Facial Proportions

Our weekly studio artists have been studying facial proportions and the work of Leonardo da Vinci. This is a lovely painting in progress by seven year old Cleo.

Color Wheels at Oil and Cotton

Our weekly adult studio art class has been exploring color. This week they mixed colors to create these beautiful color wheels.

Felted Ponchos this Sunday, May 1st 11-3pm

This Sunday, May 1, 11-3pm join fiber artist extraordinaire, Lizzy Wetzel. Lizzy will lead a workshop teaching students to work with large felt projects. Learn to design and hand make your very own poncho using a variety of felting methods. The resulting yardage may be shaped into a poncho, bag or used for other fiber projects. Students will be introduced to new felting techniques such as PREFELT, that allow larger scale work. This class will delve into traditional and new processes and materials. All tools and fibers are included. The class is limited to eight students. Register NOW to reserve a table. Lizzy will have additional materials and kits for students that would like to continue exploring felting after class.

This Weekend: Paint Your Pet Portraits

Join us this Saturday, April 30th from 11-2pm for our second Paint Your Pet Portrait Class. Adults and mature children (age 8+) learn step by step how to look, draw, and paint on canvas a portrait of their best friend. Bring photos of your pet (8" x 10" crop is best) and a sack lunch. Please register online here. Beginners are VERY WELCOME!

Anémic Cinéma Presents: "Sans Soleil AKA Sunless" (Chris Marker, 1983)

Tonight! Monday, April 25, 2011 at 8pm. FRIENDS! FILM! FUN! BYOB! POT LUCK! $5 suggested donation. A relaxed environment to view incredible works of art/avant garde/experimental cinema deserving of a fabulous audience just like you!

Easter Basket Shopping and FREE Earth Day Craft at Oil and Cotton

Come to Oil and Cotton and fill your Easter Baskets with sweet handmade gifts and creative art supplies. We have wooden pocket knife puzzles, wooden wee cups and crayon rocks that help little ones develop motor skills, Play Clay scented with essential oils, recycled crayons in glass jars with hand sewn Easter tops, Gravestone Rubbing Kits, leather bound field guide books and Oil and Cotton Creative Kits! Kayli and I will help you create baskets for your chicks and hens.

 Join us today from 3:30-4:30 for a FREE Earth Day craft. Show your love for our planet and create a landscape necklace from recycled materials.

Bulb Baskets for Spring

This past Saturday, Jan guided our class through the steps of weaving a basket in the round. Each student formed a six pointed star shaped base of round reed and then wove a spiral to form the basket. A leather handle was secured with a waxed linen thread. We had a full class of wonderful students, each left with baskets woven and shaped by their own hands. Look for more basket and loom weaving this summer and fall.