ADULT & YOUTH
Stories of Home and Identity
Thursdays 7:00pm – 8:00pm
May 13 – June 3, 2021 (4 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Taslim Jaffer
Where is home? Is it where you’ve been or where you are now? And how does this influence who you are or who you become? What do the words ‘home’ and ‘identity’ mean to you and what stories do they hold? Explore these themes through guided exercises and writing prompts...
Poetry for People
Wednesdays 7:00pm – 9:00pm
May 19 – June 23, 2021 (6 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Andrew (Andy) Warner
In this 6-week course local poet Andrew Warner will guide participants in weekly poetry prompts and writing activities for those who are beginning to write, currently writing, or who don’t identify as writers. Participants are encouraged to explore writing poetry...
Mindfulness Through Art Journaling
Wednesdays 1:00pm – 3:00pm
May 12 – June 2, 2021 (4 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Joyelle Brandt
When our minds are full of chaos and it’s hard to slow our thoughts, taking time to create with our hands can help us move into a more mindful space. In this class you will create a 5×7 art journal using whatever supplies you have on hand. Joyelle will...
Imagined Worlds: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Writing
Mondays 7:00-8:00pm
May 17 – June 28, 2021 (no class May 24, 6 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Sarah Higgins
This creative writing workshop will focus on speculative fiction (sci fi, fantasy, horror). Students will learn about the bones of speculative fiction and the practicalities of writing it. Each class will include a short prompt (to get the juices flowing), a lesson...
Drawing with Plants
Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm
May 27 - June 17, 2021 (4 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Margaret Joba-Woodruff
This 4-week course will develop foundation skills of life drawing using plant life as a subject. Each class will focus on different materials, including graphite, charcoal, ink and mixed media. Each material will be explored in a variety of methods, using a range of...
Dog Portraits
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm
May 4-25, 2021 (4 weeks)
Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Jeff Wilson
Aside from landscape, the subject most people want to paint is their pet, usually a dog. Fairly simple on the surface, but in practice pretty tricky. This class is designed to get you on the right track, covering aspects of palette, composition,...