A new eight-week session of ALL Levels Watercolor Painting for Adults will run September 9-October 28 with Instructor Jay Ryan on Friday mornings from 10:00 am-12:00 pm in the MAC Studio. There is a drop-in option ($30 per day) for students who can’t commit to the entire session. The cost is $195 for MAC members and $220 for nonmembers for the full eight-week course. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes. Description: This course is great for those with a little painting experience and is also a perfect “next step” for those who would like to explore watercolor painting beyond a basic understanding of color and brush strokes. Using the brilliant nature of light (and dark), we’ll “push” the medium, adding other water media, brushes and paper surfaces and experiment with palette color mixing to capture magic and luminosity. In each class, we will start a new painting together using landscape, still life, the figure, abstract or imaginative thought or narrative ideas as subjects. Each class will also provide a brief and supportive group “critique.” Students will leave with expanded knowledge of technique and traditional and contemporary use of watercolor.
Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Wednesday evenings, September 7-October 5 at the Marion Art Center. Have you ever wanted to try weaving but not sure where to begin? In five short weeks, you can learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. Students meet from 6:00-8:30 pm in the MAC Studio. The cost is $150 for MAC members and $160 for nonmembers, and the class is limited to six students. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
Registration is open for MAC Dance Academy, starting on September 12. The 10-class course runs through December 12 (with some dates off.) Instructor Erin Murphy hosts classes for preschool, beginner and intermediate, each meeting for half an hour, 4:00-5:30 pm in the MAC’s upstairs gallery. MAC Dance Academy is a low-key, low-cost dance program geared toward girls and boys ages 3-12. The cost for the ten week session is $175 for MAC members and $195 for nonmembers. See the full schedule for fall, winter and spring and register online at marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.
Music Instructor Colin Bradley offers Guitar, Piano and More, one-on-one music lessons for all ages and skill levels, for kids and adults. Lessons are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons through early evenings at the MAC. Half-hour lessons focus on the training of the ear, improvisation, songwriting and music reading comprehension. Instruments of study include guitar, bass, ukulele, slide guitar, piano and more. The eight-week fall session begins September 13 and runs through early November. Cost for 8 lessons is $280 for MAC members and $295 for nonmembers. Registrants will receive 10% back on lessons when purchasing tuition for two or more people from the same household. Spots fill quickly, so early registration is strongly recommended. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/kids-music-lessons.