Art Short Courses, Semester 2, 2011
Department of Art, Curtin University, Short Courses
The Department of Art has a history of over 100 years of producing leading Australian Artists. Graduates exhibit all over the world in leading Galleries and Exhibitions.
Our Short Course Program offers courses of varying length and discipline to the wider community. These courses are an exciting opportunity to have specialist guidance from some of our leading arts educators and practicing Artists in Western Australia.
Why study a Short Course?
The reasons for taking a Short Course are varied: Artists come to widen their knowledge and skills base in particular areas, others come to reignite their love of Art and creativity when life has gotten in the way, others to enable them to bridge the gap for further study in Art, and some for fun and the opportunity for a creative outlet.
For information and queries, please contact Design and Art Academic Admin Officer: Kandace Jenkins or Short Course Coordinator Rachel Kierath
Life Drawing (Room 202:125)
You will be introduced to innovative ways of seeing and drawing that will challenge and excite you, in relation to drawing the figural image and the body. This class incorporates the use of traditional and experimental materials: wet and dry media, inks, charcoal, conte, mixed media. Working with Life Models, develop interesting and exciting methods of visual representation of the bodily form, whilst being guided though practices of perspective, spatial form and mark making.
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Painting (Room 202:125)
Experience the amazing possibilities of paint. These sessions are individually focused, designed to cater for specific desires and creative outcomes from each of the students within the group. With expert guidance from Michael Iwanoff, with a prolific Teaching career and Arts practice in Painting, allow yourself to explore the possibilities of paint and mark-making.
With Michael Iwanoff
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Glass Fusing For Beginners (Room 202:127)
Learn how to fuse glass and create contemporary glass jewellery and sculpture.
With Di Cubitt
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Glass Fusing For Intermediate- Advanced (Room 202:127)
Learn how to fuse glass and create contemporary glass jewellery and sculpture
With Di Cubitt
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Jewellery: Creating your own Rings: For Beginners through to Advanced (Room 202:145)
Creating your own jewellery: From the ideas and design process, you’ll be guided through processes with references to contemporary designers and artists. Ring making processes: Cutting, annealing, soldering to create a ring band. Creating ring texture through piercing, sweat soldering, embossing. Setting stones, claw setting and rivet constructions. Making unique designs.
With Max Butcher
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Media Arts: Editing your own Videos (Room 202:117)
This course is designed to suit beginners through to those with more advanced skills. Class numbers are kept small to enable generous Tutor/Student one-on-one time. Learn how to film concept-driven digital footage, edit footage with a variety of techniques and software, editing and post-production effects with imovie, Final Cut Pro and package to DVD. File compression and advanced DVD making skills with DVD Studio Pro etc.
With Tim Carter
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Bookbinding (Room 212:109)
Learn how to create and make your own books and albums. Creating your own book from scratch, hand-making signatures through to binding and designing the covers. With lots of guidance, you will be shown an array of innovative artists books, possibilities and styles.
With Shannon Lyons
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Textiles: (Room 212:125)
Discover the possibilities of Contemporary Textiles through the processes of:
Colour and Design principles, Block Printing, Resist, Riso printing, Computer Transfers and others......
With Roberta Leary
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Printmaking: Screenprinting (Room 212:109)
Examining the various methods of Screenprinting: Blockout, Photographic Screenprinting.etc. Discover the reproducible image and be amazed by the possibilities.
With Rachel Kierath
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Sculpture… Don’t Cast Last! (Room 203:106)
This short course is an introduction to the processes and materials that have to do with contemporary sculptural mould making and casting. Plaster bandage, one-piece shell casts, Alginate casts. Latex, Mother molds, Plaster molds. With a focus on contemporary applications and consolidation and refinement of casts, learn about Artists that work in exciting and innovative ways with contemporary Sculpture.
With Shannon Lyons
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
Ceramics…. Wheel Techniques (Room 212:127)
This six-week program will provide students of all levels with the knowledge to develop sound throwing skills. Demonstrations will include; centering clay, forming and shaping, alteration of wheel forms, surface pattern, trimming and cutting in foot rings, resist and glazing techniques..
With Alana McVeigh
Dates to be confirmed. For expressions of interest please contact Rachel Kierath, Short Courses Coordinator on 9266 3561 or R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
To enrol and book a place in any of the courses, please download an enrolment form and send to:
Rachel Kierath, Short Course Coordinator: P.9266 3561, email : R.Kierath@curtin.edu.au
or
Kandace Jenkins, Academic Admin Officer P. 9266 2273, email: Kandace.Jenkins@curtin.edu.au
