Acting Class with Tracy Price

Black Creek Arts Council is offering Acting Classes with Tracy Price on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30. They will begin October 6th and run through October 27th. The cost for the class is $35. Ages 10-14 welcome.

Contact Bethany at BCAC for more info or to sign up for this class 843.332.6234.

Vicky McLain to Offer Classes in Darlington

Upcoming Oil Painting Classes at Birds Of A Feather

Vicky McLain will be offering a weekly class at Birds Of A Feather in Darlington, beginning September 30th. The four-week class will meet on Wednesdays from 10am to noon. The cost for the class is $70. Call Linda Howle at 843.616.2561 to sign up.

Vicky McLain will be also be offering a one-day workshop at Birds Of A Feather on October 2nd. This class will take place from 9am to 4pm and cost $65. The focus of this class will be portraits. Call Linda Howle at 843.616.2561 to sign up.

Birds Of A Feather is located at 116 Siskron Street, just off the Square in Darlington.

Stained Glass & Ukrainian Egg Workshops Coming Soon

Stained Glass Class

Cheryl Wingert will be offering a Beginner's Stained Glass Class on Mondays in November beginning November 9th. The class will meet 6-8pm and the cost is $65.

Students will be provided with overview of stained glass methods, including copper foil and leaded glass. Student will make one or more copper foiled sun catcher projects (or Christmas ornaments). All materials included. Instruction time will be approximately 8 hours. Class limited to 6.

Ukrainian Egg Workshop

Accomplished Ukrainian Egg Artist Ivy McLaurin will be leading a workshop on December 5th at the Black Creek Arts Center.

Students will learn the history and legends associated with this centuries-old technique. Students will learn to use the ancient "candle" method as well as being taught using electric kistky. Cost for the workshop is $70. All supply costs are included in the price.

The workshop will last from 10am to 4pm. Please bring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided by the Arts Council.

Call Bruce Douglas at the Arts Center to sign up, 843.332.6234. The class size is limited to ten students. Call soon to reserve your place.

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Upcoming Classes at BCAC

Below are listings for our Summer/Fall 2009 classes.

For more information about classes and class registration, call Bruce Douglas at the Arts Center, 843.332.6234.

Art Classes for Young People (Summer/Fall 2009)

Mondays with Michelle

Beginning July 6th, Michelle Morris will be offering art classes on Mondays from 4:00 to 5:15. These classes will cover all types of art, from painting to mixed media, and from drawing to sculpture.

Mondays with Michelle will run in four-week segments:

August 31st through September 28th (no class on Labor Day)
or
October 5th through October 26th

Each session costs $20. Sign up for all four and pay $70.

Art by Nature

This is a new offering from BCAC. Art by Nature is a mixed media art class inspired by nature.

Session 1:
Instructor: Michelle Morris
Ages: 3 - 12
Cost: $25
Dates: September 2nd - September 23rd (Wednesdays)
Time: 4:00 - 5:15

Session 2:
Instructor: Michelle Morris
Ages: 13 - 18
Cost: $25
Dates: September 2nd - September 23rd (Wednesdays)
Time: 5:30 - 6:45

Click here for more information about Art by Nature.

Updates about additional opportunities for children will be made periodically. Please check back for changes.

Upcoming Adult Classes

Listed below are our Arts Education classes for the Late Summer/Fall 2009. The classes are separated by category (Painting, Photography, Collage, Pottery/Clay). Updates will be made periodically.
Painting

Oil Classes

Jim Stratton - Sept. 1st through Sept. 29th - Tuesdays
6:30 to 8:30 - $85
Beginner's Class (also great for those looking for a refresher course)
The supply list for this 5-week course will be given out on the first night of class.

Mary Grayson Segars - September 19th & 20th - Saturday 10-4, Sunday 2 -6 - $100
Click here for Mary's Supply List.

Vicky McLain - November 7th - Saturday - 9am to 2pm - $40
Supply list to be posted soon.

Jim Stratton - November 14th - Linear Perspective Workshop (Drawing)
Saturday - 10am to 1pm - $40

Ilona Smithkin - info to be posted soon.

Watercolor Classes

Bob Feury - August 29th - 10am to 4pm - $55
Click here to see Feury's suggested supplies.

Anne Patterson - October 9th & 10th - Times for this Friday & Saturday class will be determined soon.

Photography Classes

Duane Childers will be the instructor for the following classes:

Beginning Photography - Mondays - Sept. 14th through October 19th
6pm to 7:30pm - $95

Advanced Photography - Mondays - Nov. 2nd through Nov. 23rd
6pm to 7:30pm - $75

Beginning Photography for Football Widows - Saturdays - Sept. 12th & 19th
10am to 4pm -$85

Photoshop Elements for Football Widows - Saturdays - Oct. 10th & 17th
10am to 4pm - $180*

*Classes are $100 less if you already have Photoshop Elements 7.

Collage Class

Wan Marsh - September 26th - Saturday - 10am to 4pm - $110
Click here to view Wan's Materials List.

In the Pottery Studio...

Wheel Classes with Barbara Watson

Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm - September 1st through 22nd - $95
Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm - September 2nd through 23rd - $95
Mondays from 6pm to 8pm - October 5th through 26th - $95

Non-scheduled classes can be arranged if 3 people commit to take at the same time.

Barbara will offer wheel additional wheel classes in October and November.

Hand-Building with Mary Lou Bailey

Tuesdays & Thursdays in October (begins Oct. 6th and ends on Oct. 29th)
6 to 8pm - $80

Tuesdays & Thursdays in November (begins Nov. 3rd and ends Dec. 1st*)
6 to 8pm - $80
*skips Thanksgiving Day

Check back periodically for class additions.

Summer Camps at BCAC

Explore Art with Mike & Patz Fowle

June 8 - 12, 9am to 2pm
Ages: 6 - 11
$100
Click here for more info.

June 15 - 19, 9am to 2pm
Ages: 12 - 18
$100
Click here for more info.

Camp Creative

July 13 - 17, 9am to Noon
Rising 3rd through Rising 6th graders
$50
Click here for more info.

July 20 - 24, 9am to Noon
Rising 1st, 2nd, 7th, & 8th graders
$50
Click here for more info.

May Classes

*Watercolors with Bob Feury - Thursdays- 6:30 - 8:00 - 4 weeks - begins May 7th - $70

Plein Air Workshop with Michael Gray (oils) - Saturday - May 9th - 10am to 1pm - $65
Click here to view Michael's supply list.

Oil Painting Workshop with Vicky McLain - Saturday - May 16th - 9am to 2pm - $40
Click here to view Vicky's Supply List.

Click below to view our children's classes for May:

Children's Classes with Michelle Morris

Call or email Bruce at the Arts Center for more information.
p: 843.332.6234
e: bartscounc@aol.com

April & May Arts Ed: At A Glance

April Classes

*Oil Painting with Ilona Smithkin - Monday through Friday - 9:30 - 12:30 - April 20th - 24th - $140

Photography with Duane Childers - Mondays - 6:00 to 7:15 - 6 weeks - begins April 20th - $95

Sewing Class with Shirley Hilson - Saturdays - 10am to 12pm - 8 weeks - begins April 4th - $150

Children's Clay with Michelle Morris - Mondays - 4:00 to 5:15 - 4 weeks - begins April 6th - $20

Intro to Painting & Drawing for Ages 8 & Up with Phyllis Cunningham - Tuesdays - 4:00 - 5:15- 6 weeks - begins April 14th - $90

Ukrainian Egg Workshop with Ivy McLaurin - Saturday, April 4th - 10am - 4pm - $70

Watercolor Workshop with Anne Patterson - Saturday, April 18th - 10am - 4pm - $95

*will be taught at Birds of A Feather in Darlington

May Classes

*Watercolors with Bob Feury - Thursdays- 6:30 - 8:00 - 4 weeks - begins May 7th - $70

Plein Air Workshop with Michael Gray (oils) - Saturday - May 9th - 10am to 1pm - $65

Oil Painting Workshop with Vicky McLain - Saturday - May 16th - 9am to 2pm - $40

Call or email Bruce at the Arts Center for more information.
p: 843.332.6234
e: bartscounc@aol.com

Watercolor Workshop: April 18th

Anne Patterson will be leading a Watercolor Workshop on April 18th from 10 to 4. This still life workshop will cost $95.

Call Bruce at the Arts Center to sign up, 843.332.6234.

Anne's supply list can be found by clicking on the link below:

Anne Patterson's Supply List

Close study of classic painters has brought much influence to the work of Anne Hightower-Patterson. The figures of Degas and the watercolors of Wyeth were early inspirations in her paintings. Even today, images of these painters guide her choices of subject matters. Later, study of Winslow homer and John Singer Sargent has inspired her watercolors by their brilliance in color and design. The most contemporary paintings that have moved her are the works of Stephen Scott Young and Carolyn Brady. Their use of light and color make powerful statements in their works which are personal and moving.She is a member with Excellence of the South Carolina Watercolor Society and has had work selected for local, state and national competitions. She is also well known as a juror, speaker and teacher of watercolor.

Please bring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided by the Arts Council.

March Arts Ed Classes

Photoshop with Duane Childers - $200, includes program.

Duane Childers will be offering a Photoshop Class beginning March 16th and ending April 6th. The Monday class will last from 6:00 - 7:15 and will be held at the Arts Center. You will need to have a laptop for this class.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 will be the program used for the class. The class will cover the functions of each tool within the program, importing and organizing pictures, fixing color and other problems, resizing images for print and web-use and much more.

Watercolor Class

Jo Furman will be offering a Watercolor Class on Tuesdays beginning March 10th and ending March 31st. The cost for the class is $65. The class will meet from 11am to 1pm.

Jo's supply list can be found by clicking on this link:

http://supplylists.blogspot.com/2009/02/jo-furmans-watercolor-supply-list.html

Jo Furman is a member of the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail and has taught several classes at Black Creek Arts Council over the years.

Art History Class for Children

Leslie Pinto will offer an Art History Class for young people on Tuesday Nights from 6:30 - 7:30 beginning March 10th and ending March 31st.

The $40 course will study the lives of the following artists: Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso and Monet. Students will create projects in the likeness of each artists' style. Ages 7 - 10.

Morris to Offer Clay & Mixed Media

Michelle Morris will be offering a Clay Class for children ages 3 -12. The class will meet on Mondays from 4:00 - 5:15. The cost is $20 for the 4-week session. The first class will be March 9th.

Morris will also be offering a Mixed Media Class for children ages 3 -12. This class will meet on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:15 and will begin on March 11th. Cost for the 4-session class is $20.

Call Bruce at the Arts Center to register for any of these classes. Additional March classes will be posted soon.

March Madness at BCAC

March Madness

In March, Black Creek Arts Council will be offering free classes, workshops, and demonstrations. Below is a schedule for March Madness sessions. Limited space is available. Please call Bruce at the Arts Center to reserve your spot, 843.332.6234.

The sessions are divided into five groups: Pottery, Painting, Children’s Classes, Adult Classes, and Teen Classes.

Pottery Classes

Barbara Watson, Mary Lou Bailey, and Stephanie Jackson will be offering classes in the Pottery Studio during March Madness.

Handbuilding with Mary Lou Bailey

Tuesday, March 3rd from 6pm to 8pm
Thursday, March 5th from 6pm to 8pm

Wheel Classes with Barbara Watson

Monday, March 2nd from 10am to 11:15am
Monday, March 2nd from 11:30am to 12:45pm
Tuesday, March 3rd from 2:00pm to 3:15pm

Wheel Classes with Stephanie Jackson

Wednesday, March 4th from 10:00am to 11:15am
Thursday, March 5th from 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Saturday, March 14th from 12pm to 1:30pm

March Madness: Painting Classes

Painting Classes

BCAC will be offering sessions in Oils, Watercolors, and Acrylics, as well as an Open Studio session for all painters.

Oil Painting with Vicky McLain

Monday, March 2nd from 10am to 12pm
Friday, March 6th from 10am to 12pm

Watercolor with Jo Furman

Tuesday, March 3rd from 10am to 12pm

Acrylic Painting with Leslie Pinto

Tuesday, March 3rd from 6pm to 7:15pm
Thursday, March 5th from 6pm to 7:15pm

Open Studio with Frankie Bush

Wednesday, March 4th from 10am to 12pm

March Madness: Children's Classes

Children’s Classes

Classes in clay, mixed media, illustration, art history, acting, and Kindermusik will be offered.

Clay Classes with Michelle Morris

Monday, March 2nd from 4:00 to 4:45
Monday, March 2nd from 5:00 to 5:45
Wednesday, March 4th from 4:00 to 5:15
Thursday, March 5th from 10:00 to 11:15

Illustration Classes with Patz Fowle

Tuesday, March 3rd from 4:00 to 5:30
Saturday, March 7th from 2pm to 4pm (Family Fun Illustration for Parents & Kids)

Art History with Leslie Pinto

Wednesday, March 4th from 6pm to 7:15

Intro to Acting with Tracy Price

Thursday, March 5th from 4:00 to 4:45
Thursday, March 5th from 5:00 to 5:45

Mixed Media with Michelle Morris

Wednesday, March 4th from 5:30 to 6:30

Kindermusik with Greta Johnson

Saturday, March 14th TBD

March Madness: Adult Classes

Adult Classes

In addition to painting and pottery, BCAC will be offering sessions for adults on mixed media, photography, sculpting, illustration, glass art, and jazz.

Mixed Media with Michelle Morris

Monday, March 2nd from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Intro to Photography with Duane Childers

Wednesday, March 4th from 6pm to 7pm

Sculpting with Mike Fowle

Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 12pm

Family Fun Illustration with Patz Fowle

Saturday, March 7th from 2pm to 4pm (For Parents & Kids)

March Madness: Teen Classes

Classes for Teens

Michelle Morris will be offering a Clay Class geared for teenagers on Saturday, March 14th from 12pm to 1:15pm.

February Classes

February's classes are broken into four categories: Adult Art Classes, Art Classes in Darlington, Pottery Classes, and Children's Art Classes.

Adult Art Classes

In February, we will be offering an Oil Painting Class and Mixed Media Art Class at the Arts Center.

Vicky McLain will be bringing her talented brush to the Black Creek Arts Center on Tuesday mornings beginning February 3rd. Vicky's Oil Painting Class will last from 10:00 – 12:00 and will span four weeks. Vicky will be teaching her cotton painting technique. Cost for the class is $70. Call Bruce at the Arts Center (843.332.6234) for a supply list.

Michelle Morris will be offering a Mixed Media Class for adults on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:45. Cost for the class is $40. The first class will meet on February 4th and the final session will be February 25th.

Art Classes in Darlington

The classes below will be offered at Birds of a Feather on Siskron Street in Darlington.

Michelle Morris will be leading two classes in Darlington during the month of February. Michelle will be offering a Children's Clay Class from 4 - 5:15 on Tuesdays beginning February 3rd and ending February 24th. Cost for the class is $20.

Michelle Morris will also be offering a Mixed Media Class for children from 4:00 - 5:15 on Thursdays beginning February 5th and ending February 26th. Cost for the class is $20.

Vicky McLain will be leading an Oil Painting Class in Darlington Wednesday mornings beginning February 4th and ending February 25th. Vicky's class will last from 10:00 - 12:00. Vicky, a member of the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail, will be teaching her cotton painting technique. Cost for the class is $70. Call Bruce at the Arts Center (843.332.6234) for a supply list.

In The Pottery Studio...

Mary Lou Bailey and Barbara Watson will be offering pottery classes in February.

Hand-Building with Mary Lou Bailey:

This class will be held on Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning February 3rd and ending on February 26th. The cost for the eight-session class is $90. The class will meet from 6pm - 8pm.

Wheel Classes with Barbara Watson

Barbara will be offering three classes in February:

Mondays - 5:30 - 7:00p - Beginning on Feb 2nd and ending on Feb 23rd
Tuesdays- 10:00a - 12:00p - Beginning on Feb 3rd and ending on Feb 24th
Wednesdays- 10:00a - 12:00p - Beginning on Feb 4th and ending on Feb 25th

The cost for Barbara's classes is $90.

Children’s Art Classes at the Arts Center

Leslie Pinto will be offering an Art History Class on Tuesday nights from 6:30 – 7:15 beginning on February 3rd and ending February 24th. Cost for the class is $30.

Michelle Morris will be leading a Clay Class on Mondays from 4:00 - 5:15 beginning on February 2nd and ending on February 23rd. Cost for the class is $20. The class is great for young people ages 3-12.

Michelle Morris will also be offering a Mixed Media Class on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:15. This class will begin on February 4th and end on February 25th. The cost will be $20.

To sign up for any BCAC classes, contact Bruce Douglas at the Arts Center, 843.332.6234.

January Classes at BCAC

Photography Class with Duane Childers

Award-winning photojournalist Duane Childers will be teaching a photography class on Monday evenings from 6:00 - 7:15. Cost for the class is $90. There will be six sessions, with the first being January 12th. Participants will need to bring their own digital cameras. The class will be held at the Arts Center.

Children's Clay Classes with Michelle Morris

Michelle Morris will be offering Children's Clay Classes on Mondays in Hartsville and on Tuesdays in Darlington. In the class, students will make and paint a variety of clay figurines. The class is great for children ages 3 - 12.

On Mondays, beginning January 5th and ending January 26th, Michelle will teach at the Arts Center in Hartsville.

On Tuesdays, beginning January 6th and ending January 27th, Michelle will teach at Birds of a Feather on Siskon Street in Darlington.

Cost for the classes is $20. Both classes will meet from 4:00 - 5:15.


Mixed Media Class with Michelle Morris

Michelle Morris will also lead a Mixed Media Class for children ages 3 - 12. This class will meet on Wednesdays at the Arts Center in Hartsville. The class will meet from 4:00 - 5:15 beginning on January 7th and ending on January 28th. Cost for the class is $20.

Weekend Workshops: Collage & Print-Making

Patz Fowle and Wan Marsh will be offering workshops in January:

Patz Fowle will be offering a monotype print-making workshop in Darlington at Birds of a Feather on January 24th. The workshop will last from 10am to noon. The cost for the workshop is $40. Monotype printing is a fascinating technique for creating exciting artwork. Images can be made using specialized inks that are applied by rolling or painting onto non-porous plates. These plates may then be altered with sgraffito to add the look of texture and design. After that, an impression of the image is transferred onto paper.

Wan Marsh will be offering a Collage Workshop on January 24th at the Arts Center in Hartsville. The workshop will take place from 10am to 4pm. Lunch will be provided. Cost for the workshop is $110. Spaces are filling quickly.

Marsh's work has been featured in several publications and won numerous awards. Marsh studied art at the Governor's School of North Carolina at Salem College in Winston Salem. She has also studied at The Penland School of Crafts, the Mint Museum and CPCC in Charlotte North Carolina. Wan has degrees in design and horticulture. Marsh's mixed media collages consist of, but are not limited to paint, paper, wood, glass, fiber and found objects. She also incorporates many of her unique decorative painting techniques to achieve unlimited effects.

Adult Art Class

On Wednesdays beginning January 7th and ending January 28th, Michelle Morris will be leading a 3D Art Class for adults. The cost for the class is $40. The class will meet from 5:30 - 6:45 for four weeks. This class will be held at the Arts Center.