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Fall 2021 course registration is now closed.
Please contact Alexiss Villagomez, Marwen's Enrollment Coordinator, at 312.374.2968 or registrar@marwen.org with registration questions.
Download our Marwen Covid Protocols for Fall 2021 HERE.
In this in-person illustration course we will explore drawing and writing to invent our own unique characters and creatures. We will experiment with illustration, storytelling, and performance.
CHARACTER CREATIONS (IN PERSON)
Alex Dahm
Grade: 6, 7, 8
Wed
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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In this in-person course, we will explore the fundamentals of printmaking using everyday materials and experimental techniques.
FUNDAMENTALS OF PRINTMAKING (IN PERSON)
River Kerstetter
Grade: 6, 7, 8
Thu
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Fall course highlights
In this virtual self-publishing course, we will explore DIY ways of creating books, posters, buttons, and merch to sell in shops or gift to friends and family.
XEROX, BIND, AND SELL: SELF-PUBLISHING (ONLINE)
Sarita Garcia
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Sat
2 PM - 4:30 PM
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In this in-person course, explore your personal interests and emotions through portraiture. Learn fundamental acrylic painting techniques like color mixing and using different brushes and explore different painting styles.
POWERFUL PORTRAITS: PAINTING YOURSELF (IN PERSON)
Jelisa Davis
Grade: 6, 7, 8
Sat
2 PM - 4:30 PM
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In this in-person class, hand build ceramic sculptures and gain basic skills in wheel-throwing while enjoying the process of touching, changing, and moving clay.
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF CLAY: PLAYING WITH HANDBUILDING (IN PERSON)
Janani Nathan
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Sat
2 PM - 4:30 PM
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In this in-person course, learn bookbinding, layout design, collage, paper-cutting, and paper-making, while geeking out about science fiction.
FOLDING THE FUTURE: BOOK ART AND TIME TRAVEL (IN PERSON)
Josué Esaú
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Sat
2 PM - 4:30 PM
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In this virtual course, make art and tell stories by sourcing your materials from recycling bins, second-hand stores, and the natural world.
SUSTAINABLE STORYTELLING (ONLINE)
Abena Motaboli
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Wed
5 PM - 7 PM
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Learn the rules of photography and how to break them! In this playful photography course, explore the fundamentals of composition, space, and lighting.
THE STRUCTURE OF IMAGES: CONSTRUCTING AND DECONSTRUCTING PHOTOGRAPHY (IN PERSON)
Chicle Corcoles
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Thu
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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Youth-led paid program for young people (ages 16 - 18) to create, design, and facilitate programming at Marwen. This program gives young people the space to learn and explore different curatorial opportunities at Marwen through hands-on experience. Young people will collaborate with each other to build leadership and facilitation skills, create youth-led community engagement opportunities, and build relationships with the Marwen community.
YOUNG ARTIST COLLECTIVE (YAC)
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Fri
AM - AM
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In this in-person course, learn fabric-art techniques and how artists have used them to connect with other people, explore their dreams, tell personal stories, and create shared rituals.
MAKE A WORLD WITH THREAD (IN PERSON)
Isra Rene
Grade: 6, 7, 8
Sat
10 AM - 12:30 PM
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Express yourself in new ways through personal style and design! Make your clothing, book-bag, or other personal item your own through patch, decal, and logo design in this virtual course.
GUERILLA MADE ACCESSORIES (ONLINE)
Eason Bragg
Grade: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Sat
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Marwen Lab Residency
FA21 MARWEN LAB
Grade: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6
Fri
5 PM - 7:30 PM
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