Learn to paint sunflowers with Shirley Anderson. Enjoyed by gardeners everywhere this familiar favorite is easier to paint than you think. A beautiful blue background makes these tall sunflowers pop right off the canvas. Acrylic on 16 x 20 Canvas.

Join Mary Laury, watercolor instructor, and Chris Toy, cooking instructor, for four days of indulging in your choice of painting or cooking in an idyllic natural setting. Your day’s explorations will be enriched by evening programs designed to extend yourlearning with themed movies and live music. Choose from the sessions below.

Introduction to Double Braid Splicing made fun and easy! We will also discuss knots, how to tie essential knots, and how splices compared to knots affecting rope strength. There will be hardware available to create your own spliced pet leash to take home. Hardware purchased at cost (optional). Instructor: Nelson Frost

Learn or improve upon drawing fundamentals as we work from simple still life arrangements. Jennifer Linskey will give individual guidance & instruction. Some of the ideas we will cover are: measuring and sighting angles, mark making, shape, value, and movement. Various types of drawing techniques and artists will be shown to further personal development and illustrate ideas. The supply list for the class will comprise “must haves” for the class, such as a pencil, paper, and eraser. Should you wish to work in another DRY media, for example charcoal, or conte feel free to move between these media freely. If colored pencil, a limited palette so that you are focusing on your drawing, as opposed to the increased complexities of color. All levels encouraged and welcome. *No class: 5/20.

In this class with Jennifer Linskey, we will revisit object placement, measuring, sighting angles, and value as we work from simple still-life arrangements. Then we’ll expand our thoughts about what a drawing can be. We’ll zoom in so much that the drawing becomes an entry into abstraction. We’ll consider slow lines and fast lines, hard edges and implied edges. In short, we’ll utilize what we see in front of us as a springboard to communicate ideas about gesture, movement, and expression. This class is for the slightly non-beginner. *No class: 5/20.

Learn the basics to create beautiful works of art ranging from plant hangers to wall hangings. In this class with Sarah McDarby we'll learn beginner knots as well as some common terminology associated with the art of macrame. A $10 materials fee, payable to Sarah McDarby the instructor, must be paid on the first night of the class.

Paint your pet in acrylic. After signing up for class, Email the teacher at least 5 high quality pictures of your pet, Dog cat rooster whatever you got to: (Shirl.art5050@gmail.com) your pet photo will be simply sketched onto a canvas, while you will take care of the painting. Use of fun colors and playfulness are a must in this class! Canvas and paints are supplied. Instructor: Shirley Anderson

Introduction to three-strand splicing made fun and easy. We will also discuss knots, how to tie essential knots, and how splicing and knots compare in rope strength. There will be hardware available to purchase at cost to create your own spliced pet leash to take home. Hardware optional. Instructor: Nelson Frost