Rutherford Center for Visual Arts
Art & Craft Classes
Some classes listed on this page are offered on a regular bases. Some are monthly, some are weekly.
Some are special one-time classes.
Watercolor Painting Class
April through November
Every Tuesday 10 am to 1 pm
$10.00 per class for Members
$12.00 per class for Non-Members
Beginner to intermediate weekly watercolor class offered Tuesdays from 10am-1pm. Join at anytime. Come enjoy learning various watercolor techniques as Larry will work through different paintings during the month.
You can purchase one or more classes at a time. Just increase quantity by the number of classes you would like to pay for.
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Contact The Guild for availability.
​Yarn Lovers Group
Fridays 10:00 am—12:00 PM
$0.00 Members/$5.00 non-Member
This weekly group gathers in the back of the Visual Art Center to work on their needle craft together. All needle/yarn crafts a welcome from knitting to needle point.
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Payment for non-members can be made at the class.
Grisaille Painting
Saturday, April 20 9:00 am to Noon
Cost: $35.00 Member/$40.00 Non-Member
Supplies may be provided for an additional $15.00 supply fee paid to the instructor at the first class.
Grisaille painting is a technique that begins with a monochromatic tone for the underpainting. It is then colored using transparent overglazes creating the final painting. This technique produces an illusion of relief. In this class you will learn the technique of grisaille beginning with an outlined canvas of the painting then paint one step at a time until finished. The goal is to have a finished piece at the end of class.
Student supplies needed for the class: Oil paint, an easel, canvas, palette, brushes, and paper towels. Students can contact the instructor for a detailed list at pathitch55@yahoo.com. Supplies may be provided for an additional $15.00 supply fee paid to the instructor at the first class. Contact the instructor if supplies need to be provided.
Instructed by Pat Hitchcock.
Please register by April 17th
Mother’s Day Painting Class
Saturday, May 4 2:00 to 6:00 pm
Cost: $35.00 Member/$45.00 Non-Member
There is an additional $10.00 supply fee paid
to the instructor on the day of the class.
Join us for an unforgettable experience where you'll unleash your creativity and capture the essence of maternal love on canvas in this special Mother’s Day acrylic painting class. Guided by our experienced instructor, you'll learn various acrylic painting techniques and the process of blending your own colors to bring your vision to life. This class offers a unique opportunity to express your gratitude and appreciation for the incredible mom in your life. Let your brushstrokes convey the depth of your affection and create a masterpiece that will be treasured for years to come. You will have a completed painting by the end of the class. Sign up today and make this Mother's Day truly unforgettable! You do not need to be an experienced artist; this class is designed for beginners.
Instructed by Madeline Armstrong.
Please register by May 1st
Bob Ross
(Second Saturday of every month)
Next Class:
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Saturday, May 11 9:00 am to Noon
Class minimum 5, maximum 14
Cost: $25 for Guild members/$30.00 for nonmembers.
This class is designed for beginner to experienced painters. Pat will take you through the Bob Ross style of painting step-by-step to create a beautiful painting. The goal of the class is to have a finished painting by the end of the class.
Taught by Pat Hitchcock CRI, CRFI, CRWI, certified Bob Ross Instructor.
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*Table top easel ( Stanrite Aluminum is best)
*Palette (this can be an 11x14 piece of plexiglass)
*Bob Ross Master Kit ( this has the brushes and paints and medium to get started) Colors included in the kit are Titanium white, Phalo Blue, Phalo Green, Prussian Blue, Midnight Black, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Van Dyke Brown, and Cadmium yellow light.
*Brushes needed not in kit:
#3 fan brush (Bob Ross brush),
Size 6 and 10 shader these are not BR brushes (soft-grip short handle)
Size 3 Bob Ross fan
Size 10 or 12 bristle filbert
*Small #5 palette knife
*Paints not in kit:
BR mountain mixture
Indian yellow
Yellow ochre
Burnt sienna
*Liquid white : comes in Master Kit
*Painting Medium; I mix ½ odorless thinner and ½ linseed oil.
*Odorless Paint thinner (do not need to bring this to classes) I use Quality Art Brand
*Thinner bucket and screen (do not need to bring this to class)
*Beater Rack in a small trash can (do not need to bring this to class)
*Canvas 12x16 for class
*Paper Towels
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You can purchase these items at Quality Art at qualityart.biz, phone number 888-311-7707. This online store has all products at 40 to 50 % off retail.
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If you have any questions, call or text me at 904-501-1704
Thanks, Pat Hitchcock CRI
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Please register by May 8th
Watercolor Workshop
Color Mixing for Harmony
Wednesday, May 15 9:00 am to Noon
Open for age 11 to Adult
Class minimum 2, maximum 8
Level: Beginner and Intermediate
Cost: $10.00 for members and up to age 18
$15.00 for nonmembers
There is an additional $5.00 supply fee paid
to the instructor at the beginning of class.
The impulse to buy every color so you don't have to mix paint is a mistake. When painting a landscape the grass shrubs and trees will be a multitude of greens, but you don't need a multitude of paint tubes to capture them. Indeed, it can be a mistake because some greens have a very chemical hue, not like nature at all and some are not compatible to the eye with others. Learning both color theory and how to mix from the basic color wheel will improve your overall composition. We will explore color variations and practice glazing with simple landscapes.
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The instructor, Tina Phelps is a painting and drawing artist with past careers in education and occupational therapy. She has studied art at Macalester College and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, Putney School of Art in London, England, Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Minnesota, and pen and ink with Don Blackwell at Isothermal Community College.
Please register by May 12th
Palette Knife Painting
Saturday, May 18
9:00 am to Noon
Class minimum 5, maximum 12
Cost: $35.00 Members/$40 Non-Members
Supplies may be provided for an additional $15.00 supply fee paid to the instructor at the first class. Contact Pat if supplies are needed.
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Unleash your creativity and learn the technique of pallet knife painting! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just beginning your journey, this class offers a unique opportunity to experiment with texture, color, and composition in a supportive and inspiring environment. In this class you will learn how to wield your pallet knife with confidence, creating a textured masterpiece. By the end of the class you will have created the beautiful landscape shown on this brochure. Sign up now and let your creativity flourish in our pallet knife painting class!
Student supplies needed for the class: Oil paint, an easel, canvas, palette, brushes, and paper towels. Students can contact the instructor for a detailed list at pathitch55@yahoo.com
Taught by Pat Hitchcock.
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Please register by May 15
Tangle in the Dark
Friday, June 14th
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $40.00 members/$45.00 non members
There is an additional $7 supply fee paid to the instructor on the day of the class. Supplies are yours to take home.
Come learn how to take your current tangles and new ones into the dark! In this class we will learn how to use white ink and charcoal to tangle and shade on black tiles. Black tile tangling offers new explorations and experiences with familiar tangles.
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Through the Zentangle method of drawing you can relax, focus, expand your imagination, trust your creativity, increase your creativity, and perhaps most importantly….have fun!
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The patterns in Zentangle are called tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These simple shapes are the "Elemental Strokes" in all Zentangle art. These patterns are drawn on small pieces of paper called "tiles." We call them tiles because you can assemble them into mosaics.
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Supply provided with a $7.00 supply fee include black tile Zentangle kit.
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Level: Beginner
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Taught by Misty Johnson, Certified Zentangle Instructor
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Learn more about Zentangle at www.zentangle.com
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Please register by June 11th
Creating Art with Alcohol Inks
Saturday, June 22nd
12:00 - 2:30 pm
Cost: $25.00 Members/$30 Non-Members
A supply fee of $20.00 is paid to the instructor
at the beginning of the class.
Class minimum 5, maximum 15.
Join us for this fun, exciting workshop where you will get to paint with alcohol-based inks and create colorful abstract paintings. Vicki will show you several different techniques to use to create various patterns on synthetic paper. Wear old clothes or an apron and bring a roll (1/2 roll is fine) of paper towels. All the other supplies are included in the supply fee ($20) and you will take your ink bottles home with you and any paper that you did not use. We will also get to try out the inks on a tile.
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Level: Beginners and those who have some experience and want to take the class.
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Taught by Vicki Van Vynckt.
Vicki has been an artist her whole life, taking her first oil painting lessons at the age of fifteen. She did formal art studies at Cottey College, the University of Southern Indiana, and The Atelier Art School in Minneapolis. In 2010, she moved to North Carolina and began painting the local scenery here. In 2016, she discovered alcohol-based inks and began exploring the use of them to create vibrant abstract paintings with various textural elements and patterns. For the last few years, she has been teaching alcohol ink workshops as well as oil and acrylic painting lessons through various art organizations and Isothermal Community College in Columbus, NC.
Visit her website at www.vanvyncktfineart.com to see examples of oil paintings and alcohol ink abstracts and for more information.
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Please register by June 19th
Beginning Drawing
6-Week Class
Fridays July 5 - August 9
10:00 am - Noon
Ages 10 to Adult
Cost: $60.00 for members and up to age 18
$65.00 for nonmembers
There is an additional $30.00 supply fee paid to the instructor at the first class.
Class minimum 2, maximum 8.
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Over the course of 6 weeks, participants will work on improving observation skills and learn techniques to improve drawing skills. This includes the use of flash warm-ups, identifying shapes within a complex object, and learning about ways to create visual depth. In a drawing, the participants will have the opportunity to use a variety of drawing materials including charcoal, drawing pencils, pens and pastels.
Supplies provided with the $30 supply fee include a drawing kit containing pencils erasers, pencil sharpeners, pens and drawing stumps that participant keeps and brings to class. In addition, the instructor will supply drawing boards paper and other drawing media that will be used in the class.
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The instructor, Tina Phelps is a painting and drawing artist with past careers in education and occupational therapy. She has studied art at Macalester College and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, Putney School of Art in London, England, Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Minnesota, and pen and ink with Don Blackwell at Isothermal Community College.
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Please register by July 2nd
Empty Bowls Workshop
Benefits Ruff'ton Roots Fundraiser
Saturday, July 13 9:30-11:30am
Saturday, July 27 th 9:30-11:30am
2-Part Workshop
Beginners Welcome
No Experience Necessary!
Cost: $5.00
Join us for a two-part workshop to craft pottery bowls for a worthy cause! Partnering with Ruff’ton Roots Community Garden, our mission is to foster community spirit through gardening and extend a helping hand to those in need.
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In the first session, you’ll learn the art of hand-building pottery to create your unique bowl. Then, return for the second class to add your personal touch with glazing. Let your creativity flow!
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Your finished creation will be donated to Ruff’ton Roots for their November fundraising event. Attendees of their farm-to-table dinner will each receive a handcrafted bowl.
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For more details on Ruff’ton Roots and their impactful initiatives, visit the Ruff’ton Roots Facebook page or check out Rutherfordton.net. Join us in making a difference while enjoying the camaraderie of our community!
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For questions about the Empty Bowls workshop, please contact CeramicSorcery@gmail.com.
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Please register by July 10
Drawing Class for Adults
6-Week Class
Thursdays August 15 - September 19
9:00 am - Noon
Cost: $60.00 for members/$70.00 for nonmembers
There is an additional $35.00 supply fee paid to the instructor at the first class.
This is a beginning and intermediate level drawing class for adults. Students will work with a variety of drawing materials such as charcoal, ink and colored pencils. Students will have practice exercises, as well as, drawing from still life setups, going outside to draw plein aire and drawing people and faces. Classes will cover breaking down complex forms, drawing visual and linear perspective, use of line and shadow, color theory, drawing from nature and the use of variety of drawing materials including mixed media. Students will complete and mat at least one drawing by the end of the session.
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Supply fee: $35 For sketch, book, drawing pencils and pens, and matting material.
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The instructor, Tina Phelps is a painting and drawing artist with past careers in education and occupational therapy. She has studied art at Macalester College and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, Putney School of Art in London, England, Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Minnesota, and pen and ink with Don Blackwell at Isothermal Community College.
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Please register by August 12th