This class is geared for the beginner or experienced painter who would like to build painting skills while working with acrylic paints.  Techniques in paint application along with use of a variety of mediums will be explored.  We will also discuss and play with using mixed media to enhance your paintings.  Students will need two 12" x 12" canvases.  All other supplies provided.  Cost:  $90 plus $5 supply fee.  

 

 

  Beginning Watercolor                       

 Friday Morning Class  (3 sessions)

Dates:   May 17, 24 and 31

 Time:  9:30 am - 12 noon

Would you like to watercolor but don't know where to begin?  In this class we will cover brushes, type of paper and basic information about watercolor paints.  a different watercolor technique will be introduced and explored each week.  Learn to work with the beautiful flow of watercolors on a variety of surfaces.  A supply list will be provided for the class and paper can be purchases at the studio.  cost:  $90 plus supplies.  

  

Personal Shrine Workshop                         

 Saturday Afternoon Workshop

Date:   May 25th

 Time:  1 - 5 pm

Come Create a unique piece of artwork using mixed media materials.  In this workshop you will  make a personal shrine or memory box using your photographs and personal items that you have collected or choose from a large variety of items provided in the class. This box can be used to make something beautiful or commemorate someone you cherish.  Each Workshop session is 4 hours on Saturday and cost is $45 dollars.  Sign up for one class or come each time and create more special shrines.  

 

  Visual Journal on Steroids                     

 Instructor:  Crystal Nelson

Thursday Evening  Class                                                                        

 Dates:   Thursdays:  May 9th, 16th, 23rd and Tuesday May 28th

 Time:  7 pm  - 9 pm

This 4 week class will explore choosing papers to construct a journal, creating signatures, visual journalling techniques and binding the journal using a beautiful old book cover.   Week 1:  Once papers have been chosen and divided,  backgrounds will be painted using several water color and acrylic techniques.         Week  2:  Collage and drawing techniques     Week #3 will include text and embellishing.       Week 4:  Binding, tabs and any final touches will finish class #4.

Students will leave with a beautifully bound journal filled with inspirational pages that you create yourselves!  All Materials (including old book covers) will be provided.  (you may want to bring your own book with a beautiful cover, any interesting papers or materials you may have or love to use.  Cost:  $85 for 4 weeks

  

Circle of Life Jewelry Workshop                         

 

Tuesday Evening Workshop, May 14th 6 - 9 pm

In this workshop you will learn to twist and turn wire to create these wonderful earring and ring.  Using the wire and beads, learn to create these birdmest accessories.  All supplies included in tuition.    Cost:  $45

Want to continue your jewelry making outside of class.  We now well jewelry supplies and tools!

 

  Make a Flower Suncatcher                    

Instructor:  Robin Huttash

Thursday Morning Class                                                                    

Date:  Thursday, May 9th

Time:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm                                                         

 
Learn the basics of stained glass in this fun Make a suncatcher class.  You will create a beautiful stained glass flower out of glass using the Tiffany Method of stained glass.  Learn to cut glass and solder.  You will leave the class with a beautiful flower suncatcher or plant stake for yourself or that special someone.   Cost:  $35  All supplies included.

 

 

Architectural Three Color Reduction Prints

Instructor:  Crystal Nelson

  Saturday Class, 10 - 5 pm      February 16  (lunch break 1 -2 pm)

 

 Learn basic relief printmaking skills such as choosing an image, drawing and transferring the image, and carving the block. You will also learn how to create a 3 color reduction print from one carved block.

 Come with an architectural image you would like to work from or use Crystal's.  Once your edition of prints has been pulled you will also pull a unique collaged print.  Cost:  $85

  

Watercolor Batik Workshop                         

Instructor:  Robin Huttash

Saturday Morning Workshop                    Tuesday Evening Workshop                                                    

 

Saturday, March 2nd                               Tuesday, March 26th

 

 Time:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm                    Time:  6:30 - 9:00           

 

Learn a new technique of painting using the watercolor batik method.   This process is similar to the age old technique where melted wax is applied to fabric as a resist and then the fabric is dipped in dye.   In watercolor Batik the wax is applied to rice paper and paints are used to add the color.  The process gives a beautiful one of a kind batik painting.  All supplies and tools included in price of workshop.  $35