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SEA SHELL TOTE BAG

Sue Rau
Saturday June 7th  
9:30 am-12:30 pm
$10.00 plus $10 .00 Supply Fee
Adults

Fun, easy tote bag for your suntan oil, snack, and towel to the beach in style.  A pattern is used, so you don’t need a whole lot of experience or talent to enjoy this project, but your neighbors and friends will be impressed!

ALTERED BOOKS

Lois Maher
Two Consecutive Saturdays  
June 7 and June 14       10am-4pm

July 12 and July 19       10am-4pm

Aug. 16 and Aug 23      10am-4pm

$25 + $15 supply fee (per session)
Adults (limit to 6 students)

Session 1:  This class begins with the basics including choosing a book, preparing the book and pages, and planning a theme.  We’ll also get started creating backgrounds.

Session 2:  We’ll explore a variety of mixed media techniques for developing more complex backgrounds and embellishing pages.

Participants are encouraged to bring copies of photos, personal mementos, ephemera and other materials to enhance their book.  A materials list is available for each class

All required materials will be provided.

BASIC SCRAPBOOKING  

Betty Lou Cassidy
Wednesday  June  18, July 16 or Aug. 6th   6:30 - 8:30 pm
$25

Adults

Bring your family pictures and learn how to display them on 12”x12” scrapbook paper.  Single to multiple layouts will be shown as well as ways to bring out the best in your photos.  Supply list available. 3/15

RACCOON IN WATERMELON

Sue Rau Saturday  June 21st  
9:30 am-3:00 pm
$25.00 plus $20 .00 Supply Fee
Adults


This cute furry critter is fun to paint !  It looks great indoors or out.  This is a step-by-step approach with a pattern.  A kit will be provided but you need to bring your own brushes.  A few will be available for use.
Bring your lunch and a friend.  Limited space for participants. 3/10  

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS

Kim Weiland
Tuesday, June 24th, July 15th, July 29th and/or August 5th
9:30 am-3:00 pm
$65. per day

A full day workshop  dealing with all concepts of perfecting your watercolor skills.  Students will start with a basic review of watercolor technique and through the day we will advance into a process of demonstration and individual one on one guidance and critique.  Workshop students are asked to bring their own photos.  Please bring your own supplies and be punctual and prepared for a fun but informative day of painting.  We will break for lunch from 12 until 12:45 so please pack your lunch.

SUPPLY LIST AVAILABLE.  8/10

FABRIC MARBLING

Lois Maher
Saturday  June 28th   10 am - 4 pm
$20 + $20 supply fee

Adults (limited to 6 students)

No special skills are required for this class-just a willingness to experiment and have fun.  Students will create a variety of bold and colorful patterns on cotton fabrics using permanent, colorfast dyes. DYES ARE MESSY -  DRESS APPROPRIATELY. 1/6

MARKETING YOUR ART WORK

 Presenters:  Lois Maher, Betty Lou Cassidy & Sue Rau

Wednesday July 9th   

7:00—8:30 pm

$15

Marketing your Artwork—how do you know what direction to take? Is it worth the time and money?  When should you expect a profit?  What is the best move—galleries, presentations, or use of the Internet?

A 1 hour lecture/presentation, followed by a 30 minute question/answer and discussion.  Be there! 

BASKET WEAVING

NIC NAK BASKET

Patty Heisler
Wednesday  July 16th  

6:00 pm-9:00pm

$20.00 plus $24 .00 Supply Fee

Adults

Traditional design intended to hold spools of thread on the side of a large floor loom.  The basket is taller in the back.  We haven’t tried this one yet!  Sign up early.  Maximum of 10 students

FURNITURE PAINTING OLD OR NEW

Sue Rae
Friday  July 18  6:00-8:30 AND

Saturday July 19  9:30-3:00   

$35 plus $20 supply fee

Adults

ALL SANDING AND STRIPPING MUST BE DONE BEFORE CLASS.  It cannot be done at the Arts Center.

This workshop will involve two days.  Friday will be for the preparation of the furniture piece

Patterns, primers and some paint colors will be available to decorate your piece.  The BASE color will be provided by you..  You should use some standard wall paint—flat or eggshell will do.

Friday:  Priming and painting the piece, and planning the design to go on the piece will be done Friday evening.  Patterns will be available, or you can bring your own.

Saturday:  Putting the design on the furniture and painting it.  For questions contact  Sue at susan@sandbrau.com

SHAPE, COLOR & LINE

Doree Loschiavo
Thursday July 24th   

10:00am-3:00pm

$55

Adults

Paint your favorite subjects in water media, acrylic or oil.  Use simple shapes, color  and accent line work.  A light and free workshop.  Bring photos or sketches.

Supplies:  Watercolors, Acrylics, Oil are welcome.  Pen & Ink, Charcoal Pencils, Water Soluble Crayons. 6/10

FABRIC DYEING

FOR BEGINNERS

Lois Maher
Saturday  August 2nd  10 am  - 4 pm
$20 + $20 supply fee

Adults (limited to 6 students)

Fiber Reactive Dyes are easy to use, permanent and very versatile.  They will dye plant based fibers like cotton, linen, viscose rayon, hemp, jute, paper, wood and bamboo.  We’ll look at a variety of immersion, resist, painting and stamping techniques.  Two yards of cotton fabric will be provided to each student for hands on practice. DYES ARE MESSY -  DRESS APPROPRIATELY 1/6

CRACKED CHINA MOSAIC

Venera Hoerrmann
Thursday  August 14th 

9:30 am –3 pm

$250 + $20-$35 supply fee

Ages 12 & up

Pique Assiette is a French term for the art of using bits and pieces of broken china to make decorative mosaic pieces for the home and garden.  It’s easy to learn this dynamic craft.  A large selection of hand-cut china will be available.  Choose from a variety of functional forms such as a Lazy Susan, Iron Tables, Frames, Trays, Birdbaths and more.  Depending on the project chosen there will be a $20-$35 material fee payable to the instructor.  6/15

TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING

Julianne Mackey
Friday  August 15th 

10 am –2 pm

$35 + $50 kit supply fee

Beginners to Advanced Adults

Hook a Victorian Heart Wall Pocket.

Learn traditional rug hooking techniques creating a “crazy quilt”.  All materials provided to finish including cut hand dyed wool, trim , hook, needle,  DMC floss, hoop, and heart backing.  Student must supply:  scissors, a light if necessary and lunch 7/12

EMBOSSED SILVER FRAME

Betty Lou Cassidy
Wednesday Aug. 20th

6:30 - 8:30 pm
$25

Adults

Using the kit materials make an embossed (or raised design) on a wooden frame which is then covered with silver tape and worked to show the pattern.  Make one like the sample, or design your own. Kit fee payable to instructor $5.00  3/10

 

 
 
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