Arts Calendar

Fri., May 8, 2015

Auditions

Spokane Renaissance Faire – The Spokane Renaissance Faire will be holding auditions for a volunteer cast to fill roles at the fifth annual Spokane Renaissance Faire “Tournament of the Golden Apple.” Applicants should come prepared with a two-minute monologue. Those who audition will be cast on a strictly volunteer basis. Roles to be cast include noble lords or ladies, knights and squires, merchants, peasants, beggars, gypsies and fairies. Auditions are May 16 at Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St., and May 17 at Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Auditions begin at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.spokanerenfaire.com or contact Tara Mickschl at akrazz@comcast.net or (509) 998-9596 or Mica Pointer at vivat_henry8@live.com.

Classes and workshops

Wine Glass/Tea Mug Painting – Join Painting with Friends as we paint ordinary wine glasses and/or tea mugs into beautiful gardens. For more information, visit www.paintingwithfriendswntp.com/classes.html or email paintingwithfriendswntp@gmail.com. May 21, 6 p.m. Spice Traders Mercantile, 15614 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $40.

Urban Art Co-op – Felted Vessel Workshop: Come explore the art of wet felting with Abbie Oscarson. Bring your imagination, your hands and a snack. All other materials will be provided. Register at www.urbanartcoop.org by clicking on the workshop tab. Questions about the workshop can be directed to registration@urbanartcoop.org. May 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Urban Art Co-op, 3017 N. Monroe St.

Open Figure Drawing Studio – The session will be uninstructed, and will be ongoing every Sunday, 5-8 p.m. Artists of all skill levels are welcome. You will be drawing the human figure using live models. We will alternate male/female models weekly. These ongoing sessions are open to anyone 18 or older, (using nude models). Bring your own easel and supplies. East Sprague Art Gallery, 1812 E. Sprague Ave. Contact Daron at (208) 699-3072 with questions. $15 per class.

Northwest Museum of Art & Culture – Pottery Workshop for Beginners with Liz Burroughs: Burroughs will lead participants through the processes of throwing on the potter’s wheel and hand-building, and she’ll demonstrate a variety of decoration techniques. Students will make and take home two clay objects that have been glazed and fired. May 20 or 27, 11 a.m. $60 per class. 2316 W. First Ave., (509) 456-3931.

Artisans at Dahmen Barn – Wild Women Art Series – Classes are: Painting on Silk (Sunday), Assemblage (May 17), Knitting Miniature Socks (June 7). Details are on the calendar listing on the Events and Classes page at www.artisanbarn.org, where registrations may be made online. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $30 advance, $40 the day of class. Artisans at Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown. (509) 299-3414.

Artworks Spokane, Artworks Garland and Artworks CdA – Classes include Chalk Paint demos, technique workshops, including antiqued mirrors, cabinet rehab and painted glass tablescapes/ wallscapes, style and color workshops, including coastal/lakeside/cottage style and modern retro style, embellishments and textures, including wood icing, Pinterest-inspired project workshops and three-day immersion workshops. All workshops are three hours long and cost $65. For workshop dates and locations, visit artworksspokane.com, artworksgarland.com or artworkscda.com.

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.

Create Arts Center Classes – Open Painting: Open to beginner or advanced painters. Bring your current or future project to paint with the group. Held Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Watercolor Basics and Beyond: Held every third Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost is $35. Supplies available for purchase at the class. Fiber Arts Studio: Held Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Bring your yarn and knitting needles or crochet hooks. A $2 donation is appreciated. Oil Painting with Barry Dumaw: Held Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $35 per month. Miss Patty’s Children’s Dance Class: Held Mondays, 2:30-3:15 p.m. for ages 3-5, 3:30-4:15 for ages 6-8, and 5:30-6:15 for ages up to 17 years. Cost is $35 per month. Oil Painting with Edena Yeager: Held Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $35 per month. Art after School: For kids ages 8-13. Held Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per class. Ballroom Dance with Ann Chamberlin: Held the third Friday of each month, 5:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per class. Jessa’s Creative Dance: Jessa Ritter will teach a blend of hip-hop and modern dance. Open to girls and boys ages 10 and older. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Cost is $8 a week or $30 a month. First Saturday: Dawn Hawks teaches craft and art classes on the first Saturday of each month. 1-3 p.m. Cost is $5 per class. Held at Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth St., Newport, Wash. Call (509) 447-9277, visit www.createarts.org or email create@createarts.org for more information.

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