Classes for Adults
TO REGISTER:
1) DROP IN OR CALL – Call the Library Arts Center office at 603-863-3040 or stop by during gallery hours (Tues-Fri. 11am-4pm, Sat. 10am-2pm) Your registration is complete when we have received your competed registration form, as well as payment for the class.
2) PRINT & MAIL a registration form with your check. Download the ADULT REGISTRATION FORM.
3) REGISTER ONLINE NOW by clicking the link below.
PLEASE NOTE: If the class of your choice is full or canceled due to lack of enrollment, you will be notified and entitled to a full refund. Class tuition is due in full on or before the first day of the class session. Make-up classes will only be offered when the instructor is unable to teach his/her class.
Members of the Library Arts Center may subtract 10% from tuition prices of all classes, or can enter the code MEMBER when registering online to receive the discount.
Art Camp for Grown Ups
Make Your Own Holiday Gifts Edition!
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm in the studio
$15 per session, includes materials (unless otherwise noted in the class description)
These fun evening sessions are intended to be welcoming art experiences for people of all skills and abilities to jump in and try their hand at a new art or craft. These sessions are designed to welcome beginners alongside more seasoned artists in a way that is totally inspiring to all. Remember that excitement of making art as a kid? That feeling is just what these sessions are designed to recreate for adults.
October 26
Felt and Embroidery Bookmarks with Pam LaFountain
Use basic embroidery stitches, which you will learn in class, to create a gorgeous personalized bookmark. Leave with your bookmark as well as the skills to make more at home. What a beautiful treasure of a gift to give on its own or pair with a book for holiday giving!
November 2
Handmade Watercolor Cards with Patti Warren
Create simple watercolor paintings that you will then transform into gorgeous and unique holiday cards with further collaged layers of papers and embellishments. Leave the class fully inspired with some one of a kind watercolored cards, ready to go home and make even more!
November 9
Sustainable Spirals Basket Making with Kris Cairelli – CANCELED
Bring a few plastic shopping bags to upcycle, and if you have yarn you especially like bring it too! We will have extra plastic bags, as needed, and yarns to use if you don’t choose to bring your own. Learn to create a small coil basket using these two simple materials and a crochet hook from the studio.
November 16
Felt and Embroidery Bird Ornaments with Pam LaFountain
With basic sewing and embroidery, and step by step instructions, create a gorgeous handmade bird ornament, complete with embroidery details. Leave with your bird ornament ready for gifting, and the ability to make more at home.
Thurs. Dec. 14th!
Potato Stamped Block Print Dish Cloths with Kathy Niboli and Kate Luppold
This old standby craft is as simple as they come but can be brought in any direction. Each participant will receive six flour sack dish cloths and a pile of potatoes. Carve potatoes in the studio and use fabric paint to then print your cloths with them. You can go as simple or ornate as you like, this simple craft always has great results. Leave class with six dishcloths of your own potato stamp design and the know how to make more at home.
Letterpress for Beginners
Instructor: Ann Stout
Select Tuesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm OR 1:00pm-3:00pm *evenings upon request.
Classes are on a brief break during the holidays, but will resume in January 2024
9:30am-12:30pm each session
*max capacity of two students per class for our small letterpress studio. Sign up individually, or with a friend. **other times available by appointment (or special arrangement). Please inquire.
Tuition, includes all materials: $35 per person* *Sign up two people for a session and receive a discount, $60 for two. (Use discount code: FRIEND)
Choose your own project. Various options include: business cards, notecards, small poster style quotes, coasters etc.
In this class you will learn the basics of letterpress, working in our small, but wonderfully equipped letterpress studio. From setting your own type to using the printing press, you will complete a small project of your own creation in this beginner’s class with our resident letterpress artist, Ann Stout.
Outdoor Adventure Painting
An ‘En Plein Air’ Art Experience for All Seasons and Terrain
Guided and Coordinated by artist Heidi Lorenz
Upcoming Dates and Locations:
Saturdays, once per month – 1:00-4:00pm
Nov. 18 – Arthur Walsh’s Farm – 507 Oak St. Newport, NH
December 16: Heidi’s Farm – Goshen, NH
January 13: Newport Town Common Skating Rink
February 17: TBA
March 16: TBA
Fee: $8/session for LAC members, $12 for non-members
This monthly drop-in class meets in a different inspiring location throughout the year to draw, paint, sketch or photograph nature in comradery with other outdoor art enthusiasts. This inclusive and welcoming group is designed to engage artists at all levels & to consider the natural effects of light & its ever changing influences on our landscape. Careful consideration of comfort in your outdoor gear is important when creating art in the open air. Feel free to bring a full plein air kit or for ease & simplicity bring a simple sketchbook with pencil & pen, or anything you like, whatever works in your favor. There will be locations that involve light hiking, which will be noted in the monthly location description. We will have complimentary hand warmers available to keep those fingers moving. This drop-in series is an opportunity to create a fun community of artists, to be inspired, creative, adventurous, & to be amidst nature in all seasons throughout the year!
**You can register and pay online in advance, or if needed Heidi can collect cash or check for the class upon arrival.
For any questions, or to ask to be added to the group contact list, please contact Heidi at heidi.libraryartscenter@gmail.com.
Arthur Walsh’s Farm
November 18th, 2023
1:00-4:00pm
Location: 507 Oak Street, Newport, NH Coordinates: 43.38753° N, 72.20840° W
Arthur Walsh’s Farm is a haven for artists. This property abuts the sugar river trail and river. There are outbuildings and a large barn and we have access to the house to warm our hands, get a drink and use the bathroom. Arthur has hosted artists previously and is a thoughtful host. One caveat is we don’t let his indoor cat out or his outdoor cat in!!! So please be mindful!
Open Studio Art Group
Group Facilitator: Heidi Lorenz
Wednesday mornings, ongoing | 9:30am-12:30pm
$8 for members/$12 non-members.
After a fun summer of plein air painting, our weekly art group returns to the Arts Center Studio! Bring your own art supplies and paint alongside a delightful and supportive group of artists. Facilitator Heidi Lorenz will paint alongside all, but is available for light guidance and instruction if desired. This welcoming and friendly drop-in style group is available to artists of all styles and abilities!
Drop in–No pre-registration necessary.
Basket-Making Workshops
with artisan Ray Lagasse
Upcoming Sessions:
REGISTRATION is OPEN for classes through 06/2024
Sat. Dec. 9 – FULL
Sat. Jan. 20, 2024
Sat. Feb. 17, 2024
Sat. Mar. 16, 2024
Sat. Apr. 13, 2024
Sat. May 18, 2024
Sat. June 15, 2024
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (bring a bag lunch)
Tuition: $123-160 depending on basket choice *LAC members may enter the code MEMBER at checkout to receive a 10% tuition discount.
Location: Library Arts Center Studio
In this one-day workshop students will create an artisan, heirloom-quality basket from start to finish! The baskets will be woven using reed with a hardwood base, rails, and rim. All materials are created and prepared by instructor Ray Lagasse–a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen. Each participant will be asked to choose which basket he or she will be making upon registration. View all of the basket options HERE.
Each student will leave the workshop with the completed basket of his or her choosing. Registration will close a week before the class starts.
Please Note: **Students who cancel before the class will still owe a $35 fee for materials preparation.
Art for Differently-Abled Adults
Instructor: Susan Feige
Thursday Mornings, ongoing
9:00am-12:00 noon
Library Arts Center Studio
$6 per session for each team of student and caregiver. Includes materials.
This inclusive group meets in the studio for inspired art projects with artist and instructor Susan Feige. This class is designed to engage differently-abled adults as well as their caregivers in fun, creative art projects! Class themes change weekly. Please register if you are interested in the class, then each session is a stand-alone drop-in which won’t require pre-registration.
Art for Differently-Abled Adults
& their Caregivers Friday Workshops: Celebrate the Seasons!
Special Once-a-Month Friday Sessions
2nd Friday of the Month – 9am-12pm
with instructor Susan Feige
$6 per session
October 13 – Halloween Theme
November 10- Thanksgiving Theme
December 8- Christmas and Hanukkah-themed
This fun group will meet monthly to create art and community themed on monthly holiday or seasonal celebrations. All participants from the Thursday group are welcome to join in this additional monthly session as well as anyone who can’t make the Thursday group, or would like to just join in for a monthly session. There is no need to pre-register for this drop-in. First time participants will be asked to fill out a registration form at their first session, or beforehand online.
Collage and Mixed Media Open Studio
Facilitator: Christie Scott
Third Tuesday of each month, 11am to 2pm
*NOTE: The group will NOT meet on Oct. 17th.
$5.00 Tuition per session
This is a drop in session, no need to pre-register, fill out a registration form at your first session, then attend whenever works for you.
Intrigued by the possibilities of collage and mixed media technics? Already captivated, and interested in a communal opportunity to explore and generate new assemblages? We are starting an open collage and water based mixed media studio group. Chris Scott has been making collage for several years using textiles and paper along with various other materials and will act as facilitator; offering her experience and encouraging an exchange of ideas and knowledge by other members of the group. Bring your own art supplies and work on your current projects alongside a delightful and supportive group of artists. Completely new to mixed media? Chris can provide a short supply list for getting started.
Please note, we welcome you to bring whatever supplies you would like to this class, but ask you to refrain from bringing turpentine or mineral spirits to this open studio.
Mood 4.0 with Peter Granucci
Understanding & Utilizing Light: A Continuation of the Master’s Series
Times: 9:00am-4:00pm each session
Library Arts Center Studio
**Please Register or RSVP to reserve your spot in the class.**
Tuition: $1,150 for all nine sessions, or $135 each session with the understanding that you are committing to the full series of classes and payments. Students can choose to pay for the whole series at once, or to pay month by month if necessary; pay for the full series and save. Make-up sessions are offered for missed sessions.
Membership Discount (10% discount for members! = $1,035 for full series and /or $121 session.) Use code MEMBER when registering online.
This is a very exciting class. We will continue to build on all that we’ve done with mood by introducing various lighting effects. This process will provide you with a sincere appreciation of, and skill to control, how light affects the mood of a given scene. It really “ups the ante” for adding interest and dynamics to your paintings. The goal will be to produce a finished work.
This class is designed for students who have been attending this annual Master’s Series. If you would like to join the class and have not been part of the series so far, Peter is happy to offer private sessions to catch students up and prepare them for this series.
Register and pay online, or check payments may be sent to Library Arts Center, 58 N. Main St. Newport, NH 03773.