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Workshops

COUPLES' CERAMIC WORSHOP (WINTER & SPRING SESSIONS)
Instructor: Mary Wolter
Make it a memorable Friday-night date night playing together in the dirt! Bring a lover or your mother, and spend some quality time making unique creations. Wine and treats served!
Session 1 (WINTER) • One evening • Ages 21 & up • Friday • Feb. 15 • 5:30-7:30pm • $95 per couple  REGISTER 
Session 2 (SPRING) • One evening • Ages 21 & up • Friday • July 26 • 5:30-7:30pm • $95 per couple
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MODERN STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP
Instructor: Kim Didrichsons
Kim will show you the basics of stained glass piecing while you create a project to take home. Supplies and use of tools are included in this fun workshop. You will learn how to cut glass to a pattern, assemble and solder them all together. Class size is limited so sign up soon. We will be sharing solder irons. Limit 8 students. This is the class you have been calling for!
Ages 16 & up • 1 day • Saturday February 16 •  10:00-3:00 pm • $95 members ($105)
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WATERCOLOR BATIK WORKSHOP
Instructor: Carol Hunnes-Nielsen
Watercolor batik is an amazing technique that combines painting with watercolor and melted
wax. Batik creates a loose look that cannot be achieved with traditional watercolor methods.
This technique will change the way you paint. It is a process of painting in alternating layers of
paint and wax. The wax is removed in the final step. We will begin with a simple design to lead you through learning the process and then progress to designing your own painting. We will begin with rice paper. You will be given the opportunity to use a variety of textured and colored papers to experiment with. You will also learn how to prepare your paintings for framing with a traditional mat or floating
your painting. Papers will be included. Please bring a bag lunch. A supply list will be available upon registration.
Ages 16 & up • Saturday  • March 30 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • $110 ($100) 
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Drawing and Design

PYROGRAPHY!
​Instructor: Tom Reverman
In this 4-week wood burning class we will start by teaching you how to properly use your wood burning pen on a slab. You’ll learn how to use the different tips, how to shade, and why it is important to adjust the temperature. Come to the first class with items listed below. Experience in drawing or painting is encouraged, but not required. We will create two projects of your choice over the course of the 4 weeks. Tom looks forward to sharing the art of pyrography with you! Woodburning pen & log slab available at local hobby stores.
Ages 16 & up • 4 weeks • Wednesdays • April 10-May 1 • 6:00--8:00 pm • $100 members $110 non-member
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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Instructor: McCoy Khamphouy
Learn how to create logos, illustrations, and more for use in print and web design by active professional designer McCoy. This program allows you to make crisp, vector images for brand and product development. Take this introductory class to learn the basics and get all your questi
Ages 14 & up • Tuesday • February 5, 12, 19 • 6:15 pm -8:00 pm • $75 members $85
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ADOBE INDESIGN
Instructor: McCoy Khamphouy
Are you interested in creating posters, flyers, brochures, and other publications? This is the software used for layouts. Learn from active professional designer McCoy. You will need to sign up with the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service on your laptop before class (credit card required) or during the first day—we can help you if you need it. This is a month-to-month service, so you can end it after class is over if you wish. You may also qualify for a discount if you verify you are a student or educator when subscribing.
Ages 14 & up • Tuesday • March 5, 12, 19 • 6:15 pm -8:00 pm • $75 members $85
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Instructor: McCoy Khamphouy
Learn how to edit photos like the pros and more! Photoshop allows you to make photo collages, paint, and alter images to create original artwork. Take this introductory class to learn the basics and get all your questions answered from an active professional in the field. You will need to sign up with the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service on your laptop before class (credit card required) or during Ages 14 & up • April  9, 16, 23  • 6:15 pm -8:00 pm • $75 members $85
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Jewelry

ART GLASS JEWELRY
Instructor: Gini Cooper
Learn basic techniques for fusing glass jewelry. You’ll make earrings, pins and pendants using frits, stringers, dichroic glasses and rich sepia-toned decals using photo-fusing. Your creations will be great for gift giving! Fusing is easy to do even if you’ve never worked with glass before so no prior fusing experience is necessary. Use of tools and materials, including fusible glass, is included.

Session 1 • Ages 16 & up • 6 weeks • Tuesdays • Jan 15 & 22 (off Jan 29), February 5-26 • 5:30-7:30pm • $85 ($75)
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Session 2 • Ages 16 & up • 6 weeks • Tuesdays • March 12- April 16 • 5:30-7:30pm • $85 ($75)• REGISTER
Session 3 • Ages 16 & up • 6 weeks • April 30-June 11 (no class May 7) • 5:30-7:30pm • $85 ($75)• REGISTER

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY JEWELRY
Instructor: Gini Cooper
Learn how to combine the fun of sculpture and jewelry making to create one-of-a-kind with silver pendants, earrings or charms in this fun workshop. Precious Metal Clay is microscopic pieces of silver mixed with an organic binder to achieve a clay-like substance. When fired in a kiln, the binder burns out leaving a fine silver sculpture.
Session 1 •  Ages 16 & up • 6 weeks •Mondays, January 14 & 21 (off Jan 28), February 4-25• 5:30-7:30pm • $185 ($175)• REGISTER
Session 2• Ages 16 & up 6 weeks • Mondays March 11- April 15 • 5:30-7:30pm • $185 ($175)• REGISTER
Session 3 • Ages 16 + 6 weeks • Mondays April 29-June 3 (no class May 6 and May 27) • 5:30-7:30pm • $185 ($175) •REGISTER

Painting

ACRYLIC PAINTING - IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES
Instructor: BUX DHYNE
Have a fun and creative time learning the basics and beyond of acrylic painting. Bux will teach you how ro mix paints and use all the brush techniques. Think Bob Ross on steroids with rainbow colors! Supply list includes a mixing set of acrylic paints. A flat 1” brush, some round brushes and 16” x  20” canvases.
Ages 16 & up • 6 weeks • Thursdays • February 21-April 11 (no class March 7 & April 4)  6:00--7:45 pm • $90 members $105 non-member
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING
​Instructor: Audrey Salada
The class spends first sessions exploring the versatility of the watercolor mediums through still life and color exercises such as color charts, gradient work and color mixing and one color value work. During the remaining sessions, students create 1 or 2 larger watercolor pieces of your choosing, whether they be landscape, portraiture, architecture, or still life or abstrations.
Ages 16 & up • 4 weeks • Monday • February 25-March 18  1:00 pm-3:00 pm • $80 members $90 non-member
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OIL, ACRYLIC, AND WATERCOLOR PAINTING SAMPLE CLASS
Instructor: Mary Sundstrom
This class is great if you want to learn how to begin painting but haven’t found the right medium, or if you just want to try them all! Mary will provide the supplies and expertise for you to try oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting. In each class session you will learn about different paints, papers, and canvases or boards, brushes, and mediums, and Mary will teach techniques and lessons that are universal to all three.
Ages 14 & up (great for parents & teens) • 3 weeks • Tuesdays • March 5-19  5:30-7:30 pm • $150 ($140)
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Photography

PHOTOGRAPH LIKE THE PROS
Instructor: Mike Lozon
Photographer Mike Lozon shares tips for creating digital images that are of professional quality. The class helps you understand the workings of your digital camera and offers techniques on how to achieve the best results while shooting any subject matter. The class also details the use of photo imaging software to enhance your images. The class is designed for Single Lens Reflex cameras, but point-and-shoot cameras are also welcome.
Session 1 • Ages 16 & up • 4 weeks • Wednesdays  • January 23-February 13 • 5:30-7:30 pm • $90 ($80)  • REGISTER
Session 2 • Ages 16 & up • 4 weeks • Wednesdays  • March 6-March 27 • 5:30-7:30 pm • $90 ($80) • REGISTER

Ceramics & Sculpture

CERAMICS AND CLAY SCULPTURE, MORNING
10-week course
Instructor: Mary Wolter
This class provides expert artist instruction in wheel-throwing, hand-building, texturizing, glazing and firing.  Twenty-five pounds of clay, glazing, firing and 18 hours of open studio access are included in tuition. Additional clay is available to purchase at $30 for 25 pounds.  This class is limited to people 18 years & older.
Winter Session • Ages 18 & up • 10 weeks • Tuesdays • January 15 - March 19 • 10:00am - 12:00pm • $275 ($265) • REGISTER
CLASS IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278.

CERAMICS AND CLAY SCULPTURE, EVENING
10-week course
Instructor: Mary Wolter
This class provides expert artist instruction in wheel-throwing, hand-building, texturizing, glazing and firing.  Twenty-five pounds of clay, glazing, firing and 18 hours of open studio access are included in tuition. Additional clay is available to purchase at $30 for 25 pounds.  This class is limited to people 18 years & older.
Winter Session • Ages 18 & up • 10 weeks • Tuesdays • January 15 - March 19  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm • $275 ($265) • REGISTER
​CLASS IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278