Classes for Adults
Explore a variety of arts experiences including painting, collage, felting, basket-making and more.
Classes are available in a variety of mediums for both accomplished artists, and those wishing to explore.
ONLINE REGISTRATION 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 select classes, or can enter the code MEMBER when registering online to receive the discount.
Our open studio art group meets for plein air painting trips throughout the warmer months.
WINTER Classes
FOR ADULTS
Teen Art Class in the Studio
2025 Session ONE: Fridays, Jan. 24-Feb. 21 (5-wk session)
3:30-6:00pm
2025 Session TWO: Fridays, Mar. 7 – Apr. 4 (5-wk session)
3:30-6:00pm
Instructor: Heidi Lorenz
Tuition: $50, includes all materials.
Full & partial scholarships available. Please inquire by calling 603-863-3040 or emailing us at info@libraryartscenter.org
In our classes we begin with the basics & by understanding the foundations in art we can take our art to new levels.
First in class we will do exercises that build and develop our visual language & skills. Learning to ‘see’ our subject & the world around us will be what informs our art. We’ll study form & what works or does not work. We will look at positive and negative space & learn how to use perspective to aid our art study. Breaking down shapes, form and color & learning how to pull all these building blocks together to create a compelling piece of art.
We also want to consider what draws us to art & creating & which artists excite you!
In the second part of each class we encourage free form expression. A time to draw, paint and be expressive. You may work on any new or ongoing piece of artwork of your choice. Bring good quality reference pictures to class with you if you like! This is a great learning experience that welcomes teen artists of all skill levels and interests and encourages each artist to grow his or her skills and portfolio.
Experiments in Collage with Chris Scott
Third Tuesday of each month, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Next Session: Tues. Jan 21st
$15.00 per session
Pre-register for class online.
Next Project: Using Gelli Plates to Make Papers for a Winter Collage
Sometimes making papers with an idea about how I think I will use them is helpful in keeping my process focused.
This month in Experiments in Collage we will make an array of papers for a winter collage using various printing techniques using gelli plates and acrylic paint. Gelli plates are sheets of clear gelatin. The surface of the plate is slightly sticky and is used to print on paper or cloth.
We will use these techniques to produce papers with the idea of making a winter collage. I’ll have reference photos so we can choose techniques and colors for winter inspired landscapes.
I thought we might use a poem by Robert Frost to guide our program. A winter landscape can be literal or allegorical, realistic or abstract.
An image like a poem can feel like winter:
Dust of Snow
by Robert Frost
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
As always there are materials and tools available at the Arts Center studio, but you may want to bring:
A good scissors for paper. Scissors that fit well in your hand. Small and larger, but light. I like Fiskars.
We have glue sticks and mod podge, but if you have a glue you like, feel free to bring it.
Basket-Making Workshops
with artisan Ray Lagasse
Upcoming Sessions:
Sat. Jan. 11, 2025 – FULL
Sat. Feb. 15 – FULL
Sat. Mar. 8 – FULL
Sat. Apr. 19
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (bring a bag lunch)
Tuition: $135-172 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.
Letterpress for Beginners
Instructor: Ann Stout
Select Tuesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm OR 1:00pm-3:00pm
*evenings upon request.
*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.
Open Studio Art Group
Facilitator: Heidi Lorenz
Wednesday Mornings, ongoing
9:30am-12:30pm
$8 Members / $12 Non-Members, per session
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.
Plein Air Painting Dates
An ‘En Plein Air’ Art Experience for All Seasons
Guided and Coordinated by artist Heidi Lorenz
Saturdays, once per month – 1:00-4:00pm
Fee: $8/session for LAC members, $12 for non-members
This monthly drop-in class meets in a different inspiring locations 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. 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.
Sat. Jan. 18th – Heidi’s Farm
Heidi’s Farm, 700 Mill Village Rd S, Goshen, NH 03752 come visit my farm & paint the horses, other animals, barns, tractors & more. Amenities are available & a fire will be keeping the house warm for especially cold days. Please park at the end of the driveway nearest the road so cars do not obstruct possible subjects for painting.
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
Typically held the 2nd Friday of the Month – 9am-12pm
*Please NOTE: There will be NO Friday session in January.
with instructor Susan Feige
$6 per session
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.
Master Class with Peter Granucci – 2024-25
Paint Quality and Color Usage
Developing a Unique Style and Vision
A Continuation of the Master’s Series
Saturdays, Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Dec. 7,
Jan. 4, Feb. 1, Mar. 1, Apr. 5, Apr. 26, 2025
9:00am-4:00pm each session
Library Arts Center Studio
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 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.