General Information
• Please register early to avoid disappointment. You may register online at www.ssac.org, call 781.383.2787 to register by phone with a credit card or see registration page for mail-in information. A $25 non-refundable registration fee is included in tuition. If a student cancels a registration at least ten days before a course or workshop begins, a refund will be granted. Visiting Artist Workshops require a 30 day cancellation notification.
• Students must provide their own materials for Adult Courses and Workshops unless noted.
• Young adults, 15 years and older, are welcome to enroll in most adult courses with the permission of the instructor.
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300 Basic Drawing / Beg to Intermediate
Tony Pilla
Tuesday: 1:00 – 3:30 pm
April 30 - June 4
$250M $295NM 6 classes
Students will concentrate on exercises to strengthen concepts such as composition, light value, line and texture as these relate to graphic expression.
301 Studio Drawing & Related Media
Santiago Hernandez
Friday: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
April 12 - June 7 / No Class April 19
$305M $350NM 8 classes
One must always draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil ~ Balthus. Drawing is a matter of looking - through a series of exercises based on the Blocking Method & studies in shading techniques to suggest form & space, this course will help to strengthen observational and drawing skills.
304 Painting the Landscape with Pastels
Laurinda O'Connor
Wednesday: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
April 3 - May 15 / No Class April 17
$250M $295NM 6 classes
From beginner to experienced pastel painters, we will break away from tradition and have fun painting landscapes! We will work on stroke, value, color choices, and composition as we go beyond photo references to develop our own style of expression.
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305 Master Class for Pastel, Acrylic & Oil
Laurinda O'Connor
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
April 3 - May 15 / No Class April 17
$250M $295NM 6 classes
This class is geared toward the advanced painter working in pastels, oils, or acrylics. We will be working from references, creating series and works outside our comfort zone, as well as always pushing our potential. This will be a fun class with much individual attention and exchanging of ideas through discussion.
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306 Understanding Perspective
Bob Beaulieu
Monday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 6 - June 17 / No Class May 27
$250M $295NM 6 classes
A shortcoming for many new students' artwork is the misunderstanding of perspective in their paintings. In this classroom study, basic rules of perspective will be discussed and drawn and applied.
307 Advanced Life Drawing & Painting
Uninstructed
Friday: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
May 3 - June 7 / No Class April 19
$230M $275NM 6 classes
This is an advanced class for artists who have a sustained interest in the figure as a visual theme and who wish to work in a collective and reflective environment. Artists will work independently or in a supportive environment. Includes model fee.
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310 Exploring Watercolor & Gouache
Tara Connaughton
Monday: 9:30 - 12:30 pm
April 29 - May 20
$165M $210NM 4 classes
This class will offer a supportive and inspiring environment to nurture your artistic practice and hone your painting skills in either watercolor or gouache. Students can follow provided prompts and demonstrations or work from their own references, with plentiful feedback and guidance.
315 Basic Watercolor Demystified
Jack Haran
Thursday: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
April 11 - May 30 / No Class April 18
$275M $320NM 7 classes
This class is designed for beginning to intermediate students. The goal of this class will be to introduce students to the unique medium of watercolor by addressing issues of concept planning, materials, and techniques as well as compositional components such as shape, space, and value.
329 Portrait Painting
Bob Beaulieu
Wednesday: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
April 3 - June 12 / No Class April 17, 24 or May 1
$375M $420NM 8 classes
Learn the basics or improve your study of portraiture, one of the major genres of the visual arts. Live models will sit for us in an Alla Prima (all in one sitting) three-hour session. Individual critiques and concept development will be integral, as well as informative demonstrations.
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321 Exploring Plein Aire / OUTDOOR
Bob Beaulieu
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 7 - June 11
$250M $295NM 6 classes
Spring is a great time to explore the wonders of nature by painting en plein aire. This course is focused on the fundamentals of this method of spontaneous on-site landscape painting. Students will learn the uses of one and two- point perspective and checkpoint drawing.
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324 Acrylic Landscape from Photos
Lisa Marder
Tuesday: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
April 9 - June 4 / No Class April 16
$305M $350NM 8 classes
Learn how to see and paint the landscape using photos and sketches as a reference. We will review the basics of acrylic painting, multiple ways to use photos, composition, choosing a color palette, and how to convey a sense of space.
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345 Continuing Solarplates
Esther Maschio
Monday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
April 8 - June 10 / No Class April 15 or May 27
$400M $445NM 8 classes
Exposing, developing and printing SOLAR PLATES will be the focus of this class utilizing 2, 3, and 4 plate printing to create color overlays while maintaining easy plate registration. Solar plates are not included in the class fee, Rives BFK is available for sale. All other materials will be provided.
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347 Gelli Plate Printing
Esther Maschio
Thursday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 2 - May 30 / No Class May 9
$160M $205NM 4 classes
Gelli plate printing is one of the easiest of all print techniques to master. Multicolor printing is as easy as making single color prints. Acrylic paints will be used which makes for easy printing and easy cleanup. Methods involve stamps and stencils.
350 Intro to Ceramics for Adult Beginners
Carolyn Daly Shedd
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
April 9 - June 4 / No Class April 16
$450M $495NM 8 classes
Learn the basics of hand-building and wheel-throwing! Students will be taught how to prepare, center and work with lumps of clay to throw vessels of various shapes and sizes, including bowls, mugs and vases. Students will discover and refine their hand-building skills.
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351 Exploring Ceramics
Ann Conte
Tuesday: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
April 9 - June 18 / No Class April 16
$550M $595NM 10 classes
For the beginning to intermediate clay student, this course will introduce students to the techniques of coil, pinch, slab, wheel, and combinations of these techniques. Functional and non-functional pieces will be created, glazed, and fired.
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352 Potter's Wheel & More
Jeanne Wiley
Saturday: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
April 20 - June 15 / No Class May 25
$450M $495NM 8 classes
This ceramic class will cover wheel techniques as well as slab, coil, and hand building. Students will learn about surface decoration such as sgraffito, slip trailing, wax resists, and unique glaze combinations. Independent projects are welcomed in this very supportive class, which is open to all students.
354 Clay Decorating Techniques
Ann Conte
Thursday: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
April 4 - June 13 / No Class April 18
$550M $595NM 10 classes
Learn new ways to finish your clay pieces with image transfer, mono printing, photo lithography, sgraffito, and more.The first classes will focus on learning new techniques. Prior clay experience is required to take this course.
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372 Basic Digital Photo to Visual Thinking
Keith Conforti
Wednesday: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
April 10 - June 5 / No Class April 17
$245M $290NM 8 classes
This class is designed to help the needs of students who have learned the fundamentals of digital photography and are ready to move on and explore new possibilities. Students will experience presentations and hands-on visual projects to develop their visual skills.
375 Cut & Paste Collage: ONLINE
Stephen Sheffield
Wednesday: 9:00 – 11:00 am
April 10 - June 5 / No Class April 17
$245M $290NM 8 classes
This class will take you beyond the world of scrapbooks to fine art collage with a purpose. Each class will comprise guided live studio work and free-form discussion on current events, followed by a brief critique of past weeks’ work and assignment.
421 Beyond Basics in Acrylic Painting
Donna Calleja
Saturday: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
June 1 & June 8
$185M $230NM 2 classes
In this two-day intermediate level workshop, class members will learn to refine their skills in acrylic painting. Class members should have some prior experience with acrylic painting from an intro workshop or personal practice. Topics include painting highlights, pattern, and advanced color mixing and composition.
470 Exploring Cyanotype
Sarah Anthony
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
May 18 & May 19
$250M $295NM 2 classes
Students will learn how to create the cyanotype solution, apply it to an array of materials, gather objects, create digital negatives, and produce perfect exposures.
460 Wet Felting Workshop
Patrice Kelley
Friday: 10:00 – 1:00 pm
April 26
$85M $130NM 1 class
Interested in exploring the wonder of wet felting? Here you'll learn basic techniques needed in the wet felting process: using agitation & compression to bind the fibers to create your masterpiece. Materials fee included in price.
Learning Lab
Adults & Children grades 5 and up
Develop your artistic skills, talent, and creativity! Our highly skilled artist-teachers will train you in techniques and use of tools and materials, to help unlock your own unique style. Customized instruction for beginners to advanced levels.
1. The cost for private 1 on 1 instruction is $60M $80NM per hour.
2. The cost for group instruction, with a maximum of 4 students, decreases to $45M $65NM per hour.
3. Review the learning opportunities below to tailor your lessons.
4. Have fun!
Two-hour blocks. dates to be mutually determined by student and instructor and must be completed within the term.
Possibilities Include
801 BASIC DRAWING—This is the place to start. Everything stems from drawing.
802 BEGINNING PAINTING—Learn the wonders of color alchemy, slosh around in oil or acrylics. Make a mess or be neat. Compose on the stage of the canvas.
803 Self Portrait—Embrace your ever-changing expressions with charcoal, wire, and monoprints.
804 Life Drawing—Working from a clothed model—with gesture drawings to 30 minute poses—discover new ways to express the ever-moving form of the figure.
805 Pastel Landscape—Amp up the color of the landscape using soft pastels. Learn many techniques while creating beautiful landscape paintings.
806 Printmaking—Express your inner animal through printmaking. We will create multi-colored prints based on the animal in you.
807 SCRAPBOOKING—Collect your travel or memoir experiences and memories.
811 Art Explorations for Teens
812 Portfolio Works in Progress
814 Artist Choice—Students will request their own medium and direction.
815 private lessons for students with special needs
Call to schedule sessions—781 383 2787
Studio Art Foundation Program
South Shore Art Center offers a new program for students looking to formalize their art studies. Upon completion of a specially designed curriculum, SSAC will award students a Certificate in Studio Art Foundation. Participants in the program will have ongoing support of Art Center faculty to evaluate work and assist in course selection. Certificate Students will have priority registration and be assisted in creating a portfolio of work from their selected courses for presentation and exhibition. They also will have the opportunity to exhibit at SSAC in Certificate Student shows. Courses must be completed within three years of registration. (One course, taken prior to January 2015 is eligible for inclusion in the Certificate Program.)
Registration fee for this program is $50.
Contact 781-383-2787 for more information.
First Year Focus
Basic Drawing (48 hours minimum)
Color Theory (10 hours minimum)
Intro to Painting (24 hours minimum Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor)
Elective choice (24 hours)
Second Year Focus
Drawing II (24 hours minimum)
Art History (12 hours)
Painting Elective (24 hours minimum)
Elective choice (24 hours)
Elective Courses
Advanced Drawing (24 hours)
Printmaking (24 hours)
Photography (16 hours)
3D ceramics (24 hours)
Visiting Art Workshops (18 hours minimum)
Professional Development
Attention Teachers! We are pleased to provide a certificate of completion for any of our adult courses or workshops.