Programs for Adults
(16+ years)

At A Glance

September Activities:
​Fiber Arts and the Vermont Weavers Guild

Community Activity:  
Open Weaving Workshop
6 Scheduled sessions hosted by Vermont Weavers Guild members on:
Tues., Sept. 17; Wed., Sept. 18; Thurs., Sept. 19
Tues. Sept. 24; Wed., Sept. 25; Thurs., Sept. 26
3:30-5:30PM

​Artist Gathering:
SABLE De-Stash & Swap
Sat, September 21
1-3:30PM

​Artist Talk:
New & Lapsed Weavers Meet-up
Sat, September 21
2-2:30 PM

​Artist Talk:  
Role of Handcraft in Post-Industrial Society by Justin Squizzero
Thurs., September 26
7-8PM

​Artist Demo:  
Beyond Camel Girths by Rebecca Jensen
Sat., September 28
1-2PM

​Artist Talk:
Doubleweave Isn't Just Double by Susan Rockwell
Sat., September 28
2:30-3:30PM

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Fall 2019 Classes
​at a Glance:

Working with Color Harmonies in the Pastel Landscape
Robert Carsten, PSA
Thurs., Oct 3, 2019
10AM-4PM (we open the Classroom at 9AM)
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Intermediate Level Pastels & Oils 
Jeneane Lunn
Sundays:  Oct. 6; 13; 20; 27; Nov. 3; & 10
10AM–1 PM

Painting Negative Space with Watercolor
Ruth Kaldor
Fri., Oct. 11
10AM-4PM (bring a lunch/snack)
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Make Sculptural Clay Whistles
(ages 14 yrs – adults)
Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.
Sat., October 12
1-3:30PM 
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The Power of Value in Watercolor Paintings
Ruth Kaldor
Fri., Oct. 18
10AM-4PM (bring a lunch/snack)
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Geological Wonders: 
Painting the Quarries
plein air painting – all painting media
Robert Chapla
Sat:  Oct. 19
(NOTE:  Sun., Oct. 20 is a make-up day if there is bad weather on Oct. 19th)
9:30AM-4PM

​Introduction to Acrylics
Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.
2 Saturdays:  Oct. 19 & 26
9:30-4PM (with ½ hr. breaks for lunch)

​Botanical Art
Susan Sawyer
Sun:  Oct. 20; 27; Nov. 3; 10; 17 & 24
2-5PM

Japanese Bookbinding
Elissa Campbell
Sat., November 9
9AM-1PM (bring a snack/lunch)
 
Drawing – A 1-Day Intensive
Robert W. Brunelle Jr.
Monday, November 11 (Federal Holiday/No School)
9:30AM – 4PM (½ hr break for lunch)
 
Spread the Joy of Color on Silk
Maggie Neale
Thurs. & Fri., Nov. 14 & 15
3-5PM
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Paste Paper Gift Wrap
Elissa Campbell
Mon & Tues: Nov. 18 & 19
5:30 – 7:30PM
 
Watercolor Introduction and Practice
Susan Sawyer
Sats:  November 16 & 23 (bring a lunch)
9:30AM-3PM
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Stained Glass Workshop
Chris Jeffrey
Fri., Nov. 22
10AM – 5PM

+More classes and activities coming soon!
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Class Details

In September…
A Close-Up Look in the SPA Classroom:
Fiber Arts and the Vermont Weavers Guild
 
For 72 years, the Vermont Weavers Guild has been a home for fiber artists to share techniques, tools, materials and fellowship.
 
The Vermont Weavers Guild is collaborating with Studio Place Arts (SPA) on an exhibit, “Weaving Community: Recent Work from the Vermont Weavers Guild,” on view from September 17 – 28, 2019.
 
During the exhibit, there will be a variety of demonstrations, hands-on activities, talks, and gatherings.  These are listed below. 
 
We extend our thanks to Guild members for sharing their talents at SPA and to member Pamela Wilson for organizing the event.
 
We look forward to seeing you at SPA!
 
NOTE: 
SPA will resume a variety of classes, workshops and talks in its Classroom starting in early October, 2019.  We will be posting these opportunities shortly.
 
 
Community Activity: 
Open Weaving Workshop
6 Scheduled sessions hosted by Vermont Weavers Guild members on:
Tues., Sept. 17; Wed., Sept. 18; Thurs., Sept. 19
Tues. Sept. 24; Wed., Sept. 25; Thurs., Sept. 26
3:30-5:30PM
Get ready for fall with an exploration of fiber arts at SPA!  We’re hosting a free pop-up weaving studio in partnership with the Vermont Weavers Guild.  Families, students and curious beginners of all ages are invited to try their hand a variety of looms and hand-weaving techniques, with materials provided at no charge.  Come weave for ten minutes or an afternoon. Groups of 7 or more, please call ahead to ensure that we have space available!  The pop-up weaving studio is open during all SPA gallery hours.
 
Free inspiration!
 
 
Artist Gathering:
SABLE De-Stash & Swap
Sat, September 21
1-3:30PM
Weavers and yarn lovers -- has your fiber collection reached “SABLE” levels yet?  (Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy!)  If you’ve tired of looking at piles from previous projects or would like to clear your studio shelves, bring those cone and skeins to SPA for a grand fiber swap!  We’ll re-home your extra fiber & tools with fellow or newbie fiber artists looking to build up new weaving practices, with any leftovers donated to local art programs.  If you’d like to sell fiber/tools, please label each item carefully, otherwise all fiber is assumed to be available to others at no cost.  This event overlaps with the New & Lapsed Weavers Meet-up, see below.
 
Free inspiration!
 
Hosted by Pamela Wilson, Vermont Weavers Guild member and SPA resident artist.
 
 
Artist Talk:
New & Lapsed Weavers Meet-up
Sat, September 21
2-2:30 PM
Are you new to weaving or haven’t been to the loom in a while?  Join Studio Place Arts Resident Artist Pamela Wilson for a tour of the Weaving Community exhibition, learn about the Vermont Weavers Guild’s 2019-20 offerings and meet others new to hand-weaving.  Explore a variety of looms, fibers and resources for expanding or renewing your weaving practice.  Feel free to bring small samples of your own work and build up your own fiber stash at the SABLE De-Stash & Swap (see above).
 
Free inspiration!
 
Hosted by Pamela Wilson, Vermont Weavers Guild member and SPA resident artist.
 
 
Artist Talk: 
Role of Handcraft in Post-Industrial Society by Justin Squizzero
Thurs., September 26
7-8PM
How does one make a living using technology that’s been obsolete for 200 years?  Justin Squizzero will wrestle with that question and what it means to be relevant today while working within a centuries-old craft tradition.  SPA doors open at 6:30PM for viewing 4 exhibits, including Weaving Community:  Recent Work from the Vermont Weavers Guild.
 
Free inspiration!
 
Handweaver Justin Squizzero challenges modern definitions of progress by creating functional textiles that celebrate the natural world and the dignity of human labor.  Echoing a time when utilitarian objects were entirely handcrafted, his work connects material, maker, and user across time and place.  Squizzero’s venture, The Burroughs Garret, draws on the textile traditions of his northern Vermont home, marrying natural dyes and fibers with a reserved aesthetic rooted in early New England.  Produced on his 19th-century farm using 200-year-old hand looms, Squizzero’s textiles examine the role of handcraft in a post-industrial society, questioning the human experience in a digital age.
 
 
Artist Demo: 
Beyond Camel Girths by Rebecca Jensen
Sat., September 28
1-2PM
Exhibiting artist Rebecca (Becky) Jensen will reveal what ply-split braiding involves, a fiber braiding technique that originated long ago in the Middle East for making camel girths that she uses to create artwork resembling sculptural baskets.  Jensen will demonstrate how she got started and share her recent work, including items on display in the SPA show, “Weaving Community:  Recent Work from the Vermont Weavers Guild.
 
Free inspiration!
 
Rebecca Jensen has woven utilitarian household items on a floor loom since the early 1980’s and began developing her approach to ply-split braiding in 2012 as a way to create new forms of artwork while traveling long distance.
 
 
Artist Talk:
Doubleweave Isn't Just Double by Susan Rockwell
Sat., September 28
2:30-3:30PM
Doubleweave is a process that allows for two separate layers to be woven simultaneously, for weaving double width cloth, for tubular weaving and variations, as well as double weave pickup for creative woven-in designs. Exhibiting artist Susan Rockwell will speak about how she got to double weave and the challenge of this exciting structure. She will share samples, talk about the basics of double weave and hopefully encourage those attending to look into the structure further. 
 
Free inspiration!
 
Susan has fiber in her DNA, is an accomplished weaver who has been teaching many aspects of weaving for 35 years and has lived in Central Vermont for 42 years. 
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Fall 2019 Class Details:
 

Working with Color Harmonies in the Pastel Landscape
Robert Carsten, PSA
Thurs., Oct 3, 2019
10AM-4PM (we open the Classroom at 9AM)

Explore the expressive potential of using color harmonies to add strength and beauty to your pastel landscape paintings. First, we will create small, simplified color studies of our subject using an array of limited color choices to find the just the right combination to add pizzazz and sparkle to our compositions. Demonstration and lots of painting time. All levels welcome from beginner through advanced.
 
Members $90/Non-Member $100
 
Robert Carsten, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and was a scholar to the Academia di Belle Arti in Carrara, Italy. He is a Board member and signature member of the Pastel Society of America and is a contributing writer to the Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine. His pastel paintings have been shown in many museums and galleries and are collected worldwide. His work was recently part of a selections exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art and was featured in American Artist's Workshop Magazine, The Artist's Magazine, Pastel Journal, and Strokes of Genius/The Best of Drawing as well as in Pure Color/The Best of Pastel, and American Art Review.  Visit his website: www.robertcarsten.com <http://www.robertcarsten.com/>
 

Intermediate Level Pastels & Oils
Jeneane Lunn
Sundays:  Oct. 6; 13; 20; 27; Nov. 3; & 10
10AM–1 PM
(NOTE:  We will schedule an all-day session (T.B.D.) that will take place from 10AM – 4:30PM on one of the above dates, likely in November.  This serves as a make-up day if a session or portion of a session is missed during the series.)

This class is appropriate for all levels of students working in pastels or oil paints.  It’s a wonderful workshop for people building their skills in both media.  Each session will begin with Jeneane providing a short demonstration.  Learn and practice the fundamentals of drawing, design, composition, light and color and how to put it all together.  Critique and coaching will be individual.  Participants will do still life and work from photographs.  Contact SPA for a suggested materials list for this class; please let SPA know which medium you will be using.  If you already have oil paints and other materials, the instructor asks that you bring odorless paint thinner for this class.
 
Members $150/Non-Members $170
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Jeneane Lunn attended the Art Students League of New York. She has been an artist and teacher in Vermont for the last twenty five years. She has participated in many national and local art exhibitions including the Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, NYC, Salmagundi Club, NYC, Pen and Brush Club, NYC, St. John the Divine Cathedral, NYC, Shelburne Farms Exhibition, Shelburne, Vermont, and Frog Hollow Vermont State Art Center to name a few. She has created posters for Vermont Symphony and T-shirts for Farm-aid, a national organization to help farmers started by Willie Nelson.
Jeneane’s work can be seen at: http://sites.google.com/site/jeneanelunn/paintings


Painting Negative Space with Watercolor
Ruth Kaldor
Fri., Oct. 11
10AM-4PM (bring a lunch/snack)
 
In this workshop we will learn about the concept of negative space painting using watercolor.  Understanding how negative space influences composition and design in a painting will be emphasized.  Students should have a general knowledge of water color paints and tools.  A supply list is available from SPA; alternatively, participants can use a kit provided by Ruth for $50.  (NOTE:  Kits need to be requested via SPA at least 2 weeks before the class date.)
 
Members: $60/Non-Members: $70
 
Ruth Kaldor paints in watercolor and oil.  She is a signature member of the Vermont Watercolor Society and a former classroom art teacher of 30 years.  Ruth has exhibited work at the Wood Art Gallery, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Helen Day Art Center, and the Cabot Artisans Gallery. 
ruthkaldor.com  


Make Sculptural Clay Whistles
(ages 14 yrs – adults)
Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.
Sat., October 12
1-3:30PM 

Students will learn how to make single or multi-tone, sculptural whistles out of clay.  The whistles can be made into a wide variety of whimsical shapes, such as animals, monsters, people, aliens, cartoon characters, etc.  The whistles can be made into two tone or ocharenas by adding more holes.  We will be using air dry clay, so students can bring them home the same day.  Once the clay is dry, students will have the option of painting their whistles at home.  There should be time for students to make 2-4 whistles in this workshop, depending on how elaborate.  (Materials are included in the class fee.)
 
Members $35/Non-Members $45
 
Robert Waldo Brunelle is a painter, book illustrator, retired art teacher and political cartoonist.   He taught cartooning and computer animation techniques at the Browns River Middle School for 31 years, and has taught cartooning workshops for adults at the Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts.  In 2007 he was one of the Vermont cartoonists featured in the "Drawn Here" series produced by WCAX Channel 3 T.V.  He creates a weekly cartoon for Seven Days, Vermont’s art news source.  His political cartoon strip "Mr. Brunelle Explains It All" appears monthly in the humor magazine "Funny Times", and weekly on the website of the humor magazine "Humor Times", at [www.humortimes.com].  To see more of Mr. Brunelle's art and cartoons, visit his website at [www.mrbrunelle.com], or email him at [brunelles3@aol.com]
 
 
The Power of Value in Watercolor Paintings
Ruth Kaldor
Fri., Oct. 18
10AM-4PM (bring a lunch/snack)
Color gets all the credit but value does all the work!  We will learn how to determine the value of a color to create strong value patterns in a watercolor painting.  Students should have a general knowledge of water color paints and tools.  A supply list is available from SPA; alternatively, participants can use a kit provided by Ruth for $50.  (NOTE:  Kits need to be requested via SPA at least 2 weeks before the class date.)
 
Members: $60/Non-Members: $70
 
Ruth Kaldor paints in watercolor and oil.  She is a signature member of the Vermont Watercolor Society and a former classroom art teacher of 30 years.  Ruth has exhibited work at the Wood Art Gallery, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Helen Day Art Center, and the Cabot Artisans Gallery. 
ruthkaldor.com  

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Geological Wonders:  Painting the Quarries
plein air painting – all painting media
Robert Chapla
Sat:  Oct. 19
(NOTE:  Sun., Oct. 20 is a make-up day if there is bad weather on Oct. 19th)
9:30AM-4PM
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Take your oil, acrylic or watercolor painting gear outdoors to capture the majestic beauty of the local granite quarries during autumn.  Students will meet at the New Rock of Ages Visitor Center. Robert will share techniques for getting energy and movement into paintings and will emphasize a looser approach. There will be a short demonstration at the beginning of each session. The last half hour of the session will involve a group critique.  All painting media; contact SPA for a suggested materials list.
 
All levels welcome; participants should have previously taken an introductory workshop.  SPA has some portable easels for loaning to participants.  Wood panels will be available from the instructor at no charge.  (We will send a map and tips on painting outdoors.)
 
Members $60/Non-Members $70
 
Robert Chapla, a resident of Newbury, Vermont for the past 10 years, where he holds paint-out events in conjunction with open studios at his barn.  Additionally, he teaches a week-long intensive painting class at Putney Academy for adults in August.  Robert has a BA in Art History from Columbia College, NYC, with graduate work in studio art at Washington U., St. Louis, Cleveland Inst. of Art, and the S.F. Academy of Art. He has exhibited his work extensively and has taught drawing and painting in Yosemite Valley, as well as Walnut Creek (CA.) Civic Arts Adult Ed. where he also coordinated the drawing and painting program.  Robert Chapla has taught painting and exhibited his work for more than 30 years.  For more information, go to:  www.robertchapla.com

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Introduction to Acrylics
Robert W. Brunelle, Jr.
2 Saturdays:  Oct. 19 & 26
9:30-4PM (with ½ hr. breaks for lunch)
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Learn about the advantages of using acrylic paints in your creative repertoire.  (Robert used oils for years and never looked back after he started using acrylics.)  During this two day class students will learn all they need to know about working with acrylic paints to capture the brilliant colors and rich textures of the fall season.  The class is open to students at all skill levels.  Among the topics covered will be; color mixing, adding additives to make the paints thicker or thinner, slowing drying time, using acrylics as washes, sculpting with acrylics, brushstrokes for creating various effects, using fast drying time to your advantage, and how to control blending colors.   We will also talk about composing your picture, stretching canvases, transferring drawings to canvas, various surfaces to paint on, as well as some useful hints on drawing, shading and shadows, and creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface. 
 
A materials list will be provided to students prior to the class.  (NOTE:  SPA has a good supply of acrylic paints that you are welcome to use – let us know if you are interested in this.)  Bring 1-3 seasonal photographs from which you would enjoy working.  There will be light “practice homework” suggested for the week between the 2 workshop sessions.  If you have any questions, feel free to email Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr., at brunelles3@aol.com.  Visit his website at www.mrbrunelle.com to see examples of his acrylic paintings.
 
Members $100/Non-Members $120

Robert Waldo Brunelle is a painter, book illustrator, retired art teacher and political cartoonist.   He taught cartooning and computer animation techniques at the Browns River Middle School for 31 years, and has taught cartooning workshops for adults at the Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts.  In 2007 he was one of the Vermont cartoonists featured in the "Drawn Here" series produced by WCAX Channel 3 T.V.  He creates a weekly cartoon for Seven Days, Vermont’s art news source.  His political cartoon strip "Mr. Brunelle Explains It All" appears monthly in the humor magazine "Funny Times", and weekly on the website of the humor magazine "Humor Times", at [www.humortimes.com].  To see more of Mr. Brunelle's art and cartoons, visit his website at [www.mrbrunelle.com], or email him at [brunelles3@aol.com]


Botanical Art
Susan Sawyer
Sun:  Oct. 20; 27; Nov. 3; 10; 17 & 24
2-5PM
 
Even after the flowers fade and the leaves fall, there’s plenty of plant life to paint and draw, including seeds, berries, twigs, fallen leaves, and fruits and vegetables from the market.  With watercolor paints, we’ll use a realistic approach, with an emphasis on both accuracy and beauty.  Skills we’ll work on include drawing, brush handling, color mixing, and understanding how plants work.  All levels welcome, though some drawing experience is helpful.
 
Members:  $165/Non-Members:  $185
 
Susan Sawyer is an artist-naturalist from South Woodbury with many years of experience teaching, mostly adults in college and non-formal settings. After starting life as a printmaker and decades of making art quilts, her current practice consists of drawing, painting, and biological illustration, in graphite, ink, watercolor, and silverpoint. She believes in an experimental and experiential approach to all kinds of education, as well as careful observation of worlds without and within.


Japanese Bookbinding
Elissa Campbell
Sat., November 9
9AM-1PM (bring a snack/lunch)
Would you like to take a trip to Asia without getting on a plane? In this workshop, you'll try your hand at Watoji or Japanese bookbinding. 
 
You'll start off by learning the Yamato Toji, a binding which uses strips of paper instead of sewing thread. Next, four more traditional binding styles will be explored - Yotsume Toji (Four-hole Binding), Koki Toji/Kangxi (Noble Binding), Asa-No-Ha Toji (Hemp Leaf Binding) and Kikko Toji (Tortoise Shell Binding). Time permitting, you'll also create an account book known as Daifuku Cho.
 
In this workshop, each participant will leave class with 5-6 books and a basic knowledge of bookbinding technique. You will receive a detailed handout and resource list for all materials we use. 
 
No previous experience required – this is a great class for a beginner.  Materials fee to the instructor:  $12.
 
Supplies (Bring them if you have them – don’t feel obligated buy anything): 

• Bone folder
• Scissors
• X-Acto Knife
• Ruler
• Awl
• Cutting Mat
• Needle

 
Members $35/Non-Members $45
 
Elissa Campbell has been making books for the past 23 years and sells her work professionally under the business name of Blue Roof Designs.  She is a big believer in the power of using books for self-expression.  Elissa is currently serving on the boards of the Book Arts Guild of Vermont and the Vermont Crafts Council.              
http://www.blueroofdesigns.com & http://www.facebook.com/blueroofdesigns
 
 
Drawing – A 1-Day Intensive
Robert W. Brunelle Jr.
Monday, November 11 (Federal Holiday/No School)
9:30AM – 4PM (½ hr break for lunch)
In this one-day class students will learn: How to use 1-point and 2-point perspective techniques to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface, how to use shadows and shading to create dimensional effects and textured surfaces, how to compose a drawing to maximize viewer interest, how to create movement in a drawing, how to correctly draw the human face and figure, and how to exaggerate those faces and figures to create caricatures or cartoons.  A materials list will be provided to students prior to the class.  If you have any questions, feel free to email Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr at brunelles3@aol.com. Comprehensive handout provided.
 
Members $50/Non-Members $60


Robert Waldo Brunelle is a painter, book illustrator, retired art teacher and political cartoonist.   He taught cartooning and computer animation techniques at the Browns River Middle School for 31 years, and has taught cartooning workshops for adults at the Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts.  In 2007 he was one of the Vermont cartoonists featured in the "Drawn Here" series produced by WCAX Channel 3 T.V.  He creates a weekly cartoon for Seven Days, Vermont’s art news source.  His political cartoon strip "Mr. Brunelle Explains It All" appears monthly in the humor magazine "Funny Times", and weekly on the website of the humor magazine "Humor Times", at [www.humortimes.com].  To see more of Mr. Brunelle's art and cartoons, visit his website at [www.mrbrunelle.com], or email him at [brunelles3@aol.com]


Spread the Joy of Color on Silk
Maggie NealeThurs. & Fri., Nov. 14 & 15
3-5PM
Explore painting on silk with dyes, samples, then creating 2 scarves.  Quick color mixing lesson, flow of dye on silk experience, simple printing possibilities, steam setting process and the finished reveal!  Your new fall scarves are ready to wear!  Materials fee to the instructor (for 2 silk scarves): $25
 
Members:  $40/Non-Members:  $50
 
Maggie Neale has been entranced with color all her life, using crayons for communication before words.  She has studied painting and fiber from an early age through university days and workshops; she has exhibited through craft shows, galleries, and the Vermont Supreme Court making color her way of life on many levels.
www.colormusings.com


Paste Paper Gift Wrap
Elissa Campbell
Mon & Tues: Nov. 18 & 19
5:30 – 7:30PM
Tired of the same old gift wrap?  Then this class is for you!  Paste papers are made by applying a mixture of paint and pigment to damp paper and then using tools to create pattern and texture on the surface.  Different methods will be demonstrated to guide you as you create your own paste papers with vibrant colors.  We’ll use methyl cellulose in a paste recipe that’s easy to recreate on your own.  We’ll be working with acid-free paper, so you can even use the papers in your bookmaking or other craft projects.

Each participant will leave class with a collection of paste papers and a basic knowledge of paste paper technique.  You will receive a detailed handout and resource list for all materials we use.  No previous experience is required – this is a great class for a beginner.  Materials fee: $15.

Supplies:  Apron, old credit cards or gift cards that can be cut into and used as design tools, plastic utensils, wood grain or other tools to create marks.  NOTE:  Bring the supplies if you have them – don’t feel obligated to buy anything.


Members: $40/Non-Members: $50

Elissa Campbell has been making books the past 20 years and sells her work professionally under the business name of Blue Roof Designs.  She is a big believer in the power of using books for self-expression.  Elissa is currently serving on the boards of the Book Arts Guild of Vermont and the Vermont Crafts Council.  http://www.blueroofdesigns.com & http://www.facebook.com/blueroofdesigns


Watercolor Introduction and Practice
Susan Sawyer
Sats:  November 16 & 23 (bring a lunch)
9:30AM-3PM
 
Watercolor is a great medium: portable, versatile, beautiful, nontoxic, and a rich tradition since Dürer.  And as they say, it’s simple, but it ain’t easy.  What brush?  What paper?  What colors?  How much water?  Why does mud happen?  Two days of practice, exercises, and experiments, should help overcome some of those problems and answer some questions.  For beginners and novices.  All materials except a water-media sketchbook are provided.  Materials fee to the instructor: $10.
 
Please bring (no substitutes):
A spiral-bound sketchbook such as Canson XL mixed media sketchbook, any size.  It should say on the cover that it is good for both pencil and watercolor.  Call with any questions. 
 
Members:  $90/Non-Members:  $100
 
Susan Sawyer is an artist-naturalist from South Woodbury with many years of experience teaching, mostly adults in college and non-formal settings. After starting life as a printmaker and decades of making art quilts, her current practice consists of drawing, painting, and biological illustration, in graphite, ink, watercolor, and silverpoint. She believes in an experimental and experiential approach to all kinds of education, as well as careful observation of worlds without and within.

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Stained Glass Workshop
Chris Jeffrey
Fri., Nov. 22
10AM – 5PM
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For the beginner, this class teaches the basics of stained glass.  Students will learn how to cut glass and how to assemble a stained glass window using the copper foil technique.  They will then build a small panel from a design provided by the instructor that they will be able to take home with them.  By the end of the class students will know all they need to in order to begin making stained glass pieces on their own.  Materials fee to the instructor:  $20.
Members $75/Non-Members $85

Chris Jeffrey has been working with glass for close to 30 years.  His glass studio is now in South Hero but for 18 years he maintained a full-time studio at SPA, making stained glass windows for homes and public buildings throughout Vermont and beyond.   Recent major commissions include a window for the Christ Episcopal church in Montpelier as well as a number of mausoleum windows for the Rock of Ages granite company.  Chris has many years of experience teaching complete beginners how to make beautiful stained glass pieces.   
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+More classes and activities coming soon!

*NOTE:  Youths ages 16 and older may take Adult classes; a $10-$20 discount is provided to students 16-19 years of age for Adult classes.​

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SPA REFUND POLICY:

• Cancellations at least 9 days before first class:  Refund for full paid amount minus $10 registration fee OR 100% credit towards a future class.
• Cancellations that occur within 8 days before the first class:  50% refund minus $10 registration fee OR 50% credit towards a future class.
• Cancellations after the first class, but before second class:  50% refund of remaining class tuition OR 75% credit towards future class.
• Full refund if SPA cancels.  Credits towards future classes must be used within 12 months of date of cancellation. 

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REGISTER ONLINE:

Send us an email with the participant's name, address and phone number.
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