Classes

Drawing For Fun

This class will have you drawing in fresh, creative ways from the first session to the last. Each week you will work with a new media or approach to make energetic drawings that push your artistic vision. You will use both color and black and white materials to surprise your aesthetic sense. The goal is to combine a solid tradition of drawing skill with the excitement of exploration.

Students provide paper, all other materials will be provided in class. Beginners welcome. Bring your creativity and a sense of adventure!

3 sessions (Tuesdays)
2013 Dates: Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th, Feb. 12th
Cost: $80

Call Bonnie at (763) 566-7711 for further information and registration,

Introduction to Mosaics Weekend Workshop - Nature Nurture

Introduction to Mosaics Weekend Workshop – Nature Nurture

Students will use ammonite fossils, Brazilian agates, stone, Italian glass smalti, handmade tile and other materials to create unique framed, ready to hang 9×11″ mosaic panels. Introduction to adhesives, sources for materials and substrates. All materials included but students are encouraged to bring nature’s treasures of their own. Students leave class with a finished project. Class images to come after I have them!

Class meets for two sessions. Small class sizes ensure a relaxed, fun, no pressure atmosphere for students to explore and develop their own individual creativity.

Dates: Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 10 am -4pm & Sunday, February 3, 2013 from Noon-3pm
Cost: $150 includes materials
Location: Studio 403 at the Northrup King Building
Register: Contact Sheryl Tuorila at 612-423-9197
Visa/Mastercard Accepted

Experimental Ink and Acrylic

Create GORGEOUS paintings with a unique combination of inks and acrylics. During class you will create 12 mono prints and complete three boards and assemble a collage of mono-prints with embellishments. No experience is necessary, but you will need to be willing to experiment and have fun… Bring an apron and lunch. Please

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $125 includes all supplies
Register: Call Susan Voigt at 6512-353-5045 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Water-Miscible Oil Painting

Paint with the most luscious paints ever for fantastic results—even if you have never painted before! These are professional quality paints! No solvents are used. No fumes, nothing toxic to breathe, no dangerous rags to dispose of. Come and join me for a day of fun, creativity, information and demonstrations. All paints, brushes and surfaces will be provided. Bring and apron & lunch.

Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $125 includes all supplies
Register: Call Susan Voigt at 651-353-5045 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Pastels Wet and Dry

You’ll be using pastels – hard to soft to create beautiful paintings with stunning color. You’ll receive samples of several different surfaces including: Canson Paper, Kitty Wallis Paper, Sennelier LaCarte Paper and Ampersand Pastel Board for the dry process.

Then, the wet process……….

Add pastel shavings on a wet surface AND use steam to adhere the pastels to the surface on canvas surfaces. Those
paintings can then be framed with glass or varnished and framed without. Bring an apron and your lunch.

Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $125 includes all supplies
Register: Contact Susan Voigt at 651-353-5045

Casein and Ink Workshop

Casein was used for painting prior to acrylics. It’s a milk-based paint that covers well and leaves a stunning, flat background. By using ink (with a shellac base), glossy images can be dripped, drooled and blown on top of the flat
casein base! What a wonderful way to paint. This will make you want to paint endlessly! We’ll be working on rigid surfaces. Bring your own reference materials or use mine. Bring an apron and lunch.

Date: Saturday, January 5, 2013
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $125 includes all materials
Contact: Susan Voigt at 651-353-5045

Oil and Cold Wax 3 Day Winter Weekend Workshop

Oil & Cold Wax 3 Day Winter Weekend Workshop– exploring abstract painting with oil paints and cold wax medium.

In this 3 day workshop participants will learn the process of building abstractions by means of layering and utilizing cold wax medium, tube oils, pigment sticks, powdered pigments and a variety of implements. Students will explore new ways to create textures, color fields and mark making. Utilizing various tools and techniques we will “push the limits” of our mediums and welcome the surprises along the way deciding what works and what does not. This workshop is well suited for those who have had some prior painting experience and who enjoy the sharing, flexibility & happenstance of a small group environment! The workshop focuses on the process itself – on the possibilities of that process and how it can be incorporated in your individual artistic practice.

Once comfortable with the basic techniques we start to look at form and content, deliberate and accidental mark making and starting points. There are technique demonstrations combined with student experimentation, group discussions and printed resources. This is a liberating experience which will enhance your appreciation for the content and meaning within abstraction.

February 15 – 16 – 17, 2013 Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Cost: $300.00 (suggested materials list sent upon registration)
More Info & to register: Contact artist/instructor Jim Scherbarth .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 952-210-6031 website: http://www.jamesedwardscherbarth.com

The Jeweled Mosaic Ornament—A NEW ON-LINE CLASS

For The Jeweled Mosaic Ornament Class, instructor Sharra Frank literally records herself, step by step, as she made two ornaments. Then she went back and voiced over exactly what she was doing, what tools she was using, what materials she’s using, and why. Sharra went step by step from preparing her base to designing her ornaments, adding tesserae, grouting and finishing each piece.

The on-line class is designed just like her studio classes. It’s a two to three day project. The video also gives you new tools, techniques and skills that you can apply to any mosaic project you might be inspired to try. And since it’s an online course you can access these materials again and again. Try different styles, designs and techniques with each new piece. Quite a few of the things that Sharra is going to show you in this class are what she considers to be true “trade secrets” including what adhesive she uses for three-dimensional surfaces to prevent tesserae from sliding, beading techniques that I incorporated in these ornaments, and a whole lot more.
In fact, the course includes twelve separate short videos, each of which will give you ideas, materials, tools, tips, tricks and techniques to apply to your next mosaic project.

Here’s an outline of this course.
Video 1: Introduction: Tools & Materials, Mosaicking Your Piece, Grouting & Finishing Your Piece
Video 2: Ornament Base: Materials, shapes and sizes to use for your base
Video 3: Ornament Hanger: Adding a hanger to your base
Video 4: Tesserae: Materials to use on your ornament
Video 5: Adhesive: This is a real “secret” I’ve kept for the past ten years, the “secret adhesive” I use on three dimensional surfaces
Video 6: Applying Tesserae: How to mosaic your ornament
Video 7: Finishing Tesserae: How to add the finishing touches to your mosaic
Video 8: Introducing Grout: What you need to grout the right way
Video 9: Preparing to Grout: How to prepare to grout a delicate piece
Video 10: Grouting: How to grout your jeweled ornament
Video 11: Cleaning Your Grout: Revealing your true mosaic
Video 12: Finishing Polish: How to make your piece shine!

By registering for this class you’ll receive one year of unlimited access so you can watch it again and again and apply different tips, techniques and styles to each new piece. The regular price for this class will be $150 but Sharra is offering an introductory price of $99 if you register by January 1, 2013.

Mosaic Window Hanging and Mirror Class

Learn to make a mosaic window hanging or mirror. This workshop will be held in instructor Sharra Frank’s studio (#469) at the Northrup King Building. All supplies are included in the cost of the class.

Dates: Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Instructor: Sharra Frank
Location: Studio 469 at the Northrup King Building

To Register e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 612-203-1560

Cost: $125 (includes supplies)
Holiday Special — register by January 4th for $99
Gift Certificates Available, Credit Cards Accepted

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: WHAT NOW? HOW TO FIX YOUR OLD PAINTINGS

If you’re like me, you have boxes, bags and drawers of old paintings that didn’t quite turn out the way you’d planned. Bring them all to this informative and fun weekend workshop where we will take all those sow’s ears and turn them into silk purses! Using watercolor techniques, collage, acrylic, gouache, ink, scissors and paste, found materials, and much more, we will make something of those “old dogs.” Bring six or eight old paintings that have nothing to lose, plus basic watercolor supplies, an apron and lunch, or whatever you want to eat or drink each day. I’ll provide the rest, plus lots of creative ideas for using what you have already begun. I’ll do demos throughout both Saturday and Sunday, as we explore new ways to use those old paintings.

IMPORTANT! YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER! These classes usually fill up fast, and space is limited to 8 students. Your payment by check or credit card reserves your space. Mail payment to Nancy Carney at Gallery G, Northrup King Building – Studio #256, 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 or call 612-961-7075 to pay by credit card.

Dates: Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday, February 24, 2013 from Noon – 4:00 pm.
Cost: $125 for 10 hour class
Instructor: Nancy Patrick Carney
Location: Gallery G (#256 at the Northrup King Building)

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: YOUR IDEAS, PAINTED YOUR WAY IN WATERMEDIA

Bring your ideas, photos and sketches for a painting you want to begin, or one you have been struggling with. Saturday morning will begin with a review of water media techniques including transparent watercolor, gouache, watercolor pencils and inks. We’ll make several small, fast and easy paintings using these techniques, with an emphasis on color, shape and composition. Then on Saturday afternoon, and Sunday, we will apply these techniques to the painting(s) of your choice. There will be lots of individual attention and help with your unique and individual painting as we continue to apply these design principles to your work. All materials are provided for the practice paintings. Just bring your ideas and basic watercolor supplies for your big painting. Also bring lunch on Saturday, plus whatever you want to eat or drink on Sunday.

*IMPORTANT! YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER! * These classes usually fill up fast, and space is limited to 8 students. Your payment by check or credit card reserves your space. Mail payment to Nancy Carney at Gallery G, Northrup King Building – Studio #256, 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 or call 612-961-7075 to pay by credit card.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday, January 27, 2013 from Noon to 4:00 pm.

Cost: $125 for 10 hour class

Landscape Painting in the Studio

Landscape Painting in instructor Michele Combs’ studio.

In this next year, Michele will share the most valuable lessons she learned during her artistic development through lecture, painting exercises, and discussions. We will discuss your personal vision, passion, and voice in your art while building practical painting skills. The elements that make a painting (line, shape, color, value, edge, and texture) are constant and deepening your understanding of these will increase your ability to express your perspective with paint. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced student, Michele will help you expand your knowledge and skills to paint a successful landscape. Increasing your visible, personal, artistic growth is always her goal, regardless of how long you have been painting.

Bring pictures of scenes you would like to turn into a painting to your first class. (A small prochade you would like to turn into a larger work are also welcome).We will begin by establishing good composition. Michele will provide information, examples, demos, and individual help.

Some of the questions you will explore include: How do I start a painting? How do I strengthen my composition? What are linear and ariel perspectives? When should a line be soft? When hard? How does the color green change in light and shadow? How do I make specific colors? How does value translate to color? What is reflective light? What creates harmony? How do I make a section of my painting more important than another? How do I keep a viewer interested? There will be time each session to work on individual projects.

Winter Classes:
For the Winter session, Michele will have a lesson/demo each session
Theme – Lets take a closer look at color : how does it change from light to shadow? What value is this color?

Tuesdays: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, January 8, 2013, February 12, 2013, March 12, 2013, April 16, 2013
Saturdays: 10:00 – 1:00, January 12, 2013, February 9, 2013 March 16,2013 April 13,2013

Cost: $115.00

Michele Combs, Instructor/Artist
763-442-0290
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http://www.michelecombs.com

Mosaics and Tilemaking Classes

Traditional mosaics, Glass on Glass Mosaics and Tilemaking classes offered in my studio 403 at Northrup King Building, Sheryl Tuorila Fine Art Tile – visit http://www.sheryltuorila.com for more information or call 612- 423-9197.

Plein Air Landscape with Michele Combs

Join Michele Combs for some Spring 2013 plein air adventure. Venture to a new landscape each session which will provide new opportunities. Take in the sights, sounds, smells, and the challenge to capture the light and sense of time/place. Nature is the best teacher for learning to see and understand landscape. Learning in nature makes for better studio paintings. Michele will teach you what she has learned from different teachers and personal experience.

Michele will demo and offer individual help. She will equip you with tools needed to paint outside. In all sessions the elements that make a good painting will be emphasized.

Classes begin in May, 2013 Go to her web site for detailed information. Contact info below.

Michele Combs, Artist
763-442-0290
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http://www.michelecombs.com

Digital Photo Academy Classes

Digital Photo Academy is a year-round program offering Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced photography classes as well as Composition and Photoshop/NIK.

Instructor: Anthony (Tony) Schreck
Location: Studio 258
Dates and Times: Varies / year-round offerings
Cost: Varies depending on class
Register: Go to http://www.digitalphotoacademy.com and click on Minneapolis

Agate Landscape Weekend Workshops

Create a gorgeous 9 × 11” Glass on Glass window hanging featuring a Brazilian Agate. This technique is similar to stained glass, but even better – more dynamic and much easier. Includes an overview of materials and resources. Class meets for two sessions.

Instructor: Sheryl Tuorila
Location: Studio 403
Dates and Times: Saturday January 19, 2013 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sunday, January 20, 2013 from Noon – 3:00 pm.

Cost: $150 includes all materials. Visa/MasterCard accepted
Register: Contact Sheryl Tuorila at (612) 423-9197

Woodworking and Upholstery Classes at Blue Sky Galleries

Numerous classes are available including classical carving basics, veneering, upholstery and hand cut dovetail joinery. Learn from these award winning instructors including Mark Laub, Tom Schrunk, Rose Liefeld Brennan, Frank Grant and Will Fifer. Register at http://www.blueskygalleries.com. All classes are held at Blue Sky Galleries, Studio 295 at the Northrup King Building.

Evening Perpetual Art Class with Susan Fryer Voigt

This class incorporates painters of every level in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Work at your own pace on your own projects with instructor assistance. Learn more about color, line, values, composition and perspective. Media include pastels, acrylics, watercolor, oil and casein. Contact Susan Fryer Voigt, Dock 5 at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (651) 353-5045. Or visit Susan’s website at http://www.susanfryervoigt.com.

Monday, Jan.7, 2013 9:30-12:30 or 5:30-8:30 PM
Demo and warm up exercise will be “Work those Triads”. Use primary and secondary triad color schemes. What a way to start the new year! Bring watercolor, acrylics, pastels or oil and some paper for the exercise. Bring a project or idea and the supplies you’ll need for after warm up.

Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 11:30-2:30 PM or 5:30-8:30 PM – Demo and warm-up same as Monday.

Monday, Jan.21, 2013 9:30-12:30 or 5:30-8:30 PM
Demo and warm up exercise will be “Let’s Paint Snow”. Is snow white? Rarely! Bring your pastels, watercolor, acrylics or oil and some paper. Don’t forget to bring a project for after warm up and the supplies you’ll need..

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 , 11:30-2:30 PM or 5:30-8:30 PM – Demo and warm-up same as Monday.

$180 for 6 sessions.

Mosaic Workshops with Sharra Frank

Featuring Glass on Glass and Mosaic Design and Creativity workshops. For information on the the spring schedule, go to http://www.sharrafrank.com.