WinterSpring 2010
CLASSES PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
Something creative for you and the entire family
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Just For Children
Registration is required for all classes and workshops.
Clay Creations (Ages 6-8)
Creating coils, slabs and pinch pots lead to exciting
clay adventures! Learn to glaze and add decorations
to your pieces too!
Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm
February 2-March 9 (6 weeks)
Instructor: Wendy Niemeyer
Members: $30
Non-members: $35
Clay Magic (Ages 9-12)
Make fabulous and fantastic sculptures and usable
items out of clay. You will learn to create, fire, and
decorate your new pieces of artwork.
Thursdays, 4:00-5:00pm
February 4-March 11 (6 weeks)
Instructor: Wendy Niemeyer
Members: $30
Non-members: $35
The ABC’s of Art (Ages 6-8)
Go on an art exploration with a studio artist/teacher and
learn to work in the style of famous artists, experiencing
the materials and art techniques used by that particular
artist. Each week is a new adventure starting with a
different letter of the alphabet! Sign up for both
sessions to learn more about the ABCs of Art!
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am (4 week sessions)
Session I:
February 6
A = Alice Neel - Painting
February 13
B = Deborah Butterfield - Wire Horse
Sculptures
February 20
C = Marc Chagall - Pastels
February 27
D = Leonardo DaVinci - Art & Science
Session II:
March 6
E = Eric Carle - Collage
March 13
F = Helen Frankenthaler - Printmaking
March 20
G = Georgia O’Keefe - Flower Project
March 27
H = Edward Hopper - Painting
Instructor: Teri Rule Sheehan
Non-members: $40/session
Friends members: $34/session
Stop-Action Animation! (Ages 9 & up)
Participants will be introduced to the art form of
stop-action animation and shown how easy it is to do
using digital technology and a little bit of creativity.
Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00pm
February 2-23 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Azure Cross
Members: $34
Non-members: $40
Draw Your Own Digital Comic Books (Ages 8-12)
Create your own comic books in our Digital Arts Studio
with the use of a Mac computer and software made
especially for you to use as a creative tool. Make your
own characters and stories come to life!
Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm
February 4-25 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Azure Cross
Members: $34
Non-members: $40
Heartfelt Bunny (Ages 8 & up)
Learn the art of needle felting and make a cute
little bunny, small enough to be used as a charm for
a keychain or cell phone. Using wool roving you will
learn to mold and shape forms and add personality
to finished projects. By adding a small envelope with
a secret message you can make this a great gift for
Valentine’s Day.
Saturday, February 6, 9:30-11:30am
Instructor: Nancy Neesen
Members: $10*
Non-Members: $12*
*Plus $5 material fee payable to instructor
Wearable Art with Penny (Ages 9-12)
Make a fabulous no-sew poncho and hat in this fun
workshop. Create unique looks by adding your choice
of embellishments. Participants should bring 2½ yards
of fleece in the color/print of his or her choice (60” wide).
Sunday, March 7, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Penny Azbill
Members: $8
Non-members: $11
SPRING BREAK FUN
Spring Break Camp (Grades K-4)
Join us for the entire day or pick and choose your
fun for the week of Spring Break. Special activities
are planned for each and every day! Bring a sack
lunch a beverage, and we’ll provide a snack.
March 15-19, 9:00am-4:00pm
Monday:
Dan Gable Wrestling Museum
Tuesday:
Bluedorn Science Imaginarium
Wednesday:
Waterloo Center for the Arts/
Phelps Youth Pavilion/Black Hawk
Children’s Theater
Thursday:
Grout Museum/Sullivan Brothers
International Veterans Museum
Friday:
Fun Day (A movie at Grout, play
presentation by Black Hawk
Children’s Theater, Leisure
Services activities)
Registration: $130.00/week or $35.00/day
Spring Break Creative Writing (Ages 9-12)
Explore components of creative writing, then write
and illustrate their own story using what they have
learned. Finish the project by creating a cover and
binding the book. Bring a sack lunch and beverage.
Tuesday, March 16, 9:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $25
Non-members: $30
Just for Children One-Day Workshops (Ages 6-8)
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm
March 13:
Self Portraits - Explore the history of
self-portraits, their importance to the art
world, and, paint your own self-portrait.
March 20:
Mixed Media - Experiment by combining
materials you would never think to put on
the same canvas!
March 27:
Sketchbook Adventure - Make and
decorate a simple sketchbook using
bookbinding technique, then explore
the museum inside and out, and draw
different things as a group.
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $8/class; $19 all three workshops
Non-members: $11/class; $29 all three workshops
On Your Mark, Get Set, Draw! (Ages 9-12)
This is a class especially for the youngster that enjoys
drawing. Watch your child build skills and confidence
while having fun.
Sundays, 1:00-3:00pm
April 11-May 2 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Penny Azbill
Members: $34
Non-members: $40
Furry Guinea Pig
(Ages 4-6 w/adult, Ages 8 & up
adult not required)
Make your own special pet guinea pig, selecting
combinations of furs and using simple hand sewing
stitches to create a unique stuffed animal. It is very easy
to sew and will be lots of fun to own.
Saturday, April 24, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Neesen
Members: $10*
Non-Members: $12*
*Plus $5 Material fee payable to instructor
Teri’s Mad Hatter Tea Party (Ages 6-9)
Take a pre-made tophat, and turn it into a one-of-a-kind
masterpiece with the help of a professional artist. Then,
experience a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with tea, treats,
and wacky surprises!
Saturday, May 1, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Teri Rule Sheehan
Members: $8
Non-members: $12
From Lanterns & Lightning Bugs
to the Night Sky & Caves (Ages 6-9)
Learn about the themes of light and dark by
exploring the Youth Pavilion exhibits. You will create
glowing lightning bugs, shadow puppets and play
light/shadow games. Extra time will be spent in
the Phelps Youth Pavilion.
Saturday, May 15, 1:00-3:30pm
Instructor: Teri Rule Sheehan
Members: $10
Non-members: $14
The following workshops fulfill Scout badge
requirements, but are also open to the public.
They include admission to the Phelps Youth
Pavilion on the day of your class too!
Stitch It Together Try-It (Ages 6-9)
Learn to attach a button, sew a hem, and try some
special stitches to make a little pouch for your
important things. Accompanying adults are free.
Scouts: Fulfills Brownies Stitch It Together Try-it
and Tiger Cubs Elective 18
Sunday, March 21, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Bonnie Winninger
Members & Scouts: $10
Non-members: $12
Catapult Model Workshop (Ages 9-11)
Make a working model of a catapult, an amazing device
used hundreds of years ago! See how far your catapult
can fling a small object. Accompanying adults are free.
Scouts: Fulfills one requirement toward the Technology
Group Engineer for Webelos
Saturday, April 10, 10:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: C.J. Hankenson
Members & Scouts: $10
Non-members: $12
Native American Lore (Ages 7-10)
Imagine being a part of a Plains tribe as you listen to a
traditional Native American tale, make a simple drum,
and create a Plains parfleche (a folding saddlebag).
Accompanying adults are free. Scouts: Fulfills Elective
10 for Wolf Cub Scouts
Saturday, April 17, 10:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: C.J. Hankenson
Members & Scouts: $10
Non-members: $12
Build It! Try-It (Ages 6-9)
Be an architect today! Learn about the strength of
various shapes used in building, participate in solving
building challenges, and go on an architectural detail
hunt in downtown Waterloo. Accompanying adults are
free. Scouts: Fulfills Brownies Building Arts Try-It
Saturday, May 22, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Bonnie Winninger
Members & Scouts: $10
Non-members: $12
Teen Sketchbook Studio (Ages 13-18)
Create, decorate and customize your very own
sketchbook using various book binding techniques.
Once completed, you’ll be invited to use your
sketchbook as you explore the various galleries and
treasures in the WCA.
Saturday, March 6, 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $21
Non-members: $25
Early Out Wednesdays
Arts & Activities for Middle and High-School Students
Drop-In Game Time
Choose from a variety of games! This is a great
way to hang out with your friends and enjoy some
friendly competition using both skill and chance.
Wednesdays, 1:30-4:00pm
February 3-April 28*
*we will not meet March 17 due to Spring Break
FREE, Pre-registration is not required
Digi-Arts Open Studio
Use Mac computers and state-of-the-art software
in our Digital Arts Studio to explore Photoshop,
and Comic Life. Casual, open studio environment.
Wednesdays, 1:30-4:00pm
Session I: February 3-17 (3 weeks)
Session II: February 14-28 (3 weeks)
Session III: March 24-April 7 (3 weeks)
Session IV: April 14-28 (3 weeks)
Instructor: Azure Cross
FREE, Pre-registration required by calling 291-4490.
Ceramics Open Studio
Explore the fantastic, elastic world of clay through
hand building and wheelthrowing. Our experienced
ceramics artist will also teach glazing and surface
decoration. Casual, open studio environment.
Wednesdays, 1:30-4:00pm
Session I: February 3-17 (3 weeks)
Session II: February 14-28 (3 weeks)
Session III: March 24-April 7 (3 weeks)
Session IV: April 14-28 (3 weeks)
Instructor: Penny Azbill
FREE, Pre-registration required by calling 291-4490.
Adults & Children
LEARN & PLAY TOGETHER
Story & Craft Time
for Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3-5 w/adult)
Pre-schoolers and parents can enjoy time together
with entertaining stories and hands-on art activities.
Wednesdays, 11:00am
February 3 - May 26
FREE with Phelps Youth Pavilion admission.
No registration required.
Straight to the Heart with Art! (Ages 5 & up w/adult)
Bring someone special and celebrate Valentine’s Day!
You’ll meet our mascot Art, make Valentines, play
games, and share in some Valentines surprises.
Saturday, February 6, 1:00-2:30pm
Instructor: Bonnie Winninger
Members: $5
Non-members: $7
Little & Big Clay Buddies (Ages 7 & up w/adult)
Explore and experience the wonderful world of clay
together as you shape it into fantastic creations!
Projects will be glazed and fired. All materials are
included. Don’t forget to dress for mess! Big Brothers/
Big Sisters and Golden Apple participants will receive
the member discount.
Session 1:
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm, February 6-27 (4 weeks)
Session 2:
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm, March 6-27 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Penny Azbill
Members & Big Brothers/Big Sisters:
$34/session (1 adult & 1 child);
$8.50/additional child
Non-members: $40/session (1 adult & 1 child);
$10/additional child
Animal Sculpture Workshop (Ages 7 & up w/adult)
Experience the Sculptures by Victoria Reed
exhibit in the Forsberg-Riverside Galleries and use
those works as inspiration to create your own
sculptural animals with wire.
Saturday, March 6, 10:00am-12:00pm
Instructors: Lindsay Keast
Members: $5
Non-members: $7
Mexican Fiesta! (Ages 5 & up w/adult)
Tour the ¡Fiesta!: A Mexican Celebration exhibit in
McElroy Junior Art Gallery III in the Phelps Youth Pavilion
and learn about the different celebrations in Mexico, our
neighbor to the south. Stories, games and art activities
are a part of this festive workshop.
Saturday, April 10, 1:00-2:30pm
Instructor: Bonnie Winninger
Members: $5
Non-members: $7
Adults & Teens
Registration is required for all
classes & workshops.
Ages 13 & up unless noted otherwise.
Wheelthrowing & Handbuilding
Beginning and advanced lovers of clay will develop and
tune their handbuilding and wheelthrowing skills. Class
fee includes clay and tools used in class, additional clay
available for purchase ($25 for 25lbs).
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
February 2-March 9 (6 weeks)
Instructor: Doug Reynolds
Members: $59
Non-members: $70
Digital Photography
Discover the ins and outs of your own digital camera
and learn the basics in file naming, maintenance and
storage. Experiment with light and develop skills in
composition through a variety of fun and engaging
projects! Please bring your own digital camera.
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
February 3-24 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Azure Cross
Members: $51
Non-members: $60
Intro to Drawing: Learning to See
Using pencil and charcoal, learn the basic techniques
and elements of composition, value contrast, and line
variation. Learn to see and explore ordinary drawing
materials in an extraordinary way. Some supplies will be
provided, additional class supply list available.
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm
February 4-25 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $51
Non-members: $60
Torch Fire Metal Clay Jewelry
Make a piece of silver jewelry in one afternoon using
PMC (precious metal clay) and torch firing. Metal clay
can be worked like clay but when the piece is fired and
finished it is pure silver. Learn this new way of working
metal and the newest firing technique to make a piece
of your choice: ring, pendant or pair of earrings.
Session 1: Sunday, February 21, 2:00-5:00pm
Session 2: Sunday, February 28, 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Sara Jayne Cole
Members: $25/session
Non-members: $30/session
Woodcarving & Wood Sculpture (Ages 18 & up)
Bring a little bit of nature into your home. Transform
pieces of ordinary wood into amazing pieces of sculpted
art! Tools are available during class; project materials
and wood can be purchased from the instructor at
minimal cost.
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
February 23-March 30 (6 weeks)
Instructor: Laverne ‘Sid’ Sidler
Members: $55
Non-members: $65
The Essential Photoshop
Learning Adobe Photoshop does not have to be a
daunting task. In four lessons you will achieve a solid
foundation. Explore selective color, filters, transparency,
layers and more. Bring your photographs on a CD, flash
drive or memory card and come ready to experiment!
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
March 3-24 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Azure Cross
Members: $51
Non-members: $60
Life Drawing (Ages 18 & up)
Capture the beauty of the human form in charcoal and
pencil. Learn to master proportion, poses and gestures.
Beginners welcome! Some supplies will be provided,
additional class supply list available.
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm
March 4-25 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $55
Non-members: $65
Creatively Unique: Intro to Painting
Create paintings by working from ideas, sketches, or
still life. While using oils or acrylics, experiment with
various techniques and materials. Some supplies will
be provided, additional class supply list available.
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm
April 1-May 6 (6 weeks)
Instructor: William Bisbee
Members: $59
Non-members: $70
Intro to Flash
With the assistance of our trained staff, you will learn
Adobe Flash, a powerful interactive design program
used for delivering consistent user experiences across
browsers, operating systems and mobile devices.
Supply list available.
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
April 6-27 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Cory Slifer
Members: $51
Non-members: $60
Intro to Dreamweaver
Beginners through intermediate students will quickly
and easily learn to design, develop, and maintain
websites and web applications - from start to finish -
using Adobe Dreamweaver. Supply list available.
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
April 7-28 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Carolyn Prins
Members: $51
Non-members: $60
LEARN Yoga
Listen, Engage, Align: Realize your Nature. This
foundational class teaches everyone how to move
closer to their natural state of balance, bringing ease
to all aspects of life. Learn the proven yoga techniques
of breathwork, asana (poses), self-study, relaxation,
and meditation. Please bring your own yoga mat.
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm
April 7-28 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Mary McInnis Meyer
Members: $25
Non-members: $30
Mosaic Garden Features
Discover the art of mosaic. Learn about tools,
materials and more while you complete a fabulous,
ornate project perfect for your backyard garden.
Tools and materials included.
Saturday & Sunday,
April 17-18, 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Teri Rule Sheehan
Members: $35
Non-members: $40
Friday Morning Clay & Coffee
Socialize with friends and experiment with clay in a
casual environment. This class is geared for adults of
every skill level. Learn the basics of wheelthrowing and
handbuilding while you create your very own mug for tea or coffee! Additional clay available for purchase.
Fridays, 10:00am-12:00pm
May 7-28 (4 weeks)
Instructor: Penny Azbill
Members: $46
Non-members: $55
Handmade Recycled Paper
Recycle newspaper and office scraps while creating
beautifully textured sheets of handmade paper perfect
for scrapbooking or card making.
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am
May 1 & 8 (2 weeks)
Instructor: Johanna Kramer-Weston
Members: $25
Non-members: $30
Wire Wrapped Jewelry
Transform beads and polished stones into beautiful
works of wearable art with the use of wire. Students
will have the opportunity to create custom pendants
bracelets or rings. The possibilities are endless!
Sunday, May 16, 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Penny Azbill
Members: $17
Non-members: $25
Open Studio (Ages 16 & up)
Experienced students may use the studios during open hours when classes and workshops are not being held.
You bring your materials, and we’ll provide the creative
space. 6 weeks.
Digital Arts Studio: $50
Ceramics Studio: $50
Clay Fee: $25 for 25lbs
Day & Night
Happenings For All
ARTIGRAS
AN EVENING FOR THE ARTS
Join the Friends of the Art Center in a festive evening
of gourmet Mexican food, friends and fun. The Latin
sounds of Orquesta Alto Maiz and a live auction will
top off the night. Be sure to wear your dancing shoes!
Saturday, February 20, 5:30pm
Tickets: $40 per person
RSVP deadline February 5.
Sponsored VIP tables available, please call
(319) 291-4490 to make your reservations
or for more information.
CULTUREFEST 2010
Experience the amazing and diverse culture of the
Cedar Valley at the 3rd annual CultureFest. This free
family event will showcase cultural performances by
local students and artists, international food samplings,
informative displays and more! The evening will also
play host to the opening of the All-School Art Exhibition
featuring the talents of local K-12 students. All are
welcome!
Thursday, March 4, 5:30-7:30pm
FREE and open to the public
TEA & TOUR
Each month tour a different WCA exhibition and learn
more about the featured art and artists. Patrons are
welcome to stick around post-tour for tea, coffee,
conversation and light refreshments.
Thursdays, 2:00pm
April 8
American Decorative Arts Collection
featuring a studio demonstration from
a renowned local artist
May 13
Mexican Folk Art Collection
Tour Guide: Kent Shankle, Curator
FREE, pre-registration is required
10-DAY ART & CULTURE
EXCURSION TO SPAIN
Discover the vibrant art and culture of Spain during
this exciting 10-day trip. The tour will take you through
scenic Toledo, the rolling hills of Granada, Seville and
Spain’s capital city, Madrid. For an additional fee, add a
3-day extension trip to Barcelona where you can savor
tapas, and admire the architectural works of Antonio
Gaudi. Trip is open to adults 18 & up, and college
students currently enrolled at community college or
university. Fees include airfare, transportation,
museum admissions, lodging and daily meal plan.
May 17-26, 2010
Fee: Adults $3,310; Students $2,946
3-Day extension to Barcelona (May 26-29):
$575
Registration Deadline February 12, 2010
Full payment and registration must be submitted
no later then February 12, 2010.
For more information, call 319-291-4490.
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