BETHLEHEM, Pa. — While plans for demolition of the Banana Factory are underway, ArtsQuest has found new spots to hold its visual arts programs.
The new classes will occur at Spring Garden Elementary School, the Bethlehem Area Public Library, ArtsQuest's campus, and the Artist Garages in Allentown.
Registration for the classes can be completed online at the ArtsQuest website.
Winter weaving
Winter Weaving Workshop with Sara Cunard
What: During the three-hour workshop, Cunard will teach students how to 'warp' their looms (warping is a fundamental step in the process of preparing a weaving loom for a new project) and use three different weaving techniques to create a finished product.
Students' kits will come with tools and color-coordinated yarn to use in the class.
Cunard will also supply extra fiber for students to learn about different fibers.
At the end of the workshop, students will be supplied with a dowel to the top of their design for easy-to-hang/take-home capability.
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
Cost: $55 or $49.50 ArtsQuest members
Where: Bethlehem Visitor Center presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network, 711 E. 1st St.
Anime workshop for kids and adults
Cartooning and Anime for All Ages with Cotty Kilbanks
What: Kilbanks, whose work has appeared in cartoons such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "ROCKO's Modern Life," and "South Park," will teach students how to draw old and new cartoons of different styles as well as create their own.
Additionally, Kilbanks will discuss techniques such as form, volume, proportion, design, shading, and color.
The classes last four weeks.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, March 9
Cost: $120, $108 for ArtsQuest members
Where: Bethlehem Visitor Center at SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network Exhibit Space, 711 E. 1st St.
Jewelry making, Bob Ross method
Creating jewelry with polymer clay
What: Artist Alexandra Schnabel will lead a two-week class on how to create charms for necklaces, earrings and bracelets with polymer clay.
By the end of the workshop, students will be able to walk away with custom, wearable jewelry.
When: 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 5 through 12
Cost: $90, $81, ArtsQuest members
Where: Artist Garage, 520 Hamilton St., Allentown
Paint Like Bob Ross: Silent Forest, Silent Forest (Wine’d Down Workshop) with Chris Severn
What: Severn, a certified Bob Ross instructor, will guide students through a step-by-step technique to create landscape paintings similar to Ross' style. The class is suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
It is suggested that attendees wear older clothes and bring a roll of paper towels.
When: 6 p.m. March 7
Cost: $68.00, $61.20 ArtsQuest members
Where: Fowler Blast Furnace Room, 101 Founders Way
Peaceful painting
Sacred Symbol Paint & Breathe Wine’d Down Workshop with Michelle Lee
What: The class will start with a guided meditation that will feature music and breathwork followed by the creation of an "intuitive" painting.
Lee is a yoga teacher and the region's first Certified YogART Workshop Facilitator.
She will also teach a YogArt class inside the Fowler Furnace Blast Room on April 26.
When: 12:30 p.m. March 29
Cost: $65, $58.50 ArtsQuest members
Where: Fowler Blast Furnace Room, 101 Founders Way
For a complete list of children and adult classes, visit ArtsQuest's website.
