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333 W. Highland St.
Blue
Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-WPPL
706-632-9775
1-888-632-WPPL
1-888-632-9775
Fax:
706-632-5922
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
   
On Going
Community Services
Community Links
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Painting
Courtesy of Paula Van Huss
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CSA Shares are on sale NOW!
LIMITED SHARES
AVAILABLE. GET YOURS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!
Each share holder will
get eight limited-edition pieces of art with a total
value of $600, created specifically for CSA Blue Ridge
You will pick them up at two pick-up events, which
will take place in creative spaces throughout Blue
Ridge. This year's artists include:
Marie
Luce Van Asten (Pottery)
Tim
& Karen Chambers (Whimsical Folk Art)
Jennifer
Danner (Mixed Media Paintings)
Lisa
Fraker (Screen printing)
Arni
Katz (Photography)
Mike
Lalone (Functional Pottery)
Tom
Slavicek (Leather)
Bill
Suttles (Paintings)
Join the fun, support
the arts and take home eclectic and unique creations
from talented artists in varying mediums.
Shares are available
online and at the Art Center.
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3rd
Quarter Artist-in-Residence
Paula
Van Huss
July
8 - September 30, 2017
Subtle,
Soothing, STUNNING!
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Eastern League of Professional Artists
July 29 - August 26, 2017
ELPA is a collection of eighteen
professional artists who joined forces to attract
better opportunities to paint and exhibit in high
quality venues, introduce themselves to new markets
and to expose the public and prospective collectors to
professional painters in the eastern part of the
country. The League is comprised of professional
studio and plein air painters who live and work in the
Eastern United States and who desire to bring
attention to the artistic excellence in their part of
the country.
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3D Off the Wall Exhibit
July 29 - August 26, 2017
Opening
reception: July 29, 5-7pm
The
7th Annual three-dimensional only art show, "Off
the Wall," takes the works off the gallery walls
and lets you see the beauty of three-dimensional
works. This exhibit is open to all three-dimensional
artists of all genres only.
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UPCOMING EVENTS &
EXHIBITS
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**Notification
Deadline: August 25
Paint-Out Dates: September 7-10
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2017
National Juried Photography
Show
September
2 - 30, 2017
Opening
reception, Sept. 2, 5-7pm
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2017
SAAG National
Juried
Show
Oct.
7 - Nov. 11, 2017
Opening
reception, Oct. 7, 5-7pm
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Click
Here for Available Classes
CHILDREN'S
DANCE CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 16, 2017!
Call
or come by for registration.
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Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
Viewing Party
at Serenberry Vineyards 1 to 4 PM!
Join Serenberry Vineyards for a unique viewing
party of this rare celestial event. According to NASA's
predictions, our vineyard will experience the full solar
eclipse just after 2:30 PM on Monday, August 21, 2017.
Make plans now to savor this once in a lifetime
experience!
Purchase tickets
at the door - $15
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Thanks again for your continued support!
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
420 West Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-2144
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2017
Late Summer Art Center Classes
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Imagination:
More Than a Frame of Mind-
Acrylic
& Watercolor Painting
Beginning,
Intermediate & Advanced
August
18 & 19, 2017, Friday & Saturday-2
Sessions
10:30
am-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Paula Van Huss
Class
Fee: $125.00 non-members +$10.00 Supply Fee
$112.50
BRMAA members + $10.00 Supply Fee
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This is a great class for
expanding your artistic
horizons in mixed media.
The Instructor will guide
you in a collage/mixed
media painting. This
includes transfers,
acrylic paints, gels,
different mediums and
utilizing a variety of
different materials to
create a very unique
painting. Along with the
mixed mediums, the
students will encompass
Japanese paper within
their painting. What a
great class to learn how
to create a textured
painting. The Supply Fee
includes everything you
need for your illustration
board painting except a
roll of paper towels. Come
learn something new and
expand your talent!
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Watercolor
Workshop-
Taking
Your Painting to the Next Level
Beginning
& Intermediate
August
24, 2017 (Thursday), 1 Sessions
1:30
pm-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Joyce Clair
Class
Fee: $45.00 non-members
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Looking to take your
watercolor painting to
the next level? Not sure
where to start? Start
here with this small
group session to learn
ways to improve your
paintings. Bring your
watercolor supplies,
some samples of your
work and a project to
work on during class.
The instructor will give
a brief overview of the
most common watercolor
painting problems, the
importance of a value
sketch and how to apply
design principles and
elements. Students will
work independently on
their projects as the
instructor offers
individualized critique
and guidance. The
objective of this
workshop is to help
students recognize
strengths and weaknesses
in their paintings and
to learn ways to improve
their paintings. This
class is recommended for
students with watercolor
experience at any level.
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Restorative
Yoga
Beginning
August
25, 2017 Friday, 1 Session
September
24, 2017 Sunday, 1 Session
October
27, 2017 Friday, 1 Session
December
3, 2017 Sunday, 1 Session
4:00
pm-6:00 pm
Instructor:
Sharon Coogle
Class
Fee: $12.00 non-member & BRMAA
Members
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Restorative yoga allows the practitioner
to enter a state of deep physical and
mental relaxation. Although some yoga
experience is helpful, there is no
prerequisite of knowledge or
flexibility; extensive use of props and
supports helps every body attain
positions that encourage restoration.
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C'mon
& Dance- Adult Fitness
Beginning
& Intermediate
September
1, 8, 15, 22, 2017, Friday-4 Sessions
September
29, October 6, 13, 20, 2017
November
3, 10, 17, December 1, 2017
December
8, 15, 22, 29, 2017
10:30
am-12:45 pm
Instructor:
Mary Gucciardo & Venae Ellis
Class
Fee: $40.00 Non-members
$36.00
BRMAA members
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our website!
Come
enjoy music and dancing
while improving your general
state of fitness. If you
always wanted to learn tap,
this class is for you.
Expect an invigorating
aerobic workout, while
toning leg muscles, core and
improving balance. Steps are
basic enough for everyone to
enjoy. It is a great class
to meet new friends and have
a fun time. The class
requires tap shoes, exercise
mat and water. Optional
dumbbell weights for toning
1-5 lbs. can be used. This
class runs from 10:30
am-11:10 am. Stay for the
next class of Cardio-Dance
Fitness which features dance
routines choreographed using
a variety of music genres.
Celebrating music from all
over the world and keep your
body moving and grooving!
This class runs from 11:15
am-11:55 am. Aerobic
sneakers are suitable for
the class. The final class,
Tone and Stretch, tones up
your muscle and focuses on
core strength. It is a
non-aerobics class that uses
handheld dumbbells merging
with a dance inspired
workout by ballet, yoga and
Pilates. Expect exercises to
tone the upper body, lower
body and core. This class
runs from 12:00 pm-12:45 pm.
The class requires an
exercise mat and water. Each
class is designed to
increase aerobic power, make
you sweat and burn calories
while having fun.
Class
Fee pays for all three
classes.
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Discover Pottery
September 6, 2017 January 10, 2018
November 8, 2017 February 7, 2018
December 6, 2017 March 7, 2018
April 11, 2018
May 9, 2018
Instructor:
Luce Van Asten
Class
Fee for each class:
$40.00
non-members per class + $10 Supply Fee per
class
$36.00 BRMAA Members-per class + $10
Supply Fee- per class
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Mark this class on your
calendar to come each
month to "Discover
Pottery"! These
classes are independent
of each other;
therefore, you can come
to one or all the
classes and learn the
techniques of pottery.
In these clay classes
the students will make a
variety of creative clay
pieces and apply glazes.
Each class will focus on
different techniques and
projects creating
functional vessels and
figurative sculptures.
Some of the projects
include decorative
tiles, cups, garden
sculptures, birds,
lidded boxes and pinch
pots to name a few.
Students will take home
some great creative clay
pieces. Each class fee
will be $40.00 plus a
$10 Supply Fee for clay,
glazes and kiln firing.
Come bring your friend
or relative to class and
create some great fun
memories!
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From Plein Air To The Studio
Beginning,
Intermediate & Advanced
September
7, 2017, Thursday-1 Session
10:30
am-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Carly Hardy
Class
Fee: $65.00 non-members
$58.50
BRMAA members
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What
a great opportunity to
improve and learn from one
of the great artists in
the realm of Plein Air
Painting. Bring one or 2
paintings that you have
done outdoors in your
medium of choice to learn
how to create a larger
more expressive painting
from a plein air study.
The student will consider
composition and design in
each painting they bring
to class. The techniques
the students learn will be
capturing the emotional
content from Plein Air and
interpreting value and
light sources. The class
will be indoors and the
supply list includes 1 to
2 paintings you have
completed outdoors, easel,
paint of your medium
choice and a blank canvas.
The student is welcome to
bring a bag lunch.
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Egyptian
Spiral Copper Bracelet
Beginning
September
13, 2017, Wednesday-1 Session
10:30
am-1:30 pm
Instructor:
Barbara Chatham
Class
Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$30.00
Supply Fee
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This copper bracelet is one
of a kind you create in this
fun class. The instructor
will teach you to make
Egyptian Spiral Links and
design placement for a
comfortable fit. The
students will learn to make
jump rings to connect the
spirals and spiral toggle
for the bracelet closure.
You will also learn how to
patina copper. All the
jeweler's tools will be
supplied. Come be creative
and make a great piece of
jewelry for yourself or a
present for friends and
family.
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Alcohol
Ink on Glass Vases
Beginning
September
14, 2017 Thursday, 1 Session
1:30
pm-3:30 pm
Instructor:
Joyce Clair
Class
Fee: $30.00 non-members + $10.00 Supply
Fee
$27.00
BRMAA Members + $10.00 Supply Fee
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Come
learn a new technique
using alcohol inks.
Students will decorate two
clear glass vases with
colorful alcohol ink. The
Instructor will
demonstrate a variety of
decorative techniques such
as dripping, stamping,
splattering and brushing
with alcohol ink. Select
your favorite colors and
play with the ink to
create your unique
designs. Vases are then
sprayed with varnish to be
resistant to water,
scratches and fading. Use
your vases to display
flowers or add a battery
candle for a soft glow. No
painting experience
required. Students will
take home 2 unique glass
vases. The supply fee
includes all the materials
for the class.
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Creative
Nonfiction Writing Workshop
Beginning
September
16, 2017, Saturday-1 Session
10:30
am-12:30 pm
Instructor:
Carol Crawford
Class
Fee: $35.00 non-members
$31.50
BRMAA members
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Learn to write true
stories with techniques
used by fiction writers to
keep readers turning
pages. Write a personal
essay or a mini-memoir in
this writing-intensive
class. Get great feedback
from instructor and group.
Students will learn
dialogue, pacing,
characterization and
setting to make stories
come alive. The students
should bring a computer or
a notebook and pen. Come
be creative and learn a
new form of art!
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Fearless
Watercolor for Beginners-Paint a Fall Landscape
Beginning
Sept.
19, 2017 Tuesday, 1 Session
1:30
pm-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Joyce Clair
Class
Fee: $45.00 non-members + $10.00 Supply
Fee
$40.50
BRMAA Members + $10.00 Supply Fee
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Watercolor painting can be fun and easy
with a little practice and guidance. Be
Fearless! You will learn tips on how to
make watercolor flow with only a few
brush strokes and how to make
corrections. You will paint a lovely
fall landscape step-by-step along with
the instructor. You will also practice
basic watercolor techniques that you can
use in future paintings. No previous
painting or drawing experience is
required. Just bring a desire to learn
and your supply fee includes all the
materials needed for this class. The
class objective is to enjoy completing a
successful painting in class and to
encourage and prepare the student to
continue painting watercolors on their
own.
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Leather
Crafting-Level 1 & 2
Intermediate
September
19 & 20, 2017, Tuesday & Wednesday-2
Sessions
10:30
am-5:00 pm
Instructor:
Tom Slavicek
Class
Fee: $130.00 non-members
$117.00
BRMAA members
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This
is a great class for
students who have taken
Intro to Leather and
have had experience in
making a leather bag
using pre-cut and
punched leather pieces.
Levels 1 & 2 will
teach students how to
cut and stamp leather,
design their own leather
bag (or use one of many
templates available) and
begin to learn
pyrography on leather,
colorizing wax ink and
dry wax techniques.
Students will make up to
2 bags, depending on
their choice of size and
complexity. Instructors
provide shapes, tassels
and all other needed
materials that will be
used to make a truly
unique pair of bags!
Some of the techniques
students will learn are
cutting and punching
leather, using a wood
burner to burn a pattern
into leather, colorizing
leather with waxes. This
class will be especially
fun to take with a
friend or with family!
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Beginning
Jewelry Making
Beginning
Sept.
23, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
Dec.
9, 2017 Saturday, 1 Session
10:30
am-12:30 pm
Instructor:
Vicki Wagoner
Class
Fee: $20.00 non-members + $15.00 Supply
Fee
$20.00
BRMAA Members + $15.00 Supply Fee
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Craft
your own design for a bracelet or necklace
from a treasure trove of semi-precious
stones, crystals, Czech glass, pearls,
wooden beads, and more provided by jewelry
artist, Vicki Wagoner. She will assist you
to learn the basics of beading, from
picking the perfect beads to working with
the right tools to finish your own lovely
one-of-a-kind creation that you will
proudly wear home. Ages 7 and up welcome!
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Creative
Clay Sculpture
Beginning
Sept
26, 27 and Oct. 3, Tuesday, Wed. &
Tuesday-3 Session
1:30
pm-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Luce Van Asten
Class
Fee: $75 Non-members +$20 Supply Fee
$67.50
BRMAA members + $20 Supply Fee
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This class
is for
animal
lovers
that love
to create
art with
your
hands. The
student
will
create an
animal
head with
clay. The
Instructor
will teach
the
beginning
and basic
techniques
of
sculpturing
a head.
With pinch
pot
techniques,
the
student
can create
their own
dog or cat
in clay.
The
proportion
in a
sculpture
will be
covered as
well as
glazing
techniques.
Come
create
your best
friend and
make some
new ones!
The
student
may bring
a picture
of any
animal
head they
wish to
create.
The supply
fee
includes
clay and
glazes.
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Zentangle
with Color
Intermediate
September
30, 2017, Saturday-1 Session
10:30
am-3:30 pm
Instructor:
Melanie Rothchild & Billie Bell
Class
Fee: $45.00 Non-members +$10 Supply Fee
$40.50
BRMAA members + $10 Supply Fee
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Experiment
with using color to
enhance your
"Tangles".
Discover new ways of using
gel pens, color pencil and
watercolor pencils on your
designs. This is a fun and
creative class using
Zentangle and applying
color to your designs. The
students will leave with
colored tangles and the
desire and excitement of
wanting to do more! The
Supply Fee includes most
of the coloring materials
you will need for the
class. Students must bring
their Micron pens and can
also bring their lunch.
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Potter's
Wheel, "Hands On"
Beginning
October
1, 2017 Sunday, 1 session
2:00
pm-4:00 pm
November
10, 2017 Friday, 1 session
10:30
am-12:30 pm
Instructor:
Julie Brown
Class
Fee: $35.00 non-member +$ 10.00 Supply
Fee
$35.00
BRMAA Member + $10.00 Supply Fee
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Have
you always wondered what
it is like to make a pot
on the wheel? This is a
first step using the
potter's wheel to form a
piece of art using clay.
The student will
complete the process
from start to a finished
"glazed piece"
in just 2 hours. The
project includes getting
the clay center on the
wheel and forming a
basic cylinder into a
mug, pitcher or bowl of
your own design. The
techniques the student
will learn are hand
positioning and pulling
the walls of the clay to
form a cylinder. The
creative clay projects
can be picked up at a
later date after drying
and firing is completed.
The student needs to
wear clothes that can
get muddy from the clay.
What a great class to
learn something new and
take home a piece of
unique artwork!
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Woven
Basket on Howlite Pendant
Beginning
October
4, 2017, Wednesday-1 Session
10:30
am-1:30 pm
Instructor:
Barbara Chatham
Class
Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$30.00
Supply Fee
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What a great class to
learn to weave copper wire
over a gemstone. Students
will take home a beautiful
pendant that is very
unique. The Instructor
will teach how to create a
wire weave basket design
over a blue oval howlite
gemstone. The technique of
forming wire bails for a
leather cord along with
caring of gemstones will
be covered in this fun
class. Students will get
to choose a blue howlite
gemstone for their
project. Come create your
own unique pendent and
have a great time!
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Paint
Memorable Watercolor Portraits with Impact
Intermediate-Advanced
October
5 & 6, 2017, Thursday & Friday-2
Sessions
10:00
am-5:00 pm
Instructor:
Tuva Stephens
Class
Fee: $200.00 non-members
$180.00
BRMAA members
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Tuva
will demonstrate her
process of developing
memorable, expressive
and impactful watercolor
portraits that can be
applied to any subject.
Her philosophy is,
"the success of a
painting starts way
before paint touches
paper." She will
demonstrate the
"mingling" of
her suggested pigments
on a vertical damp
surface to create any
complexion tone. She
will also reveal a map
for success for ANY
painting and the
importance of intuition.
Demonstrations and
individual instruction
will be used to motivate
students of all ages and
skills. A supply list
will be provided upon
registering.
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Make
a Yoga Chair & Learn How To Use It!
Beginning,
Intermediate & Advanced
October
21, 2017, Saturday-1 Session
10:30
am-2:30 pm
Instructor:
Sharon Coogle
Class
Fee: $25.00 non-members + $ 20 Supply Fee
$25.00 BRMAA members + $20 Supply
Fee
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Come
join
a
great
class
of
yoga!
This
class
is
wonderful
for
students
who
have
a
hard
time
getting
up
and
down
from
the
floor
and
for
advanced
yoga
students
to
learn
to
enhance
and
deepen
the
different
yoga
positions.
Students
will
convert
a
metal
folding
chair
into
a
sturdy
and
versatile
yoga
prop
and
then
engage
in
a
yoga
practice
to
learn
various
ways
to
use
the
chair
to
maximize
yoga's
safety
and
effectiveness.
The
chair
is
yours
to
take
home
and
continue
the
yoga
practices.
What
a
great
way
to
make
friends
and
improve
the
support
of
your
body.
The
students
will
work
outside,
weather
permitting,
to
modify
the
chairs
and
continue
the
class
upstairs
in
the
Dance
Studio.
Come
try
a
unique
and
one
of
a
kind
class!
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Earrings
of Sterling Silver-2 Pairs
Beginning
November
1, 2017, Wednesday-1 Session
10:30
am-1:30 pm
Instructor:
Barbara Chatham
Class
Fee: $30.00 non-members & members
$30.00
Supply Fee
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This class is one of the
most popular jewelry
classes because you
create two pairs of
quality sterling silver
earrings. Student will
learn to forge with
jeweler's hammers and
learn finishing of edges
of sterling silver. The
techniques include
shaping a Reposse'
(raised pattern in
sterling), wire wrapping
fresh water pearls for a
tear drop earring and
forming sterling silver
french ear wires.
Different choices of
gemstones will be
available to create your
own style in jewelry.
Come have some fun and
create! The other pair
of earrings can be seen
on the website.
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Heart, Hands and
Healing Art
Nov. 4, 2017
(Saturday) 1 session
10:30 am- 1:00 pm
Instructor: Vicki Wagoner
Class Fee $ 45 non-member (tuition
includes canvas and paints)
$ 40.50 *BRMAA Member*
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Hypnotherapist
and artist, Vicki Wagoner, encourages
creative and personal expression
through a simple yet profound process
of painting with your hands-no
brushes, rules or artistic abilities
required! The painting creates itself
as you allow yourself to release any
fear of painting, unblocking or
reconnecting to your inner artist's
creative expression. Each participant
starts with the same blank canvas, and
when the session is over, Vicki
assists you to discover the epiphanies
of new perspectives, possibilities,
and insight that have been
subconsciously created during the
painting process. It will transform
your life! Please wear old clothes
allowing your inner child to play! All
materials and interpretation of
messages in painting included
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Introduction
to Leather Crafting
Beginning
December
5, 2017-1 Session
10:00
am-4:30 pm
Instructor:
Tom Salvicek
Class
Fee: $40.00 Non-members + $30 Supply Fee
$36.00
BRMAA members + $30 Supply Fee
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Once learning the skills of cutting and
stitching leather, you will create a
beautiful hand crafted leather shoulder
bag. In this fun class the student will be
using a wood burning tool that inscribes a
design onto the front of your shoulder
bag. Students will also have the options
of decoration their bag, which includes a
strap, with tassels and "bling".
You can design a one-of-a-kind shoulder
bag for yourself or give as a present. The
Instructor supplies all the materials
necessary for your creative leather bag.
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Art
Lessons by Appointment
Call
the Art Center to schedule or for more
information.
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Keith Burgess (oils in landscape & plein air
painting)
Sherry Bolin (fiber arts-loom)
Barbara Chatham (jewelry)
Joyce Clair (watercolors)
Lisa Fraker
(acrylics and gouache)
Becky Ferrell (Master American Sign Language)
Brooke Nations (acrylics)
Melanie Rothchild (Zentangle)
Colleen Sterling (drawing)
Marie Luce Van Asten (pottery)
Prices vary by instructor.
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Tuesdays,
Wednesdays & Thursdays by appointment
Music
Classes for Adults & Children
with
Matt Scoggins
$35
per hour or $20 per half hour non-member &
BRMAA member
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Music
classes for very beginners or experienced
musicians in piano, acoustic or electric guitar,
mandolin and ukulele. Any style of music can be
covered. Matt Scoggins has over 5 years'
experience teaching in school and private
settings. His passion for music and patience in
teaching others will foster the creative abilities
inherent in his students. Learn music theory,
sight reading, chords, tablature and some improv.
Visit
the website!
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Ongoing
Precision Alignment Yoga™ Courses
with
Sharon Coogle and Betty Larsen
*Prices
Vary
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Precision Alignment Yoga™ Level I
(Beginning)
Tuesday 9:00 am-10:25 am
Wednesday 6:10
pm-7:30 pm
Thursday 8:40 am-9:55 am & 10:00
am-11:25 am
Instructor: Sharon Coogle
Improve strength, balance and flexibility;
increase range of motion; integrate mindful
breathing with movement while learning
fundamental poses and the use of props for
the safe, effective practice of this gentle,
anatomically based style of yoga.
Personalized instruction respects individual
physical conditions.
Precision Alignment Yoga™ Level II
(Intermediate)
Tuesday 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Thursday 11:35 am-1:35 pm
Instructor: Betty Larsen
For students with a solid foundation, an
opportunity to go deeper into the practice and
philosophy of yoga. Correct positioning,
longer holds and more complex poses continue
to engage the student physically while
increasing the focus on the internal aspects
of a yoga practice. Precision Alignment Yoga™
Level I or comparable experience is
recommended.
Restorative Yoga
(Beginner)
Friday or Sunday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Instructor: Sharon Coogle
Upcoming dates: August 25, Sept.
24, Oct. 27, Dec. 3,
2017
Restorative yoga is a deeply relaxing practice
that encourages the release of physical and
mental tensions. Relying on props and supports
to ensure the practitioner's comfort during
gentle movement and prolonged holds of a few
positions, restorative yoga and calms the
mind, the body and the spirit, and brings them
into balance. Restorative yoga improves
wellness, relieves fatigue, enhances
flexibility and alignment, and nurtures the
respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems.
While prior yoga experience is an advantage,
it is not a prerequisite to participation in
these restorative yoga sessions.
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Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Children's
Dance Lessons
Jazz,
Tap and Ballet
with
Roseann Tuttle
$40
monthly (discounts available)
Classes
will resume on August 16, 2017
Call
us to receive more information for our 2017 - 2018
season.
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Want to give a
creative gift that will leave lasting memories?
Contact the Art Center for class gift
certificates and give the gift of art!
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If
you are interested in teaching a course at The Art
Center or have questions regarding classes, please
email our Programming coordinator, Ginger Yaxley,
at BlueRidgeArts.programming@gmail.com.
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Blue
Ridge Mountains Arts Association
420
West Main Street
Blue
Ridge, GA 30513
(706)
632-2144
www.BlueRidgeArts.net
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2017 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
at the Ducktown Basin Museum, located on the Burra Burra Mine site in
Ducktown, TN. Saturday September 9th from 9 am till 5 pm and Sunday
September 10th from Noon till 5 pm. The booths will be set up inside the
Hoist House. Admission is free. Crafts, Jewelry, Vintage & Handmade
items, Concessions.
Contact the Museum at 423-496-5778
for additional information.
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Murphy Public Library
Story time for preschoolers and caregivers every Monday at 10 a.m. Enjoy books,
music, rhymes, and fun. It's free! For more information, call Children's
Librarian Maureen McGee at 828-837-2025.
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Thursdays,
Fridays & Saturdays
Morganton Music Park
Thursdays nights at
8pm - Karaoke! $5.00 & snack bar will be open, too!
Open year round, every Friday & Saturday night, closed only on Christmas Day. The kitchen begins serving at 7:00 PM and the band plays from 8:00 to 12:00.
The Morganton Music Park is a place where both adults and children can go to dance and have a great time listening to live country music bands. It is a nonalcoholic entertainment center.
Visit their
website
for more info.
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Thursdays
May-September
5:30 p.m.
Horseshoe Bend Park, McCaysville, GA
Pickin' in the Park
A series of weekly jam sessions that nurture local old-time and bluegrass musical traditions. It is held alongside the Beautiful Toccoa River at Horseshoe Bend Park. This weekly event is for pickers, not scheduled performances. Jam sessions abound in various sizes and styles throughout the park.
Admission is free. And the park is Handicapped accessible. Come out, bring the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket or chair.
423-496-4653
http://www.pickinthepark.com/
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Fridays
Pickin & Playing at Clay's Corner, Brasstown, NC every Friday Night. Call 828-837-3797 for more info.
www.clayscorner.com
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Fridays
7:30 p.m.
John C. Campbell Folk School
Offers free concerts with various artists with folksongs, hammered dulcimers, fiddles, banjos, guitars, bluegrass, gospel and many more types of music. For information, call 1-800-FOLK-SCH or check
www.folkschool.org
for schedule.
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Fridays
Are you seeing stars?
You can every Friday night at the Young Harris College Planetarium. Shows begin promptly at
8:00 pm. Seating on a first-come first-served basis and groups of 10 or more may reserve seats by calling the office at 706/379-3111 ext. 5130. Telescopes will be set up after the show. Visit their website
www.yhc.edu/academics/mathsci/astronomy/planet.html
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Fridays
May-October
Friday Concert Series
Union County Courthouse, Blairsville
(706) 745-5493
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Music in the
Shops of Murphy
The 1st Friday of each month, March thru October, a live band performs from 7-10
p.m. The 3rd Friday of each month is Dance Night at the Daily Grind. Other
events include wine tasting. For more information contact the Daily Grind at
828-835-7322.
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Children's Story Hour
Every Saturday at the Curiosity Shop Bookstore beginning at 11:15 am. Contact Linda at Curiosity Shop Bookstore for more information 828-835-7433.
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Murphy Mornings
Every Saturday from 10 am- 2pm, April-October in the pocket parks on the corners
of Peachtree and Tennessee streets, downtown Murphy, featuring Cedar Valley
Farmer's Market; quilters and crafters welcome. For more information, call
Jeremiah Smith, 828-837-5143.
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Saturdays
Beginners Line Dance class
Bill's Skating Rink
Blairsville, GA
Saturdays
6:30-7:30 pm
Cost $5.00
Come and have fun learning new dances.
For more info contact Evelyn
706-835-6250 or 706-994-3323
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Saturdays
May to September
Free Outdoor Concerts every Saturday night from 6 P.M. til 8 P.M. on the Square in Hiawassee. Enjoy music, food and fun for the entire family. Bring a blanket - Bring a lawn chair. Come enjoy an evening under the sky in the heart of this enchanted valley. - visit
www.otmga.org
for information
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Saturdays
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
John C. Campbell Folk School
Every other Saturday, Contra & Square Dancing
For information, call 1-800-FOLK-SCH.
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Saturdays
April-October
Appalachian Jam on the Square
Dahlonega, Ga.
April through October Saturdays 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Live music on Downtown Dahlonega's historic square.
Dahlonega - Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce
800-231-5543
Visit Website
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Bear Ridge Mall
Bear Ridge Mall offers free music and events every weekend. Check local papers
and radio for each weekend's events. Also located on site is Christopher's Steak
House coming this summer) and Jackson River Trading Co. home furnishings. Mall
is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8am to 6pm. Located off Hwy 19/74 in
Andrews, NC, 2.2 miles east of Andrews-Murphy Airport. Turn left on Beaver Creek
Rd. Call 828-321-2386 for more information.
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Community Services
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Logan's Run Rescue
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Adopt-An-Author
is a program of great interest to parents and teachers everywhere.
It is a non-profit, nationwide service whose mission is to make reading
fun again for thousands of reluctant teenagers by using best-selling thrillers,
heroic non-fiction, and motivational books.
Middle and high school teachers receive numerous free
curriculum materials and enjoy classroom interaction with best-selling authors
either via phone or personal appearances.
In just eight years, this successful program has received numerous
credible endorsements and has registered over 8,000 teachers, representing over
100,000 students, proving that it has
returned creativity to the classroom.
www.adoptanauthor.com
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WHISKERS
PROJECT >^,,^<
The Whiskers Project is a Non-Profit,
Trap, Neuter-Return (TNR) program that spays & neuters feral and stray cats
in Union and surrounding counties in North Georgia. We are part of the Feral
Friends Network with Alleycats in Washington DC. If you can volunteer to help
trap and transport once a month, please contact us.
We are always looking for farms, barns
and stables to relocate sterile and rabies vaccinated cats that need homes.
Please contact us if you can provide feeding and location assistance. Sometimes
we rescue strays and kittens that have been domesticated that need homes. Those
cats/kittens are posted on our adoptable
list.
WHISKERS PROJECT
PO BOX 575
Blairsville, GA 30514
Phone: 706-745-0936
Email: linsleyv@sbcglobal.net
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FLEX Arts Center at 21
High Point Dr. in Blue Ridge is offering free dance awareness seminars to area
Girl Scout troops. The 1 ½ hour session includes a dance class with a certified
instructor (also a former Girl scout leader), arts lecture and fun exercises to
meet all the elements required for earning the Jr. dance badge or Brownie Try-it
patch. The school also offers a similar program for earning theater
badges. Daisy troops may schedule a dance or theater awareness session for
fun as well. Participants are each given a certification of achievement, and
troops are invited to spend additional time at the facility to complete their
normal meeting business or to plan a ceremony. FLEX Arts Center is
also a certified yoga facility, and Jr. troops or cadet levels may schedule a
free “introduction to yoga” seminar for health and fitness awareness
projects as well. For more information, or to schedule a seminar
call Ginny Hendry at the school at 706-258-9642.
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MOPS International, a non-profit mothering
organization, creates communities and resources to help make "better moms
who make a better world." A MOPS group is a place where moms can come-just
as they are-to build friendships, receive mothering support, practical help and
spiritual hope.
To find a group near you, please visit us online at
www.MOPS.org
. Join now - because better moms make a better world!
Mothers of Preschoolers meets on the Third Thursday of each month in the new
fellowship hall at First Baptist Church of Blairsville from 6-8pm. Call
the church office at 706-745-2469 for more information or email us at
mopsofblairsville@gmail.com
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