SMARTS

September

• September 9 – Rooster in Oil Pastel –  Explore all the colors in the box when drawing a rooster in oil pastel. A focus will be placed on layering and blending oil pastel. Phillip Ruehle, Artist/Instructor
• September 23 – Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving Grapevine Wreath – Embellish your wreath for the fall season or holidays. Linda Ruehle/Cora Walby, Artists/Instructors.

• September 16 – No Sew Fall Table Runner – Spruce up your kitchen or dining room table with a no-sew table runner. You will use a fast drying white glue to attach two different Autumn themed flannel fabrics Finished size is 12″ x 36.” Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
• September 30 – Pumpkin Gnome Hanger – Get ready for Fall by painting a colorful gnome on a balsa wood pumpkin, then add your favorite greeting. Embellish with a raffia bow and mini sunflower and you’re good to go!  Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor.

• September 3 – Sunflower with Watercolor – And perhaps a touch of mixed media! Painting on vintage book pages and collaging with other torn papers. Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
• September 17 – The Art of Cell Phone Photography – Learn how to use the camera on your phone to take unique and inspiring photographs. Karen Mead Elford, Photographer/Instructor

• September 11- Simmers of Light! – Hummingbirds, with their iridescent feathers and rapid wings, are often seen as messengers of joy and lightness of being. In many cultures, they symbolize resilience, as they are known for their incredible ability to travel great distances tirelessly. Painting with watercolor. Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor.
• September 25 – Wine Bottle Plant Waterers- Recycle and paint a wine bottle vessel for watering your plants. Bottles will be pre-primed and ready to paint your original design in acrylic. (Remember to bring a box to cart this home!). Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor

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October

• October 7 – Pumpkins in Clay –  Create a cute little gourd sculpture in clay, after rolling your slab of clay with textures from lace or stamps. Requires Glazing class on November 11 to finish. Marie Gougeon, Artist/Instructor
• October 21 – Rooster in Oil Pastel – Rescheduled from September 9. This class is full, but you can be added to a wait list. Explore all the colors in the box when drawing a rooster in oil pastel. A focus will be placed on layering and blending oil pastel. Philip Ruehle, Artist/Instructor.

• October 14 – Tarnished Silver Halloween Decor – Give new life to tarnished, vintage silver by reanimating pieces as Halloween decorations. First, a quick layer of primer, then a black and orange acrylic paint for a spooky design. Finish with pasting cut out shapes from Halloween napkins. Victorian ladies will be rolling in their graves when they see how we transform what was once their best silver! Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
• October 28 – Bottle Cap Sunflower – Create a fall sunflower by bending yellow pop bottle caps in half and hot gluing them to a 4″ x 12″ wood base. Add green caps for leaves and a twine stem for a charming country look. Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor. 

• October 15 – Tarnished Silver Halloween Decor – Give new life to tarnished, vintage silver by reanimating pieces as Halloween decorations. First, a quick layer of primer, then a black and orange acrylic paint for a spooky design. Finish with pasting cut out shapes from Halloween napkins. Victorian ladies will be rolling in their graves when they see how we transform what was once their best silver! (limit of 15 students) Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
• October 29 – Painted Wine Bottle Plant Waterers – Paint an artsy wine bottle vessel for watering your houseplants. We will be using acrylic paints to make a design of your choice. Sample ideas will be available. Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor

• October 9- Pumpkin Flower Arranging – Come enjoy fall blooms and make your own bouquet using a small pumpkin as your display vessel. Learn how to adapt a traditional bouquet to a more compact design to create a unique fall favorite. Bring a box to safely transport your arrangement home. Michelle Sparks, Instructor/Owner of Shell Gardens in Morrice.
• October 23 – Autumn Watercolor – Easy techniques for fall flowers, foliage, pumpkins and maybe a sweet Chickadee! Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor