Ongoing Adult Classes
Wednesday Open Studio - 1 visit (6:30-8:30pm)
Work on your own project in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy the flexibility of the open studio. Join the session when it fits your schedule. Receive inspiration from classmates that share your passion. Bring your art, your supplies & your creativity!
Wednesday Open Studio-10 visit punch card for NON-MEMBERS (6:30-8:30pm)
Work on your own project in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy the flexibility of the open studio. Join the session when it fits your schedule. Receive inspiration from classmates that share your passion. Bring your art, your supplies & your creativity!
Wednesday Open Studio - 10 visit punch card for MEMBERS (6:30-8:30pm)
Work on your own project in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy the flexibility of the open studio. Join the session when it fits your schedule. Receive inspiration from classmates that share your passion. Bring your art, your supplies & your creativity!
New classes and workshops in 2023
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Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
FALL CLASSES 2023 (September - December)
Ceramics Holiday Ornaments, December 7, (3-5pm), Thursday
Happy Holidays! Come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon were we make Holiday Ornaments Together. We will learn how to stamp designs into clay. You get to pick the designs from an array of Holiday themes. From Santa to a Nativity Scene, Snowflakes to Twinkle lights. You will easily be able to make at least 5 Ornaments in one session and have them in time to share with family and friends for the holidays.
Ornament pick-up after firing: December 13.
A supply fee of $20.00 is payable to the teacher.
Oil Painting/Drawing Portraiture, December 7-21, (5:30-8:30pm), 3 Thursdays
Work on your own oil portrait in an encouraging atmosphere where realist artist Denise Laurin will be on hand to guide you. Whether you need assistance with a portrait you have already begun, or a new portrait, this class will help you achieve your goals. Easels and worktables are provided.
Supplies: see below.
Beginning Oil/Acrylic Painting, December 12-26, (10:00am-12:00pm), Tuesdays
Instructor: Christopher Hughes
Beginning classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and creating works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes, palette & palette knives, acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well, rags or towels.
MORNING CLASS
9 spots left
Supply list: 3 EACH – Minimum size of 16X20 canvas; Set of flat paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); Palette & Palette knives (#4, #6); Acrylic or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA, or France; Rags or towels.
9 spots left
Supply list: 3 EACH – Minimum size of 16X20 canvas; Set of flat paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); Palette & Palette knives (#4, #6); Acrylic or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA, or France; Rags or towels.
Beginning Oil/Acrylic Painting, December 12-26, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesdays
Instructor: Christopher Hughes
Beginning classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and creating works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes, palette & palette knives, acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well, rags or towels.
EVENING CLASS
5 spots left
Supply list: 3 EACH – Minimum size of 16X20 canvas; Set of flat paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); Palette & Palette knives (#4, #6); Acrylic or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA, or France; Rags or towels.
5 spots left
Supply list: 3 EACH – Minimum size of 16X20 canvas; Set of flat paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); Palette & Palette knives (#4, #6); Acrylic or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA, or France; Rags or towels.
Photography Class, December 14 (2:30-3:30pm), Thursday
In this small classroom setting, we will explore theme-based projects for the photography enthusiast, small business owner, to students looking to craft their lifelong profession in photography. Bring your favorite camera, whether it be a smartphone, DSLR, mirrorless or compact camera for individual mentorship with Michelle Rae Sobi. Let’s explore the world of photography together!
Required Gear: Smartphone, DSLR, Mirrorless Camera, or Compact Camera. We will review the basic functions of your favorite gear to complete the planned theme. Please bring your manual for your device for specific guidance for your gear.
Draw a Christmas Jingle Bell in Graphite, December 16, (10am-1pm), Saturday
Join realist artist Denise Laurin for a two-session course to draw a Christmas jingle bell. Students will learn how to create the illusion of reflective metal in this two-session course.
Supply list: Graphite pencils: 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B; kneaded eraser, Factis BM2 eraser, 9” x 12” or larger sketchbook. Pencil sharpener and (optional) Xacto knife for sharpening.
Weebly site is designed for retail stores: "pick up" means in person class, "shipping" means online class.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
WINTER CLASSES (January - March 2024)
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, January 11-25, (11am-1pm), 3 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), January 2-16, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), January 2-16, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Clay to Gnomes, January 5-26, (10am-12pm), 4 Fridays
We will be making Garden Totems or Garden Stacks. I will instruct you from the design process to the creation of the individual pieces that can stack on top of each other to decorate your garden. You can go modern and create items that are smooth and geometric. Or whimsical with a snail, butterflies, and maybe even a hedgehog. You can go veggie or flower themed. I will guide your imagination as we discuss and build a garden totem of your very own.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Planning & Painting in Watercolor, January 9-30, (12:30-3pm), 4 Tuesdays
This class is best suited for students who have some experience with watercolor painting. Each project will be divided into two parts (2 paintings in the 4-week class). The first part will focus on the planning stage such as gathering reference material, making composition and value sketches, and choosing colors. The second part will explore painting techniques such as: underpainting, wet-on-wet, glazing, or dry brush. Benita will provide instruction and reference material for each project, but students are welcome to use their own references and work on independent projects.
Supply list: see below.
Clay to Garden Totems, January 10-31, (1:30-3:30pm), 4 Wednesdays
We will be making Garden Totems or Garden Stacks. I will instruct you from the design process to the creation of the individual pieces that can stack on top of each other to decorate your garden. You can go modern and create items that are smooth and geometric. Or whimsical with a snail, butterflies, and maybe even a hedgehog. You can go veggie or flower themed. I will guide your imagination as we discuss and build a garden totem of your very own.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Basic Design in Collage, January 25-February 15 (1:30-3:30pm), 4 Thursdays
Instructor: Laura Lein-Svencner
Collage Sketchbook class is designed to zero in on the basic elements and principles of design. Guiding and helping you become more aware of how to use the design skills, especially if you hit some rough patches. This class will help you solve design situations within the creative process of collage art. All assignments will be done in a sketchbook format using simple art materials, glue stick, paint, brushes, scissors, and magazines. Each week you will be given examples, instruction and assignments. The object is to keep it very simple and not over complicated so you can see each element and principle separately. We will complete the class with a simple compositional assignment.
Supply list: see below.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, February 1-22, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Fun Mosaic Weekend for All, February 2-3, (10am-1pm), Friday & Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $125.00 (payable to the teacher)
Planning & Painting in Watercolor, February 6-27, (12:30-3pm), 4 Tuesdays
This class is best suited for students who have some experience with watercolor painting. Each project will be divided into two parts (2 paintings in the 4-week class). The first part will focus on the planning stage such as gathering reference material, making composition and value sketches, and choosing colors. The second part will explore painting techniques such as: underpainting, wet-on-wet, glazing, or dry brush. Benita will provide instruction and reference material for each project, but students are welcome to use their own references and work on independent projects.
Supply list: see below.
Clay to Mugs, February 7-28, (1:30-3:30pm), 4 Wednesdays
We will be making functional pieces together. Press Plates, Mugs, and a Tea Strainer. All these items will be made by slab building. I will instruct you on how to add sprig molds and texture to each item making them infinitely unique from one another. A nice breakfast set just for you.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Clay to Earrings, February 9-March 1, (10am-12pm), 4 Fridays
Come and learn how to make Beads Together. We will be making 3 different styles of earrings in this class as well as two different decoration techniques. We will learn to add jewelry fixings to the beads and options for wearing them.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), February 13-27, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), February 13-27, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Ceramics Tea Pot, February 23 - April 26, (10am-12pm), 8 Fridays, (NO CLASS: March 29 & April 12)
This class combines Slap building and Coil building. This is a great way to combine all your skills from Ceramic 1 and refine them. A Tea Pot is a combination of joins all with the purpose of pouring a good cup of tea. I will be teaching you how to make a functional teapot. But you can stretch your skills by adding decorative or sculptural elements to your tea pot. Your imagination is the only limit.
Supply Fee: $200.00 (payable to the teacher)
Prerequisite: Ceramics I. or previous experience with Kiln Fired Clay.
NO CLASS on: March 29 & April 12!!!
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, February 29-March 21, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Strengthen Your Design with Collage, February 29-March 28 (1:30-3:30pm), 5 Thursdays
Instructor: Laura Lein-Svencner
We will be working with simplicity to study basic compositions using a viewfinder as our reference with images. The process of sketching to deconstruct and observation of design in its simplest forms will be up for greater discussion. This class holds and shares simple basic skills for artists and creative souls. A good Craftsman practices their skill and defines the process to make it look easy. Not many are willing to go the extra mile or want to. But to understand composition and make it yours, you must become familiar with it in ways you might not have with one quick art session.
Supply list: see below.
Planning & Painting in Watercolor, March 5-26, (12:30-3pm), 4 Tuesdays
This class is best suited for students who have some experience with watercolor painting. Each project will be divided into two parts (2 paintings in the 4-week class). The first part will focus on the planning stage such as gathering reference material, making composition and value sketches, and choosing colors. The second part will explore painting techniques such as: underpainting, wet-on-wet, glazing, or dry brush. Benita will provide instruction and reference material for each project, but students are welcome to use their own references and work on independent projects.
Supply list: see below.
Clay to Tea Pot, March 6-27, (1:30-3:30pm), 4 Wednesdays
A Tea Pot is a combination of joins all with the purpose of pouring a good cup of tea. I will be teaching you how to make a functional teapot out of coils and slabs of clay. You can stretch your skills by adding decorative or sculptural elements to your tea pot. Your imagination is the only limit.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Clay to Garden Totems, March 8-April 5, (10am-12pm), 4 Fridays, NO CLASS on: 03/29!!!
NO CLASS on: 03/29!!!
We will be making Garden Totems or Garden Stacks. I will instruct you from the design process to the creation of the individual pieces that can stack on top of each other to decorate your garden. You can go modern and create items that are smooth and geometric. Or whimsical with a snail, butterflies, and maybe even a hedgehog. You can go veggie or flower themed. I will guide your imagination as we discuss and build a garden totem of your very own.
The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher.
Mosaic Garden Art, March 9, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), March 12-26, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), March 12-26, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Ceramics Drop-in Class, March 16, (10am-4pm), Saturday
I will be there to advise any project you would like to work on. Want to make a 6-foot-tall garden totem. We can do that. Want to make 120 pinch gnomes. We can do that too. Refine your current skills. Or bring an idea of a hand building project you would like instruction on. Or, if you want to make press plates as wedding favors you could do that too. Work would be fired when we get the kiln, I use full. Otherwise, sky’s the limit.
Supply Fee: $10.00/5lb of Clay (payable to the teacher in class).
Firing Fee: $10.00/5lb of Clay used (payable to the teacher in class).
Mosaic Garden Art, March 23, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, March 28-April 18, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Weebly site is designed for retail stores: "pick up" means in person class, "shipping" means online class.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
SPRING 2024 CLASSES (April - May)
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Clay to Gnomes - Sculptural Art #
...coming soon through the NPD Instructor: Tracy Moretti April 3-24 (1:30-3:30pm) Gnomes are just Fun. We will be making 3 different types of gnome sculptures. Pinch gnomes, Slab built gnomes, and Gnome Lanterns. Use them to decorate inside and out. The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher. |
Collage--Paper & Tacking Down, April 4-May 9 (1:30-3:30pm), 6 Thursdays
Instructor: Laura Lein-Svencner
Collage, in its finest, will blur the boundaries of possibilities, exposing rich storylines of experimentation and aiding in each student’s visual vocabulary. The use of color, texture and imagery will be emphasized through the layering of altered collage papers and with acrylics. Students will be encouraged to build their own palette of collage papers, making each collage unique. The connections to composition through design principles will be taught along with the intuitive process visually associated collage. The irons will be used to fuse the collage papers to a variety of desired surfaces. Whether new to collage or more experienced, this workshop is designed to engage all levels of interest in the contemporary medium of collage.
Supply list: see below.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), April 9-23, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), April 9-23, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
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Clay to Mugs-Functional Art #
...coming soon through NPD April 12-May 3 Instructor: Tracy Moretti We will be making functional pieces together. Press Plates, Mugs, and a Tea Strainer. All of these items will be made by slab building. I will instruct you on how to add sprig molds and texture to each item making them infinitely unique from one another. A nice breakfast set just for you. The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher. |
Mosaic Fun for Everyone, April 13, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, April 25-May 16, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Mosaic Fun for Everyone, April 27, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
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Clay to Rings and Things-Jewelry # ...coming through NPD
May 1-22, (1:30-3:30pm) Instructor: Tracy Moretti Come and learn how to make Beads Together. We will be making 2 different styles of rings with matching pendants or earrings of your choice. We will learn to add jewelry fixings to the beads and options for wearing them. The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher. |
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Clay to Tea Pot - Functional Art # ...coming through NPD
May 10-31, (10am-12pm) Instructor: Tracy Moretti A Tea Pot is a combination of joins all with the purpose of pouring a good cup of tea. I will be teaching you how to make a functional teapot out of coils and slabs of clay. You can stretch your skills by adding decorative or sculptural elements to your tea pot. Your imagination is the only limit. The supply fee of $75.00 is payable to the teacher. |
Mosaic Garden Art, May 11, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), May 14-28, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), May 14-28, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, May 23-June 6, (11am-1pm), 3 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Mosaic Garden Art, May 25, (10am-1pm), Saturday
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
Supply Fee: $85.00 (payable to the teacher).
Weebly site is designed for retail stores: "pick up" means in person class, "shipping" means online class.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
SUMMER 2024 CLASSES (June - August)
Mosaic Garden Art, June 7, (10am-1pm), Friday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), June 10-24, (10am-12pm), Mondays
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), June 11-25, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesdays
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Mosaic Garden Art, June 22, (10am-1pm), Saturday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), July 8-22, (10am-12pm), Mondays
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), July 9-23, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesdays
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
3-Day Art Journaling Workshop, July 11-13 (9am-3:30pm), Thursday-Saturday
Instructor: Laura Lein-Svencner
This workshop will have you repurpose paper, using found papers and altering with inks and acrylic paints to make gestural marks with collage elements throughout. You will learn the pamphlet stitch of book binding which will hold it all together. The technique of letting go and allowing oneself to be imperfect is a very large order to fill. This process will help you do just that in a small playful art journal. Paper for the inside will be created to add interest and spark inspiration along with other mixed media materials. Your journal will be a soft cover pamphlet stitch, 4 x 6 inches in size, perfect to pop in your purse or a backpack for spontaneous art journaling. There are so many ways to create a closure to your journal. You will be shown the wrapping process that will allow you a beginning and end to your journaling experience.
Some supplies will be included but make sure you look at the supply list for what you must bring below.
Mosaic Garden Art, July 20, (10am-1pm), Saturday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Mosaic Garden Art, July 27, (10am-1pm), Saturday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, August 8-29, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Mosaic Garden Art, August 9, (10am-1pm), Friday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), August 13-27, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), August 13-27, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Mosaic Garden Art, August 24, (10am-1pm), Saturday
Supply Fee: $85.00
This informative and fun class is intended for beginning or self-taught students who want to learn the best practice in creating a mosaic piece, cutting china and glass, types and proper use of adhesives, china chard layout, and grouting. Students will complete a mosaic of their choice to introduce them to materials such as art glass, a variety of dishware such as porcelain or ceramic, glass and ceramic tiles, glass balls, stringed glass beads amongst a variety of odds and ends. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture as well as how to manipulate the materials to conform to their mosaic piece. All materials and use of tools are included. Tools are also available for purchase. Students will take home their finished mosaic as well as an instructional guide summarizing information taught during class.
The supply fee of $85.00 is payable to the teacher.
Weebly site is designed for retail stores: "pick up" means in person class, "shipping" means online class.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
Please provide your phone number with your purchase, no text fee will be applied to your text messages, because NAL will never text you. Thank you.
FALL 2024 CLASSES (September - December)
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, September 5-26, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), September 10-24, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), September 10-24, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesdays evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, October 3-24, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), October 8-22, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Instructor: Chris Hughes
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), October 8-22, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, October 31-November 21, (11am-1pm), 4 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), November 12-26, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), November 12-26, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), December 3-17, (10am-12pm), Tuesday mornings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Oil/Acrylic Painting (all levels), December 3-17, (6:30-8:30pm), Tuesday evenings
Painting classes for oil or acrylic. Focus on how to mix colors and create works from your reference photos or studio still life or your imagination. Will use the concepts of composition, values, complementary colors, and fun to create your works of art.
Supply list: 3 each – minimum size of 16x20 canvas, set of paint brushes in variety of sizes (#8, #12, #14, #16); palette & palette knives (#4, #6); acrylic, or oil paints with minimum of your primary colors and add some of your favorite colors as well in tubes, get brands made in UK, USA or France; rags or towels.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, December 5-19, (11am-1pm), 3 Thursdays
Artist Carmelo Schifano takes the fear out of watercolor as he invites his students to relax and get loose. Participants will learn the basic technique and take home completed work. Helpful critiques will ensure that class members get the most out of their lessons. Create your own compositions using your own photo references. Develop simple concept sketches coupled with value studies. Find how the principles and elements of design greatly affect your outcome. Manipulate simple guidelines for developing your great work of art, while leaving your fear at home and having fun at the Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery with Carmelo.
Supply list: see below or by email.