Grades 9 - Adult

This 4-day Impasto painting and mosaic workshop is for the person who wants to try painting and mosaics without having prior knowledge of either.  Students will be creating a beautiful bouquet of flowers using water-soluble oil paint in a mosaic vase.  The style is intuitive, casual, and abstract.  The canvas is a 12x16" flat board which will fit a frame of your choice (not included).  This is a great workshop to take with family or friends!  

9:00- Noon, Wednesdays and Thursdays, October 9, 11, 16, 18.

Grade 9- Adult

You will learn about different types of glass and how to use the tools to create a project. This particular class will be creating a square plate which can be used for many things. All tools and materials are included and fired projects will be available two weeks after the class.

7:00 pm- 9:00 pm, Wednesday, October 9. 

Grades 9 - Adult

Cyanotype is a photo process developed in the late 1800's. We will be coating paper with a photosensitive solution to make our exposures to the sun. Exploring both regular and the wet processes will give the participants a variety of prints. This class is a wonderful way to understand how photography was originally used in its inception. Beautiful Indigo blue photo prints are the result of this process.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 12.

Grades 9 to Adult

Award winning scratchboard artist Susan Everitt will lead students in discovering the techniques used in scratchboard art, sometimes called "the art of taking away."  Session One will focus on learning basic scratchboard techniques including how to transfer your image/design to the board and how to create values on scratchboard.  Each student will create a 5x5 scratchboard piece of a butterfly.  Reference photos and materials will be provided.  In Session Two students will focus on learning how to add color working from your photo reference to your scratched piece.  Various forms of inks and paint can be added and re-scratched, allowing for softness and a range of values to enhance the detail.  Materials provided and open to all skill levels.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Saturdays, October 26, November 2.

Grade 9- Adult

Explore the possibilities that arise when making art from non-traditional materials and learn to masterfully blend different mediums together to form a unified artwork.  We will consider how collage and assemblage art is "built" like a sculpture on a 2D surface, and a sense of play and experimentation will be encouraged.  There will be new options to work from each week, including paper/found images, cardboard, fabric, duct tape, glitter, and more!  Subject matter will range from the abstract to the representational.  The history of collage as a medium will be discussed, and why it is relevant today.  All skill levels welcome!

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturdays, October 26, November 2, 9, 16.

Ages 14 - Adult

In this two-hour glass fusion workshop, students will make decorative glass holiday ornaments. This hands-on session is designed for fun!  Students will make up to five ornaments while learning the basics of fused glass.  Students will have the chance to use frit, and stingers glass to make unique creations!  All tools and materials are included and fired projects will be available two weeks after the class.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, November 6.

Ages 15 - Adult

This two-part class is designed for those interested in collecting oral stories from family members, neighbors, veterans, and community members. Participants learn how to conduct one-on-one interviews as well as how to hold story circles through a combination of class instruction and hands-on training, covering such skills as generating effective questions, finding potential storytellers, creating the best environment, as well as proper use of recording equipment. Participants each receive a PDF guidebook which follows the training course and Power Points. All who complete the course will be certified story collectors for Jonesborough’s StoryTown Programs. All Participants are encouraged to continue using the skills learned in this class by becoming a StoryTown Brigade member, and to collect stories from Washington County community members for use in Jonesborough’s StoryTown programs, which include a monthly radio show, podcast, annual play, and other projects.

6:30 - 8:30 pm, Thursdays, November 7, 14.