A Creative Art STUDIO - Classes

Tiffany Stained Glass Class                       

Instructor:  Robin Huttash

  

 

Tuesday Evening Class (6 Weeks)                                                                        Monday Morning Class  (6 weeks)

Date: January 17th - February 21st                                        Date:  February 6th - March 12th

Time:  6:00 - 9:00 pm                                                              Time:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

 
 Learn the Basics of stained glass using the Tiffany or copperfoil method. In this 6 weeks clas students will make a small suncatcher and construct a small glass panel.  Learn how to cut glass, solder metals, and build a simple metal frame for the panel.  Characteristics of glass will also be discussed.  Most tools are provided, but the student will need to purchase supplies for the small glass panel.  Glass supplies are available at the studio.   Cost:  $150 Plus supplies.

 

Just in Time for Valentine's Day!

Sculpting Bas Relief Heart Assemblages                        

Instructor:  Linka Behn

  

 

Tuesday Evening Class  (2 classes)

Dates: February 7 and 14th

Time:  7 - 9 pm                                                             

 

Create a beautiful and distinctly unique wall piece to hang or give to the one you love in this "just in time for Valentine's Day" workshop.  In the first class, you will build a simple but dramatic heart with air dry clay.  After dried you will embellish the heart with wire, paint or collage and then personalize by creating mini niches, tiny doors, or wings.  Some materials provided.   Cost:  $65

 

Make a Stained Glass Heart Suncatcher                        

Instructor:  Robin Huttash

  

 

Saturday Morning Workshop    3 hours

Dates:    February 11th

Time:  9:30 am  - 12:30 pm                                                             

 
Make a beautiful stained glass heart suncatcher in this 3 hour workshop.  No previous experience is required. In this workshop you will learn to cut glass, learn simple soldering techniques and go home with a finished gift for a loved one or special treat for yourself.  All supplies and use of tools are included in this workshop.  Cost:  $35 

 

Wine Bottle Cheese Tray                      

Instructor:  Cheryl McQueen

  

 

Saturday Afternoon Workshop    2 hours

Dates:       February 11th

Time:  2 - 4 pm                                                            

 
Create a beautiful and useful gift for your favorite valentine.  Decorate and personalize a fused wine bottle and cheese spreader with beads and charms of our choice.  This one of a kind cheese or trinket tray makes a perfect gift or treasure for yourself.  All supplies included.  Cost:  $40 

 

Technique Tuesday

 

 Instructor:  Crystal Nelson

  

 

Tuesdays, Evening Class (Come to one class or all four)

Date:      February 7, 14, 21, 28

Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm

 

In this class you will learn over 50 mixed media techniques over four Tuesday evening classes. The class will be broken down into the following categories: collage, printmaking, painting, and drawing.  These techniques can be added to your existing bag of tricks, used for sketchbook starters, used in visual journals, or any mixed media project.  Some can be artwork all by themselves.  Sign up for all four or just the ones that sound interesting.   Cost:  $25 per class or $80 for four classes.

  

Watercolor Basket                        

Instructor:  Karen Arzamendi

 

Thursday Morning  Class (2 classes)

 

Dates:     March 1st and 8th           March 22nd and 29th

Time:  10 am - 1 pm

 

Join us for an exploration of watercolor and mixed media techniques on heavy watercolor paper.  Some of the techniques we will explore nclude applying a wash, dry brush, wet into wet, mingling, charging, salts, sgraffito, sanding, resists, collage of papers and fibers, use of inks, pencils, markers and crayons.  The paper is painted on both sides, allowed to dry and then cut into strips.  During the second session, we will plait a twill basket of variegated colors.  Class meets two sessions.   Cost:  $65 

 

Acrylic and Mixed Media I                       

Instructor:  Linka Behn

 

Date: February 7th - 28th
Time:  
Tuesday Afternoon:  12:30 - 2:30 pm
 
Mixed Media 1 - Paint, Layers and Fearless Creating 
 
The first of four independent workshops: Mixed Media One involves three, two-hour evening workshop classes -   three successive weeks. In this first workshop, we focus on building painting surfaces with depth, exploring an independent artistic 'hand' and finally understanding that in Mixed Media... the work is only DONE when you decide to STOP!  Cost:  $95 for three lessons plus supplies.  
 
 
 

Leaded Stained Glass Class                          

 
Instructor:  Robin Huttash
 

Monday and Tuesday, Morning Class (6 lessons)
Date: To be announced
Time:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  
Have you always wanted to learn how to make stained glass?  Learn the principles of building a leaded stained glass window.  In this 3 week 6 lesson class, students will use the age-old leaded stained glass method.  Cutting glass, using patterns to create a leaded window, use of lead and glazing techniques will be covered.  The students will need to purchase supplies for the glass panel.  Glass supplies are available to purchase at the studio.  Cost:  $150 (plus supplies)  
  
 

Discharged Cloth and Clothing
 Instructor:  Karen Arzamendi
  
 

Thursday or Saturday Morning Workshop, 
Date:     Thursday,  March 15th   or     Saturday, April 14th
Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Explore different techniques for making design on cloth using bleach discharge.  We'll experiment with spraying, drawing, stamping, stemciling and painting as well as pole - wrapped and bound Shibori.  Bleach, beach stop and some tools provided.  Students bring desired clothing such as tee shirts, scarves, jeans, etc.  plus extra fabric to experiment on and some tools.  Supply list available at studio.   Cost:  $45 plus some supplies 
 

Acrylic and Mixed Media IV                         

Instructor:  Linka Behn
  
 

Wednesdays, Evening Class (3 Lessons)
Date: February 1st - 15th
Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Mixed media 4- Lagniappe (southeast Texas/Louisiana for "something extra")
Fourth of four independent workshops : Mixed Media Four is three, two-hour evening workshop classes -  three successive weeks. This fourth series workshop highlights a variety of new techniques including crazy monoprint, orange gel transfers, creating paper towel dip dyes to use as unique collage material, using rust effects and architectural dimensional modeling on a 2D surface, and utilizing doodles to make personal marks of narrative in your work! All in all -- Lagniappe- from my southeast Texas roots-- "something extra!"  Cost:  $95 for 3 Lessons.
 

 General Drawing                          

Instructor:  Linka Behn
 
 Tuesday Mornings
 Dates:  Join any time.  Call the studio for information and enrollment                                                                     
 Times:  9:30 - 11:30 am                        
 
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this class will offer a wide range of possibilities of exploring and learning new skills.  Using a variety of activities explore charcoal, pencil and/or other mediums.  Whether drawing from still life, photos or from the imagination, Linka will give you new tools for your art tool kit!  Cost:  $95 for three lessons.
 
 

Watercolor Basket                         

Instructor:  Karen Arzamendi

 

Thursday Morning  Class (2 classes)

 

Dates:     March 1st and 8th           March 22nd and 29th

Time:  10 am - 1 pm

 

 

Join us for an exploration of watercolor and mixed media techniques on heavy watercolor paper.  Some of the techniques we will explore nclude applying a wash, dry brush, wet into wet, mingling, charging, salts, sgraffito, sanding, resists, collage of papers and fibers, use of inks, pencils, markers and crayons.  The paper is painted on both sides, allowed to dry and then cut into strips.  During the second session, we will plait a twill basket of variegated colors.  Class meets two sessions.   Cost:  $65