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PRESS RELEASE
Open
Studio in October
Release Date: September 11, 2008
Fontana,
California, September 15, 2008. The Mayor and City Council invite the public
to the Open Studio sessions at the Art Depot located at 16822 Springs Street during the
month of October. Featured topics for the art tutorials include Towers and
Turrets (October 3 or 4), Colored Repoussé (October
10 or 11), Mosaic Tile Art (October 17), Screen
Painting (October 24 or 25), and Things that Make You Scream (October
31). Open Studio sessions are $3 per participant. Sessions are available from 12 to 1:30
pm, 2 to 3:30 pm, and 4 to 5:30 pm. Reservations are available.
Towers and Turrets is a study in architecture and the detail
that can be found in any type of building. The focus is on the famed Russian towers and
turrets found throughout the country.
Colored Repoussé introduces the ancient art form of using metals
such as gold, silver, copper, and tin as ornamental pieces for armor, jewelry, even telling
a story. Students will enjoy creating 3 dimensional surfaces by pressing a design into
a sheet of metal.
Mosaic Tile Art, as can be viewed at the new Fontana Park,
encourages creativity to create a detailed piece of art using tile mosaics.
Screen Painting, a Fontana favorite also recognized as the
study in Pop Art will introduce students to the technique made famous by Warhol. Colorful
compositions will be used three times to create work of art reminiscent of the famed
artist.
Things that Make you Scream is a study of expressionist art
focusing on The Scream, one of the most famous images in the world of art. It was painted
in 1893 at Oslofjord in Edvard Munch’s homeland of Norway, and has now been replicated
in various ways in pop culture.
For more information, please stop by the Art Depot, Tuesday through
Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday from 10 am to 6 pm or Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm.
Reservations are accepted for the Art Depot session. To reserve a seat, please call (909)
428-7184. Family Art Day celebrating Refinished Product featuring Joe Neri is October
13th at the Art Depot from 3 to 5 pm.
Contact Information:
Courtney
Hodnick, Community Services Coordinator II
Telephone: (909) 428-4556
E-Mail:
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