headerphoto

Art classes

Click on the links below to learn more about the art classes offered at Hamilton House.

Stained Glass

The stained glass class meets on Friday afternoons at 12:45. The stained glass class and use of the workshop is free with your membership.


Garo, the stained glass instructor.

 

Quilting

The quilting group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. It is taught by Pat Livingston. Pat has been teaching quilting for 25 years. She is also available to teach embroidery. Pat is the past President of the Embroiders Guild of America, Hope Chapter.

Click on the thumbnails below to see some of our members' creations.

 

Knitting

Come and learn a new stitch, finish an old project or start on a new one. Betty also teaches crocheting.

 

Chair Caning

The chair caners meet on Monday afternoons at 1:00 pm. Join the chair caners to learn the technique that dates back to the colonial times.

 

Art Classes

We offer various art classes here at Hamilton House to allow active adults to express themselves in a myriad of ways.

  • Watercolor Painting
  • Figure Drawing
  • Water Soluble Oil Painting
  • Portrait Drawing

Landscape Painting and Drawing

Begins Friday, June 13th 10am - noon

4 weeks for $40

 

Moving into Abstraction - Abstract Painting

Begins Tuesday, June 10th

6 weeks for $60

The abstract qualities in a work of art (composition, space, use of shape and color) are what make it work, no matter if the piece is realistic expressionistic, or impressionistic. Painters in the 20th century have shown that paintings can work with shapes and color, not tied to any particular image one might see in the “real world”. This class will be an experience in getting a feel for putting things together in a painting without being tied to referencing anything “realistically”. We will try and solve a different problem each week.
Students should bring any kind of paint as long as it is water soluble, paper or canvas, and an open mind!

 

 

Horticulture

The horticultural group at Hamilton House offers a monthly floral design program offered by Sally Gruber, horticulturist and multi-talented instructor. The schedule changes each month, so please call for more information.