Learn through doing in these power-packed, one-day workshops.
Watercolor Workshop with Clint Samples
February 8 / 3pm – 5:30pm
Artists of all skill levels will explore watercolor as a fun and versatile medium! We will discuss various watercolor techniques, gesture and contour drawing styles, the color wheel and approaches to color mixing. Work at your own pace with guidance and feedback from the instructor. Materials included.
A native of Carrollton, Clint Samples is a Professor of Art and Interim Dean for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of West Georgia. Clint is also a 1996 alumnus of UWG, earning a BFA in Painting and a BA in Art Education. He earned his MFA in Studio Art from Florida State University in 1998. Before UWG, Clint worked as a textile designer for Milliken and Company (1999-2004) in LaGrange, Georgia.
Ages: 13+
Instructor: Clint Samples
Member: $65 / Non-Member: $75
Gallery Play: Watercolor Birds
February 15
Session I
Ages: 5 – 7 / 11am – 12pm
Session II
Ages: 8 – 12 / 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Artists will learn the basics of drawing and painting a bird in watercolor and can then add a background of their choice. Please note: Students may finish works earlier than the allotted time period.
Free
Session I
Ages: 5 – 7 / 11am – 12pm
Session II
Ages: 8 – 12 / 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Gallery Play: Quick Books
March 8
Ages: 5 – 7 / 11am – 12pm
Ages: 8 – 12 / 2pm – 3:30pm
Ages: 5 – 7 / 11am – 12pm
Young artists will make “pocket” books they can use to draw and collect little treasures in. They will decorate their books with fun items.
Ages: 8 – 12 / 2pm – 3:30pm
Artists will create fun and simple books that they can use to draw and write in. Students will mix and match different papers and decorate their covers.
Free
Relief Printmaking
March 4 / 6pm – 9pm
Relief allows the student to use a gouge tool to carve into a matrix of choice to make multiples of a single work. The student will learn carving techniques, how to print with a barren and a press, and gain a knowledge of supplies and creating multiples.
Ages: 14 – Adult
Class Size: 3 – 10
Instructor: Rose Hayden
Member: $35 /Non-Member: $45
The Crash: Independent Music Academy
April 7 – 11 / 6pm – 8pm
The Crash Independent Music Business Academy offers a dynamic, boot camp-style crash course into the $4 billion independent music business sector with expert industry guidance from Juice + Self. Transform into a thriving music professional by implementing our FIMM System. Learn to protect your intellectual property, unlock multiple revenue streams and reset your mindset.
Juice + Self is a Grammy-nominated and award-winning husband and wife team and co-owners of Ceo Self Coaching. As alumni of the world-class Full Sail University, they combine their extensive music industry expertise to empower adults and high school students to succeed in the independent music industry. They were independently nominated for Best Album, have garnered multiple awards.
Member: $165 /Non-Member: $185
Bookbinding
April 9 / 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Students will learn how to produce bound pages and will create a fabric cover for their project. Everyone will leave with a small, finished book to write or sketch in. All experience levels are welcome.
Ages: 14+
Class Size: 5 – 10
Instructor: Channing Gray
Member: $75 /Non-Member: $85
Gallery Play: Recycled Art
April 25 (Earth Day) / 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Celebrate the upcoming Earth Day by making colorful, recycled bird feeders.
Ages: 5 – 12 (Guardians may need to work with younger children)
Free