Saturday, May 30, 2015

Soul Collage

Two separate classes for :
Introduction to SoulCollage®
By SoulCollage® Trained Facilitator, Beth Hopwood
Skill Level: Absolute Beginner ages 14+ Class fee: $40.00 per student, materials provided *see notes below.

Class date: Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
Class time: 11:00am-3:30pm (with a half hour lunch break)
Required sign up by: Saturday August 15th, 2015
OR
Class date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
Class time: 11:00am-3:30pm (with a half hour lunch break)
Required sign up by: August 18th, 2015












I am the one who feels like I can do more to help others in need. I am learning to say yes more.”

Come enjoy the magical, delightful, soulful process of Soul Collage® card making.
Simply bring yourself and participate in a welcoming and safe community. Experience the creation of your own personal art, while deepening your understanding of wisdom deep within you. Great fun and insights await us!
*Materials list: (please bring)
Any magazines, images you already have that you would like to include in your collage
If you keep a journal bring it
Wear studio –friendly clothes

Parking for class will be on side of building.
Refund Policy :
Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, 50% will be returned in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

Friday, May 29, 2015

“Mono-printing with leaves” instructor Chelsea Lindner


Class date:   Friday July 24th, 2015 
Class time:  11:00am-3:00pm (with a half hour lunch break)
Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate, ages 17+
Required sign up by:  Monday July 20th, 2015 
Class fee:  $40.00 per student, some materials provided *see materials list below.



Chelsea will show a variety of inspiring examples and help you find your favorite way to design your own lovely organic pressed leaf mono-print. She will also take you through the steps –braying out the ink to the correct consistency on the background and inking the leaves as well as “shadow” and layering effects.

Materials list: (please bring)
*Pressed, partially dried leaves/flowers or other small flat items you may want to try to print
1 rubber brayer
1-2 sheet of Stonehenge paper (your choice of color –Not black)
Speedball water-soluble block printing ink:
one each of red, yellow and blue, from these you can mix nearly anything
Wear studio –friendly clothes

(test-print paper, graphite pencils, and Plexi-glass inking plates will be provided.)

(*collect your own leaves and press between layers of Blotter paper for at least one day, but not more than 2 weeks, or they will be brittle! If you are unable to collect your own, there will be some leaves available at the class for your use.)

 Parking for class will be on side of building.
Refund Policy :

Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, 50% will be returned in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

Walnut Ink techniques (weekday class by request!)

Instructor:  Kristin Richland

Class date:  Tuesday, July 7th, 201510:00pm - 12:00pm
Skill level/age:  Beginner to intermediate, age 16+
Sign up deadline:  Friday, July 3rd
Fee:  $40 per person (plus materials)



The beautiful color and interesting properties of walnut ink makes it a must-have for every artist’s toolbox.
In this two hour class students will explore painting, lifting and drawing techniques using walnut ink on a variety of papers and other surfaces.  As time allows we will experiment with adding color and using mixed-media techniques.

         Materials list:
Walnut Ink (Tom Norton brand)
1 Flat or Mop watercolor brush (1/2” or larger, 1.5” max)
1 Round watercolor brush w/ good point (size 4 min)
(Optional:  1 round bamboo Sumi brush)
Dip pen & nib(s) (nib size and style your choice)
1 or 2 Black Micron pens (01 or larger, brush tip ok too)
Drawing pencil (medium hardness)
White vinyl or kneaded eraser
Image references: bring photos and/or drawings from your sketchbook that you’d like to re-create using the walnut ink.
Paper:  provided in class
(Feel free to bring extra, watercolor paper is best)
Wear studio-friendly clothes!

View more of Kristin’s artwork at:
http://www.sweetenemyart.com

Parking for class will be on side of building.

Refund Policy:
Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. 
Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, notify us 5 days before the class. 50% will be returned to you in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.                                           


Friday, May 8, 2015

“BASIC PASTEL PAINTING” CLASS

“Basic Pastel Painting” instructors Cindy Griffith & Marcia Hill

There's still a little room in this class, sign up now!

Class date:  Saturday, May 30th, 2015
Class time:  10:30am-4:30pm (with a half hour lunch break)
Skill Level:  Beginner, ages 14+
Required sign up by:  May 22nd, 2015
Class fee:  $75.00 per student, plus materials (see materials list below)
Griffith_Late Summer Storm
Cindy Griffith- “Late Summer Storm”
Marcia Hill_February Dawn
Marcia Hill- “February Dawn”
You may find Cindy’s work at:  http://www.hungermountainarts.com
You may find Marcia’s work at:  http://www.marciahillart.com
Students will learn a wealth of information about the tools used with pastel painting, basic value, color, temperature, compositions and intro to the use of pastel papers
Materials list: (please bring)
1 set (24 or more ) of soft pastels Artists Mediums will have available (OR bring your own 20+ colors of good
student or artist grade pastels)
2 sheets (no larger than 9”x 12”) Canson Mi-tientes paper (cut down from larger sheet -White or neutral in color)
One sheet of 9×12 Art Spectrum sanded paper (students color choice.)
Wear studio –friendly clothes
Parking for class will be on side of building.
Refund Policy:
Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel 50% will be returned in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Now Showing-3 Artists


Amanda Amend,
Cindy Griffiths & Marcia Hill.
Thier amazing Watercolors, pastels and Acrylics are on display from now through the end of July!