Adventures In Polymer Clay : Kaleidoscope Canes

Adventures In Polymer Clay : Kaleidoscope Canes

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On Thursdays

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CLASS DESCRIPTION

In this 6 week class you will learn all the basic skills necessary to make a Kaleidoscope Cane from polymer clay. A Polymer Clay cane is a technique where a complex pattern of shapes and colors is created within the clay itself. They are logs of different colored clay with a pattern that runs through it. I will take you step by step through what you need to know to create professional Kaleidoscope Canes. Once you learn the process of building a cane, you’ll apply your canes to several fun projects. This class is suitable for beginners, no prior experience is necessary. If you ever felt unsure or nervous about creating such complex canes from clay, you’ll be amazed at the results you can achieve.
 
There will be no class held April 6th
 
What You’ll Need:
 Acrylic Roller
Premo Sculpey Clay or Fimo or Souffle (Don’t get Sculpey III it’s to soft for making canes)
8 oz of White
2 oz Black
2 oz of Colored clay (Choose any two per class try to make them contrasting colors)
Polymer Clay Cutter (tissue blade)
Clay Machine (If you have a pasta machine that would be great if not don’t worry)
Small Spray bottle
Double Ended Knitting Needle Size 6
 
You can get any of these supplies at Michaels, Hobby Lobby or on Amazon Here is where I get my clay, they also have rollers, they are cheaper and in Georgia so shipping is fast: https://creativewholesale.com/
 
 
 

Class space is limited. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved. 

 
 
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Elaine Yurewich

Elaine Yurewich has worked as a freelance artist for more than 40 years. She has been working with polymer clay since 1992, but it wasn’t until 2012 she discovered the art of making canes. Elaine loves creating works of art in many forms and Polymer Clay allows her to experiment and put into a three-dimensional form, the continual creative ideas she has. She has sold her work nationwide and internationally. She has been published in Polymer Clay magazines and sells her work in juried art fairs and craft festivals. Elaine also has two Etsy shops where she sells both her polymer clay and her visual artworks including portraits. She has taught in Georgia and New York in schools and community arts centers.

 

 

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Acrylic and Oil Painting PM

Acrylic and Oil Painting PM

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CLASS DESCRIPTION

Learn to paint confidently with acrylics and oils in this 6 week class! Students of any skill level are welcome – this is a beginner-friendly class, so don’t worry about lack of experience. We will start by covering several different techniques for both acrylic and oil painting. Once students have a comprehensive understanding of both mediums, we will learn how to safely and effectively use oils and acrylics in the same piece. Creativity will be encouraged!

A supplies list will be sent upon registration.

Class space is limited. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved. 

 
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Ellen Roberts

Ellen Roberts has a BFA in Painting from the University of Georgia, where she also minored in Art History. She works primarily with acrylic, oil, graphite, and colored pencil. Her inspiration is drawn from anatomy and physiology, comic books, the natural world, and nostalgia. Recently, Ellen has taken up machine sewing, embroidery, and knitting, and is enjoying her foray into the world of textiles (when her sewing machine decides to be agreeable). 

Ellen has taught art classes at the Art Station in Kennesaw and has worked in curation at the Georgia Museum of Art. 

 

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Clay Makers Space| Ages 10-18

Clay Makers Space| Ages 10-18

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On Thursdays

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CLASS DESCRIPTION

This class will explore the basics of both hand-building and wheel-throwing, glazing and kiln firing, to produce one-of-kind artistic pieces to take home.
 

Class space is limited. Supplies provided.

 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

 

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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Suzanne Altschul

Suzanne is a fun-loving, laid-back creator who encourages freedom of expression in her classes, while guiding students in the technical aspects that produces functional work. She lives and works in the Woodstock area with her family of 4 plus 2 wire-hair griffon puppies. Her work can be found on Instagram or Etsy at TheSuzShine.

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Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Tuesday PM

Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Tuesday PM

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On Tuesdays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Join the clay community at the Kish Center! We will use hand building techniques to create unique projects for your home. Techniques will be taught in a way that allows options for project outcomes so that both beginners and advanced students enjoy.

Class space is limited.

There will be no class held on April 4th. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved

 

 

 

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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Heather Stevens

Heather Stevens is an artist that loves utilizing creative objects in her work. She loves focusing on textures and combining art skills in unique ways. Teaching Ceramics brings her great joy; she loves that it provides students of all experience levels the opportunity to make impressive pieces.

When Heather isn’t staying up too late obsessing about her own art projects, she can be found working with her own Photography Company, exploring the beautiful outdoors with her family, or having fun with her children.

She has taught at Jan Dempsey Community Art Center, Jules Collins Smith Museum, and in various school systems. She loves working at, and managing, the Kish Center for Pottery and Ceramics!

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Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Monday Am

Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Monday Am

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On Fridays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Join the clay community at the Kish Center! We will use hand building techniques to create unique projects for your home. Techniques will be taught in a way that allows options for project outcomes so that both beginners and advanced students enjoy.

Class space is limited.

There will be no class held on April 7th. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

 

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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Heather Stevens

Heather Stevens is an artist that loves utilizing creative objects in her work. She loves focusing on textures and combining art skills in unique ways. Teaching Ceramics brings her great joy; she loves that it provides students of all experience levels the opportunity to make impressive pieces.

When Heather isn’t staying up too late obsessing about her own art projects, she can be found working with her own Photography Company, exploring the beautiful outdoors with her family, or having fun with her children.

She has taught at Jan Dempsey Community Art Center, Jules Collins Smith Museum, and in various school systems. She loves working at, and managing, the Kish Center for Pottery and Ceramics!

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If you have any questions, please let us know.
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Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Friday Am

Clay Community: Handbuilding for All Friday Am

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On Fridays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Join the clay community at the Kish Center! We will use hand building techniques to create unique projects for your home. Techniques will be taught in a way that allows options for project outcomes so that both beginners and advanced students enjoy.

Class space is limited.

There will be no class held on April 7th. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

 

 

 

Register Here

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Heather Stevens

Heather Stevens is an artist that loves utilizing creative objects in her work. She loves focusing on textures and combining art skills in unique ways. Teaching Ceramics brings her great joy; she loves that it provides students of all experience levels the opportunity to make impressive pieces.

When Heather isn’t staying up too late obsessing about her own art projects, she can be found working with her own Photography Company, exploring the beautiful outdoors with her family, or having fun with her children.

She has taught at Jan Dempsey Community Art Center, Jules Collins Smith Museum, and in various school systems. She loves working at, and managing, the Kish Center for Pottery and Ceramics!

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If you have any questions, please let us know.
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Handbuilding 101| Evening

Handbuilding 101| Evening

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On Wednedays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Beginners will gain knowledge of hand building techniques including pinch pots, coils and slab building; as well as multiple glazing techniques including underglaze, transfers, and traditional glazing by hand painting or dipping in this 8 week class.

Class space is limited. Supplies provided.

There will be no class held on April 5th.

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

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INSTRUCTOR

Suzanne Altschul

 Suzanne is a fun-loving, laid-back clay creator. Her approach to teaching art is to guide you through the basics while you enjoy every step of the process; relaxing and allowing your artistic expression to reveal itself. Suzanne’s family of 4 plus 2 wire-hair griffon puppies live, work & play in the Woodstock community. For a peek at her hand-building and wheel-thrown work: TheSuzShine can be found on Instagram

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Handbuilding 101| Afternoon

Handbuilding 101| Afternoon

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On Wednedays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Beginners will gain knowledge of hand building techniques including pinch pots, coils and slab building; as well as multiple glazing techniques including underglaze, transfers, and traditional glazing by hand painting or dipping in this 8 week class.

Class space is limited. Supplies provided.

There will be no class held on April 5th.

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

Register Here

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Suzanne Altschul

 Suzanne is a fun-loving, laid-back clay creator. Her approach to teaching art is to guide you through the basics while you enjoy every step of the process; relaxing and allowing your artistic expression to reveal itself. Suzanne’s family of 4 plus 2 wire-hair griffon puppies live, work & play in the Woodstock community. For a peek at her hand-building and wheel-thrown work: TheSuzShine can be found on Instagram

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Painting Out of the Box & Perfecting Your Style!

Painting Out of the Box & Perfecting Your Style!

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On Wednesdays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

With my therapy training and experience teaching, I bring an approach to teaching that is both fun and informative about personal growth and personal signature to your artwork. I observe the level of art and style in your work and help push you into areas of technique and expression that will better compliment your own natural style. The class if fun and involves some body movement and group sharing as well. It is a safe and positive environment where I encourage all people to process together and embrace and encourage each other. All levels of art are invited. I specialize in art therapy modalities and have recommendations from students who have incorporated my style of teaching and helped them grow past their limitations in a fun and exciting way.
 

Class space is limited. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

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Supplies List

Much of what I would like for you to have for class I will go over that first day. Depending on your level of experience, you may or may not have many of the supplies already. You can acquire the supplies as you go. This is a fun class that if you bring yourself to the class, that is the best part!

 For the first day, please bring the following: 

1. An art apron or shirt (optional but recommended) 

2. A mixed media paper pad (11×14 is fine or you can go larger- this is your choice) you can also bring in canvas or a wood panel as well, it really is up to you! If you are a beginner, paper is just fine!

 3. Invest in at least 1-3 nice and art grade, professional paint brushes. A filbert, A flat and a Fan brush are nice to start with. Or get a nice beginner pack if you haven’t your own collection yet. Brushes are your best friend when it comes to creating good art! They are also a personal choice, so if you want to come to class the first day and learn about them before you buy, that is fine as well! 

4. Acrylic paint (heavy body recommended), (this will be a better level of acrylic paint than the one supplied, but I like to have both levels of paint on hand, both the paint given from Woodstock Arts in the large pump jars and then have students bring higher level grade to use both for various techniques)

 5. Gel medium and Modeling Paste (Golden or Ultrecht makes a nice brand) (These next are optional and can be acquired as classes go on and I describe their use in artwork) 

6.. Oil sticks (3-5 of favorite colors or can wait until class to choose) These are optional for now, but if you have them this will be a wonderful addition to your art box!

 7. Oil pastels and or Pastels (a starter kit with these is great, I will also go over these so these are optional that first day and yet if you have them, bring them in, they are just a wonderful supply to have in your art box! 

8. Watercolors 

9.Art paper 

10. Graphite pencils 

11. Pens

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Tarn Eyl

Tarn Eyl is a long time local artist here in Woodstock. She is a mixed media artist who is known for her textural and descriptive style. Her passion to work with healing and therapeutic modalities with art come from a deep desire to encourage and inspire people to know how amazing they are just at being themselves. Tarn does life experience coaching as well as art workshops to help promote a sense of community and passion into the Woodstock and surrounding  arts. She has worked with at risk youth , hosted workshops at a local middle school level as well as done zoom workshops for people struggling with grief, addiction or trauma. Her life experience has taught her that every story is a unique expression that needs to be heard and expressed. Art is a doorway for such self exploration !

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Fundamentals of Portraiture and Composition

Fundamentals of Portraiture and Composition

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On Thursdays

Class Location

CLASS DESCRIPTION

This 6 week class endeavors to teach the painting of realistic portraits and compositions by means of time-honored (classical) concepts of values, edges and color theory, beginning with foundational drawing exercises as the basis for painting.

A supplies list will be given out on the first day of class

Class space is limited. 

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

 
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Linda Maphet

Six years of training in the methodology of classical realism and subsequent commissioned portraiture evolved along the way into requests for my own efforts to instruct others over the last 15 years in this methodology and the classically understood principles of painting.

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