Centennial Community Education

All skill levels welcome Create your own starry sky acrylic painting on a 12”x16” canvas with step-by-step instructions. We will be using a palette knife fan brush and practicing splatter painting techniques to achieve a wide array of stars for the sky. This is a great class to take with a friend or family member. We pride ourselves in excellent fine art instruction in a friendly, laid back atmosphere. Art is our passion, and in each class we strive to help our participants find their voice, become better painters, and gain confidence in their work.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at abstract art that is fun and colorful? Alcohol Ink (AI) is a new painting technique that just screams abstract. With so many different techniques, AI will soon become a favorite medium. To make these beautiful roses, you will be using a hairdryer to move the alcohol ink around the edges until the ink dries leaving beautiful roses with abstract petals. To add variations, you can add a background before you add the roses, add leaves or melt the colors. Utilize various colors for your individual painting. Remember this is the fun part, explore your creativity. Your instructor will guide you through each step. You will make one 6"x9" painting in your chosen colors. Given time, you can create a second painting. Just come to have fun and enjoy yourself. The best part of using Alcohol Ink is if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol. A supply fee of $15 is payable to the instructor on the night of class.

Grab your friends and gather to create a beautiful barn quilt pattern on a 14" x 14” reclaimed wood pallet. You will be guided step-by-step through in-person and written instructions. You're welcome to choose your own colors to make it your own. The Barn wood is locally sourced by craftsman and farmer, Josh Reinitz of East Henderson Farm, each pallet has a unique quality. The wood is truly reclaimed, meaning each pallet will be completely individual and will have flaws, such as nail holes and small dings. The wood has been carefully selected, pre-sanded and assembled. At the start of class you will choose your design. Some designs are better suited for beginners and some are more advanced. Designs include: 1. Pinwheel (beginner friendly) 2. Flag (beginner friendly) 3. Faded Star (beginner friendly) 4. Friendship Star (beginner friendly) 5. Marigold (painting experience preferred) 6. Hidden Cross (painting experience preferred) 7. Blue Cross (painting experience preferred)

Learn the basics of silver soldering by making a stackable sterling silver ring from scratch. In this beginner class, participants will use a small hand-held butane torch along with other basic jeweler’s tools to make a solid sterling silver stackable ring with a bezel set stone. Safety, work area set-up, and how to purchase supplies will also be discussed.

Beginner to Intermediate. This class will introduce you to welding as you create a stone and metal sculpture for your garden or patio. TIG welding uses an inert gas and bonds metal without a wire feed, rod, or stick and is typically used for thinner materials such as pipe welding or where appearance is more important. Safety and introductory concepts for sculpture design will be covered. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long-legged jeans or other sturdy long-legged pants, close-toed leather shoes or boots. Bring a stone about the size of your fist, or one will be provided, leather work gloves, welding helmet if you have one, a lunch or snack and refillable water bottle. Instructor will provide TIG welder and welding material, welding helmets, safety glasses, extra gloves, vise, anvil, angle grinder and bending tools.

Experiment with alcohol inks on Yupo paper. The non-absorbent nature of Yupo means it will not buckle, no matter how much water you put on it, and it makes colors more vibrant and brilliant than on standard papers as all the color sits on the surface. Alcohol inks are pigment-intense and vibrant, free-flowing and filled with an energy all their own. You will leave the workshop with knowledge of a new technique that you can then take home and expand your artist interest.

Connect with your creative side and join us for our no-experience-required art class. Directed by Jeremy Ross from Your Bearded Artist, who will guide you through creating your very own soft chunky pet bed/basket. No needles or experience required. You will receive 84 yards (3 skeins) of size 7 chunky yarn (100% polyester) available in a variety of colors. Your completed pet bed will measure approximately 18” wide x 8” tall. All supplies included.

Join us for a fun and creative evening making your own unique epoxy picture. No experience needed. All supplies and step-by-step instructions provided. Bring keepsakes to personalize your art (shells, jewelry, etc.). The epoxy resin we use is safe, with no VOCs or fumes. Aprons are available as it can get messy. Create a beautiful piece to treasure for years. Let your creativity shine. The epoxy will need to set up afterwards. Projects will be available in the Community Education office for pick up a day or two after class.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at abstract art that is fun and colorful? Alcohol Ink is a new painting technique that just screams ABSTRACT. With so many different techniques, Alcohol Ink will soon become a favorite medium. To make this beautiful picture, you will put down your choice of colors to make the background. You will then use a water brush (filled with alcohol) to blend your background. Once your background is created, you will use the thin brush to create your tree and stamper for the leaves. Your instructor will guide you through each step. You will make one 4 ½” x 6” or 9” x 12” painting on Nara art paper in a different color scheme. Just come to have fun and enjoy yourself. Best part of using Alcohol Ink is if you don’t like a part of your picture, you can wipe it off with ISO alcohol.

Do you have a special Valentine? Make them their own custom heart using Alcohol Inks and doodles. You will first create the heart using various colors of Alcohol Ink. Don’t worry, the heart does not have to be perfect, it will continue to take on its own personality when you cover it with doodles. Let your imagination go wild. There will be time to make two 5”x7” hearts on Nara art paper. Come and enjoy the fun! Note: This class does use Isopropyl Alcohol. A supply fee of $15 is payable to the instructor on the night of class.

Turn your favorite photo into a hand-painted art piece without having to master drawing and color theory first. Using photo decals on wood panels, we will learn to mix acrylic glazes and tint our images, creating one-of-a-kind keepsakes. Participants will need to email two photos to the instructor. JPEG format is preferred. Photos must be received by February 24. Images and questions regarding can be sent to erin@saturn5studio.com. Everyone will have the chance to work on two pieces. Images will be formatted for either 5x5 or 5x7 panels depending on supply availability and what will best suit the images submitted.

Get ready for your spring planting by making this space-saving growbox. Made from rough-sawn pine, it is perfect for flowers, vegetables or herbs. Two detachable boxes hang on the back lattice with a sturdy 12” box below. Prerequisite: Power Tools 1 for Women or previous woodworking class. Bring safety goggles, tape measure, pencil and a way to transport the boxes home. Class held at Francis Kaas Shop in Ramsey. There is a $65 supply fee payable to the instructor first night of class.

Claude Monet is best known for being the founder of impressionism and a keen observer of the movement of light. In this class, we will discuss his inspiration and painting process while we create a water lily acrylic painting on a 12"x16" stretched canvas. Enjoy live demonstrations, play with different materials, and watch your skills soar as you bring your painting to life.

Set your creativity free and explore watercolor painting. In this unique class, we will challenge ourselves to introduce fundamentals and styles through hands-on experience in watercolor painting. You will be painting on a watercolor pad 11" x 15". "Everyone is an artist" so let's enroll and have some fun while we paint.

Explore the world of power tools and woodworking in this introductory, hands-on class. Learn to safely use drills, routers, and saws. Tips on staining/varnishing at home will be covered. Week 1: Learn the proper ways to use tools and important safety considerations as you make a picture frame. Everyone will use all the tools. Week 2: Complete a small bench. Students will be allowed to leave projects to finish the second night of class. There is plenty of available parking. Long hair must be tied back and no loose clothing for safety. Bring safety goggles, a tape measure, and a pencil. Supply cost of $30 payable to instructor at class.

Continue the learning and woodworking fun in this sequel to Power Tools 1. We will be making an end table with a bookshelf underneath. Must have taken Power Tools 1 or have permission from the instructor. Long hair must be tied back and no loose clothing for safety. Bring goggles, a tape measure and a pencil. Tips on staining/varnishing at home will be covered. Supply fee of $60-$80 payable to instructor (depending on type of wood chosen)

Learn to make soap using the cold process method that has existed for thousands of years. Participants receive a teaching manual that includes an ingredient list, equipment list, recipe, method for soap making, and sources for essential oil, ingredients, and equipment. Participants will also take home a silicone mold and soap to fill the mold.

Beginner to Intermediate This class will introduce you to TIG welding and hand tool use for metal work. TIG welding uses an inert gas (argon) that bonds metal without wire feed, rods or sticks. You must have some hand strength to use the cutting and bending tools that shape the rose. Safety and design instruction will be covered. We'll use 3 steel discs and a steel rod to create a rose that will last forever. There will be a brief discussion of rose history and art to open the class. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long-legged jeans or other sturdy long-legged pants, close-toed leather shoes or boots. Bring leather work gloves, welding helmet if you have one, a lunch or snack and refillable water bottle. Instructor will provide TIG welder and welding material, welding helmets, safety glasses, extra gloves, cutting and bending hand tools, vise, anvil, electric drill and angle grinder.