Life Enrichment Coordinator: Johnette (Jay) Dorsey.
You must be a member of a Fulton County Multipurpose Senior Center and registration is required for all in-person classes.
Below is a listing of the Art and Craft Classes that are being given in the 2nd Quarter 2025.
2nd Quarter 2025 Class Schedule
Class Size: 12
A course designed to help you produce successful paintings in acrylics.
You will learn how to achieve good composition, design, color mixing, and glazing techniques.
You will also receive visual education in art history, painting styles and techniques of masters, as well as personal practice and coaching.
Paints, brushes and mediums are provided.
Bring your own canvases. Size 16” x 20” preferred.
Class Size: 10
A continuation of techniques learned in Clay Hand Building. You will create more utilitarian and or decorative objects. Students are required to purchase a bag of clay.
Class Size: 10
Students should be able to work on their own Genealogy Research.
Come connect & socialize with others.
Must have your own computer for this class.
Class Size: 6
"Prerequisite" - Beginner Wheel Pottery, or prior experience.
The student should be able to center clay on the wheel with minimum difficulty and have working knowledge of throwing clay on the wheel.
Note: If you have pain in hands, elbow, shoulder, or a weakness in arms or back this may not be an ideal class for you.
Class Size: 6
Come and learn some basics of sewing.
Learn to thread a machine and basic sewing methods.
Some of the projects and techniques we will learn are French seams, basic mending - hemming, buttons/Velcro, mending, fabric pairing for each project, market bag/tote, travel roll up.
Limited space.
Participants are welcomed to bring their machines.
Class Size: 10
In this class you will learn basics of how to knit using two needles and yarn.
Please bring your materials (needles, yarn etc.).
Class Size: 10
In this class you will learn basics of how to knit using two needles and yarn.
Please bring your materials (needles, yarn etc.).
Class Size: 7
Students will learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering, pulling, shaping, trimming, and glazing.
No previous knowledge is necessary.
Class size: 4
This class is for beginners only, wanting to learn how to play the game of chess.
Students will learn the rules of chess and build strategies while playing the game.
Class Size: 12
This class is for beginners only, wanted to learn how to play the game of Dominoes.
Students will learn the rules of dominoes and use multiples of 5 to score points.
Students will enhance their skills by playing dominoes with others.
Class size: 9
Beginners will learn the basic rules of Rummikub, a fun and social game closely resembling “Gin Rummy” but played with tiles.
It is an easily learned game that is part luck and part strategy.
Class size: 10
Students will learn alphabets, numbers, and common key phrases.
Class Size: 12
Bridge, open to all, play for fun.
No instructor, no registration required.
No registration required.
Come play chess, a game played by millions worldwide.
Class Size: 8
Using different forms of hand building you will create objects that can be both utilitarian and decorative.
Techniques and vocabulary will be taught.
All materials provided and no experience needed.
Just a fun time getting your hands in clay.
Class Size: 11
Students: Students will explore clay as a versatile material using a variety of techniques.
Class Size: 10
Have an hour to spare?
Join us as we take a creative break this session and dabble in a little bit of everything.
We will meet to be creative and create a piece of art in an hour that you can take with you...
Let’s have some fun!
Class Size: 10
A forum for experienced writers to share various forms of writing with peers to give and receive feedback.
This class includes writing tips and an offsite workshop visiting writing professionals.
Class Size: 12
Increase your drawing skills as they apply to watercolor painting.
If you have an interest in watercolor or previous experience in watercolor, then this is especially for you.
This course is designed for ALL watercolor levels, but I do encourage taking my Drawing and Watercolor Level 1 first.
Drawing and Watercolor Level 2 concentrates on the Human Figure and Portrait.
Class Size: 10
A beginner's level course designed for students to explore the foundational techniques of art and design.
Exercises will cover line, shape, space, and color as well as references to art throughout history.
All materials provided.
Class Size: 8
Mahjong is an ancient Chinese tile game, but here we play the American version.
Open to experienced players only (no beginners).
Class Size: 10
A beginner's level course designed to provide a detailed understanding of how to kickstart your family research.
Each lesson provides a step-by-step walk through of different genealogical topics.
A personal laptop is necessary for accessing research engines.
Class Size: 10
A beginner's level course designed to provide a detailed understanding of how to kickstart your family research.
Each lesson provides a step-by-step walk through of different genealogical topics.
A personal laptop is necessary for accessing research engines.
Class Capacity: 12
Been practicing transcendental meditation for seven years and hopes to help anyone who needs “a little peace”.
Meditation has been linked to a variety of health benefits including reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, and blood pressure.
Meditation can positively affect emotional and physical health, improves concentration and memory, resulting in better academic and work performance.
Meditation helps you become a happy person.
Class Size: 10
For anyone who does Needlepoint, Cross-stitch, or Embroidery, and enjoys social interactions while stitching their own projects that they bring to class.
Class Size: 14
Various painting techniques and shortcuts will be taught along with personal practice and coaching.
You will also receive visual education in art history, painting styles and techniques of masters, and practical art knowledge in general.
Paints, brushes, and mediums are provided.
Bring your own paper palette, rags, paper towels and canvases Size 16” x 20” preferred.
Class Size: 8
In this class we will explore the art of making prints using a soft carving block.
You can then print multiple images with this block using different colors of ink.
Subject matter to print will be offered.
If you have printed in the past, there are larger printing plates to work with.
We will then take one of the prints and make an accordion book.
Instructions with other books will be given.
You will go home with one of your prints framed.
No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a desire to have fun.
Class size: 10
Get and overview of puppetry as an artform from ancient history to the present.
Students will learn performance basics and can create simple versions of five basic puppet types: hand, string, shadow, body and rod.
Class Size: 16
Each player seeks the best five-card poker hand from any combination of the seven cards: the five community cards and their two-hole cards.
Players have betting options to check, call, raise, or fold.
Rounds of betting take place before the flop is dealt and after each subsequent deal.
*No Instructor*
*No Registration Required*
Class Size: open
The student should be able to center clay on the wheel with minimum difficulty and have strong working knowledge of throwing clay on the wheel.
Students will be working independently during studio hours.
Note: If you have pain in hands, elbow, shoulder, or weakness in arms or back this may not be an ideal option for you.
Class Size: 10
In this class, students will make jewelry by crafting flexible wire and polymer clay into charms or pendants.
All materials will be provided.
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