Beginning Drawing (or Drawing 101) with Averyl Veliz
Saturdays, May 19th—June 9th, 10 am - 12 pm (4 weeks)

Learn basic drawing techniques including: shape, composition, establishing a focal point, perspective, light, shadow, and color theory.  For new and experienced artists who want to explore technique. Ages 15 & up.

$125 (materials included)

Landscape Watercolor with Averyl Veliz
Saturdays, May 19th—June 9th, 2 pm - 4 pm (4 weeks)

Watercolor Technique and Illustration: Students will explore the process and techniques of watercolor.  We will focus on atmospheric perspective, warm vs. cool, and establishing a focal point. If you have an idea of what you would like to paint, please bring photo reference with you to class. Ages 15 & up.

$125 (materials included). 

Costumed Figure Drawing with Averyl Veliz
Saturdays, June 14-30, 2:00-4:00pm

This class draws from clothed models in order to explore character, costume, and drapery.  We will be discussing anatomy, rhythm, and flow of both the human form and the costuming the model is wearing to best convey the character being acted out.  Class designed for teens and adults. 

$125 (materials included)

Stained Glass Sun Catchers with Joel Abbott
Thursdays, June 7-21, 5:30-8:30 (4 week)

Through this four week class, students will learn techniques for making sun catching glass arts to display in the summer light.  New to glass?  This is a great project to learn basic techniques.  Seasoned glass artist?  Apply your skills in a project ripe for summer gifting!

$175 (materials included)

Needle Felting with Amy O’Neill Houck
Monday, June 18th 5:30-8:30 (1 week)

Learn to paint with wool as you combine colors in a needle-felted "drawing" of your favorite scene, landscape, flora, or fauna. We'll quickly master the technique of needle-felting wool roving and yarn to create a picture that's worthy of framing and hanging on your wall.  Come with a photo for inspiration.  

$30 (materials included)

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Book Arts with Sherri McDonald
Tuesdays, June 12-19, 6:30-9:00 (2 Week)

This class will explore both traditional and non-traditional book binding techniques.  Learn about techniques for accordion and hexagon books and miniature and coptic style bindings.

$45 (materials Included)

Beginning Wheel Throwing 1 with Misty Ostrowski
Sundays, May 13th —June 17th, 10:00-1:00pm (6 weeks)

Come and learn basic wheel throwing techniques such as wedging, centering, and throwing bowls, cups, and vase forms.

$210 (materials included and additional open studio sessions during the course).

Beginning Wheel Throwing 2 with Louise Kuntz-Tadda
Tuesdays, May 15th  – June 19th, 6:00—9:00pm (6 weeks)

Continue honing your skills as a potter, working on wedging, centering, and throwing bowls, cups, and vase forms.

$210 (includes materials and additional open studio sessions during the course).

Raku Workshop with Louise Kuntz-Tadda

Saturdays May 12th  - May 26th, 10:00am-4:00pm (3 Weeks)

Learn about Raku pottery, create, fire and glaze your own pieces in this 3-week workshop.  Some experience with pottery necessary (minimum one beginning class).                            

$210 (materials included).

Beginning Wheel Throwing 1 with Misty Ostrowski
Thursdays, June 14-July 19, 5:30-8:30pm, (6 weeks)

Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques such as wedging, centering, and throwing bowls, cups, and vase forms.

$210 (includes materials and additional open studio sessions during the course).

Beginning Wheel Throwing 2 with Misty Ostrowski
Sundays, June 10-July15, 10:00-1:00pm (6 weeks)

Continue honing your skills as a potter, working on wedging, centering, and throwing bowls, cups, and vase forms.

$210 (includes materials and additional open studio sessions during the course).

Intermediate Wheel Throwing with Louise Kuntz-Tadda
Tuesdays, June 26-July 31, 6:00—9:00pm (5 weeks)

Take your pottery skills to the next level!  Learn to apply your pottery skills to more complex forms, such as lidded vessels and altered forms.

$180 (includes materials and additional open studio sessions during the course).

Advanced Pottery Workshop with Misty Ostrowski

Sundays, June 3-17, 2-5pm (3 Week)

This class is an open forum for potters looking to advance their skills while working projects of their own choosing.  Instructor Misty Ostrowski will be on hand to provide instruction, suggestions, and guidance.

$125 (Materials Included)

Early Release: Open Studio Hand Building with Misty Ostrowski
Early Release Monday, May 14th, 2 pm—4 pm (1 week)

Come over for early release Monday’s in May and create whatever your imagination can dream up. Misty will assisting you with making your plan come to life!  Sign up to glaze during one of regular open studio times. No experience required. 

For youth ages 7 through 12.   $35 (materials included)

Garden Critters with Louise Kuntz-Tada
Saturday, June 2-9, 10-1pm (2 Week)

A great class for parents and kids to attend together.  Make a pair of critters to live together in the garden, or on the mantle.   $60 (Materials Included)

Hand Built Gnomes with Misty Ostrowski
Wednesdays, June 6-20, 1-4pm (3 Week)

Learn how to use hand building pottery techniques to make a gnome to live on your bed stand or next to the ferns in the garden.  Build and glaze your piece to take home a complete keepsake.

$90 (Materials Included)

Whistles and Rattles with Louise Kuntz-Tada
Saturday, June 16-23, 10-1pm (2 Week)

Build ceramic instruments with an earthy sound.  A fun weekend activity for parents and kids to do together.

$60 (Materials Included)

Kids Wheel Throwing with Louise Kuntz-Tadda
Saturdays, June 30-July 14, 10-1pm (3 Weeks)

This class is an introduction to throwing on the wheel for kids.  Learn the basic techniques for wedging, centering, and throwing bowls and cups.  A great class for kids of all levels.

$135 (materials included)

Poetry & Painting for Kids with Maria Offer
Sunday, May 20th 12 pm - 2pm (1 week)

This one day workshop will draw on global poetry as an inspiration for chalk pastel drawings and crayon relief paintings.  Kids create art inspired by images they see in their chosen poem and learn about the ways in which written and visual arts inspire one another.  Ages 6 -11 welcome.  $25 (materials included)

This project is supported in part by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and the City & Bureau of Juneau.

Pacific Island Story and Art with Maria Thibodeau
Tuesday-Thursday, June 5-7, 9-12pm (3 Day)

Make sea life art as interpretations of the dramatized telling of Pacific Island stories.  This workshop will bring together story, culture, and art as inspiration for your best art creations.

$75 (Materials Included)

Kids Wearable Art Workshop with Amanda Waid
Saturdays, June 16-July 7, 10-1pm (4 Week)

Wondering what to do with those old clothes, sheets, or forgotten crafts?  Bring them in as supplies for this kids repurposing project.  Kids learn how to make things new again and end up with a piece they’ll use in all their playtime storytelling.  Aimed at younger kids, ages 4-8 welcome.

$95 (Materials included—but feel free to bring items to be repurposed)

Fine Arts Camp with Misty Ostrowski, Fumi Matsumoto, and Maria Thibodeau
Monday-Friday, June 25-29, 9am-12pm (5 Days)

Youth rotate through three different workshops each day, working on ceramic wind-chimes with Misty, Sumi painting projects with Fumi, and dramatic storytelling with Maria.  A great mixed-media camp for kids!  Contact Juneau Dance Unlimited to sign up at: http://juneaudance.org/fine-arts-camp/

Sponsored by Juneau Dance Unlimited

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“Parade of Species” Costume Making Events
Saturdays, June 9th and June 30th, 10am-1pm

Do you want to be in Discovery Southeast’s “Parade of Species” this 4th of July?  Come make a costume at the Canvas to join in this fun event.  Supplies will be provided to make junk into fantastical designs.  Have you ever seen an umbrella become a jellyfish, or old sweaters become an owl?  Get creative, then parade around in your original designs!

(Donations Welcome)
Sponsored by Discovery Southeast