The Center Charlottesville

Apply for Pop Up Art Show

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 12:01am-11:59pm

Application for Pop Up Art Show, Applications Due April 3 by 4:00 pm

The Center will be hosting the Pop-Up Art Show full of exhibits by artists and artisans who must be 18 years old and up. Please click here or on the link below to fill out the application to be in the August 5, 9am-2pm Pop-Up Art Show. If accepted, applicants will be contacted three months prior to the event. Completing the application and submitting images will not guarantee an exhibit.

Applications are Due April 3 by 4:00 pm.

APPLY HERE: Exhibit Application for Pop-Up Art Show at The Center (office.com)

GUIDELINES HERE:

Guidelines for Pop-Up Art Show Exhibit Submissions

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 3, 2023.

Exhibitors who are accepted will be contacted three months prior to the event and must accept in person or by email: thecenteratbelvedereart@gmail.com

The Pop-Up Art Show will be held in Auditorium A, at The Center at Belvedere, on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.

Exhibitors must be 18 years of age or older.
All items must be the creation of the artist and not massed produced. No commercial vendors will be accepted.
No items that may be deemed pornographic, offensive, or violent will be allowed. The Center reserves the right to refuse any items that fail to comply with the organization’s vision and mission.
There is no cost for the exhibit space, but a 15% commission applies to all sales. The exhibitor will be given sales slips to complete and hand to the purchaser to take to the Welcome Desk for payment processing. A check will be mailed to the artist within two weeks of the exhibit.
Exhibitors must be present for the entire Pop-Up show or secure coverage.
For setup, exhibitors will be allowed into the building one hour before the event and must exit the space at the end of the event in a timely manner.
Exhibitors must do their own unpacking, setup, and takedown.
Each exhibitor will be assigned a space and table at the discretion of the event committee. Artists cannot choose the location of their table. The tables are 8ft long and may be shared depending on size and number of pieces.
For larger items that must sit on the floor, please bring a blanket or soft floor covering to prevent damage to the facility.

All applications will be accepted and retained for present and future events

For More Information or Questions, Please email liz@thecentercville.org or olivia@thecentercville.org for assistance.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Landscape Oils with Katie

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 9:00am-12:00pm

Saturdays, March 4-25, 9-12 pm (4 week series)

This class is for both beginners and intermediate oil painters. Artist Katie Hutter will help you learn how to mix color, create shadowing and more. Prime Members free, Standard members $15, Guests $30.

Materials needed:

Oil Paint set with warm and cool primaries Van Gogh Starter Oil Set
Set of Brushes that include a variety of brush types (including flats, filberts, rounds, fan brushes, and angled/dagger brushes) Paint Brush Set.
Paint Thinner/Turpenoid/Gamsol with a lidded container
Linseed Oil and/or Windsor Newton Liquin® - Windsor Newton Liquin
Palette for paint either palette paper, glass panel, plastic plate, or plexiglass panel
Canvases (at least one per class), or wood panels (like primed masonite) or canvas sheets (sizes are up to the member)
Paper towels

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Felted Flower Lapel Pin

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Needle felt a one-of-a-kind, floral lapel or scarf pin to embellish your spring wardrobe! Join felt artist, Donna Westermann (formerly Markey), to create your favorite spring blossom! No prior felting experience required, just your creative curiosity. Bring along a picture of the flower you wish to create or the scarf or jacket you wish to adorn. Prime members free, Standard members, $10, Guests $15. Materials fee $12, payable to instructor at time of class.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 4

Grateful Threads and Quilters

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Mondays, beginning January 9, 10:00 am–12:00 pm

Share your love of quilting with this chapter of the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild. Show and tell your latest projects, and discuss topics like spiral quilting, rotary cutters, paper piecing, and more.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sew and Sews

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Will resume on February 13

Mondays, 10:00am - 12:00pm

This group of members enthusiastically gets together on Mondays to make medical dolls for children who will be undergoing surgery, bags for tracheotomy children to carry their equipment, and baby bibs. If you can trace a pattern, cut out a pattern, hand sew or use a sewing machine, there is a place for you here!

And any donations of fabric, thread and anything that could be used for all the new projects are always needed and greatly appreciated.

No registration necessary. For more information, contact Barbara Rogers

Members only.

Location: The Center

Wet Felting with Ann

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mondays, March 20-April 3, 1-4pm (3 weeks)

Using beautiful colored wool roving and a simple process using warm water, soap, and agitation with your hands and/or a rolling pin, you will create gorgeous felt. When dry, your felt will be hand sewn to create a small bag with a button closure. Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $40. Materials fee $30, payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Drawing with Katie

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mondays, March 13-27, 1-4 pm (3 week series)

Learn to draw will with self-taught, award-winning artist Kathleen Hutter in this 3 week class. Bring your own materials Prime Members free, Standard members $15, Guests $30.

Materials Needed:

Assorted Drawing pencils, regular and kneadable eraser, blending tools, drawing or sketching pads

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Monotype Printing with Ann Cheeks (March)

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 10:00am-12:30pm

Tuesdays, March 7-28, 10:00-12:30pm (4 weeks)

Monotypes are a simple way to create painterly, one of a kind prints with a soft, loose result. Colored pencil or pastel can be added to enhance when fully dry. There is an element of mystery – the end result is always a bit of a surprise. Water based inks are used. Prime Members: free, Standard Members 30.00, Guests 40.00. Materials fee $30.00, payable to instructor at first class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Beginner to Advanced Scrapbooking (March)

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 1:30pm-4:00pm

Tuesdays, March 7-28th , 1:30- 4:00pm (4 weeks)

Learn how to preserve memories and photos in ways that POP and please the eye and heart. In this four-week class you will make solid progress on an album project. Prime members free; Standard members $30; Guests $40. Materials fees vary, see below. Materials fees are payable to instructor at start of first class. Questions? contact teacher Laurie Bayma.

Beginner’s Class Kit Choices:

Small album 12 x 12 album

Fast $ 67.00 $ 86.00

Fun $ 97.00 $110.00

Fabulous $ 136.00 $156.00

Intermediate Class Kit Choices:

Fast $ 72.00

Fun $120.00

Fabulous $156.00

Advanced Class Kit Choices:

Fast $ 59.00

Fun $ 89.00

Fabulous $156.00.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Contact:

Seats available: 3

Crafty Ladies

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 9:30am-11:30am

Wednesdays, 9:30 am-11:30am

Established in 1992 with the goal of utilizing participants’ skills to give back to the community, this group makes quilts for local charities to use for fundraising; knits hundreds of hats and mittens for children enrolled in the MACAA Head Start Program; knits or crochets caps for newborns at UVa Hospital, and more. Much prep work is done on our own time at home (using mostly donated materials) and we come together for finishing work. New members of all skill levels are welcome. No registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Crafts DIY

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:30pm

Wednesdays, 12-1:30pm - Will not meet again until Jan 4

Bring your own materials and come work on your favorite project while sharing ideas, learning new skills, and enjoying the company of fellow crafts enthusiasts. After the new year, the group will select some projects to work on or learn together. No registration necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Rea Everitt rea.everitt@gmail.com

Knit-Wits

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays, 2:00pm-4:00pm

If you want to learn to knit--join us! If you want company while you knit--join us! If you want some ideas for your projects--join us! New participants always welcome and will learn at the first meeting what donated supplies are available and what they will need to purchase. No registration necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Albemarle Woodcarvers

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Thursdays 1:00 pm–3:00 pm

Novice, intermediate, and accomplished woodcarvers gather weekly to learn the craft or hone skills. Participants provide their own supplies, although current members provide assistance and loan supplies to get new participants started and offer information on what to purchase to continue. As founder Will Hansen said, “If you can peel a potato, you can learn to do woodcarving.”

Contact program leader Howard Horn at howard.1938@comcast.net for more information.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Beginning Crochet (March)

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Thursdays, March 2-30, 1-3pm (5 weeks)

Member Jane Hermann has been crocheting since she was twelve years old and enjoys the calming creativity that comes with simple repetitive patterns. Learn how to make a chain and three basic crochet stitches to a create several lovely projects. Spring and Easter are on their way! New pastel pillows and table runners can brighten up your days! Come welcome warmer weather with us! Bring your own yarn/wool or choose from a variety of colors we have here free at The Center. You will need to bring a crochet hook (size G or H, or 6,7,8). Prime Members, free, Standard Members $20, Guests $35.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Chinese Brush Painting with Nga Katz

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 3:30pm-5:30pm

Sign up is for March 2-23, 3:30-5:30 pm

During this 4-week course with artist Nga Katz you will begin learning a style of painting called Sumi-é (ink, brushes painter) which strives to capture the essence of the beauty of our planet. During this class you will learn how to apply this technique through brush, movement and use of ink/ color and apply these new skills to draw Bamboo, Orchids, Plum Blossoms, and other lovely traditional flowers. Cost for the entire course: Prime Members: free, Standard Members 30.00 and Guests, $45.00. Materials fee for all - supplies $50, payable to instructor at the first class

Nga Katz is a Chinese Brush Painting Artist. Her work is displayed at McGuffey Art Center and at C’ville Art Gallery. Over the past 30 years, Nga has exhibited her work world-wide and refers to herself as a ‘Nature Painter’.”

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Oil Painting Flowers with Katie

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Friday, March 24 - April 28, 1-4pm (6 week series class)

Instructor Kathleen Hutter is a self-taught, award-winning artist who tells memorable stories using paint. Learn how to oil paint flowers in this 6-week class. Prime members free, Standard Members $55, Guests $70.

Materials to purchase for class:

Oil Paint set with warm and cool primaries Van Gogh Starter Oil Set
Set of Brushes that include a variety of brush types (including flats, filberts, rounds, fan brushes, and angled/dagger brushes) Paint Brush Set
Paint Thinner/Turpenoid/Gamsol with a lidded container
Linseed Oil and/or Windsor Newton Liquin® - Windsor Newton Liquin
Palette for paint either palette paper, glass panel, plastic plate, or plexiglass panel
Canvases (at least one per class), or wood panels (like primed masonite) or canvas sheets (sizes are up to the member)
paper towels

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Intermediate Oil Painting with Ann (Saturdays)

Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturdays, April 1-29, 9:30-12:30 pm (5 weeks)

In this 5-week class Ann Cheeks will guide you through creating a painting of your own choosing, starting with a photograph or drawing of your own. Basics will be briefly discussed but the focus will be on exploration and intent (what drew you to that subject? what do you want to convey?). Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $40, payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Beginner and Intermediate Scrapbooking (Saturday)

Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

This class is offered every first Saturday of the month.

Learn how to preserve memories and photos in ways that POP and please the eye and heart.

There are 2 kit options. One is for an 8 x 8 album which can accommodate 1-2 photos per side ( comes with 12 pages and page protectors) and the other is the 12 x12 Album which can accommodate 2-6 photos per side and comes with 16 pages and page protectors. The other items in the kits are the same. The 8 x 8 Album Kit is $125.00, and the 12 x 12 album Kit is $134.00 After attending this Beginner Class, participants can sign up for the Tues.Intermediate class!

Please email Laurie and indicate what album package you want to purchase..

About Laurie:

"I have been teaching scrapbooking for 29 years. I am a retired MSBSN with many years of teaching experience over a 37 year career. The creativity of photography and album making helped balance the demands of my nursing career. Now I am delighted to make creating pages, and telling the stories behind photos an important part of my daily life. I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and knowledge with you!"

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Felting Bunnies (April 3)

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:30pm

Choose your style of bunny in this fun needle felting class celebrating Spring. Fiber artist Donna Markey has studied and played with fiber for years. She loves teaching and sharing this creative art form. No experience necessary. Prime Members free, Standard Members, $15.00, Guests, $20.00. Materials fee: $12.00 for all, payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Paint Loose with Linda (April-May)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Paint Loose with Linda April-May

Tuesdays April 4-May 30, 10:00am-1:00pm

Linda Abbey teaches students drawing and watercolor painting using a big brush. Learn the skill of Betty Edward's Drawing on The Right Side of The Brain and how to put watercolor on paper. Students will have every step broken down, so all levels of artist are welcome! The final class will be a small art reception of the students' work. Material fee $15. Prime Members free, Standard Members $100, Guests $125.

Material Fee will Cover:

Strathmore 500 Illustration lt vellum board $5.00

3 mats for the show $10.00

Total: $15 $

Students will learn: to see is to understand what they are looking at, why it is important, and how to put it on paper. From this step by step class, students cannot help but to succeed.

MATERIAL LIST (Prices based off Cheap Joes, located in Boone, NC)

Sketchbook, Canson 9x12 Universal sketch pad 100 sheets 702-194 $ 9.99

White Factis erasers, 3 per pack $ 2.36

BRUSHES

Golden Fleece size 32 or 36 round brush $ 21.69

Golden Fleece size 10 brush $ 7.49

Golden Fleece size 6 brush $ 5.99

¾ inch flat brush $ 12.59

rigger size 2 or 3 $ 7.00

Palette knife size 44 or 40 $ 6.29

PALETTE, white, Cheap Joes brand #400 $13.99

Or any other brand of a covered palette with spaces for at least 9 different paints and a large area for mixing colors.

PAPER

Arches 140 lb cold pressed is best. You will need 8 sheets sized 15”x11”.

I buy full sheets and tear them in quarters 15”x11”, to be taped on Masonite boards that I provide.

I got a deal of 25 sheets of Arches 140 lb watercolor paper for $146.00!

And I am happy to sell two sheets to each student for $12.00. By tearing these full sheets into quarter sheets, there’s enough for all 8 classes.

PAINTS

Paints are all American Journey brand, a cool and warm yellow, blue, red and brown. Hooker’s green is to make greens easier.

37ml tube 15ml tube

Cerulean Blue AJ1037-37 $22.19 $12.29

Ultramarine blue AJ1139-37 $12.79 $ 7.99

Cadmium Red Light AJ1025-37 $22.19 $12.29

Alizarin Crimson AJ1101-37 $14.59 $ 8.89

Cadmium Yellow light AJ1034-37 $15.99 $10.19

Yellow Ochre AJ1148-37 $11.29 $ 7.09

Burnt Sienna AJ1016-37 $11.29 $ 7.09

Burnt Umber AJ1019-37 $11.29 $ 7.09

Hooker’s Green light AJ1059-37 $14.59 $ 8.89

Suggests the larger tubes, a better deal. The paint does not dry out if you recap it tightly after squeezing out the amount you want.

Artist’s white tape AT-1 $6.79

Sponges set of 3 sponges $ 8.59

Total materials cost: with 37 ml tubes of paint with 15 ml paint

$217.29 $162.89

Pencils buy at Michaels.

Linda will provide students with vine charcoal, stick charcoal, pens, conte crayon and other drawing materials. Linda will supply Strathmore Illustration board, Hake brushes, white wax candles, white acrylic paint, matte medium and tissue paper for the “snow” painting. She also provide the Masonite boards and water buckets.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Linda Abbey is a teacher of art. She taught 4th and 5th grade for 4 years. She was in Title 11 for 14 years in Virginia. She has taught Paint Loose for 17 years in Syracuse, NY, and Florence Italy. She developed the 8 lesson seeing what worked for her. When she learned to draw and paint, she was 36. She loves to see her students "get it".

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Beginner to Advanced Scrapbooking (April)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 1:30pm-4:00pm

Tuesdays, April 4-25 (4 weeks)

Learn how to preserve memories and photos in ways that POP and please the eye and heart. In this four-week class you will make solid progress on an album project. Prime members free; Standard members $30; Guests $40. Materials fees vary, see below. Materials fees are payable to instructor at start of first class. Questions? contact teacher Laurie Bayma.

Beginner’s Class Kit Choices:

Small album 12 x 12 album

Fast $ 67.00 $ 86.00

Fun $ 97.00 $110.00

Fabulous $ 136.00 $156.00

Intermediate Class Kit Choices:

Fast $ 72.00

Fun $120.00

Fabulous $156.00

Advanced Class Kit Choices:

Fast $ 59.00

Fun $ 89.00

Fabulous $156.00.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location:
The Center

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 4

Comfort Bird Woodcarving Class (April)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Tuesdays, April 4 and 11, 2:00–4:00 pm

Long-time carver Mike Micucci will teach you to carve a comfort bird. Materials fee (block, carving knife, pencil ruler and glove) is $50 for all payable to instructor at time of class. (If you already have a knife, ruler and glove from a previous class, the material fee is only $15 for the wood). You will make 3 birds. Open to all; registration required below.

Prime members free; Standard members $10; Guests $20.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Intro to Pastel Painting (April)

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Thursdays, April 6-13, 9:30-12:30pm (2 weeks)

Instructor will give information about all the different types of pastels, surfaces to paint on & tools used. Students will then paint a small, simple painting to get used to pastels. There will be a lot of teacher one-on-one instruction. Prime Members, free, Standard Members $10, Guests $15. Materials fee $35 (includes a box of pastels), payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Chinese Brush Painting (April)

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 3:30pm-5:30pm

During this 4-week course with artist Nga Katz you will begin learning a style of painting called Sumi-é (ink, brushes painter) which strives to capture the essence of the beauty of our planet. During this class you will learn how to apply this technique through brush, movement and use of ink/ color and apply these new skills to draw Bamboo, Orchids, Plum Blossoms, and other lovely traditional flowers. Cost for the entire course: Prime Members: free, Standard Members 30.00 and Guests, $45.00. Materials fee for all - supplies $50, payable to instructor at the first class

Nga Katz is a Chinese Brush Painting Artist. Her work is displayed at McGuffey Art Center and at C’ville Art Gallery. Over the past 30 years, Nga has exhibited her work world-wide and refers to herself as a ‘Nature Painter’.”

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Found Object Sculptures with Ann

Friday, April 7, 2023 | 10:30am-1:00pm

Fridays, April 7-21, 10:30-1pm (3 weeks)

Create thought provoking art using everyday objects that are often considered trash. Save those small boxes and random bits to add to the collection of junk drawer treasures that you don’t know what to do with! Bring them to class and let them tell you what they really long to become. Prime Members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25. Materials fee $10, payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 7

Paper Crafting with Diane (April)

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Every second Tuesday of the month, Diane Chapman shares her 30 years of paper crafting experience to help you create cards and other novelties.

Think Spring! You’ll be making 3 beautiful cards in spring colors. We will be stamping, heat embossing, and using punches. You will also be making a clear box with 6 chocolates that you’ll decorate in spring colors

Prime members free; Standard members $10; Guests $15. Materials fee is $10, payable to instructor at start of class.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Beginning to Intermediate Crochet

Monday, April 17, 2023 | 1:00am-3:00am

Mondays, April 17-May 22, 1-3pm (6 weeks)

Member Jane Hermann has been crocheting since she was twelve years old and enjoys the calming creativity that comes with simple repetitive patterns. Learn how to make a chain and three basic crochet stitches to a create several lovely projects. Spring and Easter are on their way! New pastel pillows and table runners can brighten up your days! Come welcome warmer weather with us! Bring your own yarn/wool or choose from a variety of colors we have here free at The Center. You will need to bring a crochet hook (size G or H, or 6,7,8). Prime Members, free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 13

Portraits in Pastel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesdays, April 18-May 9 1:30-3:30 (4 session series)

The class will be using soft pastels to create portraits of people and animals. Students will focus on drawing what they see. Human proportions and animal proportions will be taught. Instructor, Desmond Cormier, will have you working with soft pastels to gain understanding of its unique characteristics. Prime members free, Standard Members $50, Guests $65.

Material List:

A set of soft pastels

A set of pastel pencils

kneaded erasor

paper blender different sizes

Pastel paper(various colors)

Artist Latex gloves

Saran Wrap

Drawing pencils

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Brief Bio on Instructor: Desmond has instructed two classes at The Center. From 1995-2018 Desmond was an Art Teacher at CHS and Buford Middle School, teaching in the gifted program. Desmond has shown at galleries and has been collected by private individuals.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Acrylic Pour Scene in Nature

Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Artist Jan Settle will show you how to layer and pour acrylic paints on a canvas surface – no experience required. Reference photos will be available or just use your imagination to create a lovely scene in nature.

Prime Members free, Standard Members $10, Guests $15. Materials fee $25, payable to instructor at time of class.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 2

Mandala Art Painting

Monday, April 24, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

April 24, 1:00-3:00pm (Registration is due by April 14, 4:00pm).

Mandala Dot Art is the art creating a design using various sizes of dots. Students will learn how to use the mandala art tools and use these tools to create their own Mandala painting. Instructor Cory Ryan will provide students with the skill and knowledge to create Mandala are beyond this course. No experience is necessary. Prime members free, Standard members $15, Guests $25. Material fee is $25 for all payable to instructor at the start of class. Register here (registration is due by April 14, 4:00pm).

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic" with over 40 years experience in a variety of mediums. Inspired by a recent trip to Costa Rica, she has now added dot art to her repertoire of painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Dollhouse Miniatures

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 1:30pm-3:30pm

Do you like dabbling in and creating dollhouse/room box projects and mini accessories? Bring small projects to work on such as room boxes, kits, or other small portable projects.For more info, please contact Carolyn O’Hara.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Alcohol Ink Collages

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Create a collage on a canvas using already painted alcohol ink papers as your medium. Sample/reference photos will be provided or make your own creation. Prime Members, free, Standard Members $10, Guests $15. Materials fee, $20, payable to instructor at time of class.

Jan Settle received her BFA degree from Virginia Commonwealth Universty and worked in the field of Interior Design for many years. She paints with acrylics, watercolor, and pastels, and her new passion is Acrylic Paint Pouring. Jan is a member of the Blue Ridge Art League of Culpeper, the Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society (MAPS), and the Firnew Farm Artists Circle of Madison. Her work can be seen in local galleries and in many of the exhibits held by MAPS. You can follow Jan on Facebook at CastleRock Designs and Workshops.

New policy: If you cannot make this class, please let us know. If you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, the materials fee will be charged to you. Our artists work hard to keep their materials fees affordable, and they need to purchase supplies in advance. When people do not show, they are often unable to recoup these costs. Thank you for understanding.

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Location: The Center

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Intermediate Oil Painting (Fridays)

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Fridays May 5-June 23 1-4pm

In this 8 week class, Ann Cheeks will demonstrate and teach techniques for painting expressive landscapes, encouraging participants to tap into their emotional response to their chosen subject. What is it about your chosen place that draws you to it? What do you want to convey about it to the viewer? This course will focus on simplifying forms, planning values, selecting a limited color palette and combining these and more techniques to create landscapes with expression. Students will create one or two works of art and several small studies.

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

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Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday May 6, 9:30-12:30

Instructor Jan Settle teaches students the technique of creating paintings using small pieces of painted paper glued to a small canvas. Learn to arrange colors on the canvas in a pleasing design and how to apply finish to canvas to preserve the painting. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard members $10, Guests $20

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Paint, Drip, and Roll

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 1:30pm-4:30pm

May 16-June 13 1:30-4:30

Draw, paint, scrape, roll, collage, stamp, write, drip... In this 5-week class with Ann you will experiment with water-based materials and techniques to encourage curiosity, experimentation (and rule breaking). Combine medias and styles to create fascinating non-objective or abstracted representational subjects. Learn to appreciate whatever shows up within the random marks and shapes.

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Quilling With Cory - May

Monday, May 22, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Monday May 22, 10:00 am-12:00 pm - Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12

Students will learn the history of Quilling and how to use the formed shapes to create a completed design. Cory Ryan will be instructing students on Quilling note cards. This class will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to create many more Quilling art pieces of their own. No experience is necessary. Prime Members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25. Materials fee is $16 for all and due to the instructor at the start of class. Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic." She has been crafting for over 40 years in painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 13

Intro to Abstracts

Saturday, May 27, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

May 27, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged to create a unique painting with various materials. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 10

Open Studio with Jan Settle

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | 9:30am-10:30am

May 30 9:30-12:30

Second date: June 24 9:30-12:30

Jan Settle encourages students to come to the art room during this time with their own reference photos and use the supplies she has available (brushes, acrylic paint, canvases, etc.) with her assistance for encouragement, tips, and tricks. Material fee is $25 each time payable to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Painting with Alcohol Ink

Saturday, June 3, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 3, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the techniques of painting with the vibrant colors of alcohol ink on synthetic yupo paper with instructor Jan Settle. Paintings will be abstract and colorful! Each student will complete several small paintings. Material fee is $25 due to instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 9

Intro to Abstracts - Painting Loose and Free

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 6 and 13, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged. Students wishing to paint looser will enjoy the freedom of the class. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, standard members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Painting with Alcohol Ink - Level II

Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 10, 9:30-12:30

Students who have previously taken Alcohol Ink Paint classes with Jan Settle will now learn how to create landscapes that are colorful and vibrant. Students will be using blending fluid and brushed to create textures and shapes. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Abstract Minis

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 17, 9:30-12:30

Students will be provided with materials to create a 6x6 or 8x8 canvas abstract painting. These paintings will be colorful and vibrant “mini” paintings! Students will be instructed by Jan Settle on how to finish painting and have it ready to hang. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Acrylic Basics and Color Theory

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 20 and 27, 9:30-12:30

Jan Settle teaches students basic information regarding acrylic paint, brushes, and other supplies used in acrylic painting. Students will also learn other basic information regarding color theory such as mixing colors, the color wheel, and more. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Mandala Dot Art

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

June 20, 1:00-3:00pm (registration is due June 12 by 4:00pm).

Mandala Dot Art is the art creating a design using various sizes of dots. Students will learn how to use the mandala art tools and use these tools to create their own Mandala painting. Instructor Cory Ryan will provide students with the skill and knowledge to create Mandala are beyond this course. No experience is necessary. Prime members free, Standard members $15, Guests $25. Material fee is $25 for all payable to instructor at the start of class. (registration is due June 10 by 4:00pm).

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic" with over 40 years experience in a variety of mediums. Inspired by a recent trip to Costa Rica, she has now added dot art to her repertoire of painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 15

Pop-Up Art Show

Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 9:00am-2:00pm

Saturday, August 5 - One Day Only

The Center is hosting a Pop-Up Art Show full of different arts and crafts items for sale by artists and artisans 18 years old and up. Come support your community and admire the local art that will be coating our auditorium. Free and Open to all.

Click here for the Application Process to Enter in the Art Show

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Location: The Center

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Felted Flower Lapel Pin

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Grateful Threads and Quilters

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Sew and Sews

Wet Felting with Ann

Drawing with Katie

Monotype Printing with Ann Cheeks (March)

Beginner to Advanced Scrapbooking (March)

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Crafty Ladies

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Albemarle Woodcarvers

Beginning Crochet (March)

Chinese Brush Painting with Nga Katz

Oil Painting Flowers with Katie

Intermediate Oil Painting with Ann (Saturdays)

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Beginner and Intermediate Scrapbooking (Saturday)

Felting Bunnies (April 3)

Paint Loose with Linda (April-May)

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Beginner to Advanced Scrapbooking (April)

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Comfort Bird Woodcarving Class (April)

Intro to Pastel Painting (April)

Chinese Brush Painting (April)

Found Object Sculptures with Ann

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Paper Crafting with Diane (April)

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Beginning to Intermediate Crochet

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Acrylic Pour Scene in Nature

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Paper Painting Minis

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Paint, Drip, and Roll

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Quilling With Cory - May

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Intro to Abstracts

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Open Studio with Jan Settle

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Painting with Alcohol Ink

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Intro to Abstracts - Painting Loose and Free

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Painting with Alcohol Ink - Level II

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Abstract Minis

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Acrylic Basics and Color Theory

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