as a naval wife, she became involved in different art groups that fueled her creativity. She is glad to be back home in Floyd County.
www.ksewell.com
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