HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT CLASSES To register: call Sonia Culbreath 828-327-8576 ext. 208 BEYOND THE BASICS – ADVANCED WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUE With Judy Rider Five Wednesdays: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 1 – 4 PM $25 Members/class, $30 Non-Members/class OR $90 Members/all classes, $105 Non-Members/all classes Must register by the Thursday before class. This class is designed for students who have taken watercolor classes before, and have some working knowledge of color mixing and applying paint to paper. Students will work on improving technique; adding elements of composition and design; creating value studies; and planning compositions. Various subject matter will be explored including landscape, floral and still-life. Short demos at the beginning of the class will leave time for independent work, including one-on-one interaction with the instructor. A materials list will be sent upon registration. Scholarships available, call 828.327.8576. QUILLING With Beth Oczkowski Join us on one of the following dates! Wednesday, Oct. 17, 10 AM – 1 PM Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 AM – 1 PM $45/class Members, $55/class NonMembers (includes materials) Must register by Monday, October 15 Paper quilling, also known as paper filigree, is an ancient and beautiful art that is created by curling, rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper. The strips are first rolled around a needle-like tool and are then glued, shaped, turned on edge, and arranged on a background. Students will be taught the basics of how to quill, while creating a floral greeting card. All materials needed for use in the class will be provided. For home use, a quilling kit may be purchased for $10 that includes a quilling tool, multi-colored pack of quilling paper, a workboard and a snowflake quilling kit and greeting card. Students only need to bring a ruler and tweezers. PHOTO-REALISM With Lance Turner Four Thursdays: October 18, 25, November 1 & 8, 6 – 8 PM $60 Members, $75 Non-Members Must register by Wednesday, October 16 Photo-realism is the genre of painting based on using cameras and photographs to gather visual information, then creating a painting that appears ‘photographic.’ Turner, a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, with a body of widely reviewed works, is also serving as HMA’s curatorial intern this semester. Step into Lance’s class to learn about the history, nuance and concepts behind Photo-realism, and create your own photo-realistic art. Check out his website at www.lanceturnerpainting.com. A materials list will be sent. TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING With Ronni Smith Two Saturdays: November 10 & 17, 10 AM – Noon $40 Members, $50 Non-Members (includes materials) Must register by Wednesday, November 7 Learn the craft of traditional rug hooking from HMA’s very own Ronni Smith. You will hook a 10” x 5” folk art angel by using recycled woolen clothing on a burlap backing. With Ronni’s artistic guidance, you will create a lovely family heirloom just in time for the holidays!
OPEN STUDIO WITH THE FIGURE Six Mondays: Nov. 12, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 6 – 9 PM $70 Members, $85 Non-Members The Open Studio is an opportunity for artists to work with an unclothed model. This is an ongoing format in six week blocks of time. Participants can draw, paint, collage or use the printing press. The model holds the same pose for three hours with a break every 20 minutes. All ability levels are welcome. There is no instruction. This class is for adults, but high school students with written parental permission may participate. ADVENT HERBAL WREATH MAKING With Becky Cortino Tuesday, November 27, 6 – 8 PM $35 Members, $40 Non-Members Must register by Wednesday, November 21 Join Becky in designing a lovely Advent Wreath for home décor and enjoyment throughout the season, using yard and garden clippings and decorative materials of your choice (a simple supplies list will be provided). This 2-hour program includes presentation on Advent Wreath history, tradition and symbolism. Becky is a lifetime member of the Herb Society of America, and Master Gardener Volunteer graduate. A longtime herb and garden writer, she also contributed to the Herb Society of America’s Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking with Herbs, a special project benefiting the National Herb Garden located in Washington, DC. Sign-up and receive a free copy of Becky’s new book A Basketful of Herbal Snippets!
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT! (ages 21 and older) Jewelry Classes With Ellen Ball Come for one or all three! October 15 – Earrings November 19 – Necklaces December 10 – Cuff 6:30 – 8:30 PM $25/class Members $35/class Non-Members (includes materials) Must register by the Friday before each class. Don’t miss this popular event designed for fun, with food and adult beverages, hosted by Hickory’s Ellen Ball. Spend a Monday evening at the Hickory Museum of Art creating lovely lightweight aluminum jewelry. Sign up with your friends and meet new ones! Limited to 12 participants per evening. Registration is on a first-comefirst-served basis! Payment is your official reservation. Materials and tools provided. Check out Ellen’s jewelry at www.ellenballstudios.com/karma.html as well as the HMA Galleria.
YOUTH CLASSES
Kindergarten • Elementary • Middle School To register: call Ginny Zellmer 828-327-8576 ext. 216 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following kids who celebrated their birthdays at HMA: Gracie Nexsen – 4 years old Katherine Jo Sutton – 7 years old For more information about birthday parties call Ginny Zellmer at 828-327-8576 or visit www.HickoryArt.org. HOMESCHOOL ART CLASSES 2nd Thursday of each month from 10:30 – 11:45 AM Ages 5 years and older (must be 5 by September 1, 2012) $5 per class Members, $8 per class Non-Members Students will be led through the galleries examining works of art on a student level. From gallery inspiration, students will then create artwork of their own. Different media will be used each month for experimentation. Pre-registration required. PINT SIZE PICASSOS 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 1 – 2 PM 3 – 5 years with accompanying adult $12 Members, $18 Non-Members, Adults free This is an art experience your child will love. Hear stories, play games and get messy with all sorts of art materials. Price includes both Wednesdays. New activities each month. (A Tuesday class will open if Wednesday fills and participation allows.) Pre-registration required. ARTIST OF THE MONTH SERIES New! Each month we will celebrate a different artist’s birthday. We will learn a bit about the artist and then create work in the same style. Sign up for one, two or all three! Friday, October 19 – Pablo Picasso Friday, November 16 – Claude Monet Friday, December 14 – Georges Seurat 3:30 – 5 PM 2nd – 6th grade, $12 per class Look for a new artist each month! January will be Folk Artist Clementine Hunter! Registration due Wednesday before each class.
UNUSUAL PAINTING Three Mondays: November 5, 12 & 19, 3:30 – 4:30 PM K – 2nd grade $25 Members, $35 Non-Members Must register by Thursday, November 1 This class will find unusual items to paint, just like Folk Artists. We will paint on tiles, pinecones, make CD sun catchers, paint selfportraits on a piece of wood, and more! WATERCOLORS Three Thursdays: November 29, December 6 & 13, 3:30 – 5 PM 3rd – 7th grade $30 Members, $40 Non-Members Must register by Monday, November 26 Try your hand at a variety of techniques using watercolors. We will use salt, oil pastel and rubbing alcohol to achieve different effects. Fall will be our theme for the paintings! HOLIDAY ORNAMENT WORKSHOP Friday, November 30, 3:30 – 4:30 PM K – 1st grade, $12 Members, $18 Non-Members Monday, December 3, 3:30 – 5 PM 2nd – 6th grade, $18 Members, $24 Non-Members Create several lovely ornaments for the giving or the keeping. We will use a variety of materials and designs to create lovely accents for the home. New ornaments each year! FAMILY WORKSHOP! Make a Large Lighted Lawn Ornament Sunday, November 4, 2 – 4 PM $15/Family (or individual) Members, $20/Family Non-Members Includes materials for one multi-colored ball Must register by Wednesday, October 31 Family fun includes making beach ball-sized lighted spheres. They look great on the lawn or hanging from your trees during the holidays! John Eller will lead you through the process with a smile and a cup of cocoa. Please bring wire cutters and work gloves and be ready for fun!
FRIGHTFUL FUN Monday, October 22, 3:30 – 5 PM K – 4th grade $12 Members, $20 Non-Members Must register by Thursday, October 18 Have a little spooky fun in this class. Make a witch, ghost and other scary decorations for your home!
FREE FALL FAMILY FUN! Saturday, October 27 12 – 2 PM HMA will offer free art activities and special spooky scavenger hunts for families. Turn miniature gourds into pumpkins, ghosts or monsters. Make a pumpkin puppet, complete your spooky scavenger hunt and receive a sweet treat! Guest appearances by HMA’s Artie the Dog and Mr. T-Rex. Wear your Halloween costume!
Artie the Dog and Mr. T-Rex with members of the Fields family.