Class Schedule
Phone: Hotline 312-742-TIXS (8497)
Winterim (Pronunciation wĭnʹtərʹim)
The transitional or temporary period between Fall and Winter. The Winterim Series offers high-impact variety through short-term classes to inspire and stimulate the creative side in you. Explore different techniques, mediums, and styles of art and leisure in bite-sized chunks. Most materials for classes are included unless otherwise noted.
Living a Life in the Arts
Your work as an artist can be more fully presented and
experienced when you develop skills in the business side of artistic practice.
We include information and resources to help you increase skills in promoting
your work, writing proposals, handling your business affairs, and protecting
your health and safety
How to Deal with Difficult People
Dealing with difficult people is an art form. You have the Perfectionist, the Pushy One,
the Know-it-All and the Whiner, learn how to deal with them all. Do you take rejection personally? Does the
demanding gallery director or boss; the pushy client; the know it all cast
member or critic or the passively aggressive co-worker cause you stress or
discomfort? Chances are you will have to
deal with some of the above personality types.
Learn how to identify the various personality types and act rather than
react to different people differently.
This class will provide you with the skills needed to communicate with
them all effectively and gain more success and less stress at work and in life
Artist: Sharon Pough
Fee: $89
Wednesday 9:00am - 12:00pm
November 19
Room 233
Mixed Media & Studio
Intro to Clay: Hand-building & Wheel-throwing
Create beautiful hand built and wheel thrown creations.
Learn how to sculpt, weave, coil, extrude, and mold clay with your hands and
with the potters wheel. Create a variety of functional and non-functional
sculptural forms such as, bowls, boxes, vases, figures, and more. The course
fee includes materials. Suitable for beginners and experienced. Please bring an apron, smock, or cover-up.
Artist: Dorothy Hughes
Evening Session
Wednesday 5:30 8:30 PM
Course Fee $89
Beginning Crochet
Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet...or tried and were
unsuccessful? Learn basic crochet stitches; chain stitch single crochet, half
double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, crochet in the round and granny
squares.
Artist: Alpha Bruton
Course Fee $79
Wednesday 5:30 7:30 PM
November 19 - December 17
Intro to Beading
Have you wanted to learn how to make stunning jewelry? Then
this is the class for you. This is the easiest way to make spectacular
jewelry in a short time. Using cord, wire, or thread, you will string
your favorite beads or stones in interesting patterns, designs, or color
combinations. You will learn the basic beading techniques needed for stringing
and finishing, as well as the proper use of the tools.
Artist: Monica Harris
Course Fee $79
Saturday 11:00 2:00
December 6 - December 20
Visual Arts
Collage & Mixed Media
This class is a fun way to explore mixed media and create
fine art projects, using found objects and personal materials. Through direct
observation and investigation of materials and techniques, each student will
create works on paper and board from a variety of sources. Suitable for
students of all levels. Supply list available upon registration.
Artist: Sonja Mullings
Course Fee: $99
Tuesday 6:30 8:30 PM
November 25 - December 16
Room 119
Dance & Movement
Yoga
De-stress, recharge and tone up. This all-levels lunchtime Hatha
yoga class will stretch and strengthen your body, clear your mind and open your
heart. You'll leave relaxed, renewed and smiling inside. Beginners welcome.
Artist: Monica Brown
Course Fees:. Quarter
Session = 4 classes for $49.
Thursday 12:15 1 PM
Room 202
Zumba
Zumba is a fitness class that combines dance and fitness
moves to the background of Latin music as well as to a variety of other world
rhythms. The experience is more like attending a party rather than an exercise
class! It is an awesome cardio workout and provides toning benefits as well.
Artist: Myah Mckinnie
Tuesday 12:15 -1 PM
Room 202
Paper Arts Series
Youll Never Have to Buy Another Greeting Card
Your own greeting cards can be original works of art! You will learn how to make beautiful,
one-of-a-kind handcrafted cards for birthdays, holidays, or any occasion. The
class will focus on beginning paper crafting techniques and rubberstamping.
Artists: Elizabeth
Johnston
Course Fee: $39
Tuesday 6:00 8:00 PM
December 4 and December 11
Room 233
Pop-Up Holiday Structures
A special kind of creative magic awaits you in this
workshop. You will learn basic on-the-fold pop-up structures, and then progress
through a series of more surprising three-dimensional constructions. These can
be included in book formats or work alone as paper sculptures.
Artist: Sonja Mullings
Course Fee: $59
Monday 5:30 - 8:00 PM
December 1 and 8
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