Fall 2010
Art Class Offerings
Black Belt Treasures Guild Members at the Associate Level or above are eligible for a 10% discount on class registrations.
For adults (ages 16 and up):
AUGUST
Ceramics/Pottery
Monday evenings from 6-8:30pm August 9, 23 (classes will continue through the year - please see following months offerings for dates) Choose from taking two, four, or six classes!
$60 for 2 weeks, $90 for 4 weeks, $140 for 6 weeks (cost includes 25lbs of clay, glaze, firing and instruction)
Enjoy a fun and casual introduction to clay, starting with sculpting and hand-building and concluding with decorating, glazing and firing. Option to learn throwing on the wheel for continuing students. A great class for the beginner to intermediate artist. Instructor – Kristin Law
ArtEscape
Monday, August 9 from 6-8:30pm...$35 (includes materials)
Instructor Emilie Oglesby, of Monroeville’s The Hole in the Wall Art Gallery and Studio, will guide you in creating an original acrylic painting using brushes or palette knives – or both.
Platters and Bowls
Tuesday evening, August 10 from 6 - 8:30pm – 12:30pm…$65 (includes 10 pounds of clay, glaze, firing, and instruction)
Choose from creating a large serving bowl or platter, or design a project of your own, during this one day workshop. Decorate it with your favorite sports team, a family monogram, or carve an image of your home on the interior. At the end of the day, you will choose the glaze color – finished art will be available for pickup in 2 weeks. Instructor – Kristin Law
Pottery Open House
Monday evening, August 16 from 6-8pm…no charge to attend, $10 to make a piece ($5 each additional piece)
This is a great opportunity to "try before you buy" - find out more about ceramics & pottery, talk to the instructor and current students, and even try your hand at this fun and exciting art.
Instructor - Kristin Law
Platters and Bowls
Saturday morning, August 21 from 10am – 12:30pm…$65 (includes 10 pounds of clay, glaze, firing, and instruction)
Choose from creating a large serving bowl or platter, or design a project of your own, during this one day workshop. Decorate it with your favorite sports team, a family monogram, or carve an image of your home on the interior. At the end of the day, you will choose the glaze color – finished art will be available for pickup in 2 weeks. Instructor – Kristin Law
ArtEscape
Monday, August 23 from 6-8:30pm...$35
(includes materials)
Instructor Emilie Oglesby, of Monroeville’s The Hole in the Wall Art Gallery and Studio, will guide you in creating an original acrylic painting using brushes or palette knives – or both.
Chair Caning
Saturday, August 28 from 10am – 2pm…$40 (includes materials)
Instructor Joyce Huizinga greatly enjoys passing on this heritage art to new students. Students will choose the appropriate pattern, technique and process to complete their caning project – please bring a chair to cane (or request a stool kit at registration).
SEPTEMBER
Ceramics/Pottery
Monday evenings from 6-8:30pm September 6, 20 (classes will continue through the year - please see following months offerings for dates) Choose from taking two, four, or six classes!
$60 for 2 weeks, $90 for 4 weeks, $140 for 6 weeks (cost includes 25lbs of clay, glaze, firing and instruction)
Enjoy a fun and casual introduction to clay, starting with sculpting and hand-building and concluding with decorating, glazing and firing. Option to learn throwing on the wheel for continuing students. A great class for the beginner to intermediate artist. Instructor – Kristin Law
ArtEscape
Monday, September 20 from 6-8:30pm...$35 (includes materials)
Instructor Emilie Oglesby, of Monroeville’s The Hole in the Wall Art Gallery and Studio, will guide you in creating an original acrylic painting using brushes or palette knives – or both.
Platters and Bowls
Tuesday evening, September 14 from 6 - 8:30pm – 12:30pm…$65 (includes 10 pounds of clay, glaze, firing, and instruction)
Choose from creating a large serving bowl or platter, or design a project of your own, during this one day workshop. Decorate it with your favorite sports team, a family monogram, or carve an image of your home on the interior. At the end of the day, you will choose the glaze color – finished art will be available for pickup in 2 weeks. Instructor – Kristin Law
Chair Caning
Saturday, September __ from 10am – 2pm…$40 (includes materials)
Instructor Joyce Huizinga greatly enjoys passing on this heritage art to new students. Students will choose the appropriate pattern, technique and process to complete their caning project – please bring a chair to cane (or request a stool kit at registration).
For Teens:
Art Scene (ages 15 and older) – TBA from 6-8pm…$__ (includes materials)
School is out - it's time to get creative. Enjoy an evening of painting with your friends. All supplies are included in the price of the class. Instructor – Emilie Oglesby
Pizza & Pottery (ages 13 and older) – Friday, TBA from 7-10pm…$30 (includes materials)
Get together with your friends, make new ones & enjoy pizza and snacks while creating a sculpture or pottery project. Instructor – Kristin Law
For Youth to Teen:
Art Zone – Monday, August 9
times listed below by 2010-11 grade level…$22 (includes materials)
Art instructor Emilie Oglesby will introduce students to innovative mixed media and painting projects, designed to inspire young artists to create on their own. All supplies are included in the price of the class.
all grades - 3:15 to 4:15 pm
all grades - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Art Zone – Monday, August 23
times listed below by 2010-11 grade level…$22 (includes materials)
Art instructor Emilie Oglesby will introduce students to innovative mixed media and painting projects, designed to inspire young artists to create on their own. All supplies are included in the price of the class.
all grades - 3:15 to 4:15 pm
all grades - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
For the little ones:
Hands In Clay – Saturday, TBA from 10am – noon…$20 (includes materials)
What better way to spend the morning than creating an heirloom treasure in the mommy and baby class (or father and son, granny and grandson, etc…). Capture your little one’s hand or footprint in clay, and then make it into a keepsake tile or wall hanging.
Also available…
Private One-on-One and Group Ceramics Classes
(Instructor Kristin Law)
one-on-one $15 per hour (glazing & firing included, clay extra)
Private Group Classes…$15 per person, per hour (4 person minimum) (glazing & firing included, clay extra)
Please call or email for details or to schedule.
All classes are made possible at reduced rates by the generous support of the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Black Belt Community Foundation
Please contact Black Belt Treasures at info@blackbelttreasures.com or 334-682-9878 to register for any of these classes
Advance registration is required for all courses – class sizes are limited and filled on a first come, first served basis
All classes are held at Black Belt Treasures, located at 209 Claiborne Street in Camden, unless otherwise noted www.blackbelttreasures.com/events
Please call or email for details or to schedule.
All classes are made possible at reduced rates by the generous support of the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Black Belt Community Foundation
Please contact Black Belt Treasures at info@blackbelttreasures.com or 334-682-9878 to register for any of these classes
Advance registration is required for all courses – class sizes are limited and filled on a first come, first served basis
All classes are held at Black Belt Treasures, located at 209 Claiborne Street in Camden, unless otherwise noted www.blackbelttreasures.com/events
