SMARTS Classes – $3 for Shiawassee County Seniors/$5 for those not age 60 or out of county.
JUNE
Shiawassee Arts Center
206 Curwood Castle Drive RSVP 989-723-8354
Mondays, 10am – 11:30 am & 1pm – 2:30pm
- June 13 – Altered Vintage Book Art – Recycle/recreate! Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
- June 27 – Summer Seascape Oil Pastel – Learn how to layer and blend oil pastels while drawing a summer seascape with step-by-step instruction. Philip Ruehle, Artist/Instructor
Durand Senior Center
8618 E Lansing Rd
Monday, 10am – 11:30am – RSVP 989-288-4122
(3rd Monday of the month unless noted)
- June 20 – Teacup Bird Feeders – Easier to make than you think and so pretty in the garden! Paint a unique wood post to rest your feeder. on. Bring a box or large bag for bringing home. Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
Owosso Senior Center
300 N Washington Street
Tuesdays, 10am – 11:30am – RSVP 989-723-8875
- June 7 – Strawberry Fields Forever – Watercolor painting of strawberries, blossoms and ferns. This could also be painted on a watercolor note card, if preferred. Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
- June 21- Hello Summer Collage – Includes all the things we love about summer in mixed media. Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
Morrice Senior Center
101 W Mason
Wednesday 12:30pm – 2pm RSVP 517-625-4270
- June 1 – Watercolor Pear Painting – Wet on wet technique to create a simple still life pear painting. Pears have a great shape to draw and paint…that must be why the masters have painted pears forever! Google some Cezanne & van Gogh pear paintings! Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor
JULY
Shiawassee Arts Center
206 Curwood Castle Drive RSVP 989-723-8354
Mondays, 10am – 11:30 am & 1pm – 2:30pm
- July 11 – Christmas in July – Create a set of eight holiday gift tags from cardstock, designer papers and holiday stamps shared by Dar. Dar Gibbs, Artist/Instructor
- July 25 – Botanical Studies from the Vegetable Garden-Explore the art of depicting the beautiful plant life typically found in summer veggie gardens. Learn basic drawing skills and color theory while creating their illustrations with color pencil. Philip Ruehle, Artist/Instructor
Durand Senior Center
8618 E Lansing Rd
Monday, 10am – 11:30am – RSVP 989-288-4122
(3rd Monday of the month unless noted)
- July 18 – Gnome Place Like Home! – Create a fairy or gnome garden using floral moss in unique vessels like pitchers, tea & coffee pots or even a china gravy boat and adding mini figurines. Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
Owosso Senior Center
300 N Washington Street
Tuesdays, 10am – 11:30am – RSVP 989-723-8875
- July 19 – Up, Up and Away! – Hot air balloon painting in acrylic on 6 x 6 inch, wrap around canvas, Linda Van Cise, Artist/Instructor
- July 26 – Copper Embossed Tiles – Create a summer, floral or whatever design that you choose to create on a 5 x 5 inch copper tile. It could be framed or mounted on a mat board. Dorothy Neaton, Artist/Instructor
Morrice Senior Center
101 W Mason
Wednesday 12:30pm – 2pm RSVP 517-625-4270
(Usually the first Wednesday of the month unless noted)
- July 6 – Wine Bottle Watering Vessel – Upcycle a wine bottle with your unique acrylic design to create a house plant watering vessel. Linda Justice, Artist/Instructor
August Save The Dates:
Owosso Senior Center (Tues) August 9 & 23
Shiawassee Arts Center (Mondays) August 15 & 29
Morrice Senior Center (Wednesday) August 3
Durand Senior Center (Monday) August 15
All supplies are furnished.
Seniors can receive one Free Class during their birthday month!
Pre-registration at the appropriate location is required