Arts Classes

Art Classes and Workshops

10 Central Avenue
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
JJ Ohlinger
jj@ohlinger.com
www.ohlinger.com
864.704.6474

Figure Drawing
A 4-week course providing guided instruction in drawing from the live human figure designed for those with little to moderate experience drawing from a live model. It is structured to provide a high level of individual attention for each student and enable them to learn to quickly and effectively draw from life.
COST: $175 Course fee covers four-weeks of instruction, all necessary supplies and model fees. All you need to bring to class is yourself.
SCHEDULE: Monday, February 6, 13, 20, and 27th from 6-9 pm each session

Art Crossing
January "Creative Fix"
Thursday, January 26: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, January 27: 9:30 am - Noon
It's a fairly simple project, so come with a friend, and look at is as a great time to catch-up with each other AND make something beautiful for your home. (Multitasking at its best.) Or, come by yourself, and spend the evening making new friends and getting inspired to be intentional about using MORE of your creativity during 2012.

RSVP by Thursday, January 19th to marie@mariescottstudios.com

The Art Haven
315 North Main Street
Fountain Inn, SC
(864) 409-1050
Children-- Teens – Adults
For more information, visit http://www.thearthaven.net

Artist’s Guild Gallery of Greenville
200 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-239-3882 or 614-554-6063
www.artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com

Basic Photography by David Waldrop
Dates: Begins on Thursday, March 1 through March 29. Time: 6:00 to 8:00 Pm
Fee: $95.00
Content:
Digital Camera Basics: Using the histogram for correct exposure, selecting the correct white balance, RAW vs. JPEG files
How to expose the scene correctly
The zone system for reading a scene
Understand the relationship between shutter speed and the aperture setting (f-stop)
How to control depth of focus in your images
When to use different focal length lenses: wide angle vs. telephoto.

Watercolor by Nancy Barry
Class fee is $135 for the 6 weeks.
Returning Students will receive a 20% discount on class fees.
Intermediate Level - Tues, Feb 7th through Mar 13th
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Simplifying the Landscape - Finding rhythm in shapes and using color dominance to create drama. We will use a values study and restrict our palettes. Will be working on a winter landscape during this session. Subject matter/photo to be emailed with registration.
Wed, Feb 8th through Tues, Mar 14th
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beginner Level - Step by step instructions. Explore blending and shadowing, controlling water, painting three dimensionally. As you work through the class compositions, you will explore your own use of color and this beautiful medium.
Subject matter to be determined with class participants.

Colored Pencil and Graphite - Gerda Boman
Class fee: $120.00, plus materials
Beginning Tuesday, February 7th, continuing for 8 weeks.
Morning class: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Afternoon class: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Maximum of 6 students per class.
Beginning and intermediate level graphite and colored pencil at either time. New students are welcome and your skill level will be assessed at the beginning of classes.
Returning students will be considered intermediate or higher.
Contact information:
Gerda Bowman - gmkbowman@gmail.com

Acrylic Classes by Robert Decker
Acrylic Classes: Beginner to Intermediate Level
Class fee is $160 for the 6 weeks. Supply list provided upon registration.
Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00pm 6 sessions.
Wednesdays 6:00 - 8pm 6 sessions.
Limited to ten students per class.

Painting the Landscape from Photographs in Acrylic
Saturdays from 12 noon - 2pm.
Limited to ten students per class.

Pastels for the Beginner
Times and day to be decided.
$130.00 for 6 sessions.
Limited to ten students per class.
Discounts given for a group.

Artist's Loft of Seneca
“Watercolors with Paul” Paul Dohr
Every fourth Tuesdays of the month, 12:00 to 2:00PM
Class is limited to 12. Open to all levels.
To sign up or for more information call Paul Dohr at 944-0268. Or e-mail :PaulDohr@theartistsloftsc.com.

www.theartistsloftsc.com
The Artists Loft 121-B Townville Street Seneca, SC 29678

Artistry Workshops and Gallery
12 Andrews Street
Greenville, S.C. 29601
864-236-1371

Arts Alive
Susan Goldsmith an Open Studio artist/teacher will have a Summer Art Camp at her studio - Arts on Fire, Located at: 112 Townes St Ext. Greenville SC 29609
Classes will be offered in a variety of mediums along with several local artists teaching the classes
To sign up for classes – Call #864-235-3289 - space is limited

The Arts Center
Office & Gallery hours:
Monday-Thursday 10:00am-4:00pm.
Call for Thursday evening and Saturday hours.
212 Butler Street
Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: 864.633.5051
Fax: 864.624.1209
www.explorearts.org

Charlie Slate
314 Wilton Street
Greenville, SC 29609
www.crookedroads.com/classes.php
cslate@crookedroads.com
864-232-6465
Offering classes in Shibori, Batik, Printmaking, Marbleing, Vat Dye Discharge

Creating Artists for Tomorrow
1711 Old Spartanburg Rd.
Greer, SC 29650
Year-Round programs for children 2 up to adulthood. The curriculum ranges from drawing to mixed media sculptures. Classes meet once a week and are approximately $15 per class (advanced and adult classes vary). There is a fully functioning ceramics studio for those 18 and up to use at any time during our normal business hours which are extended for your convenience. For a detailed look at our schedule visit http://www.creatingartistsfor tomorrow.com or call (864)244-0616.

Crooked Roads Surface Design
314 Wilton Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 232-6465
http://www.crookedroads.com/contact.php

Classes are offered for children and adults.

Daly Designs
421 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 325-4445
Wed-Fri 11a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 1-6 p.m. or by appointment
http://www.dalydesigns.com                                                                                                               Liz@Dalydesigns.com
Gallery part of First Fridays: http://www.firstfridaysonline.com

Art Lessons by Donna Landau
10550 Reidville Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
864-877-0563
www.DonnaLandau.com
Art Classes for Children and Teens (age 6-16), emphasis on drawing with time spent on other media as well. Donna Landau has a B.S. in Art Education and has been teaching these classes for years. Classes encourage creativity and also make sure that the students learn art skills in each class. Class size is limited to 8 students. Classes are convenient to both Greenville and Spartanburg and are taught at Donna Landau's studio

Doug Young Studios
430-3130
www.dougyoungstudios.com
Private lessons are also available for high school students and adults.

Eastside YMCA
1250 Taylors Road
Taylors, SC 29687
864-292-2790
rbamesl@ymcagreenville.org

Fountain Inn Civic Center
315 North Main Street
Fountain Inn, SC
(864) 409-1050
Fountain Inn Civic Center is hosting a wide variety of drama and music classes. To learn more, follow this link: http://www.ficiviccenter.org/classes

Furman Learning for You
3300 Poinsett Hwy.
Greenville SC 29613
864-294-2153
www.furman.edu/LearningforYou
A variety of evening classes including watercolor, sculpting, photography and print making at Furman and other locations.
Be sure to visit Furman University Learning for You on Facebook!

Glass Fusing Classes for Kids
Announcing fusing classes for school aged kids (2nd through 8th grade)! Learn how to make beautiful fused glass artwork. Each week we will learn about a new way to work with glass to create projects such as pendants, dishes, barrettes, votive candle holders, or picture frames. Each class session is for one month (four classes) and the cost for each month is $85.00 per student. Call 280-3944 for more information and to reserve your spot as class size is limited each day.
2760 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28739
Lower level of the Cherry Cottage

Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 271-7570
For more information on classes at the Museum, bookmark this link: http://artclasses.greenvillemuseum.org

Nature: Drawing in Pencil, and Building in Clay
Alice Ballard, Visiting Artist
(CRM308) Friday, 4 sessions
February 10–March 2, 2012, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, GCMA Studio 1, $159

Watercolor Workshop: Portrait and Still Life
Mary Whyte, Visiting Artist
(PTN 302) Friday–Saturday, 2 sessions
March 9–10, 2012, 9:30 am–4 pm, GCMA Studios 1 and 2, $349 (includes lunch)

Greenville Guitar Academy
1900 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29607
864-248-0606
To register for summer classes in guitar, visit http://www.greenvilleguitaracademy.com/

Greenville Little Theatre
444 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601

Greenville Yoga
2021 Augusta Road
Greenville 29605
jenniewake@gmail.com
864.350.8951
www.jenniewakefield.com

Haggan of South Jersey
For more information or to register contact Haggan of Southern Jersey
“Creatively serving the community through art expression”
1 Chick Springs Rd Ste. #113
Greenville, SC 29609
864-243-8729 or www.haggangallery.org

The Art League of Henderson County
To obtain a full-color flyer and application, send an email request to gailon.m@gmail.com.

Julia Peters Studio
10 Central Avenue
Greenville, SC 29601
864-370-0301
Art classes with Julia Peters are not structured to every student doing the same thing. For example, while you may want to be working in oils, your neighbor may be working in watercolor. Julia works with each student individually. It's like having a semi-private lesson! You choose your own subject matter and work at your own pace in a casual, artistic atmosphere.
Classes meet once a week for an entire session. We offer 3, 4, 8 and 10 week sessions. Morning classes are held from 10 am to 1 pm on Monday through Friday. Evening classes are held from 6:30 pm through 8:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
www.juliapetersstudio.com
www.10centralave.com

Marie Scott Studios
Art Crossing 201 Studios
300 River Street
Greenville, SC 29601
414.460.4872
marie@mariescottstudios.com
http://www.mariescottstudios.com
http://mariescottblog.wordpress.com
http://www.artcrossing.org/artists.htm

MARK MULFINGER
"Weather Proof" Plein Air Sessions with Mark Mulfinger in Downtown Greenville
Acrylic or Oil

Mauldin Cultural Center
Contact: George McLeer
864.335.4862
gpmcleer@mauldinculturalcenter.org

Photo School of the Upstate
205 Wilton Street
Greenville, SC 29602
864-630-1542
www.photoschooloftheupstate.com/pages/photo_club.html

Piano Lessons offered by Keith Davis
Keith Davis currently teaches Jazz Piano at Furman and performs Wednesday nights at the Westin Poinsett at 5:30. If interested in learning traditional piano, jazz improvisation, harmony, composition, or blues/rock styles, don't hesitate to contact him at 864-787-3910. He is also available to perform at events.

Pickens County Museum of Art & History
307 Johnson Street
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 898-5963

Portrait painting in oils and pastels
460 Old Hunts Bridge Road
Greenville, South Carolina
864 901-3097
www.Loissilkpaints.com
Dreamsrealized@me.com

Private Pottery Classes for Children and Adults
Sara E. Dise
401 Smythe St.
Greenville, SC 29611
www.whitewhalestudiosandgallery.com
potterscottage@hotmail.com
Private lessons: 2 hours long, $50
Groups/Field Trips: $7 per person, includes instruction on the process of pottery from start to finish and demonstration of throwing on a wheel

Laura K. Aiken
10 Central Avenue Studios
Greenville, SC 29601
www.amosaicstudio.com
(864) 360-3811
New Workshop Schedule- http://www.amosaicstudio.blogspot.com
Workshops include Handsome Mosaic Mirror, Glass Fusing For Fun, and Pulled Art-Mixed Media for Fun.

Nancy Pratt
230 Barberry Lane
Greer, SC 29651
http://pencilsnpalette.com
nancy@pencilsnpalette.com
864-382-8940
Children's Art Lessons:
Teaching children to draw what they see. We will also paint.
Adult Art Lessions:
Teaching adults to draw what they see. Watercolor painting.

Rensing Center Studio
1165 Mile Creek Road
Pickens, SC 29671

The River - Art School and Summer Day Camps
We are happy announce the opening a new art school called the River on Main providing classes and day camps for all ages located on N. Main Street

Sandra W. Roper
1110 McCarter Road
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
864-862-4290 or 864-303-4777
swroper@bellsouth.net
www.sandraroper.com
Classes in watercolor include demonstrations. Student are encouraged to work independently to further enhance their own style and to broaden their skills.

The Space
Encaustic Painting Intensive
with Celia Gray at The Space
Greenville SC
www.celiagray.com

South Carolina Childrens’ Theatre
153 Augusta Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 235-2885
http://www.scchildrenstheatre.org/
SCCT's Theater Arts Conservatory is a professional center that provides instruction to young people ages 2 - adult at their headquarters in downtown Greenville. The highly trained and diversely talented faculty follows national standards in designing classes to develop performance, communication, cooperation, self-discipline, and critical thinking skills.

Three Artists Studios
112 New Beechwood Court
Piedmont SC 29673
threeartistsworkshops@gmail.com
864 277-7799

Judy Morris Watercolor Painting Workshop
March 1-4, 2012, Thursday - Sunday, 9am-4pm

Tryon Arts and Crafts
373 Harmon Field Road
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
(828) 859-8323
www.tryonartsandcrafts.org

Advance registration for all workshops is required. For more information about the instructor or workshop including tuition and supply costs, please contact Tryon Arts & Crafts School at (828) 859-8323 or by email tryonartsandcrafts@windstream.net. More details and examples of projects are available on the Tryon Arts and Crafts School website, www.TryonArtsandCrafts.org.   We have a limited number of spaces available for this class so register soon!

Dévoré Velvet Workshop
On January 28, 2012, Christine Mariotti with teach the process of creating dévoré velvet at Tryon Arts and Crafts School. Dévoré, from the French dévorer, meaning to devour or to destroy, is a process in which the cellulose part of a composite fabric is eaten away. In the workshop, students will etch their own designs into silk/rayon velvet, and use a combination of dyeing and dye discharging to color the velvet. The workshop will yield several samples and one long scarf.
The instructor, Christine Mariotti has been a textile instructor and professional fiber artist for over 30 years and has exhibited her silk scarves in many local galleries around Tryon including the gift shop at Tryon Arts and Crafts.
This workshop will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 10 am to 5pm. There will be a small fee per person to cover materials.

Tryon Painters and Sculptors
34 Melrose Avenue
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
Saturday morning figure classes available. Contact salnpop@aol.com
Monday morning Plein Air painting. Contact cccartee@gmail.com

Intro to Drawing w/ Lindsay Moore
Tuesdays from 9:30 to noon, starting on February 7,    The class will run 6 weeks. Lindsay has been teaching drawing classes in Spartanburg and has produced many commissioned paintings for clients in the Tryon area. His approach to drawing is personal and very encouraging of beginning artists as well as those who just need more direction in their personal style. He will be using basic materials that most everyone has and the subjects will be people, places, and things found at home .

Clay Sculpture w/ Lalage Warrington
Wednesday mornings from 9:30 until noon. This class will begin on February 8 and will run for 6 weeks. The materials will be provided by Lalage for a materials fee. Lalage’s sculpture “Horseplay” shown here is on display in the current exhibit in the TPS gallery.

Watercolor w/ Bill Ryan
“One on one” painting classes on Thursday mornings from 9:00 until noon. All media are welcome as Bill is knowledgeable in oil, acrylic, and water media.

Oil Painting w/ Margie Davis
Friday mornings from 9:00 until noon. Margie is know for her oil landscapes of local North Carolina scenes and has an impressionistic approach to color and soft brushstrokes. She has studied with several nationally known masters and has many years experience in painting oils.
Ongoing figure drawing studio meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm until 9:00 and Saturday mornings from 9:00am until noon. Each session features nude models for both short and long posed studies . No instruction is given during these classes, but classes are monitored by artists, Dick Neff or Mike McCarthy.
A small fee is charged to cover the model fee.

Upstate Visual Arts
864.269.8282
P.O. Box 10873
Greenville, SC 29603
www.upstatevisualarts.org

Vino & Van Gogh
with Marquin Campbell
1818 Augusta St. Suite 112
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 434-3054
www.marquindesigns.com
Marquin@marquindesigns.com

Vino & Van Gogh teaches students how to paint a particular subject, broken down into small steps in a fun and friendly environment. $35.00 plus tax includes a glass of wine, canvas, paints, brushes, and instruction. Class subjects listed online. Please pre-pay online. To Register and to View Paintings: www.vinoandvangogh.net and click Sign Up!

William Felton School of Crafts
1252 Pendleton Street
Greenville SC 29611
864-325-4233
feltonschool@gmail.com
http://www.freewebs.com/williamfeltonschool/
Pottery classes available from beginner to advanced, lessons offered for all levels of proficiency.
Visit our website for more information.

The Writing Room
Fall Workshops
Registration is open for The Writing Room's new schedule of writing workshops for Upstate writers of all levels. Sponsored by the Emrys Foundation, and co-sponsored by the City Of Greenville Parks & Recreation, the Writing Room's new offerings include an 8-week novel writing class, a writing & illustrating for children seminar, and monthly community writing workshops. All classes are held at the Bobby Pearse Community Center in downtown Greenville.

For detailed class descriptions and registration information, visit www.emrys.org.
For questions, contact Mindy Friddle at mindyfriddle@gmail.com or Bonnie Adamson at 864-409-EMRYS (3679) or info@emrys.org

Village Studios & Gallery
1278 Pendleton Street
Greenville SC 29611
864-295-9278
www.villageartstudios.com

Sunday afternoons, join Village Studios & Gallery to work from a live model. This non-instructional, 2-hour session begins with gesture warm-ups, and remaining poses are 15 – 50 min. BYOB easels, drawing boards and drawing supplies. Chairs are available. A sink is provided if you prefer to work in oils, but please be tidy. Parking is FREE across the street and surrounding buildings. (Pay $40 per set of 5 sessions, or just $10 per session drop-in.)