September: Bees
The second year for Sacred Space will start off with a buzz… of bees. Artists will have the opportunity to paint bees on unique hexagon pieces of wood resembling honeycombs. The paintings will go on temporary display at the church.
October: Collaborative PNW Moths
Artists will each paint a small square canvas board as part of a grid pattern of a larger piece commemorating PNW moths. This creative collaboration will fit together and go on permanent display at the church.
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November: Still Life
Artists will learn the basics of painting still life as pertains to composition, sequence and incorporating different textural elements. Elements of design will be covered and demos will be given. The paintings will go on temporary display at the church.
December: Wooden Palettes
Artists will have the opportunity to paint their own wooden artist palette. The palette can then be used for a decoration or display. The theme will be what is inspirational to you. The palettes will then creatively transform into works of art. It would be helpful to come with an idea about your inspiration. The palettes will go on temporary display at the church.
January: Skylines
Artists will learn/review basic perspective and architectural rendering to capture a skyline of their choice or a fantastical one from their imagination. Demos will be offered on various aspects of the composition. It would be helpful to come with a reference skyline in mind. The paintings will go on temporary display at the church.
February: Collaborative Flower Bouquet
Artists will be introduced to Georgia O’Keeffe and in particular her astounding close-up paintings of flowers. Artists will select a flower and paint one inspired by O’Keeffe on a wooden block. The blocks will be displayed as a grouping along with collaborative efforts to create stems and a bow. This piece of art will be on display at the church until another collaboration replaces it.
March: Clocks
Artists will design and paint old vinyl records being inspired by their favorite famous artwork. Then magically transform the records into functioning clocks by attaching clock mechanisms. This particular class fee will be higher due to the materials. It would be helpful to come with a favorite famous piece of art already selected. Artists will leave with their clocks.
April: Birdhouse
Artists will each paint and be able to take home a unique wooden birdhouse. Design choices will include but are not limited to landscapes, whimsy and abstract. Participants will learn how to take a 2D design and transition to a 3D masterpiece. Artists will leave with their birdhouses.
May: Kaleidoscopes
Artists will learn/review the color wheel and play with mixing colors to form secondary and tertiary colors. Artists will then select a kaleidoscope image to replicate as an abstract painting. The paintings will go on temporary display at the church.
June: Hummingbird
As the last Sacred Space for this year, artists will celebrate the beautiful PNW summers by painting hummingbirds. Artists will work to capture the effervescent beauty of the hummingbird. Techniques will be offered for painting. It would be helpful to come with an image picked out as a reference. This piece of art will go on temporary display at the church. Sacred Space will take July and August off and reconvene in September.
