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Don’t miss these creative opportunities
at Sedona Arts Center!

How to Sell Art! with Jason Horejs
December 2, 2019
5 to 6pm, FREE to SAC members, $10 everyone else

Jason Horejs, Owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale AZ and Author of , “Starving to Successful : The Fine Artist’s Guide to Getting into Galleries and Selling More Art” and “How to Sell Art : A Systematic Approach to Creating Relationships with Collectors and Closing the Sale”, will give a presentation on selling art and creating relationships with collectors.Jason has been in the art business his entire life. His father is a nationally collected painter and Jason started working in a gallery at the age of 17. In 2001 he established Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked with artists and collectors from around the world. In 2007 he developed a workshop series to help artists approach galleries professionally. He has taught workshops in over 30 cities nationally and has helped hundreds of artists reach their goals to get into galleries.

This seminar will address issues of how to engage collectors, and how to sell art whether you are in a gallery situation, selling on your own, or even selling online.

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Upcoming Classes
at Sedona Arts Center

Taking classes on our campus in Uptown Sedona affords the opportunity not only to explore the arts, but also to meet new neighbors and immerse yourself in the Sedona arts community. Ongoing instruction is available in painting and ceramics. Specialized Crash Courses are offered in many subjects and include all materials!

Dennis Ott

Ceramics for All Levels
6-Sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays
Starting December 2, 3, 4

Ceramics For All Levels / 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

The Sedona Arts Center’s ceramic department operates free from the constraints of grades and benefits from the talents of its ceramic faculty and assistants as well as nationally recognized guest instructors. This combination allows our department to offer flexible and diverse programming in both traditional and contemporary techniques.

Through demonstration and one-on-one instruction, students will learn to throw a variety of forms on the potter’s wheel or techniques to create hand-built works. Slab roller, extruder and forms are also available to create functional and decorative pieces. Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.

Dec 2 – Jan 13, 2020 / Mondays, 4–7pm / Advanced*
Dec 3 – Jan 14, 2020 / Tuesdays, 9am – Noon
Dec 4 – Jan 15, 2020 / Wednesdays, 9am – Noon

*Note that the Monday class is reserved for experienced ceramicists!
(Beginners are welcome in Dennis Ott’s Tuesday or Wednesday classes.)

CERAMICS FOR ALL LEVELS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE

Suzy Allan

Hand Building Ceramics
December 3 – January 14, 2020

Tuesdays from 1 to 4 pm – 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

Come play in the clay! Tap into your creative self and experience various hand-building techniques. Make bowls, boxes, sculptures, tiles, using slabs, molds, and textures. The possibilities are endless. Open to all levels, beginners welcome!

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Neil Kennedy

Pottery Wheel for Beginners
December 7 – January 18, 2020

Pottery Wheel for Beginners – 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

This six-week course is designed exclusively for those who are new to wheel work and is open for ages 12 through adult. Have fun while gaining confidence on the potters wheel. Small class size ensures that each student receives personalized, one-on-one instruction and encouragement for a fascinating hands-on experience that will bring out the potter in you. Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.

POTTERY WHEEL FOR BEGINNERS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE

Gretchen Lopez

Painting For All Levels
November 22, 2019

Tuesdays / 1 – 4 pm / 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio SessionsCome play in the clay! Tap into your creative self and experience various hand-building techniques. Make bowls, boxes, sculptures, tiles, using slabs, molds, and textures. The possibilities are endless. Open to all levels, beginners welcome!

Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.

This class also takes place December 6, 2019 – click here to sign up

PAINTING FOR ALL LEVELS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE

Jan Marc

Comic Book Crash Course
December 14 – 15, 2019

Ever wanted to make a comic book? This course is for the student who has always wanted to be Stan Lee or Jack Kirby. Learn the ins and outs on how to write, pencil, ink, and letter a comic book. Learn from Sedona-based comic book artist/cartoonist, Jan Marc “The Janimal” Quisumbing, former art director with New York City-based comic book publisher Pronto Comics and current president of the Northern Arizona Cartoonist Association, and from DC and Marvel Comics veteran, Dave Beaty, whose credits include Justice League, Batman Incorporated, Wonder Woman, and X-Men.

The end goal will be for students to produce a fully drawn page of sequential art. Open to kids 12-15 years old.

COMIC BOOK CRASH COURSE : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE

Melanie and Brian Gold

Fun with Art & Wine
December 20, 2019

Join Melanie and Brian Gold in this is a fun two-hour adventure, creating a 12×16 acrylic painting on canvas. Local landscape subject matter and a surprisingly fool-proof, step-by-step process leads to fun, laughs, more wine, and then your painting is finished – suitable for framing! Class runs from 6-8pm

Wine will be available to participants 21 years and older.

Cost: $35 includes all art materials to complete your painting!

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Upcoming Special Events
at Sedona Arts Center

2nd Annual Fiber Trunk Show
December 6 – 15, 2019
at Sedona Arts CenterJoin us in Uptown, Sedona on First Friday December 6, 2019 to get first dibs on the one-of-a-kind, hand-made, wearable art by 18 amazing Fiber Artists.

This special ‘Trunk Show’ includes knitted, woven, and felted shawls, ponchos, vests, hats, hand warmers, and artistic bags. New this year is a “Granny Grab” filled with children’s wear. The exhibit will be in the North Gallery December 6 through 15.

10% of all sales will benefit the Verde Valley Sanctuary.

Participating Artists:
Izzy Simmer, Nancy Black, Patty Boldenow, Janet Klebe, Nancy Bollard, Lucie Giebelhaus, Shelly Schmaltz, Cathy Davies, Debra Baker, Caroline Giberti, Jill Suydam, Linda Kimberly, Sheri Coleman, Rob Allen, Taylor Hellmann, Wendy (The Weaver) Bialek, Joan Roberts, Gloria Hoyle.

Note: Gallery sale pricing and Members discounts do not apply to the Fiber Trunk Show.

Loving Bowls Special Silent Auction PreviewsSedona Arts Center will proudly present its annual Loving Bowls charity fundraiser on December 14 from noon to 3pm at the Historic Art Barn in Uptown Sedona. This fantastic fundraiser offers a beautiful selection of Loving Bowls for your purchasing pleasure, plus loads of food and fun! Over 1500 bowls will be made and lovingly glazed in a variety of finishes by professional volunteer potters. Bowls are $10 each and come with wonderful chili, bread and desert.

Here are your chances to preview the Special Silent Auction:

December 5, 2019
at Sedona Arts Center: Chamber Mixer, 5–7pm

December 6, 2019
Presentation by Efron Lopez Route 66 Photography, 4–5pm
First Friday at Sedona Arts Center, 5–8pm

On First Friday December 6 at 4:00 pm Efren Lopez will share his experiences as a Route 66 Photographer at the Sedona Arts Center. The images that Efren creates are intended to enrich the traveling experience of visitors to the Mother Road. His work is available at many spots along the historic route. His photography is used on calendars, postcards, posters, puzzles and fine-art prints available for purchase in gift shops along the Main Street of America as well as the Sedona Arts Center. The presentation is free and open to the public.December 11, 2019
Artist Demonstrations at Sedona Arts Center: Gretchen Lopez (painting), Vince Fazio (painting), Neil Kennedy (pottery wheel work), and Isabel Simmer (fiber arts).
Silent Auction Preview 5–7pm

December 14, 2019
LOVING BOWLS at Noon!

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Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.

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