Basic Computer Maintenance
Instructor: Ray Seegar

This six week course will help you identify and Understand your Computer's Hardware & Software. We will discuss ways to keep your computer components safe & clean. Discover how to clean up your hard drive and update system drivers. We will also be going over different diagnostic utility programs.

Prerequisite: A desire to take control of maintaining your computer.

Beginning Bookmaking
Instructor: Kristi Schueler

NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

Have you ever wanted to make your own journal or sketchbook but didn't know where, or how to start?

While this course won't have you leaving with a standard codex book in your portfolio, we will study some simpler structures in preparation for more complicated book forms. We'll make simple folded and stitched books including the Maze Book, Accordion or Concertina Book, Envelope Book, Pamphlet Stitch book, Piano Hinge book and a brand new, never before shared instructions for a Post-It Note Book with a twist. We'll also discuss variations on these books, sources for archival supplies, and further resources on bookmaking.

Some suggested supplies include card stock, heavy and light weight decorative papers, standard copy or computer paper, a bone folder, waxed linen thread, chip board and mat board, bamboo skewers, envelopes, archival adhesive and various embellishments such as wire, ribbon, buttons, fibers and charms. A complete supply list will be available upon the start of class along with some on-line sources for these supplies.

Prerequisites: There are no real prerequisites other than a love of paper and books and a willingness to fold, stitch and glue.

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Bodacious Backgrounds for Books
Instructor: Kristi Schueler

NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

There is nothing more intimidating than a blank page. In this six-week course explore the wonderful world of backgrounds using a wide variety of mediums and tools. Use any of the 80+ background techniques shared during this exploration to banish that blank page artist's block. All the backgrounds described in this class work in the confines of a book, be it an altered book or art journal, as well as on a blank canvas!

Along the way also learn about a wide variety of artist mediums, including inks, acrylics, watercolors, gouache; water soluble pencils, crayons and oil pastels, as well as chalk pastels, powdered pigments and traditional oil pastels.

So, gather your favorite art supplies, plus some less conventional tools and banish the phrase "artist's block" from your vocabulary. A full listing of required and suggested supplies can be found at
http://www.kurki15.com/classes/3b_materials.html.

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Digital Scrapbooking, Intro
Instructor: Jennifer Pasquale

Have you made the transition to digital photography? Then why not make the transition to digital scrapbooking? Save time and money without losing creativity. As a mother of young children I have found it easier, safer, & more convenient to hit the save button with digital scrapbooking.

In this course you will learn how to utilize a scanner to allow for the use but not damage priceless photographs & memorabilia. Then you will learn how to edit & enhance your scanned images & digital photographs using Adobe PhotoShop Elements 2. Finally, we will take these images and create a scrapbook page utilizing Adobe PhotoShop Elements and the Internet.

Prerequisites
Students must have a basic understanding of their computer and digital camera. You must have a copy of PhotoShop Elements 2.0 installed on your computer. A scanner is not required for this class, but it is helpful.

eBay - Buying Simplified
Instructor: Wendy Siegel

This course is geared for the total beginner or for those just starting out on eBay. The course will walk you through how to register, bid and buy on eBay with confidence. Along the way I'll show you how to become a sophisticated, savvy and informed buyer. Whether your ultimate goal is to find the best bargains, add to your collection or become an eBay seller yourself, this course will get you jump-started and provide you with real insights into the workings of eBay.

eBay Selling Simplified
Instructor: Wendy Siegel

-- Cut through the tons of information about Selling on eBay from an eBay PowerSeller and find out...

•   How to start selling your items quickly
•   Tools of the Trade -- what equipment you really will need to start selling
•   What software and/or programs you will need to start selling
•   How to save a ton of money on unnecessary eBay fees from endorsed products and options you don't need
•  How to list items effectively and maximize your profits
•  How to think like a Seller
•  The economics of Selling on eBay
•  Know what your competition is up to
• Tons of other facts to help you sell well

Feng Shui, Intro
Instructor: Debbie Miller

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Begin to balance your life with this 6 week course.

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of learning to work with the colors of the earth and other simple principles of the universal life force that can enhance your overall environment and improve your life through harmony and energy flow.

Feng Shui, pronounced ‘Foong Shway’ has been a part of Chinese culture for since ancient times. Feng Shui is neither superstitious nor magic. The Chinese have known for thousands of years that our physical surroundings affect every aspect of our inner and outer lives.

Intermediate Bookbinding - Stab bound Books
Instructor: Kristi Schuele

Stab Bound Book

  NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

In this course explore the world of stab bound books, many of which are traditional Japanese bindings. There will be a combination of soft cover and hardcover books, a look at some alternate materials for binding, and the use of spacers to allow for addition of materials such as photos without causing the book to splay open. Stab bound books are good for a multitude of uses from guest books to photo albums or even artist books.

A full list of required and recommended material is available at http://www.kurki15rs.com/stab_book_materials.html

Prerequisite: There is no required prerequisite, but some experience in bookbinding is highly recommended.

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Intro to Printmaking for the Home Studio
Instructor: Kristi Schueler

NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

Do enjoy the results of prints from artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin and Edvard Munch but do not know how to go about making your own prints without all the expensive and space-taking presses? Then this class is for you!

Explore printmaking processes perfect for the home studio and adaptations to some traditional print processes in this 6-week course. The results will astound you! Many of the techniques can be applied to fabrics as well as papers of all varieties. Use the prints in fabric art, art journals, mixed media collage, altered books, or just mat, frame and hang on your wall.

In this course we’ll study monoprints and monotypes, soft-block and linoleum carving, drypoint engraving, and collograph prints. We’ll pull it all together at the end by looking at ways to create multi-block prints and combine the various techniques.

Some supplies to have on hand include a variety of printmaking papers, printing inks (Speedball makes some nice watersoluble inks), a 4-inch hard rubber brayer, some sheets of plexiglass (available at hardware stores), design ideas for painterly, textural, and carved types of prints, lots of old newspapers, a barren or an old wooden spoon and if available, an art-dedicated pasta machine (these are often available at garage sales and thrift stores for less money). A complete materials list will be available 2-weeks before the beginning of class.

Prerequisites: A creative mind is a must, as is a relative comfort level with Internet. If you are not yet comfortable with using your scanner or digital camera or uploading images to a photo-sharing site, please take Beginning Computer Maintenance.

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Intro to Collage
Instructor: Kristi Schueler

NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

Collage is a fun and freeing art form that anyone can do! It can also be more economical than many other art forms by using only found papers and items and glue. If you are intimidated by collage, or not completely satisfied with your collages than this class is for you!

During this six week course you will learn about the history of collage, the various types, materials you can use, the basic design elements and principles including some color theory, plus many tips on how to salvage collages you are not happy with.

No prior experience in collage is necessary, just a willingness to get sticky and learn. The only materials necessary are your favorite adhesives,  found papers and other items and something to glue your collages to.

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Journal: A Book with a View
Instructor: Ramona White

A guide to journals and blogs including reasons for keeping one, how to get started and stay motivated, online and offline options, and some things you can do with it when you're all done.

Prerequisites: Willingness to put pen to paper, or cursor to screen, and anticipate excitement.

Polymer Clay Intro - Bonsai
Instructor: Shawn Peters- Miller

This course will be an introduction to polymer clay. We will cover brands of clay, safety practices, glues, finishes, wire, and armatures. You'll find complete descriptions of the tools used: work surfaces, rolling cutting, sculpting, & texturing.

A detailed supply list is provided with the first class. There will be tips on where to find supplies, and ways to save money on them.

Once you've gone through the basics, you will learn to make foliage and flowers in polymer clay.

By the time you complete the class, you'll be creating lifelike Japanese bonsai sculptures in purchased pots of your choice.

Techniques in Altered Books
Instructor: Kristi Schueler

NOTE: Kristi will be teaching from her own website beginning this fall. We will miss her here at EA. Click the information link for details.

Learn how to give that old, unwanted book a new life - as a piece of art.
In this course there will be an overview of various techniques that can applied to books using a variety of mediums. Topics covered will include acrylics and inks, adhesives, collage, pockets, windows, interactive  additions and transfers, most completed with supplies you already have on hand.

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Windows XP - Home. Where do I begin? Intro 101
Instructor: Kimberly Abuschinow

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Well, you've gone ahead and purchased that brand new computer with all the features and Windows Xp Home edition. You turn it on, and it prompts you through the setup. Everything seems fine. However, if this is your first computer, or you've been away from computers for some time, you may not even know where to go or what to do to start using your computer based on what it was made to do. This course will take you through the very beginner basics of computers using the Windows Xp Home Edition Operating System. This Introductory course will show you about the Windows Hierarchy and give you some basic file features that you really need to know to make your computing experience a success. We'll take a look at the desktop and show you how you can customize it to your own personality. We'll be surfing the internet and Organizing our Internet Explorer Favorites so you know exactly how to get back to that site you found a while back that had that information you wanted. We'll cover a bit about Windows Media Player and how you can use it to watch video files, listen to mp3's, Cd's or midi files. We'll also try and cover for you the terminology of some of the more commonly used files you'll run into. We'll address downloading, virus protection and firewall for a beginners look at security. Most of all, we'll teach you how you can find help on your own and how you may even have built in help functions your not fully aware of. The only requirement to this course is that you have Windows Xp Home Edition installed. This may even be useful if your someone upgrading from an older operating system.

prerequisite: Windows Xp Home Edition must be installed.