Classes

Tot-PreK: Seasonal Workshops

Cost: FREE!
Second Saturday of each month
11:00 – 11:30am
Age Level: 18 months – 5 years (must be accompanied by caregiver)
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: Saturday prior to each workshop

Come create a quick, simple holiday themed paint craft with your little one in this half-hour exploratory workshop!

NOTE: Caregivers do NOT need to register! Please only register children for this class.

Maximum number of students per workshop: 15

October 12 – Friendly Ghost Painting (Halloween)
November 9 – Build Your Own Turkey! (Thanksgiving)
December 14 – Decorating and painting holiday trees (Holiday Season)

How to Draw Your Own Comic Strips

Cost: FREE!
Saturday, October 5
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: K-8th Grade
Instructors: Elizabeth Swick, Holly Brogaard
Registration Deadline: October 2

Work with Quincy Art Center instructor Elizabeth Swick and professional children’s book illustrator Holly Brogaard in this free afternoon workshop for elementary school students! In this workshop, students will learn how to structure and present a short narrative by creating their own original comic strip. Holly Brogaard will be on-site to assist students with their artwork as she lends her professional experience to complement your creativity!

Maximum students: 15

Beginning Woodworking

$250 Non-Members | $213 Members
Saturdays, October 12 – November 16 (6 weeks)
9:30am –11:30am
Age Level: 14+ (those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent)
Instructors: Members of the Quincy Woodworkers Guild (Terry Austin, Bob Haas, Dale Runyon, Terry Hollenberg, Gerald Roush)
Registration Deadline: October 5

If you’ve ever wanted to get into woodworking, now is your chance! In this six-week woodworking class led by local woodworking experts, students will learn to: understand and apply proper safety practices as they pertain to the woodworking shop; safely use and care for hand tools; safely use and care for portable and stationary power tools; estimate material requirements, create material lists and cut lists; and, given simple plans, accurately measure, mark, cut, and assemble various projects using hand and power tools.

This class takes place at a woodworking shop located at 824 Hampshire Street in Quincy, IL. All students will be required to sign a liability waiver before the class begins. Parents of younger teens are encouraged to attend.

NOTE: Participating students must bring the following items to class each week:

• Folder for hand-outs
• Notebook paper
• Protective eyewear mandatory (hearing protection is highly recommended)
• Tape Measure (12′ or 16′)
• Square (triangle square)
• #2 pencils (no pens, mechanical pencils or construction pencils)

Hand Building with Clay: Closed Form Slab Methods

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, October 19
11:00am – 1:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: October 12

Create a lidded jar using clay slabs! Students will learn how to design a pattern, practice proper clay construction, and get introduced to decoration methods to make a small jar as unique as their personality. Participants are also invited to use our Open Studio for free directly following the class to allow for extra work time if needed.

Maximum students: 12

Meditative Art: Intuitive Creation

$50 Non-Members | $43 Members
Saturday, October 19
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: October 12

In this afternoon workshop artists will be given information about the benefits of meditative art, a prompt, and a safe environment in which they can create reflective artwork with charcoal, soft pastels, or colored pencils. Students will learn about ways to maximize the benefits of creating for your nervous system by using both hands, breathing techniques, benefits of FLOW state, and processing with art before words. All students will be provided prompts that can used in regular practice and applied in a variety of ways.

NOTE: If the weather is nice, this workshop will take place outside.

Maximum students: 12

Embracing Embroidery

$55 Non-Members | $47 Members
Saturday, October 26
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay Mann
Registration Deadline: October 19

In this afternoon workshop, students will design and begin a stitched picture in embroidery. They will look at historical and contemporary examples, learn several ways to stitch in a decorative fashion, and where to source supplies for future projects. Tips and tricks for happy stitching are the teacher’s strong point for this class, so come have some modern-day fun with these not-so-modern methods!

Maximum students: 12

Hand Building with Clay: Closed Form Pinch Pot Methods

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, November 2
11:00am – 1:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: October 26

Create a functional or sculptural ceramic piece using pinch pots! Learn how to join two (or more) pinch pots together to create an endless possibility of forms. Objects can range from functional jars to sculptures of food, or even a mixture of both. Participants are also invited to use our Open Studio for free directly following the class to allow for extra work time, if needed.

Maximum students: 12

Knitted Wearables

$80 Non-Members | $68 Members
Tuesdays, November 5 – 26 (4 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay Mann
Registration Deadline: November 2

Whether you are starting from scratch or need to learn cables or color work, give yourself this time to work one-on-one with an experienced knitter and teacher.  Get to know others interested in slow fashion, knitting for a special baby, or finding a path to relaxation.  Beginners will learn the knit and purl stitch, casting on and casting off. Those that know the basics, please bring your questions, problems, or goals. This instructor can teach you knitting in the round, color work, lace, cables, reading patterns, and much more!

Maximum students: 12

Beginning Watercolors

$80 Non-Members | $68 Members
Thursdays, November 7 – 21 (3 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: November 2

Students will learn the basics of watercolor in this three-week evening class as we practice washes, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and other watercolor painting techniques with unique miniature projects for each. At the end, we will focus on creating still-life paintings of fresh fruit and flowers to test our skills!

Maximum students: 12

Paper Marbling Methods

$50 Non-Members | $43 Members
Saturday, December 14
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay Mann
Registration Deadline: November 30

Experience color, movement, and pattern with traditional paper marbling in this two hour workshop! We will create one-of-a-kind prints by floating beautiful colors on thickened water to make gift tags, origami boxes, and accordion style books. Perfect for special holiday crafting!

Maximum students: 12

Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing!

$50 Non-members | $42.50 Members
Meets: every other Wednesday evening
Available Dates: September 4, September 18, October 2, October 16, October 30, November 13, November 27, December 11
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Always the day prior at midnight
Age requirement: 15+

Don’t have time for a full clay course but want to experience the potter’s wheel? Join us for this exciting one-night clay wheel-throwing experience at Quincy Art Center! Students will receive thirty minutes of instruction for how to throw on the pottery wheel. Afterwards, students will have up to an hour and a half of independent work time on the wheel with the assistance of our qualified in-house instructor. If you manage to throw a pot successfully during your session, we’ll fire the first one for free, so come try your hand at this artform and get a little messy with us! No experience needed.

The $50 entry fee covers instruction, supplies, and one kiln-fired vessel; if you’d like to fire more than one piece, prices start at $8.00 per clay vessel after the first one. Restrictions apply. Please email rroundtree@quincyartcenter.org for more details.

Notes: Due to the drying and firing requirements of clay, glazing is not included in Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing; this event is for clay experimentation and learning only. Monthly glazing workshops occur on the second Saturday of most months if you are interested in glazing your pieces. All clay vessels intended for firing must have been created during a QAC clay class or Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing session in order to qualify for firing. No outside clay or glazes allowed. NO EXCEPTIONS.

We cannot guarantee that you will successfully wheel-throw a pot during this session. You are not required to keep everything you make.

Monthly Glazing Workshop

Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
$35 Non-Members | $29.75 Members
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Available Dates: October 12, November 9, December 14
Age Level: 15+
Registration Deadline: Always the Saturday prior at midnight

Come and learn the basics of glazing pottery in this two-hour Saturday workshop that occurs once a month! All students will receive two blank bisqued tiles and access to a variety of mid- to high-fire glazes; no other tools or experience needed. If you have taken one of our pottery classes or Wednesday Night Wheel Throwing workshops and have some bisque-fired (unglazed) pottery that needs decoration, feel free to bring those pieces to this workshop, and we will help you glaze them!

NOTE: Students who bring their own pottery made during other QAC classes may glaze two of their pieces for the cost of the workshop; if you wish to glaze more than two clay pieces, you will be charged extra for each additional vessel/item. Prices range from $8 – $12 per piece, depending on size.

For additional questions, please contact rroundtree@quincyartcenter.org or call 217.223.5900.

Tot-PreK: Seasonal Workshops

Cost: FREE!
Second Saturday of each month
11:00 – 11:30am
Age Level: 18 months – 5 years (must be accompanied by caregiver)
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: Saturday prior to each workshop

Come create a quick, simple holiday themed paint craft with your little one in this half-hour exploratory workshop!

NOTE: Caregivers do NOT need to register! Please only register children for this class.

Maximum number of students per workshop: 15

October 12 – Friendly Ghost Painting (Halloween)
November 9 – Build Your Own Turkey! (Thanksgiving)
December 14 – Decorating and painting holiday trees (Holiday Season)

How to Draw Your Own Comic Strips

Cost: FREE!
Saturday, October 5
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: K-8th Grade
Instructors: Elizabeth Swick, Holly Brogaard
Registration Deadline: October 2

Work with Quincy Art Center instructor Elizabeth Swick and professional children’s book illustrator Holly Brogaard in this free afternoon workshop for elementary school students! In this workshop, students will learn how to structure and present a short narrative by creating their own original comic strip. Holly Brogaard will be on-site to assist students with their artwork as she lends her professional experience to complement your creativity!

Maximum students: 15

Hand Building with Clay: Closed Form Slab Methods

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, October 19
11:00am – 1:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: October 12

Create a lidded jar using clay slabs! Students will learn how to design a pattern, practice proper clay construction, and get introduced to decoration methods to make a small jar as unique as their personality. Participants are also invited to use our Open Studio for free directly following the class to allow for extra work time if needed.

Maximum students: 12

Meditative Art: Intuitive Creation

$50 Non-Members | $43 Members
Saturday, October 19
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: October 12

In this afternoon workshop artists will be given information about the benefits of meditative art, a prompt, and a safe environment in which they can create reflective artwork with charcoal, soft pastels, or colored pencils. Students will learn about ways to maximize the benefits of creating for your nervous system by using both hands, breathing techniques, benefits of FLOW state, and processing with art before words. All students will be provided prompts that can used in regular practice and applied in a variety of ways.

NOTE: If the weather is nice, this workshop will take place outside.

Maximum students: 12

Embracing Embroidery

$55 Non-Members | $47 Members
Saturday, October 26
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay Mann
Registration Deadline: October 19

In this afternoon workshop, students will design and begin a stitched picture in embroidery. They will look at historical and contemporary examples, learn several ways to stitch in a decorative fashion, and where to source supplies for future projects. Tips and tricks for happy stitching are the teacher’s strong point for this class, so come have some modern-day fun with these not-so-modern methods!

Maximum students: 12

Hand Building with Clay: Closed Form Pinch Pot Methods

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, November 2
11:00am – 1:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: October 26

Create a functional or sculptural ceramic piece using pinch pots! Learn how to join two (or more) pinch pots together to create an endless possibility of forms. Objects can range from functional jars to sculptures of food, or even a mixture of both. Participants are also invited to use our Open Studio for free directly following the class to allow for extra work time, if needed.

Maximum students: 12

Paper Marbling Methods

$50 Non-Members | $43 Members
Saturday, December 14
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay Mann
Registration Deadline: November 30

Experience color, movement, and pattern with traditional paper marbling in this two hour workshop! We will create one-of-a-kind prints by floating beautiful colors on thickened water to make gift tags, origami boxes, and accordion style books. Perfect for special holiday crafting!

Maximum students: 12