Create a gallery of artwork! In each lesson, students will paint a different fall-themed art piece with step-by-step instructions using Acrylic paints. Students will learn techniques and best practices to nurture the artist within, they will also learn interesting facts about the weekly painting subjects and gain confidence to explore painting and artistic freedom further. This course is geared towards beginners. No experience is necessary.
Create your own costumes for cosplay, theatre, or holidays. Learn basic skills to create your costume. Using commercial patterns as the basis of your creations you will learn how to:
- Take accurate measurements
- Safely cut fabric
- Basic alterations
Beginner and novice costume makers will benefit from learning how to read garment pattern instructions, as well as choosing the right materials for their creations. A supply list will be provided during the first class.
Wheel Throwing and Hand Building are taught in this beginner's ceramics course. Learn centering and tool use for shaping thrown items such as simple forms, cylinders and bowls. In the introduction to hand building, learn how to create functional and decorative work using a variety of techniques. Projects develop from your skill level and personal ideas. Class price includes materials fee.
Class instruction time is 2 hours with an additional 30 minutes for clean-up.
Class instruction/work time is until 8:00 pm; final 30 minutes are for clean up.
Want some time in a ceramics studio? Sign up for the Ceramics Lab and you will get to use the space to do your own hand building projects, wheel throwing and have your projects fired. This time is on your own, instructor will be there to answer questions, but no instruction will occur. Clay is not provided.
Have you always wanted to make your own cards for the various holidays throughout the year for loved ones, but don't consider yourself particularly artistic? Are you tired of paying increasing amounts of money for store-bought cards? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then this is the class for you!...
In this introductory course students will learn the basics of composition, contouring, value marking and how to use them in their own art practice. Multiple drawing tools will be demonstrated to help students find which ones best suit their artistic style. Students will practice drawing through observations of still life.
This class is a fun way for students of all levels (beginners to experienced) to learn or improve their glass fusing skills. Students select 2-3 small projects as they work hands-on to cut, design, and create fused glass. Projects may include: icicles, tiles, hanging decorations, or colorful elements for use in other mixed media projects. All materials, tools, supplies provided in class.
Bring color to your table by creating your own glass dishware! This fun, hands-on class covers the basics of Glass fusing and Slumping for students of all skill levels. Prerequisite: Fused Glass I or Fused Ornament/Tile class. This is a two-day course.
Photoshop is an industry standard tool for graphic designers, web designers and photographers. In this hands-on course, you will learn how to enhance, modify and improve photographs. Topics include using the Photoshop interface, including panels, options and personal customization; effectively selecting, correcting and layering your compositions; retouching and correcting images; improving photos with color corrections and image adjustments; and practicing tips, tricks and shortcuts to increase your Photoshop efficiency.