Art Classes & Workshops Adult Workshops     Children Workshops    Ongoing Classes 2010 Winter Adult Workshops Home Decorating Instructor: Kathy Dobos Thursday : April 8, 15, 22, & 29 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Registration Deadline: April 1st Kathy is founder of Creative Living Spaces, Inc., a local company that specializes in faux finishes and custom-painted murals. Member fee for 4 weeks: $80.00. Non-member fee: $90.00 Students: 6 minimum / 12 maximum Cost of material is $30.00 1st wk – We will talk about how to select the right paint colors, choose the right paint for the job, different types of paint techniques, tools used to create faux finishes and begin to create some basic finishes for the beginner. 2nd wk – Sand, stone & stripes – We will create some beautiful finishes with tape, such as striping & borders using metallic finishes, gloss paints & urethane. Also, applying the different sand, stone & suede finishes. 3rd wk – Plaster finishes – We will explore the different techniques using a trowel, such as Venetian plaster, Bellagio faux, raised plaster stenciling & plaster finishes. 4th wk – Glazing – We will create some beautiful techniques such as ragging & dragging on walls, glazes on our raised plaster walls and stencils using paint, glazes & metallics. Watercolor Class for Beginners Instructor: Kristy Dubinsky Thursday : May 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Registration Deadline: April 29th A landscape painting will be taught and a pattern provided. Basic techniques and how mixed media can be implemented in a painting will be taught. Call Kristy for a supply list at (724)-396-6762. Supplies are available at the Norwin Art League. Member fee for 4 weeks: $48.00. Non-member fee: $56.00 Advanced Chalk Pastel Portrait Instructor: Kristy Dubinsky Thursday : March 18, 25, April 1 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Registration Deadline: March 11th Techniques will be taught for blending and layering of colors. Please bring 5 photos in color or black and white of a person or figure. Call Kristy for a list of supplies at (724)-396-6762. Member fee for 3 weeks: $45.00. Non-member fee: $51.00 Jewelry Class Instructor: Susan Hill Friday : May 7 Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Registration Deadline: April 30th Susan will instruct you on making your own creation. She will have a wide selection of semi-precious stones, pearls, silver, etc. You may make earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. – beautiful wearable art. Susan displays her “One of a Kind” pieces at art shows/galleries/festivals. Your selection of beads will be an additional cost. View her work at her website: www.susanhilljewelry.com Member fee: $12.00. Non-member fee: $15.00 Flower Arranging Instructor: Denise Smith of Belak Flowers, Inc. Tuesday : April 13 Time: 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Registration Deadline: April 6th Denise will be teaching a European Style Arrangement using fresh spring flowers, sticks, etc. The cost of the flowers will be determined at a later date and will be paid to the instructor. Member fee: $12.00. Non-member fee: $15.00 Oil Painting Instructor: Pat Vaughn and Assistant, Ann Andrejcak Age 9 & up including adults. We are planning to teach a 2-week workshop in the late spring. Children will complete a 9 x 12 canvas using oil paints. You must attend both sessions. A $5.00 materials fee is due to teacher the first class. If you are interested in attending this class, please let Pat know at (724)-863-2456 or E-mail at bobvon123@comcast.net. She will contact you as to when this workshop will be given. Decorative Acrylic Workshop Instructor: Lisa Ference Ages 11 through adults. If you are interested in painting acrylics on wood, please call Lisa at (724)-864-2838, as she is making plans for some upcoming classes this spring.

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2010 Winter/Spring Children's Workshops

Instructors: Laurie Sweeney and Felicia Richards
All classes are $15.00 per class and the materials are included
Advance registration is required and payment is then due
Contact Laurie Sweeney at (724) 864-3532 or email luv2craft4u@verizon.net
Wear old clothes and bring a snack

Sunday, February 21, 2010 (2 to 4 pm) – Night "Black and White" - Winter Scene on Canvas - Students will be using different types of brushes and learning varies strokes to make this painting. Ages 9 and up.

Sunday, March 7, 2010 (2 to 4 pm) Special Class; Spring Painted Glass Plate – Students will be painting on glass using enamel paints. Students will learn different techniques to make this project . Class cost is $17.00 due to project supplies.  Ages 8 and up.

Sunday, March 21, 2010 (2 to 4 pm) – City Scene on Canvas “Different types of medium used” – This painting is a combination of painting, paper, decoupage. Layering and painting will be used to make this fun and creative painting. Ages 5 - 12.

Sunday, April 11, 2010 (2 to 4 pm) – Clay Fun - Clay sheep scene. Learn to make this fun spring scene. Students will learn techniques to form clay sheep, flowers, etc. Ages 5 - 12.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 (2 to 4 pm) – Spring Painting on a Basket. Learn different techniques to make flowers. Ages 9 and up.

Toddler Fridays

Instructor: Laurie Sweeney
Ages: 2-1/2 to 5 years of age
Two Times Offered: 10:00 am to 11:00 am or 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
All classes are $6.50 per class and the materials are included
An adult (parent, guardian, babysitter) must accompany a child or children
Pre-registration is required and payment is due upon registration
Contact Laurie Sweeney at (724) 864-3532 or email luv2craft4u@verizon.net

Friday, February 19, 2010 – TBA

Friday, March 5, 2010 – TBA

Friday, March 19, 2010 – TBA

Friday, April 9, 2010 – TBA

Friday, April 23, 2010 – TBA

May dates to be announced

Ongoing Classes

OPEN CLASSROOM

Instructor: HELEN VRESILOVIC

On-going classes are held on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is an open class room for students to work in any medium, with Helen helping with watercolors.

Regular class fee for the open workshop is $3.00 for members and $4.00 for nonmembers.

OIL PAINTING - (All Levels)

Instructor: PAT VAUGHN, Assistant: ANN ANDREJCAK

On-going classes on all levels. Students attend only ONE CLASS PER WEEK.

• Wednesday or Thursday Morning — 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Monday or Wednesday Evening — 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Pat provides step-by-step instructions to complete a painting. She can teach students with no previous experience or those with exceptional art ability. Necessary supplies: Brushes. If you do not have supplies, they can be purchased from the league. Pat also sells paints necessary for the class painting each week, so you do not have to buy a lot of paint to begin classes.

Call Pat at 724-863-2456 or email her at bobvon123@aol.com  for more details/registration this class. Missed classes can always be made up at other times. Students may start anytime a new painting is introduced.

Students will be starting a new painting sometime in March. Please call Ann Andrejcak at (724) 863-2368 for a definite date. It will be a still life of a brass tea kettle and a bunch of grapes painted on a 14 x 18 canvas.

Fee: Pay monthly or weekly at $10.00/class for members or $12.00/class for nonmembers.

WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES (Beginner & Intermediate)

Instructor: ELMER KNIZNER

On-going classes Monday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Beginners to Intermediates

You may start this class on any Monday morning. Recording images of nature, trees, rocks, sky, water, also adding structures, barns, houses, etc.  Using hard, soft and rough textures (edges). Using photographs as a starting point you may trace by using a light box, or draw your own image. Materials list will be available upon registration.

The fee for this class is $10.00 a week for members and $12.00 a week for nonmembers and should be paid for by the month. If you register for this class and are not able to make it, you must notify Sue Pringle at 724-864-3236 or Elmer at 724-925-9377, so that they are not expecting you.