This three day workshop will explore materials and textures that will enhance your creative perspective and bring your mixed media artwork to life.  Explore paper crafting, fabric sculpting, 3D paint, and more!   This class is for teens and adults.

Dates/Times: Saturdays, September 6, 13, and 27, 3:00-4:30pm 

Cost: $57 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Students can join instructor, Melody Wnuk to learn the basics of wheel throwing, decorative techniques, and glaze application in this 6 week Sunday afternoon class for beginners. Demos and hands-on instruction will be offered throughout the course.

Session 1: Sundays,  September 7 - October 12, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Session 2: Sundays, October 19 - November 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Cost: $255 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Come create this really cool Mothman acrylic painting and busted newspaper article canvas about the Silver Bridge incident. Tracy will show you how to make this 3D art come to life! Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday September 12th, 6pm-9pm:

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)

Curious about watercolor but not sure where to start? Adults and teens can join Margee for a fun and friendly introduction to the basics—learn about the materials, how to mix colors, add shading, and explore both wet and dry techniques. Supplies for the first class are provided, along with a list of what you’ll need for the remaining three sessions.

Dates/Time: Thursdays, September 18, 25, October 2 and 9, 6- 7:30 PM

Cost:  $75 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Join artist Virginia Killian for a four-week drawing class designed for both teens and adults. You'll explore graphite, charcoal, and ink as you practice drawing from life and stretch your creativity through imaginative exercises. Whether you're looking to build a strong foundation or just get back into the habit of drawing, this class offers hands-on instruction and a chance to grow your skills week by week.

Dates/Time: Saturdays, September 20-October 11th, 10:30 to 12:00

Cost: $60 (PAC members receive 20% discount).

Start your Tuesday mornings with creativity! In this relaxed class, you'll learn two simple and budget-friendly block printing techniques. Perfect for beginners, the class will guide you through designing and printing your own original set of cards—great for gifts or personal use. Open to adults ----- no previous experience needed.

Dates/Time: Tuesdays, September 23 - October 7th, 10:30 to 12:00

Cost: $60 (PAC members receive 20% discount).

Explore both classical and modern oil painting methods in this Thursday morning class for adults. You'll receive step-by-step instruction while working on your own original pieces. Materials are provided for use during class, and you'll also get a supply list to help you keep painting at home.

Dates/Time: Thursdays, September 25 - October 16th, 10:30 to 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $80 (PAC members receive 20% discount)  (email info@parkersburgartcenter.org for scholarship information)

Teens and adults can join local artist, Nicole Harris to create an eerie atmospheric ghost coming out of the nightly fog, lit up by the ghost holding a floating candle. This will be an abstract and impressionistic mood painting with soft layers. You will be using a variety of tools such as a brush, a sponge, and a palette knife provided by the instructor.

Session 1: Friday, Oct. 3, 7-9 pm

Session 2: Friday, Oct. 17, 7-9 pm

Cost: $45 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Join Carrie Tidd—founder of Wild Earth Collective, Herbalist and Holistic Nutritionist with over 30 years of experience, certified Reiki and sound healing Practitioner, and educator—for an introduction to the healing and balancing properties of adaptogenic herbs. Explore the benefits of herbs like Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, and Tulsi (Holy Basil), and learn how to create your own personalized tincture. Each participant will receive all necessary supplies, including bottles, funnels, herbs, and shared tools. You will leave with your very own tincture! This class is for teens 16+ and adults.

Date/Time: Saturday, October 4, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Cost:$60 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Come create a really fun wooden candycorn pumpkin with either a crow or cat behind it. (Kits to create the other piece will be available to purchase.) Tracy will show you how to paint this with fun candycorn colors and the flavors of traditional candycorn or blackberry! Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday October 10th, 6pm-9pm

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)

Teens and adults can join Belinda Armstrong in this 3 hour workshop in shaping supple reed into sculpture with the help of corrugate connectors. Commonly used for functional items, in the hands of fine artists, reed can be formed into highly innovative fiber sculpture.

Belinda B. Armstrong is a retired art educator with 25 years of teaching experience now focused on her studio practice full time. She has had several solo exhibitions and has participated in a number of juried shows locally and internationally. In the summer of 2024, Belinda completed First Stop Terrapin Park, circa 1913, a mural for the Parkersburg Floodwall Mural Project.

Date/Time: Saturday, October 18, 1:00-4:00 pm

Cost: $60 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Tracy will assist you in painting this funky steampunk crow with acrylics and then we will use gears, clocks, feathers and chain embellishments to make a 3D canvas! Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday October 24th, 6pm-8pm

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)

Are you a friend of Phoebe’s? Come create your own delightfully offbeat portrait inspired by her quirky cousins, Gladys and Glynnis. In this fun mixed media class, you’ll experiment with assemblage, paper clay, and fabric sculpting—no experience needed, just a sense of humor! All materials are provided, so you can dive right in and try something new. Hang your creation proudly... or use it to give your friends a seasonal scare! This class is open to teens and adults.

Date/Time: Sunday, October 26, 3:00-5:00pm

Cost: $45 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

In this workshop, Belinda will demonstrate how beginning with a dark underpainting creates a strong foundation for paintings that glow with brilliant light. As the painting progresses, she will guide students to explore the use of different pastel types, varied pressure, and the power of pure pigment instead of relying on "white lights" to capture luminosity. 

Belinda B. Armstrong  is a retired art educator with 25 years of teaching experience now focused on her studio practice full time. She has had several solo exhibitions and has participated in a number of juried shows locally and internationally. In the summer of 2024, Belinda completed First Stop Terrapin Park, circa 1913, a mural for the Parkersburg Floodwall Mural Project.

Date/Time: Saturday, November 1, 10:30am-12:00pm

Cost: $40 (PAC Members receive 20% discount)

This is one of Tracy’s most popular classes! Come create a pop-art version of your favorite pet! We will use paint markers and acrylics to make our pets come to life! Finished with an abstract squeegee and paint splatter background and a frame. Please email clear, color, up-close photos of your pet to thegallery614@yahoo.com by the Wednesday before the class. Please bring any food, drink, and snacks that you would like for the evening! Adults and Teens only.

Session 2: Friday, Aug 22nd, 6-9 pm Sold Out!

Session 3: Friday, November 7th, 6pm-9pm

Cost: $42 (members receive 20% discount)

Create a luminous and expressive Christmas tree lit up against a moody night sky with artist and instructor, Nicole Harris. Lots of expressive strokes create the tree and the addition of colorful bulbs bring this tree to life. Happy and festive. Merry and bright. This class is for teens and adults.

Date/Time: Friday, November 14, 7-9 pm

Price:$45 (PAC Members receive 20% discount).

Come create this adorable vintage gingerbread man or woman acrylic canvas painting! We can adorn your gingy with a scarf or buttons too! Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday November 21, 6pm-9pm

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)

Tracy will instruct you on painting this fun holiday peppermint Nutcracker on canvas. Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday December 5th, 6pm-9pm:

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)

Tracy will instruct you how to paint this adorable and fun gnome holding bright and shiny Christmas bulbs! Bring any food or drink that you would like! Adults and teens. 12 students.

Date/Time: Friday December 12th, 6pm-9pm:

Cost: $37.50 (members receive 20% discount)