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Youth Art Classes (ages
3-18)
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Creative Claytime (ages 3-6)
This is the perfect time for
your child to explore this sumptuously tactile medium. Kids will form and shape
the clay into amazing projects and then finish with colorful glazes. Parents are
welcome to stay during class.
Sculpture
and glazing.
Instructor:
Melanie Pollon and Sarah Westfall
Session
1: Tuesdays, 1-2pm
Session
2: Fridays, 10:30-11:30am. This session will include
drawing and painting.
$75 per month.
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Emerging Artists (ages 5-7)
Start cultivating your child’s
artistic talent at an early age. This class is the perfect introduction to the
skills and techniques of drawing, the world of expression and all the
enchantment art holds. Their creations will be enjoyed by you for years. Drawing, portraiture, painting,
sculpting, glazing, mixed media, and printmaking.
Instructor:
Sarah Westfall.
Session 1: Tuesdays, 4-5pm.
Session 2: Wednesdays, 4-5pm.
Session 3: Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm.
HOME SCHOOL Session 4: Fridays, 10:30-11:30am. This class is combined with the Creative
Claytime Session 3.
$75 per month.
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Basic Drawing & Beyond
(ages 8-14)
Drawing can be so much fun!
It’s also true that accomplished drawing is the gateway to producing great art.
Whether you want your child to learn how to draw or they are already showing
signs of artistic talent, this is the class to improve their skills. We will
focus on the basics and then amplify their projects using ink, charcoal,
pastels, and paint.
Drawing,
perspective, portraiture, painting, and mixed media. Instructor: Susan Jenkins.
Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45pm.
$75 per month. |
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Absolute Artists (HOME SCHOOL,
7 and up)
Join our thriving home
school community of dedicated artists and innovators! Learn classic art
techniques while pushing the envelope of self expression.
Drawing,
perspective, portraiture, painting, sculpting, design, and mixed media.
Instructor: Susan Jenkins
HOME SCHOOL: Fridays, 10:30am-12pm.
$75 per month. |
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Painting & Potting (ages
8-14)
If you love to throw on a
wheel, this is the class for you! But wait there’s more! In this class you can
have it all: throw, draw, paint, sculpt, and have a blast exploring your
artistic abilities.
Throwing
on the wheel, sculpting, glazing, drawing, and painting.
Instructors:
Susan Jenkins & Carol Gould
Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm.
$85 per month. |
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Drawing, Sculpture, and
Wheel Throwing (ages 8-14)
If you love creating both 2D
and 3D art—this is the class for you! First, study the subject that you will
sculpt through drawing and references. Second, learn techniques in sculpting in
different types of clay as well as other mediums. Third, have so much fun!
Sculpting,
glazing, and drawing.
Instructor: Sarah Westfall
Fridays, 4-5:30pm.
$85 per month.
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Nothing but Clay and Wheel
Throwing (ages 8-14)
Designed to maximize
student’s time on the wheel, this class will have a maximum of eight potters.
Discover the joy of wheel throwing as you learn to center, raise, carve, trim,
and glaze!
Throwing
on the wheel, sculpting, and glazing.
Instructor: Carol Gould.
Mondays,
4-5:30pm.
$85 per month.
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Friday Art Hang Out (ages
11-15)
Spend time with friends,
make new friends, listen to music, and create something amazing.
Drawing,
painting, sculpting, glazing, mixed media, and printmaking.
Instructor:
Susan Jenkins
Fridays,
4:00-5:30pm.
$75 per month.
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Master Artists (ages 15 and
up)
Tap the secrets of
expression that give life and magic to your portraits and drawings. We’ll explore
such diverse topics as dreams and emotions with a special emphasis on
portraiture as we perfect our skills while developing compelling art.
Drawing,
portraiture, painting, portfolio preparation, sculpting, mixed media, and printmaking.
Instructor: Susan Jenkins.
Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm.
$75 per month.
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Art on your own Time!
Not finding a class that
fits into your life? Take a look at
these choices!
Private Lessons
Want some one-on-one
instruction? Schedule private lessons
with one of our teachers!
Cost is $40 an hour plus $15
for each additional half hour. For semi-private lessons, each additional
person receives 50% off the above price. For clay lessons, please add $7 per
person for firing and handling costs.
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Center Rental
Need space for a meeting
or get together? To rent the entire studio it is just $50 an hour!
Birthday Parties
Cost for a 2 hour party, 1
hour art instruction
Up to 10 guests: $180
11-20 guests: $230
For clay projects, please
add $7 per person for firing and handling costs.
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Open Studio Time
Here you’ll have all that
you need to create amazing art at your fingertips.
Cost is $5 per person per
hour. If you want to work with clay there is an extra $5 an hour firing fee.
You will need to purchase your own clay.
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Adult Classes (ages 16+)
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Adult Pottery
Have you always wanted to
experience the sensuousness of clay at the potter’s wheel? This is the class
for you! One-on-one instruction from a talented potter and 3 hours of free
studio time per week—so much fun and a great resource to improve your finished
work!
Wheel
throwing, sculpting, glazing. Instructor: Melanie Pollon
Session
1: Mondays, 7-9:30pm.
Session
2: Tuesdays, 9:30am-12pm.
Cost: $130 per month.
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Workshops for all Ages
Take a Mom and Me Class with
your child (great for Dads and the whole family!) Creating artwork with your
child strengthens family bonds and yields cherished treasures that become more
valuable as time goes by. Recommended workshops for parents and kids are designated
by a symbol ~. Adults are welcome singly.
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Ceramic Mask Workshop~
Masks are not only a thrill
to make but they are a striking work of art. Your creation will look
spectacular hanging in your home.
Instructor:
Sarah Westfall
Saturday,
April 25th, 1-3pm and Saturday, May 16th, 1-2pm
Cost: $60 for two session workshop. All supplies
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Summer Color Watercolor
Workshop
Draw and paint a striking
floral bouquet with master watercolorist, Susan Jenkins. There’s no better way to improve your paintings than through the
observation of life. Tips will be given on understanding and translating what
is before your eyes. We’ll learn to compose and simplify our initial drawings
and create a value study. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy together. During the
afternoon we’ll discuss techniques to show depth, texture and create glowing
colors.
Saturday,
April 18th, 10am-2pm. All
levels of painters are welcome!
Cost: $55 for one-time session. All supplies are
included. Sign up for both watercolor
workshops for $85!
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Teacher and Art Docent
Training
Do you love art and want to
volunteer through your school’s Art Docent Program? Are you worried about what
and how to teach? Let us give you the answers. We’ll give you 5 foolproof
lessons that are guaranteed to help your students explore and engage with art.
By attending a session with us, we’ll give you everything you need to know to
take directly back to the classroom. Contact your school and bring a group! Instructor: Susan Jenkins.
Please
email info@northwestartcenter.com or call 425.788.5900 for
more information.
Cost: $225 per group of 10. Possible space for
individual at $30.
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Girl Scout Badge Workshops
(Brownie and Junior)
Do
you want to earn art-related Girl Scout badges but don’t have all the supplies?
We have amazing teachers who will share their enthusiasm for art with you.
Saturdays, January through May.
Please email info@northwestartcenter.com or call 425.788.5900 for more information.
Brownie Badge
Workshops: Colors and Shapes, Art To Wear, Clay Explosion, and Art times
three: Three-dimensional art.
Junior Badge
Workshops: Beads, Gems, and Charms (Jeweler), Art times three:
Three-dimensional art, Art: How To (Visual Arts)
Drawing and Painting, Reproducible Art: Prints and Graphics,
Ceramics and Clay, and Art Around the World (And in your home too!) Folk Arts
Badge.
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Scholarships Available!
Get in your applications today!
Do you know someone that
needs assistance in pursuit of their artistic education? Seeking opportunities
to “promote creativity, diversity, and cultural awareness,” the DFA has
organized the Duvall Foundation for the Arts Scholarship Committee.
Scholarships are available to children and young adults residing in the Lower Snoqualmie Valley who show a strong interest
and ability in the arts, and who may, because of financial restrictions, be
unable to take advantage of the educational programs available to them.
Interested artists can turn in a short application. More information as well as
the application can be found at http://www.duvallarts.org/2.html.
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