Beginner Crochet, Anne Koehler (2025-2026)

Beginner Crochet B

Anne Koehler

Saturdays, 1:00-4:00

Ready to trade your stress for stitches and your free time for fuzzy friends? Take a journey into the wonderfully tangled world of crochet!  This class is your ticket to creative fun.  Learn the basics, this art form’s quirky history, and tips & tricks making adorable plushies, snazzy coasters, or wearable wonders. You’ll  also learn to paint “sinker eyes”  for your plushies. Supply fee of $35 to be paid directly to the instructor the first day of class.

S1: Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22
S2: Jan. 3, 10, 17, (no Jan 24) 31, Feb 7
S3: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14

5 wk: HC Members $159 Future Member $184

 

Intermediate Jewelry, (Saturdays) Wendy Thurlow 2025-2026

Intermediate Jewelry      I
Wendy Thurlow

Saturdays: 9:00 – 1:00

This class is for the beginner to intermediate student who wants to expand creativity and skills. Students must feel confident enough to solder on their own, or with little assistance. In this class we will move away from beginner projects and start to expand your skill set into more complex designs and techniques. Focus will be on earrings and pendants, craftsmanship and finishing will be emphasized. Complex soldering techniques, fabrication, stone setting, texturing, and forming will be introduced. Tips for creative problem solving will be discussed. New techniques and original projects will be shown each session. Students must know studio safety. Limited supplies can be purchased in class.

S1: 5 wk – Sep 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11
S2: 4 wk – Jan 10, 17, 24, 31
S3: 5 wk – Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21

4 wk – $158 Member
$183 Future Member

5 wk – $197 Member
$222 Future Member

Expressive Acrylics, Kerry Didday 2025-2026

Expressive Acrylics
Kerry Didday

Saturday: 9:30 – 12:00

Are you a beginning painter that has been playing but wishes to learn where to go next? Maybe you are an intermediate painter looking to expand and explore new avenues and directions. Or, an experienced artist looking to expand the portfolio, or create a mind-blowing series. That’s my role, to move each individual painter forward in their painting endeavors. I promote a creative environment where artists are inspired by each member of the class. We start each morning with a class review of current work as I critique and provide helpful comments. Our students have an open mind and look forward to new and exciting painting avenues. I hope you will join us. This is an ongoing weekly class with the development of individual skills over time. Sometimes there may be homework to help in the artistic growth and development.  At times we may explore…. Mixed Media, Collage, Materials, Color Mixing, Brush Strokes, Acrylic Mediums, Gels and Pastes, Importance of Underpainting, Palette Knife vs Brushes, Lot to a Little Design Concepts.

S1: Sep 6, 13, (no Sep 20), 27, Oct 4, 11
S2: Oct 18., 25, Nov 1, 8, 15
S3: Nov 22, 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
S4: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7

$155 Member
$180 Future Member

 

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Advanced Independent Jewelry, Wendy Thurlow 2025-2026

Advanced Independent Jewelry     A
Wendy Thurlow

Mondays: 5:30 – 9:00

Advanced independent study with a twist. In this class, students will expand on existing skills. Focus on craftsmanship and design will be emphasized. Complex and advanced stone setting techniques, fabrication and mechanisms. Learn and expand your skills while developing your creativity. Students must be able to solder independently and have a design skill set. This is a technique based class. Demos’ will be introduced throughout the session. Students are expected to develop their own designs and projects, soldering independently, design skills, stone setting & tool safety.

 

S1: 5 wk – Sep 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct 6
S2: 5 wk – Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17
S3: 4wk – Dec 1, 8, 15, 22
S4: 5 wk – Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2
S5: 5 wk – Feb 16, 23, Mar 2, 9, 16
S6: 5 wk – Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27

4 wk: $135 Member
$160 Future Member

5 wk: $169 Member
$194 Future Member

 

 

Intermediate Jewelry, Wendy Thurlow 2025-2026

Intermediate Jewelry     I
Wendy Thurlow

Mondays: 12:00 – 4:00

In this class, students will expand on existing skills. Focus on craftsmanship and finishing will be emphasized. Complex soldering techniques, fabrication, texturing, forming and much more will be introduced. Tips for creative problem solving will be discussed. New techniques and original projects will be shown each session. Stones will be used during class, please bring what you have. Learn new skills while developing your creativity. Students must know safety of studio and comfortable soldering alone.

 

S1: 4 wk – Sep 8, (no 15), 22, 29, Oct 6
S2: 5 wk – Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17 Class Full Call For Waitlist
S3: 4 wk – Dec 1, 8, 15, 22  Class Full Call For Waitlist
S4: 5 wk – Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2  Class Full Call For Waitlist
S5: 5 wk – Feb 16, 23, Mar 2, 9, 16 Class Full Call For Waitlist
S6: 5 wk – Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 Class Full Call For Waitlist

4 wk – $158 Member
$183 Future Member

5 wk: $197 Member
$222 Future Member

 

 

Explore Clay Handbuilding Techniques, Ted Camp 2025-2026

Explore Clay Handbuilding Techniques  B-I
Ted Camp

Wednesdays: 1:00 – 4:00

Slab construction is the easiest and fastest form of hand building for beginners to learn while presenting the more advanced student with a variety of challenges involving aesthetics & scale. This class will cover a variety of building and design techniques, including coils along with the use of a clay extruder that play well with the physical characteristics of clay. Demonstrations will focus on the making of quality utilitarian or sculptural objects. Students will be introduced to numerous glazing techniques that allow them to fully explore colors and effects possible with mid-fire (cone 6 electric). Bring your own tools or purchase a beginners kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.

S1: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct 1
S2: Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5
S3: Nov 12, 19, (no Nov 26), Dec 3, 10, 17
S4: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4
S5: Feb 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 11
S6: Mar 18, (no Mar 25), Apr 1, 8, 15, 22

Member: $190
Future Member: $215

Sculpting with Guiermo Nunez 2025-2026

Clay Sculpture     B-A
Guiermo Nunez

Tuesdays: 9:00 – 12:00

Come,experience sculpting,enjoy moment of transforming a material like clay.Give presence to your ideas and share your art with us. Class includes 25# of clay, in studio glazing & firing.

S1: Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7 Class Full Call For Waitlist
S2: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25  Class  Full Please call for Wait list
S3: Dec 9, 16, 23, 30, Jan 6, 13 Class  Full Please call for Wait list
S4: Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 3 Class  Full Please call for Wait list
S5: Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14, 21

$231 Member
$256 Future Member

 

Creating on the Wheel, Ted Camp 2025-2026

Creating On The Wheel     B-A
Ted Camp

Wednesdays: 9:00 – 12:00

Wheel throwing attracts students who particularly like symmetrically round objects and challenges them to learn how to control the development of a particular form. The basic steps for throwing will be the focus for beginners, while more advanced students will be challenged by more complex forms and techniques, which will lead to all students achieving success through practice. Whether the focus is on the traditional drinking vessel or the more challenging lidded container, including the tea pot, numerous demonstrations will provide the way to success. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes to their pieces and experience the difference between mid-fire (cone 6 electric). Bring your own tools or purchase a beginners kit at the front desk or online. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.

S1: Sep 3, 10,, 17, 24, Oct 1
S2: Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5
S3: Nov 12, 19, (no Nov 26), Dec 3, 10, 17
S4: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4
S5: Feb 11, 18, 25, Maar 4, 11
S6: Mar 18, (no Mar 25), Apr 1, 8, 15, 22

 

Member: $190
Future member: $215

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Herrig Center for the Arts
888 3rd Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34205

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