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WATERCOLORIST JEANNE BRENNEMAN FEATURED AT CLIFTON FORGE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
The watercolor paintings of West Virginia artist Jeanne Brenneman are currently on view at the Clifton Forge School of the Arts, and will be featured in the school's Gallery through March 7, 2020.
Originally from Pennsylvania, where she began painting in 1972, the artist moved to Lewisburg, WV in 1973 and immersed herself in all the creative aspects of a career in painting. She is a signature member of West Virginia
Watercolor Society and a founding member of Greenbrier Artists, a local painting group that has met weekly for 25 years.
She has shown work in numerous juried exhibitions, winning many awards; she has done commissioned work for public and private corporations, as well as for individuals. She paints and teaches watercolor
classes at her home studio in Lewisburg, where she lives with her husband Bruce, a retired research forester.
"I need to be connected to the natural world, and I want my art to express the joy and delight I find there.
When I paint, my awareness is heightened, and I feel this connection strongly. Using a representational approach, I try to infuse my paintings with a 'plus' factor, a positive emotional quality, an enhanced view.
If you, the viewer, are enriched by the experience, then the painting is a success for both of us."
Twenty-four framed works and seventeen matted works (in a slanted bin) are for sale. Upon the request of a prospective buyer, a work can be removed from its frame and the selling price will be adjusted according to the size of the watercolor paper used. (This arrangement can be made at the close of the exhibit.)
On Sunday afternoon, February 2, the general public is invited to view the exhibit and to join Ms. Brenneman for "on the spot" commentary of the works on view. Also, the artist will demonstrate the unique properties of painting with water and pigments and specially-made brushes on absorbent papers. Light refreshments will be offered, as well. Children, teens and adults are invited to attend. There is no admission fee. The hours are 1 pm - 4 pm.
The Clifton Forge School of the Arts opened its doors to the general public in January 2011. Instruction in the fine and applied arts is offered year round to children and adults. It is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, funded through contributions by individuals, businesses and industries, and by grants from charitable foundations. For additional information, please call (540) 862-7275.
THIS SEMESTER'S CLASSES
Classes are listed by category under the Classes & Calendar tab above, or you can view and print the full schedule.
Call or email the school if you have unanswered questions.
Call or email the school if you have unanswered questions.
** Denotes classes for children (suggested ages indicated in descriptions). All children's classes can be found here: Children's Classes
* Denotes adult classes open to children (check age/accompaniment requirements in description)
All adult classes are open to interested teens 13+ unless otherwise indicated.
ALWAYS AVAILABLE:
Custom scheduling for these courses (contact the School to arrange dates):
-Studio Painting Private Lessons
-Stone Carving Private Lessons (Alabaster Abstraction)
-Paint 'n' Pour Private Party
-Knitting & Crochet Lessons
-Knitting in the Round
-Bronze Metal Clay Workshop
-Intermediate Jewelry Making Using Precious Metal Clay
Call to schedule Music Lessons! We offer instruction in clarinet, piano, saxophone, and trumpet for children and adults, and we partner with Garth Newel Music Center's Allegheny Mountain String Project which provides children's lessons in violin, viola, and cello at our location.
* Denotes adult classes open to children (check age/accompaniment requirements in description)
All adult classes are open to interested teens 13+ unless otherwise indicated.
ALWAYS AVAILABLE:
Custom scheduling for these courses (contact the School to arrange dates):
-Studio Painting Private Lessons
-Stone Carving Private Lessons (Alabaster Abstraction)
-Paint 'n' Pour Private Party
-Knitting & Crochet Lessons
-Knitting in the Round
-Bronze Metal Clay Workshop
-Intermediate Jewelry Making Using Precious Metal Clay
Call to schedule Music Lessons! We offer instruction in clarinet, piano, saxophone, and trumpet for children and adults, and we partner with Garth Newel Music Center's Allegheny Mountain String Project which provides children's lessons in violin, viola, and cello at our location.
Below are this semester's classes, listed by class START DATE
**Note that many classes last more than one day!**
Click on class category for more information and to register. We hope to see you in a class soon!
JANUARY:
January 7 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 8 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
January 9 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 10 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing (FULL)
January 11 Paint A Barn Quilt- Beginner Painting
January 11 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 16 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 16 Chair Yoga Yoga
January 18 Nuts & Bolts of DIgital Photography Photography REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 18 Fused Glass Sun Catchers and Night Lights Glass REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 18 Build A Side Table Woodworking (FULL)
January 21 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 22 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
January 23 Molten Magic: The Art of Fusing Glass Glass REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 23 Chair Yoga Yoga
January 27 Adult Pottery Wheel Clay (FULL)
January 29 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
January 30 Chair Yoga Yoga
FEBRUARY:
February 6 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 8 Introduction to Hand Sewing Children
February 8 Fused Glass Sun Catchers and Night Lights Glass
February 8 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
February 8 Macro (Close-up) Photography Workshop Photography
February 11 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 12 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
February 13 Stained Glass Panel Lampshades Glass
February 13 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 13 Restorative Yoga: Restful & Relaxing Yoga
February 19 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing
February 20 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 22 Paint A Barn Quilt- Advanced Painting
February 22 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 22 Woodturning: Make A Bowl Woodworking
February 25 Beginning Stained Glass Glass
February 26 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
February 27 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 28 Weekend Jewelry Pendants Glass
MARCH:
March 6 Weekend Beveled Glass Traditional Construction Glass
March 10 Glass Open Studio Glass
March 11 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
March 12 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 12 Pranayama: The Magic of Your Breath Yoga
March 18 Blacksmithing Next Level Blacksmithing
March 19 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 18 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
March 20 Weekend Beginning Stained Glass Glass
March 21 Bunny Family Sewing Workshop Children
March 21 The Magic of Raku Pottery Clay
March 21 Paint A Barn Quilt- Beginner Painting
March 21 Twig Pot Turning Woodworking
March 25 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
March 26 Glass Open Studio Glass
March 26 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 28 Fused Glass Sun Catchers & Night Lights Glass
March 31 Glass Open Studio Glass
APRIL:
April 2 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 4 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Photography
April 8 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
April 7 Wood Turning: Choose Your Project Woodworking
April 9 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 15 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
April 16 Glass Open Studio Glass
April 16 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 17 Flame Worked Beads Glass
April 18 Paint A Barn Quilt- Advanced Painting
April 18 Teddy Bears for Your Picnic Sewing Workshop Children
April 18 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
April 18 Build A Pine Bench Woodworking
April 21 Beginning Stained Glass Glass
April 22 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
April 22 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing
April 23 Frits & Pieces: Fused Glass Landscapes Glass
April 25 Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones Glass
April 27 Adult Pottery Wheel Clay
MAY:
May 5 Wood Turning: Choose Your Project Woodworking
May 6 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
May 7 Chair YogaYoga
May 12 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 13 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
May 14 Chair Yoga Yoga
May 15 Paint Bold! Two-day Plein Air Workshop Painting
May 16 Patchwork Quilt Block Pillow Workshop Children
May 16 Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones Glass
May 19 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 20 Blacksmithing Next Level Blacksmithing
May 23 Wooden Leaf Ornaments Woodworking
May 26 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 27 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
May 28 Glass Open Studio Glass
**Note that many classes last more than one day!**
Click on class category for more information and to register. We hope to see you in a class soon!
JANUARY:
January 7 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 8 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
January 9 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 10 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing (FULL)
January 11 Paint A Barn Quilt- Beginner Painting
January 11 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 16 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 16 Chair Yoga Yoga
January 18 Nuts & Bolts of DIgital Photography Photography REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 18 Fused Glass Sun Catchers and Night Lights Glass REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 18 Build A Side Table Woodworking (FULL)
January 21 Glass Open Studio Glass
January 22 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
January 23 Molten Magic: The Art of Fusing Glass Glass REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 23 Chair Yoga Yoga
January 27 Adult Pottery Wheel Clay (FULL)
January 29 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
January 30 Chair Yoga Yoga
FEBRUARY:
February 6 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 8 Introduction to Hand Sewing Children
February 8 Fused Glass Sun Catchers and Night Lights Glass
February 8 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
February 8 Macro (Close-up) Photography Workshop Photography
February 11 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 12 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
February 13 Stained Glass Panel Lampshades Glass
February 13 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 13 Restorative Yoga: Restful & Relaxing Yoga
February 19 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing
February 20 Chair Yoga Yoga
February 22 Paint A Barn Quilt- Advanced Painting
February 22 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 22 Woodturning: Make A Bowl Woodworking
February 25 Beginning Stained Glass Glass
February 26 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
February 27 Glass Open Studio Glass
February 28 Weekend Jewelry Pendants Glass
MARCH:
March 6 Weekend Beveled Glass Traditional Construction Glass
March 10 Glass Open Studio Glass
March 11 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
March 12 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 12 Pranayama: The Magic of Your Breath Yoga
March 18 Blacksmithing Next Level Blacksmithing
March 19 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 18 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
March 20 Weekend Beginning Stained Glass Glass
March 21 Bunny Family Sewing Workshop Children
March 21 The Magic of Raku Pottery Clay
March 21 Paint A Barn Quilt- Beginner Painting
March 21 Twig Pot Turning Woodworking
March 25 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
March 26 Glass Open Studio Glass
March 26 Chair Yoga Yoga
March 28 Fused Glass Sun Catchers & Night Lights Glass
March 31 Glass Open Studio Glass
APRIL:
April 2 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 4 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Photography
April 8 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
April 7 Wood Turning: Choose Your Project Woodworking
April 9 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 15 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
April 16 Glass Open Studio Glass
April 16 Chair Yoga Yoga
April 17 Flame Worked Beads Glass
April 18 Paint A Barn Quilt- Advanced Painting
April 18 Teddy Bears for Your Picnic Sewing Workshop Children
April 18 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
April 18 Build A Pine Bench Woodworking
April 21 Beginning Stained Glass Glass
April 22 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
April 22 Beginner Blacksmithing Blacksmithing
April 23 Frits & Pieces: Fused Glass Landscapes Glass
April 25 Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones Glass
April 27 Adult Pottery Wheel Clay
MAY:
May 5 Wood Turning: Choose Your Project Woodworking
May 6 Beginner Silver Jewelry Making Jewelry
May 7 Chair YogaYoga
May 12 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 13 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
May 14 Chair Yoga Yoga
May 15 Paint Bold! Two-day Plein Air Workshop Painting
May 16 Patchwork Quilt Block Pillow Workshop Children
May 16 Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones Glass
May 19 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 20 Blacksmithing Next Level Blacksmithing
May 23 Wooden Leaf Ornaments Woodworking
May 26 Open Woodshop for Experienced Woodworkers Woodworking
May 27 Side-by-Side Art Exploration Children
May 28 Glass Open Studio Glass
SAVE THE DATE: The MayFaire
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Have you shopped at The Art Store lately?
BLUEGRASS JAM 3RD FRIDAY EVERY MONTH!! 7PM, FREE.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
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The gift of creating art = lasting memories.
The perfect gift for any age!
GIFT CERTIFICATES CAN BE APPLIED TOWARDS ANY CLASS.
Add the recipient details in the "Order Notes" box as you check out. The School will mail the certificate to you, or directly to the recipient with your personalized message. You may print a receipt after payment, however the actual gift certificate will be mailed by the School as directed by you. You may also purchase gift certificates in person at the School. Questions? Call 540-862-7275 or email cfsota@lumos.net
** IMPORTANT: Add the recipient details in the "ORDER NOTES" box as you check out. We can mail the certificate(s) to you, or directly to recipient(s) with your personalized message. Gift Certificates are also available locally at the School. Questions, please call 540-862-7275.
The perfect gift for any age!
GIFT CERTIFICATES CAN BE APPLIED TOWARDS ANY CLASS.
Add the recipient details in the "Order Notes" box as you check out. The School will mail the certificate to you, or directly to the recipient with your personalized message. You may print a receipt after payment, however the actual gift certificate will be mailed by the School as directed by you. You may also purchase gift certificates in person at the School. Questions? Call 540-862-7275 or email cfsota@lumos.net
** IMPORTANT: Add the recipient details in the "ORDER NOTES" box as you check out. We can mail the certificate(s) to you, or directly to recipient(s) with your personalized message. Gift Certificates are also available locally at the School. Questions, please call 540-862-7275.
Annual Blacksmiths Hammer In
A Saturday in mid April 2020
Exact date to be Announced
LOCATED ON VIRGINIA'S WESTERN HIGHLANDS ARTISAN TRAIL
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Clifton Forge School of the Arts
The Community Art School of the Alleghany Highlands The Clifton Forge School of the Arts is a private non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the fine and applied arts to children, teens and adults living in the Alleghany Highlands and beyond. The School, located in the heart of downtown Clifton Forge, opened its doors in January 2011. Since then it has enrolled approximately 8,000 students. It is housed in two historic buildings on Church Street, encompassing a nearly two-acre specimen garden. The School of the Arts is funded by tuition and rental revenues, private donations by patrons of the arts and organizations such the Covington/Hot Springs Rotary Club, Kiwanis of the Alleghany Highlands, Jack Mason's Tavern, WestRock Corporation, and grants from the Town of Clifton Forge, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Alleghany Foundation, the Richard S. Reynolds Charitable Foundation, the William Reynolds Foundation, and the Nettleton Foundation. |
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We're proud to be in "The heART of the Alleghany Highlands!"
CLIFTON FORGE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
518 CHURCH STREET
CLIFTON FORGE, VA 24422
540-862-7275
518 CHURCH STREET
CLIFTON FORGE, VA 24422
540-862-7275
