Courses Offered in Sunriver. To register, please call 383-7403 or 536-2020.
Sketching and Drawing
American Art and the Northwest Artist
Pine Needle Basketry
Creative Writing
Ski Conditioning
Incorporate right-brain drawing techniques with basic "learning to
look" studio still-life drawing exercises. Learn basic drawing skills
with pencil, pen, charcoal, and pastel; develop an understanding of the
concepts of contour line, tone, gesture, positive/negative space, form,
highlight, contrast and composition. Success is guaranteed even for
those who feel they can't draw a straight line. Saturdays, Oct. 31
Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., Sunriver library, Instructor: Pamela
Bird, Cost: $16 (Senior cost: $12).
Understand art criticism and appreciation, develop new vocabulary and
learn the principles of art. Discuss comparisons of historical and
contemporary American Art & Artist Travel to Eugene and visit the
University of Oregon Museum of Art's traveling exhibition of painting
by the American artist C.S. Price(1874-1950): Visit the Art &
Architecture and Allied Arts Department gallery, EMU Gallery at U of O;
Natural History Museum, Native American Art exhibit; Maude Kerns Art
Center, Salon des Refuses and Dia de los Muertos exhibit in Eugene.
Includes transportation. Saturday, October 24, 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
Meet at COCC BEC parking lot. Instructor: Pamela Bird. Cost: $36
(Senior cost: $31).
Create a pine needle basket and lid or a tray with handles using local
ponderosa needles coiled in native tradition. Finishing techniques
include different weaving patterns, stitches and embellishments from
nature. $8 material fee to instructor at first class. Tuesdays, Oct.
13 Nov. 3, 6:00 9:00 p.m., Three Rivers Elementary School,
Instructor: Ruth Ozias, Cost: $26.50 (Senior cost: $21.25).
Discover your creative writing potential and enjoy support and
encouragement for your work. Learn innovative techniques to eliminate
your writer's block; use whole-brain thinking and linguistic artistry
to develop personal style and add sparkle to your writing. Thursdays,
Oct. 15 - Nov. 19, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sunriver Library, Instructor:
Robert Shotwell, Cost: $22 (Senior cost: $16.75).
Develolp and maintain greater strength and endurance to improve your
overall performance during the ski season. Designed for skiers of all
levels. Power and muscular endurance will be emphasized through total
strength development of the legs, thighs, gluteals, hips, abdominals,
and lower back. Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 12 - Dec., 9, 5:30 - 6:30
p.m., Three Rivers Elementary School, Instructor: Kathryn Schulz, Cost:
26.25 (Senior cost: $19.69).