REGISTER @ MAM FOR AN ARTISTIC SUMMER

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SummerART offers eight-week courses and one- or two-day workshops for adults. With the addition of the Ceramics Studio and Digital Media Lab, classes are offered in a variety of media from painting to website design. Browse a selection of our offerings below or visit montclairartmuseum.org for the full list.

BEGINNING POTTERY Tuesdays, 7 – 9:30 PM $300 Members, $330 Nonmembers Don Theiberger This hands-on class for clay novices will cover both hand-building and potter’s wheel methods. Learn all about clay forming process and basic glazing techniques. Students will observe instructor demonstrations and receive personalized attention. As always, students will be encouraged to express their individuality while making beautiful pottery in a supportive and lively atmosphere. Register now!

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH & PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP Wednesdays, 7 – 9:30 PM $270 Members, $300 Nonmembers Tony Cuneo Students will learn the basics of digital camera operation as well as gain familiarity with fundamental concepts of composition and the use of visual elements to improve their photographs. After an introduction to the fundamentals of image editing, students will then spend several weeks exploring different ways in which you can use Photoshop to create non-traditional, digitally composited art pieces. Students will be introduced to stitching multiple images together and layering, among other special effects, and then work to develop their own projects. Register now!

DRAWING INTO PAINTING Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30 PM $235 Members, $265 Nonmembers John Atura This class will focus on the process of taking the drawn figurative image and transforming it through painting by using the long pose and direct observation of the figure in its environment. By drawing with the intent of making the transition into painting, students will translate values into color while limiting the use of line in favor of analyzing the model in terms of tone, mass, and shape. Students will be encouraged to work abstractly toward refining a representational image. Human anatomy and proportion will be addressed with an emphasis on placing it within a strong overall composition. The premise is that improving your drawing will improve your painting. Register now!

MAM Members receive discounts on all Yard School of Art classes, for an average savings of $30/class.