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Paint Night: Pet Portrait
with Shirley Anderson
Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry or feathered companions. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class you will need to email shirl.art5050@gmail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.
Nontraditional Hand Stamped Greeting Cards
with Dawn Stevens
In this class, we will follow step by step instructions to create a uniquely folded occasion greeting card. We will also create a carnival themed slimline card. You will choose the sentiments to make them birthday, get well, friends, etc. Precut kits and envelopes are provided. Participants need a pair of scissors and colored pencils or markers.
Silver Jewelry Making
with Penny Hartwell
Working with Silver Clay is an exciting process where the inexperienced can explore their artistic abilities and create unique one of a kind items. Come join this exciting class where beginners can easily learn to create earrings, pendants, charms, beads, bracelets, and rings. Experience a new creative adventure and learn how easy and fun it is to make beautiful items from Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Materials fee of $80 is payable to the instructor on the first night of class. *No Class: 4/23.
Introduction to Ultimate Beginner Watercolor
with Catherine Scanlon
Get started with the basics of watercolor painting. In this workshop we will start with an intro to paper, paint, palettes, and brushes. Then we'll jump right in and get painting; you’ll mix paint to complete a color mixing chart and start to learn the basics of color theory. Time permitting you'll paint a custom illustration created by Catherine and printed on watercolor paper. You'll leave this fun class with enough experience to continue your watercolor journey. *There is a $10 materials fee payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop.
Custom Sterling Silver Cuff Workshop
with Courtney Hutchings
Create your own wearable story in this engaging workshop. Learn to transform flat sterling silver into a personalized cuff bracelet using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Master texturing, stamping, and shaping methods while adding your unique design elements. Perfect for beginners, all materials included.
Drawing Fundamentals
with Michael Branca
Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to brush up on previous skills, this is the drawing class for you. Working in a variety of media, we will cover all of the basics: line, shape, value, proportion, composition, perspective and markmaking. Particular focus is placed on observational skills, learning how to translate the 3-dimensional world onto a 2-dimensional surface. A materials list will be provided after registration.
Paint Night: Sunset
with Shirley Anderson
One of the most beautiful things that mother nature shows us and no two are ever the same. The colors range from soft pinks to vibrant orange and purples, the sky's the limit for what you can achieve with Shirley guiding you step by step. In this class you will learn what colors pair well next to each other and how to layer colors to achieve depth. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time you’ll find this to be a fun and engaging class. Canvas and paints are supplied.
Beginner Bead Loom Basics
with Herenya Wilkey
Learn the absolute basics you need to get started making pretty little bracelets in this meditative and fashionable art form. Materials and tools not included. Material List: Bead Loom (Beadalon is a simple & affordable option), Round Seed beads (size 6/0 recommended), Beading thread (non stretchy), Beading needles (collapsable eye highly recommended), End clasps/slide clasps (recommended for finishing), Embroidery Thread (optional), and Scissors.