Art Camp for Grown Ups!
Event description
Art Camp for Grown-Ups!
Thursdays in July and August, 6-8pm
$10 per class, pre-registration required
This class is designed for adults; teens are also welcome to join.
Why should kids have all the fun? This series is designed to get adults creating, regardless of experience or perceived creative ability. Sign up for one, several, or the whole series as you see fit. Get messy, learn new techniques, leave each session with finished products as well as the know-how of how to make more at home. Sign up just yourself and make friends with other participants in these fun sessions, join with friends and make a night of it, or even turn it into a date night.
July 14 - Zentangle
with Laura Jean Whitcomb
Zentangle is an easy to learn and relaxing way to draw. No art experience is required; you just need to know how to draw basic shapes: S, C, O, straight line. When you clear your mind and focus on drawing the shape, then the pattern, you can enter almost a zen meditative state. And end up with a really great drawing.
*Class includes a Zentangle bag with a micron pen, pencil, tortillon for shading, five 3.5 squares and a tiny surprise!
Laura Jean Whitcomb is a certified Zentangle teacher (CZT36), mom, wife, full-time content creator and doodler. She lives in Grantham, NH.
July 21 - Collage Butterfly: Making collages for for teens and adults
with Christie Scott
Collages are made by attaching various materials to backing material. In this camp you will learn some tips and tricks for collage while making a butterfly! Enhance your collaging papers with a variety of technics to give the papers extra interest, depth and texture. Then cut those papers to create collaged images of fantasy butterflies!
Materials: Please bring a pair of sharp scissors that are comfortable for you!
July 28 - Cross Stitching
with Pam LaFountain
In this class you will learn the three stitches needed to complete most counted cross stitch projects, materials you will need, how to begin your project, and where to find patterns. Practice stitches and leave with your own samples of what you have learned, and the confidence to dive into a larger project on your own. This craft is great to take on trips as the materials fit neatly into a small bag.
August 4 - Tie Dye and Wine
with Caitlin Mauser Rowe
Bring some pre-washed white garments of your choice to tie dye in this fun 21+ evening. T-shirts, sundresses, white yoga pants, flour sack dish cloths and pillow cases all make fun surfaces to work on in this class. Caitlin is a veteran tie dyer who can offer her expertise and folding and banding techniques to help you create stunning pieces. Take home your wet pieces (sealed in plastic) to soak overnight and wash them the following day. Directions for washing will be provided.
August 11 - Penny Rug Stitches
with Pam LaFountain
Learn the basic skills to be able to complete any wool or felt project using simple stitches. Practice with a beautiful array of samples and take your sample pieces home to help you remember your new-found stitching as you start a larger project on your own with confidence and new skills. Your family and friends will love the handmade gifts you can create after learning the three basic stitches for penny rugs that you will learn in this class. Finding patterns, materials needed and “tricks” for completing your project will be included. The instructor has made pillows, Christmas ornaments, stuffed animals, finger puppets, coasters, and table runners using these simple stitches.
August 18 - Abstract Collage Challenge
with Jennifer Stark
This class will take a limited selection of material to challenge the participants to create an abstract collage of their choice. We will explore foundational concepts of collage during this process like scale, repetition, contrast of color and texture. Leave with a finished piece, and fully inspired to continue collaging at home.
Jennifer’s collage and mixed media work is a play of bold marks, playful texture and contrast of color. Each piece is an exploration of the unknown. Mixed media collage is exciting and forgiving making it a perfect process for personal exploration and expression.
August 25 - Batik, Potato Masher Style
with Chris Scott
Create your own batik cloth, patterned with a simple technique for decorating textiles.. Cover parts of your cloth molten wax using metal stamps to make patterns. in this camp our stamps will be a variety of kitchen potato mashers from the teacher’s vast collection. Once patterned the material is dipped in dye. The wax acts as a barrier to color and when it is removed, with the heat of an iron, the pattern is revealed.
Chris is an artist, teacher and arts and crafts enthusiast who has a studio in her “little old house” in N. Newport NH, where she entertains herself with all kinds of arts and crafts. Chris loves to draw and paint, sew and build sculpture, make puppets and block prints and enjoys it so much that she wants to share the making experience with all of you at the Library Arts Center.