Wire Sculpture Course, Beginner (Sat, 10/12/24)

The Kingsport Renaissance Arts Center (2nd Floor, Rm# 228) 1200 E. Center Street, 2nd floor, Rm#228, Kingsport, TN, United States

Learn to create beautiful wire wrap jewelry from a master wire sculpture artist!Wire Sculpture Course (4hrs) - Level 1Learn wire sculpture from Master wire sculptor Russell Lawson. This introductory course will give the artist the necessary skill set and knowledge base to explore the unlimited media of wire with confidence. All tools and materials will […]

All About Resin (Oct.19, 2024)

Kingsport Renaissance Arts Center 1200 E. Center Street, 2nd Floor, Room#228, Kingsport, TN, United States

Students will learn about RESIN and create 9 of their own unique, hand-crafted gifts!Instructor, Elena Corradino will be teaching a hands-on class about how to use this exciting and trending art medium! Learn techniques to create your own abstract Resin Coasters... Students will create 9 beautiful and functional pieces of art – perfect for giving!Each […]

Intro to Cricut

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Learn the basics of Design space, vinyls, and iron-ons with Cricut!If you have a Cricut and aren't sure how to use it, or you are considering getting one but aren't sure if it's for you, this class is perfect!Become comfortable using Cricut software making vinyl decals and heat transfer vinyl for iron ons!Utilize the Cricut […]

Intro to Stained Glass: Glass Birds

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Join us in making an adorable stained glass suncatcher!Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You'll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners class, […]

Intro to Stained Glass: Glass Birds

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Join us in making an adorable stained glass suncatcher!Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You'll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners class, […]

Intro to Metalsmithing: Piercing and Forming

The Inventor Center 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, United States

Learn how to create a beautiful tree of life pendant.In this class you will learn to saw and pierce, file, texture, and form, as well as finish a fine crafted copper pendant/ornament. We will texture and saw the main pendant, then make a bale with wire. We will patina and polish to finish.Please wear natural […]

Adventure into Acrylic Pouring! (Nov. 2, 2024)

Renaissance Arts Center Kingsport Renaissance (Arts) Center, 1200 E. Center St. , Rm#228, Kingsport, TN, United States

Adventure into the fun and unpredictable world of acrylic pouring with Elena Corradino!Adventure into the fun and unpredictable world of acrylic pouring with Elena Corradino! She will teach you everything there is to know about this exciting style of abstract art.You will make 10 paintings of various shapes and sizes, and each will be different. […]

Advanced Wire Wrapping (Sunday, 11/10/24)

The Kingsport Renaissance Arts Center (2nd Floor, Rm#228) 1200 E. Center Street, 2nd floor, Main Gallery, Kingsport, TN, United States

Learn advanced techniques to create beautiful wire wrap jewelry from master wire sculpture artist, Russell LawsonAdvanced course on Wire Wrapping - Stone Setting with your choice of advanced techniquesBuild upon your skill set from the introductory course and learn to make advanced level ‘fancy’ jewelry - Advanced cabochon wraps, chainmail, crochet, macramé, and all the […]