Workshops/Programs
To register for workshops and programs please contact the individual instructor. Check this page regularly for added workshops or changes.
All workshops are offered in the YARD studios or in the classrooms at YCAC unless otherwise indicated.
WRITING CLASSES
Instructor: Sheryl Monks; www.sherylmonks.com.
Please email to register: sherylmonks@aol.com
Location for all classes: Classroom I, YCAC
The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Short Stories
February 18, 10 am to 2 pm. $45.
In this 4-hour workshop we'll look to examples from the masters of the shorter form. We'll review the fundamentals of narrative writing - plot, character, dialogue, POV, and setting - with lots of prompts to generate ideas for new stories or help you sort out problems with stories-in-progress.
Pity & Fear in Fiction: Conflict that Elicits Catharsis
March 3, 1 pm to 3 pm. $35.
We'll discuss endings that bring about a "satisfying" resolution. Aristotle was the first to recognize that all good drama relies on the cathartic experience. Looking at examples from contemporary prose we'll discuss strategies for accomplishing the cathartic experience in our own work.
How Bad Things Happen to Good Characters: Compression & Tension in Fiction
March 24, 1 pm to 3 pm. $35.
We'll discuss the fundamental way that short stories and novels differ in narrative structure, beginning with the most fundamental element of any narrative: conflict. How does it work in short fiction? In the novel? Why is it important to know the difference?
Tribal Narrators: Understanding Voice in Fiction
April 14, 1 pm to 3 pm. $35.
We'll discuss narrative voice and its relationship to setting and theme in fiction. We will also talk about patterns of voice across a body of work and how writers can determine if they have one - a distinctive voice that speaks to readers, that draws them in and holds them even when plot may be failing them.
ART CLASSES
MOSAICS
Beginning Mosaics – available on an ongoing basis
Intensive introductory course covering the direct application method in random nipped mosaics. One-on-one instruction.
Instructor: Jody Pounds, Studio E
Fee: $75 includes supplies and materials.Class time:10 hours, divided.
If you have enjoyed your time and would like to continue on without the investment of the costlier tools, you may purchase studio time at the rate of $10 per hour.
Supplies
Scrap glass for student work may be purchased by the pound at 50 cents per round. Also available: MDF substrate bases at $2.50 for a 16 x 16 and $2.00 for a 12 x 12.
Contact Jody for information: 336-244-7082
Email: mosaics@triad.rr.com website: www.amosaicmoment.weebly.com
OIL PAINTING
Studios A and B in the YARD
Instructors: Sharon Grubbs and Patty Bailey Sheets, Studio C artists
Email: yardartchicks@gmail.com
336-699-4441
Oil Painting Fundamentals
Classes starting Wednesday, March 14 and continuing for 5 consecutive Wednesdays through April 18. The series will repeat throughout the year with a break between sessions.
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Bring your own subject matter; paint whatever you'd like. Individual attention in a class atmosphere.
Fee: $150.00
KNITTING
Missoni Inspired Knitting
Learn the basic stitches and how to combine colors to create the hippest (zig zag) neck warmer this side of the Atlantic!
Knowledge of basic knitting recommended, but not required.
3 day workshop beginning Wednesday, February 15, 10 am to Noon.
Instructor: Peggy Petrocy, Studio D
Email for supply list and to register: ppetrocy@hotmail.com; ph: 336-577-0790
Fee: $45. Cost does not include supplies.
Age requirement: teen through adult