Classes Offered by the MIT Student Art Association

Spring 2020 CLASSES

On Tuesday, March 10, MIT announced significant updates to the Institutional response to COVID-19, and on March 11, there was an additional announcement sent to registered student groups that all events in classrooms and Campus Activities Complex spaces, and other student organization events registered in ATLAS are canceled as of 5pm Friday, March 13. In keeping with this new guidance and for the well-being of our community members, all Student Art Association programs and activities will be cancelled after the end of regularly scheduled classes on Thursday, March 12 through Friday, May 15.

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SP20 Monday Mixed Level Ceramics

Day/Time: 8 Mondays, February 24-May 9, 1:00-3:30pm There is no class Monday, April 20. Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This class is for beginner-to-intermediate level students that are ready to push their skills further. Weekly demonstrations, exercises … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Monday Beginning Ceramics

Day/Time: 8 Mondays, February 24-May 9, 4:30-7:00pm There is no class Monday, April 20. Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This is the start of your ceramic journey! Learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand-building while getting … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Monday Intermediate Ceramics

Day/Time: 8 Mondays, February 24-May 9, 7:30-10:00pm There is no class Monday, April 20. Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This is the next stop on your ceramic journey. This class is for those comfortable with centering clay on the wheel and … Continued

SAA Print & Stitch. Credit: Sarah Hirzel.

SP20 Print and Stitch: Block Prints and Patterns on Fabric

Day/Time: 8 Mondays starting February 24, 6:00-8:30pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructors: Sarah Hirzel & Madeline Pelz We will create simple images and patterns using block prints, a technique useful in both fine art and craft applications. Rubber blocks … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Darrell Finnegan.

SP20 Tuesday Intermediate Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays, February 18-May 9, 4:00-6:30pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Darrell Finnegan Improve your throwing and hand-building skills in this intermediate level class. Develop additional confidence with your skills while we focus on galleys and lids, rims … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Darrell Finnegan.

SP20 Tuesday Advanced Explorations

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays, February 18-May 9, 7:00-10:00pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Darrell Finnegan Your clay skills will be taken to another level while we explore advanced techniques such as altering, stretching, and cutting. Think ovals with oval lids … Continued

SAA, Intro to Drawing. Image-Public Domain.

SP20 Tuesday Intro to Drawing

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays starting February 18, 5:30-8:00pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructor: Nicole Tariverdian “A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” – Paul Klee Drawing is a skill which can be learned and fostered. Anyone can … Continued

SAA Oil Painting. Image: Nicole Tariverdian.

SP20 Tuesday Intro to Oil Painting

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays starting February 18, 8:00-10:30pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructor: Nicole Tariverdian “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint ”- Edward Hopper Oil paint is widely used both in traditional … Continued

SAA Darkroom Printing Techniques. Credit: Thery Mislick.

SP20 Tuesday Darkroom Printing Techniques

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays starting February 18, 6:30-9:00pm Location: SAA Darkroom (W20-426) Instructor: Thery Mislick Building on existing darkroom experience, students will delve deeper into the magic of the darkroom and the cohesiveness of their image making to produce exhibition quality … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Wednesday Mixed Level Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Wednesdays, February 19-May 9, 1:00-3:30pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This class is for beginner-to-intermediate level students that are ready to push their skills further. Weekly demonstrations, exercises and discussions will aid in further developing … Continued

SAA, Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Wednesday Beginning Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Wednesdays, February 19-May 9, 4:30-7:00pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This is the start of your ceramic journey! Learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand-building while getting introduced/acclimated to our community studio. Through a variety … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Wednesday Advanced Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Wednesdays, February 19-May 9, 7:30-10:00pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello Special projects, advanced exercises, casual critiques and tips/training on studio upkeep will all be covered in this advanced class. This class is for students comfortable with … Continued

SAA Oil Painting. Credit: Nicole Tariverdian.

SP20 Wednesday Intermediate Oil Painting

Day/Time: 10 Wednesdays starting February 19, 5:30-8:00pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructor: Nicole Tariverdian “The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.” ~Alberto Giacometti This class is designed to … Continued

SAA Intro to Black and White Analog Photography. Credit: Patricia Marques Gallego.

SP20 Wednesday Intro to Black and White Analog Photo

Day/Time: 10 Wednesdays starting February 19, 8:00-10:30pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructor: Nicole Tariverdian “For me, the camera is a sketchbook, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.” ~Henri Cartier-Bresson Black and white analog photography is a fun and classic … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Heidi Erickson.

SP20 Thursday Beginning Pottery Wheel

Day/Time: 10 Thursdays, February 20-May 9, 4:00-6:30pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Darrell Finnegan This class will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing your creation. Learn basic techniques that will allow you to … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Darrell Finnegan.

SP20 Thursday Intermediate Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Thursdays, February 20-May 9, 7:00-9:30pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Darrell Finnegan Improve your throwing and hand-building skills in this intermediate level class. Develop additional confidence with your skills while we focus on galleys and lids, rims … Continued

SAA Printmaking. Credit: Thery Mislick.

SP20 Thursday Printmaking

Day/Time: 8 Thursdays starting February 20, 7:00-10:00pm Location: SAA 2D Studio (W20-425) Instructor: Thery Mislick A print is a work of art made by transferring pigment from one surface (the plate or digital print) onto a second surface (paper). In … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Darrell Finnegan.

SP20 Friday Mixed Level Ceramics A

Day/Time: 10 Fridays, February 21-May 9, 1:00-3:30pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Darrell Finnegan This mixed level class is designed for those who want to advance their skill level from Beginning to Intermediate. As we cover topics such as … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Friday Beginning Ceramics

Day/Time: 10 Fridays, February 21-May 9, 4:30-7:00pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This is the start of your ceramic journey! Learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand-building while getting introduced/acclimated to our community studio. Through a variety … Continued

SAA Ceramics. Credit: Jason Pastorello.

SP20 Friday Mixed Level Ceramics B

Day/Time: 10 Fridays, February 21-May 9, 7:30-10:00pm Location: SAA Ceramics Studio (W20-431) Instructor: Jason Pastorello This class is for beginner-to-intermediate level students that are ready to push their skills further. Weekly demonstrations, exercises and discussions will aid in further developing … Continued

SAA Ceramics Studio. Credit: Darrell Finnegan.

SP20 Independent Study in Ceramics

February 18-May 9, 2020 Independent Study in Ceramics is full for the 2019-2020 academic year. We will be accepting applications in late July/early August 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year. For more information on pursuing Independent Study or the … Continued

SAA Darkroom. Credit: Heidi Erickson.

SP20 Independent Study in Photography

February 18-May 9, 2020 Location: SAA Darkroom (W20-426) Studio Manager: Thery Mislick Course supplies: You will need to supply your own film and paper. Course prerequisites: Previous SAA Photo experience. Independent Study in Photography requires previous SAA photo … Continued