Take a Class at Pullen Arts Center

Adult

Jewelry - Beginning Beading

Instructor: Anne Terry
Ages: 16+
Fee: $50 resident / $65 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturdays, Oct. 10 - 17, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Beginning Beading

Learn to make earrings, necklaces, and bracelets with beads! Repairing jewelry will also be discussed. All supplies included.

Jewelry - Surface Beyond Polish with Deb Karash

Instructor: Deb Karash
Ages: 16+
Fee: $400 resident / $415 non-resident 
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 - 18, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Surface Beyond Polish with Deb Karash

Jewelry doesn't always have to be shiny. In this fun and experimental weekend workshop we will explore textures and chemical patinas and ways to combine them in finished work. I will show you how I use paste solder and cold connections in combination with multiple surface finishes. Beginners are welcome but if you are a seasoned maker we will work on how to add something new to your style.

Printmaking - Intro to Block Printing

Instructor: Keith Norval
Ages: 16+
Fee: $213 resident / $228 non-resident 
Date and Time: Mondays, Oct. 19 - Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Intro to Block Printing

This class will focus on block printing using unmounted linoleum to produce a small series of prints or multiple prints. Learn how to transfer your design to your block, carving and inking techniques, and how to print using the Whelan and Conrad etching presses. Topics to be covered include single color prints, multiple block prints, reduction block, and white line techniques. Class time will be composed of demonstrations and working time, allowing students to focus on the technique of their choice.

Jewelry - Continuing Metals

Ages: 16+
Fee: $146 resident / $161 non-resident
Date and Time: Wednesdays, Oct. 21 - Dec. 2, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (class skips Nov. 11)
Register for Jewelry - Continuing Metals

Continue to expand your skills working independently and on assigned projects to further your knowledge of jewelry techniques. Explore methods of stone-setting and hollow-form construction. 

Painting - Magical Realism in Nature

Instructor: Anna Podris
Ages: 16+
Fee: $192 resident / $207 non-resident 
Date and Time: Thursdays, Oct. 22 - Dec. 17, 6 - 9 p.m. (class skips Nov. 26)
Register for Painting - Magical Realism in Nature

This class will explore real and imagined forest imagery to create narrative paintings. Gathering inspiration from the abundant nature and wild creatures in and around Raleigh, we will use the painting process to examine our own relationship to the local environment.

Printmaking - Haunting a House

Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 16+
Fee: $27 resident / $42 non-resident
Date and Time: Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 - 4 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Haunting a House

I scream, you scream, we’ll all scream at this haunted house! But wait, something is missing! When you show up, there will be an image of a plain old house and it will be up to us to add a small, spooky print to liven the place up. Students will be guided through the process of creating their own image to contribute and by the end of class, we'll each leave with a collaborative print to put us in the Halloween Spirit. 

Printmaking - Silkscreen Monoprinting

Instructor: Alexandra Zuckerman
Ages: 16+
Fee: $165 resident / $180 non-resident
Date and Time: Tuesdays, Nov. 3 - Dec. 8, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Silkscreen Monoprinting

This class will introduce students to the incredible possibilities of variable screenprinting on paper. We will create hand-drawn designs and explore a variety of monoprinting techniques, including use of watercolor crayons and split fountains to create unique artworks. Students will learn the mechanics of printing, usage of light-sensitive emulsion, and registration techniques as well as approaches to creative decision-making and planning prints. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced skill levels are welcome!