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Spotlight on the Arts
The Arts Shine at the JCCNV!
Celebrating our Children's Creativity
June 14-July 12, 2011
The JCCNV's Early Childhood Services department presented "A Reggio Exhibit" which showcased the special philosophy of teaching art being used by the program. Beginning after WWII in Reggio, Italy and based upon the ideas that children have a say over the direction of their learning, are able to learn by using all their senses, by relating to each other and the exploration of materials, and by being encouraged with endless ways of expressing themselves. The exhibit features long term topic studies from classes ranging from infants to four years of age.
Summer Spotlight Open Exhibition for Members/Staff
July 12-August 23, 2011
The arts are an integral part of life here at the Center so we wanted to spotlight the many talents of our own creative community. JCCNV members and staff were invited to display their artwork in the Bodzin Gallery.
BASE Art Show
June 8-June 22, 2010
The JCCNV showcased the creations of the BASE (Before- and After-School Enrichment) Program. All work was created by children ages 5 through 14.
The Omanoot Collection Fine Arts 2010
August 10-August 24, 2010
Inspired and created by Camp Achva's Omanoot campers to showcase their artistic endeavors.
Fine Arts Classes offered at the JCCNV in 2010
Discover Your Inner Artist
Students spent 4 weeks developing their eyes to "see". This class introduced them to the fundamentals of drawing: line, composition, proportions, light and shadow and more by using traditional images of still-life, figure, portrait and landscape as subjects.
Awash With Watercolor
All levels of experience were welcomed to this class in watercolor painting techniques. Sessions included the use and handling of materials, application of color, design and composition as applied to this expressive medium.
Wrapped Around Elegance: Hand-Knitted Scarves
Students were offered guidance and personalized attention in designing, executing and completing their own scarves. Special attention was paid to understanding yarn properties, color principles and finishing techniques.
Celebration of the Arts
March 14 - March 15, 2009
The Celebration of the Arts was an outstanding show and sale featuring beautiful fine art, crafts and Judaica pieces by Israeli, international, and American artists. Programs included an evening of sensational fun, food & art, which featured signature cocktails, light fair and live entertainment. Attendees were also the first to preview the exhibits and shop for one-of-a-kind pieces by Israeli, local and national artists, and were able to meet the artists an hear about their creative inspiration.
Fine Arts Classes offered at the JCCNV in 2009
Washington Jewish Photographers Salon
This class was an opportunity for photographers to share and discuss their pictures, guided by Lloyd Wolf, noted Jewish documentary and photojournalist and artist. Work was shared and evaluated, and each participant received supportive individual and group attention. The primary emphasis was on aesthetics and problem solving, creating effective and meaningful images. The group also shared and explored technical aspects of using 35 millimeter SLR or quality digital cameras.
Awash With Watercolor
All levels of experience were welcomed to this class in watercolor painting techniques. Sessions included the use and handling of materials, application of color, design and composition as applied to this expressive medium.
Finding Your Way in Clay: Pinch, Slab, Coil
Students experienced the joy of working in wet clay while exploring their creative side. Traditional hands-building techniques, texturing surfaces and carving were tuaght along with the use of colorful nontoxic underglazes. Firings were also provided for their decorative or functional stoneware pieces.
Kids Creative Clay
Educators have found that art and art-related classes are highly important in developing learning and problem solving in other areas, such as science and math. This class was a chance for children to explore and enoy this medium. Projects emphasized sculpture and animal creatures using age-appropriate hand-building techniques. Wonderful under-glazes and glazes gave students an opportunity to embellish their work while learning color mixing, care of art materials and a bit of pottery history.
Discover Your Inner Artist
Students spent 4 weeks developing their eyes to "see". This class introduced them to the fundamentals of drawing: line, composition, proportions, light and shadow and more by using traditional images of still-life, figure, portrait and landscape as subjects.
Meet the Artists: Beneath the Surface
December 16, 2008
The fine arts committee invited the community to meet Joann Wells Greenbaum and David Greenbaum to learn about the source of their inspiration and what it is like to have long careers as artists.
Fine Arts Classes offered at the JCCNV in 2008
Awash with Watercolor
All levels of experience were welcomed to this class in watercolor painting techniques. Sessions included the use and handling of materials, application of color, design and composition as applied to this expressive medium.
Block Printed Cloth Creatures
Looking at African designs for inspiration, students designed faces and patterns for their cloth creatures. Students learned stuffing, simple stitching and bead embellishment techniques. The end result was a unique and colorful cloth creature!
Eyes Wide Open & Click
First-time users as well as advanced photographers learned to work with their camera, and how to take better pictures during hands-on individualized problem solving picture-taking classes. students imprved both how they see the world and how they work their camera through confidence building and helpful critiques of their images. The group shared and explored both aesthetic and technical asepcts of using 35 millimeter SLR or quality digital cameras.
Two by Two Wrapped Wire Animals
Students created a fanciful animal of their choice by wrapping colorful fabric strips over a padded chenille stem armature. The intructor demonstrated how to make a variety of animals and worked individually to help students create one-of-akind creatures.