HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT CLASSES
High School & Adult Classes
The Wendel Center for Art Education, known popularly as "DACO Studio," is a two-story, 2,500 square-foot structure built to replace the original carriage house in 1916. A large professional studio on the first floor provides space for art students of all ages. A family center is located upstairs in the studio, where parents and grandparents can work and play with their children. Our Fiber studio is located on the second floor with looms, sewing machines, and all things fiber related.
Wednesday Watercolor
Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm
Six week sessions:
H: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, January 7, 14
A: January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25
Lisa Schorr, instructor
$75/$68 member per session
Improve your watercolor skills by learning about composition, color, and painting techniques in this fun Wednesday class. Each week, students will begin a new painting from a photograph or a still life. Students should bring their own watercolor supplies.
Register for Watercolor Wednesdays
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm
Session A: January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9
Carol Buccilla, instructor
$95/$85 member
Acrylic paint is one of the most versatile and easy to use mediums in the art world, perfect for both beginners and experienced artists. Its bright, vibrant colors, quick-drying properties and water-based nature make acrylic paint a really forgiving medium, allowing you to build layers, and make corrections.
In this six-week session, Carol will guide you through the basics of acrylic painting, covering materials, fundamental techniques, and helpful tips to get you started, from selecting the right brushes and painting surfaces to learning about color mixing.
Register for Session A
Watercolor 101
Fridays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 6:00-7:30 pm
Lisa Schorr, Instructor
$75/$68 member
Designed for individuals who are toward the beginning of their watercolor journey, this class further explores the basics of painting using this medium. Topics covered in this six-week course include composition, color and painting techniques. If you have never picked up a brush before, or if you started on your own and still feel overwhelmed, this class is for you.
Watercolor supplies are provided.
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Junk Journal
Sunday, January 25, 1:00-2:30 pm
Nancy Simmons, Instructor
Class full
Turn recycled envelopes into a one-of-a-kind junk journal in this hands-on class. Using envelopes as your base, you'll design and assemble a personalized journal filled with texture, color and imagination. All supplies will be furnished, but you're welcome to bring your own embellishments like stickers, photos, ribbon, old magazines or Aleene's Tacky Glue.
Ceramic Mug
Saturdays, January 31 and February 7, 1:00-3:00 pm
Jenna Schmidt, Instructor
$35/$30 member
Come make your very own mug! Instructor Jenna Schmidt will guide you through the process of building and glazing your mug, which will be food, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
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