Class Info
Empowering Through the Creative Process
Path with Art classes are held in places where our students reside, where they are already receiving services or in community venues that are easily accessible. Led by professional teaching artists from the Northwest region, our process-focused classes are presented in a manner appropriate for any skill level. Classes encourage individual and group participation, creative risk-taking, reflection, respect and communication. Classes are offered in a variety of specialized experiences such as: theater arts, digital photography, painting and creative writing.
Current Path with Art class sites include: Recovery Café, Plymouth Housing Group, Frye Art Museum, Low Income Housing Institute, Fremont Abbey and Richard Hugo House. We are very fortunate to have access to these dignified facilities. Prospective students do not need to be a client, resident or member at one of these organizations in order to attend classes at these facilities.
To view upcoming class descriptions, click here »Spring 2012
Collage — Registration Closed
- Teaching Artist: Jen Dixon
- Dates: Every Monday, March 12 – April 30 (8 weeks)
- Time: 2 – 4 PM *Class on April 2 meets from 1 – 3 PM*
- Location: Simons Apartment Building | Community Meeting Room 228 | 2119 3rd Avenue (on 3rd between Blanchard & Lenora)
- Details: Collage is the perfect medium to help you find and improve your creative voice. In this exciting 8-week workshop, students will explore their personal history and stories by playing with basic collage materials in new and imaginative ways. Each participant will also learn simple printmaking and image transfer techniques as well as how to incorporate text with personal imagery. There are no mistakes, only creative discoveries!
Brazilian Rhythms — Registration Closed
- Teaching Artist: Eduardo Mendonça
- Dates: Every Wednesday, March 14 – May 9 (8 weeks) *No class April 4*
- Time: 3 – 5 PM
- Location: Fremont Abbey | Cafe Space | 4272 Fremont Ave N (at the intersection of 42nd and Fremont Ave) | #5 bus from downtown stops directly across the street
- Details: Experience the variety and power of the rhythms from Brazil in this class led by Brazilian musician, composer and educator Eduardo Mendonça. Participants will be introduced to several Brazilian rhythms. The focus is on a hands-on experience in an intuitive and spontaneous way, often using vocalizations and call-and response methods to incorporate the musical experience. Percussion instruments will be available for use during the class.
Writers Workshop — Registration Closed
- Teaching Artist: Scott Driscoll
- Dates: Every Thursday, March 15 – May 3 (8 weeks)
- Time: 2 – 4 PM
- Location: Richard Hugo House | 1634 11th Avenue (on the east side of Cal Anderson Park at the intersection of Olive St & 11th) | #10 bus stops one block away
- Details: Spring writing class will be about character. Our goal will be to write short stories with fresh and lively characters. We’ll start by creating character profiles, then we’ll fill our characters full of desire, get them into trouble, press them into a dilemma, and finally give them a home in stories that have them questing toward their objects of desire. Readings and examples will be drawn from short story anthologies and as much as possible from real life.
Visual Art Foundations — Registration Closed
- Teaching Artist: Kristen Ramirez
- Dates: Every Friday, March 16 – May 11 (8 weeks) *No class April 20*
- Time: 2 – 4 PM
- Location: Recovery Cafe | 2022 Boren Avenue (at the intersection of Boren, Fairview, and Denny)
- Details: This part lecture, part studio class will introduce participants to the vocabulary of the visual arts. We will investigate a variety of materials, ways of seeing art throughout history, and best studio practices for nurturing a creative habit. We will explore several techniques hands-on as we move through the basic vocabulary of art and design concepts, including drawing, bookmaking, sculpture, collage, and painting. A sketchbook will be used as a means of reflection and research. This is a great class for individuals who would like to gain basic experience in a wide range of visual art.
