Tyler Weekend Workshops 2011-2012
For more than 25 years, Tyler School of Art has offered non-credit studio workshops designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced level high school and adult learners. You will find a wide spectrum of hands-on studio workshops.
FALL 2011 10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FIRST CLASS DAY!
MID-WINTER 1/14/12 TO 2/4/12 (4 weeks)
WORKSHOPS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2011
SPRING 2012 2/11/12 TO 3/31/12 (8 weeks)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE 1/26/12
Featured Workshops
WEEKEND PORTFOLIO BOOT CAMPS
Open to 11th & 12th grade students
Are you planning to apply to an art school? This workshop is for you!
Each session will include observational drawing from still lives as well as nude models. You will have the luxury of three days of uninterrupted studio time to totally immerse yourself in creating images for your portfolio that will distinguish you as an exceptional artist.
Previous high school drawing experience is required.
Session 1 November 5, 12, 19 (3 weeks)
Session 2 December 3, 10, 17 (3 weeks)
Session 3 January 14, 21, 28 (3weeks)
Session 4 April 14, 21, 28 (3weeks)
Saturday, 10am-4pm
$275 Plus $50 registration
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE
The mission of an architect, and architecture as a whole, should be to create aesthetically enriching built environments for the needs of human beings, to revitalize the urban fabric and to serve as stewards of the global environment.
To that end, we have created an introduction to the field of architecture for the high school student.
Through design problems, lectures and site visits, students will come to understand that architecture is a creative search based both on imagination and precedents, as well as a reflective process instilling within the students the notion that self-criticism and motivation are their greatest resources. Students are encouraged to keep a daily sketchbook of their observations, a valuable resource for college admission portfolio work.
Tyler is building a new, state-of-the-art Architecture Building.
If you enroll in the workshop, you can see the progress each week!
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration
Drawing and Painting Workshops
DRAWING
Observation is the foundation of drawing. Explore a variety of drawing materials such as charcoal, conte, and graphite. Students will draw from many sources- landscape and still life
to the human form, always from direct observation. All of the technical elements- line, tone, form, and composition will be employed as tools that facilitate experimentation. This is a great class for those who need basic drawing skills! Please bring a large (18”x24”) sketchbook to the first class.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration
DRAWING AND THE SKETCHBOOK
Drawing will be a large part of organizing your thoughts and working out your creative ideas. A sketchbook is a catalog of your explorations. The goal of this workshop is to encourage intuition, risk, and the ability to push boundaries. Field trips are a part of this investigation. Please bring a sketchbook to the first class.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $50 model fee
FIGURE DRAWING and PAINTING
This workshop is based on the idea that the human figure is a gift to the artist. Focus will be on figure studies from direct observation. Students looking to enhance a portfolio will have an opportunity to work from models, clothed and nude.
Previous drawing and painting experience is required.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $50 model fee
PORTRAITS
Working from extended poses with models, students investigate portrait and figure studies. Exercises are designed to give students a deeper understanding of human expression. Using a variety of drawing and painting materials, composition will be emphasized. Previous drawing and/or painting experience is required.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $50 model fee
BEGINNING OIL PAINTING
A unique series of oil painting studies will teach students to creatively investigate the issues of material, color and surface. Working from still life setups, interiors, or landscapes, students will explore the use of light to create form in a balanced composition.
Methods and materials will be demonstrated. Individual development is stressed through one-on-one critiques.
Strong drawing experience is required.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $50 model fee
AN ARTISTS BOOK
Exploration of art materials is often the foundation for an artist’s work. In this course students will have the opportunity to experiment with various tools and multiple materials - primed and raw papers, tools from ink and watercolor to dry pigments, from brushes and charcoal to hand-made tools. All images will be done on pre-determined size paper. This would allow students to bind all their work at the end of the course in one comprehensive album and portfolio, using a simple bookbinding technique.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
NEW APPROACH TO LANDSCAPE
Working both on site and in the studio, the subjects will be an exciting mix of modern urban living, historic architecture, and expansive natural worlds. This multilevel course provides students an opportunity to explore individual perceptions of the natural world and the urban environment. Students focus on drawing methods as the basis of their exploration, but both drawing and painting materials can be used. Experienced artists work within a community of artists!
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am-3pm* *Please note time!
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
This workshop is for students who wish to expand or refine their college admissions portfolio. Students will create imaginative, descriptive, and conceptual images in both black and white and color using a variety of materials. Focus will be on selecting subjects and techniques to create quality drawings. Students will learn tips such as image presentation, and the elements of a rich portfolio. Please bring your current work to help discover your individual direction.
Basic Drawing skills are required.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration
PRINTMAKING “LAYER IT ON”
Students will be exposed to a variety of printmaking techniques that may include relief, intaglio, silkscreen, and other methods. Emphasis will be placed on color, composition, craftsmanship, layering and editioned prints. Students will learn how to operate different printmaking tools and studio presses.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration
Digital and Photography Workshops
INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN
The language of the internet is becoming essential knowledge in the culture of today. This class is designed to help students begin to navigate this virtual terrain. Here they will have an introduction to web design using HTML, CSS, WordPress templates, Adobe Flash and other web design tools, all the while fostering an understanding of the best internet practices, building solid user friendly sites. Upon completion of this class each student should have a strong fundamental knowledge of website creation and hosting.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration
THE ART OF DIGITAL IMAGING
The world has become increasingly digitized. By integrating digital drawing, existing images, photos and found objects, students will explore visual organization to discover new ways to create and alter digital images. Technical and aesthetic skills will integrate design elements of color, form, typography and composition, while also exploring creative solutions to conceptual problems. This workshop will focus on introducing the computer as an artmaking and design tool using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop on a MAC platform.
Basic computer skills are recommended.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 1pm-4pm* *Please note time!
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE MAKING
In this introduction to digital photography, students attain competence with a digital camera and with Adobe Photoshop to get the most out of creative image-making. From capture to print, students learn to optimize, manipulate and compose photographic imagery. Please bring your camera and a storage device to the first class.
Basic Macintosh computer skills required.
Fall |
10/2/11 TO 11/20/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/5/12 to 3/26/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 1pm-4pm* *Please note time!
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
Students will use their digital cameras to tell a story by the use of candid snapshots and formal staged photographs. Emphasis will be placed on use of the camera while creating images. Critiques will take place during every class session with discussions on editing and sequencing culminating in a final portfolio of images. Photoshop will be used as a finishing tool.
Fall |
10/2/11 TO 11/20/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/5/12 to 3/26/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
FALL 10/2/10 TO 11/20/10 (8 weeks)
SPRING 2/5/12 to 3/26/12 (8 weeks)
Saturday, 10pm - 1pm
$275 plus $ 50 registration
$ 35 lab fee
Craft Workshops
JEWELRY
The course explores jewelry design as it relates to contemporary art and fashion. Students investigate the basics of working with non-precious metals and sterling silver as an introduction to jewelry fabrication. Processes include sawing, piercing, filing, soldering, and cold connections to create finished pieces of jewelry. Individual attention allows students to work at their own level.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 9am–12pm* *Please note time!
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
BEGINNING CASTING
Explore various methods of wax-working along with the principles of lost wax castinpiecesg. Students learn to model wax and other organic materials, make molds, and cast small scale .
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 9am–12pm* *Please note time!
$275 plus $50 registration & $35 lab fee
HAND-BUILT POTTERY
This ceramic workshop gets down to the basic elements of an ancient craft. Use hand building skills such as slab, coil, and pinch construction to create forms of your own design – elegant or funky! Some work will be fired in an outdoor raku kiln which produces dramatic colorization, subtly smoked surface finishes.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $25 lab fee
THE POTTERS WHEEL
Engage your centering powers! New or experienced potters can focus on increasing their skills through the wheel throwing process. Students will work to gain a greater understanding of three dimensions- height, width, and depth. One-on-one and group demonstrations during each workshop session provide the opportunity to work at your own pace.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 10am–1pm
$275 plus $50 registration & $25 lab fee
FUNDAMENTALS OF GLASSBLOWING I
Experience the thrill of molten glass!
Gain a fundamental understanding of the glass blowing process. Learn the tools, techniques, and terminology of this ancient craft. Every class will have a demonstration and hands on opportunity. All materials will be provided.
With apologies, no scholarships or discounts can be applied to this workshop.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 9am–12pm* *Please note time!
$325 plus $50 registration & $75 materials fee
FUNDAMENTALS OF GLASSBLOWING II
Beyond the Basics
Take your glassblowing skills to the next level in this hands-on class. Refine the skills introduced in Fundamentals of Glass Blowing I Workshop. Every class will have a demonstration and hands on opportunity. All materials will be provided.
With apologies, no scholarships or discounts can be applied to this workshop.
Fall |
10/1/11 TO 11/19/11 (8 weeks) |
Spring |
2/11/12 to 3/31/12 (8 weeks) |
Saturday, 12pm–3pm* *Please note time!
$325 plus $50 registration & $75 materials fee
We do offer partial scholarships to high school students.
Please see your art teacher! Note: Only one scholarship discount can apply.
REGISTRATION
Mail-in, Phone-in, Fax, or Walk-in!
Click to download Weekend Workshop registration form
Return completed registration form with your payment to:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
TYLER SCHOOL OF ART
Temple University
2001 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215.777.9010
Fax: 215.777.9011
WORKSHOP LOCATION
Tyler School of Art, 2001 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia PA 19122
(Entrance on Norris Street between 12th and 13th)
TRANSPORTATION TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Tyler School of Art on the Temple University Campus is easily accessible by public transportation. See www.septa.org for schedule information.
If driving, please see driving directions and campus map at www.temple.edu/maps.
