Park Trades Center : 30th Anniversary

SESSION A: 10:00-11:30

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BASIC COPPERSMITHING @ the Creative Metal Arts Studio: Ages 9 and up. Students will create a leaf out of copper with instructor Jon Reeves.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MIXED MEDIA PAINTING @ Nostalgia Brushworks Studio: Ages 8-10. Students will learn the basics of preparing a surface, adding texture and collage elements to create a mixed media painting with Ally Pye.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. EXPLORE KILN FUSING @ the West Michigan Glass Art Center: Ages 7 and up. Students will create a beautiful sun catcher by learning how to cut glass, stack and layer it onto a clear base. Taught by a West Michigan Glass Art Center instructor.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. PAPERMAKING @ the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center: Ages 5 and up. Students will make handmade paper with an instructor from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. FOAM PRINTMAKING @ the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center: Ages 5 and up. Students will learn the art of foam printmaking with an instructor from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BOOKBINDING @ the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center: Ages 7 and up. Students will learn how to bind a Japanese-style book with an instructor from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

DRAWING CARS @ the John M. Hoffman Studio: Ages 9 and up. Students will work with colored pencils and learn how to draw cars from technical illustrator John M. Hoffman.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BEADWORKING @ MP Designs Studio: Ages 10 and up. Students will learn how to make a simple peyote stitch bracelet with Mickey Parker.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WORKING IN CLAY @ Empty Vessel Pottery Studio: Ages 5 and up. Students will learn how to make a pinch pot with Susan McHenry.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BEAD JEWELRY MAKING @ BeadVenture: Ages 10-14. Students will learn about bead jewelry making and create a bracelet with instructor Traci Furman.

ACRYLIC PAINTING @ Ellens Studio: Ages 9-15. Students will learn about acrylic painting and create a painting with Sy Ellens.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MIXED MEDIA PAINTING with Gregg McChesney: Ages 9 and up. Students will get involved in texture and get very innovative using various methods of applying paint to create a mixed media painting with Gregg McChesney.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. FOUND OBJECT RELIEF SCULPTURE @ Underground Creations Studio: Ages: 8 and up. Students are encouraged to bring objects from home and incorporate them with other found objects into a shadow box/diorama with artist Cathy Germay.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. SCREENPRINTING/MONOPRINTING @ Alexa Karabin’s Studio: Ages: 7 and up. Students will learn the art of screenprinting/monoprinting and create a unique, one-of-a-kind print with artist Alexa Karabin.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. TIE DYE T-SHIRTS on the loading dock: Ages 5 and up. Students will tie dye t-shirts on the loading dock with Peggy Baxter. Please indicate on registration form student's t-shirt size.

SESSION B: 12:30-2:00

BASIC BLACKSMITHING @ the Creative Metal Arts Studio: Ages 16 and up. Students will be introduced to basic blacksmithing and create a decorative steel “S” hook with instructor Jon Reeves.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MIXED MEDIA PAINTING @ Nostalgia Brushworks Studio: Ages 12-15. Students will learn the basics of preparing a surface, adding texture and collage elements to create a mixed media painting with Ally Pye.

BOOKBINDING @ the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center: Ages 7 and up. Students will learn how to bind a Japanese-style book with an instructor from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

DRAWING CARS @ the John M. Hoffman Studio: Ages 9 and up. Students will work with colored pencils and learn how to draw cars from technical illustrator John M. Hoffman.

BEADWORKING @ MP Designs Studio: Ages 10 and up. Students will learn how to make a simple peyote stitch bracelet with Mickey Parker.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WORKING IN CLAY @ Empty Vessel Pottery Studio: Ages 5 and up. Students will learn how to make a pinch pot with Susan McHenry.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BEAD JEWELRY MAKING @ BeadVenture: Ages 10-14. Students will learn about bead jewelry making and create a bracelet with instructor Traci Furman.

THIS CLASS IS FULL AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ACRYLIC PAINTING @ Ellens Studio: Ages 9-15. Students will learn about acrylic painting and create a painting with Sy Ellens.

MIXED MEDIA PAINTING with Gregg McChesney: Ages 9 and up. Students will get involved in texture and get very innovative using various methods of applying paint to create a mixed media painting with Gregg McChesney.