WINE & WATERCOLOR with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin and you’ll be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours! You’ll enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of this light-hearted class and you’ll leave with at least one beautiful, completed painting!

This is a continuous class and each month you will be introduced to the techniques of watercolor painting.  You’ll learn the basics as well as some advanced techniques as you continue attending this fun-filled event.  All supplies will be provided. Only a willingness to try something new is required!

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.  Space is limited so reserve your spot now for this month's Wine & Watercolor class at the Shemer Art Center!

All Levels
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 6:00-8:00 pm  | 1 session

$35 per person

EXPERIMENTAL WATERMEDIA with Sue Hunter

In this one-day workshop students will enjoy experimenting with and learning about Japanese Yupo paper, masking fluid and hi-flow acrylics. Students will use masking fluid pens to block out lines and shapes on Yupo paper. After masking is dry, students will be apply hi-flow acrylics to paper using a small spray bottle allows acrylics move and blend across the paper. Once the acrylics are dry the masking will be removed and reveal the designs created. With critique and discussion students will consider their compositions and add paint or darker values with a brush, or remove and edit with alcohol.

Students will expand knowledge of materials and have fun creating experimental abstract artwork.

All supplies will be provided for an extra fee.

Saturday  |  10 am - 3 pm  | April 8, 2023  | 1 Session  |  $100

CERAMICS & IKEBANA  with Ping Wei

Fridays | April 14, 21 and 28, 2023 |1 - 4pm | $225 + $45 materials fee (includes glazes and flowers) + $20 clay fee (optional)

Mosaic Mirrors with Dave Hanson

Stained glass comes in a dazzling array of colors - arrange them side-by-side in a mosaic and pick the right grout color, and even a simple design will explode into bloom! In this class students will create a mosaic mirror while exploring the power of contrasting colors, and learn how a subtle variation in materials can add depth and amplify light. The class will start with a mirror centered on a 8" x 11" piece of plywood. In the area around the mirror, students will design an eye-popping mosaic of stained glass, colored mirror, millefiori, and dichroic glass. By the time the class is done, students will have a showstopper!

All supplies will be provided - tools, a board with a mirror attached, adhesives and wide variety of glass beads, colored mirror, iridescent and dichroic glass, for a $20 supply fee. However, mosaics are extremely versatile and inclusive, so students are encouraged to bring items to incorporate like an old earring, brooch, souvenir, toy, or memento. At the end of the class the instructor will give a grouting lesson and send students home with a bag full of grout that will make the project pop.

Friday, April 14, 2023, 1 pm- 4 pm |  $75 + $20 materials fee

EXPERIMENTAL WATERMEDIA with Sue Hunter

In this one-day workshop students will enjoy experimenting with and learning about Japanese Yupo paper, masking fluid and hi-flow acrylics. Students will use masking fluid pens to block out lines and shapes on Yupo paper. After masking is dry, students will be apply hi-flow acrylics to paper using a small spray bottle allows acrylics move and blend across the paper. Once the acrylics are dry the masking will be removed and reveal the designs created. With critique and discussion students will consider their compositions and add paint or darker values with a brush, or remove and edit with alcohol.

Students will expand knowledge of materials and have fun creating experimental abstract artwork.

All supplies will be provided for an extra fee.

Saturday, April 15, 2022  | 10 am - 3 pm | 1 Session  |  $125

ZENTANGLE Picture Frames with Suzanne O'Malley

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing & fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called “tangles.”  This workshop will provide step-by-step instructions on how to create tangles and apply them to a drawing. Students in this workshop will apply zentangles to wooden frames.

All materials supplied. 

Saturday  |  April 22, 2023 | 10 am - 1 pm |  $75

ABSTRACTING ARCHITECTURE IN WATERCOLOR with Kimberly Harris

In this workshop students will learn an approach to abstracting architectural forms into interesting compositions. The class will explore composition, value, color and pattern to create a dynamic and interesting abstraction. The workshop will begin with using watercolor to paint a background and create a composition. Then students will paint/draw in architectural design elements. Kim will discuss how to use perspective and how to distort perspective to create interest in the composition.

Students are invited to bring images of interesting buildings or building components for inspiration. Kimberly will have images from her travels in the Mediterranean. The medium of choice is watercolor, but if students like they can use gouache or acrylic. Students are invited to bring other materials they want to explore like colored pencils, pastels, collage materials, etc. Kim will bring collage materials that can be used in compositions.

Saturdays, May 6 & 13, 2023  |  10:00 a.m. - 1:00  p.m.  |  $150, plus $10 materials fee for paper if purchased from the instructor

Copper Patination with Joey Melinda Morgan

Science and art become one in this workshop where students will receive a hands-on experience creating patina copper.  Students will explore different methods of patination using household cleaning products, a butane torch, cooked eggs, a combination of chemicals and heat, and Sculpt Nouveau (a pre-mixed patina stain). 

Each method has its own unique artistic appeal and end result.  All the processes are safe and can be easily recreated in a home environment, in fact students will be given written, easy-to-follow ‘how-to at home’ instructions for each method.  The creative possibilities from this colorful workshop are endless ‘when chemistry becomes ART!’  So be sure to sign up today!

All levels welcome and all supplies will be provided. 

Saturday | May 13 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | $75 + $20 materials fee due to instructor

WINE & WATERCOLOR with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin and you’ll be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours! You’ll enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of this light-hearted class and you’ll leave with at least one beautiful, completed painting!

This is a continuous class and each month you will be introduced to the techniques of watercolor painting.  You’ll learn the basics as well as some advanced techniques as you continue attending this fun-filled event.  All supplies will be provided. Only a willingness to try something new is required!

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.  Space is limited so reserve your spot now for this month's Wine & Watercolor class at the Shemer Art Center!

All Levels
Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 6:00-8:00 pm  | 1 session

$35 per person

Copper Patination with Joey Melinda Morgan

Science and art become one in this workshop where students will receive a hands-on experience creating patina copper.  Students will explore different methods of patination using household cleaning products, a butane torch, cooked eggs, a combination of chemicals and heat, and Sculpt Nouveau (a pre-mixed patina stain). 

Each method has its own unique artistic appeal and end result.  All the processes are safe and can be easily recreated in a home environment, in fact students will be given written, easy-to-follow ‘how-to at home’ instructions for each method.  The creative possibilities from this colorful workshop are endless ‘when chemistry becomes ART!’  So be sure to sign up today!

All levels welcome and all supplies will be provided. 

Saturday | September 9, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | $75 + $20 materials fee due to instructor

SILK PAINTING: THE SERTI TECHNIQUE with Cheri Reckers

In this workshop, students will have the opportunity to learn the art of silk painting using the serti technique (serti: meaning to "outline or enclose") to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, silk work of art.

During the workshop, students can choose to create their choice of a silk scarf, wall hanging or a table runner on silk habotai using fluid textile paint and water-based resist. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with watercolor techniques and add texture with salt. Students can create their own design or use one provided by the instructor. After the workshop, students will take their finished silk painting home with them.

No experience necessary! Just come and have fun!  All materials are provided!

Cheri Reckers earned her BFA with honors from the Columbus College of Art & Design and  has been a professional silk painter for almost 30 years. Her award-winning silk paintings and wearable art have been exhibited nationally and internationally and have appeared in numerous publications. Cheri has been honored with the Master Silk Painter designation from Silk Painters International.

**Masks are no longer required in classes but are encouraged for those who feel most comfortable continuing to wear them. 

Saturday, September 23, 2023  |  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  |  $100, plus $15 materials fee