Art   

Cultivate creativity through playful activity. You don't have to be an artist to rediscover the joy of sketching and doodling with abandon while improving focus and cognition. Create a new piece each session, or build upon a few, it's up to you! Have fun and support fine motor skills through collage and mixed media, explore color theory and find your Zen palette. No art experience required. Bring your existing water-based media.
A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

Make this lovely no-sew quilted holiday ornament in under 2 hours! This ornament starts as a styrofoam ball 3' in diameter and with pins and bright holiday fabric, becomes this lovely ornament. Fabric and supplies for 2 ornaments will be provided. ' No hot glue guns needed'..

Level I teaches students how to write standing lines. Now let's learn to make these lines dance! With continued practice, meditation and reading, students begin to delve into the art of Chinese calligraphy. Experience the smooth flow of black ink on rice paper. Just as we leave our own footprints as we grow - every step we take and line we make adds to our life journey making a truly unique and memorable experience.

Learn the basic stitches to this beautiful craft. A small project will be completed in this session. Bring a size K crochet hook and a light colored yarn (knitting worsted weight-4ply).

This is a foundation course, touching on such primary matters as perspective, drawing aids, composition, and value. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class. Material Expenses: $50 approx.

If you know how to chain stitch, single crochet and double crochet, this class is for you. This class teaches increasing and decreasing; working in rounds; post stitches; pattern stitches (shells, clusters, picots) and pattern reading. Bring a size K crochet hook and a light colored yarn (knitting worsted weight 4ply).

Work with acrylic paints using many different techniques. Acrylics can be used as solid colors, or just add water for many different effects. Landscapes, still life scenes, people, anything you want to paint can be done with acrylics!
A suppply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

Don't be afraid of your sewing machine! In this class, you will learn how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin, sew simple stitches, and do basic machine maintenance. We will discuss different fabrics, their uses, how they are sold, and how and where to buy them. Learn how to lay out and adjust patterns. We will sew on test fabric, which will be provided. By the last two sessions, we will complete an apron and a reusable shopping bag.
Please bring your own sewing machine to class after familiarizing yourself with its basic operations. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $15 approx. payable that day of class.

This class is designed for the novice as well as the practiced. Delve into the fundamentals of drawing portraits! Learn how to achieve likeness, and experience self-expression through the art of portraiture. Study the structure of the human head, practice measuring facial proportions and model form using light and shadow. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

In this class you will see demonstrated all the 'shop tricks' in watercolor painting. Students will learn to avoid common pitfalls and advance their abilities. Includes demonstration of color and design, wet on wet, and dry-brush techniques.
Each week three photos will be emailed to students who will be asked to choose their favorite and send in their vote. After all the votes come in, the week's project will be announced. Students are encouraged to send their photos for possible class projects. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class.
Material Expenses: $50 approx.

What better gift for any season than to create your very own chunky hand-crocheted blanket for a loved one or yourself? No prior crocheting/knitting experience needed nor needles! Create these cozy blankets with your own hands!
Materials: Bring 6 Skeins "Bernat Blanket Big Yarn" (can be purchased at Michael's or Amazon).

What better gift for any season than to create your very own chunky hand-crocheted blanket for a loved one or yourself? No prior crocheting/knitting experience needed nor needles! Create these cozy blankets with your own hands!
Materials: Bring 6 Skeins "Bernat Blanket Big Yarn" (can be purchased at Michael's or Amazon).

中国书法 – A Path to Ancient Wisdom. "One soft brush, one drop of ink, one piece of rice paper, simply we can start." In this class, students will not only practice the abstract art form of Chines Calligraphy, but will also engage in meditation. Calligraphy is always a path of peace and refinement of self. Feed the soul, cultivate the heart, and gain all the ancient wisdom when combining these two ancient art forms. This class will allow students to find fulfillment not in the pursuit of external distractions, but in the simple act of creating beauty with their own hands. A supply list will be provided prior to the start of class. Material Expenses: $75 approx.

Learn to sew simple bags and totes in this workshop. The first project includes a small zippered clutch and will progress to a cross-body bag with an over-the-shoulder strap. We will learn various types of hardware used on bags and how to use them in home sewing. Please bring your own sewing machine to class after familiarizing yourself with its basic operations. 
Materials needed: 2 'fat quarters' or 1/4" yard each of 2 different but complimentary woven (non-stretch) fabrics, and a 9-inch zipper to the first class.