THE Crafts Center
Special Classes for NCSU Students Only

SEE NC STATE THROUGH A PINHOLE
Instructors: Diana Hooper-Bloomfield and Katy Walls


For NCSU students only. A homemade camera challenge! The Crafts Center provides the pinhole lens & directions for making this small, simple box camera. You make it at home or at The Craft Center and then bring it in on Challenge Day to learn how to use it. The challenge will be to go out and capture images of campus life or architecture that same day, process the images in our darkroom - we’ll show you how, and turn in your best 3 images for a competitive exhibition. The winner receives a free Crafts Center class of their choice. <see more details>


Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1.


Challenge Day: Saturday, October 3, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm


Photo Exhibition: October 12 - 30. Winner to be named on Friday, October 23.

 

Supply fee: $2

INTRODUCTION TO THE POTTER’S WHEEL
Instructor: Jo Ellen Westmoreland


For NCSU students only. No experience necessary. This class introduces the fundamental steps of making pots on the wheel. Students will create simple forms and be introduced to trimming and glazing.


Friday mornings for 6 weeks, 9:45 am - 12:15 pm, beginning September 11 (skip Oct. 9).


Supply fee
$18


Class fee
$48

PRESENTATIONS POWERED BY CHROMA KEY
Instructor: Gary Knight


For NCSU students only. Help us to unleash this powerful new resource. Commonly known as green screen, the use of this technology will allow students to jazz up academic presentations and organizational publications with exciting and visually descriptive backgrounds. Participants in this class will realize the capabilities of this new technology through loose discussion, group exploration, and practice outside of class. Upon completion, you will have free access to the green screen facility for the remainder of fall semester.


Thursday evenings for 3 weeks, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, beginning October 15.

 

Class fee: $20

FRIENDS NIGHT OUT
Instructors: Jo Ellen Westmoreland, Geoge Thomas, Naomi Profesorsky


For NCSU students only. No experience necessary. Grab a friend and come spend three nights exploring a spectrum of craft in these special workshops, a different craft each night: wheel-thrown pottery, woodturning, and beaded jewelry. Each night will be a fun-filled evening full of activity and learning. So come have fun, challenge each other, and spend time together doing something creative!

 

Monday evenings for 3 weeks, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, beginning October 26.

 

Supply fee
$18


Class fee
$18

WOODWORKING IN THE AFTERNOON
Instructors: Crafts Center Wood Studio Staff


For NCSU students only. Come join us for an afternoon of fun and learning! Register for one or all of the sessions.


Session A: Scroll Saw Puzzles - get accustomed to using the band saw and scroll saw as you work to create a painted jigsaw puzzle.Friday afternoon, 3-6 pm, October 16.


Section B: Turning for Fun - make a weed vase or candlestick from a limb or piece of drift wood.

Friday afternoon, 3-6 pm, October 23.


Section C: Making a Dovetailed Wall Shelf - hand cut dovetails to make this three-piece wall shelf. Friday afternoon, 3-6 pm, October 30.

 

Class fee: $5 per session, all supplies included

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CRAFTS CENTER INFORMATION: 919.515.2457