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The rise of Christianity in the West brought new energy to the creation of visual art, especially in Europe. This rebirth of artistic energy, which we now call the Renaissance, gave the world the paintings of Giotto, Bellini, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian along with dozens of others. Many art historians would say these are the … Continue reading "The Great Religious Paintings of the Western World"

Create an attractive necklace and earring set by learning basic beading using flexible wire, glass beads, ceramic cabochons and stone components.

Yes, pom poms! You will learn a way to make lots of small pom poms fast, tie them very close together to a base and, like magic, a cute mat! Shag carpet has nothing on us!

Hand painted wine glasses make a wonderful, personal gift for a friend or family member, or to keep for yourself! Join us for this fun class and learn all the steps to create your own hand painted glasses. No experience is necessary, and at the end of the class, you will take home your own … Continue reading "Wine Glass Painting"

Bring a sewing machine in working order - and thread of course and scissors. Your Supplies Kit will have fabric, batting and lining. We will complete a clutch or tote bag in one class!

In our school years we encountered many poems we loved, some we hated, and some we never really understood. Studying a collection of these old chestnuts will let us see what they mean to us today. Experience and maturity and just getting older sometimes makes many old poems more meaningful.

This class is for anyone who wants to learn tatting. No experience is needed. I will teach the basic tatting stitch and we will do a small project. You will learn how to read a pattern.

The weather outside might be frightful, but you can begin your Spring preparations now with this 4-session Mosaic Planter class. Students 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 grout, you AND your clothing will get messy so … Continue reading "Mosaic Planter"

: The National Mahjong League sponsors a version of Mahjong that is played across the US using a card of standard hands. The cards are changed annually. The game is similar to the western game of Rummy and uses more tiles than other versions. Joker tiles are included.

This course is designed for participants who have made at least 4-5 baskets, preferably with some design. We will be making a twilled muffin basket or one of similar style. The class will be 2 days (must attend both days). Plan to work from 9 - 3 each day.

Create a beautiful sparkling bracelet from the most famous crystal of all. You will be proud to wear the bracelet or to give it as a gift.

Through this course the students will learn to see and draw the everyday world around them. The requirement to obtain the keys to drawing is a desire to view the world as an artist does. The class is directed to students of all levels. If you think "I can't draw", you are welcome here. If … Continue reading "Observational Drawing"

We will learn about different kinds of knitting needles, yarns, yarn needles, stitch holders, markers and place holders. We will talk about different knit stitches. You will also receive many sources of knitting help, advice and patterns. We will learn the basic knit stitch by making a project bag. If time and interest allow, we … Continue reading "Intro to Knitting"

The purpose of this class is to provide the fundamentals of drawing as well as painting in acrylics. You will learn all the fundamentals of drawing in a new, fun and creative way which you have never seen before. Class will include discussions, one on one individualized and group instruction. Each student will work on … Continue reading "Full Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting"

We will be painting and batiking a wonderful flamingo! There are no prerequisites to this class. The process will involve masking out areas with melted wax and painting other areas with watercolor paints. I will demonstrate each step of the process along the way allowing time for students to accomplish them before moving on to … Continue reading "Watercolor Batik"

For those with no or little fly casting experience. We cover rods, lines, leaders, and start with the 4-part forward cast. Later we discuss presentations, the wind and common casting faults. We do the roll cast, followed by shooting line and casting for accuracy in spite of the wind. A discussion of various options of … Continue reading "Fly Casting for Beginners"

Fall of 2016 I visited the Shetland Islands in Scotland because of their historic knitting tradition. I knew they had invented Fair Isle knitting there and their yarn is well known (remember those Shetland wool sweaters with the grossgrain ribbon button bands in the 1960s?) But I had no idea how deep their lace knitting … Continue reading "Shetland Lace Scarf"

Students will learn how to create an adorable wool felted cactus that won't die or prick your fingers! It's the perfect home accent or to give as a gift. Supplies will include a small clay pot, lots of wool, felting needles and needle felting foam, and when the workshop is over you'll have not only … Continue reading "Needle Felted Cactus Workshop"