Fridays
Obvara (Ab-Vara) This ‘Alternative Firing Process’ originated early in the Baltic region as a firing technique to seal the porous surface of the pottery. The bisqued pieces are brought up to about 1650 degrees and taken out of the kiln and quickly immersed into a fermented liquid, made with water,…
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A new type of drawing beyond the typical pencils, charcoal and pastels . . . we’re using Alcohol Inks. You’ll be creating and experimenting with these inks to create landscape, floral and abstract images, whatever you desire. We’ll begin with learning how to use the inks, how to create a…
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Art Quilts 101 Beginners welcome! Starting simple, you will learn how to collage your fabrics and scraps and use a fusible web for fast and easy designing. Explore your own creativity. Learn to work spontaneously and intuitively with color and design elements to create your own one-of-a-kind art quilt to…
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Learn to make a raw edge floral bouquet still life, creating your very own original fiber collage. Easy for any level. Use pre-printed floral fabrics or learn to cut your own. Easy fast fusing. Explore designing with your intuitive side and discover those serendipitous moments. No sewing machine is required.…
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Great for beginners and a fun night out with friends and family, try your hand at Glass Fusion! In this mini-workshop, you will learn how to cut glass and properly lay out a pattern using a variety of colored glass, frit, and stingers to create a one-of-a-kind functional or decorative…
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We’ll be exploring a variety of subject matter in photos (landscape, floral, still life, maybe even abstract) and acrylic techniques. Jim will assist in your painting development when time allows. Each session has a unique approach, using acrylics in transparent to opaque, wet-in-wet and dry brush washes, and developing our…
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Have a fun Friday night making your own beautiful set of stacking rings! During this workshop, everyone will learn how to size and solder sterling silver as well as gold-filled wire to create 2-3 rings. One ring will include a cabochon setting!
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This class is a fun introduction to abstract painting. Jim will demonstrate this in a step-by-step approach. You will select your own personal color palette, working on drawing and composition, and creating a dynamic image of your own design. You will explore a variety of techniques unique to abstract painting…
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This fun class for 2-5 year olds with their parents, grandparents, and caregivers will give both the children and adults a chance to explore a variety of art experiences in a relaxed art space. This is the perfect class to create all those amazing art projects without having to clean…
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Horsehair pottery is an ancient form of art. As the name suggests, this pottery is decorated with the use of the horsehair. But, other materials like feathers and dog hair can be used to create designs. The hair and/or feathers are placed on the exterior of the red hot pot…
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