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Katie Rubin at the Nevada Theatre Learn dance with Lovie Bucknell at the OddFellows Hall in Nevada City From The Toes Up at the Ridgestop Cafe in North San Juan Matt & Tasha's Swing Dance Lessons at Slub Sierra in Grass Valley

MOSAIC WORKSHOPS
All Levels Welcome
Open studio format with personalized
instruction for individual projects
 
Sunday May 11th, 1-5:00 PM
Mother's Day Special:
Tea, Cookies, and Mosaics!
Bring your mom for free (adults)
Kids (5-18) with mom half price
 
Sunday May 18th, 1-5:00 PM
Sunday June 1st, 1-5:00 PM
$69 All Materials and tools provided
 
Grouting Clinic Sunday June 1st 2:00-4:30
Come grout the piece(s) you've tiled
$20 All Materials and tools provided
 
Contact Jennifer Iams-McGuire
(530) 271-7038
jen@mosaicgarden.org
 
MOSAIC GARDEN
13222 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949

Divine Dance Learn violin and piano with Lydia E.J. Gold at Ben Franklin in Grass Valley Learn Flamenco With Drea Pacot Belly Dancing with Sage at Echappe Dance Studio Ridge Glee Club with Ludi Hinrichs Point Zero Painting Workshops with Carol Levow Guitar With Seth Miner
Learn to Clog at Sierra Dance Institute
Piano Instruction with Antoinette Filanowska Music Lessons with Paul Ong Parent-Child Art Class with Ruth Chase Piano Instruction with Kasandra Moving Ground Dance Studio at St. Joe's in Grass Valley African Style Dance at St. Josephs in Grass Valley
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Classes with Airakah at Core Movement Center in Nevada City
Ballet Classes with Moving Ground Dance Studio at St. Joe's in Grass Valley
Bass Instruction with Nolan Watt Donna Hanelin's Fall Class and Retreat Schedule Zumba with Dominique Violin Lessons with Denise 'Nici' van Kriedt Afro Brazilian Dance with Deanna Figueira at St. Joe's in Grass Valley Traditional Hawaiian Hula with Ka Hale Hula O Pilialohaokalani O Hilo Grass Valley Guitar Lessons with Ananda Vaughan Voice Lessons and Songwriting Coaching with Jennifer Bloomer

Check out the following list of individual artists & organizations
that provide programs, workshops, and instructional classes for all ages.
Visit their websites, or contact directly from e-mail,
by clicking on the their name, logo, or artist portrait.

Susan Barry
Introduction to Beginning Watercolor, Watercolor Pencils, & Crayons.
(530) 265-6076

Loana Beeson
Painting; design & paint art for ad use & coloring books.
Produces cards & prints of her paintings of Nevada County scenes.
(530) 265-4112

Eileen Blodgett

Eileen Blodgett
Painter, print maker, & arts educator.
(530) 477-8556

Russell Chamberlin
Classic, traditional, & playful spirit style sculpture.
Figurative & animal sculptures in stone & bronze. Studio classes offered.
(530) 477-5442

Bill Douglass
Upright bass instruction, jazz, & Chinese flute.
(530) 273-5489

The Drum Studio
Drum lessons with John Basa.
984 Plaza Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Studio: (530) 217-0992

Chris & Emma Farrell Swing!

Chris & Emma Farrell
In The Swing Of Things
Swing dance lessons & workshops.
(530) 906-2048

Alasdair Fraser
Scottish fiddle music concerts & workshops. Culburnie Records.
(530) 292-4219

Clay Sculpture Classes with Ursula

Ursula Freymuth
Mostly earthenware ceramics. Teaches clay sculpture classes.
(530) 265-2706

Gary W. Graham
Murals, paintings, art instruction, high school teaching credential.
(530) 477-1019

Donna Hanelin
Creative Writing Classes.
(530) 265-8799
www.creativewritingclasses.us

Ludi Hinrichs
Classical & jazz performance, instruction on trombone, piano, vocals, all levels. Arranges, composes, & leads band of up to 6 players.
(530) 292-3112

Richard Hotchkiss
Drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics.
(530) 273-3660

Scott Ingram
Hand blown Glass: Bead making and beginning lamp working classes for the individual and small groups. Call for more information
(530) 273-7554

Holly Irons
Ceramic sculpture. Large studio. Workshops & classes every week.
(530) 272-3031

Faye Jacobs
Teaches papermaking & textile dyeing.
(530) 265-5049

Ann Marie Jaggi
Easy floral swag design.
(530) 265-6076

George & Beth Jayne
Perform & teach jazz, ballet, tap, & voice.
(530) 477-7644

Jitterbugs Inc.
Swing dance instruction.
Beginning & Intermediate Classes.
(530) 274-3565

Patricia Jose
Watercolor paintings of landscapes, street scenes.
(530) 274-3670

Maxima Kahn 
 
Maxima Kahn
Poetry, essays, fiction, writing workshops & tutorials, editing.
(530) 273-3566

John Michael Keating
Private Classes taught in painting & drawing.
(530) 272-3601

Teddy Kell
Ink/acrylic drawings & paintings. Studio & gallery open to visitors.
Call for appointment. Workshops in drawing & painting.
(530) 272-5204

Rick Kirkpatrick
(530) 477-7586
Singer Songwriter, Film music, Music lessons.

George Kreshka
Writes children's songs; teaches autoharp to adults.
(530) 265-4193

Sir Laffsalot, AKA: Robert Smith
Inspired to help people connect to that place of true Joy, Peace and Prosperity. And his passion is doing it through laughter.
http://www.sirlaffsalot.com/"

Lin Larson
Painting & drawing in multi-media. Cartooning.
Extensive background in cartooning at Disney & Warner Bros.
(530) 272-2504

Karen Leigh
Private acting instruction for children & adults. Intricate scene study & character development.
(530) 265-5877

Chic Lotz 

Chic Lotz
Functional kitchenware pottery, as well as clay sculpture.
Teaches functional & sculptural ceramics
to pre-schoolers, kids & adults
at The Mud Hut Ceramic Center.
(530) 274-7216

Valerie LoweValerie Lowe
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist,
& "Finding Your Voice" Workshop Leader.
419 Spring St., Ste. F
Nevada City, CA
(530) 277-6999

Mim Meakin
Representational watercolor, mixed media, watercolor tissue collage, pen & ink.
Portraits by commission.
(530) 477-8132

Louis Mukri
Portraits, metal engravings, illustrations, & mixed media.
Teaches Chinese calligraphy in classrooms.
(530) 272-5380

Lex Munson
Professional watercolorist. Professional instructor for 1-7 day workshops & classes. Gallery teaching studio in downtown Nevada City.
(530) 265-2928

Richard Murowski-Brown
Fun-filled juggling shows & parties. Teaches juggling to anyone.
(530) 265-8470

Nora Nausbaum
Manager & Flutist. Bach To Bebop, musical groups. Flute instruction, classical, & jazz.
(530) 273-5489

Nelda & Lennie's Dance Studio
Youth Theatre workshops, ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, & ballroom.
(530) 273-2730

SURPRISED!Terra Nyssa
Contemporary Painter for private acquisition
& commissioned work including murals.
Illustrator, for publication & commercial businesses.
Arts Educator: classroom & studio classes.

tnyssa@sbcglobal.net
(530) 265-8746

Jon Chris Olander
Poet/teacher. Poetry readings & poetry workshops in grades K-12.
Students write a poem in 1 hour.
(530) 265-4770

Drea Pacot 
 
Drea Pacot
Flamenco dance instructor.
(530) 470-8817

Bunnie Quint
Contemporary Dance Class directed by Marianne Reagan. Modern dance technique & creative improvisation on a sprung-wood floor with live musical accompaniment provided by Florence Armour.
(530) 271-7080

Marianne Reagan
Creative dance for kids. Teaching the "Kids Can Dance" program at Moving Ground Studio located at St. Joseph's Cultural Center in Grass Valley.
(530) 272-4240

Delo Rio-Price
Watercolor instructor
(530) 477-7602

Peggy Roloff
Porcelain artist & china painter. Paints & fires custom tiles, sinks & toilets as well as gifts & decorative items.
(530) 272-1776

Sage
Teaches oriental dance, aka: Belly dance.
(530) 478-7297

Steve Sanfield
Children's books/poetry. Storytelling performances. Writing & storytelling workshops.
(530) 292-3353

Jack Savage

 
Jack Savage
Potter. Wheel throwing techniques. All ages.
(530) 273-3459

Bob Scarlett
Drumming workshops, ongoing drumming classes.
(530) 265-5710

Catherine Scholz, MT-BC
Music Literacy Through Piano Classes
for children in grades K-6
see www.heartbeatmusiccenter.com for more information
or call (530) 906-6529

Salsa SierraSalsa Sierra
Creating a fun, positive and invigorating environment for students to become successful in learning the structure of salsa dance.
P.O. Box 1474
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-0767

Mary Street
Mixed media, relief printmaking, artist's books, bookmaking, & papermaking.
(530) 265-9674

Jessica Subotnik
Painter: still lifes, portraits in watercolors or pencil.
(530) 265-4110

Yoshi Suennen
Painting in multi-medium.
(530) 272-4338

Patricia Sussberg
Oil painting instructor - realistic impressionism,
landscapes & children at the beach.
(530) 273-9202

Margaret Warner Swan
Printmaking.
(530) 272-1873

Mary Thelander
Oil painting - modern impressionism. May be seen at Gallery II in Nevada City. Teaches adults drawing & oil painting classes.
(530) 432-4705

Lew Toll
Teaches drawing, Painting, Mixed media to adults & children.
(530) 265-4175

Tommyknocker Cloggers
Performing & Instructional Clogging Group.
(530) 477-5129 or carolrs@gv.net

Mary Richardson Trethewey
Painting, drawing, clay sculpture.
(530) 265-0763

Nicole Tristani

 
 
Nicole Tristani
International performer, instructor & choreographer
with over ten years of Oriental Dance experience.
(530) 575-5724

Tynowyn
Teaches & performs on harp.
Specializes in early medieval, renaissance, & ethnic music.
(530) 265-6318

Joan Unter
Piano Lessons: Adults & Children, Acoustic Piano,
Digital Piano with Sound synthesizer & CD Recorder.
13515 Banner Mt. Trail
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-0348

joanunter@comcast.net

Jerianne Van Dijk
Watercolor illustrations for books, logos, & products.
(530) 271-7128

Village & Early Music, c/o Richard Geisler
Music Arrangement, transcription, & publishing. Music lessons.
Phone for Information.
(530) 477-2293


Do you have an arts class or workshop
you want the community to know about?
Or would you like to update your listing?
Contact the arts council to post on this web page!

Nevada County Arts Council
P.O. Box 307
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Voice: (530) 798-5955
info@nevadacountyartscouncil.org

 "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
 ~ Edgar Degas