Classes
“There is an artist imprisoned in each one of us.” – Bertrand Russell
Eagles Mere Friends of the Arts is offering 13 classes in various art forms – water color, glass blowing, drawing, stitchery, and more . . . All classes are at the David A DeWire Center, 891 Laporte Ave, Eagles Mere unless otherwise noted.
Click on each class title for full class description and cost.
Textured Mug Clay Class with Melissa Jenkins
Learn how to create a custom-made, functional clay mug or stein using slab building techniques in this beginner level class. Use our extensive collection of textures to create your own tapered mug with a personalized handle. We’ll all follow along the same basic steps, but each mug will be uniquely styled. Choose a color from our house-made dip glazes to finish off your design.
Ukulele Workshop with Simple Gifts
Take this beginner level class in Ukulele and then have fun performing a song with Simple Gifts at their concert on the Village Green that evening. In this class, you will learn 2-3 chords and the basics of fingerpicking and strumming and be ready to go!
Learn to Play the Spoons & Perform with Simple Gifts
FREE , Spoons provided Anyone who can hold two spoons is welcome! As a special treat after the intermission at Simple Gifts’ evening performance on the Village Green, Linda and Karen will pass out spoons and teach everyone in the audience who wants to learn the basics of playing the Spoons. You will be playing…
Let’s Face It: Creative Self Portraits with Amy Cohen
No Experience Necessary. Really!
How do you want to depict yourself? Portraits created in this workshop will provide a snapshot in time, showing who you are at this moment.
On day one, you will learn how to draw a realistic black and white pencil portrait of the head. Amy will do a demonstration on measuring and proportion necessary to depict a representational head, and then work one-on-one with participants on their self-portraits.
Day two will focus on creating a portrait of your Psychological Selves. We will begin with a demonstration/lecture with examples of how pencil manipulation, composition, scale, proportion and light can be employed to create a portrait that goes beyond straight representation.
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…
Canceled 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…
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…