Scribbles Arts & Crafts Corner 

Coming Fall 2012

Ages 4-8   Cost:$60.00 (supplies included) 

This program is perfect for your little artist  . We will create a different seasonal project each week with a variety of art supplies. This is a stay or drop off program. Supplies included.
Location: Mt Olive Municipal Building Cafeteria

 

 

 

 

 

The Portuguese Style of Knitting for Beginners  

TBA

If you have ever tried knitting before but found handling the materials too awkward, this style may be just perfect for you.  Finally experience the satisfaction of creating beautiful and useful knitted items for yourself and others. This class is geared toward real beginners. We will cover all the basics such as casting on and binding off, the knit stitch and the purl stitch, combining knits and purls into pleasing patterns, simple increases and decreases, as well as discussing the importance of gauge and making swatches, reading your knitting (recognizing the stitches), using various tools of the trade, the characteristics of various yarns, and how to choose the appropriate yarn for your project.
No prerequisites.  Instructor will supply materials.
Instructor: Doris Helene Timbrook             

 

 

 

 

 

Play, Paint and Create

Spring 2012

 6 Fridays - April 13-May 18

ART ONE: K-2 grade  •  4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

ART TWO: 3-5 grade  •  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Cost: $110 per child (All materials included)

Location: Drakes Brook Park

Our Goal: Let the children have fun with art and expose them to a variety of techniques like sketching, pastels, watercolor, acrylic, color pencils and  more.

Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

 

 

 

 

One-Stroke Painting Workshops

 

Bees & Dragonflies  $39 May 8 - 1 Tuesday - 6:00-9:30pm - MOMS/Rm. C-118
Using the one-stroke painting method, learn how to paint cute Bees and Dragons. There is a materials
fee of $12 due to the instructor at the beginning of the class.

Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Gallery Glass $49 June 5 -1 Tuesdays - 7:00-9:30pm - MOMS/Rm. C-118
In this class, you will learn how to paint on Gallery Glass using the one-stroke painting method. There is a materials fee of $15 due to the instructor on the first night of class.

Register Online Summer 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

INSTRUCTOR: Julie Davison, One-Stroke Certified Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Masters

 

Spring 2012

6 Fridays - April 13 to May 18

Time: 1-1:45 pm  Cost: $95 (All materials included)

Location: Drakes Brook Park

Our Goal: Teach preschoolers to enjoy and have fun with art with projects created for their little hands.

Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

 

STUDIO PAINTING CLASSES        

Cost:$84
Participant purchase their own supplies

Apr 19 - 6 Thursdays - 6:30-8:30pm - MOHS/Rm. B-236
Apr 30 - 6 Mondays - 6:30-8:30pm - MOHS/Rm. B-236
Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Open studio classes allow the freedom to explore all mediums under the guidance of a professional Artist. Work in watercolor, oils, acrylic, drawing media and sculpture. You choose your subject and work from your own drawings or photographs. Work at your own pace in a no-pressure atmosphere. Ongoing studio classes allow uninterrupted creativity; when you finish a work, you can begin another immediately without waiting for another semester to start.
Class size is limited; register early. Ages 14-17 must be accompanies by an adult.

If you are a Beginner and you need a material list, please email the Recreation Dept. recdept@mtolivetwp.org
INSTRUCTOR: David Rush, Professional Artist
Portrait Society of America, Royal Portrait Society (London)

 

 

 

 

 

SEWING

Cost:$54

Apr 11 - 4 Wednesdays - 6:30-9:00pm - MOMS/Rm. B-142
Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Beginners to Intermediate work at your own level. Whether you are returning to sewing after many years or just starting out, these classes will get you going. 

INSTRUCTOR: Penny Langsdorf, Experienced Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIOR DESIGN I  

Cost: $76

May 3-May 24
4 Thursdays, 6:30-8pm MOMS/Rm D110
Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Create a home that is distinctly and uniquely your own. Develop good taste, design ability and the appreciation of art and accessories. Build confidence to express individuality through awareness and good design. Make color work for you. Emphasis will be on floor plans, furniture, color, lighting.

INSTRUCTOR: Andrew Limone

 

 

 

 

GENEALOGY

Cost: $74

April 21,28,May 5,12 -- 4 Saturdays - 9:15-11:15am - Mt. Olive Public Library


Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Aug 5 - 4 Saturdays - 9:15-11:15am - Mt. Olive Public Library

Register Online Summer 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

This is a general class for the novice and those who have experience in Genealogical research. We will focus on how
to start your family history research, how to establish goals, conduct interviews, and locate information in area libraries.
You will be introduced to the computer-based genealogy. Wait until class starts before deciding which Genealogy Software
to purchase. The first meeting of this class will be at the library followed by field trips to the Family History Center located
in Ledgewood.
INSTRUCTOR: Dennis Piccirillo, Experienced Genealogist

 

 

 

 

BALLOON TWISTING: THE ART AND SKILL        

Cost:$24
TBA
Location: MOMS/Faculty Dining Rm.

Relax and have fun making animals, flowers, and more using balloons.
Participants will walk away with a skill to enhance their party, classroom or store decorations.

INSTRUCTOR: Patti Meyer, aka Tweedles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALLOON TWISTING: SOUP TO NUTS    

 

Cost:$84

Starts May 2
5 Wednesdays - 7:00-9:00pm
Location: MOMS/Faculty Dining Rm.
Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Participants will learn all the simple basics and then take balloon twisting to the next level.
Whether you want to entertain, educate, decorate, earn extra money or just have fun, you will learn the simple way to twist like a pro!
No experience necessary! There is a $20 materials fee due to the instructor the first night of class.
INSTRUCTOR: Patti Meyer, aka Tweedles

 

 

 

 

CROCHETING/KNITTING

 

Cost:$94

TBA

 

Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting. If you are more experienced and working on a project, bring it
along as I guide you to finishing. In both cases, basic stitches will be demonstrated as the student tries to
conquer these stitches. For the first evening of class, you are welcome to work with supplies and tools borrowed
from the instructor.

Please indicate on the registration form if you will be knitting or crocheting, and if you are
a beginner, experienced or stuck on a project.
INSTRUCTOR: Jean Scharf, Experienced Instructor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FENG SHUI FOR HOME   

Cost:$40

May 9, 7-9pm, 1 Wednesday - MOMS/ Rm C112

Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)
Feng Ahui your home for a more harmonious lifestyle and greater interior beauty.
You will learn how to work with the laws of nature to implement patterns for peace, health, and abundance.
Please bring a rough copy of the floor plan of the first floor of your home for study.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FENG SHUI FOR CLASS

Cost:$40
TBA

Learn feng shui for your classroom so that you can increase order, harmony, clarity, sense of purpose
and ease in relationships with techniques from ancient environmental studies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION 

Cost: $79

Jul 9-12 Monday – Thursdays 8:30am -11am MOMS/Rm. C-132
Register Online Summer 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

This course will introduce you to all the possibilities that digital photography has to offer.
In just 10 hours, you will master your digital SLR
camera. Different types of cameras, lenses, flashes, filters and other accessories will be covered. You will also learn basic camera
operation/care, commonly used shooting functions, using the mode dial and, most importantly, how to use the manual method and why it is important to know it if you want to start “making” pictures instead of just
“taking” them!
Bring your camera to class with you. If you don’t have a camera, don’t buy one until after the first class!

INSTRUCTOR: Tony Lorenc, Professional Photographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY II

Cost:$99 (5 classes)

Apr 25 - 3 Wednesdays/2 Mondays - 6:00-8:30pm - MOMS/Rm. C-132
Register Online Spring 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

Jul 16 – 19, 23  Mon – Thurs, Mon 8:30am -11am - MOMS/Rm. C-132
Register Online Summer 2012(arts,crafts,hobbies)

To take this course, the student must be familiar with their camera and know how to take pictures in a manual setting. After a quick review of basics such as a histogram, white balance, and RAW vs. JPEG, we will
go immediately into posing. Subsequent classes will cover lighting, special events photography and digital dark-room with an introduction to Adobe Photoshop. The field trip will focus on hints for great outdoor photography.

INSTRUCTOR: Tony Lorenc, Professional Photographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASICS IN BEADED  JEWELRY    

Cost:$89 (PLUS SUPPLIES)

TBA

 

Learn the fundamentals of creating your own beaded jewelry in this introductory stringing class. The course will focus not only on design and technique, but materials and tools of the trade will be covered as well. Students will be encouraged to explore their own personal style while creating simple, yet delightful, pieces of artisan type jewelry to wear or give as gifts. Students will supply their own tools/materials which should be brought to the first class.

A small materials fee of $10.00 will be payable to the instructor at the first class to cover the cost of your first set of “findings”. Tool and material costs vary tremendously, but when it comes to making jewelry, you DO get what you pay for.

INSTRUCTOR: Lisa Ehrich-Feidler, Glass Bead Artist

 

 

 

 

WIRE WRAPPED JEWELRY   MADE SIMPLE   

Cost:$89 (PLUS SUPPLIES)

TBA

Take your basic jewelry making skills to the next level with this intro course to wire wrapped jewelry. Learn to make a variety of not only practical, but fun components to enhance your jewelry designs – eye-pins, ear-wires, clasps, spirals, scrolls, rings, coils, and more. You’ll also learn to make wire wrapped pendants and dangles out of a variety of materials with several different techniques. There’s no limit to what you can create with the versatility of wire wrapping! Students will supply their own tools/materials which should be brought to the first class.Tool and material costs vary tremendously, but when it comes to making jewelry, you DO get what you pay for.

INSTRUCTOR: Lisa Ehrich-Feidler, Glass Bead Artist