with Jackii Molsick
Mondays, January 6th-27th (4 weeks)
6:00 pm-8:00pm

Come 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

with Richard D. Colvin
Thursdays, January 2nd-30th (4 weeks, no class on the 23rd)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This 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

with Claire Simpson
Thursdays, January 2nd-30th (4 weeks, no class on the 23rd)
10 am - 12 pm

Practice 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

with Robin Serna
Mondays, January 6th-27th (4 weeks)
10am-1:00 pm

Learn 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

with Robin Serna
Tuesdays, January 7th-28th (4 weeks)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Level: 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

with Robin Serna
Fri, Jan 10th OR 24th
4 pm - 7 pm
Level: Beginner

Combine two resolutions in one by committing to your creative practice and getting more organized! Join us in this one day workshop to make desk organizers that are customized to your favorite workplace items.

ALL MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED!

Non-members $90 Members $70

with Jackii Molsick
Friday, January 17th (1 day)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Using two mediums in one painting? why not?! Learn how and when you can use fluid acrylics to create special effects in your watercolors.

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 $85 Members $75

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

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

with Richard D. Colvin
Thursdays, February 6th - 27th (4 weeks)
1 pm - 3 pm

This 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

with Claire Simpson
Thursdays, February 6th-27th (4 weeks)
10 am - 12 pm

Practice 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

with Robin Serna
Mondays, February 3rd-24th (4 weeks)
10am-12:30 pm

Learn 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

with Robin Serna
Tuesdays, February 4th-25th (4 weeks)
10 am - 12 pm

Level: Intermediate. Learn how to throw on the wheel! All materials provided.

Week 1+2: We will be throwing vessels on which we will be applying various surface textures and handles to. Week 3: will be spent refining and trimming our pieces . 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

with Drew Willard
Fri, Feb 7th
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Come and share 2 pages of your favorite book by reading it aloud to others - who likewise have a favorite book to share with you. Musicians are invited to share 1 song, either original or artistic interpretations of covers.

Reading aloud is a basic ways for a society to pass along the lore of its community, and to socialize the next generation. It transcends generational differences and offers public speaking experience with great personal benefits. By asking people to share a couple pages of their favorite book, there’s no need to fear censoring participants as they are invited to share what is the best of themselves.

*When selecting your book/song, keep in mind that children may be present

Non-member $5 Member FREE

with Jackii Molsick
Fri, Feb 21st 1:00pm - 5pm (2 day)
Sat, Feb 22nd 10:00am - 2:00pm

Experiment with tissue paper and how it can add beautiful and unique effects to your watercolor paintings! Day 1, in this 2 day workshop, will focus on creating your paper and background textures, allowing all the time on day 2 for intuitive play with the this unique medium combination.

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 $170 Members $150

with Robin Serna
Fri, Feb 14th OR 28th
2 pm - 4 pm
Level: Beginner

A perfect date idea for you valentine! Come make a wall pocket planter in the shape of a heart to show your love to someone special in your life.

All tools and materials will be provided in this 2 hour workshop.

Non-members $75 Members $60