Join this intro felting class to learn how to craft sheep using the softness of wool and intricate sheep locks.In this workshop, the instructor will guide students through the fundamental techniques of needle felting, ensuring that both beginners and more advanced students equally thrive in their creation of their adorable sheep. All materials will be provided.

Sunday, January 14 
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Join this intro felting class to learn how to craft sheep using the softness of wool and intricate sheep locks.In this workshop, the instructor will guide students through the fundamental techniques of needle felting, ensuring that both beginners and more advanced students equally thrive in their creation of their adorable sheep. All materials will be provided.

Tuesday, January 9 
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

In this introduction to Ikebana class, students will embark on a journry of traditional flower arranging, delving into the profound beauty and cultural significance of Japanese floral art. Ikebana is more than just arranging flowers – it is a mindful practice that harmonizes nature, balance, and form. Students will work with the instructor to learn the fundamental principles of Ikebana, exploring the different styles and schools that have evolved over centuries. No prior floral design experience is necessry; this class is open to students of all levels. All supplies will be provided. 

*Note: Truus Ten Kate Sharp has 30+ years of experience practicing Ikebana.

Thursdays, January 18 – February 8
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Instructor: Truus Ten Kate Sharp
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Supplies: 

• Garden Sheers or Large Kitchen Scissors

Inspired by her Czechoslovakian heritage, instructor Iva Neveux will introduce students to basic painting techniques to create beautiful hand painted hearts. Each student will create two hand-painted hearts using combinations of dots, lines, dashes and curves. Make one for yourself and one to give to someone you love. All materials included with registration.

Monday, February 12
5 – 8 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Water and water reflections have always been a fascinating subject for painters, photographers, and observers. In this class students will learn how to capture the beauty of water reflections with watercolors. First, students will explore the anatomy of waves and how the appearance of waves changes within the context of linear perspective. Then, students will look at how waves interact with light, and finally how reflections interact with the entire composition. The wet in wet approach will mostly be used in this class. 

Note*: 100% cotton paper is highly recommended.

Mondays, January 22 – February 5
5 – 9 pm

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

Supply List: Show a confirmation email at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor pallet including a variety of blues including indigo, cerulean blue, phthalo blue and ultramarine blue, or similar types of blue (Prussian, Antwerp, Verditer, Manganese); your preferred yellows and reds, viridian or phthalocyanine green
•  Variety of watercolor brushes including mop brush or any large brush to wet your paper quickly, 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, #12 or #14 round and a rigger brush
• Several sheets of 100% cotton cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger); any 100% cotton brands will work (Arches, Bockingford, Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton)
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray or mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Masking fluid, rubber cement, color shaper/rubber brush/graphics incredible nib or some other tool to apply making fluid

Did you know that elves originate from Germanic folklore and are known to be mystical and mischievous? Join this workshop and have fun making an adorable lil’ elf, perfect to hang, sit on a shelf, or give as a gift during the upcoming holiday season. In this workshop, the instructor will cover the basics of needle felting, while you learn to create these three-dimensional unique elves with fun little faces.. This course is perfect for the beginner or more advanced student. All materials will be provided.

Sunday, December 10
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

This is an introductory drawing class with an emphasis on the fundamentals of how to draw what you see, and how to make things look 3-dimensional by modeling form with light and shadow. Focus will be primarily on creating original compositions of still life’s in developing these skills with the final class session including how to apply these techniques to drawing the figure.

Tuesdays, January 30 – March 5
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• 18 x 24” pad of newsprint (drawing paper)
• Vine charcoal (sometimes called willow charcoal)
• Regular pencil
• 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
• Kneaded eraser (any size)
• Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
• Optional: pencil sharpener

Create decorative and functional pottery in this six-week class designed for the beginner as well as those who have taken intermediate pottery classes in the past. Students will learn how to work with clay in both hand building, and wheel-throwing techniques. Finishing methods such as decorating, stamping, painting, and staining will be introduced as well as the discussion and practice of firing and glazing of clay works. Stoneware clay will be used and cone 6 and cone 06 glazes will be available. All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln. All materials are provided.

Tuesdays, February 20 – March 26
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: (15+) | All Levels

Create decorative and functional pottery in this six-week class designed for the beginner as well as those who have taken intermediate pottery classes in the past. Students will learn how to work with clay in both hand building, and wheel-throwing techniques. Finishing methods such as decorating, stamping, painting, and staining will be introduced as well as the discussion and practice of firing and glazing of clay works. Stoneware clay will be used and cone 6 and cone 06 glazes will be available. All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln. All materials are provided.

Tuesdays, January 9 – February 13
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: (15+) | All Levels

In this introductory photography class, students will learn about the basic functions with DSLR cameras. This will include, aperture, shutter speed, composition, light metering and how to get the correct exposure for the image you want to capture. Students will need to bring a DSLR camera with one lens to the class. 

Monday, February 5
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Julie Tracy
Ages: Adult (15+) | Beginners