Wednesdays, March 2 – 23 / 6 – 9 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson 
Ages: Adults (18+) / All Levels

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. 
– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best) 
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended 
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board 
– Medium and Support Items: 
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint 
– Large kneaded eraser 
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags 
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums 
– Stumps for blending (optional)

Thursdays, February 4 – 25 / 1 – 4 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson 
Ages: Adults (18+) / All Levels

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. 
– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best) 
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended 
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board 
– Medium and Support Items: 
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint 
– Large kneaded eraser 
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags 
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums 
– Stumps for blending (optional)

Wednesdays, February 3 – 24 / 6 – 9 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson 
Ages: Adults (18+) / All Levels

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. 
– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best) 
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended 
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board 
– Medium and Support Items: 
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint 
– Large kneaded eraser 
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags 
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums 
– Stumps for blending (optional)

Thursdays, January 7 – 28 / 1 – 4 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson 
Ages: Adults (18+) / All Levels

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. 
– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best) 
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended 
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board 
– Medium and Support Items: 
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint 
– Large kneaded eraser 
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags 
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums 
– Stumps for blending (optional)

Wednesdays, January 6 – 27 / 6 – 9 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson
Ages: Adults (18+) / All Levels

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using.
– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best)
– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended
– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board
– Medium and Support Items:
– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces
– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint
– Large kneaded eraser
– Pink pearl eraser
– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)
– Clean small rags
– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums
– Stumps for blending (optional)

Thursdays, January 21 – March 3* / 5:30 – 8:30 pm

NOTE: Class does not meet on January 28

Learn the basics of bookbinding and relief printing in this fun, fast-paced class. Create several different types of handmade books—a non-adhesive journal with a long wraparound cover, an artists’ sketchbook and a hardcover book. These book structures will feature covers and interior pages with handprinted patterning and original linoleum cuts created in class. We will print from linoleum, monoprinting plates and “Easy Carve,” creating hand carved patterns that can easily be transferred to book covers and pages for dramatic effect. Katherine will also introduce image generation short cuts that use transfers and other techniques. Finally, everyone will design and carve their own small signature image, or “chop” to use on their original prints and books. You’ll come away from this class overflowing with ideas for printmaking and bookbinding projects! Because it covers unique book structures, this class can taken as a companion to A-Z Bookbinding, or on it’s own.

Supply List: Pencil, ruler, Xacto knife, bone folder, doublestick tape, bookbinding awl, Speedball lino cutter or similar tool, Speedball “Easy Carve” block at least 2″x2″ in size.

Additional Supply: Please bring black and white images (to transfer or draw from). First block will be 4 1/2 x 4 1/2″

Optional: Collage materials, specialty papers, rubber stamps and pads

Instructor: Katherine Case

Level: Adults (15+) / All levels

Sunday, October 18 / 10 am – 2 pm

This workshop is designed for students who have completed the first part of “Miniature Pine Needle Baskets.” Continuing students will have the opportunity to complete a work in progress or start a new miniature basket. Special instruction will include direction on completing a lid using natural materials. Students will learn from the basket making tradition of Audrey Frank’s native Nevadan Washoe/Paiute culture. Lidded baskets will combine pine needles, sinew and raffia in this one-day workshop.

Instructor: Audrey Frank
Pre-requisite: Audrey Frank’s September Pine Needle Basket Workshop

Required Supplies: Small sewing scissors, small hand towel/dishtowel. Please bring your work in progress. Instructor will provide raffia, pine needles, thread.

Thursday, October 22 / 4 – 5 pm

Learn about the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and create and decorate colorful sugar skulls! This centuries old tradition honors and celebrates the souls of those who have passed. Each student will receive two pre-molded sugar skulls to decorate and take home.

Instructor: Maria Segura
Ages: 1 – 12 (ages flexible)

Thursdays, August 13 – 27 / 1 – 4 pm

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular open studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate class and offer instruction upon request. Both male and female models will be posed and drawn.

Suggested Supplies: 

The following are suggested basic supplies – all media are welcome, so please bring whatever supplies you need for whichever media you are using. 

– Drawing board – 20”x 26” or larger (light-weight masonite works best) 

– Newsprint pad – 18”x 24” – rough surface recommended 

– Bull dog clamps or similar to attach pad to board 

– Vine charcoal, thin and fat pieces

– Choice of conte crayon, 6B graphite pencil or sticks, china marker, compressed charcoal, carbon pencils, or any suitable medium for drawing on newsprint 

– Large kneaded eraser 

– Pink pearl eraser

– Portable pencil sharpener or utility knife (best for soft/medium pencils)

– Clean small rags 

– Sandpaper pad for sharpening drawing mediums 

– Stumps for blending (optional) 

Instructor: Jerry Stinson 

Ages: 18 and Up / All Levels

Wednesday, October 7 / 10 am – 3 pm

Translucence is at the heart of watercolor painting. Learn to chart and mix your colors to keep the beautiful luminosity of the medium. This class includes color charting both wet and dry, mixing triads for unusual color, and learning to combine warm and cool hues. An excellent class for both the beginner and advanced student.

Instructor: Carroll Charlet
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels

Supply List:

• Your personal watercolor pallet. If you are a beginner please contact Carroll* for pallet suggestions. 
• 2 sheets 11 x 15 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper (Paper can be purchased from the instructor during class for $2 a sheet as we will use 2 or 3 sheets). 
• Roll of paper towels 
• Drawing pencil 
• Kneaded eraser 
• 2 Plastic water containers 
• #6 or #8 round brush (Silver/Black Velvet brush recommended – available at Nevada Fine Arts) 

*Please e-mail questions to carrollcharlet@sbcglobal.net