Learn, Create, Repeat

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Do you know what the most powerful word in advertising is? REPEAT. Not only is the word itself persuasively powerful, repeating is also used in marketing. The more a message or opportunity is repeated the more likely it is that people will respond.

Repeating something is also how we learn a new skill. Think about it. When we were learning our multiplication tables we learned through repetition. Flash cards and worksheets were a daily part of the process of learning. It is also the key to learning something new. Not just TRYING something new but LEARNING something new. Why is learning something new important?

When you think about the things you do every day, you probably wouldn’t put learning new things on the list. Living busy and hectic lifestyles makes it difficult to think about learning new things and trying something new, but you could be really missing out both personally and professionally.

These are just some of the benefits of learning new things:

• You grow as a person and improve yourself for the better.

• Learning something new exposes you to new and different opportunities and new experiences that could possibly help you discover a hidden talent. Discovering a hidden talent could potentially add to your bottom line financially.  

• Learning a new skill can boost your energy and reduce your stress. Who doesn’t need more energy and less stress?

• Learning is essential for staying on top in this fast-paced world we live in. If we stop learning, we become stagnant personally and professionally.

• Learning new things is very important for your self-esteem. Learning something new keeps brain cells active and allows you to succeed at something new, allowing you to give yourself a big pat on the back!

• Trying anything new ensures you meet new people. You could make new friends and really enhance your social or work life. It is important to try new things and push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Your Colquitt County Arts Center has some fantastic opportunities for you to LEARN, CREATE, REPEAT in this new year. And there is no age limit — on either end of the scale. You are never too young or too old to learn a new skill.

MUSIC

We offer ongoing music classes in piano, voice, strings, guitar, drums and show choir. Classes can be in a group or private lesson.

On Thursday, January 5th at 7 PM there will be an organizational meeting for a Community Women’s Chorale-college age and up. Join us in the auditorium for this event.

DANCE

Dance is offered in a variety of styles for all ages-ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, musical theater and more.

POTTERY

Pottery classes for teens to adults are scheduled on a weekly basis. Now is a great time to learn how to throw on the wheel to create gifts for upcoming birthdays!

ART

Art classes for all skill levels and ages can be found on a regular basis. Mornings, afternoons and evening classes are available. Here is a snapshot of workshops coming up in the coming months.

MIXED MEDIA FIBER ARTS

Saturday, January 28th and Saturday, February 11th $60 per participant includes canvas and basic supplies…..You will work on your project at home the two weeks in between. Join Fiber Artist Shirley Thomas to complete a 6 x 19 canvas with a variety of objects and materials. All participants should bring beads, threads, washers, tissue paper, fabric scraps, buttons, jewelry findings, beads, fusible webbing scraps, yarns , ribbons, etc. that will become part of a community supply table for the project… Minimum 6/Maximum 15  Deadline is January 20th

PINE NEEDLE BASKET CLASS

Instructor Virginia Lowman Friday February 10th 6PM-9PM and Saturday, February 11th 9 AM until 3 PM. $50 with $25 supply fee.  Participants need to bring small embroidery scissors and small needle nose pliers and bring a sack lunch. 

Deadline is February 3rd.

SMALL MARKET BASKET WORKSHOP

Saturday, Feb 11th 9 AM until 3 PM. Come and learn the art of weaving and make a small market basket. Bring a sack lunch.   Deadline is February 3rd.

MULTI HARNESS WEAVING (floor loom)

Saturday, January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4 9 AM until Noon $160 per student.

Deadline to register January 3rd. Minimum 2 students.

$30 supply fee- Instructor will provide an assortment of colored cotton yarn, handouts, samples, planned instructions, print materials, miscellaneous small equipment such as T pins, tapestry needles, tape measure and carpenters tape. Students need to bring scissors, notepad and pencil. No previous weaving experience is required!

RIGID HEDDLE LOOM WEAVING (table top portable loom)

Thursdays, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 9   6 PM until 8:30   $85.00 per student 

Deadline to register January 3rd. Minimum 3 students.

Instructor will provide an assortment of colored yarn, handouts, samples, planned instructions, print materials, miscellaneous small equipment such as T pins, tapestry needles, tape measure and carpenters tape. Students need to bring scissors, notepad and pencil. No previous weaving experience is required!

COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP

Saturday, January 14th 9 AM until Noon   $55 per student    $10 supply fee   

Junior High and up. Deadline to register Friday, January 6th Minimum 5 students

Vicki DeMott will lead students through a series of techniques to sharpen their skills in color pencil drawing.

“2ND TUESDAYS” ART & PAINTING

$25 includes supplies 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

January 17th- Paint a beach scene – It’s starting to get cold…Lose yourself at the beach and come join us for a fun evening.  Deadline is January 10th.

February 21st– Zentangles – Learn the Art of Zentangles. This meditative art form is a wonderful stress reliever.  Deadline is February 14th.

March 21st- Artist trading cards – JOIN THE MOVEMENT! Artists trading cards have become a very popular hobby. Come paint your very own artist trading card to share.  Deadline is March 14th.

2ND THURSDAY MOSAICS WITH KAREN SASINE

$25 includes supplies  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

January 12th- Mosaic Magnets – Working with mixed media. Learn all the different types of materials you can use to mosaic with.  You will create a 2”x3” magnet for your refrigerator.  Deadline is January 5th.

February 9th – Mosaic Flowerpots – Learn to make mosaic for outdoors. There is so much to learn to make sure your mosaic stands the test of time. Don’t make the mistakes that so many beginners make and have your mosaic fall apart after one

season. Let me share my wealth of knowledge so your hard work lasts for many years.

Deadline is February 2nd.

March 9th- Mosaic with china-  Pique Assiette- Learn how to mosaic with china. You can find lots of goodies at thrift shops. Learn the

difference in the materials you can find and how to cut them. You will learn which ones are good choices and what to stay away from.  Practice with different cutting techniques materials and tools. Learn to use a band saw. Deadline is March 2nd.

SENIOR ART CLASS W/KAREN SASINE

Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. $25/month includes supplies and instruction

Enjoy painting with acrylics with a great group of adults and a very talented instructor.

ADULT PAINTING W/SALLY SHOVAR

Thursdays  11:00am – 2:00pm $50/month Learn the art of painting with acrylics instructed by the very talented Sally Shovar!

“LAST THURSDAY” WORKSHOP

January 26th    6-8 pm  Bird’s nest painting with acrylics on an 8×8” Gallery Wrap Canvas

Instructor: Kathy Nelson  Minimum: 5 / No maximum Cost: $25  Deadline to register is January 19th

QUILTING

Our Creative Quilters Quilt Guild meets the second Thursday of each month and will look forward to seeing you on Thursday, January 12th. Workshops and classes will be planned for budding and skilled quilters in the very near future!

THEATER

Beginning with our Children’s Theater auditions for HONK, JR on Thursday, January 5th 5:00-6:30 PM. Open to Kindergarten through 5th graders. HONK JR is a musical twist on the timeless tale of The Ugly Duckling. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping.

Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

No previous experience is necessary. $30 production fee covers script, musical cd, show t shirt and use of costumes. Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-7:00.

Performances will be February 24th – 26th.

Plans are also underway for a youth production this spring and it’s going to be a fun one!!!  Keep your eyes open for more info soon.

Arts Center Theater will once again present the Valentines Dessert Theater on Tuesday, February 14th with the talented Evan Zebley and Lisa Gaines presenting MARRY ME A LITTLE. A charming and bittersweet one act musical revue featuring songs by Stephen Sondheim. Two single strangers, left alone in their studio apartment on a Saturday night, pass their time with sweetly secret, unshared fantasies, never knowing that they’re just a floor away from each other and the end of their lonely dreams. Coffee and Desserts will be served at 7:30 and the show will begin at 8 PM. Tickets are $20 and seating is limited.

Mid-February auditions will be held for the community production of SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY open to 18 years old and up. The Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn—are in trouble again. This time, the problem is bigger than ever: Their beloved hometown, Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing, and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction. It seems a salsa manufacturing factory is looking to relocate, and a company representative is headed to Fayro on a scouting mission. In fact, Honey Raye has told them that on the very weekend of the rep’s visit, the town just happens to be having their biggest celebration of the year: “Fayro Days,” which includes a craft show, a pet costume parade, a beauty pageant and a huge Civil War battle reenactment. So now it’s up to the citizens of Fayro to quickly make her promises a reality. But how the Futrelle sisters and the other citizens of Fayro, including sweet, simple Raynerd Chisum, pull together and save their town is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity — and a recipe for total hilarity. Performance Dates are May 5th, 6th, 7th.

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Look for more classes and workshops coming up in Stained Glass, Calligraphy, Quilting, Pick and Paint and so much more. Don’t see what you want? Give us a call and we will do our very best to find someone who can teach what you would like to learn. That’s what we are here for!!!

YOUR Colquitt County Arts Center – where creativity finds community. Come and LEARN, CREATE, REPEAT this year! Find out more on our website www.colquittcountyarts.com or visit our Facebook page or give us a call at 985-1922.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!