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What better gift for any season than to create your very own chunky hand-crocheted blanket for a loved one or yourself? No prior crocheting/knitting experience needed nor needles! Create these cozy blankets with your own hands!
Materials: Bring 6 Skeins "Bernat Blanket Big Yarn" (can be purchased at Michael's or Amazon).

What better gift for any season than to create your very own chunky hand-crocheted blanket for a loved one or yourself? No prior crocheting/knitting experience needed nor needles! Create these cozy blankets with your own hands!
Materials: Bring 6 Skeins "Bernat Blanket Big Yarn" (can be purchased at Michael's or Amazon).

This is a foundation course, touching on such primary matters as perspective, drawing aids, composition, and value. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class. Material Expenses: $50 approx.

This class is designed for the novice as well as the practiced. Delve into the fundamentals of drawing portraits! Learn how to achieve likeness, and experience self-expression through the art of portraiture. Study the structure of the human head, practice measuring facial proportions and model form using light and shadow. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

Make a lovely no-sew quilted holiday ornament in under 2 hours! The ornament starts as a styrofoam ball 3 inches in diameter and with pins and bright holiday fabric, becomes a lovely ornament. Fabric and supplies for 2 ornaments will be provided. No hot glue guns needed.

Work with acrylic paints using many different techniques. Acrylics can be used as solid colors, or just add water for many different effects. Landscapes, still life scenes, people, anything you want to paint can be done with acrylics!
A suppply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

Don't be afraid of your sewing machine! In this class, you will learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin, sew simple stitches, and do basic machine maintenance. We will discuss different fabrics, their uses, how they are sold, and how and where to buy them. Learn how to lay out and adjust patterns. We will sew on test fabric, which will be provided. By the last two sessions, we will complete an apron and a reusable shopping bag.
Please bring your own sewing machine to class after familiarizing yourself with its basic operations. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $15 approx. payable that day of class.

For those who already know their way around a bobbin?and have tackled basic sewing skills, sewing with heavy weight knits will make you glad for the cold weather! This class will run for 6 sessions. We will make a winter hat, and either mittens or an Infinity Scarf. We will then make a Polar Fleece Zip up vest. Please bring your own sewing machine to class (should be familiar with basic operation). For the first class please bring yard of fleece fabric (with stretch) and 1 yard of a light-to medium weight stretch knit in a coordinating color.

Work with acrylic paints using many different techniques. Acrylics can be used as solid colors, or just add water for many different effects. Landscapes, still life scenes, people, anything you want to paint can be done with acrylics!
A suppply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

Don't be afraid of your sewing machine! In this class, you will learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin, sew simple stitches, and do basic machine maintenance. We will discuss different fabrics, their uses, how they are sold, and how and where to buy them. Learn how to lay out and adjust patterns. We will sew on test fabric, which will be provided. By the last two sessions, we will complete an apron and a reusable shopping bag.
Please bring your own sewing machine to class after familiarizing yourself with its basic operations. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $15 approx. payable that day of class.

In this class you will see demonstrated all the 'shop tricks' in watercolor painting. Students will learn to avoid common pitfalls and advance their abilities. Includes demonstration of color and design, wet on wet, and dry-brush techniques. Each week three photos will be emailed to students who will be asked to choose their favorite and send in their vote. After all the votes come in, the week's project will be announced. Students are encouraged to send their photos for possible class projects. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class. Material Expenses: $50 approx.