Visual Arts   

Under the guidance of a contemporary narrative collage artist, explore a series of projects designed to boost creativity and teach techniques while helping you create a variety of mixed media collages. Bring your own supplies. Class meets every other Saturday.

Build on the foundations from Colored Pencil Basics and advance your skills in color theory and drawing techniques by creating a landscape, spring flowers and a still life. Basic colored pencil skills are required. All supplies provided. 

In this advanced course, learn new skills and techniques for painting spring flowers in bloom each week, including how to add layers of glazes to create color/form, textures and veins on leaves and petals. Join for positive support, demonstrations and one-on-one instruction. Recommended prerequisite: Watercolor Basics. All professional grade art supplies provided. 

Learn the basics of setting type, applying ink and printing with a vintage proofing press and 100+ year old type. This once-prolific production process now thrives as an art form and a means of self-expression. Choose a quote, short poem or passage to set in type, print a small run of posters and then exchange your work with classmates. 

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Connect to the great outdoors while expressing your artistic side. Respond, reflect and record your thoughts, feelings and observations freely through writing, sketching, painting and collage on location at various outdoor places throughout the Flathead Valley. No previous art experience required and all skill levels welcome.

Learn to sketch on location using both pencil and marker. After a classroom introduction, head out to draw in a mix of urban and rural settings, indoors and outdoors. Practice capturing people, architecture and natural elements. 

Discover the beauty of Mizuhiki, the traditional Japanese art of decorative cord tying. Learn to create the Awaji Knot, a symbol of lasting connection and harmony. Through the practice, explore the meditative and symbolic nature of the craft and complete a Mizuhiki piece attached to a keepsake card.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

“Shodo” is the ancient Japanese art of handwriting often translated as “the way of artistic handwriting.” Learn how to write your name in Japanese and Kanji (Chinese characters representing meanings) with brush and ink on a decorative scroll.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Begin in the classroom reviewing watercolor techniques, plant anatomy and tips for working on location. Then visit three different garden locations around the Flathead Valley to paint flowers in bloom. All professional grade art supplies provided.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.

Create a stained glass sun catcher while learning basic stained glass skills like choosing and cutting glass and soldering your final product. All supplies and equipment provided including sun catcher designs.