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BACK TO SPRUILL: GNOME TAKE OVER - GARDEN/PLANTER GLASS ART

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Course Number: 224GLGS070

Dates: Sunday, September 11, 2022
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Meets: Su from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Fee: $125.00

This course ended on September 11, 2022

Need a little extra magic around the home? Add a sprinkle of Gnome magic to your garden, lawn or indoor plants with these awesome kiln fused glass characters. May cause smiles, giggles and even a little laughter.
Perfect for beginners to kiln fused glass or the seasoned expert.
Students average 2-4 mischievous gnomes during class.
All pieces will be available for pick up 1 week after class.
Fee: $125.00

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Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Non-member$ 125.00
Optional FeeDonation$ 1.00

Starr Petronella

Photo of Starr Petronella

starr@starrpetronella.com
Starr's Classes

Starr teaches photography classes and workshops building on creative composition, lighting and camera skills for teens/tweens and adults. She incorporates lots of hands-on learning, introduction to natural and artificial lighting scenarios, and includes real life model experience when it fits the curriculum. Starr also offers 1-on-1 tutoring for learning camera basics, lighting, portraits, and more for those needing a more personalized learning experience. In addition to photography classes, Starr also teaches Kiln Fused glass workshops for beginners.

Tapping into the beauty and uniqueness of forgotten, abandoned and often overlooked subjects is at the core of Starr's art and the way in which she interacts in the world.

She has degrees in Commercial Photography and Sociology and has been a professional portrait photographer for over 15 years. Starr has experience in various types of photography such as weddings, families, events, headshots and more; however her favorite clients to work with include High School seniors, teens/tweens, people with Special needs and small business entrepreneurs. When Starr works with clients she strives to capture their true essence by helping to empower them and increase the confidence in themselves that they may initially not believe they possess.

Starr was nominated as one of the Top 100 Senior Photographers by The Senior Style Guide in 2015 & 2016. In 2019, Starr began teaching photography workshops and classes. In 2021, she began teaching Photography Art Camps for teens with the City of Milton and is currently helping to build their photography offerings.

Starr grew up in Southern California and has lived outside of Atlanta since college. She is married and the mom of a 16 year old man-child. When she's not taking art classes you can find her searching for treasures: along the river for glass, combing the seashores for shells, collecting "trash" along the roads or roaming in thrift stores. She is currently trying her hand at gardening and learning about edible plants.

Starr's websites: www.urbanflairphoto.com

http://www.starrpetronella.com



Photo of Starr's Fused Glass Work




Kelly Thames

Photo of  Kelly Thames

mauldinrb@bellsouth.net
Kelly's Classes

Kelly Thames teaches Fused Kiln formed Glass. She practices individualized teaching for Beginners to Advanced in her classes. For more information and examples of her work, please visit her website at www.KellysGlassArt.com..


Photo of a decoupage glass plate by Kelly Thames

Kelly has a B.F.A. in Sculpture from Auburn University and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from Georgia State University. She also has 18 M.F.A. credit hours in Illustration from Academy of Art, San Francisco.

Kelly has had several teachers over her career who have been inspirational, but a major mentor has been Maralyn Wilson, an artist and Gallery owner in Birmingham - her home town. During graduate school, she had many teaching opportunities of many different ages and levels, and Kelly found she enjoyed it, which influenced her decision to become an instructor.

Her teaching career in Atlanta began at the American College for the Applied Arts and Callanwolde where she taught Drawing and Watercolor classes. She was able to return to her alma mater, Georgia State University, to teach watercolor and sculpture classes in Continuing Education department. Currently, Kelly teaches Glass Fusing at Spruill Center for the Arts in Dunwoody, Georgia while still teaching Art Foundation classes at Kennesaw State University and Georgia Highlands College.

Experiences with glass blowing and glass casting led Kelly to explore the beauty of Kiln-formed glass. She was able to take classes at the Bullseye Glass factory in Portland, Oregon and study with Nathan Sandberg. She has also taken glass courses with Leah Barr, Barbara Armstrong, and Petra Kaiser.


Photo of glass portrait Kelly Thames

Photo of a  glass piece by Kelly Thames

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