August 2013
Brenden
Designs’ Arts UP!
Welcome to this issue of Arts Up! Arts Up! is a newsletter from Brenden
Designs where you can get the scoop of what’s happening with my group classes
and private art lessons, community events and more.
Featured in this issue:
v Back to School
v Free Wi-Fi
v Group Art Classes – Register
for Fall 2013 Classes
v Private Art Lessons –
Sign up for Fall 2013 Term
v Anime Madness
v Private Art Lessons
schedule reminder
v Contact Information
Back
to School
I
hope you are ready because it’s back to school time! I hope that you and your children make the
transition back peaceable and in ONE PIECE!
Due to the extreme heat, I have been riding the Tiger
Transit bus up to JDCAC. The Tiger
Transit stopped running on July 31st and will not start back until
August 21st. I am hopefully going out of town for a week or so. Fall classes and private art lessons will
tentative start the second week of September; look for updates in September.
Be blessed! Miss Laurie and Veronica (the art
kitty)
Free Wi-Fi There is now FREE Wi-Fi at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts
Center and from what I understand many of the recreational facilities in
Auburn. At the JDCAC the wireless
network is called AuburnWeb and my Nook connected to it automatically and with
ease. Several of my students who took my
last anime class also were able to access it. I told the kids they were free to
use it as long as they went on sites pre-approved by their parents. The rules are that is not to be a disruptive
influence and if I found out they went somewhere they weren’t supposed to they
were banned from using Wi-Fi in my classes FOR LIFE. That got their attention.
Group Art Classes – Register for Fall
2013 Classes
Once
again I’ll be offering Group Art Lessons at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts
Center in Auburn, Alabama. You can
register for these classes by going by the Dean Road Recreational Center.
Ø Where: The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (334) 501-2963
Ø Registration Dates: August
5 to August 30, 2013
Ø Register At: Dean Road
Recreational Center (334)
501-2930
Ø
Class
Term: September 3 to November 1, 2013
Ø Who: children 6 to 15
years old (Younger or older students are allowed with
instructor’s permission.)
~ CLASSES
FOR FALL 2013 ~
Private & Semi-Private Art Lessons
·
Type of class: private &
semi-private art lessons
·
Description: Artist and educator, Laurie Brenden offers private and
semi-private art lessons in addition to her group classes each quarter. A private lesson is for one student. Semi-private lessons are for two students;
the students can be siblings, family members, friends, etc. These lessons are available by appointment
only and spaces are limited! Please
contact her directly for more information or to sign up for private art
lessons.
·
Ages: 6 years to adult
·
Class Term: September 16 to November 8, 2013
·
Day & Time; Dates: by appointment ONLY!
· Class fee: Private ->
$80.00 for lessons (6, 1 hour sessions) plus $20.00 for supplies; Semi-Private -> $60.00 for lessons
(6, 1 hour sessions) plus $20.00 for supplies per student
Anime Drawing: Fantasy Manga
·
Type of class: Drawing class
·
Class Description: Manga is a Japanese style of comics and there are many
types of manga including “fantasy” manga.
Fantasy manga is filled with magical faeries, beautiful princesses,
futuristic knights, awesome heroes, magical weapons and so much more! Each student will be encouraged to develop
his or her own anime characters and unique style of drawing. Skill Level, Intermediate: Prior drawing
experience preferred. Small group instruction.
·
Ages: 10 – 15 years old (Younger or older students are
allowed with instructor’s permission.)
·
Day & Time: Mondays, 4:30 to 6:00 pm
·
Dates: September 16 to November 4, 2013 (8 weeks)
·
Class fee: $95.00 (includes supplies)
Kids Can Paint: Abstract Art
·
Type of class: Painting/Mixed-media class
·
Class Description: Abstract art is imaginative artwork that is created with
bold colors, shapes and lines. In this
class students will explore the artwork of six famous abstract artists, and
then use these works as a springboard to explore art and creativity. Each artist will have an “inspiration” piece
based on their style, use of color, etc.
Students will be encouraged to explore their artistic style and create
unique works of art. Skill Level, Basic:
No prior experience needed. Small group instruction.
·
Ages: 8 - 12 years old (Younger or older students are allowed
with instructor’s permission.)
·
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
·
Dates: September 18 to November 6, 2013 (8 weeks)
·
Class fee: $95.00 (includes supplies)
Teens Can Draw: Real Animals
·
Type of class: Drawing class
·
Class Description: Do your drawings look more like cartoons then realistic
animals? By using a step-by-step
process, you will be able to create more realistic animal drawings. First we will cover drawing animals in simple
shapes, and then we will work on creating dimension with shading. Finally as time allows, we will learn how to
create different kinds of eyes and noses, create various types of fur, animal
textures, etc. Skill Level,
Intermediate: Students need prior drawing experience. Small group
instruction.
·
Ages: 10 – 15 years old (Younger or older students are
allowed with instructor’s permission.)
·
Day & Time: Fridays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
·
Dates: September 20 to November 8, 2013 (8 weeks)
·
Class fee: $95.00 (includes supplies)
Private Art Lessons – Register for Fall 2013 Term
Registration
is now open! If you are interested in
taking Private Art Lessons with me during the Fall term, please let me know
ASAP! Remember that returning students
will have first priority; students who have been with me the longest get placed
first. Then if I have any room I will
place other returning students and new students.
I
have already been fielding a lot of calls from new people who are interested in
private & semi-private lessons, so if you are interested let me know as
soon as you can! You can either call or
e-mail me. Even if you are not sure of
the dates/times you need yet, it’s better to let me know that you are
interested so that I can save you a spot!
Description: Artist and
educator, Laurie Brenden offers private and semi-private art lessons in
addition to her group classes each quarter.
A private lesson is for one student.
Semi-private lessons are for two students; the students can be siblings,
family members, friends, etc. These
lessons are available by appointment only and spaces are limited! Please contact her directly for more
information or to sign up for private art lessons.
Ø Where: The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (334) 501-2963
Ø Registration Dates:
NOW until all spots are filled
Ø Register With: Miss Laurie ONLY! Registering at the Dean Road does NOT
guarantee you a spot!
Ø Class Term: September
3 to November 1, 2013
If you would like to register for the Fall
term will need the following information:
o
When
you would like to start.
o
How
many weeks you would like to sign up for.
I recommend 6-8 weeks.
o
The
top 3 times and days that work best for you.
(I can’t guarantee that you will get in on of your first choices.)
o
What
medium & unit you (or your child) is interested in.
o
Remember
that you have to work around my schedule as well and that I also have another
part-time job tutoring online.
Anime
Madness Good news
anime, manga and comic book fans. Miss Laurie has gotten the green light (That
means GO!) to hold the yet to be unnamed anime club at the Jan Dempsey
Community Arts Center. I am working on a
date and time as we speak and as soon as I have that confirmed I will let you
know. I’m hoping to have it before school starts.I will be making a
special mailing list so if you want to be the anime club email list, please
send me a quick email. At some point, we may have a blog or something
for just us. Parents I would like your input on where your kids can go online.
(For example: Do you allow them to go on Facebook, deviantART, You Tube, blogs,
etc.) I want this club to be about the kids but I also want to help inform parents
about anime/manga and comics and FIRMLY SUPPORT your decisions on what they are
exposed to. For our first event ever, we are having a BACK TO SCHOOL
BLUES BLAST! You must wear something blue; be creative and think outside of the
box. What Miss Laurie is doing may just surprise you! The plans are still in
the works, but so far the Neko Art Lady is planning to have a pizza party along
with games and hopefully prizes and much more. We will
have a special email list just for club news, so if you are interested please
let me know.
BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES
BLAST
• Date: coming soon• Where: JDCAC• Who: Anime, manga and comic book fans between the
ages of 8 to 16. You must have taken an art class with Miss Laurie at some
point.• What: Anime goodness, Pizza Party• Cost: There will be a small fee to cover pizza
~$5.00• Required: You must wear something blue; be
creative and think outside of the box. What Miss Laurie is doing may just
surprise you! • Sponsor: The Neko Art Lady aka Miss Laurie
Private
Art Lessons schedule reminder Please remember that I am happy to work around your busy
school schedule. I do not mind if I have
to schedule around special days or if you have to skip a week for a vacations,
holiday, special event, etc. But once we agree to the dates you will be attending, I expect you here on those dates. I plan my other activities and work around
you. It takes a lot of time and effort
to schedule my day since I have to plan for transportation (which could include
the bus, walking or a friend helping me), my online job and etc. So it is not fair to me to not come to a
private art lesson because of a play day, birthday party, vacation, etc and
then expect me to make it up later. I
reserve a time for you and I expect you to be here. If you do have to cancel, I will have to
insist on 24-hours notice. Make-ups will
only be given if you have to miss for an emergency situation (extreme weather,
illness, death, etc). Please remember
that any make-ups will only be given if I have time on my schedule and on a
case-by-case basis.
Contact
Information
Laurie Brenden, Teaching
Artist
Brenden
Designs
Brenden Designs - Custom art work, mural painting, and art instruction
