Instructor Rick Bennett, an older white male with glasses and wearing a blue gingham shirt and jeans, is demonstrating a watercolor technique for a group of male and female students of various ages

Instructor Rick Bennett does a watercolor demonstration for a group of students

Take a Class at Pullen Arts Center

Register online for art classes!

Check out some upcoming classes at Pullen Arts Center, and use the links below to register online!

For a full list of classes available, visit RecLink or preview upcoming classes and programs in the Leisure Ledger.

Youth and Teen

Youth Painting - The Painter's Studio

Instructor: Julia Einstein
Ages: 9 - 12
Fee: $120 resident / $135 non-resident 
Date and Time: Saturdays, August 8 - 29, 10 - 11:30 a.m. 
Register for Youth Painting - The Painter's Studio

Enter into the creative process in your own studio at Pullen Arts Center! From inspiration sketches and experiments with artistic techniques to creating a final series of paintings on canvas, you’ll enjoy the art of being an artist. All supplies included. 4 sessions. Instructor: Julia Einstein.

Teen Pottery - Teen Wheel II

Ages: 15 - 16
Fee: $145 resident / $160 non-resident 
Date and Time: Sundays, July 12 - August 30, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (no class on August 23)
Register for Teen Pottery - Teen Wheel II

If you have taken Teen Wheel I one or more times at Sertoma or Pullen Arts Centers, let’s kick it up! More projects and more practice to get you ready for a studio pass when you are 16. Studio pass qualification requires instructor approval. 7 sessions.

Teen Jewelry - Stacking Rings

Instructor: ndidi kowalczyk
Ages: 11 - 15
Fee: $50 resident / $65 non-resident 
Date and Time: Saturday, August 8, 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

Painting - Medieval Inspired Paintings

Instructor: Anna Podris
Ages: 16+
Fee: $96 resident / $111 non-resident 
Date and Time: Saturdays and Sundays, July 11 - 19, 1 - 4 p.m. 
Register for Painting - Medieval Inspired Paintings

Let’s paint our way through the dark ages! Primitive, magical and often bizarre - Medieval art has inspired many an art movement including the surrealist painters of the 1930s-60s. We will study medieval paintings for their compositions, color palettes, imagery and symbolism - and learn how these paintings can inform our work today. Supply list prints on receipt. 4 sessions. Instructor: Anna Podris.

Jewelry - Continuing Metals

Ages: 16+
Fee: $146 resident / $161 non-resident 
Date and Time: Tuesdays, July 14 - August 25, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (no class July 21)
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. Students may purchase and/or bring in their own metal for projects. Supply kits will be available for purchase from Pullen Arts Center for $25. Prerequisite: Beginning Metals at Pullen or Sertoma Arts Center. 6 sessions.

Jewelry - Fill My Cup: Resin Bezel Vessels

Instructor: ndidi kowalczyk
Ages: 16+
Fee: $136 resident / $151 non-resident 
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, July 25 - 26, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Register for Jewelry - Fill My Cup: Resin Bezel Vessels

Resin is a wonderful medium that allows artists to tell a story while capturing and preserving memories. In this class students will work with 2-part epoxy resin and tinting material to fill custom fabricated vessels they will create. Students are encouraged to bring objects, ephemera, trinkets, foliage, etc. they would like to encapsulate. Students should plan to purchase a supply kit at Pullen Arts Center for approximately $25 that covers all other materials. 2 sessions. Instructor: ndidi kowalczyk.

Painting - Open Studio Lab: Painting

Instructor: Nancy Carty
Ages: 16+
Fee: $96 resident / $111 non-resident 
Date and Time: Tuesdays, August 4 - 25, 1 - 4 p.m. 
Register for Painting - Open Studio Lab: Painting

This open studio class will provide intermediate and advanced painting students with the space, time, and one-on-one instructor feedback necessary to grow as an artist. Students work at their own pace and bring their own supplies - all water-based mediums, including acrylic and gouache, are welcome. Class critiques will be provided on the 2nd and 4th class session. 4 sessions. Instructor: Nancy Carty.

Drawing - Intro to Still Life Drawing

Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 16+
Fee: $25 resident / $40 non-resident 
Date and Time: Sunday, August 16, 1 - 3:30 p.m. 
Register for Drawing - Intro to Still Life Drawing

Learn the basics of still life drawing in this one day workshop! We will cover everything from how to set up a still life, initial sketches, how cropping is key, and even some strategies and practices you can use when you feel stuck in your drawing practice. This class is great for beginners, or anyone who might be experiencing some art block. Feel free to bring whatever medium you enjoy the most! Additional information about supplies prints on receipt. 1 session. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.

Contact

 

Pullen Arts Center
919-996-6126

Programs
Jesse White
Assistant Director, Pullen Arts Center jesse.white@raleighnc.gov

Pullen Arts Center

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