Acting in Mask - Morning

Do you want to be able to create a character truthfully from the outside in? Do you want to be more physically clear and articulate as a performer? There is no better training tool for the actor than working in a mask! Working with full-face character masks, students will begin to embody the personality and physicality of the mask and will learn to make every move and thought of the character crystal clear.

Leader: Joel Sugerman

African Dance & Rhythms - Morning/Afternoon

In this workshop students will explore an African dance technique focusing on its origination, history and cultural form. Students will learn different movement combinations that address stylistic differences in African dance. Students will also explore the physical and emotional demand of rhythm technique using rhythm sticks.  Students will work through a series of rhythm exercises to understanding how to embody rhythm and movement without music.


Click here for Mziyanda Mancam's Bio:

Leaders:  Mziyanda Mancam & Rene Martinez

Altered Books - Morning/Afternoon

What are altered books? In the words of artist Carol Owen ‘I'm often asked to describe altered books to people who are unfamiliar with them. I try to explain it this way: I start with an old, unloved book and transform it with paint, photos, and other embellishments. The end result is a book that has become a work of art, with pockets, niches, and secret compartments, enticing the viewer to keep turning pages.’ Sign up for 1 or both sessions!

Leader:  Amy Sedestrom

The Art of Cupcakes - Afternoon

Come make and decorate cupcakes! We will make some filled, but not frosted, cupcakes like black bottom and chocolate filled cupcakes. While those are baking we will learn to decorate with frosting. We will taste test what we make and the extra cupcakes made during this workshop will be served in the dining hall for Arts Day dinner.

Leader: Amy Sedestrom

The Art of Fly Fishing

Learn to cast using a fly rod. Bring your patience and a desire to learn this life skill. You do not need to have a fly rod to participate in this workshop.  Please bring your hat and glasses!

Leader: Johnny Buck

Blow Up A Picture - Morning

Have you ever wanted to enlarge a picture on your own? Do you want to turn that favorite picture of yours into a hand drawn poster? This workshop will allow you to "blow up" your favorite pictures into poster size, hand drawn, pictures. We will be working with graphs and ratios in order to keep the dimensions within the original picture the same as the new enlarged poster. From there, we will then be filling in the larger boxes keeping the same proportions as your original picture. This works great for portraits but can be used to enlarge really any of your favorite pictures. If you have a favorite photograph that you'd like to blow up please bring it with you.

Leader: Luke Tobin

Bodies in Motion: Drawing the Human Figure

Learn to draw the human figure in motion.  With step by step instruction on both observation and drawing skills, you will learn to draw the gesture and volume of the figure.

Study of a Dancer, by Edgar Degas, ca. 1880-1882, charcoal heightened with white, 19 x 24 13/16. Private collection.

Leader: Michelle Murray P '15

Build a Portfolio Web Site - Morning

Would you like to get your own portfolio on the web using a free platform?

In this workshop students will design their own portfolio web site.  You will design all the elements of the homepage including overall theme/style, colors, text, and location and function of the links and buttons.  Other pages and galleries can be linked to this homepage.  You will leave this workshop with a functional portfolio web site. 
Bring a body of digital work to showcase!

Leader: Matthias Laudico

CAD / 3D Printing - All Day

In this day long workshop (make sure you sign up for both sessions) you will learn how to draw 3D objects using CAD software and how to print your designs using a 3D Printer.

In the morning session, students will learn the basic features of SketchUp, a free CAD program that can be downloaded to your laptop here.

 In the afternoon session, students will learn how to export their 3D drawings from SketchUp to a file that can be read by the school's new MakerBot Replicator 3D printer. We will discuss the history and growth of this industry and the limitations of 3D printing, as well as print our own creations.

Please bring your laptop with the SketchUp software installed, a 3-button mouse, and mousepad to both sessions.

Leader: Justin Joslin

Card Making - Morning

Make your own greeting card for any special occasion! Learn to make a basic background for your card, and then use different ways to embellish your card with cut out shapes, ribbons, embossing paper, stamps and other fun materials.  Make a card for Mothers' Day and Graduation, or any special occasion.

Leader: Jen McMahon

Culinary Arts - Morning/Afternoon

Come learn to elevate "cooking" to an art. In this 90 minute workshop, 6 junior chefs will learn about some basics of culinary artistry under Master Chef Sampson. Possible menu items will include different varieties of chicken wings, pasta, and barbecue sauces.


Leader: Joe Sampson

Cyanotype Printing - Afternoon

Cyanotypes - Sunlight Photography

Cyanotype printing is an alternative (antique) photographic process using non-toxic, light sensitive chemicals. Placing objects or images of various transparencies on top of the coated paper creates a lasting image.

In this workshop, you will be able to design an image using objects found in nature, collected, or readily available.  Depending on how opaque or transparent the object is, it may leave a faint outline or a bold silhouette.  Negatives of images can also be used.  All materials will be supplied, but if you have anything you want to use feel free to bring it!

Here is a link outlining the process:
http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/cyanotype/cyanotype-classic-process

Leader: Kenzie Little

Eggselent Design - Morning

Can you prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a two-story height? For this workshop, you will design an egg crate made from a limited number of straws and tape. Test out your creativity and architectural skills as we use art and apply it to Newton's First Law.

Led by Jess MacLeod

Environmental Art - Morning/Afternoon

In this workshop you will join master artist and teacher Mark Ragonese in the process of constructing environmental art out of saplings and grape vines.



Click here to see some of his work

Mark Ragonese is a master woodworker, sculptor, and multi-media artist. He designs and builds one-of-a-kind fine furniture, sculpture, and outdoor site-specific installations. He studied at UNH with Daniel Valenza, where he later served as studio technician and adjunct faculty. Mark apprenticed with Jon Brooks in 1987. He is an experienced teacher of mastery-level woodworking and design. He has been a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen since 1983 and is one of their state woodworking jurors. He has been a rostered artist with the NH State Council on the Arts and Very Special Arts for 18 years. In 1993, Mark received the Yamagata International Visual Arts Fellowship for his work with the disabled and disadvantaged. He stresses the importance of individuality, membership in a community, and the significance of a handmade object.
Leader: Mark Ragonese

Fight Club

Some of the best parts of action movies are when two characters battle it out in a fight scene. But have you ever wondered how these scenes are made? Although we aren't professional stunt people, we can learn the principles of film fight choreography to create safe, but epic, fight scenes. This workshop will focus on choreographing, filming, and editing fight scenes. We will also create realistic sound effects using the same techniques professional Foley artists employ. Come and make your fight scene with us!

Here is the choreographed fight scene from Hope 

Leader: Hans Mundahl

Friendship Bracelets

Originally, these colorful bands were invented by Indians in Central and South America. According to tradition, you tie a bracelet onto the wrist of a friend who may wish for something at that moment. The bracelet should be worn until it is totally worn out and falls off by itself, at which moment the wish is supposed to come true.
Join this group with Ms. Grosart and learn to make these bracelets for the first time, or rejuvenate your skills from childhood. Or maybe you've been making them for years and just want to join in to make more! There will be instruction for beginners, and more advanced patterns for the more experienced. It'll be fun!

Leader: Beth Grosart

Guitar - Morning/Afternoon

Ever wonder if you’ve got what it takes to be a rock star? Maybe you just want to entertain your friends and you’re looking for the right way to do it. The guitar just may be what you’re looking for. Why not spend your Arts Day checking out the most versatile instrument of the modern era of music? In an hour and a half you’ll learn how to tune and play this iconic instrument. The road to being the next Dave Matthews – or at least the most popular guest at the bonfire – starts on Arts Day!

Leader: Doug Thompson

Hand Made Books with Image Transfers - Afternoon

Learn to make your own sketchbook or notebook using card, paper and metal pins. You will also learn to make image transfers from found images, and will have the opportunity to fill a page or two of your hand made book.

Leader: Richard Dulac

Henna Tattoos - Afternoon

Henna has been used to decorate bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean. Henna is regarded as having blessings, and is applied for luck, joy, and beauty. Some even believe that it is a divine experience to adorn your body by henna. At the simplest, Henna is a paste made out of crushed leaves and twigs of henna plant. When the paste is applied to the skin it leaves orange to dark maroon stain that will last up to 14 days.

Leader: Naomi Momah and Jen Churchill

Introduction to Studio Lighting with Scott Bulger - Morning/Afternoon

Want to learn how to make expressive portraits using our studio lights? Join visiting artist Scott Bulger and learn how to control artificial light to create various lighting effects.

You need a camera for this workshop.

Leader: Scott Bulger

Jam Session with Rich Ortiz - Afternoon

Sign up for this workshop ONLY with permission from Mr. Masterson.

Rich Ortiz's style is truly his own and his music is his soul. Ortiz, never a wallflower, believes he is the product of his family's cultural diversity and strengths. Since the age of 17, he's focused all of his talents and time on his acoustic solo act, if you can call it that. Rich plays guitar, harmonica, and pedal bass (with his feet), and he turns heads with his vocals! He has opened shows for Ludacris, Hoobastank, Jeffrey Gaines, Ryan Montbleau Band, The Wood Brothers, Tea Leaf Green, Kracker, Merl Saunders, Melvin Seals, Jim Weider, and the Drifters.

Inspired by artists like Jim Croce, James Taylor, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Willie Nelson, he says "I feel I have to change every gig around in order to grow as a musician." He plays six- and twelve-string acoustic guitar and chooses not to cultivate a target audience. He thinks "ideally the feeling of people who leave the room or listen to your CD should be one of making someone's day. What comes out of your tongue says a lot about your soul."

Check out Rich Ortiz' music here.  

In 2006, Ortiz released his long awaited debut album, "Let It Be Life". Recorded with the help of Grammy winning producer, John Seymour, the album features live, unedited studio recordings of all original works. Soon after its release, "Let It Be Life" was listed as one of the Top-40 selling Funk/Blues albums on CD Baby, the #1 online record store for independent music.

In 2010, Ortiz released his sophomore album, "Face of a Lion", which features guest musician Kofi Burbridge (Derek Trucks Band).

As his passion for life grows stronger, so does the energy in his music. Rich is a truly rare, authentic talent.

Jewlery: Bracelets - Morning

You will have the opportunity to make two different types of bracelets, paracord and beaded leather. Paracord bracelets or "survival bracelets" are not just easy to make and fashionable, they can also save your life! In an emergency, the paracord can be used for anything from making a tourniquet to creating a bow and arrow. The other bracelet you will have the option to make is a simple beaded leather wrap bracelet. These are beautiful, very stylish, and similar styles retail for upwards of $50.



Leader: Jen Churchill

Jewlery: Make Various - Afternoon

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In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn to make your own necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Leader: Nora Cascadden

Latin Dance Workshop: Merengue & Salsa - Afternoon

This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of Merengue and Salsa dancing.  We will dance to the rhythmic beat of some of the classic Merengue and Salsa music of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other latin countries.

Come ready to move your body (vamos a bailar!) and have some fun!

Note:  "Dance Shoes" ( leather soled) suggested.  Sneakers and flip flops not recommended.

Leader: Carmen Davila P '17

Learn to Juggle

Juggling is a kind of magic. And the key to all magic is that what the audience sees is different from what the magician (or juggler) is actually doing. In this workshop we will break down the three ball cascade pattern of juggling. Over the course of the workshop you will progress from throwing one ball back and forth between your hands to juggling three objects (and maybe even trying out some simple tricks). You will probably learn enough about juggling to teach your friends—or you can keep the secrets of juggling to yourself.

Leader: Paul Rightmeyer and Justin Freeman
 

Learn to Knit - Afternoon

Learn to knit! This workshop will enable you to start knitting your own scarf, which you can then take home with you to finish on your own time. Make a traditional long scarf or an infinity scarf--we will help you put the finishing touches on it whenever you're done! Scarves make great gifts for Mother's Day!

 Leader:  Meg Pechenick and Erin Walsh

Light Painting - Afternoon

Learn to make a painting with a camera!  Light paintings are when you move a laser pointer, Christmas lights, or other colorful light in the dark and make a long exposure.    We will teach you how to use your camera to create beautiful abstract images of color and light.

You need to bring a camera! 

Leader: Nicki Santora and Sarah Marr

Mixed Media Painting

      Join visiting artist CC White in an exploration of media and mark-making.  The emphasis of this workshop is on the process and the use of materials, not the end result. You will explore a variety of materials and utensils with which to write, draw, and paint.   A variety of music will also be inspiration for different types of  expression.

      Leader: CC White

Paper Art - Morning/Afternoon

Turn recycled books into art!  In this workshop, you will have the chance to upcycle vintage books into fun, interesting and creative pieces.

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Leader: Nora Cascaden

Pastels - Afternoon

In this workshop you will learn the basic tips and tricks of drawing with soft pastels.  Pastels are a very versatile and forgiving medium and that have all the richness of monochromatic charcoal with the added benefit of colored pigment.  Emphasis will be on building form through value and texture.

Leader: Michelle Murray P '15

Poetry - Morning/Afternoon

“Dead Poets Society Revisited” or

“Poetry Writing 1A: How to Woo that Significant Other with Words that May/May Not Rhyme”

In the words of Robin Williams in his role a Mr. John Keating in the film Dead Poets Society:

“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”

This NHS Arts Day Workshop will meet in Lane 202 and will require members of the human race, their iPads, and an open mind as they read, recite, listen, write, and feel poetry. After which we may need several professional police officers and therapists to fend off and counsel those who did not participate in this workshop yet were inevitably affected by it.

http://www.slideshare.net/JWonkychair/poetry-arts-day-2013

Leader: Darren Redman

Self-Portraits in the Style of Frida Kahlo

Kahlo's "Self Portrait with Monkey"

About her own work, Frida Kahlo said, “I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.” In one of her famous self-portraits, Kahlo has a cat perched on one shoulder and a monkey on the other, with insect-like flowers flying around her head. While this “reality” is not what others may have seen when looking at her, this is the world that she experienced and chose to represent in her painting. Like Kahlo, participants in this workshop will combine the realistic with the symbolic to make portraits that show their individual experience and identity. We will go over painting basics such as mixing color, facial proportions and creating a background and foreground, and will look at self-portrait examples by Kahlo and others for inspiration.

 Leader: Chelsea Woodard and Meghan Frame

Sewing a Tote Bag - Morning/Afternoon

Sew a beautiful, colorful, useful tote bag that you will enjoy for years!  Pictured is a costly Vera Bradley tote bag and you will make a very similar bag of your own using two-sided quilted material which we will assemble in less that an hour and a half!  Use this as a beach bag, book bag, a purse, or even as a special Mother's Day gift! The overall size will be about 14"x15"  with two long handles.

Class is limited to 6 participants each session.


Leader: Rosemary Brewster and Kristin McClure

Special Effects Make Up - Morning/Afternoon

In this workshop, learn how to create special effects with stage make-up. The emphasis this year will be on creating the illusion of gross and disgusting wounds and bruises.

On stage, one’s features must be clearly visible to everyone sitting in the theater, even the people in the very back row. Many people don’t know the correct technique to apply make-up that will look good from 30 feet away, especially when it comes to exaggerated facial features.

Both male and female actors use basic stage make-up techniques to enhance their natural features, correct or diminish other features, and change their appearance. Often, a role calls for “character” makeup, such as stylized fairies, zombies, animals, or a look of old age. Makeup can accomplish all of these looks and many more.

You will need a T shirt you don’t mind getting dirty, and a great sense of humor.

Leader: Stephanie Brucas

Spray Paint Art - Afternoon

How did they do that?

Join us and learn basic can control as well as some tips and tricks of spray paint art. You will have time to experiment and discover your own style.

Leader: Aurdric Sandoval & Luke Tobin

http://you-are-here.com/graffiti/

Image taken in Cambridge during JUA '11

focusing on can control and spray paint art techniques - See more at: http://1amsf.com/classes/art-of-graffiti-class/#sthash.stOuFLLI.dpuf

then put your lessons into practice by creating your own outdoor mural. In just two short hours, you’ll go from analyzing the art of others to sketching letters to expressing your own style on the wall. - See more at: http://1amsf.com/classes/art-of-graffiti-class/#sthash.stOuFLLI.dpuf

Spring String! - Morning/Afternoon

Do you have a lacrosse pocket in need of repair? Or simply needs new everything?

Time to dust off that old lacrosse head and give it a face-lift! In this workshop, participants will explore various techniques and methods for stringing their own lacrosse sticks.

All levels! No experience necessary!

To open, participants will take part in a grand conversation touching on different pocket styles, mesh types, pocket break-in and upkeep. Next, students will prepare the materials they will need for the construction process. Finally students will begin the fabrication of the pocket. Each pocket will include a top-string, two sidewalls, and a bottom lace.

Join the Spring String! Repair, refurbish, or replace your old pocket and take home some functional art that you created.

Leader: Ryan McHugh

Swing Tricks - Morning

Love to dance? Want to expand your skills?
In this workshop you will learn the basic footwork and some swing tricks.   Swing is high energy and fun! Come prepared to move!

Check out some of these moves.

Leader: Kyle Tufts

Note:  "Dance Shoes" ( leather soled) suggested.  Sneakers and flip flops not recommended.

Tie Dye T-shirts - Morning/Afternoon

Calling all Hippies!  You know who you are.  Learn how to tie dye clothing to make retro tee shirts or simply tie dye Buddhist prayer flags.  For those more experienced tie dyers, we will be challenging you to more intricate designs such as tie dying a heart design or a smiley face on your shirt.  Please bring several clean white tee shirts (or other interesting pieces of white clothing) and wear clothing that you will not mind getting some stains on.

Led by Peg Frame

World Drumming - Morning/Afternoon

This course will explore indigenous African rhythms and their use in everyday life. No music reading is required, but you must be a good listener. This is an ensemble format. Drums will be provided, or you can bring your own.

Jared has had the opportunity to perform with some great artists such as Stan Trujillo, (saxman for the Woody Herman and Stan Kenton Orchestras), Steve Rucker (drummer with the Bee Gees), Randy Roos (Club D'Elf), Shawn Monteiro, Kimberly Dahme (bassist for Boston) Tony Sarno (Blood Sweat and Tears, The Thunderhawks, Peter Tork), Al Hospers (Buddy Rich Big Band, Blood Sweat and Tears), Barry Mitterhoff (Hot Tuna, Silk City) as well as many other fine musicians. His main love is jazz and improvisational music, but will absolutely play any music that has power, meaning, and most of all...soul. He is a proud endorser of Silverfox Drumsticks and Grover Pro Percussion.

Leader:  Jared Steer