Introduction to Drawing: Continued
Guild assistant Stacey Reason will be teaching an 6 week drawing class designed to introduce basic drawing material and techniques to the beginner, or a good review for anyone else!Participants will be introduced to the basic principles and elemnts of art and design, with an emphasis on mark making, process, perspective, proportion and composition.This class is opento anyone familiar with drawing; it is not required to have attended the first class. It will start with a review of basic principles and jump right in to more extensive processes and concepts.  supply list
Date & Time: Thursdays, July 10-August 14, 10:30 - Noon                    Fee: $60 Guild members, $100 non-members

Gourd Workshop
Saturday August 16 and 23 - TBA


MAG Photography Group
The newly formed MAG Photography Group will meet at the Guild on fourth Thursdays of each month at 6pm beginning Thursday Feb. 27. This non-instructional group dedicated to photography will meet to discuss technical problems, material resources, share images and ideas. Bring your work, bring your camera...get involved!

Weekly Life Drawing Sessions
Thursdays 9am - 12 noon at the Murray Art Guild, 500 North 4th Street. Nominal model fee. Call or email the Guild by Tuesday noon to reserve your space. This is an on-going class which will continue through the fall. The session is non-instructional and artist are encouraged to work in media of choice. Weave A Rug In A Day
The loom is warped (dark colors) and weavers are on hand … just waiting for you to weave! Make an appointment during regular Guild hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10-3) to come in and weave a beautiful rag rug of your own design. Materials are available, you simply decide what works for you.
Fee: $20 Guild members, $25 non-members.

Beginning Weaving
Beginning weaving classes are set up on an independent basis where students are avble to work one on onw with the instructor. Participants will weave on both a table loom and a floor loom working first on a "sampler" then creating a project of their own design. In the past beginning students have woven shawls, baby blankets, table runners and placemats as well as hand towels and napkins.  Instruction is also availabe in tapestry weaving and triangle loom weaving. Contact the Guild for additional information and to schedule a time.

Plein Air
MAG Plein Air Painters will meet in various locations for a day of painting “in the open air”. Most months will meet on the second Monday. Plan to meet at designated location at 9am. Bring painting or drawing supplies (most folks will be working in watercolor, oils, pastels) everything you’ll need to be comfortable (easel, chairs, etc.) and a lunch.

MAG Plein Air Painting Mondays are non-instructional with no fees charged. This informal gathering will give everyone a chance to work independently throughout the day, and then come together over lunch and at the end of the day to share trials and triumphs. Next meeting: August 11, Clarks River area off of 94 east.

YOUTH WORKSHOPS
These classes have continuous enrollment, contact the Guild for availability.
Summer schedule

Messy Friday: Kristi Shapla: This class for ages 3-6 will meet from 9am - 10am for 12 weeks on Friday mornings beginning February 1. Students and parents will be introduced to a variety of age appropriate materials and techniques as they explore creative possibilities. Fee: $105 ($35 monthly, or $94.50 -10% if paid in full at registration) Painting & Drawing: Debi Danielson: After school art studio for ages 6 – 9 on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 beginning on Jan. 30th. In this studio students will work in a variety of painting and drawing materials as they explore different artists and techniques. Emphasis is on creativity and individual expression. Fee: $165 ($55 monthly, 10% if paid in full at registration-$148.50) 12 weeks MAG Juniors: Heather Duffy: After school art studio for ages 10 -13 on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:30 beginning Feb. 5. In this studio students will work in a variety of media and art forms with an emphasis on creativity and individual expression. Students will apply basic art making skills to different 2D and 3D projects. Fee: $165 ($55 monthly, 10% if paid in full at registration-$148.50) 12 weeks 

Call 753-4059 for information and registration, or by email

Guild Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 to 3
500 North 4th Street

The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, provides operational support funding for the Murray Art Guild with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment of the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.