Classes
The Carolina Shag!
Thurs, Sept 5-Oct 10, 7-8pm (6 weeks)
Did you know that North Carolina has an official popular dance? We do . . . it's the Carolina Shag!
Beginner and Intermediate shaggers can join DVIDA International Certified dance instructor John Dietz at the ArtLab Beach Club to learn how it's done! You'll find it's easy to do in this fun and supportive setting. This class will be jam packed with turns, fancy footwork, mirror patterns, and shaggin' style! No partner required!
6-week session: Thursdays, 7-8pm, August 29 through October 3, 2019.
John is available (by appointment) starting at 6pm for private instruction. Also, we'll keep the ArtLab Beach Club open until 9pm, so you can practice what you've learned!
$75 per student (6 weeks)
Brilliant Florals in Watercolor
Sunday, September 8, 2019 1-3pm
Join Patricia Sweet as she shares techniques for creating brilliant florals in watercolor! This session is for first time painters to intermediate artists.
All materials provided, no experience necessary. Students who have brushes they like to use are welcome to bring them. We recommend wearing clothing that can get dirty.
Cost: $35 per student
Instructor: Patricia Sweet
For ages 9 and up. (Students age 9-12 must be accompanied by an adult.)
Minimum class size: 3
Maximum class size: 12
Registration closes at 5pm, Friday, September 6th.
After School at ArtLab! (10.1 1p)
Tues, Oct 1, 2019 1-3pm
Introduction to Mixed Media for Kids
This class will offer instruction in mixed media techniques for the budding creative genius!
We'll start by experimenting with ways to apply paint to paper, and create colorful abstract backgrounds. Collage comes next, using a variety of papers and adhesives. Finally, we’ll try some different stamping techniques to add text or shapes to our works of art.
Using these mixed media techniques, we’ll decorate a box to keep treasures for future art projects close at hand!
FAQ:
*This session is geared toward the 12 and under set, though older artists are welcome. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
*We'll have aprons handy, but it's best to wear something that can get messy.
*It's important to register in advance so we can prepare the creative space appropriately!
*Any other questions? Send us an e-mail or give us a call.
Class size limited to 10.
Instructor: Cindi Spillman
Cost: $ 15 per artist
After School at ArtLab! (10.1.19)
Tues, Oct 1, 2019 3:45-5:45pm
Introduction to Mixed Media for Kids
This class will offer instruction in mixed media techniques for the budding creative genius!
We'll start by experimenting with ways to apply paint to paper, and create colorful abstract backgrounds. Collage comes next, using a variety of papers and adhesives. Finally, we’ll try some different stamping techniques to add text or shapes to our works of art.
Using these mixed media techniques, we’ll decorate a box to keep treasures for future art projects close at hand!
FAQ:
*This session is geared toward the 12 and under set, though older artists are welcome. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
*We'll have aprons handy, but it's best to wear something that can get messy.
*It's important to register in advance so we can prepare the creative space appropriately!
*Any other questions? Send us an e-mail or give us a call.
Class size limited to 10.
Instructor: Cindi Spillman
Cost: $ 15 per artist
2nd Friday Social Dance - West Coast Swing!
Friday, September 13, 2019 7-10pm
Join us for some fun on the dance floor! 2nd Friday Social Dance, will be all about West Coast Swing, with Benjamin Birdsong as our instructor and DJ.
Don't know the steps, or need a refresher? The cover charge includes a free intermediate level class will begin at 7pm, followed by a free beginners class at 7:30p. You'll then be ready to put your new moves to some smooth groves!
Bring along your refreshment of choice, or enjoy our neighborhood eateries before and after.
Cover: $10
Introduction to Embroidery (am)
Saturday, September 14, 2019 10a-12p
Whether you are new to hand embroidery or just need a refresher, this is the class for you!
Instructor Chris Butterfield will be sharing easy to follow techniques for chain stitch, back stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, lazy daisy, and French knots. While you won't necessarily be creating a design ready for framing, the things you learn here will ready you for classes in embroidery projects, smocking, slow stitch, and much more!
All materials provided . . . no experience necessary!
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Class size limited to 12.
Instructor: Chris Butterfield
$25/person
Introduction to Embroidery (pm)
Saturday, September 14, 2019 1-3p
Whether you are new to hand embroidery or just need a refresher, this is the class for you!
Instructor Chris Butterfield will be sharing easy to follow techniques for chain stitch, back stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, lazy daisy, and French knots. While you won't necessarily be creating a design ready for framing, the things you learn here will ready you for classes in embroidery projects, smocking, slow stitch, and much more!
All materials provided . . . no experience necessary!
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Class size limited to 12.
Instructor: Chris Butterfield
$25/person
Envisioning the School Year Ahead
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6-9pm
No matter your age, "back to school" time can be a great time to set intentions or revisit those made earlier in the year.
Vision Boards are a great way to accomplish this goal, while having a lot of fun! This thoughtful and creative process helps you hone in on what you want to achieve during the coming school year, leaving you with a meaningful visual reminder to help bring those intentions to life. A wonderful activity for all ages…no experience required!
All materials will be provided to create a 12x12 Vision Board suitable for framing. If you have something (images or text, for example) that is meaningful to you, please feel free to bring it along. You can use it for inspiration, or include it on your board!
“Creating a [piece of art] that displays what you want actually does bring it to life. What we focus on expands. When you create a vision board and place it in a space where you see it often, you essentially end up doing short visualization exercises throughout the day. Visualization works!” —Huffington Post, 1.12.15
Class size limited to 10.
Instructor: Chris Butterworth
$35 per student
After School at ArtLab! (9.24 1p)
Tues, Sept 24, 2019 1-3pm
The 4-Fold Book
Using a variety of mixed media techniques, we’ll create a small book, and fill it's pages with our favorite things!
All materials will be provided. Artists are also welcome to bring personal photos, images from magazines, favorite poems or lyrics, and any other two dimensional memorabilia they might like to include. Books will have 6 pages (3 full spreads), plus front and back "covers."
FAQ:
*All ages are welcome!
*Kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
*We'll have aprons handy, but it's best to wear something that can get messy.
*It's important to register in advance so we can prepare the creative space appropriately!
*Any other questions? Send us an e-mail or give us a call.
Class size limited to 10.
Instructor: Cindi Spillman
Cost: $ 15 per artist
After School at ArtLab! (9.24.19)
Tues, Sept 24, 2019 3:45-5:45pm
The 4-Fold Book
Using a variety of mixed media techniques, we’ll create a small book, and fill it's pages with our favorite things!
All materials will be provided. Artists are also welcome to bring personal photos, images from magazines, favorite poems or lyrics, and any other two dimensional memorabilia they might like to include. Books will have 6 pages (3 full spreads), plus front and back "covers."
FAQ:
*All ages are welcome!
*Kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
*We'll have aprons handy, but it's best to wear something that can get messy.
*It's important to register in advance so we can prepare the creative space appropriately!
*Any other questions? Send us an e-mail or give us a call.
Class size limited to 10.
Instructor: Cindi Spillman
Cost: $ 15 per artist
Beginning Barn Quilts
Saturday, September 28, 2019 10a-4p
Our most frequently requested class is now open to the public!
Create a 2' x 2' x 3/4" barn quilt, suitable for indoor or outdoor display. Upon registration, you'll be sent instructions for choosing your pattern and colors. Use one of our suggestions, or select one of your own! We'll take you step by step from plotting out your design to adding "stitching" or other embellishments.
All materials (except hanging hardware) provided . . . no experience necessary!
Note: Students will be on their own for lunch. Feel free to bring something along work straight through, take a break to enjoy one of our neighborhood eateries, or bring take-out back to the classroom.
Class size limited to 8.
Instructor: Cindi Spillman
$85/person
Art & Spirit: Making the Connections
Saturday, October 12, 2019 10a-4p
Many spiritual persons use art and art-making to deepen and enrich their spiritual practice, and artists often draw from their spiritual identities to broaden and diversify their creative expression and generativity. How do spirituality and art intersect for you? What practices do you use, or wish you understood better, to pierce the veil between these two ways of being and understanding the world? There are many, many spiritual practices that bring meaning, and equally numerous ways of participating in the arts. Individually or in community, we are hoping to explore some of the avenues open to all of us as we seek to open our experiences to more wonder, joy, and meaning.
We are hoping this meeting will be the first in a series for those who want an opportunity to slow down, cultivate mindfulness, and reconnect, with others, to the beauty of the world around us. Are you interested in creativity, sharing, building community, and self-discovery? If so, we invite you to join us for an exploration of Art & Spirit.
This one day retreat will be led by Nancy E. Richards, an artist with experience facilitating group explorations as a chaplain, educator, counselor, and friend. We will examine our own definitions of Spirit, both formal and informal, and how art, whether created by ourselves or others, can not only enrich us intellectually, but also deepen the connection to Spirit in our lives.
No previous art experience is necessary . . . just an open mind, and a willingness to explore and create. All supplies will be provided, and support in using the materials will be offered. Likewise, no particular experience of spirituality is required. Just come as you are, with questions and your own experience. We will spend some time in contemplation, some in sharing, and some in making a bit of art.
Please bring your own lunch and dress comfortably.
Weather permitting, we will try to have a little time outside.
Cost: $85
Paper Piecing
Wed, Oct 23-Nov 6, 1-4pm (3 weeks)
Join Linda Voltz as she shares the art of Paper Piecing! Using this process, also known as Foundation Piecing, you'll create a single block project that can be a wall hanging or table topper. Skills learned in this session will enable you to tackle more complicated patterns with confidence!
Those skills include:
- fabric choice - both color and value
- the use of mirrors for auditioning fabrics
- measuring and cutting for accuracy
- the importance of organization and time management throughout the construction process
- seam matching
- border options, quilting and finishing
We'll begin with a small practice piece and then move on to the project. Sewing at home is a requirement in order to use class time efficiently. Students will need to bring their own machine to class.
Original pattern (shown in photo) is supplied by the instructor.
Supplies List:
- Sewing machine, with 80/12 needle and open toe foot
- Pencil, eraser, and paper for notes (you may also take photos)
- Small, sharp, thread scissors
- Paper scissors
- Sturdy 4" x 6" postcard (one side can be glossy, the other must be matte)
- Small rotary cutting mat, 8-1⁄2 ” x 11” or larger
- Gridded ruler, at least 3 1/2” x 13”
- Rotary cutter with a sharp blade
- Neutral colored thread for your machine (tan, ecru, lt. gray)
- Quilt pins (thin shaft are a necessity for batik fabrics)
- Seam ripper or thread snips
- Small (short) Add-A-Quarter ruler (can be purchased from Linda at the first class session)
Fabric requirements:
A limited number of ready-to-use fabric bundles will be available for purchase (at the first class session) for $20, or you may bring your own fabrics.
This block requires 1/4 yard pieces of 6 different fabrics:
- five of them should range in value - one light, three medium and one dark (they can all be prints, but the colors should go together)
- a very light, plain, background fabric (does not need to be white)
Fabrics do not need to be washed (this is a wall or table piece), but do need to be ironed.
If you have materials or other questions please contact Linda at raventreequilter@gmail.com
Halloween Rocks with Haunted Haiku!
Thursday, October 31, 2019 1-5p
Brevard rocks . . . and so does Halloween! Have some afternoon fun by creating Halloween Rocks to hide or keep, then try your hand at some Haunted Haiku!
While you're here, enter the 3rd Annual ArtLab Costume Contest to be eligible to win a gift certificate for/toward an upcoming class.
Spooky good fun for everyone!