Saturday, March 21, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Advanced Acrylic Pour on Canvas Instructed by artist Ricky McCain $25.00 per student - all supplies included Students age 12 and older are invited
Please call the Museum at 256-245-4016 before Friday, March 20th for reservations.
Acrylic Pour Example
Saturday, March 14, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Russian Nesting Dolls Painting Class Instructed by artist Ricky McCain $25.00 per student - all supplies included (four-piece set pre-printed ready to paint, paints, brushes, etc.) Students age 12 and older are invited
Please call the Museum at 256-245-4016 before Friday, March13th for reservations
See Russian Nesting Dolls Examples Below
Saturday, April 4, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mosaic Workshop - Let's Go Native Instructed by artist Enid Probst of Montgomery $85 per student (Supplies included) This class is designed for adult students
Please call the Museum at 256-245-4016 for reservations by Tuesday, March 31st - reservations are limited
Let’s Go Native In this class students will make a decorative 6” x 6” stone mosaic using rocks collected in Alabama. There will be a brief overview of the geology of Alabama, more specifically Sylacauga, and the rocks we will be using. The stone for the mosaics will include slate, marble, sandstone and schist collected in Alabama. Other materials will also be available to combine with the stone. The instructor often includes shells and mosaic glass in her work and will make these materials available for inclusion. Students will learn the basics of abstract design, the basics of cutting rocks, the appropriate adhesive and preparation for the substrate. All materials are provided except latex gloves and eye protection, which are recommended.
Size Tesserae- large pieces (rule of odd #) vs smaller, a good contrast in size and shape
Texture – lots texture since hangs on wall
Fully cover the area or leave exposed adhesive
Fabrication
Prepare Design to scale on piece of paper – outlines of large shapes
Prepare Substrate – seal surface with mixture of 50% weldbond 50% water, cover wet mixture with fine sand.
Prepare tesserae – pre-cut enough for a good supply based on your design, not less than ½ inch
Prepare adhesive –
To begin the mosaic, cover all or a portion of your surface with thinset, approximately ¼ inch thick; begin with large element pieces then move to smaller, long or on edge pieces.