Bet you thought you left history behind when you left school . . . Here's an opportunity to join this discussion class and learn more in depth about the place we call home, and the families who helped Jekyll Island become a Millionaires' winter paradise. No genealogy experience required! Come to this class and learn … Continue reading "The Millionaires of Jekyll Island"

The richness of one's whole life is difficult to capture on a plain piece of paper. Instead, we will take specific moments from our own personal histories, add some reflection, toss in a dash of insight, and produce brief, vivid pieces that can stand alone or be combined with others. Writers of all levels are … Continue reading "Memoir Writing"

Many of us have read this play in high school. A close reading of it now will let us bring more enlightened views to this problem play. It is an early Shakespeare comedy and the main plot depicting the attempts of a suitor to win a bride is dominated by a disturbing subplot involving an … Continue reading "The Merchant of Venice"

Ready to take your pine needle baskets to the next level? Learn how to make floating coils, bridges and faggotting in this class. You must have taken a prior Beginner Pine Needle Basket Class to enter. Please bring your favorite needle, a small pair of sharp scissors and a pair of pliers.

Participants will make a 28x40 rag rug. Students will choose and buy their own fabric (or use rags they have collected). Students will learn to warp their loom, cut the rag strips, join rag strips, and weave these to make a beautiful rag rug.

This fun and exciting class will guide you though the process of creating a colorful terracotta mosaic bird bath for your garden that will attract gorgeous birds and butterflies. You will learn how to cut/nip glass, lay out your desired design, gluing, grouting and finishing your project. As you will be working with adhesives and … Continue reading "Mosaic Birdbath"

This class is designed for students who have either been through the Beginning Watercolor levels I and II or have had enough experience in watercolor to paint independently from photos or sketches of their own.

Learn the art of Japanese crimp cloth: create a Shibori scarf.

Participants will create a 20x30 wall hanging/rug using techniques of design, layering fabric, cutting thru the fabric design, ragging edges and machine quilting. Participants choose from three provided designs, using a variety of beautiful batik fabrics and threads.