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Professor Kenneth J. Hammond is Associate Jamie Kirkell was an art director at Kirkell/
Professor of History and Head of the History Poindexter Studios in NYC, NY. Working with
Department at New Mexico State University. two other exceptional silk artist his work grew
He earned his A.M. in East Asian Regional exponentially and their art sold throughout
Studies and Ph.D. in History and East Asian North and South America. Kirkell was a United
Languages from Harvard University. Past States Peace Corps volunteer in the Philip-
President of the Society for Ming Studies, Dr. pines where his interest in Orchid designing
Hammond has won several grants and fellow- and collecting took hold. Kirkell apprenticed
ships. He has published many articles and under Indonesia Batik Master, Bambang
translations and is editor of The Human Tradi- Oetoro. His silk paintings today are a direct
tion in Premodern China. result of his travel and study in Java. Today
Kirkell’s work in large floral paintings brings a
freshness, lightness and exploration of botani-
cal art and the art of the orchid and iris. His
work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. at
over 15 botanical gardens and arboretums in-
cluding the Chrysler Building in New York City
and the Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota,
FL.
So You’ve Never Sounds of Mozart,
Touched a Computer Mendelssohn and Berlioz
Adult & Community Enrichment Course Adult & Community Enrichment Course
VERY BASIC - Are you ready for an introduc- Explore the lives and times of three great
tion-to-computing class but you have never composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
used a computer or handled a mouse? This (Austrian), Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn
class is for YOU! Become familiar with the com- (German) and Hector Berlioz (French). Lis-
puter laboratory, build basic skills and gain con- ten to beautiful music and learn to identify
fidence in your abilities. Learn to understand the particular sounds of the composer’s pe-
computer hardware, turn on the computer, ex- riod (spans 18th & 19th century). Learn
plore the basic desktop elements and learn how how the composer’s music was shaped by
to use the mouse. Laptop computers will be pro- the historical period in which they lived; as
vided for use during the class. well as their place of birth. There will be cof-
fee and cookies.
Class size is limited to Six (6) students from
Glenridge. This class is based on the Windows Dates: Tuesday, April 26—May 17
operating system; it is NOT oriented toward (ONLY 4 sessions)
Macintosh computers. Time: 10:30am - 12:00 Noon
Place: MacIntyre I, 2nd floor
Dates: Wed. April 27- June 8 Fee: No Fee
(6 sessions in 7 weeks) Instructor: Joan Rubinstein
NO CLASS May 11
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm Joan Rubinstein is a teacher of Music Ap-
Place: MacIntyre II, 2nd floor preciation and History, performer, art histo-
Fee: $15.00 rian and painter. She has a degree from
Instructor: Bonnie Hammer Syracuse University in Music and Violin
Pedagogy. She taught Music History and
Bonnie Hammer Appreciation in Philadelphia, New York and
has a BFA in New Jersey before moving to Sarasota.
Graphic Design Joan has taught classes for the Adult and
from Rochester Community Education Center since 1995,
Institute of Tech- and for Brandeis University, the National
nology, an MFA in Women's Committee, private groups and
Computer Art from Elderhostel.
the School of Vis-
ual Art, and a Pro-
fessional Teacher Certification in Elementary
Education and Art K-12 from Manatee Commu-
nity College. She has taught as an adjunct pro-
fessor in New York City and at several Sarasota
and Manatee County area schools. Bonnie de-
signed and created her cycling clubs’ newslet-
ters, has worked on an award winning website,
special effects films and window design illustra-
tions. She enjoys taking digital photographs,
continues to send out weekly e-newsletters, and
advised and facilitated a full color school year-
book.
Stained Glass Watercolors at The Glenridge
for Experienced Painters
This workshop is for those who have attended
previous Academy watercolor classes and are
experienced watercolorists. The following pro-
jects will be included:
Works by
Greene
A Spring Scene:
Join the fun in learning how to make a sun- Colorful foliage at a lakeside
catcher of your choice, or a night light. For Watercolor with a palette knife:
those who have taken the course, they might an experiment with thick and thin paint.
choose to make a 3-D star. You will learn the Paint Your Own Note Cards I:
techniques of cutting glass, wrapping it with Choose seascapes and landscapes
lead came or copper foil and soldering it to-
Paint Your Own Note Cards II:
gether.
Choose florals and creatures
Registration is limited to Eight (8) students. Zen Painting-A Floral Vignette:
Students should bring flat nose and needle Working rapidly without drawing
nose pliers and a pair of garden gloves if they Harmony with Analagus Colors:
have them. Use the color wheel to achieve unity
Collage and Watercolor:
Dates: Thursday, April 28 - June 2 Build an imaginary scene around a clipping
(6 sessions)
Wet Into Wet Field of Flowers:
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Let yourself go with luscious colors!
Place: Art Room, 2nd floor
Fee: $15.00 (Includes supplies)
Instructor: Grace Greene Instructor provides list of supplies which most
students have. The minimum class size is
Glenridge member Grace Greene has been Five (5) students.
creating stained glass sun catchers, lamp-
shades, tabletops and many other art objects Dates: Wed. April 27 - June 15
for many years, having learned the art in a (8 sessions)
YMCA course in the early 1970s from a de- Time: 10:00am – 12:00 Noon
lightful and inspiring couple. She has taught Place: Art Room, 2nd floor
several classes to all ages of students. Fee: $120.00; students must provide
paint, brushes, and paper larger
than 12x16 inches (if desired)
Instructor: Sue Anderson
Painting by
Sue Anderson