Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:30 pm in the MAC Studio, September 7-October 5. Have you ever wanted to try weaving but not sure where to begin? In five short weeks, you can learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats, or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. The cost is $150 for MAC members and $160 for nonmembers, and the class is limited to six students. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
Two new eight week sessions of All Levels Watercolor Painting for Adults starts on September 14 and 15. Instructor Jay Ryan will teach a two-hour class on Thursday mornings from 10 am-12 pm, and he will offer a three-hour eight-week course on Friday mornings from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. The cost for the Thursday class is $195 for MAC members and $230 for nonmembers, while the Friday class costs $290 for MAC members and $330 for nonmembers. Each class has a one-day drop-in option ($30 for Thursday, $45 for Friday) for those who can’t commit to the entire session or would like to get in some extra studio time with the instructor. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
Textile Tuesday at the MAC resumes on Tues., September 26, from 6-8 pm in the MAC studio. Join weaver Lisa Elliott along with other fiber artists in the Marion Art Center Studio the last Tuesday of each month for a textile studio session. This is not a class but an opportunity to work on your own project next to other artists, share challenges, ideas and tips, show off projects (in process or completed), or ask for feedback. Enjoy the art-making process in a social setting and get inspired. Projects may include: knitting & crochet; embroidery or hand stitching; rigid heddle loom (pre-warped) or tabletop weaving; Sashiko mending; needlepoint felting; fabric collage; spinning; small quilting projects; other handicraft projects. This program is free to attend, but the MAC gladly accepts cash donations of any size to help offset its operational costs. To learn more and to register, visit marionartcenter.org/events.
Registration is open for the fall session of MAC Dance Academy. Instructors Teah Keogh and Taylin Matthews teach the following classes: Music & Movement, Preschool, Beginner, and Intermediate, each meeting for half an hour on Monday afternoons at the Marion Art Center. MAC Dance Academy is a low-key, low-cost dance program geared toward girls and boys ages 2-8. The 10-class fall session begins on September 11 and costs $205 for MAC members and $235 for nonmembers. To learn more, see the full schedule for both sessions, and to register, visit marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.