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 October 24th- October 31st, 2023 Check out next week’s classes, workshops and events!  Beginner Bonsai October 25th 6:00PM – 9:00PM This interactive, hands-on workshop will introduce you to the ancient art of Bonsai- the Japanese art of growing and training miniature trees in containers, developed from the traditional Chinese art form of penjing. The first part of our workshop will be a presentation discussing the terminology, history, philosophies and aesthetics used in Bonsai. We’ll also cover tools used, techniques needed, and soil mechanics. This will be followed by questions and discussion of live trees, with examples. Finally students will have the opportunity to use the remaining two hours to prune, shape, and repot their tree into a more pleasing Bonsai container. Aftercare instructions and troubleshooting will wrap up the program. Learn More  The Secret Weapons of Colored Pencil 2-Day Workshop ( Ages 16+ Beginner-Intermediate) October 26th & 27th 10:00AM – 4:00PM It’s no surprise artists everywhere are taking up colored pencils – they may be the most versatile of all art media. No matter your style or level of experience, you will learn the secrets of quickly producing beautiful effects with simple tools. Through technical exercises, you’ll master quick methods for realistic textures and learn how to make changes and corrections. Individual guidance will help you develop your own choice of subject. Demonstrations and discussion will include color mixing for portraits and landscapes, simple solutions for backgrounds, effective composition and tips on presenting your work. Assorted papers and special tools will be provided, and for those who want to try before they buy, sets will be available to share in class. Learn More  Bring your own Bonsai Tree Workshop October 26th 6:00PM – 9:00PM Join Bonsai expert, Michael Lane, for this three hour “bring your own tree” class. We will focus on revisiting trees made in the beginner class, as well as any other projects, you may be working on. Students will have the opportunity to learn basic wiring, revisit shaping, and to ask questions. Visit our Website  Bring Your Own Bonsai: Cascade Style October 27th 6:00PM – 9:00PM Cascade style bonsai aims to produce accurate representations of trees growing over cliffs, water, or other precipices. These trees elegantly dip below the container and have an aesthetic unique to themselves. Join Bonsai expert, Michael Lane, for this three hour “bring your own tree” class. We will focus on Cascade style and suitable materials: bring any tree with a low first branch and or a young tree that can be wired into shape. Wire, soil, and other supplies not included. Visit our Website  Resin Intensive Workshop October 28th 9:00AM – 4:00PM Join the Alliance to explore the “Resin Craze”! Artist Tammy DeCaro will teach you the basics of working with resin, from coating to creating works of art. Both quick coat and long cure resins will be used. In this 5 hour class (plus 1 hour for lunch) you will learn: –The Basics of resin –How to choose products –Clear coating –Using molds –Dyes, pigments, paints and inks in resin –Resin and glass mixed media You will complete various projects during this class, however some will need to cure in place and be picked up later.    Painting With Terry Lynn AM, PM & Evening 6 Tuesdays October 31st – December 5th Join beloved instructor and painter, Terry Lynn Spry, for her weekly fine art painting classes designed for the novice to the professional. Students are encouraged to work at their own level, and with their subject and medium of choice. In this class, you can expect to learn more about the spectrum of painting from realism to abstract, as well as, studies in portraiture, color control, compositions, value study and drawing. Visit our Website  Art Seekers: 7th – 12th Grade October 27th 2:00PM – 3:00PM New and Improved day-time youth art classes! Whether your teen is home-schooled, and online learner, or simply on a school break, join us for these monthly, age appropriate art classes. Students will discover and practice with different mediums, learn about a variety of styles and have fun creating with their peers! This month we will be creating masks representative of other countries. All supplies provided Visit our Website |