Art Lab

PRINTMAKING
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a mini printing press. We will have a mini print exchange at the end of your workshop. You will walk away with your print and the prints of others in your workshop. The Arts Center will also collect a print for our Mini Print Collection. Your print will not disappoint!

AIR DRY CLAY WHEEL
Experience the potter’s wheel with alternative materials! Emily will assist each student while they create a unique pot on the wheel with air dry clay. After throwing, students will use heat guns to dry their pieces enough to bring home to paint at a later date! Tips for painting and
varnishing will be offered. No experience necessary.

PAPER EARRINGS
Create your own vibrant and lightweight earrings out of paper and chipboard! Emily will have prepared templates to choose from, or you can create your own! Students will combine textured and colored scrapbook papers and collage them onto chipboard. Emily will assist students in cutting the earrings with a scroll saw or exacto knife, followed by varnishing and attaching them to metal findings.

WATERCOLOR FLORAL WREATH

Experience painting a floral wreath with watercolor in this one hour guided class.  We’ll practice watercolor basic techniques as your instructor leads you through painting a spring wreath.

CONTEMPORARY KINTSUGI

Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery using lacquer and powdered metal.  This process doesn’t hide the mended areas but highlights them making the piece more beautiful and valuable than before it was broken.  Experience a kintsugi process
using contemporary materials during this one hour workshop.

ACRYLIC ABSTRACT PIECES

Create a unique abstract painting while exploring color, line, and movement with acrylic paint. Everyone will walk away with their own 10” x 10” painted canvas.

PRINTMAKING
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a press. Your print will not disappoint!

PAPER EARRINGS
Create your own vibrant and lightweight earrings out of paper and chipboard! Emily will have prepared templates to choose from, or you can create your own! Students will combine textured and colored scrapbook papers and collage them onto chipboard. Emily will assist
students in cutting the earrings with a scroll saw or exacto knife, followed by varnishing and attaching them to metal findings.

WATERCOLOR CARD: BLUE BIRD
Learn some simple watercolor techniques while having some fun creating your own blue bird card from scratch.

AIR DRY CLAY WHEEL
Experience the potter’s wheel with alternative materials! Emily will assist each student while they create a unique pot on the wheel with air dry clay. After throwing, students will use heat guns to dry their pieces enough to bring home to paint at a later date! Tips for painting and
varnishing will be offered. No experience necessary.

FOUND OBJECT ASSEMBLAGE BLOCK SCULPTURE

Come and create your own block sculpture using provided materials like collage papers, buttons, and additional small trinkets. You can also bring your own small objects to include in this 5” – 10” sculpture.

ARTISAN PENDANT

Dive into the fun of crafting your own artisan copper pendant. You will learn how to cut and shape metal to create your own statement pendant and use hammers to add texture to your metal. You will also make a leather cord necklace with an “S” clasp, so your pendant is ready to
wear.

Please bring eye magnification (readers) if needed to see detailed work.

STATEMENT EARRINGS

Join me for an hour of handcrafting fun to learn how to cut, shape and texture metal to create your own statement earrings out of copper. You will be able to take these skills to make unique statement earrings of your own design using materials and hand tools available at your local
hardware and hobby shops.

Please bring eye magnification if needed for close up work.

PRINTMAKING
Here you will carve a design into the linoleum block, ink the parts that weren’t cut out, and print your block with a press. Your print will not disappoint!

ACRYLIC ABSTRACT PAINTING
Create a unique abstract painting while exploring color, line, and movement with acrylic paint. Everyone will walk away with their own 10” x 10” painted canvas.

WATERCOLOR BOOKMARK: WATERMELON ON SUGAR