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DIVA offers a variety of seasonal classes and workshops in traditional mediums such as drawing and painting as well as newer media including film and video.
You can register for classes at DIVA, by mail, by phone with a credit card in hand, or email the DIVAProgram Directoror call 541-344-3482. A DIVA Class Registration PDF is available for download and printing. Or sign up below using PayPal!
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ON-GOING: Screenwriting Seminar Day and Time: Saturdays,9:00-Noon
Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director Cost: $20 per class session, with a minimum registration for 4 Sessions required
Class sessions are devoted to review of student work and issues related to premise development, outline, draft, and revision of a script. Along the way structure, character, and form are emphasized. Registration is on going with new participants encouraged to join at the beginning of the month. Class size is limited to ensure adequate feedback from the instructor and fellow writers.
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Pysanky Ukrainian Eggs (Forgiveness Eggs)
Dates & Times: Thu, March 28th & Sat. April 4th 1-4P;
OR Thursdays April 2nd & April 9th- 6:30-9:30P (paypal signup below)
Required materials: Please bring a sharp pencil, an old dish towel and any special symbols or patterns you would like to put on your eggs
Description:We will create beautiful symbolic eggs using brilliant dyes, melted beeswax and traditional Ukrainian tools.This is a batik process on raw eggs.
The magic of revealing the beauty of the egg as the wax is removed is so rewarding.The peace one feels while working with the smell of melted beeswax and the candle is calming (or sacred).
Instructor Ani Sinclair has taught this technique to adults and children and each one has totally loved his or her creation. With an M.A in Education she has taught this class in and to Girl Scouts for more than 10 years.
Ani calls these Forgiveness Eggs as there's more than just the physical skills of crafting them.When an artist chooses an eggshell for a canvas there is a good likelihood that it will break –sooner or later. Ani teaches, "Let your second thought be Forgiveness!"It's a bit like the Buddhist sand mandalasin that it's temporal art. Every egg has some mistake or unintended line or aspect – so one learns to forgive one's self for perceived imperfections.
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Films of Henri-Georges Date & Time: Sunday, April 5th and 26th 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM Instructor: Tom Blank, LCC The History of Film: The Great Directors Tuition: 30 Hours of film and participation $10.00. Register Lane Community College Single Class Pass: $7.00 for full afternoon of films and discussion at door.
If you love great films, and love learning about them, this class is for you. Former Hollywood Director and DIVA screenwriting instructor Thomas Blank hosts this seminar series held two Sundays each month. This class will explore the trends and highlights of the history of the movies in a casual environment. Participants are invited to make themselves comfortable, chairs are provided, but some will prefer to bring pillows and sit on the floor. Students are welcome to bring snacks.
Elements of Photo Composition
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 PM
Instructor John Watson
Tuition: $25
Instructor John Watson will present an informative lecture/presentation on the elements of great photo composition. Students will learn how to recognize how shape, form, texture and color work together to create striking photographs, and how to incorporate those elements of composition into their own work.
bootKAMP: Experimental Drawing Date & Time: Saturdays, April 18 & 25, 3 -6 PM Instructor Kira Burge Tuition: $50
The course is two 3-hour sessions that approach drawing from a contemporary art perspective. With instructor guidance students will begin to look at ways other artists deal with line and space. The class will facilitate an investigation of surface accumulation, mapping and development of personal methodologies. This course is designed for all levels of students from "I've never drawn or made art before" to "I'm a professional artist". Students are asked to bring scissors with them to class, all other supplies will be provided.
Note: Students are required to attend both sessions, the instructor will address special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. kburge@uoregon.edu
Beginning Bookbinding For Artists
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 6th and 13th - 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Instructor John Watson
Tuition: $30 plus $15 Materials Fee (each class)
Students will learn a basic bookbinding structure in each of the two classes.
May 6th Class: The skills learned in this class will enable the book artist to take on progressively more challenging projects. The first class will concentrate on the Concertina, or accordion-fold structure. This simple, flexible structure allows plenty of practice in cutting, folding and gluing paper and generally working with book arts tools and materials.
May 13th Class: The second class will teach basic Japanese Stab Binding techniques. These techniques reinforce the skills from the first class and add the element of working with needle and thread to create a binding that is both functional and decorative.
In both classes materials and methods for the embellishment of covers and pages, and the creation of closures are covered. Students also learn about the history of bookbinding, papermaking and printing during the class, especially as it relates to the type of binding being taught.
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Intermediate Bookbinding for Artists
Date & Time: Saturday, June 13th, 10AM - 5:00 PM
Instructor: John Watson
Fee: $40 plus $15 Materials Fee (see below)
Students will learn how to make a case-bound book, which features a hard cover and spine. This binding style is perfect for journals and sketchbooks. Students can use the skills acquired here to create beautiful gifts for any occasion. The materials and methods for the embellishment of covers and pages, and the creation of closures are covered. Students also learn about the history of bookbinding, paper making and printing during the class, especially as it relates to the type of binding being taught.
Materials Fee: $15.00 per student, which provides the following materials: Art board, paper, glue, thread and needles for binding projects. Students bring metal rulers, plastic triangles, Xacto knives, spare blades and a bone folder if they have one. Instructor has several bone folders to loan. Students may also bring any ephemera, interesting items or art supplies they may wish to incorporate into the project.
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Last Updated by Tina Fitzgerald on 03/31/2009
DIVA offers a variety of seasonal classes and workshops in traditional mediums such as drawing and painting as well as newer media including film and video.
The magic of revealing the beauty of the egg as the wax is removed is so rewarding.