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CONTENTS
We Are PF/PCA
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Adult Classes at a Glance
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Adult Classes
Ceramics & Sculpture
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Creative Writing14
Drawing18
Fiber Arts22
Jewelry & Metals
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Media Arts32
Mixed Media36
Painting
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Printmaking44
Child, Teen & Family Classes at a Glance
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Child, Teen & Family Classes
Weekend Classes
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Afterschool Classes
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Holiday Camps56
Family Workshops
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Teaching Artist Bios
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Membership Information
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Registration Information
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Education Staff Directory
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Registration Form
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WE ARE PF/PCA
We are a community-based contemporary visual arts organization dedicated to nurturing
and encouraging personal artistic growth, providing a balance between process and
product, and promoting the ability to think critically. At PF/PCA you can create, learn new
skills, and interact with the art in our galleries, exhibitions and theaters.
This is the Fall 2015 community arts education catalog, with listings for adult, family, and
children’s classes in both studio and media arts.
TAKING CLASSES AT PF/PCA
We offer art classes year-round for learners
of all ages and abilities, from the novice to the
experienced artist. The instructors focus on
student-centered experiences and collaboration
while utilizing the galleries, movie theaters,
outdoor gardens and park as sources of
inspiration and inquiry. The school provides a
casual, fun and family-oriented environment
where students can enhance their artistic
knowledge. Our programs are taught at the
highest standards and engage artists at every
stage.
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OUR LOCATION
PF/PCA is located in several of Pittsburgh’s
neighborhoods including Shadyside, Oakland
and in downtown’s Cultural District. The
majority of courses listed in this catalog are
held at the Shadyside campus, in the building
also known as the PCA School, located at 1047
Shady Ave. Some of the media courses are held
at the North Oakland campus in the building
also known as Pittsburgh Filmmakers, located
at 477 Melwood Avenue.
ABOUT THE COVER
Bernie Pintar has been celebrating life as a
ceramic artist at PCA since January of 2012.
His hand build clay work consist mainly of
whimsical creatures. His newest piece titled
“Bish Laboosh” (featured on the cover) is part
of a whimsical/mechanical collection, created
as a show piece to go up for auction at the
PCA fundraiser, “ARTogether..”
Cover photo by Pablo F. Bolio.
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ADULT CLASSES
Class Title
PCA offers year-round adult programming in most 2D and 3D studio art mediums, photography
and creative writing. Students are welcome from all levels of experience, with classes and
workshops appropriate for the novice to the experienced artist. More information regarding
our registration policies can be found on page 69.
Intro to Drawing
Intro to Drawing
Drawing Studio
Calligraphy
Figure Drawing
Drop-in Model Sessions
Class Title
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Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
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Tuesday
Tuesday
Sept 21 – Nov 23
Sept 29 – Dec 1
Sept 24 – Nov 12
Sept 29 – Nov 17
Sept 29 – Nov 17
Dec 1 & 8
Afternoon
Evening
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Morning
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Sat & Sun
Sept 22 – Nov 17
Sept 30 – Nov 18
Nov 17 & 24
Oct 3 & 4
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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Thursday
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Sept 30 – Nov 18
Sept 29 – Oct 20
Oct 27 – Nov 17
Sept 21 - Nov 23
Sept 26 – Nov 14
Sept 26 – Nov 14
Sept 29 – Oct 20
Sept 30 – Nov 18
Oct 27 – Nov 10
Nov 14 & 21
Nov 15
Nov 17 – Dec 1
Dec 1 – 15
Dec 5
Dec 19
Dec 12 – 19
Sept 24 – Nov 12
Sept 24 – Nov 12
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Fiber Arts
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Tuesday
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Monday
Saturday
Wednesday
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Saturday
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Friday
Fri, Sat, Sun
Tuesday
Sept 25 – Nov 13
Sept 29 – Nov 17
Sept 17 – Nov 19
Sept 28 – Oct 19
Sept 26 – Nov 21
Sept 30 – Nov 18
Oct 26 – Nov 16
Dec 1 – 15
Dec 26 – Nov 14
Sept 30 – Nov 18
Oct 16 – Nov 13
Nov 13, 14 & 15
Oct 13, 20, 27
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Thursday
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Oct 1 – Nov 19
Sept 29 – Nov 17
Sept 30 – Nov 4
Sept 28 – Nov 16
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IWeaving
Sewing Studio
Knitting Hats
Dyeing Workshop
Jewelry & Metals
Intro to Metal Jewelry
Metalsmithing 101
Metalsmithing 101
Lost Wax Casting
Metalsmithing Studio (AM)
Metalsmithing Studio (PM)
Contemporary Chains & Linkage Systems
Enameling
Copper Leaves
Wire-Wrapped Gemstones
Penny Jewelry
Mounted Resin Rings
Brooch 101
Metal Ornaments
Hammered Copper Cuff Bracelets
Married Metals
Metal Jewelry II
Jewelry Group
Creative Writing
Telling Stories: Fiction Writing I
Memoir Writing
Writing with Mindfulness in the Company of Others
National Novel Writing Month
Drawing
Ceramics & Sculpture
Intro to Ceramics Intro to Ceramics
Ceramics Studio
Ceramic Nichos
Creature Design. & Mask Making
Sculpting Animal Forms
Salt & Pepper Shakers
Handmade Nativity Set
Teapots & Teaware
Ceramics II
Coffee Pour Over Workshop and Cupping
Soda Firing
Bonsai
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Class Title
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Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Sept 22 – Oct 27
Sept 24 – Oct 29
Nov 11 & 18
Sept 23 – Oct 28
Nov 14
Sept 26 – Oct 31
Oct 10 & 24, Nov 7 & 21
Dec 5
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Sept 30 - Nov 4
Oct 1 - Nov 5 Dec 2 & 9 Evening
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Thursday Monday
Saturday
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Sept 24 - Nov 12 Sept 28 - Nov 16 Sept 26 - Nov 14 Sept 30 - Dec 2 Sept 28 - Nov 16
Sept 30 - Nov 18 Sept 30 - Dec 2 Oct 3
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Sept 26 - Nov 14 Sept 28 - Nov 16 Sept 24 - Nov 12 Dec 2 - Dec 9 Nov 17 - Nov 24 Morning
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Media Arts
Intro to Digital Photography
Animation Crash Course with Blender
Intro to Editing with Adobe Premiere.
Holiday Documentary Workshop
Beginning Photoshop for Photographers
Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom Mixed Media
Creative Explorations Stained Glass Handmade Cards Painting
Intro to Watercolor Intro to Painting Painting Studio Painting Studio Watercolor Explorations Intermediate Watercolor Advanced Painting Seminar
S.A.M.A Bus Trip
Printmaking
Screenprinting Studio Intaglio Printmaking Studio
Handmade Cards Screenprinting Enhanced Photographs pfpca.org
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CERAMICS
Our 3,000 square foot ceramics facilities include a wheel room
which houses electric potter’s wheels, handbuilding tables and slab rollers.
For the convenience of students, we offer clay for sale on-site, in-house
mixed glazes and personal storage space. The studio’s Electric, Gas, Soda
and Raku Kilns are capable of bisque, low, midrange and high reduction
firings. Ceramics Coordinator Kyle Houser oversees the Access Program
and Open Studio time for all ceramics students. You can learn more about
Kyle on page 63.
& SCULPTURE
OPEN STUDIO Ceramics classes may take advantage of Open Studio hours in
the Ceramics Studio on Mondays, 4:00 PM–9:00 PM, which are only available for
the duration of class.
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BEGINNERS
Intro to Ceramics
Creature Design & Maskmaking
with Kyle Houser
8 Fridays Sept 25 – Nov 13
Price: $270 members, $295 non-members
Intro to Ceramics
8 Tuesdays
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 21
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
with Karen McKee
Sept 29 – Nov 17
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Utilize our professional ceramics studio and equipment to
create functional and sculptural ceramic artworks focusing
on wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques. Experiment
with surface design and textures and use cone 6 glazes to
create enduring stoneware pieces. Tuition includes 25 lbs
of clay, glazes and firings. Students should purchase a clay
tool kit, which is available on-site.
with Adam King
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Learn how to develop movie-worthy artwork in this
introduction to creature design and mask making. Take a
character from concept to completion as you transition
from anatomical sketches to maquette building. Use
professional WED clay to sculpt your creature’s face and
an ultracal 30 one-part mold to cast in liquid latex. Using
airbrushes and inks, complete your realistic half-mask
representing your devised creature. All materials included.
No class Oct 10.
Salt & Pepper Shakers
with Rachel Zeitler
4 Mondays
Oct 26 – Nov 16
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The hard-slab technique will be used to create your choice of
Salt & Pepper Shakers, Oil & Vinegar Cruets, or Small Puzzle
Boxes, just in time to be used for Thanksgiving. Each option
will be demonstrated and some students may be able to
complete all three in the time provided. Each artwork will be
constructed using a series of geometric dodecahedrons of
the instructor’s own design. All materials included.
ALL LEVELS
Ceramics Studio
8 Saturdays
with Cynthia Young
Sept 26 – Nov 14
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Focus on the teaware of Japan, England and the US with
an instructor who has worked in these locations. Fashion
teabowls for winter and summer, create cups and saucers
and mugs, and of course, teapots. Discuss the nuances
of what makes a successful teapot. Hone your wheel and
design skills as you make all 7 parts of the teapot work
together in one harmonious whole. Enjoy drinking tea from
your own tea vessels. Tuition includes 25 lbs of clay, glazes
and firings. Students should purchase a clay tool kit, which
is available on-site.
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Work by Rachel Zeitler
Students with beginner to intermediate clay knowledge
will work with one another in an open studio environment
to learn and build upon new and old skills. Work with
handbuilding, wheelthrowing, and altering forms with an
emphasis on creating aesthetically strong pieces with
complimentary surface designs. Forms to be covered are
cups, bowls, lidded and pouring vessels.Tuition includes 25
lbs of clay, glazes and firings. Students should purchase a
clay tool kit, which is available on-site.
with Karen McKee
4 Mondays
Sept 28 – Oct19
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Nichos, decorative niches or alters, are crafted shadow
boxes used in Mexican cultures to honor or celebrate a
person or bless the home in which it is hung. While traditional
nichos are generally created using humble found objects,
clay will be used in this workshop to construct a decorative
hanging sculpture, using imagery of your choice. Use the slab
method of construction and experiment with underglazes to
add colorful details to your artwork. All materials included.
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Teapots & Teaware
with Matt Cosgrove
10 Thursdays
Sept 17 – Nov 19
Ceramic Nichos
INTERMEDIATE
& ADVANCED
Handmade Nativity Set
with Karen McKee
3 Tuesdays
Dec 1 - 15
Work by Adam King
Sculpting Animal Forms
with Cynrhia Young
8 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 18
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Utilize a plethora of handbuilding techniques and explore
how to successfully join additions and strengthen seams,
all the while sculpting a unique figurative animal sculpture.
Learn basic animal anatomy and receive personalized
instruction to create a brand new design or a work inspired
by a real life creature. Tuition includes 25 lbs of clay, glazes
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6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Work by Cynthia Young
Create a new family heirloom by constructing your own
stylized version of the nativity scene out of clay. Use
handbuilding techniques to sculpt the traditional figures
and finish your artwork with your choice of glaze colors and
combinations. All materials included.
Bottle Stoppers
with Karen McKee
2 Wednesdays
Dec 2 & 9
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Create the perfect host or hostess gift in this two-session
workshop. Construct interesting shapes and figures using
handbuilding techniques and finish your pieces off with
beautiful glazes, ending up with colorful, functional artworks
to adorn wine bottles. All materials included.
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Ceramics II
8 Wednesdays
with Kyle Houser
Sept 30 – Nov 18
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Expand upon your previous ceramics experience and gain
new skills by working on individual projects on the wheel and
through handbuilding, Utilize personalized attention with
the instructor and experiment with glaze combinations and
surface design, leaving with dynamic pieces to add to your
ceramics portfolio. Tuition includes 25 lbs of clay, glazes
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SPECIAL COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP
Coffee Pour Over Workshop and Cupping
with Kyle Houser
5 Fridays
Oct 16 - Nov 13
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bonsai: Build and Plant Your Own Ceramic Bonsai Pot
with Daniel Yobp & Kyle Houser
Manual coffee-making methods have become an
increasingly popular option for home enthusiasts and
coffee shop baristas alike. In this class, you will make your
own “pour over” style coffee dripper with matching mug on
the wheel and learn how to properly use your new creation.
Pulling handles, surface design and specific trimming
methods will be covered during this class. On the final day
of class a barista from a local coffee shop will come to class
for a “cupping”. The barista will show all participants how
to create a cup that’s exactly suited to one’s preferences,
and highlight the unique character of the coffee using our
completed pour overs. Students should come prepared
with a tool kit, or purchase one on-site. All other materials
included.
3 Tuesdays, Oct.13, 20, 27
First class: 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (First and second class)
and Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park (Third class)
Phipps and the Pittsburgh Center for the
Arts are collaborating to offer this one-ofa-kind experience for which participants will
learn about the history of bonsai and their
containers, and then build, fire and glaze their
own ceramic pots. In the final week, students
will plant their pots with juniper bonsai
and learn how to care for
and train them.
Soda Firing
1 Fri, Say & Sun
Nov 13, 14 & 15
Second and Third Class: 7 – 9 PM
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Experience this slow reduction firing process that you can
get few other places in the city. Come prepared to class
with up to three bisqued works and experiment with glazing
techniques unique to soda firing. Help load the bricked kiln,
observe key aspects of the firing process and leave the
workshop with truly transformed pieces. Works may need to
meet a size requirement. All other materials included.
To register, please call Phipps at
412-441-4442 x3925
or visit this link
to sign up online.
Work by Kyle Houser
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Our creative writing program includes classes and workshops in
fiction, non-fiction, poetry, the use of text in visual art and discussion.
Classes are typically held in the PCA School Building but at least one
per semester will take place in the Marshall galleries, among the latest
contemporary exhibitions. Students will participate in a public reading
each semester, where they will have an opportunity to read selections of
work created in class.
CREATIVE WRITING
Writing sample by Clare Beams
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BEGINNERS
Telling Stories: Fiction Writing I
8 Thursdays
Oct 1 – Nov 19
Writing with Mindfullness
in the Company of Others with Kathryn Pepper
with Clare Beams
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 4
10:00 AM – 12::00 PM
Join this introductory course if you do not have an on-going
project or prior writing workshop experience and we’ll focus
on short story form to explore fiction writing. First, we’ll
use in-class writing exercises to generate new material and
explore specific elements of craft like dialogue, point of view
and story arc. In later weeks, while we’ll continue to use inclass exercises and readings as springboards, we will focus
on reading and critiquing students’ work in a supportive
workshop setting. Come prepared with a pen and notebook.
Meditation has a number of benefits for the craft of writing.
With practice, we can learn to persevere through difficult
passages, focus better, become less vulnerable to the inner
critic, and improve the powers of observation that bring
our work alive with significant details. Learn the practice
of meditation; engage in exercises to stimulate a mindful
approach to writing, and be offered the precious gift to
time to work on your own writing project. Opportunities to
share work with fellow writers will be included. This course
is appropriate for non-fiction or fiction writers of any level.
Come prepared with a notebook and pencil.
ALL LEVELS
National Novel Writing Month
Memoir Writing
8 Mondays
Sept 28 – Nov 16
with Dorit Sasson
8 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 17
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Learn what it means to write from the “I,” covering pertinent
issues such as voice, truth and memory, connecting personal
stories to larger cultural contexts. Leave behind a legacy,
concentrating on passing along a lifetime of experiences or
string together a series of vignettes or writable moments
that others would find to be interesting. Explore these
topics through readings, work shopping and writing
exercises, leaving class with a few written passages and the
ammunition to continue on your own. Come prepared with a
notebook and pencil.
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with Adam Reger
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Examine the process of writing a novel, creating detailed
plot outlines and character sketches, with an eye toward
preparing for National Novel Writing Month, an event in
which thousands of writers from across the United States
(and beyond) endeavor to write a full-length novel during
the month of November. The aim of the course is to help you
construct your novel, preparing character sketches and plot
outlines before the start of Novel Writing Month. We will
offer ongoing support in the form of brief lectures, writing
exercises, encouragement, and a friendly space to hammer
away at your novel. This class is designed to benefit all
students interested in novel writing, even those who plan
to take much longer than one month to write their novels.
Come prepared with a notebook and pencil.
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Writing sample by Clare Beams
Originally published in One Story
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DRAWING
The 2D Studio and Upper Annex are utilized for two-dimensional
explorations in art including drawing. The spacious 2D Studio is 1,300
square feet, featuring a vaulted ceiling and abundant natural light. The
Upper Annex is located a few yards from the PCA School Building and is a
more intimate space, at about 1,000 square feet. Professional artmaking
equipment including drawing and calligraphy easels, drawing tables and
spotlights are available for use in classes.
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Detail of work by Paula Garrick Klein
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BEGINNERS
Intro to Drawing
8 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 17
with Paula Garrick Klein
10 Mondays
Sept 21 – Nov 23
Intro to Drawing
Calligraphy with Myrna Rosen
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
with Sharon Wilson Wilcox
10 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Dec 1
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Drawing is a fundamental skill and the foundation for all
other studio disciplines. In this introductory class, learn
to develop your power of observation and mark making
skills through a series of lessons that focus on gesture,
line, shape, value and spatial relationships. Weekly lessons
will emphasize how to translate focused observations into
visual expression using a variety of drawing materials and
approaches. You’ll work primarily from still life and one
session will focus on the figure using a clothed model. Tuition
includes one session with a model. Supply list provided.
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Explore the personal and storied art of calligraphy in this
course for all learning levels. Beginners work with a basic
calligraphic hand, while intermediate and advanced students
pursue their choice of styles. Individual guidance provided
for each student. Supply list provided.
Figure Drawing with Brian McDermott
8 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 17
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Approach the figure scientifically, investigating the
structure and placement of muscles and bones to become
more skilled with artistic anatomy. Construct aesthetically
pleasing drawings of the human form by first utilizing short
gestural poses and building up to sustained poses, using
materials like pencil, conte and charocoal. Look to classic
artists like Degas, Rubens and Da Vinci as inspiration for
elegant and engaging compositions. Tuition includes model
fee. Supply list provided.
MODEL SESSIONS
Drop-in Model Sessions
2 Tuesdays Price: $15
Dec 1 & 8
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM.
Join us at the Center for the Arts School for informal figure drawing with
an unclothed model. Use the open drawing time as an extension to one of
your drawing or painting courses or as an opportunity to hone your power of
observation to further your personal work.
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ALL LEVELS
Drawing Studio with Sue Powers
8 Thursdays
Sept 24 – Nov 12
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Use a variety of materials to develop and enhance your
drawing skills in this student-driven open studio where
beginning and returning students work in the same
environment. Our teaching artist will guide beginners
through artist prompts; covering mark making, contrast
and composition. Students with experience will receive
individualized instruction to refine compositions and gain a
greater understanding of the medium. Students will develop
keener observation skills by working from a model during
several sessions. Tuition includes four sessions with a model.
Supply list provided.
Work by Brian McDermott
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FIBER ARTS
Our fiber arts program includes classes and workshops in weaving, soft
sculpture, fabric dyeing, sewing, papermaking and other fiber-based crafts
and fine arts. Classes and workshops take place in various studios in the
PCA School Building as well as the Weaving Studio, which is located in the
Marshall Building. The Weaving Studio houses thirty floor looms, a knitting
machine and a wide variety of yarns and threads.
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ALL LEVELS
Sewing Studio
Weaving with Deb Meteney
Learn basic sewing techniques and be guided through fun
and functional projects, including wearable pieces and items
for the home. Stitch a variety of seams, gain familiarity
with pattern reading and sew zippers into clothing. Work
primarily on electric sewing machines and also learn basic
hand sewing for finishing work. Supply list provided.
8 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 18
New students:
9 Tuesdays
Sept 22 – Nov 17
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Returning students:
8 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 17
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Work in an open environment, side by side with both
beginning and returning students. Beginners should take
advantage of an additional session so you can gain valuable
introductory information uninterrupted by the individual
needs of more advanced students. You will learn to warp,
dress the loom, sample various patterns, read drafts and
understand color interactions. Advanced students may work
independently with instruction in the area of their choice. All
materials included.
Knitting Hats with Adina DeRoy-Stouffer
2 Tuesdays
Nov 17 & 24
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6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Make your first hat or create a more complicated design,
depending on your experience. Learn how to increase and
decrease stitches, and how to shape and finish a hat. Kits
including everything you need are available for purchase for
$18. Students may also request a supply list.
Dyeing Workshop with Lindsey Scherloum
1 Saturday & Sunday
Oct 3 & 4
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn Kumo and Itajame shibori dye techniques and the
chemical process involved in dyeing with professional
fiber reactive dyes and ordinary rust. Finally, practice
transforming your dyed fabric into three dimensions by
learning machine and hand-sewing basics to create your
own origami bento bag. Most materials included, supply list
provided.
Work by Debra Meteney
Work by Lindsay Scherloum
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Our 800 square foot Jewelry Studio has individual workstations
and a wide variety of tools and equipment like a hydraulic press, rolling mill,
three kilns and a selection of specialty hammers and mandrels. Students
have the ability to complete many techniques and processes in the studio
including forging, embossing, enameling and glass fusing. Other studios are
also utilized for beadwork and Precious Metal Clay.
JEWELRY
& METALS
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BEGINNERS
ALL LEVELS
Intro to Metal Jewelry with Lindsay Huff
8 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 18
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing in this projectbased course. Acquire a wide range of skills by learning
basic forming and construction techniques using stakes and
hammers, sawing, stone setting, annealing and soldering.
Focus on surface design techniques such as enameling and
etching and experiment with all the covered techniques and
materials as you create bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings,
and brooches. Copper Metals may be purchased from
instructor for a fee of $30 or less. Supply list provided.
Metalsmithing Studio (AM)
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 14
Lost Wax Casting with Arlene Crissman
10 Mondays
Sept 21 – Nov 23
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Explore this unique form of jewelry making, in which designs
are built in wax to form a mold. Upon completing your mold,
cast metals by heating to very high temperatures to create
finished pieces of jewelry. Students should be comfortable
using a high temperature torch and working without much
direction during some points in class. Tuition includes waxes
and casting materials only. Metals may be purchased
separately from the instructor.
Metalsmithing Studio (PM)
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 14
with Pat Falbo
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
with Pat Falbo
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Learn metalsmithing and stonesetting skills while creating
individual projects. Focus on designing and constructing
jewelry and small obects such as spoons and decorative
homewars. Lessons include sawing, filing, forming, joining
and finishing metal. In the first class we will discuss
materials and how to order your metals. Students may
choose to work in copper, bronze or silver. Metal costs based
on fluctuating stock prices and may run $25 and up.
Copper Leaves with Lindsay Huff
3 Tuesdays
Oct 27 – Nov 10
6:30 PM –9:30 PM
Capture the beauty of the season by creating copper leaf
earrings, pendants or brooches in a variety of shapes and
textures. Experience a process called electroforming, which
will transform collected leaves into metals through an
almost magical synthesis and also utilize sawing, forming
and enameling to construct fall themed jewelry All materials
included.
Contemporary Chains & Linkage Systems
with Katie Rearick
4 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Oct 20
Basics & Beyond: Metalsmithing 101
with Katie Rearick
4 Tuesdays
Sept 29 - Oct 20
Learn how to develop and design your own linkage system
to create necklaces and bracelets. Explore the basics of
sawing, filing, annealing, soldering and forming and delve
into a variety of designs and techniques to make chain and
clasp designs. Surface design and finishing techniques will
also be taught. Supply list provided.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Basics & Beyond: Metalsmithing 101
with Katie Rearick
4 Tuesdays
Oct 27 - Nov 17
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Enameling with Lindsay Huff
Focus on technical skill, building, and problem solving
with metals as a medium in this introductory workshop
in metalsmithing. Emphasis will be placed on learning the
fundamentals of working with hand tools to gain proficiency
in sawing, riveting, soldering, simple forming and finishing
techniques. Through small projects, learn to incorporate
these skills into jewelry designs and leave class with several
completed projects. This class may be repeated to gain
proficiency in skills. Metals will be available for purchase
during class. Supply list provided.
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8 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 18
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Learn various enameling techniques that can be used
to create pieces for pendants, earrings, brooches and
other jewelry forms. We’ll cover metal preparation, basic
enameling application such as sifting and wet inlay and the
use of opaque and translucent enamels. Experimentation
will be emphasized with techniques like raku enameling
which can create unexpected metallic lusters. Enamels
included,
supply list provided.
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with Adina DeRoy-Stouffer
2 Saturdays
Nov 14 & 21
1:00 PM –4:00 PM
Make a stunning pendant out of wire and gems in this fun
workshop. Learn about wire working and wrapping, basic
wire principles and some nifty tricks of the trade for making
quick, lovely jewelry. Materials can be purchased from the
instructor, prices vary $15-$35. Students may also request
a supply list.
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Penny Jewelry with Lindsay Huff
1 Sundays
Nov 15
Brooch 101 with Katie Rearick
10:00 AM –1:00 PM
Put the contents of your coin jar to good use by transforming
one cent pieces into customized pendants, bangle bracelets
or rings. Use enameling to incorporate colorful and durable
glass to the coin’s surface or use a rolling mill to flatten and
shape pennies into artwork well beyond their face value.
Bring your own pennies, (All years prior to 1982 except for
1943). All other materials included.
3 Tuesdays
Dec 1 - 15
6:30 PM –9:30 PM
Construct eclectic, fun pins and and utilize basic
jewelrymaking techniques in this three session workshop.
Learn the basics of pin back mechanisms via cold and hot
connections and use a combination of found materials and
silver tubing to construct brooches of your own design.
Swap with your classmates and leave with a few diverse
works. All materials included.
Metal Ornaments with Katie Rearick
1 Saturday
Dec 5
1:00 PM –4:00 PM
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8 Thursdays
with Adina DeRoy-Stouffer
Sept 24– Nov 12
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Expand your skills in metal jewelrymaking with this
intermediate class for students with more experience. We
will go beyond the basics to form our own bezel settings,
make findings, soldered chains, and mixed metal projects.
Learn how to design jewelry with confidence, completing
individual projects. Materials to be discussed first class.
Create a brand new heirloom to adorn your Christmas tree.
Learn the basics of sawing and design and construct a flat or
slightly domed work from sheet metal in just one session. All
materials included.
Hammered Copper Cuff Bracelets
with Lindsay Huff
1 Saturday
Dec 19
1:00 PM –4:00 PM
Utilize our professional studio and specialized equipment to
construct a fitted piece of jewelry. Transform a copper sheet
into a cuff style bracelet using hammering, stamping and
forming methods. All materials included.
Married Metals with Katie Rearick
Student work by Tess Allard
Mounted Resin Rings with Lindsay Huff
3 Tuesdays
Nov 17 - Dec 1
6:30 PM –9:30 PM
Create a completely unique and funky bubble ring using
several basic jewelrymaking techniques. Preserve an
admired or precious object in clear resin and once it hardens,
mount it on a custom setting. Perfect statement piece
or personalized gift. All materials included; students are
encouraged to bring in a personal object from home.
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Dec 12 - 19
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9:00 AM –12:00 PM
Jewelry Group with Melissa Davenport
Use a technique that produces multicolored metal marks
and patterns using brass and copper sheets. Create your
own designs to be used for earrings, pendants or rings using
an assembling method similar to quilting, soldering together
metals of different colors. All materials included.
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Sept 24– Nov 12
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Take your jewelrymaking to the next level in this
collaborative studio course. Share your ideas and tackle
the creative process together by devising solutions and
enhancing designs as a group. The teaching artist will
present techniques and conduct demonstrations with
content based on the needs and interests of students in
class. Personal attention will be given to each student.
Materials will be discussed in class.
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Our media classes are taught in three distinct Annie Seamans Media Arts Labs, all
located within the PCA School building. In the labs, Filmmakers Youth Media staff schedule
classes in photography, video, animation, and more. The labs, which are continually updated,
are outfitted with the entire Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere, After Effects and
Flash. The 512 sq. ft. Digital Lab is outfitted with internet access, a digital projector, and
Apple workstations. Downstairs on the second floor, the 470 sq. ft. Photography Lab
consists of an enlarger room with 6 Bessler enlargers, a chemistry room with film and print
washers, a film drying cabinet, and light tables. Also included in the Photography Lab are a
green screen wall and a digital classroom-studio with video projection capabilities. In the
365 sq. ft. Animation Lab, students work with Apple workstations and Android tablets.
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CLASSES AT SHADYSIDE CAMPUS
1047 Shady Ave, Shadyside
Animation Crash Course with Blender
Intro to Digital Photography with Kelly Bogel
Delve into the basics of animation with Blender! In two
fast-paced class sessions, students will learn about 3D
animation using pre-built character models, rigs, and sets.
Students will work in Blender, a free, open-source software
program developed to allow artists to complete computer
graphic projects in a 3D space.
6 Tuesdays
Sept 22 - Oct 27
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Intro to Digital Photography with Kara Sambrick
6 Thursdays
Sept 24 - Oct 29
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
If you have either a digital SLR (single lens reflex) or
mirrorless camera and love to get creative, this introductory
digital photography class is for you. You’ll learn how to
master your camera’s advanced features while gaining an
understanding of how to compose a shot and utilize light
to produce quality photographs. Organizing your files and
basic Photoshop tools will also be covered. Please bring your
camera to class.
CLASSES AT NORTH OAKLAND CAMPUS
with Danielle Kogan
2 Wednesdays
Nov 11 & 18
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Intro to Editing with Adobe Premiere
with Meg Koleck
6 Wednesdays
Sept 23 - Oct 28
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Adobe Premiere is one of the most powerful and versatile
video editing tools available. In this introductory class
you will learn a working knowledge of the program, how to
manage your media, and the basic editing workflow. You
will view scenes from contemporary movies to learn editing
aesthetics, and practice techniques such as match cutting,
pacing, and creating structure for a scene.
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Holiday Documentary Workshop
1 Saturday
Nov 14
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Are you the documentarian in your family? Would you like to
improve your filmmaking skills and make your home movies
more engaging? Just in time for the holidays, you can learn
essential techniques to make you proud to share your family
films! Interviewing techniques, shooting B-roll, working with
available light, importing photos, and editing basics are just
some of what will be covered in this fun one-day workshop.
Bring your own recording device (cellphone or camera) or use
one of ours. Enrollment is limited to 12.
Intro to Digital Photography with Kelly Bogel
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 - Oct 31
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
If you have either a digital SLR (single lens reflex) or
mirrorless camera and love to get creative, this introductory
digital photography class is for you. You’ll earn how to
master your camera’s advanced features while gaining an
understanding of how to compose a shot and utilize light
to produce quality photographs. Organizing your files and
basic Photoshop tools will also be covered. Please bring your
camera to class.
Beginning Photoshop for Photographers
4 Saturdays
Oct 10 & 24, Nov 7 & 21
Price: $270 members, &295 non-members
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Adobe Photoshop software is a creative tool which
offers limitless possibilities for image manipulation.
This introductory class is specifically designed for
photographers interested in using Photoshop to create
better images. You’ll learn the Photoshop workspace
through familiarization of the most commonly used features
including the toolbox, palettes, sizing options, layers and
preparing images for print.
Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom
1 Saturday
Dec 5
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Every photographer today is making more than a just few
images and sometimes the challenge is to find the pictures
we create. Adobe Lightroom is an essential software
application for the digital photographer. More than just
viewing and editing tool, Lightroom is also a digital asset
management system. This introductory workshop will
look at archive strategy, a back up system and a plan for
maintaining a collection. You will learn keywording, ratings
and labels, and how to use metadata to create a digital
archive that adds value to your photographs.
Still from film by Meg Koleck
Work by Kara Sambrick
Work by Kelly Bogel
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MIXED MEDIA
Our mIxed media classes and worshops focus on experimenting
with and combining multiple materials, processes and disciplines. This
type of exploration allows artists the opportunity to recognize the unique
properties of each as well as the exciting possibilities that can occur
when combining several at a time. Discussion and learning from and being
inspired by exhibited artwork are also a point of emphasis.
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ALL LEVELS
Handmade Cards with Tom Norulak
Creative Explorations with Joann Kielar
6 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Nov 4
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Adults very rarely allow themselves the opportunity
to explore, discover and create. This class will be a
collaborative and supportive environment for those that
may not consider themselves artists, but who feel the urge
to learn through doing. Experience a variety of materials
including acrylic paint, ceramic clay bodies, collage and
mixed media sculpture and utilize experimentation to
discover each material’s unique properties. Using a series
of prompts, the teaching artist will guide the class through
specific techniques that will enhance each student’s
knowledge of the mediums and demystify the artmaking
process along the way. Some materials included, supply list
provided.
2 Wednesdays
Dec 2 & 9
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Create truly personalized greeting cards in this two-part
workshop. First, make elegant papers from scratch by
combining pulps and found materials like dried flowers and
other recycled materials. The following week, use painting,
drawing, rubber stamping, and collage techniques to
complete your handmade cards with folded envelopes just
in time for the holidays. All materials included.
Stained Glass with Patti Middlemiss
6 Thursdays
Oct 1 - Nov 5
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Join PCA Shop Artist Patti Middlemiss to learn a fine craft
that has been around since ancient times. Use techniques
such as the foiling, soldering, glass grinding and cutting to
create a simple, gorgeous piece to place in front of a window.
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PAINTING
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The 2D Studio and Upper Annex are utilized for two-dimensional
explorations in art including drawing. The spacious 2D Studio is 1,300
square feet, featuring a vaulted ceiling and abundant natural light. The
Upper Annex is located a few yards from the School Building and is a
more intimate space, at about 1,000 square feet. Professional artmaking
equipment including drawing and calligraphy easels, drawing tables and
spotlights are available for use in classes.
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BEGINNERS
Intro to Painting with Bernie Wilke
Intro to Watercolor with WIlliam McAllister
8 Thursdays
Sept 24 – Nov 12
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Paint from still life sets and live models as well as from
prompts and experimental exercises. Work independently
throughout class and participate in group critiques, group
discussions and gallery visits. We’ll venture outdoors and
recreate Mellon Park scenes by observing our surroundings
and look to artists Andrew Wyeth, David Levine, Winslow
Homer, and others, who create plein air watercolors in all
season. Tuition includes one session with a model. Supply
list provided.
8 Mondays
Sept 28 - Nov 16
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Become acquainted with the basics of painting in oil and
acrylic. Learn about the variety of painting materials
and surfaces and become familiar with fundamentals of
color theory and color mixing. Work from still life set-ups,
interior spaces and forms in nature while honing your
observation skills and translating three dimensions onto a
two dimensional surface. Tuition includes one session with a
model. Supply list provided.
ALL LEVELS
Painting Studio with Bernie Wilke
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 14
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SPECIAL MUSEUM TRIP
Saturday, October 3
Watercolor Explorations with Kathleen Zimbicki
8 Mondays
Sept 28– Nov 16
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Work beside students of varying levels of experience
in this open studio style class. Explore color theory and
composition while being encouraged to find your personal
style. New lessons are presented each week including
washing, scrubbing, resist and much more. Enjoy informal
class critiques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Prior
experience with watercolors recommended. Tuition includes
two sessions with a model. Supply list provided.
6:30 PM – 930 PM
Join this open studio style class where all learning levels
work side-by-side. Beginning students receive a step-bystep introduction to the basics of painting, with an emphasis
on understanding color. Intermediate and advanced
students receive individual instruction in the area of their
choice. Class includes one session with a model. Supply list
provided.
8 Wednesdays
Sept 30– Nov 18
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Enhance your preexisting watercolor skills in this second
level intermediate course. Refine the nuances of traditional
techniques and expand your knowledge to include
contemporary practices and modern materials. Cover a
broad range of styles and try your hand at new explorations
in pigments. Receive tailored information and personal
attention from the teaching artist and find your own style.
Work by Kathleen Zimbicki
Advanced Painting Seminar
with Patrick Daugherty
10 Wednesdays
Sept 30 - Dec 2
Community mural by Bernie Wilke
10:00 AM –3:30 PM
Working in oils or acrylics, this seminar class offers greater
productivity through individual instruction. You’ll be
encouraged to develop an artistic vocabulary and a personal
style, anything from abstraction to non-objective superrealism. Tuition includes two sessions with a model. Supply
list provided.
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at
Loretto is pleased to announce the opening of
its latest exhibition, Kathleen Cochran Zimbicki:
45 Years of Color, 1970-2015. On view May 15
through December 5 in the Museum’s Margery
Wolf-Kuhn Gallery, the exhibition features
nearly 50 works by the popular Pittsburgh
artist.
For more information please visit our website at pfpca.org.
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PCA will be facilitating an all-day tour of
Kathleen Zimbicki’s retrospective with
an included luncheon.
Intermediate Watercolor with William McAllister
Painting Studio with Patrick Daugherty
10 Wednesdays
Sept 30 – Dec 2
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PRINTMAKING
OPEN STUDIO Printmaking classes may take advantage of Open Studio
hours in the Printmaking Studio on Saturdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, which are only
available for the duration of class.
Our 1,000 square foot printmaking studio includes two
professional intaglio presses, an acid room with ventilation, large acid
baths and dedicated inking stations. A wide variety of processes and
techniques can be executed in classes, including intaglio, relief, monotypes
and screenprinting. Printmaking Coordinator Conor McGrann oversees the
Access Program and Open Studio time for all printmaking students. You
can learn more about Conor on page 65.
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Printmaking Studio with Conor McGrann
Screenprinting Studio with Conor McGrann
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 14
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Create your own art, posters, and t-shirts using
screenprinting. Print with a screen utilizing a variety of
methods including drawing fluid, screen filler and hand-cut
stencils. Explore silkscreening techniques including printing
with highly transparent inks and using varnishes to achieve
different lusters. Students are encouraged to experiment
with diverse printing surfaces like fabric, wood and found
metals. Supply list will be gone over on the first day of class,
come prepared with a pencil and a notebook.
8 Thursdays
Sept 24 – Nov 12
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Explore a variety of printmaking techniques, experiment
with inks and papers and learn about best practices
and studio safety. Beginning students will acquire a
fundamental knowledge of three printing processes;
monoprint, collograph and drypoint while returning or
experienced printmakers can utilize individual attention
to develop skills and enhance personal work. All materials
included; students may choose to bring specialty papers.
Screenprinting Enhanced Photographs
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8 Tuesdays
Nov 10 -17
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Create enhanced photographs that harken back to the
hand-coloured images of the 18th and 19th centuries
using contemporary screenprinting techniques. We’ll use
a photocopier to modify the contrast in a personal photo
and utilize photo emulsion and inks to introduce color.
Print on wood veneer to create an incredible artwork that
will artistically capture the likeness of a loved one or a
cherished memory to hang in your home or to give as a gift.
All materials included.
Intaglio with Tom Norulak
8 Mondays
Sept 28 - Nov 16
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Using some of the printmaking techniques from the time
of Rembrandt, Goya and Whistler, learn to create etching
plates through the use of acid, drypoint, aquatint and photo
transfer. Explore line and mark making and create elegant
prints using a variety of monochrome and multi-color
techniques. Supply list provided.
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CHILD, TEEN & FAMILY CLASSES
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Family Workshops
Henna Terra Cotta Pumpkins Temporary Tatoos & Body Paint Family Mosaics Screenprinted Holiday Cards Enamel Charms Paper Mache Tree Toppers Ginger Bread Houses Pewter Casting Stained Glass Ornaments
Ages 8 - 10
Clay Animation Drawing Explorations Creating with Light: The Art of Photography Children’s Open Studio Clay Explorations Screen Printing
Starting from Scratch Legomation Metals & Jewelry High School
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Art Explorers
Children’s Open Studio (topics vary)
Journey to Outerspace
Wizard School Making Monsters
Superheroes Junior Architects Ages 11 - 13
Ceramics Digital Animation with Wacon Tablets Foundations of Editing Drawing & Painting Animation Studio
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Art Explorers with Kate Powell
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
Drawing Explorations with Ryan McCormick
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 5-7
Voyage to cities and country sides across the globe in
search of great art. Be inspired by Vincent Van Gogh to
paint subjects from portraits to beautiful landscapes. Gain
skill by drawing and painting from observation, before
experimenting with more abstract ideas. Become an art
investigator using a variety of art materials to guide you on
your trip from one end of the earth to the other.
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 8-10
Draw from observation and create abstract designs from
your imagination using line, pattern, color and texture. Hone
your observation skills as you explore the concepts of form
and shading while experimenting with drawing tools like
pencils, charcoal, and pen and ink.
Clay Animation with Jayla Patton
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 8-10
Design and create your own animated movie using the
popular technique of Claymation. Explore sculpting and
morphing techniques, and work with armatures (wire
rigging) to design your own clay creations. Then use tablets
and animation apps to bring your creation to life!
Creating with Light: The Art of Photography
with Kara Sambrick
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
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If you like taking photos with a camera, tablet or phone
this class is for you! Delve into traditional and digital
photography with pinhole cameras, photograms, painting
with light, Photoshop basics and more. You’ll also explore
important concepts of composition and lighting.
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Ceramics
8 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Nov 14
Intro to Graphic Design with Sarah Ceurvorst
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 11-13
Refine your handbuilding techniques and skills on the
potters wheel to form unique functional and sculptural work
from earthenware. Use surface design techniques such as
sgraffito and slip transfers as you finish your work with low
and mid-fire glazes. Due to the drying and firing time needed
to complete a ceramic piece, artworks might need to be
picked up at a later date.
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
High School
Learn how to think like the creative director of an
advertising agency. Receive a foundation that will allow you
to design marketing materials from logos to letterhead.
Begin to develop an understanding of brand identity and
color theory while effectively using layout and typography
to create infographic prints and bold posters.
Web & Apps with Zac McCreary
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
High School
Turn your idea into a website on any device. Through
hands-on lessons and self-directed protects this class
offers an introduction to programing utilizing HTML5, CSS,
JavaScript, code structuring and styling. Packaging for
Android and iOS will also be covered.
The Digital Forest of Miyazaki with Jayla Patton
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
Digital Animation with Wacom Tablets
with Danielle Kogan
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
10:00 AM –12:00 PM
Ages 11-13
Learn how to create digital animation with Adobe Flash
software using a stylus and graphic tablet. Explore character
animation, rotoscoping, (animating live-action video), and
more.
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
High School
Animator Hayao Miyazaki’s memorable character-driven
films like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Ponyo
captivate audiences with their wit and imagination. Learn
how to develop your own Miyazaki-inspired characters
through in-class screening and discussions of this influential
filmmaker’s work. Then animate your creations using
tablets, apps and Adobe Flash.
Whether its a morning full of errands, or finding a few hours to take a class, we have the
place for kids to hang out and create. Spend an hour or stay for more in our Children’s
Studio. Each week a variety of activities will be organized to explore various art
techniques and media.
Clay
1 Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM September 26
Painting
1 Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM October 3
Mosaics
Screenprinting
with Molly Duerig
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Ages 11-13
Halloween Special Edition
Shooting a movie is just the beginning of the fun. What
about when it’s time to finish it? Editing is one of the most
important parts of the filmmaking process. In this class you’ll
learn about editing aesthetics, understand how to shoot
footage with a plan to edit, and master the basics of Adobe
Premiere.
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Price: $10/hour
Artful Accessories
Foundations of Editing
6 Saturdays
Sept 26 – Oct 31
CHILDREN’S OPEN STUDIO
See full Children’s Open Studio policies on page 71-72.
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Clay Explorations with Audra Clayon
6 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 3
Drawing & Painting with Linzy Farmerie
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ages 8-10
Explore the creativity and diversity of working with clay. Use
handbuilding skills to create functional vessels like bowls
and cups. Discover the expressive possibilities of sculpting
as you try your hand at realistic sculptures and brandnew abstract creations. Embrace drawing and painting
techniques to bring your work to life using decorative
surface designs and glazes. Due to the drying and firing time
needed to complete a ceramic piece, artworks might need to
be picked up at a later date.
6 Tuesdays
Sept 29 – Nov 3
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ages 11-13
Learn how to turn ideas into sketches, sketches into
drawings and drawings into paintings. Explore mark-making
materials like charcoal and pastel and use your expertise
to successfully compose and execute paintings using
watercolor and acrylics.
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ROSH HASHANA
HOLIDAY CAMPS
PPS IN-SERVICE DAY
Journey to Outerspace with Sarah Ceurvorst
Wizard School with Kristi Werkheiser
1 Monday
Sept 14
1 Friday
Oct 16
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 5-7
Construct a rocket ship and space suit and explore the
cosmos, mapping your journey to the stars! Illustrate strange
new lands and impress Earthlings with your accounts of
far away planets. Experiment with found materials, learn
new drawing techniques and use clay to depict the alien
creatures you met along the way.
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 5-7
Transform yourself into a wizard and travel to a magical
realm where dragons and other mythical creatures
roam. Complete your magical persona by constructing a
magical wand, sculpting a companion animal and designing
enchanting costumes.
Comic Books with Ryan McCormick
1 Friday
Oct 16
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 8-10
Explore everything from contemporary and classic comic
books to manga and graphic novels as inspiration for an
original visual story. Design your own character and fill
pages with a sequence of colorful pictures depicting your
new personality’s epic adventure.
Screen Printing with Julie Cronan
1 Monday
Sept 14
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 8-10
Create custom designs using stencils and other resistance
methods to create posters, textiles, logos and other unique
artworks.
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ELECTION DAY
VETERAN’S DAY
Making Monsters with Laura Amster
Superheroes with Rachael Rodkey
1 Tuesday
Nov 3
1 Wednesday
Nov 11
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 5-7
Invent your own creature and bring it to life through comics,
paintings and sculptures of monster proportions. Be
inspired by classic books like Where the Wild Things Are, the
big screen, professional artwork and your own imagination.
WINTER BREAK
1 Mon-Wed
Dec 28 - 30
Junior Architects
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 5-7
Learn about superheroes in books, films and comics and
invent your own alter ego complete with a catchy name
and special powers. Design your superhero costume,
create gadgets and accessories and illustrate your hero’s
adventures in your own comic book!
1 Mon-Wed
Dec 28 - 30
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 5-7
Think like architects and engineers as you explore the
most spectacular creations humans have built. Be dazzled
by the mysterious pyramid of Giza and the monoliths of
Stonehenge as well as buildings like the Leaning Tower of
Pisa and the Coliseum. Create plans and complete a model of
your own wonder inspired by great marvels of architecture
worldwide.
Legomation with Danielle Kogan
1 Wednesday
Nov 11
Animation Studio
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 8-10
Explore essential stop–motion and digital animation
concepts in this hands-on camp. Work with apps, Wacom
tablets, Adobe Flash software and a variety of materials
including Legos, clay, and cut-outs to create unique short
animations. In-class screenings of classic and contemporary
animation will inspire and inform your work.
Metals & Jewelry with Lindsay Huff
1 Mon-Wed
Dec 28 - 30
Explore the wonderful world of Legomation! Using Legos
and a variety of other materials, campers will collaborate
to design and build their own stop-motion movies while
learning fundamental animation concepts.
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 11-13
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 8-10
Learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing in this projectbased camp. Acquire a wide range of skills by learning
basic forming and construction techniques. Hammer, forge
and wrap your way to unlimited possibilities as you create
keychains, boxes and more.
Starting from Scratch withJulia Brown
1 Tuesday
Nov 3
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages 8-10
Get a jump start on programming! During this special
one-day camp, participants will learn how to use Scratch,
a programming language created by the Media Lab at MIT.
Learn to create animations, games, music, and art while also
creating original, interactive pieces.
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Kaleidoscopes
1 Sunday
Price: $30
Nov 15
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 4 & up
Be dazzled light and symmetry as mirrors create beautiful patterns
inside your handmade kaleidoscope.
Screenprinted Holiday Cards
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Nov 21
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages 6 & up
Screen print your own set of beautiful holiday cards. Print with
variety of methods from drawing fluid to hand-cut stencils to create
unique cards for family and friends.
Enamel Charms
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Nov 21
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 8 & up
Create beautiful jewelry charms using the enameling process. In
enameling, glass powder fuses to copper resulting in a colorful, shiny
durable artwork.
Paper Mache Tree Toppers
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Sept 26
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages 8 & up
Discover the tradition of henna in India. Try your hand at traditional
designs and create some of your own. Work your way from designs on
paper to hands.
Terra Cotta Pumpkins
1 Saturday
Price: $30
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 4 & up
Temporary Tattoos & Body Paint
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Oct 17
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 4 & up
Create your own designs for temporary tattoos. Delve into different
cultures as you transform your arms and hands using body paint.
Family Mosaics
4 Saturdays
Oct 17 - Nov 14
All children must be accompanied by an adult and all attendees must register.
Up to 3 children per adult. Price is per person.
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Use handbuilding processes to sculpt a your own pumpkin from
terra cotta. Use surface design techniques and underglazes to add
character and color.
FAMILY
WORKSHOPS
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages 6 & up
From Angels to stars, create a tree topper that compliments your
families holiday style. Combine cardboard, with paper mache as you
start a new holiday tradition.
Henna
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Dec 5
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Ages 8 & up
Gingerbread Houses
2 Saturdays
Price: $55
Dec 5 - 12
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Ages 6 & up
Create a gingerbread house that will last a lifetime using terra cotta
clay. Use slab construction to design and create your ideal house.
Choose from a number of decorating techniques to add color and
whimsy. No royal icing needed!
Pewter Casting
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Dec 12
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages 6 & up
Create a custom pendant, small sculpture or charm in glimmering
pewter. Experience the age-old metal casting process by working
together to carve into cuttlefish bone to create a mold into which
molten pewter will be poured
Stained Glass Ornaments
1 Saturday
Price: $30
Dec 12
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 8 & up
Learn a craft that has been around since ancient times! Use
techniques such as soldering and foiling to create your own stained
glass ornament for any winter holiday.
Create a mosaic that represents your family. Design together and
create your own tiles. Transform glass, found objects, and more into a
cohesive work of art as you complete your mosaic with grout.
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TEACHING ARTIST BIOS
PAT FALBO (BA, English Literature, Carlow College) is an accomplished artist who has worked in a variety of media. A
CLARE BEAMS has taught fiction workshops for high school and college students. She is a 2014 National Endowment
former toymaker who was known for her intricate and whimsical wooden toys, she began her career in silversmithing and
jewelry design nearly two decades ago. Organic designs inspired by nature with clean modern lines are Pat’s trademark style.
In addition to PCA, Pat teaches at Sweetwater Center for the Arts and leads private classes in her studio. Pat is a member of
the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh.
for the Arts fellow in prose and was recently a scholar at the Bread Loaf writers’ conference. Her fiction has appeared in One
Story, Best American Nonrequired Reading, Ecotone, and other journals, and received special mention in Best American Short
Stories 2013. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University.
PCA CERAMICS COORDINATOR
KELLY BOGEL (B.A., Duquesne University) is an independent photographer who is interested in
who manages its daily workings. Kyle Houser’s ceramic work has been exhibited
in galleries, museums and festivals throughout the United States. He is part of
private and public collections across the U.S. and in Norway, Australia and Croatia.
Currently Mr. Houser splits his studio time between creating utilitarian pottery
and object based sculptural works. Multiple firings and nontraditional surface
treatments along with layered graphic imagery are a common thread in both series
of works.
the transformation from reality to photographic image and the stories that can be captured in between
these two states. Kelly looks for narratives in both natural landscapes and urban landscapes, often
photographing at night to make an image that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Her freelance work
includes art documentation, family portraits, weddings, and pet photography.
MATT COSGROVE is a native of Pittsburgh and has been working in clay for over ten years as a
functional potter. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Art Education from Penn State University with
a concentration in ceramics. He has worked with artists both in the states and abroad. He enjoys taking
workshops and learning from other artists. Matt has been teaching art for five years now, the past three
being in Upper St. Clair as an elementary art teacher. Matt is in his second year of teaching at PCA and
looks forward continuing teaching.
LINDSAY HUFF (BFA, Syracuse University) is a Pittsburgh-based artist. She has
ARLENE CRISSMAN (BA, Studio Arts, University of Pittsburgh) has been working as custom gold and silver jewelry
maker since 1976. Ms. Crissman was awarded the Three Rivers Arts Festival’s Best of Show in 1984 and 1986. Member of
Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh, PCA resident guild.
PATRICK DAUGHERTY (MFA, University of Wisconsin, Madison) is a full-time professional artist, freelancing in
commercial art and specialized in portrait painting. He has taught at PCA for more than 20 years. Patrick is the Director of
the Frank L. Melega Art Museum, in Brownsville, Pa. He currently teaches at Westmoreland County Community College,
Touchstone Center for Crafts and PennState-Eberly Campus. His website is PatrickDaugherty.com.
MELISSA DAVENPORT has been a lifelong self-taught artist working with many mediums. She became
a Pennsylvania Council Rostered artist in 2002. Her primary medium, metal, incorporates vocabulary, history,
science, and physics as well as life skills and critical thinking.
ADINA DEROY-STOUFFER (BA, University of Pittsburgh) is a native of Squirrel Hill. A silversmith specializing in
wire jewelry, she is continuing her family tradition in the jewelry industry, designing and selling jewelry for the past ten years.
Adina studied jewelry design in Italy as well as locally. She is a member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh, and is also an
avid fiber artist and knitter. She sells her jewelry internationally online, as well as exhibits in local galleries. Adina also teaches
art to children through multiple organizations in the Pittsburgh area.
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exhibited work both locally and nationally and as Huffalo, sells work online, in local galleries
and boutiques, and at craft shows across the Northeast. In addition to PCA, she has taught
enameling and jewelry classes at Society for Contemporary Craft, Sweetwater Center for the
Arts, Kool Kat Designs, and Community College of Allegheny County.
JOANN KIELAR (BA, Westminster College; MFA, University of Pennsylvania) has workedm as a teaching artist in
elementary schools, early childhood settings and art centers for the past thirty years. She also teaches art classes for adult
learners. Joann is a visual artist and a puppeteer, as well as a writer and teller of stories. Joann’s installations, created in
conjunction with families and communities, have been a part of Pittsburgh’s First Night Festivities and the Three Rivers Arts
Festival. In addition to her work at PCA, she is a teaching artist with Gateway to the Arts. Joann has been a storyteller with
Pittsburgh Moth and she was a featured puppeteer/performer in the Carnegie International 2013.
ADAM KING (BA Studio Art, Baldwin-Wallace College) developed a passion forstrange creatures at an
early age watching movies by Steven Spielberg, George Romero, and Jim Henson. Adam’s artwork and masks
have been displayed throught the Pittsburhg region, and he has been a guest artist at the Pittsburgh Comicon
and Steel City Con for the past 3 years. In 2014 he worked as an artist at the TOMs Style Your Sole Booth at
the Firefly Music Festival and in 2015 he will be a guest artist at Horrorhound Magazine’s Maskfest. Adam
has also been a make-up artist at Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights since 2007 and is a member of the
Pittsburgh Society of Artists.
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PAULA GARRICK KLEIN (MAT, BFA, Rhode Island School of Design) exhibitspaintings in
oil, acrylic and pastel and original intaglio and monotype prints in the Pittsburgh region as well as in
statewide and national juried group exhibitions. She is known for her still life and portrait paintings as
well as her etchings and monotypes that have autobiographical references. Her recent work includes
a series of paintings inspired by a neighborhood cattle farm. She is a member of Associated Artists of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Print Group and Pittsburgh Society of Artists.
PCA PRINTMAKING COORDINATOR
CONOR MCGRANN Conor McGrann (BFA, Printmaking) became fascinated with
DANIELLE KOGAN (B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University) is a self-employed animator, and has
printmaking after admiring the illustrations in his father’s old books as a child. After
graduating from Syracuse University, he moved back to Pittsburgh where he continues
to produce large-scale woodcuts, etchings, screen-prints, installations, and mixed
media artwork. Conor creates work on commission and has exhibited in New York and
Washington D.C.
MEG KOLEC (B.A., University of Pittsburgh) Meg Koleck is an independent filmmaker prying into
the American underbelly. Her narratives, documentaries and sketches oftentime glorify the “otherness” in our society. Koleck
uses comedy and satire to challenge traditional tropes and identities in our culture. Her freelance work also includes creative
direction, producing and managing, documentary work, and editing.
KAREN MCKEE is a studio potter who has worked primarily in porcelain for over twenty
years. In addition to using the wheel, McKee’s clay working methods include slab construction and
the decorative use of sculptural elements. Her lively brushwork and colorful underglaze patterns
celebrate Karen’s love affair with clay. It is in her nature to continuously explore, and be open to,
what the clay is teaching her, and where it may lead her. McKee’s clay works have been included in
juried and invitational shows, and are held in private collections.
individually and collaboratively made over 15 cartoons (with more coming out on a bi-weekly basis!).
She works in both 2D and 3D, and hopes to give a different impression of what ‘web cartoons’ can be.
WILLIAM MCALLISTER (BFA, Carnegie Tech) started painting in oils at the age of six,
and at the age of nine years, received his first commission to paint a portrait. At the same time
he was apprenticed to Frank Vittor, a well known sculptor in Pittsburgh. In 1964, started to work
in the Art Department of major Motion Picture studios as a Set Designer. Named Art Director
and Production Designer in 1975, Mr. McAllister did enjoy thirty-seven years of work in this
challenging field. He now paints full time. He started serious works in watercolors in 1982.
Mr. McAllister is in constant demand as a juror, lecturer and conductor of very creative, style
forming workshops.
DEBRA METENEY (BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania) has taught at the MAFA conference, Seton
Hill University and for many years at Touchstone Center for Crafts. Deb’s handwoven clothing has been juried
in Convergence Fashion Shows and published in Handwoven Magazine and The Fiberarts Design Book Series.
She is currently president of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh and her work has won awards locally and
nationally.
TOM NORULAK (BFA, Carnegie Mellon University) has been and active artist printmaker for
almost 25 years and has exhibited work nationally and regionally including exhibitions at the Print
Center in Philadelphia, Washington Printmakers Gallery, State Museum in Harrisburg, Dairy Barn
Art Center in Athens, Ohio; Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis and more. Working primarily in
etching, he also creates woodcuts, screenprints, handmade paper and operates a commercial screen
printing business in Wilkinsburg.
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (MFA, Rochester Institue of Technology, BFA, Edinboro University) has been
creating art since childhood. His training in medical illustration gives him a very thorough understanding
of human anatomy and figure drawing. Always hungry to learn more as an aspiring artist, he began to
use pastel as his main fine art medium. He has won awards in many national and regional juried art
shows, including “Best of Show” at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, Regional Competition in 2010. Brian
has approximately 13 years experience as an art professor. It gives him great gratification to watch his
students grow through their efforts, and loves the student interaction. He currently teaches as an adjunct
professor of art at the Community College of Allegheny County.
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KATHRYN PEPPER (MFA in Creative Writing, Carlow University, MSEd in Counseling, Duquesne University) is a
Certified Life Coach, trained by Guiding Mindful Change, coaching individuals on a variety of life issues with a specialty in
compassionate self-discipline for writers. She teaches meditation at the Shambhala Meditation Center and writing classes
at PCA and on her own. Her short fiction has appeared in literary journals, and her non-fiction has been published online and in
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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SUSAN POWERS (MFA in Painting, Pratt Institute, BFA in Painting with a Creative
SHARON WILSON WILCOX (BS in Art Education from Northern Illinois University;
KATIE REARICK (MFA in Metal, SUNY New Paltz, BFA in Metal/Jewelry, Western Michigan
CYNTHIA YOUNG (MFA in Ceramics, University of Florida, MA in Ceramic Art, IUP) has also
University) has also studied at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Penland School of Crafts. Her
work ranges from small-scale body adornment to large sculptural installations that utilize personal
narrative as a starting point. Notable exhibitions include: Staring in Hindsight at the Pinakothek der
Moderne in Munich, Germany and Adorned Spaces at the Society of North American Goldsmiths
conference in Boston. She is currently working out of a small studio in her home and teaching Metals/
Jewelry at Waynesburg University.
studied Ceramic Engineering at Alfred University. he has exhibited nationally and internationally
and has received awards in national competitions. Cynthia was selected to represent the US in the
International Workshop of Ceramics in Tokoname, Japan and has apprenticed at the Brier Hey Pottery
in West Yorkshire, England and at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, PA. Cynthia has
taught at several universities and art centers. She began as an instructor at the Pittsburgh Center for
the Arts in 1995.
ADAM REGER (MFA in FIction, University of Pittsburgh) teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh and works as a
freelance writer and editor. His short fiction has been published in more than a dozen literary publications and he is the author
of a humor book, U.S. Navy Pirate Combat Skills (Lyons Press, 2011).
KATHLEEN ZIMBICKI is a professional artist who has been teaching at PCA since
Writing minor, Carnegie Mellon) Her work has been shown in the USA and Europe. Her teaching
career includes elementary, special education, pre-college and college art history, drawing
and painting. She has a special interest in the application of the teaching artist’s process and
perspective to other art forms and subjects. She contributes regularly to local environmental
education efforts and regionally as a singer songwriter. Currently she teaches Painting,
Drawing, and 2D Design for Carlow University and CCAC.
Masters work at the University of Texas in Austin) exhibits nationally and regionally including
exhibitions at the Center For Emerging Visual Artists, the Merrick Museum, Borelli-Edwards
Gallery, Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. She is known for her work in
printmaking and paintings in oil on canvas. She is president of Pittsburgh Print Group and member
of Pittsburgh Society of Artists.
MYRNA ROSEN is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, she has been on the faculty of six
International Lettering Arts conferences, and has taught at the Center for over 25 years. She is a founding member of the
Calligraphy Guild of Pittsburgh, and exhibits work nationally and internationally.
1972. She had the honor of being the only living Pittsburgh watercolorist exhibited in a
100-year survey of American Master Watercolor Painters. She received her first lifetime
achievement Award & Exhibition from PCA in 2006. Kathleen’s work is included in the
collections of Bethany College, Blue Cross, Children’s Hospital, Chubb Insurance Co. in New
York, Forbes Health Center, H. J. Heinz, Toronto South Side Hospital, and Southern Alleghenies
Museum of Art.
KARA SAMBRICK (B.F.A., Point Park University) Kara received her BFA in Photography from Point Park University in
2011. She is a freelance photographer whose work ranges from fine art to commercial; working with photographic mediums
ranging from 19th century processes to digital. She has been an instructor at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh
Filmmakers Youth Media for the past 4 years, teaching various age groups.
DORIT SASSON is a Pittsburgh based author who studied with Brooke Warner, publisher of SheWritesPress. She first
drew on her eighteen years of living in Israel to create autobiographical pieces that dealt with the immigrant experience.
Now, her primary source of inspiration for her richly diverse subject matter emerges from the memoir writing as exhibited
in the memoir Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice. She writes for a variety of print and online outlets and
coaches clients in the genre of memoir writing.
BERNIE WILKE (MFA in Studio Art, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, BA in Visual Art, Antioch
College) is a visual artist who is committed to using his talents to serve the community. He has completed
over 70 community mural projects in schools, downtown streets, community centers, nursing homes,
hospitals and churches. He has also taught art at many institutions including colleges, elementary and
high schools, and local art centers. He has also worked extensively with underserved populations at
youth guidance centers, disciplinary high schools, and a prison. He also pursues his personal studio work,
portraying the internal spaces within buildings as spiritual portraits of the inner self. His work has been
featured in many juried exhibitions since 1994.
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MEMBERSHIP AT PF/PCA
REGISTRATION INFO
PF/PCA’s Membership program has many benefits, but, most importantly, you’re helping
PF/PCA to continue bringing innovative exhibitions, arts education, and artist services to
Southwestern PA.
How to Register
- Online at pfpca.org
- Call our Registration Office to sign up over the phone, 412-361-0455
- Stop by in person
- Send us the registration form by mail (page 73)
INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: $60
How to Pay
Includes all standard benefits for one adult, over 18
- Payment is required at the time of registration to secure your spot
- We accept check or money order, credit cards (all types) and cash
- Checks should be made out to “PCA” or “Pittsburgh Center for the Arts”
FAMILY ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: $90
Includes all standard benefits for two adults, and any children under 18
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Cancellations & Refunds
access membership program allows you to use the
ACCESS MEMBERSHIP PF/PCA’s
equipment and facilities PF/PCA has to offer, the opportunity to
Transfers
$25 discount on classes and camps at Pittsburgh Filmmakers
and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts • Up to $2 off tickets
at any Pittsburgh Filmmakers Theater • 10% discount in the PCA Shop • Free admission to the galleries at Pittsburgh
Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts • 10% off purchases at Artist & Craftsman in Squirrel Hill, and 20% off
purchases at Top Notch Art Supply in Oakland • Reciprocal member benefits at the Pittsburgh Glass Center
Occasionally classes are cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. In such cases, the Registration Office will notify you
approximately 3 days before the class begins & the full class fee will be refunded. Students may withdraw from classes
by calling the Registration Office. A $25 charge applies to all withdrawals, regardless of when the withdrawal occurs. For
all adult classes, no refunds will be granted for a withdrawal that occurs less than 3 days before the date of the class or
multi-session workshop. Under no circumstances will tuition be transferred to another term. Membership fees and oneday workshops are non-refundable. No cash refunds are available.
Yes. You will be charged a $15 transfer fee, plus or minus any difference in the cost of the classes. Transfers may only be
made within the same term. Transfers must follow the corresponding cancellation policy for each program.
participate in governance at PF/PCA and access to PF/PCA’s artist services department. Equipment Access requires an
application and departmental approval.
Can I join a class that’s already started?
INDIVIDUAL ACCESS MEMBERSHIP: $75/yr
Yes. Students may register late for any class in which space is available. However, fees for any missed classes will not
be prorated.
Includes all standard benefits for one adult, plus access on a pay-as-you-go basis to equipment and facilities
Waiting Lists
Waiting lists are maintained for full classes. Students may call to request that their names be placed on the waiting list,
or they can add themselves online. Waitlisted students will be called in the order they were added if a space in the class
becomes available.
Supplies
Many adult classes have supplies lists included in the full description online. It is noted throughout the catalog which
classes require supplies, but students are welcome to contact the office with questions. Supply lists are typically sent
by email during the week prior to the first class session. All supplies are provided for children’s classes.
Act 48 credit
CERAMICS ACCESS PACKAGE: $600/yr
Gain access on a rental-free basis to our fully equipped
ceramics studio, including our kilns and a wide variety of
glazes. See page 9 for more information about the studio.
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Many of our adult classes are eligible for Act 48 credit. Please contact the registration office if you are interested in
receiving credit.
PRINTMAKING ACCESS PACKAGE: $300/yr
Gain access on a rental-free basis to our professional
printmaking studio, intaglio presses, acid bath, and plenty
of workspace. See page 45 for more information about the
studio.
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available to those who demonstrate need, Financial Aid application available online
here. Call the registration office for more information about scholarships.
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CHILD & TEEN PROGRAM INFORMATION CHILD & TEEN PROGRAM INFORMATION
EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL INFORMATION
Emergency Information and
Authorization Form
The information that you provide on this form will be used
to ensure your child’s safe participation in PCA programs.
Your child may not be signed-in until a completed form is
submitted. This form can be found on our website here
and at the PCA School. A new form does not need to be
submitted if your child has participated in a class or camp
within the past year, unless information has changed.
Medication
PCA Staff is not allowed to dispense non-emergency
medication to students. If a student is unable to administer
his/her own non-emergency medication, a designated adult
must come to PCA to dispense it. Emergency medication
must be labeled with the student’s full name and given to the
Instructor at sign-in. Emergency medication will be stored in
the child’s classroom and taken on any field trips.
Special Needs
PCA is committed to providing an enjoyable art-making
experience for all students and strives to create an inclusive
and welcoming artistic community. Please share information
about your child’s allergies or other special needs on the
Emergency Information and Authorization Form. Parents
or guardians are encouraged to contact the Children’s
Program Manager to discuss any needs a student may have
which would impact his/her participation and should include
relevant information on the Special Needs Form located
on the back of the Emergency Medical Form. Parents must
contact the PCA School if a TSS will be accompanying a child
to a PCA program, in addition to completing the Special
Needs Form.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Sign-In
Students may be signed into CLASS at class start time but
may be signed into CAMP 15 minutes before their camp
begins. Parents will sign students in with the Instructor in
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their child’s classroom. On the first day of class or camp,
parents will be directed to the appropriate sign-in location
by PCA Staff.
Parents who wish for their 11 to 14 year old child to
sign themselves in and out from camp must initial the
authorization form. Students attending a high school
program may sign themselves in and out without an adult.
No students under the age of 11 may sign themselves in or
out of camp without a parent or authorized adult.
Lunch and Scheduled Breaks
Students attending a full-day CAMP will have a 30 minute
lunch/recess period from 12:00 PM-12:30 PM and two
10 minute breaks in the mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Please provide your child with a non-perishable lunch and
drink labeled with his/her first and last name. We suggest
that campers also bring a snack for mid-morning and midafternoon breaks. Please do not send your child with snacks
for afternoon or weekend CLASSES.
Sign-Out
Students will be waiting for sign-out in their classrooms. If
a student is not attending a high school program, is under
the age of 11, or does not have a signed authorization form,
a parent or authorized adult must sign their child out with
their child’s Instructor.
Adults should be prepared with an I.D. for sign-out. Children
may not, under any circumstances, be left unattended at
PCA School. Accounts will be charged $15 if a child is signed
out over 15 minutes late.
Extended Care
Extended care options ARE NOT available for Holiday
camps or classes.
AGE RANGES & REGISTRATION
PREFERENCES
developmental needs of children in each age bracket. There
are also different equipment use guidelines for each age
group. Students will not be allowed to attend a class or
camp that is outside of their age.
If you would like your child to be placed in the same camp
section as another child, this preference must be indicated
at the time of registration and the placement of the children
must coincide with our age and group size requirements.
PROCESS OVER PRODUCT
All projects are process-based, which affords children the
opportunity to engage in critical thought, collaborative
learning, and creative experimentation under the guidance
of an experienced professional artist and educator. PCA
places emphasis on the skills acquired during the process
of creation, rather than the importance of the final product.
To that end, students will often work collaboratively, and
may create temporary installations that will not go home
with them at the end of camp. While most campers will end
the week with a final artwork to take home, this cannot be
guaranteed.
PHOTO CONSENT
Your child’s image may be photographed or reproduced on
PF/PCA promotional materials. You can indicate whether
you do or do not authorize the use of your child’s image on
the Emergency Information and Authorization Form.
CORRESPONDENCE
PCA School communicates to clients primarily through
email. Please make sure to keep your email up to date.
You will receive a reminder email from our Registrar 4-5
days prior to beginning of camp or class that will include
information about the instructor, location and time.
TEACHERS
PCA Instructors are talented artists, devoted educators
and responsible caregivers. Our instructors are passionate
about designing a curriculum that reflects their skills
and expertise, while upholding the commitment to best
practices in arts learning. Our instructors are highly
PCA is dedicated to the best practices in arts education,
including developing and implementing age-appropriate
visual and media arts curriculum for our students. Each
class and camp is designed to meet the unique social and
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educated working artists with multiple years experience in
arts education. Every instructor, staff member and assistant
is required to hold Act 33/34 Clearances.
OTHER INFORMATION
What to Bring
All supplies are provided for child and teen programs.
Students in studio arts camps and classes often use messy
materials; you may send your child with a labeled apron or
smock to wear while engaged in art making. For a full-day
CAMP, send your child with a non-perishable lunch and two
snacks, labeled with first and last name. Please send your
child to PCA with a change of clothes (labeled with first and
last name) if he or she is between the ages of 4 and 7.
What to Keep at Home
Please leave toys, MP3s and other valuables at home. Cell
phones may be used in emergencies but must be kept on
silent during camps.
Student Artwork
Personal belongings and artwork left behind at the
conclusion of class or camp are collected and kept in the
lost and found. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts reserves the
right to discard artwork and other personal belongings two
weeks after the conclusion of camp.
Ceramic Artwork
Due to kiln firing schedules, some clay artwork may not be
ready for pick up until approximately two weeks after the
class or camp.
CHILDREN’S OPEN STUDIO
Registration
Space is limited and placement cannot be guaranteed for
last-minute registrations. Pre-registrations can be made
for the first hour, and pay the difference for additional time
spent in the studio.
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CHILD & TEEN
PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Paying Per Hour
Accounts must have a credit card on file. A minimum of $10
will be charged per session. Accounts will be charged $5 for
each additional half hour.
Sign-in
Students may be signed-into open studio anytime from 9:30
am - 12:30pm. Students may not be signed-in with less than
1 hour remaining.
Sign-Out
Students may be signed-out anytime from 9:30 am 1:30pm. Accounts will be charged $20 for every 15 minutes
that students are not yet signed-out following the end of
scheduled sessions.
Emergency Information and Authorization Form
Your child may not be signed-in until a completed form is
submitted. See full details on page 39.
Agenda
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snapshots to find out what’s on the agenda.
Louis Cappa, Operations Coordinator, Pittsburgh
Filmmakers Youth Media
lcappa@pfpca.org
Registration Form
Molly Duerig, Lead Instructor, Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Youth Media
mduerig@pfpca.org
Kyle Houser, Ceramics Studio Coordinator
khouser@pfpca.org
Susan Howard, Director, Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Youth Media
showard@pfpca..org
Student’s Name
Address
City
Phone #
If Child, parent’s Name(s)
Student’s Age
State
E-mail
Lindsay Huff, Assistant to School & Community
Programs
lhuff@pfpca.org
□
Yes
Are you a member of PF/PCA?
□ Not a Member
□
Conor McGrann, Printmaking Coordinator
conor@pittsburgharts.org
Current Member
Zip Code
Date of Birth
Have you ever taken classes at PCA?
How did you hear about us?
□
No
Individual: $60 Family: $90
□ Individual □ Family
Renew Membership: □ Individual □ Family
New Membership:
exp. date: ___________
Please list the classes, camps or workshops you would like to register for:
Gia Medwid, Registrar/Model Coordinator
gmedwid@pfpca.org
Title
Start Date
Price
Jena Robbins Schieb, Director of Studio Arts
jschieb@pfpca.org
EDUCATION STAFF
Please select a payment method:
□ Cash/Money Order □ Check
Tess Allard, Education & Marketing Assistant
tallard@pfpca.org
□ Credit Card (select one) □ Visa
Card Number
Name on Card
Mary Brenholts, Director of School & Community
Programs
mbrenholts@pfpca.org
Rachael Cooper, Children’s Program Manager
rcooper@pfpca.org
pfpca.org
FALL 2015
□ American Express □ Mastercard □ Discover
Exp. Date
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT CENTER.PFPCA.ORG
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