It's sweet summertime, and High Cotton Arts in Athens isn't fighting the heat this year. Instead, the studio at 103 W. Washington St. is hosting Slow Simmer Sundays during July.
Community members are invited to spend a day out of their week unwinding at one of the four art classes hosted by High Cotton, which is part of the Athens Arts League.
There are classes for all ages this month, beginning with the Mommy and Me Class from 3 to 4:30 p.m. July 9 for children ages 2-5. Children and parents, grandparents or caregivers can spend time together working on a watercolor painting that will be matted to take home.
Artist and teacher Sonya Gordon said this is her first year to do a full class. She did a pilot class last year to see how it would turn out.
Children in the class will receive a coloring page and take-home projects. While the $20 class includes supplies and a snack, Gordon said parents can buy art supplies at Walmart for their children's take-home projects.
“I just wanted to get the little ones involved with art,” she said. “It gets them exposed to it early and they can get an appreciation for it. We want them to grow up and be art lovers and little budding artists.”
Gordon said five students have signed up for the class so far, and there are three spots left.
For those who want to kick off their week in a relaxed mood, the Mind, Body and Soul Creative Journey class at 4 p.m. July 23 combines light yoga and meditation with watercolor painting.
The two-part $30 class includes supplies and allows students ages 13 and up unwind physically with yoga and mentally through art, Gordon said.
She and Melissa Wright will work together to help students on an introspective journey.
“My therapeutic painting classes are an introspective journey where we search out questions within ourselves and find the answers through the process of painting,” Gordon said. “We discover attributes about ourselves and are able to translate those into a watercolor painting that is unique to ourselves.”
The theme for the session is Balance in Our Lives.
“We're going to try to make that the center of (the class) and build around it,” Gordon said. “The yoga gets you really relaxed and then you're in a good frame of mind to do the water color. They go together really well.”
To register, visit High Cotton Arts or email Gordon at sonyagordonfineart.com or at sonyasdesk@gmail.com.
Another art class for all skill-levels is the Summer Birdhouse class from 2-4 p.m. July 16, taught by artist and Coffee and Canvas owner Sanda Bishop. She will teach students ages 12 and up how to paint an 18-inch door hanger that features a birdhouse, flowers and bird. The $40 class, which includes art supplies and the wire hanger, is limited to 12 seats. To register, call Bishop at 256-777-5066 or email her at sandabishop@gmail.com.
For those interested in Native American Heritage, teacher Tina Swindell will teach a class from 3-5 p.m. July 30 on how to paint a horse with acrylics on an 11-by-14 canvas. The class is $35 and includes supplies, a snack and a performance by the Echota Cherokee tribe. Swindell said the class doesn't require previous painting or acrylic experience. To register, contact Swindell at 256-497-3838 or by e-mail at TinaS@pclnet.net.
Community members are invited to spend a day out of their week unwinding at one of the four art classes hosted by High Cotton, which is part of the Athens Arts League.
There are classes for all ages this month, beginning with the Mommy and Me Class from 3 to 4:30 p.m. July 9 for children ages 2-5. Children and parents, grandparents or caregivers can spend time together working on a watercolor painting that will be matted to take home.
Artist and teacher Sonya Gordon said this is her first year to do a full class. She did a pilot class last year to see how it would turn out.
Children in the class will receive a coloring page and take-home projects. While the $20 class includes supplies and a snack, Gordon said parents can buy art supplies at Walmart for their children's take-home projects.
“I just wanted to get the little ones involved with art,” she said. “It gets them exposed to it early and they can get an appreciation for it. We want them to grow up and be art lovers and little budding artists.”
Gordon said five students have signed up for the class so far, and there are three spots left.
For those who want to kick off their week in a relaxed mood, the Mind, Body and Soul Creative Journey class at 4 p.m. July 23 combines light yoga and meditation with watercolor painting.
The two-part $30 class includes supplies and allows students ages 13 and up unwind physically with yoga and mentally through art, Gordon said.
She and Melissa Wright will work together to help students on an introspective journey.
“My therapeutic painting classes are an introspective journey where we search out questions within ourselves and find the answers through the process of painting,” Gordon said. “We discover attributes about ourselves and are able to translate those into a watercolor painting that is unique to ourselves.”
The theme for the session is Balance in Our Lives.
“We're going to try to make that the center of (the class) and build around it,” Gordon said. “The yoga gets you really relaxed and then you're in a good frame of mind to do the water color. They go together really well.”
To register, visit High Cotton Arts or email Gordon at sonyagordonfineart.com or at sonyasdesk@gmail.com.
Another art class for all skill-levels is the Summer Birdhouse class from 2-4 p.m. July 16, taught by artist and Coffee and Canvas owner Sanda Bishop. She will teach students ages 12 and up how to paint an 18-inch door hanger that features a birdhouse, flowers and bird. The $40 class, which includes art supplies and the wire hanger, is limited to 12 seats. To register, call Bishop at 256-777-5066 or email her at sandabishop@gmail.com.
For those interested in Native American Heritage, teacher Tina Swindell will teach a class from 3-5 p.m. July 30 on how to paint a horse with acrylics on an 11-by-14 canvas. The class is $35 and includes supplies, a snack and a performance by the Echota Cherokee tribe. Swindell said the class doesn't require previous painting or acrylic experience. To register, contact Swindell at 256-497-3838 or by e-mail at TinaS@pclnet.net.
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