Handbuilding 101

After School Art: Ages 12-16

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck......More

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck for an hour and a half while you take care of you! For more information and to register please visit https://www.kentuck.org/after-school-art.

Imagination in Motion

"Imagination in Motion" is Kentuck's brand new early education initiative for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Combining visual art, storytelling, music, and movement, this program will immerse children and their parents in several different art forms in one class, al......More

"Imagination in Motion" is Kentuck's brand new early education initiative for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Combining visual art, storytelling, music, and movement, this program will immerse children and their parents in several different art forms in one class, allowing for creative exploration while developing language, reading, motor, and spatial reasoning skills. Aprons will be provided for adult participants, but children should dress for mess!  This class meets weekly on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am-11:15am at Kentuck at Queen City, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa. There is a maximum of 10 child participants per session. Registration includes both the child and their parent or caregiver. Each parent or caregiver must attend and participate with their child for the full session.This class is intended for children aged from 6 months to 5 years. Children ages 5 and up can participate in Kentuck's Kids Studios on Saturdays and in After School Art on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.  About the instructor: Samantha Wolf is an Australian-born, US-based composer, sound designer, and arts educator. Her music has been performed and broadcast around the world, including by the Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Bang on a Can, Elision, Rubiks, Ensemble Offspring, the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music, Elm Shakespeare Company, the Australian National Academy of Music, the Sydney Opera House, and the South Bend Museum of Art, among many others. Samantha holds undergraduate degrees in Music Composition from the Queensland and Melbourne Conservatoriums, and two Masters degrees from the Yale School of Music, where she was a President's Public Service Fellow and the recipient of the prestigious Ezra Ladermann Prize. In addition to teaching at Kentuck, she is Co-Artistic Director of the University of Alabama Contemporary Ensemble, and faculty at The Walden School in Dublin, New Hampshire.  This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

After School Art: Ages 8-12

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck ......More

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck for an hour and a half while you take care of you! For more information and to register please visit https://www.kentuck.org/after-school-art.

Advanced Stained Glass

Advanced Stained Glass will teach techniques that increase the participant’s knowledge in designing & cutting zinc frames. This class will also teach more technical cutting & soldering techniques. Tool technique and safety will also be taught. Participants will the hav......More

Advanced Stained Glass will teach techniques that increase the participant’s knowledge in designing & cutting zinc frames. This class will also teach more technical cutting & soldering techniques. Tool technique and safety will also be taught. Participants will the have opportunity to chose a more robust pattern to make, and they will discuss how to repair broken glass. Polishing & presentation will also be discussed. Each participant will leave with a complete stained glass panel. Advanced Stained Glass requires some experience with the Tiffany style (copper foil) technique. Basic knowledge of foiling, soldering & cutting glass is required. Most supplies are included, but students will need to provide (a specific list will be emailed to participants): -Solder -Glass -Safety Glasses; For safety, all students are required to wear eye protection and closed toe shoes.  -Zinc Came (available from the instructor) Age Range:  18+​ Dates: -Spring: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, and 28 Times: 6-9 PM Location: Kentuck's Georgine Clarke Building Tuition: $300/6-week class; Most supplies included

Collage 18+

Collage is an art form that is made up of overlapping pieces of material, such as photographs, fabric, colored and textured paper and other types of mixed media.Unlike other art forms that may rely on proficient technical skills, the artistic expertise of collage lies i......More

Collage is an art form that is made up of overlapping pieces of material, such as photographs, fabric, colored and textured paper and other types of mixed media.Unlike other art forms that may rely on proficient technical skills, the artistic expertise of collage lies in the choosing, arranging and affixing, making it a very accessible form of creativity. This class consists of a series of four classes in May, each building on the last. We will talk about materials, including a session on handmade paper, and follow steps to make our own collage.This course is designed for beginners. Your registration covers all four sessions. Come explore all this wonderful craft has to offer.  This class is $60 a person, all supplies are included.This class is limited to participants 18 & up. This class will be held on Fridays from 11am-12pm. This class will be located in Studio 2 which is located behind Rusty the big red dog on our campus. Look for the blue double doors in the Courtyard of Wonders! This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Kentuck's Kids Studio: Ages 5-8

Each Saturday is a different activity, so there’s always something new for your child to learn. Each class is one hour on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:30am.  For more information and to register please visit ......More

Each Saturday is a different activity, so there’s always something new for your child to learn. Each class is one hour on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:30am.  For more information and to register please visit https://www.kentuck.org/kids-studio.

Open Studio Clay

3D Origami Flowers for Mom with Jasmine Hocutt

3D origami is a Chinese art form. In this type of origami, small pieces of paper are folded into triangular units. These triangles serve as the building blocks for elaborate sculptures. In this class, you will learn how to cut and fold the triangular units needed to cre......More

3D origami is a Chinese art form. In this type of origami, small pieces of paper are folded into triangular units. These triangles serve as the building blocks for elaborate sculptures. In this class, you will learn how to cut and fold the triangular units needed to create 3D origami sculptures. You will then customize and assemble an adorable flower - you can pick whatever color design you like! All necessary materials will be provided. Please note that this class will be held at Kentuck at Queen City during the May Art Market!This class is for ages 13+, but participants 16 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult. The minimum for this class is 3, and the maximum is 10. If the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. Tickets are non-refundable once the registration deadline ends. Please email Mary Bell, Deputy Director, at [email protected] with any questions.  About Jasmine Hocutt: Jasmine Hocutt is an origami artist whose work is a combination of traditional and modular 3D origami. Her models are created from many small, triangular units which are assembled and carefully glued together. Larger models may contain as many as 1,000 of these individually folded triangles!Jasmine enjoys creating modern designs from this traditional art form and sharing her unique style with the community.  Made possible in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

alacARTe: all ages

This is a chance to indulge your curiosities or to delve deeper into your favorite art media! Like ordering from an a la carte menu, participants will have the opportunity to choose from 4 options:   Acrylic Painting Monotypes Collage Drawing ​ We will supply a......More

This is a chance to indulge your curiosities or to delve deeper into your favorite art media! Like ordering from an a la carte menu, participants will have the opportunity to choose from 4 options:   Acrylic Painting Monotypes Collage Drawing ​ We will supply all the necessary materials, and we'll clean up the mess when you're done. It's the perfect place to create with friends or explore on your own. Find out more at: https://www.kentuck.org/a-la-carte. 

Alabama Choir School Spring Concert

Moody Music Building, 810 2nd Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA

Handbuilding 101

After School Art: Ages 12-16

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck......More

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck for an hour and a half while you take care of you! For more information and to register please visit https://www.kentuck.org/after-school-art.

Imagination in Motion

"Imagination in Motion" is Kentuck's brand new early education initiative for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Combining visual art, storytelling, music, and movement, this program will immerse children and their parents in several different art forms in one class, al......More

"Imagination in Motion" is Kentuck's brand new early education initiative for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Combining visual art, storytelling, music, and movement, this program will immerse children and their parents in several different art forms in one class, allowing for creative exploration while developing language, reading, motor, and spatial reasoning skills. Aprons will be provided for adult participants, but children should dress for mess!  This class meets weekly on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am-11:15am at Kentuck at Queen City, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa. There is a maximum of 10 child participants per session. Registration includes both the child and their parent or caregiver. Each parent or caregiver must attend and participate with their child for the full session.This class is intended for children aged from 6 months to 5 years. Children ages 5 and up can participate in Kentuck's Kids Studios on Saturdays and in After School Art on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.  About the instructor: Samantha Wolf is an Australian-born, US-based composer, sound designer, and arts educator. Her music has been performed and broadcast around the world, including by the Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Bang on a Can, Elision, Rubiks, Ensemble Offspring, the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music, Elm Shakespeare Company, the Australian National Academy of Music, the Sydney Opera House, and the South Bend Museum of Art, among many others. Samantha holds undergraduate degrees in Music Composition from the Queensland and Melbourne Conservatoriums, and two Masters degrees from the Yale School of Music, where she was a President's Public Service Fellow and the recipient of the prestigious Ezra Ladermann Prize. In addition to teaching at Kentuck, she is Co-Artistic Director of the University of Alabama Contemporary Ensemble, and faculty at The Walden School in Dublin, New Hampshire.  This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

After School Art: Ages 8-12

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck ......More

After School Art is a great opportunity for kids to play and learn in Kentuck's Studio 2. These multi-day classes meet once a week for a month, so students get to experiment with a wide variety of artistic media and make some new friends. Let the kiddos play at Kentuck for an hour and a half while you take care of you! For more information and to register please visit https://www.kentuck.org/after-school-art.

Advanced Stained Glass

Advanced Stained Glass will teach techniques that increase the participant’s knowledge in designing & cutting zinc frames. This class will also teach more technical cutting & soldering techniques. Tool technique and safety will also be taught. Participants will the hav......More

Advanced Stained Glass will teach techniques that increase the participant’s knowledge in designing & cutting zinc frames. This class will also teach more technical cutting & soldering techniques. Tool technique and safety will also be taught. Participants will the have opportunity to chose a more robust pattern to make, and they will discuss how to repair broken glass. Polishing & presentation will also be discussed. Each participant will leave with a complete stained glass panel. Advanced Stained Glass requires some experience with the Tiffany style (copper foil) technique. Basic knowledge of foiling, soldering & cutting glass is required. Most supplies are included, but students will need to provide (a specific list will be emailed to participants): -Solder -Glass -Safety Glasses; For safety, all students are required to wear eye protection and closed toe shoes.  -Zinc Came (available from the instructor) Age Range:  18+​ Dates: -Spring: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, and 28 Times: 6-9 PM Location: Kentuck's Georgine Clarke Building Tuition: $300/6-week class; Most supplies included

Zentangle 18+

This is an evening event for adults only. We will spend two hours getting serene and focused to learn about and combine two art techniques.In this meditative class we will be using high quality materials to make our own "Zentangle" by using a form of tessellation.  Tess......More

This is an evening event for adults only. We will spend two hours getting serene and focused to learn about and combine two art techniques.In this meditative class we will be using high quality materials to make our own "Zentangle" by using a form of tessellation.  Tessellations are the mathematical art of repeating patterns, made famous by the artist MC Escher.This class is a great opportunity to try something new and to get into the flow of completely original art. This class is for adults only, 18+.Thursday May 15, 6-8pmCost is $60 per person.  This class will be located in the newly available Studio 2 which is located behind Rusty the big red dog on our campus. Look for the blue double doors in the Courtyard of Wonders!

Collage 18+

Collage is an art form that is made up of overlapping pieces of material, such as photographs, fabric, colored and textured paper and other types of mixed media.Unlike other art forms that may rely on proficient technical skills, the artistic expertise of collage lies i......More

Collage is an art form that is made up of overlapping pieces of material, such as photographs, fabric, colored and textured paper and other types of mixed media.Unlike other art forms that may rely on proficient technical skills, the artistic expertise of collage lies in the choosing, arranging and affixing, making it a very accessible form of creativity. This class consists of a series of four classes in May, each building on the last. We will talk about materials, including a session on handmade paper, and follow steps to make our own collage.This course is designed for beginners. Your registration covers all four sessions. Come explore all this wonderful craft has to offer.  This class is $60 a person, all supplies are included.This class is limited to participants 18 & up. This class will be held on Fridays from 11am-12pm. This class will be located in Studio 2 which is located behind Rusty the big red dog on our campus. Look for the blue double doors in the Courtyard of Wonders! This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Open Studio Clay