Ages: Grades 6-12 Spend the afternoon exploring in the SVAC studios when school is closed. We will meet five times in January and February. This class is open to all. New students are welcome. Students from the fall class are also welcome to re-enroll and will be able to work on new projects–drawing, painting, and working with clay, wool, plaster and other three-dimensional materials. Geared for grades six and up, these classes will include both projects designed by the teacher and opportunities for students to work individually on projects and with materials that interest them. Masks required; registration limited to allow for physical distancing. We are currently planning for an in-person class and will shift to Zoom if necessary. If there is a switch, anyone who has registered will have the option either to withdraw–if they do not want to take on online class–and receive a refund for the remaining classes OR to stay for the remaining Zoom-based classes at a reduced rate. SVAC will also refund families if there are unexpected changes in your children’s schools’ plans that make attendance impossible. Scholarships available. Please contact Erin for more information: ekaufman@svac.org or 802.367.1306.
Ages: Open to ages 13-19 Find a fun-loving approach to yoga via Zoom! Learn to express yourself through beautiful postures. Gain flexibility, strength, and balance in a vinyasa (flow) based practice designed to heal the body and calm the mind. Together we will explore the fundamentals of yoga, find awareness of breath and body, and practice mindfulness. Let’s begin this new journey together! Scholarships are available. Please contact Erin at 802.367.1306 or ekaufman@svac.org. From beginners to experienced, all yogis are invited to grow and renew. All you need is a mat! Open to ages 13-19. Charlotte took her first class when she was eleven. It was love at first vinyasa! After a few years of practicing, playing, and lots of encouragement from wonderful teachers, she signed up for a yoga teacher training program when she was fourteen. She’s been teaching ever since, and now at sixteen Charlotte has a passion for teaching and learning new forms of this practice.
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Christopher Dant to talk about Civil War photographer Mathew Brady. On a sweltering morning in July 1861, with approval from President Lincoln and battle commanders, portrait photographer Mathew Brady, laden with heavy horse-drawn wagons set out into the depths of Union and Confederate armies violently clashing in the First Battle of Bull Run near his home in Manassas, Virginia. What began as his imagination to capture the first images of a local light engagement grew into dangerous years of a growing war with dozens of other photographers competing for their own fame. This presentation will show us the man that has been rightly called the father of photojournalism and his photographs. We’ll learn about his prominent rise and fall into obscurity from a war that broke him and through it, a look at the impossible task of photographing the American Civil War using newly-invented and cumbersome photographic methods that were literally being invented. No other photographer has had so great an impact on his profession—or the nation. Registration for the talk is $15 per person in advance. For more information or to register, please call 802-867-0111 or visit our website at greenmtnacademy.org.
Instructor: Andrea Myklebust Dates: Wednesdays from January 27 – February 17 Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Cost: SVAC Member: $150; Non-Member: $175 Ages 14 – Adult Four Wednesday evenings via Zoom. This class explores the ancient art of twined weaving. Using a kit provided by the instructor, students will learn how to warp a twining loom and how to finger-weave woolen weft materials to create an intricately patterned bag. Twining is an ancient art form with variations developed by human cultures around the globe. In addition to our group class time, the instructor will provide downloadable course materials, and schedule one-on-one sessions with students to provide individual instruction and troubleshooting. Limited scholarships available. Class fee includes $45 for materials. Shipping costs, if necessary due to the student’s location or preference, will be paid by the student. Please contact us with questions about shipping or any other aspect of the class: ekaufman@svac.org or 802.367.1306.
