Saturday, February 25 / 10 am – 2 pm
and Sunday, February 26 / 10 am – 12 pm

NOTE: This class is now sold out, but will be offered again Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7. Please click here to register for the May class.

In this two-day class, students will learn the basics of mosaics, including techniques, design and grouting. Using various materials, students will be guided through a 10” x 10” mosaic mirror project. All materials provided but students may bring other objects (stones, jewels, beads, etc.) to incorporate into their piece. This class is intended for those unfamiliar or new to mosaics but all skill levels are welcome.

Instructor: Katie Packham
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels

Sundays, December 4 – 18 / 1 – 5 pm

Ancient and earthy, plaster is a beautiful surface to hold mixed media painting of all types. Texture is easily achieved and organic forms are simply created with this unusual medium. Students will explore using both Plaster of Paris and plaster infused fabric to create multi-layered two-dimensional paintings and three-dimensional sculptures and structures. Everyone will come away with unique projects and an understanding of how to use plaster to enhance mixed media work.

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: Any carving tools, inks, paints, or stamps you already own and want to use.

Saturday, October 29 / 10 am – 4 pm

Encaustic is a wildly different way to paint. Tins of hot colored wax are heated on a griddle and cool as you paint. The durability of the medium allows you to stencil and build texture as you paint and scrape back down through your layers. This class will focus on using stencils and accretion to build texture in your painting and then scraping to add lines and structure to the piece. Students will complete 3-4 small pieces, abstract or representational. If you are interested in encaustic this is a great introduction. Materials included with registration. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: Any scraping/carving tools you already own (supply will be provided if you do not have any)

Thursday, September 29 / 6 – 8:30

Playful, simple mixed media techniques will be demonstrated and a wide range of supplies and tools will be available. Type on the typewriter, collage vintage papers, stitch the edges, and create beautiful mixed media artworks. Bring old friends, meet new ones and have a great night over a glass (or two!) of wine and a fun project designed for all skill levels.

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (21+) / All Levels

Supply List: Any mixed media supplies you already own and love (stamps, inks, paints, pens, etc). Any collage supplies you want to work with. (Optional; plenty will be supplied)

Wednesdays, September 21 and 28 / 6 – 8:30 pm

Students of all levels are invited to explore basic drawing and printing techniques to create beautiful hand printed textiles. Learn the basics of pattern design through a three class series that will teach you to gather inspiration through mood boards, brainstorm and sketch your own unique designs, and translate your ideas into handmade stamps that you will use to create seamlessly repeating patterns onto fabric yardage. You will also learn the basics of color selection, scale, and composition for your pieces, helping you create a collection of complimentary textile designs. The techniques learned in this series will carry you through a myriad of decor projects that you can easily replicate on your own for home decor and personal projects after the series is complete. Casey will be sharing all of her best tips and tricks for building a beautiful body of hand printed textile work. *Supply list. 

Instructor: Casey Sibley
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Sunday, October 23 / 10 am – 4 pm

This workshop will explore different collage and mixed media transfer approaches for use in journal books and small art works. Techniques you will learn include gelli-plate prints, gel skin transfers, building backgrounds with ephemera and acrylic paint; and using Xerox transfers as a source material to draw and paint with. 

Supply List: 

• Your Journal Book – good to have one with thick paper and/or loose sheets of thick paper
• Matte or Gloss Heavy Acrylic medium
• Inexpensive crafting brushes in various sizes 
• Gelli Arts Printing Plate (6”x6” or 8”x10”) 
• X-acto knife 
• China Marker 
• Uni-Ball white pen 
• Fine-point pigment pens or markers for detail work and writing 
• Craft Matte acrylic paints – the inexpensive ones in the bottles (at Wallmart they are around $1.50) in white, cream, and your favorite colors 
• Images in color and black and white that are printed out on a laser printer or color-copied
• Ephemera items: magazine images, decorative papers, copies of old letters, newspaper articles, tickets, receipts, junk mail, fabric pieces, different tapes like the decorative ones found in the scrapbooking section of stores. 
• A old credit card or gift card

Instructor: Candace Garlock
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Tuesday, July 26 – Thursday, July 28 / 8:30 am – noon

Returning students will expand on their knowledge of weaving in this second-level  tapestry weaving class. Students will work towards the completion of a sampler and a small wall hanging.  Registration includes a $25 material fee which includes the pattern, yarns and reference materials. 

Instructor: Toni Lowden
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Instructor Notes: Materials provided by instructor and included in registration. Students must have taken the June Summer Intensive: Tapestry Weaving or Introduction to Tapestry class. Returning students should bring their loom with them. Please contact claire.munoz@nevadaart.org if you did not take the June tapestry class and if you are interested in taking this class.

Tuesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 30 / 9 am – noon

Students learn the basics of weaving on Day 1. On Day 2 & 3, students will work towards the completion of a sampler and a small wall hanging (4″ x 10″).  Registration includes a $35 material fee which includes the pattern, yarns and a lap loom for the students to keep. 

Instructor: Toni Lowden
Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Instructor Notes: Materials provided by instructor and included in registration.

Tuesday, July 26 – Thursday, July 28 / 9 am – noon

Join us for three mornings of mixed media play and get a taste for all that encaustic (hot wax) has to offer. This class will include a brief overview of the basic encaustic skills and then dive deeper into exploring the best ways to marry various mediums with wax. We will be playing with inks, charcoal, watercolor, mica powders, oils, and collage. Class 1 will focus on surfaces and backgrounds. We will make some of our own custom surfaces to work on and explore different ways of adding transparent colors and pattern. Class 2 will focus on collage and transfer techniques with clear wax to add images to the mix. Class 3 will focus on techniques that add details to our work, like stitching, incising, and mica powders. Students may complete a piece each class focusing on different techniques or continue working on pieces throughout the three classes. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / all levels

Supply list: 

Images/Papers/Text/Maps
To collage this can be anything on medium-weight to tissue-weight paper, even napkins! A class selection will also be made available to play and experiment with.

Photocopied Images/Text/Papers 
To transfer these must be toner-based PHOTOCOPIES from a copy shop (Staples, Kinkos, etc.) of any images/text/maps/illustration. Laser prints should also work. Ink-based images WILL NOT TRANSFER! Must be toner! Transferring will FLIP/MIRROR the images so get them mirror-flipped when photocopying to fix this. 

Tools
Any scraping/carving tools you already own (supply sill be provided if you do not have any).

Sunday, April 17 / 10 am – 2 pm

In this workshop  students will be introduced to the materials and various methods used to make successful paintings based on your personal or collected images of horses, people or anything else! We will create mixed media paintings using collage, photos, image transfers, paint and markers. Participants will leave with the knowledge to continue experimenting with image transfers in their own artwork. No drawing experience required.  All materials are included with registration. 

Instructor: Maria Partridge
Ages: 15+ / All levels

Supply list: Please bring an image to transfer (participants should bring laser print outs. Final results will include one B/W and one in color of horses, dogs, people – any image you would like to transfer. Bring in several 5×7 or a few 8×10 images – so we can chose the best ones. Make sure it is one central image without a lot of background details. Collage materials if you have any (i.e. tissue paper, decorative paper, anything they would like to collage as a background). Shared class supply will be available.