Arts and Crafts

Take your creativity to the next level with our wide variety of courses in arts and crafts.

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Courses

Evergreen Painting

Pristine snow covering a forest of evergreens makes the perfect subject for a painting. In this class, you will learn perspective in composition, color value, and shading, using acrylic paint on canvas. Art instructor Noreen Powell will take you step by step through the process of creating your own beautiful winter scene. This class is perfect for beginner and intermediate painters. All materials, including acrylic paint, brushes, and canvas, are provided.

Course will be held at The Living Room Art Gallery, Historic St. Agnes Cemetery, 48 Cemetery Ave, Menands.

Noreen Powell, Instructor

Evergreen Painting
Schedule Section Seats Left Cost Register
Friday, 12/13
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
ZARC-401 500 1 seats left $50

Introduction to Quilling

Learn the basics of quilling (coiling/shaping thin strips of colorful paper) to create a beautiful design suitable for hanging, mailing or framing. Quilling requires a little patience and dexterity, and a willingness to get glue on your fingers, but you will love the results! Alyssa will walk you through the basics of creating shapes, and assist as you create your own unique design.

Class on 10/10 - Halloween Theme

Class on 12/5 - Snowflake Theme

Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room B06

Alyssa Yeager, Instructor

Introduction to Quilling
Schedule Section Seats Left Cost Register
Thursday, 12/5
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ZARC-402 501 3 seats left $35

Slate Painting

Scientists have linked creative expression to overall wellness, brain stimulation, and stress reduction. Art also enhances cognitive abilities, stimulates imagination, sharpens problem solving skills, and so much more! Art in Mind is a wellness studio that emphasizes the powerful effects that art has on the soul. Students must withdraw five business days before the start of the course for a full refund.

Join the experienced educators from Art in Mind in painting a holiday scene on beautiful genuine roofing slate removed from an Adirondack home! You will learn techniques for painting on natural stone, as well as many other painting techniques, as we walk you through this project. All supplies included. No experience necessary.

Course will be held in DCC, Room B05

Art in Mind, Instructor

Slate Painting
Schedule Section Seats Left Cost Register
Monday, 12/9
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
ZARC-316 500 9 seats left $59

Specialty Soap Making

Take you soap making skills to the next level using techniques to create one-of-a-kind bars of soap. In this class, you will make four finished soaps based on a specific theme. Those under 14 must be accompanied by a class registered adult. All materials and instruction sheet will be provided. Course includes a $10 materials fee.

Class on 10/22 - Cactus and Flower Topper Theme

Class on 10/29 - Galaxy Theme

Class on 11/26 - Holiday Theme

Course will be held in Daycare Center, Room 135 

Karen DuJack, Instructor

Specialty Soap Making
Schedule Section Seats Left Cost Register
Tuesday, 11/26
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
ZARC-403 502 0 seats left $39Section Full

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Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center, Room 334

Fax: (518) 629-8103

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (excluding college holidays and vacations)