Our beginning clay classes cover the basics of handbuilding and/or throwing on the potter's wheel. Create mugs, bowls, art and other fun and inspiring pieces. Enjoy your time and let your creativity flow while you experience something brand new! We'll talk about all the stages - clay, creating, glazing and firing. Bring lots of ideas and have some fun! Specify session when registering. Course fee includes 25 pounds of clay, limited glazes and firing. Students are expected to purchase and bring a pottery tool kit - see Amazon for many options in the $15-$25 range.

Creativity enhances every aspect of our lives. If we wish to grow as an artist, or as a human being, we need to break free from the routine and ruts we’ve fallen into. The creative process requires us to challenge assumptions, to take risks, to step into the unknown. And though that can be frightening, if we trust the process, we’ll discover we are not the sole creators of our art or our lives. We are co-creators. From that vantage point we’ll experience the real joy of being an artist. We’ll explore this process using watercolor monoprints, a technique as old as cave paintings. From there anything goes. Whether you consider yourself to be an experienced or a beginning artist this class offers something for you. Please come join the fun! Fun fact: When we trust the process, we don’t need to trust ourselves, or some other person, or some idea, or deity. We just trust the process and it yields the results. Take a look at the instructor’s website to see examples of his work: www.chrisnewcombart.com

Materials costs:  
a)  Printing blocks $25 payable to instructor at first class (cash please, all students)
b)  Paints, brushes and paper $20 (or students may bring their own)

Love plants but don’t have a “green thumb”? Come learn all the basics and needs to create your own “Nature in a Glass”. Discover how ecosystems and “clean up crews” work. Learn a bit of the science involved as we prepare the soil and the plants, arranging them in a visually appealing style. This is a great way to connect with nature and creative a living work of art! Materials fee of $35 (cash please) payable to instructor at class.

Oh my gosh - so many layers of creativity with this crafting project! Create this adorable sleeping fox painted felt art with dimensional embellishment and all framed in a hoop - ready to display! All materials provided.

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We love to receive a delivery of those artfully crafted bouquets, don’t we? Inspired by their beauty, we think “I could do that... I could make a beautiful arrangement like that...” And then, the reality... an awkward cluster of drooping blooms that just doesn’t quite “get there.” If that sounds familiar, put this night on your calendar and register early to get your spot! Using fresh flowers, Courtney will wow us with basic floral arranging techniques as well as some interesting points about the flowers we’re using. The end result will be a beautiful bouquet to take home! Materials fee of $20 (cash please) is payable to the instructor at class.

Watercolor is a great medium for creating artwork from life. In this course we will create watercolor drawings of still life objects. Topics discussed will include colors and how to mix them, brushes, basic techniques including wash and dry brush, process, and art supplies. A suggested supply list will be provided.

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In this hands-on course you will learn how to draw what you see. Using time-tested still life arrangements and objects we will explore line, form, value, composition, and technique using pencil and ink wash drawing. A suggested supply list will be provided.

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Express your love with handmade Valentine’s Day cards. Create a dozen unique monoprint cards for family, friends, or that special someone. During this one day, three hour workshop, you will create love-themed masks and stencils, learn about various gel printing techniques, and produce true pieces of fine art from the heart. All supplies included.