The Suffolk Art League and Suffolk Art Gallery are offering the following art classes and workshops. These will be held at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave. To register, send the student’s name, mailing address, email and daytime phone number along with the appropriate registration fee(s) to Suffolk Art League, P.O. Box 1086, Suffolk, VA 23439. Include a parent name and student’s age for children’s classes only. Please note the age requirements and registration deadlines. Students are reminded to wear clothing appropriate for working with art materials.

Young Artists

Tuesday, June 23, 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday, July 21, 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m.

For ages 3 to 5

Instructor: Linda G. Bunch

Registration fee is $6 SAL members/$10 non-members per workshop

Registration deadline is one week prior to workshop

These young artists will have fun while participating in age appropriate art activities. Students will use their natural creativity while exploring a theme through a variety of art materials each month. All necessary materials included.

Summer Art Days

Thursdays, June 25 to Aug. 6 (no class July 2)

Ages 5 to 8 — 10-11:30 a.m.

Ages 9 to 14 — 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Alicia Johnson

Registration fee: $1 per day per child per day

Registration deadline: No advance registration will be accepted for this program. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to each session on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the fun on Thursdays at the Suffolk Art Gallery. Students will participate in a different art activity each week. All materials included. Funded in part by a grant from the Suffolk Fine Arts Commission.

Art Camps

Monday-Friday, Aug. 10-14

Ages 6 to 9 — 10 a.m.-noon

Ages 8 to 12 — 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Sandee Darden

Registration fee: $45 SAL members/$50 non-members

Registration deadline is Aug. 3.

During the week, students will explore different materials and methods of making art. Daily snacks provided.

Pastel Workshop Series

Tuesday, June 16 — Less is More: Minimal Strokes

Students will practice using minimal strokes to build a painting.

Tuesday, June 30 — Using Underpainting

Students will explore toning sanded pastel paper before starting the main piece.

Tuesday, July 14 — Snow

Summer heat got you down? Cool off with discussions of snow and look at examples of lighting and how snow reflects light. Using reference, we will create a snow scene.

Workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m.-noon

Instructor: Debbie Hobbs

Ages: 14 to adult

Registration fee is $27 SAL members/$32 non-members and includes paper and reference materials. Bring your own pastels and supplies or pay a $10 materials fee to use SAL materials in class.

Registration deadline is one week prior to workshop.

Clay Tiki Lantern

Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

For ages 13 to adult

Instructor: Linda G. Bunch

Registration fee is $38 SAL members/$50 non-members, includes clay and firing.

Participants will create a stoneware Tiki head figure that can be used as a lantern or just for decoration. There are lots of options to add creative decorations to make yours unique. These will be fired and returned to the Suffolk Art Gallery for pick up.