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Sunday: 12 noon - 4pm
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Classes / Activities

For over 10 years we have been offering fun and educational classes and workshops, instructed by some of the areas best artists. Classes are weekly and workshops are special 1,2 or 3 day events. Here are some of our classes:

CLASSES  & WORKSHOPS

WEEKLY CLASSES

Tuesdays~ Drop In and Draw Class ~ Pat Dittberner 9:30am—12:30pm
 Cost:$15.00 non-members $13.50 Members Come, learn to draw or improve your skills. Join us any Tuesday and have a great time! Supply list is available at front desk.

Thursdays~ Soft Pastels ~  Donna Garven ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: $15.00 non-members $13.50 Members. Get your set of Soft  Pastels, (Hobby Lobby has them at 14.95), you can buy the right  paper from the instructor so you are ready to participate in this fun class!

NEW* Thursdays~ oil Painting ~  Donna Garven ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm- Cost: $15.00
 same time as Soft Pastel Class, You may work in either.

Thursday 9:30-12:30. Begins Thursday June 5th, Cost: $15 Supply List will be available. She will teach the basics of Oil Painting and the use of Color. Subjects will be varied each week. Come join her and she will introduce you to the fun of Oil Painting and how to use soft pastels. The Basics in Oil will be brush techniques, color washes, blending and mixing paint, use of a palette knife in painting and more.

 


FRIDAYS~Beginning/Intermediate Watercolor~Kay Barnebey 10 am-1pm
 No Class August & Sept. Back Oct. 3rd.
Cost: $ 25 if you just drop in or $80 for 4. Supply List is available at front desk. Learn to paint or improve your skills!

 

Workshops-

 

Jewelry Workshops Sue McClurg
Mondays 9:30-12:30

Sept.15- Wire Wrapped Beach Glass Cost: $15 Instruction + $5 Supply = $20 Pay ½ by 9/8 

Sept. 22-Faux Stone with Polymer Clay Cost: $15 Instruct.+ $5 = $20 Pay 1/2 dep. by 9/15

Sept. 29-Hammered Silver Bracelet Cost: $15 Instruct. + $15 Supply = $30 Pay ½ by 9/22

Dichroic Glass Fusing-Call or email for dates for this popular class.


Sue McClurg in Dichro Workshop
 

Pottery Workshop with Bill Hildebrand ~ Hand Built & On the Wheel Pottery
MONDAYS - 8 weeks
 Dates: September 15th thru November 8th Time: 6:00 -  9:00 PM (3 student min 5 max)
COST: $270 members $300 non-members  Supply List available.
 Pre-Pay 1/2 down dep. by September 5th


Bill Hildebrand
 
Watercolor Workshop - Instructor - Lee Ricks -The Wonders of Watercolor
 Dates:October 17 & 18 Friday and Saturday Time: 9:30am - 4:30-pm with Lunch Break
Cost: $95 for both –Supply List available Min.10  Pre-Pay 1/2 down dep.  by 10/10

 


Lee Ricks - Yellow Chairs Lemonade

 

Tiddle Caylor, Jack Gant, Ken Barnett & Eddy Lee Skipwith Play So Fine in the Art Center’s Classroom
- at the First Friday Receptions!

 

Physical Address:
323 N. Alister
Port Aransas, Texas
361-749-7334		 Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1175
Port Aransas, TX 78373
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