Harcourt House Arts Centre

Upcoming Exhibitions

January 7 to February 13, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 7, 7–10pm

Chris Cooper
Every Dog Has Its Day

Cooper examines the role that dogs play in small, day to day events to reveal how we construct our landscape and how our landscape affects the way we live. The sculpted bronze animals Cooper creates are often weighed down by some sort of burden, whether it is a heavy glass helmet bolted around the neck or a rocket tied to their back. Through the emotions of the animal, Cooper aims to tap into a collective conscience that is continually in the process of coping and accommodating.

Rachel Hellner
Road Stories

Through a series of portraits, Hellner documents numerous road kill victims and consumer objects found on the sides of roads and highways. Within these drawings the artist addresses ideas of chance and luck as well as insensitivity and the cultural attitudes of a “throw away” society.

Artist Talk: Friday, January 8, 7pm

 

Art Education

Registration for our Winter 2010 Art Education classes has begun. Please note the following:

• All classes are held in the Annex building, at 10211 – 112 Street unless stated otherwise.
• Cancellations will be refunded up to 7 days before the class is scheduled to begin.
• Harcourt House reserves the right to substitute instructors, cancel or reschedule programs. If a course is cancelled by Harcourt House, a full refund will be issued.

List of Courses

Experimental Film Processes (new)

Instructor: Christopher Payne
6 Mondays, February 1 - March 8
$190 ($162 members)
Supplies included
6-9 pm

Working with the traditional format of 8 and 16 mm film students will learn how to apply unconventional hand rendered techniques. Students will work with a variety of tools and processes to create moving images that are unique and unattainable through filming alone.

Figurative sculpture for young adults (new)

Instructor: Melissa Baron
6 Tuesdays, February 9 - March 16
6-8 pm
$180.00 ($162 members)
Supplies included (Min 4 students)

Students will focus on rendering the human figure with an emphasis on portraiture. Learning about proportions and structure through drawing, students will transfer their new knowledge of the face and figure into sculpture. Students will also learn proper techniques for plaster casting faces, how to sculpt from life using classmates as subjects, as well as developing an independent creative project of their own.

Video Installation Class & Exhibition*

A collaborative class produced by FAVA & Harcourt House Arts Centre
Wednesdays, February 10 - April 14
6:30 - 9:30pm
Exhibition April 29 - June 5, 2010
Early bird (before Dec. 18) $480 +GST, Regular $530+GST, Non-Members: $565 (Includes membership)
Contact FAVA to Register

*This class is a prime opportunity for artists to create, gather feedback, gain exposure and showcase their work in a professional gallery space.

Learn the elements of video installation and create your own project. You will be trained in the area of video installation which will culminate into a final exhibition in a professional gallery space. The final exhibition will take place in the Front Room Gallery at Harcourt House Arts Centre and run April 29 - June 5, 2010. Public opening reception: April 29 at 7:00 pm

Screen Printing Patterns to Soft Sculpture (new)

6 Thursdays, February 11 - March 18
Instructor: Stephanie Jonsson
www.stephaniejonsson.com
6-9pm
$180 ($162 members)
Some supplies included

Discover the same techniques used by artist Stephanie Jonsson in the creation of her soft form sculptures. Students will begin by learning how to screenprint their own patterns onto fabric and turn their original prints into soft sculpture formations.

Learning How See: Drawing

Instructor: Dave Carty
6 Tuesdays, March 16 - April 20
6-9 pm
$150 ($135 members) supplies not included

The global skill of drawing will be broken down into five basic components and explored as a new way of “seeing” things. Pure contour, modified contour and gesture will be examined to develop these five basic component of drawing and ultimately encourage students to develop their own drawing style.

Drawing With Pastels – Intermediate

6 Mondays, April 5 - May 10
Instructor: David Shkolny
www.davidshkolny.com
6-9pm
$150 ($135 members) supplies not included
*some drawing experience recommended

Learn the technical and creative aspects of working with coloured pastels. Artist, David Shkolny, will teach you how to see the different aspects of light and colour and apply it to the creation of your own drawings.

List of Workshops

Drawing with Pastels

Saturday, February 27 or Saturday, March 20
Instructor: David Shkolny
www.davidshkolny.com
10-4pm
$70 ($63 members)
Supplies not included

Brush up your drawing skills while working with pastels in a Saturday workshop. There are two days available to choose from where students will enhance their drawing technique and learn about using coloured pastels

Working with Encaustics

Beginner techniques
Saturday, April 17
Instructor: Lorna Kemp
www.lornakemp.com
10-4pm
$80 ($72 members) Includes supplies

Intermediate techniques
Saturday, April 24
Instructor: Lorna Kemp
www.lornakemp.com
10-4pm
$80 ($72 members) Includes supplies

Learn the historical art of drawing with wax and pigment. Workshop one will introduce students to the basic aspects of working with this medium, while workshop two will delve into the more intermediate aspects and applications of encaustics. Workshops can be taken independent of one another or register for both to receive a discount.

Art Enrichment

Community Adult Art Enrichment

Fridays 1 to 4 pm Begins January 15, 2010
Free, All supplies included
Funded by Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association (ECALA)
A weekly drop-in class for adults who experience limited access to visual art instruction due to special needs, disability, or limited finances. Instruction and activities and supplies are provided for all drop in participants.

Out of the Shadows
A Program by Capital Health

Wednesdays 1 to 3 pm
Fee: $2.00 drop-in session, supplies included
No registration required
Programming created by Capital Health
This weekly program is as a part of Capital Health’s Regional Mental Health and Community Linking Programs. This program provides an outlet for adults with mental health concerns via visual artistic expression. Classes for these drop-in sessions are held in Harcourt House Arts Centre’s Art Education Studio.

Un-Instructed Drop In Classes

Drop in drawing and sculpture are uninstructed sessions with live models. Payment can be made upon arrival to a drop in session.
Fee: $10 per session, $70 for a block of 8 (members $63)
Sessions begin Monday, January 11, 2010
No classes on statutory holidays

Life Drawing

Mondays, 1 to 4 pm
Wednesdays & Fridays, 7 to 10 pm

Figurative Sclupture

Mondays, 7 to 10 pm

Long Poses

First Sunday of each month, 1 to 4 pm

Draw 'Til You Drop

Fee: $30 (members $25)
Nine continuous hours of drawing the figure.
January 31 and May 30
Sponsored by the Alberta Society of Artists.

Go Figure

A weekend working with the figure in any dimension
Pre-registration required
Please call: 780.426.0072
9 am to 6 pm
March 27 & 28 (members $50) $60
Sponsored by the Alberta Society of Artists.

All classes are held in the Annex building at 10211-112 Street
No classes on statutory holidays
CANCELLATIONS
**Cancellations will be refunded up to 7 days before the class is scheduled to begin. Harcourt House Arts Centre reserves the right to substitute instructors, cancel or reschedule programs. If Harcourt House cancels a course, a full refund will be issued.