Classes
august
This 8-week COURSE meets Friday, AUGUST, 7, 14, 21, 28 & SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, & 25
CLASSES 1 & 2 WILL MEET FROM 10AM - 1PM
REMAINING CLASSES MEET from 10am to 12pm
Want to know why Van Gogh, Cezanne and Monet's paintings are so famous and well loved? Want to make your artwork sing like theirs? In this eight week class, instructor Rachel Crawford will let you in on one of their secrets... COLOR!
This Color Theory class will explore the theory, history and perception of color through hands-on color mixing and painting. Students will create a variety of color wheels and each week, will create a small painting applying color mixing theory using the various color wheel relationships to learn color harmony, contrast, and value. We will explore how colors affect us and how the we perceive color. This class will also cover the principles of design, the elements of art, and the Divine Proportion when planning out the small painting designs.
Each week there will be lecture and discussion, a little class work and homework.
THURSDAY, August 27th
FROM 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
THe second wednesday of each month
march through november
6:30PM to 9:00pm
Drawing is the foundation of the arts, the basis of all eventual understanding of every form of painting, including abstract, figure, landscape, etc. Drawing classes stress the comprehension of value, proportion and scale.
Bring your own drawing utensils and paper/newsprint or whatever you wish to draw on. This is a laid back group of art enthusiasts that gather to learn from each other and draw. All levels of experience welcome. Adults only; under 18 with parent permission.
No Instructor, Group Gathering
September
2-week class on friday, september 4th & 11th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Angelina for this 2-week class throwing chip and dip bowls on the potter’s wheel! In your first class, students will learn the basics of the potter’s wheel and throw a variety of bowls in different shapes and sizes. In your second class, you will attach your pieces together, embellish, and glaze your bowls! Bowls will be fired, and students will be notified when they can be picked up!
This 6-week COURSE meets saturday, september 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, & 17
from 9:00am - 11:00am
En Plein Air is 6-week course building student’s key foundational skills in drawing before going out to capture life in Downtown Covington. The class will begin inside STAA’s studios to build confidence in capturing value, perspective, and composition. The following weeks, students will meet at the scheduled drawing locations in Downtown Covington. Each location will include two warm-up drawings and one resolved drawing. After completing the class, students have the option to display a class drawing in STAA’s member gallery for Three River’s Art Festival on November 14th & 15th.
Location of En Plein Air Drawings Examples (not limited to): Brook’s Bike Shop, Covington Cemetery, English Tea Room, STAA Courtyard (statues and fountains), & The Woodwright Shop
**Every artist draws at the location agreed upon for each day. This allows Hart to still work closely with everyone and provide feedback during the drawing session. **
single-session workshop
tuesday, september 15
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join instructor Amy Bethke for a night of creative experimentation using gel plates to create monoprints! Students will use a soft gelli plate and paint to create patterns, layer colors, and experiment with unique compositions. Once paint and stencils are laid out, students will lay down paper and use a brayer to roll their prints out. This workshop is great for a casual night of creativity that leaves students with fun artwork they can be proud of!
Monday sessions starting on September 14th!
After two seasons of successful group classes, Amber Hart is now offering private art lessons for adults! Amber offers a variety of mediums and topics to create a customized curriculum for her students. Private sessions allow artists to have a flexible pace in a personalized curriculum for their specific interests and goals. Instruction during privates include:
● Observational drawing and painting
● Composition and design
● Color theory and mixing
● Watercolor & acrylic painting techniques (oil painting upon request)
● Developing confidence and creative decision-making
● Building a consistent studio practice|
● Portfolio development and artistic direction
single-session “date” night
Saturday, september 26th
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Join us for Clay Date and live out your Ghost fantasy!
Instructor Janie Dick will teach students how to work with clay to throw their very own vessel. Each couple will split time on the potter’s wheel and work together to create a fabulous piece! Create a variety of pieces, then choose the best one to complete the firing process. Students will choose a glaze to add color. Pieces are then fired and couples will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
THURSDAY, setpember 24th FROM 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please!
october
this 4-week class meets
monday, october 5, 12, 19, & 26
from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Students will learn step by step how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel. In the first class, students will learn and practice making different vessels that could be wheel thrown such as mugs, bowls, and plates. Students will trim their thrown pieces and then work with stamps and tools to add different textures, designs, and attachments to their work. In the last two classes, students will apply underglazes and glazes to bring their pieces to life! Artwork will then be fired, and students will receive an email when it is time to pick up their work! Students are asked to bring an old rag or towel to use for clean up!
single-session workshop takes place
saturday, october 3rd
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get the little ones in the pottery studio for a fun and spooky sculpting workshop! Each student will receive half a pound of clay to sculpt into mini ghosts, ghouls, and spirits. The possibilities are endless as you add texture, attachments, and glazes to your little creations! Price is per participant.
this 4-week course meets
Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20, & 27
from 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Castles? Dragons? Clay? What could be a better combination? This fall kids ages 7 to 12 can create a magical castle of their own design-complete with its very own guardian dragon! Students will learn basic hand built ceramic skills, and create their architectural marvels using real kiln fired clay and glazes. From pinching, coiling and hollowing out, be prepared to unleash your creativity, develop your ceramic chops and have a blast as Castles and Dragons become a reality! Course fees include all materials, instruction and firing costs. All levels of experience welcome.
this 6-week course takes place
thursday, october 8, 15, 22, 29, november 5, & 12
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Foundations: Drawing to Painting is a 6-week course structured to give students key skills in three different mediums: charcoal, acrylic and watercolor. Each medium will have an ‘Intro’ (Day 1)– step-by-step guide of how to use the medium followed by live demonstrations. Day 2 for each medium further explores techniques, live demonstrations by the instructor, and a completed drawing/painting on paper. The course builds confidence in foundational skills through various mediums. By experimenting in a variety of mediums, artists can see what they would like to personally further pursue through STAA’s programming and in their home studios. Foundations: Drawing to Painting is beginner friendly and open to all levels.
Single-session workshop on
Saturday, october 10
from 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join instructor Angelina Quigley for an all ages Jack-O-Lantern Mug class! Mugs are premade, and students will attach facial features and apply glazes to customize their spooky creations! Mugs are then fired and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up.
Single-Session Workshop
Saturday, October 17th
From 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Halloween is on the way, and what better time than this to explore making monsters in clay? This one-day workshop for young artists uses the basic pinch pot as a starting point for a bevy of monsters sporting teeth, spikes, horns-and whatever else our young artists can cook up. From the spooky to the silly, monsters are on the menu for young creators at the Art House. Come join the fun! Course fees include all materials, instruction and firing costs. All levels of experience welcome.
this 4-week course takes place
friday, october 23, 30, November 6, & 13
from 10am - 4pm
This is a hands on class where students will learn how to work with a gel plate and acrylic paints to monoprint on paper as well as learn basic bookbinding skills. You will print book covers and create three books - single pamphlet and double pamphlet stitch books, and a hard cover accordion book. Students will leave with three completed projects.
Week 1 - Get acquainted with Monoprinting on a Gel Plate
Week 2 - Monoprinting Papers to Use as Book Covers
Week 3 - Bookbinding: Preparing Covers & Creating a Single Pamphlet Book
Week 4 - Bookbinding: Double Pamphlet Book and Accordion Book
2-day workshop
Friday October 23rd from 5:00pm - 6:30pm &
Saturday, October 24th from 10:00am - 11:30am
What are Soft Pastels? Soft pastels, also known as Chalk Pastels, are small compact blocks of dry pigment and range from soft to hard working sticks. Chalk pastels blend easily and create a vibrant matte, soft finish drawing.
The 2-Day Soft Pastel Workshop is an efficient introduction to the vibrant, immediate possibilities of the medium. Each day begins with series of short warm-ups to build confidence in blending, mark-making, and color theory alongside live demonstrations of technique. Students will be encouraged to use their fingers to blend, smudge, and manipulate the material directly on the surface. All skill levels are welcome!
this 4-week course takes place
wednesday, October 28, November 4, 11, & 18
from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
STAA is thrilled to have Zona Wainwright back for her Abstract Mixed-Media Course! Students will explore the theories and techniques of larger scale abstract painting and investigate composition using the formal elements and principles of design. Each student will develop their personal expression and find their natural “mark” while further exploring the process of abstract art. Exercises may include blind contour drawing, spontaneous line drawings, observational painting, and composition investigation. Zona hopes to provide her students with the tools to explore new concepts, develop a creative voice, and build confidence as artists!
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please!
Single-Session Workshop
Saturday, November 7th
from 10:00am - 1:00pm
In this 3-hour class, you'll learn the fundamentals of weaving — from warp to weft — while getting a glimpse into the rich history of this craft. Guided by instructor Cecelia Hopes, a fiber artist with over 10 years of experience, who teaches and exhibits her work in galleries throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. You'll learn how to warp a frame loom and build a versatile toolbox of weaving techniques that bring texture, dimension, and pattern to your work. As you weave, you'll experiment with different materials, shapes, textures, and patterns to create a piece that reflects your own creative style. By the end of the class, you'll remove your finished weaving from the loom and transform it into a wall hanging to take home. You'll take home: Your finished wall hanging A small frame loom Weaving tools Yarn to continue your practice Whether you're a total beginner curious about fiber arts or an experienced maker looking to try something new, this workshop offers a welcoming space to learn, create, and be inspired.