How to Register for Art Club Classes
Go to SBRartclub.clubexpress.com.
Current members: Log into your account that you have established on Club Express. Click on the class under Upcoming Events. This will take you to the payment page and provide information for registering and paying by credit card for the class.
New members: Click NEW MEMBER SIGNUP on the home page and register as a new member. Log into your account to see Upcoming Events to register and pay by credit card for the class.
If you have any problems, please contact Nancy Worby at [email protected] or Donna Mains at [email protected].
Reminder: All participants are to be a member of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club and have an account on SBRartclub.clubexpress.com. To become a member of the SBR Art Club, follow the instructions for New Members above. SBR Art Club membership is only $15 for the remainder of 2024.
Zentangle design to be created provided by instructor, Val Barsevich
Intermediate Zentangle Class: Under the Sea—November 18
Dale Farland
Class Description: Val Barsevich, Certified Zentangle Teacher returns to teach another Zentangle class. While Zentangle is a non-representational art form, you can use tangles to create Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) using many other media. In this class, Val Barsevich, CZT, will lead you through the creation of an under-the-sea scene using Zentangle patterns. This is a larger project done on a rectangular piece of multi-media paper rather than small tiles.
This class is an Intermediate level class for those with prior experience with Zentangle. The focus in this class will be to learn many new tangles and put them directly into a seascape of your imagination! It is fun, relaxing, and a project you may want to frame!
The instructor, Val Barsevich, is a retired educator who has been using and teaching the Zentangle method for six years to children and adults. A lifelong love of creative arts led her to discover Zentangle. It became a daily practice that continues to help relieve stress and give her a simple outlet for creativity. Val has shared Zentangle with her middle school students plus friends and family. After retirement, she was a co-teacher at Sister Jose Women’s Center for weekly classes offered to women experiencing homelessness. Val became a certified Zentangle teacher (CZT) in 2021 and is currently teaching weekly online classes for Televeda.
Date for Class: Monday. Nov. 18
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Class Fee: $45. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 5, Maximum: 15
Registration Deadline Date: Monday, Nov. 11
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: Paper will be provided for the project.
Materials Participants to Bring: Please bring your basic Zentangle drawing materials. Also, bring Sketch book or sheets of paper (computer copy paper is fine) to record notes and to practice tangles.
Example of ornament to be created (photo by instructor Gillian Allard)
Mosaic Ornaments Using Beads and Glass Tile—December 5
Dale Farland
Holiday ornaments are fun to make, to have in your home, and to give as gifts. In this class, students will use a combination of glass tile and beads to create two holiday themed ornaments that will sparkle in the light and are finished with a colorful ribbon. This will be a combination morning and afternoon class with lunch at the Ranch House Grill. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season. You will be proud to display your two holiday ornaments.
Class Description: Instructor Gillian Allard, is returning to teach a new version of mosaic tapestry for holiday ornaments. Students will use a traditional grouted method and will learn about cutting glass with wheeled nippers and precision laying for an elegant look. This is a morning and afternoon class with lunch at the Ranch House Grill in between. Students will have the opportunity to make two different ornaments in this class. Examples of ornaments are: Star, Wreath, Round Bulb, and Stocking. Gillian will provide everything you need to make your beautiful ornaments. For scale, ornaments are approximately 3” to 4.”
Date for Class: Thursday, Dec. 5
Time: Class starting at 10 a.m. Lunch at the Ranch House Grill and finishing at 3:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $90. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 4, Maximum: 12
Registration Deadline Date: Friday, Nov. 29
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: Gillian will provide everything you need to make two ornaments including wheeled nippers, glass tiles and beads.
Materials Participants to Bring: If students want, they can bring small focal points, special beads, broken jewelry, etc. We are grouting so surfaces need to be smooth. For scale, ornaments are approximately 3” to 4.”
Example of straight pour acrylic painting with glass inserted (photograph by instructor, Diane Verkuylen-Murphy)
New Version of Acrylic Pour Class: December 9 and 12
Dale Farland
SaddleBrooke Ranch artist Diane Verkuylen-Murphy is returning to teach this new version of an acrylic pour class. This class will be a traveling open pour class and is open to any skill level. Students will learn how to use a cylinder to create this pour technique. Diane will provide tips such as laying down a thick base coat, torching the base coat to remove bubbles, and tilting the cylinder to stretch the cells. There will be two sessions needed for this class.
Class Description: Are you interested in creating your own organic abstract compositions for your home? With two dates, students will be able to create and take home two canvases 9” x 12.”
Diane is an abstract fluid artist with several years of experience using acrylics as her medium. Learn how to create a mesmerizing straight pour painting using metallic acrylics in color combinations that will work in any home. The blending of these colors turns out amazing. This will be a guided two-part class working towards a mixed media outcome using metallic and other acrylic markers to highlight and create your own unique style and artistic interruption. Students may bring in other organic materials for the second phase of the class such as glass and natural materials that have been found and kept for some later creative purpose.
Date for Class: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1 to 4 p.m. Second class is Monday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to noon.
Class Fee: $80. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 5, Maximum: 12
Registration Deadline Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: All materials.
Materials Participants to Bring: Students should wear “appropriate clothing.” You may bring tools to scrape off paint such as palette knives, small scrapers of any sort, but not required. You may also bring organic materials such as glass or other natural materials to include in your creation.
Returning Class: Wine Glass Painting on December 11
Dale Farland
We had so much fun painting wine glasses last year, participants asked us to bring back this class. What could be more fun than painting wine glasses while enjoying the laughter and camaraderie of new and existing friends? Did I include that you can imbibe with your personal libations while doing this? No need to know how to paint! This is a class where everyone is a beginner and even if you are all thumbs, you will leave with two terrific looking wine glasses (either two wine glasses or two tumblers) at the end of the evening.
Class Description: Christine Lytwynczuk will provide detailed step-by-step instruction, teaching brush strokes and techniques. Themes to be painted will be either 1) Cherry Blossoms or 2) Pine and Berries. The Cherry Blossoms design is the design done last year, so you can now have four matching glasses, if you want.
She uses special acrylic glass paint that will stay on your painted glass permanently! It is even dishwasher safe. Two glasses will be painted simultaneously, so you will leave with a pair. You have a choice of either two stemmed wine glasses or two non-stemmed tumbler glasses. You will note on your registration which type of glasses you would like to paint.
Date for Class: Wednesday, Dec. 11
Time: 4 p.m. Glass painting should take 2 hours; however, plan on 3 hours to make sure painting is done. Feel free to bring libations to enjoy while painting.
Class Fee: $45. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 5, Maximum: 20
Registration Deadline Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: All materials: Glasses, special acrylic paint, brushes, aprons, and instructions for painting and for curing paint on glass after you leave.
Example of silk scarf to be created (photo provided by instructor, Mary Gavan)
Silk Scarf Class Returning on December 12
Dale Farland
Class Description: Instructor, Mary Gavan, from the Southern Arizona Art Guild, will be returning to teach an intermediary silk scarf class for those students who have experience from her class last year. This class will expand on the techniques learned in the original silk scarf class. If you took Mary’s class previously, you do not want to miss this class. This will be just in time for making a gift for you or someone else for the holidays!
You will be painting with special acrylic paints two 8” x 54” silk scarves. Mary will also provide a silk hankie for practice. If you want to paint more scarves, Mary will bring additional scarves for purchase ($12) on Dec. 12.
Date for Class: Thursday, Dec. 12
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.
Class Fee: $79. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 5, Maximum: 12
Registration Deadline Date: Thursday, Dec. 5
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: Two silk scarves (8” x 54”), disposable apron and gloves, dyes, all materials and instructions.
Materials Participants to Bring: It is recommended that students wear “appropriate clothing” even though disposable aprons will be provided. An iron is requested to set the dye on the scarf although everyone does not need to bring an iron as we will share.
Examples of pine needle holiday ornaments (photo provided by the instructor, Corrine Babcock)
New Class: Pine Needle Wreath Ornaments—December 19
Dale Farland
Come join your friends in making a different holiday ornament with pine needles—yes, pine needles! Utilizing pine needles is an eco-friendly art class which dates back to Native Americans who utilized natural elements around them. This beginner class will teach the basics of working with pine needles to create a holiday ornament using various holiday colors. This fun class will be on Thursday, Dec.19.
Instructor Corrine Babcock is a recent transplant to Arizona and her artistry is displayed at the Southern Arizona Art Guild in La Encantada. She works in several media including beading, wire working, and fiber arts such as pine needle creations.
Class Description: The class will include two basic stitches and methods for embellishing the basic stitches. In this 3-hour class, the student will be provided with all the materials needed to make an ornament, including the center decoration. See the photograph for example of the pine wreath ornament.
Date for Class: Thursday, Dec. 19
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Class Fee: $45. You must be a member of the SBR Art Club and have an Art Club account on Club Express. You will be registering for the class and paying by credit card on this new platform.
Class Size: Minimum: 3, Maximum: 8
Registration Deadline Date: Thursday, Dec. 12
Materials the Instructor Will Provide: All materials to make the pine needle wreath ornament including the holiday decoration for the center of the ornament.
Materials Participants to Bring: Please bring sharp scissors, jewelry pliers (optional), and thimbles (optional). Students can bring their own holiday decorations for the center of the ornament, if they want, provided that the center decoration does not measure greater than 2 ¼” high or wide. If the student has specific colors they want, please email the instructor at [email protected] with the special color request.