Art Classes at Polk Museum of Art

One of the things I’ve heard before, from people who aren’t terribly familiar with Polk Museum of Art and everything it does, is, “You guys should offer art classes.” Well, prayers are answered! (Actually, we’ve been offering classes for years, but that’s not the point.)

Spring Art classes will start at the Museum on February 3rd. Classes are available for children, teens, and adults, and in a variety of media. Classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and last for eight weeks. The cost of the class includes basic materials, and classes are open to students of all skill levels. Classes to be offered are:

For teens and adults:
Chinese Brush Painting, Tuesdays, 6 – 9pm, $130 Museum Members, $145 Non-Members

Digital Photography II*, Tuesdays, 6 – 9pm, $90 Museum Members, $105 Non-Members (*Students must supply their own digital camera and are encouraged to bring a laptop with Adobe Photoshop installed, if possible.)

Portrait Drawing, Tuesdays, 6 – 9pm, $115 Museum Members, $130 Non-Members

Transformation Through Clay, Tuesdays, 6 – 9pm, $115 Museum Members, $130 Non-Members

Life Drawing*, Thursdays, 6 – 9pm, $115 Museum Members, $130 Non-Members (*Nude models are used. Students under the age of 18 must have written parental consent to participate.)

Acrylic Painting, Thursdays, 6 – 9pm, $130 Museum Members, $145 Non-Members

For children:
Cultural Creations, Tuesdays, 6 – 8pm. Learn about world cultures through creating art. $90 Museum Members, $105 Non-Members

Mud Madness, Thursdays, 6 – 8pm. Learn how to work with clay. $90 Museum Members, $105 Non-Members

Recycle that Paper! Papermaking, Thursdays, 6 – 8pm. Learn to make your own paper and how to use it in your artwork. $90 Museum Members, $105 Non-Members.

For more information or to register for any of these classes, call 863-688-5423. You can also register online.

And let me just mention, I love the Life Drawing classs. I don’t get to take it very often, but as an artist who has always loved drawing the figure, just having a model available is a fantastic thing. But you don’t have to be an artist to take the class. I know of a couple who took the class last year, with no prior art training, and had a blast. They were starting to see improvement in their own drawing abilities just in those 8 classes.

I know all the other classes are great, too, though, so if one catches your fancy, sign up! You won’t regret it.