Pinteresting Projects "Church Painting"

March 14th,
6pm-8pm

$35

Come create this church painting on wood using hymnal pages!

Have you ever seen or thought of an idea but something kept you from making it...maybe it was the tools or materials or even the cost. Now you can enjoy a time to work on and complete a project, inspired by Pinterest, in a friendly group, led by a creative teacher in a fun environment. This is a great class to not only create a fun product but learn interesting skills and techniques for other DIY projects at home as well.

Adult and teens 16+

Natalie Cranford has enjoyed making crafts for many years. She has worked on projects from sanding and remodeling yard sale finds to creating the coolest trends from Pinterest. Currently she is in her 7th year of teaching 3rd grade, but enjoys working with all ages of people. Along with crafting she also enjoys running, cooking, and shopping!

Forged Copper
Hair Sticks

March 23rd
10:30-4:30pm

$65

In this project-based workshop participants will have step-by-step guidance while they create hair sticks from thick gauge copper wire. This is an excellent introductory workshop for beginners to experiment with forging and shaping non-ferrous, soft metals with a hammer. Not much strength is required for this activity, but you will be using repetitive arm motions. Materials will be provided and tools will be supplied for use in class. We will be handling hot metal, so closed-toed shoes and clothing made of natural fibers and covering all extremities is recommended.

Adults: 18+

Tina Hinojosa earned a BFA in art with a concentration in metalsmithing and jewelry from Winthrop University. Tina lives and works in Shelby, NC where she manages a multidisciplinary studio practice with her partner Brian Little and studio cat JJ.

Oil Painting Class

March 23rd
10am-4pm

$45

This flower oil painting incorporates contouring petals, blending background colors, “S” and chisel strokes, one stroke leaves and flower flip-overs. It is painted on a 16x20 stretched, gallery wrapped canvas with an acrylic basecoat that is over painted with oils

Adults: 18+

Painting has always been a part of my life since I was six or seven. I have been teaching acrylic and oil classes since 2000. My classes include fundamentals like brush strokes, brush identification and usage, terminology (dry brushing, skimming, washes, layering, etc.), color mixing, base coating, layering, and various methods of painting with acrylics and oils. These methods include Jerry Yarnell’s wet pallet technique for acrylics, Bob Ross’ wet on wet technique for oils, and Gary Jenkins’ technique for flowers in oils.

Designing Custom Chain Links: From Concept to Creation

April 1st & 3rd
5:30-8:30pm

$65

Adding a handmade chain to your jewelry project offers an opportunity to elevate and further customize your work. In this skills-based workshop, we will cover everything from sources of inspiration to types of techniques used for making chain. After a series of demonstrations, each participant will receive a sketchbook to draft potential designs. They will then create custom links from their drawings. This workshop is suitable for beginners. Materials will be supplied. We will be working with copper, but silver will be available for purchase during class. Tools for sawing, filing, manipulating, soldering, and cleaning metal will be provided for use during class. We will be using torches and working with hot metal. For your safety, closed-toed shoes and clothes made from natural fibers that cover extremities are recommended.
Please tie long hair back.

Adults: 18+

Tina Hinojosa earned a BFA in art with a concentration in metalsmithing and jewelry from Winthrop University. Tina lives and works in Shelby, NC where she manages a multidisciplinary studio practice with her partner Brian Little and studio cat JJ.

Pinteresting Projects "Barnquilt"

April 4th,
6pm-9pm

$45

Come create a beautiful barn quilt to display inside or outside your home.  We will use a 16in square’ primed piece of wood to create a quilt square for you.  

Have you ever seen or thought of an idea but something kept you from making it...maybe it was the tools or materials or even the cost. Now you can enjoy a time to work on and complete a project, inspired by Pinterest, in a friendly group, led by a creative teacher in a fun environment. This is a great class to not only create a fun product but learn interesting skills and techniques for other DIY projects at home as well.

Adult and teens 16+

Natalie Cranford has enjoyed making crafts for many years. She has worked on projects from sanding and remodeling yard sale finds to creating the coolest trends from Pinterest. Currently she is in her 6th year of teaching 3rd grade, but enjoys working with all ages of people. Along with crafting she also enjoys running, cooking, and shopping!

Beginner’s Stained
Glass Class

Thursdays,
April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th,

12:30 pm until 3 pm

$105/person plus $45/person for supplies and use of the equipment. Supply fee will be paid to instructor on the first day of class

The class will cover the basics in each step of the copper foiled stained glass process and provide helpful hints to improve the craftsmanship in the following areas:  pattern design & transfer, glass selection, cutting techniques, breaking techniques, grinding, foiling, soldering and finishing.  Beginners will complete a hanging panel approximately 10” x 8”.  Class size will be limited.  Not only will this hobby give hours of pleasure, but will provide something that have been created with your own hands.  So, please join us if you are interested in learning how to express yourself in the beautiful medium of stained glass.

Adult

Brenda Holt decided to try her luck in stained glass art in 1990. After 6 weeks of attending stained glass class in Charlotte, NC her instructor said to be sure not to quit her day job because stained glass art was certainly not her niche. Yes, there was evidence that there were no artistic skills in her body. Yet, she did not give up and continued to practice whenever the time allowed. But in 2001, she found herself with more time to explore these crafty abilities due to a job loss. By September of that year, she was devoting at least 20 hours each week to learning the intricacy of this art form. In 2005, Brenda began to teach stained glass classes to groups and individuals along with creating/designing stained glasspanels for cabinet doors, exterior windows, gardens, signs, and ethnic art as commissioned work. Today, Brenda has quite a few stained glass pieces placed in art galleries, churches, and homes throughout the United States and is excited to pass these skills along to you! 

Beginner’s Stained
Glass Class

Thursdays,
April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th,

4:30 pm until 7 pm

$105/person plus $45/person for supplies and use of the equipment. Supply fee will be paid to instructor on the first day of class

The class will cover the basics in each step of the copper foiled stained glass process and provide helpful hints to improve the craftsmanship in the following areas:  pattern design & transfer, glass selection, cutting techniques, breaking techniques, grinding, foiling, soldering and finishing.  Beginners will complete a hanging panel approximately 10” x 8”.  Class size will be limited.  Not only will this hobby give hours of pleasure, but will provide something that have been created with your own hands.  So, please join us if you are interested in learning how to express yourself in the beautiful medium of stained glass.

Adult

Brenda Holt decided to try her luck in stained glass art in 1990. After 6 weeks of attending stained glass class in Charlotte, NC her instructor said to be sure not to quit her day job because stained glass art was certainly not her niche. Yes, there was evidence that there were no artistic skills in her body. Yet, she did not give up and continued to practice whenever the time allowed. But in 2001, she found herself with more time to explore these crafty abilities due to a job loss. By September of that year, she was devoting at least 20 hours each week to learning the intricacy of this art form. In 2005, Brenda began to teach stained glass classes to groups and individuals along with creating/designing stained glasspanels for cabinet doors, exterior windows, gardens, signs, and ethnic art as commissioned work. Today, Brenda has quite a few stained glass pieces placed in art galleries, churches, and homes throughout the United States and is excited to pass these skills along to you! 

Paint & Sip
Risen

April 9th,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Join us for an evening painting sessio where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult

Megan Hoyle Allen grew up in Shelby, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting. She now is entering her third year of teaching Elementary Art and is serving Jefferson Elementary and James Love Elementary in Shelby. Besides art, her favorite hobbies are sports (volleyball and softball especially) and going to the lake or pool with friends and family.

Paint & Sip
Mountain Landscape

April 18,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Join me for a night of fun where we will create a peaceful image of this mountain landscape in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult 18+

My name is Kara Powell. I grew up here in Cleveland county and attended Crest High School. I always had a love for art so I decided to pursue a career in it! I graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in fine art. I have taught art at the high school and college level but I have found a lot of joy meeting new people and teaching classes through the arts council.

Paint & Sip
"Dirty Pour
Fluid Painting" Class

April 23rd,
6pm-8pm

$40 Adult

Join us for an evening painting session that will be lots of fun, and everyone's art will be unique! We are going to learn the very popular DIRTY POUR FLUID PAINTING technique. Each student will chose from a variety of colors to make their painting uniquely their own. Unlike our usual Paint and Sip classes, there are no brushes involved in fluid painting. Instead colors are loaded into a plastic cup, mixed with a fluid medium and then dumped onto the canvas in different ways. Lastly we will tilt our canvas slowly to create interesting areas, bubbles and swirls. All materials provided.

Adult

Cindy Robbs has just completed her 14th year of teaching art for Cleveland County Schools. She has taught at KMHS for the last three years and before that she taught at the elementary and middle school levels. She loves to teach all ages of students. Cindy has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of NC at Charlotte and a MAEd in Art Education from East Carolina University.

Adulting 101

May4th,
9am-4pm

$40 per person

Do you use your oven for storage because you’re not sure how to cook anything that doesn’t use a microwave? Not sure how to make a good impression at that job interview? Have no idea what a 401(k) is - much less how to make one work for you?

If you’re living on your own but feel that there’s a lot you don’t know how to do, this is the one-day course for you!

In a single day, our trio of experienced life hackers will teach you:

• How to make a tasty, nutritious meal for less than the cost of eating out. (We’ll have this meal for lunch and you’ll leave with both full recipes and grocery lists!)

• Interview skills - how to prepare, stand out, and score points with the interviewer even after the interview is over!

• Navigating work benefits - renter’s insurance, tax/withholding issues, health insurance coverage and retirement benefits. What they are, what you need, and how to figure that out!

• We’ll also teach you a few tricks about money, budgets, and (weather cooperating) basic car maintenance.

Adult

Helaine M Davis has a background in banking, finance, and benefits maximization (that means she makes spreadsheets to track money stuff and watches them like a hungry hawk).

K. Dale Guffey is a lawyer, author, and professional teacher who got tired of having intelligent students not know how to balance a checkbook.

Joyce Orlando is a journalist, baker, brewer, and amazing cooker of All the Foods.

Individually, they’re pretty interesting. Together, they’re going to rock your world!

Paint & Sip
Cactus

May 7th,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Cute but fierce! Join us for an evening painting sessio where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult

Megan Hoyle Allen grew up in Shelby, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting. She now is entering her third year of teaching Elementary Art and is serving Jefferson Elementary and James Love Elementary in Shelby. Besides art, her favorite hobbies are sports (volleyball and softball especially) and going to the lake or pool with friends and family.

Paint & Sip
Gone Fishing

June 11th,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Quiet time by the lake! Join us for an evening painting sessio where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult

Megan Hoyle Allen grew up in Shelby, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting. She now is entering her third year of teaching Elementary Art and is serving Jefferson Elementary and James Love Elementary in Shelby. Besides art, her favorite hobbies are sports (volleyball and softball especially) and going to the lake or pool with friends and family.

Paint & Sip
Lighthouse at Dusk

July 16th,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Guiding ships through the water! Join us for an evening painting sessio where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult

Megan Hoyle Allen grew up in Shelby, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting. She now is entering her third year of teaching Elementary Art and is serving Jefferson Elementary and James Love Elementary in Shelby. Besides art, her favorite hobbies are sports (volleyball and softball especially) and going to the lake or pool with friends and family.

Paint & Sip
Dripping Moon

August 20th,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

A night of dreamlike wonder! Join us for an evening painting sessio where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Worried you don't have any experience painting? We will teach you stroke-by- stroke how to get the painting you desire. Whether you are looking for a fun night out with your friends or just trying to find your creative side, we can make it happen.

Adult

Megan Hoyle Allen grew up in Shelby, NC before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting. She now is entering her third year of teaching Elementary Art and is serving Jefferson Elementary and James Love Elementary in Shelby. Besides art, her favorite hobbies are sports (volleyball and softball especially) and going to the lake or pool with friends and family.

Group Drawing and Painting Sessions

Please call the Arts Council to Set Up Times
704-484-2787

Group: $25 per session per person or $70 for three sessions

Having difficulty fine tuning your 2D artwork? Want to create clear colors instead of muddy colors in your watercolor or acrylic paintings? Stumped by not knowing how to clean up a glaring watercolor mistake? Do you want to bump up your drawing skills with better shading, directional lighting, perspective and figure drawing?

Steven Greenway will help you improve your skills in small group sessions. These special instructive classes are held at the Cleveland County Arts Council by appointment only.

Sessions are 1 ½ hours long with individual instruction.
These sessions are intended for serious minded artists interested in
kick-starting their art career.

Adult

Steven Greenway has his MFA from the Otis Art Institute. His experience includes book illustrations, graphic design, teaching, and private art instruction.  He was employed as  the art director for Clyde A Short and McDowell Technical Community College.