Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation | Fall 2021

Creative Dot Painting Have fun learning to paint intricate dot mandalas and other designs using river rocks, wood, glass, canvas, paper, ceramics, and metal. Other painting techniques using acrylic paint will also be explored. Materials fee: $10. NO CLASS: 11/23, 11/25. Instructor: Tina Liddie Location: Joan Pisani Community Center - Arts and Crafts Room Tue. 12:00PM - 2:00PM 10 mtgs. 10/5-12/14 $120 Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center - Room 206 Thu. 9:30AM - 11:30AM 10 mtgs. 10/7-12/16 $120 Ikebana Learn the beauty of the simple line and use of space through Ikebana, a Japanese style of flower arrangement. The Sogetsu School always aims to be alive, using plants and flowers to vividly express experiences of the present age. See online description for what to bring to first class. Plant materials/textbook fee for new students: $130, continuing students: $104. NO CLASS: 11/10, 11/11. Instructor: Michiko Shim Location: Joan Pisani Community Center - Arts and Crafts Room Wed. 10:00AM - 11:30AM 10 mtgs. 9/8-11/17 $180 Wed. 7:00PM - 8:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/8-11/17 $180 Thu. 7:00PM - 8:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/9-11/18 $180 Arts & Creative Writing NEW Modern Brushpen Calligraphy c Introducing the beautiful and modern style of calligraphy done with brush pens, using varied pressure to make basic strokes. Moving on students will learn uppercase, lowercase letters, numbers and finally making words. Different background styles and effects will also be taught. At the end of the class, a handmade hand-lettered project will be made. Come join and explore endless possibilities for card making bookmarks, gift tags, and more! Materials required - please see online description for details. NO CLASS: 11/2, 11/22, 11/23. Instructor: Priti Dasot Location: At Your Computer Mon. 1:00PM - 1:45PM 6 mtgs. 10/18-11/29 $120 Tue. 6:00PM - 6:45PM 6 mtgs. 9/7-10/12 $120 Tue. 6:00PM - 6:45PM 6 mtgs. 10/19-12/7 $120 Wed. 10:30AM - 11:15AM 6 mtgs. 9/8-10/13 $120 NEW Uncial Calligraphy Explore the preferred writing style for deluxe editions and sacred texts from the 4th century, into the middle ages, and on into modern times. Learn the basics of writing with the broad-edged pen and end up with a final project. Supplies will be available for purchase in class as needed. NO CLASS: 11/24. Instructor: Marian Gault Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center - Large Hall Wed. 1:30PM - 3:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/22-12/1 $100 For Registration Information, see page 1 Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation | Fall 2021 33 Adults