Oil Pastels Meetup
Sunday 28 June
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 0.5 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Explore oil pastels through blending and layering to create landscapes, still life and portraits. We'll cover composition, application, and colour theory with guided exercises and individual feedback. Suitable for beginners, this outdoor meetup. Bring your supplies.
Still Life Drawing: Everyday Objects
Sunday 12 July
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Build your drawing skills as we explore everyday objects and turn them into a cohesive still life composition. This beginner-friendly meetup offers guided instruction and individual feedback to help you capture shapes, textures, and proportions. All skill levels welcome.
Charcoal Sketching: Light & Shadow
Sunday 26 July
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Explore value, contrast, and edges using charcoal in this beginner-friendly workshop. Practice blocking in shapes, building midtones, and rendering light and shadow to create dynamic drawings. All skill levels welcome.
Drawing Plants and Flowers
Sunday 09 August
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Welcome to Drawing Plants and Flowers! In this workshop, we will explore the art of drawing plants and flowers, focusing on shapes, textures, and details. This beginner-friendly meetup offers guided instruction and individual feedback. All skill levels welcome.
Perspective Drawing
Sunday 23 August
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Perspective drawing is a technique used in art to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a flat surface. This beginner-friendly meetup covers one-point and two-point perspective through guided exercises and individual feedback. All skill levels welcome.
Beginner's Drawing Class
Sunday 06 September
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
In this beginner-friendly drawing meetup, we will explore the basics of drawing including shapes, shading, and composition. You'll receive guided instruction and individual feedback to help build your skills. All experience levels welcome.
Urban Sketch
Sunday 20 September
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
This meet-up is for people who are interested in sketching urban scenes using pen, pencil, or other mediums. We'll explore techniques for capturing architecture, streetscapes, and everyday life in the city, with guided instruction and individual feedback. All skill levels welcome.
Mixed Media Collage Workshop
Sunday 04 October
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
Combine papers, textures, and paint to build expressive collages in this beginner-friendly workshop. Learn composition, layering, and mixed media techniques with guided instruction and individual feedback. All skill levels welcome.
Figure Gesture Drawing Meetup
Sunday 18 October
Quigley, Huntsville - 1pm - 2.0 Hours
Teayanna Appling
In this workshop, we will explore the art of capturing the essence and movement of the human figure through fast-paced gesture drawing exercises. This beginner-friendly meetup offers guided instruction and individual feedback. All skill levels welcome.
Nature Photography Meetup
Saturday 27 June
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 3 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Birds and Nature
Saturday 11 July
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 2 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Are you a bird watcher or a nature lover and have also been wondering how to get sharp photos consistently. This session plans to take the guess work out of it and get you on your way to capture the wildlife you love. Some of the topics covered will be, optimal settings, light direction, bird habits, equipment and operation. Come along and lets take some photos that show the natural beauty of birds.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 25 July
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 3 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Nature Photography Meetup
Saturday 27 June
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 3 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
Turtle Amigurumi
Sunday 28 June
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn to crochet a Turtle Amigurumi. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Birds and Nature
Saturday 11 July
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 2 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Are you a bird watcher or a nature lover and have also been wondering how to get sharp photos consistently. This session plans to take the guess work out of it and get you on your way to capture the wildlife you love. Some of the topics covered will be, optimal settings, light direction, bird habits, equipment and operation. Come along and lets take some photos that show the natural beauty of birds.
Beginner's Crochet Class
Sunday 12 July
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn the basics of crochet in this beginner-friendly class. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Drawing for Beginners
Saturday 18 July
New Market - 10am - 2 Hours
Dr. Helen Ding
In this beginner-friendly drawing class, you will learn fundamental drawing techniques including line, shape, and shading. Perfect for those new to drawing or looking to refresh their skills. Please bring your own drawing materials.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 25 July
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge area, Huntsville - 10am - 3 Hours
Raamiah Hupp
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Granny Squares Workshop
Sunday 26 July
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn to create beautiful granny squares in this hands-on workshop. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Crochet Flowers & Appliqués
Sunday 09 August
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn to crochet beautiful flowers and appliqués in this fun class. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Amigurumi for Beginners
Sunday 23 August
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn the art of amigurumi in this beginner-friendly class. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Corner-to-Corner Crochet Class
Sunday 13 September
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 2 Hours
Deborah Berry
September 13th 2pm. Learn corner-to-corner crochet in this fun class. We will making a headband corner to corner. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Crochet Tote Bag Workshop
Sunday 20 September
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn to crochet a stylish granny square tote bag in this hands-on workshop. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
Textured Crochet Stitches
Sunday 04 October
Plaza Blvd, Madison - 2pm - 3.0 Hours
Deborah Berry
Learn beautiful textured crochet stitches including puff, shell, and v-stitch in this hands-on class. All materials provided including yarn and hooks.
