WEEKLY COURSES

Imagine discovering something new about yourself while learning about black-and-white photography... This course is about using photographic methods; self-portraits, photo-collage, and alternative darkroom techniques to explore your own identity.

Expressive typography is key to graphic design projects. Learn handlettering techniques and do some creative writing addressing your own work and goals as an artist. Your final project will be a large, hand-drawn typographic poster!

Learn to render realistically using acrylic paint and focusing on the selfportrait. Mix colors to achieve realistic skin tones. Learn proper care of painting supplies. And finally, paint a background behind your portrait, creating a unique, personal image of yourself and your surroundings!

It’s a pottery wheel throw down! Make pinch pots and throw three basic forms on the potter’s wheel (a cylinder, bowl, and a plate). You’ll also learn about pots from different cultures and times, expanding what you know about the wheel and the history of ceramics.

Make your own camera? Develop photos in a tent? In this blackand-white photography course, you’ll learn the history of pinhole photography, build two kinds of cameras, and develop your photos. You’ll also work on an artist’s statement to accompany your final photographs.

Calling all painters, graphic artists, and fashion artists! Challenge yourself to paint on silk, a non-traditional material. You’ll explore different ways to display your work as you use a utilitarian object to create a politically conscious piece of art!

In this digital photography course, you’ll investigate mass-produced products: fast food wrappers, paper cups, cell phones, etc. For your final project, you’ll make your own statement using production, printing, and repetition of images. Previous camera experience is strongly recommended.

Explore and create with other Marwen students! Get a taste of all that Marwen has to offer while studying the basic tools and principles of visual art in a variety of disciplines. You’ll experiment with many different ways to make art. This course is open to students who are new to Marwen in the last 12 months.

Explore graffiti techniques and culture. Examine styles from tagging to stenciling. Develop projects using these styles while you discuss and debate the legal issues of graffiti art and public accountability.

Get to know the world of video cameras! In this course you will learn about making videos using a camera, your own creative ideas, and collaboration with others. There will be no software used. Instead, you’ll develop in-camera editing skills.

Curious about architecture? Experienced in architecture? Either way, this course is for you! Create a blue print and a clay model of a building design to understand how architecture moves from two dimensions to three. Previous drawing or sculptural experience recommended but not required.

Using the graphic styles of relief printmaking, create a poster reflecting your communities. Prepare to be challenged to make works that both celebrate and raise awareness of your life and surroundings. Your finished poster will be displayed in the summer exhibition and will also be ready to install in your neighborhood.