Space-Themed Courses
Bemis School of Art Winter/Spring 2010
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class number: see below (ex. NY57)
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Youth NASA Courses
Ages 6-8
Space Adventures
Explore the colorful world of space and let your imagination take flight. Use a variety of materials to create painted galaxies, imaginary space creatures, rockets and more. Visits to NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration will be included.
NY57 Bemis Faculty $104 (Members $89)
Mon 6-wks 1/25-3/8 4:15-5:45pm
No class 2/15 President’s Day
Moon Walk
Launch yourself through the world of collage, painting and an imaginary solar system! Explore space in a whole new way through paper, paints, pastels and a lot more! Visits to NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration will be included.
NY58 Bemis Faculty $104 (Members $89)
Thu 6-wks 1/28-3/4 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 9-12
Spaced Out
Explore outer space – galaxies, planets and constellations through hands-on art projects. Reach for new heights using pastels, paint, paper and more! Visits to NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration will be included.
NY59 Bemis Faculty $104 (Members $89)
Mon 6-wks 1/25-3/8 4:15-5:45pm
No class 2/15 President’s Day
Lost In Space
Join us as we dare to go where no man has gone before. Explore planets, transportation and life forms, both real and imaginary. Use science fiction art and NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration for inspiration in creating artwork with a variety of different art media. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
SB53 Santistevan $93 (Members $78)
Mon-Fri 5-days 3/22-3/26 1:00-2:30pm
Adult NASA Courses
Multi-Media
Alien Landscapes: Explore our solar system’s mysterious landscapes though art
Six-Week Class with Monica Petty Aiello
Over the last several decades, we have sent robotic explorers to the many planets and moons within our solar system. These spacecraft have returned amazing remote sensing images revealing awe-inspiring new vistas. Be guided on a visual tour of the solar system and learn about the basic geology on distant worlds. This course will explore both planetary science and art making inspired by alien terrains. The instructor will work individually with each student to develop their creative ideas and assist with variety of materials and techniques. Supply List. Ages 16-Adult.
SGA3 Aiello $146 (Members $131)
Sat 6-wks 1/30-3/13 10:00am-12:00pm
No class 3/6
Gallery Discussion
Art of the Cosmos
Since ancient times, artists have depicted the science and symbolism of the cosmos. Their art has often sought to bridge the expansiveness and mystery of the universe with our earthbound human experience. This class is organized in conjunction with the exhibitions NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration, Vance Kirkland: The Mysteries of Space and Monica Petty Aiello: Frozen/Inferno. Classes will be held in the Screening Room and in the Special Exhibition Galleries. Instructor, Blake Milteer, Museum Director and Curator of American Art
NA60 Milteer $76 (Members $61)
Mon 4-wks 1/25-2/22 5:30-7:00pm
No class 2/15 President’s Day
Painting
Sundays at the Museum: Painting
Blast into painting using acrylic paints. Visit NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration for inspiration and return to the studio for individualized attention as we complete our moonscape paintings. Learn how to grid a canvas and transfer the image utilizing modern acrylic techniques. Supply list. Adult
NA61 Fraser-Coco $96 (Members $81)
Sun 3-wks 2/7-2/21 1:00-3:00pm
Jewelry
Introduction to Precious Metal Clay: Jewelry from Space Technology
1-Day Workshops
Blast off with new and innovative class in jewelry making. Products from the space industry are being used to create art in a whole new way. Precious Metal Clay is a new material, developed for the space industry and now used in the jewelry industry as well. You can learn to create ‘out of this world’ silver/gold works of art in just one day. No prior jewelry or metals experience is required. All materials/tools will be provided and a $55 materials fee is payable to the instructor on the day of class. You’ll have a blast. Adult
NA62 Wagner $128 (Members $113)
Sat 2/6 9:30am-4:00pm
NA63 Wagner $128 (Members $113)
Sat 2/20 9:30am-4:00pm
Dicroic Glass and Precious Metal Clay: Jewelry from Space Technology
1-Day Workshop
Launch your Precious Metal Clay skills to the next stage by combing Precious Metal Clay and Dicroic Glass. These two materials from the space industry combine to make stunning pieces of jewelry with color and sizzle, all in one firing. There will be a $75 materials fee for glass, clay and use of tools, payable to the instructor on the day of class. Prerequisite: Introduction to Precious Metal Clay. Adult
NA64 Wagner $128 (Members $113)
Sat 3/6 9:30am-4:00pm
