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Adult Classes

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Expressive Art as Therapy 

Expressive arts therapy sessions are a relaxed atmosphere to help you process your thoughts and feelings through artmaking. All materials provided, and no prior art experience is necessary. 
​Grief and Loss 
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Friday, August 15, 2025 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Friday, October 24, 2025  | 2:00 - 4:00 PM
The arts can be supportive when experiencing grief and loss. Grief can be the end of a relationship, and/or the loss of a loved one. The act of creating something tangible can serve as a form of expression and allow your thoughts and feelings to guide and move you through the journey. 

You can create your own art through monthly sessions. You can work at your own pace with at least 3 options available. The art materials/examples will be provided.

​No prior art experience is necessary. No pressure to talk. Just be present, and allow the process of creative writing, collage, painting, and other art forms be a catalyst for self-care.
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Art for Anxiety 
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Friday, July 18, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM | Ages 16 +| All supplies included
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​A session on reframing your stress and anxiety by documenting the stressors with mixed media. 

Then, you are guided using the process of deconstruction to assess what happens in the outcome. 

Some insightful short readings on self-care and education, as well as reflective prompts to help with revelation from the artmaking process.​
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A collaboration between instructors Dawn Columbo and Wendee Van Order. 
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Photography 

Introduction to Photoshop
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Friday, August 22, 2025 - September 12 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing. However, it can be a frightening program for folks new to it. This class will get you past the fear and on to getting the best out of your images. You will take your photographs to a new level using Photoshop as an editing tool. Students will learn how to properly size images, select objects, extract or enhance, perform color corrections, crop images, create composites, perform black and white conversions, clean-up and remove unwanted objects, and set images up for printing.
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Bring your own laptops with Photoshop loaded on them to get the most out of the class or you can audit the class to see if Photoshop would be for you. Join us and you will acquire the necessary skills to transform ordinary photographs into extraordinary works of art. At the end of this Photoshop course, you will possess a skill set to help bring your creative visions to life.
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Pottery

Full Pottery Class Schedule ​
​Ceramic Membership 
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Full Pottery Schedule HERE
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​To become a Ceramic Member, please call Quinlan at 770-536-2575. Potential members will now be placed on a waiting list.

Watercolor 

Painting on Unique Surfaces
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -September 30, 2025
​10:00 AM - 12:00PM | Ages 21 years +
In this class you’ll experience watercolor painting on new and unique surfaces. The class is designed for the student who has experience in watercolor painting but wants to explore new ways to use the medium. You will give have the opportunity to experiment with creative, flowing watercolor techniques on (4) different surfaces other than the usual 140 lb. cold press paper.

Each week a new surface will be explored as Krys demonstrates how she handles hot press watercolor paper, gesso coated watercolor paper, watercolor canvas sheets, and a special acrylic watercolor paper. You’ll be painting on a new surface each week based on the demo Krys presents. You’ll kick start your creativity as you see the different ways to paint on each new surface.
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​Krys will supply a sample of the surface you will work on each week for you to create the same kind of painting Krys shows in the demo. By the end of the class, you will have 4 small paintings that are expressed in 4 different ways!
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Private Art Lessons

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Private $50 per hour 
Semi-Private $40 per hour
​Three Students $35 per hour 
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Call the Quinlan to book private lessons. 770-536-2575

Quinlan Visual Arts Center ​

514 GREEN STREET N.E., GAINESVILLE GA 30501
​770-536-2575 | [email protected]

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  • HOME
  • Education
    • Quinlan School of Art
    • Adults
    • Workshops >
      • One Day Workshops
    • Summer Art Camps
    • Educators Resources
  • Exhibitions
    • Past Exhibitions
  • Engagement
  • BECOME A MEMBER
  • SUPPORT US
    • INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
    • Donations
    • Sponsor us
  • IN THE NEWS
  • ABOUT
    • Staff and Board
    • YPAC
    • History