CLASSES + WORKSHOPS
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HANDBUILDING 101 & OPEN STUDIO
Eight- Week Class
Tuesdays 10am – 12:30pm or 6pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $180 per session
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Class Sessions
March 9 – April 27, 2021
May 4 – May 25,2021
Instructor: John Walton
Location: Pottery Studio, 1st Floor at SCCA
Ages: Adults, 15+
Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.
Class Detail: You will learn the basic skills for slab building. Techniqus will involve rolling out clay to an even thickness – usually 1/4 inch then cutting shapes, folding, bending, manipulating and joining together to form a finished object.“A lot more fun.” Limit 5 students.
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INTRO TO PLEIN AIR
Six-Week Class
Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $130 per session
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Class Sessions
March 6 – April 10, 2021
Instructor: Barbara Harris
Location: Art Studio A, 3rd Floor at SCCA for first meeting , then various locations
Ages: Adults, 12+
Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.
Class Detail: En plein air, or plein air painting, is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look. Definition: denoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, or with a strong sense of the open air, that became a central feature of French impressionism.
JOY OF PAINTING
Six-Week Class
Thursdays 2pm – 4:30pm
Thursdays 6pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $90 per session
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Class Sessions
March 4 – April 8, 2021
April 22 – May 27, 2021
Instructor: Beth Blanchard
Location: Art Studio A, 3rd Floor at SCCA
Ages: Adults, 15+
Registration required. Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.
Class Detail: Have you ever wanted to learn how to paint but were afraid to get in a class only to find out the teacher expected you to already have the skills and talent? Joy of Painting is a safe place to try out oil painting without the pressure or high expectations. Instructor, Beth Blanchard, gives individual instruction and help based on where you are and what you want to accomplish. Learn how to use the oil medium, mix colors, create depth and light in your work, identify interesting compositions, and implement exciting brushwork. Experienced painters, come, bring your paints and supplies, and enjoy the fellowship of other mature artists in the class who have been painting for years and ask for help only as needed. Beginner painters, come with a photo for reference, a canvas or art panel, and a set of brushes. The instructor will give her recommendations for paints and mediums at the first class. Drawing skills are not required. Come, relax, and enjoy the art of oil painting.