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
		2010 Workshop catalog - updated July, 2010 printer friendly pdf format Gualala Arts offers a full array of workshops plus ongoing classes and studios throughout the year.
Register online		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		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		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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		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		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
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		Saturday, March 19 Living into Art: Journeys Through Collage Instructor: Lindsay Whiting Create successful and satisfying artwork with cut-magazine collage.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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."
Call Gualala Arts Center		Saturday - Sunday, May 21 - 22 Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay Instructor: Mary Neuer Lee Create beautiful jewelry with Precious Metal Clay.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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.
Call Gualala Arts Center		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
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On-going Classes & Workshops 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. 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. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays Aerobics Instructor: Debbie Langwell 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:

• 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.