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SUMMARY:Fiber Arts & Sewing for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison
DESCRIPTION:Fiber Arts & Sewing for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison \nWednesdays\, April 1\, 8\, 15\, 29 and May 6\, 13\, 20\, 27  (8 weeks) from 10:00 am – 11:30 am  \nStudents are encouraged to continue working on their sewing projects in process for the first few classes and then… into an exploration of Fiber Arts! \n Explore the diverse techniques of fiber art\, including weaving\, wool felting\, fabric dying\, Knitting\, and embroidery. This class will emphasize process-based discovery\, encouraging curiosity and problem-solving as students navigate new tools and techniques.  Alongside technical development\, the course highlights contemporary textile artists and are encouraged to use personal narratives\, cultural references\, and sensory experience as inspiration for their creations. \n$200 (+$10 materials fee paid directly to instructor on first class) \nCLASS REGISTRATION
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/fiber-arts-sewing-for-homeschoolers-with-emily-bennison/2026-04-29/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Homeschool Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Bennison":MAILTO:emilyelizabethbennison@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T180000
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SUMMARY:Dynamics & Movement in Oils with Sarah Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:Dynamics & Movement in Oils with Sarah Hirsch \nWednesdays\, Feb 11\, 18\, 25\, Mar 4\, 18\, 25  from 3:00pm-6:00pm\n(6 classes) \n(Welcoming Adults and Teens / Intermediate and Advanced)\n\nHow do you coax a painting to come alive? What gives it that special something that stops you in your tracks? Working with different frameworks of Dynamics and Movement\, we will energize your pieces and give them depth\, interest\, and story. In this intermediate-advanced oil painting class\, students will each bring their own inspiration and then through guided exercises and instruction we will explore new elements of theory and composition\, including: line\, focus\, contrast\, variation\, flow\, motifs and more. Classes blend group lessons\, individual\ninstruction\, and friendly community critiques.\n\nMaterials List  (students bring their supplies)\n$220 Members | $250 Non-members \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/dynamics-movement-in-oils-with-sarah-hirsch/2026-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T063447
CREATED:20260116T154345Z
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SUMMARY:Fashion Design for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison
DESCRIPTION:Fashion Design for Homeschoolers with Emily Bennison \nWednesdays\, Jan 21\, 28\, Feb 11\, 25\, Mar 4  (5 weeks) from 10:00 am – 11:30 am  \nEver wonder what it takes to be a fashion designer? Explore different trends and styles of clothing throughout the ages to inspire your own original designs. Delve into all things fashion including sewing\, illustration\, and material exploration. Students will learn how to draw clothes\, dye fabric\, weave\, and sew on a machine. \n● Hand sew\n● Sew on a machine (learn multiple stitches ie: zig zag\, and straight)\n● Practice fine motor skills (pinning\, cutting small curves for details)\n● Cut from a Pattern\n● Embellish\n● Pin Fabric\n● Draw a figure\n● Collage\n● Drape\n● Dying\n● Wool felting\n● Finger knitting\n● Weaving\n● Shading with colored pencils \n$160 (+$10 materials fee paid directly to instructor on first class) \nCLASS REGISTRATION
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/fashion-design-for-homeschoolers-with-emily-bennison/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Homeschool Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Bennison":MAILTO:emilyelizabethbennison@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T063447
CREATED:20251204T180739Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing & Painting Birds In Nature with Robin Kasparian
DESCRIPTION:Drawing & Painting Birds In Nature with Robin Kasparian\nAges 10 – Teens \nTuesdays\, January 13\, 20\, 27 from 4:30pm-6:00pm (3 classes)  \nLearn how to blend oil pastels to create life-like birds in their natural habitat with Robin Kasparian.  Robin is a recently retired certified K-12 art teacher for our local North Kingstown\, Hamilton Elementary School!  In this class\, you will be taught how to paint wet-on-wet watercolor skies and draw birds/nature in oil pastels\, colored pencils\, and paint. You will be learning about observational drawing\, composition\, color theory\, blending\, watercolors techniques\, and much more. By the last class\, you will have created a masterpiece in mixed media. \n$85 Members | $115 Non-members (+ $10  Materials Fee – paid direct to instructor check or cash) \nMaterials provided: Watercolor paper\, tape for border\, oil pastels\, watercolor paint\, cups for water\, brushes \, tissues\, scrap papers\, blending stumps\, colored pencils\, pencils & erasers\, tempera paint \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/drawing-painting-birds-in-nature-with-robin-kasparian/2026-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Robin Kasparian":MAILTO:robin1205@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T180000
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SUMMARY:Summer Collaging with Sarah Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:Summer Collaging with Sarah Hirsch \nWednesday July 16 from 3:00pm-6:00pm (1 class) \n\n\nWhat does summer feel like to you? Bright\, saturated colors\, the sun dazzling off the sea? Grilling\, laughter\, light dappling between leaves? In this one day workshop\, we will compose collages inspired by this joyful season. The focus will be on the process\, but these delightful creations often make great greeting cards\, wall art\, and more.\n\n\nCollage is a wonderful medium accessible to all levels! With that in mind\, this is open to all:  adults\, teens and accompanied children.  The more\, the merrier!\n\n\nArt materials are supplied by the instructor for a $10 fee.\n$65 Members | $95 Non-members | Supply Fee $10 \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/intermediate-oil-painting-with-sarah-hirsch/
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T173000
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SUMMARY:Digital Art for Teens II - Beginners and Intermediate with Terry Kole
DESCRIPTION:Digital Art for Teens II– Beginners and Intermediate with Terry Kole                         \nFridays March 7\, 21\, 28 and April 4 from 4:00-5:30 PM (4 Classes)                       \nLearn how to draw digitally with the app\, Procreate on your iPad. While learning the ins and outs of Procreate\, students will be using reference art from some of the best artists in the video game and entertainment industry (by permission of the artists). Once they have a handle on the basics\, they will start creating their own art with their own developing style. It’s Terry’s goal to help students learn the ins and outs of drawing digitally with Procreate and then take them down the path of their own creativity and imagination. If both beginners and intermediate students come to the class – Terry will divide them to give adequate and appropriate instruction to both groups. Materials student will need to provide: Each student will need their own iPad\, stylus that works with that iPad and have uploaded the drawing app\, Procreate which is available on the App Store for a very small fee. \n$110 Members | $140 Non-members \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS \n 
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/mixed-media-exploration-with-patricia-cheyne/2025-04-04/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T173000
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SUMMARY:Cartooning for Pre-Teens and Teens with Terry Kole
DESCRIPTION:Cartooning for Pre-Teens and Teens with Terry Kole  \nMondays March 3\, 17\, 24\, 31 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (4 Classes) \nLearn how to create cartoons!We will explore the famous cartoons of the past and present – imitate them – and learn how to create our own characters. All work in this class will be done in black and white. We’ll work on expressions and emotions\, both facial and body language\, we’ll work on styles from fast\, scribbly lines to the more fine and tailored lines like in Disney characters. \n$110 Members | $140 Non-members \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/cartooning-for-pre-teens-and-teens/2025-03-31/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
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SUMMARY:Digital Art for Teens – Beginners and Intermediate with Terry Kole
DESCRIPTION:Fridays October 4\, 18\, November 1\, 15 from 4:00-5:30 PM (4 Classes)                       \nLearn how to draw digitally with the app\, Procreate on your iPad. While learning the ins and outs of Procreate\, students will be using reference art from some of the best artists in the video game and entertainment industry (by permission of the artists). Once they have a handle on the basics\, they will start creating their own art with their own developing style. It’s Terry’s goal to help students learn the ins and outs of drawing digitally with Procreate and then take them down the path of their own creativity and imagination. If both beginners and intermediate students come to the class – Terry will divide them to give adequate and appropriate instruction to both groups. Materials student will need to provide: Each student will need their own iPad\, stylus that works with that iPad and have uploaded the drawing app\, Procreate which is available on the App Store for a very small fee. \n*Artwork is by Terry’s teen student: A.P. \n$110 Members | $140 Non-members \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/digital-art-for-teens-beginners-and-intermediate-with-terry-kole/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240924
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CREATED:20240711T181520Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Art for Teens and Pre-Teens – Character Design with Terry Kole
DESCRIPTION:Fridays August 9\, 16\, 23 (3 Classes) 10:00AM- 12:00PM                                                \nIn this 3-week session\, using our iPads and the app Procrete\, we will explore creating our own characters. We’ll study characters from top artists in the video game and entertainment industry\, and then start working on our own characters. This course is for beginners as well as intermediate students. Students will love their results and gain confidence each week. \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/digital-art-for-teens-and-pre-teens-character-design-with-terry-kole/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
DTSTAMP:20260430T063447
CREATED:20240711T181848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T151834Z
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SUMMARY:Out and About with Terry Kole
DESCRIPTION:Out and About with Terry Kole: Summer Art Excursions in Wickford Village for Tweens and Teens\nFriday\, July 12\, 19\, 26\n10am – 12:00pm (3 classes)Terry Kole will meet with students at 3 different locations in beautiful\, historic Wickford. The group will take photos\, make sketches and even paint their way through town. The students will be able to explore any medium they can carry in their backpacks (ie: pencil\, color pencil\, pastel pencil\, watercolor and even digital art with tablets!)\, and Terry will offer her instruction in 2D and Digital Art making. \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/out-and-about-with-terry-kole/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T063447
CREATED:20240114T144551Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Art for Teens and Preteens with Procreate (January)
DESCRIPTION:Fridays\, January 5\, 19\, 26\, Feb 2\, 16\, 23- 4:00PM – 5:30PM (6 Classes) \nIn this 6-week session\, Terry will unlock the secrets of creating art on iPads with the app Procreate.  This will be a beginner course for kids who are new to their devices.  We will be imitating cool art by current artists in the video game and film industry.  Each week we will tackle a new illustration and use different brushes and textures.  Students will love their results and gain confidence each week. \nCourse Objectives: To educate students as to all the wonderful brushes and textures in Procreate and increase their level of comfort and skill in creating great images digitally. \nMaterials: Students will need to have a current iPad\, a stylus (The Apple Pencil is recommended\, but other workable styluses are available) and the app Procreate. \n$140 Members | $170 Non-Members \nCLASS REGISTRATION – CURRENT MEMBERS \nCLASS REGISTRATION – NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://wickfordart.org/event/digital-art-for-teens-and-preteens-with-procreate-january/2024-02-16/
CATEGORIES:Art Classes,Onsite Classes,Youth Classes
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