Summertime Watercolor   Sue Beavers

Create watercolor paintings incorporating techniques, materials and an impressionistic spirit.  Using simple brush strokes create beautiful serene images. Weather allowing, you may also enjoy incorporating Plein Air during one or more sessions. Open to all levels.   Fridays July 5, 12, 19, 26  9 - noon  All four sessions $195/$20 materials fee, individual sessions @ $ 55/ $5 material fee

Book Structures: Basics & Beyond Jackie Hefty   Join us for an afternoon or every Friday afternoon all month long.  Summertime and the living is easy...  making a book or two. We will be focusing on a different binding each week, see below. You will better understand the characteristics of papers; choosing, folding, tearing, and cutting while you learn basic sewing and gluing techniques. Previous book making is recommended, but not necessary.   Fri afternoons, July 5, 12, 19, 26   1 - 4,  $55/$5 materials per weekly session or choose all 4 sessions $195/$20 materials (bring specialty papers per individual preference)

 July 5 - Stab Bindings, July 12 - Accordian/Concertina/Flag Books, July 19 - 4 needles 8 signatures, July 26 -  Long Stitch

Pronto Prints Barry Carlsen

A simple way to print directly from your drawings without complications, carving or chemicals.

A beginning level class starting with limited techniques and manageable plate sizes for the time we have. Emphasis will be the simplicity of the process to encourage both experienced printers and the non-printers as well.  The first day would include a simple introduction to the process, a few image making techniques and drawing time. Plates may be taken home to work on if desired. The second day would focus on printing.  We will stick to Black ink. Sat/Sun   July 6 and 7  10 - 4:30 $ 255/$15 materials fee

For those interested in a second workshop to include expanding to color plates and experimental approaches, information, dates, interest will be discussed with class members on the second day.  

Capture the beauty of transluscent glass in an array of color as you create the affect of stained glass as a mosaic. Covering the basics of mosaics as you create a glass on glass hanging art piece. Leave with a better understanding of design considerations, tools, cutting methods, adhesives, grouting, and how to continue at home.  Tues, July 9, 16    1 - 4  or  6 - 9   $65/$20 materials

You CAN Draw! For the Absolute Beginner   Kay Brathol-Hostvet      

If you can ride a bicycle, operate a sewing machine, or drive a car, you can learn to draw, too!  The skill of drawing is simply a matter of eye-hand coordination and practice.  The focus of this workshop will be on how we learn to draw.  Drawing is a fun and relaxing hobby, a useful tool in planning home and garden projects, and a foundation skill for all the other visual arts.  If you are afraid to draw, Kay will alleviate those fears through fun drawing exercises and simple, straightforward directions to get you started.  All materials are provided including your own sketchbook and drawing tools to take home. 
Wed, July 10, 9-4:30  $95/$12 materials

A personal favorite, explore the freedom of expressing yourself making creative papers for collage, scrapbooking or as decorative papers for the book arts. Fun decorative techniques, few limitations, follow up with more at home. Paper recommendations on supply list. (Just a little messy, bring a smock, it's akin to fingerpainting!) No experience required, may be repeated. Thurs  July 11  1-4 or 6 - 9  $45/$10 materials 

Journaling Pages (text &/or image)   Sue Beavers

Susan uses music, art and writing to tap into emotions. Feelings are expressed within a safe and contained environment through listening to music and drawing. Using the non-dominant hand, the creative, spiritual, feeling part of the brain is accessed to help explore and better understand yourself and your emotions. Through creativity, the soul instinctively heals itself. No artistic talent is required.    The non-dominant hand exercises enable the intuitive, creative, spiritual problem solving side of the brain to be accessed.  Minimal supplies, 8x10 sketch book or journal with unlined paper and a set of 12 markers. Wed July 17, 9 - noon  $45

A decorative paper technique with uses in bookmaking, collage, scrapbooking, letterpress printing and cardmaking. Suttle use of swirling colored inks on water anc capturing on printmaking or Japanese papers. Minimal supplies necessary to continue at home.  Thurs July 18   1-4 or 6 - 9    $45/$10 materials 

Introduction to Block Printing (linoleum, etc.)  S.V. Medaris

Capture the beauty and colorful nature of a favorite scene, symbol, flower, or either a geometric or abstract design in the form of a mosaic. We will be covering the basics of mosaics as you work, breaking glass or old china, adding marbles or stone pebbles to make your individualized mosaic art piece. Leave with a better understanding of design considerations, tools, cutting methods, adhesives, grouting, and how to continue at home.  Wed, July 24, 31    1 - 4  or  6 - 9   $75/$20 materials

Sumi-e: Birds & Butterflies  Sue Beavers  

Share in Sue's passion for the Japanese culture and learn the techniques of creating a sumi-e Birds & Butterflies. Sumi-e means ink picture in Japanese and in this workshop you will utilize a mixture of colors to paint your images. Sign up to learn more! Tues & Thurs July 23 & 25,  9 - noon    $95/$5 materials 

Tree of Life, Wire Sculpture  Ann Preston

Wire tree sculptor, Ann Preston introduces her techniques in creating beautiful and unique life-like wire trees on a solid rock foundation. An intriguing process using annealed wire, your sculpture will look terrific with the weather pitted rock indoors or out. Choose a half day or full day of twisting learning fun. Half day program offers everything you need to know, on a smaller scale (approx. 6" tree). Full day provides for a larger work, (approx. 10" - 12" tree) more twisting, turning and branching. Either will look great indoors on a shelf or desk or in an outdoor garden setting. All supplies included!   Sat July 27, 9 - 12 or 9 - 4   $70 half day (smaller sculpture) $115 full day (larger sculpture)