SHOUT IT OUT! Art As Activism: Saturday Morning Art Classes at Old Dominion University SMAC classes have been postponed until Nov. 21st due to inclement weather.

(Students may choose to attend session A OR B.)
Session A
Saturday, November 7th & 14th
9:30 – 11:30am

WHERE:

ODU Visual Arts Building,
W. 49th Street, Norfolk
http://www.odu.edu/oduhome/campusmap.shtml

COST:

Free – students must be available to attend on both Saturdays of their chosen session.
Suggested donation: a canned good, children’s book, or children’s clothing.
We will be collecting these items and donating them with your help.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Check out the class descriptions (see the class descriptions below).
   • Students may sign up for Session A or Session B.
   • Each class meets for two Saturdays.
   • Students may only attend one class, but can choose a first and second choice (in case the 1st choice is full).
2. Register your student by Monday, November 2nd, 2009.
   Register early, classes fill quickly.

Register ONLINE:
Once you have reviewed the course choices below, click on the register button on the top right of this screen.

OR

Register by mail, e-mail or phone:
Richard Nickel                                                              (757) 377-4214
Old Dominion University Art Department                         e-mail   rnickel@odu.edu
Visual Arts Building  
Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone: 757-377-4214

 
SMAC Student Exhibition
We will be having an exhibition of the student work at the end of the semester. Dates and location and invitation will be posted soon.

Session A (November 7th & November 14th)

"Not Your Typical Art Class"
Installation and stencil making

Instructors:
Liz Jett, Megan Varnell, & Rachel Villorente

CLASS FILLED_ Students may make this a SECOND CHOICE and if there is room we will put you in there the first day.

Are you tired of using traditional art materials to express your inner activist? You won't find crayons and markers in this classroom.  Street artists, like Banksy and Margaret Kilgallen, don't use traditional methods to promote their causes either. 
By using materials like spray paint and stencils, street artists leave their marks all over the city to make a personal statement.  Become an activist to your own cause by leaving your mark on a cityscape we'll create together.  Saturday morning protest begins November 7th.

The Battle Against the Trashacons!
Sculpture in T.R.A.S.H.

Instructors:
Heather Adams, Whitney Chambers, & Brandan Smith

CLASS FILLED_ Students may make this a SECOND CHOICE and if there is room we will put you in there the first day.

Transform
Recyclable plastic materials into
Art and help
Save
Humanity

Trash is overwhelming our world!  This build up of scum is disgusting!  The stench is unbearable!  Monsters are springing up from mounds of trash!  We must do something before they take over the entire world. Help us create sculpture like Aurora Robson to transform and battle the dreaded trashacons!

Come Together: Make it Happen!
Mural, found object sculpture

Instructors:
Jessica Kovalcik & Elizabeth Jones

Did you know that each of us throws away an average of more than 1,200 pounds of trash per year! How can I make a difference? Sometimes we can get more done with some help than by ourselves.

In this class we will see what it is like to work as a team to solve a problem while creating something meaningful. We will look at art by Vik Muniz, an artist that works with a team of people to create large works of art out of everyday trash.

Individually we will recycle materials to create pieces of art and as a team, we will work together to turn them into a mural about our community. We will also learn about other artist and organizations that focus on working together to get big things done. We need your uniqueness to contribute to our group effort. Let’s make it happen!

Session B (November 14th & November 21st)

TRASH TALK
installations and mural with found objects

Instructors:
Sarah Askew & Lauren Early

CLASS FILLED_ Students may make this a SECOND CHOICE and if there is room we will put you in there the first day.

What we consume says a lot about us. What we do with the leftovers says it even louder. It’s time we had a conversation about recycling!

Because actions speak louder than words, let’s have some fun and make art while we’re at it!

We will explore the installation sculptures of Michelle Stitzlein. As we learn about the concerns facing Virginia, and the country’s growing waste management issues, we will be making our own installation sculptures out of these “problem” items. From bottle caps to discarded silverware, we’ve got it all! Come help make a difference and do some trash talking with us!
(Feel free to bring any recyclable found objects or a glue gun to class with you!)

Lights! Camera! Activist!
Fashion Design sewing, printmaking

Instructors:
Alison Thurman & Holly Coggin

CLASS FILLED_ Students may make this a SECOND CHOICE and if there is room we will put you in there the first day.

Calling all Fashion designers for “Art as Activism!” Do you want to design wearable art that stands for something you believe in? Discover how to make a t-shirt, hat, tote bag, or other form of wearable art in this Saturday Morning Art Class.

We will look towards activist fashion designers Vivienne Westwood, Kenneth Cole, and Marc Jacobs for inspiration. Just bring in one of these items (a t-shirt, hat or tote bag) and we’ll supply the rest! With printmaking strategies, you will embellish your wearable art with a linoleum cut stamp that you will create. You will also have the opportunity to embellish your wearable art with other items we will bring in, such as tape, buttons, ribbon, trinkets, and paint.

Feel free to bring in items to add to your artwork. Not only will we be making these unique clothing items, but we will also be strutting down the runway wearing them the evening of your art show!

“Vigilante Avengers”
Self Portraits, found object collage murals and installation

Instructors:
Diana Heath & Jamie Armstrong

“BOOM!” “SMACK!” “SCREEEEEECH!”  And the Vigilante Van is on the move, escaping into the night full speed ahead.  We are a league of advocates for peace and devoted to justice.  We must take a stand!
We are looking for Avengers to conduct “Shout it Out” missions.  But, for your safety, we need you to develop an imitation of yourself… a phony… a bogus… a sham… Bring out the hero inside to cast as your secret identity so the public can hear you but won’t recognize you.  Inspired by the visionaries Kara Walker, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, you will be making an exact scale replica of yourself (aka your secret identity) that will visually represent and communicate your protests!
Do you have what it takes to join our league for peace?  Do you wish to take a stand!