Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Enjoy a night creating your own personalized silver spoon stamped key chain or pendant! Equipped with a hammer, a little anvil, and metal stamping tools, you can easily make your own unique stamped creation using any designs or letters you would like! All skill levels welcome.
*Cost includes all supplies.
COVID UPDATE: At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)
Now offering this NEW one-time workshop in-person! This special event is for Adults 21 and over. Up for a unique and funky night of black light reactive fun? Sip, make art, and chill in a fun atmosphere with friends while coloring black velvet fuzzy posters with neon black light reactive markers. Relax while sipping on samples of a variety of tasty beers from our friends at Fat Head's Brewery!
*Cost includes all supplies and a flight of 6, 4oz beer samples. *Sponsored in part by Fat Head's Brewery.
Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Warm up this cold winter with a fun and relaxing night of art and gourmet hot chocolate. While sipping on a delectable treat, learn how to make a personalized drinking mug of your very own using stoneware clay and basic hand building techniques. All levels of experience are welcome. Students will need to make arrangements to pick up fired pieces two-four weeks after workshop and will be emailed when ready.
*Cost includes all art supplies including firing and glazing of your pieces!
Offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Join our instructor and glass artist, Laurie Turner, for a fun day learning the basics of stained glass using lead came and assembly and soldering techniques to create this beautiful beveled glass snowflake perfect for a large suncatcher to capture the winter sun or as a beautiful display piece. Glass will be pre-cut. All skill levels welcome. Space is limited to six students, sign up today!
*Cost includes all art supplies. *$25 worth of materials included in class cost
Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Enjoy a night creating your own spoon ring from silverware. Spoons will be provided or feel to bring you own heirloom pieces (Malleable silver or silver plated is preferred, no thick steel and stainless steel). Discover traditional metalsmithing techniques of sawing, hammering, and polishing. All skill levels welcome!
*Cost includes all supplies. *If you bring your own pieces, please bring two spoons you don't mind ruining just in case the first attempt does not come out as desired.
Offering this NEW 4 week class in our ceramics studios! This class is available for experienced students that have taken at least one ceramics class with a solid working knowledge of throwing, hand building, trimming, carving, and faceting. In Japan the words Neriage (Nair-ee-ah-gee) and Nerikomi (nair-ee-kO-me) refer to different ways colored clays are used. Neriage is the act of mixing at least two colored clay bodies together, which will create swirling and spiraling patterns when thrown on the wheel.
Offering this 6 week course in-person! Have fun exploring this stencil process while utilizing reduction printing, resist techniques, and the use of photo emulsion. Learn the basic techniques to make your own limited edition prints while experienced students will be able to work building skills to create zines, posters, t-shirts and more! All skill levels welcome. Taken the class before? Instructor works with each individual student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes!
Offering this 6 week course in-person! Whether you are a beginner just starting out or have been painting for years there is something for everyone in this course. Discover the versatility of watercolor through demonstrations, discussions and more! Kit Palencar will tailor instruction to your individual needs and interests. All experience levels welcome. Taken the class before? Instructor works with each individual student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes!
Offering this 6-week course in-person! Inspired by the still lifes in the exhibit "Right Place, Right Time: Paintings by Robert Coleman Jackson." Delve into how artists create meaning through rendering objects and discover the historical significance of why the still life has been the most popular subject matter of all time! Explore deeper elements of composition, master copies, developing an image over time, sighting/measurement, drawing from life, and more. Time will be allotted to work during class, offering one on one attention with instructor help and feedback.
Offering this 6 week course in-person! Learn to see like a photographer and go from taking snapshots to purposeful, well-composed images that reflect your personal vision. Master the buttons and dials on your camera and shoot in modes other than Auto. This course introduces participants to the creative and technical possibilities of digital photography. Some off site subject mater near the museum and within walking distance downtown will be used for class projects and inspiration including visiting a professional photography studio!
