Workshop meets January 24 – 26, 2020 10:00 am – 4:00 pm “Drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint. “Arshile Gorky This course celebrates drawing, looking at master artists and how they used marks and line to define and tell a story. In […]
Museum Stories January 29, 9:30am
Museum Stories January 29, 10:30am
This simple one-day workshop on drawing will walk you through many of the “basics” of drawing. Whether a refresher or the first drawing class you have ever taken, it will make sense and help you have a better understanding of drawing. Developed by the many requests of painting students, Douglas has assembled all the basic […]
Brand new Workshop! This exciting and fun class will cover the basic principles of oil painting specifically with regard to painting mangroves. After the basics are covered, we will start by painting some basic mangroves and their roots and move up to more complicated groupings of trees and their reflections throughout the next couple of […]
JOIN US FOR A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC! Featuring Michael Amante A performing artist and actor, Michael has distinguished himself with his versatility and an outstanding range of talents and today, Michael sings a repertoire that includes Broadway, jazz, rock, gospel and American Standards as well as the soaring notes of opera. Michael’s stage appearances include […]
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Cork, Canvas & Company is a fun evening out with friends old and new. You bring the refreshments and the Museum provides the materials and instruction. At the end of the evening you take home a completed work of art! Wooden sign painting (a surprise!) Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:00 - 8:30 pm $45
Nancy Blair Intermediate/advanced levels Looking for new ways to put pizazz in your pottery? Join a master potter to learn how to successfully pull and attach long and tall overhead handles to wheel-thrown forms creating a dramatic, distinctive and energetic effect. Students will make a variety of shapes, including wide bowls and tall cylinders, to […]
This course is for realist painters wanting to incorporate more abstract expression in their work and for abstract painters seeking guidance in developing their expression. Addressing methods for handling both acrylic and oil paint mediums, the focus will be on embracing abstraction while learning unique techniques developed by Marianne Mitchell to create luminous layers of […]
Himalaya Parker All levels Be creative, aware, and renewed. This course emphasizes combining the flow of breath with movement for whole body health and will include some specific therapeutic movements for each of the joints as well. A guided relaxation completes each session. Students who enjoy the experiences of art and form will become their […]
Marlene Evans Putnam Beginner level This course will ensure that beginning students learn to see shapes, understand shadows, and use line in powerful or delicate ways. Students will learn to use their drawing tools properly and confidently and will be amazed at their steady progress as they learn to design and compose their projects. The […]
Dawn Mill Intermediate and advanced levels This studio course is designed for students who have had a beginners’ watercolor class and are ready to create artworks using their own ideas. Students can experiment and explore watercolor while working at their own pace and sharing ideas and techniques. The instructor will provide suggestions, positive critiques, and […]
Hester Denniston All levels Qigong is an ancient practice evolved from Traditional Chinese Medicine, martial arts, and philosophy. It is a practice designed to cultivate and balance qi (chi) – intrinsic life energy – by aligning breath, gentle movement, awareness and meditation to enhance physical wellbeing and bring a calm state of mind. Effects and […]
Christine Thomas Beginner and intermediate levels Learn how to master the medium of acrylic in this class for beginner and intermediate students. Get comfortable with the fundamentals of color, mixing color, under painting, layering, and brush handling. Students will learn how to easily transfer their images and designs to canvas, even if the student is […]
Christine Thomas All levels Come join a friendly group of artists, who work independently while sharing with each other. The instructor provides suggestions and demonstrations as needed or requested. This studio class is open to all 2-D media, including acrylic, oil, mixed media, watercolor, and drawing. This is a ‘no pressure’ class during which everyone […]
Tuesdays at 1:30 pm or 7pm February 11 – March 10, 2020 Filmmakers from northern lands have contributed more and more to cinema in recent years. Directors from these far-away places are eager for us to know that they, too, have important messages, and even great humor, to share with us. Bring your sense of […]
Sherry Haaland Beginner and intermediate levels Pastel painting encompasses line, texture, overlaying of color, and weaving back and forth to bring paintings to life. Explore the possibilities of this medium with its wonderfully rich and velvety texture, while having fun exploring and advancing technique. Pastels are a top choice of artists who specialize in portraiture. […]
Christine Thomas Beginner and intermediate levels Learn how to master the medium of acrylic in this class for beginner and intermediate students. Get comfortable with the fundamentals of color, mixing color, under painting, layering, and brush handling. Students will learn how to easily transfer their images and designs to canvas, even if the student is […]
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Marlene Evans Putnam Beginner level One of the most fun mediums to work in, this course will help students to use the water properly and help be more confident with paper and color. Students will experiment with washes – wet into wet, dry brush, and other techniques. This course will incorporate still life, using backgrounds, […]
Christine Thomas All levels Come join a friendly group of artists, who work independently while sharing with each other. The instructor provides suggestions and demonstrations as needed or requested. This studio class is open to all 2-D media, including acrylic, oil, mixed media, watercolor, and drawing. This is a ‘no pressure’ class during which everyone […]
Gina Johnson Beginner and intermediate levels Beginner and seasoned beaders will learn techniques to create personal jewelry designs. Students will complete five unique projects, one each week. Create customized necklaces with pizazz to complement wardrobes and personal style. This course will teach mechanics, including an easy method of pearl stringing that can be adapted to […]
Gloria Clifford Intermediate to advanced levels This is a course for students who have taken previous watercolor classes and would like to learn more advanced and creative techniques. Students will experiment and explore new ways of thinking about watercolor. This class is for those who want to have fun while learning in this process! Classes […]
Gloria Clifford Intermediate to advanced levels This is a course for students who have taken previous watercolor classes and would like to learn more advanced and creative techniques. Students will experiment and explore new ways of thinking about watercolor. This class is for those who want to have fun while learning in this process! Classes […]
Hester Denniston All levels Qigong is an ancient practice evolved from Traditional Chinese Medicine, martial arts, and philosophy. It is a practice designed to cultivate and balance qi (chi) – intrinsic life energy – by aligning breath, gentle movement, awareness and meditation to enhance physical wellbeing and bring a calm state of mind. Effects and […]
.tribe-events-cost {display:none!important;} 38th Asbury Short Film Concert Asbury Shorts USA Asbury Shorts USA is New York City's longest running short film exhibition and touring show. Since 1981, their short film "concerts" have been presented at venues across the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. Asbury Shorts’ mission is to screen world-renowned, festival award-winning short films […]
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Cork, Canvas & Company is a fun evening out with friends old and new. You bring the refreshments and the Museum provides the materials and instruction. At the end of the evening you take home a completed work of art! This session is held in two parts. On Thursday, February 20, you will make your […]
Workshop meets February 21 – 23, 2020, Friday - Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm When you look at a landscape and see a figure do you find yourself part of that journey? Are you effected by the placement, surroundings, colors, and narrative? Find out how you can create a mood and engage the viewer […]
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Capture the sunrise, the stormy atmosphere and the wave! Douglas David March 6-8, 2020 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This amazing studio seascape painting workshop will yield several waves and seascapes with stormy and incredible skies over a 3 day period. Sunrise and deep and moody days will be included. Class will cover the basic […]
Michael Lasser, Music Scholar Cindy Miller and Alan Jones, Musicians The songwriters of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway borrowed from ragtime and jazz to make a new, distinctively American popular music. Irving Berlin, raised in poverty on the Lower East Side, was working as a singing waiter in a tough joint in Chinatown when he […]
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Garden District co-owners Greg Campbell and Erick New have a partnership of boundless creativity with an anything-can-be-done attitude, and they have navigated the vibrant labyrinth of floriculture together for 25 years. The florists operate in tandem as architect and engineer, exchanging roles as needed. Greg is the architect, a persistent, alert perfectionist - while Erick […]
.tribe-events-cost {display:none!important;} A special screening of Mona Lisa is Missing will be held on March 17 at 1:30pm and 7pm. Producer Justine Mestichelli Medeiros and writer/director Joe Medeiros will be on hand for Q & A following each screening. $16 members / $18 non-members Pre-registration is required.