Introduction to Oil Painting July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9 (7 Thursdays) | 6-8:30 p.m. $155 Members | $170 Non-members Skill Level: All Robert Bean REGISTER FOR CLASS An introduction to the basic materials and methods of oil painting. You will learn about the tools and principles of representational painting from [...]
Ceramics: Wheel Throwing & Beyond July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9 (7 Thursdays) | 6-8:30 p.m. $210 Members | $225 Non-members Skill Level: All Greg Datcher REGISTER FOR CLASS Students will learn to use the potter’s wheel to make beautiful and useful clay pots. Simple forms, such as bowls and cups [...]
Pastel Painting July 31, August 7, 14, 21 (4 Saturdays) | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $130 Members | $145 Non-members Skill Level: All Linda Ruhl REGISTER FOR CLASS Explore a thematic assortment of pastel techniques as well as color theory. Learn the underlying properties of soft and oil pastels as you work with the instructor [...]
Still Life Oil Painting Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Thursday, August 5 – Sunday, August 8, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members: $525 | Non-Members: $550 Register for workshop here! Qiang Huang, Still Life, 2016, oil on canvas Qiang’s approaches to still-life painting will be demonstrated with particular focus on composing [...]
Docent-Led Public Tour: Encounters: Greely Myatt Thursday, August 5 | 6 p.m. REGISTER FOR TOUR Enjoy a public, docent-led tour of Encounters: Greely Myatt during $5 After 5. The tour is at 6 p.m. and is included with general admission, but registration is required. Learn more and register at the button above. Greely Myatt is widely recognized for [...]
Stained Glass Lamp Saturday, August 7 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (one-hour lunch break) $110 Members | $125 Non-members Skill Level: All Melinda Ortner REGISTER FOR CLASS Learn about glass-cutting, pattern-making, copper-foiling, soldering, and construction. Create a mini lamp shade using a technique of varied shapes of glass. Lamp base provided. Materials included. Space is [...]
Closing Day Huntsville Photographic Society: 2021 Members' Showcase Sunday, Aug. 8 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a last chance to view Huntsville Photographic Society: 2021 Members' Showcase. This exhibition features an annual juried selection of approximately 50 outstanding photographs by members of the Huntsville Photographic Society, founded in 1964 to promote the art [...]
Closing Day Jack Mitchell: Artists Sunday, Aug. 8 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a last look at Jack Mitchell: Artists.This exhibition features approximately 50 silver gelatin and color photographs of important American visual, musical, and literary artists taken by Jack Mitchell over a career spanning five decades. Mitchell died in 2013 at age 88. Exhibition [...]
Voices of Our Times with Alex Hitz Thursday, August 12, 2021 Lunch, Talk, and Book Signing | 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Members $115 | Non-Members $150 Call the Museum at 256-535-4350 to purchase Member or Non-Member tickets. Alex is renowned for his sensitivity and refinement in the art of preparing and serving food. Informed [...]
Acrylics: Still Life Painting Friday, August 13 & Saturday, August 14 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (one-hour lunch break) $140 Members | $155 Non-members Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Lucy Thomas REGISTER FOR CLASS Learn various techniques of acrylic painting to create floral and still life as a foundation for your personal style and form [...]