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Beginner Colored Pencil

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw with colored pencils but didn’t know where to start? During this condensed four-week class, students will be introduced to techniques essential to drawing with the colored pencil medium. The class will consist of two separate projects, helping the students establish a necessary foundation on which to expand their skills.

Instructor:  Nathan Klare

Supply List

  • #2 Pencil
  • Durable Eraser
  • 8in. x 10in. pad of drawing paper/bristol
  • 24 count set of Prismacolor Colored Pencils
  • Handheld pencil sharpener

Art Refresher Bootcamp

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Explore different art mediums with a new instructor each week. Emily Stamm will teach Beginner Drawing, Stephanie Barker will show you Beginner Acrylic, Gabrielle Siekman will guide you through Beginner Oil, and lastly, Sarah Rocheleau will instruct Beginner Watercolors.  Join us for this one-of-a-kind class.

Instructors:  Emily Stamm, Sarah Rocheleau, Gabrielle Siekman, Stephanie Barker

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Beginner Photography

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Learn the basics of photography and how to use your DSLR camera. Discover how your camera operates and learn how to get out of “Auto”! Get hands-on experience to take your best shot!

Instructor:  Jess Summers

Supply List

  • DSLR camera preferred

Beginner Charcoal

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Learn the basics of using charcoal including toning, gesture, outlines, blending, highlights, shadows, and cast shadows! Walk step-by-step through the creative process with the instructor. All skill levels are welcome.

Instructor:  Gabrielle Siekman

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Let’s Begin Drawing

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What is “looking”? Can you really see? How do you transfer what you see to what you are drawing? In this class, we will demonstrate the various techniques of drawing using the textbook Drawing on the right side of the brain. At the end of each class, students will share their work with the class and talk about the creative process from their point of view and their individual self-expression.

Instructor:  Eric LeRoy

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Beginner Sewing

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Learn the basics of using a sewing machine in order to create functional pieces with fabric. Practice stitching and create simple items such as scrunchies, pillowcases, and tote bags.

Instructor:  Emily Malott

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Mindful Art 1

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Work in various art mediums while learning how to practice mindfulness.  Begin class with a guided meditation, followed by an art project using a different medium each week, including small projects with watercolors, weaving, and clay. Learn how to practice mindfulness not only in your artmaking, but in your everyday lives. No previous art-making or mediation experience is required.

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Beginner Acrylics

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Discover the basics of acrylic painting including how to get started, use of materials, color theory, and rendering. Throughout the course, you will be working on painting a still life, a landscape, and an animal. You will build confidence in your painting skills, have fun expressing yourself with acrylics, and gain inspiration to continue using the medium in your life.

Instructor:  Stephanie Barker

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Beginner Drawing

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Develop basic drawing skills in a simple and disciplined manner. Learn perspective, composition, foreshortening, anatomy, line quality and shading through the use of still lifes, masters, and figure studies.

 Instructor:  Emily Stamm

Supply List

All supplies are included.

Beginner Watercolor

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Prepare to become a successful watercolor painter. There is a strong emphasis on drawing and painting subjects such as landscapes, architecture, and water scenes. No experience in watercolor painting is required.

Instructor:  Sarah Rocheleau

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Please bring a few photos you love and would like to paint.