Suffolk Art League offers fall classes

Published 5:55 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Suffolk Art League, in cooperation with the Suffolk Art Gallery, will offer a variety of art classes and workshops for students ages 3 to adult. These will be held at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave. (formerly the Suffolk Museum).

Unless otherwise noted, the registration deadline is one week prior to the beginning of each class. Students should wear clothing appropriate for working with art materials or bring a paint shirt or smock.

For more information, contact the Suffolk Art League at 925-0448 or the Suffolk Art Gallery at 514-7284.

Young Artists

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Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, 2 to 3 p.m.

For ages: 3 to 5

Instructor: Linda Bunch

Registration fee is $6 SAL members/$8 non-members per session.

Your artists will have fun while participating in age-appropriate art activities. Students will use their natural creativity while exploring a theme through a variety of art materials each month. All necessary materials included.

Inch by Inch Paintings

Nov. 17, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

For ages 8 to 14

Instructor: Kathy Rose

Registration fee is $15 SAL members/$18 non-members

Good things come in small sizes! Students will use inch-size canvases to create works of original art. Mediums used can include paint, ink, papers, glue, collage, markers and crayons. Students will have the opportunity to complete up to four canvases in class. All necessary materials included.

Clay Nativity I and II

Nov. 19

Clay Nativity I — 10 a.m. to noon

Clay Nativity II — 1 to 3 p.m.

Session I for ages 5 to 12

Session II for ages 6 to 14

Instructor: Linda Bunch

Registration fee is $12 SAL members/$16 non-members

In Clay Nativity I, students will have the opportunity to make clay figures representing Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in a manger.

In Clay Nativity II, students will have the opportunity to add to their Nativity Sets by making clay figures represent one of the following choices: two shepherds and two sheep; three kings and a camel; or barnyard animals.

Figures will be fired and returned to the Suffolk Art Gallery for pick up. All materials and firings included in registration fee.