February Packed with Art Classes at AMG

SOLOMONS, MD – Starting with a Girls Night Out: Candlesticks and Goblets, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center launches a lot of art into the shortest month with a variety of classes for  adults and children.

Advance registration is required, and some of Annmarie’s classes fill up fast, so please call (410) 326-4640, email [email protected], or visit www.annmariegarden.org for detailed information. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Members receive a discount!

Adult Classes

Nuno Felted Scarves:  Instructor Robyn Strayer will be guiding students as they learn how to explore a technique that combines silk and wool through a wet felting process. The lamination of silk and wool creates a beautifully textured and light draping fabric–no needles required! Class is held February 28 from 11:00am to 5:00pm with a member cost of $70, and a nonmember cost of $75. There is a materials fee of $18 due to the instructor at the start of class. Advanced registration is required, please call (410) 326-4640.

Kids Classes

Wheel Throwing for Tweens: Winter Session:  Learn from instructor Sarah Houde, how to use the potter’s wheel to create bowls, cups, and small vases. Get your hands muddy as students learn to center clay, create pottery, and finish pieces with trimming, carving, and glazing techniques. You will glaze all pieces during the final class. This is a 5-class series for students, ages 10 to 14 years, starting on Thursday, February 5 and continuing on 12, 15, 19 and March 1. Thursday classes will be held from 5:30 to 8:00pm, Sunday classes will be held from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Member Cost: $140; Nonmember Cost: $150 and all materials are included. Advanced registration required, please call (410) 326-4640.

About Annmarie Garden

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9am-5pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10am-5pm daily.