Art Parties
Jan
1
to Dec 31

Art Parties

Who: Adults
When: Year-round Call to schedule! 270-753-4059
Instructor: TBD
Fee: $200 for adult PAINT-N-SIP / $250 for Adult Art Party To-Go (Paint or Art Journaling)

KIDS:
We will no longer be providing youth birthday parties while we are in our temporary space. We hope to bring these back when our new - larger - space is completed!

FOR ADULT PAINT-N-SIP :
You will have a 2-hour session and snacks for $200 (up to 10 people). We can work with you on the painting you choose & will leave with a finished 16x20 framed canvas painting -BYOB.

FOR ART PARTIES TO-GO:
We are able to bring your art party to you! For $25/person (minimum $250), we can either provide your group a 2-hour Painting project or Art Journaling session. Maximum group size depends upon project. This is a great option for a work group—we ask that the venue be a professional venue (not a house).

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Jun
3
to Jul 26

Summer Youth Workshops

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EARLY BIRD SIGN UP BY MAY 15TH FOR A T-SHIRT!
wait list is available at check out or call us
please see refund policy in above workshop tab

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TERRARIUM NIGHT LIGHTS- NEW MORNING SESSION!
StudentS will create a magical realm using polymer clay, cardboard, wooden pieces, fairy lights, and plastic plants and moss in a large food service size jar. They will be able to create figures and habitats, from building to the final decorative touches, like painting.

Date: June 3-7
Age: 6-10
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Times: 10-Noon or 1-3pm
Fee: $80

CROCHET
Students will learn the basics of crochet. We will learn common crochet stitches, how to choose yarn, and how to crochet in the round to make basic amigurumi objects.

Date: June 10-14
Age: 10+
Instructor: Shannon Boyd
Time: 1-3pm
Fee: $80

INTO THE WOODS-FULL!
Follow us into the woods for this mixed media workshop. We will be working with different kinds of media each day as we explore the forest.

Date: June 17-21
Age: 6-10
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 1-3pm
Fee:  $80

ZINES
“Zines” are small, self-published books that share your ideas with the world! 

We’ll begin by folding & cutting paper to create simple book structures. After making some blank books as practice, we will work on developing images and text through drawing, collage, stamping, and typing on typewriters. These little book structures are perfect for replication, so students will be able to assemble and leave with multiple copies of their project.

Depending on class size and interest, we might  do a class zine exchange or a collaborative book too!

Date: June 24-28
Age: 10+
Instructor: Michelle Moode
Time: 1-3pm
Fee:  $80

Black Girl's Window, Betye Saar

PERSONAL STORIES

In this camp, students will come up with their own imagery that tells their story. We will paint, draw, and create 3D assemblages based on the work by artist Betye Saar.  

Date: July 8-12
Age: 6-10
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Time: 1-3pm
Fee:  $80

UNDER THE SEA-FULL!

Come journey under the sea with us for this mixed media workshop.  We will be working with different kinds of media each day as we explore the unknown of the sea.

Date: July 15-19
Age: 6-10
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 1-3pm
Fee:  $80

MINI ART EXHIBITION-FULL!

Using polymer clay and other materials, students will create small art objects that will become part of their own installation around the Murray court square. We create a map to have available for patrons of the art guild and participating businesses, for people to view these mini installations. 

Date: July 22-26
Age: 10+
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Time: 1-3pm
Fee:  $80

EARLY BIRD SIGN UP BY MAY 15TH AND RECEIVE A T-SHIRT!

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Jun
7
to Jun 28

Summer Messy Friday -FULL!

When: 4 Fridays / June 7-28
Ages: 3-6 with adult helper
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $25
PLACE: Playhouse in the Park Deck-FULL!

Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. This summer classes will be held outside on the deck at Playhouse in the Park in the Central Park (next to the city pool). Please wear old / play clothes!

EARLY BIRD SIGN UP BY MAY 15TH & RECEIVE A T-SHIRT!

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Jun
22
7:00 AM07:00

Farmers Market Community Empty Bowls Make Day

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Community Bowl Make Day Downtown Farmer’s Market (Murray Court Square)

June 22 / 7am-Noon / $5person

Come down to the court square Murray Farmers Market anytime between 7 - Noon to make a bowl for the Empty Bowl project! MAG will have an outdoor tent (outside 403 Maple St. store) and an inside location as well. Recommended donation is $5/bowl to help cover the cost of clay.

Individual workshops for empty bowls for 2024 are FULL.

Murray Art Guild, in partnership with Need Line of Murray,  participate in the national Empty Bowls Project, designed to combat hunger.  The MAG, through generous donations of time and material, hosts and facilitates bowl making workshops throughout the spring and summer.  These handcrafted bowls are then given away with soup in NeedLine's annual fundraiser in the fall, usually in October, raising thousands of dollars.

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Art Journaling - Monthly
Aug
15
to Nov 21

Art Journaling - Monthly

When: 3rd Thursdays / Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Time: 6-8pm
Who: Adults
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $15 / 2 for $25

Join us on the Third Thursday of each month as we art journal using various collage elements. No art experience required! This is a great time to explore and play with different art techniques in a relaxed environment. Ann Gosser will walk you through different steps of the process and each month will have a different journaling prompt and technique. If you have art materials or a collection of ephemera you like working with you are encouraged to bring them to class. A non spiral bound sketchbook is encouraged but not required. All materials will be provided. Bring a friend, your favorite drink, and a desire to create art for yourself.

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Wheel Throwing - Tuesdays
Aug
27
to Oct 1

Wheel Throwing - Tuesdays

Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, (off Sep 10th) Aug 20 - Oct 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140

In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. Beginners and Intermediates welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.

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Wheel Throwing - Thursdays
Aug
29
to Sep 26

Wheel Throwing - Thursdays

Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays, Aug 22 - Sep 19
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140

In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. Beginners and Intermediates welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.

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Sep
5
6:00 PM18:00

Paint-n-Sip

Who: Couples, Friends - Adults
When: 1st Thursdays / SEP 5
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Fee: $30/each or $50 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! We will provide light refreshments.

Participants have the option to have guided instruction on this month’s painting, or come create a painting of your own in our space, all materials provided and we'll clean up the mess. Let us know if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

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Watercolor for Beginners - Birds
Sep
7
10:00 AM10:00

Watercolor for Beginners - Birds

from Mary Gwyn’s website: https://marygwynsart.com/workshops-and-classes/

Date: Sat, September 7
Time: 10-2:30
Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
Instructor: Mary Gwyn Bowen
Fee: $50
*bring a snack/ sack lunch

This workshop will teach watercolor techniques in the style of the 18th and 19th Century Botanicals painters using to capture the unique color and shape of individual birds.

No experience is necessary!

Mary Gwyn is a visiting artist, art educator & RN from Nashville, TN. She loves the combination of art and healthcare. In her own words: “The Art to Heart research project at Vanderbilt University Medical Center became a project combining the two fields. As a fellow in the Evidence-Based Nursing Research Fellowship, my project evolved as a measure of the effects of art created by hospital staff on the post-operative rehabilitation of cardiac surgery patients and will be published in The Journal of MED/SURG Nursing in 2015. The second part of the Art to Heart Project studied how the art in the project impacted the nursing staff on the units and was my Capstone project for a master’s degree at The University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts.” She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors at the Corcoran College of Art and Design George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Mary Gwyn states that she’s “passionate about painting, teaching Botanical-style Nature Art and lots of fun stuff about anything visual art. Art is a Life-long journey. Join me on the path.” She is a frequent teacher in the Nashville & Western KY area. To find out more about her & her work, see: marygwynsart.com.

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Little Landscapes- Autumn Edition
Sep
14
1:00 PM13:00

Little Landscapes- Autumn Edition

Date: Sat, September 14
Time: 1-4pm
Who: Teens & Adults
Instructor: Jannette Parent
Fee: $45

Come play, explore and find joy in painting acrylic abstract landscapes. Without using a brush, we’ll finger-paint, scratch, scribble, scrape and sand our canvases to reveal deep texture and interest. Working quickly and intuitively, we’ll finish two small paintings by the end of the class. Set your self-judgment aside and discover a different approach to your creative expression. Whatever stage of your creative journey you’re in, and whether you’re looking for a fresh painting perspective or just want to play, this class will inspire and ignite you.

- ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED -

  • Artist Bio:

    Jannette Parent is a contemporary artist living in Princeton, Kentucky. Her favorite medium are acrylics and watercolors and she finds her inspiration throughout nature, often painting images of insects, animals, plants and landscapes.

    Jannette grew up in Southern Oregon and graduated from Pacific Northwest School of Art and Design. She’s worked as a window displayer, automotive painter, picture framer, interior designer, muralist, graphic designer, art teacher, and a general art store know-it-all. While performing these jobs, she’s lived in Oregon, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Florida, and now Kentucky. “Each of these experiences have shaped and formed me into the artist I have become, while giving me a more panoramic view of people and art.“ Jannette is now a full-time studio artist and a yoga/fitness instructor.

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Beginning Weaving
Sep
21
to Sep 22

Beginning Weaving

Who: Adults / Ultimate beginners!
When: Sat, Sep 21, 9am-4pm (lunch break as needed, bring a lunch if you like)
Sun, Sep 22, 10am-4pm (you can come late or stay late on Sunday as needed)
Instructor: Eileen & Brittney
Fee: $100

Learn the whole process of weaving on a 4 harness floor loom --from winding warp and dressing the loom to weaving and finishing your project! We will be using a variety of colors and materials. Participants will will leave with a finished project—scarf, table runner, or sampler, depending upon interest.

This class is suited for ultimate beginners! A microwave and small fridge is available if you want to bring a lunch either day, or there will be time to come & go for lunch if you like. Sunday times can be flexible with anyone who needs to come late &/or stay late. Looms can also be worked on the week after class if you need to finish.

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Oct
3
6:00 PM18:00

Paint-n-Sip

Who: Couples, Friends - Adults
When: First Thursdays / OCT 3
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Fee: $30/each or $50 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! We will provide light refreshments.

Participants have the option to have guided instruction on this month’s painting, or come create a painting of your own in our space, all materials provided and we'll clean up the mess. Let us know if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

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Paint Your Pet
Oct
5
9:00 AM09:00

Paint Your Pet

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WHO: Teens & Adults
DATE: Saturday / Oct 5
TIME: 9am - Noon
WHO: Gayla Elliot
FEE: $45

Send a photo of your pet to MAG at murrayartguild@gmail.com and Gayla will sketch your photo on an 11x14 canvas. During class, Gayla will then teach you how to paint your own pet—no experience necessary, all materials provided!

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Nov
7
6:00 PM18:00

Paint-n-Sip

WHEN: 1st Thursdays NOV 7
WHEN: 6-8pm
WHO: Couples, friends-adults
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Kaler
FEE: $30/each or $50 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.

Participants have the option to have guided instruction on this month’s painting, or come create a painting of your own in our space, all materials provided and we'll clean up the mess. Let us know if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

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Dec
5
6:00 PM18:00

Family Paint-n-Sip

Who: Family & friends - all ages (13 & under need an adult present)
When: 1st Thursdays / DEC 5
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Fee: $30/each or $50 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.

Participants have the option to have guided instruction on this month’s painting, or come create a painting of your own in our space, all materials provided and we'll clean up the mess. Let us know if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

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Painted Paper Collage
Apr
13
2:00 PM14:00

Painted Paper Collage

Painted paper collage, “Money Tree” from katieknoeringer.com

Date: Sat, April 13
Time: 2-5pm
Who: Teens 16+ to Adults
Instructor: Katie Knoeringer
Fee: $40 ($50 with sketchbook)

Create your own collage from painted paper! Learn how to plan and complete an original work of art from pencil sketch to finished collage.  This course covers spatial drawing tips, basic color theory, and collage techniques. (Bring your own sketchbook or purchase one from us at registration.)

  • from Katieknoeringer.com

    Mapping Space

    Space, color, and shape drive my work.  I make painted paper collages based on observational drawings. I’m interested in capturing the truth of the moment, and my interaction with the space occupied by the figure.  Rather than having people pose for me, I prefer to watch them engaged in an activity.  When I approach a new subject, I make many gestural drawings and more drawings of the space in my sketchbook.  I construct my collages directly from the drawings.  In the absence of the subject, color and specificity become dictated by the needs of each composition according to space and contrast.  Negative and positive shapes are equivalent powers.  I build them up simultaneously (rather than laying down a ground first and working on top of it).  This allows the image to grow organically and meander around towards its eventual outer bounds.

    Katie Knoeringer is originally from NJ.  She now lives and works in Kentucky and teaches drawing at Murray State University. 

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Words & Images: A Poetry and Art Journaling Workshop
Mar
17
1:00 PM13:00

Words & Images: A Poetry and Art Journaling Workshop

Who: Adults
When: Sunday, March 17
Time: 1-4pm
Instructor: Charley Allen-Dunn and Ann Flowers Gosser
Fee: $50

Join Poet Charley Allen-Dunn and Art Journaler Ann Flowers Gosser for an afternoon of art journaling and poetry. Art journaling and poetry are a great duo - they are both forms of conveying emotion. Find words that inspire you and Charley will help you turn those words into poetry. From there, Ann will guide you through the journaling and teach you different techniques to turn your poem into a work of art. Whether you’re an artist, a poet, or neither, have fun getting creative and finding new ways to express yourself. No experience required! All materials will be provided or feel free to bring your non-spiral bound sketchbook and notebook and any of your favorite art supplies.

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Intermediate to Advanced Weaving: Atwater-Bronson Lace
Mar
2
to Mar 3

Intermediate to Advanced Weaving: Atwater-Bronson Lace

WHO: Adults / Intermediate to Advanced Weavers
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday / March 2nd & 3rd
TIME: Saturday 9-5 / Sunday 10-4 (Sunday hours are flexible..class will go when everyone is finished with the samples & packed up.)
FEE: $125 (paid to MAG) + $35 material & notebook fee (paid to instructor day-of class)
INSTRUCTOR: Debbie Todhunter

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Mary Meigs Atwater found diaper patterns in J & R Bronson’s book on early American handweaving, and referred to it as “Bronson Weave.” She developed a version with tie-down threads and repeatable blocks, which she also referred to as Bronson Weave. To differentiate, the original spot weave was deemed Spot Bronson, and her lacier version became Bronson Lace…or Atwater-Bronson Lace.

We will explore Bronson Lace on 4 or more shafts, Turned Bronson, use different fibers, and learn how to differentiate between Swedish Lace, Bronson Lace, and Huck Lace. Samples of Spot Bronson will be available for comparison.

MATERIAL PACKET
Materials fee includes:

  • Notebook with extensive notes and bibliography as well as all drafts

  • Pre-workshop instructions

REQUIREMENTS

You will need to bring your pre-warped floor or table loom to the MAG for this workshop, plus finished samples (you will receive an instructional packet before the workshop). Lunch will be provided both days of the workshop, but we would also like you to bring a snack to share. A refrigerator, microwave & toaster oven are available to use.

LOOMS
When you register, indicate what brand you loom is, width & how many shafts. Please email us at murrayartguild@gmail.com if you need to use a MAG loom. This is a round robin, so everyone will get a chance on each loom, but you will be warping your “own” loom before class begins, as well as weaving 2 samples before class.

  • Deborah (Debbie) Todhunter has been teaching weaving workshops in the Southeast for over 12 years on a diverse range of topics: Shadow Weave, the Miniature Overshot of Estes and Hayes, Swedish structures, and checked fabrics. She also knits, tats, and makes bobbin lace -- interests that all started at a young age -- and spinning came later! Debbie enjoys researching structures, ferreting out obscure resources, and sharing the knowledge with her students.

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Spring Messy Friday
Mar
1
to Mar 22

Spring Messy Friday

When: 4 Fridays - March 1, 8, 15 & 22
Ages: 3-6 with adult helper
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $25

Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. Please wear old / play clothes.

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Watercolor - Value Study
Feb
17
10:00 AM10:00

Watercolor - Value Study

Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
Date: Saturday / Feb 17 (Feb 24 is reschedule date for bad weather)
Time: 10-2:30, bring a snack or a working lunch
Instructor: John McLaren
Fee: $50

For intermediate / beginning students:

John will lead participants through exercises to study value.

SUPPLY LIST: Everything will be provided, but you can bring your favorite brushes and paints

  • John McLaren, a self-taught “practicing” artist, has been painting and drawing people and figures throughout his entire life. John’s passion for painting extends to the study of pigments, which he finds to have the most intriguing qualities when applied to paper with water. It is the application of these unique characteristics that John strives to incorporate in his work.

    John has the heart of a teacher, and enjoys sharing with and learning from others. Although John avidly reads, studies, tests, and observes, he believes that there is no substitute for practice when it comes to learning anything.

    John McLaren retired from MSU after teaching Telecommunications for 25 years, and is a member of MAG & PAPA, and the recipient of many awards for his paintings. He and his wife Cindy, are regulars at MAG’s Life Drawing Studio, and have a love of sailing. His work can be found at teaksouls.com.

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Silkscreen Printing
Feb
3
10:00 AM10:00

Silkscreen Printing

WHEN: SATURDAY, Feb 3 (Feb 10 is make up day for possible badweather)
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Kaler
WHO: Teens 16+ to Adults
COST: $50
TIME: 10-2 , bring a sack lunch

Participants will learn the basics of silkscreen printing. Images will be prepared ahead of time so we can get right into exploring color, pattern, and repetition through printing. We will also talk about how to transform our prints into cards, gift tags, decorations, and beautiful ephemera for Valentine’s day and beyond.


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WHIRL!
Feb
2
to Feb 23

WHIRL!

When: 4 Fridays in February 2, 9, 16, 23
Who: Preschoolers (ages 3-5) parents are invited to stay, but will be asked to sit on the sidelines.
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Fee: $25
Where: PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK (main theatre, next to the city pool in Murray’s Central park)

Participants will listen to a story and then "whirl" through different stations in small groups that include art, dance, and a theater experience.  Limited to 18 participants.

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Digital Art Using Procreate
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Art Using Procreate

Date: Saturday, Jan 27
Time: 10-1pm
Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $40
(bring a sack lunch, some students may go longer depending upon project)

In this class, students will learn tips and tricks while creating digital art and illustrations using Procreate. We will cover shortcuts, working in layers, digital collage, and turning art into digital papercuts. We will create images together as a class and then there will be time to create your own digital artwork.

Requirements: No Procreate or digital art experience is required. You MUST have an iPad with Procreate already installed on your iPad. A stylus works well but the Apple Pencil is highly recommended.

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Clay - Ornaments
Dec
2
12:00 PM12:00

Clay - Ornaments

Who: Anyone! (kids under 6 need adult help)
Time: Noon-3 (come & go—plan for about 30 minutes)
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $10/ornament or 3/$25

Come join us during our Holiday Open House and Members Small Works Exhibit Opening and make some ”cookie cutter” holiday ornaments to give or to keep! You will pick out your shape, then pick your glaze, paint your ornament & add texture or your name. Make one or make many! Plan about 30 minutes or so for the project. Ornaments will then be fired & ready to pick up by the following Saturday (Dec 9th).

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Side by Side 2023
Nov
7
to Nov 16

Side by Side 2023

  • MSU Price Doyle Fine Arts Center (map)
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Exectutive Director, Debi Henri Danielson with those participating in Side by Side 2022.

When: 4 sessions -
Nov 7, 9, 14, 16
Time: 4-5:30pm
Who: 1st-12th graders - children with disabilities (of any kind)
Fee: FREE

Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild are pleased to announce that we are now accepting registration for your child to participate in the SIDE BY SIDE program. This fall, Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild will be offering Side By Side. SIDE BY SIDE is designed to make available creative opportunities to students, reinforce inclusiveness and positive self-image, and highlight the importance of visual arts education to the development of our young people with disabilities.

Following the 4 studios, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to create artwork alongside a local artist on a collaborative artwork.  
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Sessions will be taught by MSU Art Education students, as well as Art Education Professor, Dr. Rebecca Williams, and MAG Executive Director, Debi Henry Danielson.

The SIDE BY SIDE visual arts workshops/studios will be:

Tuesday, Nov 7 / 4-5:30
Thursday, Nov 9 / 4-5:30
Tuesday, Nov 14 / 4-5:30
Thursday, Nov 16 / 4-5:30


Collaborative Appointments will be arranged individually at the end of the workshop sessions, from Nov 28 - Dec 14. Location of collaboratives will be the Murray Art Guild, or as arranged by the artist. Your student will be scheduled for one, 1-hour session. Students will partner with a local artist to create a collaborative piece of art. Your child must be available to complete their collaborative pieces.

Works from this year’s program will be displayed in an exhibition, tentatively scheduled for January at Murray’s Convention & Visitors Bureau, details TBA. Do make plans to attend the reception; artwork will be available to take home at the end of the reception.

There is no fee to participate in this program, but pre-registration is required, so we ask that you register online with the link below. Class size is limited so make sure you register quickly! If you have questions regarding the SIDE BY SIDE program, please feel free to contact us by phone: 270-753-4059 or by email: murrayartguild@gmail.com

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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners - Fall Leaves
Nov
4
10:00 AM10:00

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners - Fall Leaves

Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
Instructor: Mary Gwyn Bowen
Fee: $50
*bring a snack/ sack lunch

This workshop will teach watercolor techniques in the style of the 18th and 19th Century Botanicals painters using live flowers to capture the unique color and shape of individual flowers, buds and leaves. This class will focus on fall leaves. No experience is necessary!

Mary Gwyn is a visiting artist, art educator & RN from Nashville, TN. She loves the combination of art and healthcare. In her own words: “The Art to Heart research project at Vanderbilt University Medical Center became a project combining the two fields. As a fellow in the Evidence-Based Nursing Research Fellowship, my project evolved as a measure of the effects of art created by hospital staff on the post-operative rehabilitation of cardiac surgery patients and will be published in The Journal of MED/SURG Nursing in 2015. The second part of the Art to Heart Project studied how the art in the project impacted the nursing staff on the units and was my Capstone project for a master’s degree at The University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts.” She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors at the Corcoran College of Art and Design George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Mary Gwyn states that she’s “passionate about painting, teaching Botanical-style Nature Art and lots of fun stuff about anything visual art. Art is a Life-long journey. Join me on the path.” She is a frequent teacher in the Nashville & Western KY area. To find out more about her & her work, see: marygwynsart.com.

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Frankentoys - Multiage
Oct
28
1:00 PM13:00

Frankentoys - Multiage

Time: 1-3:00/ 4:00 (depending on project)
Age: All ages, but under 10 needs an adult
Fee: $30/each or $50/pair
Instructor: Amanda Kaler

By popular demand, we are bringing our summer youth class to everyone! Using saws, scissors, glue, stitching & your imagination you will be disassembling old toys to create your new spooky “Frankentoys.”

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Oct
7
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Portrait Drawing

WHO: Older teens (16) to Adults
WHEN: Saturday / October 7
TIME: 10-4, bring a lunch
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Swayne
FEE: $60

Drawing the portrait is such a rewarding experience. Studying proportion and anatomy to achieve likeness will be our focus. We will begin with a basic understanding of the proportional placement of features within a line drawing and find light and shadows to delineate three dimensionality. Bring a sack lunch (fridge & microwave are available). Beginners welcome!

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Sep
16
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Sewing - Crossbody Bags

WHO: Ages 16 - Adult
DATE: Saturday / September 16
TIME: 10-3, bring a lunch
INSTRUCTOR: Rosemary
FEE: $50

Learn the basics of machine sewing while making your own crossbody bag. You can pick from a color family at sign up: reds, blues, greens, yellows, purples. Neutral colors will also be available. Bring your fabric scissors if you have them. Also bring a sack lunch (fridge & microwave are available). Beginners welcome!

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Sep
5
to Sep 26

Clay - Hand Building

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Who: Teens & Adults
When: 4 Tuesdays / Sep 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 6-8:00 pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $125

In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be exploring the 3 basic hand-building techniques in clay: pinching, coiling, and slab building. These foundational skills will be combined to create sculptural and functional objects. Students will be able to decorate their work through surface textures and glazing methods. Beginners and Intermediates welcome! Bring an old towel.

Not sure what hand building is? Here is a great article from The Crucible that explains all about it!

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May
20
10:00 AM10:00

Eco Printing

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WHAT: Eco Printing
DATE: Saturday, May 20
TIME: 10-4 (bring a snack or a lunch)
WHO: Teens 16+ & Adults
Instructor: Sheila Furches
FEE: $75

Eco Printing is the process of creating prints of leaves or plant material by using their natural tannins, acids, and pigments and combining them with mordants, moisture & heat on fabric.

We will be printing on cotton and silk fabrics using locally foraged leaves and plant materials and incorporating natural dyes.

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Apr
15
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Color Theory

WHO: Older teens (16) to Adults
WHEN: Saturday / April 15
TIME: 10-2, bring a lunch
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Swayne
FEE: $40

A one day workshop with some history of the making and sourcing of color pigments through the ages to today. show some great colorists, artists, expose them to some great color theorists like Goethe/Albers.

 

Beginner basic color theory---primary to tertiary palette building at the beginning then learning complimentary colors: what's a tint? what is value in color? Brainstorming: chroma vs value/how to make colors appear neutral, bright, cool, warm. (colors in shadow and light and ) how colors appear relative to one another, the effects of color. 


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Apr
6
6:00 PM18:00

FAMILY Paint-n-Sip - FULL

WHEN: 1st Thursdays
WHEN: 6-8pm
WHO: Adults & Youth—family night!
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Kaler
FEE: $25/each or $40 pair

Bring a family member (or friend), your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.

Each month will have a theme & you can pick from two different designs and if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

April 6: Bunny or Flowers

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Mar
2
6:00 PM18:00

Paint-n-Sip

WHEN: 1st Thursdays
WHEN: 6-8pm
WHO: Couples, friends
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Kaler
FEE: $25/each or $40 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.

Each month will have a theme & you can pick from a few different designs and if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

MAR 2: MARCH MADNESS: Moonlight & Mushrooms

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Feb
9
6:00 PM18:00

Paint-n-Sip #2

WHEN: EXTRA CLASS - FEB 9
WHEN: 6-8pm
WHO: Couples, friends (adults)
INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Kaler
FEE: $25/each or $40 pair

Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.

Each month will have a theme & you can pick from a few different designs and if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.

FEB 9th : Couples night: Valentine / Galentine / Palentine

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Jan
21
10:00 AM10:00

Relief Printing

Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
When:  Saturday / January 21
Time: 10am - 2:30pm (bring a snack/lunch)
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Fee: $50

Explore relief printmaking by creating your own tote bag. Participants will draw, carve, and print their design on the tote bags provided. Participants may bring other materials to print on as well. Tea towels or t-shirts work well.  

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Dec
15
to Aug 24

Life Drawing - Monthly

WHO: Adults
WHEN: 3rd Thursdays
TIME: 10-Noon

A non-instructional open group working from a live model. Easels available but bring your favorite supplies (others will be working with charcoal, graphite, watercolor, oils...if working with solvents, do use odorless). Sessions meet every 3rd Thursday morning at a new start time: 10:00am-noon. You are welcome to bring a lunch and socialize after. Adults only.

You can either pay online or drop in.

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Nov
5
10:00 AM10:00

Enameling

Enameling samples from 2021 workshop / OCTOBER PROJECT TBA

WHO: Ages 15 to Adult
WHEN: Saturday, November 5
TIME: 10-2
WHERE: MAG STUDIO
INSTRUCTOR: Jo Bennett
FEE: $65

Enameling is the process of fusing ground glass to the surface of metal objects. For centuries, it allowed artists to add color and depth to jewelry and reliquaries, as well as add miniature paintings and portraits to their designs. Enamel artists today continue to experiment and push the boundaries of what enamel can do and it all starts here with the basics.

Jo Bennett has a studio at the MAG and received a BFA from MSU in 2018. You can follow Jo’s work on Instagram @jbenn_studio.

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Oct
10
to Oct 11

Clay: Hand Building & Pit Firing-Mondays OR Tuesdays

WHEN: 2 Mondays: OCTOBER 10 & 17 / 6-9pm & Saturday OCTOBER 22 / 10-3

OR

WHEN: 2 Tuesdays: OCTOBER 11 & 18 / 6-9 & Saturday / OCTOBER 22 / 10-3
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Beyer
WHO: Teens 16+ to Adults
COST: $120

Students will experience every part of the ceramic process in this exciting pit fire workshop. Using hand building techniques of pinching, coiling and slab assembly, we will create a variety of forms and experiment with different surface designs. By loading and prepping the pieces for firing, students will see and learn how fire and temperature create different finishes. Day one and two we will work with wet clay in the evening from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Session 1 will meet Mondays and Session 2 will meet Tuesday and both classes will come together for a group pit firing on Saturday, October 22nd, 10am – 3pm.

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