Classes

All classes held at the Menino Arts Center (The MAC) unless otherwise specified. If you are a Hyde Park Art Association member, you will receive a 10% discount on all classes. If you are not a member but would like to become one, please fill out the Membership Form.

To register for a class, you can fill out a registration form and mail it in or you can register online (see Ticket Information below). You can also pick up a registration form at The MAC.

Checks are payable to: Hyde Park Art Association

and mailed to:

The Menino Arts Center
26 Central Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Phone: 617-364-ARTS

You can also email us with questions.

Workshops and Class Listings for Children, Teens, and Adults

KIDS CLASSES

Art Exploration, ages 7 - 12
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00pm
5 wks, Sept. 21 - Oct. 19, NM $83.25; M $75
4 wks, Nov. 9 - Nov. 30 NM $66; M $60

This class is designed to let children come and explore various art materials, follow their own interests and find their artistic gift with the guidance of an experienced art teacher and artist. Each week we will explore new mediums including drawing, painting, collage, paper mache and 3d construction.

Instructor: TBD

The Art of Imagination, ages 5 - 12
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30pm
5 wks, Sept. 23 - Oct. 21, NM $111; M $100
4 wks, Oct. 28 - Nov. 18, NM $89; M $80

The objective of this class is to discover that painting and drawing can very creative, rewarding and FUN! Start with learning to mix colors, then explore the basics of drawing and painting.

Materials provided

Instructor: Rosemarie Clinton

Building Language Skills Through Art, Movement and Music, ages 5-7
Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:30
6 Weeks, September 22 - October 27, NM $100; M $90.00

Through her experience as a classroom teacher and literacy tutor, Lori will use art projects, music, movement, and games to enhance language fluency. This course is loosely based on the Orton Gillingham method of phonemic awareness, which helps learning through the visual, tactile, auditory and kinesthetic modalities.

Materials provided.

Instructor: Lori H. Levi

TEEN/ADULT CLASSES

Mixed Media, ages 13 - 16

Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30pm

5 weeks, September 23 - October 21 NM $111; M $100
4 weeks October 28-November 18 NM $89; M $80

Mixed media is the process of combining various art media. All students need is the willingness to discover that they can invent many interesting and different effects. Some of the mediums we will use: paint, charcoal, torn paper, dirt, sand, ink and recycled stuff.

Materials provided.

Instructor: Sasja Lucas

Portrait Drawing, ages 12 to Adult

Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30pm
5 weeks, September 23 - October 21 NM $111; M $100
4 weeks, October 28 - November 18 NM $89; M $80

This class will focus on the anatomy of the head and face, facial expressions, and drawing techniques for creating a successful portrait.

Materials List: Students may work in any drawing medium: pencil, charcoal, colored pencils or pastels and will be responsible for bringing that medium, and sketch pad to class.

Supplies provided for children ages 12 - 18.

Instructor: Cheryl Murphy

Mixed Media, ages 15 - 18
Mondays, 3:30 - 5:30pm
5 weeks, Monday, September 20 - October 18 NM $111; M $100
4 weeks, Monday, November 1 - November 22 NM $89; M $80

Mixed media is the process of combining various art media. All students need is the willingness to discover that they can invent many interesting and different effects. Some of the mediums we will use: paint, charcoal, torn paper, dirt, sand, ink and recycled stuff.

Materials provided.

Instructor: Sasja Lucas

How To Make Comic Books, ages 11 to adult
Saturdays, 10:00 am - noon
5 wks, Sept. 25- Oct. 23, NM $111; M $100
4 wks Oct. 30 - Nov. 20, NM $89; M $80

The "nuts and bolts" of telling stories in comic book form. Learn to portray characters with distinctive personalities, facial expressions and body language, in a consistent style in believable settings. Direction, pacing, a sense of "animation," word balloons, page layout and design. Students will illustrate and critique each other's stories.

Materials: #2 pencils, porous point pens, sharpie markers, heavy drawing paper, bristol board, erasers, ruler.

Instructor: Larry Johnson

Adult Art Classes

Monday Mornings with Paul, all levels
10:00 – noon
Ongoing free open classroom will continue in memory of artist Paul Nolan. Bring your coffee, your work: paint, doodle, and network. All artists are welcome. No instructor. Free.

ADULT CLASSES

Knitting, adult
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
5 wks, Sept. 20 - Oct. 18, NM $83.25; M $75
4 wks, Nov. 1 - Nov. 22, NM $66; M $60

Learn to knit, review what you once knew, or add a new stitch to what you knit! Beginning with a small "mug rug," learn knitting, purling, casting on and binding off. With a little practice, advance to making a warm hat with round needles. Knitting is a fun, relaxing craft, fun to do quietly alone or in a chatty group. Limit of eight students.

Materials List: Bring size 8 needles, and I will supply yarn for your first small project. If you are intermediate or advanced, please bring your needles, pattern and yarn or a work-in-progress.

Instructor: Nancy Donovan

Beginning Painting, adult
Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm
5 wks Sept. 21 - Oct.19, NM $111; M $100
4 wks Nov. 2 - Nov. 23, NM $89; M $80

This course will cover selection of materials, introduction to color wheel theory, graphing paintings to canvas, creation of volume, value studies, (painting in the dark to observe value changes) and how to finish a painting.

Materials List: Complete set of oils or acrylics, 10-12 basic colors, 5 brushes, turp for oil or liquitex gel for acrylics

Instructor: Laura Richardson

Watercolor Workshop, all levels
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm
4 wks, Oct 12 - Nov 2 , NM $89; M $80

Watercolor can seem daunting for those who have tried it or want to try it. This is a class designed to help loosen your approach to the medium, feel more capable with the paints, and find out how rewarding it can be. The classes focus on working with water, learning how to mix colors, and understanding the strengths (and weaknesses)of the medium. By the time you finish, I hope you'll be able to really find joy in this very exciting medium.

Open to beginners (even those who have never touched the paper with watercolors) to advanced artists (those who want to work on their technique). In fact, the atmosphere is much more fun when there are many different levels involved - don't be shy!

Instructor: Lisa Goren

Integrated Drawing, adult
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
5 wks, Sept. 22 - Oct. 20, NM $111; M $100
4 wks, Nov. 3 - Nov. 24, NM $89; M $80

This course focuses on the relationship between various elements of drawing, stressing accurate rendering. By drawing still life, students address how form, space and perspective work together to create a harmonious composition. Beginning with outline drawing we will progress to tonal drawing with an eye toward lifelike representation.

Materials List: erasable medium - pencil, conte crayon or charcoal, and paper.

Instructor: Larry Johnson

Art and Meditation, adult
Wednesdays, 7 - 9pm
5 wks, Sept. 22 - Oct. 28, NM $111; M $100

Utilizing sacred sounds and images in guided visualizations and meditation, class members will develop their own personal iconography. Participants will share inspiration and personal stories in the creation of personal artistic expression. Students will have the opportunity to create paintings with a variety of materials, many of which are found in the home or in nature.

Materials List: Acrylics, brushes, papers, acrylic medium

Instructor: Lori Levi

DISCOUNTS FOR CLASSES:
To receive a discount you must click the orange "enter discount code" link before you check out. The available discounts are:

Discount code: member (10%)
Discount code: siblings (10%) (must be in same class)
Discount code: seniors (10%)

(you may only use one discount)

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