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:
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 Mixed Media Workshop: "Funky Dog"Franklin Recreation Center Sunday, September 15 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $15 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click HERE to Register! An art-filled 4 hour workshop that is about building layers and "finding" your focal imagers... The first half is spend layering color and pattern with color blocking, stenciling, doodling, and mark making to create a foundation for our Funky Dog. The second half of the workshop is for painting out the background to flesh out the dog and feature elements. Further exploration in color and pattern will define and detail this wonderfully whimsical 9"x 12" canvas. Alternately, participants can create a whimsical cat in place of the dog. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020 or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Painting with YaraFranklin Recreation Center Thursdays, September 12, 19, and 26 4:00-6:00pm All ages Cost: $20 payment to be made at front desk prior to entering the workshop for class Instructor: Yara Stagner Are you interested in finding your inner painter? This is the class for you! Perfect class for the beginner or advanced student. This is an open workshop for painting, and does NOT require pre-registration. Payment must be made at front desk prior to entering the workshop for class. New students are welcome to join anytime. Call instructor Yara Stagner for supply list at 615-485-9839. Questions? Contact Joan.Wilkes@Williamsoncounty-tn.gov or (615) 790-5719 x2020.  Mixed Media Workshop: "Time Flies"Franklin Recreation Center Sunday, September 29 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $20 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class. Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click HERE to Register! Make a whimsical reminder of how fast time flies with this unique mixed media art piece... a collage with a vintage feel that supports the focal element of a flying clock and support sentiment made out of letter tiles. Rich in old-fashioned, steampunk-like colors and patterns, this project is a timeless nod to taking time to remember the little things we enjoy... 11"x14" canvas. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Mixed Media Workshop: "Hocus Pocus"Franklin Recreation Center Saturday, October 5 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $15 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click HERE to Register! This wonderful, whimsical, mixed media workshop project is a nod to vintage Halloween decor. Layer color and pattern with a variety of mediums and techniques as a foundation for the graphic 'fraidy cat. Each participant can choose how spooky or whimsical their old-fashioned cat image and support elements will be. Just in time to set the mood for the Fall! Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615)790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Mixed Media Workshop: "Intuitive Pumpkins"Franklin Recreation Center Sunday, October 27 1:30-5:30 Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $20 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click HERE to Register! Carve out a stack of patterned pumpkins in this 4-hour mixed media workshop. Start with layering fall colors with paint and pens, stencils, and stamping... then paint out your pumpkins with a reductive painting technique that puts the background you began with into the foreground, and affords you more opportunity for added color and pattern in your artwork... A wonderful piece to set the mood for Harvest, Halloween, and even thru Thanksgiving! Mixed media on 10"x20" canvas. Questions? Contact Joan Wilkes at (615) 790-5719 x2020, or joan.wilkes@williamsoncounty-tn.gov  Mixed Media Workshop: "What's on the Menu?"Franklin Recreation Center Saturday, November 9 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $20 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class Instructor: Suzanne Beaumar Click HERE to Register! Collage in Fall colors and patterns set the foundation for a creative "faux chalkboard" menu sign that will be the highlight of any Thanksgiving meal. Inspired by trendy chalkboard-esque signs, this art piece will be the anchor for holiday meals for years to come. Create a layered collage themed in Fall colors and thankful sentiments, paint in the "menu" foundation, and learn how to spotlight each year's big meal on this 10"x20" canvas. 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, November 17 1:30-5:30pm Adults Cost: $35 payable to WCPR online, plus $15 Supply Fee payable to instructor day of class 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 |
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Botanical Watercolor 
Birds Oil Painting
BASIC DRAWING - Beginners & Intermediate 
Watercolor for Beginners
Watercolor Workshop: Tennessee Rainbow Trout
Watercolor Home Portrait Workshop
Watercolor Landscape: Tennessee Barns
Watercolor Pet Portrait Workshop
Mixed Media: Art Journaling for Adults
Mixed Media: Projects for Teens
Mixed Media: Projects for Adults
Watercolor Architecture Workshop: The Ryman Auditorium| Nolensville Offerings: |
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Click HERE to register. Join Kat in creating beautiful art! Each month will focus on learning techniques in a specific art media in an open studio environment. Ages 8 - adult! Moms, dads, grandparents, and kids are welcome to attend these classes together! $40 for 4 classes. Multi-family member discounts and single classes also available. |
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 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: |
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