SMARTS

SMARTS Classes –  $4 for Shiawassee County Seniors/$6 for those not age 60 or out of county. 

April

• April 8 –  Glazing Plant Buddies that were Created on March 11. – Put the finishing spring color on your plant buddy. Pieces will be fired a second time and available for pick up at the next SMARTS SAC class. Marie Gougeon, Artist/Instructor.
• April 22  –  Celebrate Earth Day!  – Experimenting with watercolor pencils and Mother Earth! Lisabeth Curnow, Artists/Instructor

• April 15 – Paper Bead Bracelet – Turn paper into beads that can be strung to make a casual spring or summer bracelet. Roll strips of colorful paper into oval shaped beads, and Modge-Podge them for a glossy shine. Sting on an elastic cord with wood beads to complete with a colorful tassel.  Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
• April 29  –  Swirling Water (Lily Pond) – Paint a mesmerizing aquatic scene featuring turtles, goldfish or lily pads in bloom. Easy technique using a large brush to swirl shades of aqua and blue acrylic paint on an 8 x 10 wrapped canvas. Good for beginners looking for  great results! Bring your apron and roll up your sleeves! . Dorothy Neaton, Artist/instructor

• April 16 –  Painting an unfinished Birdhouse – Use your creativity to finish this unfinished birdhouse with acrylic paint. In house or patio decoration (three styles to choose from).  Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
• April 30 –  Design and Paint your Own Bouquet – Sketch out a bouquet using a mix of flower and leaf shapes in a pleasing composition. Learn a few painterly tricks with acrylic for a variation, using color and detail. Andrea Czarnik, Artist/Instructor.

• April 10 – Spring Fabric Wreath – Create your own colors with pretty Spring fabrics to tie to your wreath  base.   Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor
• April 24 –  Spring Flower Watercolor – Using wax resist technique with any type of flowers that you desire.   Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor

May

• May 6 – Oil Pastel Sunflowers – In this fast paced class we will work with oil pastels and paint using an unusual painting tool! You will be creating a one of a kind still life design. Joan Larson, Artist/Instructor
• May 20  –  Shibori (Tie Dye Silk Scarves)  – Shibori is the collective term for all types of resist dyeing using binding, stitching, folding and clamping and pleating and wrapping. The common factor is the compression of the fabric which prevents the dye from accessing some areas which, when dyed and undone, yield a beautiful range of complex patterns. Linda Ruehle and Cora Walby, Artists/Instructors.

• May 6 – Catalpa Tree Bean Pod Wall Hanging – Get back to nature with this hanging wall piece made with the dried seed pods from the Catalpa Tree. Using hot glue, students will create a frame for the base and create a vase on it that can hold slender stalks of curly grass. Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
• May 20  –  Hanging Mosaic – Create a design of your choosing, using colorful pieces of glass. Open spaces will be filled with grout/mortar. Messy? A little, so gloves will be provided! Dorothy Neaton, Artist/instructor

• May 7 –  Watercolor Painting of Lily of the Valley – As a birth flower for May, Lily of the Valley represents the sweetness and joy of people born this month. The flower is also popular in wedding bouquets and arrangements, symbolizing the purity, happiness, and luck the bride hopes to bring into her new life.  Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
• May 14 –  Tulips in Acrylic – May is Tulip Time! Painting with heavy body acrylic paint will be a fun technique on an 8 x 8 inch wrap around canvas. This will be a contemporary piece, not requiring a frame. Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor.

• May 8 –  Tulips in Acrylic – May is Tulip Time! Painting with heavy body acrylic paint will be a fun technique on an 8 x 8 inch wrap around canvas. This will be a contemporary piece, not requiring a frame. Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor.
• May 22 –  Rock Your Art Smock! – Whether it’s cooking, barbecuing, cleaning, painting, crafting, playing in clay, or gifting… get inspired to paint on aprons with acrylic paint.  Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor

June SAVE THE DATES

Owosso Senior Center (Tues)  June 11 & 25

Shiawassee Arts Center (Mon) June 3 & 17

Morrice Senior Center (Wed) June 12 & 26

Durand Senior Center (Mon)  June 10 & 24

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Seniors can receive one Free Class during their birthday month!

Pre-registration at the appropriate location is required