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Arts Alliance ClassesFall Session begins September 27, 2010. Enrollment is now open! Our Summer Session has ended.
Scholarships: Our youth classes are subsidized by grant funding and contributions from members like you. The class prices are already reduced. When possible, we offer full scholarships based on need. Please contact us if you are in need of a scholarship for your child. Questions? Call us at 265-ARTS (265-2787) or email artsalliance@sandpoint.net.
Drawing from Stories & Poetry Mondays, 3:30-5 pm $35 Clay Creations Tuesdays, 3:30-5 pm $35 Photography Techniques Tuesdays, 3:30-5 pm $35 Drawing Skills for Teens Tuesdays, 6:30-8 pm $45 Art Adventures Wednesdays (early release) 2-3:30 pm $10 drop-in or $35 punch card (5 visits) Wool Felt Handcrafting Thursdays, 3:30-5 pm $45 The Business of Art Mondays, 1-3 pm Free Continuing Pottery Wheel Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 am - noon + open studio $195 Pottery Wheel Basics Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-3 pm $195 Pottery Wheel Basics Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-8 pm $195 Techniques of the Masters Tuesdays, 6-8:30 pm $100 Beginning Stained Glass Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm $120 Drawing Studio Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm $90 Exploring Acrylics Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm $100 Portraits in Colored Pencil Thursdays, 6-8 pm $100 Beginning Stained Glass Saturdays, 10 am-12:30 pm $120 Advanced Stained Glass Saturdays, 1-3:30 pm $135 Oil Painting Saturdays, Oct. 16 & 30, 10 am – 2 pm $195 Journaling in Watercolor Saturday, Oct. 2 10 am – 4 pm $75 Soldered Silver Ring Tuesday, Oct. 5 6-8:30 pm $65 Charcoal Drawing Saturday, Oct. 9 10 am – 4 pm $85 Intuitive Painting Saturday, Oct. 9 10 am - 4 pm $75 Etched Silver Pendant Tuesday, Oct. 12 6-8:30 pm $65 Pine Needle Baskets Saturday, Oct. 23 10 am – 3 pm $45 Silver Water Casting Saturday, Oct. 23 10 am – 2 pm $75 SoulCollage Saturday, Oct. 30 10 am – 4 pm $100 Intro to Watercolor Tuesday, Oct. 26 6- 9 pm $65 Artists Salon Mondays, 6-8:30 pm ongoing, starting Sept. 27 STUDIO PASSES (ages 17 & up) Pottery Wheel Studio Pass – Days & Times vary. See complete description. $50 Stained Glass Studio Pass – Days & Times vary. See complete description. $75
Instructor: Lynn Guier If you love to draw, this class is for you! We will listen to inspiring stories and poetry, and create works of art. Develop and enhance your understanding of basic techniques including line, light and shadow, color and texture. Explore the color wheel using different media: pastels, crayon, colored pencil, ink and pencil. Most of all, we’ll have fun drawing! All levels welcome. Min/max: 5 to 12 $35
Instructor: Lynn Guier Get your hands working and turn your creativity into ceramic masterpieces. We’ll learn different techniques including slab building, coil building and sculpting techniques. Make everything from vessels to platters to creatures. Min/max: 4 to 12 $35
Photography Techniques (ages 13-18) Instructor: Marsha Lutz This class is for beginning photographers using either film or digital cameras, who wish to gain an understanding of photographing in manual mode. Students will need to have a camera equipped with manual settings and an interchangeable lens (SLR). We'll learn the technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, including f-stops, shutter speeds, lighting and the basics of composition. Bring your camera. Min/max: 4 to 6 $35
Instructor: Lynn Guier Like to draw? Want to learn to draw well? Learn in a relaxed setting with a professional illustrator / designer. Open to all skill levels, novice to advanced. No experience required. This is individualized instruction in a group setting. Work on illustrating posters, album covers, in a journal, and more. These drawings will help you develop an art portfolio, a great tool for college and careers. Ipods welcome. Min/max: 5 to 12 $45
$10 drop-in (one visit) or $35 punch card (5 visits) Instructor: Lynn Guier Looking for something fun to do after school? With a range of different art projects, each day will be loads of fun. We will explore drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, printmaking and more. All supplies are included. Parents are encouraged (and required for 6 year-olds) to come in and help. Parent signatures required; come in the first day. Cards are transferable to friends and to future sessions. Max: 15 cards sold + 5 drop-in per day $10 drop-in or $35 punch card
Instructor: Susan Morton
ADULT CLASSES Session I 2010-11 The Business of Art Mondays, 1-3 pm Instructor: Kristie Sherrodd This five-part series is designed to provide artisans with information and business skills needed to take the products of their creative endeavors into the marketplace. Topics include business decisions (structure, hobby versus business, names, business requirements), customers and your market, pricing and selling, packaging and labeling, and working with social and fashion trends. This series is sponsored in part by the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Min/max: 4 to 16. Free to Arts Alliance members ($30/year minimum). You may become a member online or call 265-ARTS.
Sept. 27 – Oct. 27, 2010 Instructor: Daryl Baird This course is designed for continuing students, or potters with comparable experience. All tools, one bag of clay, glaze & firing provided. A pottery studio pass is included, so you may use the studio at time outside of class as well. Min/max: 4 to 6 $195
Sept. 27 – Oct. 27, 2010 Instructor: Daryl Baird This course is designed for those who have limited or no experience using a pottery wheel. Students will learn the basics of good pottery-making technique; from preparation of the clay to decorating the finished piece. Learn about wedging clay, making cups and bowls, trimming, glazing and firing. All tools, clay and glazes are provided. Students should bring a shirt, smock or apron to wear while working. Min/max: 4 to 6 $195
Sept 28 – Oct 28, 2009 Instructor: Daryl Baird This course is designed for those who have limited or no experience using a pottery wheel. Students will learn the basics of good pottery-making technique; from preparation of the clay to decorating the finished piece. Learn about wedging clay, making cups and bowls, trimming, glazing and firing. All tools, clay and glazes are provided. Students should bring a shirt, smock or apron to wear while working. Min/max: 4 to 6 $195
This class is for participants that want to paint expressively in both soft pastel and oil pastel. You will learn about the exciting Post-Impressionist concepts and techniques used by artists like Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, et al. The Post-Impressionists were interested in color and shape as well as the artists initial impression of the image they were going to paint. So the techniques were more fluid and at times abstract. Supplies included. Min/max: 4 to 8 $100
Beginning Stained Glass Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm Design and fabricate a stained glass panel in the Tiffany copper foil method. We'll learn techniques including cutting, grinding, applying foil, and soldering. Complete a finished stained glass panel to hang in the window! Equipment and supplies provided, but purchase your own glass separately. Glass is available in class (about $50-$75). Min/max: 4-6 $120
This class is designed to give individualized attention to all students, at all levels, from beginner to advanced. If you have never learned to draw, or if you have been drawing for years, you will advance your skills in this class. Drawing is the foundation for many art forms. Mastering the five basic drawing skills will enable you to draw for life, and enhance your ability to work in a variety of media. The focus is on perception of edges, spaces, relationships, light and shadow, and gestalt. All levels welcome; supplies included. Min/max: 5 to 12 $90
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Acrylics is the medium, but the lessons cover a myriad of concepts and formats. Students will plan and paint pictures using color theory, composition, and techniques of application from washes to layered paints using knives, brushes, and odds and ends. First, we'll study composition by looking at pictures from the past, and then we'll include the elements of design to create artful pictures. We'll experiment with different surfaces including stretched paper, boards, and canvases. Each class will focus on a specific topic: composition, materials, color theory, elements of design, and light, shade, and tone. Students are encouraged to come with a free spirit, and heart for art; it'll be fun. All levels welcome. Min/max: 4 to 8 $100
Instructor: Carol Kovalchuk Color, control and versatility are the three most winning features of colored pencil--and they are also inexpensive to use. Learn the fundamental techniques and principles you will need for mastering this incredible modern medium. Bring a photo to work from. Min/max: 4 to 10 $100
Beginning Stained Glass Saturdays, 10 am - 12:30 Oct. 2-30, 2010 Instructor: Sara McTavish at Skeleton Key Art Glass, 521 Church St. Design and fabricate a stained glass panel in the Tiffany copper foil method. We'll learn techniques including cutting, grinding, applying foil, and soldering. Complete a finished stained glass panel to hang in the window! Equipment and supplies provided, but purchase your own glass separately. Glass is available in class (about $50-$75). Min/max: 4-6 $120
We'll make a beautiful stained glass window using lead came, in the traditional technique, or work on a more complex piece in the Tiffany copper foil method. Students will work with glass and lead safely, cut and fit, solder, and apply finishing treatments. Prerequisite: beginning stained glass class or be comfortable cutting glass. You'll upgrade your basic skills, including cutting, soldering, and finishing. Use of tools and materials included, but each student will need to purchase glass separately, available in class. ($50-$75) Min/max: 4 to 6 $135
Experience the fun and joy of oil painting with the new water mixable oils! This class is designed for beginning oil painters. You'll learn to mix any color using the three primary colors, plus black and white. Learn how to do the 'Daily Warmup' and other tips and techniques. Brushes, canvas panels, paints and palette knife are yours to take home. The entire painting process, from idea to final touch, will be demonstrated. Robert Bissett is an award-winning artist; view his work at www.buildart.com/beginning_oil.htm. Min/max: 4 to 8 $195
Instructor: Robert Bissett For beginners and up! It takes a while to master the skills needed to make a traditional watercolor painting. Luckily there is an easy way to use watercolors that is fun and effective for sketching and more. Record your impressions on location, keep a travel journal, make studies, create finished paintings. A very flexible technique. Bring your sketchbook or use our watercolor paper. Min/max: 4 to 10 $75
Create your own customized silver ring in this fun workshop. We’ll practice basic bench skills, and see how soldering, oxidization and polish finishing can add beautiful details to simple projects. This is a great foundation for beginning to work in silversmithing. Min/max: 4 to 6 $65
Instructor: Robert Bissett For beginners and up! A very flexible, fluid and forgiving way to draw that is much like painting...easy and fun! A great way to practice picture-making. You will learn to work with values alone to make a picture, an essential thing to know for good painting. Recommended for on location work or studio. A good first step prior to plein air painting. Supplies included; bring a lunch. You A sketchbook to take home is also included. Min/max: 4 to 10 $85
Instructor: Colleen Russell This class is for students who are hungry to express themselves creatively, but feel they lack the skills. You will learn how to paint with acrylics by following your intuition. What’s important is that you come with an open and playful mind. No skills are necessary. Intuitive painting is an expressive art. The focus is on process, not product. You will be amazed at what emerges! Min/max: 4 to 10 $75
Instructor: Titina Zuberbuhler Create a custom gift for someone special and learn about silver etching! We’ll begin with a basic silver shape and turn it into a custom pendant. We’ll learn about the materials used, various design details and how to finish the piece. Min/max: 4 to 8 $65
Instructor: Jacqueline Rickard What better to do in the fall than make pine needle baskets, with local materials? We'll make beautiful pine needle baskets using ponderosa pine needles and imitation sinew. Students will learn about the materials and how to prepare ad finish each basket. The baskets are small, approximately 3" in diameter, and each one has a lid. Min/max: 4 to 10 $45
Instructor: Titina Zuberbuhler Learn a unique way to make organic silver shapes, through water casting and wiring techniques. We’ll turn molten silver into a pair of earrings or pendant in this fun workshop. Bring a sack lunch. Min/max: 4 to 8 $75
Instructor: Colleen Russell SoulCollage® is an intuitive art process designed by Seena Frost to help people understand their unique gifts. In this class, participants will take magazine images and intuitively put together artful images that represent aspects of the self. Participants will learn how to use Active Imagination to unleash their creativity and to discover their unique path. No previous art experience required. For more information about the SoulCollage® process, visit www.soulcollage.com. Each week we will explore the different levels of the process to deepen awareness of how to work with the cards we create. Min/max: 4 to 8 $100
Instructor: Karen Robinson Color theory, washes and other basics will be covered in this fun class. If time permits, we'll go beyond brushes and explore unusual watercolor techniques such as pouring paint, masking, stamping, scraping, and salt application. This class will help you discover hidden reserves of creativity and playfulness to enhance your own unique style. Continuing students welcome. Supplies included. Min/max: 4 to 10 $65 Image (c) Karen Robinson
Facilitator: Mark Kubiak This is a group of intermediate to advanced artists, working together to share ideas, inspiration and technique. No instruction. We'll work figuratively, drawing &/or sculpting from a live model. Cost is $10 per night for models. Must be a current Arts Alliance member. Space is limited; each night is first come, first serve. Students must join in advance. Call the Arts Alliance to join, 265-2787.
Days & times vary Hone your pottery skills with practice on the wheel! With a studio pass, you will have access to the pottery wheels and clay tools. Students will attend a brief studio orientation session. Purchase your own clay; we will give you a shelf for storage. Firing & glazing is available, and the cost will vary depending on your load. Monday - Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm and some evenings, depending on other classes. Call for exact times. $50.
Want to work independently on your own stained glass window? With a studio pass, you will have access to the grinder, soldering irons and other tools. Work at Skeleton Key Art Glass, with access to instruction, glass and other supplies. (Supplies not included.) Arrange your schedule with glass instructor Sara McTavish. Prerequisite: beginning or advanced stained glass class. $75
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Session I 
Drawing from Stories & Poetry (Ages 8-12)
Clay Creations (ages 8-12)
Drawing Skills for Teens (ages 13-18) 
Art Adventures (ages 6-13)
Wool Felt Handcrafting (ages 6 & up)
Continuing Pottery Wheel
Techniques of the Masters
Drawing Studio
Exploring Acrylics
Portraits in Colored Pencil
Oil Painting
Journaling in Watercolor 
Soldered Silver Ring Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6-8:30 pm
Charcoal Drawing
Intuitive Painting
Etched Silver Pendant
Pine Needle Baskets
Silver Water Casting
Soul Collage®
Intro to Watercolor
Artists Salon
Pottery Wheel Studio Pass
Stained Glass Studio PassWebsite designed and hosted by Keokee Creative Group of Sandpoint, Idaho