Adult Fine Crafts
Benefits
Listen to your creative calling and realize that art is a form of self-care. Taking an art class can improve your life in many ways - sign up today and take advantage of just a few of the benefits of art:
- Enables you to create something unique that reflects your interests and spirit
- Creates opportunities to form new friendships
- Enables you to express thoughts and emotions that can be hard to put into words
- Helps you shift your focus away from pain and stress to activities that are soothing and enjoyable
Class Offerings
Mother's Day Bouquet: Celebrate mom with lovely pastels! Capture her beauty and love with a treasure box design filled with favorite photos, poems, or other mementos. This "L" shaped design represents a mother's love for her children. $25 supply fee due at class. Instructor: Flora Cardenas
Surprise Me Bouquet: This class will test your design skills and challenge your creativity by adding personal details, edible, or other unique elements to your bouquet! You will also learn techniques to make your bouquet long lasting including drying and pressing flowers. $25 supply fee due at class. Instructor: Flora Cardenas
Fun in the Summertime Bouquet: Bring summer to life with a bright and fun bouquet! Use flowers to radiate sunshine and remind you of your happy place in this unique creation. Concentrate on the focal point and creating balance within your bouquet. $25 supply fee due at class. Instructor: Flora Cardenas
The Language of Flowers Bouquet: Speak the language of flowers by creating a beautiful bouquet to gift someone you love. We will share ideas to use flowers for party decorations, hair accessories, gift adjournments, or table settings! $25 supply fee due at class. Instructor: Flora Cardenas
Beaded Necklace: Have you always wanted to learn how to make or to repair a beaded necklace? Come and make a lovely beaded piece and learn the tips and tricks to make your own jewelry look great and last for many years to come. A class supply fee of $30, payable to the instructor at the beginning of class, includes handouts, booklet, your choice of beads and stringing materials, and use of tools. Instructor: Caren Johannes
Beaded Earrings: Want to add some pretty jewels to your wardrobe? Make beautiful, beaded earrings with three different techniques. $20 supply fee includes precious metal wire, earring finds, beads and use of jeweler's tools. Instructor: Caren Johannes
Wire Wrap Pendant: Learn how to set any stone using wire to make a lovely statement pendant. Supply fee of $30 payable to instructor at the beginning of class. Instructor: Caren Johannes
The Lariat Necklace: Looking for a fun jewelry look for your warm-weather wardrobe? Come and learn how to make the popular lariat-style necklace using beads, chain, wire, and hand tools. A class supply fee of $30, payable to the instructor at the beginning of class, includes printed handouts, sterling silver chain and wire, your choice of beads, and use of tools. Instructor: Caren Johannes.
From European chip carving to relief and carving-in-the-round, receive step-by-step instruction on using hand tools. Class focuses on individual projects with technical aid from the instructor. $8 supply fee for new students payable to instructor. Experienced students can use the class as studio time. Instructor: Joseph Sikora
Quilting - Beginners
Learn the fundamentals of quilt piecing including reading and understanding a pattern, using rotary cutters, proper quarter-inch seam sewing, and pressing techniques. Complete one 12-inch quilt block during class. Instructor: Beth Hester
Quilting - Intermediate
Quilting Intermediate description: Make a top quilt from beginning to end during this four-part class. Be guided through proper cutting, piecing, and pressing to complete the Triple Pinwheel quilt pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company
Quilting and Binding
Learn how to sandwich and baste a quilt. Practice stitch in the ditch and echo quilting. Learn how to make your own binding, and attach it to your quilt. These are essential skills to use on every quilt you create. Learn how to make a hanging sleeve for the back of your quilt as well. Instructor: Beth Hester
This class introduces you to the world of glass & opens the possibilities of your creativity. You will learn the full process of the copper foil technique to make a stained-glass window panel. This is a great class for beginning students and may also serve as a refresher course for previous students. Fee includes all materials & usage of equipment for your project during class times.
Beginners: This class introduces you to the world of glass and opens the possibilities of your creativity. Learn the full process of the copper foil technique and make a stained glass window panel. Fee includes all materials and equipment use during class. Instructor: Laura Beth Konopinski
Intermediate: Expand your stained glass skills and further your creativity. You will be introduced to additional tools and techniques to expand your projects! Fee includes all materials and usage of equipment for your project during class times. Students must have taken Beginners. Stained Glass or be approved by instructor. Instructor: Laura Beth Konopinski