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Sedona Arts Center update for June 20 — Check out these creative Summer Classes at Sedona Arts Center

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Summer Art Classes 
at Sedona Arts Center
Taking classes on our campus in Uptown Sedona affords the opportunity not only to explore the arts, but also to meet new neighbors and immerse yourself in the Sedona arts community. Ongoing instruction and Crash Courses are available in painting, watercolor, photography, mixed media, and ceramics at discounted prices.
Kelli Klymenko
iPhoneography Crash Course
Saturday, June 22, 2019
A SEDONA PHOTOFEST 2019 WORKSHOP
In today’s technological world, even professional photographers and artists are recognizing the iPhone as a useful (and even practical) photographic tool. Join photographer artist, Kelli Klymenko in his one-day workshops for beginner and advanced students and you’ll go beyond the basics and learn to shoot professional quality photographs with your iPhone.In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to shoot, edit and share remarkable landscapes, portraits and the macro world around you using only your iPhone or iPad. Kelli will guide you through simple tips and tricks that will take your photography to the next level. Discover how to capture the essence of a place and your subjects rather than just taking a picture. You will also learn basic video and video editing techniques for use with certain apps such as Facebook and Instagram.

  • Learn how to get the highest resolution images on your iPhone and apps
  • Practice creative techniques including HDR
  • Shoot panoramas
  • Learn about the latest editing, filters and stylizing apps
  • Learn about iPhone equipment: lenses, remotes, tripods and more
  • Learn how to use the hottest new tools on your iPhone
  • Everyone will receive a free mini iPhone tripod!
iPHONEOGRAPHY WITH KELLI KLYMENKO : SIGN UP
Neil Kennedy
Pottery Wheel For Beginners
June 22–July 27, 2019
Pottery Wheel for Beginners – 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

This six-week course is designed exclusively for those who are new to wheel work and is open for ages 12 through adult.  Have fun while gaining confidence on the potters wheel.  Small class size ensures that each student receives personalized, one-on-one instruction and encouragement for a fascinating hands-on experience that will bring out the potter in you.

Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.  Additional bags of clay may be purchased during class for $30 per bag which includes glazing & firing fees.  Enrolled students may also participate in one open studio session per week.
POTTERY WHEEL FOR BEGINNERS WITH NEIL KENNEDY : SIGN UP
Charles Ruscher
Starry Starry Night Crash Course
June 22–23, 2019
A SEDONA PHOTOFEST 2019 WORKSHOP
Taking photos of the night sky and seeing just how many stars there are is always awe inspiring. Creating new compositions and experimenting with the stars has been an on-going quest for me. In this workshop we will run thru the complete workflow; establishing compositional ideas using software to scout and pre-visualize, planning the shoot with astronomical software, exploring camera settings and lenses, being out in the night to photograph the stars and the next day into the computer where we cover, organization, development, noise reduction, star stacking, stitching, compositing and finishing touches.Software covered – Google Earth, Photo Pills (phone app), Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop, StarStaX, Hugui (stitching) & Color Effects Pro plugin

Required Gear:
Camera with manual/bulb mode, preferably with good low light performance – 35mm lens (equivalent), preferable wider (24mm) that is f2.8 or faster – Tripod – Remote trigger – Head lamp/flashlight preferably with red led

Recommended Gear:
Full frame camera – Camp chair – Bug spray – Appropriate clothing/shoes

Schedule:
Day 1 – June 22 STARTS 2pm. and goes until 10-11pm with a 1.5 hour break for dinner from 4:30-6pm. (2-4:30 at SAC, 6-10/11 site TBD)

Day 2 – June 23; starting/ending times can shift for venue availability and ease. 9-4:30 with 1.5 hour break for lunch.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT CRASH COURSE : LEARN MORE
Gretchen Lopez
Painting For All Levels
Friday, June 28, 2019
Gain the confidence to be a painter!

From the beginning to the experienced student, this one-day class in oil or acrylic will guide and teach students how to approach the painting process with confidence, while exploring the basics of value-pattern, composition and color. Students may work from life and/or photos. Instructor demonstrations and lots of individual attention provided. Students should take a drawing class prior to attempting painting.

This class also takes place on:
Friday, July 5, 2019
Friday, July 19, 2019
PAINTING FOR ALL LEVELS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Bob Coates
Photo-Synthesis & Lens Based Art Crash Course
July 1–2, 2019
A SEDONA PHOTOFEST 2019 WORKSHOP
In this two-day workshop Bob Will share ideas and techniques that he has been working on for over five years as well as processing regular images for the most impact. The blending of images, fine art and techniques can move your imagery to a new realm.Day one – We’ll have a photo-walk in Sedona capturing images of the landscape, red rocks, architecture, textures, possibly wildlife, and other building blocks with which to work on day two. Coates will explain his thought process for capturing images in a certain way with the end result in mind. Then it’s downloading the images and starting the process of transforming the images.

Day two – Bob will demonstrate how he processes and combines the images including extractions and manipulations of the tonal values and creative techniques. The main tool for this work is Adobe Photoshop. In addition, there are a couple software plugins including Luminar Flex, Aurora 2018, NIK filters, Flood and others.

This class is for all who are interested in knowing the possibilities of working with these tools. IF you are a well-versed Photoshop user you can follow along on your laptop. I’ll give you codes to download some trial versions of the additional software that needs to be loaded.

This is not a how-to beginners Photoshop class. Many times I will attend seminars to learn what is possible. I then know what to study moving forward. I encourage you to do the same. If you have questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
PHOTO-SYNTHESIS & LENS BASED ART: SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Karen Elaine
Dive Deep Into Watercolors Crash Course
July 10–19, 2019
This course is about exploring watercolors beyond the norm in a creative, playful, and intimate way. If you are seasoned in watercolor, you may enhance your work by experimenting with a variety of watercolors and mark-making techniques. If you are a novice or have never tried watercolors before, this course will help you learn some basic techniques and avoid pitfalls a beginner sometimes faces. This is not your Mamma’s traditional watercolor course! Be prepared to have some fun and enjoy the deep dive into Karen Elaine’s watercolor realm.All supplies included (optional: bring along your own art journal or sketchbook)

All levels of experience are welcome
DIVE DEEP INTO WATERCOLORS CRASH COURSE : LEARN MORE
Gretchen Lopez
Basics of Painting Crash Course
July 20–21, 2019
Two-Day Crash Course – All Materials Included!

Get to know your brushes and how they can work for you, with a bolder and looser approach to painting. If you want to loosen up and learn to build your skills of observation, this crash course is for you. Learn how simple shapes and a limited palette of color, can help build a landscape. Students will leave with small studies and a finished painting, and also with the inspiration to paint more.

With materials included all barriers have been removed so that you can explore the fun of painting! All you bring is yourself and clothing that you could get some paint on!
BASICS OF PAINTING CRASH COURSE : LEARN MORE
Melanie and Brian Gold
Fun with Art and Wine
Friday, July 26, 2019
Bring your friends and have a painting party!  This is a fun two-hour adventure for those who like wine but may know nothing about making a painting.  Join Melanie and Brian Gold in creating a 12×16 acrylic painting on canvas in a step-by-step process. Local landscape subject matter and a surprisingly fool-proof process lead to fun, laughs, more wine and your painting is finished – suitable for framing! Class runs from 6-8pm

Wine will be available to participants 21 years and older only.

Cost: $35 includes all art materials to complete your painting!

This class also takes place on:
Friday, August 16, 2019
FUN WITH ART AND WINE : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Dennis Ott
Ceramics For All Levels
July 29–September 2, 2019

*Note that the Monday class is reserved for experienced ceramicists! (Beginners are welcome in Dennis Ott’s Tuesday or Wednesday classes.)

The Sedona Arts Center’s ceramic department operates free from the constraints of grades and benefits from the talents of its ceramic faculty and assistants as well as nationally recognized guest instructors. This combination allows our department to offer flexible and diverse programming in both traditional and contemporary techniques.

Through demonstration and one-on-one instruction, students will learn to throw a variety of forms on the potter’s wheel or techniques to create hand-built works. Slab roller, extruder and forms are also available to create functional and decorative pieces. Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.

Includes the first bag of clay.  Additional bags of clay may be purchased during class for $30 per bag which includes glazing & firing fees.  Enrolled students may also participate in one open studio session per week.

This class takes place on:
Mondays, July 29–September 2, 2019 (Advanced)
Tuesdays, July 30–September 3, 2019 (All Levels)
Wednesdays, July 31–September 4, 2019 (All Levels)
CERAMICS FOR ALL LEVELS WITH DENNIS OTT : LEARN MORE
Suzy Allan
Hand Building Ceramics
July 30–September 3, 2019
Hand Building Ceramics – 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

The Sedona Arts Center’s ceramic department operates free from the constraints of grades and benefits from the talents of its ceramic faculty and assistants as well as nationally recognized guest instructors. This combination allows our department to offer flexible and diverse programming in both traditional and contemporary techniques.

Come play in the clay! Tap into your creative self and experience various hand-building techniques. Make bowls, boxes, sculptures, tiles, using slabs, molds, and textures. The possibilities are endless. Open to all levels, beginners welcome!

Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.  Additional bags of clay may be purchased during class for $30 per bag which includes glazing & firing fees.  Enrolled students may also participate in one open studio session per week.
HAND BUILDING CERAMICS WITH SUZY ALLAN : LEARN MORE
Artist Spotlights Available
in Our Fall Catalog / Limited Offer
We have Artist Spotlights available in our Fall Catalog! They are $400 each. To reserve yours please email valerie@sedonaartscenter.org. Artist Spotlights are designed by Sedona Arts Center. All you need to do is provide 2 hi-res images and 75-200 words. Be sure to reserve your spot before June 30! LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
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Scholarships Available

Scholarship awards will pay 50% towards any Class or Workshop tuition. Scholarships are not available for international Field Expeditions or Painting in the Grand Canyon. The Sedona Arts Center awards scholarships to students only when funds are available.
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