Knitting with Wire with Casey Bemis
Saturday, April 27 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 16-Adult $45 ($40 Members)
Students will learn the French crochet and Viking knit weave. Make a necklace or a couple of bracelets in this class. Learn what kind of wire works best, the techniques for successful completion of projects. No knitting experience required.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLASSES
Pottery Basics with Cheryl Jordan
Saturday, April 20, May 4, May 18 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Open studio available between classes.
Ages 16-Adult $175 (Members $165)
Get a taste of the vast possibilities of working with clay. Learn the fundamental skills needed to throw on the potter’s wheel and to hand-build with clay. Throwing basics will be demonstrated and coached by a master potter in classes 1, 3, and 5, with studio time set aside for clay practice in classes 2 and 4. Students will be exposed to hand-building techniques such as coil, pinch, and slab methods of working with clay.
Oil Painting Demystified
Tuesdays, April 16, 23, 30 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16-Adult $80 ($75 Members)
In this 3 week class students will learn to develop an under-painting, block in highlights and shadows, glaze layers and add finishing details using oil painting mediums. Students will be able to chose from several objects to develop two oil based still life paintings, 4” x 4” and 8” x 10”.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLASSES
Spring Greening Art Quilt with Dr. Susan Kruzynski
Saturday, April 13 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 16-Adult $60 ($55 Members)
Learn the skill of collage landscape art quilting. You will amaze yourself at how easy it is to create an artistic fabric landscape of the beauty of springtime. Prepare to have fun! “Sew” much easier than it appears! Sewing machine required. Dr. Susan Kruszynski – lives in Muskegon, Michigan, and is an award-winning art quilt designer, teacher, author, and gallery artist.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLASSES
Art of the Bonsai Pot
Sat., March 4 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $60 ($55 Members)
Use traditional shapes, proportions, and learn about the proper drainage and wiring holes needed to create your own Bonsai pot! Use pinch, coil and slab techniques with high fire clay to complete one miniature bonsai and one medium bonsai pot. Have your pots ready for exciting Bonsai classes to come in March and April led by members of the West Michigan Bonsai Club!
Intaglio/Etching Printmaking with Lee Ann Frame
Sat., March 11 • 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sun., March 12 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $85 ($80 Members)
Inspired by the printmaking exhibit? Learn to create a metal plate by acid and dry point etching taught by artist Lee Ann Frame! These intaglio etching techniques of aqua tint, etching, open bite, and others will be taught. Students will develop a 4” x 6” plate and print multiple copies in this two day workshop. All tools and materials provided.
Stained Glass Basics
Thurs., March 2, 9, 16 and 23 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $120 ($110 Members)
This program will be broken down into four days of learning.
Day 1 learn about stained glass patterns, how to find them, use them and create them. Learn about glass selection and how to best use your materials.
Day 2 is all about cutting! Learn to accurately cut a variety of glass using a variety of class cutters and grinders. You’ll be cutting out your glass pattern traced out on Day 1.
Day 3 is about finish fitting, and taping. Fine tune your fits using grinding and pinning, laid over your pattern, then get ready to tape!
Day 4 – finish taping, then learn to solder! Soldering is an art form of its own! Finally, add a patina, and polish up your stained glass with wax to show it off! Avg. 80 sq. inches.
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!
Fused Glass Graduation Frame
Thurs., February 16 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $60 ($55 Members)
Participants will learn about glass fusing and the use of frit, stringers, fusible glass and glass paint to create this wonderful gift in their student’s school colors! If you don’t have a graduate, leave off the cap and create a colorful fused glass picture frame for any occasion. Include materials for one easel backed fused glass 4”x6” photo frame.
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