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Intermediate Jewelry: Creating With Confidence, Donna Carrion

Donna Carrion   B-I
Wednesdays 12:00-4:00 OR 6:00-9:00

Build on the skills that you acquired in Beginner’s Foundation while learning new ways to shape both sheet metal and wire. More advanced stone setting techniques will be taught as you improve on your technique. You will learn to design pieces that are uniquely you. Bring your sketchbook, notebook, tools and imagination. Please print your supply list. Closed toe shoes are required in all jewelry classes for safety.

S1: 5 wk: May 4, 11, 18, 25, Jun 1
S2: 5 wk: Jun 8, 15, 22, 29, Jul 6
S3: 6 wk: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17

5 wk/Day
$167 ACM Members
$192 Future Members

5 wk/Night
$127 ACM Members
$152 Future Members

6 wk/Day
$201 ACM Members
$226 Future Members

6 wk/Night
$153 ACM Members
$178 Future Members

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Simplified Acrylic Painting, Helen Solomon

Helen Solomon B-I   
Thursdays 9:30-11:30

This course is designed for beginner to intermediate level experiences with a desire to learn how to paint in acrylics and learn the versatility of this water medium. In this Acrylic Painting course you will learn how to get started in prepping your canvas, how to transfer your own reference and how to start painting in acrylics. This course is in-depth and it’s also a FUN two hours of studio time with other acrylic lovers.

S1: 4 wk: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28
S2: 4 wk: May 5, 12, 19, 26
S3: 5 wk: Jun 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
S4: 4 wk: Jul 7, 14, 21, 28

4 wk: $88 ACM Member
$113 Future Members

5 wk: $110 ACM Member
$135 Future Members

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Independent Study, Liana Martin

Liana Martin  I-A

Mondays 1:00-4:00

Take kiln-formed glass to the next level. A great opportunity to further explore glass fusing. Students determine their own projects and pace, and receive guidance and technical support with encouragement for larger, more complex works. Use of tools included. Supply fee based on individual use of materials. Open to students that have taken a previous fusing class or prior glass fusing experience.

S1: Apr 7 Thursday
S2: May 9
S3: Jun 6
S4: Jul 11
S5: Aug 8

$54 ACM Members
$79 Future Members

Faces In Glass, Liana Martin

Liana Martin B-I
Thursday 9:00-12:00

Here’s your chance to express yourself in a self portrait with fused glass! Instructor covers basic glass cutting skills and provides various forms of glass to work with. Taking the Glass Components class is highly recommended prior to this class to personalize your face even more. Faces will be available for pick up in a week. Supply fee of $30, payable to the instructor, covers glass, stand and kiln firing.

S3: Thursday: Apr 7

$54 ACM Members
$79 Future Members

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Beginning Drawing 101, Jan Wright

Draw what you see!
Jan R. Wright B-I
Fridays 9:00 -12:00

If you say “I can’t draw,” this class is for you! Whether you are a beginner, or have some experience, you are the student I want in this class. You will be pleasantly surprised what you will produce by learning the basics: Draw what you see, learn to apply the Elements of Art in your work, learn how to draw 2 point perspective & utilize the art of critique.

S4: Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8
S2: 4 wk: May 6, 13, 20, 27
S3: Jun 10, 17, 24, Jul 1, 8

4wk: $101 ACM Members
$126 Future Members

5wk: $125 ACM Members
$150 Future Members

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The Wonderful World Of Scratchboard, Sheryl Unwin

Sheryl Unwin B-A
Mondays 9:00-12:00

Scratchboard is a fine art form that uses a surface covered with white clay and then a layer of black India ink. In class we will explore the different tools to remove the black ink to bring your image come to life. The student may choose to keep their boards black and white or proceed to colorize them. In class we will explore the different mediums used to colorize your scratchboards.

S1: 5 wk: Apr 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 New class added!
S2: 5 wk: May 23, Jun 6, 13, 20, 27
$3: 5 wk: Jul 11, 18, 25, Aug 1, 8

4wk: $101 ACM Members
$126 Future Members

5wk: $125 ACM Members
$150 Future Members

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Colored Pencil, Melissa Miller Nece

Melissa Miller Nece B-A
Saturdays 10:00-4:00

Professional quality colored pencils are versatile and easy to master, whether you use regular colored pencils or water-soluble ones. They’re great for realistic work, miniatures and even bold abstracts. Learn techniques for beautiful results with both types of pencils used together or separately. Projects will be available for step by step instruction or bring your own subject matter. If you don’t have your own pencils, assorted sets of both types will be available for use in class. Some paper and other tools are also provided.

S10: Apr 2
S1: May 21
S2: Jun 4
S3: Jun 25
S4: Jul 9
S5: Aug 6

$90 ACM Members
$140 Future Members

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KidsArt, Ages 6-10

Monday – Friday, 9am-3pm
Ten, full-week camps

Sawyer Ramsey & Robert Koutny

$190 ACM members
$225 non-members

Aftercare available from 3pm–5pm*

Fur, Feathers & Scales   KA1
S1: May 31-Jun 3
Animal masks, pastel portraits, Paper-mâché boas, wildlife ceramics.

4 day wk: Members $152   Future Members $187

 

 

Deep Sea Magic   KA2 FULL
S2: Jun 6-10
Water paintings, shimmering jellyfish sculptures, seashell collage, paper-mâché whales, sealife ceramics.

 

 

Alien Encounters  KA3
S3: Jun 13-17
Paper-mâché planets, ceramic aliens, rocket sculptures, space scape paintings.

 

 

 

 

Mythical Creatures  KA4
S4: Jun 20-24
Paper-mâché dragons, fairy & trolls houses, magical creature paintings, clay monsters & mermaids.

 

 

 

 

Inspiring Artists   KA5
S5: Jun 27-Jul 1
Action Jackson shirts, Jasper John’s flag prints, Picasso ceramic creations, pop art pumpkins, crazy self portraits.

 

 

Super Heroes & Villains  KA6
S6: Jul 5-8
Design super hero stamps, comic collages, ceramic superware, paper-mâché wands.

4 day wk: Members $152   Future Members $187

 

 

 

Animal Magic  KA7
S7: Jul 11-15
Ceramic critters & cups, pet paper-mâché, furry & fluffy pastel portraits, dangerous wild paintings.

 

 

Buried Treasures   KA8
S8: Jul 18-22
Clay treasure boxes, rock painting, pirate maps & fairy guides, paper-mâché dinos.

 

 

Wild Things   KA9
S9: Jul 25-29
Wildlife watercolors, tree house sculptures, crazy ceramic critters, paper-mâché fowl.

 

 

Distant Shores & More  KA10
S10: Aug 1-5
Sea sculptures with recycled objects, sunset paintings, clay coral caves, 3D sharks, Tiki huts

 

*Aftercare is available from 3:00-5:00 for $10 each hour or portion of an hour and must be paid in advance.

Children MUST BE picked up by 5pm.

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Bradenton, FL 34205

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