Saturdays
Incorporate hand-stitched fabric into a useful tote bag. Students will bring pieces of fabric which they have embroidered or stitched and learn various ways of incorporating them into a canvas tote bag which will be their own unique accessory, no two will look the same.
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Learn various methods of using wax as a resist in fabric dyeing to create pattern and design on fabric. Students will learn to create patterns with stamps using African technique and to paint designs with batik tools and dye using Asian technique. The class will mix colors using pre-mixed fiber…
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Carl’s mini-workshop will focus on painting sunset and dusk (the golden hour and the blue hour). A 30 minute slide presentation and 10 minute short demo will be followed by group paint out during sunset with individual help. The class will meet at the Lighthouse Art Center for the presentation…
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Learn how to select fabrics for a land or seascape art quilt and explore ways to manipulate fabric to create texture and dimension. By folding, stitching, or filling shapes students can create the illusion of sky, hills, trees, rocks, grasses, water, and land. Use simple machine sewing and hand stitching,…
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Create unique garments that express personal style. Take a closet cast-off or thrift store find from bland to fabulous with simple techniques anyone can do. These techniques can be done by hand without the use of a sewing machine.
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This is a basic one-day workshop in mixing pigment and glazes creating beautiful transparencies in your paintings. It adds depth and dimension with the addition of layering. The class will be producing several experimental paintings to understand the process and how it will effect their work.
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This one-day workshop is for those who want to learn a few more tricks to add to their tool bags of basic glass fusing and kiln formed art. Bring creative ideas to this one-day workshop and learn the many possibilities of using a variety of colored glass, stringers, and frit.…
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Learn how to cut and lay out a pattern in fused glass working with a variety of colors and materials including silver foils. Discover how glass and heat react to each other and what causes and influences this behavior to generate a very unique beautiful look. Please wear closed toed…
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In this workshop, students will learn scoring and cutting skills for a proper layout of glass to create a one of a kind functional piece of glass art. Using a wide variety of glass colors, frit, and stringer, students will learn how to properly layout patterns in glass and learn…
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In this workshop, students will learn how to score and cut glass for proper layout and design using a wide variety of colored glass frit and stringers. Students can make up to 4 fused glass dishes to share as gifts, while giving giving themselves the gift of a fun relaxing…
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