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• A-77 Exploring Watercolors (SP24)

  • Start
    April 15, 2024
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  • End
    May 20, 2024
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    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 8

  Ages 18+

  
  

  Douglas Brown paints with a focus on controlled realism, and you can learn the secrets of his technique. Each class will start with a short demo of the subject of the week. Students will receive individual attention and will work at his or her own pace. Some watercolor knowledge recommended. Materials list below. If you have your own supplies, feel free to bring them to class instead. Watercolor Kits are available through the NHAC - Order by registration deadline.

  
  

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  Instructor: Douglas Brown

  
  

  Dates: Mondays 4/15 - 5/20

  6 sessions

  Time: 9:00 am  - 12:00 pm 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• A-83 Clay for the Kitchen (SP24)

  • Start
    April 24, 2024
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  • End
    June 05, 2024
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 22

  Ages 18+

  Nothing tastes better than brownies baked in a clay baking pan made by you. In this class we will make baking dishes, casseroles, cups, dishes, bowls, oil dispensers, and other ceramic items for use in the kitchen. The pottery you handbuild or wheel throw will be food, microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe. All materials included.

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

  Dates: Wednesdays 4/24 - 6/5

  (no class 5/29)

  6 sessions

  Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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• WS-76 Wet Felted Bookmarks (SP24)

  • When
    April 26, 2024
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 19

  Ages 16+
  

  This workshop will allow you to try your hand at wet felting by creating a one-of-a-kind fiber piece from pure wool, which we will turn into 3-4 unique bookmarks.  You will learn the basics of wet felting a flat object using the techniques of rubbing, rolling, palming and throwing.  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Karen Nootbaar

  Saturday 4/26

  1 session 

  Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

  
  

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• WS-62 Acrylic Pallet Knife (SP24)

  • When
    April 27, 2024
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    3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 21
  

  Ages 14+

  In this workshop you will create an acrylic art piece using a pallet knife. This technique adds dimension and bright colors as compared to brush painting.  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Date: Saturday 4/27

  1 session

  Time: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

  
  

  
  

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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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    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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• C-63 Paint Like Bob Ross (SP24)

  • Start
    May 04, 2024
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  • End
    May 18, 2024
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    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline:  April 27

  Ages 10-14

  
  

  The happy little trees are calling you!  Come create paintings using the "alla prima" wet on wet painting techniques used by Bob Ross.  All materials included.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

   

  Dates: Saturdays 5/4 - 5/18

  3 sessions 

  Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 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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• A-53 Paint Like Bob Ross (SP24)

  • Start
    May 04, 2024
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  • End
    May 18, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline:  April 27

  Ages 15+

  The happy little trees are calling you!  Come create paintings using the "alla prima" wet on wet painting techniques used by Bob Ross. We will learn to use the variety of brushes, painting knife, and liquid white as we create 2-3 landscape paintings. All materials included.  

  
  

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

   

  Dates: Saturdays 5/4 - 5/18

  3 sessions 

  Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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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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  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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• A-10 Handmade Paper (SP24)

  • Start
    May 07, 2024
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  • End
    May 28, 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline:  May 5

  Ages 13+

  Come learn how to make your own paper!  Use old, unwanted paper to make beautiful new sheets that can be used for crafting, letter writing, book binding and more!  Students need to bring old papers that can be ripped up and recycled, Notebook paper, old homework, junk mail, and other scraps work well. 

  Instructor: Katie Botterman

  Dates: Tuesdays 5/7 - 5/28

  4 sessions

  Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

  
  

  
  

  
  

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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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• WSC-3 Cookie Decorating (SP24)

  • When
    May 11, 2024
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    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline:  May 4

  Ages 6+ with registered adult care-giver

  Looking for a fun adult and child activity?  Come learn and have fun at the same time while decorating a sweet treat to share with your kiddos.  Cookies will be provided and you and your child will learn to decorate together.  All materials included.

  You MUST register for 2 spots, one for child, one for care-giver.  Registering children without a care-giver will result in a voided transaction and refund.

  
  

  Instructor: Julia Hores

  
  

  Date: Saturday 5/11

  1 session

  Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

  
  

  
  

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• C-60M Playing with Colors (SP24)

  • Start
    May 13, 2024
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  • End
    June 03, 2024
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    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 12

  Ages 7-11

  
  

  Students will learn to blend paints using the primary, secondary and neutral colors only.  Students will then learn to create different tones with the paints given.  Color theory will be discussed during this course with a goal of students learning to recognize different colors used in various paintings.  Students will have up to 3 completed paintings by the end of the course. All materials included.  

  
  

  Instructor:  Jamie Monaghan 

  Dates:  Mondays 5/13 - 6/3

  3 sessions

  NO CLASS 5/27 (Memorial Day)

  Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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• A-32 The Art of Glazing (SP24)

  • Start
    May 14, 2024
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  • End
    June 04, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 9

  Ages 16+

  Glazing is a major key in creating beautiful and interesting pottery.  Learn some simple techniques to make your pieces pop! This class will be all about creating - (basic wheel throwing knowledge is required.) All materials included. 

  
  

  
  

  Instructor: Beth Baskinger

  
  

  Dates: Tuesdays 5/14 - 6/4

  3 sessions

  (no class 5/28)

  Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

  
  

  
  

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• C-02T Beginner Drawing for Kids (SP24)

  • Start
    May 14, 2024
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  • End
    June 04, 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 12

  Ages 7-11
  

  Introductory instruction of drawing, sketching and shading to develop skills that include learning basic skills of recognizing shapes of objects, understanding proportions, and learning the different styles of lighting in a drawing. All materials included.

  
  

  Instructor:  Jamie Monaghan 

  Dates:  Tuesdays 5/14 - 6/4

  4 sessions

  Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

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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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• A-34 Just Raku (SP24)

  • Start
    May 23, 2024
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  • End
    June 15, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 21

  Ages 13+ 

  Fire! Smoke! Drama! Instant Gratification! That's what Raku pottery is all about.  This three week course will focus on wheel and hand building raku pieces that will be fired during the last class out back in our raku kiln.  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

  
  

  Dates: Thursdays 5/23 and 6/6 

  Time:  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  Date:  Saturday 6/15

  Time:  10:00 - 1:00 pm

  3 sessions 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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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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