Mondays, July 9th‐30th, 6:00 pm‐8:00 pm $80 for all four sessions (does not include supplies) Unleash your creativity and excavate your inner artist! Discover the magic and joy of playing with paint, water and paper! Learn a variety of techniques on wet‐into‐wet, salt blooms, backwashes, lifting out, spattering, masking, blades, glazing, dry brush, and much…
Tuesdays, July 10th & 17th, 6:30 pm‐8:30 pm, and July 24th, 8:30 pm‐9:30 pm (later for screening of films) $65 total for three sessions (all materials included) Hold movie film in your hands and create moving pictures without any digital technology! In the first two classes participants will learn about the principles and possibilities of…
Wednesday & Thursday, July 18th & 19th, 10:00 am‐12:00 pm $40 total for both sessions (includes materials) Create your own business for Main Street! Construct the building with wood, decorate it with paint and bring it to life with miniature people and products sculpted in clay. Bring your imagination to find fun answers to the…
Wednesdays, July 25th-August 29th, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm $180 total for all six sessions (materials and firing fee included) Come create your own place setting–one cup, one plate, one bowl, one place mat, and a delicious potluck to end! This is a six-session weekly class incorporating many pottery methods and a bit of sewing and cooking…
Monday‐Thursday, July 30th‐August 2nd, 10:00 am‐12:00 pm $80 total for all four sessions (includes materials) Come learn how fun it is to play with water and color! We will learn a variety of techniques on wet‐into‐wet, salt blooms, backwashes, lifting out, spattering, masking, blades, glazing, dry brush, and much more, while playing with watercolor painting….
Monday & Tuesday, August 6th & 7th, 10:00 am-12:00 pm $40 total for both sessions (includes materials) Learn about painting, printmaking and sculpture as you create your own farmyard. You will paint the cows into the pasture, make a print of the barn and silo and add your own special touches like sheep, farmers and…
Monday-Friday, August 6th-10th, 2 pm-4 pm Free! During the second week of August (August 6-10), the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and Common Street Arts will lead a weeklong workshop for middle school-age children. This year’s program will focus on the work of contemporary artist Alex Katz, whose paintings will be…
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, October 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd $80 total, all materials included (see below for bulk-buying discounts) Ages 5-12* Instructor: Kim Bentley Kim brings to her classes years of experience working with clay. This series will allow students to learn various techniques in clay and while also exploring the use of mixed media in…
Wednesday, October 17th, 7pm – 9:30 pm $40 total, all materials and refreshments included Instructor: Kate Barnes Come build your own full sized funky mosaic face from china and pottery. You can pull from your own collection of broken china and ours to suit your own vision and creation. Libations and snacks too! For more…
Monday, October 22nd, 6:30 pm – 8 pm Instructor: Kate Barnes $15 to bring a work in progress with you and use some of our materials as well This open art night is for students who would like to build their basic art skills of drawing and painting by exploring new tools and mediums in…
