Traverse City Art Classes

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Private Group Art Classes

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 06, 2019
Begins
Time
Choose from select dates/times. Evening classes available for groups of 6+.
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Gather four or more friends for a fun art class!

Vision Board Workshop - Create Your Life

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
August 30, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learning how to work towards your dreams
Instructor
Christy Burich

Exploring the Kitchen Scene with Chuck Marshall

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
August 24, 2019
Begins
Time
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Dive deeper into your oil painting skills with a focus on the kitchen
Instructor
Chuck Marshall

Painting Animals in Soft Pastels

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 06, 2019
Begins
Time
Fridays, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Soft pastels and animals
Instructor
Debra Van Leen

Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - September

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 07, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Youth Drawing & Urban Sketching for Grades 3-5

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 09, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Learn techniques for drawing the things around you.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Members Open Studio

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
November 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays, 12:00-3:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.

Music Together - 9:30-10:15 AM

Music Together
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 09, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays, 9:30-10:15 AM
Grade Range
Infant - Preschool
Music activities for parent and child.
Instructor
Christy Burich

Music Together - 10:30-11:15 AM

Music Together
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 09, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays, 10:30-11:15 AM
Grade Range
Infant - Preschool
Music activities for parent and child.
Instructor
Christy Burich

Figure Drawing - Open Studio

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
Time
Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Drop-in open studio for figure drawing

Mixed Media Art and Journaling for Teens

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 10, 2019
Begins
Time
Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Explore mixed media techniques and art journals.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Beach Stone Ring

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 10, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Fun introductory metal smithing workshop.
Instructor
Janet Ryan

Claymation for Grades 1-5

Claymation
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Time Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - 5th grade
Learn how to create a claymation video.
Instructor
Rebecca Howe

Intuitive Painting - Session 1

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to express your inner self through painting.
Instructor
Ruth Ann McGrath

Preschool Adventures in Art

Preschool Adventures in Art
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 19, 2019
Begins
Time
Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 AM
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Drop in for hands-on fun for preschoolers and their grown-ups.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Introduction to Color Pencil Drawing Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 13, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn how to use colored pencils for landscape drawing
Instructor
Erwin Lewandowski

Soft Pastels - Painterly Landscape Techniques

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 17, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learning how to create with soft pastels.
Instructor
Barbara Reich

Mono Print to Multi Printing

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 20, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
One day printmaking workshop with Beth Bynum
Instructor
Beth Bynum

Simple Bookmaking with Printed Pages

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 20, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
5th grade - Adult
Print pages to bind in book

Needle Punch - Botanical Inspired

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 21, 2019
Begins
Time
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Custom needle punch design inspired by plants.
Instructor
Gwen Perenchio

Drawing & Urban Sketching with Richie Gunn

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 24, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn drawing and urban sketching techniques.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Mixed Media Arts

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 24, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Explore mixed media techniques.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Figurative Watercolor

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 25, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Gestural watercolor painting with live nude model.
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Weaving - Rainbow Weaves

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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September 13, 2019
Begins
Time
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Unique rainbow weaving.
Instructor
Gwen Perenchio

Fused Glass - Birch Tree Wall Hanging

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 27, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
In this one day workshop learn the basics of fused glass.
Instructor
Debra Anton-Coburn

Landscape Painting with Royce Deans

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
September 30, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Six week class exploring landscape painting.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Crafting a Creative Practice

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 03, 2019
Begins
Time
Thursday, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Developing a practice of creativity.
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle

Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - October

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 05, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Youth Painting for Grades 3-5

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 07, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Learn techniques for painting.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Intuitive Painting - Sampler

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 09, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to express your inner self through painting.
Instructor
Ruth Ann McGrath

Character Illustration for Grades 3-5

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 09, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Learn how to develop a character for writing, performance, or animation.
Instructor
Rebecca Howe

Drawing Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
A beginners guide or a refresher drawing workshop
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle

Beach Stone Pendant

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Fun introductory metal smithing workshop.
Instructor
Janet Ryan

Fabric Collage

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 11, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Create a unique collage with fabric
Instructor
Lori Sikkema

Intuitive Painting - Session 2

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 18, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to express your inner self through painting.
Instructor
Ruth Ann McGrath

Modern Botanical Collage

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 16, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
3 week class
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Collage on Canvas

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 18, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
One day collage workshop
Instructor
Beth Bynum

Printmaking - Adult and Youth Halloween Printing

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 18, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Explore various printmaking techniques with a Halloween theme
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Introduction to Encaustic Monotype Printmaking

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
October 26, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn encaustic mono printing.
Instructor
Carol Myers

Framing for the 2D Paper Artist

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
November 01, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn how to frame your 2D Paper art.
Instructor
Christine Cook

Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - November

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
November 02, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Printmaking - Holiday inspired Gelli Plate Printing

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
November 01, 2019
Begins
Time
Saturday, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn a fun experimental printmaking process using a Gelli Plate
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Botanical Watercolors - Evergreen Boughs

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
November 05, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Two day workshop learning sketching and watercolor techniques.
Instructor
Maia Hausler