Gualala Arts Workshops

See below for information on On-going Classes & Workshops,
Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy and Information for Instructors.

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See also Groups & Meetings for information on interest group meetings.
Out of town workshop participants: see our Visitor Information page, including lodgings & restaurants.

2012
		Wednesday - Thursday, May 16 - 17 Hot Quilts from Cold Scraps Instructor: Alison Schwabe Sew it, don't throw it! A scrap quilt workshop.
		Saturday - Sunday, May 19 - 20 Atmospheric Landscapes Instructor: Patricia Osborne Have fun and express yourself while painting atmospheric landscapes.
		Sunday - Monday, June 3 - 4 Introduction to Night Photography Instructor: Tim Baskerville Learn how to make proper exposures (either film or digital) after dark, both by the light of the moon and by existing artificial light.
		Saturday - Sunday, June 9 - 10 Back to the Basics: A Drawing Workshop Instructor: Mike Henderson The two-day workshop is designed for both intermediate-level artists to revisit and firm up their drawing foundations and for raw beginners to get off on the right foot toward sketching and drawing independence.
		Wednesday - Sunday, June 13 - 17 Digital Nature Photography: Discovering Your Passion Instructor: Ralph Lee Hopkins Take your nature photography to the next level by discovering your passion.
		Tuesday - Friday, July 10 - 20 Summer Art Program for Youth Multiple instructors All children are invited to participate in the Summer Art Program for Youth, sponsored by Gualala Arts. This program has been extremely popular in its past 20 years.
		Monday - Wednesday, July 23 - 25 Painting Abstraction Instructor: Jan Sitts Jan Sitts uses aggressive textures and unusual media, bringing the various raw pieces and layers of materials into their final stages within the whole of a painting.
		Wednesdays, September 12 - October 17 Memoir Writing Instructor: Ida Egli For those of us wanting to write the stories of our lives, this class is the place.
		Wednesday - Thursday, September 19 - 20 Come Play with Me Instructor: Dianne S. Hire Need to lighten up? Not having any quilting fun? Then this workshop's for you.
		Saturday, September 22 Cherokee Wheel Basket Instructor: Cat Mena This is a great basket for beginning weavers as well as more experienced weavers.
		Saturday, September 29 How Does My Digital Point & Shoot Camera Work? Instructor: John Howry This basic picture taking class is designed for a point and shoot digital photographer.
		Sunday, September 30 Basic Digital SLR Camera Class Instructor: John Howry In this four-hour class you'll learn all the basic features of your digital SLR camera.
		Monday - Thursday, October 8 - 11 Watercolor: Design and the Creative Process Instructor: Fred Graff Explore conceptual and innovative watercolor approaches that will further develop and enhance your own personal style of painting.
		Thursday, October 18 Purses By Design Instructors: Pamela Day and Roseanne Lauters Kicking it Up - A Purse in a Day.
2013
		Saturday - Sunday, January 19 - 20 A Weekend of Felting Instructor: Carin Engen Beginners as well as advanced felters are very welcome to join us for a weekend of felting.
		Friday - Sunday, January 25 - 27 Figure Drawing Instructor: Henry Yan This class will focus on various techniques and styles in drawing human figures with charcoal.
		Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21 and 28 Beginning / Intermediate Quilting Instructors: Janice Carter & Kalynn Oleson A class for beginning quilters with no previous experience or for those who would like to brush up on the basics.
		Friday, May 31, Sunday, June 2 & Saturday, June 8 Other Faces: A Mask Workshop Instructors: Bea Acosta & Kaye Like Learn various techniques to construct and fire masks.
		Tuesday, May 14 Pizza Making in the Wood Fired Oven Instructor: Jamie Edwards One day introduction to the operation and use of the Gualala Arts Center Wood Fired Pizza Oven.
		Saturday - Monday, June 1 - 3 Water Media: Watercolors and Acrylics Instructor: Erin Dertner Water media is fluid and can be fast and furious, or slow and calm depending upon your approach.

Past workshops: 2012
Past workshops: 2011
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Past workshops: 2005



 

On-going Classes & Workshops   Monday - Friday Open Clay Studio Instructors: Doric T. Jemison-Ball II & others The Clay Studio offers a drop-in Open Studio facility for local artists and visitors, where they can learn how to make and decorate hand-built pottery items.   Mondays Mixed Media Mondays Instructor: Jane Head For budding and flowering artists who want to create with joy, passion and fearlessness. Begins April 9 with a (no charge) informational and organizing session.   Mondays & Wednesdays Martial Arts Instructor: Lini Lieberman-Erich Martial Arts classes are for everyone - the young, the old, the fit and the not so fit.   Tuesdays & Thursdays Exploring Drawing & Painting Instructor: Genevieve (Genny) Wilson This hands-on class will give you the history, language and an explanation of the tools of drawing and painting.   Wednesdays Life Drawing Call: Mike Mee The Life Drawing group works with a single, unclothed model each Wednesday.   Thursdays Beginning Tap Dance Instructor: Susan Main Have big fun and get a good workout learning all of the basic steps and dances. Begins April 5.   Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays Aerobics Instructor: Debbie Langwell   Saturdays & Tuesdays - Beginners    Sundays & Tuesdays - Advanced Tai Chi Instructor: Justine Rosenthal Learn the Yang style, long form of Tai Chi Chuan, a series of 108 graceful, flowing movements which are both challenging & rewarding.

Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy

Register at Gualala Arts Center, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or call (707) 884-1138. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Please call if you need directions or information on lodging.

Class must be paid in full at registration. Payments can be refunded until the "register by" date; after that date, no refunds. Classes are filled on a first come first served basis until all spaces are filled. All classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment. If the class does not fill, you will receive a full refund. Please check that your class has filled before the first meeting date.

Information for Instructors

If you would like to propose a workshop, please contact Gerda Randolph, randolph@mcn.org.

All proposals are subject to Workshop Committee and Executive Director approval.
Please download the guidelines, application form and contract for:

• Workshops,
• On-going classes, or
• Culinary Guild workshops.

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The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.