Students read plays, attend performances, and develop critical skills in review discussions. The history of theater, elements of dramatic literature, and production techniques. Patchwork, Hawaiian quilting, trapunto, cross stitch, embroidery stitches. Projects include two pillows, a small quilt, embroidering on a garment, a purse, and construction of a bound book. Introduction to art, painting and sculpturing from the Lascaux cave paintings to modern day artists.
Older adults learn sculpture in a supportive studio atmosphere.
Students work primarily in clay from a live model. Writing OLAD 7400. Development of writing skills through journal keeping. Students acquire insight and awareness by the practice of writing techniques such as creative exercises, dialogues and monologues, stories, description, dreams, letters, memoirs, and poetry. Learning how to respond to writing, guided creative exercises and assignments, sentence and story structure.