Winter Events

To sign up for classes email us at barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com with the names and ages (if child) of participants and we will respond with an invoice. Your paid invoice reserves your spot in the class.

email us at barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to ask about scheduling your own event, class, or birthday party. 

January

Kids Canvas Painting Process Art, Sat 7th:

    Ages 5 to 15. 2-3pm, $15 per student. Come and paint process focused acrylic paintings along to the inspiration of classical music.   

 

Weekly Drawing Classes 4:30pm Mondays:

    Drawing lessons for students who want to pursue the discipline of drawing. Ages 10 and up. Bring an 8.5"x 11" drawing sketchbook, all other materials provided. Weekly lessons start January 9th. $15 per day, pay by the month. (you do not have to sign up for all sessions in a month, just reserve your spot with a paid invoice for the days you want to come ahead of time so we can plan for numbers.) Students will learn drawing from observation, shading, composition, and other techniques of drawing from a variety of subjects including still lives, plants, animal photography and more. 

Beginner Watercolor Workshop, Sat. Jan 21st 1-3pm:

    Come and paint a simple botanical watercolor for ultra beginners. Teen and Adult 30$ per student.

February

Continuation of weekly drawing Classes:

    Meets at 4:30pm on Mondays. (See above description under January for details) 

Saturday workshops 1-3pm ages teen and adult:

• Feb 4th: Jewelry Workshop, $30 per participant

         learn simple jewelry making techniques, earrings and knotted linen cord necklaces

• Feb 11th: Needle Felting Workshop, $35

       Needle felting uses a special needle to fuse fibers into a stiff form. Come learn the technique of needle felting with wool to make your own colorful pictures to take home. 

• Feb 18th: Reverse Glass Painting Workshop, $35

         Reverse painting is a process of of painting on a piece of glass then turning the glass and looking through it to view the painting. The things you paint on first will be the top visible layer of the finished painting. It was an art form used in icon painting of the Byzantine Empire, as folk art in Austria, Bavaria, Moravia, Bohemia, and Slovakia in the 19th century. It can also be found in traditions of Romania, China, Japan and India. 

Kids Space Art Class Fri 17th from 7-8pm:

                                    Come and paint space themed art, 15$ per person, ages 5-15 

October classes

 October Classes

Sign up today by emailing us at barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com.Tell us the class name and who will be participating. We'll respond with an invoice.

After School Drawing Class

3 sessions: Monday the 17th, 24th, and 31st. 4:15-5:15pm, 45$ per student, ages 10 and up

Learn the basics of drawing. We will draw animals; land and sea, and pumpkins for halloween! Bring a sketchbook. All other supplies provided. 45$ covers all three sessions which build on each other. 

Family Fun Night!

Friday, Oct. 21st. 7:00-8:30pm. Come make Owl themed art on dictionary pages! All ages. Bring the whole family and Grandma too! 16$ each. Light refreshments served.

 Beginner Friendly Fall Watercolor Class:

Saturday, Oct 29th, 10am-noon, teen-adult, $30 per person

Come paint a foggy fall forest scene!

Save The Dates! Elves Workshop:

Time for our best event of the year!  Three days of Elves Workshop on December 19, 20, and 21, from 10-2.  Bring a brown bag lunch and we will stay busy making truly awesome gifts for the holidays.  Everything is provided to keep your little elves busy creating one of a kind, awesome gifts!  This is a favorite event and space is limited so please sign up early.  School Age kids 6 and older please.  $35 per child per day.  We recommend coming all three days, but we will consider single day reservations.  Priority will go to three day sign ups first!  email barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to sign up.  Include names and ages of kids.

September Events and Classes

Welcome Back Caroline! Caroline has just graduated with a 2D art degree from Covenant College, specializes in portraiture and will be teaching classes at Barbed Wire Browns this fall.

Caroline's September Classes

Sign up today by emailing us at barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com. Tell us the class name and who will be participating. We'll respond with an invoice.

After School Drawing Class: 3 sessions: Monday the 12th, 19th and 26th, 4:15-5:15 pm, 45$ per student, ages 10 and up

We will start with the basics of drawing, still lifes, animals and people. A sketchbook is required. All other supplies provided. 45$ is for all 3 sessions which build on one another.

Homeschool Art: 3 sessions: Tuesday the 13th, 20th, and 27th, 1-2pm, $45 per student (covers all 3 sessions and all supplies), school-aged students

We will learn about basic principles of art and design through weekly projects of various mediums. This will be a continuing class held monthly throughout the school year and can count as your homeschool art elective.

Family Fun Night: Friday the 9th, 7-8:30pm, Farm animal themed art on Dictionary pages, All ages--bring the whole family! Must have at least one adult participant. $16 each. Light dessert served.

 

Reverse Glass Painting Workshop: Saturday the 24th, 1-3pm, 35$ per participant, teen and adult. 

This workshop introduces you to the art of reverse painting which was popular in the Byzantine Empire and and a folk art in many European countries. All supplies included. 

Camp sign up is open today!

 

Summer Art Camp Camp 1: Calling all Kids Ages 7-12 July 11-15 Camp 2: Calling all kids Ages 10 and up July 18-22 For an awesome week of arts and crafts at Barbed Wire Browns! 10-1.   Bring a lunch and a drink. We’ll eat and play “art prize” bingo.

Camp is $125 per person with a sibling discount 133 West Bay Avenue, Historic Longwood, Florida              To register email Barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com and include your child's name, age, camp 1 or 2, and we will respond with an invoice for you to pay online.  Your paid invoice reserves your child's spot. Please share our camps with your friends.  We depend on our patrons, and supporters to spread the word and Help make our Art Studio a community involved Creative hub!  We offer a full refund up to a week before camp begins.  Your paid invoice holds you spot. We do not allow cell phones at any time.  If your child brings one it is to remain turned off and out of sight the entire time.  Please make them aware. Looking forward to being creative in community!

Spring at Barbed Wire Browns Art Studio

 

Spring Classes are here!

Please keep in mind that we are a small local art studio.  Signing up in advance and paying online help us prepare and purchase materials for classes. It also helps us decide if a class needs to be cancelled due to lack of participants, so please don't wait till the last minute.    We understand things happen and we gladly refund if you cancel before the day of the class.  To register you just send us an email.  We  reply with your invoice and your paid invoice saves your spot in the class.  Share this email, sign up with a friend and help us be the best local aretstudio we can be!  Thanks,  The Browns

Make and Take Beaded Earrings 

Come make earrings or a bracelet.  Ages 8 and up.

$20 per person. March 4th 7-8:30 pm

 Children under 12 require a paying adult participant. 

email barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to register

Beginnings in Watercolors

Come learn the very basics of watercolor painting

and set yourself up for success with a lovely art form.

Ages 13-adult.  $30        March 12th 2-4pm

email barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to register

Paint a mini acrylic painting

We will paint from photos and either reproduce a masterpiece or bring your own photo to paint.

We will be using acrylics on wood 

All ages  $14 each   April 23 2-4 pm (you will likely finish early)

 Children under 12 require a paying adult participant. Please keep in mind this is a 2 hour workshop and small children may not have attention spans to match.  Please use your discernment; children are parents responsibility if they finish early.

email barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to register

Colored Pencil Birds on Old Book Pages

Ages 8+

 Children under 12 require a paying adult participant. 

May 21st 10-11:30  $14 

email barbedwirebrowns@gmail.com to register