Pop-Up Art Classes
We are excited to be able to provide “PopUp” art classes for those who are interested in a two-hour art adventure that requires no experience and nothing to bring!
Gather your friends, invite your relatives or come alone and enjoy an opportunity to try something new or indulge a long-lost hobby with no long-term commitment or investment required.
Snacks and drinks are included as well as all necessary supplies.
At the end of the two hours you will have a finished piece of art to take home!
$20 fee per person unless otherwise indicated.
Call the Art Alliance at 814-234-2740 or stop by the office at 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, at the back of the Gallery Shop, to sign up before the class.
You can also sign up for Pop-Ups online! Choose the Pop-Up Classes under the Session Search
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October 2019
Soapstone Carving with Chris Bittner
Students will be introduced to soapstone as an easy-to-carve artistic material. We will learn about soapstone's origins, uses and properties, proper use of tools and safety practices. During the class, each student will use rasps and sandpaper to carve and polish one or two small pieces that may be pendants or small sculptures. Students will keep their pieces and take home a new artistic skill. Snacks and drinks are included as well as all necessary supplies. At the end of…
Find out more »November 2019
Intro to Gouache
Less common than acrylic or watercolor--but sharing qualities of both--gouache is a fun and versatile opaque water-based paint. Try your hand at this often-overlooked medium in a session that includes an instructor demo followed by painting a small still-life, and learn techniques that highlight the unique properties of gouache. Students seeking to incorporate gouache into traditional (transparent) watercolors are also welcome. Call the Art Alliance at 814-234-2740 or stop by the office at 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, at the…
Find out more »January 2020
Making Comics
This playful class will ask your inner critic to take a hike. Thus unweighted, we will embark together into an imaginative evening. Expect drawing and writing activities, some collaborative, inspired by the lessons of Lynda Barry, cartoonist, writer, and teacher. Through these activities, we'll create characters and discover their stories. Lynda Barry believes that there's a way of being that allows us to draw in a spontaneous way, with lines that are alive. Whether you're a trained artist, or you…
Find out more »March 2020
Soapstone Carving
Students will be introduced to soapstone as an easy-to-carve artistic material. We will learn about soapstone's origins, uses and properties, proper use of tools and safety practices. During the class, each student will use rasps and sandpaper to carve and polish one or two small pieces that may be pendants or small sculptures. Students will keep their pieces and take home a new artistic skill. Snacks and drinks are included as well as all necessary supplies.
Find out more »