Mixed Media

Beginner’s Watercolor

Instructor: Laura Azzi

For beginners only. Learn the basics of watercolor painting, from brush strokes to color mixing to applying water media paint. Color theory and composition will also be covered. Come and express your creative self through watercolor for relaxation and enjoyment. You are responsible for providing some of their own supplies and will receive a supply list two weeks prior to class. [Expect to pay $20 – $35 for supplies at a local art supply store.]

Saturday, February 4: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, February 5: 12:00 – 4:00pm

• Skill Level: Open to all
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level: NC State Students – $60 Public – $100

Copperplate Calligraphy

Instructor: Jessica Yee

Learn the origins of copperplate calligraphy to create classic and modern script lettering. You will be provided with all the tools needed, guidelines for practice, and supplies needed to learn how to create basic letterforms, including flourishing. Copperplate is elegant and can be modernized for a wide variety of script styles. All supplies included.

Mondays [4 weeks] February 13 – March 6: 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Beginner 
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $105     Public – $155

Encaustic Beachscape [Workshop]

Instructor: Marcia Streithorst

Join encaustic artist Marcia Streithorst as she teaches you all about encaustic painting while walking you through the steps to craft your very own Seascape painting. You will paint on a wood birch panel using an encaustic medium (e.g., wax with resin) and a heat gun. In this workshop you will learn how to safely use encaustic supplies. You will also learn how to get a smooth or textured surface and how to embed shells and other mixed media materials in your work. Students will walk away with their completed 6×6 painting. A materials fee of $20 is payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop. This workshop is suited for all skill levels. 
To learn more about encaustic and Marcia’s work, please visit https://mjsworks.com.

Friday, March 24, 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $15     Public – $25

Encaustic Mermaid Painting [Workshop]

Instructor: Marcia Streithorst

Join encaustic artist Marcia Streithorst as she teaches you all about encaustic painting while walking you though the steps to craft your very own beautiful mermaid painting. You will paint on a wood birch panel using encaustic medium (e.g. wax with resin) and a heat gun. In this workshop you will learn how to safely use encaustic supplies. You will also learn how to get a smooth or textured surface and how to embed other mixed media materials in your work. You will walk away with a small, completed painting. A materials fee of $20 is payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop. This workshop is suited for all skill levels.
To learn more about encaustic and Marcia’s work, please visit https://mjsworks.com/.

Friday, February 17, 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $15     Public – $25

Gilding [Workshop]

Instructor: Jessica Yee

All that glitters is not gold but in this class yes, it is! Want to level up your art by adding real 23K gold leaf to your artwork. We will create a modern illuminated letter, while learning techniques of debossing gold, flat and raised gilding and varied adhesion techniques. You will leave with a gilded modern illuminated letter. Supplies included.

Thursday, March 9: 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $75     Public – $85

Uncial Calligraphy

Instructor: Jessica Yee

Want to learn calligraphy? Uncial is a simple script to get you started on your calligraphy journey. In three classes you will learn the foundations of this script and master the tools to create wonderful pieces for friends and family. The beauty of learning this script is that it has one case and uses the already natural movements we have mastered while learning to write. Supplies included.

Mondays [2 weeks], January 30 – February 6: 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $85     Public – $105

Introduction to Silkscreen Printing

Instructor: Dominick Rapone

Learn the basics of silkscreen and produce two to three prints by the end of class. The fundamentals of silkscreen printing include separations, coating, registration, proper printing techniques, and terminology. Learn about the process and history of silkscreen printing both as an expressive and as a graphic art form. Explore hand-drawn, photographic, photocopied and digital color separation techniques. The class will focus on individual projects that you are interested in. Use water based inks to print on various materials such as paper, fabric, glass, metal and wood. Learn how to print with their screens using a squeegee, apply emulsion to the screen with a scoop coater, shoot and wash out your images, mix color, and make editions of prints. Sufficient supplies needed to learn/practice the basic skills during class are included; however, if you desire to print large quantities of your designs or practice between classes, you will need to supply some of your own paper and inks for printing (more on this will be discussed during the first class session). Please wear old/dirty clothes to work in.
To see Dominick’s work, visit: www.beastlyprints.com.

Note: You may use the studio by appointment during the days between class sessions*. Studio memberships, Punch Cards and Class Passes are not available for the Mixed Media Studio. To use the studio for screeprinting after the class has ended you must reserve the room and pay the hourly fee for use of the studio.
*Questions and appointment requests should be emailed to our studio technician, Katy Walls, at kswalls@ncsu.edu.

Section A: Tuesdays [6 weeks] January 10 – February 14: 6:30 – 9:30pm

Section B: Tuesdays [6 weeks] February 21 – April 4 [skip Mar. 14] : 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all – from beginners to intermediate/advanced students
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $105    Public – $175

Leather Journals [Workshop] 

Instructor: Gina Fry
Hemingway was never without his. Frida Kahlo’s are widely reproduced. Make your very own leather journal and learn to do leather sewing, dyeing, and stamping to personalize to your taste. Using a premium 6″ x 8″ journal with acid-free, archival paper you will create a leather cover that is reusable for many journals in the future! Your legacy secured! Supplies included.

Section A – Friday, February 10: 6:00 – 9:30pm 

Section B – Friday, April 7: 6:00 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level: NC State Students – $50 Public – $65

Relief Printing

Instructor: Dominick Rapone

Woodcut, Linoleum and Monoprint. This class is open to all, no prior experience required. You will produce two to three prints by the end of the 6-week period. Explore relief printing using techniques in Linoleum, scroll saw woodcut, color reduction woodcut and monoprint and learn about the process and history of relief printing both as an expressive and as a graphic art form. The class will focus on individual projects that you are interested in. Learn how to print with a press and by hand. Use oil based inks to print on various papers and fabric and make individual prints as well as editions.
To see Dominick’s work, visit: www.beastlyprints.com.

Section A: Wednesdays [6 weeks] January 11 – February 15: 6:30 – 9:30pm

Section B: Wednesdays [6 weeks] February 22 – April 5: 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all – from beginners to intermediate/advanced students
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $120   Public – $190

Watercolor Techniques [Workshop]

Instructor: Laura Azzi

Use what you have learned in Beginning Watercolor class to advance your skills. You will learn techniques with watercolor pencils, palette knife, salt, masking, and unique brush techniques as well as how to create beautiful skies, water and shadowing. You will also expand your knowledge on color mixing and painting wet-into-wet,
You are responsible for providing some of your own supplies and will receive a supply list two weeks prior to class. [If you have no supplies on hand, expect to pay $20 – $35 for supplies at a local art supply store.]

Saturday, February 25: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, February 26: 12:00 – 4:00pm

• Skill Level: Intermediate
• Prerequisites: You must have completed the Beginner’s Watercolor class to take this workshop.

Class fees by level: NC State Students – $60 Public – $100

Winter Landscape in Watercolor [Workshop]

Instructor: Laura Azzi

No experience necessary. Learn how to paint charming fall No experience necessary. Enjoy painting a simple winter landscape in watercolor. Use the creative process of the watercolor medium to create a chilly landscape through textures and techniques. You are responsible for providing some of your own supplies and will receive a supply list two weeks prior to class. [Expect to pay $20 – $35 for supplies at a local art supply store.]

Saturday, January 21: 10:00 – 4:00pm

• Skill Level: Open to all
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level: NC State student – $40     Public – $65