Classes
Explore creative classes and hands-on workshops offered through the Hampshire County Arts Council.
HCAC offers classes and workshops for artists, makers, families, and community members who want to learn, create, and enjoy the arts together.
More classes in various arts are being created, so please check back often or sign up for the monthly ArtScene email newsletter.
Register or Learn More
For more information and to reserve a space in any of these classes, email
classes@HampshireArts.org
or call
304-834-8369.
Upcoming Classes
Celebrate America 250: Create an Antique for Future Generations
Instructor: Nancy Judd
Saturday, June 6, 1:00–3:30 pm
Studio 203, Brannon Building
WVSDB Campus, Romney, WV
Fee: $30 per object
Well-known local artist and teacher Nancy Judd is inviting the public to celebrate America 250 by creating an antique for future generations.
Participants will need to bring a smallish object — wooden or metal — pre-painted with a flat paint in black, red, or mustard color. Nancy will provide paint, patterns, designs, brushes, and other materials for the decorations.
The decoration will include the dates 1776–2026.
No particular artistic talent is required — just a desire to have some fun. Families are welcome to participate, and family members may bring their own object to decorate.
The Magic of Tie-Dyeing
Instructor: Michael Blake
Sunday, June 7, 2:00–5:00 pm
Studio 203, Brannon Building
WVSDB Campus, Romney, WV
Fee: $45 for an adult, with one child included free. Each additional child is $25.
On Sunday, June 7, the Arts Council is offering something a little different — a class in the art of tie-dyeing.
Michael Blake will teach beginners about the history of tie-dyeing, the art of color mixing, how to create a design for a t-shirt, and how to apply the design.
Participants will need to order their t-shirts by size ahead of time. These will be 100% cotton.
For more about Michael and his art, visit
Michael Blake on Facebook.
Advanced classes will be offered at a later date.
Everything You Need or Want to Know About Artists’ Paint Brushes
Instructor: Nancy Judd
Sunday, June 14, 1:00–4:00 pm
Studio 203, Brannon Building
WVSDB Campus, Romney, WV
Fee: $20 per participant
Another class being offered will cover how to use all of those wonderful and mysterious paint brushes that artists collect.
Local artist Nancy Judd will teach “Everything you need or want to know about artists’ paint brushes — or didn’t know that you needed to know.”
She will cover types of brushes, brush strokes, which brush is best for which job, and caring for brushes.
Artists will bring their own art supplies — brushes, paints, paper or canvas — in watercolor, oil, or acrylic media.
This class is best suited to those, of all ages, who have some experience and their own supplies, and who would like to know more about their brushes. The Arts Council will be offering classes geared more toward beginners very soon.
Reserve Your Space
For more information and to reserve a space in any of these classes, email
classes@HampshireArts.org
or call
304-834-8369.
More Classes Coming Soon
The Arts Council is developing more classes in various arts, including classes geared more toward beginners. Please keep an eye on this page, visit
HampshireArts.org,
or sign up for the monthly ArtScene email newsletter.
Recent Classes
Plein Air Classes in May
Great fun was had at two plein air classes in May. One was at Marion Mich’s Wineberry Garden in Romney, and the other was at Chris Madden’s Rushing River Studio near Augusta.
At Marion’s, artists enjoyed the gardens and a beautiful opportunity to work outdoors.
At Chris’s, while it was a bit drippy outside to say the least, participants enjoyed working in his studio and learning about oil painting and more.
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