Jersey Shore Folklife Center Classes 2011 and 2012
Angel Class
Instructor: Nancee Jo Luciani
Date: December 4, 2011 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Class Fee: $70 members/$75 nonmembers
Learn how to apply fabric to wood, use metallic paint accents, shade & highlight skin and hair. Materials fee of $35 payable to instructor day of class. Pre-registration is required by December 1, 2011. Woven
Woven Bell Ornament Class
Dates/Times: Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, 2011Classes are two hours long and begin at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm
Fee: $8 members, $13 nonmembersMaterials fee of $7 per bell payable to instructor
Celebrate the holidays at Tuckerton Seaport’s Christkindlmarkt! Learn to make a woven bell with master basket maker Mary May during this two hour class. Students can make one bell, or stay all day and make more, for gifts or decoration! Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
Traditional Tole Painting for Beginners
Instructor: Nancee Jo Luciani
Date/Time: January 21, 2012, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Fee: $40 members/ $45 nonmembers. Materials fee: $30 (Includes tin surface, paint, and use of tools)
Join Folk Artist Nancee Jo Luciani and paint a traditional design on a piece of toleware (tin surface). Learn how to prepare metal for painting, paint basic strokes to form flowers, leaves, and other shapes, and to shade & highlight. Pre-registration is required by January 15, 2012.
Board Shaping Class
Instructor: Randy Budd
Date/Time: January 21 and 22, 2012, 10am-5pm
Fee: $95 members/$110 nonmembers, includes materials fee
Get back to surfing’s original roots and shape your own Alaia with Randy Budd of Pine Knot Surfboards. All materials, sage advice, and cool background music is included. A suggested tool list will be provided with registration. This class is great for woodworkers looking for a great piece of art to hang on the wall or for surfers looking for a functional board to use at the beach! Pre-registration required by January 16, 2012.
Napkin Basket Class
Instructor: Mary May
Date/Time: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10am-2pm
Fee: $40 members/$45 nonmembers, includes materials fee
Join Mary May to weave a square shaped basket, sized to fit standard paper napkins. This basket is approximately 5" tall, with a wide band in the center that can be painted or stenciled. Handle is available for an additional charge. Pre-registration required by January 21, 2012.
Decorative Painting: Tavern Sign
Instructor: Trish Schuster
Date/Time: January 29, 2012 1:30pm-3:30pm
Fee: $35 members/ $40 nonmembers Materials fee of $15 payable to instructor
Start out the new year by creating something that symbolizes your family! Using old, reclaimed cedar boards, instructor Trish Schuster will help you design a modern take on a colonial tavern sign. These signs often used symbols to indicate the name or occupation of an individual. Traditional or funky- the choice is yours! Material fee includes tavern signs, hangers, paint and use of tools. Pre-registration is required by January 22, 2012.
Superbowl Sunday Class: Beautiful Large Market Basket
Instructor: Mary May
Date/Time: Sunday, February 5, 2012 10am-4pm
Fee: $85 members/ $90 nonmembers
Join Mary May for a Superbowl Sunday tradition! Weave a beautiful large market basket, with swing handle. Some basic basket weaving skills necessary for this class. Oak 12 x 14 handle included, "filled in" bottom. Pre-registration is required by January 28, 2012.
Greenwing Teal Caring Class
Instructor: Jode Hillman
Date/Time: February 12 and 19, 2012 10am-5pm
Fee: $130 members/ $145 nonmembers, includes materials fee
Join Master Carver Jode Hillman for an intensive two day class in which students will learn the methods and techniques needed to carve and paint a Delaware River style Greenwing Teal. Students may choose a hen or drake to carve and paint.
Decorative Painting: Wildflower Window Frame
Instructor: Trish Schuster
Date/Time: February 28, 2012 12:30pm-3:30pm
Fee: $35 members/ $40 nonmembers Materials fee of $35 payable to instructor
Bring a bit of spring indoors this winter with reclaimed window frames. This project involves painting both on the glass and on the frame itself. Bring a few pictures that inspire your or follow the lead of your instructor, Trish Schuster. Materials fee includes window frames, glass paint, acrylic paint, hangers and use of tools.
Black Bellied Plover Carving Class
Instructor: Nathaniel Kirby
Date/Time: March 17 and 24, 2012
Fee: $115 members/ $125 nonmembers, includes materials fee
Come out and carve a traditional Long Island Black Bellied Plover with local carver Nathaniel Kirby . In this two day class we will use traditional hand tools to carve the shorebird decoy and then paint and distress it in a way that simulates a hunting lure of days of old. Students of any level of experience are welcome. Pre-registration is required by March 10, 2012.
Paint "Maude"—A Barred Plymouth Rock Chicken Decoy
Instructor: Nancee Jo Luciani
Date/Time: March 24, 2012, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Class Fee: $40 members/$45 nonmembers. Materials fee of $10 includes wood surface, stand, paint, and use of tools.
Join Folk Artist Nancee Jo Luciani and paint "MAUDE", a Barred Plymouth Rock chicken "flattie" decoy that looks just like one of the Seaport Girls. Learn how to prepare wood for painting, paint simple feathers, and to shade & highlight. Pre-registration required by March 17, 2012.
"Overeasy" Pysanky Eggs
Instructor: Trish Schuster
Date/Time: March 24, 2012 2pm-5pm
Fee: $35 members/$40 nonmembers. Materials fee of $15 includes wooden eggs, paint,samples of various designs and meanings, and use of tools
Just in time for Easter! Pysanky eggs are an ancient Eastern European art using real eggs, dye, and a wax resist. We'll be cheating a bit and painting wooden eggs, although instructor Trish Schuster will use traditional colors and symbols. Paint "Maude"- A Barred Plymouth Rock Chicken Decoy from 10-1, take a break and paint Maude an egg. You'll receive a discount for taking both classes!
Pincushion Basket Class
Instructor: Mary May
Date/Time: March 31, 2012 10am-3pm
Fee: $45 members/ $50 nonmembers
Join Mary May to make a basket that is adorable and useful! Use this basket for straight pins or decorative pins. Size is 6" round, with an accent color. Bring your favorite fabric, or use Mary’s. Pre-registration is required by March 24, 2012.
Spring Bunny Decoy
Instructor: Nancee Jo Luciani
Date/Time: April 3, 2012, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Fee: $8/members, $10 nonmembers. Materials fee $3 includes wood surface, stand, paint, and use of tools.
Join Folk Artist Nancee Jo Luciani for a "MAKE IT & TAKE IT" mini workshop and paint a Bunny "flattie" decoy that will look perfect in your garden or flowerpot. Learn how to prepare wood for painting, paint a simple "furry" animal design with rosebuds & ribbon, and to shade & highlight. Pre-registration is required by March 27, 2012.
Red Breasted Merganser Decoy Carving Class
Instructor: Vince Giannetto
Date/Time: April 15 and 22, 2012 10am-4pm
Fee: $75 members, $80 nonmembers plus materials fee
Join decoy carver Vince Giannetto for a two day carving and painting class to make a hunting style drake red breasted merganser decoy. The first day will be spent carving, with the second learning painting techniques. This class teaches carving with power tools and each student must bring his or her own foredom tool. All other materials are provided, and a materials fee of $35 is payable to
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