Winter 2011 Classes

Here are our course selections for the Winter term (Jan-May) 2011

9:00-10:30:

Art: Drawing
Instructor: James Tughan
This is an introductory 1st year college and university level (but not
for credit) drawing course, offered for high school students,covering
a range of drawing styles including gesture, contour (many kinds),
figure drawing, perspective and parallel axonometric drawing, abstract
and realist chiaroscuro rendering in a range of drawing materials. In
this course we explore the pleasure of various kinds of drawing used
to construct images in any other medium, as well as to complete
drawings as finished works of art in themselves. Drawing should be
fun. It should build confidence in one’s imagined visual ideas. It is
a way of touching the world around us with our eyes. That is how I
approach it. This is also an opportunity to work with a seasoned
professional and instructor who is familiar what it takes to succeed
in both business and at the college or university level, and to
prepare portfolios for the post-secondary interviews and portfolio
reviews involved. The drawing exercises in this course are also
designed to give a student a head start on the workload and creative
challenges involved at that level.

Fencing
Beginners will learn the fundamentals by practicing and competing with
each other. This class teaches basic fencing movements, techniques,
and rules. Fencing equipment is provided. The instructor is an NCCP
certified fencing coach and qualified teacher (OCT).

10:45-12:15

Woodworking
Build a Night Table – In this class, students will build a night table
and learn different types of joinery techniques in woodworking. They
will also learn how to use various shop tools to complete their
project. At the end of the semester, each student will take home
their night table.
Practical skills learned: Shop safety, safe and effective use of hand
and power tools, cutting wood, joinery, reading blueprints/plans, hand
and power sanding techniques, wood finishing and staining.


Painless Poetry
This course will both introduce students to poetic analysis, covering
such elements as rhyme scheme, meter, and figurative language, and
allow students to experiment creatively with traditional poetic
forms. Just because it’s a sonnet doesn’t mean it has to be stuffy!
There are no required texts; poetry and materials to be used will be
available online or will be provided in handouts.

1:00-3:30:

Drama
Production, tech, and acting--students will develop a full
understanding of the process of theatre production. The main goal of
this course will be to put on a polished theatrical production. The
actors will receive instruction in practical aspects of theatre as an
art form. Attention will be focused on vocal training, acting styles
and techniques, character development, stage movement, creative self-
expression, improvisation, and theatre games. The technical team will
learn and be responsible for all backstage aspects of the production
including costuming, set design, lighting, sound, and stage management.

Please note: Acceptance into Drama performance will be based on
auditions. Students who do not receive acting roles may then opt for
technical positions or register for another afternoon course.


DVSA Arts and Crafts Sampler
Kathy Cope is a textile artist and children's art and crafts teacher
with over 20 years experience. Her main areas of interest are weaving,
basketry, papermaking and fabric design. She is a long-standing member
of the Burlington Handweaver's and Spinner's Guild. After obtaining
her BSc from Queen's University, Kathy took numerous courses in the
Creative Art and Design program at Mohawk College. She is currently an
instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art.

In this course, the students will experience a variety of Arts and
Crafts with emphasis on personal expression. The course will begin
with an introduction to the Elements and Principles of Design using
drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking techniques. The second
half of the course will focus on hands on crafts such as basketry,
weaving, papermaking, surface design on textiles, felting, and wire
sculpture.