AGES: 8-14

Earth Day is upon us and this project will encourage you to get your hands dirty…. Twice! Students can choose to make something more traditional or can get wild and make a face planter that will grow a crazy hair-do.

featuring Kari Ganoung Ruiz

Wednesday, April 14th, 5:00-7:00pm EST

A key foundational technique for creating an arresting painting is the value study - sketching out the darks, mid-tones and lights. What happens if we apply this technique to writing a "tone "poem, building from weighty depth to buoyant lightness? Join poet, JC Wayne, to explore creating this original poetic form she has conceived (officially, a "tone poem" is a specific type of musical composition). We will write our tone poem inspired by Gallery 46 artist, Kari Ganoung Ruiz's preparatory value sketch for Tangle and the finished painting. To support our writing, we'll explore examples of poems employing tone progression, do warm-up writing prompts, practice quick ways to use breathing, visualizing and sensory focus to activate our observational sensitivity to value and tone, and enjoy the opportunity to share our work with each other.

A special bonus: Our Gallery 46 muse artist, Kari - known for her beautifully luminescent and masterful interplays of light and dark - will be at the workshop to share her inspiration and process in creating Tangle and to answer your questions.

Materials:

• Something to write with
• Something to write on
• Your explorer's creative spirit

Thursday, April 15th 1:00-3:00pm EST

Learn everything you need to get outside and paint! In this online session, Kari will detail her plein air setup and then demonstrate the compositional sketch, initial block in, and painting finish using oil color. Along the way, she’ll discuss using a limited color palette to better tell a painting’s story and how to choose those colors while painting outdoors! This is a daytime session and Kari will be set up outside on location. Participants will not receive a reference image until the day of or day before the class, and will also get to see the location live during the session.

Materials: 

• Rigid painting panel
• Square aspect ratio (in a size your comfortable with) with white surface we will be toning during class oil
• Colors:white, cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light), warm yellow (Cadmium Yellow Medium), cool red (Quinacridone Red), warm red (Cadmium Red Scarlet), blue (Ultramarine Blue), blue (Cobalt Blue)
• Mineral spirits, paper towels
• Brushes: an array of synthetic (soft) long and short
• Flatspaper (or sketchbook), pencil, eraser

*Because Kari will be outdoors for this workshop, the reference photo will not be provided until the day of the class. We will email it to you!*

Create a really cool large eyeball mixed-media painting while learning about the color wheel and the fundamentals of color theory at the same time!

AGES: 8-10

For Ages 2-3 with Parent, Guardian or Adult Family Member

 This registration is for April 19 class only.

Join the fun as you and your toddler move along to energetic songs and perform exercises designed to work with the developing motor skills of your toddler for a safe and enjoyable experience! Not only will your child have a blast in our toddler dance class, but they will also learn important physical and personal skills, including balance, coordination, rhythm, socialization, and self-expression, just to name a few. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits is that all of this development is happening with you by their side, sharing in treasured memories that will last a lifetime!

This registration is for the April 19th class only.

There is a class limit of 6 so pre-registration is encouraged.

Get ready to move, shake, smile, and work it 80’s style! We're channeling a whole lot of '80s with this 45-minute workout of nonstop dancing, mixing cardio with strength-based toning. The only equipment needed is a sweatband since this much cardio will leave you dripping! Lace up your sneakers, grab your scrunchie and leg warmers for this fitness dance class that is an epic-workout-disguised-as-a-dance-party! By the end of this class, you’ll be sure to feel a total body engagement and come out feeling stronger than ever! The best part? No professional dance experience or training required! “Sweat Into the 80’s” is a dance fitness class for every level!

Create your very own spring garden in this fun and exciting workshop!

AGES: 6-7

Tuesday, April 20th, 5:00-6:00pm EST For teens & adults!

Led by professional magician Max Darwin, this is a LIVE magic experience that gives you an excuse to do something completely brand new no matter how old you are! Let Max pull back the curtain and show you how it's done. All attendees will be entertained with jokes and magic, plus learn 3-4 magic tricks they can perform themselves with simple objects they have at home (coins, dollar bill, rubber bands and deck of cards). Amaze your friends and family! No magic experience is required!

Please have on hand:

a deck of cards, dollar bills, coins, and rubber bands

...and be ready to have some fun!