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Join the FIA in celebrating this fall’s exhibition, Las Artes de Mexico! Come learn the techniques and hear the behind-the-scenes stories of two of the region’s beloved artists of Hispanic/Latino American descent, Painter and muralist Nora Chapa Mendoza and sculptor Ramón Hill. All workshop fees include supplies.

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Glass Mosaics
Amy Black
Develop an understanding of mosaic art tools, materials and techniques. Design and create fine art mosaic pieces, be it an embellished piece of furniture, object, or wall piece. Focus on cutting and shaping methods, different types of glass tesserae, and tools for interior and exterior use. Bring an object of surface to mosaic to the first class. Eye ware is provided.

TUE (8 wks) 9/23/08-11/11/08 6:00p-9:00p
Studio 7 GM-0476-01
Members $117 Non-members $143

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Printmaking: Introduction to Relief Prints
Bill Stolpin
Experiment with a variety of traditional printmaking techniques with an emphasis on relief prints. Make single color and multi-color prints using Safety Kut, linoleum, and traditional woodcut plates. Develop your sensitivity to line variation and mark making from delicate to dramatic.

THU (10 wks) 10/2/08-12/11/08 6:30p-8:30p
No class 11/27/08
Studio 5 PR-2316-02
Members $135 Non-members $165

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Improvisational Sculpture Workshop
Ramón Hill
Create sculpture with recycled materials! Reshape, fasten and paint familiar objects, transforming them into one-of-a-kind sculpture. Bring various materials from the garage, kitchen or thrift shop and discover the variety of artwork you can construct. Some materials, adhesives, fasteners and acrylic house paints will be provided to embellish your improvisational sculpture. Supplies and lunch will be provided.

THU (1 day) 10/23/08 10:00a-4:00p
Studio 8 WK-5092-03
Members $88 Non-members $105

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China Painting Workshop
Emilie Wiley
Focus on a variety of traditional china painting techniques with the expectation that you will expand upon traditional motifs and techniques to embellish your personal work. This class is designed for the student with little or no china painting experience. Students will experiment with non-toxic china paint mediums on glazed and/or bisque surfaces. Bring several hand or store bought ceramic pieces to class to paint.

FRI (3 wks) 10/10/08-10/24/08 10:00a-1:00p
Studio 2 WK-5091-04
Members $62 Non-members $73

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Mural Painting Workshop: Codex Glyph Symbols
Nora Chapa Mendoza
The glyph is a symbolic typeface the Mayans and Aztecs engraved in rock faces to tell stories. Participants will collaborate on a large painted mural, and collage together ancient glyph symbols with a symbol of their own design. Symbols will be painted on one large class canvas using abstract and glyph painting techniques. Acrylic paints, supplies and lunch will be provided. Students may bring personal canvases and materials if desired.

THU (1 day) 11/6/08 10:00a-4:00p
Studio 8 WK-5093-05
Members $95 Non-members $114

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