Youth and Teen
Youth Pottery - Clay Craft: Minecraft Inspired Sculptures
Instructor: Sue Chegari
Ages: 9-12
Fee: $45 resident / $60 non-resident
Date and Time: Wednesdays, Feb. 18 - 25, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Register for Youth Pottery - Clay Craft: Minecraft Inspired Sculptures
In this engaging class, youth potters will design and craft iconic block shapes, characters, and creatures from Minecraft using basic hand-building techniques. Each session will guide young artists through the process of bringing their favorite game elements to life in clay. Whether it’s a cute Creeper or a colorful block, students will have fun exploring their creativity while developing essential pottery skills! Projects will be left for firing and available for pickup 2 weeks after the last class. All supplies included. 2 Sessions. Instructor: Sue Chegari.
Youth Mixed Media - Collage with Objects
Instructor: Kim Lomax
Ages: 10-14
Fee: $75 resident / $90 non-resident
Date and Time: Wednesdays, March 11 - 25, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Register for Youth Mixed Media - Collage with Objects
Learn how to combine acrylic painting with collage techniques for creative and dimensional art! We will focus on a different theme each week. All supplies included. 3 sessions. Instructor: Kim Lomax.
Teen Printmaking - Mini Prints
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 13-16
Fee: $50 resident / $65 non-resident
Date and Time: Thursdays, March 12 - 19, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Register for Teen Printmaking - Mini Prints
Interested in printmaking but not sure you’re ready to commit to a full, multi-week class? Maybe you aren’t even sure what a printmaking class entails? Join us for this smaller class for a taste of lino block prints! We will spend the first session focusing on learning how to carve a design into a block and the second session dedicated to all that goes into printing those blocks. Find out if this is something that interests you by making a small print that can be finished in just two class sessions! All supplies included. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.
Adult
Mixed Media - Media Exploration II
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 16+
Fee: $162 resident / $177 non-resident
Date and Time: Mondays, March 2 - April 6, 6 - 9 p.m.
Register for Mixed Media - Media Exploration II
In this class we will focus on creating one composition that we will repeat in four different mediums; illustration, stitching, lino print, and sculptural collage. The aim of this class is to focus on different processes and see how that could affect the type of image that we started with. By using the same image for all four iterations, we can place them side by side to see the differences in stark contrast. Play with different mediums and possibly learn something new, all while creating four thought provoking works of art that can be displayed together or separately. A $10 fee to the instructor will cover all materials. 6 sessions. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.
Jewelry - Casting with Cuttlefish Bone
Instructor: Hsiang-Ting Yen
Ages: 16+
Fee: $87 resident / $102 non-resident
Date and Time: Wednesdays, March 4 - 18, 1 - 4 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Casting with Cuttlefish Bone
Cuttlefish bone casting is a simple, traditional metal casting technique that takes advantage of the splendid properties of a fine, porous bone-like internal organ that is shared by all members of the cuttlefish family. Cuttlefish bone is able to withstand high temperatures and is easily carved. It serves as mold-making material for small metal casting to create jewelry and small sculptural objects. The finished product has a unique wood-grained looking texture. Come create something with “fish” bones and molten metal! Pre-requisite of Beginning Metals at either Pullen or Sertoma. Supplies available for purchase at Pullen Arts Center for approximately $25. 3 sessions. Instructor: Hsiang-Ting Yen.
Bookmaking - Pop-ups! for Cards and Books
Instructor: Kathy Steinsberger
Ages: 16+
Fee: $180 resident / $195 non-resident
Date and Time: Wednesdays, March 4 - April 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Register for Bookmaking - Pop-ups! for Cards and Books
Pop-ups are a delightful way to extend imagery and the written word into dimensionality and movement. In this class we’ll explore design and content through hand-drawn sketches, collage, and stamp printing paired with the geometry of 4 basic pop-up structures: box pop-ups, triangle pop-ups, platforms, and props. Then we’ll make a series of cards which will be bound into a drum-leaf book with a hard cover. A supply fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the first class. 6 sessions. Instructor: Kathy Steinsberger.
Jewelry - Keepsake Copper Container
Instructor: Terry Thompson
Ages: 16+
Fee: $107 resident / $122 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 7 - 8, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Keepsake Copper Container
Presenting a gift in a copper container that you have made is really two gifts! We will transform a flat piece of copper into a round lidded container that is decorated with pattern, overlays, rivets, or gemstones and a special lid closure. A kit will be available for purchase from instructor for $25, and will include copper sheet, solder, saw blades, sandpaper, and more. You are also welcome to bring your own materials. Soldering skills are a must. 2 sessions. Instructor: Terry Thompson.
Pottery - Sea Inspired
Instructor: Patty Merrell
Ages: 16+
Fee: $80 resident / $95 non-resident
Date and Time: Mondays, March 9 - 30, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Register for Pottery - Sea Inspired
Create handbuilt serveware, table decorations and decorative items all inspired by the sea. Students purchase clay from the Pullen Arts Center. Students provide their own tools - kit and individual tools available for purchase from Pullen's supply store. 4 sessions. Instructor: Patty Merrell.
Printmaking - Prints for Patches
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 14+
Fee: $45 resident / $60 non-resident
Date and Time: Sundays, March 22 - 29, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Prints for Patches
Come join the fun and craft your own lino stamp! We will be using these stamps to create patches that can be sewn or adhered to clothing or bags or even hung on a wall! (though of course you will be able to use these stamps to print on paper as well) At the end of the final class, students will be able to opt in to trade the patches they make with their classmates! $5 fee to instructor (fee covers all fabrics that we print on as well as printing block). Additional supplies can be purchased day of at the Pullen Arts Center. Beginner and experienced students welcome. 2 sessions. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.
Jewelry - Sand Casting Workshop
Instructors: Amy Veatch and Ehko Biber
Ages: 16+
Fee: $160 resident / $175 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, March 28 - 29, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Sand Casting Workshop
Bring or choose a small object to cast in metal! Metal casting goes back to 4000 BC using open or two-piece ceramic or stone molds. In China around 1300 BC, during the Shang Dynasty, craftspeople started to use sand as the mold material. We will spend the weekend making a mold of your object out of sand and pour molten metal into that mold to make a replica of a small object. Students should plan to bring a small object to cast. A supply fee of approximately $45-50 covers all other materials. 2 sessions. Instructors: Amy Veatch and Ehko Biber.
