ADULT ART CLASSES

AGES 18+

ADULT ART CLASSES

AGES 18+

Spend your leisure time on meaningful, engaging experiences.

Get away from the monotony of your normal routine and try something new and exciting by participating in one or more of our summer workshops for adults. Add a spark of creative joy to your summer by experiencing professionally crafted, fun art lessons where diversified, simple instructions help guide you through the completion of a unique art piece.

Each “concept based” art lesson provides a strong “jumping off point” in which to begin, but unstructured in the art making process, allowing for varied choices to be made by each individual no matter your experience or skill level. Sign up for a weekly course and/or our stand-alone event workshops and discover something new every time!

“SEASONED HANDS” SUMMER & FALL SESSIONS

ENROLL IN “SEASONED HANDS” SUMMER WORKSHOPS

JUNE – AUGUST, TUESDAY & THURSDAY EVENINGS.
‘Christmas in July’ Special Price Drop starts July 15!
Classes are now $75 and NO Registration Fee! That’s a savings of $70

ENROLL FOR SUMMER WORKSHOPS

“SEASONED HANDS” SUMMER WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

The technique of wet felting has been practiced for thousands of years. Based on archeological findings from the Central Asian Steppes, felting of animal hair has been a means of creating unwoven fabric for clothing, shelter, and artistic expression since at least 600 BCE! You will use tufts of fluffed wool rubbed with soap and water to make a beautiful wool fiber masterpiece and leave the studio saying that FELT wonderful!”

Watercolor collage
Mop, scrape, brush, and glide as we blend watercolors and collage in an intricate dance to create a beautiful, unique landscape of birch trees inspired by the contemporary artist Pat Dews. Learn how to use a variety of watercolor tools and techniques and how to creatively integrate collage elements to represent the abstract essence of nature. As always, all materials are included, but if you want to clean out your closet, feel happy about bringing some fun patterned paper napkins, wrapping tissue, old maps or even old books to add to the studio collection!

Integrated Collage
Create an integrated collage of a fine feathered friend of your choice. Collage is about tearing and layering and designing with color, value and texture. Intuitive choices and exciting surprises lead to finishing touches like twigs, feathers, buttons and charms. You will fly out of our studio with a masterpiece on a 5” X 5” gallery canvas. No frame necessary! Bird is the word!

This workshop is being taught by a visiting artist from New Bern, NC! Fran Kohlmeier loves to discover beauty in the ordinary and the extraordinary within the serendipity of collage, the strength of abstract shapes, and the serenity of simple landscapes. She draws inspiration for her beautiful watercolors, pastel paintings, acrylic still lifes and landscapes from the world around her.

Multi-media
Explore the beauty of contrast. Learn why value packs a wallop! Discover which artists are famous for their decided lack of color in their compositions. Experience the joy of painting with different mediums, on varying surfaces, to create abstract compositions in black and white. The simple, non-objective, open-ended subject matter leaves plenty of room for happy accidents and unexpected surprises. The instruction will be geared to a beginner, but interesting enough for expert hands.

ENROLL IN “SEASONED HANDS” FALL WEEKLY CLASSES

10 OR 12 WEEK COURSES/ SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER, 2022

10-12 week Fall Sessions are billed monthly on the 1st of the month for 3 months.

Tuition Fees shown below are per month.

Total costs of each session are in the course descriptions.

ENROLL FOR FALL WORKSHOPS

“SEASONED HANDS” FALL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
All students who are enrolled in our weekly classes are strongly encouraged to display 1-3 pieces of artwork in the ‘Hands Create Collaborative Art Show’ at the end of the Session on Friday, December 9.

This is an individualized art course in which self-motivation and independence are required. Student involvement in finding and developing subject matter and media, as well as work ethic are stressed as each student works independently with the instructor. Beginning adult artists are encouraged to enroll as Hands Create instructors will guide you as you come no matter your art experience or skill level. All Art V students will continue to refine their skills as well as develop a portfolio of their work. SUPPLIES ARE NOT INCLUDED! A supply list suggestion will be given upon registration.
(**Students under 18 may be accepted by recommendation from an art teacher)
(120 min class/12 week course)

  • Adults in Art Class
  • Teen Art Classes
  • Art Class Sculpture

SPECIAL EVENTS

Besides our classes, we also offer special events monthly, such as Sip and Create, Lecture Series, Arty Parties and more.

See Events

CEU CREDITS FOR TEACHERS!

Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education and the NC Board of Education credits teachers CEUs (Continuing Education Units) who take a course!

FAQ

If you must miss a class, you must notify Hands Create of the cancellation via email at least 2 hours before the missed class in order to be given the opportunity to schedule a make up. You will only be given (1) make up per month for any cancellations.

Yes if space is available for workshops or events. Tuition for 12-week long classes courses will be prorated.

Fall Sessions have no registration fees. Total costs are seamlessly integrated into the course fees for simplicity and convenience.

Tuition fees cover professional fine arts instruction for project based lessons with art history, aesthetics, and art skills woven together seamlessly for an incredibly fun experience! See course descriptions if supplies are included.

Tuition refunds are available, but due to maintaining class scheduling, waitlists and the purchase of supplies for the course, refunds are limited as follows:

  • Over 30 days before start of class – 100% refund
  • 30-14 days before start of class – 50% refund
  • No refunds for weekly sessions classes less than 14 days before start of class.

There is a multi-class family discount for the 2nd + person(s) and/or 2nd + class(es) at the time of enrollment.

Fall Class sessions are processed monthly on the 1st of the month of Sept, Oct and Nov.. First Register and then you can enroll and pay the first months tuition.

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