Keeping a Sketchbook

06/23/21 – 07/14/21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Wednesdays, June 23rd  thru July 14th. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Instructor: Vicki Moon Spiegel Fee: $115. Jump start your sketchbook habit with the queen of sketchbooks!  A professional artist who rarely goes anywhere without a sketchbook, Vicki will encourage and inspire you to build a daily habit of observing, practicing, trying out new media and […]

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Nuno Felt Journal Cover

07/17/21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Instructor: Gail Maraman Saturday, July 17th 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Class Fee $80. Supply Fee: $20 materials fee to the instructor. This is a beginner level felt making class.  Using the Nuno felt technique, learn how to transform fine layers of wool and woven fabric into a unique journal cover with a rope enclosure.  […]

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Making Your First, Big “SPLASH” with Water-color Painting (4 classes)

08/19/21 – 09/16/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Thursdays, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 6, Sep 16 (4 classes – skip Sep 2) Instructor: John Cameron Fee: $110 A class for adult beginners only who want to “dip their toes into the water” for the first time to learn about the basics of watercolor painting . This “broad-brush” (pun definitely intended) approach, starting […]

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Continue the Drawing Experience (4 classes)

08/23/21 – 09/13/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Dates: Mondays, Aug 23, 30, Sep 6 and 13 (4 classes) Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm Instructor: Meredith Martin Fee: $120 Supplies: Most provided by instructor; model fee included Continue the drawing adventure as you explore the possibilities of all the mediums presented in Beginning Drawing and more. We’ll work with compressed, vine, tinted, powdered […]

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Figure Studies Studio – Long Pose (5 classes)

09/01/21 – 09/29/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Wednesdays, Sep 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 (5 classes) Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Instructor: Tonya Ramsey Fee: $50 Model fee is included Join us for a five week session of long pose figure studies. We will have a few short warm up poses to start the 2 hour sessions, then a long […]

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Painting in Cold Wax

09/04/21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Instructor: Ruth Ann Mitchell Fee: $60 Supplies: $10 to the instructor COLD WAX? What’s that and why would I use wax? It’s fun! No, it is not encaustic! Cold wax uses oil paints plus a beeswax mixture but no heat. You can build surfaces then go on a treasure hunt and find what is hidden beneath.  […]

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The Highs and Lows of CHROMA: How to Create More Powerful Pastel Paintings

09/17/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Instructor: Nina Hawranick Fee: $67 Learn how to ‘set your painting stage’ using Value, Hue and Chroma. Chroma, or intensity of color, can direct your eye to the main star of your story (High Chroma), and also be a supporting cast member (Low Chroma). You’ll direct the show by placing each one in their respective […]

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Beginning Calligraphy

09/19/21 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Instructor: Cathy Rivas Fee: $40 Supply fee: $12 for items supplied by instructor If you have admired the beautiful messages communicated with calligraphy by Cathy Rivas’ cards at Sunbear, you can learn to create your own original designs with this introductory, 3 hour course. Cathy will teach you to use a flat-tip calligraphy pen and […]

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Introduction to Needle Felting

09/25/21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – AGE: 12 and older INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Williams CLASS FEE: $40 per person; fee applies to both parent and child; covers all materials needed, including a felting needle and foam work surface that you can take home SUPPLY FEE: (included in class fee) Spend a fun afternoon learning to needle felt. Make a small animal of […]

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WABI-SABI Watercolor Workshop

10/02/21 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Instructor: Charles Rowland Fee: $75 Supplies: Students should bring whatever supplies they normally use Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese term that loosely translates to “celebration of the imperfect”. Too often we see imperfections in the subject as something to be fixed, thereby losing some of the character of the subject we are painting. We might correct […]

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An Introduction to Painting with Acrylics (4 classes)

10/07/21 – 10/28/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Instructor: Lisa Owens Day, Date and Time: Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28 (4 classes) 6:00 to 8:00 pm Fee: $120 Supplies: Everything is provided by the instructor! Join artist Lisa Owens for a relaxing, fun class in painting with acrylics and find out about this popular painting medium.  In 4 classes you will […]

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Drawing the Human Portrait (3 classes)

12/01/21 – 12/15/21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – INSTRUCTOR: Angela Gage DATE: Wednesdays, December 1, 8 and 15 (3 classes) TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 pm FEE: $80 Maybe you have been hesitant to try drawing a human portrait. Here’s a class to give you the structure and techniques that will help you be confident about drawing people’s faces! We will study proportions and […]

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Figure Studies Studio – Long Pose (5 classes)

04/13/22 – 05/12/22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Wednesdays, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11 (5 classes) Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Instructor: Tonya Ramsey Fee: $50 Model fee is included Join us for a five week session of long pose figure studies. We will have a few short warm up poses to start the 2 hour sessions, then a long […]

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Sketchbook Adventures

04/18/22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Instructor: Vicki Moon Spiegel Day/Date: Mondays, April 18, 25 May 2, 9 Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm Fee: $125 Keeping a sketchbook at hand can be an educational experience! A sketchbook can be a reference, a diary, and an experimental journey in visual note keeping. Vicki will guide you in making the most of your […]

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Mobile-Making Workshop

04/24/22 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Instructor: Sheree Green Day/Date: Sunday, April 24 Time: 2pm – 5pm Fee: $70 Supplies: All materials for the class provided. Fascinated by kinetic art? Learn the principles of creating flowing, graceful mobiles. You may be able to complete your mobile during the class, or might need to complete it at home. Unless you’d like to […]

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Hugs and Kisses Earrings

05/01/22 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Instructor: Helen O’Donnell Day/Date: Sunday, May 1 Time: Noon to 2 pm Fee: $20 Supply fee: $7.50 to instructor Just in time for Mom’s Day! These are as much fun to make as they are to wear! Once you make one pair, you’ll want to make more in other colors. Most students will finish these […]

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When Less is More: Suggestion vs Detail in Pastel Painting

05/06/22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Instructor: Nina Hawranick Day/Date: Friday, May 6 Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm Fee: $67 For pastel artists, this class will focus on where to place our area of interest, because everything can’t be a superstar! We’ll learn to see foreground, middle and background and assign them proper roles to play along with those final strokes […]

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Sculptural Needle Felting

05/14/22 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Saturday, May 14 2022 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Ages 12 and older (under 12 with adult supervision) Instructor:  Sarah Williams Fee: $40.00  Covers all materials needed, including a felting needle and foam work surface that you can take home. Spend a fun afternoon learning to needle felt.  Make a small animal of your choice […]

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Wax Resist Workshop

05/15/22 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Wax Resist Workshop Instructor: Meredith Martin Day/Date: Sunday, May 15 Time:  Noon to 4 pm Fee: $75 If you have enjoyed trying wax resist in Meredith’s other workshops, or if you are totally new to this medium, you are welcome to join us for this more in-depth look at a surprisingly exciting drawing process utilizing […]

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Reflections Bracelet

05/22/22 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Instructor: Helen O’Donnell Day/Date: Sunday, May 22 Time: Noon to 2 pm Fee: $30 Supply fee to the instructor: $10. Kit fee to include all beads necessary to complete project. This is an easy-to-wear and straightforward bracelet that advanced beginners will be able to handle. Working back and forth, we’ll construct the middle with seed […]

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