Northern Kentucky University Art Preparatory believes that the arts
are the bridge to imaginative and real worlds that can expand thinking
across cultures, help students learn how to solve problems and further
develop talent in our region. Art Prep
provides community and continuing
education programs of the highest
quality to students of all ages and abilities
and strives to enrich the
culture of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern
Kentucky regions through
engaging artistic
experiences and outreach initiatives. For more information about any of the below workshops go to:
https://www.nku.edu/academics/sota/art/artprep.html Summer 2020 Workshop Offerings
Online Collage Art Workshop (Adults and Ages16+)
Collage is the art of recycling. It takes the
old and makes it new again
through fragmenting, recontextualizing and
combining imagery in new and
interesting ways. This four-week online
workshop explores the many
possibilities that collage can offer.
Several techniques will be explored in this hands-on workshop
including
creating visually compelling imagery through the use of
layering, using
color effectively, how to create a strong composition
and more.
This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.
A material list will be provided before the course starts.
Instructor: Randel Plowman
Schedule: June 4-25
Workshop meets online using Zoom, every Saturday from 2:00
- 4:00 pm
EST. Zoom meetings and demos are recorded, so you can watch
later
if you choose. All content can be downloaded and viewed anytime
throughout the course using a virtual online classroom.
Space is
limited, so sign up early.
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Teachers can earn 10 Professional Development hours!
Experimental Character Design In-Person (AGES 13-18)
In this four-day workshop, you will create
characters and visual settings
for your characters using analogue,
digital, and hybrid approaches of making.
Drawing, collage, scanning,
and the basics of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
will be taught.
Characters can be found in illustrated books, comics, animation, design,
and countless other places. This workshop will expose participants to a
variety of character styles, hone their ideas for developing character
concept, and expand their approaches to visually communicating
figure
and settings.
If you are student interested in developing skills in character design
a
nd experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques, this
workshop if for you!
Instructor: Julia Sebastian
Assistant Student Instructor: Anna Dailey
Schedule: June 6 – 9, 2022 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the Northern Kentucky Fine Arts Center.
This workshop is for teens aged 13-18 years old. Space is limited to 12.
More information at: https://www.nku.edu/academics/sota/art/artprep.html
Summer Artmaking Workshop In-Person (Ages 8 - 10)
If you are a parent who has a child that is
hands-on and creative, consider
this four-day in-person art workshop for
them. In this four-day workshop
students will be exploring a different
project each day to better understand t
he elements and principles of
design that help make artwork more
interesting and exciting.
Monday – Aboriginal Dot Art
Tuesday – Calder Wire Portraits
Wednesday – Kandinsky Squares with Concentric Circles
Thursday – California Impressionism Landscape with Poppies
Instructor: Lillie Tucker
Mentor Instructor: Julia Sebastion
Schedule: June 13-16
Workshop meets Monday through Thursday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
This workshop is for children ages 8-10. More Information at: https://www.nku.edu/academics/sota/art/artprep.html
 Art of the Risograph In-Person (Adults and Ages 16+) What is a Risograph?
Risograph printing is a technique best described as a ‘digital screen
printing’. The process is much like screen printing, but with the
convenience
of an office copier. It’s known for its vivid colors and its
specific textures.
These machines deliver ‘perfect imperfections’ and
provide a cheap and
easy method for reproducing work at large
quantities, like posters,
prints and zines.
This four-day, in person, workshop focuses on the basic techniques for
risograph printing. Emphasis is placed on printing multiple color layers
and registration. Participants can use digital or hand drawn elements
or a combination of both, to create a large edition one-page artist
zine,
where personal content will be explored. This workshop is open to
both beginner and advanced artists.
Instructor: Randel Plowman
Assistant Student Instructor: Sydney Bryan
Schedule: June 13-16
in the Printmaking Studio - FA 102
Workshop meets live on NKU’s campus
Monday through
Thursday from 6-8pm est. This workshop is for adults ages
16 and up.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Teachers can earn 10 Professional Development hours!
More information at: https://www.nku.edu/academics/sota/art/artprep.html
Screen Printing for Teens In-Person (Ages 13 - 18)
In this four-day workshop students will learn the basics of screen
printing, including hand drawn elements and using digital imagery
and
photo emulsion.
This workshop will focus on two projects:
• Creating a limited-edition screen print on paper using drawing
fluid and screen filler.
• Creating a digital screen print on a tee shirt using film and photo
sensitive emulsion.
(Tee shirts will be provided)
This workshop is open to anyone ages 13-18. All supplies will be included.
Instructor: Amanda Bollman
Mentor Instructor: Randel Plowman
Schedule:June 20-23
Workshop meets live on NKU’s campus Monday through Thursday from
2:00 -
4:00 pm. This workshop is for ages 13-18.
Space is limited to 12
participants. More information at: https://www.nku.edu/academics/sota/art/artprep.html
If you should have a question about any of the workshops
please sent an email to: plowmane@nku.edu
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