Arts & Music   

This class is for those with limited drawing experience who want to gain studio skills, vocabulary, and an appreciation of art and artists. We will explore techniques of drawing with a variety of media such as pencil, charcoal, felt-tip pen and oil pastels, as well as learn new skills through lectures, demonstrations, handouts, and videos. You will complete drawings each week during class and keep a sketchbook for work outside the classroom.

Eight weeks is all it takes to discover what makes watercolor such an amazing medium! A variety of techniques will be introduced to provide students with the ability to create the luminous, transparent glow that only watercolors can provide.

You're already working on your novel, or it's finished (at least, so you think). Congrats! Now what? Now, it's time to explore how to prepare your book for publication, get commercially published, and market it. Learn how to pitch an agent or acquisitions editor, submit your work, write a synopsis, draft a query letter, create a back cover blurb for your book, and much more. You'll also explore the avenue of self-publishing. Every student will even receive a free first twenty-page novel analysis by the end of the course in a one-on-one public setting.

This class is intended for those with some watercolor experience who want to continue learning and growing as an artist. We'll complete a few translucent watercolor paintings from a range of wildlife, floral, or landscape scenes. Painting demonstrations, artwork sharing, and discussion will all be a part of this experience.

This class is intended for those who have some prior watercolor experience, but who don't feel quite ready for the intermediate level. We will further widen our knowledge before working on three projects of more advanced techniques. Come prepared to dive right in on the first day!

Most diamonds are not a girl's best friend, since most girls can't afford them. However, there is an entire group of stones that are both beautiful and affordable! In this class, we will learn all about semi-precious stones such as agate, jasper, opal, obsidian, thunder eggs, and petrified wood. Discover how to identify, shape, and polish these stones in a modern lapidary shop equipped with diamond wheels. These finished stones make one-of-a-kind jewelry and unique display pieces. Enrich your life with a beautiful new hobby!