Course Description: You will learn hot and cold wax, as well as the use of griddle and more. You will take art pieces home every class. This is a 4-week double session class (each session is 3 hours long) meeting on September 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Class Leader Bio(s): Helen Harris has been involved with art her whole life, all mediums, with encaustic becoming a favorite. She has been teaching it for about 13 years. She’s a board member or ADSO, OPA, OAA, and owns HH Arts.

Notes: $40 supply fee due at the first class, cash or check only. Classes meet on September 8, 15, 22 and 29. HH Arts 100 Beal Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach, FL

Course Description: You will be making a very unique vase that actually has a hole right in the middle of it. This is a 4-week class meeting on September 9, 16, 23 and 30. There is a $40 non-refundable fee. This is the same class as Basic Pottery B. Do Not sign up for both classes.

Class Leader Bio(s): Sherry Cooler has been a potter and instructor for 30 plus years. She loves hand-building and creating pottery with found objects as well as sharing what she knows. Pat Basque will be the co-leader for this course.

Notes: There is a $40 non-refundable supply fee to cover materials. This is a double session 4-week class meeting on September 9, 16, 23 and 30. Only sign up for one Pottery Class, both 4-week sessions are the same. ADSO 17 First Street SE Fort Walton Beach, FL

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 4-week class we will make 4 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects bi-weekly in our kilns. You’ll learn new techniques in glass every class and can make dishes, suncatchers and two other projects. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! 4-week class meeting on September 9, 23, October 7 and 21. This is the same class as Creative Fused Glass B. There is a $45 per class fee ($180 total) to cover materials and firing. If you pay for the classes in full at the first class, the charge will be $40.00 per class ($160 total).

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez and Rosanne Painter Maas are lifelong crafters and love making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at: paradiseglassworks.com. Things are also for sale at Artesano Boutique in Fort Walton Beach and Blue Morning Gallery in Pensacola.

Notes: There is a $45 per class fee ($180 total) to cover materials and firing. If you pay for the classes in full at the first class, the charge will be $40.00 per class ($160 total). This is a 4-week class meeting alternate Tuesdays on September 9, 23, October 7 and 21. This gives us ample time to fire your projects in our kilns. Students need to wear closed toed shoes (like sneakers) in the studio. Eye glasses are required in the studio which we provide or you may use your own. Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E, Fort Walton Beach, 32547 There is a Paradise Glasswork sign next to the door. Located in the office complex on the corner of David Street and Skipper Avenue to the right of “Just Think Cake”.

Course Description: With help from the instructor, you will create several acrylic paintings of landscapes and seascapes. No experience is necessary. This is a 4-week double session class meeting on September 11, 18, 25 and October 2. There is a $40 non-refundable fee.

Class Leader Bio(s): Pat Roberts is a local artist. She is an active member of the Arts and Design Society and Okaloosa Public Arts. Pat exhibits as well as teaches at ADSO and HH Arts.

Notes: $40 supply fee, non-refundable fee due at first class. Double session 4-week course meeting September 11, 18, 25 and October 2.

Course Description: Learn more about Artists and the paintings you know and some you will have fun finding out about. We will start with The Masters and move to more modern ones, like Chagall. This is a 5-week class meeting September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9.

Class Leader Bio(s): Judy Faust loves to travel, and everywhere she goes she looks for museums, galleries and art exhibits to visit. She’s taken lots of pictures and has lots of information she wants to share.

Notes: 5-week class meeting September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9

Course Description: Bring mindfulness and creative expression together with the Zentangle® method.Zentangle is a mindfulness-based art practice designed for anyone, but especially those who think they have no artistic abilities. If you can write the letters i, c, s and o, you can enjoy this easy to learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Its “anything is possible, one stroke at a time” and “no mistakes” philosophy can bolster your skills for approaching life “one stroke at a time”, with a graceful acceptance of yourself and the present moment, which can improve well-being in all aspects of life. Zentangle is enjoyed by people all over the world. With many free online resources available to continue the journey, you’re likely to find yourself enjoying the connection of many new friends in the amazingly supportive community of “tanglers”. The class will take you from the very basics of the Zentangle Method through the ability to create Zentangle Inspired Art. This is a 6-week class starting September 15.

Class Leader Bio(s): Lynn Walton was happily working as a software engineer for almost 30 years, when Zentangle waltzed into her life unexpectedly in early 2023. She fell in love. She had not previously been engaged with any kind of visual art form, but with the Zentangle Method, she found a new way to explore and express her creativity. In September 2023, she became a Certified Zentangle Teacher. She has since semi-retired in order to have more time to share the joy of this wonderful meditative art form with others

Notes: This is a 6-session IN PERSON class, meeting on September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 20 and 27. At the first class you will need to purchase a Zentangle Toolkit, containing the supplies we’ll use, for a fee of $20.

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 4-week class we will make 4 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects bi-weekly in our kilns. You’ll learn new techniques in glass every class and can make dishes, suncatchers and two other projects. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! 4-week class meeting on September 16, 30, October 14 and 28. This is the same as Creative Fused Glass A. There is a $45 per class fee ($180 total) to cover materials and firing. If you pay for the classes in full at the first class, the charge will be $40.00 per class ($160 total).

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez is a lifelong crafter and loves making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at: paradiseglassworks.com. Things are also for sale at Artesano Boutique in Fort Walton Beach and Blue Morning Gallery in Pensacola.

Notes: There is a $45 per class fee ($180 total) to cover materials and firing. If you pay for the classes in full at the first class, the charge will be $40.00 per class ($160 total). This is a 4-week class meeting alternate Tuesdays, September 16, 30, October 14 and 28. This gives us ample time to fire your projects in our kilns. Students need to wear close-toed shoes (like sneakers) in the studio. Eye glasses are required in the studio which we provide, or you may use your own. Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E, Fort Walton Beach, 32547 There is a Paradise Glasswork sign next to the door. Located in the office complex on the corner of David Street and Skipper Avenue to the right of “Just Think Cake”, off Racetrack Road.

Course Description: You will be making a very unique vase that actually has a hole right in the middle of it. This is a 4-week class meeting on October 7, 14, 21 and 28. There is a $40 non-refundable fee. This is the same class as Basic Pottery A, Do Not sign up for both classes.

Class Leader Bio(s): Sherry Cooler has been a potter and instructor for 30 plus years. She loves hand-building and creating pottery with found objects as well as sharing what she knows. Pat Basque will be the co-leader for this course.

Notes: There is a $40 non-refundable supply fee to cover materials. This is a double session 4-week class meeting on October 7, 14, 21 and 28. Only sign up for one Pottery Class, both 4-week sessions are the same. ADSO 17 First Street SE Fort Walton Beach, FL