Art Classes DRAFT listings
2023
TO REGISTER ONLINE, click on the “Click here to register” link for the class you want. After you have submitted the registration form, you will be taken to the payment page where there will be a “Pay Now” button for our secure payment system through Paypal. You can use any credit card. You do not have to have a Paypal account.
Registering and paying online is the fastest way to ensure your spot in the class. If you pay by check, we must receive your payment at least four days before your class starts. Online registration and payment is available until the class fills.
TO REGISTER IN PERSON: Registration and payment is available in the Berkeley Art Works gallery during regular hours, Wed 11-5, Thu 11-5, Fri 11-8, Sat 10-4.
TO REGISTER BY MAIL: Return form and payment to Berkeley Arts Council, PO Box 984, Martinsburg, WV 25402.
Please read our Registration and Refund Policy below.
Questions? Email instruction@berkeleyartswv.org or call 304-620-7277.
Class Location: Map
Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV. Note: this is not the building on King Street that has another name. :>) Parking is available in city lots on on East and West Burke St. Metered parking 9-5 weekdays.
Introduction to Negative Painting in Watercolor
Saturday, March 11, 2023; 9:00am-4:00pm (Seven Hours),
Instructor: Monica Wilkins
Learn to paint around the subject rather than painting the subject/object. Learn to create and interweave layers using negative shapes and glazes. Students should have knowledge of watercolor pigments and be able to draw simple shapes.
Materials needed:
- 140lb. (or higher) cotton watercolor paper (Arches, Kilmanjaro. Note: Canson and Strathmore are made from wood pulp)
- Pencil
- #8 and #10 round watercolor brush
- 1 1/2 “ flat wash brush
- Gator board or foam board for your watercolor paper
- Fresh tubes of watercolor paint. Suggestion cerulean blue, Burnt Sienna, Pthalo Green; or use colors you like.
- Mixing area
- Hairdryer
- Spray bottle (small) filled with clean water
- Piece of plexiglass 11×14 or larger for doing wet into wet color
Tuition $95.00
Pre-registration required
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Intro to Needle Felting:
Bird’s Nest & Eggs OR Cat Toys
Saturday, February 18, 2023; 1:00-4:00pm (Three Hours),
Instructor: Maryanne Caruso
Learn the basics of working with several types of sheep’s wool to create your choice of project: your own unique bird’s nest and eggs – a fun easy project for needle felt beginners and anyone who is looking forward to springtime! OR several one of a kind toys that your favorite kitties are sure to love. Catnip fill optional but will be provided 🙂
Age range of students: 10 years and up
Materials needed:
$25 supply fee to be paid directly to instructor includes basic needle felting tools and will be yours to keep: small mat, two needles, materials needed for this project. Locally sourced wool provided whenever possible.
Basic supplies are included in the supplies package, but feel free to bring along any special little bits that you might like to see in your nest – interesting little twigs, feathers, ribbon, lichen, moss etc.
Additional supplies will be available for purchase.
Special!
Half Price
Tuition $45 $24 for three hours
Pre-registration required
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Needle Felting with Armatures:
Poseable Sheep
Saturday, February 25, 2023; 10:00am-1:00pm (Three Hours),
Instructor: Maryanne Caruso
AAdvance your needle felting skills by making a cute woolly sheep with an armature (wire skeleton) that can be shaped into different poses. Once you understand the basics of creating an armature, you will be able to create any poseable creature you desire!
Age range of students: 10 years and up
Materials needed:
$25 supply fee includes basic needle felting tools and will be yours to keep: small mat, two needles, materials needed for this project. Locally sourced wool will be provided whenever possible. Wire cutters will be available.
Additional supplies will be available for purchase.
Special!
Half Price
Tuition $45 $24 for three hours
Pre-registration required
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Needle Felting with Armatures:
Wizard / Tomte
Saturday, February 25, 2023; 2:00-5:00pm (Three Hours),
Instructor: Maryanne Caruso
Advance your needle felting skills by creating a magical wizard or tomte with an
armature (wire skeleton) that can be shaped into different poses. Once you understand the
basics of creating an armature, you will be able to create any creature you desire!
Age range of students: 10 years and up
Materials needed:
$25 supply fee includes basic needle felting tools and will be yours to keep: small mat, two needles, materials needed for this project. Locally sourced wool will be provided whenever possible. Wire cutters will be available.
Additional supplies will be available for purchase.
Special!
Half Price
Tuition $45 $24 for three hours
Pre-registration required
Click Here to Register
Policy:
Registration
Class information and fees are provided on the BAC website. An online registration form must be completed either by the student or a BAC representative. Tuition may be paid online using a credit card that is processed through the secure PayPal system.
Registration may also be paid by cash or check but payment must be received within four days of the start of the class to assure the student a space. BAC reserves the right to take a student off the roster if not paid in advance.
Holiday schedule: Classes will be held on federal or state holidays (President’s Day, election day, etc.) if that is a normally scheduled day. Class will not be held on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or during the last 2 weeks of December.
Refunds
Coordinator must authorize payment of a refund. PayPal refunds are available within a limited time. Payment by cash or check will be refunded by check mailed to the student or to the person who made the payment (a parent, etc.)
REFUND POLICY:
If a class is cancelled by BAC due to insufficient enrollment or another reason, the instructor or Coordinator shall notify the students and arrange for a refund of fees paid.
Withdrawal from class
If a student pays for a class and then withdraws, refunds will be made as follows:
· Withdrawal after first class session: no refund unless there are special circumstances, i.e. a medical or family emergency. A fee of 20% of the original amount will be deducted and the remaining amount is pro-rated by number of classes already held.
· Withdrawal less than four days prior to first session: refund of fee paid less 20% service charge.
About the Berkeley Art Works
The Berkeley Art Works, a service of the Berkeley Arts Council, is the realization of the long-held dream of the arts community in Martinsburg and Berkeley County West Virginia: to have a community-based arts facility that supports local and regional artists, brings quality arts experiences for the members of the public, and provides a wide range of arts learning experiences for local residents, artists, and artisans.
Artists at The Works
The Berkeley Art Works is the Martinsburg home for a select group of local and regional artists, whose work is on display and for sale in the gallery during our business hours. Meet the Artists at The Works here.
116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV – 304-620-7277web: berkeleyartworkswv.com – email: berkeleyartswv@gmail.com