OUR MISSION

To foster the arts and crafts by providing a wide range of instruction for adults and children. Castle Hill holds exhibitions, lectures, forums, concerts and other similar activities in order to promote social interaction among artists, craftsmen, laymen, and the community at large.

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SUMMER 2010 WORKSHOPS - KIDS'/TEEN WORKSHOPS

Summer 2010

Painting

Drawing

Clay

Printmaking/
Book Arts

Teen Workshops 2010

If there are any talented teens interested in the other workshops, specifically for adults, please let us know, and we will check with the with the teacher. In most cases it is fine.

Handbuilding and
Raku Firing for Teens Lois Hirshberg

July 5, 6, 7 & 9
Mon, Tues, Weds & Fri
2 - 4pm mon - weds
10am - 4pm fri
4 sessions $335
Castle Hill

This class will focus on learning to make pottery using basic tools and your bare hands! A variety of techniques will be explored, including pinch pots, coils, and slab construction. We will learn the tools and techniques for making all sorts of functional and non-functional objects. For teens who are beginners and more experienced. This is a great outlet for a creative mind that doesn't mind getting a bit muddy. The class will end with an exciting raku firing.

Lois Hirshberg began working in clay in 1976 at Mudflat Studios in Cambridge. She holds a M.Ed in community counseling, and a M. A. in Art Therapy from Leslie University. She has studied ceramics at the Bezalel School of Design in Jerusalem, and in Japan while spending a summer there through the Parsons School of Design, where she was greatly influenced. This is her third summer teaching with Castle Hill. www.potterybylois.com.

Teen Throwing Cailtin Nesbit
July 26 - 30
Mon - Fri
2 - 4:30pm
5 sessions $300
Castle Hill

This class is an introduction to throwing on the potter's wheel for teenagers 12 and older. We will focus on basic throwing techniques for creating functional forms, including cups, bowls, and vases. Teachers will provide daily demonstrations at the start of class, as well as one-on-one attention with students during work time. Students are welcome to use the tools provided in studio, or there will be tool sets available for purchase. Each student should bring an apron or old towel, and be ready to purchase clay on the first day of class. Work produced in class will be bisque fired by the following week. If students want to glaze their pieces at an additional cost, they can either sign up for a low-fire or high-fire glaze session.

Caitlin Nesbit is a Cape Cod native, and she began creating art at an early age; over the years, she has developed a passion for working with her hands, which are often covered in clay or paint. After studying at both UMASS Amherst and UNM Albuquerque, she earned a BFA in Ceramics with a minor in Art History. She taught ceramics at Falmouth Academy for two years, and also teaches workshops at several local art centers including the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Cotuit Center for the Arts, and Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. This is her fourth summer working as a ceramics studio manager at Castle Hill. Caitlin is currently living in Boston and pursuing an MFA in Sculpture at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Mosaic Workshop for All Ages Tony Silva

July 12 – 16
Monday – Friday
1 – 3:30 pm

$300

This class will explore the ancient art of mosaics, using regular household tiles to create beautiful enduring designs, patterns, and pictures with bright colors that will never fade. Finished with grout to seal them, these works will be suitable for hanging or permanent installation at home. Appropriate for all ages.

Tony Silva is the son of the world-renowned mosaic artist Pedro Silva, and has been working with mosaics since childhood. As foreman of his father’s crew of artists, he has helped create giant mosaic murals, cover cement sculptures with tiles, and restore the famous mosaic benches around Grant's Tomb in New York City. A musician, dancer, and mask maker, Silva brings a wide range of experience to his teaching. www.TonySilva.com

Oil Painting for Teens Jessie Nickerson

August 2 – 5
Mon - Thurs
2 – 4 pm
$300
Castle Hill

In this class for teens, students will learn the basics of oil painting while discovering their own artistic voices. Students will learn a variety of approaches to painting while working from observation. Lessons will cover color theory, value scale, mark making, and paint application. Examples will be drawn from art history and contemporary artists in order to expose the students to a variety of techniques and to serve as inspiration. There will be plenty of one-on-one instruction, allowing each student to work at his or her own pace. This class is a great way for college bound juniors and seniors to boost their portfolios. Beginners through advanced levels are welcome.

Jessie Nickerson is a native of Cape Cod, where her family settled in the early 1600s. She received her MFA from Parsons School of Design in New York in 2003, and her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston in 2000. She has also studied at the Museum School in Boston and at the Reitveld Academy in Amsterdam. She is currently on the painting faculty at the Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA, a private high school for students who are serious about pursuing a career in the arts.

Color on Copper and Brass: Patinas from the Kitchen, Backyard, and Grocery Store for Teens
Sarah Groves

August 16 - 19
Mon – Thurs
1 - 4pm
4 Sessions $300
+ $40 Material Fee
Castle Hill
For academic
credit $450

A variety of substances commonly found in kitchens, backyards and grocery stores can be used to create interesting patinas on copper and brass. These substances offer safer alternatives to the industrial chemicals that are widely used for patinas on metal. Participants in this workshop will use hand tools to make original pieces of jewelry or decorative objects in copper and/or brass and then experiment with applying patinas to these objects. All levels of experience in metalsmithing are welcome. Bring your imagination and a willingness to explore and experiment with patinas! At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have a sampler of patinas on copper and brass, some finished pieces with patinas, and recipes to use for further exploration of patinas.

Sarah Groves is a bench-trained metalsmith/jeweller, printmaker and ecologist who works with copper, silver, gold and natural gemstones. Many of her jewellery designs are shaped and textured by forging (hammering) metal and colored with patinas. She experiments with plants, fruits, veggies and commonly available substances to find relatively non-toxic patinas for coloring copper and brass. Her workshop is in Vancouver, BC where she works as a full-time studio artist and teacher of introductory and intermediate jewellery techniques. www.blueboxdesign.ca

Writing from the Right Side of the Brain
Jamie Cat Callan
August 2 & 4
Mon & Wed
1 – 4 pm
2 Sessions $150

Come join Jamie Cat Callan and learn how to write original short stories and creative nonfiction using her improvisational techniques and story-telling games. You'll learn how to use dialogue, develop character and create strong narratives that leap off the page. Come prepared to write, have fun, and make new friends!

Jamie Cat Callan has taught creative writing for over twenty-five years. She was a Master Teaching Artist with the Connecticut Commission on the Arts for twelve years, teaching creative writing to 3rd-7th graders. She was a teacher at The Educational Center for the Arts, a high school for gifted teenagers, teaching her unique right brain writing techniques for ten years. She currently teaches fiction at the University of S. Maine at Stonecoast's Low Residency MFA Program. Jamie is the author of three novels for young adults, two relationship books and is the creator of The Writers Toolbox: Creative Games and Exercises for the 'Write' Side of Your Brain" Her new book "Bonjour, Happiness!" will be released in 2011 from Kensington.

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