This is your opportunity to create a truly unique and customized felted landscape art piece. You select one of your own photos and send it to Lynn before class. She will sketch the photo onto a piece of 9 x 12 wool. It could be a photo meaningful to you or perhaps it’s a trip […]
Join the Cabarrus Art Guild, a ClearWater Tenant Organization, which coordinates and hosts these monthly Free Art Demonstrations by local artists for the enjoyment of the public. Location: Lower Level Greenway Gallery. Please use the Greenway Gallery doors – double-glass doors on the Southeast end of the Main Building, facing Kerr Street – and please […]
Surface pattern design is everywhere—on clothing, wallpaper, journals, phone cases, and more. Behind every one of those products is an artist who created a repeating design. In this class, that artist will be you! We’ll start by drawing motifs—the small illustrations or shapes that form the building blocks of a pattern. Then, step by step, […]
The demonstration I will be providing is a wood burning technique on a 3-dimensional sculpture, using mixed media (i.e., wood, glue, paint).The sculpture will already be prepared on its base using glue, and the demonstration itself will focus on the wood burning techniques used to finish the piece. After this demonstration, you should have the basic […]
Explore this underwater “Mermaid Garden” with Susan as you learn many embellishing techniques and hand embroidery techniques. There will be appliqué with hand embroidery finishes and 3-D stitches to create textures for each page of your fabric book. Stamping on fabric for a design which will be stitched and highlighted using Crayons! The First class will focus […]
Have you ever been captivated by the lotus flower? A symbol of purity, resilience, and breathtaking beauty, it rises from the mud to bloom flawlessly. In this special watercolor workshop, we won't just paint a flower; we'll explore the story of the lotus and connect it to our own journeys of strength and grace. Join […]
Based on the success of her workshop in September, we have asked Lucy Tomova to hold another class for us in 2026. Join us for a fun and inspiring landscape painting class. This class will help both beginners and experienced painters bring their landscapes to life with bold colors and expressive brushwork. In this hands-on […]
Experience how digital art can expand your creative world in ways no other medium can. Join artist and educator Lisa Albinus for a Procreate demonstration that showcases the versatility, portability, and expressive freedom of creating on an iPad. Whether you’re a traditional painter, illustrator, botanical artist, beginner, or seasoned creator, Procreate offers a fully equipped studio you can carry anywhere—from coffee […]
Have you ever dreamed of seeing the splendor of the Aurora Borealis in person? This is the next best thing to a Scandinavian vacation! Join Jennifer Costa for this exciting exploration of needle-felting techniques. The class will cover the basics of landscape needle felting as well as more advanced concepts as we create “layers” of […]
The Southern Piedmont Woodturners Association leases a large space here at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios (Studio 122), and has about 65-70 members. See their Artist Page on this website, for images; and/or their own website for more info. Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) has changed its regular monthly meeting schedule for the New Year (2026), from 3rd Tuesday evening to […]
Accent your home with a pair of Easter/ Spring tea towels you paint yourself! A Parks & Recreation associate leads this fun morning workshop. For registration and more information, please visit www.clearwaterartists.com/events.
Whether you’re new to the amazing medium of soft pastel (not oil pastel), or you’d like to experiment with more creative techniques in pastel, this is the workshop for you! Discover the wonderful possibilities of painting with this versatile and forgiving medium! For artists new to the medium you’ll learn about the best materials and […]