NOTO Arts District

Create an acrylic painting—with your reference material or reference material provided by the instructor (landscape, seascape, cityscape, and floral).  This class meets twice June 3rd and June 10th.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum 4/Maximum 18
Instructor – Barb Reser
June 3 and June 10, 2013
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education Linda Carr at lkcarr@cox.net or ...read more

Outdoor mosaics are similar to other mosaic projects, but the materials used need to be resistant to freezing/thawing, moisture, and other harsh outdoor conditions. Try your hand at decorating a pot or stepping stone for your garden. All materials will be furnished, but feel free to bring your own cherished pieces – broken pots or dishes or other weather-resistant items to incorporate in your finished ...read more

This will be an opportunity for former NOTO students to move past the basics.  We’ll do a
pewter cuddle fish casting, rivet metal, and work on various surface treatments.
Minimum 5/ Maximum 10)
 
Instructor – Bailey Marable
June 10 – 12, 2013
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
$45.00
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education Linda Carr at lkcarr@cox.net or call 785.380.7575.
 
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935 North Kansas ...read more

One of the greatest joys I have is taking someone’s old tie – a husband or father’s favorite – and making it into something feminine for a woman to wear. It’s simple, uses basic hand-sewing skills you probably learned in home ec, and turns that tie your husband, father or boyfriend no longer wears into something YOU can wear yourself. Come, bring the ugliest tie ...read more

Learn the basics of broken tile/ceramic mosaics from creating a design to grouting and polishing the finished product.  All materials will be furnished, but feel free to bring your own cherished pieces — broken dishes or other non-porous items — if you would like to incorporate them in your artwork.  All materials provided.
Class members will pick up their grouted pieces after they dry
Open to teens ...read more

Create from black and white reference materials (photographs provided) with: water soluble graphite pencils, black and white oil pastels and blenders, and black and white charcoal pencils.  Instructor will provide reference material for storm clouds and other black and white images. Student will complete a 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” artwork.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum 3/Maximum 18
Instructor – Barb Reser
June ...read more

Explore interesting watercolor effects with concentrated liquid watercolor paint ––using masking fluid, oil pastels, salt, and other techniques.   The student will create a 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” artwork on 140 lb. watercolor paper.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum 3/Maximum 18
Instructor – Barb Reser
July 1, 2013
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education ...read more

Create a copper bangle bracelet in this metals workshop.  Students will fill, sand, hammer texture, and learn to rivet metal in this one day workshop.  Minimum 5/ Maximum 10
Instructor – Bailey Marable

July 6, 2013
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
$40.00
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education Linda Carr at lkcarr@cox.net or call 785.380.7575.
 
NOTO Community Arts Center
935 North Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66608

Create a sterling silver bracelet in this afternoon workshop.  You will work with sawing and piercing metal, soldering and some simple forming will be all be techniques you’ll use in this workshop.  Sawing experience necessary.
Minimum 5/ Maximum 10
Instructor – Bailey Marable
July 6, 2013
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
$45.00
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education Linda Carr at lkcarr@cox.net or call 785.380.7575.
 
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Use a variety of media to create images of trees.  Projects will involve tips and tricks with tree drawing, work with a fan brush to depict “happy little trees” (ala Bob Ross)  and an easy palm tree.  This class is for the beginner.  All supplies and reference material furnished, and the student will take home a completed artwork.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum ...read more

These two sessions will be spent creating relief prints on paper.  Students will carve a soft cutting material, ink it up, and print the design onto high quality printing paper.  There will be brief instruction on design and composition, then students will jump right into carving their block.  You may want to bring in design ideas or inspiring imagery to reference for your designs.  We ...read more

Drawing takes a lot of practice.  Learn the basic tips and tricks of realistic drawing with pencil.  The student will complete a 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” drawing on Bristol board. All supplies and reference material provided.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum 3/Maximum 18
Instructor – Barb Reser
July 22, 2013
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact ...read more

Create an acrylic painting—with your reference material or reference material provided by the instructor (landscape, seascape, cityscape, and floral).  This class meets twice August 5 and August 12.
All materials provided.            Age range – Adult       Minimum 4/Maximum 18
Instructor – Barb Reser
August 5 and August 12, 2013
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For questions regarding any of our classes, please contact Director of Education Linda Carr at lkcarr@cox.net or ...read more

Description: No experience necessary!  Students will learn the basics of creating jewelry with sheet metal.  We will do a project the first few classes that involves sawing, sanding, filing, soldering, and setting a stone.  When that project is complete, students will be able to choose additional projects.  Things like rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and small sculpture are all options to explore.  Extra materials will be ...read more

Learn techniques of water soluble media—watercolor pencils   and crayons, “Woody’s 3-in-1” watercolor crayons and water soluble oil pastels. Artworks appear somewhere between a drawing and a painting.  Students may bring reference material, and/or instructor will provide landscape, seascape, and floral reference material.   You will create a 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” artwork on 140 lb watercolor paper.
All materials provided.        Age range – Adult        ...read more