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A Studio Specialty: Exploring Different Mediums!
Here are some of the classes offered:

Just a note...most Studio classes are suspended for the summer months while I run ArtCamp. Check back in late August!

Interested in ArtCamp? Click Here


Parties in the Studio - 

It's possible to schedule an “Art Party” 
(with real food and drinks!), for groups of up to 10 people who want to take a class together. 
This is also great for Scout Troops who may need an art badge. 
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​The Dance of Color - an intro to Watercolor

Watercolor is such a beautiful medium, with such unique qualities that it's difficult to achieve watercolor effects with any other medium. In this informative class we'll cover the supplies you need (and what to avoid), and practice some basic techniques. We'll also produce a simple finished work.

2 1/2 hours, for ages 10 and up. $40 includes all materials


Times and Dates to be determined

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A Whisper or a Shout of Color – an Intro to Chalk Pastels

Their brilliant colors can pop right off the paper or they can be used to produce the finest subtleties. Chalk pastels are a uniquely fun medium to explore.
In this workshop we’ll experiment with the medium to showcase its properties, and then we’ll produce a finished work of art. 
The process is fun for all skill levels!

Time: 1 ½ - 2 hours   
Cost: $35 includes all materials

Times and Dates to be determined
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Embossed Metal

What an elegant and unique medium! Metalwork has been done for centuries – an art of enduring beauty. 

In this easy class, we’ll emboss, deboss, and color a sheet of metal to produce a finished work of art suitable for framing or gift giving. 

The process is fun for all skill levels.







Time: 2 hours    
Cost: $35 includes all materials

Times and Dates to be determined​

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 Paint, more Paint, and Mixed Media - 4 Sessions
(Cooking up Art in the Studio!)

In this 4 week class, we’ll be studying the unique properties of Watercolor and Acrylic painting, and how to enhance individual works with added media such as pastel and pencil. 

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The students will have the opportunity to become comfortable with different mediums on both canvas and paper, and the art we produce will be colorful examples of their work! This is a fun class for any skill level.

4 sessions - limited to 5 students.

$175 includes all materials

​Times and Dates to be determined



Time: 2 ½ hours  
 
Cost: $40 includes all materials


Date: TBD
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Eggshell Mosaic

Discover the delicate beauty of this ancient art form. 

In this class you'll learn how to use eggshells along with modern materials to produce a finished work of art suitable for hanging or gift giving. 
The process is fun for all skill levels.






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“Painting” Without Paint


In this fun class, we’ll use layers of paper to create a beautiful work of art on canvas. You’ll learn the correct techniques and materials necessary to ensure success with this fun process. Suitable for all skill levels.











Time: 2 hours 

 
Cost: $40 includes all materials


Date: TBD




Time: 1 ½ - 2 hours 

  
Cost: $35 includes all materials


Date:TBD
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Buttery, Brilliant, Blendable Oil Pastels

Their creamy consistency and brilliant colors make oil pastels a uniquely fun medium to explore. 

In this class, we’ll experiment with the medium to showcase its properties, and then we’ll produce a finished work of art. The process is fun for all skill levels.





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Paper Mache Animals - 2 Sessions

Your imagination is the only limit in this fun 2-day workshop, where we will be constructing animals, either real or made-up. We begin with a sketch to give us a "map," and then will build the armature and cover it with paper mache. The sculpture requires about a week to dry, and then in class 2, we'll paint and embellish.

2 Sessions - for ages 8 and up.  
$80 includes all materials

Dates to be determined


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Intro to Acrylic Painting

Acrylic painting is such a rewarding medium -
there's so much you can do with it! 

What brushes to use, paint types, how to start, different effects - just some of the subject matter covered in this informative class. You'll walk out confident that you can paint on your own!

2 hours, for ages 12 and up. Class is limited to 10 students.
​$40 includes all materials


Dates and times to be determined


The Elements of Structure

In this 4 week class, we’ll be studying the proportions of the human figure, beginning with drawing exercises.

We’ll then move into sculpture, building a wire armament which will be the basis for our figure. The exterior surface will be plaster, which we will embellish (clothing, etc.) and paint when it is dry. The finished work is a personality showpiece!

4 sessions - for ages 12 and up. 
Class is limited to 5 students. $150 for 4 sessions, includes all materials
Dates to be determined

Pyrography

Burnin’ it up with some hot tools – and the end result is spectacular, with depth you can’t get from any other medium. In this class we will practice the different effects produced with woodburning tools before producing a final piece which we’ll then color with oil pastels and watercolor.

Ages 12 and above. Class is limited to 4 students. $40 includes all materials. 2 ½ hour class

Dates to be determined