Arts on Main

Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Beginners Palette Knife and Brush Class

Beginners Palette Knife and Brush Class
Wednesday, March 1
1:00pm-4:00pm

Join gallery artist, Rebecca West, on Wednesday, March 1st from 1pm-4pm for a beginners palette knife and brush class.  Students will explore tools and techniques for wet on wet paintapplication and apply those to create a finished painting of a hummingbird.

Students will need:

  • Palette knives (Rebecca will have some to borrow if needed)
  • Canvas
  • Oil or acrylic paint (basic beginners pack will do)
  • Scrap box to transport wet painting in

Cost is $60 per student. 

Registration deadline is Saturday, February 25 @ 5pm. 




 

 

 

Silk Dyeing Class with Joyce Badanes

Silk Dyeing Class with Joyce Badanes
Saturday, April 29
10am-2pm

Arts on Main will be offering a silk dyeing class on Saturday, April 29th from 10am-2pm. During this class, fabric artist Joyce Badanes will teach students about the history of dying fabric and the dying process. Badanes will introduce the basics and show samples of what students will be creating. Each student will be dyeing a silk scarf and 2 muslin square pieces of fabric, using 3 different dyeing processes. Joyce will provide all materials. This class is open to teens and adults. Students will need to bring a lunch to each during the class.

Cost per student is $75.00.

Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 26 by 5pm. 




 

 

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)
Ages 11-14
Tuesday, January 17th
Tuesday, January 24th
Tuesday, January 31st
3:30pm-4:45pm

Are you between the ages of 11 and 14 and need a journal/scrapbook to keep track of deadlines, lists, dreams, ideas, doodles, or just a place to brain dump?  If so, this journal/scrapbooking class is perfect for you.  How your journal looks and what goes in it is entirely up to you! We will get a journal started that you can expand upon throughout the year.  Collect and bring images you like about topics you like, and we will make a useful tool that is also a snapshot of your life right now.

We will use hand lettering and collage to embellish your journal.  In addition to your images bring your favorite gel pens, markers and colored pencils.  In searching for images, consider take-out menus, wrapping paper, greeting cards, comics, candy wrappers and calendars.

All materials other than personal images will be provided for students.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 10 @ 5pm

Cost per student for the 3-class series is $60. 




 

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)
Ages 11-14
Tuesday, January 17th
Tuesday, January 24th
Tuesday, January 31st
3:30pm-4:45pm

Are you between the ages of 11 and 14 and need a journal/scrapbook to keep track of deadlines, lists, dreams, ideas, doodles, or just a place to brain dump?  If so, this journal/scrapbooking class is perfect for you.  How your journal looks and what goes in it is entirely up to you! We will get a journal started that you can expand upon throughout the year.  Collect and bring images you like about topics you like, and we will make a useful tool that is also a snapshot of your life right now.

We will use hand lettering and collage to embellish your journal.  In addition to your images bring your favorite gel pens, markers and colored pencils.  In searching for images, consider take-out menus, wrapping paper, greeting cards, comics, candy wrappers and calendars.

All materials other than personal images will be provided for students.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 10 @ 5pm

Cost per student for the 3-class series is $60. 




 

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)

Scrapbooking for Teens with Ronda Bowden (3 Class Series)
Ages 11-14
Tuesday, January 17th
Tuesday, January 24th
Tuesday, January 31st
3:30pm-4:45pm

Are you between the ages of 11 and 14 and need a journal/scrapbook to keep track of deadlines, lists, dreams, ideas, doodles, or just a place to brain dump?  If so, this journal/scrapbooking class is perfect for you.  How your journal looks and what goes in it is entirely up to you! We will get a journal started that you can expand upon throughout the year.  Collect and bring images you like about topics you like, and we will make a useful tool that is also a snapshot of your life right now.

We will use hand lettering and collage to embellish your journal.  In addition to your images bring your favorite gel pens, markers and colored pencils.  In searching for images, consider take-out menus, wrapping paper, greeting cards, comics, candy wrappers and calendars.

All materials other than personal images will be provided for students.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 10 @ 5pm

Cost per student for the 3-class series is $60. 




 

Art Adventures with Anne Atkinson (Ages 6-12): Trojan Horse

Art Adventures with Anne Atkinson: Trojan Horse
Monday, October 17
5:30pm-6:30pm
Ages 6-12

Instructor, Anne Atkinson, will be teaching art lessons after school every other Monday at Arts on Main for Elementary students, ages 6-12. During this lesson, the class will be learning about the Trojan War in Ancient Greece and the Trojan Horse. Students will be constructing horses out of various materials. All materials will be provided by the instructor.

Cost per student is $25.