Classes & Workshops

Arts Education | Classes & Workshops at BBTCAC

Youth Visual Arts Classes

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In addition to art offerings at BBTCAC, Black Belt Treasures Teaching Artists are available for in-school, after-school, and community classes and workshops. Please contact Kristin Law, Art Programs & Marketing Director, for more information.

Adult Visual Arts Classes

Adult Art Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year in a variety of culturally significant and skill building mediums. Current and past offerings include wheel-throwing (pottery), acrylic, oil, and watercolor painting, printmaking, basket making, chair caning, stained glass, mosaic jewelry, quilling, quilting, sewing, jewelry making, oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting, pottery, sculpture, and more.

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BLACK BELT MAKERS CLASSES

YOUTH ART CLASSES at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center:

SUMMER ART CAMPS 2023 -

*Please continue to read pass the classes for additional summer camp information.

Summer Art Camp for kids entering

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 2

10:00AM-12:00PM

Summer Art Camp for kids entering

2nd & 3rd Grade

Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 2

2:00PM-4:00PM

Summer Art Camp for kids entering

4th & 5th Grade

Monday, June 26 to Thursday, June 29

10:00AM-12:00PM

Summer Art Camp for kids entering

6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Monday, June 26 to Thursday, June 29

2:00PM-4:00PM
4 day camps = $85 per student - covers professional instruction for four (4) days of camp & materials. Please note: This reduced cost is possible due to generous support from the Black Belt Community Foundation and support from the BBTCAC Guild. Without this funding, the cost of camp would be $140.00 per student.

*We cannot prorate class fees for students not attending the entire week unless approved by BBTCAC Art Programs Director.

DROP-OFF Caregivers should drop off and pick up their children at the SIDE entrance. Please do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time.

PICKUP At the end of class, please pick up your child promptly. If you know you will be late, please call us to let us know!

Soap Camp for kids entering

3rd through 8th Grade

Thursday, June 15 & Friday, June 16

10:00AM-12:00PM

2 Day Camps = $45 per session – covers professional instruction for two days of camp & materials. Camp shirts are available for $20. Camp may include additional information/instructions that will be sent to campers following registration (i.e. snacks, items from home for projects, etc…)

Deposit of $20 per student is due at time of Registration to secure placement in Summer Art Camp.
This fee is Non-refundable and applied to the total fee due. Only one deposit is required per family, for the summer.
Registration is due by the THURSDAY BEFORE CAMP BEGINS*We cannot prorate class fees for students not attending the entire week unless approved by BBTCAC Art Programs Director.
DROP-OFF Caregivers should drop off and pick up their children at the SIDE entrance. Please do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time.

PICKUP At the end of class, please pick up your child promptly. If you know you will be late, please call us to let us know!

Clay Camp for kids entering

2nd through 7th Grade

Wednesday, July 12 to Friday, July 14

9:00AM-12:00PM

Clay Camp for kids entering

8th through 12th Grade

Wednesday, July 12 to Friday, July 14

1:00PM-4:00PM

3 Day Camps = $65 per session – covers professional instruction for three days of camp, and all materials. Camp shirts are available for $20. Camp may include additional information/instructions that will be sent to campers following registration (i.e. snacks, items from home for projects, etc…)

*We cannot prorate class fees for students not attending the entire week unless approved by BBTCAC Art Programs Director.

DROP-OFF Caregivers should drop off and pick up their children at the SIDE entrance. Please do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time.

PICKUP At the end of class, please pick up your child promptly. If you know you will be late, please call us to let us know!

High School Mini Art Camp for kids entering

8th through 12th Grade

Thursday, July 27 & Friday, July 28

1:00PM-4:00PM

High School Mini Art Camp for kids entering

8th through 12th Grade

Thursday, July 27 & Friday, July 28

6:00PM-9:00PM

Registration is due by the THURSDAY BEFORE CAMP BEGINS

*We cannot prorate class fees for students not attending the entire week unless approved by BBTCAC Art Programs Director.
DROP-OFF Caregivers should drop off and pick up their children at the SIDE entrance. Please do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time.

PICKUP At the end of class, please pick up your child promptly. If you know you will be late, please call us to let us know!

Mini Art Camp for kids entering

Kindergarten through 8th Grade

Thursday, August 3 & Friday, August 4

9:30AM-12:00PM

Deposit of $20 per student is due at time of Registration to secure placement in Summer Art Camp.
This fee is Non-refundable and applied to the total fee due. Only one deposit is required per family, for the summer.
Registration is due by the THURSDAY BEFORE CAMP BEGINS*We cannot prorate class fees for students not attending the entire week unless approved by BBTCAC Art Programs Director.

DROP-OFF Caregivers should drop off and pick up their children at the SIDE entrance. Please do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time.

PICKUP At the end of class, please pick up your child promptly. If you know you will be late, please call us to let us know!

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships, based on financial need, are available for campers – limited scholarships available, apply early!

Consider making a donation towards Scholarship support on your Registration Form

MEMBERSHIP Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center Guild Members at the ASSOCIATE LEVEL and above receive a 10% discount on most classes and workshops. Please inform staff at time of registration.

PLEASE NOTE Camp Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis from completed Registration Applications.

Class sizes are limited to twelve (12) students. Soap & Clay classes are limited to eight (8) students.

Once a class is full, no more students will be accepted - but a Waiting List will be established.

There are no make-up classes unless classes are canceled by BBTCAC, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Full Refunds will be given ONLY if BBTCAC cancels camp or due to extreme circumstances.

The schedule is subject to change, based on registration.

DURING CAMP During the camp, students may work with the following mediums: acrylic paints, watercolors, oil or chalk pastels, clay, and various mixed media – please have students dress appropriately…
***in other words, do not wear anything to camp that should not come home with paint on it

Students may bring a drink in a closed container. No food please.

Students are expected to attend all scheduled days of camp.

Grades 4-8 & 8-12 may leave the BBTCAC campus to draw/sketch in downtown Camden. We will let you know which day so that they may wear appropriate walking shoes.

BEHAVIOR Please discuss the following Behavioral Expectations with your child(ren) before attending camp.

Summer Art Camp is a FUN, CREATIVE, and EXCITING place – but, in order for our staff and volunteers to be able to ‘do their job’ we must ask students to ‘do their job!’

Students are asked to keep in mind that BBTCAC is a place of business – and should respect the Gallery space, customers, and visitors at all times. All students agree to abide by the rules laid out by Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center staff and volunteers, including but not limited to:

Respecting Myself – Students will not engage in activities that could potentially hurt themselves such as misuse of art tools, running, or rough housing;

Respect Others – Students will follow instructions, practice good listening skills, use inside voices, and be courteous to instructors, volunteers, and other students;

Respect the Materials – Students will be careful with all camp supplies and tools, will not waste materials, and will share when asked to do so.

CAMP ART EXHIBITION/RECEPTION

We will host an annual exhibition of art produced during Summer Art Camps, date TBA.

After School Art

Holiday Art Classes - Halloween, Fall, and Christmas inspired Art

All Classes will be posted on Facebook

ADULT ART CLASSES at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center:

Beginner to Intermediate Ceramics "Wheel Throwing & Hand-Building" - 6 Weeks Session

Tuesday Evenings from 6-9pm with Kristin Law
$245 includes 6 weeks of instruction, 6 Open Studio dates, 25# clay, glazes, firing, and a tool kit.
*Returning Students $235

Join us for a Six Week Course in Ceramics (wheel throwing, slab work, sculpture...everything clay) for Beginners to Intermediates at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center. Learn all the basics: wedging clay, centering on the wheel, opening and creating simple bowls and mugs, along with using the slab roller, additive and subtractive sculpture, and basic decorating/glazing. Each week will build on the skills learned during the previous week...For those with some experience, we will expand on decorating techniques, shapes, and more advanced skills. All skill levels are welcome, and all students will be given individualized attention. We will create both wheel thrown work and hand-building and slab construction. Students will be able to choose which direction to focus after week 2.

This is a six (6) weeks course, that will build skills from week to week - so it is very important to attend as much as possible. In the event you must miss one class, it is possible to make it up during another class *with advanced approval of the instructor.

Additional clay and tools may be purchased for an additional fee. Material Fee also includes glazing and firing of pieces created during class and with first 25 pounds of clay.

REGISTRATION:
Classes will be limited to six (6) students for "physical distancing" purposes - so be sure to register early at 334-682-9878 (or message Kristin). A $25 Deposit is required upon registration.
Minimum Students: Three (3)
Maximum Students: Six (6) to eight

Dates: Tuesday Evenings from 6-9pm.
Please note we will not meet every week. Open Studio dates will be posted so students can continue to work in the studio outside of class time.

CLASS DATES are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday Evenings of each month, from 6:00-9:00pm.
April 11, 25

May 9, 23

June 12, 27

OPEN STUDIO DATES
TBA- will include a minimum of 12 hours of Open Studio Time

Instructor: Kristin Law has a degree in Ceramics, Fine Arts, and Art History from the University of Montevallo, and has over 20 years of ceramics teaching experience at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens Visual Arts School in Norfolk, Virginia and through BBTCAC. Kristin is also the Art Programs Director at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center.

Saturday Mornings TBA
$245 includes 6 weeks of instruction, 6 Open Studio dates, 25# clay, glazes, firing, and a tool kit.

See above for class specifics

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM - Pottery

PRIVATE WORKSHOPS

Hand Quilting with Mary Margaret Pettway

Contact Kristin Law for scheduling options

2nd Generation Gee's Bend Quilter - Mary Margaret Pettway - will be teaching Hand Quilting at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center - upon request. Pre-Registration is Required!!!

Learn the art of hand piecing and quilting from this talented, funny, master quilter in the same style her family and friends have been using for generations. All materials are included in the cost of the class - but students are encouraged to bring material scraps (cotton, denim, and sturdy materials work best) for sharing.

$65 for a 2 hour class, per person ($55 class fee + $10 materials) - is due at registration.

All materials will be provided.

This class is available for Small Groups - inquire for reservations

In addition to these classes at BBTCAC - Mary Margaret is available for demonstrations and private workshops. Call for details.

Coming Soon... Encaustic Painting, Hand Built Pottery, Face Jugs, Pottery & Candles, Raku firing, and more

More Classes...

Friday Night Art Escapes are back!!!

KICKOFF!!! Summer Painting with Kristin "The" Law

Friday, June 16th

6:00PM-9:00PM

Price TBA

Mixed Media with Angela Fernandez

Friday, June 30th

6:00-9:00 PM

Price TBA

Occasional Evenings from 6-9pm - when requested! Want to host a painting party...just let us know!

$35-45 (depending on canvas size) includes all materials.

EVENTS...

Hog Wild For Art - each Spring

Art Festival, Music, Kids Activities - in conjunction with Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce Annual BBQ Cook-Off

*more class dates to be announced soon

To Register for Classes, please call (334) 682-9878 or email info@blackbelttreasures.com