Arts & Crafts for Teens & Adults
Nurture your natural artistic ability or push your limits to learn a new skill and talent. WCPR offers a number of arts and crafts classes led by an incredible team of instructors. If you only enjoy the occasional art experience due to an already filled personal calendar, register to attend one-time, open workshops. If you can’t find time during the week then check out our array of weekend workshops. Or, maybe you have time and want to commit to an extended program that offers weekly classes to advance your skill on a weekly basis. Whatever your schedule, we have just the right program to meet your needs through a variety of art mediums and techniques. We also offer a variety of other programs which may be found in other areas of the website. Please see Health & Wellness, Music Classes, and Recreation Classes for more programs.To jump to the offerings of a facility closest to you, please click the facility link below:
| Franklin Offerings: | ||||||
 Mid-Day CraftersFranklin Recreation Complex Alternating Mondays 12:30 - 2:00 PM Ages: 18+ Cost: $30 includes supplies December 2, 16 January 13, 27 February 10, 24 Instructor: Sarah Humphreys & Joan Wilkes Click Here to register! Are you forever on Pinterest, but would like a supportive group to dabble with? Join us on alternating Mondays to explore new crafts with like-minded people. For only $15 per class we will provide supplies and instruction for one craft each meeting, and the group can share ideas about other projects they have tried or are interested in. No experience required! Pre-registration required. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020 or Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov. |
||||||
 Wine Glass PaintingHoliday Trees Franklin Recreation Complex Friday 12/6 6:00-8:00 PM Adults Cost: $25 per person Instructor: Tara Allen Click Here to register! Spend an evening with Tara Allen who will instruct you on how to create a pair of one-of-a-kind wine glasses with a snowy, evergreen scene that is perfect for the holidays! Enjoy music and light refreshments as you paint. Each participant will paint and take home 2 wine glasses to use for drinking, decorating, candle holders or fill with candy and give as gifts! This is open to any level and supplies are provided. NOTE: No wine at the rec center. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020 or Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Holiday Ornament PaintingFranklin Recreation Complex Saturday 12/7 1:00-3:00 PM Adults Cost: $25 per person Instructor: Tara Allen Click Here to register! Come and bring the family or make it a girls day out for this fun afternoon holiday ornament painting class. We will be painting a set of 4 different ornaments for you to enjoy each year as a fun memory. This is a great activity to do alone or with family and friends. All supplies are provided. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020 or Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media Card MakingHoliday Theme Franklin Recreation Complex Sunday 12/8 1:30-5:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $20 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Monoprinting on gel plates is a highly satisfying and increasingly popular trend in mixed media art. In this 4 hour workshop, participants will spend time creating monoprints with colors and patterns that suit their own holiday palette. Turning prints into sets of artistic greeting cards. Students will create twelve 4x6 unique holiday cards and 6 artistic gift tags from their series of monoprints. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020 or Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media Workshop"Intro Into Gel Plate" Franklin Recreation Center Sunday 1/12 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 Supply Fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to Register! Gel Plate Mono printing is a fun and super popular art form in Mixed Media today. This workshop is a great way for beginners to explore what a gel plate is and how to pull one-of-a-kind prints from it. Those who may not be new to gel plate mono printing will still enjoy learning tips and tricks, as well as having the opportunity to utilize truly unique printing tools (stencils, stamps, and masks) that the artist brings from her own growing stash of original designs... Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media WorkshopNot Just for the Tree Franklin Recreation Complex Saturday 12/14 12:30-4:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Whoever said that Christmas ornaments were just for the tree hasn't seen this quirky Mixed Media piece. This 4 hour workshop is about building up layers to then paint out what your focal point will become on a 12x12 canvas. In the first half, learn how to charge your canvas with layers of color and pattern. The second half is about what some call reverse painting to isolate the focal elements that become your ornaments. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media WorkshopWhimsical Reindeer Franklin Recreation Complex Sunday 12/15 1:30-5:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Dasher, Dancer, Prancer or Vixen -- you choose in this 4 hour Mixed Media Workshop. Learn how to create a whimsical memento from layers of pattern, color and holiday cheer with a variety of mediums and techniques on an 11x14 canvas. Complete with a bit of added sparkle and personality, your reindeer will be the envy of Santa's sleigh. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Positivity & Gratitude JarFranklin Recreation Complex Saturday 12/28 1:00-3:00 PM Ages 16+ Cost: $25 per person Instructor: Tara Allen Click Here to register! Get ready for a new year with this fun class painting Positivity & Gratitude jars! These jars will be a new family tradition, as you full them with positive message throughout 2020 and read them next New Year's to remember how much there is to be grateful for. These beautiful jars will be a stunning addition to your home decor, while also reminding your family to be mindful of everyday Positivity. All supplies are provided. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Wine Glass Painting -- Winter TreesFranklin Recreation Complex Saturday, 2/8 1:00-3:00pm Ages 16+ Cost: $25 Instructor: Tara Allen Click HERE to register! Spend an evening with Tara Allen, owner of Studio 51, who will instruct you on how to create a fun winter trees scene on a pair of wine glasses. Enjoy some light refreshments as you go step-by-step through the process of building a scene on wine glasses. Each participant will paint and take home one-of-a-kind wine glasses to use for drinking, decorating, candle holders, or fill with candy and give as gifts! This class is open to any level, whether this is your first painting class or you have been painting for years. All supplies are provided. (NOTE: No wine at the Rec Center!) Instructor: Tara Allen. For more information, contact Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gove or (615)790-5719x2020.  Mixed Media WorkshopDo You Wanna Build A Snowman? Franklin Recreation Complex Saturday 1/11 12:30-4:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Who wouldn't want to build this sweet mixed media snowman. Not in your typical winter scene, this wonky, wonderful snowman sits amid layers of unusual elements and vintage cues. The unusual approach to creating a flurry of movement in pattern and color is a fun exercise in mark-making, stenciling, and paper-piecing on an 11x14 canvas. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media WorkshopBouquet Franklin Recreation Complex Sunday 1/19 1:30-5:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Brighten up any space with this sweet little canvas! Learn how to use stencils as a guide to planning a whimsical little bouquet of flowers, as well as paper-piecing, paints, inks, and collage on a 9x12 canvas. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Valentine Love Jar PaintingFranklin Recreation Complex Saturday 2/1 1:00-3:00 PM Adults Cost: $25 Instructor: Tara Allen Click Here to register! What a sweet way to say "I Love You" to someone special in your life. A lovely glass jar with blackboard label that invites you to fill it year-round with loving messages or favorite things. Join instructor Tara Allen for a pleasant afternoon painting your individualized Valentine message on this heart-felt keepsake. All supplies are provided. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.  Mixed Media WorkshopGel Plate Valentines Franklin Recreation Complex Saturday 2/1 1:30-5:30 PM Ages 10-Adult Cost: $35 plus $20 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Monoprinting with gel plates is a highly satisfying and increasingly popular trend in mixed media art. In this 4 hour workshop, participants will spend time creating monoprints with colors and patterns that welcome love and affection. Turning prints into sets of artist greeting cards yields not only one-of-a-kind results, but the process is rewarding time of play in what is addictive and enjoyable art form. Students will create a variety of unique Valentines Cards from their series on monoprints. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Mixed Media WorkshopLayers of Love Franklin Recreation Complex Sunday 2/9 1:30-4:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! In this workshop participants will intuitively build layers that speak to them as they are mindful of the inspiration of Love; then will "find" visuals that will then be representation of that theme. Canvas size is 12x12. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Mixed Media WorkshopA Little Birdie Told Me Franklin Recreation Complex Saturday 2/22 12:30-4:30 PM Adults Cost: $35 plus $15 supply fee payable to instructor Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click Here to register! Get ready for Spring with this sweet and whimsical canvas! Learn how to create one, two or even three colorful birds with a reverse painting technique that utilizes layers of color and pattern for a bold foundation. Canvas size is 11x14. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
|
||||||
 Mixed Media Projects for AdultsEnrichment Center Tuesdays 6:45-8:15 PM December 12/3-12/17 January 1/14-1/28 February 2/4-2/18 Adults Cost: $40 plus $15 supply fee Click HERE to Register! Create one of a kind art using a variety of techniques and mediums that layer and build each week, culminating in a finished project at the end of each month. Learn about gel plate monoprinting, reductive painting and how to add depth and interest to your artwork with various methods. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at 615-790-5719 x2020 or Joan.Wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov |
Watercolor Landscape
Watercolor Open Studio
Basic Drawing -- Beginners & Intermediate
Watercolor for Beginners
Watercolor Valentine Card
Paper Painting -- Landscape
Paper Painting -- Portraits
Paper Painting -- Still Life| Nolensville Offerings: |
|
|
||
| Fairview Offerings: | ||
 TEEN / ADULT POTTERYFairview Recreation Complex Tuesdays 11:00am-3:00pm Ages: 13+ Cost: $12 per class + $25 supply fee every 6 weeks (Drop in program, no registration required!) Are you looking for a new creative outlet? Try working with clay; there are no mistakes and it lends itself to all skill levels. Join instructor June Lusty for this on-going Teen/Adult Pottery class! Questions? Contact Andrew Hawken at andrew.hawken@williamsoncounty-tn.gov or call 615-799-9331 x2315
|
Open Studio with Kreative Kat
| Longview Offerings: |
 You + Me Paint NightLongview Recreation Center Saturday, February 15 3:30PM to 5:30PM Ages: 5-12 $35.00 Instructor: Shelley Egly Click HERE to register! Join us for a fun night of adult + child partner art inspired by woodland animals. Open to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc., - paint a pair of seasonal canvases that fit together to create one colorful piece you both are sure to love! Registration is required. ***Only register the child who is attending.*** For more information you can email colorwheelsnashville@gmail.com! |
Back to top
