Our new art class schedule is now available and it is bursting with fresh ideas for you to express your creativity! Come join in the learning, fun and freshness of the season!
Below are the classes being offered. If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact the gallery and let us know what classes you would like to see offered! (603)536-2750.
When you are ready to sign up for a class, just call or stop by our 73 Main Street, Plymouth, NH location and sign up!
SEWING: SEW A GRANNY BAG
Saturday, April 6 9:00 AM
– 12:00
Instructor: Donna
Castor
Members
$30; Non-members $40, Materials $15
Ages:
teens/adults Class Min. 3, Max. 6
We will sew a granny bag from start to
finish. These are great bags for you to make and give as gifts. Any questions, call Donna at 968-9627.
KILN-FIRED GLASS PENDANTS:
Dichroic Glass Pendants
Mondays, April 8 & 15 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Instructor: Lynn Haust
Members
$130; Non-members $145.00, materials & firing fee included.
Ages: 15+
Class
Min. 4, Max. 8
Materials includes:
Bullseye glass COE 90, 2 glass firings, use of glass cutting equipment, fine
silver wire, and 2 sterling silver chains and a detailed information packet.
This fast paced 2-session class will give you a
chance to explore kiln fired glass and many of the techniques that make melting
glass so exciting. Create several kiln-fired pendants, working with clear
and black dichroic glass. In the first class we will be cutting the glass
and then fusing the glass into one large block. In the second class you
will be cutting and shaping the glass into the final shapes.
You will learn several techniques of glass cutting including coldworking, to
shape the glass pendants. The glass will then be fired a second
time to fire polish your glass pendants. Get ready to work hard and have
fun. Due to firing and annealing times your pieces will be fired off site
and returned to Artistic Roots for pick up.
Glass technology, safety, equipment, resources and creative directions will be
covered.
KIDS CLASS!: MAKE A HULA HOOP!
Saturday, April 13 10:30 AM
Instructor: Stacey Lucas
Kids
ages 7 and up
Class
Size 3-12 $18 each materials
included
Make a swirly, twirly hula-hoop with Stacey! All
materials are included to make your very own personalized hoop, as well as a
demo and instructions for future hoop making. It's great fun and exercise
for all ages!
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS: Getting More out of YOUR
Camera
Wednesday, April 17 5:30 to 8 PM
Instructor: Melissa Greenawalt
Members $25,
Non-members $35
Class Size:
2-5
Materials
Needed: Digital camera (point and shoot or SLR), camera
manual, tripod (optional, but recommended; HINT: a bag of dried beans makes a
great substitute tripod!!)
Spring is here, and with it comes a wealth of
things to photograph! Brush off your digital camera and prepare to take your
best shot! Mystified by the settings and buttons on your digital camera? Do you
point your camera at vivid sunsets…and end up with faded, washed-out images?
Maybe you know what you see but can’t seem to get your camera to agree! If so,
this one-day, beginner-level class is for you! We’ll learn about basic photo
settings (white balance, ISO speed, shutter speed and aperture), and learn
through hands-on class activities how to manipulate these settings on YOUR
camera so that you can have greater control over your images, whether birds at
the feeder, kids at play, flowers, landscapes, or flowing water. *Class will be
a combination of indoor and outdoor learning (weather permitting), so come
prepared for variable spring weather!
MAKE YOUR OWN EARRINGS
Monday, April 22
6-8 PM
Instructor: Lynn Haust
$25 members $35 nonmembers (materials
included)
12 years to adult, Maximum 10
Make 3 pair of earrings in 2 hours or less! Express your
ideas through color, shape and an assortment of materials, including:
Sterling silver, semi precious stones and shrink plastic. You will learn how to create your own
sterling silver ear wires and learn several wire working skills. Have
fun, work hard, and feel fantastic creating your own quality jewelry.
RUSSIAN SPIRAL BRACELET CLASS
Tuesday, April 23
1:00 to 5:00 PM.
Instructor: Suzan Gannett
Members $35; Non-members $40,
Bring your own materials or purchase a
kit: $10 - $15
Materials Needed:
Fire Line Thread, Beading Needle,
2 colors of size 11 beads,
Button or bigger bead for clasp.
Class
Size: 3 min. 6 max.
SQUARE STITCH BRACELET CLASS
Wednesday, April 24 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Instructor: Suzan Gannett
Members $35; Non-members $40,
Bring your own materials or purchase a
kit: $10 - $15
Materials Needed:
Fire Line Thread, Beading Needle,
1 or 2 colors of size 8 cube
beads,
Button or bigger bead for clasp.
Class
Size: 3 min. 6 max. Call or stop by to sign up.
RUG HOOKING
Wednesdays, April 24, May 1, 8 & 15 5:30-7:30
Instructor: Cathy Dupuis
Members/Non-Members $60
Class Size 3-6
This four-week class is a primitive (wide cut)
class for
the first time rug hooker or the intermediate rug hooker
that needs help on a project. We will cover what materials, preparation,
technique and color planning.
You may bring your own materials, or if you would
like me to supply the materials (for a materials fee) please call before the
class starts. My home phone is 968 3795
or email dupuiscathy@yahoo.com
Spring Wildflower/Photography
Walk
Saturday, April 27 2-6 PM
Instructor:
Melissa Greenawalt
Member:
$80; Non-member: $100
Class Size:
1-5 Adults
Materials: Digital camera (point and shoot or SLR),
camera manual, tripod (optional, but recommended; HINT: a bag of dried beans
makes a great substitute tripod!!), comfortable shoes for walking on uneven,
possibly muddy terrain, and dress for classic New England spring weather!
Got
cabin fever and a digital camera? Do you long to know more about the earliest
spring wildflowers right in our backyard in Plymouth AND how to better capture
them on camera? This one-day, beginner- to intermediate-level class is for you.
We’ll spend some time in the gallery reviewing basic photo settings (white
balance, ISO speed, shutter speed and aperture), and learn--through hands-on
class activities--how to manipulate these settings on YOUR camera so that you
can have greater control over your images. We’ll then stretch our legs and
travel (by foot or car) to the floodplain forest behind the Plymouth Ice Arena
to find and photograph the early spring wildflowers in this unique ecosystem.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS: Getting More out of YOUR
Camera
Monday, May 13 5:30 to 8 PM
Instructor: Melissa Greenawalt
Members $25,
Non-members $35
Class Size:
2-5
Materials Needed:
Digital camera (point and shoot or SLR), camera manual, tripod (optional, but
recommended; HINT: an ordinary bag of dried beans--available at the
supermarket--makes a great substitute for a tripod!!)
Spring is here, and with it comes a wealth of
things to photograph! Brush off your digital camera and prepare to take your
best shot! Mystified by the settings and array of buttons on your digital
camera? Do you point your camera at vivid sunsets…and end up with faded,
washed-out images? Maybe you know what you see but can’t seem to get your
camera to agree! If so, this one-day, beginner-level class is for you. We’ll
learn about basic photo settings (white balance, ISO speed, shutter speed and
aperture), and learn through hands-on class activities how to manipulate these
settings on YOUR camera so that you can have greater control over your images,
whether you’re trying to capture birds at the feeder, kids at play, flowers,
landscapes, or flowing water. *Class will be a combination of indoor and
outdoor learning (weather permitting), so come prepared for variable spring
weather!
TELL A STORY "MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK"
Monday, May 20 6-8 PM
Instructor: Lynn Haust
$15 members $20 nonmember
(materials included)
Ages: 12 years to adult, Class Maximum
12
Express yourself in your own handmade journal. Learn several bookbinding
styles using quality papers and explore an assortment of materials and ideas to
create your book.
Drawing Class: Drawing
in Negative Space
Monday June 3, 10 AM-1 PM
Instructor:
Penny Burke
Cost: $45
with your materials, $60 materials included
Teens & Adults, Class Size 1-8
This workshop will encompass tapping into the right
side of the brain by drawing negative space (area surrounding the actual object
at first) and drawing upside down images. Drawing from actual still life at
from several angles and drawing from a favorite photograph are just some of the
exercises as well as fun brain challenges. Come enjoy some fun and great ideas
and bring a lunch, if you wish. This is geared for beginners to advanced, or
just anyone looking to expand their inner artist at heart.
Penny Burke of New Hampton, a graduate of UNH, with
Bachelor of Arts, instructs this workshop. Her special interests
are 2 dimensional arts in graphite and oil medium. For more information and to
sign up for the workshop, call the gallery at 536-2750.
MOSAIC CLASS
Saturdays, June 8 & 15 1:00 to 4:00+
Instructor: Joann DeCosta
Members
$35; Non-members $45.00, Materials included
Class Size: 3 – 4
This mosaic class will introduce you to the basics
of mosaics, different kinds of tesserae (tiles), adhesives, mosaic styles, the
various ways to lay tile, and the use of simple tile cutting tools and how to
grout your piece. Everything you need will be supplied. You will receive personal guidance as you mosaic a wall
piece to take home. No art or mosaic experience necessary!
Drawing Class: Drawing in Negative Space
Tuesday, June 11 10 AM-1 PM
Instructor:
Penny Burke
Cost: $45
with your materials, $60 materials included
Teens and Adults Class Size: 1-8
This workshop will encompass tapping into the right
side of the brain by drawing negative space (area surrounding the actual object
at first) and drawing upside down images. Drawing from actual still life at
from several angles and drawing from a favorite photograph are just some of the
exercises as well as fun brain challenges. Come enjoy some fun and great ideas
and bring a lunch, if you wish. This is geared for beginners to advanced, or
just anyone looking to expand their inner artist at heart.
Penny Burke of New Hampton, a graduate of
UNH, with Bachelor of Arts, instructs this workshop. Her special interests are
2 dimensional arts in graphite and oil medium. For more information and to sign
up for the workshop, call the gallery at 536-2750.
BeginnING Calligraphy
Saturday, June 22 and 29 1 – 3 PM
Instructor:
Kathy Grabiek
$50 Materials Included
Teen & Adult, Class Size 2-6
Calligraphy, or
the art of beautiful writing is
as old as writing itself. Many of you may have always wanted to
learn how that beautiful handwriting
is done. Well, here is your opportunity
in a nice classroom setting you can learn the basics of Calligraphy. You will just need to relax, focus and
learn some very simple “rules” of this disciple of writing as a personal
artistic expression. With practice and
attention to the few relatively simple methods you will learn in this class,
you too can have “beautiful
writing.”
Kathy will provide some
basic materials, which you may keep for your own, to practice and continue your
passion for beautiful writing. In the
two, two-hour sessions you will learn the basics of Calligraphy and enough
knowledge to go forth and do beautiful things with your newfound skill.
Kathy has been doing
Calligraphy for over forty years. She has done commissioned work for the
Department of the Defense, weddings, requests for personal mementos, &
poems. Most recently Kathy has provided
artistic additions to Fly Art Designs, Ltd. artwork which is her husband, Tom’s
art business in Rumney.
SEWING
for YOU!
Thursday
Mornings 10:00 – 12:00
Instructor: Donna Castor
$25.00 Class Min. 2
Children’s
classes 10+, Adult Classes teens +
In this on-going weekly class, you can work on your
own project or complete the projects that the instructor provides. If you have special interests or projects,
please contact Donna directly. Come
join in the fun and let’s sew together!
Any questions, please call Donna at 968-9627.
CUSTOM SEWING CLASSES
By appt with instructor, Evenings & Weekends available
Instructor: Donna Castor Children & Adult Classes Available
Learn
to use your sewing machine, cut out a pattern, and follow a project from start
to finish. You can create your own
goals and your own sewing group in these custom classes by appointment. Please call Donna to discuss your interests
and options. 968-9627.
Spring
Classes at a Glance:
April
6 Saturday 9 AM Sew
a Granny Bag
8 & 15 Mondays 6 PM Kiln
Fired Glass Pendants (2 Sessions)
13 Saturday 10:30 AM Make a Hula Hoop Kid’s Class
17 Wednesday 5:30 PM Digital
Photography Basics
22 Monday 6 PM Make
your Own Earrings
23 Tuesday 1 PM Russian
Spiral Bracelet
24 Wednesday 1 PM Square
Stitch Bracelet
24 Wednesday 5:30 PM Rug
Hooking (Session 1 of 4)
27
Saturday 2 PM Spring Wildflower Photo Walk
May
1, 8, 15 Wednesday 5:30 PM Rug
Hooking (Sessions 2-4)
13 Monday 5:30
PM Digital Photography Basics
20 Monday 6
PM Make your own Book
June
3 Monday 10
AM Drawing: Drawing in a Negative Space
8 & 15 Saturdays 1
PM Mosaics (2 Sessions)
11 Tuesday 10
AM Drawing: Drawing in a Negative Space
22 & 29 Saturdays 1 PM Beginning Calligraphy (2 Sessions)
Weekly Classes
Thursdays
10:00 Sewing
