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Monday Tween Art Club, ages 11-14
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Tween Art Club: "Papier-Mâché Creations" Explore the versatility of papier-mâché and craft your own sculpture during this 4-week session of the Tween Art Club. You'll learn how to build an armature and how to apply materials and techniques to create expressive painted sculptures made from papier-mâché. Whether you're interested in crafting a faux taxidermy animal head or something ...
Tuesday Art Babies
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Do you want to have a fun playdate while learning how to do some process based art projects with your baby or toddler? In this art-based sensory class you and your child will have a blast dumping, pouring, shaking, mixing and painting. We will offer a variety of creative sensory play, and explore color & texture with taste-safe ...
Tuesday After School Art, ages 7-11
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost "Colorful Canvas: Ted Harrison-Inspired Paintings" Join us for a fun and creative exploration of one of Canada's most beloved artists as you create your own Ted Harrison-inspired acrylic painting on canvas in this 4-week after-school art class. You'll delve into line, color theory and composition while sketching and painting in Harrison's bold style. We'll utilize fine art principles, simplified ...
Wednesday Toddler Art, ages 2-5
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Come join us for Story time + Art! Each week, your child will enjoy story time with songs and movement rhymes, a process art project, and a variety of creative sensory play! Your child will develop school readiness skills such as fine motor skills, and the ability to listen and follow directions. Children in this art class develop: ...
Wednesday After School Art, ages 4.5-7
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Our ongoing after school art classes offer a wide range of art projects and art materials designed to spark your children’s creativity with a stimulating mix of age-appropriate art techniques, ranging from working with chalk and oil pastels, acrylic and watercolor paints, to sculpting, printmaking and Mixed Media. Artists in this art class develop: * This class is ...
Paint & Sip Art Class: Paint Your Pet
Decker Community Room 675 Clinton St, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Paint your pet! Send 2 photos of your pet (portrait preferred), and we will make a traceable transfer for you. During class, you will transfer your pet’s image to a prepared canvas, then, with a live demonstration and lots of instructions by Kathryn Burke, you will paint your pet with acrylics on a prepared 16x20 canvas. Realistic, abstract, crazy colors, ...
Nature Monoprinting: Printmaking without a press
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, Coloradowith Ouida Touchon Location Cost In this class we will explore some of the creative possibilities of hand printing images without a press. The process is called a monoprint because each image cannot be repeated exactly nor can it be editioned. This is not a precise art form and lends itself to experimentation and playfulness with various techniques and layers ...
Exploring Watercolor Techniques and Strategies
MRD Field House 25 Colorado Ave, Montrose, COMonthly classes with Cheri Isgreen: "Spring Harbinger" Location Cost Become confident painting in watercolor! Cheri Isgreen, signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, will share tips, techniques, and strategies for painting with bold strokes, clean color, and self-assurance. Become proficient using professional grade pigments, paper, and brushes. Cheri will guide you step-by-step painting this spring composition. You will learn a ...
Needle Felting Explorations
MRD Field House 25 Colorado Ave, Montrose, CO +1 moreLocation Cost Discover the joy of needle felting in our open-ended 'Play with Wool' class. Dive into the world of this tactile art form and explore the endless possibilities as you experiment with needle felting. Choose from a variety of templates featuring animals, flowers, or landscapes as your creative subjects. Come, create, and have fun with fellow felting enthusiasts. Experienced ...
Still Life Painting Class with Rita Pacheco
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Create a beautiful impressionist style still life with local artist, Rita Pacheco. Rita has over 30 years of experience, and has a real passion for painting from life. She will set up several still life subjects, including florals and a range of other objects to choose to isolate and paint. We will explore composition, the “blocking in” of ...
Watercolor & Wine: “Storybook Village” with Cheri Isgreen
Cora St Classroom 145 N Cora, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Wine & Watercolor is not your typical art class. Be prepared to sip libations, laugh and let go of stress. Bring friends or come alone, we promise you will have a good time. Cheri Isgreen, signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, is known for her original vision in art, use of light, and luscious color. No art ...
Paint & Sip Art Class: Spring Flowers with Alcohol Ink
1075 Sherman St 1075 Sherman Street, Ridgway, ColoradoLocation Cost Discover the art of painting with vibrant alcohol inks, including matte, pearl, metallics, and ink pens. Whether you're interested in creating flowing florals or prefer the freedom of abstract expression, or want to paint greeting cards, this class has it all. Kathryn Burke will start the class with a live demonstration and provide plenty of creative guidance throughout. ...