Learn the basic technical and artistic aspects of fusing glass through four projects completed during class. Create a tile and slump into a dish, create a nightlight and discover the basics of fused glass jewelry. Learn about terms, techniques and materials including dichroic glass and working with molds. Kiln sizes will be discussed and shown in class. All projects will be completed in an 8″ kiln. See a “live firing” in each session of a different warm glass technique. All projects will be fired by Sunflower Glassworks staff during the week between classes. Taught by Mary Datwyler - a full-time glass craftsman, working in fused and stained glass. She has been featured in the Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho Observer, Business Outlook and has had work featured on HGTV and KOAT-7. She has also authored a book in stained glass design.
Saturdays, October 10-24, 4-6pm
3 Sessions, $210.00, Materials Cost: $39
Sunflower Glassworks, 2218 Southern Blvd, Rio Rancho
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Learn the skills of cutting glass and assembling techniques for both copper foil and lead came with emphasis on soldering. One project will be done in each technique. All tools are provided. Taught by Donna Greenstsreet.
Sundays, October 11-18, 10am-4pm
$170, Materials Cost: $10
Hot Flash Glass, 2111 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque
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Early New Mexico Punched Tin Work
This one day, hands-on workshop, will teach you the basic techniques of doing punched tinwork. You will learn and practice stamping, punching and scoring on tin. Your class projects, which you can complete in this one day course, are a night-light with electrical and a tin frame with mirror (approx.12″ x 20″). A lab fee of $50, payable to Ginny or Ted Arellanes, is due on the day of class and this covers the materials needed for your projects and the use of all the tools. A lunch break of 1/2 hour, at noon, will allow you enough time to finish your projects. Bring a sack lunch. Taught by Ted and Ginny Arellanes, who are among the pre-eminent craftspersons in this traditional New Mexican art form.
Saturday, October 3, 8am-5pm
$85, Materials Cost: $50
CE South Building, 1634 University Blvd, Albuquerque
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Register to take your Apple Certified Pro Exam for Final Cut Pro End User, Level One. Individual dates and tmes for exams are also availabe. Prerequisite: FCP 101, 200, 250, or equivalent experience. Suggested: Practice exam available on Apple’s website; Practice and Review for FCP 101 (57911P). Notes: Exams are non-refundable. See 57990V to customize your exam schedule.
These four films dramatize/cover key moments in American History and feature some of film’s greatest directors and actors. The directors include Walter Hill, Frank Capra, Clint Eastwood, Michael Curtiz, George Stevens, Randall Wallace, Julie Taymore and Oliver Stone. One film (Giant) features Southwestern locations and themes. 
New Mexico’s film students are in the perfect place at the perfect time. The need for trained technicians has never been greater. Held in a working motion picture studio located right in the heart of Albuquerque, this class presents a number of realistic production simulations that give students the feeling of what it’s like to work on a feature film or television program. Participants receive insights into the features of the latest camcorders and location sound equipment as they learn the roles and responsibilities of professional film technicians. Prerequisite: None. A $75 studio fee will be collected the first day of class, payable to the instructor.
Now, more than ever before, documentary filmmakers are bringing controversial topics about the environment out into the open. See and discuss film excerpts from some of the latest films in this fascinating area of documentary. Join Documentary Filmmaker Reinhard Lorenz to learn about the making of environmental documentaries and discuss New Mexico’s initiative to make feature film productions more environmentally conscious.
Explore the relationships between nature’s patterns and shapes and effectively designed visual communications. We will deconstruct the underlying principles of successful visual communications and how they relate to the natural world with exercises and experiments to increase the student’s facility with more effective and aesthetic design. The student will apply what they learn to a personal design project that develops skills in self-expression, design aesthetics and understanding principles of nature’s process. A field trip and guest demonstrations by designers and artists are included. Equipment and materials cost about $25. A materials list wil be available the first day of class. Prerequisite: 55101. Suggested: 55105 or 55201.
Learn how to create a presentation using the latest version of PowerPoint in just 8 hours. This course will teach you how to edit, format, proof, and print presentations. Learn how to fancy up your presentations with templates, themes, slide transitions, and slide shows. If you do not have any experience with PowerPoint it is recommended you take a “Basics” course rather than a “Beginning” course. This course is designed to cover the topics quickly and accurately.
Online classes are available for every interest and budget. UNM Continuing Education partners with national leaders in the business of online education to offer a comprehensive library of practical, career enhancing courses available at your home or office desktop.
Differentiate yourself to employers and prospective clients as an Apple Certified Pro, and gain a competitive edge in the ever-changing job market. Apple certification programs create a benchmark for assessing users’ proficiency in Apple’s professional applications. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application. Level Two demonstrates knowledge of advanced features and a deeper understanding of the application.
UNM Continuing Education is the only Apple Authorized Training Center in New Mexico. We offer Apple Authorized Training for certification in Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, Apple’s premiere video-editing and audio-editing software, and administer exams for all available Apple Certifications, including all Pro Apps and Mac OS X exams. Take advantage of the opportunity to visit the Land of Enchantment in the heart of the American Southwest while getting your Apple Certification training.
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