Art for Challenging Times
We are offering classes for all age groups. Classes are held at the arts center, except for our Thursday night drawing class. All classes are listed below. Due to the size of our classrooms, we respectfully ask that masks be worn during in-person classes unless all participants and the instructor agree otherwise.
You can also check out our month-by-month calendar to help you plan your Fine Arts Center activities.
Weekly Free Drawing Class
- FREE Weekly Drawing Class
- Thursday 6 - 8 pm
- Instructor: Ann Buchau
- All ages welcome
- Class Limit: 20
Enjoy this online step-by-step drawing class in the comfort and safety of your own home. Each week your instructor will focus on a different topic, technique or subject with the ultimate goal of improving and developing your own unique style. This class is open to anyone with a desire to draw — any age, any level. After you register for this free class you will be emailed a link with instructions. Be sure to sign up early because the class limit is 20. This class is made possible by a generous donation from Drs. Patricia and Jay Chapman.
To attend this class, please make an appointment by emailing sr.fine.arts.ctr@gmail.com or calling and leaving a message: 315-298-7007.
Classes
- Please Note: This is a five-session class
- Beginner Wheel Throwing
- Instructor: Marybeth Sorendo
- Dates:
- Saturday, April 2
- Saturday, April 9
- Saturday, April 16
- Saturday, April 23
- Saturday, April 30
- Time:
- 12:00 - 2:30 pm
- Ages: Adult/Teen
- Maximum enrollment: 5
- Fee: $90 members/$125 non members
- Location: 3-D Studio
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Sorry! Class is sold out! Learn how to throw basic forms using the potter's wheel. Your instructor will guide you step by step as you learn how to wedge, center and create simple vessels. You will also learn trimming techniques and how to successfully glaze your pots. Students enrolled in this class will also have the option to come in for open studio to practice and work on their pieces. (Open studio is a designated time available to those enrolled in one of our pottery classes. Although there will be a monitor, there is no instructor for the open studio.) Total class time is 12.5 hours with the option of an additional 10 hours of open studio time during the class session.
All tools and materials are provided to create at least three small vessels. Additional clay may be purchased. Students are welcome to bring their own tools; however, all personal items must be taken home at the end of each class. No outside clay or glazes are permitted in the Pottery Studio.
This is an in-person class, and masks are required. Register in person or online at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site. This discounted class is made possible through “Art for Challenging Times,” a grant generously funded by the John Ben Snow Foundation.
- Please Note: This is a five-session class
- Intermediate Ceramics Class
- Instructor: Marybeth Sorendo
- Dates: Thursdays, 5 weeks
- Thursday, April 7
- Thursday, April 14
- Thursday, April 21
- Thursday, April 28
- Thursday, May 5
- Time:
- 5:15 - 7:45 pm
- Ages: Adult/Teen
- Maximum enrollment: 5
- Fee: $175 per class members/ $200 non members
- Location: 3-D Studio,
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Intermediate level students will explore individual creative ideas as they learn different methods to make lidded jars and containers, create pulled handles for mugs, and throw taller pots by combining multiple thrown forms (compound method). Students will be encouraged to experiment with surface design with learning sgraffito and mishima techniques. Wheel experience is required to register for this class. Students enrolled in this class will also have the option to come in for open studio to practice and work on their pieces. (Open studio is a designated time available to those enrolled in one of our pottery classes. Although there will be a monitor, there is no instructor for the open studio.) Total class time is 12.5 hours with the option of an additional 10 hours of open studio time during the class session.
All tools and materials are provided along with 25 lbs of clay. Students are welcome to bring their own tools; however, all personal items must be taken home at the end of each class. No outside clay or glazes are permitted in the Pottery Studio.
This is an in-person class, and masks are required. Register in person or online at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site. This discounted class is made possible through “Art for Challenging Times,” a grant generously funded by the John Ben Snow Foundation.
- Please Note: This is a two-session class
- Leather Tooling 101
- Instructor: Anna Blachman
- Dates:
- Saturday, April 9
- Saturday, April 16
- Time: 2 - 5 pm
- Ages: 14 and up
- Maximum enrollment: 6
- Fee: $30 member/$40 non-member
- (Scholarships available, please inquire)
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Learn to use the basic leather carving tools - swivel knife, beveler, veiner, cam, background, seeder, pear shader - plus the mulesfoot. During the first session, students will practice mastering the swivel knife and beveler and then cut a coaster from their choice of provided designs (or draw their own). During the second class students will be introduced to the veiner, cam, seeder, pear shader, mulesfoot and background tools and will carve a completed floral coaster. Students will also learn to antique their project and finish the edges.
This is an in-person class, and masks are required. Register in person or online at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site. This discounted class is made possible through “Art for Challenging Times,” a grant generously funded by the John Ben Snow Foundation.
- Screen Free Week
- FREE Art Projects
- Thurs | April 14 | 1 - 5 pm
- Fri | April 15 | 1 - 5 pm
- Sat | April 16 | 10 am - 2 pm
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Screen free week starts April 11th. Once again we will be participating in Screen Free Week and offering FREE art projects for kids of all ages.
Thursday April 14, 1 - 5 pm. Stop by to create a free art project! Kids of all ages are welcome. Make an air dry clay pot (while supplies last). Color a spring picture!
Friday April 15, 1 - 5 pm. Stop by to create a free art project! Have fun with stamping! Kids of all ages are welcome.
Saturday April 16, 10 am - 2 pm. Stop by to create a free art project! Kids of all ages are welcome. Make a string egg (while supplies last) or do a free project.
- Please Note: This is a four-session class
- YAE Club April/May Session
- Theme: Earth Day
- Elementary School program (ages 5 -10)
- Instructor: Keirsten Jennings
- Dates Monday afternoons:
- Monday, April 18
- Monday, April 25
- Monday, May 2
- Monday, May 9
- Time:
- 4 - 5:30 pm
- Class Limit: 6 (first come; first served)
- Pay what you can:
- $5 - $20 per 4-week session
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Students will learn what Earth day is and create art with an Earth Day theme. They will make a styrofoam print of an endangered animal, create beaded jewelry by recycling paper and magazine pages, and create an animal biome drawing. All materials are supplied by the Salmon River Fine Arts Center. Space is limited so sign up early at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site.
Option for bus drop off after school directly at the art center. Students may enjoy a snack and choice of art activities before their class officially starts.
YAE Classes (Young Artist Experience) are made possible by generous funding from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation.
- Please Note: This is a four-session class
- YAE Club April/May Session
- Theme: Gelli Plate Exploration
- MS/HS program (ages 11 & up)
- Instructor: Samantha Cook
- Dates Monday afternoons:
- Monday, April 18
- Monday, April 25
- Monday, May 2
- Monday, May 9
- Time:
- 3:15 - 5:30 pm
- Class Limit: 6 (first come; first served)
- Pay what you can:
- $5 - $20 per 4-week session
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Gelli plate printmaking is amazing and diverse! Gelli plates are durable, come in many sizes and shapes. In this class, we will explore the different techniques and fun with printing with a variety of materials. We will explore printing on traditional and nontraditional materials. We will cover “one-pull” color layers, using stencils, texturing with found objects, transfers, and print use in mixed media. All materials are supplied by the Salmon River Fine Arts Center. Space is limited so sign up early at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site.
Option for bus drop off after school directly at the art center. Students may enjoy a snack and choice of art activities before their class officially starts.
YAE Classes (Young Artist Experience) are made possible by generous funding from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation.
- Watercolor Workshop
- Going from “This to That”
- Instructor: Craig Anderson
- Date: Tuesday, May 3
- Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Ages: Adult
- Maximum enrollment: 8
- Fee: $20 members/ $30 non-members
- Materials: Included
- Location: Salmon River Fine Arts Center
This workshop is open to all levels but assumes some basic painting experience. The workshop will cover all the crucial fundamentals concentrating specifically on exploring color and values. The crux of the workshop will be going “from this,” your reference photo, “to that,” your finished painting. Through a fun and encouraging atmosphere you will learn valuable techniques and advice that will aid any painter.
A reference photo will be provided, but students may also choose to bring a lighthouse reference photo of their own. All materials and tools will be supplied; however, the experienced student is welcome to bring their favorite brushes to work with if desired. A notebook or sketchbook is recommended but not required.
This is an in-person class, and masks are required. Register in person or online at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site. This discounted class is made possible through “Art for Challenging Times,” a grant generously funded by the John Ben Snow Foundation.
Craig is an award-winning artist whose work is represented by private and corporate collections nationwide. He is a Signature Member of the San Diego Watercolor Society and the California Watercolor Association, has served as a juror in a number of art exhibitions, and is in demand for live demonstrations and workshops. You can visit his website https://andersonwatercolors.com for more information.
- Please Note: This is a two-session class
- Leather Workshop
- Mandala Traveler's Notebook
- Instructor: Anna Blachman
- Dates:
- Saturday, May 7
- Saturday, May 14
- Time: 2 - 5 pm
- Ages: Adult/Teen
- Maximum enrollment: 6
- Fee: $35 members / $40 non-members
- Location: 2-D Studio,
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
This is a super fun, leather stamping workshop and everyone who has ever taken this class loves their Traveler's Notebook. You will too! In the first half of this class, you will lay out circular guidelines and stamp your unique mandala patterns for the cover of your notebook. The following class will be spent coloring the notebooks with your choice of colors, finishing the edges and the inside, punching a few holes and assembling your notebook. These traveler's notebooks can hold 4 - 8 inserts. One is included in the class fee and additional inserts may be purchased at the class for $2.16 each (or are available at Michaels for $2 each plus tax, usually found in the front of the store in the value bins). These beautiful leather notebooks make amazing gifts for yourself or a loved one.
All materials and tools will be provided (although students who have their own leather stamps or tools are welcome to bring them).
This is an in-person class, and masks are required. Register in person or online at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site. This discounted class is made possible through “Art for Challenging Times,” a grant generously funded by the John Ben Snow Foundation.
- Please Note: This is a four-session class
- YAE Club May/June Session
- Theme: Fun Food
- Elementary School program (ages 5 -10)
- Instructor: Keirsten Jennings
- Dates Monday afternoons:
- Monday, May 16
- Monday, May 23
- Monday, June 6
- Monday, June 13
- Time:
- 4 - 5:30 pm
- Class Limit: 6 (first come; first served)
- Pay what you can:
- $5 - $20 per 4-week session
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
Students will explore the theme of food through drawing, painting and sculpture. They will study Wayne Thiebaud's iconic dessert paintings and create their own in his style. They will also create mini food sculptures from polymer clay. Lastly, students will learn paper sculpture techniques and use them to create a low relief hamburger paper sculpture. All materials are supplied by the Salmon River Fine Arts Center. Space is limited so sign up early at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site.
Option for bus drop off after school directly at the art center. Students may enjoy a snack and choice of art activities before their class officially starts.
YAE Classes (Young Artist Experience) are made possible by generous funding from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation.
- Please Note: This is a four-session class
- YAE Club May/June Session
- Theme: Found Object Art
- MS/HS program (ages 11 & up)
- Instructor: Samantha Cook
- Dates Monday afternoons:
- Monday, May 16
- Monday, May 23
- Monday, June 6
- Monday, June 13
- Time:
- 3:15 - 5:30 pm
- Class Limit: 6 (first come; first served)
- Pay what you can:
- $5 - $20 per 4-week session
- Salmon River Fine Arts Center
“Found object” art describes artwork that utilizes objects not conventionally designated as art supplies, and manipulates them. Found art objects allow students and artists to get creative with materials that can be found right at home, or materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Students will be able to appreciate the beauty in the discarded, "unattractive," and the found. They will be able to build and create something with new life and see the infinite possibilities recycled materials can have in the realm of art. Before this class students should collect things that they think might be interesting that they find or that might otherwise be thrown away. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” All other materials are supplied by the Salmon River Fine Arts Center. Space is limited so sign up early at Salmon River Fine Arts Center Square Site.
Option for bus drop off after school directly at the art center. Students may enjoy a snack and choice of art activities before their class officially starts.
YAE Classes (Young Artist Experience) are made possible by generous funding from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation.