Ink, Watercolor and Gilded Pattern Study with Susie Rodriquez
Sat. February 25 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Ages 16+ $30 ($25 Members)
This fun design class is a great way to expand your skills from watercolor and drawing to the use of bold color and bold contrast using ink and metallic accents. This class is fun for beginner and continuing students. Gather together with friends and a talented instructor in warm and friendly surroundings!
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Ink, Watercolor and Gilded Pattern Study with Susie Rodriquez
December 30, 2022 By
Mixed Media Folk Art with Susie Rodriquez
Mixed Media Folk Art with Susie Rodriquez
Sat. February 11 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Ages 16+ $30 ($25 Members)
Using a variety of mediums including paint, ink, and metallics, participants will study the artwork of Mexican and Latin American folk artists to combine to create their own folk art masterpiece! Taught by Susie Rodriquez, all materials provided.
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3D Loop Sculpture with Black and White Pattern
3D Loop Sculpture with Black and White Pattern
Tues., March 28 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 10 – 18 $7
Explore 2D design and bring those practices into a looped 3D sculpture! Students will work with paper, ink, glue and imagination!
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Flex-Triangle
Flex-Tangle
Thurs., August 11 10:30 – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12
$7
This fun artistic and mathematic class teaches you to be Zen while tangling ink designs into a flexigon. A flat piece of paper will be transformed by zentangle designs and geometry into a 3D masterpiece!
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Etching / Intaglio Printmaking with Lee Ann Frame
Etching / Intaglio Printmaking with Lee Ann Frame
July 8 and 9 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ages 16 to Adult
$85 ($80 Members)
How to prepare, etch, ink and print a metal plate onto fine printmaking papers, using a variety of tools, grounds, acid baths and our printing press. All materials provided for this intensive workshop.
February 27, 2019 By
Youth Drawing: Inked Trees
Youth Drawing: Inked Trees
Thursday 3:45-5:15 p.m. May 2
Class Fee: $20 Ages 8-14
Learn how to use ink washes and ink silhouette on professional quality watercolor paper. Using the diverse character and curving shapes of trees, each project will be as unique as the artist who penned it.
April 11, 2018 By
Drawing from Nature
Monday, August 13 – Thursday, August 16,
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12.
If you love to draw, this is the class for you! Students will be using ink, pencil, charcoal, color pencil and pastel to draw subjects inspired by nature, from contour lines of driftwood, to the bold pastels of a summer landscape plein air (outside) if weather allows. Go home with your own mini drawing kit to keep creating all summer long.
April 11, 2018 By
Drawing from Nature
Monday, July 30 – Thursday, August 2,
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12.
If you love to draw, this is the class for you! Students will be using ink, pencil, charcoal, color pencil and pastel to draw subjects inspired by nature, from contour lines of driftwood, to the bold pastels of a summer landscape plein air (outside) if weather allows. Go home with your own mini drawing kit to keep creating all summer long.
January 4, 2018 By
INSPIRE – Classes for Teens – February 15 – Art in Ink
Thursdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. Ages 12-18. Class Fee $10
These classes are funded in part by grants from
the FACF Youth Advisory Committee and Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program.
These exciting and exploratory art classes are designed
to give middle and high school students a chance to
learn about art styles and mediums they may not get in a
classroom. All materials provided. January 11 & 18 Glass
Mosaic requires students attend both days.
January 11 & 18 – Glass Mosaic Treasure Box
Using stained glass on tile, students will create a unique
box top mosaic. We’ll take a look at the Italian masters,
and learn to cut, piece and grout glass designs. Day one is
cutting and applying glass; day two is all about grouting.
February 1 – Breaking Down the Human Face
This crash course drawing workshop involves learning to
sketch correct proportions, find the visual planes, shade
and detail all the elements of the human head.
February 15 – Art in Ink
Explore the many ways to use ink…from India Ink,
to vibrant colored inks, to home made walnut inks to
illustrate, draw, or paint a work of art.
March 1 – Japanese Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms
Kawaii: “lovable”, “cute”, or “adorable” – is the quality of
cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. Use polymer
clay sculpting techniques to create Kawaii Neko cats, or
similar figures/pendants in this fun sculpture class.
March 15 – Basketry Knots/Cane Wrapped Rocks
Many cultures use the art of knot tying and basketry to
create functional art forms or to adorn items. Students
will each weave a basketry knot pattern using cane
around a smoothed Michigan stone.
February 23, 2015 By
Exploring Printmaking with Andrew Jagniecki
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
April 18
Ages 14-Adult
If you have never explored the art of printmaking then this is the perfect opportunity. Andrew’s focus as a printmaker is capturing scenes from the natural environment. Join him in learning about the art of linoleum printmaking. In this class students will learn to compose a strong design, transfer the image to linoleum, use carving tools, and then apply ink to create a series of reduction prints that could be framed or become unique greeting cards. Printmaking is an exciting art form that has broad appeal. Pick up a design guide sheet at the NCCA-Artsplace in preparation for the class. Bring a lunch.
