Paint & Sip
"Mason Jar"

March 10,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

Lovely flowers in a jar! Join us for an evening painting session where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Join us for an evening painting session 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. Wear old clothes and bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).
Pre-registration required,

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
"Rain Boots"

April 7,
6pm-8pm

$35 Adult

April showers bring May flowers! Join us for an evening painting session where you can create your own masterpiece in just a couple hours! Join us for an evening painting session 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. Wear old clothes and bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).
Pre-registration required,

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.

Beginners Stained
Glass Class

May 7, 14, 21 & 28
12pm-3pm

$105 Adult
plus $45/person for supplies. 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 has 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. There may be a $20 makeup class fee for missed class.  
*Preregistration is required

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 learn the intricacy of this art form. In 2005, Brenda began to teach stained glass classes to groups and individuals along with creating/designing stained glass panels 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!  

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.