Drawing and Painting

Beginning Drawing

Designed for all levels of students to improve your drawing skills as you learn the importance of composition, perspective and values. This class would also benefit those who like to paint. Supplies will be discussed at the first class.

Mondays  •  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  •  May 20 - July 29
Room K-100  •  $60 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Dwight Mitchell  •  Section Number: 19777  •  Last Day to Register: May 16

Creating Beautiful Skies with Acrylic:
A Two-Day Workshop 

This workshop is designed to guide students toward obtaining the skills to paint beautiful skies for a variety of landscapes, atmospheric conditions, location, weather, sunrises, sunsets, etc. Supplies needed: 16x20 canvas, paper towels, water container, brushes (3” flat, 1” flat, No. 4 or 5” round), acrylic paints.

Monday and Tuesday  •  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  •  April 8 and 9
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Horace Raper  •  Section Number: 19075  •  Last Day to Register: April 5

Monday and Wednesday  •  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  •  May 20 and 22
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Horace Raper  •  Section Number: 19854  •  Last Day to Register: May 16

Creating Beautiful Landscapes with Acrylic:
A Two-Day Workshop

Using instruction and demonstrations, this workshop is designed to guide students toward obtaining the skills to paint beautiful landscapes, a great follow-up to Creating Beautiful Skies. Supplies needed: 16x20 canvas, paper towels, water container, brushes (3” flat, 1” flat, No. 4 or 5” round), acrylic paints.

Thursday, April 25  •  1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  •  Friday, April 26  •  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Horace Raper   •  Section Number: 19076  •  Last Day to Register: April 23

Monday and Wednesday •  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  •  June 3 and 5
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Horace Raper  •  Section Number: 19857  •  Last Day to Register: May 30

Creative Painting

The joy of creativity and painting is within you. Join us to learn how to express yourself in acrylics in a very fun and relaxing way.

Tuesday •  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  •  May 21 - July 23
Room K-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Horace Raper  •  Section Number: 19860  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Oil and Acrylic Painting

For beginning and experienced painters. Develop your own personal style through the use of line and color perspective. Students provide supplies.

Wednesdays  •  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •  April 3 - May 8
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Martha Beland  •  Section Number: 19013  •  Last Day to Register: April 1

Wednesdays  •  12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.  •  April 3 - May 8
Room K-100  •  $35 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Martha Beland  •  Section Number: 19014  •  Last Day to Register: April 1

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General Interest

Introduction to Bicycle Repair

Introductory repair class for the most common problems that occur.

Tuesday  •  6:30 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 21
Room E-101  •  $15 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Don’s Bicycle Sales and Service
Section Number: 19774  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Thursday  •  6:30 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 30
Room E-101  •  $15 Fee (self-supporting)  •  Instructor: Don’s Bicycle Sales and Service
Section Number: 19775  •  Last Day to Register: May 29

Powder Puff Mechanics 

In this class, students will learn to use their car’s owners’ manual - how to check and add fluids (radiator, windshield wiper, oil and transmission), and how to check tires for wear and proper air pressure.  Participants will be checking their own cars and need to bring their owners’ manual.

Thursdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  April 4 - April 25
Room L-100  •  $40 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Robert Brown  •  Section Number: 19092  •  Last Day to Register: April 2

Small Engine Repair

Save time and money by learning to service, trouble shoot, repair, and rebuild small engines (18-20 HP) such as found in zero-turn radius lawn mowers, push mowers, weed eaters, and chain saws.

Thursdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 16 - July 25
Room L-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Robert Brown  •  Section Number: 19785  •  Last Day to Register: May 15

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Hobbies and Crafts

Basic Blacksmithing    NEW   

In this one-day class, students will learn the basic skills needed to turn bar stock steel into works of great beauty.  We will be using antique forges and other tools to reproduce the techniques used for hundreds of years to make the iron bend to our will. Topics covers will include safety, material identification, tool identification, vocabulary, and fire management. Techniques covered will be drawing out, upsetting, scrolling, bending, twisting, punching, and “fool’s gold” plating. Student will go home with three projects - a tobacco leaf, a steak turner, and a plant hanger. This class will be held at Industrial Services, 2010 Beeler Road, Wilson, NC.

Saturday  •  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  •  May 18
$65 Fee (self-supporting; this fee includes materials, coal, and insurance)
Instructor: Amos Tucker  •  Section Number: 19928  •  Last Day to Register: May 15

Saturday  •  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  •  June 8 
$65 Fee (self-supporting; this fee includes materials, coal, and insurance)
Instructor: Amos Tucker  •  Section Number: 19927  •  Last Day to Register: June 5

Cake Decorating

Learn the basics of cake decorating, including the use of proper supplies to achieve desired effects such as decorative borders and flower formation. Supply list will be provided at the first class.

Tuesdays  •  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  •  May 21 - August 6
Room K-100  •  $45 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Barbara Flowers  •  Section Number: 19778  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Calligraphy

Learn to write beautiful invitations, letters, etc., and gain exposure to calligraphy in general with specific development of the Italic and Block Letter alphabets. Supplies and materials required.

Tuesdays  •  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  •  May 21 - August 6
Room K-100  •  $50 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Jay Gallimore  •  Section Number: 19779  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Creative Floral Arranging for Summer

Join us for great decorating ideas. Learn to create fresh and silk floral arrangements using unique containers. Supplies will be discussed at the first class.

Wednesdays  •  6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  •  May 22 - June 26
Room K-100  •  $30 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Linda Totten  •  Section Number: 19780  •  Last Day to Register: May 21

Thursdays  •  9:00 - 11:00 a.m.  •  May 23 - June 27
Room K-100  •  $30 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Linda Totten  •  Section Number: 19781  •  Last Day to Register: May 22

Stained Glass

Learn basic as well as alternative applications and techniques for creating beautiful projects with stained glass. Students complete projects of their choosing. Class limited to 15 students. 

Thursdays  •  6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  •  May 16 - July 25
Room K-100  •  $65 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Brian Formo  •  Section Number: 19786
Last Day to Register: May 15

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Languages

Sign Language: Beginners

Communicate in the language of the hearing impaired using American Sign Language. Learn the alphabet and up-to-date commonly used signs and phrases, as well as basic sentence structure. Book required, Signing: How to Speak With Your Hands. )

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 21 - July 9  •  Room G-102
$65 Fee  •  $15 Security Fee  •  $5 Technology Fee
Instructor: Valerie McMillan  •  Section Number: 19754  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Spanish for Beginners: Part One

Emphasizes basic communication skills for those with little or no background in Spanish. Students will be introduced to basic expressions and common words used in everyday conversations. Book required: Spanish is Fun: Book 1. This class covers chapters 1-8 of the required book.   (2.0 CEU)

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 8:30 p.m.  •  May 21 - July 9  •  Room G-100
$65 Fee  •  $15 Security Fee  •  $5 Technology Fee
Instructor: Candace Denton  •  Section Number: 19753  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

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Music and Dance

Guitar for the Beginner

A course for the beginner who has never picked up a guitar, or who can only strum a few chords. You will learn to read basic chord forms, simple melody lines, and musical notations. You will soon be playing chord accompaniments to popular folk, rock, and country songs.  Students need to bring their own acoustic guitar. 
NOTE: Do not purchase any instrument or accessory until after the first class.

Thursdays  •  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.  •  May 16 - August 8
Room C-101  •  $45 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Joe Martin  •  Section Number: 19782  •  Last Day to Register: May 15

Tai Chi for Beginners II

This class will cover a review of Tai Chi I and the addition of a new set of forms.

Wednesdays  •  6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  •  May 22 - August 7
Room J-100  •  $50 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Eva Rogers  •  Section Number: 19930  •  Last Day to Register: May 21

Needlecrafts and Sewing

Basics of Sewing

Are you ready to start sewing? This class is for beginners and those who want on-going sewing tips with hands-on assistance. If you are totally new, this is the place to begin. Learn to choose patterns and fabric for projects, thread and operate a sewing machine, use sewing tools/aids. Sewing machines are provided but feel free to bring your own.

Mondays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 20 - July 29
Room K-100 • $55 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Nancy Jones  •  Section Number: 19776  •  Last Day to Register: May 16

Knitting for Fun 101

A no-stress class for the beginning knitter. Learn the very basic steps and stitches of knitting and have fun doing it. Please bring a skein of yarn and a pair of #7 bamboo or wooden knitting needles.

Mondays  •  6:30 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 20 - July 29
Room D-200 • $55 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Gerry Davis  •  Section Number: 19783  •  Last Day to Register: May 16

Tuesdays  •  10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  •  May 21 - July 23
Room D-200 • $55 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Gerry Davis  •  Section Number: 19784  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

Pottery

Functional Pottery

Up, Up & Away... This semester we will make functional items that are at least 12 inches tall, using Highwater’s ½ & ½ clay body fired to cone 6. Examples include pitchers, candle sticks, canisters, jars, lidded jars, a wall sconce, a lamp, umbrella stand, flower pots and yes, vases. Countless “what if” possibilities in closed sculptural forms! This class is for anyone with a desire to learn to make functional pottery. Students can use either a potter’s wheel or hand-building. Class demonstrations will be given weekly. The main focus will be developing skills to make functional pottery; however, the class will be tailored to the students’ individual skill levels and interest. This is an avenue to expand your creativity and self-expression, to work with other clay artists, and to exchange new ideas.  All skill levels are welcome, beginning through advanced.  A 25 pound bag of clay will be provided.

Wednesdays  •  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  •  May 22 - July 17
Location: Arts Council  •  $100 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Carola Jones  •  Section Number: 19788  •  Last Day to Register: May 21

Handbuilding 101

Bring your ideas and projects to create forms and surfaces that convey your personal self-expression. This class will be working with slabs, coils, and molds. Demonstrations will include combining and layering textures, slip trailing, underglazes and terra-sigillatas. Explore technical variations to streamline time, aesthetics, and finished look. All skill levels are welcome, beginning through advanced. A 25 pound bag of clay will be provided.

Tuesdays  •  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.  •  May 21 - July 16
Location: Arts Council  •  $100 Fee (self-supporting)
Instructor: Carola Jones  •  Section Number: 19787  •  Last Day to Register: May 20

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