EXPERIENCE THE ARTS
Art Classes
Let our courses take you on your own artistic journey… where imaginative classes from Painting to Music are designed to excite, entertain and inform you!
Woodturning Workshop RFNRT 8078 C01
5/16 - 6/27
(no class 5/30) 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Join us for an adult woodturning adventure. Make friends, learn woodturning fundamentals and by the end of the experience, you’ll complete a number of projects such as a turned egg, a classic twig pot sculpted from a branch, a wooden mallet and a traditional bowl or two. You will review the correct use of high
speed turning tools, the amazing capacity of the modern lathe, and how to combine the two into a skill and hobby that will endure, showcasing the skill of the craftsperson and the inner beauty of one of nature’s gifts – wood.
Includes $30 material fee.
Norman F. Simms
Join Norman in any or all of his art classes.
Norman F. Simms was born in Washington, DC in 1956. After graduating from Art Instruction Schools, he pursued a passion for fine arts at Murray State University. He graduated from the Washington School for Drafting Technology, the Center for Degree Studies with an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, and the Academy of Art with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts.
He creates dynamic paintings and drawings of various medium. He has exhibited his artworks regionally in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York City. He has received the “Palmer Award for Excellence” at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie for his oil painting, “The Artist and his Model”. His pastel paintings, “Butterfly Dance”, “Reflection”, and “Blossom”, have been featured in “The Best of America Pastel Artists Volume II”. His oil painting, “The Artist and his Model”, has also been published in the book, “Important World Artists Vol. I, A World of Art”.
He is a member of the national fine arts organizations, Portrait Society of America, The Pastel Society of America, and Oil Painters of America. He is also a member of the local art organizations, Artsbridge, Artists of Yardley, and Artists of Bristol.
He lives in Fairless Hills, PA, teaching group and private art lessons. He has also published two books, Portrait and Nude Painting & Philosophies, and Interview between the Jackass and the Artist. He is currently working on several books on the subject matters of portraiture, expressions in art, and technique and practices in fine arts.
To learn more about Norman, you can visit our website at www.bucks.edu/enrichment/artdesign.
Introduction to Drawing RFNRT 8066 C01
6/15 - 7/20 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Did you always want to learn how to draw but didn’t feel confident enough to try? Here’s your chance! You will learn how to recognize types of edges, lines, and angles; how to recognize proportion and perspective; how to render light, shadow, and highlights by the use of gradations of tone; and how to be creative.
LEARNING TO PAINT STILL LIFE AND LANDSCAPES RFNRT 8065 C01
6/11 - 7/23
(no class 7/2) 9:00am - 11:30am
You will gain a working knowledge of the components for creating great fine art (line, shape, color, perspective, proportion, volume, and composition). You will be introduced to various painting styles and techniques used to help you be creative and understand how to express feelings and ideas visually.
ALLA PRIMA PAINTING RFNRT 2526 C01
7/27 - 8/31 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The idea of Alla Prima Painting is to quickly render the subject before the subject moves or the environment changes, where a painting is completed in one or two sittings with minimal touch- up. Learn the necessary techniques to complete a painting in a short time period from a still life or a
live model. A materials list is available on request. Note: Please bring whatever supplies you have out the first night of class.
DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH PASTELS RFNRT 8064 C01
6/23 - 7/28
6:00pm - 8:30pm
You will get an introduction to principles and techniques in drawing and painting with pastels. You will gain a working knowledge of line, shape, perspective, proportion, volume, and composition. You will be introduced to various drawing styles and techniques used in pastel.
Gouache Painting RFNRT 8067 C01
6/5 - 7/31
(no class 7/3) 9:00am - 11:00am
In this Gouache Painting workshop you will learn the fundamentals and versatility of painting in Gouache, discovering essential techniques and you may work photo reference or life. You will learn about different surfaces such as mylar, toned papers, brushes, brands of gouache, and painters that use gouache and how to apply gouache at its right consistency.
Emily Rose Hirtle is from Westerville, Ohio she attended “The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and received her BFA and Certificate in Painting in 2017. In May of 2019 she received her MFA in Drawing from “The New York Academy of Art”. Her work is part of numerous collections such as: The Linda Lee Alter Collection in Philadelphia, PA. Actress and Model Brooke Shield’s and Actor Aidan Turner. She is a practicing Artist and a Drawing/ Painting instructor for numerous institutions in Philadelphia, PA.
GETTING THE PERFECT SHOT RFNRT 2585 C01
6/6 - 7/25
(no class 7/4) 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Do you want to enhance your ability to take great pictures? We will take an in-depth look at camera operations, basic photographic technique, image composition and post-processing, to help you elevate your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary.
Photoshop for Hobbyists RFNRT 2599 C01
6/9 - 7/28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
You will learn how to get what is missing from your digital photos and see how you can move from uninspiring snapshots to dynamic photographs. You will bring new life to your photos through Photoshop proficiency and the technical skills of digital processing. Tom DeLorenzo
MAKER EXPERIENCES
MAKER EXPERIENCES
Introduction to Ceramics Part I RFNRT 9000 C01
8/29 - 10/10 1:40pm – 6:10pm
In Introduction to Ceramics, you will learn two basic hand building skills, coil building and slab building. While these are basic skills, they are transferable to more advanced sculptural or functional ceramics. You will complete at least two glazed pieces. Debbie Reichard
Includes $25 material fee.
Debbie Reichard, MFA, University of Washington, is a sculptor and ceramic artist, who works a range of materials, including clay, wood, fiber, sound and found objects. She has taught ceramics and sculpture at Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, The University of Southern Maine, and the University of Colorado, and Bucks County Community College. She is currently the Director of the First College Ceramics Studio at Princeton University. She has attended artist residencies at the Kohler Company, WI; Sculpture Space, NY; Peters Valley, NJ and Southern Methodist, University, TX. Her work has been included in group and solo exhibitions, including the Jersey City Museum, Dallas International airport, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, the Newark Museum of Art, and the Children’s Museum, Pittsburgh, PA.
Introduction to Ceramics Part II RFNRT 9001 C01
10/17 - 11/28 1:40pm – 6:10pm
Introduction to Ceramics Part II In this continuation of Introduction to Ceramics you will learn beginning wheel throwing, trimming, designing a table setting and glazing. You will complete at least two glazed pieces. Debbie Reichard
Includes $25 material fee.
Debbie Reichard, MFA, University of Washington, is a sculptor and ceramic artist, who works a range of materials, including clay, wood, fiber, sound and found objects. She has taught ceramics and sculpture at Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, The University of Southern Maine, and the University of Colorado, and Bucks County Community College. She is currently the Director of the First College Ceramics Studio at Princeton University. She has attended artist residencies at the Kohler Company, WI; Sculpture Space, NY; Peters Valley, NJ and Southern Methodist, University, TX. Her work has been included in group and solo exhibitions, including the Jersey City Museum, Dallas International airport, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, the Newark Museum of Art, and the Children’s Museum, Pittsburgh, PA.
Fine Wood Fundamentals Part I RFNRT 9002 C01
8/25 - 10/6 8:00am - 12:30pm
In Fine Wood Fundamentals Part 1, you will learn milling, basic hand skills, and introductory use of woodworking machinery. You will learn safe practices that can be applied to future complex woodworking projects. You will complete a handmade burr puzzle and construct a cutting board. Chris Todd
Chris Todd has been teaching woodworking at BCCC since 2017. She received her MFA in Woodworking and Furniture Design from UMass Dartmouth under the tutelage of Steve Whittlesey. She has taught and assisted workshops at various craft centers around the country, including Penland School of Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Peters Valley School of Crafts. Chris enjoys teaching woodworking students both fresh and seasoned. She especially enjoys the introductory course, where she can help students establish safe practices while also encouraging them to explore the creative possibilities working with wood has to offer.
Fine Wood Fundamentals Part II RFNRT 9003 C01
10/13 - 21/1 8:00am - 12:30pm
In Fine Wood Fundamentals Part II, we will continue and you will explore wood joinery systems and apply this knowledge to the design and construction of a finished handmade lidded box. Chris Todd
Chris Todd has been teaching woodworking at BCCC since 2017. She received her MFA in Woodworking and Furniture Design from UMass Dartmouth under the tutelage of Steve Whittlesey. She has taught and assisted workshops at various craft centers around the country, including Penland School of Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Peters Valley School of Crafts. Chris enjoys teaching woodworking students both fresh and seasoned. She especially enjoys the introductory course, where she can help students establish safe practices while also encouraging them to explore the creative possibilities working with wood has to offer.
FREE Art Classes available to ages 13 - 15.
Illustrate Your Animal Story Workshop RCHYC 6226 C01
June 18, 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm
FREE - to ages 13-15 year olds
In this made by hand illustration workshop you will learn how to illustrate a narrative story using your favorite animal, either your own or a fictional one on paper. Instructor Honie Beam, a 2022, MICA, Illustration graduate will facilitate the workshop to guide you using a variety of storyboarding techniques. Honie Beam
Rant & Praise: A Creative Writing Workshop w/o Genre Boundaries RCHYC 6230 C01
June 25, 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm
FREE – to ages 13-15 year olds
A writing workshop where participants will attend to and interrogate both that which lies within us and that which surrounds us in the world close by and beyond. Luray Gross