Course Description: You will learn hot and cold wax, as well as the use of griddle and more. You will be able to take art pieces home from every class. This is a 4-week double class session.

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: There is a $40 supply fee due at the first class, cash or check only. Classes will meet on January 12, 19, 26 and February 2 at: HH Arts 100 Beal Pkwy SW Fort Walton Beach, FL

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.

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 mindfulness, and acceptance while expressing 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 six consecutive Mondays on January 12, 26, February 2, 9, 16 and 23. 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: You will be making a hand coiled table basket with a motif of your choosing. There is a $40.00 non-refundable supply fee to cover materials. This is a 4-week double session course. Session “A” is the same class as Basic Pottery “B”. Only sign up for 1 Pottery class.

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 $40.00 non-refundable supply fee to cover materials. This is a 4-week double session, meeting, January 13, 20, 27 and February 3.

Course Description: Using Techniques and tricks make watercolors fun! We will cover basic use of the medium, brushes and paper. This will include introducing techniques and practice to paint various subjects such as flowers, trees, landscape, etc. Bring pictures if you wish.

Class Leader Bio(s): Carolyn Williams is the owner of Sand Dollar Cottage, an artist’s cooperative in Navarre. She paints in watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink. She has been painting for about 25 years and has a BS and MS degree. Dorothy Edens is an experienced watercolor artist and multimedia artist.

Notes: $40 class fee for paints, paper and brushes. Students should bring a pencil, two containers for water, masking tape, paper towels, kneaded eraser and any watercolor supplies you have. Please mask if you feel it necessary.

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! This is a 4-week class meeting every other Tuesday, starting January 13. 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: This is a 4-week class meeting on alternate Tuesdays, on January 13, 27, February 10 and February 24. 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. Located at: Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E, Fort Walton Beach, 32547 There is a Paradise Glasswork sign next to the door. It is located in the office complex on the corner of David Street and Skipper Avenue to the right of “Just Think Cake”.

Course Description: This course will build on some previous knowledge of watercolors. Class projects will assist students in using new techniques. Students can bring pictures they might want to use also.

Class Leader Bio(s): Carolyn Williams is the owner of Sand Dollar Cottage, an artist’s cooperative in Navarre. She paints in watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink. She has been painting for about 25 years and has a BS and MS degree. Dorothy Edens is an experienced watercolor artist and multimedia artist.

Notes: Supply fee for class is $40, which includes paint, paper and use of brushes and pallets. Bring paper towels, pencil, kneaded eraser, two containers for water and any watercolor supplies you may have.

Course Description: Have you taken an Introduction to Zentangle class and want to learn more about enhancing your Zentangle creations? Then Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) is for you! This class requires that you have studied the basics of the Zetangle Method. We will take this meditative art form further as we enhance our original Zentangle drawings with highlighting, color, and creativity. This class will meet on Zoom, and students will be required to purchase their own supplies.

Class Leader Bio(s): Shannon Flynn is a retired classroom teacher who found Zentangle in 2020 and fell in love. She had never before been successful at any visual art form, but the Zentangle Method changed that! In 2020 she attended the international seminar to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher and started teaching small classes locally. Shannon also leads an online group of tanglers called Fabtangling Fun as they participate in guided tangling twice monthly. She has been a guest instructor at two Zenjo Zentangle retreats, 2022 in Wisconsin and 2023 in Wales, UK.

Notes: Zentangle Inspired Art requires that you have studied the Zentangle Method. To participate, you must have access to personal internet plus technology capable of using the Zoom app. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own supplies.

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. 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: This is a double session 4-week course meeting January 15, 22, 29 and February 5. There is a $40 non-refundable supply fee due at the first class