The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts AssociationMountains Arts Association
 
 
Come Celebrate Youth Art Month With Us!
Georgia going Green
 
UPCOMING EVENTS...
 
*Rick Lucas Photography Exhibit
 (Begins April 3rd)
* ORGANIC Photography Exhibit with Lori Jenkins & David Busch 
(Begins April 3rd)
 
*Plein Air Spring Event
(April 10 & 11th -Exhibit from
April 11 - May 30)
 
*The Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race
(April 10th & 11th) 
 
*SAAG Spring Show
 (May 28th-June 18th)
 
 *ARTS IN THE PARK
(May 29th & 30th)
 
 
MORE DETAILS ON ALL OF THESE COMING VERY SOON!
March CLASSES & Events
 Dear Artists and Art Enthusiasts,
 
Spring is in the air, and classes are on the rise! We are SO EXCITED to be able to offer you an abundance of classes ALREADY for 2010, and it's only just the beginning. In order to share our excitement, we are offering 10% off of any class in March listed below IF you are one of the first THREE people to register for that course!  That means if you are a member of The Art Center, you will get 20% off!  (If you aren't a member, this is just one of many reasons why you should be!)  So what are you waiting for...read on and then call us at 706-632-2144 to sign up!  
You can also obtain more details on our website: www.blueridgearts.net.   We hope you will find something of interest below as we are striving to grow both our organization and your opportunity to create!
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Sarah Verner
Sarah Verner
Executive Director 
Portraits in Clay (Beginning to Intermediate)
laloneIn this class, students will learn the structures and proportions that make up the human head, plus various techniques in working with clay to achieve different textures and effects.
 
Saturdays, March 6 - 20
10:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition $200 (Members $180) + $75 Supply Fee
Inst: Mike Lalone
 
Pencil Portraits from Photographs
charcoal pencilsLearn to use a graph for perfect proportion.  Practice touch as shapes on the face go from light to dark. 
 
Tuesdays, March 9 - April 13
10:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition $100 (Members $90)
Inst: Melissa Sellars
 
Portraits in Oils
oil portrait croppedLearn perfect proportion using a graph, focusing on where light hits different angles of the face and color mixes for beautiful skin tone. 
 
Tuesdays, March 9 - April 13
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuition $100 (Members $90)
Inst: Melissa Sellars
 
Freedom to Express
 Use any medium of your choice.  Come and get help with pencils, acrylics or oils.  Focus on portraits, landscapes, still life, flowers, animals, or any other subject matter your heart desires. 
 
Wednesdays, March 10 - April 14
10:00am - 12:00pm
Tuition $100 (Members $90)
Inst: Melissa Sellars
 
 
Beginners Oil or Acrylic
 Get comfortable using a brush and learning dimension on pears and apples.
 
Wednesdays, March 10 - April 14
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuition $100 (Members $90)
Inst: Melissa Sellars
 
abstractBring More Creativity Into Your Art
This is a class that is less about technique and more about IDEAS; how to bring life, surprise and meaning into your art-making.  Participants will be encouraged to go "over the top" in using their imagination and bring more enjoyment into the creative process. 
 
Thursdays, March 18 - April 8
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuition $96 (Members $86.40)
Inst: Colleen Sterling
 
UPCOMING CLASSES...
Be on the lookout for these upcoming classes in April & May...
 
 Expressing Youself Mixed Media
 High Dynamic Range Photography
 Beginning Digital SLR Photography
 Spring Garden Hat in Kudzu
 Beginning Pastel
 Portray Your Pets
 Pastel Workshop
 Collage/Mixed Media
 Loosen Up...with Wild Intentions
 Portraits of Trees
 Do-It-Yourself Picture Framing
 Beginning Digital Imaging for Photographers
 Advanced Digital SLR Photography
 Appalachian Egg Basket
 Fiber Art Jewelry
 
Are you curious yet?  You don't have to wait for details in our next newsletter.  You can call us anytime Tuesday-Saturday, 10-4 or visit our website at www.blueridgearts.net. Be ready to sign up as we suspect our classes will fill quickly!  We would love to have you!
 
 
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
420 West Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-2144
 
MEMBERSHIP... 
Remember, an individual membership only cost $30 a  year, $50 for an entire family. You will get numerous discounts like the one above, be able to display your art if you so choose, receive all our regular mailings, and MORE exciting things in the works for 2010!  Most of all, you will help support the ARTS!!!  Call or come by to join our creative community!