Capture the beauty of spring Irises.  Using the techniques of wet on wet watercolors, students will  learn to create pictures and cards using a loose and expressive approach.  This class is open to all levels.

Wednesday, June 12
10 – 2 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supplies: Basic watercolor set (paint and brush) and a sack lunch.

No middle-value blah paintings here!  Learn some of the fun techniques used when painting with watercolors, including masking sections of your work to “save the white,” creating various textures, and pushing those values. Together we will practice and create small samples of various techniques for you to refer to later.

Saturday, June 29
10 – 4 pm

Instructor: Ronnie Rector
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:
•    Artist-quality watercolors and brushes, including 3” or 4” Hake brush and an inexpensive rigger for masking.
•    Watercolor paper – 2 ½ sheets of Arches 140 lb. cold press highly recommended – buy 1 full 22”x30” sheet and cut it in half for two 15”x22” sheets
•    Foam core or other stiff board to mount paper to
•    Masking tape
•    Masking fluid
•    1 clean baby food jar or similar small container with secure lid
•    Paper towels
•    Generously sized container for water
•    1 sheet graphite transfer paper
•    Ball-point pen for tracing image (suggest blue or red to see where you’ve traced)
•    Spray bottle for water (small Windex bottle works great)

Students will be introduced to portrait painting techniques in this weekend intensive. Instructor will cover such topics as using a two-color palette, value scales, keying a painting, as well as, using both line and mass to create a portrait.

Students may use acrylic or oil paint.

Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5
9 – 2 pm

Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Oil/Acrylic colors:

White

Black

Ultramarine Blue

Yellow (Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow or something similar)

Red (Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson or something similar)

For Oils: Gamsol, tourpintine or walnut oil for use as a brush medium or cleaner.

Assortment of brushes.

Palette knife, paper towels and a few canvas boards, 8×10 or bigger.

Students will be taught traditional drawing techniques while focusing on anatomy, structure and form. Classroom instruction and drawing exercises without a live model will happen in weeks one and two. The final three weeks of class will include classroom instruction and drawing from a live nude model. Individual instruction and critique are fundamental to this course. Beginning students will learn the fundamentals while returning students will be able to improve on and refine their skill.

Tuesdays, April 9 – May 14
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Daniel Helzer
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

This class is a perfect introduction to the world of fiber. Needle felting is the art of sculpting wool with a specially designed, barbed needle.  Stabbing the wool repeatedly creates a firm, textile object.  Needle-felting is an ideal craft in that it is easy to learn, requires minimal supplies and can be completed anywhere!

Monday, April 15
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Join us for this fun and informative class exploring a variety of book making techniques. Both experienced and beginning book arts students are encouraged to attend. This introductory class explores both the form and content of the book with consideration to its movement, alternate readings, and potential sculptural effects. The lotus fold invokes play and experimentation; lending itself to discovery and surprise in both the maker and viewer. Students will leave with their own finished artist book!  

Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Kellee Morgado
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels

Supply List:
-sack lunch
-notebook and preferred writing implement (optional)

CANCELED

Ocarinas: Ceramic Whistles

Making beautiful sounds and playing a few songs with clay can be fun.  In this class we will learn how to turn mud into musical magic!  Clay will be shaped into spherical forms and then strategic holes will be placed to create sound.  Clay forms will be ?red and then decorated with stains and paints.

Tuesdays, April 30 and May 7
1 – 3 pm

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Ceramics: Musical Whistles, Ocarina Magic!

Making beautiful sounds and playing a few songs with clay can be fun.  In this class we will learn how to turn mud into musical magic!  Clay will be shaped into spherical forms and then strategic holes will be placed to create sound.  Clay forms will be ?red and then decorated with stains and paints.

Tuesdays, April 30 and May 7
1 – 3 pm

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Ceramics: Musical Whistles, Ocarina Magic!

Making beautiful sounds and playing a few songs with clay can be fun.  In this class we will learn how to turn mud into musical magic!  Clay will be shaped into spherical forms and then strategic holes will be placed to create sound.  Clay forms will be ?red and then decorated with stains and paints.

Tuesdays, April 30 and May 7
1 – 3 pm

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Needle Felted Animals and Ornaments
Monday, April 15
6 – 9 pm

This class is a perfect introduction to the world of fiber!  Needle felting is the art of sculpting wool with a specially designed, barbed needle.  Stabbing the wool repeatedly creates a firm, textile object.  Needle-felting is an ideal craft in that it is easy to learn, requires minimal supplies and can be completed anywhere!

Tuesday – Thursday, March 19 – 21
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels