From Drawing and Weaving to Comedy and Ukelele, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts encourages students of all ages to try their hands at, and open their minds to, something new each season. All courses are held at the LPCA unless otherwise noted, and classes may be cancelled if minimum registration is not met. Many of the workshops listed below will be starting soon, sign up today!

ADULT FALL & EARLY WINTER WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
(posted 9/20/12 - click link for pdf)

Ceramics Open Studio
Open Studio provides an opportunity to work in clay for those who have had previous experience in the ceramic process and can work self-directed. Firings will take place on a regular basis. Students can work in the studio whenever it is available. Brooke Noble the studio manager will be available by appointment for individual meetings if you have questions, would like some tips or need extra help.

Instructor: Brooke Noble
Location: Ceramics Studio
Fee: $125/session Materials
Fee: $35/50lbs of clay or $17.50/25lbs of clay (includes glazes and firing)

Solar Printmaking
Explore the heritage of the intaglio printmaker, utilizing historic concepts and techniques to influence your approach to contemporary printmaking.  Solarplate printmaking (intaglio) is a highly versatile and expressive medium. This dynamic process enables the artist to transform drawings, paintings, collages, vintage images, contemporary photographs, JPEGs and copier art into high-quality etchings. In this workshop students will learn to create an image plate using UV light from the sun with no acids or solvents commonly associated with plate etching. Enjoy making plates in the sun, developing them with ordinary tap water, and printing the images with an intaglio press. The focus will be to utilize the basic tools of the printmaker, develop artistic creativity, appreciate the simplicity of plate processing, and produce high-quality artwork. Solarplate printmaking will appeal to artists of all levels, from beginners to experienced artists of all media.

Instructor: Roger Hyndman         
Location: Green Room          
Fee: $80
Sat.-Sun. 1/19, 1/20; 9am-4pm 
Materials Fee: Approx. $45 (2 day class) Variable (depends on the individual student)
To see some of Rogers work and to get an idea of what you will be working on go to http://www.solarprintmaking.com

Stone Tools: Making Arrow Heads, Projectile Points & Other Stone Tools

Students will learn preliminary arts of flint knapping - the art of flaking stone into projectile points.  This class will help your understanding of archeology or satisfy your curiosity of prehistory by making your own arrow or spear point.  Students will have the opportunity to make more than one tool but will have plenty of time and help to make at least one. Students will be able to go home with supplies and learning material to continue making more. Students will use safety equipment and cover any issues such as how to propperly dispose of modern (reproduction) archaeology refuse so that it will not be mistake for that from old times.  Students will use a diamond scriber to initial and date our work for the same reason.  This is a course that can be repeated to allow students to progress in their knapping of more intricate projects such as spear points or eventually knives.

Instructor: Barry Keegan
Location: Silkscreen Studio 
Fee: $80 (includes materials)
Saturday 11/10; 10am-5pm

Berry Basket Making
Bark berry baskets are the traditional Native American baskets of the Western U.S. , pre-dating European Arrival.  Bark baskets were made seasonally due to the 3 month peeling season of tree bark in early summer.  Slabs are dried flat for later use or made into baskets when freshly peeled. Students use modern & stone age tools to smooth, shape, score & fold the bark into a basket. Finish with a handmade bark fiber-cord handle.

Instructor: Barry Keegan 
Location: Silkscreen Studio  
Fee: $80 (includes materials)        
Saturday 1/19; 10am-5pm

Life Drawing: Fall & Winter Sessions

A non-teaching open studio for beginner to advanced artists. Live models each night. Work in any media, in an environment where it is possible to share and critique with other participants or keep your work private, whichever you prefer.

Moderator: Diane Leifheit
Location: Silkscreen Studio     
Fee: $70     
Mondays; 6pm-8:30pm   
Fall: 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19    
Winter: 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11,  2/18, 2/25, 3/4

Sculpture Techniques 1: Paper Mache

In this class students will explore different sculpture methods using paper mache.  Students will work in a size scale they feel comfortable with and create a 3 dimensional object of their choice. 

Instructor: Paul Clermont       
Location: Green Room/Kitchen       
Fee: $80
Materials Fee: Approx. $15 depending on the project       
Saturdays: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20; 9am-12noon

Sculpture Techniques 2: Casting With Plaster

In this class students will explore different sculpture methods using Plaster to understand mold making and the casting process.  Students will work in a size scale they feel comfortable with and create a 3 dimensional object of their choice. 

Instructor: Paul Clermont       
Location: Green Room/Kitchen       
Fee: $80
Materials Fee: Approx. $15 depending on the project       
Saturdays: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10; 9am-12noon

Ukulele - Beginning and Beyond

The ukulele is experiencing a third wave in popularity.  Don’t you wish you too could play this extremely fun & Portable instruments?  in this workshop Mark will get you started with tuning the ukulele, a few simple chords and some basic stums.  You’ll be surprised at the songs you can play with only 2 or 3 chords!  By week 5, students will have covered playing in other keys, alternate strums and chord inversions.

Instructor: Mark Hofschneider      
Location: Green Room    
Class Fee: $65      
Materials: Bring your own ukulele     
Thursdays: 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13; 6-7:30pm

Intro to Improvisational Comedy

Learn the basics of Improvisational Comedy. No script, no director, nothing but a group of actors/people creating relationships, conflicts, dialogue and plots; all off the tops of their heads. Improvisation allows people the freedom to be spontaneous and not pre-conceive. The tools of comedy taught in this class will build   teamwork, confidence, listening skills and focus. And a whole dumpster full of fun.

Instructor: Joe Conto & Amy Coddington-Burnett     
Location: Silkscreen Studio      
Class Fee: $80  
Tues: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13; 8-10pm

Painting with Stain Glass (Copper Foil)

Learn the basics of the stain glass copper foil method also known as Tiffany stained glass. Using copper foil, the edges of glass pieces are wrapped with adhesive copper tape, and soldered together along the adjacent copper strips. The copper foil technique was invented in the 19th century, enabling the creation of three-dimensional works (ie. lamps), in addition to two-dimensional ones to which the lead came stain glass method is limited. In this class students will pick a project pattern and glass, learn to cut and score the glass, learn  how to apply copper foil and how to use a solderer leaving students glowing with pride.

Instructor: Julia Homes         
Location: Silkscreen Studio       
Class Fee: $160 (includes materials)  
Saturdays: 10/13, 10/20, 11/3; 10:30am-1:30pm

For more information or to register for workshops, call the Arts Center at (518) 523-2512 or download the complete workshop brochure online at www.LakePlacidArts.org. Planning workshops is something the LPCA does with you in mind. If you’re looking for instruction in a class that we aren’t currently offering, or would you like to share your craft, hobby or artistic ability with others by instructing a class, please share your suggestions or ideas with us. Classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not filled. The Lake Placid Center for the Arts ~ Celebrating 38 Years of Arts in the Adirondacks!