Youth & Teen
Youth Pottery - Clay Play: Coil Pot Lanterns
Instructor: Sue Chegari
Ages: 9-12
Fee: $60 resident / $75 non-resident
Date and Time: Tuesdays, Oct. 7-14, 4:15-6:15 p.m.
Register for Youth Pottery - Clay Play: Coil Pot Lanterns
Youth potters will explore the ancient art of coiling. In our first class, youth potters will learn hand-building techniques and various coil designs. They will then use these skills to design and build their own unique coil pot perfect for a battery powered tea light candle. The second class, youth will learn how to apply colorful glazes on their bisque piece. Projects will be left for firing and available for pickup 2-3 weeks after the last class. All supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor: Sue Chegari.
Teen Drawing - Haunted Houses: Pen & Ink
Instructor: Kim Lomax
Ages: 10-14
Fee: $60 resident / $75 non-resident
Dates and Time: Saturdays, Sept. 20-27, 3-5 p.m.
Register for Teen Drawing - Haunted Houses: Pen & Ink
Join us as we explore drawing spooky houses with a variety of architectural details and textures, inside and out. Learn how to create texture and shadow using black Micron pens and a variety of techniques! All supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor: Kim Lomax.
Teen Printmaking Intensive - Screen Printing
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 12-16
Fee: $165 resident / $180 non-resident
Date and Time: Sundays, Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 2-4 p.m.
Register for Teen Printmaking Intensive - Screen Printing
Learn to screen print! From developing your image to final prints, with all the steps in between, we will cover it all in this four week screen printing course! Students will be able to feel confident in their printmaking and able to explore what interests them: whether that be decorating the backgrounds they print on, or learning how to layer prints to use multiple colors in one design. All supplies included. 4 sessions. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.
Adult
Mixed Media - Media Exploration
Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke
Ages: 16+
Fee: $144 resident / $159 non-resident
Date and Time: Mondays, Sept. 15-Oct.20, 6-9 p.m.
Register for Mixed Media - Media Exploration
There are so many wonderful classes out there for beginning artists, but sometimes it can feel a little daunting to sign up for a whole course dedicated to just one medium. This class will allow artists to dip their feet into graphite pencil, colored pencils, pastels, collage, watercolor, and acrylic; with each class meeting focusing on a new medium. This class is meant to let people explore what may or may not interest them, and give artists more confidence when it comes to trying new things. This class qualifies students for a Painting Studio membership. $10 supply fee due to instructor at first class. 6 sessions. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke.
Jewelry - Hinged Bracelets
Instructor: Terry Thompson
Ages: 16+
Fee: $212 resident / $227 non-resident
Date and Time: Mondays, Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Register for Jewelry - Hinged Bracelets
Discover the versatility of hinges in your jewelry designs. The hinged bracelet will incorporate several soldered hinges that reticulate the metal pieces to bend around the wrist. You will be a hinge expert by the end of this class. Create each section with any shape suitable for a hinge and decorate each with stamping, a gem, or sweat soldering. Students will purchase a $25 kit from the instructor that includes: copper sheet, copper tubing, copper wire, copper chain, sand paper, solder, gemstone, saw blades. 6 sessions. Instructor: Terry Thompson.
Jewelry - Continuing Metals
Instructor: Amy Veatch
Ages: 16+
Fee: $146 resident / $161 non-resident
Date and Time: Thursdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 6, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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 $9. Prerequisite: Beginning Metals at Pullen or Sertoma Arts Center. 6 sessions. Instructor: Amy Veatch.
Printmaking - Watercolor Monotypes
Instructor: Susan Martin
Ages: 16+
Fee: $86 resident / $101 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Register for Printmaking - Watercolor Monotypes
In this one day workshop we’ll dive head-first into various ways of making prints using watercolors and water-soluble crayons and pencils. You can work big and bold, washy or rich, each approach yielding unique prints. It’s magical watching the watercolors rehydrate and print onto dampened paper. Open to artists of all levels, repeat students welcome. Bring sketches, ideas, and an open mind. If you have them, please bring any favorite watercolors or water media brushes, a selection of both will be on hand for class use as well. Paper, plates, and watercolor samplers are available for purchase at Pullen, approximately $25. 1 session. Instructor: Susan Martin.
Painting - Watercolor Batik
Instructor: Ryan Fox
Ages: 16+
Fee: $145 resident / $160 non-resident
Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Register for Painting - Watercolor Batik
Learn a new painting technique using the batik method with watercolor. Watercolor batik is the process of using traditional watercolor paint and wax to create unique and beautiful batik-style paintings on Japanese rice paper. This process is similar to the age old technique where melted wax is applied to fabric as a resist and then the fabric is dipped in dye. Students will begin the process with a drawing and then learn to create highlights and shadows, as well as how to mask areas of the project with wax. Supply list prints on receipt. 2 sessions. Instructor: Ryan Fox.
