This class will explore the origins of yarn. Taking raw wool freshly sheared from local sheep, students will wash it, card it, spin it into yarn and dye it. Students will finish the class with a custom skein of yarn that they have made from start to finish. All materials to be supplied by instructor. 

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22 and 23
6 – 9 pm 

Instructor: Lauren Gandolfo
Ages: 15 and up | All Levels

Take your watercolors to the next level with this fun method of using the batik method of applying hot wax to save and build layers of color. Together, we will create a painting on rice paper, which adds an extra element of interest and texture. Instructor will guide students through the batik process, while assisting each student with color mixing, composition and values to create a focal point in their work. A fairly simple drawing will be provided by the instructor for students to use, but students are also free to bring a reference image to draw out on their own. A working knowledge of watercolor painting is preferred; this class is not for absolute beginners to the medium.

Sunday, August 29
10 am – 3 pm

Instructor: Ronnie Rector
Ages: Adult (15+) / Working knowledge of watercolor painting is recommended.

Supply list:

• Black Micron Pen or other waterproof fine-line pen
• Watercolor brushes, flats or rounds or both, your choice. Bring your preference for working in large to small areas of a painting.
• Watercolor paints of your choice
• Watercolor palette of your choice. I recommend having a few good-sized mixing areas, but bring whatever you’re comfortable working with
• Water Container
• Roll of Paper Towel
• Masking Tape
• Sack lunch

Take your watercolors to the next level with this fun method of using the batik method of applying hot wax to save and build layers of color. Together, we will create a painting on rice paper, which adds an extra element of interest and texture. Instructor will guide students through the batik process, while assisting each student with color mixing, composition and values to create a focal point in their work. A fairly simple drawing will be provided by the instructor for students to use, but students are also free to bring a reference image to draw out on their own. A working knowledge of watercolor painting is preferred; this class is not for absolute beginners to the medium.

Sunday, June 13
10 am – 3 pm

Instructor: Ronnie Rector

Ages: Adult (15+) | Working knowledge of watercolor painting is recommended.

Supply list:

• Black Micron Pen or other Waterproof Fine-Line Pen, Watercolor brushes, flats or rounds or both, your choice. Bring your preference for working in large to small areas of a painting, Watercolor paints of your choice, Watercolor palette of your choice.

Not only for housing books, hand made boxes have a variety of functions. This course will teach the basics of decorative box construction. Students will create a durable and lasting box with three drawers. The instructor will provide one of a kind hand marbled fabrics for students to choose from, with which to cover their box.

By mastering the basic template for this box model, students will gain the necessary skills for other varieties of boxes, while also enhancing their bookbinding skills. The instructor will bring a sample collection of boxes for discussion of aesthetics and design to be used throughout the workshop.

Wednesday, July 8
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Covid 19 Museum School Policies:

– All students will be requested to wear a mask for the duration of their visit inside the Museum school. Mask will be provided upon request.

– Please exercise social distancing when in close proximity to other students and staff. Class sizes and seating arrangements have been changed to allow for 6 feet of social distance.

– Please note, snacks and drinks will no longer be distributed during class. Students are encouraged to bring their own personal water bottle and snack if needed to class.

– Please do not attend class if you or anyone in your household (including anyone who you have experience close contact with over the last 14 days) are feeling ill. To request a refund or options to reschedule please email Jen.Henry@nevadaart.org

Bring your friends and spend a fun and relaxed evening with us making art and drinking wine! Remember back when we made mix tapes instead of playlists? Join us for a fun evening re-living the glory days of cassette tapes! We will be designing and making a musically inspired, accordion-fold book that will fit neatly into a cassette case. At the end of the evening, you will leave with you very own book-tape. All materials are provided, including drinks, but if you have any old cassettes you’d like to bring for inspiration, we encourage you to do so! A fun and affordable girls night out!

Saturday, March 14
6 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: Adult (21+) / All Levels

Supply List: All materials will be supplied.

Make your own marbled-paper Valentines in this class designed for kids ages 7 – 12. Students will learn a clever technique for creating beautiful marbled patterns on paper using shaving cream and watercolor.  Students will marble paper during the first half of the class, and in the second half, a variety of pens and papers will be provided so everyone can design their own cards. Each student will leave with 4-6 standard sized cards with envelopes. All materials included with registration.

Sunday, February 9
10 am – 12 pm

Instructor: Kyra Petersen
Ages: 7 – 12

RESCHEDULED: Please see class schedule for future dates.

A modern approach to scrapbooking. This multimedia workshop will teach you how capture and take all the digital content on your smartphone – Photos, Videos, Audio – and funnel it into beautiful shareable digital projects and tangible heirlooms. This class is for ANYONE with a smartphone and loved ones. You will become the keeper and the teller of your family’s stories. You will learn the basics of lighting, composition, smartphone photography/video, editing, telling audio stories, and creating really cool tangible memories (books, timecapsules, and things you can actually hold in your hand). Let’s get all those photos and videos off of your phone and make some memories!

Instructor: Jessi LeMay
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Thursdays, October 3 – November 14
6 – 8 pm

Supplies:

iPad Pro’s / programs will be supplied for student use. Students are encouraged to bring their smart phones or tablets so they have their personal content available to them.

Students will learn how to use iPads programs to create their own digital designs with the goal of making a simple hand stitched book cover out of leather. The finished book cover will display their original design. This class is great for those with leather or scrapbooking interest who want to learn how to create their own vector designs to use with laser or paper cutters (Cricut, ect.).

Instructor: Brian Monahan
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels- Beginning and intermediate students welcome.

Thursdays, September 12 – 26
6 pm – 9 pm

Supply List:
Journal, notebook or book that you want to make a cover for.
All other materials and iPads supplied by instructor.

Bring your friends and spend a fun and relaxed evening with us making art and drinking wine! This month we will be creating custom stamped tea towels. Bring old friends, meet new ones and have a great night over a glass (or two!) of wine and a fun project designed for all skill levels. A fun and affordable girls night out!

Saturday, November 16
6 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: Adult (21+) / All Levels

Supply List: All materials will be supplied.

Bring your friends and spend a fun and relaxed evening with us making art and drinking wine! This month we will be creating personalized 3D collage masks. Bring old friends, meet new ones and have a great night over a glass (or two!) of wine and a fun project designed for all skill levels. A fun and affordable girls night out!

Saturday, October 19
6 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Kyra Petersen
Ages: Adult (21+) / All Levels

Supply List: All materials will be supplied.