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• Drop-In Glass Fusing Studio

  • Start
    Sat, January 20, 2024
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  • End
    Sat, May 25, 2024
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  • Schedule
    18 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  This Drop-In Glass Fusing Studio happens every Saturday unless Emergent Arts is closed or for special events. While it's not necessary to sign up online, it's encouraged so we can prepare for your visit!

  Participants can choose from several projects:

  -a fused glass pendant

  -a fused glass suncatcher or ornament

  -a fused glass tile

  -a fused glass nightlight

  No experience needed. This drop-in activity is completely self-led with some orientation from a staff person. Glass is pre-cut. Parents/Guardians must decide what is age appropriate for their child, and you will be responsible for guiding your child through the process. Please keep in mind, glass is sharp. 

  Glass pieces are fused in a kiln by Emergent Arts, and is based on our firing schedule. You will be notified when your piece is ready for pick-up, usually within two weeks of your visit.

  Cost varies by project. Tuition is due at the end of your session.

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• Drop-In Paint Your Own Pottery Studio

  • Start
    Sat, January 20, 2024
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  • End
    Sat, May 25, 2024
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  • Schedule
    19 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  This Drop-In Paint Your Own Pottery Studio happens every Saturday unless Emergent Arts is closed or for special events. While it's not necessary to sign up online, it's encouraged so we can prepare for your visit!

  Participants can choose from a variety of projects and price points.

  No experience needed. This drop-in activity is completely self-led with some orientation from a staff person. Parents/Guardians must decide what is age appropriate for their child, and you will be responsible for guiding your child through the process. 

  Pottery pieces are fired in a kiln by Emergent Arts, and is based on our firing schedule. You will be notified when your piece is ready for pick-up, usually within two weeks of your visit.

  Cost varies by project. Tuition is due at the end of your session.

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• Afterschool Art Exploration – Tuesdays, K-3rd grade

  • Start
    Tue, February 06, 2024
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  • End
    Tue, May 14, 2024
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  Spring 2024, Tuesdays 4:15-5:15

  Session one: Feb 6- March 12th- $72

  Session two: March 26th-May 14th- $96

  Grades K-3

  Taught by Kristin Calderhead. Kristin has taught art k-12 and currently is the Director of Expressive Arts at Birchtree Communities. While she can do it all, your little ones will love painting with Kristin, as that is her specialty!

  Join us for our Afterschool Art Exploration Program!

  Tuesday’s session will explore various age appropriate projects using a variety of materials.

  *Payment required at the time of registration via the website. If you would like to make other payment arrangements, or inquire about financial aid scholarships, please email kara@emergentarts.org

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• Homeschool Art Classes – Wednesday, all ages

  • Start
    Wed, February 07, 2024
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  • End
    Wed, May 15, 2024
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

  Spring 2024, Wednesdays 2:30-3:45

  Session one: Feb 7- March 13th- $90

  Session two: March 27th-May 15th- $120

  Grades 4-6th grades

  Phyllis Stapp teaches homeschool and 4th-6th grades classes at Emergent Arts. She’s also been with us for summer camps, as well, and knows many of our return kids! Phyllis has taught art k-12, as well as adult art classes. She helps run Ouachita Artists Gallery and Studio, and teaches workshops there, as well. With Phyllis, kids will do a variety of 2D and 3D projects.

  Wednesday’s session will explore various age appropriate projects using a variety of materials.

  *Payment required at the time of registration via the website. If you would like to make other payment arrangements, or inquire about financial aid scholarships, please email kara@emergentarts.org

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• Afterschool Art Exploration – Wednesday, 4-6th grade

  • Start
    Wed, February 07, 2024
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  • End
    Wed, May 15, 2024
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  Spring 2024, Wednesdays 4:15-5:30

  Session one: Feb 7- March 13th- $90

  Session two: March 27th-May 15th- $120

  Grades 4-6th grades

  Phyllis Stapp teaches homeschool and 4th-6th grades classes at Emergent Arts. She’s also been with us for summer camps, as well, and knows many of our return kids! Phyllis has taught art k-12, as well as adult art classes. She helps run Ouachita Artists Gallery and Studio, and teaches workshops there, as well. With Phyllis, kids will do a variety of 2D and 3D projects.

  Join us for our Afterschool Art Exploration Program!

  Wednesday’s session will explore various age appropriate projects using a variety of materials.

  *Payment required at the time of registration via the website. If you would like to make other payment arrangements, or inquire about financial aid scholarships, please email kara@emergentarts.org

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• Afterschool Art Exploration – Thursday, 7-12th grade

  • Start
    Thu, February 08, 2024
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  • End
    Thu, May 16, 2024
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    14

  Spring 2024, Thursdays 4:15-5:45

  Session one: Feb 8- March 14th- $108

  Session two: March 28th-May 16th- $144

  Grades 7-12th grades

  Artist Wyatt Russel, teaches the 7th-12th graders. He specializes in realistic drawing and wants to pass those skills on to his students. Students in his class will do more than drawing, however, as Wyatt is skilled artist and craftsperson in a variety of techniques and materials!

  Join us for our Afterschool Art Exploration Program!

  Thursday sessions will explore various age appropriate projects using a variety of materials.

  *Payment required at the time of registration via the website. If you would like to make other payment arrangements, or inquire about financial aid scholarships, please email kara@emergentarts.org

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• Costume Design Class

  • Start
    Thu, April 11, 2024
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  • End
    Thu, May 09, 2024
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Thursdays, 4:15 – 5:45pm
  April 11 – May 9, 2024

  $40

  This is the opportunity to experience how all the incredible costumes of live theater are designed and created!  This special workshop provides students, ages 13 and up, interested in costuming with a unique opportunity to participate in the creation of the costumes for this year’s performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theater Company.

  Students will experience the process of designing and creating costumes for a ballet production under the direction of a professional costume designers, William Henshaw and Hannah Mills. The class will conclude with the public performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream which will allow students to see the integration of costume design and construction efforts with A Midsummer Night's Dream performance on May 17- 21, 2024

  Tuition for this 5 week class is $40. This Costume Design Class is a collaborative effort between Emergent Arts and Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theater, and is underwritten by a Collaborative Project Support Grant from the Arkansas Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

  Scholarships are available, please email info@emergentarts.org

  
  

    
  
  

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• Japanese Tea Practice

  • When
    Sat, May 04, 2024
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    15

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  • In the time-honored tradition of the Urasenke Tea Ceremony, learners embark on a meticulous journey of refinement and mindfulness. Beginning with the precise arrangement of the tea room, participants carefully cleanse and purify the space, symbolizing the importance of harmony and respect.  Learners begin with folding the silk napkin (fukusa) for purification and then get to partake in homemade Japanese sweets and matcha, devoted to each season.  Through dedicated practice of the Urasenke Tea Ceremony, learners cultivate not only a mastery of technique but also a profound appreciation for the beauty and harmony of Japanese culture.

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• Incense Blending Workshop

  • When
    Sat, May 04, 2024
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    13

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  • Embark on a sensory journey in our Japanese Handmade Incense workshop, where participants will immerse themselves in the centuries-old tradition of crafting fragrant masterpieces. Attendees will learn to blend aromatic ingredients such as sandalwood, agarwood, and spices, creating personalized incense that evoke the essence of Japan's natural landscapes and cultural heritage. These are utilized in traditional Japanese Tea Ceremonies but are encouraged to be warmed in your home during the Fall, Winter, and Spring Seasons.

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• Glass Fusing for Beginners

  • Start
    Sat, May 18, 2024
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  • End
    Sat, June 01, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  Come learn the basics of glass fusing with Kara Gunter! In this class we'll be learning to measure and cut glass, make part sheet and/or elements to be used in a small platter (example shown below), design and complete  a small platter, and you will also be supplied with technical information on firing glass. Emergent Arts will supply all materials and tools.

  Emergent Arts will fire your pieces and can be picked up at a later date.

  $20, plus $75 material and firing fee

  
  

  
  

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• Girl Scouts Badge Requirement Workshop

  • When
    Tue, May 28, 2024
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts

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  Join us to earn your Girl Scouts Badge requirements for Outdoor Art Apprentice 1, Outdoor Art Creator 1, and Outdoor Art Maker 2!

  

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• Unleash Your Inner Artist – Bob Ross Style Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting

  • When
    Sat, June 01, 2024
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    12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Unleash Your Inner Artist

  Everyone can paint this mountain scene using the wet-on-wet oil painting technique made famous by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet and Bob Ross.

  Sometimes called the “alla prima” technique, you will complete this painting from canvas preparation to adding your unique signature in one sitting. Join Collective Arts Gallery artist John Chiego for this fun and informative class introducing the oil painting technique that will allow you to unleash your “Inner Artist”. All materials will be provided and no painting experience is necessary. However, if you are a painter and have natural bristle brushes that you would like to use you are more than welcome to use your own brushes. The brushes you will need for the class are a 1 inch brush, a #3 fan blender brush, a #5 straight-edge palette knife, and a fine point or script liner brush.

  Come and unleash YOUR “Inner Artist” on Saturday, June 1st, from 12:00-3:00 at the Emergent Arts Gallery and Studio, 341-A Whittington Ave, in Hot Springs.

  
  

  
  

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• Therapeutic Storytelling

  • When
    Sat, June 15, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Taught by Michelle Crandell
  

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• Summer Camp

  • Start
    Mon, June 24, 2024
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  • End
    Tue, July 16, 2024
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Summer Art Camp

  June 24-28 and/or July 8-12, Mon-Fri

  9am to 3pm class 

  Age 5-14

  Campers will spend the weeks making a variety of art projects from drawing to painting, to pottery and weaving! Emergent Arts will supply one snack each day, all materials, and a camp tshirt. Each child is required to bring a bag lunch. 

  Please contact kara@emergentarts.org for more information on financial aid scholarships!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Meditation Variations

  • When
    Sat, September 14, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Taught by Michelle Crandell
  

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• Introduction to Reading Tarot

  • When
    Sat, October 12, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Emergent Arts
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Taught by Michelle Crandell
  

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