Pop-Up Studios

Pop-Up Studios

Pop-Up Studios give adults (ages 18 and above) the opportunity to get in touch with their inner artist. Each class explores different techniques and media. No previous art experience is needed. Refreshments and materials will be provided. Advance registration is required.

Hand-Lettered Watercolor Painting

Tuesday, March 14, 6:30–8:30pm

Join artist Amy Roadman to turn your ordinary handwriting into a beautifully designed word that speaks to you. It can serve as a daily affirmation, reflection or motivation for the day. Utilizing this word as inspiration, apply watercolor techniques to evoke emotion. Create a wash, lift, blend gradients, resist, or crystallize the paint to create an abstracted piece of art.

$20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 7.

Morning Edition Making Monotypes

Thursday, March 30, 10am– 12pm

Start the day with art during this morning edition of Pop-up Studio led by Studio Programs Manager Michael Carsone! Coffee and ink? Why not. Learn a printmaking process you can do in your kitchen - no carving or presses required. You can draw or trace too! It’s fun, easy, and makes unique artworks!

$20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Thursday, March 23.

For Area Educators

Handmade Greeting Cards

Tuesday, April 4, 6:30–8:30pm

Create handmade greeting cards with artist Monique Ridet. Using papers and printed fabrics, learn about paper cutting, watercolor, and other fanciful embellishment techniques to make a special greeting for that special someone. $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 28.

Marbled Paper

Tuesday, May 16, 6:30–8:30pm

Create a unique set of personal stationary using two different marbled paper techniques with artist Amy Roadman. Experiment with floating chalk prints that reveal speckled, swirling spots of color. Then using a wet-on-wet technique, create unique designs on paper using line, pattern, and layering of bold color. $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 9.

Teacher Workshop: Native Pennsylvania

Thursday, March 23, 5:30–7:30pm

Area educators are welcome to join our education team for a crash course on 19,000 years of Native American history in Pennsylvania and how it connects to the exhibition Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art 1945-1975 Eligible teachers will receive two Act 48 credits issued by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.

FREE

Teacher programs supported in part by contributions from businesses eligible for tax credits through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.