Intermediate Drawing
INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
In this 6‐week class, students improve drawing skills and develop their own projects with more advanced rendering and materials handling techniques, allowing students to create more sophisticated drawings. This class is for those who have completed Drawing 101 or have taken a drawing class before.
Beginning Acrylic Painting
BEGINNING ACRYLIC PAINTING
In this 6‐week class, students will be introduced to the basics of Acrylic painting with new lessons each week in techniques to develop a set of skills. Those skills will lead to students creating their own unique acrylic paintings.
Beginner Pottery Wheel
BEGINNER POTTERY WHEEL
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay, as well as forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms. No prior clay experience necessary! Beginners and those looking for a refresher course in wheel-throwing are welcome!
Beginner Pottery Wheel
BEGINNER POTTERY WHEEL
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay, as well as forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms. No prior clay experience necessary! Beginners and those looking for a refresher course in wheel-throwing are welcome!
Papier Mache Sculpture
PAPIER MACHE SCULPTURE
Learn to make people and animal sculptures that will impress your friends and family! You’ll learn to design and build an armature. Next you’ll apply structure building material and add papier maché for sculpting details. Sculptures will be finished with acrylic paint.
Studio Watercolor
STUDIO WATERCOLOR
Explore and develop your painting expertise during this 5-week watercolor class for intermediate and advanced painters! Emphasis will be placed on compositional elements and developing unity in a painting. Students will paint during class time and should be prepared with supplies weekly. This class was originally led by Sandy Brown, but due to retirement, she has handed the torch to Chris Ingram.
Beginner Pottery Wheel
BEGINNER POTTERY WHEEL
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay, as well as forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms. No prior clay experience necessary! Beginners and those looking for a refresher course in wheel-throwing are welcome!
Try Wheel Throwing
TRY WHEEL THROWING
Get your hands dirty and learn how to throw your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never tried pottery wheel before, or are looking for a refresher.
Hearts on our Sleeve Craft
HEARTS on our SLEEVES CRAFT
Get crafty with us! Just in time for Valentines day, participants will craft heart shapes with embroidery, fabrics and felt. Depending on the intricacy, be expected to create up to two hearts.
Build a Cup
BUILD A CUP
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
Stained Glass
STAINED GLASS
In this 7 week long, beginner-friendly course, students will learn the techniques and skills to make their own stained glass creations.
Handbuilding Pottery
HANDBUILDING POTTERY
Learn the basics of handbuilding with clay. This 6 week course will include techniques such as pinch pots, slab rolling, coil pots, and using patterns for the form.
Try Wheel Throwing
TRY WHEEL THROWING
Get your hands dirty and learn how to throw your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never tried pottery wheel before, or are looking for a refresher.
Winter “Wonder”land Workshop
WINTER WONDERLAND
Youth Theatre Workshop
Ever wondered how some people make performing look so easy? Ever wonder how to prepare for an audition? Ever wondered how to make it through a speech assignment at school? Join our "wonder"land workshop. We’ll explore performing and show our “wonder”ful skills to parents/caregivers at the end of the second day.
Studio Watercolor
STUDIO WATERCOLOR
Intermediate/Advanced watercolorists! Explore and develop your painting expertise during this 5-week watercolor class! Emphasis will be placed on compositional elements and developing unity in a painting. Students will paint during class time and should be prepared with supplies weekly.
Beginning Watercolor
BEGINNING WATERCOLOR
In this 6‐week class, students will be introduced to the delight of watercolor. Each week the instructor covers new techniques to help beginners develop a set of skills. Soon, you’ll be creating your own unique watercolor paintings.
Drawing 101
DRAWING 101
In this 6‐week class, students will learn the basic techniques of drawing by observation. It’s important to “learn the rules before you start breaking them,” so students will learn to draw what they see. Each session will involve learning to manipulate the materials while learning to render objects with accuracy.
Handbuilding Pottery
HANDBUILDING POTTERY
Learn the basics of handbuilding with clay. This 6 week course will include techniques such as pinch pots, slab rolling, coil pots, and using patterns for the form. You will learn decoration methods using texture tools and stencils. Then you'll glaze your pieces. This class is suitable for both beginners who have never worked with clay and those with some experience who want to expand their skills.
Loom Weaving
LOOM WEAVING
With various yarns and fabrics, create your own wall art using a loom! This workshop is open to all ages. This workshop is a good opportunity to make a gift for someone special for the holidays!
Pumpkin Painting
PUMPKIN PAINTING
Come paint Pumpkins with us during Pumpkintown!* We provide the pumpkins and paint—you provide the inspiration!
*While supplies last
Learn to Crochet
REGISTRATION CLOSED
This therapeutic crochet training class helps you learn a pleasurable skill with a lifelong opportunity for creative expression. Did you know that crocheting also has mental health benefits? Crochet is not just a skill, but as one comes to discover with time, a doorway to soul connections.
SPRING BREAK Artsplorations
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Make your Spring Break an Arts Break!
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Snowflake Painting
Snowflake Painting
Take an arts break and join us for a snowflake painting activity in our Visual Arts Wing during Old Fashioned Downtown Christmas!
Studio Watercolor
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Explore and develop your painting expertise during this 6-week watercolor class! Students will be painting the vast majority of the class time and should be prepared with supplies weekly. And… we will have fun!
Pottery Throwing
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Learn to wedge, center, and throw small vessels on the wheel as well as hand building techniques. All pieces will be fired and glazed.
Clay Handbuilding
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Students in grades K through 5th are welcome to this hands-on experience. You might get a little messy, but you’re sure to learn a lot about building anything in your imagination.
Drawing 101
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If you can write your name you can learn to draw! The secret is actually learning how to SEE! This class will teach you just that - no prior experience needed!
Watercolor for Beginners
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Explore the magic of watercolor in a class designed for those who have never used transparent watercolors before or those just starting out. Unleash the artist within! This class is suitable for beginners and intermediate watercolorists.
Artsplorations theatre workshop
ARTSPLORATIONS Theatre Workshop
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ACT veteran director Tyler Peaden and ACT veteran Emmy McKenzie will lead students in a theatre workshop covering acting, character development, music, and improvisation.
Artsplorations AUDITIONS workshop
ARTSPLORATIONS Audition Workshop
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Build confidence and prepare for auditions for Charlotte’s Web! ACT veteran director, Tyler Peaden, leads this fun theatre auditions workshop.
Spoon-Carving Workshop
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Learn to carve three wooden kitchen spoons with instructor Tim Brown.You'll will receive three spoon blanks cut to rough shape in varying types of wood.
Elements of Composition
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Have some watercolor experience and ready to take it to the next level? Develop stronger paintings emphasizing the use of color, line, and value.
Stained Glass Classes
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Students will learn the techniques and skills to make their own stained glass creations.
Studio Watercolor
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Explore and develop your painting expertise during this 6-week watercolor class! Students will be painting the vast majority of the class time and should be prepared with supplies weekly. And… we will have fun!
Intuitive Expression with Acrylics
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Using relaxation techniques, instructor Barbara Ensley shows students how to use mark making tools and brushes and color theory in a creative way. Then, students will combine these techniques to create original paintings. No experience required.
Watercolor for Beginners
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Explore the magic of watercolor in a class designed for those who have never used transparent watercolors before or those just starting out. Lots of guidance−no pressure−and it’s fun!