THE STUDIO Throughout the year Pocosin Arts offers a variety of classes, workshops and residencies.  Call 252-796-2787 or email hilary@pocosinarts.org for more information.
Click here for our On-going Programs (Clubs, and after-school classes)
Upcoming Workshops
Surface Embellishment and Kum-boo Metals/Jewelry W/Kathryn Osgood Saturday, June 27th & Sunday, June 28th, 2009 9:00am-4:00pm Create a silver pendant or earrings using surface embellishment and Kum-boo.  Students will learn a simple etching process to create etched brass plates to be used for roll printing silver.  We will use Kum-boo (a Korean gilding technique used to apply thin sheets of gold to silver) to embellish our pieces.  All levels welcome. Suggested Materials (if you have them): Hand Tools (jeweler's saw, files, etc. if you have them - some tools will be available for student use) 20 or 22 guage brass sheet for etching 22 or 24 guage sterling silver sheet to roll print Gold Kum-boo foil Call, stop in Pocosin Arts, or mail-in form to register by Friday June 12th.   Tuition:  $140 Supply Fee:  The instructor will offer the above raw materials for sale during the workshop. Click here for a registration form
Introduction to Glaze Making W/Carolyn Sleeper Saturday, July 11th, 2009 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Students will learn how to: choose glaze recipes to test measure and mix sample glazes make and use test tiles use glazes by layering to get more mileage out of fewer glazes Participants should bring: A gram-scale (if you have one, or can borrow one). Carolyn only has one. Small covered containers for mixing tests (Kind of yogurt-sized, but with a lid). Participants will leave with glaze recipes, handouts, test tiles ready to glaze fire, and a lot of inspiration! Tuition per student:  $35, plus an additional supply fee. Bring a bag lunch and an open mind to have fun in a "cooking" class! Carolyn is no scientist, but can read and mix glazes with the best! Workshop enrollment is limited! Pre-registration is required! Click here for a Registration Form or call Pocosin Arts at 252-796-2787 to register.
Pinhole Photography W/Allen Lee July 24, 25, & 26 Friday 6:30pm- Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday 9:00am- This pinhole workshop will offer students the chance to build a simple pinhole camera for use in creating photographs. No previous dark-room experience is required. Tuition for the workshop is $50, with an additional charge for supplies. Workshop enrollment is limited! Pre-registration is required! Click here for a Registration Form or call Pocosin Arts at 252-796-2787 to register.
Circle Skirts W/September Krueger Saturday & Sunday, August 1st & 2nd, 2009 Discover the flirtatious fun of a 50’s style circle skirt!  Using stamping and simple silkscreening techniques, students will decorate their own fabric then cut and sew a unique skirt.  Well known as the “poodle skirt” from the past, circle skirts are still a feature of many designer collections such as Ralph Lauren, Anthropologie, and Prada.  Students will carve designs for block printing from a modest potato or craft foam using a linoleum cutter.  A very basic silkscreen technique will also be demonstrated for making larger designs.  The skirt pattern requires basic sewing skills for assembly.  Students may opt for an elasticized waist or wrap-style closure.  All printing supplies will be provided including the printing blocks, carving tools, and fabric printing inks.  Each participant should bring: Approximately 4 yards of pre-washed 58/60” fabric of natural fibers fabric scissors measuring tape marking pencil one hook & eye optional ribbon or bias tape for ties straight pins (and their sewing machine??? Or a few will be provided??). a sewing machine, if possible Tuition: $45 September Krueger is a fiber artist from Wilmington, NC. She is pursuing an MFA in Textiles from East Carolina University.  Some of her work is on display in the Pocosin Arts Gallery during the 2009 summer exhibit, Fiber and Wood.
Rings, Rings, Rings Metals/Jewelry W/Tim Lazure Saturday & Sunday, August 15th & 16th, 2009 9:00am-4:00pm Adorning the finger has been a tradition for ages.  Rings are loaded with historical meaning.  They can symbolize love /marriages, evoke nostalgia, embody authority or status, and portray accomplishments or affiliations. They can me made for everyday use or for special events. They can be understated or fancifully flamboyant.   This class will explore jewelry design, fabrication, stone setting, and assembling techniques that are related to the ring concept.  Aesthetic value of jewelry comes from the artist’s imagination and execution rather than from the size of the stone or the value of the metal.  We will fashion rings of personal importance, expression, and adornment.  The class will center around lecture and demonstration with plenty of time for individual attention.  We will attempt to create jewelry that is unpredictable, honest, visually complex, bold confident, simple and beautiful.  This workshop is designed for beginner to intermediate metal smiths. Suggested Materials: DETAILS COMING SOON Tuition: $140 Supply Fee: The instructor will have materials available for sale during the workshop.
Previously Held Workshops	Scroll down for examples of our recent workshops. Do you have a group interested in a particular program? Contact Pocosin Arts with requests:  hilary@pocosinarts.org
Wood Carving W/Rick Smith Saturday, June 20th, 2009 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Interested in learning the basics of woodcarving?  Rick is a member of the Carving Club which meets in the Pocosin Arts Studio every Tuesday evening.  Rick's carvings have often been on exhibit and for sale in the Pocosin Arts Gallery. Participants will begin by carving a Christmas ornament from a piece of tulip poplar, a native hardwood locally grown and sustainably harvested. Tuition: $25.00 (supplies and a carving knife to take home are included!!!!) Each participant will receive their own knife and materials needed to complete the Santa ornament.  In addition each person will receive instructions & material to carve another style ornament on their own time.  Acrylic paint will be provided to paint the finished carvings.  Some brushes will be available but students are encouraged to bring their own if they have them.
Recycle, Reuse, Rejuvenate Your Jewelry ! w/ Valda Belyeu Saturday, May 16th, 2009 1:00-3:00pm   Tired of wearing the same old jewelry? Have a box full of stuff you have and never wear? Learn to take the jewelry you're not using and make something new and exciting. How about all those lost earrings? How about all the broken or bent pieces you've been meaning to fix? Bring all these pieces and parts and we'll inspire you to make something new and creative.   Suggested Supplies to Bring: Any "old" jewelry you have:  broken or pieces or parts of necklaces, earrings, charms, pendants, pieces of leather, chains, ribbon, etc... Head pins, jump rings, and/or wire to match the type of jewelry to be used (could be sterling or gold plated or copper, or colored copper wire available at any craft store).  Chain or ribbon or cord or leather - these could be part of the original jewelry pieces or newly purchased, available in all sorts of styles and sizes (At least 20" of chain may be helpful) Pliers - round nose, flat nose pliers, long nose pliers, cutting pliers Crimping tools if using crimps and jewelry wire Chasing hammer Bench block  Any complementing beads or pins or anything that strikes your fancy which you may be incorporated into your pieces. Instructor will have some tools to share as well as books and magazines with examples for inspiration! Available for purchase from the instructor will be some incidentals to use as needed: plain simple black leather cord, copper wire, sterling silver wire, small sterling chain, jump rings of various sizes and headpins, in case extras are needed. Tuition: $10
Spirit of Place DRAWING w/ Kelly Adams Saturday, April 18th, 2009 9:00-4:00pm Through informal drawing from life, field sketching, and journaling one takes a journey of self-expression and investigation.  The workshop will concentrate on developing a personal chronicle to learn and grow from a relationship to the natural world.  Explorative play while observing the natural world becomes the point of departure to extended drawing during studio development. Techniques for working on location - field sketching and journaling Studio drawing and traditional/nontraditional mixed media demonstration Materials - portability of materials and tools for field work is essential.  Everyone should bring: Sketchbook or a (hot press) watercolor block, mounted paper, or other papers Erasers - kneaded and white vinyl A personal choice of drawing tools or drawing supplies with watercolor accent Pencils - graphite or a set of colored Pens - various types Charcoal pencils/sticks Watercolors and bottled ink, brushes, water and water container Optional:  Drawing board (rental available through Pocosin Arts) Lightweight chair or waterproof cushion to sit on Camera Clothing and supplies for comfort and/or reference in the field. Tuition: $60 per person SUPPLY FEE:  For those not equipped with supplies, Pocosin Arts will have materials such as:  sketching and drawing/watercolor paper, drawing boards, charcoal, graphite, ink, inexpensive watercolor sets and brushes, erasers, blending sticks, etc. available for purchase/rent.  Call for details.
METAL BEAD-MAKING w/ Kathryn Osgood Saturday, March 14th  &  Sunday, March 15th, 2009 9:00-4:00pm Make your own sterling silver beads to use as a focal point for a special necklace.  Using sterling, copper and brass, you will construct your own one-of-a-kind beads.  Explore techniques including roll printing, stamping, soldering, riveting, stone setting and piercing to create unique beads. All levels – some soldering experience is helpful. Suggested Materials: Hand Tools (jeweler’s saw, files, etc. if you have them - some tools will be available for student use) 22 gauge sterling silver, brass or copper sheet  ( Kathryn will have some metal available for sale) Wire or tubing ( Kathryn will have some available for sale) Call or stop in Pocosin Arts to register by Friday, March 6th. Tuition: $140 per person + supply fee Kathryn Osgood is a studio artist and assistant professor at College of The Albemarle in Manteo, North Carolina.  She is a jeweler, enamellist, and metalsmith, whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.  She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in metal and jewelry design from East Carolina university.  Her jewelry is inspired by the flora and fauna of her coastal environment.  Her work is published in The Art of Enameling, 500 Necklaces, 500 Earrings, 1000 Rings, and Contemporary Enameling: Art and Techniques. Several pieces by Kathryn will be on display in A JEWELRY EXHIBIT in the Pocosin Arts Gallery from February 10th through March 21st, 2009.
PAPER BEAD-MAKING w/ Miriam Fauth Saturday, February 28th, 2009 1:00-3:00pm Join Miriam Fauth in a workshop making beads from recycled greeting cards.  Send a greeting card back to the person who gave it to you as a necklace!  Miriam often hears this comment about her necklaces:  “I cannot believe you made this out of paper!”  The craft passed from grandmother to a granddaughter to a friend, Miriam finds it teaches her to slow down in a relaxing and enjoyable pastime.  Miriam is a Columbia resident of eight years, originally from London, U.K.  Call to register by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 27th.   Tuition: $8.00 per person Supply Fee:  Minimal - depends on how many beads and supplies you use.   Stop in the Pocosin Arts Gallery to see some of Miriam's work on display and for sale in A JEWELRY EXHIBIT, February 10th through March 21st, 2009.
NATURE TILE WORKSHOP (All Ages!) Saturday, November 8 10:00-5:00 pm Stop in the Pocosin Arts Gallery during the Wings Over Water festivities to impress a clay tile with native plant species and other natural forms. Tuition: $10
JEWELRY CHRISTMAS TREE WORKSHOP w/ Minnie Lou McGowan Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:00am-4:00pm Join Minnie Lou in the Pocosin Arts Studio to create your own traditional jewelry Christmas tree.  Supplies to bring:  velvet in frame, beads, jewelry, elmers glue and side cutter pliers (Minnie Lou recommends removing the backs of earrings and pins and beads from strings to allow for more time during the workshop to focus on the design).                                               Tuition:  $10 Call or stop in Pocosin Arts Gallery (201 Main St., Columbia, (252)796-2787) to register for the workshop by Friday, November 21st.
On-going Programs
POTTERY - WHEEL THROWING (For Adults) Carol Soo Lee, Instructor Learn the basics of wheel throwing, glazing and firing pottery.  Beginners usually focus on small cups and bowls, moving on to more complicated vessels and techniques using the pottery wheel. Thursdays  6:30 to 8:30pm Tuition $50/month (plus supplies) · Scholarships Available.
POTTERY - AFTER SCHOOL (Elementary through High School) Carol Soo Lee, Instructor Tuesdays 3:15 - 4:15pm (currently full) 4:30 - 5:30pm Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuition $25/month (plus supplies)· Scholarships Available
DANCE Paula Donahoe, Instructor Fridays 3:30-4:40 pm  Middle & HS 4:30-5:30 pm  2nd - 5th Grade 5:30-6:15 pm  4 yr old - 1st Grade   Madge VanHorne Auditorium Columbia High School Campus, Main Street, Columbia Tuition $30/month · Scholarships Available
GUITAR Tina Phronjia Bradley, Instructor Fridays 3:30-5:00 pm  Ages 8-18   Pocosin Arts Studio Tuition $30/month · Scholarships Available
OTHER GATHERINGS
CLAY HAND-BUILDING Club Mondays:  6:30-8:30pm Free access to the clay studio to practice hand-building techniques.  Clay and firing fee only. Prerequisite:  1 session of Carol Soo Lee's Wheel Throwing to become acquainted with the studio.
CARVING CLUB (Adults - Senior Project students are welcome to participate with approved mentorship) Tuesdays:  6:00-8:00pm The Carving Club welcomes new members of all skill levels to join.  Bring your own carving tools and wood.  Current projects include duck decoys, various wildlife carvings and Santa Clauses.

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