CLASSES
2018
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Semester Classes: NOW ENROLLING!
Draw & Learn Semester Classes for Kids Grades K-6th with Nina Green Saturday Mornings & Afternoons 12 January - 18 May 2019 Panel by Panel: A Comics Crash Course! for Ages 10-14 with Barrett Stanley Tuesday Afternoons 22 January - 12 March 2019 Watercolor Basics Class with Anthony Pfohl Jr. for Ages 14 - Adult Monday Evenings ON-GOING CLASSES & EVENTS Tai Chi & QiGong for Adults Every Tuesday Evening Figure Drawing Open Sessions for Adults Every Thursday Evening |
Workshops & Events: NOW ENROLLING!
Intro to Knitting Workshop with Haley Owens Saturday Afternoon CURRENTLY IN SESSION! No classes in session right now - please see "Coming Soon!" for future classes |
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Draw and Learn
[Saturday Class] Instructor: Nina Green Winter/Spring 2019 Semester Session 1: Saturdays, 12 January - 09 March 2019 Session 1 students will all meet from 12.30-1.30p. Session 2: Saturdays, 16 March - 18 May 2019* *no class 20 April 2019 due to GCS Spring Break Grades K-2 meet from 11.15a-12p Grades 3-6 meet from 1230p-130p $162/session or $19/drop-in class (must register in advance) NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE Draw and Learn teaches students the foundations of how to draw by breaking down images into easy-to-interpret shapes, lines, and textures. Students will work with graphite, ink, soft pastel, oil pastel, and watercolor. |
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Panel by Panel: A Comics Crash Course
[Tuesday Afternoons] Instructor: Barrett Stanley Winter 2019 Semester TUESDAY AFTERNOONS 22 January - 12 March 2019 Ages 10-14 // 415-545p NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE! Want to dive into the wonderful world of making comics? Greensboro artist/writer Barrett Stanley, creator of the acclaimed sci-fi indie comic Heartbreak Quadrant, will be your guide through the process. You'll learn tips & techniques that will help you bring your ideas to life, from character design and world-building, to scripting and storyboarding, to creating finished pages. |
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Intro to Knitting
[Saturday Afternoon Workshop] Instructor: Haley Owens Saturday, 26 January 2018 Ages 13-Adult // 2-5p // Early Bird: $35 // Regular: $40 NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE! Have you always wanted to learn how to knit? Tried but gave up long ago? Never tried, but wanted to get around to it someday? Here's your chance to learn the basics with instructor Haley Owens! Students will learn the basic cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, and combinations of those two to make garter and stockinette stitch. From this you will have the skills necessary to make simple projects, like scarves, coffee cozies, & hand warmers, and build on them as you progress in knitting. |
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Craft Night: Well, Owl Be! Decoupage Workshop
[Friday Evening Workshop] Instructor: Nina Green Friday, 30 November 2018 Adults // 6.30-8.30p // Cost: $40 ENROLLMENT FOR THIS WORKSHOP HAS ENDED Join Nina Green of Draw & Learn for an evening of crafts! In this 1.5-hour workshop we will use vintage-inspired papers and embellishments to create a découpage wooden owl for the perfect welcoming door hanger, or a lovely hostest gift at your next holiday party! Nina will provide templates, unique and beautiful decorative papers, technical know-how and a basic lesson in composition and design. You can be assured of a successful outcome, a learning experience that you can translate into your own artwork, and a fun and relaxing evening. All levels of experience are welcome! Bring a friend - it'll be a hoot! Light snacks & wine provided. All supplies included. |
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Watercolor Basics
[Monday Evenings] Instructor: Anthony Pfohl, Jr. Mondays from 28 January - 18 March 2019 Ages 14+ // 630-830p // Early Bird: $200 // Regular: $220 NOW ENROLLING - REGISTER HERE Have you ever wanted to try watercolor painting but didn't know how to get started? Have you tried watercolor but wanted to push your skills to the next level? Geared toward students who would are just starting out, or have dabbled with watercolor painting, this class will give students the basic tools they need to solve common problems, learn about materials and processes, and move past the difficult beginner’s stage so that painting can become a pleasure. |
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Figure Drawing Sessions
[Thursday Evenings] EVERY THURSDAY Adults 18+ // 630-830p MORE INFORMATION: SALT Community Life Drawing Facebook Group Student - $7/session Non-Student - $10/session *Payable in cash or by card at register EVERY THURSDAY, join us for a two-hour Figure Drawing session with a different model every week! We welcome artists with a range of experience, style, and medium. We offer a supportive environment for study and practice, with the goal of strengthening artistic skills, and being in community. No instruction is provided. BYO materials, easels, drawing boards, etc. |
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Tai Chi
[Tuesday Evening Class] Instructor: Cheryl Weston EVERY TUESDAY Adults // 6 - 6.45p More information here, or In-Store This class focuses primarily on the Sun and Yang style Tai Chi forms, as well as QiGong (pronounced 'chee-gong') breathing and movement exercises. Tai Chi is well suited for people of all ages & abilities. All of the forms can be practiced either standing or seated. It is a perfect exercise whether you are in good health, recovering from an injury or illness, or are facing chronic health challenges. |
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PAST WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Intermediate Watercolor Class Drawing for Beginners & Beyond Class Beginner's Watercolor Class Mom's Night Out: Put a Bird on It! Collage Workshop Ceramics Studio: Handbuilding and Slip-Transfer Workshop Portraiture Class Making Comics! Class Watercolor Workspace: From Newbie to Knowledgeable in 3.5 Hours Workshop Welcome to your Digital Camera Workshop Draw & Learn Mini Winter Art Camp Workshop Watercolor Landscapes Workshop Scrap Sculpture: Wood Assemblage Workshop Workshop |
Intro to Knitting Workshop Make your Own Sock Creature Workshop Building a Sketchbook Habit Workshop How to Make a Zine Workshop Indigo Shibori Dye Workshop Draw & Learn Mini Summer Art Camp Workshop Introduction to Paper Marbling Workshop Techniques from "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" Workshop Beginners Crochet: Learn to Make a Dishcloth Workshop Beginning Zentangle® Workshop Secret Belgian Bookbinding Workshop Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry Workshop Craft Night: Collage! Workshop Lifelike Figure Drawing Class |
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PAST COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
Bicycle Wheel Dream Catchers Free Workshop (Bicycling in Greensboro) Making Plarn for Bed Rolls Service Project (City of Greensboro Recycling Department) MLK Jr. Day of Service: Scarves-4-Warmth Service Project (Scarves-4-Warmth) |
Knit the Bridge Workday Collaborative Community Project (Lindley Park Neighbors) Friendge! with Andrea Vail Visiting Artist Collaborative Project French Knots with Jeana Eve Klein Visiting Artist Collaborative Project |
DO YOU WANT TO TEACH A CLASS OR WORKSHOP?
Email Cassandra at shelflifeart@gmail.com with resume, class proposal, and preferred time(s). We prefer to schedule at least two months in advance. We are looking for educators with previous classroom experience of some kind, knowledge of promotional tools, and a love of teaching and learning. We are open to all different arts/artisan techniques. Though our space may have some limitations, we are willing to come up with creative solutions that work for the space and the instructor. Let's get the conversation started!
Email Cassandra at shelflifeart@gmail.com with resume, class proposal, and preferred time(s). We prefer to schedule at least two months in advance. We are looking for educators with previous classroom experience of some kind, knowledge of promotional tools, and a love of teaching and learning. We are open to all different arts/artisan techniques. Though our space may have some limitations, we are willing to come up with creative solutions that work for the space and the instructor. Let's get the conversation started!
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AT SHELF LIFE?
Filling out this brief survey will greatly help us design future curricula and programming to meet the needs of our arts community. Personal information will not be shared/sold/put on our email list. We may choose to individually email you regarding your interests indicated in the survey. Thank you!
Filling out this brief survey will greatly help us design future curricula and programming to meet the needs of our arts community. Personal information will not be shared/sold/put on our email list. We may choose to individually email you regarding your interests indicated in the survey. Thank you!
Updated 05Dec18
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