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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
Mixed Media Goddess Day with Heather Gerni
Friday 3/22
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
$90
Ages 18+
Using an engaging intuitive process with various techniques and mixed media, students will create a stunning goddess in in this one-day workshop. Please note: Students will learn the same techniques as Heather’s weekend workshop but with smaller-scale goddesses. No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are welcome. There will be 45-minute lunch break. Students may eat off-site or bring a bag lunch.
Suggested supply list HERE.
More Handmade Art Journals with Kathy Burnside
Saturday 4/6
11 AM – 2 PM
$75
Ages 18+
Continuing the work from Handmade Art Journals, students will work on building out and embellishing these handmade journals. Inspired by junk journaling, these consist of upcycled/recycled and found materials and ephemera. The pages can be used to write, draw, paint or record memories, thoughts, ideas, and inspiration. The finished artisanal book can become anything you desire. Students will be guided through step-by-step instructions to create their own unique junk journal. Participants will not be be intimidated by any step in this journey–there is nothing here they can’t do. This art form uses a variety of bookwork skills, from hand binding techniques to origami and sewing. All supplies provided, and moderate hand strength is recommended.
Zentangle 101 with Dawn Meisch
Saturday 4/6
3 – 5 PM
$50
Ages 18+
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images. It has been reported to increase focus & creativity and provide artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well-being. In this course, students will learn the basic steps of the Zentangle Method and come away with beautiful works of art. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this class welcomes all levels. All supplies provided.
Encore! – Brilliant Birds in Watercolor with Lyudmila Tomova Clark
Saturday 4/13
11 AM – 4 PM
$140
Ages 18+
Beginner – Intermediate Level (Some watercolor experience recommended)
Learn how to paint vibrant and expressive birds in watercolor. Explore different techniques in painting different types of birds and focus on color palette, values, interpreting light and shadow. Discover how to use bold gestures and basic principles in painting to express mood and movement in your works. Students will learn how to create focus in their painting to captivate the viewer and keep their work fresh and spontaneous. Instructor will give two 30 min quick demos in the beginning of the class and after lunch going over the fundamentals and main topic. Students usually leave with 2 or even 3 finished paintings.
A list of suggested supplies can be found HERE.
Mixed Media Goddess Weekend with Heather Gerni
Saturday 4/20 & Sunday 4/21
10: 30 AM – 4:30 PM each day
$175 (+$8 materials fee, cash or Venmo day 1)
Ages 18+
Create a stunning goddess from start to finish in this weekend workshop. Using an engaging intuitive process with various techniques and mixed media, students will create a large 4.5-foot goddess painting. No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are welcome. There will be 45-minute lunch breaks each day. Students may eat off-site or bring a bag lunch.
A list or recommended supplies can be viewed here. Please review the materials list upon registration to provide ample time for preparation.
Beginning Encaustic Painting with Mary Lamb
Saturday 5/4 & Sunday 5/5
12 – 3 PM each day
$200
Ages 18+
In Introduction to Encaustic Painting students will learn the origin and nature of this medium and the materials and different effects that are possible. The class will use ready-made encaustic paints and various implements to create an original work of art. Students need no previous experience to work in encaustics; they are endlessly variable and are as easy or intricate as you want them to be. All materials will be provided.
Painting Landscapes in Oils with Jim Hallenbeck
Saturday 5/11
11 AM – 5 PM
$120
Ages 18+
In this class, you’ll learn the basics of making and mixing colors, basic fundamentals of composition, drawing, values, edges, chroma as well as how to start an oil painting (making the initial shapes and colors using 2-3 colors). You’ll learn how to select a focal point and paint outward – what’s important in the composition and what requires less attention. Demonstrations by the instructor will show how to create composition using forest / woods, rocks, and water (and rocks under water), including Jim’s technique for treating water in a scene and how to use a palette knife. The class is for beginner to intermediate oil painters.
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES – A list can be found here.
Framing 101 with Ryann Carey
Saturday 5/25
12 – 4 PM
$100 (includes all supplies)
Ages 18+
This class is designed for both artists and art enthusiasts who want to learn the basics of affordably framing artwork. This class will cover framing artwork created on a flat paper surface vs a canvas. It is not a class to learn the artisan side of framing and so we will not be building the wood frame. Students need to bring a 8″ x 10″ piece of art with them to frame. Everyone will go home from class with a fully framed piece in a 11″ x 14″ natural wood frame ready to hang on the wall.
Mixed Media Goddess Weekend with Heather Gerni
Saturday 6/1 & Sunday 6/2
10: 30 AM – 4:30 PM each day
$175 (+$8 materials fee, cash or Venmo day 1)
Ages 18+
Create a stunning goddess from start to finish in this weekend workshop. Using an engaging intuitive process with various techniques and mixed media, students will create a large 4.5-foot goddess painting. No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are welcome. There will be 45-minute lunch breaks each day. Students may eat off-site or bring a bag lunch.
A list or recommended supplies can be viewed here. Please review the materials list upon registration to provide ample time for preparation.
Intermediate Encaustic Painting with Mary Lamb
Saturday 6/8 & Sunday 6/9
12 – 3 PM each day
$220
Ages 18+
This class will give students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of encaustic painting. We will work with collages, accretions and painting, so come prepared with items that you might want to include/imbed in your work. They can range from photographs to plant matter, fabrics, laces, yarns, etc. Since this is a wax based media, anything that wax can adhere to can be used. Previous experience with encaustics would be helpful but is not necessary to produce a finished work. All supplies are included in the class.
Studio Landscape Workshop with Doug Dawson hosted by the Pastel Society of NC
Wednesday 6/7 – Friday 6/9
9 AM – 4 PM each day
$450
In the 3 days of the workshop, we will cover a lot of material. Topics covered in the workshop include: black and white and color thumbnail sketches, three types of designs that characterize compelling paintings, the principles that are used to create the illusion of depth in a landscape, the principle of the common color and the underlying concept of color harmony, how to solve color problems as you paint, different approaches to under-painting. Materials list will be provided upon registration.
Pastels- Bringing Landscapes to Life with Jim Hallenbeck
Saturday 6/15
1 – 5 PM
$75
Ages 18+
Beginner to intermediate pastel painters. Using soft pastels, students will learn how to start a landscape painting with a simple pencil drawing followed by a watercolor (2-3 colors) underpainting to set-up shapes and dimensions. We will use UArt 500 grit pastel board, eliminating the need for an adhesive spray. From there we will begin using soft pastels working from a focal point out, dark to light to create the mood and capture the colors of the landscape. Students will learn techniques for blending pastels, layering pastels, and how to apply charcoal to soften edges and push areas into the background. We will apply the techniques the instructor has learned from his mentor, teacher, and friend Albert Handell.
A list of suggested supplies is available HERE.
Wet Pastel Techniques by Avon Waters
Saturday 6/29 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 6/30 9 AM – 3 PM
$220 for the weekend
Ages 18+
This workshop is designed for beginner or intermediate pastel artists to explore and expand their understanding of the dry medium of pastel by using a variety of wet techniques to transform the medium. The workshop will include demos each morning, then hands-on practice and exercises. The workshop will include CDR methodology — create, destroy, and recreate — encouraging construction and controlled deconstruction of a work, allowing many layers of color to exist within the surface. Students will experience a mix of structured exercises and free time to work on their own paintings to explore how they can incorporate wet pastel into their own artistic style.