Must bring your DLSR camera to class and, if you have a laptop that would be helpful (though not required!).

Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 15
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult

Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.

Rob Jones first realized his love of photography as a photojournalist for his high school newspaper. A nearly twenty-year career in information technologies relegated photography to a hobby until 2006, when he discovered digital photography as the perfect blend of his love of creative images and his extensive skills in computing. Rob currently focuses on fine-art photography and photo restoration while working as the lead tech for Nary Ordinary Business Services, which he co-owns with his wife, Sarah Beth.

http://www.throughtherectangle.com/
www.naryordinary.com

MATERIALS/TOOLS NEEDED:
• Fabric, of student's choice (½ yard per 2 seats)
• Measuring tape
• Scissor
• Staple gun and staples
• Magnet hammer (if tacks are used)
• Tack or staple puller
• Ruler or square

“I took Francine Leclercq Beginning Upholstery class to recover my kitchen chair seats. Actually, I thought I could do this on my own - surely it would not be that difficult to figure out. But I didn't want the corners to look amateur-ish or for the fabric to be crooked on the seats. I'm so happy with the results. Even the corners look professional - just like I bought them. Since each student brought a different type of project, we were able to see how to do a variety of repairs. I'm really hoping there will be additional classes for upholstered chairs or even a couch. Francine is anxious to share her craft and secrets from 30 years of upholstery!”
-Carol Fiore, August 2011

Francine Leclercq provides upholstery services for residential and commercial clients in the Raleigh, NC area. In 30 years of business, Francine has expanded her operation to include fabrics, accessories, shopping guidance and customized design. She is known for high quality work and has significant repeat business. Francine is eager to share her knowledge and experience by teaching upholstery classes.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

No prior printmaking experience is required, but students should come prepared with ideas for a 5” x 7” print such as a black and white drawing or photograph. There is a materials fee which includes a 5” x 7” linoleum block, a carving tool set, a 4” brayer, a tube of relief ink and paper for printing.

Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 10
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $25 ● Minimum Age: 16

Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.

Kate Anderson has a B.A. in studio art from Hollins University with a concentration in oil painting and printmaking. An avid lover of nature, Anderson has always been looking for greener techniques for making art even before it became trendy. By combining repeatable images with stencils, direct-mark making and layered color, Kate creates complex and experimental prints. Kate’s work can be found at her printmaking studio, Appalachian Artist Press at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts.

Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 12
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $20 ● Minimum Age: 15

Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.

This class is also available OnDemand.

Greg Shaffer spends his days surrounded by flying sparks and 2,500-degree heat. Owner of Three Springs Forge & Iron Works in Bristol, Virginia, Greg is part craftsman, part artist and 100 percent devoted to his time-honored trade.

Situated in Floyd, VA in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Spikenard Farms Honeybee Sanctuary aims to restore the health and vitality of the honeybee worldwide. Since founding Spikenard Farm in 2006, Gunther Hauk and his wife Vivian have been actively spreading their vision of sustainable biodynamic beekeeping. The Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuary provides on-site workshops, lectures, consulting and publications. This work is possible through the support of many foundations and individuals around the country.

Gunther Hauk has been an educator, biodynamic gardener/farmer and beekeeper for nearly four decades. In 1996 he co-founded the Pfeiffer Center and built up one of the first biodynamic training programs in the US. Since that time he has been lecturing and giving workshops on biodynamic / sustainable beekeeping methods. His book "Toward Saving the Honeybee" was first published in 2002. Together with Vivian he co-founded Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary in 2006.

Vivian Struve-Hauk is an educator, therapist, gardener, photographer, beekeeper and co-teaches with Gunther at the Sanctuary. Her artistic sense and healing capacities find expression in the order and beauty developed in the sanctuary.

Spikenard Farms has appeared in several films about honey bees, which can be found on their homepage.

http://www.spikenardfarm.org/