a theme as expansive as "the environment", we realize that we can only touch the tippiest tip of the iceberg. But in usual Nimbus style, we cannot keep our creative team's seams from bursting as we dive into such subjects as the magnificent mysteries of our oceans, the delicate veins and arteries of our rivers, and the powerful winds of change in our world's energy sources.

Like some of our champions of the environmental movement - Leopold, Carson, Cousteau, and Muir - we will spin our tiny piece in that fragile web of life by creating opportunities for exploration and wonder. Environmentalists are keenly aware of the interconnectedness between all of us, as expressed by Gerald Callahan when he wrote "Who we are is everything. We are pieces of others. We are dirt we've eaten and songs we've sung. We are light and stars and darkness beyond imagining. We are at once spontaneous fire and sacred water... we are eternal thought of others." At Nimbus you will see we are truly one tribe. All the building blocks of life, from bacteria that bubbles up from hot springs, beavers, barnacles and beets - are joined by the common thread that runs though the whole of our existence.

By participating in our summer programming, we hope to inspire the type of epiphany that John Muir experienced in the Sierra Nevada: "that when you pick up a rock, you find that everything is hitched to everything else in the universe."

See you soon!
Jamie Graff, Director

Camps For Kids

Way Off Broadway
Artist Instructors: Reuben Godinez, JP Panter, Christina Williamson, Nick Cann, & other Nimbus designing dandies
Nimbus Arts is teaming up with our pals at the St. Helena Rec. Department for THREE WEEKS of theatrical fun “Big Apple” style. Budding thespians will experience classical theatrical skill building sessions from a real director – direct from New York City. Students will get training in singing, acting, movement and more theater gaming. The fun won’t end there, our fabulous Nimbus instructors will help you set the stage. Roll up your sleeves for some mixed media madness. Learn to work larger than life to conjure backdrops for the stage. Pull out pencil and tool belts to build props that bring our production alive. Fashionistas will craft and stitch costumes to give the final show a fantastical flair. Don’t miss out on this marathon performance and art camp. A grand finale Broadway show for the community will end this great experience. $450
CA-1 Ages 5—15 | Mon—Fri (ends Wed July 1st) June 15–July 1, 9:30–2:30 pm
Please provide a sack lunch for all your starving actors and artists.

Ocean Science Camp
Artist Instructors: An Ocean full of Nimbus instructors with guest marine biologist Dr. Leighton Taylor, author of several books about ocean life. He also discovered the megamouth shark in 1976.
Journey with Nimbus under the sea. We’ll explore that magical mass of ocean that covers almost three quarters of the earth surface. Sculpt your own tiny tide pool filled with urchins, crabs and starfish, or dive 20 leagues under the sea to explore and construct some creeps from the deep. Set sail through lessons in reef ecology, and how global warming affects our ocean’s populations and the earth’s water cycle. Man a sailing ship with your own handmade compass or learn to chart a course using nothing but the stars. Hang ten with crazy wave crafts while surfing through the physics of wave action. Navigate a multitude of art adventures, from majestic seascapes and & sand art to whimsical watercolor fish. So get your sea legs and painters pallets and join us for an art faring ocean escape. $185
CA-2 Ages 6—12 | Mon—Thurs, June 29 –July 2, 9:30–2:30pm. Avoid scurvy by sending citrus in your child’s lunch each day

Master Artists Camp II
Instructors: Melissa & Mercedes Baker
Too much magic was created last year, so we are bringing this one back with even more master art. Young artists meet the heavy hitters in a spirited, inquiring approach to artistic invention. Students will of course produce their own masterpieces, sculpting, sketching, and painting while discovering the connection between style, creativity and history. We will inspire our artists by looking at the art styles of the world’s greatest artists, and explore a piece of each art movement. Expect everything from the watery pastel images of Monet to the abstract portraits of Picasso. Be prepared! You may see the family cat as cubist feline. $145
CA- 3 Ages 6—10 | Mon—Fri, July 6–10, 9:30–12:00pm.
Please provide a sack lunch
for all your young masters
CA-4 Ages 11 and up | Mon—Fri, July 6–10, 2:30–5:00pm

Alternative Energy Camp
Instructors: David Garden, Reuben Godinez, Melissa & Mercedes Baker, Anne Pentland, Rob Keller & other energetic Nimbus artists
Don't be Fossil Fools... Join us for our Alternative Energy Camp. There are plenty of great energy sources out there: we will discuss the sun, wind, rivers and how they all provide us with the energy we need to run our world. It's just a matter of harnessing it! And never underestimate the power of a rubber band & a spring! During our four day Camp we will create self powered toys, kinetic sculptures, and experiment with solar energy, wind power, hydroelectricity, and nuclear fission (Okay, we'll only discuss thermonuclear energy). Combine all this with ART and we will have tapped into the cleanest energy on earth...your kids! $195
CA-5 Ages 7 and up | Mon—Thurs, July 13 - 16, 9:30–2:30 pm. Please provide a sack lunch to fuel your artists

Nimbus Arts Presents Riveropolis
Instructor: Bay Area Artist Gregory Gavin
This isn’t a trip down upon the lazy river! Nimbus is honored to have this very unique art, architecture and science experience come to Napa Valley. There's nothing like the sight, sound and feel of cascading water to stimulate the imagination. In river camp, kids learn about hydrology, art, and architecture as they create a fantastic model river with real rain, waterfalls, lakes and islands! Along the creating riverbanks, campers will build their own individual miniature landscapes—hills, houses, towers, castles, forests and gardens. Concepts of collaboration, civics and urban design are introduced as kids create features that link individual territories—fences, walls, gates, roads, bridges and boats. The finished 30-foot long river with flowing water is at the center of a celebration on the last Friday of the camp. Space is limited! $495
CA-6 Ages 8—11 | Mon—Fri, July 27–August 7, 9:00–3:00 pm. Please provide a sack lunch for all your sculptors.

Gregory Gavin, founder of Riveropolis, www.riveropolis.com,is a public and community based Bay Area artist who has designed site-specific projects for schools, museums, neighborhoods and public places since 1991. He has been commissioned by the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the de Young Museum, the City of Seattle Public Art Program, the Potrero Nuevo Fund Prize and the Bay Area Discovery Museum. He teaches at the California College of the Arts and is a California Arts Council Fellow.

Giddyup - Horse & Art Camp
Instructors: Sunrise Stables Staff in barn & paddock; Anne Pentland & Nimbus Staff in the Studio
We love our partners at Sunrise Stables. In this special camp we combine the art of riding and the art of horses. The mornings are spent on horseback at the lovely Sunrise Stable’s ranch, meeting ponies, learning horse-care, safety and equipment, then aspiring equestrians get into the saddle. After learning to understand the anatomy of these graceful animals in person riders will shift to the Nimbus studio for lunch and an afternoon expressing horse anatomy and movement by creating equestrian art in mixed media. Using the tools of the Art Stable we will draw, paint, sculpt, and create other objects of fine equestrian art in this tack room of fun. $250
CA-7 Young riders of 6 to 13 years | Tues— Thurs, June 16–18, 9:00–3:00pm. Bring lunch!

Youngest Artist Series

Birds, Bees, Flowers & Trees
Instructor: Sarah Hall
Your youngest artists will explore all the wonders of nature in this study of art for the senses. We will match colors, sense and taste to fruits and vegetables. We will bring the natural beauty and bounty of the valley into the classroom for a hands-on art and nature adventure. $40
YA-1 Ages Toddler 2 – 6 | Tues—Thurs, June 23–25, 9:30–11:00 (Children ages 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult)

Children’s Stories, Fables & Drawing on Tables
Instructor: Sarah Hall
Let the classic children’s books; The Very Hunry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon, Curious George, and The Cat in the Hat inspire your tot to create a whimsical book of their own. Using pencil, pen, paint and collage, your child will create a timeless gem to treasure for a lifetime. $40
YA-2 Ages Toddler 2 – 6 | Tues—Thurs, July 7–9, 9:30–11:00 (Children ages 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult)

Mini Master Artists
Instructor: Sarah Hall
We will introduce your young artists to the old masters. That’s right, we will study the starriest and sunniest of Van Gogh, fabulous oversized flowers by O’Keefe, and the watery wonders of Monet. You are never too young to be inspired by the masters in this mixed media experience. $40
YA-3 Ages Toddler 2 – 6 | Tues—Thurs, August 11–13, 9:30–1:00 (Children ages 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult)

Mixed Media

Ro Sham Bo: Toddler Drop-in Studio
Instructors: Araceli Soto, Sarah Hall & other Fabulous Nimbus Instructors
MESSY MUCKING ABOUT IN ART. Toddlers and their adult studio partners (you) can do some free-form, heavyweight, mixed-media, no-holds-barred creations in 2D and 3D, using paint, ceramics, collage, construction, found objects and, sure, even feathers. A wonderful opportunity to work with your little guys, empower their creative energy and applaud their budding, un-bent sense of style and color. Celebrate instinctual art with them. Go crazy. $15/morning; $60/5-morning pass
MM-1 Young artists 2–5 with an adult partner Saturdays, 9:30—11:30am ongoing (no class on July 4)

Crazy for Construction Open Studio
Not just for kids, adults can play too!
Instructors: Nick Cann, David Garden & Owen Hale
From the simple chairs and nests, to wondrous skyscrapers and flying machines; spend some time with us constructing balsa wood sculptural models of the great wonders of the world or design new wonders of your own. We will provide weekly projects for you to study and build, using basic wood, glue, and hand tools. Plenty of technical & inspirational support on hand. With a little geometry, basic measuring skills, and building techniques, who knows- maybe there is a future Frank Lloyd Wright just waiting to be discovered. Come be the architect of your world! $15/morning; $60/5-morning pass
MM-2 Ages 7 and up | Mondays, June 22– July 20, 3:45–5:00pm

Spread Your Wings—An Artistic Discovery of Birds
Instructors: Chris Hale & Lisa Hale
That dynamically artistic flock of Hales just keeps coming! New instructor Chris Hale brings with her Lisa Hale, former program director at the Marin Headlands for this special experience.In this discovery short course, students will learn about the magical life of birds. We will explore birds by combining drawing, painting, and building models to discover bird anatomy. Take a break at the “Bird Beak Buffet” using spoons & chopsticks to learn how bird beaks adapt to their environment. Our second day will focus on nesting and habitat instincts. Create a nest for a bird of your choice incorporating found objects, natural and recycled materials. $45
MM-3 Ages 7—11 | Tues & Wed, June 23 & 24, 1:00–3:00pm

Tiara Making 101
Instructor: Mary Jane Wood
Create a one-of-a-kind tiara for the princess within you or for that special someone in your life. Using a variety of materials including decorative paper, ribbon, satin, twill, clip art images, and of course, glitter, you will construct a unique headpiece that can be customized for a birthday, costume party, or given as a gift. Materials will be provided for a basic French themed paper tiara, however you are encouraged to bring your own faux jewels, personal items, collage work and anything that will help you realize the tiara of your dreams. $35/tiara
MM-4 Ages Adult Friday, June 26, 7:00–9:00pm

MM-5 Family class/Ages 8 and up | Sunday, June 28, 1:30–3:30pm

Castles In the Clouds
Instructor: JP Panter
Moms and Dads will remember reading Gulliver's Travels and the castle in the sky of the Lilliputians. Today’s kids will remember and be inspired by the Japanese Anime "Howell's Moving Castle" and "Castle in the Sky" by Hayao Miyazaki. In this class, you will be the cloud and castle creator. Students will decorate a box to hold our magical sky and 3-D Castle in the Clouds collage creating a treasure art piece to spark the imagination. $35
MM-6 Ages 8 and up | Saturday, June 27, 9:30–12:30pm

Party Lights
Instructors: Nancy Willis & David Garden
After seeing all the creative sparks flying during the chandelier building class, we are back to bring a little sparkle to your life. Want to turn your backyard into a sea of fireflies? Or create a strand of bejeweled twinkles? Then come join the fun and turn a strand of the ordinary into something extraordinary in this hands on party lights class. The neighbors will report you for being too cool when they see how wild your imagination really is. Party beverages included! $45
MM-7 Teen/Adult | Thurs & Fri, July 9 & 10, 6:00–8:00pm

Crazy Collaged Postcards
Instructors: Nick Cann & JP Panter
We will begin this wildly wonderful workshop with a photo session of you posing with a variety of props and other silly objects. Then using collage, added trinkets, and other mixed media objects and art tools, we'll create a whacky art piece to be sent through the mail. You would be surprised at what the post office will deliver. The postal carrier will crack a smile as your crazy postcard is dropped into the mailbox of some lucky recipient! You have to see these cards to believe them. Don't miss this one, a great family activity. $40
MM-8 Ages 12 & up | Sundays, July 12 & 19, 2:00-4:00pm

Calder Class I - Bent Wire Circus
Instructor: JP Panter
Create a fanciful ringmaster, lions, and clowns in our whimsical Calder Circus class. Using mostly wire along with a few found objects, we are going to bend and wiggle a most unusual Big Top of animals and entertainers. You'll learn how to use simple jeweler's pliers and a wire jig. No prior sculpting or tool handling necessary! Join us under the Big Top for a three-ring circus of family fun! $30
MM-9 Ages 9 & up | Sun, July 12, 9:30–11:30am

Tiara Making: Level Two
Instructor: Mary Jane Wood
In this two-day workshop we will move from the basic tiara making skills to the next level of uber-tiara fabulousness! How is that possible you say? Just come by Nimbus to see this artist’s creations on display. This class offers students the unique opportunity to design and create their own tiara using a wire base, beads, feathers, trinkets, trims, shells, and decorative embellishments. Techniques will include basic wiring for form, collage work, and lots of magical inspiration to help declare your queendom. Each student will end the workshop with a fantastic, original tiara to wear or present as a gorgeous gift. For serious queens and crafters! $75 (unique materials included)
MM-10 Teen/Adult | Thurs & Fri, July 16 & 17, 6:30–9:00pm

Calder Class II - Bent Wire Mobiles
Instructor:JP Panter
The beauty of the mobile is that it can be both fanciful and decorative as it floats through the air. Let your mind drift to create forms inspired by the environment around us—clouds, mountains and birds. Or wind your mind around the abstract for a play in shape and form. In this class you will draw, cut, and bend wire to make a timeless and balanced Calder-esque mobile - an elegant sculpture to keep for years to come. $30
MM-11 Ages 9 and up | Sunday, July 19, 9:00–2:00pm

Kelp Kamp - Sculptured Fish Mobile
Instructor: Kristen Gordon
Our new artist instructor joins us to teach her whimsical approach to paper mache. In this class our ocean explorers will help create a giant kelp bed mobile. Students will create fantastic fish and other sea creatures while learning special paper mache techniques. This gigantic kinetic sculpture will be on public display as a collaborative Nimbus art project. Once our kelp bed mobile has completed it’s art circuit, the individual aquatic creations will then travel to their artist’s home habitat. $100
MM-12 Ages 6–12 | Mon, Wed & Fri, July 27 thru Aug 7, 9:30–11:30pm

"If in any country a forest was destroyed, I do not believe nearly so many species of animals would perish as would from here, from the destruction of the kelp." Charles Darwin—Think globally, create locally

Self Portrait Exploration in Mixed Media
Instructor: Anne Pentland
YOU are the special subject of this class, where you will draw, collage, print and sculpt your own likeness. Self portraits are a revered tradition of artists throughout the ages. Students will study examples from master artists, learn the correct proportions and discover the unique features of their own faces. $90
MM-13 Ages 7 and up | Mon & Wed, August 10, 12, 17 &19, 10:00-12:00

Painting & Drawing

Drawing Club: Back due to popular demand!
Instructors: Anne Pentland & Nick Cann and other Nimbus Artists
For the LOVE OF DRAWING! Our enthusiastic clan of club members will love our plans for spring as we continue to explore imaginative ideas and technique building skills. Grab a pencil and join our cherished instructors for a bit of drawing while making friends and expanding your minds eye, and hand! This is an art “basic” but always a very exciting & surprising class. Anne will kick off the spring session with all kinds of natural wonders for inspiration. We cannot wait to see all of our familiar club members. Be sure to bring your friends for more drawing fun this season. $10 class/5 class pass $40
PD-1 Ages 6 and up | Wednesdays, June 17 ongoing, 4:00-5:00pm

Figure Drawing: Open Studio
Continues this summer - a must for beginners & seasoned artists!
Instructors: Melissa Baker & Mercedes Baker
THE HUMAN FORM is the most basic and beautiful of subjects for artists of every skill level, trained or beginner. These classes offer drawing in a wide variety of media, individual attention and critique as well as group appreciation and comment. These studio sessions will be serious but delightful evenings of figure studies and still life settings built around professional live models. Please bring your own materials or call for a suggested list. $8 drop-in
PD-2 Ages Adult Tuesdays, June 23 - August 11, 7:00–9:00pm

Encaustic Painting Workshop
Instructor: Cheryl Laurbe
This encaustic workshop is designed to introduce students to the basic knowledge and techniques of encaustic medium, and methods of encaustic painting—from the classical to the wildly experimental. Participants will learn to make beeswax-based paints from raw materials and learn how to properly apply the paints to a variety of prepared surfaces. Student artists with backgrounds in almost any medium will find this workshop to be an exciting opportunity to expand your visual vocabulary with wax. $125
PD-3 Teen/Adult | Mon & Wed, June 29, July 1, 6, 8, 5:45–8:45pm

PD-4 Teen/Adult | Mon & Wed, August 3, 5,10, 12 5:45–8:45pm

John Audubon Art Books II: Bird Studies in Mixed Media
Instructor: Anne Pentland
Everyone loved this class the first time so we are back again for the love of birds! Students of all ages will want to flock to this class! Audubon spent over 14 years of his life combing the woods and fields of the eastern states for species of birds that he carefully rendered in watercolor. Audubon’s famous book, “Birds of America” was published in England in 1826. This charming book compiles images of 497 bird species and is considered one of the greatest examples of book art ever created. We will make our own art books of fabulous bird images using watercolors, colored pencils and pastels on paper to treasure for centuries. $45
PD-5 Ages 8 and up | Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25, 10:00-11:30am

Below the Painted Surface Weekend Painting Workshop
Instructors: Nancy Willis and Helen Wilson
Sizzle this summer in this fun, rigorous and intoxicating Painting Workshop. This painting workshop is geared for working artists or beginning painters who want to immerse themselves in a weekend of painting. Combining good food, drink, and discourse as a healthy part of engaged art making, instructors Nancy Willis and Helen Wilson will lead you through a painting obstacle course. From beginning a painting conceptually to finding solutions to painting problems, this workshop will help prepare artists for the unexpected. In this painting intensive, we will nurture and indulge your creative spirit while stimulating your artistic methods and thought. For beginners and experienced artists alike.The weekend kickoff begins Friday with an introduction and appetizer of what is to come. Saturday the painting gymnastics begin bright and early and continue through Sunday, culminating in a critique Sunday afternoon. $375 (Price includes: Instruction, Friday night wine and hors d’oeurves, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and most painting supplies.)
PD-6 Ages Adult | Fri thru Sun, July 17, 18, & 19, Fri 5pm–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–3pm

The Ancient Techniques of Egg Tempera Painting
Instructor: Oscar Aguilar Olea
Travel back into art history right here at Nimbus Arts using this GREEN ART technique! Egg Tempera Painting is one of the oldest mediums in painting. It consists of dry pigment, water and egg yolk. These pigments are not only used in tempera, but can be used for fresco, encaustic and watercolor paints as well. Tempera was used all over the world: for the icons of the Russian and Greek churches, for panels of Italian painters, for Islamic manuscripts, and even by modern American painters. Go back in time to the “Italian Renaissance” and learn the secrets of Egg-tempera techniques by preparing your own emulsions and colors. Follow the recipes of Cennino Cennini’s Libro Dell’Arte. Students will select a classic portrait from the Italian Renaissance to recreate on a panel, and paint with Egg-tempera. Take the challenge, discover a new possibility, and create your own masterpiece using these traditional green art tools. $95
PD-7 Teen/Adult | Tues & Thurs, July 14, 16, 21, & 23, 6:30–9:30

Pastel 101 - Making Your Own Pastels
Instructor: Oscar Aguilar Olea
Learn the history and origin of pastels by making your own with exactly the same pigments used in making all fine art paints. In this basic pastel class you will not only learn the tools of the trade from the inside out, you will also become more confident creating images, and will learn various pastel painting techniques. During this class we will also explore well-known pastel artists’ work. Through demonstration and hands-on participation, students will learn pastel painting techniques, create simple landscapes plein air style, and explore light and shadow by composing and painting a still life. $95
PD-8 Teen/Adult | Tues & Thurs, July 28, 30, August 4, 6, 6:30–9:30

Jewelry Design

Making Jewelry
Instructor: Karin Anderson
Colorful beads, crystals, and wire are the perfect place to start when learning how to create beautiful special occasion gifts. Your friends and family will be delighted with your hand-made earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Make special something for yourself too! We’ll inspire you with new ideas for your designs and how to make those ideas into wearable art! The class includes all materials, but feel free to bring any beads and tools you may have to further personalize your creations! $50
BLING-1 Teen/Adult | Saturday, June 27, 12:30-2:30pm

BLING-2 Teen/Adult | Friday, July 10, 6:30–8:30pm

Introduction to Art Clay Silver
Instructor: Arlene Hildebrand Mornick
In this class the student will learn all about Art Silver Clay and how it can be used to create beautiful silver jewelry in hours rather than days. Art Silver Clay is exactly as the name describes, it is clay that is 99.9% fine silver with the addition of a nontoxic binder and water. Because it is clay, it can be molded, rolled, shaped, carved, stamped, draped and adorned with other elements to create beautiful jewelry. Once the clay is formed, it is fired in a kiln or heated with a butane torch. The binder and water burn away and the student is left with a beautiful piece of fine silver jewelry. This class is for the beginner who wants to learn all the basics for using precious metal clay. The instructor will discuss the Art Clay medium, demonstrate techniques, demonstrate torch firing as well as kiln firing and help students to create two special pieces of jewelry. $95 (includes $50 materials fee)
BLING-3 Teen/Adult | Saturday, July 11, 1:00–5:00pm

Techniques in Polymer Clay Jewelry I - Basic Jewelry Design
Instructor: Laura Ricci
Beginners and beyond are welcome in our NEW class in polymer clay jewelry design. Begin by learning the techniques of this craft – making canes and color blending, preparing a “clay canvas” from which you will be creating one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. Energize and enrich your art pieces, giving them depth and dimension with the ancient Venetian technique of millefiori, originally used in Murano glass, to create stunning roses, spirals, and other designs. You will also have a chance to incorporate gold foil and powdered pigment into these special pieces of wearable art. You will be amazed at how luminous and intricate your designs will be after learning a few basic techniques. $65
BLING-4 Teen/Adult | Friday, July 31, 6:30–9:30pm

Techniques in Polymer Clay Jewelry II - Photo-transfer and hand-coloring on clay
Instructor: Laura Ricci
This is a version of hand-painting photographs, but with the exciting and novel technique of doing it on clay! You will transfer photographs by using luminous powdered pigments to recreate colored mini masterpieces of your photos. Embellish them with polymer canes, gold foil,or stamped words and symbols. Create a wearable gallery by turning a favorite photo of a loved one or place into a necklace or pair of earrings. Makes a great gift. $65
BLING-5 Teen/Adult | Sat, August 8, 2:30–5:30pm

Nimbus Ceramics

Open Studio - Ok, if you all have not done this. . . “JUST DO IT!”
Instructor:Will Callnan III and other Nimbus Artists
An ongoing workshop and learning space for all you ceramacists. Just sign in and get your hands in the mud. Consult our dynamite experts, express what you’ve learned, try new skills, and expand your clay life. Not enrolled? No sweat, you can learn more about our program by playing in clay for a day. $35 drop-in
CL-00 Ages 12—Adult | every Sunday 11am–2:00pm, ongoing series (No class on July 19)

Foundations in Clay: Beginning hand building & wheel throwing
Instructor: Will Callnan III
In this class students will be introduced to the joy of working with clay, beginning with hand construction and attachment techniques. Then, get your artistic juices flowing as we master the basics of throwing, creating both sculptural and functional forms: bowls, cylinders, vases, bottles and other goodies! This is an inspiring and versatile medium and a great class for those with little or no wheel experience. $25/class $100/5 class pass
CL-1 Ages 11—100 | Wednesdays, 4:00–6:00pm, ongoing series

CL-2 Teen/Adult | Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30pm, ongoing series

Beginning Sculpture: An intro to sculptural forms in clay & other media
Instructor: Will Callnan III
This class will introduce a wide array of basic sculpture techniques using clay, foam, plaster and wood for creating base forms as well as finished works. Students will gain skill in building armatures to create sculptures that capture your individual creative expression. We will discuss surface, form and content considerations and explore various finishing techniques. A general project list will be worked through, including bust portraits, the human figure, animal sculpture, architectural forms and abstract forms. Bring your ideas and energy! $25/class $100/5 class pass
CL-3 Teen/Adult | Thursdays, 6:30–9:30, ongoing series (note: there will be no class on July 16)

Great Garden Totems
Instructor: Anne Pentland
Craft and build original sculpture art for your garden. Create totems from clay to plant in your garden, placing secret treasures at every turn. Students will draw and design their ideas and learn techniques to make their large sculptural works into an oversized personal totem-style piece of art. Anything is possible: grinning cats, majestic birds or made-up monsters, your imagination is the key to these fun forms. $75
CL-4 Ages 8 and up | Sat & Sun, June 20 & 21, 9:30- 12:00 AND Sun, June 28 12:00-2:00pm for glazing

Ceramic Suns
Instructor: Anne Pentland
Inspired by Mexican folk art forms, students will build sunny solar wall sculptures using slab clay techniques, decorative details and brightly colored glazes. These cheery ceramic sun sculptures can adorn your wall- inside or out! $35
CL-5 Ages 6 and up | Monday, July 13, 10:00–12:00
OR
CL-6 Ages 10 and up | Monday, July 20, 10:00–12:00

Ceramic Chess Sets
Instructor: Anne Pentland
The environment and the world of creatures that inhabit it can be inspiration for designing your own themed chess set. You will sculpt your own ideas, seahorse knights, parrot pawns, or recreate your own medieval characters. The figures are ceramic, the board will be made of painted wood. Wow your friends and family with this gaming art masterpiece $95
CL-7 Ages 8 & up | Tues & Thurs, August 11, 13, 18 & 20, 12:00–2:30pm

Ceramic Self Portrait - Sculpture
Instructor: Oscar Aguilar Olea
The human face has a million quirks. The expression on your face can dictate countless different emotions. Determining which features to include on your own sculpted bust is a fascinating process. In this hands on study you will carve and mold your likeness while using mirror, drawings and photos. Discover the intricacies of your own face while learning techniques in sculpture and the basics in working in clay. $85
CL-8 Teen/Adult | Tues & Thurs, August 11, 13, 18 & 20, 6:30–8:30pm

Printmaking Programs

Nimbus Arts is excited to continue our printmaking programs this summer. Experience our fabulous Conrad American-French hand-tooled printing press. Conrad has been making these presses for almost half a century. This impressive ship’s wheel of an art tool is on board for you to man! Come see what the buzz is all about by taking one of our new printmaking classes and go home with a portfolio full of creative expression and a heart filled with accomplishment.

Print Making Open Studio: For beginners & experienced printmakers
Instructor: Nancy Willis & Shawn Eisenach
NO printmaking experience necessary to have a blast in this open printmaking session. Attention beginning and seasoned printmakers alike! At last a drop-in open print studio just for you! Just sign in and get the press rolling. Our dynamite instructors will be on hand to offer you guidance and instruction. Try new techniques, and expand your portfolios in this ongoing workshop and learning space. We will supply most materials with some supplies available for purchase. Space is limited so sign up soon. No printmaking experience required.$25/drop-in or $125/6 class pass
PM-00 Teen/Adult | Saturdays, 9:30– 1:30pm, ongoing series (no class July 4 & 18)

Discovering Printmaking
Short shop series; Take 1 or 2
Instructors: Shawn Eisenach & Oscar Aguilar Olea
Don’t know a monotype from relief print? DON’T WORRY! In this hands on intro to printmaking techniques, our new instructors Oscar Aguilar Olea and Shawn Eisenach will guide you through the world of printmaking processes such as Linocut, relief prints, and etching. Get a taste of the diversity this medium has to offer your creative appetite. They will give you some historical background with each technique and get you up and printing in no time. Come spin the wheel, smell the ink and smile your way out the door after this wonderful series. $100/per session

Linocut - Instructor: Oscar Aguilar Olea
PM-1 Teen/Adult | Mondays, June 29, July 6 & 13, 6:00–9:00pm

Etching - Instructor: Shawn Eisenach
PM-2 Teen/Adult | Mondays, July 20, 27 & August 3, 6:00–9:00pm

Animal Portraits & Prints
Instructor: Nancy Willis
Does your kitty have a special smile? Does your dog resemble your Uncle Bob? In this class students will learn the basics of printmaking using their precious or precocious pet pals as the subject! Print your favorite pet using our BIG wheeled French-American press. Utilizing drawing and painting techniques we will take printing ink and turn out a monotype of little Whiskers or Sport—suitable for a National Pet Portrait Gallery. $35
PM-3 Ages 10 and up | Fri, July 24, 1:30–3:30pm
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PM-4 All ages | Saturday, July 25, 2:30–5:00pm (Children under 7 must be accompanied by a parent or a poodle)

Glass Arts

Fused Glass - Art for the Home
Instructor: Patti Wessman
Create one-of-a-kind tiles for your home or a special gift for a cherished friend. In this splendid class you will learn the basic techniques of glass cutting, tile construction and fusing. This colorful craft will amaze and inspire the artisan within. Come enjoy this unique art form, and great hands-on project. $45 (wine & sipping snacks provided) This is a great primer for our fused glass plate class
GA-1 Teen/Adult | Friday, June 26, 6:00–9:00pm

Fused Glass Plates
Instructor: Patti Wessman
If you enjoyed our glass tile class then you will love this one. Everyone will be inspired by this very unique art experience as well. Join glass artisan Patti Wessman to learn the basic techniques of glass cutting, plate construction, and fusing. Use brilliant color and pattern, and incorporate inlayed copper elements. Each student will leave with two decorative plates for serving your favorite appetizers, a great hostess gift, or simply display as a special work of art. Previous experience in glass cutting is helpful. $60 (Take our GA–1 tile class as a great primer)
GA-2 Teen/Adult | Sunday, July 26, 12:30–3:30pm