FAI - Class Schedule

This workshop will introduce you to the different facets of Photoshop. We will have different assignments that highlight the versatility of this program. We will work with Vector imagery and design shapes which are great for graphic design. Then piece together jpgs for college and then learn Masks with many ways to develop a photo through light, color and composition. 

This is a beginning-level class; please email your instructor Lennon Michalski at lennonmichalski@gmail.com if you have any questions. Bring any images you may want to edit.

This class is for the experienced and not so experienced. Each week, we will explore a different location in downtown Lexington to find interesting compositional possibilities for sketching from life. Bring a sketch pad and your preferred medium of drawing: graphite, charcoal, ink, etc. 

The class will address space with a dynamic arrangement of form and volume. We will create multiple renderings of our natural surroundings through a variety of application techniques. This will be a great opportunity to meet gain feedback and meet fellow artists.  

A materials list will be distributed before the class begins. Transportation is the responsibility of the registrant.

Yes, you can always buy fabric. The question is how do we make our own sustainable fabric?

This class will focus on repurposing the clothing that already exists, and has nowhere to go but into landfills. Why should we buy new when fibers exist all around us that can be used creatively? This process not only eliminates stress for the planet, it provides a place to put our minds while we struggle with finding new ways of living. 

We will explore how color dominates our life, not only in creating beautiful things and spaces, but as a way to tell our story. This is an experience-based class focused on identifying your color palette. During the first class I will have old clothes for you to repurpose. You will be required to visit resale shops, your closet, or attic and find clothing to repurpose for the second class. We will discuss more of what to look for in the first class. In the meantime, pay attention to the colors you love and the variety of fabrics available from synthetics to natural. We will be using a 72” FeltLOOM, a machine designed to fuse diverse fabrics together to create something new. You will leave with two beautiful pieces of fabric with a story to tell.

Take one or more sessions. The beauty of this process is that once you learn the basics, it is self-directed. Many of the design steps can be done at home so that you can focus using the unique FeltLOOM to create more fabric for home decor or art to wear in the next session or scheduled use of the FeltLOOM by the hour.

The work you start here can be continued in hourly private sessions with Laverne. See Laverne’s Private FeltLOOM lesson listing for more details.

For further information about this workshop, please contact Laverne, lavernez@gmail.com.

Please note there are several sessions of this class. They are separate enrollments. Your enrollment fee is for one two-day session.

This beginning digital photo class with focus on the fundamentals of using the manual functions of the camera and executing a well composed photo. We will meet in the morning to learn the functions of the camera like Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, and deep/shallow depth of field. Then in the afternoon we will be shooting in downtown Lexington around Victorian Square to work on camera settings and composition in natural light for the second part of the day. Transportation between sites is not provided.

This is a beginning-level class; please email Lennon at lennonmichalski@gmail.com if you have any questions. Bring your camera and your manual.