Art Classes & Workshops Adult Workshops     Children Workshops    Ongoing Classes 2012 Winter Adult Workshops Mosaic Art for Beginners Instructor: Mitzi Frye-Hall  Thursday: January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Registration Deadline: January 5, 2012 Classes is mature for 15 year olds and adults. Classes might be added, especially if we have to cancel because of snow. A frame will be used for the Mosaic Tile project and the second project will be a bird house. A $30 additional fee for supplies will include the following & will be paid to the instructor the first night of class. (Mosaic Chipper Nippers (Mitzi will try to order these on line, as they can’t be found in the stores), frame with mirror in center, glue, glass tile and found objects.) Students need to bring safety glasses (or wear glasses) and a hammer. The Mosaic Nippers (different than the Chipper Nippers mentioned above) are also needed and they may be purchased at Michaels (take your coupon from the paper for a 40% discount). If you have additional questions, you may E-mail Mitzi at mosaicmitz@gmail.com. (412) 337-6070; minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 12. Fee: $50/members - $60/non-members.  Mosaic Art for Advanced Instructor: Mitzi Frye-Hall  Tuesday: January 17, 24, 31 and February 14, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Registration Deadline: January 10, 2012 Classes is mature for 15 year olds and adults. February 7 is already scheduled for a NAL meeting. Classes might be added, especially if we have to cancel because of snow. A 16 x 24 mirror will be used for our project. An additional fee will be paid to Mitzi at the first class for mirror and any additional materials that are needed. Students need to bring Mosaic Chipper Nippers and Mosaic Nippers to class, along with glasses (safety or other). If you have additional questions, you may E-mail Mitzi at mosaicmitz@gmail.com. (412) 337-6070; minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 12. Fee: $50/members - $60/non-members. Beginners Oil Painting Instructor: Pat Suley  Saturday: January 14 and 21, 2012 Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: January 7, 2012 Children 10 years old and up or adult beginners. Saturday, January 14 & 21st – 9:30 to 12:30 pm. The painting will take 2 weeks to complete. Materials fee of $4.25 to be paid to Pat (includes canvas board, paint, turpentine and paper towels). Limited space available. You might want to consider purchasing your own brushes, especially the detail. Two classes a month will be offered. Fee: $20/members - $22/non-members. Painting on Glass Instructor: Pat Suley  Wednesday: January 25, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Registration Deadline: January 18, 2012 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – 7 to 10 pm. Bring paper towels, glass Christmas balls or wine glasses, rubbing alcohol, brushes (#3 rounds, detail and ¾ flat or angle). A $5.00 materials fee for paints and dobbers will be paid to Pat. (724)863-3867. Fee: $10/members - $12/non-members.  Seashell Art Classes will be offered for SEASHELL ART to our members in the near future for a project (possibly a frame with a mirror). The league was fortunate to acquire a wonderful seashell collection from the generosity of Vonne Szeg a step daughter of Lillian Fredrick. Lillian had a passion for collecting seashells and making jewelry and seashell art. She was one of our members until her death years ago. Mitzi Hall will conduct these classes and more information will be available in the next newsletter.

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2012 Winter Children's Workshops

Instructor: Laurie Sweeney
Class times: Sunday,1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Ages: 5 and up
All classes: $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

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited. If you are unable to make it to class, arrangements can be made for a make-up class or supplies and directions will be given.

January 15 - Sculpey Snowmen on Frame
January 29 - Winter Fun
February 5 - Silhouette Painting
February 19 - Clay Penguin Scene
March 4 - City Scene on Canvas
March 18 - Get Ready for Spring
April 1 - Adorable Clay Spring Bunny
April 22 - Butterfly Painting on Canvas

Toddler Fridays

Instructor: Laurie Sweeney
Ages: 2-1/2 to 5 years of age
Offered: 10:00 am to 11:00 am or 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
All classes: $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

All classes listed below are on Fridays.  Please state time when registering. Monthly projects will reflect the time of the year. You will have lots of fun creating!

January 13 and 27
February 3 and 17
March 2, 16 and 30
April 13 and 27
May 11

Ongoing Classes

OPEN CLASSROOM

Instructor: HELEN VRESILOVIC

Helen's classes will resume on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. 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 $5.00 for nonmembers.

OIL PAINTING - (All Levels)

Instructor: PAT VAUGHN, Assistant: ANN ANDREJCAK

Classes will resume on Monday, January 9 and Wednesday, January 11 and Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, 2012. On-going classes on all levels. Students attend only ONE CLASS PER WEEK.

• Monday & Wednesday — 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM   
  OR
• Wednesday & Thursday — 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 

All four classes will be held until the painting (Pebble Creek) is finished, which we started in the fall of 2011. There is a possibility that if enough students do not register for classes for the next painting, that the Wednesday evening class will be eliminated, as attendance has been poor this past fall. We are encouraging students with experience to branch out and paint something on their own. We will be repeating a class painting (Gerber Daisies) that was taught a few years ago for those that would like some group instructions. We have three finished copies of this painting for students to refer to, however I will not be painting along with you in front of the class. I will be doing some demonstrating though. Ann and I will go from student to student to assist you (like in our summer classes). There is a possibility that I might have a new painting of Morning Glories for students to use for a copy, when we start the repeat of Gerber Daisies. I really enjoy teaching the classes, but the amount of homework that I have to do on 4 paintings each week is more than I want to do anymore. Dabs of paints will still be available for your painting, so that you don’t have to purchase separate tubes
of paint. If it snows, please check with us to see if we are having class. Pat (724) 863-2456 bobvon123@comcast.net or Ann (724) 863-2368 duke54@comcast.net. Please register for the classes so I know how many students plan on attending.

Pat provides step-by-step instructions to a completed painting. She can teach students with no previous experience or those with exceptional art ability. Necessary supplies: brushes. Supplies can be purchased from the league. Pat sells just the paints necessary for the class painting each week, so you do not have to purchase a lot of paint to begin classes. Call Pat at (724) 863-2456 or e-mail her at bobvon123@comcast.net or Ann Andrejcak at (724) 863-2368 or e-mail her at duke54@comcast.net for more details/registration for class. Missed classes can be made up at other times. 

New students will follow along to do the class painting and more experienced students may do a painting of their choosing. They must be able to mix their own paints, etc., so that they may start the painting by themselves.

Fee: Fee will be collected monthly $10.00/class for members or $12.00/class for nonmembers. 

WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES (Beginner & Intermediate)

Instructor: ELMER KNIZNER

Elmer's classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2012. 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.