Art Intersection

Summer Art and Photography Classes in Gilbert

YOUTH & TEEN CLASSES

Join the creative team at Art Intersection for an afternoon or evening of art making. A different medium will be explored every Wednesday from June 6 to August 1 (no class on July 4). Join us for one or all of them! Materials are included. Go home each week with a finished piece of art.

Express it with Art

Youth 9-14
Wednesday afternoons from 1-2:30pm
Pre-registration $20
Drop in $25

Family
Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8pm
Pre-registration $25, per adult and one child, age 6 and older, additional children are $10 each
Drop in $30

Collage, June 6
Make a beautiful piece of art suitable for framing using Art Intersection's fabulous collage materials. Different methods for creative collaging will be demonstrated.

Photo Scavenger Hunt, July 11
Go on a scavenger hunt using a digital camera to explore the Heritage Court Building. Enjoy a slide show of the discoveries after the hunt! Bring your digital camera.

Book-making, June 13
Learn how to make a personalized book with beautiful handmade papers. There will be plenty of time to decorate it and make it into a special journal.

Painting with Light, July 18
Using a flashlight and special photo effects, make a picture that is as unique as you. One 5" x 7" digital print included in the cost.

Drawing, June 20
Drawing can be fun and playful using the right side of the brain. Expressive gesture and whimsical contour drawing will be introduced.

Art Journaling, July 25
Learn many fun ways to create beautiful pages using a variety of fabulous materials. Bring a journal or use one of ours.

Photography Fun, June 27
Star in a unique multi-image portrait using simple Photoshop tricks. One 5" x 7" digital print included in the cost.

Nature Printing, August 1
Using the sun and light sensitive materials create one-of-a-kind botanical prints, sure to become a family heirloom.

Photography Summer Camp for Teens

One full week, Monday through Friday
June 18-22, 2-6pm
Instructor: Art Intersection Staff
$170 includes all materials

In this week long camp participants will explore the different aspects of photography including film and darkroom printing, digital photography, and digital printing using a state-of-the-art computer lab, and wet darkroom lab. Campers will learn the ins and outs of camera usage, film, digital, and darkroom printing. Discussions on the art and techniques of photography will be incorporated into daily sessions.

Students should bring a digital point-and-shoot or DSLR camera.

Art Intersection will supply a 35mm film camera.

Students will be invited to show work during our opening reception of No Strangers: The Art Intersection Creative Community on August 4, 7-9 pm.

Introduction to Digital Photography for Teens

3 weeks, Tuesday & Thursday evenings
July 10,12,17,19, 24 & 26, 6-8pm
Instructor: Art Intersection Staff
$105 includes all materials

Explore the versatile world of digital photography. Learn the basics of how to use your camera, and then edit, organize, and print your images using Photoshop Elements. Students need to bring a digital point-and-shoot or DSLR camera.

Students enrolled will be invited to show work during our opening reception of No Strangers: The Art Intersection Creative Community on August 4, 7-9 pm.

Art Intersection will supply a 35mm film camera.

ADULT CLASSES

Introduction to Photo-based Collage Techniques

Tuesday, June 12, 6-9pm
Instructor: Carol Panaro-Smith
$65, materials included

Learn several ways to incorporate photographic imagery that doesn't involve gluing. Learn how you can make copies of either your own images or appropriated images from a variety of sources. Using both inkjet and laser printed materials, we will explore several methods of transferring these images onto new substrates. Heat transfer, solvent transfer, contact and tape transfer as well as gel medium transfer will be covered. An hour of class time will be devoted to experimenting with the processes.

Photo Silk-screening 101

Thursday, June 14, 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday, June 16, 10-4pm
Instructor: Elise Deringer
$145, materials not included *

Learn how to make your own photographic silkscreens in this all-levels workshop. The sky is the limit as we explore how to prepare a screen, expose an image, print on both paper and cloth, and manipulate your image for a variety of results. Thursday evening will be an overview of the process and discussion of the kinds of imagery to prepare for the screen. On Saturday, we'll devote the day to exposing the screen and printing.

*Art Intersection will supply a materials list and online locations to purchase a silk-screening kit.

Creating Books from Recycled Materials

Tuesday, July 10, 6-9pm
Instructor: Carol Panaro-Smith
$55, materials included

What do you do with those old art magazines and books that you just can't seem to let go of? Learn how to repurpose them by creating three different book structures. These no glue techniques—folding and sewing only—are versatile and easy enough for beginners, but also interesting and useful for more experienced artists who want to translate them into their own creative work.

Cyanotype on Silk Scarves

Saturday, July 14, 11am-3pm
Instructor: Elise Deringer
$85, materials included

Join fiber artist, Elise Derringer, to create a beautiful one of a kind accessory using light sensitive chemistry called cyanotype. Students will design a scarf using photo imagery, botanicals, and other objects that will result in a lovely blue and white object of art.

Introduction to Photoshop Elements

Tuesday, July 31, August 7 & 14, 7-9pm
Instructor: Art Intersection Staff
$90, materials included

Are you looking for a great system to organize, rank and label your images? In addition to organization you will learn some of the basic tools to enhance the overall look of your pictures and will learn about various ways to output your images including postcards, calendars, and basic digital printing. Photoshop Elements is an affordable and easy to navigate software that allows serious amateurs an alternative to Photoshop.

The Card as Art

Thursday, August 2, 6-8pm
Instructor: Carol Panaro-Smith
$35, materials included

The practice of sending a card is still popular as evidenced in the abundance of pricey greeting cards in the marketplace. How many hours have you wasted at the card stand hoping to find the perfect one? Making your own cards may seem like an indulgence but imagine the thrill of opening a unique handmade card, one of which you know will be cherished. Learn how to make envelopes from existing materials, embellish plain recyclable paper using images from discarded books, and create several versions of basic card structures. A wide variety of media will be available to complete your own unique designs.

Art & Photography Workshops

Fast Track Photoshop

Instructor: Steve Burger
Price: $99 Public
(If you take the Photoshop 1 class within a year of taking Fast Track Photoshop you will get a $75 discount on the public price of $399)
Date: Wednesday, June 13, 6-9pm

Photoshop is as much fun as taking pictures and it's essential with today's digital photography! This class makes Photoshop totally user friendly and immediately workable by anyone. During our time together, everyone will work at their supplied computer station as they follow a simple but comprehensive lesson plan. Whether you plan to use CS5, an older version of Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, this workshop will improve your photography forever.

We'll cover six easy steps, which are also outlined in the included booklet that you can take home for easy reference and practice. Come see why everyone is having so much fun working their images in Photoshop.

De-Fog
Levels
Hue & Saturation
Selective Adjustment
Sharpening
Retouching - Cloning

Bring some of your favorite images to class and watch them come to life!

Photoshop 1

Instructor: Steve Burger
Price: $399 Public / $369 Photographer and Patron Members
A printed book is $35
Date: TBA (Usually 1 night a week for 5 weeks)

Art Intersection presents Photoshop classes geared to real world applications. From image retouching and photo manipulation to perfectly printed digital files, Art Intersection will provide the hands-on instruction that makes learning Photoshop fun and easy. Instruction, tips, tricks and techniques will be useful for both platforms - Mac and PC.

Each student learns the program hands-on at their own iMac
The current version 5.5 of Photoshop
The class is limited to 12 students
Participants will learn how to calibrate their personal machines for optimal output
Tips and Tricks at every session
CD of the class book with tutorials and practice Images for each student

It's never too late to learn the magic of Photoshop. Come see why so many photographers and artists are having so much FUN! Classes are limited to 12 students. Register early for placement. Registration and fee covers all five classes. Classes run consecutively from first session.

Photoshop Class Overview
Price: $399.00
A printed book is $35
This class meets from 6PM - 9PM, once a week for five weeks.

Week One:

The Digital File
Understanding Levels
Understanding Curves
The Eyedroppers of Levels
Color
Correction Technique
How Big Is A Pixel?
Understanding Resolution
Sizing Images
File Formats

Week Two:

Selections
Selection Overview
Selection Techniques
Quick Masks
Paint A Selection with Quick Mask
Put A Gradient in a Selection
Subtract From Your Selection
Put a Fancy Edge on Your Image

Week Three:

File Prepping Techniques
Photoshop Brushes
Fun With The History Brush
Dust & Scratches Filter
Understanding The Un-Sharp Mask
De-Fogging The Image
Smart Sharpen
Eyedroppers of Hue & Saturation
Color to Black & White
Image Adjustment Sequence

Week Four:

Layers
Understanding Layers
Adjustment Layers
Image Adjustment Sequence-Layers
Layer Masks
Great Soft Focus Technique
Importing Clouds
Make Your Own Self Promotional Piece

Week Five:

Retouching
Using The Clone Stamp Tool
Retouching Faces
Clone Tool - Add A Selection
Precise Cloning Technique
Retouch Faces With Liquify
Make Someone Look 10 Pounds Lighter
Great Sharpening Technique
Combining Images
Layer Mask Tips

Photoshop 2

Instructor: Steve Burger
Price: $399 Public / $369 Photographer and Patron Members
A printed book is $35

Date: TBA (Usually 1 night a week for 5 weeks)

Learn the important raw image management, advanced layer techniques, and workflow in this class that continues you development as a Photoshop user. Expand you confidence and develop your own workflow y building on techniques from Photoshop 1. (While it is not a prerequisite you should have the skills taught in Photoshop 1)

Some topic covered:

Digital Camera Techniques
Working with Raw Camera Files
Developing a Workflow
Actions and Batch Processing
Advanced Layer Masking Techniques
Sharpening Techniques
Advanced History Brush Techniques
Selection techniques
Color Management and Soft Proofing
Gradient Techniques

Albumen Printing

Two-day workshop with Martha Casanave
$295 General / $270 Patron and Photographer Members
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10am-4pm
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10am-4pm

Albumen printing is a contact, printing-out process, using UV light. The semi-gloss version was the most common printing method used with wet-plate collodion glass negatives, from 1850 to the late 1880s. In the late 1880s there was a revival of interest in the more "artistic" matte papers. The original formula for the matte albumen process (which uses a mixture of albumen and starch) was invented by the Austrian scientist Baron Arthur von Hubl in 1895. Albumenized paper, both glossy and matte, continued to be manufactured until the late 1920s.

In this workshop, you'll break a lot of eggs and make your own matte albumen paper. While the paper dries, Martha will give a presentation on photography and albumen printing in Victorian England, concentrating specifically on the work (and eccentric personalities) of Julia Margaret Cameron and Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll). On Sunday you'll sensitize and expose the prints. Students will need to supply their own large format or enlarged negatives. Upon enrollment, we will send Martha's suggestions for optimal negative properties that produce the best prints.

Martha Casanave has been an exhibiting and working photographer for over thirty five years. She has taught many workshops and master classes in the U.S. and abroad. Since 1992, she has regularly taught photography at Monterey Peninsula College and at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, California.

She was awarded the Imogen Cunningham Photography Award (1979), and also was a 1989 recipient of the Koret Israel Prize. Her book Past Lives, Photographs by Martha Casanave was published by Godine in 1991. Her second book, Beware of Dog, was released by the Center for Photographic Art in 2002. Her most recent book of pinhole photographs, Explorations Along an Imaginary Coastline, was released by Hudson Hills Press in 2006. Casanave's photographs are included in many major collections, including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Stanford Museum, the Bibliotheque Nationale, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and The Museum of Photographic History in St. Petersburg, Russia.

For more information please call 480-361-1118 or email us.

Mat Cutting Workshop

Art Intersection Staff
$25, includes material for mounting and matting one 8"x10" print
Monday, May 21, 2012, 6:30-8:30pm OR
Saturday, July 21, 2012, 10am-12pm

The quality of mounting and matting prints affects the presentation and enjoyment of your art. In this 2-hour workshop you will learn about choosing a mat, archival mounting, cutting a mat, choosing a frame, and labeling your image.

Bring a print up to 8"x10" and we will provide material for you to mount and mat that print, or bring your own matting material for larger sized prints. After the workshop, you can reserve time and rent the equipment and facilities for $15/hour to mat prints.

As part of an introduction to our darkroom facilities, we are offering tutorials on different aspects of photography. Whether you are a complete novice or simply need a refresher course we will provide you with the basic tools to get started. Contact us at info@artintersection.com to schedule your session.

Developing Black and White Roll Film

Instructor: Esther Lee
$35
By appointment

This class is designed for those who want to learn how to develop a roll of 35mm or medium format black and white film on their own, or those who need a quick refresher on how to develop film. Students will get practice on loading film on plastic reels, and the instructor will demonstrate each of the chemistry’s functions. Open studio is available after class with help from staff if you have a roll of film you would like to develop.

Set up an appointment for Developing Black and White Roll Film in the Darkroom by emailing info@artintersection.com

Black & White Printing in the Darkroom

Instructor: Esther Lee
$55
By appointment

This class is for students who are interested in learning how to make prints in the darkroom from a black and white negative. In this class, the instructor will demonstrate the process of making a black and white gelatin silver print in the darkroom. In addition, the students will learn how to use an enlarger and work in a traditional wet darkroom. Each step of printing, all the way to final wash and storage will be covered in class.

Set up an appointment for Black & White Printing in the Darkroom by emailing info@artintersection.com

Developing Black and White 4x5 Sheet Film

Instructor: Esther Lee
$40
By Appointment

Learn how to develop 4x5 sheet film. Various methods will be discussed along and a demonstration will be provided of the simple and effective method of tray developing. Participants will develop their own film with the assistance of AI technical lab staff.

Set up an appointment for Developing Black and White 4x5 Sheet film by emailing info@artintersection.com

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