Families, Parks and Recreation

Acrylic Painting with Grace Guerra
Mondays, June 11- July 16, Time: 6 – 9 p.m.
Cost: $105 (includes start up materials)

Learn all the basic acrylic painting principles, techniques and composition that will remarkably develop your skills through the world of color, brushes, acrylic paint and your imagination. Previous painting experience is not required for this course.

Create unique silver jewelry, including a pendant and earrings. You will learn how to use a special clay call PMC that when it’s fired it will be sterling silver.

Annemarie will guide you through the painterly process of painting on silk. Create unique scarves that will embellish your wardrobe. (The program has been extended an extra week).

Printmaking With Linoleum Cutting with Jack Toepke
Thursdays, June 14- July 19
Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Cost: $110 (includes materials)

Explore the mysteries of printmaking using single color, reductive and/or multi-block color printing techniques. Jack will guide you through cutting into linoleum to create unique designs you can print. He will also introduce you to materials made with space age technology to incorporate into your work. No art or printing experience required.

Hand Painted Mantle Clocks With Susan Bach
Tuesdays, June 12- July 17, 6 – 9 p.m. or
Fridays, June 15 – July 20, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cost: $100 (includes materials)

In this class you will be creating a beautiful Mantle Clock of terra cotta with gem like glaze application. You will learn great slab building techniques with lots of tips and tricks for your future slab projects. This class will be open to intermediate and advanced students. Classes limited to 6.

Jane will help you make hand building projects easy and creative using simple techniques. You’ll produce unique pottery objects that will function in your kitchen and home. Clay and tools available for purchase.

The Mask with Katherine Mathisen
Thursdays, June 14- July 19
Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Cost: $80

For thousands of years the mask has played an important role in rituals, religion and the performing arts. Using simple clay hand building techniques we will express ourselves by creating sculptural masks that may hang on the wall. Students may bring mixed media materials to incorporate into their finished design.  This class will be a combination of demonstration, discussion and hands on creation. Clay and tools are available for purchase.
 

Take a mystical journey creating a Spirit House that can live in your garden. The hand building techniques used will enable you to assemble your unique sculpture. Clay and tools are available for purchase..

Wheel throwing 101 with Jane Skinner
Fridays, June 15 - July 20
Times: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cost: $80

Beginners to intermediate will benefit the one on one instruction to learn the craft of wheel throwing. Previous hand building experience is helpful. Clay and tools are available for purchase.

Family Night Pottery
Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Would you like to play in the mud? Bring your kids and have a creative family experience making cool clay projects. The one night class includes all materials and firing fees Adults $10 and Kids $5 each. Children must be at least 6 years old and completed kindergarten to participate. Call to reserve your space!

• June 6 & 20 - Spicy Spoon Jars
• July 11 & 18 - Lucky Lizards
• August 8 & 22 - Funny Face Planter
• September 5 & 19 - Anasazi Indian Vessel
• October 10 & 24 - Back Yard Birds

Session 1: 20 Spaces Available per Session
Thursdays, June 14 – 28 (3 classes),
9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Fridays, June 15 – 29 (3 classes),
9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Session 2: 20 Spaces Available per Session
Thursdays, July 12 – 26 (3 classes),
9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Fridays, July 13 – 27 (3 classes),
9:30 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Registration begins Saturday, April 14th:
City Residents 9 a.m. - noon (Cost: $35 / session)
Non-residents 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Cost: $50 / session)

The Art Extravaganza will conclude the summer clay camps at an art show and ice cream social at Orlando’s City Hall on Saturday August 11, from 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Click here for online registration. Please be advised that you will need to create an account before registering. Print out a registration.