Early Bird Member Classes

Tot-PreK: Seasonal Workshops

$10 Non-Members | $8.50 Members
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

February – Heart Hands
March – Duck in the Rain
April – Bunny and Eggs
May – Fingerprint Flowers

Variety in Color | K-3^rd Grade Art Club

$90 Non-Members | $76.50 Members
TUESDAY SESSION: February 18 – April 29 (10 weeks)
WEDNESDAY SESSION: February 19 – April 30 (10 weeks)
3:30pm – 4:30pm weekly
Age Level: Kindergarten – 3^rd Grade
Instructor: Renee Donley
Registration Deadline: February 15

Join us as we explore the brilliance of color using different art media to create wacky animals and other fun subjects for ten weeks. We will be cutting, stamping, painting, coloring, drawing, modeling, and learning the color wheel as we make fun projects to take home.

NOTE: This class skips the week of March 9^th–15^th for spring break. There will be no K-3^rd Art Club on the 11^th or 12^th of March.

Maximum number of students: 15

Sculpture, Painting, Book-Making, and More! | 4^th-8^th Grade Art Club

$100 Non-Members | $85 Members
Thursdays, February 20 – May 1 (10 weeks)
3:30pm – 4:30pm weekly
Age Level: 4^th-8^th Grade
Instructor: Jean Zaldivar
Registration Deadline: February 15

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, there’s a place for you to explore, create, and grow with us. In this ten-week Art Club, students will learn to work with clay, watercolor painting, book-making, batik fiber dyeing, and low relief sculpture as they explore art history and cultural art-making methods.

NOTE: This class skips the week of March 9^th–15^th for spring break. There will be no 4^th-8^th Grade Art Club on the 13^th of March.

Maximum number of students: 15

Art-Tots: Exploring Creativity

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Fridays, February 21 – April 18 (8 weeks)
9:00 – 9:30am weekly
Age Level: 18 months – 3 years (must be accompanied by caregiver)
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: February 15

Students (along with their caregivers) will make a variety of artworks and learn about safe, toddler friendly materials that can be used to create them. This class helps boost not only the confidence of the toddlers, but also the confidence of the caregivers to create with their little ones. This class also emphasizes the importance of preserving and displaying artwork, including a weekly rotation of class created artworks on display in the halls of The Art Center.

NOTE: All children are expected to attend each class with a caregiver. The caregiver does not need to register; please only register children.

NOTE: This class skips the week of March 9^th–15^th for spring break. There will be no Tots or PreK classes on the 14th of March.

Maximum number of students: 10

Preschool: Storybook Art

$75 Non-Members | $63.75 Members
Fridays, February 21 – April 18 (8 weeks)
10:30 – 11:30am weekly
Age Level: 4-5 years (must be potty trained)
Instructor: Elizabeth Swick
Registration Deadline: February 15

Create an art piece inspired by a story! Each lesson will start with the reading of a children’s book, then students will use various materials to create a piece inspired by the story. Students will learn how to properly handle and use different mediums each week, ranging from drawing to sculpture. For those who have taken this class before, all lessons will be new.

NOTE: This class skips the week of March 9^th–15^th for spring break. There will be no Tots or PreK classes on the 14th of March.

Maximum number of students: 7

Explosion Books

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, March 8
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 4^th-8^th Grade
Instructor: Jean Zaldivar
Registration Deadline: March 1

In this afternoon workshop, 4^th-8^th grade students will learn to make explosion books. These small, square books “explode” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open them. Each student will construct their own book with decorative papers, cardboard, ribbons, and construction paper.

Maximum Students: 15

Oil Pastels | K-3rd Grade Workshop

$30 Non-Members | $25.50 Members
Saturday, March 22
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: Kindergarten – 3^rd grade
Instructor: Renee Donley
Registration Deadline: March 15

Join us for this fun afternoon workshop where K-3^rd grade students will learn to use oil pastels to create bright, bold masterpieces on paper. Oil pastels are a soft, blendable alternative to wax crayons that makes all drawings look like paintings.

Maximum Students: 15

Fantasy Mapmaking

$25 Non-Members | $21.25 Members
Saturday, March 29
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th – 12^th grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 22

Do you play or run your own Dungeons and Dragons group? If so, this is the workshop for you! In this workshop, students will use fine ink pens and creative drawing methods to create their own fantasy world maps on parchment paper.

Maximum Students: 15

Sculpey™ Eggs

$45 Non-Members | $38.25 Members
Saturday, April 5
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 4th – 8th Grade
Instructor: Carol Clay-Mann
Registration Deadline: March 29

Just in time for Easter, learn to empty egg shells in a no-blow clean method and decorate the shells with colorful polymer clay! We will swirl colored modeling dough for a marbled effect, create polka dots, and construct patterns by a very old technique called millefiori.  Student will also receive an important demonstration on baking their creations at home to get a successful result.

Maximum Students: 12

One-Point Perspective Drawing

$30 Non-Members | $25.50 Members
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th-12^th Grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: April 5

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn the basics of one-point perspective in graphite drawing. We will use rulers and a little bit of math to create three-dimensional representations of subjects like streets, long hallways, and railroad tracks.

Maximum Students: 10

Clay Hand-Building | K-3rd Grade Workshop

$35 Non-Members | $29.75 Members
Saturday, April 26
11:00am – 12:30pm
Age Level: Kindergarten – 3^rd grade
Instructor: Renee Donley
Registration Deadline: April 19

Join us for this fun afternoon workshop where K-3^rd grade students will learn to use air-dry clay to create three-dimensional artworks like mushrooms and pinch pots.

Maximum Students: 15

Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing!

$45 Non-members | $38.25 Members
Meets: every other Wednesday evening
Available Dates: January 15, January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Always two days prior at midnight
Age requirement: 14+

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! Participants will receive thirty minutes of instruction for how to throw on the pottery wheel. Afterwards, participants 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, so come try your hand at this artform and get a little messy with us! Students are welcome to keep anything they make. No experience needed.

This class uses air-dry clay for throwing instead of earthenware or stoneware; finished vessels will be sent home the night of class or left at the Art Center to dry before they can be painted at home. Glazing is not included in this class because the clay vessels will not be fired.

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

Graphite Drawing: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

$100 Non-Members | $85 Members
Thursdays, February 6-27 (4 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm weekly
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: February 1

Join us for this four-week drawing class that will explore value, shape, composition, and drawing from life. Students will start by drawing basic shapes and forms before moving onto more complex subject matter and creating their own still life compositions to recreate on paper. No drawing experience required.

Maximum Students: 15

Needle Felting Creatures

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, February 15
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Lexi Brumbaugh
Registration Deadline: February 8

Come create fun little creatures and objects with the technique of felting. With a variety of colors to choose from, your little art piece will come to life in a three-dimensional form using loose wool roving and felting needles. This is a great stress-relieving class full of fun and creativity.

Maximum Students: 15

Watercolor Landscapes

$55 Non-Members | $46.75 Members
Saturday, February 22
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: February 15

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn to layer their watercolor paints using atmospheric perspective and color theory to create tranquil landscape scenes from around the world. Some watercolor and drawing experience preferred.

Maximum Students: 12

Beginning Woodworking

$250 Non-Members | $213 Members
Saturdays, March 1 – April 5 (6 weeks)
9:30am –12:00pm weekly
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: February 22

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: Many supplies will be given to students during the first class. 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)
• #2 pencils (no pens, mechanical pencils or construction pencils)

Basket Weaving: Yarn & Coiling Core

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, March 8
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 1

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn to weave rigid baskets made of colored yarn and coiling core. We will explore form, function, shape, and needlework as we build our baskets together.

Maximum Students: 10

Gouache Surrealism

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, March 15
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: March 8

In this class, students will learn to create artwork inspired by their imaginations, dreams, or subconscious. We will discuss what Surrealism is and how to paint from your imagination rather than real life. By the end of this workshop, students will have created a composition in gouache based on the Gestalt Theory.

Maximum Students: 12

Fantasy Mapmaking

$25 Non-Members | $21.25 Members
Saturday, March 29
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th – 12^th grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 22

Do you play or run your own Dungeons and Dragons group? If so, this is the workshop for you! In this workshop, students will use fine ink pens and creative drawing methods to create their own fantasy world maps on parchment paper.

Maximum Students: 15

Chihuly-Inspired Plastic Sculpture

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, March 29
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Lexi Brumbaugh
Registration Deadline: March 22

In this class students will learn how to create a piece of artwork in the style of famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. By using plastic plates, cups, and more, students will add their own colors and use heat guns to manipulate the plastic to look like blown glass. Some sculptures will be free-form standing or have the possibility of hanging.

NOTE: This class uses high-temperature heat guns to partially melt and distort plastic. Safety is paramount at the Art Center, so please come prepared to practice safety in our studio while using these dangerous tools.

Maximum Students: 15

Batik Fabric Dyeing

$110 Non-Members | $93.50 Members
Tuesdays, April 8 – 22 (3 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm weekly
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Carol Clay-Mann
Registration Deadline: April 1

Over three class sessions, students will learn the basics of resist dyeing with melted wax and fabric dye. Participants will get two large bandanas to play with pattern and color. Students will explore different tools to apply the wax and ways to apply the dye to create amazing patterns and designs. Participants are welcome to bring up to a yard of their own prewashed, 100% cotton fabric or a garment (also prewashed and 100% cotton) to use in the class if they wish. This class is great for any fiber person to add to their skill set.

NOTE: This class is messy, so please wear clothes that can stand a splash of color.

Maximum Students: 10

One-Point Perspective Drawing

$30 Non-Members | $25.50 Members
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th-12^th Grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: April 5

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn the basics of one-point perspective in graphite drawing. We will use rulers and a little bit of math to create three-dimensional representations of subjects like streets, long hallways, and railroad tracks.

Maximum Students: 10

Sumi-e: Japanese Ink Painting

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, April 26
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: April 19

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn the ways of Japanese ink painting using bamboo-handle brushes and India ink. We will focus on painting objects in nature with brushes and the process of suminagashi paper marbling.

Maximum Students: 10

Still Life Painting with Gouache

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, May 24
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: May 17

Springtime means gardening season! Bring in your garden harvest and learn how to create a still life that captures your favorite things you’ve been growing this spring, or feel free to bring your favorite produce from the store. Students in this class will learn how to capture the essence of the harvest, create depth of color, and build their shapes to create a beautiful artwork painted in gouache.

Maximum Students: 12

Oil Painting Pets and Animals

$70 Non-Members | $59.50 Members
Saturday, March 1
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Nevin McNally
Registration Deadline: February 22

For oil painting animals, students may choose to bring in a reference of a beloved pet or choose a reference provided by the class. With his extensive experience in painting dogs and other animals, the instructor will demonstrate his preferred method for painting hair and combining the elements of art to create a unique animal portrait in oil paint.

NOTE: Oil paint uses solvents and thinners for cleanup; students will use odorless turpenoid instead of regular turpentine, but some materials can still be hazardous if used incorrectly. Only students ages 18 and up may participate in this workshop.

Maximum Students: 10

Methods in Weaving

$110 Non-Members | $93.50 Members
Wednesdays, March 5 – 26 (4 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm weekly
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Jean Zaldivar
Registration Deadline: March 1

Learn how to weave! In this class, students will complete one work of woven art and develop ideas for many more. Weaving methods that will be taught include: tabby/plain weave, loom “basket” weave, Rya knotting, and Soumak weave. No prior weaving experience needed.

Maximum Students: 8

Intermediate Watercolor: Applying Color Theory

$100 Non-Members | $85 Members
Thursdays, March 6-27 (4 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm weekly
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 1

Color theory in watercolor is important when it comes to color mixing, color matching, and understanding relationships between certain hues on the color wheel. Join us for this four-week watercolor class in which students will learn to create original artwork on cold press paper that will push the boundaries of what color can do!

Some experience with watercolor required; this class will go beyond fundamentals of painting to explore specific aspects of color theory and watercolor usage.

Maximum Students: 12

Introduction to Oil Painting

$120 Non-Members | $102 Members
Thursdays, April 3 – April 24 (4 weeks)
6:00pm – 8:00pm weekly
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Nevin McNally
Deadline to register: March 29

In this 4-week class, students will build a foundational understanding of oil painting before moving into more in-depth subjects such as color theory, tint/shade mixing, using value to build three-dimensional forms, and composition of an artwork. Students will learn the care and upkeep of tools and materials as well as safe handling of solvents and other oil painting media. Some experience with acrylic or oil painting preferred, but not required.

All students will receive a set of Windsor-Newton oil paints to keep.

NOTE: Oil paint uses solvents and thinners for cleanup; students will use odorless turpenoid instead of regular turpentine, but some materials can still be hazardous if used incorrectly. Only students ages 18 and up may participate in this workshop.

Maximum number of students: 10

Drawing: Human Anatomy

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, April 19
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: April 12

In this class, students will identify proportions, find lines of action, and learn general anatomy of the human figure to create gestural drawings. Students will also learn how to create cohesive compositions from gestural figure drawings in charcoal, pencil, and colored pencil.

Maximum Students: 12

Portraiture in Oil | Intermediate – Advanced

$90 Non-Members | $76.50 Members
Saturdays, May 3 – May 17 (3 weeks)
12:00pm – 2:00pm weekly
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Nevin McNally
Registration Deadline: April 26

In this painting class, students will get hands-on experience and guidance in creating portraits in oil. In three class sessions, student will explore methods using value, lighting, and form to create the illusion of human likeness and expression. Beyond these foundations, the class will also explore color theory and brushwork.

NOTE: Oil paint uses solvents and thinners for cleanup; students will use odorless turpenoid instead of regular turpentine, but some materials can still be hazardous if used incorrectly. Only students ages 18 and up may participate in this workshop.

Maximum Students: 10

Plein Air Watercolor: Intermediate – Advanced

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, May 17
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: May 10

In this outdoor afternoon workshop, students will create watercolor paintings of the Lorenzo Bull Park and surrounding historic neighborhood in collaboration with other artists.

NOTE: If the class is cancelled due to inclement weather, the make-up class date will be on the following Saturday, May 24^th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

Maximum Students: 10

Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing!

$45 Non-members | $38.25 Members
Meets: every other Wednesday evening
Available Dates: January 15, January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Always two days prior at midnight
Age requirement: 14+

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! Participants will receive thirty minutes of instruction for how to throw on the pottery wheel. Afterwards, participants 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, so come try your hand at this artform and get a little messy with us! Students are welcome to keep anything they make. No experience needed.

This class uses air-dry clay for throwing instead of earthenware or stoneware; finished vessels will be sent home the night of class or left at the Art Center to dry before they can be painted at home. Glazing is not included in this class because the clay vessels will not be fired.

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

Tot-PreK: Seasonal Workshops

$10 Non-Members | $8.50 Members
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

February – Heart Hands
March – Duck in the Rain
April – Bunny and Eggs
May – Fingerprint Flowers

Needle Felting Creatures

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, February 15
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Lexi Brumbaugh
Registration Deadline: February 8

Come create fun little creatures and objects with the technique of felting. With a variety of colors to choose from, your little art piece will come to life in a three-dimensional form using loose wool roving and felting needles. This is a great stress-relieving class full of fun and creativity.

Maximum Students: 15

Watercolor Landscapes

$55 Non-Members | $46.75 Members
Saturday, February 22
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: February 15

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn to layer their watercolor paints using atmospheric perspective and color theory to create tranquil landscape scenes from around the world. Some watercolor and drawing experience preferred.

Maximum Students: 12

Oil Painting Pets and Animals

$70 Non-Members | $59.50 Members
Saturday, March 1
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Nevin McNally
Registration Deadline: February 22

For oil painting animals, students may choose to bring in a reference of a beloved pet or choose a reference provided by the class. With his extensive experience in painting dogs and other animals, the instructor will demonstrate his preferred method for painting hair and combining the elements of art to create a unique animal portrait in oil paint.

NOTE: Oil paint uses solvents and thinners for cleanup; students will use odorless turpenoid instead of regular turpentine, but some materials can still be hazardous if used incorrectly. Only students ages 18 and up may participate in this workshop.

Maximum Students: 10

Explosion Books

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, March 8
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 4^th-8^th Grade
Instructor: Jean Zaldivar
Registration Deadline: March 1

In this afternoon workshop, 4^th-8^th grade students will learn to make explosion books. These small, square books “explode” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open them. Each student will construct their own book with decorative papers, cardboard, ribbons, and construction paper.

Maximum Students: 15

Basket Weaving: Yarn & Coiling Core

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, March 8
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 1

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn to weave rigid baskets made of colored yarn and coiling core. We will explore form, function, shape, and needlework as we build our baskets together.

Maximum Students: 10

Gouache Surrealism

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, March 15
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: March 8

In this class, students will learn to create artwork inspired by their imaginations, dreams, or subconscious. We will discuss what Surrealism is and how to paint from your imagination rather than real life. By the end of this workshop, students will have created a composition in gouache based on the Gestalt Theory.

Maximum Students: 12

Oil Pastels | K-3rd Grade Workshop

$30 Non-Members | $25.50 Members
Saturday, March 22
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: Kindergarten – 3^rd grade
Instructor: Renee Donley
Registration Deadline: March 15

Join us for this fun afternoon workshop where K-3^rd grade students will learn to use oil pastels to create bright, bold masterpieces on paper. Oil pastels are a soft, blendable alternative to wax crayons that makes all drawings look like paintings.

Maximum Students: 15

Fantasy Mapmaking

$25 Non-Members | $21.25 Members
Saturday, March 29
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th – 12^th grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: March 22

Do you play or run your own Dungeons and Dragons group? If so, this is the workshop for you! In this workshop, students will use fine ink pens and creative drawing methods to create their own fantasy world maps on parchment paper.

Maximum Students: 15

Sculpey™ Eggs

$45 Non-Members | $38.25 Members
Saturday, April 5
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 4th-8th Grade
Instructor: Carol Clay-Mann
Registration Deadline: March 29

Just in time for Easter, learn to empty egg shells in a no-blow clean method and decorate the shells with colorful polymer clay! We will swirl colored modeling dough for a marbled effect, create polka dots, and construct patterns by a very old technique called millefiori.  Student will also receive an important demonstration on baking their creations at home to get a successful result.

Maximum Students: 12

Chihuly-Inspired Plastic Sculpture

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, March 29
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Lexi Brumbaugh
Registration Deadline: March 22

In this class students will learn how to create a piece of artwork in the style of famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. By using plastic plates, cups, and more, students will add their own colors and use heat guns to manipulate the plastic to look like blown glass. Some sculptures will be free-form standing or have the possibility of hanging.

NOTE: This class uses high-temperature heat guns to partially melt and distort plastic. Safety is paramount at the Art Center, so please come prepared to practice safety in our studio while using these dangerous tools.

Maximum Students: 15

One-Point Perspective Drawing

$30 Non-Members | $25.50 Members
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Age Level: 6^th-12^th Grade
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: April 5

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn the basics of one-point perspective in graphite drawing. We will use rulers and a little bit of math to create three-dimensional representations of subjects like streets, long hallways, and railroad tracks.

Maximum Students: 10

Drawing: Human Anatomy

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, April 19
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: April 12

In this class, students will identify proportions, find lines of action, and learn general anatomy of the human figure to create gestural drawings. Students will also learn how to create cohesive compositions from gestural figure drawings in charcoal, pencil, and colored pencil.

Maximum Students: 12

Clay Hand-Building | K-3rd Grade Workshop

$35 Non-Members | $29.75 Members
Saturday, April 26
11:00am – 12:30pm
Age Level: Kindergarten – 3^rd grade
Instructor: Renee Donley
Registration Deadline: April 19

Join us for this fun afternoon workshop where K-3^rd grade students will learn to use air-dry clay to create three-dimensional artworks like mushrooms and pinch pots.

Maximum Students: 15

Sumi-e: Japanese Ink Painting

$50 Non-Members | $42.50 Members
Saturday, April 26
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: April 19

In this afternoon workshop, students will learn the ways of Japanese ink painting using bamboo-handle brushes and India ink. We will focus on painting objects in nature with brushes and the process of suminagashi paper marbling.

Maximum Students: 10

Plein Air Watercolor: Intermediate – Advanced

$60 Non-Members | $51 Members
Saturday, May 17
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Age Level: 18+
Instructor: Rachel Roundtree
Registration Deadline: May 10

In this outdoor afternoon workshop, students will create watercolor paintings of the Lorenzo Bull Park and surrounding historic neighborhood in collaboration with other artists.

NOTE: If the class is cancelled due to inclement weather, the make-up class date will be on the following Saturday, May 24^th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

Maximum Students: 10

Still Life Painting with Gouache

$65 Non-Members | $55.25 Members
Saturday, May 24
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Age Level: 14+
Instructor: Adriana Brown
Registration Deadline: May 17

Springtime means gardening season! Bring in your garden harvest and learn how to create a still life that captures your favorite things you’ve been growing this spring, or feel free to bring your favorite produce from the store. Students in this class will learn how to capture the essence of the harvest, create depth of color, and build their shapes to create a beautiful artwork painted in gouache.

Maximum Students: 12