Create five or more beads in this three hour intensive introductory glass blowing course taught by Mantra Glass Art. You will explore the beautiful world of boroscillicate glass utilizing clear, colored rod and color changing rods. Learn more about the process of melting glass and annealing your finished pieces in our kilns! All clear glass and color glass is provided with the cost of the class.

Students will focus on:

1. Turning their torches on and operating neutral, oxidized and reduced flame techniques. Safety and material practices are covered.

2. Learn how to wrap mandrils with glass to create beautiful bead forms while exploring dot, raked patterns and more!

3. Students will have open studio time for two hours to create their own work after learning the basics.

Instructor: Jessica Schimpf
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Sunday, March 1
9 am – noon

Supply List:

All materials provided please wear close toed shoes.

Create five or more beads in this three hour intensive introductory glass blowing course taught by Mantra Glass Art. You will explore the beautiful world of boroscillicate glass utilizing clear, colored rod and color changing rods. Learn more about the process of melting glass and annealing your finished pieces in our kilns! All clear glass and color glass is provided with the cost of the class.

Students will focus on:

1. Turning their torches on and operating neutral, oxidized and reduced flame techniques. Safety and material practices are covered.

2. Learn how to wrap mandrils with glass to create beautiful bead forms while exploring dot, raked patterns and more!

3. Students will have open studio time for two hours to create their own work after learning the basics.

Instructor: Jessica Schimpf
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Saturday, February 29
9 am – noon

Supply List:

All materials provided please wear close toed shoes.

Meditation is a technique for inner peace and wellness. Meditation can be a cornerstone of a healthy, happy, productive life. Everyone can do it. This class is taught by an expert who has over 30 years of experience helping people just like you. It does not require concentration or any special skill. You will learn different techniques each week that you can take home and use on your own. All are welcome, from first-timers to advanced students. 

Thursdays, February 20 – March 12
5:30 – 6:30 pm

Instructor: Stephen Jacobs 
Ages: Adult (15+) 

Instructor Notes: Please wear comfortable clothes. Students will meditate while seated in chairs

CANCELED: Make your writing small, smaller, smallest as we work with various tools conducive to tiny writing. Three styles of lettering will be learned in this five week class: Monoline Italic, Clothesline Caps, and Willow by Hand, all of which can all be written in a variety of sizes. These delightful letters will be used to create books, boxes, and greeting cards utilizing a variety of materials.

Mondays, March 30 – April 27
5 – 8 pm

Instructor: Carol Pallesen
Ages: Adult (15) / All Levels

Supply List:
__Notebook (if you wish to take notes in class)
__Micron pens (such as Sakura Pigma, Zig, Staedtler, etc.—whatever are you favorites in black 005, 0l, and 08 sizes; I usually use the Pigmas)
__Extra fine point metallic pens (silver and gold are nice, such as Sakura Pen-Touch .7mm) __Ruler (metal cork-backed, 6 or 12”)
__Bone folder (tool used to fold paper)
__Xacto knife and #11 blades
__Cutting surface (scrap of matboard or self-healing mat, about 9×12”ish in size)
__Pencil with eraser
__Scissors
__Gluestick (such as UHU brand, my favorite)
__Rubber cement pick-up (such as Best-Test, to pick up glue stick remnants)
__Scrap paper (such as 8 1/2 x 11” used xerox or computer paper, for gluing backup, about 15 or 20 sheets)
__Water dish (such as an empty well-washed yogurt cup or similar)
__Watercolor pencils (I’ll bring plenty to share if you don’t have your own, but if you have favorites, bring them)
__Small, flat brush (I’ll also bring these to share if you don’t have one)
__Triangle (can be small, 12” or under, 30-60 or 45 degree)
__Rag and baby wipes (to clean tools and your hands)

Optional items (don’t bog yourself down, but you may want some of these):

__Micron pens in other colors and sizes
__Other favorite pointed pens
__A couple tubes of watercolor or gouache
__Dishes and mixing brushes for items above
__Slant board (if that’s how you want to write)
__Cushion or pillow for chair
__A few SMALL rubber stamps and a couple favorite pads
__Bring snacks if you want, since this class is during dinnertime!

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.

CANCELED: Learn about composition in painting and develop your watercolor skills while being inspired by the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe. Students will begin the class by going into the galleries and looking at O’Keeffe’s Hawaiian flower inspired 1939 work Hibiscus with Plumeria. This class is ideal for beginners, or those wishing to refresh their skills.

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Sunday, April 5
10 am – 2 pm

Supply List:

    -Your personal watercolor pallet
    -If you are a beginner getting ready to purchase your first watercolor paints we suggest: https://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Cotman-Sketchers-14-Pieces/dp/B00004THXI/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1541442397&sr=1-1&keywords=windsor+newton+travel+watercolors
   -Several sheets of 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (recommended professional grade such as Arches, Daler Rowney Langton Prestige, Kilimanjaro)
   -Frisket or Masking fluid
   -Roll of paper towels
   -Drawing pencil (mechanical pencil works the best)
   -Kneaded eraser
   -2 Plastic water containers
   -At least 3 brushes: Rounds # 4 & 8, Rigger brush (recommended Silver/Black Velvet brushes)
   Supplies can be found at Nevada Fine Arts (limited supply), dickblick.com, cheapjoes.com

 CANCELED: One of the best ways to learn posthumously from a master painter is to paint a “master copy”. That is, study the painting intently, look at how the artist handled the subject and manipulated the paint. Try to get inside the artist’s head and figure out why the artist emphasized one thing over another.  Then, paint a copy of it.  In doing so, you’ll potentially learn what it took for the artist to produce a particular work, what steps he may have followed, which parts were difficult and which were easier.  In the end, you’ll have a broader understanding and perhaps a technique or two you’ll be able to employ in your own future painting endeavors and, you’ll have your very own actual painting of a master work to hang on your wall and enjoy forever!

In this workshop, instructor Mike Callahan will take students inside the museum to study Childe Hassam’s painting “The South Ledges, Appledore” up close.  He’ll give a brief overview of the Hassam’s life and discuss the period in which he created this particular painting.  Then, the students will move into the classroom space where Mike will do a demonstration showing how he thinks the artist painted it as you, the student, follow along painting your own.  

By the end of the second day of this workshop, you will have painted your own painting that you can proudly display on your wall impressing both family and friends!

Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29 
10 am – 2 pm

Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels, some experience helpful
Instructor: Mike Callahan

SUPPLY LIST:

Paint: Note: If you already have a set of oil paint with a variety of colors, you are welcome to bring it, if not you should get the following colors:

M. Graham brand 

Titanium White (37ml) Hansa Yellow (37ml), Quinacridone Rose (37 ml), Phthalocyanine Blue (37 ml)

Thinner: Weber Turpenoid (pint) or similar artist’s grade odorless mineral spirits. 

Medium: M. Graham Walnut Oil (4oz)

Silicoil cleaning jar or other small glass jar with sealable lid (for thinner)

Small can such as olive or tuna can (for medium)

Brushes:
Synthetic Brights OR Filberts: Silverbrush Bristlon #2, #4, and #10
Or 
Connoisseur Pure Synthetic, #2, #4, and #10
Or any quality hog bristle in those sizes if the student already owns their own brushes.

Painting or Palette knife (steel is preferable to plastic)

Disposable Palette
New Wave Disposable Palette (grey) or similar

Brush Cleaner
The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz

Stretched Canvas or Canvas Panel 20”x24″

Roll of absorbent paper towels (i.e. Viva or Blue Shop Towels)

Optional: Nitrile gloves

Approximate cost of above items $100- $120

One of the best ways to learn posthumously from a master painter is to paint a “master copy”. That is, study the painting intently, look at how the artist handled the subject and manipulated the paint. Try to get inside the artist’s head and figure out why the artist emphasized one thing over another.  Then, paint a copy of it.  In doing so, you’ll potentially learn what it took for the artist to produce a particular work, what steps they may have followed, which parts were difficult, and which were easier.  In the end, you’ll have a broader understanding and perhaps a technique or two you’ll be able to employ in your own future painting endeavors and, you’ll have your very own actual painting of a master work to hang on your wall and enjoy forever!

 In this workshop, instructor Mike Callahan will take students inside the museum to study Edward Hopper’s “Ryder’s House” up close.  He’ll give a brief overview of the Hopper’s life and discuss the period in which he created this particular painting.  Then, the students will move into the classroom space where Mike will do a demonstration showing how he thinks the artist painted it as you, the student, follow along painting your own.  

 By the end of the second day of this workshop, you will have painted your own painting that you can proudly display on your wall impressing both family and friends!

Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 
10 am – 2 pm

Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels, some experience helpful
Instructor: Mike Callahan

SUPPLY LIST:

Paint: Note: If you already have a set of oil paint with a variety of colors, you are welcome to bring it, if not you should get the following colors:

M. Graham brand 

Titanium White (37ml) Hansa Yellow (37ml), Quinacridone Rose (37 ml), Phthalocyanine Blue (37 ml)

Thinner: Weber Turpenoid (pint) or similar artist’s grade odorless mineral spirits. 

Medium: M. Graham Walnut Oil (4oz)

Silicoil cleaning jar or other small glass jar with sealable lid (for thinner)

Small can such as olive can (for medium)

Brushes:
Synthetic Brights OR Filberts: Silverbrush Bristlon #2, #4, and #10
Or 
Connoisseur Pure Synthetic, #2, #4, and #10
Or any quality hog bristle in those sizes if the student already owns their own brushes.

Painting or Palette knife (steel is preferable to plastic)

Disposable Palette
New Wave Disposable Palette (grey) or similar

Brush Cleaner
The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz

Stretched Canvas or Canvas Panel 18”x24″

Roll of absorbent paper towels (i.e. Viva or Blue Shop Towels)

Optional: Nitrile gloves

Approximate cost of above items $100- $120

Create decorative and functional pottery in this six-week class designed for the beginner as well as those who have taken intermediate pottery classes in the past.  Students will learn how to work with clay in both hand building, and wheel-throwing techniques. Finishing methods such as decorating, stamping, painting, and staining will be introduced as well as the discussion and practice of firing and glazing of clay works. Stoneware clay will be used and cone 6 and cone 06 glazes will be available.  All firings will be done by the museum in an electric kiln. All materials are provided.

Tuesdays, March 31- May 5
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

No matter if you shoot film or digital, mastering the camera’s exposure is key to great photography.This course will take photographers through the basics of the exposure triangle, and help eliminate any confusion on how to work with Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO. Class will also cover how lenses play a role in not only composition, but also the exposure of the file. Other technical details like exposure theory, metering modes, and special shooting circumstances, like long exposure and bracketing, will be covered as well.

This is a great course for photographers to continue their education on exposure, or a great jumping off point for those just getting into photography, but are looking for something beyond a beginner course.

Saturdays, March 14 and 21
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: MD Welch
Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Required Supplies: Students are required to bring a DSLR camera, as well as their camera’s manual. A fully charged battery and memory card are also necessary for class. Any lenses that they own should also be brought to class.