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Gualala Arts

Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961.

Events  |   Festivals  |   Exhibits  |   Performances  |   Groups  |   Rentals  |   Workshops

Gualala Arts Workshops

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

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

2010
PDF icon 2010 Workshop catalog; August update 2010 Workshop catalog - updated July, 2010
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Gualala Arts offers a full array of workshops
plus ongoing classes and studios throughout the year.



Register
online

Quilt Design Wednesday, September 15
An Introduction to the Elements & Principles of Design
Instructor: Liz Berg

This one day class will get you started in understanding some basic composition ideas utilizing the elements and principles of design.

Register
online

Quilt Color Thursday, September 16
Color: How to Make an 'Oh Wow' Quilt
Instructor: Liz Berg

We will explore color theory and do a number of color exercises that will lead to a greater understanding of successful use of color in our quilts.

Register
online

Woody Hansen, Brown Parkway Friday - Sunday, September 17 - 19
Watercolor Liberation (a no-bull approach)
Instructor: Woody Hansen

An artistically simplified approach to color, line, shape and value will have a liberating influence toward dramatically improving your work.

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Arts Center
Digital Nature Photography Weekend: Kathy Adams Clark Saturday - Sunday, October 2 - 3
Digital Nature Photography Weekend:
Basics to Advanced

Instructor: Kathy Adams Clark

This weekend workshop will be a blend of classroom presentations and 60-90 minute outdoor shooting.

Register
online

Polymer Clay: Egyptian Spell Book Saturday - Sunday, October 2 - 3
Ancient Cultures & New Frontiers:
Magic with Polymer Clay

Instructor: Dayle Doroshow

The exciting medium of polymer clay lends itself easily and uniquely to book arts, assemblage and jewelry.

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Arts Center
No Rules - Painting With Texture Saturday - Sunday, October 30 - 31
No Rules - Brushless Painting
Instructors: Jane Head & Jan Fogel

The artists will demonstrate brushless painting techniques using common workshop tools or kitchen utensils.

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Arts Center
Personal Shrine Saturday - Sunday, November 6 - 7
Making a Personal Shrine
Instructor: Carol Soth

Create a personal shrine using a wide variety of media.

Register
online

coming soon
Lindsay Whiting Saturday, November 13
Get Published:
Independent Publishing and Self Publishing Today

Instructor: Lindsay Whiting

With the help of today's technology there are now more
affordable ways than ever to publish your own book.

Register
online

Advanced Watercolor Portraits Workshop Monday - Friday, November 15 - 19
Advanced Watercolor Portraits
Instructor: Myrna Wacknov

This workshop is designed for those who are already familiar with the basics of portraiture.


2011
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Arts Center
A Weekend of Felting Saturday - Sunday, January 15 - 16
A Weekend of Felting
Instructor: Carin Engen

Learn or continue your learning of the felting
process during this weekend workshop.

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Arts Center
Pysanky Dyed Eggs Saturday, February 5
Pysanky Dyed Eggs
Instructor: Beverly Battaglia

This introductory course will teach students the basics of how to decorate and dye eggs using the wax resist method.

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Arts Center
David Skibbins Mondays, March 7 - April 25
Actor's Boot Camp
Instructor: David Skibbins

This eight week workshop is designed
to take your acting skills to a new level.

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Arts Center
Living into Art: Journeys Through Collage Saturday, March 19
Living into Art: Journeys Through Collage
Instructor: Lindsay Whiting

Create successful and satisfying artwork with cut-magazine collage.

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Arts Center
Tassel Saturday, April 23
Tassels and Embellishments
Instructor: Jennie Henderson

This workshop will cover how to make soft tassels, pompoms, and bound, twisted, and braided cords to hang them on.

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Arts Center
Katharine Cartwright: All Cracked Up XXI Friday - Sunday, May 6 - 8
Concept Development:
How to create unique and meaningful art

Instructor: Katharine Cartwright

"There are two necessary criteria for something to be deemed 'a work of art' - it must have meaning and it must embody that meaning."

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Arts Center
Jewelry Making With Precious Metal Clay Saturday - Sunday, May 21 - 22
Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay
Instructor: Mary Neuer Lee

Create beautiful jewelry with Precious Metal Clay.

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Arts Center
Mike Handerson - Self Portrait Saturday - Sunday, June 18 - 19
Back to the Basics:
a Drawing Workshop

Instructor: Mike Henderson

Participants will (re)discover value, texture, light and shadow, negative space, perspective, and composition, applying pencil to paper at every turn.

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Arts Center
The Joy of Alla Prima: Painting Landscapes in Nature Friday - Sunday, October 7 - 9
The Joy of Alla Prima:
Painting Landscapes in Nature

Instructor: Brigitte Curt & Jim Smyth

Join us for a fast moving, exciting review of the basics in this plein air class.



Past workshops: 2010
Past workshops: 2009
Past workshops: 2008
Past workshops: 2007
Past workshops: 2006
Past workshops: 2005



 


On-going Classes & Workshops


Open Clay Studio Monday - Friday
Open Clay Studio
Instructors: Barbara Tocher & 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.

Martial Arts, with Lini Lieberman-Erich 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.

Genevieve Wilson - Ali 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.

Life Drawing Wednesdays
Life Drawing
Call: Mike Mee

The Life Drawing group works with a single, unclothed model each Wednesday.

Gualala Arts Center Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
Aerobics
Instructor: Debbie Langwell
Tai Chi Sundays & Tuesdays
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 on-line using the links above, 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:

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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.