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Photoshop Beginner’s Class — Digital Collage

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

What is a pixel? What is a vector? Where does one start when making art in photoshop? Instructor and School of Visual Arts MFA Gino Barzizza will explain the in-depth world of digital art production.

Gino will walk you through his method influenced by comic book production and traditional animation techniques. The class will include How to Get Started, Tools, Importing Images into Photoshop, Layers and Layer Properties, Pixel vs. Vector, Printing, and Line Art Coloring ... Gino style.

Photography Discussion

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

Photography sharing event  open to all interested in discussing the shooting and editing process of photography. Jamie Harmon will be sharing his methods, accidents, and all sorts of art talk. Please come and bring a flash drive of images, web-link, or actual prints to talk about. We will share our failures and success.

Zines 101: Cut & Paste

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

Join us in a night of making simple zines! Come prepared with information you want to spread. Maybe you want to make a giant collage, or write out reasons your best friend is wonderful, or list tips on getting through a gloomy day, or draw all of your favorite animal friends. We will do some brainstorming and then see a short demo. Then we will spend the majority of our time making an eight-page quarter-size zine.

Photoshop Beginner’s Class — Line Art

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

What is a pixel? What is a vector? Where does one start when making art in photoshop? Instructor and School of Visual Arts MFA Gino Barzizza will explain the in-depth world of digital art production.

Gino will walk you through his method influenced by comic book production and traditional animation techniques. The class will include How to Get Started, Tools, Importing Images into Photoshop, Layers and Layer Properties, Pixel vs. Vector, Printing, and Line Art Coloring … Gino style.

LED Flashlight: Intro to Soldering for Electronics

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

Soldering is at the core of every electronics project. In this class we will learn how to solder a point-to-point LED flashlight/hanging lamp. Instructors Gino and Diana Barzizza will show you tips and tricks to get you started on your journey into DIY electronics. Class includes introduction to electrical theory (Voltage, Amperage, Resistance) and hands-on building of a LED flash circuit using resistors, switches, LEDs and batteries. In the world of DIY electronics there is always something more to learn. This class is a first in a series in which students will build on their skills. Great class for beginners.

Object of Sketch: CNC File Making and Prototyping

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

A class focusing on demystifying computer-aided crafting and small-scale industrial design using CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CNC routers.
This seminar will include:

- CNC Basics and File Workflows (Illustrator, Rhino, AutoCaD, G-Code, etc.)

- Use of CNC in the Shared Art Making Space

- Project Demos

Object of Sketch: CNC File Making and Prototyping

Crosstown Arts, Shared Art Making 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 177, Memphis, TN, United States

A class focusing on demystifying computer-aided crafting and small-scale industrial design using CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CNC routers.

This seminar will include:

- CNC Basics and File Workflows (Illustrator, Rhino, AutoCaD, G-Code, etc.)

- Use of CNC in the Shared Art Making Space

- Project Demos

Artist Residency Open Studio

Join us for a FREE Open Studio event featuring Crosstown Arts resident artists Jasmine Marie, Lucy Wang, Richard Echols, Kate Roberts, Brandon Blvd., Gunter Gaupp, and John Rash.