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Dragonfly on the Wall Paper Mache, Kathy Carrier 2025-2026

Kathy Carrier, B-A

Fridays 1:00-4:00

Unleash your creativity in this vibrant, hands-on class where students will create fantastical dragonflies using paper mache, wire armature and dazzling embellishments. Inspired by nature and imagination, you’ll sculpt and paint your own shimmering dragonfly, bringing it to life with colorful wings, metallic paints and bling. Not only fun, this call is for anyone who loves to create something beautiful and totally unique. This is a 5-week workshop. Please supply your own scissors, wire cutters and glue guns. All other materials will be provided for a $30 supply fee paid on the first day of class.

S1: Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13

$173 Members
$199 Future Members

Charmed, Wendy Thurlow 2025-2026

Wendy Thurlow, I-A

Saturday, 10:00-5:00

In this fast paced workshop we will focus on small size charms with those small pesky findings. Students will be introduced to an assortment of unique findings that move away from the basic jump ring. Charcoal casting will be introduced as a method for making small charms. These will be used as practice as we apply the findings. Soldering set up, tips and techniques for success will be covered.

Apr 11

$105 Members

$130 Future Members

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Watercolor – Mountains, Joanna Coke 2025-2026

Joanna Coke, B-I

Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Painting mountains is all about creating greater depth in your artwork. You will learn about how to use color temperature (warm and cool) as well as the various types of edges to create that feeling. Since mountains are panoramic views, cut your paper more horizontal to enhance that feeling. You will create a sample painting in the first class. From there you can create your own landscape image from your photo references.

S1: Mar 3, 10, 17, 24

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Donate to the Herrig Center for the ARTS-Giving Tuesday 2025

Your general support helps Herrig Center for the Arts to:

- Bring national talent to the community for exhibits & workshops, such as AWS, Southern Watercolor Society and Oil Painters of America
- Provide opening art receptions every month that are free and open to the public
- Add dynamic and relevant visual arts classes and workshops that you ask for like Tim Saternow, David Lobenberg, and other artists
- Price classes competitively – 20% less on average than other art centers
- Support the local and growing artist community with training, exhibition space and an outlet for selling their work
- Offer an Arts & Healing Program Free to all participants
- Provide scholarships to children in need to art classes – 35 – 50 a year
- Host a annual exhibit for the Manatee County School District – showcasing the work of over 200 K-12 students
- Host Free exhibits and classes for emerging artists and non-profit groups like Just For Girls

Session 1: $1000

Session 2: $750

Session 3: $500

Session 4: $250

Study of Moving Water, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Helen Solomon B-A

Tuesdays 1:00-4:00

To create a more dynamic and fluid representation of a running creek, waterfall, or crashing waves, it’s essential to incorporate a blend of soft and hard edges along the waters contours. Experiment by twisting or dragging your brush along the edges to mimic the natural flow of water. Vary your brush’s speed and direction, allowing it to glide or whip across the canvas surface to capture the lively movement of the water. This piece is a month-long acrylic study that explores the vibrant beauty of a cascading waterfall, a meandering river, and the rhythmic dance of the ocean.

S1: Mar 10, 17, 24, 31 Class Full Call For Waitlist

$137 Member
$162 Future Members

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Raku – Fire and Smoke, Ted Camp 2025-2026

Ted Camp, Beginner – Advanced
Thursdays 9:00-12:00

Using previously developed construction skills, students will produce either hand-built or wheel-thrown work and apply special glazes to their bisque-fired work PRIOR to each class. During class, those pieces will be fired quickly and students will then remove their work from the hot kiln while the glazes are still molten. They will then place their work into smoking chambers where the glazes will develop a serendipitous variety of surface and colored effects unique only to raku while rapidly cooling. In addition to regular raku glazing, students are encouraged to try naked raku, obvara, and horse-hair techniques as alternative choices to glazing for their surface patterns. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and firing.

S1: Sep 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2

S2: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6
S3: Nov 13, 20, Dec 4, 11, 18

S4: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5 Class Full Call For Waitlist

S5: Feb 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 12

S6: Mar 19, (no Mar 26), Apr 2, 9, 16, 23 Class Full Call For Waitlist

$190 HC Members
$215 Future Members

Adult Beginner Wheel Throwing, Erik Franzen 2025-2026

Erik Franzen B
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30

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. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes. Bring your own tools or purchase a 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, 8
S2: Oct 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 18
S3: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11
S4: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18 Class Full Call for Waitlist

$227 Members
$252 Future Members

Loony Birds, Kathleen Carrier 2025-2026

Fridays, 1:00-4:00

Tap into your creative spirit in this joyful, hands-on class designed for anyone who enjoys making something fun and whimsical. Using basic paper mache techniques, these loony birds come to life with vibrant paint, special embellishments and personal flair. Whether you’re looking for relaxation, creative expression or just to make some brand new friends, this 4-session class has it all. Students should supply their own scissors, wire cutters and glue guns. All other materials will be provided for a $30 supply fee paid on the first day of class payable to the instructor.

S1: Mar 20, 27, Apr 3, 10

$139 Member
$164 Future Member

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