Art Workshops and Classes for Adults
Nov/Dec classes now available!
ART CREATE FRIDAYS
Fridays 10am-12n
FREE to LCFA Artist level members
Or . . . come check it out and then become a member. Create in our space with like-minded artists and makers. This ongoing workshop series is a combination of a project-based open studio and a come-as-you-are and create art space.
November Holiday Specials!
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Digital Painting
with Ynon Mabat
Saturday, November 23rd (1 day)
9:00 am - 1:00 pmThrough exercises students will learn the basics of digital art, including vocabulary, tools, gaining hands-on experience and be exposed to the many possibilities and techniques that this media allows.
The digital media is appropriate for students with drawing/painting/collaging experience that would like to add an extra edge to their creations trying a new encompassing media as well as for students with limited drawing/painting hand capabilities.
No previous experience is required and all materials will be provided.
Non-members $140 Members $130
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Thanksgiving Platters
with Robin Serna
Thursday, November 7th (1 day)
10:00 am - 1:00 pmGet ready to set the table! Create a platter worthy of your favorite Thanksgiving dish to add an extra layer of home-made love to your family gathering. In this workshop participants will be guided through the simple process of using a pre-made mold to form a large symmetrical plate. Add details like handles or designs to make your dish stand out! Platters will be fired in the kiln and be available for pickup in time for the Holiday.
ALL MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED!Non-members $100 Members $85
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Intermediate Clay
with Robin Serna
Mon, Nov 4th - Dec 16th
(6 weeks, no class on Nov 25th)
10:00 am - 1:00 pmProgress your skills in ceramics by using more advanced techniques combined with longer class times. Get more hands on in the project designing stage, learning the steps to create structurally sound and beautiful works. Design your own silhouettes for a full table setting, hand build your own sculptural form, and practice sgraffito to level up your practice.
Non-members $255 Members $235
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Wheel Throwing
with Robin Serna
Tue, Nov 5th - Dec 17th
(6 weeks, no class on Nov 26th)
10:00 am - 1:00 pmPractice throwing on the wheel! You will learn and practice the fundamental techniques of centering and pulling the walls of cups and bowls. After creating functional clay pieces, you will finish the process with trimming, adding handles, firing, and glazing your pieces.
Non-members $195 Members $175
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Bring on the Light
with Suzanne Zielinski
Saturday, November 9th (1 day)
1:00 - 4:30 pmFeaturing a brief history of pastel, a demo by the Artist, and hands-on pastel painting session; Suzanne will give a deep dive into the medium of Soft Pastel highlighting the types of pastels, papers and various techniques used to create beautiful lasting works of art. The session will close with an interactive walk-thru of the PSCF Exhibit.
Limited materials: soft pastels, sanded paper, sketchbook a table easel, or easy-up portable easel, apron.About your instructor: Suzanne Zielinski, has over 30 years’ experience working in Soft Pastel. She is a co-founder of the Pastel Society of Central Florida and a member of LCFA and the International Association of Pastel Societies.
*Members of The Pastel Society will receive an additional $10 discount
Non-members $85 Members $75
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Watercolor Sticks and Pencils - Comming Soon!
with Susan Silverman Fink
Thursday, November 21st (1 day)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm2nd-generation artist Susan Silverman Fink will guide the participants through an artwork using a succession of mediums create their own Pine Warbler. All materials included, except a drawing board (at least 12"x16)"
Non-members $75 Members $65
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Print Your Own Holiday Card!
with Richard Colvin
Wed-Thu Nov. 20th-21st
2:00 - 4:30pmDesign, carve, and print a holiday card in this 2-part workshop using the linocut process.
Non-member $60 Member $50
December Holiday Specials!
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Shodo Calligraphy
with Mayumi Soeda
Friday, December 6th
1:00 - 3:00 pmPlease join us for an introduction to the art of Shodo Japanese calligraphy. Instructor Mayumi Soeda will guide participants through all the basics, including and introduction to tools and equipment, simple brush movements and foundational stroke-making. All materials will be provided and no prior experience is necessary.
About your instructor:
Mayumi Soeda is a native of Nagasaki, Japan and is visiting the United States as a Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator through The Japan Foundation and Laurasian Institution. She is being hosted by Arching Oaks Art and Culture Center in Eustis where she is helping the organization to grow its community outreach programs that help build relationships between our two cultures. Mayumi San is a Japanese calligraphy instructor (Shodo) with a 5th Dan level of expertise in calligraphy with a Level 2 achievement in the Kanji Proficiency Exam.Non-Members $50 Members $45
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Digital Painting
with Ynon Mabat
Wednesday, December 4th (1 day)
9:00 am - 1:00 pmThrough exercises students will learn the basics of digital art, including vocabulary, tools, gaining hands-on experience and be exposed to the many possibilities and techniques that this media allows.
The digital media is appropriate for students with drawing/painting/collaging experience that would like to add an extra edge to their creations trying a new encompassing media as well as for students with limited drawing/painting hand capabilities.
No previous experience is required and all materials will be provided.
Non-members $140 Members $130
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Family Ornaments
with Robin Serna
Friday, December 7th
10:00 - 11:00 am
12:00 -1:00 pm
3:00 -4:00 pmIn this family friendly workshop, kids and adults will paint ceramic ornaments, and create some new core memories along the way. Ornaments will be fired in the kiln, and will be ready for pickup the following week to decorate for the Holidays!
ALL MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED!
Non-members $18 Members $15 (per family member, ages 6+)
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Watercolor Sticks and Pencils - Coming Soon!
with Susan Silverman Fink
Saturday, December 19th (1 day)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm2nd-generation artist Susan Silverman Fink will guide the participants through an artwork using a succession of mediums create their own Pine Warbler. All materials included, except a drawing board (at least 12"x16)"
Non-members $75 Members $65
January Workshops
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Line and Wash Watercolor
with Paul Taylor
Wed-Thur, Jan 22nd - 23rd (2 days)
9:30 am - 4:30 pm (7hr)Line and Wash was once a popular method of creating a watercolor painting. Artists have used a variety of tools from sticks to wire to create lines with ink prior to painting. The drawing tool in this class is a wooden match, placed into a holder.
The two days will also cover color mixing, and applications for watercolor using different consistencies like Tea, Coffee, Milk, Cream, and Butter. A shape profile drawing will be provided for transferring the image to the paper. The color palette will consist of the three primary colors, using Cadmium Red Light, Prussian Blue, and Cadmium Yellow Medium.
* materials will be provided for an additional $15 fee to instructor
Non-member $250 Member $235 -
Scratchboard
with Eliza Pineau Casler
Sat, Jan 25th (1 day)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Level: Beginner
This convenient medium is portable, easy to work with, and most of all, pet portraits are absolutely stunning! Using an image of a cat’s head, you will learn to transfer the image to a piece of scratchboard. Use a scratch tool to scratch away the top black layer of ink to reveal the white clay underneath. The more you scratch, the better highlights you get, and the more realistic your portrait becomes. Once finished, you can leave it in black-and-white, or you can color it using special inks.*all materials provided
Non-member $85 Member $75
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Beyond Watercolor: with Fluid Acrylics- coming soon!
with Jackii Molsick
Friday, January 17th (1 day)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmUsing two mediums in one painting? why not?! Learn how and when you can use fluid acrylics to create special effects in your watercolors.
Non-members $85 Members $75
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Clay - Coming soon!
with Robin Serna
Fri, Jan …(1 day)
4 pm - 7 pm
Level: BeginnerALL MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED!
Non-members $90 Members $70
January Classes
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Exploring Watercolor
with Jackii Molsick
Mondays, January 6th-27th (4 weeks)
6:00 pm-8:00pmCome and explore watercolor! Watercolor has an undeserved reputation for being a difficult medium. But if you learn the proper techniques as a basic foundation, the opportunities to explore and enjoy it are boundless! The instructor will demo several times each class, and the pace is relaxed and enjoyable. Towards the end of the session, you will be able to paint complete paintings.
Jackii Molsick, Instructor, has had over 25 years of experience in painting watercolor. She is a Signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, and the Whiskey Painters of America. She enjoys helping others discover the magical properties of painting in watercolor.
Non-members $110 Members $100
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Painting
with Richard D. Colvin
Thursdays, January 2nd-30th (4 weeks, no class on the 23rd)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThis class features opaque media like acrylic or oil. Learn color, texture, composition, and much more.
Richard Colvin is a painter and printmaker with a long career in museums and art centers. His work is mostly traditional, oil and acrylic.
Non-members $175 Members $150
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Drawing
with Claire Simpson
Thursdays, January 2nd-30th (4 weeks, no class on the 23rd)
10 am - 12 pmPractice the foundation of every art practice: drawing! Use the skills of drawing value, shapes, line and form, to improve your art beyond the drawing pad, but in every other medium you explore. Build your confidence and find ease in the process of putting pencil to paper.
Claire M. Simpson is a multidisciplinary artist with her BFA from the Rocky Mountain school of Art and Design.
Non-members $175 Members $150
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Intro to Ceramics
with Robin Serna
Mondays, January 6th-27th (4 weeks)
10am-1:00 pmLearn the intricacies of turning clay into ceramics and why it is important in the modern day, in this beginner level class. Over the course of 4 weeks, you will learn various hand building techniques and use of professional equipment to create functional boxes, vessels, and pots from greenware, to glazed and fired artworks.
Robin Serna is an artist and ceramic instructor with experience at the Kimberly Miller Studios in Leesburg.
Non-members $195 Members $175
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Wheel Throwing
with Robin Serna
Tuesdays, January 7th-28th (4 weeks)
10:00 am - 1:00 pmLevel: Beginner. Learn how to throw on the wheel! All materials provided.
Week 1+2: Learn the fundamentals and techniques of centering and pulling the walls of cups and bowls. Week 3: Trim vessels and add handles if needed. Week 4: After bisque firing, we will glaze our pieces to be glaze fired. Pick-up date will be scheduled after week 4 is completed.
Non-members $195 Members $175