January 28, 2010 — Spring semester of art classes is scheduled to begin in the coming week, with offerings for students ages 3 to adult in a wide variety of media. To view the complete course catalog online, visit www.favagallery.org. To receive a catalog by mail, please call (440) 774-7158.

The Spring education program will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. with a free workshop for adults and teens (ages 16 & up) entitled �Reclaim Your Creativity with Found Object Assemblage�, led by local artist, Rich Thomson. Free LEGO and block building workshops for kids will take place on Saturdays, Feb. 6 and 13, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., led by local artist Elizabeth Meadows.

Other upcoming classes include:

For Kids:

• From Monet to Cassat: The 19th Century Impressionists, w/ Kathleen Digney. Mondays, Feb. 1 - Mar. 1 (5 class meetings), 5:30 - 7 p.m. $70/$60 for FAVA members.*


• Preschool Art, w/ Rachel Mangan. Fridays, Feb 5 - April 23 (12 class meetings), 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 1 - 2 p.m. $120/$110 for FAVA members.*


• Art After School I (Grades K-2), w/ Donna Coleman. Fridays, Feb. 5 - April 30 (12 class meetings), 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. $120/$110 for FAVA members.*


• Art After School II (Grades 3-5), w/ Donna Coleman. Thursdays, Feb. 4 - April 29 (12 class meetings), 4:45 - 6 p.m. $120/$110 for FAVA members.*

For Teens:

• Art After School III (Ages 13-18), w/ Elizabeth Meadows. Tuesdays, Feb. 2 - April 20 (12 class meetings), 4:30 - 6 p.m. $120/$110 for FAVA members.*

For Adults

• Intro to Drawing, w/ Kathleen Digney. Wednesdays, Feb. 3 - Mar. 3 (5 class meetings), 6 - 8 p.m. $80/$70 for FAVA members.*
• The Handwriting Clinic Workshop, w/ Andrius Balukas. Wednesdays, Feb. 3 - 24 (4 class meetings), 7 - 8:30 p.m. $60/$50 for FAVA members.*

*Need-based scholarships are available for all classes. Please contact FAVA for more info.

The Firelands Association for the Visual Arts is located in the New Union Center for the Arts, 39 S. Main St. in downtown Oberlin. For more information or to register for classes, please call (440) 774-7158 or email [email protected].