Callanwolde Fine Arts Center offers a wide variety of classes for adults and children in literary art, visual art and performing art. Classes are offered quarterly and typically meet for eight weeks or less.
Fall 2010 Registration begins August 9. Click Here for online registration.
Registration for the Fall 2010 quarter will open August 9 and continues until the class begins. Click on the above link to register online, or scroll down for more information. The complete course catalog is available here to download in Adobe PDF format.
Fall 2010 Class Catalog PDF Click Here
Fall 2010 Supply List PDF Click Here
For remaining classes in Summer quarter:
Summer 2010 Class Catalog PDF Click Here
Summer 2010 Supply List PDF Click Here
Summer 2010 Class Catalog Text Version
Remaining Summer classes still open for registration:
Follow these links for easy access to our class descriptions in text version online.
Registration
If you would like to register for classes, you can complete the registration form in the back of the course catalog and mail it with your check or credit card information to Callanwolde. Please follow the instructions on the form to complete the registration.
Online: Available NOW!
By Phone: You may also register by phone with a VISA or Mastercard by calling our Programs/Registration Office at (404) 872-5338, Monday-Friday 9:00AM until 5:00PM.
By Email: For registration questions contact Robin Van Horne at rvanhorne@callanwolde.org
In Person: You may register in person by visiting Callanwolde's Programs/Registration Office Monday-Friday, 9:00AM until 5:00PM. The Registration Office is located on the second floor of the Callanwolde mansion at 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30306.
Supply Lists: Fall 2010 Supply List PDF
Many art classes require you to purchase or obtain supplies before the first class begins. You can download course supply lists in Adobe PDF format from the icon below.
Binders Art Supplies and Frames Store: Binders at Disco Kroger and Peachtree will give a 10% discount to those who bring in their supply lists and mention Callanwolde.
Click here for coupons and savings from Binders Art Supplies.
Shop at Binders for your art supply needs and Callanwolde will receive 5% of your purchase donated back to help fund its programs.
More Information: For more information about our registration policies and procedures, cancellation and refund policies, etc., click on the Registration link on the green menu bar at the top of this page, or call our Programs/Registration Office at (404) 872-5338.
The complete current Course Catalog is available to download in Adobe PDF format. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the document.
If you do not currently have Adobe Acrobat reader, click on the link to download a free copy.
Mailing List
To be placed on a mailing list for class publications, please call our Programs/Registration Office at (404) 872-5338.
Registration
If you would like to register for classes, you can complete the registration form in the back of the course catalog and mail it with your check or credit card information to Callanwolde. Please follow the instructions on the form to complete the registration. Online: Available NOW! You may now register online for classes. By Phone: You may also register by phone with a VISA or Mastercard by calling our Programs/Registration Office at (404) 872-5338, Monday-Friday 9:00AM until 5:00PM. In Person: You may register in person by visiting Callanwolde's Programs/Registration Office Monday-Friday, 9:00AM until 5:00PM. The Registration Office is located on the second floor of the Callanwolde mansion at 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30306. Supply Lists: Many art classes require you to purchase or obtain supplies before the first class begins. You can download course supply lists in Adobe PDF format from this website. Click on the Registration link on the green menu bar at the top of this page for more information about supply lists. More Information: For more information about our registration policies and procedures, cancellation and refund policies, etc., click on the Registration link on the green menu bar at the top of this page, or call our Programs/Registration Office at (404) 872-5338.
Cancellations
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. Full refunds are issued for cancelled classes. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 24 hours before the first scheduled class. Dates and times are subject to change as necessary. Callanwolde may elect to postpone a class in order to accept additional registrations to meet minimum enrollment requirements.
Refund Policy
To withdraw from a class:
• Students must notify the registration office by phone, mail, or in person; e-mails are not acceptable notification for withdrawal.
• Students must notify the registration office at least two business days before the first class meeting in order to receive a refund less a $20.00 withdrawal fee per class. No refunds or transfers will be made after that time.
• Refunds take 1-2 weeks to process.
Confirmation
Due to postage costs, students do not receive confirmation of registration. Unless you are otherwise notified by telephone, classes will start on the days, dates and times listed in this course catalog.
Dance Program Information
For more information about Callanwolde's dance classes and schedules click here.
Summer Arts Camps
Callanwolde offers a variety of Summer Arts Camp programs for children of all ages from newborns to teenagers. Sessions include visual arts, pottery, drama, dance, jewelry, photography, storytelling, and Kindermusik programs. Age limits are determined by Callanwolde's instructors and the Programs Department. No exceptions will be made.
The 2010 Summer Camp Schedule
Summer Dance Camps
Callanwolde offers a variety of summer dance camps for children ages 7 and up. Dance workshops are offered in Ballet, Modern and Jazz styles of dance. The dance camp schedule is listed in the Summer Art Camp schedule above.
Callanwolde Hours
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is open Monday through Friday 9:00AM until 10:00PM and on Saturdays 9:00AM until 4:00PM. Callanwolde is closed on Sundays and most holidays, except for special arts events. Please call (404) 872-5338 for more information about closed holiday dates.
Parking
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center has free parking available in the open lot behind the arts center. Auxilliary parking is available at the adjacent Laurel Heights Hospital on Briarcliff Road. For safety reasons, parking in the driveway, near entrances and in fire lanes is prohibited.
MARTA
Callanwolde is easily accessible using MARTA. The Edgewood/Candler Park rail station is the closest rail station to Callanwolde and is approximately 3 miles away. Bus service is available to a bus stop in front of Callanwolde on Braircliff Road. Take Bus # 6 from either the Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA rail station or the Lindbergh rail station to get to Callanwolde by bus.
Disabled Students
Programs and facilities are offered to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, creed or disability. If you have a special need or a disability, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
The Callanwolde Foundation, Inc., operating as The Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to function as a major arts and cultural center located in and maintained as a National Historic Place. All proceeds from class registration and cultural events go to the general operation of the arts center and for the development of future course offerings and cultural programming. All courses and events will take place at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center unless otherwise noted.
2010 SUMMER CATALOG - TEXT VERSION
CHILDREN'S DANCE
ALL CHILDREN MUST HAVE PARENTAL SUPERVISION BEFORE AND AFTER THEIR CLASS
The aim of this program is to instill in each student the joy of dance as an art form. The program includes technical skills, improvisation and choreography, musical background, and performing experience within a graded structure. Children are allowed a high degree of personal freedom for their own invention and creativity. This educational approach to dance utilizes problem-solving, observation, and sharing of experience.
Dance Program Web Site:
For more information about Callanwolde's dance program click here.
Make-Up Policy:
Dance students must make up classes missed during a quarter before the end of that quarter. Children should attend a class of the same age group with the same instructor and should discuss make-up policy with their instructor. Callanwolde is not responsible for classes missed due to student absences.
Parents’ Day:
Parents will observe the class “in action,” and may discuss their child’s personal growth and development with the instructor on the last day of dance classes.
Scholarship Assistance:
A limited number of partial scholarships are available to dance students 5-years-old and older. Criteria are need, talent, and commitment to the program. Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are available in the Programs Office. All scholarship applications are due by Friday, July 30, 2010.
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CHILDREN'S ART
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PRIVATE MUSIC CLASSES (FOR ALL AGES)
Quarter Dates: Monday, June 7 - Saturday, August 14
Private lessons are scheduled on an individual basis. Students must confirm times and dates of lessons with instructor before registering for lessons. Instructors set own make-up policy.
Call 404.872.5338 for teacher contact info.
Private Guitar Lesson Fees:
8 weeks/8 lessons
30 minutes: $180 members/$190 non-members
45 minutes: $235 members/$245 non-members
One Hour: $290 members/$300 non-members
Instructor: Colin Manko
Guitar: beginning and advanced for children ages 7 and up, teens, and adults.
Private Voice Lessons Fees:
4 weeks/4 lessons
30 minutes: $110 members/$120 non-members
45 minutes: $160 members/$170 non-members
Instructor: Cynthia Watters, M.M. Indiana University
Voice: Youth - Age 14 and up, Adult - All Ages
Private Piano Lesson Fees:
8 weeks/8 lessons
30 minutes: $215 members/$225 non-members
45 minutes: $305 members/$315 non-members
Instructor: Mark Walsh, B.A. West Virginia University
Piano: beginning and advanced students ages 7 and up, teens, and adults.
(Adult piano scheduled only as 45-minutes). You may continue your studies with Mark Walsh even if you began with another instructor.
Private Woodwind Lessons Fees:
Saxophones, Clarinet, and Flute
8 weeks/8 lessons
30 minutes: $215 members/$225 non-members
45 minutes: $315 members/$325 non-members
Instructor: Norman Ficke, B.A. Georgia State University
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ADULT DANCE
Adult Dance Class Make-Up Policy:
Callanwolde is not responsible for classes missed due to student absences. Discuss unavoidable absences and make-up policy with instructor.
What to Wear:
Ballet: tights, leotard, ballet slippers.
African/Modern Dance: comfortable exercise clothes, bare feet.
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SPECIAL INTEREST
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Stone Setting and Handmade Bezel Cups
Learn to create bezel cups, work with fine silver bezel wire and metal, set stones, and create a simple eye-catching pendant with a cabochon (flat bottom) stone. Have fun as you learn a new skill, enjoy a break from your Saturday routine and meet new friends! Bring supplies to class; supply list/list of suppliers available online; copper/brass metal and stones for projects will cost approx. $35 (silver or expensive stones may cost more). No prerequisite. Teens welcome. Min. 5, max. 8.
Instructor: Cat Goolsby (www.JewelryAndMetalsmithing.com)
Fee: $75
4754 Saturday, August 14
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1 day
ADULT ART
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Experience Portrait Painting
Drawing lesson for artists of all skill levels using charcoal and newsprint, and taught by Sorbonne trained artist
Chouaieb Saidi. Artists will learn to analyze like a scientist and draw like a master while developing a personal style. Includes all materials and model’s fee.
Min. 8, max. 14.
Instructor: Chouaieb Saidi
Fee: $60
4774 Friday, August 13
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 1 day
ADULT POTTERY
Handbuilding
Recommended first clay course. All levels will learn the expressive potential of pinch, coil, and slab construction.
Pottery on the Wheel
Introduction to the potter's wheel, for beginning and intermediate students. Basic throwing skills will be taught, as well as design and decorative techniques for functional pottery forms.
Intermediate Handbuilding
Those with at least two quarters handbuilding experience will learn more advanced non-wheel techniques. Emphasis placed on form, surface and expression.
Intermediate Pottery
Students will learn to refine their throwing technique, with emphasis on altering the thrown form. At least two quarters of throwing experience, plus a basic knowledge of handbuilding is recommended.
Independent Study
Students with advanced throwing and/or handbuilding skills AND who have attended at least one class at Callanwolde, work independently on advanced projects and meet with instructor on scheduled basis for critique. Pottery Director’s approval is required before registering. Enrollment: 6 wheel and 6 handbuilding positions.
Studio Procedures
Internship course for learning to operate a pottery studio. Kiln firing and design, basic glaze formulation, and photographic techniques will be covered. You will work with assistants and attend 5 mandatory lecture sessions. (This course is required prior to application for pottery assistantship.) Tuition includes cost of studio manual. (Use separate registration form).
POTTERY FEES & SUPPLIES
$185 members/$200 non-members (unless otherwise noted)
The tuition includes a $40 fee which covers the cost of 25-lb. bag of stoneware clay, glazes, and 2,000 cubic inches of glaze firing. Additional clay and tools may be purchased from the Pottery Department. Firing methods include Raku, cone six oxidation, Salt, Soda, and cone ten reduction. All work fired at Callanwolde must be produced in the Pottery Program studios (no outside work allowed). Students may access the studios on weekends and most afternoons for practice at no additional cost.
You may register for pottery classes online, by calling the registration office, or by simply mailing in your pottery registration form. When filling out the pottery registration form please list a first and second choice of classes (or more) in your order of preference. If your first choice class has been filled, you will be registered in your next class choice with space remaining. You will be contacted if all your pottery class choices have already been filled. Please see page 15 of this catalog for registration guidelines, refund policies, and class cancellation information as these procedures apply to all Callanwolde classes including pottery. To confirm your enrollment you may call the registration office at (404) 872-5338 after May 24.
ALL ADULT POTTERY CLASSES ARE 8 WEEKS;
MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT PER CLASS IS 12 STUDENTS
DAYTIME: 9:30 a.m. - Noon
Mondays, June 7 - July 26
4780 Handbuilding Kris Leach
4781 Pottery on the Wheel Kaye Thomas
Wednesdays, June 9 - July 28
4782 Intermediate Handbuilding Glenn Dair
Thursdays, June 10 - July 29
4783 Intermediate Pottery Glenn Dair
Fridays, June 11 - July 30
4784 Independent Study Glenn Dair
EVENING: 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Mondays, June 7 - July 26
4785 Handbuilding Jena Dost
4786 Pottery on the Wheel Mary Cobb
Tuesdays, June 8 - July 27
4787 Handbuilding Michael Klapthor
4788 Pottery on the Wheel Jennie Ashcraft
Wednesdays, June 9 - July 28
4789 Intermediate Handbuilding Sandy Culp
4790 Pottery on the Wheel Lora Rust
Thursdays, June 10 - July 29
4791 Handbuilding Laurie Steele
4792 Intermediate Pottery (Soda Firing) Mark Knott
PHOTOGRAPHY
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WRITING
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TEXTILES
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