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The Visual Arts Department encourages creative stimulation and thought while providing an opportunity to experience the joy and satisfaction of creating works of art. A wide variety of visual arts classes and workshops are offered for students of all ages, including pottery, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, knitting, and more. Individual instruction is available and outreach programming can also be arranged.
There will be an extra $5 fee for visual arts class/workshop registrations made within 24 hrs of the class beginning. Please register as early as possible so instructors can make sure they have enough materials purchased and prepared. Last-minute registration can result in a shortage of materials for students.
Intro to Jewelry & Metalsmithing
for teens & adults
with Kacie Keefe
6 weeks beginning Oct 7
6-8 p.m.
$125 class fee (includes all materials unless you want to work with silver; silver may be purchased separately from Kacie)
max of 10 students
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This class will introduce you to a variety of ways to manipulatem metals. The smithing techniques you’ll learn include sawing & piercing, polishing, etching, jump ring- and chain-making, and cold connections like rivets and prong settings. These techniques will be used to create a final piece of jewelry that will be presented and discussed at the last class. You may create a piece of your choice: a pin, necklace, cuff, earrings, hair accessory, etc. Kacie will give guidance but the choice of project is up to the student.
Oil Pastels
for teens/adults
with Nancy Nelson-Brotz
3 weeks beginning Nov 18
6-7:30 p.m.
$48 class fee, $8 materials fee
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Stained Glass-on-Glass Mosaic
for teens/adults
with Nancy Nelson-Brotz
6 weeks beginning Oct 7
1-3 p.m.
$100 class fee, $25 materials fee
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Create an original stained glass piece! Work on a clear panel of glass to create your design, held in place by grouting. Learn about tools for cutting & adhering.
Tuesday Ceramics: Wheel Techniques & Handbuilding
for teens & adults
with Melanie Blake
8 weeks beginning Sept 17
6-8 p.m.
$150 class fee, $25 materials fee
max of 8 students
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Create art using the oldest techniques in pottery. This class will offer the flexibility of making larger sculptures or small, intricate creations.
Wednesday Ceramics: Wheel Techniques & Handbuilding
for teens & adults
with Melanie Blake
8 weeks beginning Sept 18
6-8 p.m.
$150 class fee, $25 materials fee
max of 8 students
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See Tuesday’s description.
Woodcarving
for ages 14 & up
with Ralph Bacon
8 weeks beginning Sept 18
5-6 p.m.
$56 class fee, $8 materials fee
max of 6 students
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Students will learn about blade & tool styles and uses, as well as the many varieities of wood used for carving. We’ll carve a bird and a fish out of poplar bark, and if time allows, a human face. Tools will be provided, or you may bring your own. Experienced carvers encouraged as well as beginners.
Pencil Sketching
for ages 14 & up
with Ralph Bacon
8 weeks beginning Sept 18
6-7 p.m.
$56 class fee, $8 materials fee
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This class will help you shed the burden of perfection when sketching, helping you to focus on speed! We’ll cover blocking out with pencil, using various types of pens. persepective, proportion, mass, shape, contrast, and tone. You may bring your own sketchbook and pens, or use the materials provided.
Basics of Crochet
for teens & adults
with Pamela Amy
8 weeks beginning Sept 18
5-6 p.m.
$54 class fee, $8 materials fee
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Learn or review basic stitches and create easy projects to use in the home or give as gifts.
Hardanger Ornaments
for teens & adults
with Pamela Amy
8 weeks beginning Sept 18
7-9 p.m.
$64 class fee, $8 materials fee
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No experience required! Hardanger is a beautiful style of embroidery from Norway that features a base of satin stitches and lace-like fillers. Though Hardanger is traditionally created with-on-white thread & fabric, you will have the option of working with color. All supplies provided.
Ceramic Open Studio
for adults
with Erica Ledford
8 weeks beginning September 19
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
$75 class fee, $30 materials fee (included materials:25 lbs of clay, 1 bisque firing, 1 glaze firing. Extra clay and kiln firings can be purchased as needed.)
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This open studio is for adults who have taken clay classes and would like extra time to work on their pieces as well as grow their studio knowledge and techniques. Artists may come and go as their schedule allows.
No teen/adult classes in visual arts are currently scheduled on Fridays. Check the schedule for Friday workshops.
Payment
Payment is expected at the time of registration unless otherwise noted, and can be made by cash, check, or credit card (a $2 service fee will be applied to all payments made by phone). Members receive a discounted rate. Materials fees, model fees, and some other fees are excluded from this discount.
Registration
Registration is required. A minimum number of students is needed to hold a class. When necessary, a class start date may be postponed a week or a class may be cancelled 24 hours prior to the starting time. Classes and lessons are open to all, regardless of race, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. There will be an extra $5 fee for visual arts class/workshop registrations made within 24 hrs of the class beginning. Please register as early as possible so instructors can make sure they have enough materials purchased and prepared. Last-minute registration can result in a shortage of materials for students.
Refund Policy
If a class is cancelled, appropriate refunds will be given. Persons desiring to withdraw from a class, who do so at least 24 hours before the start time of the class, will receive a full refund. If you drop a class after this deadline, but before the second meeting of the class, you will receive a refund for 75% of your tuition. There will be no refunds after the second class meeting
Financial aid is available for eligible students. FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION Rev. 1115 may be downloaded or obtained at the front desk and must be filled out and returned no later than one week prior to the start date of the class.
By registering yourself or your child for a class/workshop/music lesson/or other activity at the arts center, you hereby waive and release all rights and claims for damages you or your child may have against the arts center and its employees. The arts center will not be responsible for injuries suffered by you or your child during classes, workshops, or activities sponsored by the arts center. In addition, you also give the arts center and its employees the right to use your or your child’s image with or without you or your child’s name, for purposes such as advertising, publicity, and public presentations.
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