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Jackie Hansen moved to Whidbey Island from Alaska in 2020. Her fiber friends know her as Jackrabbit Felts. She bought her first bag of wool roving from the Uncommon Friends Sale in Coupeville and is self taught. She is a member of the Whidbey Weavers Guild and learned how to spin wool. She tries to source her spinning wool from local PNW farms as she is passionate about supporting American farms. She likes wool as a fabric that is recyclable and…

Are you a painter? Would you like to create more bold and exciting paintings? Learn more about the use of color, value (light and dark) and composition? The class focuses on making your paintings more creative and dynamic. Gentle critiques and optional assignments or just plain help with problem solving in your creative process. All painting and sketching media accepted.

Wednesdays, 1 - 3 PM January 8, 15, 22 & 29 Cost: $40 Materials fee: $20 In this introduction to soft block and pochoir (stencil) techniques we will explore 3 different ways of making repeating patterns. We will use combinations of these techniques to up cycle fabric scraps and paper into gift cards, wrapping paper and wearables. We will welcome how imperfections in the hand printing process are part of why these techniques are so appealing. I encourage you to…

In this introduction to soft block and pochoir (stencil) techniques we will explore 3 different ways of making repeating patterns. We will use combinations of these techniques to up cycle fabric scraps and paper into gift cards, wrapping paper and wearables. We will welcome how imperfections in the hand printing process are part of why these techniques are so appealing. I encourage you to start looking at different patterns for inspiration before you come to class (great places to start…

Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22 & 29 Suggested donation: $40 for the 4-week class You can donate the entire $40 before the first class (by credit card at the donate button on createspacelangley.org) or by check or cash at the first class in the donation jar in your classroom. Make checks out to WIAC (Whidbey Island Arts Council) If you can't afford $40, please give as you are able. Your donations ensure the future of Create Space. Do you have…

Get your hands dirty and unleash your inner artist as you learn the pottery wheel with instructor Jordan Jones! We'll cover all the basics- wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. Beginners welcome.   Wednesdays from 6-8:30pm Session 1- January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12 ($330) Session 2- February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2 ($330) One bag of clay is included with tuition

Thursdays, January 9, 16, 23, & 30 1 PM to 3 PM $40 plus $18 materials fee for new students If you’ve always wanted to draw but never knew where to start, or if you don’t feel confident with your skills and want a refresher on the basics, this class is for you. Through a series of exercises, you will learn about shape, line, texture, form and value. You will have an opportunity to work with pencil on a variety…

HANDBUILDING BASICS is a fantastic introductory class for anyone interested in working with clay away from the wheel. In this team taught class you'll create several ceramic pieces using a variety of handbuilding methods. No experience required, just bring your creativity! Thursdays from 5:30-8:00pm January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20

Too many of us are held back by the belief that we are not creative. This gets in the way of taking risks, trying new things and it cramps our style. In this interactive workshop we'll use a variety of arts modalities to tap into the innate wisdom, talent, and intuition within each of us. We'll bust the creativity myth that maintains only a select few special people are creative. We'll learn how having a creative mindset brings new levels…

Weekend warriors UNITE! Join us two mornings a week for a pottery wheel intensive with instructor Jordan Jones! Quickly hone your pottery skills with a more condensed course- you'll learn how to wedge clay, center, throw pots and glaze! Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00am-12:30 January 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, Feb 1 One bag of clay is included with tuition

Mondays, 9-11 am January 13, 20 & 27. Serious about learning watercolor? Here’s a class for beginning beginners! In a small group you will learn watercolor basics: How to mix colors. Which brushes to use for a specific purpose. How to create smooth washes for skies & backgrounds. There will be homework so you will need to commit to the process. However, you will learn the joyful experience of watercolor flow and letting this fantastic medium do its magic in…

Mondays, 2-4 pm January 20 & 27 $20 Make a soft cover sketchbook with pockets. The book will lay flat as you work in it. This book form was taught by Chanel Ly in the 2024 Sketchbook Revival classes and has been modified by Claudia so that no glue is necessary for the spine to be secure. This book can be made with watercolor or mixed media paper to be used with wet media or it can be made with…

Mondays, 2-4 pm January 20 & 27 $20 Make a soft cover sketchbook with pockets. The book will lay flat as you work in it. This book form was taught by Chanel Ly in the 2024 Sketchbook Revival classes and has been modified by Claudia so that no glue is necessary for the spine to be secure. This book can be made with watercolor or mixed media paper to be used with wet media or it can be made with…

Mondays, 6:30-8:30 January 27 - May 12 $160 for this 16-week session Directed by Peggy Taylor and Barbara Dunn We meet In the Fellowship Hall of the Langley Methodist Church, 301 Anthes Ave., Langley If you are unable to pay by the first session you are welcome to pay in installments or weekly. If you are unable to pay the entire fee, please pay as you are able. . Open Circle Community Choir is a non-audition community choir that has…

This class is for people who have had a basic introduction to watercolor painting or have a regular practice. In each class watercolor painter Ellen Santoni will offer one or two techniques with practice activities. This way you can grow your repertoire of skills and increase your joy in the magical process of painting with watercolors. We will work both indoors and outdoors depending on the weather, and enjoy painting in the company of others. You don’t have to have…

Tuesdays, 3 - 5 PM January 28, February 4, 11 & 26 Suggested donation: $40 Please donate the entire $40 before the first class (by credit card at the donate button on our website: createspacelangley.org) or by check made out to WIAC (Whidbey Island Arts Council) or cash. Put checks and cash in the donation jar in our classroom. Please donate the entire amount even if you are going to miss a class. We have limited spaces. If you can't…

Based on Little Orphan Annie, the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide sensation. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the beloved show features a wonderful score written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, including the Broadway smash hit, “Tomorrow”. With a perfect combination of street-smarts and optimism, Annie warms the hearts of the audience as we witness her rise from next to nothing in New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who left her at…

Based on Little Orphan Annie, the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide sensation. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the beloved show features a wonderful score written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, including the Broadway smash hit, “Tomorrow”. With a perfect combination of street-smarts and optimism, Annie warms the hearts of the audience as we witness her rise from next to nothing in New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who left her at…