Classes for Teens
The Mill Art Center & Gallery provides an environment in which the community can express and develop their artistic abilities through instruction, observation and interaction with professional artists. Our unique blend of classroom studios and professional gallery exhibition space encourages students to immerse themselves in art, with inspiration from instructors and the art that surrounds them. Our small class sizes ensure that each student gets plenty of one on one time in every class.
Children and teen classes follow the public school calendar. Arrangements may be made with specific instructors for make-up classes. Gift certificates for art classes and art purchases are available.
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Strengthening Observation for teens
In this three week class we will focus on strengthening your observational skills through simple still life set ups. These set ups will be the prompt from which you can explore a variety of media which will allow each student to come to an even better understanding of their developing style. Students will also come away with a solid knowledge about the various materials that will be used with the intent of refining their appreciation for specific applications.
Instructor: Kathryn Bevier
Fee: $145 - payable with check or Register through PayPal
Three Thursdays, February 13th, 20th and 27th from 4 - 6 pm
A Taste of Functional Hand Built Pottery
Interested in learning the basics of working with clay? This 3 session workshop helps you to learn 3 different techniques to build confidence and enjoyment working with your hands. Great for teens and adults. Absolutely no experience necessary, but a great refresher course, too. Take just one or all three.
First Workshop: A Taste of Slab Work: Make a Vase - February 2nd
In this class you will learn how to create 3-D forms using slabs of clay, and the basics of working with clay! We will spend time crafting a vase to hold flowers, cooking utensils, or more! Then, we will focus on learning the various ways texture can be applied to the clay surface to decorate and embellish. You will also learn about the glazing and firing process. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Second Workshop: A Taste of Pinch Pots: Small Nesting Bowls - February 9th
In this class you learn how to create pinch pots, and the basics of working with clay! (Refresher for returning students). You will learn how to gauge clay proportions and pinching technique to create a small set of nesting bowls and learn about the glazing and firing process. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Third Workshop: A Taste of Coiling: Coasters set of 4 - February 16th
In this session you learn how to create 3-D forms using coils of clay. You will learn how to create patterns in clay and how can enhance simple forms such as the coasters you will make. Glazing and firing process will also be a part of the information. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Who :: Teens and older
Date :: Sundays, February 2nd, 9th and 16th from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
Cost :: $50 per class - Register here and select from Pottery Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
No Experience required. 4 people minimum per session.
Fabric & Paper Collage Greeting Card Class
In this class, you will create 3"x 4" greeting cards that are fabric, origami paper and washi-tape collages! You can embellish your cards with stitching and knots and small buttons and beads, which all add dimensional texture and interest to your design. Each card comes with a vinyl protector over your work, an envelope and a plastic protective sleeve to keep your card clean. This is a fun class and you can make as many cards as you want! No art or sewing experience is necessary, we mostly use glue sticks. All supplies are provided. Ages 12+.
Instructor :: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: 12 and up
Date and Time :: Saturday, February 8th from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee :: $45 - Register here and select from Mixed Media Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Watercolor and Pen
Join us in a new class offering designed for beginners. Carole will guide you step by step of the way in creating drawings with pencil and a micron pen. You will learn how to break down a composition by drawing shapes and then by adding detail and value to the composition. You will be surprised by the completed drawing once a watercolor wash is added to the picture. This class is for beginners but anyone is welcome to join in the fun. All materials provided.
Who :: 16 and up
Date :: Saturday, February 22nd from 11 am to 2 pm
Fee :: $65 - Register here and select from Mixed Media Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Neurographic Art Class
Don’t let this scientific name scare you! Neurographic art is simple, fun and highly addictive! In this class you will learn how to create unique neurographic paintings using Sharpies, acrylic markers, watercolor paper and watercolor brush pens. There will be two demonstrations showing you first, how to create your black neurographic lines and intersections; and, second, how to paint with watercolor pens and acrylic markers, beautifully filling in and enhancing your line work. All supplies are provided. Ages 12+. No art experience is necessary.
Instructor :: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: 12 and up
Date and Time :: Sunday, February 23rd from 12 - 3:00 pm
Fee :: $40 - Register here and select from Mixed Media Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Abstract Landscape Painting Workshop
In this workshop we will explore creating spirited and compelling landscape paintings. Take a look at any plein air painting you have done, enlarge a section and you will see that you have been working with abstraction all along. We never actually paint what we see, we translate the environment into color, form, line and composition, mentally cropping and tweaking, resizing, and placing it on a flat surface called a painting. We will be working with what you already know and moving toward an abstract vision.
Connie has added a color exercise, exploring primary and secondary color, mass tone and undertone, warm and cool pigments and how they work in a landscape. Open to artists of all levels and working in all mediums. Most materials will be provided.
Day will include:
1. Short overview of some abstract landscape painters 2. Demonstration of paint applications 3. Paint sketching from provided images 4. Discussion on distilling your vision 5. Applying abstraction in the plein air setting 6. Review of dimensional space and flat space
You will need to bring your lunch, and apron, your phone/camera, and an open spirit of exploration!
Instructor :: Connie Ehindero
Who :: 16 and up
Date :: Saturday, March 15th from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost :: $145 - Register here and select from Painting Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Fluid Art Acrylics
The possibilities are really endless with paint pouring (fluid art) as you can imagine. This is a beginner class we will use a few different sized canvases to practice learning this extremely fun process to yield excellent results. This class is ideal for teens and adults and no experience is necessary, but any one can join. All materials will be supplied.
Instructor :: Lesley Shakespeare
Who :: Teens and Adults
Date :: Two Sundays, March 2nd and 9th from 1 - 4 pm
Cost :: $95 - Register here and select from Painting Class dropdown - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Positive and Negative Shape creation, Unity, Balance, Illusion of space and Focal point are all important design principles in the creation of art. We will work with each element separately to understand their use in compositions and see how other artists have used them in their work. This is a class on concepts and we will use mostly collage materials to study each concept and create many variations in a collaborative workshop environment. These design concepts are applicable to all forms of 2 dimensional art and used in many combinations in drawing, painting and photography.
All materials will be provided.
Instructor :: Denise Heischman
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $180 Cash or check or Register through PayPal - You can also take the classes individually for $50 a class payable by check.
Dates :: 4 Wednesdays, TBA soon
Minimum of 4 students