MVCA brings so many options for you to learn from some of the best artists in the Mohawk Valley. Below are just a few of the upcoming classes that YOU can sign up for! Check out the details below, then go to the calendar to sign up.
Instructor–Garlyn MaGinnis
Class–“Art Journaling in the New Year- Finding Inspiration”
-Intro to Art Journaling/first class beginning Saturday, January 20th 2024, 2-4pm. Will be 4 weeks of 2hr classes on Saturdays.
-$40/class, materials provided; max 6 students
Class description-All levels of skill and creativity welcome ages 15+
Art journals will be provided to decorate and personalize with paint, collage, writing, drawing and more! Journaling is a great way to break through creative blocks and beat the winter blues!
Instructor–Oscar Stivala
Class–“3D Painting”
Intro to 3D Painting/first class beginning Tuesday, January 9th 2024, 6-8pm. Will be 4 weeks of 2hr classes on Tuesdays.
$40/class, students need to bring a ½ inch paint brush to first class then will be instructed on necessary materials for the following classes, max 10 students.
Class description-Well known in the jazz and art circles of Central NY, the native of Argentina and current Little Falls local Oscar wants to bring some color into the brumous days of January with his unique painting style. Using pieces of recycled wood and cloth on canvas you’ll give your work of art a 3 dimensional effect. You can use any kind of paint, but Oscar will always encourage the vibrance of color over any overcast palette. Be ready to get funky in the new year, and bring back those warm summer nights in Oscar’s winter classes.
Instructor–Marchell Scarano
Class–“Yoga Among the Art”
Sunday, February 11th 2024, 1:00-2:30pm
One time class offering in the gallery of MVCA, $12/person, max 14 students.
Class description-Hatha Yoga teacher Marchell Scarano became certified in 1996 and has been teaching yoga classes ever since. A Little Falls native she currently teaches yoga at her studio at 27 West Main St. in Little Falls, NY “Yoga and Wellness.’ Now she’s offering a unique way of tapping into the creative energy that lives on the walls at the MVCA. Yoga Among the Art will give you a chance to practice your flow in a whole new way and give the MVCA a chance to be a part of that energy exchange. February MVCA will house the Youth Art Month (YAM) so you’ll be surrounded by a lot of different youthful, creative energies. “This is our chance to get barefoot in the gallery and ground ourselves in some of that electric art energy!” Marchell believes that Yoga among the Art has the ability to guide us in different ways towards some of that inspiration we’re all looking for, especially in the month of February in Central New York. Come get grounded and let yourself free from the stuck energies of winter in Marchell’s special class.
Instructor–Tiffany Rutkowski
Class–“Valentine Floral Arrangement”
One off class on Thursday, February 8th 2024 from 6-7:30pm, $85/person, materials (vase included) provided, max students 12
Class description-Come learn the art of floral arranging with florist and creative designer Tiffany Rutkowski, owner of floral design gift shop Creative Designs by Tiffany at 78 S. Main St. in Dolgeville, NY. Design a mix bouquet or a red rose dozen (must specify which is wanted at sign up) with your choice of greens and filler, and vase to go home with. Tiffany is not your typical florist, and brings a whole new, fresh creative outlook on designing a bouquet. Experience the charm and elegance of Tiffany’s creativity as she educates on all things floral, give yourself the gift of beauty, and walk away with your very own arrangement, just in time for Valentines Day!
Instructor–Timothy Frazier
Class-“Oil Painting made simple”
Saturday, January 6th 2024 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Will be 6 weeks of 2hr classes on Saturdays.
$40/person, materials provided, max students 6
Class description-Local self-taught artist and nature lover Tim Frazier fell in love with oil painting landscapes in 2019, and hasn’t stopped painting since. Frazier’s work is truly an osmosis of inspiration from his teachers William Alexander, Bob Ross, and Wilson Bickford. Tim’s lessons build upon one another, each one gifting yourself with a completed painting of either a beautiful sunset, cascading waterfalls, or majestic mountains. Frazier’s belief that there are no mistakes in oil paintings offers a meditative class for people who have the misconception that painting has to be a challenge. Join Tim Frazier’s class and paint your own creative world of landscapes.
