Great Classes from Spruill Center for the Arts!

Childrens Workshops
SHOPPER’S DELIGHT CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP, ages 5-10 with Rebecca NagelCourse Date & Time: 12/10, 10:00am- 2:30pmMember Fee: $40 Non-Member Fee: $50

In this workshop students will worith paint and mixed media to complete several works of art.  Send a painting smock, sack lunch & drink.

CELEBRATE CREATIVITY CAMP, ages 5-10 with Rebecca NagelCourse Date & Time: 12/19-12/22, 9:30am- 3:30pmMember Fee: $120 Non-Member Fee: $140

Creativity and artistic skills abound in this four-day fantastic festive camp!  Your child will create several beautiful crafts ready for gift-giving!  Send a painting smock and a sack lunch & drink.

Adult Courses & Workshops
SILVER METAL CLAY MINI-SESSION- AN  ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO JEWELRY with Sandra NissenCourse Date & Time: 11/9-12/7, 10:00am- 1:00pm, Member Fee: $102 Non-Member Fee: $122We will be working with Silver Metal Clay covering many ways to form and finish it in jewelry projects with a creative approach.  Metal Clay to be purchased from the instructor in class.  Supply list & complete description available at www.spruillarts.org.
EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING WORKSHOP with Chery BairdSaturday 11/12, 9:30am- 4:30pm, Member Fee: $125 Non-Member Fee: $145Expand your drawing vocabulary with this fast paced, mixed media workshop. Each student will explore a variety of traditional and unusual drawing mediums and their mark making possibilities in a series of drawings. Supply list available at www.spruillarts.org.
RAKU WORKSHOP with , 2 sectionsMember Fee: $85 Non-Member Fee: $100 (includes ceramics lab fee)Raku is a firing process that creates spectacular results rapidly. Lots of smoke, fun, spontaneity and surprises! We will explore alternative firing techniques with raku firing each week.  You need to bring already bisqued pieces.
Section 1:Course Date & Time: 11/21-12/5, 7:00pm- 9:30pm Section 2:Course Date & Time: 11/21-12/5, 10:00am- 12:30pm
STAINED GLASS FOR THE HOLIDAYS with Anne RamboMondays 11/21-12/12, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Member Fee: $100 Non-Member Fee: $120Make ornaments, decorations and gifts while learning copper foil stained glass construction.  Beginners can work on pre-cut ornaments first and then learn to cut their own projects with patterns.  Intermediate and advanced students may work on projects of their choice.  Materials Fee of $30 PAYABLE TO INSTRUCTOR at first class.  Other glass and pre-cut sets will be available for purchase from instructor.
TROMPE L’OEIL with Carol BrullCourse Date & Time: 11/23-12/7, 10:00am- 12:30pm, Member Fee: $85 Non-Member Fee: $100Trompe l’oeil is “fool the eye” in French.  Make clay objects look like what they aren’t (ie: leather, food, paper, metal). The techniques are simple but extremely effective.
GET TO KNOW GLASS BEADMAKING with Margo KnightSaturday 12/3, 12:30pm-5:30pm, Member Fee: $65 Non-Member Fee: $75Learn the basics of melting glass over an open torch to make wearable beads.  Wear natural fiber clothing with long sleeves.  18+ only, not for pregnant women.
HOLIDAY GIFT BASKET WITH ALL HANDMADE LOTIONS AND TOILETRIES with Anne RamboSunday 12/4 1:00pm-4:00pm, Member Fee:  $55 Non-Member Fee: $70Fill a holiday gift basket with all-natural skin care products you make from scratch using luxurious oils, fragrances, goat’s milk and more.  You’ll learn to make handlotions, bath salts, lip balm, body rubs, cleansing cream and cologne (and maybe more)!  Go home with a beautiful complete basket and recipes for many more products.  Materials Fee of $30 PAYABLE TO INSTRUCTOR in class.
HOLIDAY WINDCHIMES with Anne RamboSunday 12/11, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Member Fee: $50 Non-Member Fee: $65Make a beautiful windchime or mobile for a holiday gift or decoration.  Using scrap stained glass, learn to drill holes in glass and the securely fastening the “dangles” and go home with a completed windchime, ready to make more.  Materials Fee of $15 at class.