LAKEPORT, Calif. – Summer is here, school is out, students with time on their hands and creative instincts will be pleased that the Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main Street in Lakeport, is once again offering a variety of arts and crafts classes beginning June 25 and continuing through July 27.  

The following is a listing of the classes, and all materials are supplied for each class.  

For more information, please call the gallery at 707-263-6658 or Barbara Funke at 707-278-0407.
                                                      
Making a mixed media artist's book – Phyllis Thiessen

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26; ages 7-12; cost, $15

A variety of media (watercolor, paper for collage, crayons, etc,) plus different types of paper will be offered for creating several artworks on paper.  The artworks will then be bound together into an artist’s book to take home. Note: The cost is $10 per student if more than one child is from the same family.
 
Fun with acrylics – Jeanne Landon-Myers

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28; ages 12-18; cost, $12

Students will learn drawing, painting and acrylic fundamentals and techniques to create an individual painting of their choice to take home.
                                                                
Beginning silk flower arranging – Susanna De Angelo

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29; ages 7 and up; cost, $12

Students will be taught fundamentals of art and application to the 3-D art of flower arranging using 1-inch and 2-inch flowers in a 4-inch to 5-inch container for the purpose of gift giving or decoration.

Friendship bracelets – Marilyn Grock

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 8; ages 6-8 and 8-15; cost, $10

Students will make a woven friendship bracelet using cord and a choice of braiding techniques. This is an introductory course which will include cord and pattern. Students should be able to complete a bracelet in the two-hour session. Optimum ages are 8-15 but there will be a simple braid pattern for 6-8 year olds if they choose to come.

Polymer clay sea turtle – Naomi Key

9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 11; ages: open; cost, $5

Students will have the experience and fun of working with clay to make a polymer clay sea turtle to take home.
 
The art of scrapbooking  – Susanna De Angelo

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13; ages 7 and up; cost, $15

Students will create one to two pages to begin a scrapbook of their own choosing a theme, color, accessory stickers and other elements provided. Students may bring two to four photos of a similar occasion, topic or theme, if they so choose.
                                 
Beginning watercolor and collage – Diane Stawicki

9:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, July 16; ages 6-13; cost, $10

Students will learn basic watercolor and collage techniques to create an individual painting to take home.
 
Making a Mixed Media Artist's Book – Phyllis Thiessen

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19; ages: 13-18; cost, $15

Many different media (watercolor, paper for collage, crayons, etc.) plus different types of paper will be offered for creating several artworks on paper. The artworks will then be bound together into an artist’s book to take home.  

Note: The cost will be $10 per student if more than one student is from the same family.

Drawing your pet or animal portraits – Susanna De Angelo

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20; ages: 7 and up; cost, $10

Start or build on your drawing skills.  Students will be guided using their choice of pencil, colored pencil or other dry medium. Students may bring a photo of their pet or animal they choose to draw or photos will be provided to choose from.

Note: Cost is $7 for each additional student from the same family.
 
Pastel art – Richard Seisser

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 25; ages: 9-18; cost, $10

Students will learn the fundamentals of painting with pastels to create and complete their own individualistic painting to take home.
                                    
Drawing and Collage – Susanna De Angelo

9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27; ages: 7 and up; cost, $8

Students will have fun exploring the fundamentals of drawing and collage as a 2-D model.

Note: Cost is $6 for each additional student from the same family.