WORKSHOPS
for teens & adults
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NEED TO DE-STRESS AND HAVE SOME FUN?
TRY AN ART CLASS!
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**LAST CHANCE**
FANCY SINGLE LEATHER WRAP BRACELETS
with Carolyn Wagner
This is a "graduate level" workshop for students who have mastered the basic techniques of creating a leather wrap. Play with beads, pattern, and color to create a truly signature style.
Friday 7/13
7:00 - 9:00pm
$50 -- including materials
*limited to 8 registrations*
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Animal Portrait Workshop
with Alecia Underhill
From portraits of pets to wildlife paintings, learn techniques to help you create lifelike and expressive images of animals that go beyond traditional animal portraits. This course will cover some basics of animal anatomy, and techniques for sketching animals from life, using background elements, light and color. Learn tips on photographing pets and livestock, choosing and working with reference photos, and composing a finished painting or drawing. This class is for students who already have basic drawing or painting skills. Projects will be tailored to the individual. Students should bring materials listed to class, as well as an assortment of reference photos of a family pet, livestock or wild animals.
Materials:
Sketchbook, Drawing pencils, Kneaded eraser or white eraser,
Handheld pencil sharpener
Optional Materials:
Colored pencils, Watercolors, Pastels, Painting media
Saturday 7/21
1:00 - 4:00pm
$45 not including materials
*limited to 8 registrations*
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SINGLE LEATHER WRAP BRACELET WORKSHOP
with Carolyn Wagner
Learn to make a leather wrap bracelet perfectly sized to your own wrist! Choose from different colors of fire-polished Czech glass beads. Additional materials provided include imported leather cord in a variety of colors and vintage buttons. This technique is easily mastered for beginners! All supplies are included! Make a statement and wow your friends with your own handmade artisan wrap bracelet!
Friday 7/27
6:30-8:30pm
$40 including materials
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FLUID PAINTING
with Pauline Clifford
Fluid painting involves layering acrylic paints of different densities and incorporating certain additives such as silicone, alcohol, dish soap, etc. which can result in unexpected and gorgeous combinations of paint, cells, and lacing or mudding depending on what your own unique style is! Fluid painting techniques include the flip cup, the dirty pour, and the swipe. Fluid painting is a great way to explore the movement of acrylic paint on surface!
Saturday 7/28
1:00 - 4:00pm
$52 -- including materials
*limited to 8 registrations*
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NEW!
UPCYCLED BRACELETS
Taught by designer Stephanie Moreau, of Savage Salvage Jewelry. In this two hour workshop, students will create unique, one of a kind bracelets using a mix of vintage and new materials, beads, charms, chains, and salvaged treasures (supplied by Stephanie). Each bracelet tells a story as unique as the wearer. Bring some of your own vintage jewelry bits to make it even more personal and meaningful! Basic jewelry making techniques such as looping, linking, stamping and wire wrapping will be demonstrated. All skill levels welcome. Pliers provided.
Materials and Tools provided, but students encouraged to bring their own broken costume jewelry or thrifted tidbits to incorporate.
Saturday 8/04
1:00 to 3:00 pm
2 hours
$40
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Ask about scheduling private workshops
for a group of friends or family!
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WHY PEOPLE LOVE
OUR ART CLASSES!
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#1 Quality Instruction
Our instructors are talented, trained gallery artists with
years of teaching and exhibiting experience in
numerous professional settings.
#2 Inspirational Setting
Our classes take place in a gallery setting surrounded by
inspiring artwork. Discover the benefits of being immersed in a positive
creative outlet in a warm, welcoming and relaxing environment.
#3 We welcome all ages
and levels of experience
Learn technical skills for motivated students
who are serious about improving their artistic endeavors,
and beginners can enjoy learning the basics in a group setting.
Our ongoing classes build on foundational art skills and are geared towards all individuals wherever they are at in their artistic journey.
#4 Small class sizes with
lots of personal attention
We limit our class sizes to under 10 individuals so everyone gets the personal attention they deserve, allowing them to
get the most out of their experience from each instructor.
#5 Individualized Instruction
Our ongoing painting and drawing classes allow you to go at your own pace, work on your own subject matter, and focus on developing your unique artistic vision.
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ART CLASSES ARE GOOD
FOR YOUR HEALTH!
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Prioritize time for yourself - YOU ARE WORTH IT!
Discover the therapeutic benefits of creativity to promote overall health
Relax and relieve stress
Try something new and fun
Build confidence
Learn more about yourself
Connect with others
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134 Main Street | Downtown Putnam, CT 06260
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