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Visual Arts Classes
Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):
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CTAC Petoskey
CTAC Traverse City
Watercolor Fundamentals III
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
March 29, 2018
Time
Thursdays - 3/29 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; 4/5-4/26 from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 28, 2018
Learn to paint with Karen Kubovchick!
Instructor
Karen Kubovchick
Advanced Watercolor
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
March 29, 2018
Time
Thursdays - 3/29 from 6:00-8:00 PM; 4/5-4/26 from 6:00-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 28, 2018
Improve your watercolor painting!
Instructor
Karen Kubovchick
Portraits in Colored Pencil
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
April 17, 2018
Time
Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 28, 2018
Create a portrait from a photograph or magazine!
Instructor
Donna Rey Taylor
Adult Pottery
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
April 18, 2018
Time
Wednesdays from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 28, 2018
A daytime opportunity to learn and use the potter's wheel, slab roller, clay extruder & kiln!
Instructor
Stephen Stuchell
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
April 24, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
April 24, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Rock Your Muse - Adult
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
April 28, 2018
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 23, 2018
One night workshop on painting without rules or fear.
Instructor
Evelyne Verret
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 01, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 01, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Assemblage with Found Objects
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 02, 2018
Time
Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 25, 2018
One day collage workshop
Instructor
Beth Bynum
Beginning Watercolor Illustration
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 04, 2018
Time
Fridays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
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May 02, 2018
4 week beginning watercolor illustration
Instructor
Maia Hausler
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 08, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
May 08, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Rock Your Muse
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 10, 2018
Time
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
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May 03, 2018
One night workshop for teens: Painting without rules or fear.
Instructor
Evelyne Verret
Spring Flora Illustration
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 12, 2018
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
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May 05, 2018
One day workshop learning sketching and watercolor techniques.
Instructor
Maia Hausler
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 15, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 15, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Members Mix and Make Craft Night - Spring Planter
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 17, 2018
Time
Thursday, 6:00-9:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
May 10, 2018
Enjoy a crafty night out with your fellow CTAC members.
Instructor
Kristi Wodek
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 22, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 22, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Members Open Studio
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 29, 2018
Time
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm; April 10-May 29
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
May 29, 2018
Drop-in studio time available for CTAC members.
Mono Print to Multi Printing
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
May 30, 2018
Time
Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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April 25, 2018
One day printmaking workshop with Beth Bynum
Instructor
Beth Bynum
Drawing from Observation
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
June 02, 2018
Time
9:30 AM-1:30 PM with a break for lunch
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
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May 25, 2018
Learn how to draw faces using different drawing mediums in just a few hours.
Instructor
Eleonora Hayes
Water Elements in Plein Air Painting
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
June 06, 2018
Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 30, 2018
Mastering the art the nuances of painting water.
Instructor
Lori Feldpausch
Members Mix and Make Craft Night - Project to be announced
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
June 14, 2018
Time
Thursday, 6:00-9:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
May 10, 2018
Enjoy a crafty night out with your fellow CTAC members.
Instructor
Kristi Wodek
Discovering Our Vision
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
June 18, 2018
Time
Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 7:30-10:00 PM on Monday Evening
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 11, 2018
Explore the exciting world of art photography with Greg Czarnecki.
Instructor
Greg Czarnecki
Quick Sketch in Oils
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
June 21, 2018
Time
Thursday-Sunday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 21, 2018
Learn techniques for painting quickly and accurately.
Instructor
Kim English
Watercolor Impressions - Flowers, Faces & Figures
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
June 25, 2018
Time
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 25, 2018
Instructor
Janet Rogers
Plein Air and Studio Watercolor Painting at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
June 26, 2018
Time
9:30-4:30 with a one hour lunch break; day of field trip we will depart CTAC at 9:00 AM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 25, 2018
Watercolor workshop painting 2 days in CTAC Studio and 1 day on location with Cedar Kindy
Instructor
Cedar Kindy
Watercolor Sketchbook en Plein Air
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 09, 2018
Time
Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 09, 2018
Use a fast, loose approach to capture the essence of a scene.
Instructor
Patrick Wise
Sketching Your Way to Watercolors
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
July 11, 2018
Time
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with a one hour break for lunch.
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 11, 2018
The perfect class to start using your sketchbook with watercolors!
Instructor
Adam VanHouten
Paint by Note: Monet
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 11, 2018
Time
Wednesday-Friday, 11:30 AM-6:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 11, 2018
Learn Kevin's unique approach to "musical painting" while interpreting a Master Impressionist.
Instructor
Kevin Barton
The Art of Silk Painting - Florals
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
July 16, 2018
Time
9:30-4:30 with a one hour lunch break
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 15, 2018
Three day workshop with master silk artist Jamie Kirkell.
Instructor
Jamie Kirkell
Painting Alla Prima
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 16, 2018
Time
Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 16, 2018
Learn the fine art approach of direct observational painting.
Instructor
Patrick Wise
Plein Air in Petoskey: Seeing the Light
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 19, 2018
Time
Thursday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 19, 2018
Instructor
Kurt Anderson
Shibori and Indigo Dying
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
July 23, 2018
Time
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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May 25, 2018
Learn shibori and indigo dying while making a scarf or pillow.
Instructor
Catherine Van Til
Dan Burkholder: iPhone & iPad Artistry
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 26, 2018
Time
Thursday-Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 26, 2018
Learn to take photos from casual captures to serious artwork.
Instructor
Dan Burkholder
Watercolor Workshop with Tony Couch
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
July 30, 2018
Time
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 PM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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June 30, 2018
A comprehensive workshop for beginners and professionals alike.
Instructor
Tony Couch
Woven Shibori and the Organic Indigo Vat
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
August 03, 2018
Time
Friday-Sunday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 03, 2018
Instructor
Catharine Ellis
Painting Light & Shadow
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
August 06, 2018
Time
Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 06, 2018
Focus on the qualities of light and shadow as the foundation of how we perceive form in space.
Instructor
Patrick Wise
Painting the Evening Light
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
August 06, 2018
Time
1:00 - 8:00 PM with a one hour break for dinner.
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 09, 2018
Learn how to capture the setting sun with watercolors.
Instructor
Adam VanHouten
Plein Air Painting: Bringing It All Together
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
August 08, 2018
Time
9:30-4:30 with a one hour lunch break
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 07, 2018
Plein Air painting with Suzie Baker
Instructor
Suzie Baker
The Kinetic Landscape
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
August 08, 2018
Time
Wednesday & Thursday, 9:30 PM-5:30 PM (with one hour lunch break)
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 08, 2018
How do we communicate the dynamic aspects of our surroundings in paint?
Instructor
Eve Vaterlaus
Plein Air Painting with Heidi Amenda Marshall
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
August 10, 2018
Time
Friday & Saturday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 10, 2018
Join Heidi Marshall for a fun two-day workshop that demystifies the art of plein air.
Instructor
Heidi Amenda Marshall
Plein Air Painting for Fearless First Timers
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
August 18, 2018
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Register by
August 03, 2018
An instructor-guided plein air experience for new painters!
Plein Air Painting Without Borders
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
August 20, 2018
Time
9:00-4:00 with a one hour lunch break
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 20, 2018
Learn to paint with a 2018 Paint Grand Traverse Plein Air Painter!
Instructor
Patrick Saunders
The Art of Seeing: Making a Painting Work
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
August 20, 2018
Time
Monday-Wednesday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 20, 2018
Instructor
Ned Mueller
Abstract Painting: Composition and Contrast
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
August 27, 2018
Time
9:30-4:30 with a one hour lunch break
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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July 27, 2018
Four day workshop with Jane Davies
Instructor
Jane Davies
Watercolor Waterfalls
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Begins
September 07, 2018
Time
Friday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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August 07, 2018
Experience the joy of free-flowing watercolor painting.
Instructor
Betty Bea Washburn
Collect and Connect
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
September 19, 2018
Time
9:30-4:30 with a one hour lunch break
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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August 17, 2018
Experimental fiber arts
Instructor
Jackie Abrams
