Youth and Teen
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.
Teen Jewelry - Teen Metals I
Instructor: Amy Veatch
Ages: 12-15
Fee: $165 resident / $180 non-resident
Date and Time: Thursdays, March 12 - April 23, 4 - 6:30 p.m. (no class April 2)
Register for Teen Jewelry - Teen Metals I
Learn your way around the Jewelry Studio at Pullen Arts Center in this introductory class. Design and construct earrings, pins, pendants, charms, or other small objects, and tokens in this basic metalworking class. Teens will learn how to saw, drill, file, hammer, and texture metal before joining it with rivets and soldering to create individual projects. Students should attend every class to learn all required skills and techniques for each project. All supplies included. 6 sessions. Instructor: Amy Veatch.
Teen Jewelry - Stacking Rings
Instructor: ndidi kowalczyk
Ages: 11-15
Fee: $50 resident / $65 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Register for Teen Jewelry - Stacking Rings
Students will learn to fabricate a simple ring band set from sterling silver stock. Each participant can leave with up to three rings (one set). All supplies included. 1 session. Instructor: ndidi kowalczyk.
Adult
Works by Terry Thompson. Students can expect to make a similar creation in the Keepsake Copper Container class.
Jewelry - Keepsake Copper Container
Instructor: Terry Thompson
Ages: 16+
Fee: $107 resident / $122 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, March 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.
Printmaking - Screen Printing: Beyond the Basics
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 16+
Fee: $160 resident / $175 non-resident
Date and Time: Thursdays, March 26 - April 30, 6 - 9 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Screen Printing: Beyond the Basics
In this screen printing class, we will be focusing on projects with multiple colors that require multiple layers. This will give us the opportunity to put our registration skills to use and build confidence with lining up our layers. This will also allow us to mix our own inks to build a harmonious and intentional color palette for our pieces. Some experience with screen printing is preferred. Supply list prints on receipt. 6 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.
Pottery - Wheel Skills Clinic
Instructor: Lauren Wellborn
Ages: 16+
Fee: $30 resident / $45 non-resident
Date and Time: Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Register for Pottery - Wheel Skills Clinic
Do you have one specific problem you need help with on the wheel or related to your wheel-thrown pots? Trouble trimming? Trouble centering? Not able to pull the walls up into a cylinder shape, or not able to pull them out into a bowl shape? Struggling with handles? Come to office hours and get one-on-one instruction to help resolve your issue. Stay for the full duration of class or drop in for a short period of time. Either way, come prepared to discuss your challenge with whatever pots you need help with already on hand. The instructor will spend approximately 10 minutes with each person in class and will offer a class-wide throwing demo if appropriate based on the needs of the group. More information about what to bring with you prints on receipt. 1 session. Instructor: Lauren Wellborn.
