Classes for Adults
October 16th 6:30-8:30pm
Instructor: Michelle Isaksen
Celebrate the arrival of fall with a relaxing evening of creativity at the Silverton Arts Association!
Learn fun techniques for creating a beautiful fall scene. Michelle will guide you step by step through the featured design, or use the evening as inspiration to create a design that’s uniquely your own. Whether you prefer autumn leaves, whimsical patterns, or something completely original, you’ll have the creative freedom to make it your own.
This class is designed to be fun, relaxed, and welcoming. Come with friends, family, or enjoy a creative night out on your own.
Children ages 8+ are welcome with a participating adult.
No painting experience is necessary. Paint, brushes, and all art supplies are provided.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS
Optional snacks to enjoy or share
Creativity and a positive attitude
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR
You may know Michelle Isaksen from At Easel Art, where she has spent years helping children and adults discover the joy of painting through fun, encouraging, step-by-step instruction. While her downtown studio has closed, Michelle continues to teach paint parties, childrens art camps, homeschool art classes, and community workshops throughout Silverton and the surrounding area.
As both a professional artist and homeschooling mom, Michelle believes everyone can learn to create beautiful artwork with the right encouragement and guidance. Her classes focus on building confidence, developing artistic skills, and creating a welcoming space where every student can explore their own creativity.
Michelle serves on the Board of Directors for the Silverton Arts Association and is excited to continue inspiring the next generation of artists through hands-on, imaginative art experiences.
Adult (Children ages 8+ are welcome with a participating adult.)
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
October 17th 10am-1pm
Instructor: Stacie Clark
Always wanted to try watercolor painting? Here is your chance! In this 1-day workshop where you will learn a variety of watercolor techniques such as wet into wet, masking, and dry brush. Great for beginners or for more experienced artists who desire a project session. No drawing/painting skills necessary. This is a step by step workshop. All materials included with $15 material fee.*
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS
$15 Material Fee*
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR
Stacie Clark has been teaching watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking at Chemeketa Community College, Keizer Art Association, and Silverton Art Association for the last 20 years. She believes that art is for everyone and encourages a peaceful, step by step approach to learning.
Adult
Materials Provided by Instructor - Please bring $15 material fee to class
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
October 24th - 10-3:00pm
Instructor: William Reichle
In this 5 hour class, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling, gain guided experience with soldering technique, how to frame with lead came, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. At the beginning of class, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in.
Please note that since all designs are cut in advance, this class has a 5 day cancellation policy. If you need to cancel beyond this time period for any reason, you will only be permitted a refund if your seat can be filled.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
All materials are included - just bring your creativity and a positive attitude.
Lunch
Apron
We are THRILLED to offer this class as an "Art for All" offering. What does this mean? The Silverton Art Center applied for, and was awarded, a grant that allows us to offer classes to the community at a reduced cost. Part of the cost of this class is SUBSIDIZED by a grant from Lynn’s Smile Fund of Oregon, through Oregon Community Foundation.
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
William is a stained glass artist and traveling instructor who has inspired over 600 people to discover the joy of creating with stained glass. Through his workshops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington, he shares his passion and expertise with students across the country.
Adults
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
Saturdays: 10/24-11/14 10am-12pm
Instructor: Evy McLean
Learn the tricks of drawing what you see to create compelling compositions of the things you love. Drawing skills will be refined and students will learn how to use the principles of design to create more dynamic compositions. This beginning course will focus on proportion, perspective, mark-making and value with still life, using either graphite or charcoal.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
Drawing paper
Kneaded eraser
Drawing pencils or charcoal pencils
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
Evy McLean is an accomplished artist and educator with a lifelong passion for drawing, painting, and the natural world. She holds a BFA from Texas Woman’s University, where she graduated summa cum laude, and an Associate degree in Advertising Design from the Dallas Art Institute. After a successful career in graphic design, Evy found her calling teaching art to students of all ages. Her own work, primarily in painting and printmaking, explores the intricate and often overlooked beauty found in nature. Evy believes art is a powerful force for creativity, connection, and community.
Adults
Location: 10/24 + 10/31 in The Park House - 11/7 +11/14 Silverton Art Center Classroom
Saturdays: 10/24-11/14 1pm-3pm
Instructor: Evy McLean
Learn how to layer and mix colors to match your reference photo and create dynamic color drawings. This course will focus on color mixing and use, application, texture and composition.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
24+ set of quality colored pencils (Prismacolor or equivalent)
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
Evy McLean is an accomplished artist and educator with a lifelong passion for drawing, painting, and the natural world. She holds a BFA from Texas Woman’s University, where she graduated summa cum laude, and an Associate degree in Advertising Design from the Dallas Art Institute. After a successful career in graphic design, Evy found her calling teaching art to students of all ages. Her own work, primarily in painting and printmaking, explores the intricate and often overlooked beauty found in nature. Evy believes art is a powerful force for creativity, connection, and community.
Adults and Youth (grades 6-12)
Location: 10/24 + 10/31 in The Park House - 11/7 +11/14 Silverton Art Center Classroom
November 15th 1-4pm
Instructor: William Reichle
Intro to Stained Glass Assembly - Rose Colored Glasses or Eye Love You
In this 3 hour class, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling, gain guided experience with soldering technique, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All materials are included. At the beginning of class, we will cover best safety practices working with stained glass, and briefly cover the tools and materials you will be using before diving in. Please note that since all designs are cut in advance, this class has a 5 day cancellation policy. If you need to cancel beyond this time period for any reason, you will only be permitted a refund if your seat can be filled.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
All materials are included. Just bring your creativity and a positive attitude.
Apron
We are THRILLED to offer this class as an "Art for All" offering. What does this mean? The Silverton Art Center applied for, and was awarded, a grant that allows us to offer classes to the community at a reduced cost. Part of the cost of this class is SUBSIDIZED by a grant from Lynn’s Smile Fund of Oregon, through Oregon Community Foundation.
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
William is a stained glass artist and traveling instructor who has inspired over 600 people to discover the joy of creating with stained glass. Through his workshops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington, he shares his passion and expertise with students across the country.
Adults
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
November 28th 10am-1pm
Instructor: Stacie Clark
Always wanted to try watercolor painting? Here is your chance! In this 1-day workshop where you will learn a variety of watercolor techniques such as wet into wet, masking, and dry brush. Great for beginners or for more experienced artists who desire a project session. No drawing/painting skills necessary. This is a step by step workshop. All materials included with $15 material fee.*
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS
$15 Material Fee*
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR
Stacie Clark has been teaching watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking at Chemeketa Community College, Keizer Art Association, and Silverton Art Association for the last 20 years. She believes that art is for everyone and encourages a peaceful, step by step approach to learning.
Adult
Materials Provided by Instructor - Please bring $15 material fee to class
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
December 5th 10am-4pm
Instructor: Glenda Goodrich
What if you could forget about making “good art” and simply let yourself play?
In this freeing workshop, we’ll use paint, movement, color, and mark-making to respond intuitively to evocative verbal prompts. We’ll layer, experiment, and let the unexpected emerge—then cut our paintings into a treasure trove of colors, textures, shapes, and hidden worlds.
These painted fragments can become vignettes, cards, collages, journal covers, bookmarks, framed pieces, or anything else your imagination dreams up. During the class we will create a set of greeting cards from the artwork.
No painting experience is necessary. Come ready to make a mess, release perfection, and discover the magic in the unexpected. Let go. Make marks. Cut it up. See what emerges.
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
Material fee $20 (includes everything you need for this workshop: large sheet cold-pressed watercolor paper, acrylic paint, texture tools, stencils, cardstock for card making, and misc. supplies)
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
Glenda Goodrich (“GG”) is a mixed media artist, art doula, and trained SoulCollage® facilitator who lives in Salem, OR. GG got her experience in mixed media through mentoring with professional artists and self-taught experimentation. She enjoys helping others find their journey toward wholeness through creativity by teaching SoulCollage®, mixed media collage, mono-printing, paper arts, shrine assemblage, and other workshops that focus on one’s unique artistic expression. Her students describe her teaching style as welcoming, open, warm, and supportive.
Through GG’s teaching and guidance people find simple joyful ways to awaken creativity and find passion in life. She has taught mixed media classes at The Art Department Supply Store, Chemeketa Community College, Keizer Art Association, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, the Newport Paper Arts Festival, Runaway Art & Craft Studio, Journeys, Center for Your Soul, and in her home studio in Salem. In addition, she has led retreats at Breitenbush Hot Springs and the Alton Collins Retreat Center. Her book, Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions is forthcoming in Fall 2023. GG has shown work at The Elsinore Gallery, Salem Art Association, Keizer Art Association, The River Gallery, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Lunaria Gallery, Currents Gallery, and at the Ashland Art Center.
You can see GG’s work on her website
Adults
Location: Silverton Park House Classroom
December 19th 10am-1pm
Instructor: Stacie Clark
Always wanted to try watercolor painting? Here is your chance! In this 1-day workshop where you will learn a variety of watercolor techniques such as wet into wet, masking, and dry brush. Great for beginners or for more experienced artists who desire a project session. No drawing/painting skills necessary. This is a step by step workshop. All materials included with $15 material fee.*
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS
$15 Material Fee*
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR
Stacie Clark has been teaching watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking at Chemeketa Community College, Keizer Art Association, and Silverton Art Association for the last 20 years. She believes that art is for everyone and encourages a peaceful, step by step approach to learning.
Adult
Materials Provided by Instructor - Please bring $15 material fee to class
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
January 9th 10-2pm
Instructor: William Reichle
Intro to Stained Glass Assembly - Multnomah Falls
“Not your average stained glass class.
This premium 4 hour workshop combines traditional Tiffany-style stained glass with custom kiln-formed glass elements. Select portions of the design are layered and fired in a kiln before class, creating rich color transitions, added dimension, and intricate details that would not be possible with standard stained glass construction alone.
During class, you’ll incorporate these specialty glass components into your piece with pre-fabricated glass (pre-cut & ground) while learning how to foil, solder, frame, and finish your design. The result is an elevated, visually complex project that brings together two distinct glassmaking processes in one unique workshop experience.
No prior experience is required. All tools and materials are included.”
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
All materials are included. Just bring your creativity and a positive attitude.
Apron
We are THRILLED to offer this class as an "Art for All" offering. What does this mean? The Silverton Art Center applied for, and was awarded, a grant that allows us to offer classes to the community at a reduced cost. Part of the cost of this class is SUBSIDIZED by a grant from Lynn’s Smile Fund of Oregon, through Oregon Community Foundation.
ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR:
William is a stained glass artist and traveling instructor who has inspired over 600 people to discover the joy of creating with stained glass. Through his workshops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington, he shares his passion and expertise with students across the country.
Adults
Location: Silverton Art Center Classroom
Course and Student Cancellation Policies
COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY
Occasionally the Silverton Arts Association may find it necessary to cancel a course or workshop due to low enrollment or other scheduling conflicts. If this occurs, registered students will be contacted and allowed to transfer to another class or be refunded the full course tuition and any additional fees.
STUDENT CANCELLATION POLICY
Students who request to withdraw at least seven days prior to the first class session will receive a refund of tuition and class fees, less any credit card processing fees, which are non-refundable.
Requests to withdraw less than seven days prior to the first class session are not eligible for a refund of tuition or fees. If you register for a class or workshop within seven days of the first class session, the cancellation policy is already in effect, and your registration is non-refundable.
By registering and submitting payment for a class or workshop, you acknowledge and agree to this cancellation and refund policy.