Arts Calendar
Classes and workshops
Urban Art Co-op – 3017 N. Monroe St., for information call (509) 720-7624 or visit www.urbanartcoop.org. Classes include: Beginning Wheel Throwing: Saturday, July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $125. Spokane Art School – Relief Printing for Cards and Stationary: For students age 13 to adult. Students will design, carve and print a one-color image using an easy to cut block and will leave class with a stack of one-of-a-kind notecards. Today, August 7, 21. 1-4:30 p.m. $35 for each workshop.
Artisans at Dahmen Barn – 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown. Register by calling (509) 229-3414 or visit www.artisanbarn.org. Learn to Paint like a Master: Participants will paint in the style of one of the great masters. Artist Laurel Macdonald will lead the series on the last Thursday of each month. The July class features Matisse. July 30, 6-9 p.m. $39, includes prepared canvas, paint, tools, one beverage and snacks. Summer Creativity Program: Children ages 6 to 12 enjoy two topics each afternoon. Dates, instructors and topics are: Thursday – Nancy Attebury, glass etching, and Debi Robinson-Smith, pop-up cards; July 23 – Carole Galloway, clay project, and Debi Robinson-Smith, masks; July 30 – Sarah Nagle, upcycled wind chimes, and Laurel Macdonald, hemp bead bracelets; Aug. 6 – Carole Galloway, clay project, and Debi Robinson-Smith, nature prints; Aug. 13 – Sarah Nagle, string art, and Jeanne Wood, drawing and embellishing castles; and Aug. 20 – Debi Robinson-Smith, mobiles, and Sarah Nagle, koi painted on a rock. 1-3:45 p.m. $18 per child per afternoon.
Social/Recreational and Education Activities for Adults with Disabilities – Classed offered include: wood shop, painting, ceramics, art and craft, reading and math, and computers. Held Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Arc of Spokane, Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. Nominal fee applies. Open to ages 18 and older. Call (509) 325-5451 for more information.
Let’s Paint with Tresia Oosting – Color mixing, drawing and painting classes for children ages 4-7. Each week will feature a different project. Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m., or Saturdays, 1-2 p.m., at Spokane Art School, 809 W. Garland Ave. $10; registration required. (509) 325-3001, www.spokaneartschool.net.
Call for artists
ArtCurrents Program – The Coeur d’Alene Arts Commission is seeking artists for its ArtCurrents Program. The program consists of sculptures on loan from artists around the country. Information packets are available at City Hall or online at www.cdaid.org. Artist proposals are due by 5 p.m. today. Artists with questions should contact Sean Holm, arts commission liaison, at (208) 676-7401.
Deadline to submit item is noon on the Friday before publication. Send information to Azaria Podplesky, Arts Calendar, Features Dept., P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210 or email to azariap@spokesman.com.