Tuesdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pmJan 9 – Feb 27 2024 (8 weeks)with instructor James Farrah How to paint in watercolor. Concentrating on selection of materials and supplies, color mixing and paint application, as well as composition and perspective. Course is designed to supply the tools and techniques needed to produce whatever you want to express.
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pmJan 9 – Feb 27 2024 (8 weeks)with instructor Lelaina Scott Take this 8 week class and by the end you will feel confident in the art of acrylic painting. Starting with learning the basics of color theory, developing an idea and bringing it to life. While the beginning of this […]
Wednesdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmJanuary 10 – February 28 (8 weeks)with instructor Maggie Scotilla Want to learn to draw beautiful plants and flowers, maybe with a few critters added in? Join this collaborative class to learn proportion strategies, color choice, and techniques to add depth to your drawings and bring them to life. We will […]
Wednesdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pmFebruary 7 – 28 (4 weeks)with instructors Lisa Baumgartner & Alice Clark In this 4 session class we will be focusing on learning the process of gelli print making, with one session devoted entirely to learning linocut— carving and printing. There will be two instructors for the class: Alice Clark will […]
Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:30 pmJanuary 10 – February 28with instructor Maggie Scotilla Join our teen open studio. This new 8 week program is designed for teens to enjoy a supportive learning environment to pursue styles of art you are most interested in. Bring personal art projects to work on or explore different mediums with our […]
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pmJanuary 10 – February 28 (8 weeks)with instructor Ken Plattner For beginning and advanced students. Beginners make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Advanced or repeat students will continue with previous or personal projects. Please contact Ken at 814-360-8571 (text only) with any […]
Thursdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmJanuary 11 – February 29with instructor Holly Foy Want to draw but don’t know where to begin? This fun, gentle, introductory class will allow participants to develop observational skills needed by artists, to practice a variety of techniques like contour and gesture drawing, shading and exploring basic composition information all […]
Felted Wool Basket Workshopwith instructor Kari RoslundMonday, March 18, 6–8pm Join fiber artist, Kari Roslund, and learn how to create a simple wet-felted basket for spring. This is a great great workshop for friends or a unique opportunity to create alongside your child. Student ages 9 and up with a caregiver. Space is limited to 7 pairs […]
Needle Felted Eggswith instructor Kari RoslundTuesday, March 19, 6–8pm Join fiber artist, Kari Roslund, and learn how to create a simple needle felted eggs for spring. This is a great great workshop for friends! Space is limited!
Printmaking — Linocutswith instructor Alice ClarkWednesdays, 1–4pm4 weeks: March 06 – 27 Reduction prints use the same linoleum block to print all of the colors in an image. The process starts with carving a design into a new lino block and printing the first color on each sheet of paper in the edition. Then the printmaker […]
Show runs Friday, March 1 – March 30Opening Reception is Friday, March 1, 5:30–7:30pmat the KISH Bank Expect More Store, 114 S. Allen Street, State College, PA 16801KISH is open M–F, 9–5 and Saturdays 9–12. Come see the work by our talented local high school students during Youth Art Month Celebration AND the amazing woodcarvings of […]
Boston-based Irish flute player Shannon Heaton will perform an intimate set of tunes, songs, and stories, followed by a session for all levels. If you know three or three-hundred tunes (or none), you are welcome to pull up a chair and be part of the hang. There are lots of ways to participate, including listening […]
Please pick up your BEES at the Art Alliance Office, 824 Pike Street, Lemont These are DUE BACK TO THE OFFICE, APRIL 10th We are pleased to have you participate in Jana Marie Foundation’s Art with a Theme project to create awareness for mental health and wellness! With growing mental health needs in our community […]
Watercolor Flower in Vaseswith instructor Lena ThynellWednesday, April 10, 1–4pm Join us for an afternoon of watercolor exploration in this three hour workshop with instructor Lena Thynell. To paint a glass vase full of flowers might seem difficult but there are some simple steps that Lena is excited to share! Please bring a vase and flowers of […]
Polymer Clay Creations Workshop for Teens!with instructor Ann Taylor-SchmidtSaturday April 6 & Saturday April 2010am–12pm Join Instructor Ann Taylor-Schmidt for this exploration of the Mokume Gane technique in polymer clay and in basic jewelry making techniques. This workshop is designed for teens ages 13 through 17. This is a two-day workshop on 4/6 (day one) […]
EACH PIECE BELONGS: Art Hang 4/20 at Pike St. Gallery from 4pm-8pm Join us at our studio to work on your piece for the installation EACH PIECE BELONGS A limited amount of canvases will be available for purchase: $35: 24×24 $60: 30×30 Each purchase of a canvas for this project is a donation to Centre LGBT+ […]
Framing Your Paintingswith instructor Lena ThynellWednesday, April 24, 1–4pm Learn how to frame your watercolor paintings with and without glass. During this three hours workshop we shall explore how to frame your watercolor paintings with glass and a matting and also how to frame without glass. Lena frames all her paintings by herself. She will […]
Beyond the Basics — Intermediate Drawingwith instructor Holly FoyThursdays, 9am–12pm4 weeks: April 4 – April 25 Love drawing but want to develop your skills and learn some new techniques?This fun, gentle, intermediate class will allow participants to develop observational skills needed by artists, to practice a variety of techniques like contour and gesture drawing, shading and […]
The Penn State University Libraries Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization Department is pleased to host the 5th annual William D. Minter Lectureship in Conservation on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library, University Park, PA. The event will feature a presentation by Diane Maurer, marbler and paper artist. Register to join us in-person at Foster Auditorium at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948A9AF2FA2F49-48126711-william After […]
Beginning Drawingwith instructor Ann Taylor-SchmidtMondays, 1–3pm6 weeks: March 18 – April 22 Overcome the fear of a blank page and learn the basic techniques to draw the basics. Instructor Ann Taylor- Schmidt will lead you through exercises to approach drawing with confidence.
The Farmland Preservation Artists of Central PA will have their work displayed in the gallery at Schlow Library in downtown State College, PA, April 2–30.
This year’s Recycled Show, Dreamworld, will be on display April 4–29 at Kish Bank, Downtown State College. The opening reception was Friday, April 5, from 5:30–7:30pm during the State College’s Downtown First Friday events. Deadlines Entry forms are DUE, FRIDAY, MARCH 29 by NOON. Artwork will be needs to be dropped off at KISH BANK’s […]
Beginning Drawingwith instructor Bryar NigroTuesdays, 6:30–8:30pmApril 9–20 Join our newest instructor Bryar for a 4 week course in basic drawing techniques.
Exploring Oil Paintingwith instructor Marisa EichmanMondays 9am–12pm8 weeks: March 18 – May 6 Oil painting is forgiving, versatile, and fun! There are so many exciting things to learn about oil painting, that depending on where the class has interest, we’ll talk about brushstrokes, blending, layering, values, colors, edges, composition, underpainting, and glazing, supplies, exhibiting in […]
Sumi-e & Beyondwith instructor Jennifer KaneTuesdays, 1–4pm8 weeks: March 18 – May 7 Sumi-e ink painting is a zen practice of capturing the essence of an object or scene with simple beauty and elegance. You will learn traditional sumi-e ink brushwork techniques, then use them to create a contemporary work of art. Ceramicists who use […]
Colors of the Rainbow — Birdswith instructor Maggie ScotillaWednesdays, 1–4pmMarch 20 – May 8 (8 weeks) Program Description Join this collaborative class to learn proportion strategies, color choice, and techniques to add depth to your drawings and bring them to life. We will explore all varieties of our avian friends as well as plants and […]
Stained Glasswith instructor Ken PlattnerWednesdays, 6:30 – 9pm8 weeks: March 20 – May 8 For beginning and advanced students. Beginners make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Advanced or repeat students will continue with previous or personal projects. Please contact Ken at 814-360-8571 (text only) with any […]
This year’s Figurative Show will be on display May 8 – 12 at the Art Alliance Gallery, 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA 16851, with an opening reception, Friday, May 10, from 6–8:30pm Show hours are:Wednesday, May 8 — 1:30 – 4pmThursday, May 9 — 11am – 4pmFriday, May 10 — 6 – 8:30pmSaturday, May 11 — […]
Fire & Fiber at the Kish Bank Expect More Store, 114 S. Allen Street, State College, PA Opening Reception is May 3rd 5:30-7pm Show runs, Thursday, May 2nd to Friday, May 31st Fire and Fiber is a collection of work that celebrates material, process, and creating. This exhibition features the work of the following artist working […]
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED Watercolor Paint Making WorkshopJune 1, 12–3pmwith instructor Sydney Turner Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own watercolors from start to finish? Or how watercolors become the beautiful vibrant and transparent paints they are? This is the workshop for you! You will gain hands-on experience making your […]
Lelaina Scott’s work will be up in May at the State College Downtown Improvement District office off of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza on Fraser Street. About Lelaina:
Impressionistic Oil Painting Using the Palette Knifewith instructor Linda BorchTuesdays, 1-4pmMay 14 – June 4 (4 weeks) Impressionistic Oil Painting Using the Palette Knife, 4 sessions on Tuesdays, May 14-June 4, 1-4pm Come and have fun learning to paint with a palette knife. The textures and colors possible are a delight for the soul! Although […]
June 10–14, 9am–12pmages 5–8with instructor Donna Lawrence Using a variety of media; paints, paper, found objects and more…this will be a week of exploring all the possibilities of circle art. Throughout the week, campers will be making work in the kids studio as well as stepping outside and creating circle art in nature as well.
June 10–14, 1–4pmages 7–11with instructor Lisa Turner Explore and make art using tessellations, number patterns like the golden rectangle and Fibonacci, fractals, tanagrams and MORE! Multi-media with drawing, collage and painting.
Acrylic Pour Painting Workshopwith instructor Marica TacconiSaturday, June 15, 1:30–4:30pm Please note this a new DATE 6/15/24This workshop will explore acrylic pouring, a technique that produces quick paintings with dramatic, contemporary results. We will cover different paint mixing and several ways of pouring the paint over the canvas. By the end of the workshop, you […]
Papermaking at the Penn State Library Conservation Centrewith Bill MinterJune 18 from 9–11:30am We are thrilled to collaborate with the Penn State Conservation Center, part of the Penn State Library System. Join senior conservator Bill Minter for this introduction to papermaking. Learn basic techniques and what tools you can use to make paper at home! […]
