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Friday, January 3, 2014

GET CREATIVE THIS NEW YEAR WITH CLASSES @ THE HUNTERDON ART MUSEUM

Get your new year off to a great creative start by taking a class at the Hunterdon Art Museum. They feature a wide array of terrific classes that will expand your horizons and teach you the techniques you'll need to create beautiful art.

They offer classes taught by top-notch professional artists and educators for children, teens and adults at all skill levels. To register, please go here.

Don't miss out because these classes are starting soon! Here are just a few highlights:

Off the Wall: 3D Art 
WHEN: Mondays, 4:30 to 6 PM, starting Jan. 13

Not all art is meant to hang on a wall! Children will ignite their imaginations while working with clay and sculpture to create inspiring three-dimensional works of art. For ages 5 to 9.

Design, Sculpt, Build
WHEN: Thursdays, 4:15 to 5:30 PM, starting Jan. 16

Kids will have a blast turning ordinary materials into extraordinary two- and three-dimensional creations using paint, clay, wood, wire, plaster and paper.  Make mobiles, sculptures, paintings and much more! For ages 9 to 12.

Japanese Anime & Cartooning
WHEN: Tuesdays, 5 to 6:30 PM, starting Jan. 14

This is the perfect class for children who love Japanese anime, cartooning or comic-book drawing. Students will create their own characters and learn to draw their favorites in this fun class. For ages 7 to 15.

Watercolor and the Human Form
WHEN: Wednesdays, 6 to 8 PM, starting Jan. 15

A new class where adult beginners can explore the human form in watercolor and learn the basic techniques for line, color, shape, form and depth. This class includes two sessions each with portrait and nude models.
To learn more about all our winter classes, please visit our website.

Last Chance to See Our Fall Exhibitions
This is your last weekend to see our fabulous fall exhibitions "Santiago Cohen: Ex-Vida Project," "John Anderson: Large Works," "Judith and Tom Neugebauer: Jewelry and Ceramics" and the 2013 Members Exhibition. Read more about them here. Escape from the snow and warm up with some great art!

Above art on exhibition: Santiago Cohen, Ex-Vida Project (detail), 2006-13, acrylic on canvas, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist.

Programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, New Jersey Cultural Trust and corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Hunterdon Art Museum is a wheelchair accessible space. Publications are available in large print. Patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may contact the Museum through the New Jersey  Relay Service at (TYY) 1 (800) 852-7899.