What's At Wayne Art Center in April?

Below is the s activites for the month of April.

Exhibitions:

An Exhibition of International Contemporary Quilts

March 30 – May 13, 2012

Gallery Tours:

Saturdays, April 7 – May 12, 2 – 2:45pm

Private Tours available on request, www.artquiltelements.com.

Gallery Shops: Open Monday – Saturday, 9 – 5 pm

Gallery Shop offers hand-made ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, fiber, apparel, photographs and paintings by regional artists for purchase!

Classes & Workshops:

Painting on Glass with Emily Selvin

Wednesday, April 18 for 8 weeks. 

Sculpture: Intro to 3D Abstract with Jennifer Frudakis

Monday, April 17 for 7 weeks. 

Portrait Painting in Oil with Garth Herrick 

Wednesdays, April 18 for 8 weeks

Landscape Alla Prima Painting in Oils

Thursday, April 19 for 8 weeks

Basics of Oil: Still Life and Beyond with Jill Rupinski

Monday, April 16 for 7 weeks

Painted Sketches of the Landscape with Dan Shipley

Monday, April 19 for 7 weeks

Ceramic Open Studio

Day: Mon – Sat, 1 – 4 pm and Evening: Mon 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Color Mixing & Palette with Tom O’Brien

Emphasis will be on formal techniques of painting; advancing the classical realist tradition modeled after the 19th century French Atelier. Will teach students principles of painting which allow the artist to analyze nature and reproduce it with understanding and accuracy. 

Saturday, March 31, 10 am – 3 pm, $100

Peter Van Dyck Oil Painting from the Found Environment Workshop 

This workshop will focus on making a well designed painting with pictorial drama in any given location by learning to identify the abstract dynamics of graphic space carved by light and color.  Specific topics will be linear perspective, color of light and shape design. The instructor will demonstrate at the beginning of each session.

Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15    10 am – 3 pm, $200 mem/$225 non

Spring Break School’s Out Day Camp

Let your creativity bloom this spring break week with our School’s Out Day Camp.  Our instructors will lead your child on an artistic adventure through a variety of art mediums & activities that could include: drawing & painting, ceramics, printmaking, collage, drama and more! Programs available for students Kindergarten through 5th Grade with full day (9:00-3:30) or half day options (9:00-12:00 or 12:30-3:30).  Please see our website for more information, www.wayneart.org

Monday – Thursday, April 2 – April 5   9 AM – 3:30 PM (no class on 4/6, Good Friday) Full-Day, $75/day  Half-Day $40/day

Summer Art Camp 2012 – “Rebels WithART a Cause”

Join us this summer as we explore the Artists whose innovative works and ideas fundamentally changed the course of art history.  From DaVinci to Van Gogh, and Rembrandt to Picasso we will re-examine some of the most famous works of art and learn to see them in a new light!  Classes available for students ages 3-15 in a variety of art mediums.  Classes offered in 12 one-week sessions from June 4th – August 24th.  Sign up for morning or afternoon (9:30 AM-12 PM or 12:30-3 PM), full day (9:30AM-3 PM) or extended day (9:30 AM-5:15 PM).  Please see our website for detailed schedule and for full pricing details, www.wayneart.org.

Culinary Classes:

New Year, New YOU: Radnor Township Manager’s Health and Wellness Challenge

“Live Healthy for Life”

Chef: Emma Fogt, RD, LDN

FREE and open to the public

April 11, 5:30 – 7 pm

“Heart-Healthy Indian Cooking”

Chef: Shailu Jaswal

Thursday, April 26, 6 – 8:30 pm

$90

Coming in May:

Plein Air Festival, May 15 -19, Opening Reception, May 19th, 6:00 – 10:00 pm

Juried Exhibition & Sale of Local Landscapes by Regional Plein Air artists.