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Check out some upcoming classes at Pullen Arts Center, and use the links below to register online!

For a full list of classes available, visit RecLink or preview upcoming classes and programs in the Leisure Ledger.

Youth

An instructor looks over the work of two young painting students

Print it!

Instructor: Julia Einstein

Ages: 6-12

Fee: $30 resident / $45 non-resident

Date & Time:  Saturday, January 27 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Register for Print it!

The art of printmaking is a fun! Learn all the steps to transform your drawings into impressions to apply inks and create a folio of prints. All supplies Included. 1 session.

Clay Play: Creative Coil Creation

Instructor: Sue Chegari

Ages: 9-12

Fee: $60 resident / $75 non-resident

Date & Time:  Mondays, February 19-26 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Register for Clay Play: Creative Coil Creation

Build a vessel while we explore ancient coiling techniques to create a modern piece of art. Potters will learn hand-build skills, how to use clay tools and how to add underglaze to their pottery. Pieces will be left for firing and available for pickup between 2-3 weeks after the last class. All supplies included. 2 sessions. 

Let’s Mask for Mardi Gras

Instructor: Pamela Cole

Ages: 5-8         

Fee: $30 resident/ $45 non-resident

Date & Time: Saturday, January 20, 10-11:30 a.m.

Register for Let’s mask for Mardi Gras

Explore Mardi Gras and create your own mask. All supplies included. 1 session.

Land of the Llamas

Instructor: Pamela Cola

Ages: 5-8        

Fee: $30 resident/ $45 non-resident

Date & Time: Mondays, February 19-March 11, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Register for Land of the Llamas

We’ll explore the Llama and their uniqueness. Then paint our own llamas with color combinations & mark making! All supplies provided. 1 session.

Teen

Intro to Kiln-Fired Enamels

Instructor: Ndidi Kowalczyk

Ages: 12-16         

Fee: $150 resident/ $175 non-resident

Date & Time: Mondays, February 19-March 11, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Register for Intro to Kiln-Fired Enamels

Come learn to play with kiln-firing while fusing powdered glass to copper sheet in fun patterns. This class will be a foundation for subsequent kiln-fire enameling classes. All supplies included.

Jewelry

People working at tables with tools in the jewelry studio at Pullen Arts Center

Jewelry Studio

Image by Tzu Chen Photography ©

Continuing Metals

Instructor: Sarah West

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $50 resident/ $65 non-resident

Date & Time: Tuesdays, February 27-April 2, 7-9:30 p.m.

Register for Continuing Metals

Continue to expand your skills working independently and on assigned projects to further your knowledge of jewelry techniques. Explore methods of stone-setting and hollow-form construction. Students may purchase and/or bring in their own metal for projects. Supply kits will be available for purchase from Pullen Arts Center for $25. The kit will provide each student with solder, saw blades, drill bits, sandpaper, and a small amount of copper to get started on projects. Prerequisite: Beginning Metals at Pullen or Sertoma Arts Center. 6 sessions.

Guided Studio

Instructor: Amy Veatch

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $145 resident/ $160 non-resident

Date & Time: Tuesdays, February 27-April 2, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Register for Guided Studio

In this class, students can complete or start projects of their own design. If you have taken a Beginning or Continuing Metals class and have an idea for a project, but feel you need instructor support, this is the class for you. There is no set of skills or projects for this class, instead, there will be individualized instruction according to the projects students bring to class. Students will need to supply their own materials. Prerequisite: Beginning Metals at Pullen or Sertoma. 6 sessions.

Enameling Introduction

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $185 resident/ $200 non-resident

Dates & Times: 

Tuesdays, February 12-March 18, 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, February 12-March 18, 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Register for Enameling Introduction

This class is designed for the aspiring enamellist. Starting with the absolute basics, we will explore color on metal with transparent and opaque enamels. The sky’s the limit – there will be tons of room for experimentation! Students will come away with the basic knowledge and confidence to enamel oodles of samples to make into finished jewelry. Students should bring their own 18g (0.040 inches) or 20g (0.032 inches) copper sheet to class or they can purchase it through the Pullen Arts Center supply store. All supplies included in price of class EXCEPT copper. 6 sessions.

Fibers

Embroidered Wonderlands

Instructor: Patrizia Ferreira

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $96 resident/ $111 non-resident

Date & Time: Thursdays, February 15-March 7 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Register for Embroidered Wonderlands

This is an experimental class where we create wonderlands out of repurposed and discarded materials. Unexpected effects are achieved using non-textile materials and incorporating them into our textile pieces, providing them with unusual textures, shine, and luster. Students will learn techniques to stitch them, mold them, wrap them, and alter them. All elements are put together with the use of stitches. No prior experience is necessary. All supplies included. 4 sessions.

Painting

An instructor oversees students painting on easels at Pullen Arts Center

Painting Studio

Image by Tzu Chen Photography ©

Painted Paper and Fabric Collage

Instructor: Joanna Moody

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $90 resident/ $105 non-resident

Date & Time: Tuesdays, February 13-March 5, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Register for Painted Paper and Fabric Collage

In this class we will paint papers and fabrics to create collages. We will discuss positive and negative space as well as the virtues of value in design. Students are encouraged to bring an image they would like to recreate as a painted paper collage. It can be one of their own artworks or another composition they are inspired by. Students are also welcome to work intuitively abstract or otherwise. All levels welcome. Supply list prints on receipt. 4 sessions.

Mixed Media

Artist Brushmaking: From Tool to Treasure

Instructor: Sarah Ann Austin

Ages: 16+ years         

Fee: $60 resident/ $75 non-resident

Date & Time: Mondays, February 5-12, 6-8 p.m.

Register for Artist Brushmaking: From Tool to Treasure

Explore the idea that a tool can be a piece of functional artwork. Learn to make a variety of brushes and how to harvest and source materials. You’ll create brush heads from hair, fur, and natural fiber. For brush handles, you’ll use bamboo and wood, and you'll even learn the possibilities of how clay can be incorporated to make handles and ferrule. This workshop includes discussions, slide presentations, and collaborations. The brushes can be used in various media with the possibility of mark making unique to each brush. You can use them in alternative process photography, ceramic mark making, lithography, watercolor, and much more. A materials fee of $55 per student is payable to the instructor at the start of the workshop to cover the natural hair and locally sourced materials for making the brushes. 2 sessions. 

Artist Trading Cards

Instructor: Ashley Bonner

Ages: 12+ years         

Fee: $30 resident/ $45 non-resident

Date & Time: Sunday, January 28, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Register for Artist Trading Cards

Create mini artworks to trade or share with family, friends, and other local artists! In class, we will explore the concept of artist trading cards and create our own multimedia art pieces. At the end of class, you will have a small collection of cards to take home, as well as a chance to trade your new cards with classmates. $5 kits are available for purchase at Pullen Arts Center, or students can provide materials - supply details printed on receipt.

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