WINTER 2014 - Arts Guild New Jersey

WINTER 2014

CALL: (732) 381-7511 VISIT: www.agnj.org

Registration begins November 18th for Winter Classes & Workshops

HISTORY From 1869 to 1941, the Old Library was operated by the Rahway Library Association, formed and run primarily by women of the City of Rahway. In 1967, the library moved into a much needed larger site at the corner of St. Georges Avenue and Central Avenue.

Arts Guild New Jersey is a non-profit multi-disciplinary arts center located in the downtown Arts District in the City of Rahway. Our mission is to provide quality arts programs for the benefit of the Northern and Central New Jersey area. Each year the Guild presents: a fine art exhibition series; multi-week art class sessions in the winter, spring and fall for adults and children; an on-going series of adult art workshops; summer art workshops for kids and teens; a monthly artist networking night; and a variety of other cultural events and activities. We are accessible from the Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, Saint Georges Avenue, and NJ Transit via the Northeast Corridor and Jersey Shore lines.

EDUCATION Art education has been our focus since 2000. Each year we offer a series of studio art classes in winter, spring and fall, which are geared for adults, teens and children at all levels of experience. The classes, taught by qualified instructors, many with advanced degrees, are designed to serve beginning and intermediate or advanced students. In addition to our multi-week classes, we offer a series of one-day art workshops for adults where artists can learn new techniques to enhance their art making and to create original artworks. Arts Guild New Jersey connects to our community -- through the Pre-K Art Education Initiative. Since winter 2007, the Guild has been providing art instruction for nearly 140 Pre-K (4-and-5 year-old) students in the four elementary schools of the Rahway Public School District. This program addresses an important aspect of our mission -- to encourage life-long learning in the arts. Our Pre-K program aims to introduce young children to the processes of art making to develop a beginning vocabulary of art terms and to allow them to make unique, personal choices in the practice of their creativity and the production of artworks.

Although no longer functioning as a library, the building continued to be of service to the town. It was renamed the Claude H. Reed Cultural and Recreational Center and became the headquarters of the Rahway Recreational Department. It was also the meeting place for many of the city’s sports teams and cultural groups. The Recreational Department offered numerous art, craft and recreational programs in the building which continued to attract people to use the site. During the spring of 1998, the Recreation Department moved to temporary headquarters and that fall commenced programming in the new Recreation Center behind City Hall on Milton Avenue. At that time, Arts Guild New Jersey began to renovate the Old Library and within a few months succeeded in rebuilding the front section of the structure into a beautiful 1,200 sq. ft. art gallery and space for intimate musical performances. The work to the building is an on-going process: the Arts Guild, in cooperation with the City of Rahway, has completed a number of further renovation projects since early 1999 and completed major repairs and upgrades in fall 2002.

MEMBERSHIP Arts Guild New Jersey is a non-profit organization that receives yearly support from many foundations, corporations and government units. We also raise the funding we need to operate through the fees we charge for various programs, individual contributions, support from local small businesses and civic groups and yearly membership dues. Membership Options: Basic Levels: Artist/Individual: Student (under 18): Senior (65+): Art Educator: Family: Supporter:

$35 $15 $25 $30 $60 $125

ART EXHIBITS Each year we produce a series of fine art exhibitions primarily featuring the talented emerging artists of New Jersey. Our monthly exhibits include a wide range of styles, mediums and genres--painting, sculpture, photography, original prints, drawing, mixed media, collage, digital art and video. Our support of New Jersey artists is unparalleled among other museums and art centers of our state. The art we have found and present here is every bit as innovative, dynamic and well crafted as any that can be found either in our state or nearby New York. It is our aim to provide both an overview of exciting contemporary art by New Jersey artists as a superb and much needed venue, and an opportunity for the creation of new works to be presented to a multi-county regional audience.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAM Periodically, Arts Guild New Jersey will offer art films and videos. For more information, call us at (732) 381-7511.

CONTACT INFORMATION Telephone: Email: Website: Address:

(732) 381-7511

[email protected] www.agnj.org 1670 Irving Street Rahway, NJ 07065 Office Hours: Monday– Thursday 10:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.

Arts Guild New Jersey is part of the Rahway Arts District, which sponsors additional activities in the visual and performing arts at the Union County Performing Arts Center and the Hamilton Stage. The Rahway Arts District 1591 Irving Street (732) 540-1075 Artsrahway.com The Union County Performing Arts Center 1601 Irving Street Box Office: (732) 499 - 0441 Ucpac.org Hamilton Stage 360 Hamilton Street Box Office: (732) 499-8226 Hamiltonstage.com Box Office: (732) 499-8226

Dear Students: We're pleased to announce that we are expanding our education program to offer you more choices for daytime and evening classes and workshops. We're able to do this with the renovation of new studio classroom space in a city-owned building on the corner of Esterbrook and Milton Avenues in Rahway, just a few blocks from the train station. This building is also used as the City's Senior Center Annex. The annex boasts three well-lit and spacious studio classrooms, a convenient parking lot, and air-conditioning. Some Arts Guild New Jersey classes are now held in the renovated annex space, while others will remain on the mezzanine level of our Irving Street building. We're confident that the annex will offer a similarly charming and professional atmosphere in which to study fine art with our top-notch instructors. Class locations will be clearly noted in all of our class catalogs, class fliers, and on our website. Please look at the bottom of each class description for the address, either: 1670 IRVING STREET or SENIOR CENTER ANNEX, 125 WEST MILTON AVENUE We look forward to seeing you soon at Arts Guild New Jersey. Sincerely, Lawrence Cappiello Executive Director

Arts Guild New Jersey 1670 Irving Street Rahway, NJ 07065

Arts Guild New Jersey Annex 125 West Milton Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065

DRAWING FROM LIFE & PHOTOS

OIL PAINTING: BASICS & BEYOND

Learn the fundamentals of drawing and develop an understanding of composition, perspective, proportion, positive/negative space, value, and texture. Students work from still life and use references to draw landscapes, buildings, and people. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration.

Explore the technical, formal and creative aspects of painting with oils. The focus of the class is on composition/design, under-painting, color theory and color mixing, and using transparent glazes. Students work from still life displays, landscape and other inspirational sources. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration.

Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: J.D. McGuire Tuesdays, Jan 21—Mar 11 10:30 AM—1:00 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

EXPRESSIVE WATERCOLOR Delve into this colorful medium and create vibrant paintings in your own personal style. This class takes students through the basics of color mixing, blending paint for various effects, the use of brushes, composition, precision, form, light and shading. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: Lito David Wednesdays, Jan 22 - Mar 12 10:00 AM—12:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: Alex Mambach Thursdays, Jan 23—Mar 13 10:00 AM—12:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

CREATING WITH COLOR RED! YELLOW! BLUE! GREEN!....Color is one of the basic, important tools that an artist can use in creating expressive work. Learn to explore and use color to create vibrant pictures. Hot and cool color, color mixing, color wheel, complimentary colors and triads of color and other color tips will be discussed and explored. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: TBD Fridays, Jan 24 - Mar 14 10:00 AM—12:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

BECOME A MEMBER AND SAVE $15 PER ADULT CLASS TUITION! Membership rates are listed on PAGE 2 of this catalog. Students are responsible for their own tools and materials for all Adult Classes.

Tuesdays

PAINTING WITH OILS or ACRYLIC

IN LIVING COLOR RED! YELLOW! BLUE! GREEN!....Color is one of the basic, important tools that an artist can use in creating expressive work. Learn to explore and use color to create vibrant pictures. Hot and cool color, color mixing, color wheel, complimentary colors and triads of color and other color tips will be discussed and explored. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: Barbara Wallace Tuesdays Jan 21 - Mar 11 7:00 PM—9:30 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

Wednesdays DRAWING THE HUMAN FIGURE Learn to draw the human figure by direct observation of live models. The focus is on improving observational drawing skills, understanding basic anatomy and the proportions of the human figure. Composition, contour drawing, color, light and shading, and gesture drawing are covered through demonstrations and practice. Model posing for six sessions. All levels. Material list provided at registration. Members: $200 Non-members: $215 (Prices include model fees) Instructor: J.D. McGuire Wednesdays, Jan 22 - Mar 12 7:00 — 9:30 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

Working from still life displays, landscape and other inspirational sources explore the technical, formal and creative aspects of painting original artworks with oils or acrylics. Lessons will focus on methods used to produce successful oil and acrylic paintings including color mixing & color theory, transparent glazes, design and underpainting, use of acrylic gels and additives for texture. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration. Specify Oil or Acrylic upon registration. Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: Raymond Horner Wednesdays, Jan 22 - Mar 12 7:00 – 9:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

WATERCOLOR Experience the medium of watercolor and create vivid, colorful original works of art. This class will take you through the many ways to create your own art with watercolor paints. Emphasis will be on color, blending, composition, precision, form, light, shade and the use of brushes. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $145 Non-members: $160 Instructor: Lito David Wednesdays, Jan 22 - Mar 12 7:00 – 9:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

BEGINNING STAINED GLASS Create a Tiffany style (copper foil) technique stained glass lampshade. Glass cutting, foil wrapping, soldering and finishing covered. Students responsible for tools and materials. Tools and supplies cost approximately $100. A supply list will be distributed at the first class. Maximum: Seven beginner students accepted Members: $85 Non-members: $100 Instructor: Dan Savard Wednesdays, Jan 22 - Mar 12 7:30 – 9:00 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

Students are responsible for their own tools and materials for all Adult Classes.

Thursdays INT/ADVANCED STAINED GLASS Advanced techniques/projects in stained glass. Must have some experience cutting glass, soldering and working from patterns. Project options depend on proficiency with glass including more complicated lampshades, stained glass window panels or even stained glass sculptural pieces and holiday ornaments. A supply list will be distributed the first day of class. Members: $100 Non-members: $115 Instructor: Dan Savard Thursdays, Jan 23—Mar 13 7:30 -9:00 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

DRAWING PRINCIPLES Learn the fundamentals of drawing and develop an understanding of composition, perspective, proportion, positive/ negative space, value and texture. Students work from still life and use references to draw landscapes, buildings and people. All levels. Material list will be provided at registration.

PORTRAIT PAINTING Capturing the personality and likeness of an individual is the main objective of a portrait artist. This course provides an intensive, but fun approach to mastering the proportions of the head and the figure overall. Painting from photos, master copies, and life, students will work on exercises that allow them to grow and eventually think quickly as they are forced to analyze planes, shapes, and values in a limited time-frame. Ultimately, these exercises will make it easier when a longer pose is introduced and they produce a final, more finished painting. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $205 Non-Members: $220 (Prices include Model Fees) Instructor: Barbara Wallace Thursdays, Jan 23—Mar 13 7:00 — 9:30 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

Members: $145 Non-Members: $160 Instructor: J.D. McGuire Thursdays, Jan 23—Mar 13 7:00 — 9:30 PM Location: Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR ART TEACHERS! As of January 2009 the NJ State Board of Education no longer approves or certifies arts organizations or museums for providing art teachers with credits towards continuing education requirements. The choice is up to you to choose whatever place you go for your credits and to determine whether their level of instruction meets your needs. Arts Guild New Jersey has provided art education for adults and children since 2000. Throughout much of the year we provide multi-week classes and one-day art workshops at a high level of instruction. Our workshops, scheduled for weekend days provide many artist-taught opportunities for art teachers to learn new techniques, which may be adapted to classroom projects or just satisfy your interest in learning more about an area of art that interests you. Arts Guild New Jersey provides New Jersey art teachers with a certificate attesting to participation in workshops or classes, a description of the program or material covered and the number of continuing education credits you may claim toward your requirements.

Students are responsible for their own tools and materials for all Adult Classes.

Ages 7-11

Ages 12-16

DRAWING EXPLORATION FOR KIDS

DRAWING FOR TEENS

This class builds students’ skills in drawing realistic and imaginary objects, people and landscapes, while tapping into their creativity and imagination. A variety of materials are used to explore basic drawing concepts in a fun and supportive environment. Materials are provided.

With weekly demonstrations students will follow a course of exercises and projects designed to build skills in drawing still life objects, landscapes, and basic figure drawing. Materials are provided.

Members: $75 Non-members: $85 Instructor: Barbara Wallace Tuesdays, Jan 21—Mar 11 4:00 – 5:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

SCULPTURE FOR KIDS Shape, carve, cut, and mold—students build threedimensional objects out of cardboard, paper maché, wire, modeling clay and other materials. Materials are provided. Members: $75 Non-members: $85 Instructor: Samuel Vega Tuesdays, Jan 21—Mar 11 4:00 – 5:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

CARTOONING FOR KIDS Learn the basics of creating comic-style characters and scenes like professional cartoonists. Telling a simple story in pictures and creating a comic panel or comic strip page will be projects in these classes. Materials are provided. Members: $75 Non-members: $85 Instructor: Fernando Fajardo Saturdays, Jan 25—Mar 15 10:30 AM -12:00 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

Members: $85 Non-members: $95 Instructor: J.D. McGuire Thursdays, Jan 23—Mar 13 4:00-5:30 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

JAPANESE ANIME/MANGA STYLE CARTOONING Anime is THE cartooning style that people today love to watch. In this course, students make their own comic art with the styles and techniques used in popular Japanese Anime/Manga style cartoons & animation. Each student will complete finished pages of cartoon artwork. Materials are provided. Members: $105 Non-members: $115 Instructor: Ken Lowe Saturdays, Jan 25—Mar 15 1:00 – 3:00 PM Location: 1670 IRVING STREET

WORKSHOPS THE ART OF PASTELS Saturday, February 1, 2014 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Instructor: Anne Kullaf Working with both hard and soft pastels on sanded paper, students will learn basic techniques for layering color in a manner that is spontaneous and expressive. Emphasis will be placed on form, value, proportion, perspective, and color harmony. Students will work from a set up provided by the instructor. To view more images visit: kullaf.wordpress.com. Workshop Fee: $95 Location: SENIOR CENTER ANNEX, 125 WEST MILTON AVENUE THERMOFAX SCREENPRINTING Saturday, February 1, 2014 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Instructor: Lisa Conrad This workshop will introduce an alternative screenprinting method using an old machine called Thermofax. These machines, created by 3M, were introduced in the 1950’s to create photocopies and transparencies using infrared energy. As the original use became obsolete with the advent of copy machines, tattoo artists and printmakers adopted them for use in their artistry. Each student will create one unique screen and learn how to print their image using screenprinting ink and a squeegee. Additional screens are available at an additional cost. Members: $70 Non-Members: $80, plus $10 screen fee ($80/$90) Location: SENIOR CENTER ANNEX, 125 WEST MILTON AVENUE THE ART OF ARTIST BOOKS Saturday, March 1, 2014. 10:00 AM— 2:00 PM Instructor: Lisa Conrad This one-day workshop will introduce bookbinding as an art form. Students will learn the basics of bookbinding and various formats for creating books, including pamphlet, Japanese stab-binding, and accordion. Monoprinting techniques will also be explored to add the elements of narrative and image to the books. Step-by-step tutorials will accompany each format explored. Beginning and intermediate students are welcome. Material list will be provided at registration. Members: $70, Non-Members: $80 Location: SENIOR CENTER ANNEX, 125 WEST MILTON AVENUE

WORKSHOPS Special Opportunity!! The 6 Hour Art Major Saturday, March 1 & 8, 2014 (11:00 AM—1:00 PM) Instructor: Gene Wisniewski

Learn to understand art from the artist's point of view! This entertaining yet highly informative seminar offers mini-versions of the basic courses included in the typical art major. Besides Art History and Art Appreciation, there are hands-on drawing exercises that show the thought processes and techniques behind making a piece of art, as well as a general discussion on developing creativity and what goes into making art. No previous art training required. It's been offered at 92nd St. “Y”, SUNY Purchase, Hunter College, and Soho House NY. It was also written up in Time Out New York. This TWO-DAY Workshop is offered on SATURDAY, March 1 and Saturday March 8 from 11:00am-1:00 PM each day. IDEAL for educators (Continuing Development Credits Certificate available on request), couples, business people, students and any adult who wants to learn about art with no prior experience. Members: $100 Non-Members: $125 (total for the TWO SESSIONS) Location: SENIOR CENTER ANNEX, 125 WEST MILTON AVENUE

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Lito David: Linden artist Lito David has been teaching watercolor at the Arts Guild for 3 years. He is a widely exhibited artist with over 20 years experience as a professor of art. Currently he also teaches at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit. Ray Horner: MFA: USMASS; BFA: UCONN; Teaching: Adjunct Professor Kean University (current), Essex County College, Yard School of Art at the Montclair Museum.

Dan Savard: Rahway artist Dan Savard has been teaching Beginning and Intermediate Stained Glass at the Arts Guild for the past several years. He has studied stained glass with master stained glass artist, Michael Melia and he has over 20 years teaching experience. Dan has worked on numerous major large scale stained glass restorations and several new design projects.

Kenichi ‘Ken’ Lowe: Ken Lowe has been teaching the popular Japanese Anime/Manga Style Cartooning course at the Arts Guild for the past few years. He is currently at work on a mangastyle graphic novel. Anne Kullaf : Studied graphic design and fine art at the University of Bridgeport in CT and at The Art Students League of NY. Her work has been exhibited at the National Arts Club, and was featured in two traveling museum exhibitions. Anne is a faculty member of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, the Hunterdon Museum of Art, and the Center for Contemporary Art.

J.D. McGuire: MFA: Mason Gross School of the Arts; BFA: Kansas City Art Institute; Teaching: Centenary College, Mason Gross School of the Arts; Awards/honors: Public art project selected by Public Art Commission, Kansas City, MO. Fernando Fajardo: BA Illustration: New Jersey City University; Teaching experience: Elizabeth Public schools, Kindergarten– 8th grade

Tracie Fracasso: BFA, Rutgers, Newark College of Arts and Science; MFA in studio art from Montclair State University. Teaching: Kean University, Color Theory, Design Fundamentals, Drawing, Introduction to Visual Art, and Pastel Drawing. Fracasso has exhibited in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. traciefracasso.com

Samuel Vega III: BA in Sculpture from Mason Gross School of the Arts/Rutgers; Teaching experience: New York public school system and extracurricular mural painting program.

Registration and Refunds To register for classes, please call (732) 381-7511, email [email protected], or register online at www.agnj.org. To register in person, visit our office at 1670 Irving Street in Rahway during office hours: Monday -Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 pm. and Fridays from 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM. (Please use parking lot entrance.) All classes/workshops are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Register early to ensure enrollment in the class of your choice. Payment must be received within seven days of registration to hold your space. Refund Policy: Class registration is eligible for a full refund if cancellation occurs four or more days before classes begin. (Classes may not be cancelled over weekends.) Registration cancelled less than four days before the start of classes will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations on the first day of class will not receive a refund. If students miss a class by their own decision or do not complete the full class schedule, there will be no refund, credit or make-up class. If Arts Guild New Jersey cancels a class, full refunds will be issued. Students will be notified of class cancellation due to insufficient enrollment 2 to 3 days prior to class start date. There is a $10 late fee for registration on the first day of class. Registration for a class or workshop implies acceptance of our policies.

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REGISTRATION FORM

WINTER 2014

Name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________________ State ______________ Zip ____________________ Telephone Day _____________________ Evening _____________________ Cell _______________________ Email _____________________________________________________________________________________ Age (if under 18) ____________ Date of Birth (for children/teens) __________________________________ Member _____________ Non-Member ________________ Circle one (if applicable)

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YES! I would like to become a member of Arts Guild New Jersey (Membership is annual)

□ Artist/Individual ($35) □ Student ($15) □ Senior ($25) □ Family ($60)

□ Art Educator ($30)

YES! I would like to make a donation to Arts Guild New Jersey

Membership Fee: $ ______________ SUBTOTAL: $ ______________ DONATION: $ ______________ GRAND TOTAL: $ ______________

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