INSPIRE Art for TEENS: Silver Clay with Cristine Grimm
Cristine Grim will teach students the process of using silver clay, texture tools, and torch firing to create a silver pendant. This has been a popular program!
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INSPIRE Art for TEENS: Leather Tooled Cuff with Roxanne Middleton
INSPIRE Art for TEENS: Leather Tooled Cuff with Roxanne Middleton
Leather is a wonderful art medium used to create both decorative and functional works of art. Using engraving, embossing and stamping tools under the supervision of artist Roxanne Middleton, students will design and tool their own unique design into a fashionable leather cuff.
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Intro to Tiffany Foil Stained Glass Heart with Lindsay Isenhart
Intro to Tiffany Foil Stained Glass Heart
with Lindsay Isenhart
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. July 27
Class Fee: $55 ($50 Members) Ages 16-Adult
This class is designed to introduce students to creating and using glass patterns, precise cutting and grinding of stained glass pieces, foiling of glass and bevels, soldering foiled glass pieces, and finishing a stained glass heart with patinas and wax. When complete have the confidence to use these skills to try a bigger project on your own in our glass classroom! All tools provided.
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Window Mosaic with Deb Emerick
Window Mosaic
with Deb Emerick
Tuesday 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6
Class Fee: $100 ($90 Members) Ages 16-Adult
$10 Discount if you bring your own window
Class fee includes all materials
Come and join experienced instructor Deb Emerick and transform an old window into a colorful mosaic design using stained glass and other materials. Deb will guide you through the process of designing your window and then implementing your design using glass cutting and mosaic skills. Bring a friend or family member and work on a window together. You may stop in and select a window before class begins. *Note day change for grouting.
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Exploring the Art of Batik with Julie Westmaas
Exploring the Art of Batik
with Julie Westmaas
Tuesday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. November 5
Class Fee: $50 ($45 Members) Ages 16-Adult
Come and spend a colorful day learning the art of batik. Batik involves applying melted wax and colorful dyes to fabric. In this class you will learn how to use plain white cotton fabric, hot wax, and a rainbow of dyes to create pieces of batik fabric to use in your next creative sewing project, or use as a wall hanging! Bring a lunch. No experience necessary.
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Jewelers Bench: Acid Etched Copper Cuff Bracelet with Casey Bemis
Jewelers Bench:
Acid Etched Copper Cuff Bracelet
with Casey Bemis
Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. June 15
Class Fee: $35 ($30 members) Ages 16-Adult
Participants will learn the creative technique of metal etching in this one day jewelry class with Casey Bemis. Designing, blocking and masking with enamel, acid etching, patina application and hammering will all be part of this hands on art adventure Students will break for lunch while the copper is etching. Pack a lunch or take a brief walk to Mixed Media Painting one of our local restaurants.
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Fused Glass Dimensional Landscape with Linda Moore
Fused Glass Dimensional Landscape
with Linda Moore
Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m. June 13, 20
Class Fee: $60 ($55 Members) Ages 16-Adult
Come and try glass fusing with glass artist, Linda Moore. Each student will create two 6” x 6” panels of fused glass that when finished will be layered in a wood stand to give the illusion of depth. Whether it is a birch forest, field of flowers or your own idea the technique is exciting. Pieces will be available for pick up after July 1. Start planning where you will display this unique piece in your home.
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Springtime Tulip Painting with Kristi Visser
Springtime Tulip Painting
with Kristi Visser
Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m. May 30
Class Fee: $45 ($40 Members) Ages 16-Adult
Tulips bring a joyful burst of color in spring! Come capture some of that springtime joy with a painting night! Leave your perfectionist ideas behind and embrace the carefree brush strokes and playful splatters of these happy flowers. Kristi will share some of her favorite acrylic techniques that help make painting simple and fun for anyone! We will be creating multiple paintings on 8” x 10” paper as we learn and practice expressive acrylic techniques together.
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Needle Felting Lake Michigan Shoreline with Olivia Johnson
Needle Felting Lake Michigan Shoreline
with Olivia Johnson
Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m. June 13
Class Fee: $35 ($30 Member) Ages 16-Adult
Capture the essence of our Lake Michigan shoreline in this unique felted piece. Using wool roving and a barbed needle students will create their piece layer by layer. Students should bring a 4” x 6” frame. This would be a perfect piece for a cottage or a hostess gift.
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Mixed Media Journal & Wall Hanging with Madelon Gorsky
Mixed Media Journal & Wall Hanging
with Madelon Gorsky
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. August 3
Class Fee: $45 ($40 Members) Ages 16-Adult
Express yourself through this wonderful mixed media art form, using found and repurposed objects, foil and acrylic paint to cover an art journal and create a wall hanging. Madelon has a wealth of creative knowledge and an enthusiasm for painting that is contagious. All materials provided.
