Fine Arts Classes
- Cartooning Around - Half Day Camp (Afternoon Session) - $90.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 11, 2008 and will be held Mon - Fri, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Description: Combine the skills of drawing and storytelling to create cartoons and comics. Hands-on introduction to the world of comic strip art. Learn about developing characters, writing, and crafting humor. Students will have the opportunity to create a comic strip of their own. If you sign up for three or more Half Day Camps, you will receive $10.00 off each camp. - Ages: 6-12 - More details
- Make Art like the Masters! - Half Day Camp (Morning Session) - $90.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 4, 2008 and will be held Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 11:30am
Description: Who ever said art history had to be boring? The artwork we create in this camp will be anything but dull as we experiment with captivating techniques used by famous artists. If you sign up for three or more Half Day Camps, you will receive $10.00 off each camp. - Ages: 6-12 - More details
- Children’s Watercolor Class - Session 3 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start June 23, 2008 and will be held Mon / Wed, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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
- Children’s Watercolor Class - Session 5 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 11, 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
- Mixed Media Painting/Drawing - Session 3 - $75.00 - Registration: Cancelled
- 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
- Mixed Media Painting/Drawing - Session 6 - $75.00 - Registration: Open
- Classes start July 24, 2008 and will be held Thursdays, 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
- Beginning Drawing: The Right Brain Method - $100.00 - Registration: Cancelled
- 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
- 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
- Jerry Power Pastel Workshop - $150.00 *New Lower Price* - Registration: Open
- Classes start August 22, 2008 and will be held Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Description: Learn to complete a landscape pastel painting from a photograph using plein air techniques that Jerry developed as a plein air artist. He will demonstrate showing the difficulties that a photograph presents as compared to painting from life, followed by personalized instruction. Class includes a demonstration followed by individual instructions, a sheet of Wallis paper and artist’s notes. Max number of students 15 - Ages: All Ages - More details
- Open Studio with Model - $25 - Registration: Open
- Classes start July 9, 2008 and will be held Wednesdays, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Description: Paint or draw from the model. Long pose/good models/no instruction, but lots of support. No Materials supplied. One week we will have two models. - Ages: 14-Adult - More details
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
- No admission charge
