Art Classes for Adults

Whether you’re a beginning or a seasoned artist, you’ll learn something new and fully enjoy yourself in one of Margaret’s classes. Why not try something new or give a friend the gift of art? Small group classes, workshops and private lessons are a great way to explore your creativity in a supportive environment. All classes are offered in my studio in Arden Park.

Figure Making with Paverpol

Come see all the great things you can do with Paverpol — the amazing fabric hardener available exclusively at University Art in Sacramento. Each month I will be featuring a new project with Paverpol.
Join me in March for a figure making class. You’ll create a unique figure of your choice to give as a gift or to display in your home. You’ll learn how to make an armature (skeleton) for your figure, and you’ll learn wrapping, draping and finishing techniques. By the end of class, you’ll have a beautiful hand-made figure.

Saturday, March 24, 2011 at University Art on Marconi in Sacramento
10am to 5pm
Registration: $95 Materials: you supply — email for list
email me to register

Random Acts Of Art

Join a small group of beginning and intermediate artists as we explore different art media. Random Acts of Art exposes students to a little bit of everything — Artist Trading Cards, jewelry making, collage, watercolors, mixed media painting, mask making, sculpture, mosaics, journaling, group collaborative paintings and decopage. This is a perfect “get your feet wet” class with something for everyone.

6-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
Mondays, March 12 – April 16, 2012
9:30am to 11:30am
Registration: $150  Materials: $30
email me to register

Visual Journaling

If you’d like to delve into the world of art journaling, you’ll love this class. In Visual Journaling you will mix your inner feelings with cool art techniques to make your journal pages pop. The first class will be spent creating your own hand-stitched journal. Journaling classes have changing themes –the theme for this class is DREAMS. We’ll be exploring night dreams and day dreams. Track your dream memories and explore their meanings in class with dream analysis and interpretation. Bring your day dreams to life by creating beautiful pages that give attention to your desires and help make them into realities. Use poetry, quotes and writing with images and art to bring your dreams to life.

6-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
Tuesdays: February 21 – March 27, 2012
9:30am to 11:30am
Registration: $125 Materials: $25
email me to register and for materials list

Mask Making

Would you like to learn to work with plaster, clay and fabric to create unique masks? Sign up for my mask making class and you’ll create one of a kind art masks that are embellished with paints, metal, leather, feathers, beads, shells — just about anything you can imagine.

You’ll also learn to make a cast of your own (or a guest’s) face to create a custom fit mask that you can wear.

6-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
Mondays, January 9 – February 13, 2012
10:00am to 12:00pm
Registration: $150 Materials: $30
email me to register

Watercolors

In my watercolor class you will learn several techniques to create beautiful paintings. This class is geared for beginning to intermediate students, but all experience levels will benefit. Please bring your paints, brushes and watercolor paper.

4-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
Mondays, February 6-27, 2012
9:30am to 11:30am
Registration: $125
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Vision Boards

Photo coming soon

Vision Boards is a brand new class in which you will create your personal map to achieving your goals. This class is less technique-oriented than Visual Journaling. You’ll work with images culled from magazines and print media to organize and develop a visual representation of the things you want to draw into various key areas of your life. Vision Boards is a great class for teens, adults, mom, professionals because it includes the areas of life that are important to YOU no matter your age or position in life.

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
- Jim Rohn author of One Year Success Plan

“By using this Vision Board you will be able to put the Law of Attraction into use in the most powerful way! ”
- Joe Vitale self-improvement author

2 hours class / minimum 4 students required
Friday, February 24, 2012, 6pm to 8pm
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6pm to 8pm
Monday, March 5, 2012, 930am to 1130am
Sunday, March 25, 10am to 12pm
Registration: $40
email me to register

Paverpol Mosaic, Fabric and Paper Bowls

Join me at University Art on Marconi for an afternoon devoted to building a beautiful fabric/paper and mosaic bowl. You’ll learn some of the many uses for Paverpol fabric hardener while you create an amazing bowl or vessel to display in your home. Beginners and kids 4th grade and up welcome with a parent.

Saturday, January 28, 2012, minimum 4 students required
1pm to 5pm
Registration: $50
email me to register and for supply list

Artist Trading Cards

The fad of creating and collecting Artist Trading Cards began in 1996 and has gained huge popularity with artists and collectors alike. ATC’s are small format art pieces that are traded, never sold. The lure of ATC’s is that they enable the work of famous (and not so famous) artists to be accessible to people all over the world at no cost. ATC’s are a way for artists to create small works of art on a daily basis, they can be a form of journaling. Artist’s Trading Cards encompass all types of media. You name it, you can put it on a card — paper, fabric, fusible fibers, transfers, photographs, collage, paint, ink, stamping, etc.

In this class you will create many mini works of art and be exposed to lots of different techniques. You’ll be able to trade cards with other students or frame your work to give as a gift.

6-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
coming soon
Registration: $125 Materials: $15
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SoulCollage(R)

Are you drawn to the idea of making art but still a little timid? SoulCollage(R) is a perfect class for beginners and people with absolutely NO art experience. I’ll show you collage techniques to make your own deck of SoulCollage(R) cards based on the teachings of the SoulCollage(R) creator, Seena B. Frost. While the mechanics of creating SoulCollage(R) cards is simple, the process and ed product yield profound insights into your deepest feelings.

Come with a collection of your favorite personal photos and magazine clippings and be ready for a moving experience. This class offers an opportunity to discuss and share your cards with the group, but if you’re feeling shy, please know that you can just sit back and listen to the group and share only if you’re comfortable. You can join this ongoing class at any time. This class is at University Art on Marconi and Fulton in Sacramento.

Half Day Workshop
Saturday, February 11, 2012 – 1pm to 5pm
minimum 4 students required
Registration: $50

Ongoing Class
4-weeks / 2 hours per class / minimum 4 students required
Wednesdays, February 15, 22, 29 and -March 14, 2012 – 10am to 12pm (skips March 7)
Registration: $100
email me to register

Open Studio

If you like working on your own projects at your own pace, but you like the camaraderie of working in a group, this is for you. Several of my students have asked me to set “open studio time” when they can come to my studio to work with others. This is a great opportunity to meet other artists, develop friendships and share conversation. Bring your own supplies and materials, and a snack if you like, and I will supply the space. There is no instruction for these sessions. Open studio times vary each week, so check the schedule regularly. Two-day prior reservations are required.

Hourly: $10 per hour, 2 hour minimum
Prepay: $100 buys you a punch card for 12 hours (you save $20)
Wednesday, December 21, 10am to 12pm
Thursday, December 22, 10am to 12pm
Wednesday , January 11, 10am to 1pm
Friday, January 13, 10am to 1pm
email me to reserve your space

Baby’s Got BACKgrounds

I’m excited to be teaching an online art class through Creative Workshops Online. I’ll be teaching you 9 different techniques that you can use to pep up your mixed media paintings, journaling, ATC’s, scrapbooking or collage.

Because this is a download-able online class, you can join at any time and view from the comfort of your home whenever your schedule permits. Beginners and more advanced students will benefit from this class.
Download class: $40

Art Parties

Do you need a girls’ night or an activity for a baby or bridal shower? How about inviting a group of friends over to make custom fitted masks or paint an acrylic painting that they’re proud to hang on their wall?

Book an Art Party in your home or at my studio. I guarantee your friends will laugh, have fun and remember your party as one of the most unique they’ve ever attended. Absolutely NO art experience is necessary, just a willingness to participate and have fun. All materials included.
2 hour party / minimum 8 people
by appointment
$40 per person
info@sacramentoartclasses.com to book a party

Artist for Hire

If you’d like to add a fun activity at your next big party and you don’t want a string quartet or a fortune teller, why not hire an artist (me) to paint at your event? You provide a place for me to work and I’ll paint a beautiful canvas as your guests mingle. They’re even able to add a splash to a “Guests’ Painting” that is yours to keep as a memory of your event. What better way to commemorate a special event than with a painting created by your own guests?
Minimum 2 hours
by appointment
$100 per hour
info@sacramentoartclasses.com to book for your event

Private and Semi Private Lessons

Private and semi-private lessons in watercolors, acrylics, mixed media and clay sculpting are available.
One-on-one Private Lessons: $60 for 2 hours
Two or Three people in a lesson: $40 per person for 2 hours
info@sacramentoartclasses.com to register