Adult Art Workshops
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is pleased to offer a variety of art workshops for ages 16 and up. We generally offer 2-4 workshops per year. All of the workshops are taught by experienced art educators and/or professional artists. The classes are most often offered during the weekend and last one full day. Most of the workshops include the necessary supplies; however, in some cases, attendees will need to bring some every-day objects from home (such as tape, hand tools, paper towels, etc.). If they so choose, attendees may bring their own art equipment and supplies (brushes, pastels, etc.).
Past workshops included:
- Pastel Painting with Becky Way
- Watercolor Wax Batik with Beth Wilhelm
- Leather Masks with Patrick Riley
- Gourd Baskets with Tina Bly
- Basket Weaving with Pauline Asbury
- Jewelry Design with Patti Eayre
Artists interested in teaching a workshop should contact the MGMoA Education Department or complete the online application.
Creative Watercolor Techniques Clinic with Linda Dixon
Saturday, June 29th, 2013
10am-3pm
Try watercolor for the first time or brush up on your skills. You will create several simple paintings as you learn a variety of wash techniques as well as direct and indirect painting. We will explore some easy resist and special effects media which lend interest to the work.
Linda’s flowing style makes the most of what watercolor has to offer. If you have heard that watercolor is hard – put away those old ideas. Learn to have fun with paint and let it work for you.
This class is open to those of any skill level.
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$80 Non-member
$75 Senior, student, teacher, military, or SGU employee
$70 Member
Tuition includes all materials.
For cancellation and refund police, please note the bottom of this page.
Beginning 1 Jewelry Clinic with Patti Eayre
June 8, 2013
In this intimate 4 student clinic you will learn the basics of jewelry construction focusing on cold connections through the completion of several projects. Emphasis on basic wire wrap connections, use of findings, introduction to metals and their uses, simple closed spirals, bail making, and chain embellishment.
***Prerequisite: Good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to see very fine details.
$100 Non-member
$95 Senior, student, teacher, military, or SGU employee
$90 Member
Tuition includes all materials and a jewelry tool kit to take home at the end of class.
For cancellation and refund police, please note the bottom of this page.
Beginning 2 Jewelry Clinic with Patti Eayre
Moved to June 22, 2013
This clinic is a continuation of Beginning Jewelry 1. We will explore more wire techniques, use of more findings types, and applying wire finishes including making chain, open, closed, square and triangular spirals, cage wrapped beads, steel wool/sandpaper finish, Vintaj patina, and clasp making.
***Prerequisite: Beginning 1 Jewelry Clinic or demonstrated knowledge of creating basic wire wrapped connections and use of round and chain nose pliers and cutters.
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$95 Non-member
$90 Senior, student, teacher, military, or SGU employee
$85 Member
Tuition includes all materials.
Tools
You must bring your Beginning 1 Jewelry Clinic tool kit including: Round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, flush cutter, bead trays, bead mat, bead board, and jump ring opener.
An expanded tool kit is included with tuition.
For cancellation and refund police, please note the bottom of this page.
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Cancellation Policy:
The MGMoA relies on confirmed attendance to make important arrangements for the workshop. Please notify the museum of any cancelation no fewer than 7 days prior to the first day of the workshop for a full refund of tuition fees. Refunds cannot be made for cancellations initiated within 7 days of the first day of the scheduled workshop, or for no-shows, for any reason. Workshop registration may be transferred to another person. Please contact the museum education department to make arrangements.
In the extremely rare event that the MGMoA needs to cancel the workshop, participants will be contacted immediately and given a full refund of tuition. The MGMoA will not be held responsible for refunding travel expenses.
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Watercolor by Linda J. Dixon
Wire Jewelry by Patti Eayre
