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Bent Willow Chair Workshop Artist/Instructor: John Whitt John began building rustic furniture in 1982. With his background in education, classes are always well-taught and entertaining. He has a successful business in downtown Clarksville, Missouri where he displays and sells his work. Course Description: During this 2-day workshop, students will make a beautiful and comfortable bent willow fanback chair. They will also learn the history of rustic willow furniture, learn the location, recognition and harvesting of willow, and design and construction techniques. All levels of experience are welcome. Contact: John Whitt P.O. Box 293, 102 2nd Street Clarksville, MO 63336 (573) 242-3200 info@thebenttree.com www.thebenttree.com Basket Weaving Workshops Artist/Instructor: Marcia Whitt A basket maker and fiber artist for over 25 years, Marcia finds satisfaction in weaving natural materials into her creations. She has taught classes in Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. Her work is available at the family business, The Bent Tree Gallery, in downtown Clarksville. Antler Basket Students will create a medium-sized basket with a deer antler handle, a reed and sea grass body and use other natural materials for accents. Egg Basket This medium-sized basket, which was historically used for gathering eggs, uses oak, red and other natural materials in its construction. Gourd Embellishment Workshop Artist/Instructor: Marcia Whitt A basket maker and fiber artist for over 25 years, Marcia finds satisfaction in weaving natural materials into her creations. She has taught classes in Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. Her work is available at the family business, The Bent Tree Gallery, in downtown Clarksville. Course Description: Students will stain a precut and cleaned gourd with choice of colors and then add coils of natural fiber. Personalize your creation with provided beads, feathers, arrowheads, etc., or bring your own embellishments.
Scarfmaking Artist/Instructor: Marcia Whitt A basket maker and fiber artist for over 25 years, Marcia finds satisfaction in weaving natural materials into her creations. She has taught classes in Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. Her work is available at the family business, The Bent Tree Gallery, in downtown Clarksville. Course Description: "Arty Scarf" – Using a sewing machine, students will make a neckscarf in your choice of color blends, using yarns from around the world. Your new fashion statement can be worn all year round!!
Needlefelting Artist/Instructor: Marcia Whitt A basket maker and fiber artist for over 25 years, Marcia finds satisfaction in weaving natural materials into her creations. She has taught classes in Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin. Her work is available at the family business, The Bent Tree Gallery, in downtown Clarksville. Course Description: Beginning needlefelting – Find out why this art form is taking the country by storm! Using colorful roving, create as many original pins as time permits. Contact: Marcia Whitt P.O. Box 293, 102 2nd Street Clarksville, MO 63336 (573) 242-3200 info@thebenttree.com www.thebenttree.com/baskets Traditional Milk Painting Classes: Last Sunday of each month (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) Artist/Instructor: Caron Quick Caron is the owner and manager of The Windsor Chair Shop. She and her husband have been creating by hand colonial Windsor chairs for nine years. Their award-winning chairs are always painted by hand with traditional milk paint, a durable and environmentally safe material for long-lasting beauty. Course Description: Learn 18th century painting. Project is provided. Class is FUN!!! Bring a friend. Learn to hand paint with traditional milk paint. $35 deposit required per class to reserve space (wear old clothes) Contact: Caron Quick 107 S. North First Street Clarksville, MO 63336 phone: (573) 242-3700 fax: (573) 242-9656 www.TheWindsorChairShop.net Jewelry Making Workshop Beaded Jewelry Artist/Instructor: Dawn Beckwith, owner & principal artist, Dawn of Creation Art Studio in historic Clarksville, Missouri Dawn has art in her blood. College educated and fostering a career in business for years, she finally gave it all up to start her own working art studio and gallery. First a potter, which runs in the family, then a stained glass artist, her interests have evolved to include jewelry making, fused glass, mosaic. Course Description: In this class, you will learn the basic tools, terminology and techniques of beaded jewelry creation. Students will create and take home a bracelet and one pair of earrings of their own making from high quality components, and will have the knowledge to go on and purchase commercial findings and create jewelry themselves. Beginning Fused Glass Workshop Square Glass Sushi Dish or Glass Pendant Artist/Instructor: Dawn Beckwith, owner & principal artist, Dawn of Creation Art Studio in historic Clarksville, Missouri Dawn has art in her blood. College educated and fostering a career in business for years, she finally gave it all up to start her own working art studio and gallery. First a potter, which runs in the family, then a stained glass artist, her interests have evolved to include jewelry making, fused glass, mosaic. Course Description: In this class, Students will learn to safely score and cut glass, use the glass grinder and properly clean and prep glass for fusing. All projects (your choice of one glass plate or two pendants) will be created and assembled for fusing during class. Students will need to pick up their finished projects one week after class or arrange with instructor to have them shipped. Contact: Dawn Beckwith, Dawn of Creation Art Studio (573) 242-9600 dawnofcreation@sbcglobal.net www.dawnofcreationartstudio.net |
| Simpatico an Art Gallery Co-op Simpatico Artists
Veronica Greene - Hand painted silks Debbie Mansir - Functional Pottery Skip & Racheal Matthews - Copper Colorists Jean McMullen - Watercolor and Collage Kathlyn Miller - Fused and Stained Glass Amanda Moon - Handmade Pottery Lori Purk - Nature Photography Mary Beth St. Clair - Custom Silverwork |
(We are trying something new and exciting this year at the Bent Tree Gallery!) Just find a few others who would like to take the same class as you, then call and give us a date that will work for you. Unless we have another class or art show on that date, we will hold your class for you at the time you specify. Classes available are listed below. Price includes all materials. RUSTIC BENT WILLOW CHAIR Sat-Sun class; $250.00; 2 students minimum Build your very own willow chair like our best-selling #1010 chair. Class runs from 9-5 on Sat., and 9 until completion of your chair on Sun. Field trip to view willow patch included. EGG BASKET 4-hr. class; $50.00; 3 students minimum Students will create an 8” egg basket with oak or ash and reed. Emphasis on shaping and weaving techniques. Basket may be left natural, stained, or painted. Nice size for decorating or for practical use. ANTLER BASKET 4-hr. class; $60.00; 3 students minimum Students will weave a rib-style basket with deer antler handle. Sizes and shapes will vary. Emphasis on shaping and weaving techniques. Variety of natural materials provided for use and experimentation. CONTEMPORARY NATURAL WALL BASKET 3-hr class; $40.00; 4 students minimum Students will make an ice-cream-cone-shaped basket to hang on the wall, using grapevines, willows, and an assortment of natural materials. Finished size approx. 5” diam x 34” long, or any size that pleases. GOURD EMBELLISHMENT 3-4 hr class; $55.00; 3 students minimum Students will begin with a cleaned gourd 6-8” diameter, then dye or paint with their choice of colors. Natural materials will be stitched around the top, and more materials applied as a focal point. (Wear your painting clothes.) FELTED HANDBAG 4-hr class; $60.00; 3 students minimum Using your choice of my many felted sweaters, students will create their own medium to large handbag. Add pockets, handle, or shoulder strap to this very personal and artistic item! NEEDLE FELTED SCARF 2-hr class; $35.00; 4 students minimum Bring a wool or other winter neck scarf, and experience the wonderful world of needlefelting! Using a variety of colorful wool roving and the special needle which you may keep, create a one-of-a-kind art scarf. Flowers, words, or abstract…you get to be the designer! NEEDLE FELTED PINS 1-2 hr class; $15.00; 4 students minimum Using felt base and colorful wool roving, create one or more pins, brooches, or hair clips. Students will ‘paint’ with wool onto the small felt ‘canvas’. It’s easy and fun! CHIFFON FLOWER PINS 1-2 hr class; $15.00; 4 students minimum Students will create their own light and airy flower pins or hair clips with this fun and easy technique. There will be time to make several in this enjoyable class. Call The Bent Tree Gallery at 573-242-3200 to schedule your class. All tools and materials will be provided, but you may wish to bring some of your own tools. Be sure to wear appropriate clothes for the class you will take; some of our classes can be messy. A 50% deposit is required at time of scheduling, refundable up to one week before class time. Our gallery is located in Clarksville, Missouri, just a short hour north of St. Louis on Hwy 79. To be on our email list for future classes, send a note to info@thebenttree.com. The Bent Tree Gallery 102 S. 2nd St. PO Box 293 Clarksville Missouri 63336 573-242-3200 www.thebenttree.com www.thebenttreegallery.etsy.com email: info@thebenttree.com |
Clarksville Glassworks
