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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
We want everyone to be able enjoy the benefits of self expression, regardless of financial standing. If you would like to take a class but need financial assistance, please fill out our scholarship request form here.
UPCOMING CLASSES
Daytime Figure Sessions with Kelly Oakes
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, January 17th – April 4th | 10 am – 12:30 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$20 per session, drop-in’s welcome
(must have 6 to run the session, so pre-registration is recommended)
Age 18+
Figure sessions during daylight hours! This is an opportunity for artists in all mediums to work in live model figure sessions with the first 20 minutes allotted to short poses, and the last 2 hours allowing for one long sustained pose (with breaks). All mediums are welcome (drawing, clay, painting***), and attendees should bring their preferred supplies. Easels are available onsite.
*** only gamasol allowed for oils/solvents.
Songwriting Workshop with Jonathan Byrd & Jess Klein
Saturday, February 11 | 10-5 pm & Sunday, February 12 | 1-4 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$375
Age 18+
An encore offering! Students will start in the morning with fun writing exercises designed to get us thinking differently. With the teacher’s help, students will find a subject to write about during the workshop. Each teacher will demonstrate song essentials such as melody, story, and structure. Throughout the day, each student will have one-on-one time with an instructor to help develop their song, and plenty of time to work on their song alone. In the evening, we will all come together and share what we’ve done with the group. Everyone will have a chance to give critique and feedback, and these shared perspectives will help the students develop a plan to complete their song- and write more!- after the workshop is over.
Students should come with whatever they need to write songs. If they play an instrument, they should have one. Everyone is encouraged to have a notebook and pen, even if they tend to write on a device such as a laptop.
All skill levels welcomed. Absolutely no experience is necessary. We meet everyone at their level.
Traveling from out of town? The Colonial Inn, a historic and charming inn located in Downtown Hillsborough very close to the Eno Arts Mill, is offering a $50 discount per night for class attendees! A passcode is required – please email kmurray@orangecountync.gov for more information!
Mosaic Heart Art! with Theresa Arico
Saturday, February 4th | 11 am – 5 pm
Sunday, February 5th | 12-3 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$150
Ages 18+
This class includes everything you need to create a 10” wall mounted heart. I will provide a fun collection of ephemera (or tesserae as we say in mosaic-speak), however this is a great opportunity to incorporate saved family heirlooms, trinkets, costume jewelry or beads etc., into this piece. Come take time for your creative soul and make a beautiful heart totem to bring more warmth and love into your life and home! No experience necessary.
Lush Landscapes in Watercolor with Lucy Tomova Clark
Saturday, February 18th | 11 am – 4 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$140
Ages 18+
Beginner – Intermediate Level (Some watercolor experience recommended)
This workshop is designed for artists who are eager to paint expressively and loosely using watercolor with confidence. Students will be exploring the possibilities and beauty of creating dynamic works of art and gain mastery in using the medium freely and spontaneously. Lyudmila will introduce the secrets of her unique expressive style and help students develop their own in their effort to show mood, movement and emotion in their work. The focus will be on different techniques, basic principles of good composition, values, color palette and focal point as the foundation of creating powerful work.
A list of suggested supplies can be found HERE.
Tin Can Collage with Thomas W. Graham
Saturday, March 4th | 12-4 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$80
Ages 18+
In this class you will create a collage out of scrap tin and/or aluminum! You’ll learn how to safely disassemble and cut tin cans and secure the pieces to create a 9”x12” collage. Most materials will be provided, other than work gloves. If you have a hammer, needle-nose pliers and tin snips you prefer, bring them too! Students are welcome to bring in tin or aluminum to use if they wish. Moderate hand strength is required. All skill levels are welcome.
The Visual Journal with Jennifer Cantwell
Wednesdays, March 8th – April 19th | 6-8 pm (no class 4/12)
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$195 for 6 weeks
Ages 18+
This course will guide students at any level into developing a regular artistic practice through the visual journal. Students will learn to shoot and print regularly for the creation of a physical journal that includes not only photographs but writing and drawing as well. There will be an emphasis on making daily observations to refine the artist’s vision. By the end of this session, students will have a habit of regular practice and a journal to use to develop ideas and advance artistic practice in any medium. Supplies needed to participate are a notebook or journal appropriate for your preferred medium, a writing implement, and your creative eye.
Expressive Portraits in Watercolor by Lucy Tomova Clark
Saturday, March 18th | 11 am – 4 pm
Eno Arts Mill Classroom
$140
Ages 18+
Beginner – Intermediate Level (Some watercolor experience recommended)
In this class the students will learn the process of creating radiant portraits in watercolor. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to paint a portrait with ease. Whether you are starting out painting portraits, or you are already creating life-like paintings like a PRO, I’ll show you my secret tricks that will take your portrait painting to the next level! We’ll learn the fundamentals of drawing faces and painting portraits that communicate emotion, mood and the subject’s character. You’ll have a basic understanding and learn to see values, planes, facial subtleties and break down shadow and light to help you create a striking portrait. I will show you all my favorite skin tone mixes, and techniques so that you don’t have to struggle with that ever again. Whether you are painting light-skinned people, dark-skinned people, or any kind of skin tone in between, by the end of this course you will have new skills that will help you to portray their likeness just right! I will be giving a quick 30 min demo in the beginning of each session going over the fundamentals and main topic.
A list of suggested supplies can be found HERE.
