Raleigh Parks Winter-Spring 2024 Leisure Ledger

continued from page 23 — Teen Pottery - Beginning Wheel Age: 13-15 yrs. Level up and get behind the potter’s wheel! Spend six afternoons with other creative teens in the new Pullen Arts Center wheel classroom, learning the fundamentals of wheel throwing. In this small group class, students will receive individualized attention from instructors. The focus will be on learning about the creative process and persistence, the properties of clay, wedging, centering, throwing, refining shapes, trimming/finishing, and glazing. Pieces will be glazed during the last class meeting. Pieces will be left for firing and available for pickup between 2-3 weeks after the last class. All supplies included. 6 sessions. Instructor: Olivia Martinez. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $136 Mar 18-Apr 22 M 4:30-6:30pm Adult Adult Ballet/Tap Age: 18-99 yrs. It’s never too late to be a ballerina or tap star! We’ll start with basic dance techniques and barre exercises that correct posture and balance while improving flexibility. We’ll then go into tap dance techniques! Why choose when you can have both worlds? Please wear comfortable attire. Tights, leotard, ballet slippers, tap shoes and ballet skirt are preferred but not required. Instructed by Ms. Gabbie. Lake Lynn Community Center – Course Fee: $50 Jan 8-Jan 29 M 6:30-7:30pm Feb 5-Feb 26 M 6:30-7:30pm Mar 4-Mar 25 M 6:30-7:30pm Apr 8-Apr 29 M 6:30-7:30pm Full Session Option – Course Fee: $200 Jan 8-Apr 29 M 6:30-7:30pm Barn Quilts Age: 16-99 yrs. You don’t have to have a barn or live in the country to enjoy the beauty of barn quilting. The quilt patterns that grace the sides of old barns, bring communities together and provide a creative way to honor family heritage. Learn how quilt trails along the countryside came to be as you join instructor Beth Ball in a quilt painting workshop. The farming history and peaceful setting of Horseshoe Farm will provide inspiration, as you paint a quilt masterpiece that you will be proud to display. Quilt patterns, instruction, paints and other needed materials for completing a 2’ x 2’ painted quilt board are provided in this all inclusive workshop. Please bring a water bottle and dress to be outdoors. Preregistration is required. Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve – Course Fee: $66 Apr 20 Sa 9:00am-12:00pm

Basketry - Flat Reed Basket Age: 16-99 yrs. Learn to weave with flat reed material to create a useful small tote basket. All levels are welcome! $10 supply fee paid to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop for all supplies. Instructor: Angela Eastman Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $85 Feb 3 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Bellydance for Fun & Fitness Age: 18-99 yrs. Learn to move your body in ways you never thought possible and bring out your inner goddess. No prior dance experience is necessary for this course as we will cover the basic movements of belly dance while engaging core muscles. Strengthen and tone through low-impact dance. No special clothing needed, just wear what makes you feel comfortable! Sadiyah instructs. ** Due to Wake County Early Voting, class on 2/18 and 3/3 will be held at Optimist Park. Lake Lynn Community Center – Course Fee: $5 Jan 7-Apr 21 Su 3:15-4:00pm BOHO-utiful Bracelet Workshop Age: yrs. In this four-week class, you will learn several forms of bracelet making techniques, stringing, knotted cord, macrame, and bead weaving, and will finish the sessions with a set of beautiful handmade jewelry. Optimist Community Center – Course Fee: $60 Jan 16-Feb 6 Tu 6:00-7:30pm Mar 5-Mar 26 Tu 6:00-7:30pm Apr 9-Apr 30 Tu 6:00-7:30pm Bookmaking - Floral Themed Zines Age: 14-99 yrs. Yearning for springtime? Come join a zine making session with a floral focus! In this class there will be two different zine bases you can learn to make and plenty of time to let your imagination bloom (see what I did there). No experience needed and all materials provided! 1 session. Instructor: Jocelyn Steslicke. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $46 Apr 6 Sa 1:00-4:00pm Decolonizing Cubism Age: 16-99 yrs. Join us for this studio course! Participants will have the opportunity to create their own painting and learn about the history behind the cubism and 'primitivism' art movements. John Chavis Community Center Mar 28 Th 6:00-9:00pm Drawing - Beginning Drawing Continued with Tracie Fracasso Age: 16-99 yrs. This is a course for both beginners and those who are looking to sharpen their drawing skills. Students may select their own subject matter. Emphasis will be upon surface textures, color shape and space. Students will also study composition. Students will

experiment with drawing materials such as pencil, charcoal and pastel/conte crayons. Students will draw natural, man-made objects and reproductions. This course provides a good foundation for all art classes. Students provide their own supplies. Supply list is provided on receipt. 6 sessions. Instructor: Tracie Fracasso. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $126 Feb 21-Mar 27 W 9:30am-12:30pm Drawing - Beginning Drawing with Tracie Fracasso Age: 16-99 yrs. This is a basic drawing class for both beginners and those who are looking to sharpen their drawing skills. Students will study drawing elements such as line, value, shape and form. Students will learn to break down subjects into basic shapes and how to render an object’s correct proportions. Students will learn drawing elements such as contour hatching and creating the impression of form in 2D using value. Students will also study composition. Students will experiment with drawing materials such as pencils and charcoal. Students will draw natural, man-made objects and reproductions. Students may select their own subject matter. This course provides a good foundation for all art classes. Students provide their own supplies. Supply list is provided on receipt. This class qualifies students for a painting studio membership. 6 sessions. Instructor: Tracie Fracasso. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $126 Jan 10-Feb 14 W 9:30am-12:30pm Apr 3-May 8 W 9:30am-12:30pm Drawing - Intro to Drawing with Peter Marin Age: 15-99 yrs. This course covers the elemental visual languages of drawing- line, form, value, composition, and perspective - and builds upon them to begin developing the necessary drawing skills to facilitate personal expression. Students are encouraged to practice drawing through class and take-home assignments and strengthen their observational skills. Course consists of slide lectures and studio time. No experience required. Supply list available on Sertoma’s webpage. 6 sessions. Instructor: Peter Marin. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $126 Jan 11-Feb 15 Th 6:00-9:00pm Mar 7-Apr 11 Th 6:00-9:00pm

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