Basic Principles of Painting
Basic Principles of PaintingCain Center for the Arts: Classroom 115July 21 – August 18, 2025 Price: $180.00 Mondays, 6 pm- 8 pm Instructor: Kathy Murray Let’s have fun while finding your own artistic painting style! This class will be great for beginner to intermediate acrylic or oil painters. Intermediate watercolorists are also welcome! Each class will start with a discussion on a practical topic such as design, composition, color mixing, mark making techniques, etc. followed by a short demo. There will be up to three different inspirations for paintings, and students will work on creating a landscape, a floral or still life, and a figure painting throughout the Summer B session. Please note: there will be no class the week of August 4th. This class will meet on the following dates: July 21, July 28, August 11, August 18 & August 25. No Pre- Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
Youth: Intro to Linocut
Youth: Intro to LinocutCain Center for the Arts: Classroom 115 July 22 – August 19, 2025 Price: $110.00 Ages: 10-17 Tuesdays, 6 PM – 7:30 PM Instructor: Wendy Anne This introductory class will teach you about linocut – a type of relief printmaking where you carve into a surface, removing the negative space so you are left with the image. You can then use this image for printmaking, for stamping, for anything your imagination can think up! We will learn about carving tools and techniques, printmaking, and have fun playing with the different ways we can use our linocuts. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
Intro to Linocut
Intro to LinocutCain Center for the Arts: Classroom 115July 24 – August 21, 2025 Price: $160.00 Thursdays, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm Instructor: Wendy Anne This introductory class will teach you about linocut – a type of relief printmaking where you carve into a surface, removing the negative space so you are left with the image. You can then use this image for printmaking, for stamping, for anything your imagination can think up! We will learn about carving tools and techniques, printmaking, and have fun playing with the different ways we can use our linocuts. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
Intermediate/ Advanced Wheel Throwing
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel ThrowingCornelius Arts Center: Ceramic Studio July 23 – August 20, 2025Price: $180.00 Wednesdays, 6pm – 9pm Instructor: Ken Lambdin Pre-Requisites: Must be able to comfortably center and throw 5 lbs of clay The goal of this class is to take a student with a fair amount of experience at the wheel, and elevate them to a level of greater skill in throwing and shaping pots.We will dissect the techniques of ‘centering’ and ‘pulling’ to make taller pots. We will focus on techniques for shaping pots with an eye for form and proportion. We will look at techniques for making lids and handles, with a goal to improve these complementary skills in making beautiful pots. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
All Level Wheel Throwing
All Level Wheel ThrowingCornelius Arts Center: Ceramic Studio July 22 – August 19, 2025 Price: $180.00 Tuesdays, 6:30 PM – 9 PM Instructor: Ken Lambdin Perfect for beginning students or the more experienced ones, this is an all-level ceramics class that will focus on form, shaping and textural methods on the clay wheel. Learn how to add handles, and other ornamental designs to your pieces while also discovering new techniques through demonstrations and one-on-one instructions. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
All Level Hand-Building
All Level Hand BuildingCornelius Arts Center: Studio CJuly 23 – August 20, 2025 Price: $180.00 Wednesdays, 6:30 pm- 9 pm Instructor: Renee Calder In this class, we will focus on the basics, focusing on a variety of hand building tips and techniques. This will be a project-based class with ideas and examples that will challenge and build your skills. We will focus on pinch, coil, and slab and begin applying ways of combining these to make more both functional and sculptural pieces. We will explore not only hand building techniques but a variety of glaze and other surface design treatments. No Pre- Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
All Level Hand-Building
All Level Hand BuildingCornelius Arts Center: Studio CJuly 22 – August 19, 2025 Price: $180.00 Tuesdays, 10 AM- 12:30 PM Instructor: Renee Calder In this class, we will focus on the basics, focusing on a variety of hand building tips and techniques. This will be a project-based class with ideas and examples that will challenge and build your skills. We will focus on pinch, coil, and slab and begin applying ways of combining these to make more both functional and sculptural pieces. We will explore not only hand building techniques but a variety of glaze and other surface design treatments. No Pre- Requisites ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
All Level Wheel Throwing
All Level Wheel ThrowingCornelius Arts Center: Ceramic Studio July 28 – August 25, 2025 Price: $180.00 Mondays, 6:30 PM – 9 PM Instructor: Keith Meyers Perfect for beginning students or the more experienced ones, this is an all-level ceramics class that will focus on form, shaping and textural methods on the clay wheel. Learn how to add handles, and other ornamental designs to your pieces while also discovering new techniques through demonstrations and one-on-one instructions. ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
Shape & Sculpt: Hand Built Ceramics WK7 AM
Shape & Sculpt: Hand Built Ceramics Aug. 4 – Aug. 8 | 9:30AM -12:30PM Cornelius Arts Center | Studio B Instructor: Sarah Eller Ages: 8-13 Price: $180.00 Course description: Students will explore a variety of hand building techniques to create functional and sculptural clay projects. Students will also learn fun texture and glazing techniques! ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***
Shape & Sculpt: Hand Built Ceramics WK6 AM
Shape & Sculpt: Hand Built Ceramics July 28 – Aug. 1 | 9:30AM -12:30PM Cornelius Arts Center | Studio B Instructor: Sarah Eller Ages: 8-13 Price: $180.00 Course description: Students will explore a variety of hand building techniques to create functional and sculptural clay projects. Students will also learn fun texture and glazing techniques! ***Cornelius Residents will use RESCODE for Cornelius resident price in the shopping cart.***