Winter Fairy & Gnome Magic: Session A
Come explore a magical realm of fairy-inspired art! Students will create imaginative projects like enchanted clay luminaries, fairy treasure boxes, winter fairy houses, masks, felt creatures, and more. Join us for magical fun as we explore both real and imaginary worlds!Please note: NO class on 1/19
Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session A
This workshop is geared towards the "absolute adult beginner" to come learn the basics of painting and drawing in a supportive, judgement-free session. Spend the morning in the GAC studios and learn about basic techniques, materials and approaches to working creatively in two dimensions. Come discover your creative potential.
Valentine Portraits: BYOB Paint & Sip
No art skills required – sign up with a sweetheart, a sense of humor, and your favorite bottle (BYOB!). We’ll guide you step by step, but the real fun is in the laughter, the “oops” brushstrokes, and seeing your love through their eyes. By the end of the night, you’ll each have a one-of-a-kind keepsake (and a story worth telling).
Valentine Card Party for Kids
Design your own special Valentines Day cards for your friends and loved ones. We will have a big variety of materials for you to use, including; paints, flowers, lace paper, sequins, stickers, ribbon and glitter galore! Come for some sweet fun and share the love!
Needle Felted Sculpture Workshop
Bring an idea or just come to play and explore the magical art form of needle felting. Using a special barbed needle and colorful wool, layer and form textures that can be relief sculptures or fully 3 dimensional ones. There are limitless possibilities such as embellishing garments like boiled wool jackets or making puppets. It is an enjoyable medium that is easy to work on anywhere; no water or paint to clean up.
Puppets in Live Theatre
Puppets are a captivating way to bring to life fantastical creatures, wild animals, or characters that cannot be portrayed by a live actor. Discover how puppets can interact with actors to tell a story. In this class, you’ll design and build your own puppet using safe, nontoxic materials such as wool for felting, wood, fabrics, and repurposed objects—perfect tools to help you bring your story to life.
Parent/Child Together: Valentine’s Day Love Box Workshop
Share a fun afternoon with your special little one/ones, creating a beautiful little Valentine’s Love Box. Embellish your boxes with paint, lovebirds, flower petals, heart foil, ribbon, mulberry botanical papers, pearl beads and more! Line your box with red and pink velvet felt. Create a gift for your Valentine or as a place to keep your most loved treasures! Please note: tuition and material fee are per person.
Nuno Felting a Scarf Workshop
Using fine merino and a laminated felting technique utilizing an open weave fabric, such as silk gauze, enables you to create a gossamer scarf. Once wet and agitated the wool will work its way through the fabric weave and permanently bond as it shrinks and creates a unique accessory.
My Funny Valentine Adult Workshop
Create your own custom Valentine’s Day cards or postcards! Start with blank cards in different formats and design and customize them with a large variety of provided art materials. All skill levels are welcome! The teacher will provide a list of postage guidelines, plus recommended books and websites with handmade card projects for further exploration.
My Funny Valentine Youth Workshop
Create your own custom Valentine’s Day cards or postcards! Start with blank cards in different formats and design and customize them with provided collage papers, markers, colored pencils, crayons, paints, stamps, 3D objects, and letter. All skill levels are welcome! The teacher will provide a list of postage guidelines, plus recommended books and websites with handmade card projects for further exploration.
