Belmont Arts Center announces lineup of spring workshops

The Belmont Arts Center has announced its lineup of spring 2007 workshops. The following workshops will run January through May 2007:

Pottery: Wheel Throwing Workshop

Instructors: Steve Haworth/ Marty North

Details: Six-week workshops for beginners / intermediates and advanced potters. One-on-one instruction is the hallmark of this program. All materials, tools and firings included.

Sculpting 'the head in clay'Workshop

Instructors: Sam Nettles

Details: Five-week workshops for beginners / intermediates and advanced potters. Anatomy and underlying geometric construction of the head will be the focal point of this workshop, with special attention aimed at creating an expressive work of art. Demonstrations, critiques and technical specifications will be offered. All materials included.

Glass Bead Making

Instructor: Meredith Hartsfield

Details: Available in oneday and two-week courses for both beginner / intermediate and advanced bead makers. No glass working experience required for beginner course. All materials included.

Figure Drawing / Independent Study

Details: Figure drawing sessions with live models. Bring your own supplies and work at your own pace. Informal critiques after each session.

American Tribal Belly Dancing

Instructor: Maria Gomez

Details: Designed for beginners, this eight-week workshop is a class in which students are instructed in basic belly dance moves formatted in the American Tribal Style.

Belmont Youth Band

Instructors: Vivian Lamont / Rudy Pendleton

Details: This ongoing class works with students of all musical talents and levels. Students are provided with instruments of their choice and the class is free for children ages 8 to 18.

Family Art Days Details: Children and their guardians an opportunity to work together in creating their own glass, painted or pottery masterpiece with Belmont's Family Art Days. All materials included.

Glass Blowing / One-Day Workshop for Beginners

Instructor: Joe Hobbs

Details: This one-day, threehour course teaches students the basics of blowing and manipulating glass. Participants will be given the opportunity to create simple glass objects, such as paperweights, flowers, free-form sculpture, and vessels. All materials included.

Glass Blowing / One-Day Advanced Workshop

Instructor: Joe Hobbs Details: This one-day, threehour course is designed for advanced glass blowers and will focus on the art of sculpting glass. All materials included.

Glass Blowing / intermediate Two-day Workshop

Instructor: Joe Hobbs

Details: With this two-day workshop students will build on their basic skills. Using both colored and colorless glass, participants will create objects such as cups, vessels, and sculpture. All materials included.

Glass Blowing / intermediate & Beginner Two- Week Workshop

Instructor: Joe Hobbs Details: This two-week workshop teaches students the basics of blowing and manipulating glass in more detail than the one or two day class. Using both colored and colorless glass, participants will create objects such as paperweights, free-form sculpture, cups and vessels. All materials included.

Pre-registration required. All workshops will be held at the Belmont Arts Center, 401 North Reus St., located inside the window factory in downtown Pensacola. Prior experience is not required for any workshop.

For a complete schedule and pricing of these workshops, or to inquire about studio rentals or art parties, call (850) 429- 1222 visit www.belmontarts center.com.