A clamsehll box, is a type of protective packaging and storage solution typically used for valuable or delicate items such as books, documents, artwork, photographs or other valuable objects. The design of a clamshell box resembles the shape of a clamshell and consists of two hinged halves that open and close like a book. Students will work closely with the instructor to create a custom designed box and basic tips and tricks of box making will be shared during the construction of the box. All materials are provided.

Saturday, December 7
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Adult: (16+) | All levels

In this introductory class, student will gain a basic understanding of history, techniques, tools and styles of Western marbling. Students will get hands on experience of all aspects of marbling from paper priming and preparatory mixing of water medium and paints, to the creation of classic patterns. Specific attention will be given to learning how to obtain particular designs using a diverse array of rakes and combs. Students will have ample time for experimentation with guidance from the instructor.

Saturday, November 23
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Age: Adult (16+) | All levels

An indestructible cover, inspired by Italy’s 1970’s solution to the Yellow Pages in public phone booths, this 360-degree flexible binding offers many advantages because it bends and does not break! It offers visual and tactile delight, employing strips of articulated boards and marbled fabric. In this workshop, instructor Pietro Accardi will instruct students in the art of this rare binding technique. Students will create a large and small articulated blank journal that can beautifully withstand the ravages of time. All materials provided.

Saturday, October 5
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adults (15+) |  All levels: Some book arts experience is helpful but not required

This one day workshop will take students through Western marbling techniques on fabric. Students will begin with the introduction of marbling on fabric and working with the instructors, they will develop new patterns with an eye for nuance. The primary focus will be on marbling fabric to create book cloth and techniques for other textile uses will also be discussed. Using the marbled fabric they created, students will create book cloth to use on the cover of the book they will bind. The instructor will teach his unique binding style based on methods used in contemporary Northern Italy. Each student will leave with a handbound book covered in fabric they patterned and marbled. All materials provided.

Saturday, September 28 
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Age: Adult (15+) | All levels: Some book arts experience is helpful but not required:

In this advanced watercolor class, students will refine their skills by learning to paint a radiant rainbow with wet in wet techniques. Designed for those with prior watercolor experience, this session delves into color blending, precise layering, and nuanced brushwork to capture the delicate transitions and vivid spectrum of a rainbow. Join this class to learn how to render the soft transitions and vivid hues that make a rainbow so enchanting. 

Mondays, October 21 and 28
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adults (16+) | Intermediate and Advanced

Supply List: Show your confirmation receipt at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor pallet including:
•  Indigo or Payne’s gray
• Ultramarine or Phthalo blue
• cerulean blue
• purple
• cadmium red
• yellow
• Variety of watercolor brushes including:
• mop brush or any large brush to wet your paper quickly
• 1” flat
• #6 or # 8 round
•  #12 or #14 round
• Rigger brush
• Several sheets of 100% cotton cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger); any 100% cotton brands will work (Arches, Bockingford, Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton)
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Spray or mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels

In this introductory intensive workshop, students will learn to master the basics of sewing, while starting and completing a throw pillow. If you’re a beginner or someone who needs a refresher, this class is for you!  Students will learn basic sewing machine mechanics and accessories, sewing machine control and coordination (sewing in lines, curves and corners), basic hand sewing and stitches, fabric and notion selection, proper cutting techniques, and how to start designing and executing  your own sewing projects. 

Note: The Museum School has Singer Brilliance 6180 brand sewing machines, tools and fabric for students to use but please feel free to bring your own machine and supplies if you’d like. 

Saturday, August 31
10 am – 4 pm

Instructor: Selah Peña
Age: Adult (16+) | Beginner to Intermediate

Mountains are an integral part of many landscapes. Join this class to capture a variety of mountains in watercolor. Students will explore the colors and techniques suitable for painting distant mountains with minimum details as well as more elaborate peaks closer to the viewer’s eye. We will be using wet in wet, wet on dry, as well as lifting along with various approaches to generate texture. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Monday, September 30 and October 7
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, fan and rigger brush
• Pad (several sheets) of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger), other 100% cotton brands will also work (Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton); some student grade watercolor paper (Strathmore series 400) for charting and testing color and brush strokes
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid (optional)

Celebrate the exhibition, “Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada” by painting a watercolor study of ammonites. In this class, students will explore and learn the techniques of how to reserve the white of the paper with masking fluid, wet in wet washes and wet in damp accents. Students will also have an understanding of how to mix neutral colors, utilising salt and granulating pigments. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Wednesday, September 25
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply list: Please show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6,#10 or #12 round
• Small brush with fine tip to apply masking fluid or fine line resist pen or ruling pen
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Cling wrap
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid
• Rubber cement (optional, can remove masking with tape or eraser)
• Salt

In this class, students will explore how to paint various rocks and cliffs in watercolor. We will briefly explore how to mix your own grays and neutrals. Using wet in wet as well as wet on dry approach, lifting technique, and various approaches to generate texture, we will focus on several different types of rocks, including multiple variations of generic as well as local rocks/rock formations. 100% cotton paper is highly recommended for wet in wet approach.

Wednesday, September 4 and 11
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply list: Please show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor pallet including your preferred reds, yellows, blues including indigo and earths including burnt sienna & burnt umber
• Variety of watercolor brushes including 1” flat, #6 or # 8 round, fan and rigger brush
• Pad (several sheets) of Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper (9”x12” or larger), other 100% cotton brands will also work (Daler Rowney, Bee Paper, Winsor Newton); some student grade watercolor paper (Strathmore series 400) for charting and testing color and brush strokes
• Natural and/or synthetic sponge
• Graphite or mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Two plastic water containers
• Spray bottle and a mister bottle
• Roll of paper towels
• Cling wrap
• Palette knife and/or plastic card (optional)
• Masking fluid (optional)

With autumn right around the corner, let’s prepare for the season by needle felting a pumpkin with a face! In this workshop, students will learn how to create a pumpkin out of wool as well as learn how to sculpt a face into each pumpkin, making it unique. Students will have the option to choose whether their pumpkin will have a happy, scary, sad or surprised expression. Join us for an evening of needle felting fun and all supplies and materials are provided. This workshop is perfect for the beginner or experienced needle felter.

Thursday, September 19
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels