fall 2012 - Fleisher Art Memorial

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Llame de lunes a viernes: 

Linda Fernandez 215-922-3456, ext. 348 

Diana Oviedo 215-922-3456, ext. 300 

FALL 

2012 

Registration opens online july 30, 2012. 

Lottery forms for Children & Youth Saturday Classes 

are due August 3, 2012. 

Adult classes fill quickly on a first-come, first-served 

basis. Please register no later than august 27, 2012. 

Fall term runs September 10–November 17. 

To register, visit www.fleisher.org 

or call 215-922-3456, ext. 300.

Coming Soon 

July 

30 Fall registration begins 

August 

3 Lottery forms for 

Saturday Classes for 

Children & Youth due 

September 

7 Philadelphia Foundation 

Exhibition opens 

10 Fall term begins 

14 Wind Challenge 1 opens 

21 Faculty Fellowship 

Exhibition: Jeff Dentz 

opens 

November 

4 Dear Fleisher, 4 x 6 

Inches of Art sale 

15 Curated Group Faculty 

Exhibition opens 

17 Last day of fall term 

Fleisher Art Memorial 

719 Catharine Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19147-2811 





CONGRATULATIONS, FLEISHER! 

WINNER OF THE 2011 

NATIONAL ARTS and HUMANITIES 

YOUTH PROGRAM AWARD 

An initiative of the President’s Committee 

on the Arts & the Humanities 

Nonprofit Org. 

U.S. Postage 

PAID 

Philadelphia, PA 

Permit No. 7011

Dear Fleisher Exhibition & Art Sale 

On Sunday, November 4, Fleisher will hold its biennial event Dear Fleisher, 4 x 6 

Inches of Art, an invitational exhibition and sale of original, postcard-sized works of art. 

Hundreds of artists submit 4 x 6 inch works in a variety of media and styles, each of 

which is exhibited anonymously and sold on a first-come, first-served basis for $50. 

Artists sign their names on the back of each card, so that the viewers and buyers will 

be drawn to works based on their aesthetic resonance with the piece. As this is an 

event intended for everyone in the Fleisher community, and in keeping with Fleisher’s 

value of accessibility, the $50 price tag makes it possible for a wide audience to 

acquire an original piece of art. 

All proceeds from Dear Fleisher support Fleisher’s national-award-winning art education 

programs and exhibitions. Since its inaugural exhibition in 2004, Dear Fleisher 

has featured over 2,000 works by 800 artists, and raised more than $150,000 for 

Fleisher’s programs. 

Fleisher Celebrates 

the 35th Anniversary 

of the Wind Challenge 

Exhibition Series 

The 2012–2013 season marks the 35th 

anniversary of Fleisher’s acclaimed Wind 

Challenge Exhibition Series, the region’s 

premier juried exhibition program. Nine 

artists will be featured in three sixweek, 

three-person exhibitions, with 

the freedom to show any new or recent body of work. The Wind Challenge Exhibition 

Series introduces regional contemporary art to a broad audience, and helps emerging 

artists advance their professional careers. In addition to the exhibition, Fleisher will 

continue to offer a series of free artist-led public programs including lectures, gallery 

discussions, and visits by students from Fleisher’s on-site classes and its communitybased 

programs in public schools and social service agencies. 

The Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has featured new works by more than 300 

regional artists in a variety of media. Past Wind Challenge artists include photographer 

Robert Asman and sculptor Syd Carpenter, both of whom were later awarded a 

Pew Fellowship in the Arts; beloved Fleisher teaching artist Charlotte Yudis; and 

brothers Billy and Stephen Dufala, winners of the 2009 West Prize. The 2012–2013 

Wind Challenge Exhibition Series opens September 14 and features work from 

artists Micah Danges, Julianna Foster, Bill Gerhard, Elizabeth Hamilton, Jake Kehs, 

Ryan Kelly, Erin Murray, Tim Portlock, and Bohyun Yoon. Learn more about all of the 

current and previous Wind Challenge artists by visiting the Catalogue of Challenge 

Artists on www.fleisher.org. 

Programs at the Fleisher Art Memorial are made possible in part thanks to the support of our local, state, and national partners.

Fleisher Spotlight: 

Carolina Hooper 

What does art mean to you? 

The definition of art is so broad: I hardly know how to 

explain what it is and how it affects me. Art has been 

a part of my whole life, because art is all around us, 

within us. 

When did you start taking classes at Fleisher? 

In middle school I could not take art because playing The 2012 Ella King Torrey Young Artist Prize 

Winner, Carolina Hooper, 16 (center), with (left to 

in the orchestra had taken up my extra elective. I right) Russell Torrey, Lucy Hooper, Bruce Hooper, 

wanted to continue art during that time, and Fleisher and Ella Russell Torrey 

turned out to be a great opportunity. My love for art has 

only grown during the time I have attended Fleisher. 

I have learned a considerable amount from the various classes here. 

What have you studied at Fleisher? 

Fleisher has allowed me to try media I had never touched before. I have studied printmaking, 

art foundations, and sculpture. I also took botanical illustration, which was eye-opening for 

me. In this class I learned how to portray organic objects such as flowers and potatoes using 

colored pencils, a medium I never thought I could use in this way. Colored pencils were what 

I colored with in elementary school, and I thought that would be the end of them; however, 

through this class, I learned how beautiful and refined the layering of the colors could become. 

What inspires you to create art? 

I am compelled to continue making my artwork because I want to produce something of beauty. 

I want to draw an ordinary object and make it something to wonder at. I want to put an emotion 

down on paper that others can feel as well just from looking at it. I can truly appreciate what 

I draw, paint, sculpt, or photograph because doing so allows me to explore the subject and 

render it in my own way. 

How do you approach your artwork? 

I am never wholly satisfied with my artwork. I know that in a month or two, I will study it, shake 

my head, and wish I had worked on it more or done something differently. Nevertheless, I feel 

that the process is important, and I learn from every piece of art I attempt. 

How will you stay involved in art after you finish high school? 

I want to continue to grow as an artist throughout my life by producing and refining my own 

artwork as well as learning from critiques and other artists’ works. I plan to pursue art in 

college, and I am seriously considering art as a career. I cannot imagine ever leaving art 

behind. 

The Ella King Torrey Young Artist Prize was established by Ella Russell Torrey in 2008 in memory 

of her daughter. An award of $1,000 is given to one young artist each year to support his or her 

continued development in the arts and increase exposure to opportunities in the arts. 

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How to Register 





Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served 

basis, so register early! For the most up-todate 

course listings, please visit 

www.fleisher.org. 

Online registration is quick and easy, and we 

strongly encourage all students to register on 

our secure website: www.fleisher.org. 

If you need to register over the phone or to 

have a registration form mailed to your home, 

please call us at 215-922-3456, ext. 300. 

Tuition assistance is available. Download 

forms at www.fleisher.org. For additional 

information,call 215-922-3456, ext. 348. 

Refund and withdrawal policies also may be 

found at www.fleisher.org. 

Registration opens online July 30, 2012. 

Lottery forms for Children & Youth Saturday 

Classes are due on August 3, 2012. 

Adult classes fill quickly on a first-come, firstserved 

basis. Please register no later than 

August 27, 2012. 


Bus 40 

Bus 40 

Lombard St 

Public Transit 

Bus 40 

8th St 

Bus 40 

7th St 

South St 

W 

Catharine St 

N 

S 

E 

SEPTA’s Route 40, 47, and 

64 buses stop near Fleisher. 

For schedule and connection 

information, call SEPTA at 

215-580-7800 or visit 

www.septa.org. 

Bus 47 

PARKING 

Bus 47 

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FOR WORKS ON PAPER 



Philadelphia, PA 19147-2811 

Questions? Contact us! 

Bus 64 

Washington Ave 

For general information, call 215-922-3456, visit 

www.fleisher.org, or e-mail info@fleisher.org. 

For registration information, call Philip Asbury, 

Registrar, at 215-922-3456, ext. 328, or 

e-mail pasbury@fleisher.org. 

For Special Events rentals and bookings, call 

Nicole Krom, Manager of Visitor Services & 

Facility Rentals, at 215-922-3456, ext. 310, or 

e-mail nkrom@fleisher.org.

Membership 

Fleisher relies on your support to fund its programs, including free art 

classes for children and adults, community programs, and residencies in 

Philadelphia’s public schools. Only Fleisher members can preregister for 

Fleisher’s highly sought-after tuition-free Saturday kids’ classes and take 

advantage of its popular tuition-free adult classes. Members also receive 

these other great benefits: 

• Discounts on workshop tuition 

• A 10% discount in Fleisher’s supply store 

• Invitations and discounts for events at Fleisher 

• Free general admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art 

• The opportunity to take part in the Annual Student Members’ Exhibition 

Memberships start at $30 for a single term, $60 for a full year, and $90 for 

a household membership. Term memberships are $15 for children and 

youth. For seniors, an annual membership is $40. For more information 

and to make your tax-deductible membership contribution, visit 

www.fleisher.org or call Elyse Derosia at 215-922-3456, ext. 326. 

With So Many Ways to Give, 

It’s Easy to Support Fleisher! 

Gifts of all sizes enable Fleisher to fulfill its mission to make art accessible 

to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic 

experience. You can help make a difference by: 

• Becoming a member when you sign up for a class 

• Making a gift online, by phone, or by mailing a check 

• Signing up for your employer’s matching-gift program 

• Participating in a United Way campaign and selecting 

Fleisher’s Donor Choice number, 1917, on your pledge form 

• Following Sam Fleisher’s example and naming the 

Fleisher Art Memorial as a beneficiary in your will 

ColorWheels a “Swiss Army Knife of Art” 

ColorWheels is Fleisher’s new mobile studio that 

brings art-making experiences directly to South 

Philadelphia neighborhoods. Housed in a vibrantly 

painted van, ColorWheels is equipped with the 

supplies and equipment needed for Fleisher’s 

teaching artists to engage children, youth, and adults 

in on-the-spot art-making in painting, drawing, 

photography, and silkscreening. 

ColorWheels is made possible by a prestigious grant from PNC Arts Alive 

with additional funding provided by the John S. and James L Knight 

Foundation through a Knight Arts Challenge grant. Help Fleisher meet the 

Knight Arts Challenge and make your gift of support at Fleisher.org to keep 

ColorWheels rolling!

Fall 2012 course schedule 

WORKSHOPS & classes FOR ADULTS 

morning open Studio: Still Life 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

open Studio: Figure and 

Still Life 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

Monday tuesday wednesday thursday saturday 

mixing Colors in Oil 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

drawing Composition, 

Introduction 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

open Studio: Still Life 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

silkscreen, All Levels 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

painting Fundamentals 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 


10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 


10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

digital Photography, 

Introduction 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

silkscreen on Fabric 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

Registration opens online JULY 30, 2012. 

Lottery forms for Children & Youth 

tuition-free Saturday Classes are due on 

August 3, 2012. 

Adult classes fill quickly on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Please register no later 

than August 27, 2012. 


To register, visit www.fleisher.org. 

afternoon Watercolor, Introduction 

1:00–3:30 p.m. 

Figure Drawing 

1:00–3:00 p.m. 

open Studio: Ceramics 

12:00–3:00 p.m. 

drawing, Intermediate 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

Alla Prima Figure 

Painting, Intermediate 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

paper and Book Arts, 

Beginning/Intermediate 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 


1:00–4:00 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

Rendering Light and 

Shadow 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

Open Studio: Ceramics 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

Alla Prima Landscape 

Painting 

1:30–4:30 p.m. 

painting Studio 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

basic Drawing 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

painting with Pulp: 

Paint and Collage with 

Handmade Paper 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 


Introduction 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 


1:00–4:00 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

1:00–4:00 p.m. 

Observation, Memory 

and Imagination, 

Introduction 

1:00–3:30 p.m. 

Workshop Symbols Key 

Language Footnote Key 

1 

Tuition-Free Adult Class 

Membership required + lab fees 

Adult Mini-Course (3–5 WEEK COURSES) 

$ + lab fees 

Instructor also speaks Spanish 

evening Collage and Mixed 

Media 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

painting and Drawing 

From the Figure 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Ceramic Tile Mosaic 

Workshop 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

printing Photographs on 

Alternative Surfaces 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

pronto Plates 

(Lithography) 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Alla Prima Still-Life Oil 

Painting, Intermediate 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

animal Sculpture 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

traditional Nigerian 

and Ghanaian Pottery: 

Introduction 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Street Documentary 

Photography 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Long Exposure and 

Night Photography 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

1 Dibujo Básico 

7:30–9:30 p.m. 

Art History, Introduction 

6:00–700 p.m. 


6:30–9:30 p.m. 

abstract Figure 

Sculpture 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

darkroom: The Art of the 

Fine Print 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 


Intermediate 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

drawing, Intermediate 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 


6:30–9:30 p.m. 

open Studio: 

Printmaking 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Figure Drawing Open 

Studio with Monitor 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Painting Intuitively, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Oil Painting, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Lithography, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Sculptural Forms, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Casting Monitor 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Drawing, Introduction 

7:30–9:30 p.m. 

Figure Drawing, 

Introduction 

7:30–9:30 p.m. 

animal Illustration 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

painting, Intermediate/ 

Advanced 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

stitch and Surface 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

basic Photoshop, 

Introduction 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

woodcut Printmaking 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

etching, Introduction/ 

Intermediate 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Ceramics, Wheel 

Throwing 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

silkscreen, 

Intermediate/Advanced 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

portraiture 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

kiln-Fired Glass, 

Introduction 

6:30–9:00 p.m. 

open Studio: Darkroom 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Two-Figure Sculpture, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Figure Painting, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

life-Size Life Drawing 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Chinese Brush Painting 

and Calligraphy 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

figure Painting, 

Advanced 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Color Woodcut 

Printmaking 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 


6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Ceramics: Special 

Projects 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 


Introduction 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

batik 

6:30–9:30 p.m. 

Color Theory, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Mixed Materials, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Casting Monitor 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Photography, 

Introduction 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Introduction to 

Printmaking Techniques 

7:00–9:30 p.m. 

Proportional Drawing, 

Introduction 

7:30–9:30 p.m. 

Figure Sculpture, 

Introduction 

7:30–9:30 p.m. 

WORKSHOPS & Programs 

FOR Children & Youth 

Tuesday & wednesday workshops 

tues. 

4:00–5:30 p.m. 

Ocarinas— 

Traditional Clay Flutes 

5 weeks 

(ages 9–12) 

Session 1 

9:00–10:30 a.m. 

Painting and Drawing 

ages 5–6 

ages 7–8 

ages 9–10 

Mixed Media 

ages 5–6 

ages 7–8 

Printmaking and Photography: 

Intaglio and Relief 

ages 10–12 

ages 13–18 

Sculpture 

ages 7–9 

ages 10–12 

Cambodian Dance, 

Introduction 

all ages 

Wed. Session 1 

3:30–5:00 p.m. 

Book Arts 

(ages 6–8) 

Cartooning 

(ages 8–10) 

Game Design 

(ages 11–13) 

Session 2 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 


ages 5–6 

ages 7–8 

ages 9–10 

Mixed Media 

ages 5–6 

ages 7–8 

Fiber Arts 

ages 11–13 

Sculpture 

ages 7–9 

ages 10–12 

Cambodian Dance, 

Advanced 

all ages 

Wed. Session 2 

4:00–5:30 p.m. 


(ages 5–7) 

Illustrated Journal 

(ages 11–14) 

Saturday Programs + Parent Workshops 

Please note that each age group will be in a different class 

Session 3 

1:30–3:30 p.m. 


ages 11–13 

Art Foundations 

ages 14–18 

Oil Painting 

ages 14–18 

Mixed Media 

ages 6–8 

ages 9–10 

Digital Photography 

ages 11–13 

Silkscreen 

ages 14–18 

Sculpture 

ages 10–12 

ages 13–18 

REGISTRATION INstructions 

Adults 

Fall tuition for adult, tuition-bearing workshops: $210 

for members, $235 nonmembers, plus lab fees. Pricing 

for special workshops and specific lab fees can be 

found at www.fleisher.org. 

Online registration is quick and easy, and we strongly 

encourage all students to register on our secure 

website: www.fleisher.org. 

Questions? Contact us! 

For general information, call 215-922-3456, 

visit www.fleisher.org, or e-mail info@fleisher.org. 



Linda Fernandez 215-922-3456, ext. 348; 


Children and Youth: Saturday Tutition-Free 

Due to high demand, registration for tuition-free 

Saturday classes for children and youth is conducted 

through a lottery procedure. Fall lottery forms are due 

on August 3. Further information and downloadable 

lottery forms are available at www.fleisher.org. 

Children and Youth: After School and Teen Lounge 

Tuition for After School at Fleisher workshops is $150 

plus $25 lab fee. The Teen Lounge is a free, drop-in 

program. 



Philadelphia PA 19147-2811 

For Parents 

Oil Painting 

For Parents 

Oil Painting 

For Parents 

Oil Painting 

Teen Lounge: Tuition-Free Drop-In 

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 

4:00–6:00 p.m. 

There is no need to register for Teen Lounge, simply drop by 

Fleisher and sign in! Students will select their own projects, 

create artwork under the support and guidance of professional 

artists and Fleisher staff, and exhibit their work in a gallery 

specifically designed for their use.

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