Classes
“There is an artist imprisoned in each one of us.” – Bertrand Russell
Eagles Mere Friends of the Arts is offering 12 classes in art, photography, flower arranging, and journaling. All classes are at the David A DeWire Center, 891 LaPorte Ave, Eagles Mere unless otherwise noted.
This year our theme is “All About the Birds.”
Click on each class title for full class description and cost.
Photographing Birds with Rick Liebert
Tuesday June 25, 9 AM- 3 PM (Rain Date June 28) Class limited to 4, see camera requirements below. In lieu of tuition, students may donate any amount they are comfortable with to the Sullivan County Food Pantry, PO Box 55, Dushore, PA 18614 Learn the secrets of bird photography from Eagles Mere’s own Rick…
Watercolor Portraits with Marcelo Doldoce
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday July 8, 9 & 10, 9 AM- 12 PM Class limited to 12 $150 per person, supply list will be provided Ages 16+ This in-depth course invites students of all levels to explore fundamental drawing and watercolor skills, with a specific emphasis on depicting the human head. Through exercises covering short, intermediate,…
The Joy of Flowers! with Harriet Power
Friday July 12, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Class limited to 8 $30 per person, bring your own vases & scissors. Ages 16+ Grow your creativity, your visual sense, your love of nature, all while laying your flower-arranging uncertainties to rest! This intimate flower-arranging class begins outdoors as we deepen our understanding of the beautiful…
Reduction Linocut Printing with Gerry Mann
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, July 15, 17 & 19, 9:00 AM- 12 PM Class limited to 12 $150 per person, materials included Ages 16+ Try your hand at printmaking under the tutelage of popular Sullivan County art teacher and environmental educator, Gerry Mann. Reduction Linocut is a printing process that utilizes various colored inks and a…
iPhonography with Julie Stauffer
Tuesday & Thursday, July 16 & 18, 9:30 AM - 12 PM Stauffer Cottage, 451 Eagles Mere Ave. Class limited to 10 Equipment required - iPhone 8 Plus or newer (the newer the iPhone the better the camera options) Cost $150 Ages 15+ Discover the power of what’s in your BACK pocket! In this workshop…
Mosaic Art with David & Deb Stabley
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, July 22, 24 & 26, 9AM – 12PM Class limited to 12 $150 per person, materials included Ages 15+ Over three mornings, these two masters of the ceramic arts will guide you through the design and creation of a mosaic wall piece suitable for hanging. The first day begins with a Power…
Tear It Up! Collage Workshop with Sarah Patterson
Tuesday July 23, 9 AM – 3 PM (12-1 pm optional lunch break) Class limited to 12 $85 per person, bring scissors, personal ephemera, etc. Ages 15+ Collage is a great entry into image and art making. This accessible workshop will appeal to those new to collage or those with an art background. There is…
Write This Way: Journaling Workshop with Sarah Patterson
Thursday July 25, 9 AM -12 PM Class limited to 12 $50, bring a journal, pens, pencils etc. Ages 16+ Interested in starting a journaling practice? This workshop will provide multiple entry points into your personal writing practice. There is no one way to journal, but we will help you get started with writing prompts,…
Drawing Basics with Gerry Mann
Monday, Wednesday & Friday July 29, 31 & August 2, 9:00 AM- 12 PM Class limited to 12 $100 per person, materials included Ages 16+ This course is designed for the beginner or intermediate artist. Various media such as graphite, charcoal, and colored pencil will be utilized as participants use the art elements of line,…
3-D Needle Felted Birds with Sara Setzer
Saturday August 3, 10 AM - 2 PM (optional lunch break) Class Limited to 15 Cost $65, materials provided Age 12+ The craft of needle felting is rapidly growing in popularity. Under the guidance of fiber artist/teacher Sara Setzer who returns to Eagles Mere once again, each participant will create a three -imensional bird in…
Embroidery on Paper with Sally Kahler
Tuesday & Thursday, August 6 & 8, 9:00 AM -12 PM Class limited to 10 $40 per person, materials and handouts provided Age 15+ Sally has a long history of studying embroidery and weaving from various cultures. Embroidery on cloth is traditional, but embroidery on paper pushes the boundaries of traditional techniques to create contemporary…
Woven Bird Houses with Karen Spring
Saturday, August 10 , 9:00 AM - 11 AM (Lower Level, DeWire) Class limited to 10 $40 per person, bring scissors, other materials included Age 13+ In this class you will weave a small usable birdhouse on a 4" wooden base with a finished height of approximately 11" using round and flat reeds. Please bring…