This class offers an opportunity to get up close and personal with the newest fiber arts phenomenon - rug tufting. We will provide your frame, your tufting cloth, your choice of four different yarn colors from our selection, and your tufting machine, as well as an instructor to guide you through it! By the end of the two day class, you’ll have a fully tufted rug. You can choose a design from our preselected options or create your own design! After the workshop we will finish the backing of your rug for you, and they will be available for pickup right back here at the PAC.
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Adult Classes
Glass Open Studio
Glass Open Studio is available for students who have completed the Introduction to Glass Fusing and/or the Introduction to Stained Glass class. The goal of the Glass Open Studio is for students to work freely within regular open studio hours with the equipment they have been trained to use. This is not a led class. We hope to create an environment where students can experiment. For glass fusing users, instructions are given on how to have pieces fired during class. Instructions are also posted in the studio. For students wanting to work bigger than 15x15, please reach out for additional information.
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Introduction to Lapidary - Art Partner
Have you ever wanted to learn how to cut your own cabachons? A cabochon is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished to be a dome shape on the top and is usually flat on the bottom. In this one day class you will learn how to cut, shape and polish cabs from slab material. Students will learn how to use a trim saw and cabbing equipment.
Rug Tufting Workshop
This workshop offers an opportunity to get up close and personal with the newest fiber arts phenomenon - rug tufting. We will provide your frame, your tufting cloth, your choice of four different yarn colors from our selection, and your tufting machine, as well as an instructor to guide you through it! By the end of our 4 hour workshop, you’ll have a fully tufted rug. You can chose a design from our preselected options or create one yourself! After the workshop we will finish the backing of your rug for you, and they will be available for pickup right back here at the PAC.
Smart Plate Lithography - Art Partner
Learn the basics of lithographic printing using smart plates. Smart plates are polyester plates that allow for easier lithographic printing with cheaper, more accessible materials and minimal chemical processing. Come to class prepared with an image/composition in mind. You can hand draw on the plate or trace. Plates are approximately 7"x 6 to 12." This crash course in smart plate lithography will allow you to enter our open studio hours and continue your printmaking practice.
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Block Printing - Art Partner
Learn the basics of block printing one-on-one in this introductory art partner course.
Block printing is a type of relief printing that utilizes a carved block made of wood, linoleum, softcut rubber, or vinyl. The block is rolled up with ink and printed onto a surface using pressure applied either by hand or a printing press. This crash course includes lessons on carving (into softcut), inking, and printing. Demonstrations will be done with pre-carved blocks with time allowed for you to carve your own block. This course qualifies you for open studio hours so you can continue with your block printing adventures!