classes

Learn to Paint with a Palette Knife

April 2, 2024

“Violets” Date: April 27, 2024Time: 1-4pmAges: 10 and UpCost: $45.00 Per Person (All Materials Included) Join Art-O-Maddic Artist Vona Adams-Lawrence for the Learn Palette Knife Painting Class. You will learn to create an impasto style painting called “Violets” with a palette knife and other fun tools. You will receive an 12×12 canvas and everything you…

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Learn from our talented artists – March 1, 2024

February 29, 2024

“Juicy Delight” Palette Knife Class with Vona Adams-LawrenceMarch 16, 2024Time: 11am or 3 pm Art-O-Maddic181 N Grant St, Canby, OR 97013-3600 Cost: $40 Per Person (All Materials Included)Ages: 10 and Up Join Art-O-Maddic Artist, Vona Adams-Lawrence for the Learn Palette Knife Painting Class. You will learn to create an impasto style painting called “Juicy Delight” with…

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Washes to Paintings with Melissa Gannon

November 15, 2023

Want to explore a different way to create a painting? Then sign up for this online class, washes to Paintings. Explore the versatility of limited colors. Create interesting and unique compositions. See all Melissa’s classes on her website.

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Learn About Spiders and the Wonderous Webs they Weave!

September 29, 2023

Have you ever wondered how spider webs can be so stretchy yet incredibly strong, or how spiders keep from getting stuck in their own webs? Learn all about these fascinating creatures and their seemingly magical webs during this fun workshop! After a short presentation we will decorate cards for Halloween. We will use a Spirotot…

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Learn Palette Knife Painting with Vona Adams-Lawrence: Fall Grove 

September 15, 2023

Add a touch if fall to your life. Come join me in painting this 14×11 canvas Art-O-Maddic Gallery and Gifts on October 7th. From 1 to 4. Everything you need is provided.

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Painting with Melissa Gannon: Song Sparrow & Clematis – Ink & Wash

April 25, 2023

Combine ink and watercolor for a beautiful, spontaneous creation. This project is a fun combination of watercolor and ink. Loose washes combined with detailed lines to create contrast and spontaneity. Easy to follow video tutorials, and reference photos are included. 

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Decorate a flower pot, plant flowers and listen to poetry readings about fascinating fauna in our gardens (May 13rd, 2023)

April 12, 2023

Join us for an afternoon of fun learning all about the amazing animals in our garden, and decorate a flower pot for Mother’s Day. We will start off the class reading poems from a book illustrated by the instructor, and then we will get to hear more about these interesting creatures. Next we will paint flower…

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Wintering-in with Spiritual Intent (January 11th, 2023)

December 8, 2022

As we break into the new year, we may find ourselves uninspired in this dark, damp month. We’ll come together to explore creative ways we can bring sacred light into our lives. Taking a look at images of light, we’ll create our own with oil pastels, acrylics and ink. We’ll pause to meditate on bringing…

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Three-part mosaic class with Jeanne Kelley-Brown (November 7, 8, and 14, 2022)

October 17, 2022
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Learn about maternal insects and make a necklace and card for Mother’s Day

April 21, 2022

Let’s celebrate Mother’s Day! Mothers are very important to humans, as well as some insects. From earwigs to carrion beetles, there are several species of insects that are great mothers.  Did you know that tsetse flies produce milk that they feed to their babies???  You’ll learn all about these fascinating critters and more during this…

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