Studio Classes
Studio 1219 is an amazing art incubator that provides the community (from kids to adults) with the opportunity to explore the arts hands-on through drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, mixed media and art exhibitions in our studio and gallery.
Below you will find a list of classes currently being offered. Filtering by category will give you a complete list of all the classes being offered in the selected category. If you have any questions concerning classes, email Maureen at mscallen@studio1219.com.
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- Registration is Open - Register for classes online, over the phone or at the Studio.
- Online Registration is Closed - You cannot register for classes online, but you may still be able to drop-in. Call the Studio at (810) 984-2787 and ask for Maureen to see if your desired class is eligible (be sure to have the class title handy).
- Class has been cancelled - Call for details.
All of our online registrations are securely handled through Paypal.
Know what kind of class that you are looking for? Filter the classes by category:
Family & Children's Art
- Youngest Learners: Hand/Footprints - $15 - Registration: Open
- Classes start February 24, 2008 and will be held Sundays, 3:30-4:30pm
Description: We offer babies the opportunity to make their marks in clay for the delight of their parents and grandparents. Pick up two weeks later during gallery hours. Must register one week in advance - Ages: All Ages - More details
- Altered Books - Half Day Camp (Morning Session) - $90.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 16, 2008 and will be held Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 11:30am
Description: Learn to recycle a book into a creative unique piece of art using old books and maps. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into something else. An altered book artist cuts, tears, glues, folds, paints, adds to, collages, creates pop-ups, and rubber-stamps. - Ages: Children - More details
- Children’s Watercolor Class - Session 3 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 16, 2008 and will be held Mon / Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Description: How can we spend the summer not painting outdoors during part of this class? We will paint on the balcony at the studio, visit a local garden, and meet at the seaway terminal weather permitting. Learn about perspective, landscape and outdoor drawing and painting. - Ages: 7-14 - More details
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Fine Arts
Includes Drawing, Painting and Photography
- Mixed Media Painting/Drawing - Session 4 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 12, 2008 and will be held Thursday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Description: This class will explore various techniques in watercolor and acrylic painting, using still life, photographs and sketch books as reference material. The emphasis will be on design and color. Possibility of plein air experience. Bring your own supplies for your art medium of choice. - Ages: 14-Adult - More details
- Children’s Watercolor Class - Session 3 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 16, 2008 and will be held Mon / Wed, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Description: How can we spend the summer not painting outdoors during part of this class? We will paint on the balcony at the studio, visit a local garden, and meet at the seaway terminal weather permitting. Learn about perspective, landscape and outdoor drawing and painting. - Ages: 7-14 - More details
- Beginning Drawing: The Right Brain Method - $100.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 18, 2008 and will be held Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Description: We all use both sides of our brains. This method helps us shift to the right and learn to see as an artist sees. Using non-threatening exercises in a friendly environment you will experience a sense of timelessness, relax and learn to draw. This method works! - Ages: All Ages - More details
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Free
- Writer’s Corner - FREE - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 19, 2008 and will be held Thursdays, 7–8 pm
Description: Poetry, fiction, non-fiction; if you want to put it on paper and share it with others, this is the place for you. Membership in the Artist Network is strongly encouraged. - Ages: All Ages - More details
- Make Art Family Sunday - Free - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 22, 2008 and will be held Sundays, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Description: Stop in with your family to make a wide array of creative projects. Please register one week in advance. Children must be accompanied by an adult. - Ages: All Ages - More details
Glass
- Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - Session 1 - $170 - Registration: Open
- Classes start May 17, 2008 and will be held Saturday / Sunday, 10am-4pm
Description: Create your own work of wearable art! In this two-day workshop students are introduced to the art of glass beadmaking (Lampworking). Students also learn the basic skills of working with glass and learn how to melt glass around mandrels to create their own unique beads. No prior glass-working experience is needed. Safety goggles required - Ages: All Ages - More details
Pottery
- Beginning & Intermediate Ceramics - Session 4 - $135.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 10, 2008 and will be held Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Description: Learn the basic concepts of centering, opening, pulling, and trimming of bowls & cylinders. Also learn hand-building techniques. - Ages: 14-Adult - More details
- Mud Pies Clay Camp - Half Day Camp (Morning Session) - $90.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start July 7, 2008 and will be held Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 11:30am
Description: Experience a real clay studio! Let the mud fly! Learn how to wedge clay, center and form shapes on the pottery wheel, hand build, use all the special equipment in the Citizen’s First Pottery Studio and finish your work with colorful glaze. We’re not afraid to get messy! Pick up glazed pieces with in 30 days of the end of camp. We can not store art work. Kids Should wear mud-friendly clothes to this camp. - Ages: Children - More details
- Clay Critters & Insects Camp - Half Day Camp (Afternoon Session) - $90.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start July 7, 2008 and will be held Mon - Fri, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Description: Use different types of clay to make animals both real and fictional. Pick up glazed pieces within 30 days of the end of camp. Kids should wear mud-friendly clothes to this camp. - Ages: Children - More details
Special Events
Studio 1219 is a multi-purpose building open to the public. Space can be rented out for birthday parties, receptions, meetings, bridal showers, baby showers, and much more. Prices vary depending on space needs, use after hours, keeping the gallery open, and food/beverage requests. Please call (810) 984-ARTS for more information.
- We Put the ART in Party! - 9 or less participants/$65 room deposit fee/$12per person - 10 or more/$65 room deposit fee/$10per person - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 14, 2007 and will be held Wed - Sun, Call for details
Description: Studio 1219 is a great place to host your child’s/adult’s next birthday party! With lots of activities to choose from, they’ll never run out of things to do. - Ages: All Ages - More details
- Throw A Party - 8 potter min./$50 rent fee/$10 per person/Bisque is $5 and up - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 14, 2007 and will be held Wed - Sun, Call for details
Description: Create a unique piece of artwork to celebrate your special day in the Pottery Studio! - Ages: All Ages - More details
- Night Out! - Prices vary - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 14, 2007 and will be held Mon / Wed, Call for details
Description: Join us for an evening of creative fun, and refreshments. We’ll even provide the cleanup. - Ages: All Ages - More details
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Special Workshops
- Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - Session 1 - $170 - Registration: Open
- Classes start May 17, 2008 and will be held Saturday / Sunday, 10am-4pm
Description: Create your own work of wearable art! In this two-day workshop students are introduced to the art of glass beadmaking (Lampworking). Students also learn the basic skills of working with glass and learn how to melt glass around mandrels to create their own unique beads. No prior glass-working experience is needed. Safety goggles required - Ages: All Ages - More details
Policies
Classes fill on a first come, first serve basis. Students will be registered upon receipt of full payment. Register three business days before scheduled start date unless otherwise noted.
Cancellation
We reserve the right to cancel due to low enrollment. If Port Huron area schools are closed, classes are cancelled. Classes may not be rescheduled.
Refunds
The deadline for refunds is three (3) business days before first class unless noted otherwise. A $20 fee will be deducted from all refunds requested prior to registration deadline. No refunds will be made after the registration deadline.
Register at the Studio
Simply stop by the Studio and we'll help you through the process. We accept checks, Visa and Mastercard. Checks payable to "Studio 1219".
Register by Phone
Payable by Visa and Mastercard.
Register Online
All of our online registrations are securely handled through Paypal. Register by simply visiting the page of the particular class you would to attend and selecting the "Register" link. The registration link will only appear if online registration is available.
Scholarships are available for ages 20 and under! Download the Scholarship App, complete and mail to Studio 1219 to apply.
Building Use
Studio 1219 is a multi-purpose building open to the public. Space can be rented out for birthday parties, receptions, meetings, bridal showers, baby showers, and much more. Prices vary.
Please call (810) 984-ARTS or email Lorrie Shepley at lorrie@studio1219.com for details.
Shops inside the Studio
- Artistic Images
- Custom portrait painting through a wide variety of mediums.
- Oftbeat Percussion
- Specializing in drums and didgeridoos...
- The Spiral Studio
- SC4 art instructor or alumni artist is featured working in the studio.
Flickr Gallery
- Studio Hours:
- Mon ~ Closed
- Tues-Wed ~ 12-5
- Thurs-Sat ~ 12-8
- Sun ~ 12-5
