+ $30 Materials Fee

251116- Paint beautiful scenes while learning the techniques of wet-on-wet oil painting.  All materials & tools provided.

+ $20 Material Fee

251122 - 2-Day Class - Encaustic painting uses heated, pigmented beeswax to create complex, luminous paintings.  Step-by-step tutorial and demo on the basics the first day. The second day go deeper and learn tips and tricks for incorporating photos and more.  No experience needed.

+ $10 Material Fee

CANCELLED -- 251130 - Combine amazing, colorful, uniquely mono-printed or art papers to create a collaged, highly personalized totem. A one-of-a-kind decor or gift piece. Open to all skill levels and abilities. No experience needed.

+ $25 Materials Fee  

251206 -  Beginners and Intermediate students welcome.  Create a fun and quirky 'Still-Life' painting using both collage elements and acrylic paint with textural techniques. Learn about simple drawing, color, values, texture and composition. Come play with us!

+$5 Materials Fee

251213 - This class uses flowers, plants, fruits, vegetables and other ephemera to naturally dye silk scarves.  All supplies are included.  Note: steaming scarves takes 1-1/2 - 2 hours, so you'll need to return to pick up your TWO BEAUTIFUL SCARVES! 

+ $30 Materials Fee

251214- Paint beautiful scenes while learning the techniques of wet-on-wet oil painting.  All materials & tools provided.

260108 - In this 4-week course you will learn and/or renew many techniques with watercolors exploring various ways to create lovely landscapes and still-life paintings. Using my reference photos, follow along as we create beautiful watercolor paintings step-by-step. Classes cover basic and unique approaches to various challenges faced when creating two-dimensional artwork and much more!

+ $20 Material Fee

260109- Make your own Unique Clock!  Ann will be bringing more than her usual multi media supplies. There will be lots of goodies that have been hidden away in her workshop for years. As always, she will supply clock works, hands, batteries, and hangers for your finished clocks.  

+ $20 Material Fee

260110- Make your own Unique Clock!  Ann will be bringing more than her usual multi media supplies. There will be lots of goodies that have been hidden away in her workshop for years. As always, she will supply clock works, hands, batteries, and hangers for your finished clocks.  

+ $20 Material Fee

260111- Make your own Unique Clock!  Ann will be bringing more than her usual multi media supplies. There will be lots of goodies that have been hidden away in her workshop for years. As always, she will supply clock works, hands, batteries, and hangers for your finished clocks.  

 + $5 Materials Fee

260114 - Beginner to Advanced - Popular in Scandinavian communities, explore this aesthetic form of embroidery traditionally used in clothing and table linens. Hardanger is a counted stitch, worked in geometric ‘klosters’ blocks which include open spaces. Create a HEART pincushion, pendant or card using Aida fabric and 2 sizes of perle cotton thread.

+ $50 Materials Fee

260117 - This workshop offers a basic introduction to mosaic.  Discussion includes design theory on pattern, flow and placement, and an overview of substrates, adhesives and materials appropriate for mosaic art. The project will be craft-level  for interior use only, and can be used as a trivet or wall hanging.  It takes 2 days to fill a design with tiles. Grouting can’t take place for at least one more day, ideally 4-5 days for good adhesion. The instructor will demonstrate and send students home with dry grout.  A video tutorial link will be provided for grouting at home along with written instructions.

 + $5 Materials Fee

260128 - Blackwork was popular in Medieval Spain, and brought to King Henry VIII's court by his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.  It is created with simple counted stitches, most often worked on Aida fabric with a single thread color.  Create a small sampler of these geometric stitches and  learn how contemporary artists are incorporating this embroidery form into landscapes, still lifes and clothing. 

+ $15 Materials Fee 

260124 -  Beginners and Intermediate students welcome. Create your very own heartfelt Home Art with collage, acrylic, pen & negative painting techniques.  Teacher provides: ideas, Modge Podge, acrylic paints, ruler, wc cryons, wooden bird, collage papers, varnish, drawing paper & more.  Student brings: 10"x10" wood cradled panel (or similar size), small scissors, 1/2" flat brush for glue & a pencil.  COME PLAY WITH US! 

 + $100 for Basic Printing Kit

260207 - Moku Hanga -Learn the skills to successfully produce a multi-colored print. Carve on Shina (Japanese plywood), spread ink with a special, stiff printing brush and print on washi with a baren, the Japanese hand-held printing tool. Students will be given a basic printmaking kit to take home including a quality u-gouge and v-gouge, printing brush and baren. If you already own these supplies, you can return them for store credit at McClain’s Printmaking Supplies. Printmaking supplies will also be available for purchase during class. All levels 18 years old and older are welcome.

 + $5 Materials Fee

260211 - For Beginners  - Traditional Hispanic New Mexican embroidery using crewel wool yarns on homespun cotton fabric. Historical examples were created with indigo blue and local vegetable dyed wool threads on hand woven cotton cloth which imitated expensive, imported silk fabrics. Common motifs are reminiscent of Talavera tiles, all created with a simple laid stitch. Create a Colcha stitched pincushion and vicariously escape to the sunny Land of Enchantment.

 + $5 Materials Fee

260225 - Sometimes thought of as reverse Blackwork, a motif is left unstitched, delineated by the background of Blackwork-style stitches.  Assisi Work was popular during the Italian Middle Ages and Renaissance.  It was often created using red thread, one of the few early dyes that did not bleed when washed.  Using Aida and perle cotton, you will create a sachet or pin cushion.