51AV Art Preparatory believes that the arts are the bridge to imaginative and real worlds that can expand thinking across cultures, help students learn how to solve problems and further develop talent in our region. Art Prep provides community and continuing education programs of the highest quality to students of all ages and abilities and strives to enrich the culture of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky regions through engaging artistic experiences and outreach initiatives.
Gigi Modaffari
In this four-day workshop, we will create characters and settings for your characters using either digital or analogue media, or both in combination. Figure drawing, basic color theory, visual research, and group feedback will guide students as they develop their unique creative style.Ìý
Illustrated books, comics, animation, design, and films are a few of the many places where characters can be found. In our workshop, we will talk about character style and formation, as well as how they can function in various story formats.Ìý
If you are a student interested in developing skills in character design and experimentation with a variety of materials and techniques, this workshop is for you! Students of all levels of experience are invited to participate!Ìý
Instructor: Charlie Thacker
Assistant Student Instructor: Anjel Robinson
Location:ÌýSteely Library (second floor) SL 240
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, July 15-18, 2024 Ìý
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This workshop is for teens aged 13-18 years old. Space is limited to 15.
Course fee:
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Fall & Spring Semesters
14 weeks on Fridays from
4:00-5:00pmÌý
Fine Arts Center FA 309
Semi-private art lessons are available to children (ages 8-17) by NKU Art Education and Art students. Lessons are based on the semester which includes 14, 1-hour sessions. Each semi-private lesson is offered once a week for the entire semester for a total of 14 classes in small groups up to 4 students per instructor.ÌýÌý
The total cost for the semester is $300.
Collage is the art of recycling. It takes the old and makes it new again through fragmenting, recontextualizing and combining imagery in new and interesting ways. This one-day live workshop will explore the many possibilities that collage can offer. Several techniques will be explored in this hands-on workshop including creating visually compelling imagery through the use of layering, using color effectively, how to create a strong composition and more. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists. A material list will be provided before the course starts.
Instructor: Randel Plowman
Location: TBD
Schedule:ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.Ìý Ìý
Course fee:
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 15 participants. Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours thorugh this workshop!
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What is a Risograph?
Risograph printing is a technique best described as ‘digital screen printing’. The process is much like screen printing, but with the convenience of an office copier. It’s known for its vivid colors and its specific textures. These machines deliver ‘perfect imperfections’ and provide a cheap and easy method for reproducing work at large quantities, like posters, prints and zines.
This four-day, in person, workshop focuses on the basic techniques for risograph printing. Emphasis is placed on printing multiple color layers and registration. Participants can use digital or hand drawn elements or a combination of both, to create a large edition one-page artist zine, where personal content will be explored. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.
Instructor: Randel Plowman
Assistant Student Instructor: Amanda Ketron
Location: TBDÌý
Schedule:ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
Workshop meets live on NKU’s campus Monday through Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm EST. This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours!
Course fee:
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Gigi Modaffari
In this four-day workshop, we will create characters and settings for your characters using either digital or analogue media, or both in combination. Figure drawing, basic color theory, visual research, and group feedback will guide students as they develop their unique creative style.Ìý
Illustrated books, comics, animation, design, and films are a few of the many places where characters can be found. In our workshop, we will talk about character style and formation, as well as how they can function in various story formats.Ìý
If you are a student interested in developing skills in character design and experimentation with a variety of materials and techniques, this workshop is for you! Students of all levels of experience are invited to participate!Ìý
Instructor: Charlie Thacker
Assistant Student Instructor: Anjel Robinson
Location: TBD
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, July 15-18, 2024 Ìý
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This workshop is for teens aged 13-18 years old. Space is limited to 15.
Course fee:
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The art of bookmaking is a creative mixture of traditional and non-traditional techniques, materials, and exploration. This introductory two-day workshop explores a variety of creative book structures – hard cover accordion book, single-section pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab binding, and more. Participants will leave with a variety of hand-made books and the templates for each as a jumping off point for future projects.
This workshop is designed for beginners and those interested in refreshing their basic skills of hand-crafting books. A list of material will be provided before the class starts.
Instructor: Paige Wideman
Location: TBD
Schedule:ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 10 participants. Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours!
Course fee:
Join us for an immersive pottery workshop focused on crafting stunning planters using the pottery wheel! In this hands-on session, you’ll delve into the fundamentals of wheel throwing while creating functional and stylish planters for your greenery.
Throughout the workshop, our skilled instructor will lead you through each stage of the pottery-making process, from centering and shaping clay to adding unique textures and finishing touches. You’ll learn essential techniques to create vessels that not only house plants but also serve as beautiful pieces of art.
No prior pottery experience is required; this workshop is open to beginners and enthusiasts alike. Come unleash your creativity, get your hands dirty, and leave with one-of-a-kind planters that will add a touch of elegance to any botanical display. Join us for an inspiring journey of clay and growth!
Instructor: Ben Huber
Location: NKU Ceramics and Sculpture Building
Schedule:ÌýÌýÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours!
Course fee:
In this two-day workshop, we will practice creating artwork that contains visual distortions often seen in the traditions of surrealism and neo-surrealism. Students can work with either analogue or digital media. Basic drawing and sketching, visual research, and group feedback will guide students as they develop their unique creative styles.
Surreal art allows us to see visual expressions of metaphors, symbols, allegories, dreams, and so much more. In this workshop, we will borrow ideas from historical and contemporary surrealists and practice drawing distorted images.
If you are a student interested in exploring imaginative drawing, painting, or digital art techniques, this workshop is for you! Students of all levels of experience are invited to participate!ÌýÌý
Instructor: Charlie Thacker
Assistant Student Instructor: Dylan Curfiss
Location: TBD
Schedule:Ìý Ìý ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
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This workshop is for teens aged 13-18 years old. Space is limited to 15.
Course fee:
This session introduces students to the world of sound awareness and amateur audio production. They’ll record sound then manipulate their recordings with Audacity, a free audio software available for Mac and Windows. With basic editing skills students will alter, layer, and recombine sounds to make audio environments, textures, and narratives. Students can also construct soundtracks, walking tours, and audio stories. Those interested in mindfulness and sensory awareness can use this session to create ethereal audio environments and sound textures for relaxation, meditation, improved sleep. Students considering work in audio production will learn the basics of foley, voice recording, and editing.
Instructor:ÌýJames McKenna
Location: TBD
Schedule:Ìý ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
Course fee:
A list of all materials will be provided before the workshop. Start listening now for interesting sounds, or gathering ideas for an audio narrative.Ìý
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 10 participants.Ìý
Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours through this workshop!
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This session introduces students to dyeing with two natural dyes—black walnut hulls and locust wood—and to unusual methods of manipulating dyed fabric. Emphasis is on artistic use of dyes with a variety of fabrics. Using their dyed fabric—wet and dry—students will learn and invent techniques for manipulating fabric and creating patterns and textures. Pattern and texture techniques include resist dyeing, drying fabric unevenly, rust printing, punching, and various kinds of cutting and abrasion. Manipulation techniques include tearing, weaving, crushing, knotting, and fraying. Students will stitch with rope, steel wire, vines, and other unusual sewing materials.Ìý
Note: This session is not for dyeing garments. Dyeing methods used will produce uneven colors that are not colorfast.
Instructor:ÌýJames McKenna
Location: Ceramics & SculptureÌý
Schedule:ÌýCanceled Due to Low Enrollment
Please check back for Summer 2025 offerings.ÌýÌý
Course fee:
A list of all materials will be provided before the workshop. Start listening now for interesting sounds, or gathering ideas for an audio narrative.Ìý
This workshop is for adults ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 10 participants.Ìý
Teachers can earn 8 Professional Development hours through this workshop!
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If you have questions about any of the workshops please contact Randel Plowman at plowmane@nku.edu.
