Community Classes at the Arkansas Craft School

The Arkansas Craft School announces its low cost fall community classes.

P1070543SEPTEMBER 1-25 . Tues & Thurs 6-8:30 pm: WEB DESIGN with SHAWN HOEFER
This month long workshop, also part of our Business of Craft series, will guide you through the process of creating your own functional website that can be easily maintained. Requirements are minimal… Basic computer skills, a credit card or Paypal account to register domain names, a digital camera along with some pieces of your work to photograph – (smartphone cameras are acceptable), and a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, notebook, or netbook that will hold a charge for at least an hour. You will be provided with a flash drive containing the majority of the software needed
. Location: Ozarka College . Tuition: $275 . 8 x 2 1/2 hour classes

Blanchard_Springs_Fall_Fifty_Six_8249September 2-4 . 6:00 – 9:00 PM . PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY with ED ALEXANDER

Part of the Arkansas Craft School’s Business of Craft series, this course is designed to instruct craft artisans in taking professional photographs of their own work. The quality of the photograph is equally important to the quality of the artwork itself, and a professional portfolio is a must for presenting art for submission to art shows, galleries, and publications. This workshop will cover, setting and backgrounds, correct lighting and use of flash, detail photographs, color correction, processing and transferring to CD. Individual instruction will be provided for applying the appropriate techniques for each student’s specific artwork.
. Location: Ozarka College . Tuition: $100 .

September 30 – Nov 4, Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:30 6 WEEKS OF WOODTURNING with Thomas Dunn

Wood turning is an exciting craft skill, an expressive art form and a fun a hobby for people of all ages. This class offers beginners a chance to learn the basics to develop a firm foundation in woodturning skills, equipment and safety. For those already versed in woodturning, it offers a place to practice your techniques under the guidance of Thomas Dunn. Tom has been tuning wood for 20 years and perfecting his skill making segmented bowls for 10 years. Always pushing himself to take his craft skills higher Tom is a lifelong learner always ready to try something new and more challenging. Tom is a member of the Arkansas Craft Guild and shows his work throughout the state.

.Location: Arkansas Craft School .Materials Fee: $15 .Tuition: $225 .
October 6 – Nov 23, Tuesday 1:00 – 4:30 PM: 8 WEEKS OF CLAY with David Dahlstedt

Learn to throw on the potter’s wheel, to hand build, fire and glaze as a beginner or use this class to improve your skills under the guidance of a master. David’s work may be found in numerous public and private collections around the country, including the permanent collection of the Arkansas Arts Center, where he received the purchase award in the Regional Craft Biennial.

.Location: Arkansas Craft School .Materials Fee: $15 .Tuition: $280 .
For more information on these and other classes visit…
Arkansas Craft School’s website, www.arkansascraftschool.org
here you can learn more about these and other upcoming classes. Find registration forms, and information about scholarships as well as scholarship application forms. Students may also sign up for classes by calling Lucia Vinograd at (870) 269-8397.