Fall 1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Sep
9
to Oct 7
Adult Class

Fall 1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING

with Jesse Howard

Tuesday, 10am - 12pm Advanced Registration Required.

Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.

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Fall 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Sep
9
to Oct 7
Adult Class

Fall 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING

with Julie Sulzen

Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Advanced Registration Required.

Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.

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Fall 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Sep
11
to Oct 9
Adult Class

Fall 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING

with Julie Sulzen

***THIS IS A FOUR WEEK SESSION***

9/11, 9/18, 10/2, 10/9

Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Advanced Registration Required.

Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.

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Fall 1 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create
Sep
12
to Oct 10
Adult Class

Fall 1 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create

with Jackie Lakely

Friday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.

This is a class that introduces the same concepts in different ways for each session and is for all levels of skill and experience. Emphasis is put on process over product, and we will almost always work in multiples in order to try different applications of each week’s lesson. We will work with still life arrangements and your imagination to create narrative work, as well as intuitive world-building based on combining materials as you go.  

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Fall 1 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create
Sep
12
to Oct 10
Adult Class

Fall 1 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create

with Jackie Lakely

Friday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.

This is a class that introduces the same concepts in different ways for each session and is for all levels of skill and experience. Emphasis is put on process over product, and we will almost always work in multiples in order to try different applications of each week’s lesson. We will work with still life arrangements and your imagination to create narrative work, as well as intuitive world-building based on combining materials as you go.  

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Collaging with Recycled Materials
Sep
20
Adult Workshop

Collaging with Recycled Materials

Saturday, September 20th, 10am - 4pm

with Karen Sugay

Participants will create a collage of an owl in nature using reclaimed wallpapers, fabrics, buttons, etc. Participants will create a composition sketch and color palette, select some materials, and begin creating the background in the morning. The afternoon will be devoted to creating the owl using one of the patterns provided, putting it all together, and sharing it with the group. Participants may not be done with their piece, and that’s ok! Good art can’t be rushed!

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Mixed Media in Miniature: Create a Tiny Series
Sep
27
Adult Workshop

Mixed Media in Miniature: Create a Tiny Series

Saturday, September 27th, 10am - 4pm

with Jackie Lakely

Inspired by the Microcosm Exhibit here at OPAL earlier this year, as well as the Angela Kauffman Gallery, which has monthly shows of miniature artworks, this workshop is an introduction to working in miniature with mixed media. We will create a series of six 1:12 scale pieces, ranging from 1” - 4” in width/length. The history of working in miniature goes back centuries and throughout many cultures all over the world, and it is having a renaissance now in the 2020’s. Historically, miniatures are known for precision and intricate detail, and while that is certainly an option in this class, we are focusing more on the creative possibilities when working within such tiny spaces.

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Aug
16
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 16th, 10am - 12pm

with Barbara McClure

“Wild” Animal Drawings

Ink and Watercolor Patterned Fish and Turtles: Students will create unique animal drawings using pencil, micro pens, watercolor, and colored pencil. They will also learn basic drawing skills and techniques, along with the dynamics of color and pattern.

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Aug
2
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 2nd, 10am - 12pm

with Katie Aguilar

Recycled Animals

Using recycled materials such as plastic bottles or cans, students will create animals such as birds or butterflies to be decorated with varying types of markers.

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Jul
26
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, July 26th, 10am - 12pm

with Barbara McClure

“Wild” Animal Drawings

Students will create unique animal drawings using pencil, micro pens, watercolor, and colored pencil. They will also learn basic drawing skills and techniques, along with the dynamics of color and pattern.

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Wreath Making: Beyond the Portal Toward Crafting Artful Narratives of Belonging and Home
Jul
19
Adult Workshop

Wreath Making: Beyond the Portal Toward Crafting Artful Narratives of Belonging and Home

With Shanelle Harrison

Saturday, July 19th, 1 pm - 4pm

Whether inspired by cherished memories or fantastical dreams, students will channel their vision into tangible portals that evoke the warmth, nostalgia, and wonder of home. Guided by award-winning artist Shanelle Harrison, students will experiment with diverse materials and methods, from linocut to collage, to manifest their unique interpretations of this intimate theme. Join us in shaping these portals, where artistry intertwines with the essence of belonging.

Students will create a real or imaginative mixed-media portal using a variety of materials and techniques to achieve their desired outcome.

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EXPLORING THE SUMMER GARDEN IN MIXED MEDIA
Jul
19
Adult Workshop

EXPLORING THE SUMMER GARDEN IN MIXED MEDIA

Saturday, July 19th, 10am - 4pm

with Jackie Lakely

Spend the day immersed in Summer’s bounty of flowers, grasses, vegetables, and fruits from my garden and from a farm near my house! If the weather is nice we will also spend time outside in the beautiful courtyard garden at OPAL! We will start with a series of maquettes (a grid of small studies) to explore and experiment with various mixed media techniques including drawing, painting, creating glazes, textures, shapes and patterns, working with collage, image transfer, and creating our own stamps and stencils. Then we will spend the afternoon developing larger pieces using the materials and techniques you want to create your own summer gardens. You might work from life the entire time, you might also decide to integrate your imaginative plants and flowers, narrative, and all manner of elements to make your pieces feel like YOURS. You are welcome to bring a lunch and have a break from 12:30-1:00. 

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Kintsugi for Beginners
Jul
12
Adult Workshop

Kintsugi for Beginners

Saturday, July 12th, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

with Mami Takahashi

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable and beautiful. In this beginner’s workshop, participants will learn the basic technique of Kintsugi on a small porcelain plate or a small ceramic plate to understand the fundamentals of this process.

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A Spiritual Journey, Painting and Interacting with Trees, a Sensory-Motor Approach
Jun
22
Adult Workshop

A Spiritual Journey, Painting and Interacting with Trees, a Sensory-Motor Approach

with Rev. Denise Grossman, Visual Artist/Painter

Sunday, June 22nd, 10am-3pm

Celebrate our tree city with a workshop to commune and maybe even hug a tree then go create art from that experience in the studio. This workshop develops our passion for painting and drawing trees in nature with insight and self-discovery, so that as artists we are better able to convey the emotional expressions of trees.

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Abstracting Poetry: Multimedia Exploration
Jun
21
Adult Workshop

Abstracting Poetry: Multimedia Exploration

With Cynthia Breunlin

Saturday, June 21st, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us for Abstracting Poetry: Multimedia Exploration, a workshop led by Cynthia Breunlin. This workshop is centered around the combination of two disparate yet familiar art forms: poetry and collage! Taking from either personal or found poems and imagery, we will construct specialized artworks that tap into our emotional and visual sensibilities. Abstracting Poetry will help you express a delightful combination of words and visuals even if you are reluctant to say you like poetry! The Art League Gallery is a perfect setting to promote your new creation—Abstracting Poetry!

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CAIRNS: a Meditative Mixed Media Exploration
Jun
21
Adult Workshop

CAIRNS: a Meditative Mixed Media Exploration

Saturday, June 21st, 10am - 4:00pm

with Jackie Lakely

Spend the day creating a series of pieces centered on the personal expression of Cairns. We most commonly know them as rock formations, although they have historically been made from a wide range of materials. They have served humanity over thousands of years as a means of communication, and connection, sharing route markers for explorers and hikers, holders of messages, to signify community, as a means of meditation, burial, and other rituals.  

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