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MCAC Adult Classes: 17+

Whether you're looking to take a one-time workshop or join a class that meets weekly, MCAC offers a variety of affordable opportunities to exercise your creativity! We believe in small class sizes and quality instructors. Supplies are always included in our course fees. 

Registration Policies: Your class registration is not complete until your payment is processed. (You do not need to pay to register for classes or workshops, but we ask that you pay within a week of registration or call us at the MCAC to make other arrangements.) This helps us offer open spots to our community.

Class registration may be cancelled up to 7 days before the start of class for a full refund.  Class registration may be transferred up to 7 days before the start of class. Only one transfer is allowed, per registration/payment. 

  • P1 - Evening Painting Class with Jeremy Langston

    • January 11, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • February 01, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 0
    • 10 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Tuesdays, January 11-February 1, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $100 (Non Member)


    Interested in painting with acrylics or water mixable oils? Join instructor Jeremy Langston for this four-week painting course. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. Students may bring reference photos from home or use images available in the classroom library. This course covers a variety of acrylic fundamentals: materials and care, layering, brush work, and masking. You'll also Learn the flow of how to work with water-mixable oils, color-mixing, and different techniques. Students can expect to leave with a finished painting!

    *All materials are provided: paints, brushes, painting surfaces, palettes, knives, etc.  

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  • C2 - Advanced Ceramics with Erin Furimsky

    • January 18, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • February 22, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 0
    • 9 registrants
    Registration is closed
                       

    Tuesdays, January 18-February 22, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $195 (Non Member)


    Calling all advanced ceramic students! If you've taken multiple ceramic classes at the MCAC (3 sessions or a year working with clay) and you are looking to learn some new techniques that are more advanced, then this is the class for you! Join MCAC Instructor Erin Furimsky for this six-session class, you will receive one on one instruction along with learning from other advanced students.  

    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes 12.5 pounds of clay and a large assortment of tools. Enrolled students may also take advantage of Open Studio at no extra charge. This is a great resource to use the ceramic studio whenever the MCAC is open and there's not another Ceramic Class using the space. 

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant on Fridays, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces.
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  • P2 - Oil Painting Mentor with Deana Moore Schoolcraft

    • January 19, 2022
    • 12:30 PM
    • February 23, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 4
    • 5 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Wednesdays, January 19-February 23, 2022

    12:30 - 3:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non Member)


    Join MCAC instructor Deana Moore Schoolcraft for this intermediate Waterbased Oils Class. Some prior experience is needed for this class as you will be able to explore and paint what you like with MCAC Instructor Deana available for techniques, skills and advice. You will have access to the MCAC's supplies of paints, canvas boards, brushes and easels. This is a great class for those artists that need some extra motivation to get back into painting and to get creative. 

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  • C1 - Glaze Exploration on Test Tiles with Erin Furimsky

    • January 19, 2022
    • February 09, 2022
    • 3 sessions
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 0
    • 10 registrants
    Registration is closed

       

     Wednesdays, January 19th, 26th & February 9th, 2022

    6:30-8:30PM

    Fee: $100 (Non- Member)


    Understanding how ceramic materials and glazes behave when fired is essential to taking your work to the next level. And the best way to gain this understanding is to test! When working with clay you make a piece and then glaze it. Making those surface decisions can be very exciting and challenging. Here is a chance to work on developing some underglaze and glaze combinations first, before you make a piece. Come to this workshop series to develop surfaces so you will have unique combinations to work with when it comes time to glaze your own work. We will focus on layering different glazes, doing multiple firings, taking risks by mixing glazes, and even putting underglazes on top of glazes. We will experiment and break some rules on test tiles, not final pieces. 

    This workshop will be in three 2 hour sessions every other week. The first night will be going over some very basic materials in glazes and discussing why glazes work the way they do and talking about what students want from their glazes. Attendees will apply glazes on prepared tiles and make more test tiles specific to their interests. Week two will be spent looking at the results and doing another round of testing in response to what was learned. Week three will be a deep dive into the results with time spent analyzing, compiling, and sharing all the information gathered from the tests. Please be willing to share what you learn with others in the class. There will be some time on the last night to do one more round of testing. This series is intended for students that have some experience with clay and glaze. 

    *All materials including clay, glazes, tools, Open Studio time and kiln firings included in fee.

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  • D1 - Daytime Drawing with Dave Templeton

    • January 20, 2022
    • 12:30 PM
    • February 10, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 7 registrants
    Registration is closed


    Thursdays, January 20-February 10, 2022

    12:30 - 3:00 PM

    Fee: $100 (Non Member)

    Join instructor Dave Templeton for this four-week basic drawing class. Working from still life scenes and photographs, students will practice depicting line, form, tone and texture. Projects will emphasize one-point and two-point perspective in order to produce drawings which accurately represent three-dimensional forms.

    This class is recommended for anyone wishing to expand their drawing skills, and for painters who would like to create more accurate sketches before beginning to paint. All skill levels are welcome, no experience necessary! Students will be asked to complete simple homework assignments in a sketchbook that is provided by the MCAC. 

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  • C3 - Beginner/Intermediate Ceramic Class with Claire Hedden

    • January 20, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • February 24, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 0
    • 9 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Thursday, January 20-February 24, 2022 

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $195.00

    Join instructor Claire Hedden for this six-week ceramics course. If you are looking for a good place to start in ceramics, this is the spot! (This class is great if you have a year or less experience with ceramics.) In this six week course you will be introduced to multiple techniques on the pottery wheel and in hand building.  No experience is necessary, and this class is open to teens 15 and older and adults.
    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes & 12.5 pounds of clay body. (More clay can be purchased through the MCAC if you run out.) Enrolled students may also work on their own during open studio hours, at no additional charge.

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction time. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant usually on Fridays, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces throughout the class. 
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  • C4 - Hybrid Ceramics with Kirsten Heteji

    • January 24, 2022
    • 1:00 PM
    • February 28, 2022
    • 3:30 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 7 registrants
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    Mondays, January 24-February 28, 2022

    1:00-3:30 PM

    Fee: $195 (Non Member)

    Join instructor Kirsten Heteji for this six-week ceramics course.  In this hybrid class we will combine intermediate throwing techniques and handbuilding techniques in a variety of projects. We will be using the wheel as a tool to make basic shapes to then alter, building sculptural forms and vessels. Highlights on the wheel will be learning how to make bottle necks and enclosed forms to make jars and vases. We will build big by handbuilding slump molds and coil forms, and create sculptures from our practice throwing pieces. Must have taken one class with throwing instruction at MCAC.
    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes. Enrolled students may also work on their own during open studio hours, at no additional charge. 

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction time. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Experienced potters are welcome to join this class to experiment and learn new techniques. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces. 
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  • C5 - Figurative Ceramic Class with Amber Gravett

    • January 24, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • February 28, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 7 registrants
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    Mondays, January 24-February 28, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $195 (Non-Member)


    Join instructor Amber Gravett for a six week course on figurative ceramic sculpture! Learn all the techniques to make figurines, sculptures and busts. Amber will walk you through how to sketch and design a plan for your piece, and hand building techniques to achieve your vision.

    All skill levels welcome to this class and all supplies are provided by the McLean County Arts Center, including 12.5 pounds of clay, access to our glaze inventory, and firing your artwork in our kilns. You will also have access to Open Studio throughout the week to work on projects and glaze work that has been fired.

    Early Registration is recommended, the majority of our ceramic classes are usually filled with a waiting list.

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  • P3 - Saturday Mixed-Media Workshop with Dale Evans

    • January 29, 2022
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 6
    • 2 registrants
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    Saturday, January 29th, 2022

    1:00- 4:00 PM

    Fee: $45


    Combining a variety of wet media - inks, watercolor, etc, with drawing ingredients - charcoal, graphite, and pastels, students will have a chance to explore landscapes utilizing provided and student supplied images. Bring an image you would like to recreate or use one provided by instructor Dale Evans. This is a workshop for intermediate to advanced students, strong drawing skills needed.

    *All materials are supplied for this class. Please fell free to bring your own drinks and snacks to this workshop.


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  • W1 - Daytime Watercolor with Dale Evans

    • February 01, 2022
    • 12:30 PM
    • March 08, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 3
    • 5 registrants
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    Tuesdays, February 1-March 8, 2022

    12:30 - 3:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non-Members)

    Join instructor Dale Evans for this six-week all-levels watercolor course. This course is appropriate for those with no experience painting on their own, as well as those who wish to expand upon their skills. All supplies are included.

    This course covers a variety of watercolor fundamentals: wash techniques, glazing, layering, brush work, and masking. Students will work with transparent still life objects and paint landscapes using photo references. All materials provided in fee.
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  • D2 - Saturday Workshop with Jeremy Langston: Drawing From Life

    • February 05, 2022
    • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 4
    • 4 registrants
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    Saturday, February 5th, 2022

    11:00am - 2:00pm

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)


    Do you want to improve your drawing skills? Looking to practice drawing scenes from real life and not just a photo? Then join instructor Jeremy Langston for this Drawing From Life Workshop. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. 

    Meet on a Saturday and work on drawing from direct observation. This takes practice and guidance to do it well. Learn new techniques and procedures from Jeremy in this workshop towards creating a beautiful drawing from real life. All materials are provided by the MCAC.

    *Lunch is no longer provided by the MCAC. Please feel free to bring your own drinks, snacks and lunch to this workshop.     
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  • C6 - Valentine Wine & Glaze Date Night with Claire Hedden

    • February 11, 2022
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 1
    • 3 registrants
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    Friday, February 11th, 2022

    6:00-9:00PM

    Fee: $90 per Couple (Non Member)

    Grab someone special, have an early dinner in downtown Bloomington and then head over to the McLean Co. Arts Center for some wine and ceramic fun. MCAC Instructor Claire Hedded will walk you through all the steps for glazing and will be on hand to show you cool techniques. You will be glazing bisqueware, drinking wine and who knows... maybe the Unchained Melody will be playing in the background and some wheel room romance will take place.

    All supplies are provided by the McLean Co. Arts Center including a variety of pre-fired ceramic bowls, mugs or vases, glazes and of course wine. Each participant will have the opportunity to work on one piece of Bisqueware, and the piece will be fired and a clear protective coat added by your instructor. Pieces will be available for pick up a week later.

    *Attendees must be 21 years old

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  • PA2 -Purple Makes Everything Better Workshop with Mandy Roeing

    • February 12, 2022
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 5
    • 4 registrants
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    Saturday, February 12th, 2022

    10:00am-3:00pm

    Fee: $80.00  (Non Member)

    Join instructor Mandy Roeing for this five hour pastel painting workshop. This workshop is appropriate for those who have had at least one pastel class or have been exploring pastels on their own. This workshop is NOT appropriate for students who have never worked with pastels.

    Delve into the many ways purple can enhance your painting! If you've had a class with Mandy, you've likely heard her recommend adding purple to a piece. In this workshop, students will do hands-on exercises in color theory and atmospheric perspective to explore the specific ways purple can be utilized to add depth, harmony, and that little "je ne sais quois" to a painting! All materials provided.

    *Please feel free to bring your own Lunch, drinks and snacks to this workshop.     
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  • C7 - Galentine's Wine & Glaze Night with Erin Furimsky

    • February 12, 2022
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 3
    • 6 registrants
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    Saturday, February 12th, 2022

    6:00-9:00PM

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)

    “What's Galentine's Day? Oh, it's only the best day of the year! Ladies celebrating ladies. It's like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Uteruses before duderuses…Ovaries before brovaries.” - Leslie Knope

    Grab a couple of your favorite gal pals and join MCAC Instructor Erin Furimsky for a fun Saturday evening painting ceramics, drinking wine and laughing a lot! This is a laid back ceramic event that is great for beginner or advanced students.

    All supplies are provided by the McLean Co. Arts Center including a variety of pre-fired ceramic bowls, mugs or vases, glazes and of course wine. Each participant will have the opportunity to work on one piece of Bisqueware, and the piece will be fired and a clear protective coat added by your instructor. Pieces will be available for pick up a week later.

    *Attendees must be 21 years old

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  • P4 - Evening Painting Class with Jeremy Langston

    • February 22, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • March 29, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 1
    • 7 registrants
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    Tuesdays, February 22-March 29, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non Member)


    Interested in painting with acrylics or water mixable oils? Join instructor Jeremy Langston for this six-week painting course. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. Students may bring reference photos from home or use images available in the classroom library. This course covers a variety of acrylic fundamentals: materials and care, layering, brush work, and masking. You'll also Learn the flow of how to work with water-mixable oils, color-mixing, and different techniques. Students can expect to leave with a finished painting or two!

    *All materials are provided: paints, brushes, painting surfaces, palettes, knives, etc.  

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  • C8 - Pet Portrait Tile Workshop with Amber Gravett

    • February 26, 2022
    • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 9
    • 1 registrant
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    Saturday, February 26th, 2022

    12:00-4:00 PM

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)


    Immortalize a picture of your favorite Fido in a colorful clay tile. Bring a photo of your beloved pet and MCAC instructor Amber Gravett will teach you how to transfer that image to a piece of clay. You will get to add lots of color with ceramic underglazes and add a notch so you can hang your tile once it’s fired. Great Workshop for teens or adults!

    *All materials supplied and tiles will be clear glazed and fired and can be picked up two weeks later.)

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  • C9 - Celtic Knot Trivet Workshop with Kirsten Heteji

    • March 06, 2022
    • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 8
    • 2 registrants
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    Sunday, March 6th, 2022

    12:00-4:00 PM

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)


    Join us for a fun workshop just in time for St. Patrick's Day! Celtic knots are made with woven loops that have no start or finish. They represent loyalty, faith, friendship and love. Join us in making a ceramic coil built and a slab carved celtic knot trivet/wall hanging in celebration of these strong connections that surround us. Great Workshop for teens or adults!

    *All materials supplied and tiles will be clear glazed and fired and can be picked up two weeks later.)

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  • PM1 - Sunday Printmaking with Amber Gravett

    • March 06, 2022
    • 12:00 PM
    • April 10, 2022
    • 2:30 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 6 registrants
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    Sunday, March 6-April 10, 2022

    12:00-2:30pm

    Fee: $150 (Non-Member)


    Join instructor Amber Gravett for this six-week printmaking course. Experience multiple methods of printmaking including collagraphy, linocuts and dry point etching and more! You will work with hand pressing and run images through the press. It's a magical experience to see your prints evolve and change. This is a wonderful opportunity for beginners and experienced printmakers. 

    *All materials are provided and this class is for teens and adults.

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  • PA3 -Painting Sunsets In Pastels Workshop with Mandy Roeing

    • March 12, 2022
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 6
    • 3 registrants
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    Saturday, March 12th, 2022

    10:00am-3:00pm

    Fee: $80.00  (Non Member)

    Join instructor Mandy Roeing for this five hour pastel painting workshop. This workshop is appropriate for those who have had at least one pastel class or have been exploring pastels on their own. This workshop is NOT appropriate for students who have never worked with pastels. 

    Everyone loves a good sunset, but how do you capture one in a painting? Learn pastel painting techniques to create a glowing sun and clean, beautiful transitions between the colors in the sky. Emphasis is placed on ample painting time and individualized feedback from the instructor with additional demonstrations tailored to the needs of the class. Please bring your own reference photos. All other materials provided.

    *Please feel free to bring your own Lunch, drinks and snacks to this workshop.     
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  • C10 - Ceramic Movie Night with Kirsten Heteji

    • March 12, 2022
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 10
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    Friday, March 12th, 2021

    6:00-9:00PM

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)


    Who can forget the ceramic scene in the 1990 movie Ghost?! Apparently a lot of people because Kirsten has been asking students about that movie and they have never heard of it! WHAT! We must ammend this! Join us for a fun Saturday Movie night in the ceramic studio with Ghost showing on the projector! This will be an open studio time with direction and help with projects given by MCAC Instructor Kirsten Heteji. Work on the wheel, or do some handbuilding.

    This is a beginners ceramic workshopAll materials supplied, including some movie candy, popcorn and pop.

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  • P5 - Still Life With Oils Workshop with Deana Moore Schoolcraft

    • March 19, 2022
    • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 6
    • 1 registrant
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    Saturday, March 19th, 2022

    11:00am-4:00pm

    Fee: $80.00  (Non Member)

    Join instructor Deana Moore Schoolcraft for this five hour oil painting workshop. Students will learn to build an engaging still life with items from our classroom. And Deana will teach you how to see and interpret the values and color relationships in still life and build forms with planes of value, color and light!

    All materials are provided for this workshop including paints, brushes, and canvas board. (You will be working with water-mixable oils.) This workshop is for students that have some painting experience.

    *Lunch is not provided by the MCAC, please feel free to bring your own Lunch, drinks and snacks to this workshop.     
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  • C11 - Beginner/Intermediate Ceramics with Erin Furimsky

    • March 22, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • April 26, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 0
    • 10 registrants
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    Tuesdays, March 22-April 26, 2022 

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $195


    Join instructor Erin Furimsky for this six-week ceramics course. This class is great if you have less than a year working with clay or three sessions at the MCAC. Students have the option of working on the potter's wheel, using hand-building techniques... or both!  
    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes. Enrolled students may also work on their own during open studio hours, at no additional charge. 

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction time. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Experienced potters are welcome to join this class to experiment and learn new techniques. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces. 
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  • C12 - Hand Building Ceramics with Kirsten Heteji

    • March 23, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • April 27, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 6 registrants
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    Wednesdays, March 23-April 27, 2022

    6:30-9:00 PM

    Fee: $195 (Non Member)

    Join instructor Kirsten Heteji for this six-week ceramics course. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. This hand building focused class will walk you through pinch, slab and coil techniques with surface decoration throughout. We will gain some skills by making fun mini projects such as memory boxes, soft slab trays, coil built vases and pinched vessels. 

    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes. Enrolled students may also work on their own during open studio hours, at no additional charge. 

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction time. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Experienced potters are welcome to join this class to experiment and learn new techniques. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces. 
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  • C13 - Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics with Claire Hedden

    • March 24, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • April 28, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
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    • 8 registrants
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    Thursdays, March 24-April 28, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $195 (Non Member)


    Join instructor Claire Hedden for this six-week ceramics course. This class is for students with a year or more experience with ceramics, or at least 3 full semesters of classes at the MCAC. Students have the option of working on the potter's wheel, using hand-building techniques... or both! Claire will demonstrate advanced techniques and have time with each student to learn what they want to accomplish during the course and help them reach their goals.  

    Enrollment in this class provides access to MCAC's kilns and our full range of ceramic glazes. Enrolled students may also work on their own during open studio hours, at no additional charge. 

    Class size is limited to nine to allow for individual instruction. Early registration is encouraged; seats typically sell out in advance. Student work is fired on-site by our ceramics studio assistant, allowing everyone to take home finished pieces.
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  • C14 - Beginners Easter Peep Ceramics with Amber Gravett

    • March 25, 2022
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 9
    • 1 registrant
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    Friday, March 25th, 2021

    6:00-9:00PM

    Fee: $45 (Non Member)


    Make some cheerful ceramic Easter Bunny Peeps for your favorite peeps this spring! In this Friday night workshop, MCAC instructor Amber Gravett will walk you through handbuilding 3-4 small bunny peeps and then underglazing them. The bunnies will be fired in the MCAC kilns, and clear glazed by our staff and ready for pick up two weeks later.

    This is a beginners ceramic workshop and is great for teens and adults. All materials supplied, including some Easter candy to snack on.

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  • P6 - Daytime Portrait Painting with Dale Evans

    • March 30, 2022
    • 12:30 PM
    • May 18, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 6
    • 2 registrants
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    Wednesdays, March 30-May 18, 2022

    12:30 - 3:00 PM

    Fee: $200 (Non-Member)


    Join instructor Dale Evans  for this eight-week portrait painting course. Experience with still life utilizing oils (traditional or water-mixable), acrylic, watercolor, and/or gouache is required to take this class. Strong drawing skills are also recommended. Classroom study will utilize live models and photo references. Students will practice with materials and techniques to achieve painterly likeness. 

    All materials are provided: paints, brushes, painting surfaces, palettes, knives, etc. 

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  • PA4 - Evening Pastels with Mandy Roeing

    • April 04, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • May 02, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 2
    • 7 registrants
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    Mondays, April 4-May 2, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $125 (Non Member)

    Dive into the world of pastels with MCAC instructor Mandy Roeing. This five-week course is appropriate for beginners and those with some pastel experience. Students will learn basic pastel techniques and will practice painting both still life objects and landscapes.

    *All supplies are included. This class open to teens 15 and up and adults.

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  • P7 - Oil Painting Techniques for Beginners with Deana Moore Schoolcraft

    • April 07, 2022
    • 12:30 PM
    • May 12, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 7
    • 1 registrant
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    Thursdays, April 7-May 12, 2022

    12:30 - 3:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non Member)


    Join MCAC instructor Deana Moore Schoolcraft for an introduction to basic painting techniques, processes, materials and color principles for those who have minimal painting experience.  Using water-soluble oils, students will create a simple still life or landscape painting using three primary colors plus white. 

    This is a great class for those who are looking to start painting. Great for adults or teens. All materials are provided: paints, brushes, painting surfaces, palettes, knives, etc.  

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  • F1 - Dry Felting Intensive with Heather Evert

    • April 09, 2022
    • 1:00 PM
    • April 16, 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 4
    • 5 registrants
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         Saturdays, April 9 & 16, 2021

    1:00-4:00PM

    Fee: $80 (Non- Member)


    It’s time to learn needle felting! Needle felting is the art of sculpting wool with special barbed needles. Stabbing the wool over and over again meshes the wool fibers together, creating a firm, textile object. Needle felting is an ideal craft, because it has a quick learning curve, requires minimal supplies and can be done almost anywhere. In this two session intensive, MCAC Instructor Heather Evert will go over all the basics. Week one she will teach you how to create flat work (landscapes, geometrics or abstract colorwork) and Week two she will go into detail of creating 3D figures like little people and animals.

    This two session intensive is for beginners and is great for adults and teens.

    *The fee includes all materials and instruction.

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  • D3 - Intermediate Chinese Brush Painting with Su Ge

    • April 19, 2022
    • 12:00 PM
    • April 26, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 6
    • 3 registrants
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    Tuesdays, April 19 & 26, 2021

    12:00-3:00PM

    Fee: $80 (Non- Member)


    In this workshop, students will learn how Chinese calligraphy is linked to Chinese Brush Painting and how you judge the quality of the line. The difference between Chinese Brush Painting and western watercolor painting will be discussed.  More advanced skills in handling the brush and ink will be introduced, demonstrated and applied.  We will also explore the design and composition of the Chinese Brush Painting in more detail.  At the end of the workshop, students will paint Lotus Flower in ink and color.

    *The fee includes all materials and instruction.

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  • P8 - Evening Painting Class with Jeremy Langston

    • April 19, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • May 24, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 4
    • 4 registrants
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    Tuesdays, April 19-May 24, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non Member)


    Interested in painting with acrylics or water mixable oils? Join instructor Jeremy Langston for this six-week painting course. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. Students may bring reference photos from home or use images available in the classroom library. This course covers a variety of acrylic fundamentals: materials and care, layering, brush work, and masking. You'll also Learn the flow of how to work with water-mixable oils, color-mixing, and different techniques. Students can expect to leave with a finished painting or two!

    *All materials are provided: paints, brushes, painting surfaces, palettes, knives, etc.  

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  • D4 - Beginner Colored Pencil Class with Amber Gravett

    • April 20, 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • May 25, 2022
    • 9:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 7
    • 2 registrants
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    Wednesdays, April 20-May 25, 2022

    6:30 - 9:00 PM

    Fee: $150 (Non-Member)


    Join instructor Amber Gravett for a six week course in drawing with colored pencils. Reveal the versatility of colored pencils in this course that takes you through the numerous tools and techniques artists use to bring their work to life. 

    This is a beginner class but all skill levels are welcome and all supplies are provided by the McLean County Arts Center.

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  • C15 - Mother's Day Ceramic Jar Intensive with Kirsten Heteji

    • April 23, 2022
    • 12:00 PM
    • April 30, 2022
    • 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 9
    • 1 registrant
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         Saturdays, April 23 & 30, 2021

    12:00-3:00PM

    Fee: $100 (Non- Member)


    Let's make something extra special for Mother's Day this year! In this two session ceramic intensive MCAC Instructor Kirsten Heteji will teach you how to handbuild a jar and fill it with small ceramic tokens of reasons why we love and appreciate mom. This memorable gift will be one that your mom can look back on for years to come. All materials are supplied by the MCAC. This Intensive is great for adults and students with some ceramic experience.

    *The fee includes all materials and instruction.

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  • F3 - Shibori Tie-Dye Workshop with Nikki Wheeler

    • April 23, 2022
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
    • 5
    • 3 registrants
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