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Create your very own Holiday and Gift Cards
Saturday, December 7, 2019
10am-2pm
$15
Pre-registration is required

Get ready to cut, paste, paint and play with printmaking to make beautiful holiday cards.  
Examples of handmade cards will be on display for ideas and inspiration!!
The studio always has the basics; pencils, paints, scissors, glue, stickers, glitter, magazines to cut up, paraphernalia.  
It's recommended to bring your own papers, stamps, stickers, exotic paints and pens....whatever you like to use .  We'll have a table for supplies to share with each other.  It will be fun!!  

 

Make a Wreath Holiday Gathering
Saturday, December 14, 2019
10am-2pm,  $15 (with wreath form, $18)
Pre-registration is required.
Class size is limited to 10.




        

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Frottage Workshop ​
with Barbara Drucker,
Co-director, FORM Academy
Professor Emerita, Department of Art
UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture 
 
It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Blue Moon Art Studio will be hosting a FROTTAGE workshop on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 10am-1pm.  Cost, $45
Pre-Holiday Offer, Reserve space by October 31st and Save $20 .  Your cost = $25

If you haven’t had the opportunity of creating art with Barbara Drucker, you are in for a treat.  With decades of teaching experience at UCLA, she is knowledgeable and inspiring and supports and encourages each student’s quest for authenticity and expression.
 “Frottage, (French: “rubbing”), in visual arts, technique of obtaining an impression of the surface texture of a material, such as wood, by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or crayon, as for taking brass rubbings; the name is also applied to the impression so obtained. “  Frottage is a fun and creative process that allows artists of all levels to enjoy. No experience necessary.
I recommend watching the following video sharing Max Ernst’s words and his discovery of frottage.  If you’ve ever felt pause in front of a white canvas, this is reassuring. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHdU4JfY-bU   

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Wish Dolls and Journaling 
with Barbara Drucker, UCLA Professor of Art
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time: 1-3pm
Fee: $25
This experiential workshop is open to everyone interested in 
developing their creativity and increasing their emotional well-being. 

Art supplies and refreshments will be provided.
Space is limited to 12 participants, so reservations are suggested. 

Barbara Drucker
Associate Dean, Community Engagement & Arts Education
Director, Visual and Performing Arts Education Program
Professor, Department of Art

UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture




 


 



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Make a Wreath Holiday Gathering
Saturday, December 12, 2015
10am-2pm,  $15 (with wreath form, $18)
Pre-registration is required.

Class size is limited to 8.
​Studio will provide evergreens and wreath forms for $3.  Bring your own form if you like, leaves, branches, berries and small fruits/pinecones to share….I hope you'll join us for snacks, 
camaraderie and art making.  Linda

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Art Journaling:  
Summer Moments
with Dana Dunaway
Saturday, August 22, 2015
10am-2pm
$45

Pre-registration is required.
Class size is limited to 8.

 
 









Join us for our next class in creative art journaling as we take a walk back in time.  Unleash your summer "kid" in our light-hearted and fun journaling workshop.  Perfect for those with little or no journaling or art experience.  We will make 3-4 journal pages using demonstrated art techniques, including stencils, resists, inks, stamps, collage, color and texture along with writing prompts and group activities to jump start our writing and artistic expressions of summer.   Journaling has proven health benefits, and is especially helpful for anyone going through life changes.

All supplies, except for a journal, are included in the class cost.  Bring images or printed poems that speak to you, and some ephemera from your summer.  Bring a journal that can handle wet media.  We will brainstorm ideas for compact vacation art kits for our travels.  Different types of adhesives will be available.




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Open Studio ….. moved from Monday nights 
to Wednesday afternoons so we can enjoy the summer sun.
We Hope You'll Join us 





Open Studio Time    
Wednesdays, 4-7pm
Suggested donation, $10
Bring a project to work on in the garden or studio and enjoy the afternoon light.
(Take photos, draw, paint, sew, collage, build, rest or read)




Monday, February 9, 2015
Open Studio (with a theme)
6-9pm
$18
limited to 8 people

It's February and 
​"​love​"​ is in the air!   Join us to explore this theme.   
Create an art journal page, Paper Weight Heart Rock……... a Beautiful Bookmark
……….a Kind Holiday Card & more

MONDAY, December 8, 2014
6-9 PM
Holiday Gathering and Art Making at the Blue Moon
Come for Snacks
MAKE ART (Gift Tags)
Build a WREATH! (Bring your own form)
It's FREE!  (MY GIFT TO YOU)
November 17, from 5-7pm  (CLASS IS FULL)
EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT DRAWING CLASS
with Barbara Drucker, Associate Dean of Art at UCLA
Limited to 8 students.
All materials included
$20

Feel free to continue drawing or working on a project of your choice from 7-9pm after class.  This is during OPEN STUDIO which we have each Monday night.




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Beginning Art Journaling with Dana Dunaway      

What is Art Journaling?

WORDS  + IMAGES + COLOR
Saturday Sept 13, 2014 (Full)
Saturday, November 1, 2014 (Filling fast)
10am-2pm   $45

Introductory class in creative  journaling. Perfect for those with little or no journaling experience. No art experience needed. We will make several pages using demonstrated art techniques, along with text and writing that pulls from our inner wisdom. We will cover creating backgrounds, collage, stamping, stencils and adhesives, learning to like your handwriting, getting past the dreaded “white page”, and keeping your writing private. Journaling has proven health benefits, and is especially helpful for anyone going through life changes. All supplies, including a watercolor journal will be provided in the class cost. Bring images or printed poems that speak to you, or other paper you would like to use. If you have a journal you would like to use, bring it along. Different types of adhesives will be available. for you to try out.






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Introduction to Drawing 
with Monika Molnar-Metzenthin, 
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Teaching Artist!

5 Monday nights
5-6:30
April 7, 21, May 5, 19, and June 2 
$75  (3 spaces left--registration closes April 5)

Have you always wanted to draw but didn't know where to begin?
Are you feeling insecure about your drawing skills?
Would you like to lift your drawing to another level?
Then this class is for you.
Through a series of fun exercises we will turn our drawing eyes on and try our hand on blind contour drawings, draw from images and life, explore negative space, draw upside down, use the other hand and experiment with a variety of fun drawing materials.  Projects are geared towards 
the needs of each participant  and there will be plenty of individual attention and support.
All materials are included.  No need to bring anything.


Don't forget that Mondays from 6-9pm are
Open Studio at the Blue Moon (a time to work on independent art projects --drawing, painting, collage...) $15

Suggestion:  Take the Drawing Class and do Open Studio for free concurrently.  Practice during open studio time what you learn from Monika!

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Intro to Chinese Brush Painting
with Monika Molnar-Metzenthin, 
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Teaching Artist!
Welcome the Chinese Year of the Horse and explore traditional Sumi-E painting! We are going to paint a popular new year's banner, experiment with traditional materials (India ink, bamboo brushes, rice paper) and learn the basics of Chinese brush painting in a playful way!
This 3 hour class includes demonstrations, plenty of time for experimentation, a basic lesson on Chinese art and writing, and the making of a chop, the traditional signature stamp.
No painting experience necessary.  All materials provided.  

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
6-9pm   $35

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 (Class is full)
6-9pm
$35


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"Wednesday Night Knitting Club"  with Courtney Narine
Let's gather together and sip refreshments (tea? wine?) by the fire and work on knitting projects.  Any level of knitting experience is welcome!  You are welcome to bring any knitting projects that you're currently working on (or have rediscovered) and Courtney can help guide you.  For those of you who are beginners, Courtney will introduce 3 projects - - a scarf, beanie, and basic socks - - during this 6-week course.  
For the first class, bring a skein or 2 of yarn, and needles (the correct gauge for your yarn choice) to begin the scarf project.

January 29 - March 5
6 Wednesdays
5-7pm
$100

 









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The Blue Moon Art Studio opened one year ago.  Take a look below           to see what we offered
September 2012 - November, 2013

If you'd like us to offer one of these classes again, please let us know.

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                     Fiber Arts have come to the Blue Moon!
Introduction to Felt Making with Sara Smelt 
Class will include two projects:  Felted Soap Workshop and Felted Bowls
10-11am  We will have a fun, soapy intro to the magic of felting!  Using basic wet-felting skills students will use merino wool to hand-felt a bar of handmade goat milk soap.  This "soap in a washcloth" is naturally anti-microbial and the felt jacket shrinks with the bar.
11am-2pm  We will learn how to felt around a "resist" to create hollow objects  Colorful and organic, these bowls make modern, eye-catching ornaments, or can serve as functional containers.  Techniques learned in this class can be applied to make bags, hats and more bowls. 
 See more of Sara Smelt's work at www.FeltEvolution.com
Saturday, October 12, 2013
10am-2pm
$68 (includes all materials)

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Intro to Chinese Brush Painting 
with Monika Molnar-Metzenthin
Explore traditional Sumi-E painting!  Load your bamboo brush with India ink and learn how shades of grey will let your Asian animal come to life on a sheet of rice paper.  This 3 hour class includes demonstrations, plenty of time for experimentation, a basic lesson on Chinese art and writing and the making of a chop, the traditional Chinese signature stamp.
No painting experience necessary
All materials provided.  Just come and have fun---yoga through paint!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
6-9pm
$35

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Garden Sphere Mosaics with Joleen Law
Embellish your garden by creating a mosaic sphere that will withstand the elements for years of enjoyment.  Working with the natural curves of the sphere, students learn to design for three dimensional mosaics and cut and shape materials that work with sculptural forms.  Each student will be provided with a sphere prepared for the tiles.  Please indicate if you prefer an 8 or 10 inch piece.  A wide variety of materials are available in class, including stained glass, vitreous glass, mirror and glass gems.  Feel free to bring your own found objects and tiles.


Saturday and Sunday,  October 26 & 27, 2013
Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, 10am-noon
$120 class fee (materials included)
50% deposit due by October 5th, balance due on first day of class

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Felted Flowers with Sara Smelt
Each student will create a felted flower from merino
wool roving using traditional (wet) felting techniques.  
No stitching or gluing required.
Flowers look fabulous decorating a jacket, a necklace,
a cuff, a bag or when placed in your hair.  They also
make unique centerpieces.
To view Sara Smelt's work, visit her website,
                                          www.FeltEvolution.com
 
Saturday, November 9, 2013
10am-1pm
$45 (includes all materials)

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Felted Holiday Stocking with Sara Smelt
Use traditional wet felting and your imagination!  
Learn how to felt around a 'resist' using merino
wool roving to create a stocking just asking to be
filled with gifts!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
2-6pm
$60 (includes all materials)


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Mosaic Table Top with Joleen Law
In this workshop we will be working with ceramic tile; both field tiles and handmade tiles.  Class will begin with a brief lecture on the uses of ceramic tile mosaics, tool use, appropriate mosaic substrates & adhesives as well as choosing table bases when creating a mosaic tabletop.  Each student will learn effective techniques for cutting and shaping ceramic tile as well as how to design, set, grout and finish ceramic tile mosaics.  Students will then design & grout a 12 X 12 ceramic table top for outdoor use that can be enjoyed for years to come.  Helpful handouts included.
Saturday & Sunday, 

January 11 & 12, 2014
Sat 10-3; Sun 10-2
$120 (tile included)   (if ordering table base, additional $45)  50% deposit due by December 10, balance due first day of class


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Introduction to Art Journaling with Deborah Wroblewski
 In this class we will use a journal as a base in which to collage, paint, write, and record our daily lives. Using mixed media techniques, taught in class, we will document our everyday experiences, those that make us unique and our lives truly quite extraordinary. No prior art experience is required. Come and be transformed by the magic of keeping an art journal.     


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Play with WaterColor Paints  with Kathy Runkle
Water                                                            
Allow
Time
Engage
Reflection
Glass, Reflection,  & Water

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Back by Popular Demand!  
Collage with Karen Scott Browdy
Collage is a medium adaptable to a variety of techniques and content.  It can celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of the papers alone, but it can also be a vehicle for the expression of mood, feelings and memories.  This set of classes focuses on combining the two with the goal of producing individual, expressive art pieces.  Students will bring materials significant to them to incorporate into the compositions.

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Beginning Mosaics with Joleen Law
A great introduction to glass mosaics for those with little or no experience.
Students will design and create their own 14” x 14” art piece with an 8” x 8”
beveled mirror insert.  Class will focus on designing for glass mosaics, introduction to different types of glass tesserae, surfaces suitable for glass mosaic, glass cutting tools & fixatives. Pattern selection and shaping techniques along with appropriate applications will also be covered.


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Mosaic Lab at Blue Moon Art Studio with Jolene Law
Any former mosaic students who would like to finish and/or begin a new project, come join us at this wonderful studio.  Lab fee includes use of space, tools, basic supplies, buckets, mixing tools, latex gloves, adhesives, thin set or mastic.  Also, Joleen will be there to answer any of your questions/concerns as you work on your individual projects.
We will have many interesting glass & ceramic tiles, substrates and findings for sale!


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 Pique Assiette” With Joleen Law
Pique Assiette mosaics are a form of folk art.  Using b-r-o-k-e-n plates, pottery, china, colored glass, jewelry, coins, marbles, we will reconstruct a mosaic one way or another---cover a garden pot?  Transform a picture frame? 

Get your stash together now!

 


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Jewelry with Dawn Carlson
Learn the art of beaded jewelry in an intimate setting. In this beginning class, students will make beaded jewelry while learning techniques such as crimping and wire wrapping. Students will learn how to make wrapped loops while designing earrings. Other projects include a crystal pearl necklace, a leather necklace and a bracelet. Students will have the opportunity to use the design provided by the instructor or create a similar piece of their own design. The number of projects completed depends on the student’s pace. Class size is limited to 8 students
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Collage with Karen Scott Browdy
In this course taught by collage and mixed media artist Karen Scott Browdy, participants will either learn for the first time or get a review of how collage is made.  Either way, the hands-on techniques will serve to produce a better understanding of this user-friendly and flexible medium.  Included in the class fee are start-up materials for the first session.  After that, students are invited to bring their own materials.  Specific assignments will be given each week.
Karen is a working artist based in Fillmore and Ventura where she is a resident artist at the Bell Arts Factory.  She has been on the faculty of SBCC's Continuing Education Division since 1999.


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Rock'n Art (mosaic on rock) with Joleen Law
In the class we will work with glass tiles to create a free form mosaic piece perfect for placing on your favorite garden rock using the direct method.  Our pieces will vary in shape but be approximately 10" X 10".
Before we get started on our pieces, you'll learn about tools, substrates, adhesives and grout appropriate for outdoor use.  You will complete your mosaic design and be shown how to apply and grout it to your rock once you get home.


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Still Life Subject Painting I with John Iwerks
This course will focus on painting a still life subject in oils, twice:  first day emphasizing black and white gray-scale value painting, then again the 2nd day in color. Bring 2 canvases, along with your art materials and a sketchbook. Appropriate canvas size is approximately 9x12" up  to 12x16". Discussion of composition, drawing, layering of paint, and final touches will be covered. Bring a camera to record the still life subject for home use.
John Iwerks has taught at the SBCC Adult Education for over 20 years, emphasizing plein air painting, drawing, cartoon animation and botanical illustration.  His passion is toward  Earth Science, often working on murals in collaboration with Geologists, but his sense of whimsy percolates throughout his line drawings.


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