Workshops

See below for information on On-going Classes & Workshops,
Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy and Information for Instructors.

See also Groups & Meetings for information on interest group meetings.
Out of town workshop participants: see our Visitor Information page, including lodgings & restaurants.

2010
		2010 Workshop catalog printer friendly pdf format Gualala Arts offers a full array of workshops plus ongoing classes and studios throughout the year.
Register online		Saturday, March 20 Jewelry: Cold Clasp Using Wire Instructor: Iris Sandkühler Why spend all of that time creating a unique, handmade piece and then top it off with a predictable machine-made clasp?
Register online		Tuesdays, March 23 - April 27 Introduction to Argentine Tango Instructors: Raquel Mashiach & Walter Stillman Argentine tango is the archetypical partners dance, the distillation of male and female energy, art in motion.
Register online		Monday - Wednesday, April 5 - 7 Simply Delicious Pastels Instructor: Suzi Marquess Long Join Suzi as she dons her smock and whips up a visual confection of shadows and lights, brights and subtles, skillful compositions and combinations of colors that all look good enough to eat!
Register online		Wednesday - Thursday, April 14 - 15 The Fancywork Coat Instructor: Rachel Clark This workshop is designed to use some of the materials that the student may have collected over the years for that special garment.
Register online		Saturday - Sunday, May 8 - 9 Broom Making Instructor: Melinda Napier Make a hearth broom, a cobweb sweeper, and two long handled brooms (floor sweepers).
Register online		Saturday - Sunday, May 15 - 16 Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay Instructor: Mary Neuer Lee Create beautiful jewlery with Precious Metal Clay.
Register online		Friday - Sunday, May 21 - 23 Language of Landscape: Watercolor Workshop Instructor: Dale Laitinen The visual poetry of the landscape as discovered through the watercolor brush is the goal of this workshop.
Register online coming soon		Saturday - Sunday, June 19 - 20 Paste, Papers, Books and Beyond Instructor: Susan Gross An age-old method of mixing paste and pigment, layering it, and then using tools to scrape, scratch and draw through the layers.
Register online		Saturday - Sunday, June 26 - 27 Travel Sketchbooking Instructor: Susan Cornelis Learn to make painting so portable that you can do it on a hike, in the woods, at the beach or around town.
		Tuesday - Friday, July 6 - 16 Summer Art Program for Youth Multiple instructors All children are invited to participate in the Summer Art Program for Youth, sponsored by Gualala Arts. This program has been extremely popular in its past 19 years.
Register online		Wednesday, September 15 An Introduction to the Elements & Principles of Design Instructor: Liz Berg This one day class will get you started in understanding some basic composition ideas utilizing the elements and principles of design.
Register online		Thursday, September 16 Color: How to Make an 'Oh Wow' Quilt Instructor: Liz Berg We will explore color theory and do a number of color exercises that will lead to a greater understanding of successful use of color in our quilts.
Register online		Friday - Sunday, September 17 - 19 Watercolor Liberation (a no-bull approach) Instructor: Woody Hansen An artistically simplified approach to color, line, shape and value will have a liberating influence toward dramatically improving your work.
Register online coming soon		Saturday - Sunday, October 2 - 3 Digital Nature Photography Weekend: Basics to Advanced Instructor: Kathy Adams Clark This weekend workshop will be a blend of classroom presentations and 60-90 minute outdoor shooting.
Register online		Saturday - Sunday, October 2 - 3 Ancient Cultures & New Frontiers: Magic with Polymer Clay Instructor: Dayle Doroshow The exciting medium of polymer clay lends itself easily and uniquely to book arts, assemblage and jewelry.
Register online		Saturday - Sunday, October 30 - 31 No Rules - Brushless Painting Instructors: Jane Head & Jan Fogel The artists will demonstrate brushless painting techniques using common workshop tools or kitchen utensils.
Register online coming soon		Saturday - Sunday, November 6 - 7 Making a Personal Shrine Instructor: Carol Soth Create a personal shrine using a wide variety of media.
Register online coming soon		Saturday, November 13 Get Published: Independent Publishing and Self Publishing Today Instructor: Lindsay Whiting With the help of today's technology there are now more affordable ways than ever to publish your own book.
Register online		Monday - Friday, November 15 - 19 Advanced Watercolor Portraits Instructor: Myrna Wacknov This workshop is designed for those who are already familiar with the basics of portraiture.
2011
Register online		Friday - Sunday, May 6 - 8 Concept Development: How to create unique and meaningful art Instructor: Katharine Cartwright "There are two necessary criteria for something to be deemed 'a work of art' - it must have meaning and it must embody that meaning."

 

On-going Classes & Workshops Monday - Friday Open Clay Studio Instructors: Barbara Tocher & others The Clay Studio offers a drop-in Open Studio facility for local artists and visitors, where they can learn how to make and decorate hand-built pottery items. Mondays & Wednesdays Martial Arts Instructor: Lini Lieberman-Erich Martial Arts classes are for everyone - the young, the old, the fit and the not so fit. Tuesdays & Thursdays Exploring Drawing & Painting Instructor: Genevieve (Genny) Wilson This hands-on class will give you the history, language and an explanation of the tools of drawing and painting. Wednesdays Life Drawing Call: Mike Mee The Life Drawing group works with a single, unclothed model each Wednesday. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays Aerobics Instructor: Debbie Langwell Sundays & Tuesdays Tai Chi Instructor: Justine Rosenthal Learn the Yang style, long form of Tai Chi Chuan, a series of 108 graceful, flowing movements which are both challenging & rewarding.

Past workshops: 2010
Past workshops: 2009
Past workshops: 2008
Past workshops: 2007
Past workshops: 2006
Past workshops: 2005

Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy

Register on-line using the links above, at Gualala Arts Center, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or call (707) 884-1138. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Please call if you need directions or information on lodging.

Class must be paid in full at registration. Payments can be refunded until the "register by" date; after that date, no refunds. Classes are filled on a first come first served basis until all spaces are filled. All classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollment. If the class does not fill, you will receive a full refund. Please check that your class has filled before the first meeting date.

Information for Instructors

If you would like to propose a workshop, please contact Gerda Randolph, randolph@mcn.org.

All proposals are subject to Workshop Committee and Executive Director approval.
Please download the guidelines, application form and contract for:

• Workshops,
• On-going classes, or
• Culinary Guild workshops.

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The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.