The Fundamental Principles of Art - January 2025
2025-01-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Creative Campus Open Studio Room
January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
Monday Nights 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Whether you’re beginning your artistic journey, returning to your art after some time off, or simply interested in refreshing your basic skills, you’ll find our group of artists welcoming and supportive. We enjoy experimenting in a personal way with the tools of the trade such as color, line, composition, values, shapes, and other essential skills. All levels of experience are welcome. Acrylic, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and any drawing medium are welcome.
Creator Members $40/ Catalyst & Explorer Members $80 / Non Members $110
***To receive the member / open studio rate – please “login” the upper right-hand corner of this page with the email associated with your membership***

*SOLD OUT* Spring 1 Wheel-Throwing - Tuesday Mornings
2025-01-07 10:00 - 12:30 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
WHEEL-THROWING ALL LEVELS

SPRING SESSION 1

This class is designed for the beginner, as well as intermediate and advanced students. Students must be 18 years of age or older. The basics of throwing on the wheel will be covered as well as use of equipment, safety and management of materials. Instructors will work with individual students at the student’s level, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Students are also encouraged to explore their own creativity. This class provides use of studio equipment and firing of work made during class or lab/open studio.

Bags of clay can be purchased for $25 each during class. Clay tools are provided on a first come, first served basis, and a personal set of basic clay tools can be purchased during class for $20.

Open Studio takes place Saturdays from 9am-5pm as well as Thursdays from 1pm-4pm for each week that classes are active. Students must sign up and pay for open studio before their first class takes place in order to attend. The Saturday time slot and Thursday time slot are separate sign ups. Signing up for one time slot does not permit you to go to the other time slot. Open studio time is only open to students that are concurrently taking a class.

Classes:
$345 members, $405 Friends/non-members

Tuesdays:
January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25
10:00am-12:30pm

Please contact Yen Chu at yen@foothillsartcenter.org with any questions.

Exploring the Elements of Art - January 2025
2025-01-07 17:30 - 19:00 | CO
Creative Campus Open Studio Room
January 7th, 14th, 21th, and 28th
Tuesday Nights 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Artists take on advanced explorations in the elements of art, with an emphasis on refining skills, building on strengths, and supporting areas for improvement. Experienced artists working in any medium, including drawing mediums, are welcome as we meet and support one another in a spirit of fellowship with the intent of finding and/or enhancing our own personal voices.

Creator Members $40/ Catalyst & Explorer Members $80 / Non Members $110 ***To receive the member / open studio rate – please “login” the upper right-hand corner of this page with the email associated with your membership***

*SOLD OUT* Spring 1 Wheel-Throwing - Tuesday Evenings
2025-01-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
WHEEL-THROWING INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

SPRING SESSION 1

This class is designed for experienced wheel-throwing students. Students must be 18 years of age or older. Instruction will be in throwing more advanced forms, such as: jars, lids, plates, and classic forms. Students are also encouraged to explore their own creativity. The final class of the session will include a casual group critique and a potluck!

This class provides use of studio equipment and firing of work made during class or lab/open studio. Bags of clay can be purchased for $25 each during class. Clay tools are provided on a first come, first served basis, and a personal set of basic clay tools can be purchased during class for $20.

Open Studio takes place Saturdays from 9am-5pm as well as Thursdays from 1pm-4pm for each week that classes are active. Students must sign up and pay for open studio before their first class takes place in order to attend. The Saturday time slot and Thursday time slot are separate sign ups. Signing up for one time slot does not permit you to go to the other time slot. Open studio time is only open to students that are concurrently taking a class.

Classes:
$345 members, $405 Friends/non-members

Tuesdays:
January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25
5:30pm-8pm

Please contact Yen Chu at yen@foothillsartcenter.org with any questions.

*SOLD OUT* Spring 1 Wheel-Throwing - Wednesday Evenings
2025-01-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
WHEEL-THROWING ALL LEVELS

SPRING SESSION 1

This class is designed for the beginner, as well as intermediate and advanced students. Students must be 18 years of age or older. The basics of throwing on the wheel will be covered as well as use of equipment, safety and management of materials. Instructors will work with individual students at the student’s level, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Students are also encouraged to explore their own creativity. This class provides use of studio equipment and firing of work made during class or lab/open studio.

Bags of clay can be purchased for $25 each during class. Clay tools are provided on a first come, first served basis, and a personal set of basic clay tools can be purchased during class for $20.

Open Studio takes place Saturdays from 9am-5pm as well as Thursdays from 1pm-4pm for each week that classes are active. Students must sign up and pay for open studio before their first class takes place in order to attend. The Saturday time slot and Thursday time slot are separate sign ups. Signing up for one time slot does not permit you to go to the other time slot. Open studio time is only open to students that are concurrently taking a class.

Classes:
$345 members, $405 Friends/non-members

Wednesdays:
January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26
5:30pm-8pm

Please contact Yen Chu at yen@foothillsartcenter.org with any questions.

Spring 1 Wheel-Throwing - Thursday Mornings
2025-01-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
WHEEL-THROWING ALL LEVELS

SPRING SESSION 1

This class is designed for the beginner, as well as intermediate and advanced students. Students must be 18 years of age or older. The basics of throwing on the wheel will be covered as well as use of equipment, safety and management of materials. Instructors will work with individual students at the student’s level, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Students are also encouraged to explore their own creativity. This class provides use of studio equipment and firing of work made during class or lab/open studio.

Bags of clay can be purchased for $25 each during class. Clay tools are provided on a first come, first served basis, and a personal set of basic clay tools can be purchased during class for $20.

Open Studio takes place Saturdays from 9am-5pm as well as Thursdays from 1pm-4pm for each week that classes are active. Students must sign up and pay for open studio before their first class takes place in order to attend. The Saturday time slot and Thursday time slot are separate sign ups. Signing up for one time slot does not permit you to go to the other time slot. Open studio time is only open to students that are concurrently taking a class.

Classes:
$345 members, $405 Friends/non-members

Thursdays:
January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27
10:00am-12:30pm

Please contact Yen Chu at yen@foothillsartcenter.org with any questions.

Spring 1 Ceramics Open Studio - Thursdays
2025-01-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
THURSDAY CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO

SPRING SESSION 1

This is designed to be a work and practice time for students concurrently enrolled in a Creative Campus ceramics/wheel-throwing class. Studio will be proctored without instruction and open Thursdays 1pm to 4pm. Signing up for this time slot does not permit students to go to the Saturday Open Studio time slot.

Students may use the open studio any time within these hours, but will be limited to 2 hour sessions if there are students waiting to use the throwing wheels/worktables.

Thursdays:
January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27
1:00pm-4:00pm

$75 for students currently enrolled in a Creative Campus pottery class.

Intro to Portraits in Watercolor
2025-01-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Learn the basics of painting the human face in watercolor in this four week class. Students are given step by step instruction on anatomy, drawing and painting the human face. Features of the face such as eye, nose and lips are drawn and then painted. Proportion and proper placement of features are emphasized. Multiple watercolor techniques and color mixing strategies are utilized. In addition to being an artist, Pam is also a physician and uses her expertise of anatomy to create beautiful portraits.

This workshop takes place on Thursdays, January 2025 on 9, 16, 23, 30 from 2-4pm in person at Foothills Art Center Creative Campus.

Ages 14 and up. Supply list provided upon registration.

Members $150/ Friend & Non members $175

***To receive the member rate – please “login” the upper right-hand corner of this page with the email associated with your membership***

Spring 1 Multigenerational Ceramics Class
2025-01-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Multigenerational Ceramics Class

SPRING SESSION 1

Fridays 4pm-6pm: January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28

Spring Semester Ages 7+

Join us for a family ceramics night and learn to make creative works with clay! This class will dive into the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel as well as beginning handbuilding techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to create a variety of projects from functional ceramic forms to sculptural creations. Families will work together to bring their creative ideas to life.

Students must be age 7 and up, and must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the class. Only one student may be signed up at a time.

*$130 for Members and $155 for Friends and Non-members*

If you have any questions, please email Wesley Hughes, Education Coordinator at wes@foothillsartcenter.org

Spring 1 Ceramics Open Studio - Saturdays
2025-01-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
SATURDAY CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO

SPRING SESSION 1

This is designed to be a work and practice time for students concurrently enrolled in a Creative Campus ceramics/wheel-throwing class. Studio will be proctored without instruction and open Saturdays 9am to 5pm. Signing up for this time slot does not permit students to go to the Thursday Open Studio time slot.

Students may use the open studio any time within these hours, but will be limited to 2 hour sessions if there are students waiting to use the throwing wheels/worktables.

Saturdays:
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1
9:00am-5:00pm

$150 for students currently enrolled in a Creative Campus pottery class.

EnVision Boards, Collage Workshop
2025-01-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Foothills Art Center – Creative Campus, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Create an original piece of art using images to dream, conceive, conjure, imagine or manifest who you are or what you want to be. Collage artist, Erika Vassallo, will lead participants through choice of materials, composition, use of different adhesives and application techniques.
EnVision Boards, Collage Workshop takes place on Saturday 11 January 2025 from 10am – 12pm in person at Foothills Art Center in the Fischer Family Gallery. Please bring $10 to class to cover the materials fee supplied by the instructor. Members $40 / Friend and Non members $55 ***To receive the member rate – please “login” on the upper right-hand corner of this page with the email associated with your membership***

Golden StArt with Leslie Fitzsimmons
2025-01-17 15:00 - 16:00 | The Eddy Taproom & Hotel, 1640 8th St, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Golden StArt is a joint one-hour coffee meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Come and join us for drinks and apps with artist, Leslie Fitzsimmons on Friday, January 17th, at 3:00 pm at the Eddy Taproom and Hotel.
Learn more about Leslie and her work here:
Leslie Fitzsimmons is known for her distinctive approach to capturing nature’s essence as she explores her connection to place through her art practice. Her creative process revolves around translating her visual experience when immersed in a landscape into vibrant and intricate compositions. Her paintings are characterized by sinuous and organic shapes that interplay with color and form. These elements are carefully balanced within her works, showing her aptitude to navigate between spontaneous impulses and deliberate reactions.
Instagram: @lesliefitzsimmonsart
Website: https://www.lesliefitzsimmons.com/

Gallery Tour - Decomposing/Recomposing
2025-01-25 11:00 - 11:25 | Foothills Art Center – Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Saturday, January 25 & Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 11:00am- 11:25am
Foothills Art Center at Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street
FREE

A Gallery Guide will lead you in a 25-minute tour, exploring exhibition themes and artworks through focused observation and engaging conversation.
These tours are offered at 3pm on select Thursdays and 11am on select Saturdays. To join a tour, check our event calendar for registrations. Drop-ins are also welcome!
If you’re visiting with a group of 10 or more, consider booking ahead of time by calling 303-279-3922.

Artist Demo - Paper Design for Collage
2025-01-25 11:30 - 12:00 | Foothills Art Center – Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Create unique papers for collage with artist, Erika Vassallo. Erika will lead participants through a variety of paper design techniques building your skills and materials for her upcoming February Collage Workshops on Saturdays, 2/1 and 2/15.

All welcome, regardless of Collage Workshop registration. Donations appreciated to help cover material fees.
