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• WS-56 Acrylic Abstract Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 02, 2024
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  • End
    May 09, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 30
  

  Ages 14+

  In 2 sessions, you will create an abstract painting using acrylics.   All materials included. 

  
  

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/2 - 5/9

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-72.2 Indigo Shibori Dyeing (SP24)

  • When
    May 03, 2024
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 26

  Ages 16 to Adult

  Explore the beautiful art of indigo dyeing using the Japanese technique of Shibori. We'll be using the deep blue indigo dye  and you will learn 5-6 different Shibori techniques to create one-of-a-kind textiles.  

  Please bring:  2 items that are 100% cotton, rayon, linen, bamboo, wool or silk and rubber gloves. 

  Instructor: Karen Nootbaar

  
  

  Date: Friday 5/3

  Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• WS-91 Portrait Drawing and Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 04, 2024
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  • End
    May 11, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 2

  Ages 15+

  Using the fundamental elements of portrait drawing will be the focus of this class.  We will first use graphite to complete all the exercises to help create a finished drawing and meet a second time to complete our drawings or paintings. Any level is welcome. Students are responsible for their own supplies and encouraged to bring a lunch or snack. 

  Instructor: Marianne Hilke

  Date: Saturdays 5/4 & 5/11

  2 sessions

  Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm

  
  

  Supplies should include: 

  Drawing pencils (no charcoal)

  Kneaded eraser and white plastic eraser

  Sketch tablet, 11x14 or larger

  
  

  If you wish to paint in the second class, you are welcome to do so.  There will be no teaching on mixing colors for flesh tones, but there will be recipes available.  If you are bringing oil paints, please bring turpinoid or turpentine made for artists; please no hardware turpentine.  

  
  

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• WS-16 Minimalist Spring Wreath (SP24)

  • When
    May 04, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline : April 27

  Ages 14+

  
  

  Add a light touch to your home by making 2 minimalist inspired wreaths using a combination of commercially available and natural materials.  These less-is-more projects will be based on a 10" wooden hoop which can be enlarged by allowing materials to break out of the traditional circular wreath boundary.  Bring sticks, dried materials or any item you want to include in your wreaths. All materials included.

  Instructor: Stacy Koehler

  Dates: Saturday 5/4

  1 sessions

  Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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• WS-24.2 Glass on Glass Mosaic (SP24)

  • Start
    May 05, 2024
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  • End
    May 12, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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    1

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  Registration deadline : April 28

  Ages 18+

  
  

  Come create a beautiful stained glass, glass on glass mosaic you can hang in your window to welcome Spring. Using basic glass cutting tools, you will be guided  through the mosaic process from beginning to a finished piece that's ready to hang. 
  
  No experience necessary. All materials included.

  
  

  This class makes a great Mother's Day Gift! 

  Instructor: Donna Lesondak

  Dates: Sundays 5/5 & 5/12

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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• WSH-4 National Asian American, Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month Workshop (SP24)

  • When
    May 07, 2024
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 30

  Ages 10+

  
  

  In this workshop we will create personal hand painted greeting cards using watercolors and oriental brushes. The cards will be painted with cherry blossoms symbolizing friendship.

  
  

  
  

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

  
  

  Date: Tuesday, May 7

  Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• WS-45 Watercolor - Loose Impressionist (SP24)

  • Start
    May 16, 2024
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  • End
    May 23, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 9
  

  Ages 14+

  Come and create a loose impressionist watercolor in two sessions!  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/16 & 5/23

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-46 National Geographic Collage (SP24)

  • When
    May 18, 2024
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    3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 11
  

  Ages 14+

  Create exciting collage papers by dissolving National Geographic pages.  This fascinating and experimental process creates beautiful collage papers for you to use in your art projects.  You will use the papers you create to make an interesting collage.  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Saturday 5/18

  1 session

  Time: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-37 Gyotaku - Japanese Style Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 30, 2024
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  • End
    June 06, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 23
  

  Ages 14+

  Gyotaku (from gyo=fish and taku=stone impression) is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish; a practice which dates back to the 1800's.  This method of printmaking uses fish, sea creatures or similar subjects "printing plates." You will learn the technique and create a Gyotaku painting.  

  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/30 & 6/6

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-106 Sewing Adventure Day without the cat! (SP24)

  • When
    June 01, 2024
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 25

  Ages 16+

  
  

  Bring your own machine or hand stitching and get away from all the distractions that keep you from a day with your sewing.  You can b ring a project of your own choice, or get ideas from the instructor.  Bring a lunch or snack.  Materials will be individually discussed with you prior to class. 

  
  

  Date: Saturday, 6/1

  1 sessions

  Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  
  

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