SPRING 2023 ART IOWA COURSES
INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION
Please Note: Our registration process has changed. For your ease and convenience, all registration and payment will now take place through Grant Wood AEA. For full instructions, scroll to the bottom of the page.
IMPROVISATIONAL INTUITIVE FABRIC STORIES (1 Credit Hour)
March 25-26, 2023 | Guest Artist: Jo Myers-Walker
$100 Registration Fee | $5 Materials Fee
Participants will begin by creating a storyboard of scenes by using fabrics that have memories, textures, and color. Students will then find their voice by choosing fabrics to lay out a background that will become their sense of place. Using that sense of place, participants will develop their boards by preparing and developing characters. These characters will be sewn onto the storyboard. The objective here is to experiment with textures and colors, integrating stories that flow by staying curious and having fun with an exclamation point! An all-new class for creativity.
About Jo Myers-Walker:
An artist for over 50 years, Jo works with several mediums, mainly watercolor, fabric and illustration. She’s done numerous retreats, art for social Justice, public art and teaching. Currently she enjoys illustrating children’s books, in watercolor and fabric, staying curious.
OUR REGISTRATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED. FOR CREDIT REGISTRANTS PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH GRANT WOOD AEA. YOU CAN FIND THIS COURSE ON THE COURSE CATALOGUE AND BEGIN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS HERE.
NON-CREDIT REGISTRANTS PLEASE EMAIL THE AMANA ARTS GUILD AT INFO@AMANAARTSGUILD.ORG
PAINTING HOMES AND BUILDINGS IN WATERCOLOR (1 Credit Hour)
April 15-16, 2023 | Guest Artist: Sharon Larson
$100 Registration Fee
For creators who like the depth and shadows found in the lines and details of buildings, this class delivers. Students will learn how to see (through new eyes) the shapes and colors found in structures such as homes, barns, and buildings. Sharon Larson teaches how to create the illusion of fine details in architectural scenes.
About Sharon Larson:
Sharon Larson would say there’s nothing too interesting about her art background. Once a stay-at-home mom with no training in art, she moved onto a farm in Long Grove, Iowa and started to see things differently. In 2014, Sharon picked up a kids’ watercolor set and painted a portrait of a chicken from her coop. Since then, she’s been commissioned to paint hundreds of homes, businesses, and pets. At the beginning of 2020, she launched on online watercolor class for beginners and beyond who meet every Thursday evening. In early 2021, she opened Homestead Art & Studio in DeWitt, Iowa as a way to bring “artsy fartsy” gifts and fine art into the community. She’s proof that doing what you love and keeping things fun is the key to many opportunities.
OUR REGISTRATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED. FOR CREDIT REGISTRANTS PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH GRANT WOOD AEA. YOU CAN FIND THIS COURSE ON THE COURSE CATALOGUE AND BEGIN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS HERE.
NON-CREDIT REGISTRANTS PLEASE EMAIL THE AMANA ARTS GUILD AT INFO@AMANAARTSGUILD.ORG
IN ORDER TO SAVE TIME AND SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS, ALL REGISTRATION WILL NOW TAKE PLACE THROUGH GRANT WOOD AEA’S WEBSITE. THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED TO SEND REGISTRATION APPLICATION OR PAYMENT TO THE AMANA ARTS GUILD, UNLESS YOU ARE NOT REGISTERING FOR CREDIT.
To register for a course, navigate HERE.
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PAYMENT WILL COVER CREDIT FEES, REGISTRATION FEES, AND MATERIALS FEES.
Questions about registration? Contact the GWAEA at (319) 399-6517 or email gwaeapd@gwaea.org
A Note on Credits: Graduate credit is available at $175 per credit hour though Drake University, Morningside, or Grand View. Teacher recertification is also available through Grant Wood AEA at an additional $85 per credit. Credit fees are subject to change. GWAEA has the most updated information on credit options, costs, and fees.
Gordon Kellenberger & Susan Macumber will facilitate & approve all credit arrangements. Gordon is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and maintains a studio in High Amana. Susan has a Masters Degree in Art Education from the University of Iowa and has been an Elementary Art teacher in the Clear Creek Amana Community School district for over 20 years. Both Gordon and Susan are members of the Amana Arts Guild Board of Directors.
A Note for Non-Credit Registrants: We have reserved four spots for non-credit registrants. If you’re interested in registering for one of these two spots, contact the Arts Guild. All classes will be held at the Amana Arts Guild Center in High Amana.
For information not related to credits or registration, contact the Amana Arts Guild:
(319) 622-3678 | info@amanaartsguild.org