Continuing Education: Community Service

 

For more information contact:

Lisa Shreve
Coordinator
(252) 246-1233
lshreve@wilsoncc.edu

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Is there something you want to take that you don’t see offered? Let us know!  Maybe we can offer your favorite class in the future.

 

On Exhibit in Raleigh

Page and Roberts

Two students in the Acrylic, Oil, and Alkyd Painting course at Wilson Community College had their artwork chosen for the 2009 Community College Exhibit at the Caswell Building in Raleigh. Chosen for this honor were Ashley Robbins, Jr. and his work "A Street in Italy" and Adelaide Page and her work "Wing Power".

WANTED
Artists, Crafters, Hobbyists, Sculptors, Teachers, and Writers

We are always looking for new teachers and ideas for new classes to offer our community. If you are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject and would like to teach, please let us hear from you!

We are always looking for people with talents and skills to teach new and interesting classes.  If you have a talent or a skill that you would like to teach and are excited and knowledgeable about the subject, then we would like to hear from you.

Send a brief description of the course, the supplies and materials needed, and the desirable number of hours needed to completely teach the course to:

 

 

Drawing and Painting

Acrylic, Oil, and Alkyd Painting

This studio class is for beginning and experienced painters.  Learn through demonstration and individualized instruction using your choice of medium.  Supplies needed discussed at first class.

Thursdays  •  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  •  January 14 - April 1
Room G-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Clara Flanagan
Course Code: 11349

Beginning Drawing

This course is designed for all levels of students.  Improve your drawing skills as you learn the importance of composition, perspective, and values.  This class would also benefit those who like to paint. Supplies will be discussed at the first class.

Mondays  •  12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.•  January 11 - March 22
Room G-100  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Dwight Mitchell
Course Code: 11357

Oil and Acrylic Painting

For beginning and experienced painters.  Learn to paint with oil or acrylics, developing your own personal style through the use of line and color perspective.  Students provide supplies.

Wednesdays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •  January 13 - March 31
Room G-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Martha Beland
Course Code: 11364

Wednesdays  •  12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.  •  January 13 - March 31
Room G-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Martha Beland
Course Code: 11365

Wednesdays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •  April 7 - May 12
Room G-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting) •  Instructor: Martha Beland
Course Code: 11366                             

Wednesdays  •  12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.  •  April 7 - May 12
Room G-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting) •  Instructor: Martha Beland
Course Code: 11367

Paint in Watercolor I

This class is for both beginners and those with some experience in watercolor. Students will learn about watercolor materials, brushes, and paint. Demonstrations by the instructor will include application of color washes, wet-in-wet, dry-brush, and elimination of mistakes in watercolor. Learn to utilize the bare minimum of materials with dramatic results!  A supply list will be provided at the first class.

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  January 12 - April 13
Room G-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Delina Aberle
Course Code: 11472

Painting with Pastels

Pastels offer a unique bridge between drawing and painting. For a painter who loves color, the directness of the heavily pigmented pastel stick to paper is intoxicating. You do not have to be a professional artist to enjoy this class. Students will have fun learning how to paint with pastels and enjoy creating vibrant works of art. All skill levels are welcome.

Mondays  •  5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  •  January 11 - March 22
Room G-100  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting)   •  Instructor: Dwight Mitchell
Course Code: 11384

Stained Glass

Beautiful sun-catchers to magnificent lamp-shades!  Learn basic as well as alternative applications and techniques for creating beautiful projects with stained glass.  Students complete projects of their choosing.  Pre-registration strongly suggested.  Class limited to 18 students. 

Thursdays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 14 - March 18
Room G-100  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting) •  Instructor: Brian Formo
Course Code: 11376

General Interest and Professional Development

Effective Teacher Training

This course provides training in effective teaching methods for prospective substitute teachers. Helps existing classroom teachers improve the learning environment for students. 100% attendance is required. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210. (3.0 CEU)

Monday - Thursday  •  8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.  •  April 26 - 29
Room E-101  •  $135 Fee  •  Instructor: Patricia Ferrell  •  Course Code: 11418

Small Engine Repair

Save your time and money by learning to service, trouble shoot, repair, and rebuild small (18-20 HP) engines such as lawn mowers, weedeaters, and chain saws.

Thursdays  •  7:00 - 10:00 p.m.  •  January 14 - March 18
Room L-100  •  $65 Fee  •  Instructor: Charles Worrell  •  Course Code: 11374

Turn your Snapshots into Great Shots

This one-day workshop combines classroom lectures and critiques with hands-on, in-the-field instructions designed to improve and enhance skills in photography and composition. You’ll learn the favorite photo-editing techniques for re-touching, restoration, and color correction to crank out cool images. Each participant will receive a framable print of one of their pictures to take home. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210. (3.0 CEU)

Pre-requisites:
• Bring a digital camera to class
• Have basic knowledge of computers and Windows

Items to bring:
• Digital Camera (dSLR or Point and Shoot) and all accessories
• Camera owners manual, if you have one
• USB Drive or blank CD-R
• Notebook

Saturday  •  8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.  •  January 30
Room A-112  •  $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes*  •  Course Code: 11515
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Great Shots-Level II

Mastering Light!
Shooting brilliant photographs requires a digital photography class that covers both technical and creative mastery. How and when to use your advanced camera’s features. What shooting techniques will get the best results on location? And once you’re done with the shoot, do you know how to handle image correction, compositing, retouching, and printing?

This digital photography class is an advanced course of study, and picks up where Turn Your Snapshots into GREAT Shots left off. Chris Barnes shares some of his insight on using the small, hot shoe flashes on the set and on location. We’ll investigate how these light shaping tools can produce dramatic and different portrait solutions. You’ll gain new digital photography skills and have your work critiqued and improved with Chris’ expertise. NOTE: Bring tripods and flash units if you have them. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210.

Saturday  •  8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.  •  March 27
Room A-112  •  $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes*  •  Course Code: 11516
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Great Shots – Level III Taking the Next Step!

Part Three of the very popular “Turn Your Snapshots into GREAT Shots” series, now tackles the most important side of digital photography – how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you think).

This entire course was designed with a brilliant premise, to answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets the pros know just like they would talk with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the “techno-photo-speak”.

This isn’t a course of theory - it isn’t full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts:  this is a course of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade” to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional looking photos, with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.

Here’s another thing that makes this course different: each topic covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better.  Every time you turn around, you’ll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints.  There’s never been a course like it, and if you’re tired of taking shots that look “OK,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the course for you.

Course includes another “In-The-Field” photo session combining all the elements used in Parts I through III.

Saturday  •  8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  •  April 24
Room A-112  •  $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes*  •  Course Code: 11517
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Needle Crafts and Sewing

Quilting and Patchwork

Learn basics of quilting using assorted patterns and designs.  Explore the versatility of service quilts as well as designer quilts.  For the beginning to advanced quilter.  Sewing experience helpful.  Students provide supplies.

Wednesdays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •  January 13 - March 31
Room K-101b  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Maggie Stone  •  Course Code: 11372

Hobbies and Crafts

Basic Photography

Class will cover the basics of photography while touching on such specialized areas as photojournalism, travel, sports and pet photography and portraiture. Special emphasis will be placed on feeling more comfortable, and confident, with the camera. Also, the history and evolution of photography will be covered including how it has progressed from film to the digital age.

Tuesdays  •  7:00 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 12 - March 30
Room G-242  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Keith Barnes
Course Code: 11857

Cake Decorating

Learn the basics of cake decorating, including the use of proper supplies to achieve desired effects such as decorative borders and flower formation.  Supply list will be provided at the first class.

Tuesdays  •  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  •   January 12 - March 30
Room K-101b  •  $45 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Crystal Turner
Course Code: 11473

Floral Arranging

Instruction in the basics of fresh and silk arrangements.  Learn to tie bows, make corsages, and create designs and arrangements in traditional and contemporary styles.  Supplies needed discussed at first class.  

Thursdays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •   January 14 - March 18
Room K-101b  •   $55 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Jacob Mitchell
Course Code: 11362

Pottery for Beginners

If you have always been fascinated watching potters and thought it looked like fun, come and learn just how much fun it really is.  It isn’t difficult to learn; it just takes patience and the willingness to get a little dirty.  As a beginning student, you will learn basic throwing techniques, trimming, decorating, and glazing.

Mondays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •   January 11 - April 5
Room K-100  •   $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •   Instructor: Gray Lamm  •   Course Code: 11369

Pottery and Sculpture

Exposure to a variety of basic pottery skills including hand building and sculpture.  Offers instruction on slabwork, extruding, coilbuilding, and use of the wheel to throw pottery in a studio environment. Supplies and materials required will be discussed at first class. Early registration suggested; class limited to 18 students.

Mondays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 11 - April 5
Room K-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Gray Lamm  •  Course Code: 11370

Wednesdays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 13 - March 31
Room K-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Gray Lamm  •  Course Code: 11371

Wire Wrap Sculpted Jewelry I

Create a beautiful semi-precious stone pendant by using a technique called “Wire Wrapping”. In this four hour class you will learn the basic techniques to create, without soldering, a miniature sculpture that you can wear proudly or give as a gift to a special someone! No prior experience necessary. Tools for in class will be provided by the instructor. Fee includes materials and registration costs.

Tuesday  •  8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  •  January 12
Room G-100  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Delina Aberle  •  Course Code: 11865

Wire Wrap Sculpted Jewelry II

In this class, you will have the OPTION of creating a pendant OR a lamp work bead bracelet. No prior experience necessary. Tools for in class will be provided by the instructor. Fee includes materials and registration costs.

Tuesday  •  8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  •  February 16
Room G-100  •  $55 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Delina Aberle  •  Course Code: 11867

Languages

Sign Language:  Beginners

Communicate in the language of the hearing impaired using American Sign Language. Learn the alphabet and up-to-date commonly used signs and phrases, as well as basic sentence structure. Book required. (3.6 CEU)

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  January 12 - March 30
Room J-205  •  $135 Fee  •  Instructor: Valerie McMillan  •  Course Code: 11377

Sign Language:  Intermediate

Designed to build on student’s knowledge of alphabet, numbers, and basic vocabulary.  Only offered in the Spring.  (3.6 CEU)

Thursdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  January 14 - April 1
Room J-205  •  $135 Fee  •  Instructor: Valerie McMillan  •  Course Code: 11380

Spanish for Beginners:  Part One

Emphasizes basic communication skills for those with little or no background in Spanish. Students will be introduced to basic expressions and common words used in everyday conversations. Book required: Spanish is Fun, Book I (3.6 CEU)

Thursdays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 14 - April 1
Room C-205  •  $135 Fee  •  Instructor: Candace Denton  •  Course Code: 11382

Spanish for Beginners: Part Two

Review, practice and build on the basic expressions and vocabulary learned in this continuation from Part One. Emphasizes basic oral communication skills for students with some background in Spanish. Book required: Spanish is Fun, Book I (3.6 CEU)

Mondays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  January 11 - April 5
Room C-201  •  $135 Fee  •  Instructor: Candace Denton  •  Course Code: 11383

Music and Dance

Discover Belly Dancing

More flexibility. Toned muscles. Less stress. These are just a few of the benefits from this centuries-old form of dance.  And let’s not forget FUN too. This is a dance class so please dress comfortably. Also, it is best to consult your doctor before starting any new form of exercise.

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  •  January 12 - March 30
Room J-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Gina Lamm  •  Course Code: 11358

Thursdays  •  6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  •  January 14 - April 1 
Room J-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Sue Furman  •  Course Code: 11361

Guitar for the Beginner

A course for the beginner who has never picked up a guitar or who can only strum a few chords. You will learn to read basic chord forms, simple melody lines, and musical notations. You’ll soon be playing chord accompaniments to popular folk, rock, and country songs. Students will need to bring their own acoustic guitars.

Thursdays  •  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  •  January 14 - April 1 
Room G-128  •  $45 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Joe Martin  •  Course Code: 11363