POAC announces summer adult art classes, workshops

Pend Oreille Arts Council’s summer schedule of adult art workshops offers classes in a wide variety of mediums all taught by well-accomplished artists. You will want to join in the fun and take your creations home, for a minimal fee and, a minimal time commitment. All classes are held in the Joyce Dillon Studio, 110 Main St., in downtown Sandpoint.

“Back by popular demand are three favorite classes,” POAC board member and Joyce Dillon Studio Chair, Jan Rust said. “Workshops to learn how to make glass wind chimes, Kimekomi, and stained-glass dragonflies are bound to be well-attended again this summer, so I recommend people sign up early.”

Rust said that a shortened version of the fall season class in pastels will also be offered, so students can conveniently fit it into their busy summer schedule.

“The Urban Sketching class will also be returning, but it’s been redesigned to take advantage of the beautiful summer weather. Much of the drawing and painting classes will take place outside in local neighborhoods,” she said.

“Brand new for the summer are two postcard classes. In these classes, student will create postcard-size watercolor paintings that they can address and mail to their friends and families.” Rust said.

She also said that “new this summer is an introduction to metalworking, a class called ‘Forging Ornate Hooks’ and another called ‘Creating Copper/Metal Ladles.’ And, if spending an afternoon making unique artwork out of driftwood appeals to you, you’ll want to enroll in the July class.”

Classes and workshops start in mid-June and are offered through July. For a complete schedule, and information about enrollment go to POAC’s website, Artinsandpoint.org, and click on “Class Catalog.”

Class schedule:

• Saturday, June 24 — forging ornate hooks, Dave Gonzo; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, June 24 — stained glass dragonfly, Patricia Barkley; 1 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 28 — pansy post cards, Elizabeth Peterson; 9 a.m. to noon.
• Friday, July 7 — soft pastel workshop, T. Kurtz; 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday, July 11 and 13 — urban sketching, Barry Burgess; 8 to 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 12 — glass wind chimes with recycled materials, Julie Ellis; 1 to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, July 13 — driftwood mixed media, Lee Bonn; 1 to 4 p.m.
• Friday, July 14 — soft pastel workshop, T. Kurtz; 4 to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, July 15 — create copper/metal ladle, Dave Gonzo; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, July 21 — kimekomi, Jenni Barry, 1 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 26 — garden flower postcards, Elizabeth Peterson; 9 a.m.-noon.