Spring 2020 Class Catalog

Photo Credit: Above It All by Michelle Firment Reid

Mark Your Calendars…………………..….pg 2 Special Events………………………... pg 7 Glass…………………………………pg 12 Facility Rentals,……………………….…...pg 3 Featured Workshop…………………...pg 8 Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking…pg 13 Our Instructors……………………….….pg 4-5 Clay……………………………………..pg 9 Fiber Arts & Textiles………………..pg 15 Private Groups……………………….…….pg 6 Jewelry & Metals……………………..pg 10 Course Calendar……………….pg18 - 19

Mark Your Calendars for Spring 2020! Oh, the joys of Spring! We’re excited to bring a new teaching artist into the fold at WaterWorks Art Center as we welcome Jini Kim. Jini will teach “Beginner’s Drawing,” an often-asked-for introductory drawing series of classes beginning on Thursday, April 2, 1 - 4 p.m. WaterWorks Spring Break Art Camp is scheduled for March 16 - 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for young artists ages 7 - 11. Enrollment begins February 1 and is limited to 10 participants. Questions? Give us a call at (918) 596-2440. Tuition is $125 and includes all art supplies and a week of fun. Multidisciplinary artist, Michelle Firment Reid, brings her inspired vision to guide participants through the process of exploring a wordless open-form of writing and art in her two-day feature workshop, “Asemic Writing: Freedom & Fluidity” on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. Space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis for this WaterWorks Advisory Council sponsored event. Enroll online for the workshop at www.waterworksartcenter.com.

Executive Director WaterWorks Hours of Operation: Lee Anne Zeigler, [email protected] Mondays - Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Fridays - Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

WaterWorks Art Center will be closed: Friday & Saturday, April 10 - 11 for Easter Break Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 25 for Memorial Day Weekend

Come Celebrate Birthdays with Us! Art-themed parties are available for kids ages 6 and up. Each Birthday Party lasts approximately 1 & 1/2 hours (45 minutes for the art project and the remaining 45 minutes for guests to enjoy refreshments brought by the host family).

Typical art projects include: acrylic painting on canvas; watercolor painting on paper; cards with ink stamping; and mixed media collage.

WaterWorks Birthday Parties include: • Use of the large studio space with tables and chairs; • Use of art supplies necessary to complete your take-home project; and • An Art Instructor who guides guests through the art project.

1 - 10 children: $100 (minimum) 11 - 20 children: $10/child (maximum 20 children)

2 Facility Rental

Are you planning a reception, small corporate function or party? WaterWorks Art Center is the perfect venue for your event! Up to 150 guests can enjoy our beautiful large studio space with picturesque windows, stage, adjoining outdoor patio, and views of historic Newblock Park and the downtown Tulsa skyline. On-site parking and a kitchenette are available for your event at no extra cost.

Rental Area Hourly Rate Contact us for more Large Studio information and to check $100 availability of dates. with Stage

Phone: (918) 596-2440 Email: [email protected] Outdoor East Patio $60

3 Our Instructors

Laura Borders is a Cherokee artist Cady Carlson Dill owns and operates who has been creating art all her life, her jewelry design and CAD company, and weaving for more than 25 years. Cady Carlson Dill Designs. After She was taught by Kathy Van Buskirt, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts from master Cherokee basket weaver, who Savannah College of Art and Design, is recognized by the Cherokee Nation she moved home to Tulsa. Dill has as a "National Living Treasure." She always had a fascination with the arts continues to share her knowledge and and is active in the local art scene. She expertise in Cherokee art to children enjoys learning new processes and is and adults in her community through inspired by other entrepreneurs and art Artists-In-The-Schools, by The Arts and deco architecture. Follow her on Humanities Council of Tulsa, Gilcrease Facebook, Instagram and check out her Museum, Leadership Oklahoma, and website at www.cadycarlson.com. WaterWorks Art Center. She has also conducted classes as a guest artist in Yusuf Etudaiye is a contemporary Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. African artist, born in Nigeria on the west coast of Africa. At the age of 19, Jenny Bradley is a studio jeweler from he came to the U.S. to study and Tulsa whose work is inspired by both received an Associate of Arts degree classic and modern forms influenced by from Northern Oklahoma College in her surroundings, in nature and Tonkawa, Oklahoma. He later received architecture. Jenny studied jewelry and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Oklahoma metalsmithing in Providence, RI, State University. Etudaiye later receiving a bachelor’s degree at the established Etudaiye Pottery Studio in Rhode Island School of Design. She McAlester, Oklahoma, and looks at art later went on to earn her Masters of "not just as a matter of talent, but rather Fine Arts at State University of New a process of evolution.” York at New Paltz. She has worked as a bench worker and jewelry designer Hans Fichtenberg has always been while teaching metals courses over the drawn to creative forms of expression years, and is a current staff member at and enjoys all visual art, including WaterWorks. creating pottery, experimenting with faux finishes, photography, exploring Sara Brooks Charles is an Oklahoma- architecture and interior design, paper based bookbinder and creative making and various painting styles. entrepreneur. She earned her Master of Hans served on the WaterWorks Fine Arts in studio art from Indiana Advisory Council for three years before University and Bachelor of Fine Art from joining the WaterWorks staff full time. the University of Oklahoma. In 2013, she established Original Brooks, a book bindery that specializes in handcrafted Nancy Harkins is an award-winning journals made from vintage and painter whose work is included in repurposed materials. Sara has taught several corporate collections and classes and workshops on published in four books. For more than photography, art, and bookbinding 35 years, Nancy has worked in across the country including Indiana watercolor and exhibited her work in University, Warren Wilson College, many national and regional exhibits Asheville Bookworks, and Pyramid including “American Art in Miniature” at Atlantic Book Arts Center. To see more Gilcrease Museum. She also won of her books, follow Original Brooks on “Best of Show” in Women Artists of the Instagram or Facebook and visit her West’s National Exhibit. She has website, www.originalbrooks.com. taught at WaterWorks Art Center for 12 years. To see more of Nancy’s work, Tom Conrad holds a Master of Fine go to her website: Arts degree from the California College www.harkinsfineart.com of the Arts as well as a bachelor’s degree in art history and Master of Art Jini Kim received her Master of Fine in painting from the University of Tulsa. Arts in Painting at the University of He is an experienced art teacher and Tulsa. She currently teaches at Rogers has taught printmaking, color and State University in Claremore, design, and even English in Tokyo, Oklahoma. Her large-scale linocut Japan. His extensive travel and living prints have been exhibited at Tulsa Arts experience in other cultures provide a Coalition, Hardesty Arts Center, and at perspective and enthusiasm for many Green Moon Fine Art Gallery in Taos, art forms. His paintings are exhibited at New Mexico. To see more of Jini’s Joseph Gierek Fine Art Gallery. More work, visit www.artbyjinikim.com images of Tom’s work may be seen at www.tomconradart.com

4 Our Instructors

Joseph Jenner is a metalsmith who creates work that focuses on process Cheri Tatum graduated from Southern and traditional metalsmithing Nazarene University with a Bachelor of techniques. Joseph received a Bachelor Science in natural science. She mixes of Fine Arts in metalsmithing and her interest in science with her passion blacksmithing from Southern Illinois for art. She trained at Tulsa Tech in University Carbondale, IL. In 2011, he their Professional Bench Jeweler’s relocated to Tulsa where he works as a program. Cheri developed a passion for shop manager at Wiemann Metalcraft. forming metal by hammering and has He sells his work as Wander Rust and studied with master jewelers in Boston, frequently exhibits in local and regional San Francisco and New York. Her work craft fairs. can be seen at 108 Contemporary.

Gina Crowder Levesque works with natural dye stuffs, weaving, rug Lynn Tedder holds a Bachelor of Fine hooking, spinning and traditional penny Arts degree from the University of rug construction. She has been dyeing Texas at Austin. She has been weaving with natural materials and researching for over 30 years as well as studying, their history for over 20 years. Gina has teaching, and writing about weaving for taken and taught many natural dye over 20. She has had articles and workshops throughout the country. projects published in Weaver’s and Handwoven magazines. From 2000 until 2015, she served as a technical Taylor Painter-Wolfe was born and editor for Handwoven magazine. She raised in Tulsa and is a graduate of particularly enjoys figuring out what the Booker T. Washington High School. threads in a weave structure are She attended The Kansas City Art actually doing and then explaining her Institute where she majored in fiber art discoveries to anyone who stands or and developed her interest in making sits still long enough to listen. and dyeing felted wool. She later received a Master of Special Education from The University of Washington Maurie Traylor is most noted for her State, and now divides her time expressionist inspired portraits that between making and showing her work connect the viewer to her work through and teaching art. Taylor makes and emotional imagery of light, negative dyes her own felt and uses it to create space and value shifts. Maurie strives abstract landscapes inspired by aerial to capture movement and expression of photography and satellite images. everyday people and events through the effective use of wet into wet Michelle Firment Reid is a techniques coupled with composition multidisciplinary artist whose work that encourages visual storytelling. provides a visual poetic landscape you find yourself wanting to linger in. Michelle is inspired by nature’s Martha Wells is a lifelong collector and elements, personal experiences and the lover of gemstone jewelry. Her designs transcendence of thought with a desire vary from rustic artisan native pieces to offer perspective on how we are all and vintage style creations to soft and connected. Her paintings and romantic Bohemian styles. Her special installations weave together layers of love is creating affordable, romantic and color, gestural strokes and manipulated vintage-style jewelry not usually seen in surfaces. Michelle resides in Tulsa commercial markets using precious where her work can be seen at Joseph metals and genuine, even perhaps Gierek Fine Art Gallery. Find more of obscure, gemstones. Visit Martha’s Michelle’s work at www.mfreidart.com. Etsy site at www.etsy.com/shop/ MHWJewelsDesigns. Lori Roll learned about art, color and composition by observing nature and as a student of photography at the Lee Anne Zeigler, Executive Director University of Tulsa. She has worked of WaterWorks Art Center, holds a with jewelry, collage, small Bachelor of Science in biological environments, acrylic and oil painting sciences and chemistry and a Master of and has shown her work at galleries in Science in landscape architecture and Maine and Oklahoma. She became horticulture. Her passion for science is interested in the encaustic art form and equaled by her love of art and artistic cold wax medium due to their rich expression. It is in the nurturing history, fluidity and textural possibilities environment of this art center that she and is a perennial student of these has enhanced her abilities as a weaver fascinating mediums. and colored pencil artist.

5 Private Groups

Inspire and energize any group or team with our fun and creative visual art activities. We’ll work with you to create an event that takes a group of six or more out of their ordinary day-to-day routine and into our space for an inspiring, creative art activity.

All about Cuffs Clay Creations 4 hours • $55/person 2 hours • $30/person Learn the fundamentals of jewelry making — Work with soft clay to handbuild a vessel or sawing, filing, annealing, texturing, and polishing — sculpture from scratch. Participants learn tech- while creating a couple of unique, textured cuffs to niques to texture and color their creations as take home! Students use copper and/or Nugold desired. All projects are bisque-fired, then glazed which is provided. and ready to pick up at WaterWorks two weeks after the event.

Metal Stamping Collaborative Painting 3 hours • $45/person 3 hours • $30/person Design and make your own personalized jewelry This project requires your group to negotiate using stamps and charms. Students learn to stamp colors, shading, and transitioning between images letters and symbols on sterling silver and brass and final details as a team. You’ll end up with one shapes for a necklace and add beads and charms. large image on canvas that is perfect for use in a Make a personalized bracelet by stamping and meeting room or break area. forming metal over a mandrel to fit your wrist. Students leave class with both a necklace and a bracelet. All materials are provided.

6 Special Events

Empty Bowls is the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma's largest annual fundraiser. Their Hunger Awareness Dinner will be held on April 28, 2020. Each year, WaterWorks artists and patrons donate their time and skills to make bowls for this worthy cause. Last year over 1,000 bowls were created at WaterWorks. If you would like to help by participating this year, please sign up for this workshop to learn how to handbuild and glaze the bowls. Registration is $5 and open to adults and children age 7 and up (must be accompanied by adult). All materials and equipment are provided. Students may keep one of their finished bowls and donate any additional pieces to the Empty Bowls fundraiser through WaterWorks. Finished bowls may be picked up two weeks after the workshop date attended. Two Sessions Available: WW22500.3 • March 21 • Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. WW22501.3 • March 28 • Saturday 1 - 4 p.m.

Join us this spring for our educational and fun-filled WaterWorks Spring Break Art Camp. A variety of art projects are offered including drawing, painting, collage, ceramics and more! All supplies are included! Campers should bring a non-perishable sack lunch, snacks and a drink daily. There are no vending machines available at WaterWorks Art Center. For ages 7 - 11 Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Space is limited. No refunds will be issued after Monday, March March 16 - 20, 2020 9 (one week before camp begins). Enroll in person or online at Cost: $125 WaterWorksArtCenter.com. Additional camp paperwork must be filled out in our offices if enrolling online. Please contact us for details at (918) 596-2440. Note: Summer Art Camp Enrollment Begins Saturday, March 28, 2020.

7 Featured Workshop

Asemic Writing Workshop: Freedom & Fluidity Teaching Artist: Michelle Firment Reid ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— $150 • Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. with lunch break

This two-day workshop taught by artist Michelle Firment Reid introduces the student to the concept of asemic writing as a component of mixed media collage. Asemic writing is a wordless semantic form that often has the appearance of abstract calligraphy. It allows artists to create personal and distinctive visual narratives that move beyond language and are open to interpretation, relying on the viewer for context and meaning.

Students experiment with various approaches to asemic writing and incorporate a variety of materials into their work with a focus on discovery and development of inner language through free gesture. The resulting work will be a mixed media collage on canvas, elegant and timeless, with marks, lines, scribbles, splatter, collage and more using acrylic-based paints, graphite, fabric, papers and your imagination.

A supply list is provided to all enrolled students. Bring a sack lunch and beverage to enjoy during a mid-day break. WaterWorks has a small kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, and tea/coffee maker for your use during the workshop, but no vending machines. Register online at www.waterworksartcenter.com/featured-classes or in person with cash or check.

8 Clay Classes All Clay Students must wear shoes with closed heels and toes.

Raku Firings Facilitator: Yusuf Etudaiye —————————————————————————————————— March 21, April 18 and May 16 • Saturdays 9 a.m. - noon WaterWorks Art Center now offers Raku firings on the third Saturday of each month (weather permitting). All pieces (maximum size/piece: 12” x 12” x 12”) are fired and price per firing is based on size. Pieces must be pre-fired to a bisque state; you may glaze all pieces when you bring them for addition to the Raku firing. Patrons may observe and help with newspaper ONLY. Students must be entered onto the Raku Log in the office (pre-payment is required). Firings may be postponed due to wind and weather conditions.

Beginning Pottery Wheel Instructor: Yusuf Etudaiye —————————————————————————————————— $125 • Two Sessions Available: WW23579.3 • March 9 - April 27 • Mondays 6 - 8:30 p.m. WW23580.3 • March 10 - April 28 • Tuesdays 1 - 3:30 p.m. This eight-session class is designed for anyone interested in learning how to throw on the pottery wheel. Students learn clay-forming techniques and develop an understanding and appreciation for both the studio process and hand-craftsmanship. Students learn how to center clay on the wheel, make cylinders, and pull coffee mugs and bowls. Step-by-step instruction provides the basic how-to information needed to complete one or more glazed projects. Each student needs 25 lbs. of clay and basic clay tools for the first evening of class. These items may be purchased from WaterWorks for $20 and $10, respectively.

Intermediate Pottery Wheel Instructor: Yusuf Etudaiye —————————————————————————————————— $100 • March 12 - April 16 • Thursdays 6 - 8:30 p.m. This intermediate-level, six-session class provides students already familiar with making functional forms such as cylinders and bowls with an experience in exploring shapes and forms or have taken Beginning Pottery Wheel. Students continue to hone their skills by learning to make objects such as a tea pots, pitchers, and plates. Clay tool kits ($10/kit), brown clay blocks ($20), and off-white clay ($25) are available for purchase at WaterWorks Art Center. Class Code: WW23511.3

Glazing Techniques for a Fabulous Finish Instructor: Yusuf Etudaiye —————————————————————————————————— $85 • April 8 - 29 • Wednesdays 1 - 3:30 p.m. Glazing techniques can make or break a piece, which can be frustrating for those who spend a great deal of time on their pottery piece only for it to end up ruined by a bad glaze application. Many years of experience and trial-and- error outcomes of various glaze techniques are shared by master potter, Yusuf Etudaiye, in this four-session class. Participants come to class with two ready- to-glaze clay pieces and clay and tools to make ceramic tiles for glaze sampling. Additional clay (off-white and brown) and tool sets are available for purchase at WaterWorks Art Center, if desired. All glazes and firings are included in the tuition. This dynamic class is limited to eight (8) participants. No experience necessary – all skill levels are welcome. Class Code: WW23691.3

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Clay Date for Kids: Make a Coil Bowl! Instructor: Hans Fichtenberg —————————————————————————————————— $20 • Saturday, April 18 • 1 - 4 p.m. Join the fun and play in the clay where we explore handbuilding techniques and design a one-of-a-kind coil bowl. Parents and their children are both welcome to attend – just register each child who wants to create a coil bowl. All materials are provided. Glaze color is chosen by the child to be completed by staff for final firing. Finished bowls may be picked up from WaterWorks during regular business hours after May 1. All are welcome – no previous experience is necessary. Class Code: WW23609.3

Small Sculpture Handbuilding Instructor: Yusuf Etudaiye —————————————————————————————————— $95 • Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Resident Teaching Artist, Yusuf Etudaiye, guides students in a two-day workshop tailored to help those who aspire to sculpt with clay. This workshop is designed to build a foundation from which to work in clay sculpted forms. Step-by-step demonstrations by the instructor reveal how to take a lump of clay to a finished form or concept, armature, and how to dissect a piece and put it back together. Each student needs 25 lbs. of brown clay and clay tools for this workshop. These materials may be purchased at WaterWorks for $20 and $10, respectively. Glazes and kiln firings are included in the tuition. This dynamic workshop is limited to eight (8) participants. All skill levels are welcome – no experience necessary. Bring a sack lunch and drink to enjoy during the lunch break. Class Code: WW23692.3

Jewelry & Metals Classes All Jewelry Students must wear shoes with closed heels and toes.

Beginning Chasing and Repoussé Instructor: Cheri Tatum —————————————————————————————————— $45 • Saturday, March 28 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Chasing and repoussé is an ancient technique of hammering malleable metals into low relief designs. Students learn to work with pitch, a tar like substance that backs the piece and gives resistance and support while hammering. Students make gingko leaf earrings, practicing first in copper before progressing to their final pieces in silver. Chasing tools are used to form lines and add dimension to the flat shape. A kit fee of $20 (payable to the instructor) covers all materials. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This popular workshop is limited to eight (8) students. Class Code: WW23601.3

Casting with Cady Instructor: Cady Carlson Dill —————————————————————————————————— $85 • April 15 – May 13 • Wednesdays 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Learn how to develop wax models and the process required to create a finished, one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry in this five-session class. The instructor demonstrates a variety of casting techniques to enable students to then develop their own project, such as a pendant for casting in silver. All skill levels are welcome – no previous experience is necessary. A kit fee of $30 (payable to the instructor) provides all materials for the class. Tools are available in class and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the Jewelry Room. Class Code: WW26345.3

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Stone Set Cuff Bracelet Instructor: Jenny Bradley —————————————————————————————————— $90 • March 26 – April 16 • Thursdays 1 - 4 p.m. Develop your foundational skills for jewelry making through the creation of a bezel-set stone cuff. In this beginner-level class, students design and create bracelets by sawing, piercing and soldering metals. Each student receives a cabochon stone that will be set as the centerpiece of the bracelet. A kit fee of $45 (payable to the instructor) covers all materials. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This popular four-session class is limited to seven (7) students. Class Code: WW23690.3

Forged Silver Earrings Instructor: Cheri Tatum —————————————————————————————————— $45 • Saturday, March 14 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. What do you do with a block of wood and a hammer? Make earrings, of course! Spend a Saturday hammering silver as you learn to make beautiful curves on a shape of your choosing which will be cut from sterling silver. Earrings will be finished with either a post or French wire. No experience is necessary -- this fun workshop is open to all skill levels. A kit fee of $20 (payable to the instructor) covers the materials needed. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This popular workshop is limited to eight (8) students. Bring a snack or sack lunch to enjoy during a short lunch break. Class Code: WW23235.3

Jewelry Basics Instructor: Jenny Bradley —————————————————————————————————— $110 • March 4 – April 8 • Wednesdays 1 - 4 p.m. Create a foundation of jewelry and metalsmithing skills in this six-week class. Learn the basics of jewelry making, including sawing, annealing, texturing, soldering, polishing and more. Students work on samples and finish with two or three pieces (i.e., pendant, earrings, and/or ring) by the end of the class. This is a great way to explore the many techniques and skills needed to begin making your own jewelry. A kit fee of $40 (payable to the instructor) covers all materials. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This introductory six-session class is limited to seven (7) students. Class Code: WW23608.3

Forging a Copper Ring Dish Workshop Instructor: Joseph Jenner —————————————————————————————————— $40 • Saturday, March 21 • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Students make a three- to four-inch dish from a copper disc and learn to anneal, forge, form at the anvil, sand bag and wood forms. Students may customize their copper dish using stamps, if desired. Forging is a physical process that requires the ability to swing a hammer repetitively. Previous metalsmith experience is helpful, but not required in this workshop. A kit fee of $10 (payable to the instructor) covers all materials. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This class is limited to eight (8) students. Class Code: WW23667.3

11 Introduction to Forging Copper Instructor: Joseph Jenner —————————————————————————————————— $110 • April 18 - May 9 • Saturdays 9 a.m. - noon. Forging is changing the shape of metal through hammering. Students learn how to anneal, forge, and form at the anvil in this four-session class. Projects include a forged fibula pin and a forged copper spoon or scoop. Handouts with a focus on the fundamentals of forging help to demystify the process and are shared in each session. Forging is a physical process that requires the ability to swing a hammer repetitively. Previous metalsmithing experience is helpful, but not required. A kit fee of $25 (payable to the instructor) covers all materials. Tools are provided and shared. Safety policies and procedures must be followed in the jewelry classroom. This class is limited to eight (8) students. Class Code: WW23668.3

Wire-Formed Earring Design Instructor: Martha Wells —————————————————————————————————— $30 • Saturday, May 16 • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Students learn how to form two different ear wires and add gemstone and metal design components with a center focal. A kit fee of $25 (payable to the instructor at the beginning of class) provides each student with genuine gemstones, sterling silver and gold-filled wire, and the additional components to complete both jewelry pieces. This workshop is suitable for beginners with no experience and intermediate-level students. Safety policies and procedures are followed in the jewelry classroom and available studio tools are shared. Class Code: WW26691.3 Glass Classes All Glass Students must wear shoes with closed heels and toes.

Mosaics – Italian Style Instructor: Cindy Swanson —————————————————————————————————— $75 • March 23 – April 20 (no class on March 30) • Mondays 6 – 8 p.m. Italian smalti, a glass paste, was used to create the Byzantine mosaics. In this four-session class, students learn to cut smalti using wheeled glass nippers and how to mix the adhesive to create a 5-inch square mosaic piece. Simple patterns are provided. Each students orders and pays for their own smalti after the first class meeting and the following week is skipped to allow time for the ordered glass to arrive. A kit fee of $7 (payable to the instructor) provides base materials. Equipment is shared and safety procedures are explained and followed in the mosaics class. Class Code: WW23672.3

12 Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Classes

Building a Better Watercolor Instructor: Nancy Harkins —————————————————————————————————— $145 • March 3 – April 21 • Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us as we explore different aspects of constructing a strong and vibrant painting in watercolor. All skill levels are welcome, whether you are just beginning or have experience with this fascinating medium. This eight-week class includes discussions on value structure, design and composition; color mixing; paint application; brushwork and more focusing on landscapes based on personal photos brought to class by students. Instructor demonstrations are included in most sessions and individual help is always available. A supply list is available to all enrolled students. Class Code: WW23713.3

Watercolor Tiny Art Workshop Instructor: Maurie Traylor —————————————————————————————————— $60 • Saturday, April 18 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This one-day workshop is designed for the beginning watercolor student. Participants practice essential watercolor brush skills to create flowers, petals, leaves, and more to begin your watercolor journey or enhance your skills as well as review and practice layering colors in watercolor. Techniques demonstrated and taught include mixing colors on the palette and on the paper for exuberant, fresh colors. Each student leaves with at least one “tiny art” creation to take home. Participants must bring two 2” x 3” frames (any color, but no size exceptions, available at art supply stores like Michael’s) to the workshop. All other materials are included. This offering is limited to eight (8) students. Class Code: WW23550.3

Pet Portraits in Colored Pencil Instructor: Lee Anne Zeigler —————————————————————————————————— $50 • April 1 - 15 • Wednesdays 1 – 4 p.m. Bring your favorite photo of a beloved pet or any animal you want to capture in colored pencil. Together, we explore how to transfer your image to Stonehenge paper; discuss and demonstrate various methods of applying and taking off color; and finishing your portrait using fixatives and framing. As a medium, colored pencil drawing is stress-free, fun and portable! Students bring a basic set of Prismacolor™ pencils, manual pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser and clip board suitable for a 9” x 12” piece of paper. All skill levels are welcome in this introductory-level class. Class Code: WW23560.3

13 Waxing Poetic Basics Workshop: Beginning Cold Wax & Oil Painting Instructor: Lori Roll —————————————————————————————————— $75 • Saturday, March 21 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This ancient medium using wax with oil pigments is gaining tremendous popularity in the United States and abroad. Learn the basics using this malleable medium to create layer, marks and personal artistic expression in this one-day workshop. Students new to cold oil and wax are introduced to the medium, materials and tools. The instructor demonstrates color mixing, applications and technique. Please bring a spool of blue painter’s tape and a 9” x 12” pad of 12-sheets of Arches™ Oil Paper. All additional materials and tools are included. Wear old clothes or an apron. All skill levels are welcome—no experience is necessary. This dynamic offering is limited to ten (10) students to allow for individual attention and support. Light snacks provided or bring a sack lunch to enjoy at a mid-day break. Class Code: WW23565.3

Hot Wax: Introduction to Encaustic Painting & Collage Workshop Instructor: Tom Conrad —————————————————————————————————— $95 • Saturday, March 14 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Jump into the bold world of hot wax painting in this one-day workshop designed for all skill levels. Students learn the versatility of pigmented hot wax as they build layers of opaque or transparent wax, then scrape, texture, and/or polish to achieve a variety of stunning visual effects. Collage materials can add an extra dimension to the imagery, and students are welcome to bring collage materials to incorporate. All encaustic materials are included to create one 18” x 24” cradled canvas. Equipment is provided and shared. Students are encouraged to wear aprons or old clothes and to bring a snack or sack lunch to enjoy at a mid-day break. This popular workshop is limited to six (6) participants. Class Code: WW23714.3

Beginner’s Drawing Instructor: Jini Kim —————————————————————————————————— $145 • April 2 – May 21 • Thursdays 1 – 4 p.m. Drawing is a fundamental part of any artistic process allowing the artist to translate three-dimensional forms onto a two-dimensional surface. In this eight-week class, students learn how to draw objects from life, such as a still- life, interior spaces, exterior landscapes, and even human forms. A supply list is provided to each enrolled student. Easels and drawing boards are provided for use during class. All skill levels are welcome in this dynamic introductory-level class. Class Code: WW23513.3

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Fiber Arts & Textiles Classes

Cherokee Corn Husk Dolls Workshop Instructor: Laura Borders —————————————————————————————————— $55 • Saturday, May 16 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come learn the story behind traditional Cherokee corn husk dolls and make your own, taught by Cherokee artist, Laura Borders. Students receive natural corn husk fiber, sinew, wire, human hair, beads and ribbon for embellishments, and a handwoven stand and mini basket made by Laura Borders to complete the unique corn husk doll. A kit fee of $50 (payable to the instructor in cash at the beginning of the workshop) provides all materials. No previous experience is necessary – all skill levels are welcome. NOTE: This is a wet process; students should bring a towel or apron. Bring a sack lunch and beverage to enjoy during a short lunch break. Class Code: WW22790.3

Lesser Known Natural Dyes Instructor: Gina Crowder Levesque —————————————————————————————————— $50 • Saturday, March 7 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This workshop explores the history, modern uses and chemistry of natural dyes, including Quercitron (Black Oak), Osage Orange, Quebracho Red, Lac, Butternut, Logwood, Fustic, and Safflower. Though lesser known than indigo and cochineal, these dyes are just as fascinating. Natural dyes can be used on a variety of materials, including paper and reeds for basketry, but students will dye 100% wool yarn samples during the workshop. Each student receives a small skein to include in their dye notebook. Participants are encouraged to bring small samples of their own art medium (cotton, reed, or other types of animal fibers) to drop into dye pots. Dye books and dyes are available for purchase and students may bring milk jugs or jars if they desire to take home any remaining exhaust baths. A kit fee of $15 (payable to the instructor) covers the notebook, yarn and incidentals. This workshop is limited to eight (8) students. Class Code: WW22777.3

Weaving 101: Introduction to 4-Shaft Weaving Instructor: Lynn Tedder —————————————————————————————————— $80 • Two Sessions Available: WW22699.3 • March 16 – April 6 • Mondays 6 – 8:30 p.m. WW22700.3 • April 13 – May 4 • Mondays 6 – 8:30 p.m. If you have ever wondered if weaving on a 4-shaft floor loom is for you, this class can give you an answer. Students use a 4-shaft floor loom to weave a pre-warped color sampler in plain weave that can be used as a table mat or wall hanging. In addition to learning basic techniques for weaving a stable cloth, participants are introduced to the way colors work in weaving and basic weaving terms. No prior weaving experience is necessary – just an earnest desire to truly learn some time-honored basics of weaving. Class is limited to four (4) students in this four-session class and enrollment will close two weeks prior to class start. Students should bring small sharp scissors or snips; a measuring tape or 6-inch sewing ruler; and $5 (payable to the instructor) for the detailed class handout. All other materials are provided for this beginner class.

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Natural Dye Gardens Workshop Instructor: Gina Crowder Levesque —————————————————————————————————— $50 • Saturday, April 4 • 1 – 4 p.m. Interested in starting your own natural dye garden? During this afternoon workshop, we cover how to start your garden with seeds, cuttings, and plants; how to locate sources for these materials; growing patterns of each plant; when to harvest for the best dye baths; and how to preserve materials for future use. Plants and seeds are available for purchase through the instructor. This fun and informative workshop is limited to eight (8) participants. Class Code: WW22709.3

Weaving 301: Weave with Chenille! Instructor: Lynn Tedder —————————————————————————————————— $120 • March 10 – April 14 • Tuesdays 1 – 4 p.m. Chenille, the fuzzy yarn whose name means “caterpillar” in French, shares some characteristics with its namesake. If not restrained by its sett and interlacement, it works its way right out of the cloth into unsightly loops! In this six-session class, students weave a project using chenille yarn with one of three weave structures (plain weave, shadow weave, or “thick ‘n’ thin”) that prevents its tendency to worm and produces a beautiful, velvety project. Looms and other necessary weaving equipment are provided. Students purchase their own yarns based on selected project. This intermediate/ advanced skill-level class requires instructor approval prior to enrollment and is limited to six (6) students. Class Code: WW23679.3

Hand Papermaking Workshop Instructors: Tom Conrad and Hans Fichtenberg —————————————————————————————————— $60 • Saturday, May 9 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is the perfect workshop to learn the basics of making paper by hand! Students are supplied with pigmented paper pulp (made in our own Hollander Beater), dishpan mould and deckle sets, foreign objects such as botanicals and fabric, and everything one needs to create a dozen or more small sheets of paper. Students work in the large studio room and outdoor classroom, and are encouraged to wear shoes suitable for standing on a wet concrete floor and an apron. At the end of the workshop, each student loads their handmade pages into a unique drying box. Students may pick up their dried handmade paper on the following Tuesday at WaterWorks. All skill levels are welcome – no prior experience is necessary. Bring a sack lunch and beverage to enjoy during a short lunch break. Class Code: WW23673.3

Japanese Stab Binding 1 Workshop Instructor: Sara Brooks Charles —————————————————————————————————— $35 • Saturday, March 7 • 1 – 4 p.m. In traditional stab-bound books, the text pages are single sheets stacked together. Front and back covers are attached by decorative stitching at the spine. This workshop focuses on various stitch patterns by making three different soft-cover books. A kit fee of $10 (payable to the instructor) provides materials. Tools are provided for use and shared. Teens and adults of all skill levels are welcome – no previous experience is necessary. Bring a sack lunch and beverage to enjoy during a short lunch break. Class Code: WW27900.3

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Picture Frame Book Workshop Instructor: Sara Brooks Charles —————————————————————————————————— $35 • Thursday, March 12 • 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. A picture frame book is a great way to celebrate a specific event. A cross between a book and picture frame, this beautiful fabric-wrapped case holds two photographs and is free-standing. A kit fee of $15 (payable to the instructor) provides materials to make one picture frame book. Bookbinding tools are provided for use during class. Class Code: WW27800.3

Japanese Stab Binding 2 Workshop Instructor: Sara Brooks Charles —————————————————————————————————— $45 • Saturday, March 28 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In this one-day workshop, students learn how to wrap book covers in decorative and bind it together with a traditional style stitch pattern. A kit fee of $20 (payable to the instructor) provides materials to make this beautiful handbound book. Previous bookbinding experience or completion of the Japanese Stab Binding 1 Workshopis recommended. Teens and adults are welcome. Bring a sack lunch and drink to enjoy during a short mid-day break. Bookbinding tools are shared. Class Code: WW22705.3

Create a Felted Landscape Workshop Instructor: Taylor Painter-Wolfe —————————————————————————————————— $45 • Saturday, May 30 • 12 – 4 p.m. Learn how to paint with wool! In this workshop, the instructor discusses and demonstrates a variety of wet felting techniques using hand-dyed wool and silk. Students will use these techniques to create their own beautifully felted, wool landscape. Participants with previous felting experience and beginners are welcome. Please come prepared with an idea for your design or a picture you would like to use for inspiration. A kit fee of $20 (payable to the instructor) provides all necessary materials. Students should wear suitable shoes for a wet concrete floor and an apron. Class Code: WW22707.3

Upcycled Books Workshop Instructor: Sara Brooks Charles —————————————————————————————————— $35 • Thursday, March 26 • 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Upcycling is the reuse of discarded objects or material to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. In this beginner’s workshop, learn the basics of making upcycled, handcrafted journals and notebooks from common everyday items. Students are introduced to several basic book forms including folded, sewn, and glued books. A kit fee of $15 (payable to the instructor) provides materials to make several books and bookbinding tools are shared. No experience is necessary – teens and adults of all skill levels are welcome. Class Code: WW22764.3

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10-4 Natural Dyes 1-4 Jewelry Basics 1-4 Stab Binding I 5:30-8:30 Watercolor

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9-4 Hot Wax 1-3:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Jewelry Basics 5:30-8:30 Picture Book 10-4 Forged Earrings 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Weaving 301 6-8:30 Int. Wheel 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Spring Break Camp RAKU Firing 9-12 Empty Bowls 6-8:30 Weaving 101 1-3:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Jewelry Basics 9-1 Forged Ring Dish 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Weaving 301 6-8:30 Int. Wheel 10-4 Waxing Poetic 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

1-4 Stone Set Cuff 10-3 Stab Binding II 6-8 Mosaics 1-3:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Jewelry Basics 5:30-8:30 Upcycled Books 10-4 Repoussé 6-8:30 Weaving 101 1-4 Weaving 301 6-8:30 Int. Wheel 1-4 Empty Bowls 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 29 30 31

1-3:30 Beg. Wheel Hours Monday - Thursday: 6-8:30 Weaving 101 1-4 Weaving 301 Color Key: 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Glass Ceramics Friday & Saturday: Fiber/Textiles 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Drawing/Painting/Printmaking Metals/Jewelry Sunday: CLOSED

Open Studios

Our facilities are available for use beyond our workshops and classes. Do you need more time to finish up class projects or dive more deeply into the material? Our Open Studio is a great way to build a stronger art practice and nurture our artist community.

For a daily Open Studio fee, you are welcome to access most work spaces for use of tools and equipment. Students must have completed a course (excludes one-day workshops) in the particular studio area to ensure safe use of materials and equipment. Release and waiver forms as well as policy & procedures documents must be signed by clay and metalsmithing/jewelry students and any other specialty workshops and/or special events as deemed necessary. Each Studio has their own schedule and policies. For more info, please call or visit our website: WaterWorksArtCenter.com

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1-3:30 Glazing 1-4 Stone Set Cuff CLOSED CLOSED 6-8 Mosaics 1-3:30 Beg. Wheel 1-4 Jewelry Basics 1-4 Beg. Drawing 6-8:30 Weaving 101 1-4 Weaving 301 1-4 Pet Portrait 6-8:30 Int. Wheel 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1-4 Stone Set Cuff RAKU Firing 6-8 Mosaics 1-3:30 Beg. Wheel 1-3:30 Glazing 1-4 Beg. Drawing 9-12 Intro to Forging 6-8:30 Weaving 101 1-4 Weaving 301 1-4 Pet Portrait 6-8:30 Int. Wheel 9-4 Tiny Watercolor 6-8:30 Beg. Wheel 5:30-8:30 Watercolor 5:30-8:30 Casting 1-4 Kids Clay Date

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RAKU Firing 1-4 Beg. Drawing 9-1 Wire Earrings 5:30-8:30 Casting 10-4 Corn Husk Dolls

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WaterWorks Art Center (a historically renovated 7,300- Name square-foot facility just west of the BOK Center in Downtown Address Tulsa) brings visual fine arts experiences, hands-on classes, and quality art exhibits to Tulsa and neighboring communi- City State Zip ties.

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Registration: All classes are registered on a first come, first served basis. Payment should be received one week prior to the beginning of class. We accept cash, check, WaterWorks Art Center Visa or MasterCard in our office or checks by mail. Make all checks payable to City of Tulsa. Materials or kit fees are 1710 Charles Page Blvd., paid to instructors on the first day of class. Tulsa, OK 74127

Cancellations: WaterWorks reserves the right to cancel Phone: (918) 596-2440 class if enrollment is not met. In case of cancellation, Fax: (918) 596-2442 students will be notified and given a full refund or credit . www.cityoftulsa.org/waterworks

Refunds: No refunds after the first class meeting. No www.waterworksartcenter.com partial refunds will be made if a student misses any classes. ID CARDS: All patrons 16 and over must obtain a free Tulsa Parks ID Attendance: Tuition and fees are for the entire course, card to participate in activities. Check in using your regardless of attendance. Students must attend the first membership card with each visit. Please make the front desk day of class or contact us prior to class meeting, otherwise your first stop for further membership information. they will be unenrolled with no refund.

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