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Pottery Wheel | Ongoing Guided Experience Instructor: Kelly Dixon Dates & Times: Monday, August 2 | 6-8pm Monday, December 6 | 6-8pm Class Fee: $26/per class Materials: $2.50 per lb of clay uses Ages: 12+ If you have taken the Pottery Wheel Guided Experience, you are encouraged to join us for this next step! Its a great way to increase [...]

 Aprons & Pot Holders Dates: Saturday, June 5 Times: 11:30-2:30pm Class Fee: $35 includes some materials (see list below) Skill:Beg., Age: 8+ *must have *some* sewing experience Maximum: 6 students  Jacket Embellishments Dates: Saturday, July 17 Times: 11:30-2:30pm Class Fee: $35 includes some materials (see list below) Bring Your Own Jacket ( cotton or Denim blend) Skill:Beg., Age: 8+ *must [...]

Storytelling Illustration with Watercolor | Adult Instructor: Donna Godwin Date: Saturday, July 24 Time: 10:30am-12pm Ages: 13-19 Class Fee: $20 includes materials In this class you will learn how to tell your story through using your imagination with drawing and watercolors. I will guide you through the process and you will discover the colorful fun and play in learning how [...]

The Poet as a Storyteller Instructor: Karen Johnson 3 part  Storyteller as a Poet Series. #1 Poetry vs Prose  Date: Saturday, July 20 Time: 12-1:30pm Ages: 16+ Participants will discuss the difference between telling a story in prose and telling in poetry. By necessity we will discuss what makes a poem, a poem, rather than a bit of prose. Participants [...]

Storytelling Illustration with Watercolor | Youth Instructor: Donna Godwin Date: Saturday, July 10 Time: 10:30am-12pm Ages: 8-12 Class Fee: $20 includes materials In this class you will learn how to tell your story through using your imagination with drawing and watercolors. I will guide you through the process and you will discover the colorful fun and play in learning how [...]

Intermediate Pottery Wheel Instructor: Donna Ellis Dates: Wednesday, July 14, 21, & 28 Times: 5:30-7:30pm Class Fee: $103 Includes Materials Skill level:  beginning, Age: 16+ Limit 6 students Take your basic skills and build upon them to hone your throwing skills.  This class will help develop your existing skills in throwing pots on the wheel.   Other Classes You May [...]

Intro to Song Writing Instructor: Lindsey Nale Date: Thursday, July 8 OR Thursday July 22 Time: 3:30-5pm Ages: 8-12 Class Fee: $15/ per class   More details coming soon! Other Classes You May Be Interested In:

We understand there are a variety of needs for art during this pandemic. We are bringing back our Art4Life program REgularly on Tuesdays and every 2 & 4th Wednesday. Of course if you have a group of 4 or more, and want to schedule your own art class, ask about our Pod Parties! On Wednesday we are going to be [...]

Pottery Wheel | Guided Experience Instructor: Kelly Dixon Dates & Times: Monday, July 5 | 6-8pm Monday, September 6 | 6-8pm Monday, October 4 | 6-8pm Monday, November 1 | 6-8pm Class Fee: $26/per class Materials: $2.50 per lb of clay uses Ages: 12+ Have you always wanted to try throwing on the wheel but don't want want to commit [...]

Story-Writing for Adults Instructor: Deb Clark Date: Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 & August 7 Time: 2-3:30pm Class Fee: $75 Ages: 16+ Objective: to help adult storytellers write stories in text. In order to do that, the lesson will include discussion of what makes a short story and what makes a short story “good;” basic elements of a story [...]

Storytelling Illustration with Watercolor | Teen Instructor: Donna Godwin Date: Saturday, July 17 Time: 10:30am-12pm Ages: 13-19 Class Fee: $20 includes materials In this class you will learn how to tell your story through using your imagination with drawing and watercolors. I will guide you through the process and you will discover the colorful fun and play in learning how [...]

Story-Writing for Young Authors Instructor: Deb Clark Date: Saturday, July 10 Time: 12-1:30pm Class Fee: $15 Ages: 6-10 Each child will write an original short story, beginning with “notes,” followed by a written story with beginning, middle, and end (setting, conflict, conclusion). About the Instructor: Deborah Tilson Clark born 1954, Smyth County, Virginia graduated Marion Senior High School 1972 attended [...]

Woodturning Demo | Bowls Saturday, June 19th, 1-5pm $20 Woodturning Demo | Pens Saturday, June 26th, 1-5pm $20 Woodturning Demo | Small Boxes, Inlays, and Threaded lids Saturday, July 10th, 1-5pm $20 Woodturning Demo | Hollow Holiday Ornaments Saturday, July 17th, 1-5pm $20 Please join us in specially programmed woodturning demos this summer with Morris Shlesinger. Register for as many [...]

Intro to Wheel Instructor: Donna Ellis Dates: Wednesday, June 16, 23, & 30 Times: 5:30-7:30pm Class Fee: $103 Includes Materials Skill level:  beginning, Age: 16+ Limit 6 students In this shortened but efficient introduction to the pottery wheel students will learn the basics to get throwing clay! Donna will go over safety in the pottery studio (going over hazards), how [...]

Taking an Art4Life Class needs to be on your bucket list for 2021! We are in the works of creating a mobile Art Cart to bring art outdoors so we can include more students. Schedule with more details coming soon. Tuesdays | 3:30-5pm Each Tuesday will be at a different CCSA campus in Downtown Galax. Pottery, Wood, Main & then [...]

Intro to Photography | Nature Instructor: Char Beavers Date: Saturday, June 26 Time: 4:30-7pm Class Fee: $25 Skill: All Age: 16+ This course will feature all of the the following photography skills: Using sun back lighting, sky backdrop, color contrasts, depth of field, rule of thirds, framing a shot, nature props, lead lines, depth creation and reflection imagery. Takes place [...]

Warm Glass Fusing Instructor: Ron Davis Date: June 21, 23, 25 Monday, Wednesday, Friday Time: 1-3:30pm Class Fee: $107.50 including materials Early Bird ends June 7, 2021: $97.75 including materials Learn the Art of Warm Glass Fusing in this exciting 3 session course. Ron will walk you through how to cut & "melt" glass together in molds and the different [...]

Making Your Own Story Book Instructor: Linda Osbourne Date: Saturday, July 31 Time: 11:30pm-2:30pm Class Fee: $30 Material Fee to Instructor: $20 Ages: 12+ Make a handmade book to tell your own story! You will learn the steps of creating an according fold binded book. “Tell your own story” Winged Memory Book. Using 12’ x 12” sheets of paper, students [...]

Finger Knitted Chunky Blanket Instructor: Suzan Hamilton Dates: Friday May 28  OR Saturday,  June 12 TO BE RESCHEDULED IN AUGUST Time: 10-2:30pm Class Fee: $40/class Materials: Bring Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss 5 skeins of one color available Hobby Lobby (very chunky chenile) and thread similarly colored to yarn if you can. Learn how to knit a beautiful chunky blanket with [...]