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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2005
Wild Socks Adults & Children ages 10 & up With Meeghan Humphrey Wednesday, November 30 6:30-8pm $15 Non-members/$13.50 Members Use professional quality dyes in this class and learn some of the basics of hand dyeing techniques while making a fun stocking stuffer. The Arts Center will provide a variety of colors to work with and instruction. You provide the creativity! These dyes give very vibrant, permanent results.Designed for anyone ages 10 and up so sign up with your child. Bring with you: 12 pairs of socks at least 85% cotton with lycra or nylon. No polyester. Less than 85% cotton socks will not take the dyes well. Creative Paper Gift Wrapping and Decorations For Adults With Meeghan Humphrey Thursday, December 8 6-8pm $15 Non-members $13.50 Members People are always saying you can use wallpaper for all kinds of things but most of what you see is just plain tacky. In this workshop learn to make truly elegant-looking gift boxes, bags, decorations and wrappings. Students will learn how to turn paper samples into gift boxes using scissors, a ruler and glue. We will also make a small gift bag, a 3-D star and a handmade envelope, all in coordinating colors. Participants will take home their completed projects along with patterns and directions to make more. Winter Nature Crafts Children ages 7 & up With Meeghan Humphrey Saturday, December 10 10am-1pm $15 Non-members/$13.50 Members Celebrate the cold weather with these winter nature crafts. Make a snow candle (or ice candle if we have no snow). Weave a grapevine wreath and decorate it with rose hips, milk weed pods, sweet gum balls and other natural items that can be found in our local woods. String a garland for the birds with cranberries, peanuts, orange slices and popcorn. Polymer Clay Gifts for Teens and Adults With Meeghan Humphrey Saturday, December 17 1-3pm $15 Non-members$13.50 Members including materials Make your own customized pen and bookmark set for the avid reader and writer on your gift list. The completed set will be an attractive present for almost anyone. Students will make their own millifiore cane out of polymer clay and use it to decorate a pen and a set of beads. The beads will be tied onto the ends of a gold cord to use as a bookmark. The pen and beads will be baked during class and the gifts completed before you go home. The technique looks complicated and impressive but students will find out that it is simple and inexpensive to do and can be done at home after class. Most students will complete more than one set. No experience with clay is necessary. Beginner Stained Glass For Adults With Leslie Taylor Four Sessions November 8, 10, 15 & 17 5:30-8:30 p.m. $68.00 non-members /$61.20 membersplus a materials fee of $37.50 Students will be introduced to the copper foil method of stained glass while completing a flat panel. Students will cut glass, fit the glass to the pattern, apply copper foil and solder their work together. A selection of patterns will be provided by the teacher for students to choose from. The finished panel will measure approximately 7 1/2” x 10.” All materials are included. This is truly a class for beginners, so sign up and give it a try. Silk Scarf Marbling for teens and adults With Venie Hinson December 7 6-9 p.m. $28 non-members/$25 members Cost includes one silk scarf blank (9” x 56”) Extra scarves will be for sale for $10 each. Learn the fine art of marbling including materials, chemicals and equipments required. Students will begin by experimenting with patterning on paper and then go on to complete their scarf. There will be a wide variety of colors and paints to work with. The 100% silk scarves are hand-rolled and sewn. Students should register 10 days in advance to allow the instructor time to order materials. Payment is required at the time of registration. These scarves make wonderful gifts! Rubber Stamps for Wee Ones Preschoolers ages 3 & up With Meeghan Humphrey Tuesday, December 13 10-10:45am $6 Non-members/$5 Members Little ones in this class will use the Arts Center's collection of holiday rubber stamps to decorate cards, gift wrap and tags. They will be shown how to repeat designs to create interesting patterns. This is a great, no-fail project for little hands. The ink is permanent so dress in old clothes for this class. Want to join your toddler? Sign up together! It's a Hard Candy Christmas Children or Parent-Child With Meeghan Humphrey Wednesday, December 14 6-7:30pm $12 Non-members/$10 Members The kitchen is going to smell fabulous…peppermint, wintergreen, cinnamon, spearmint. Kids will mix up the ingredients, learn how to read a candy thermometer, cut and break the warm candy into pieces and dust in sugar. Students will take home the candy we make to give as gifts or eat themselves. If you are an adult who has always wanted to learn to make this traditional holiday treat, sign up with your child. Gingerbread Birdhouse Children ages 8 & up or Parent-child With Meeghan Humphrey Saturday, December 10 2:30-4pm $15 non-members/$13.50 members Children in this class will construct their own bird house from prebaked pieces and make cookies to go with it. They will decorate their house in the traditional fashion with icing and candies. All ingredients will be edible so we doubt that it will survive the whole holiday season. Sign up as a parent-child pair and make the birdhouse together ($15 per house constructed so if you are working on the same house, you pay just one fee.) Holiday Printmaking Ages 10 & up Meeghan Humphrey Saturday, December 17 10am-noon $15 Non-members/$13.50 Members Students in this class will explore several methods of creating prints including: rubber stamps, stencils, block printing and more. We will use these techniques to create handmade cards, gift tags and gift wrap. Students will take home completed projects and their handmade rubber stamps and stencils. | ||||