Murrells Inlet Community Center   

Begin a magical journey of colors, luminosity, fluidity, and translucency. Watercolor painting is affordable, portable and easy to use with other mediums. Whether you are new to painting or a returning artist, these watercolor classes will help you create one of a kind art by focusing on basic techniques of water control, various stokes, color mixing, and fixing mistakes.

Supplies need at the start of class: Student or Artist Grade Paint set (include at least 2 blues, 2 reds, 2 yellows, and a black). • Pallet for mixing. • Brushes (at least one small round #2 or #3, one medium round #6 and a large flat). • Watercolor paper (140lbs./300g. cold press is smoother than hot press). • 2 water containers ( one for clean and one for dirty rinses). • Painter’s tape. • Roll of paper towels. • Pencil and Kneaded Eraser. • Spray bottle. • Cheap tablecloth. • Large firm cardboard.

Students will learn why Native Americans wore chokers in ancient times while making their own using glass beads, bone hairpipe, leather and sinew. In addition, you'll also learn a little bit about the local tribe located in Aynor, SC, the Waccamaw Indian People.

Additional Supply Fee of $25.00 cash to instructor.

Students will learn to make Baby’s Breath using the French Beaded Flowers technique. This is a beginner project.

Class topics will include describing various materials that are needed to create the flower and how to use them. Students will string beads onto wire and learn the twisting techniques to create the flowers. The students will learn wire wrapping with floral tape and various display ideas for their finished project. Some students may need to finish at home depending on their speed and number of Baby’s Breath sprays wanted.

If you own craft wire cutters please bring them.

Each student is required to purchase supplies such as beads, wires and floral for $10 and paid to instructor on the first day of class.

In this course we will discuss dealing with the effects of stroke. It is not only for stroke survivors, but also for caregivers, family members, and anyone who wants to help in a stroke survivor’s recovery.

There is so much to learn after suffering a stroke. We will deal with the mental aspect of recovery as well as the physical and logistical. Subjects include navigating the health care system, becoming your own best patient advocate, learning about physical therapy and setting up you own home program, what you can do to prevent another stroke, the importance of a positive attitude, neuroplasticity & how to maximize it, proprioception, how to get moving again, walking better, shoulder & arm movement, regaining hand function.

There will be open discussions and you can ask questions and raise issues. There will be live demonstrations of exercises you can do.