Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts

Pencil Portrait Drawing with Betsy Hollar
2019-04-13 11:00 - 14:30 UTC | NC
Have you ever wanted to pick up a pencil and draw the face of someone special? Maybe you want to feel confident enough to draw your children or grandchildren. Betsy teaches the fundamentals of portrait drawing using the grid method to create the portrait. She demonstrates the tools to use for making changes and adding shadows, shading, and creating the perfect eyes. It is a fun workshop where you will be pleased at how well you can draw! Ages 15 to 100 are accepted. All materials are provided. Some tools will be yours to keep so you can improve your skills even after the class is finished. This is a lifetime gift to give yourself! Bring a snack and drink to enjoy your day.

Make, Do and Mend with Instructor Dawn Hopkins
2019-04-06 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, 330 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
This workshop is the beginning of a series of workshops that will teach you the basics of hand and machine sewing. This first class will focus on mending a seam, repairing a ripped seam in jeans or under a button. No experience in sewing is required. This is a life skill that can save you money as well as extend the life of a shirt, pants or blouse. Open to ages 12 to 100. All materials are provided. Bring an open mind and an eagerness to learn. Also, bring a snack or light lunch with a drink.
To register, call 704-983-4278, or come by Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, located at 330 North Second Street in Albemarle, NC
$10 of the workshop fee will go to the SAG Education Fund for Scholarships.

April Guild Meeting - With Alicia Herrin
2019-04-04 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | NC
Come on out to 330 North Second Street at 6:45 for the monthly Guild Meeting. This months Speaker will be Alicia Herrin from the Small Business Center.
Alicia is the Director of Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development at the Stanly Community College Small Business Center, (SBC), in downtown Albemarle. She has been a great source of information & guidance to us during the time we were closed & either trying to find a new home or working to get our new space ready.
Alicia has been with the SBC since August of 2013. During her almost six years of service she has assisted numerous entrepreneurs through business start-up and/or expansion. She holds degrees in Business Administration and Accounting and has specialty certifications in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Alicia has a sincere passion for assisting entrepreneurs and has spent much of her career devoted towards helping them succeed!
The Stanly Community College Small Business Center (SBC) supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of training, business counseling and resource information.
As a member of the NC Community College System Small Business Center Network (SBCN), the SBC’s services are provieded at a low or NO cost to the local community.
Visit the SBC’s page on www.stanly.edu to access training opportunities, additional resources, and information. For detailed information, or to setup an appointment, contact Alicia Herrin, Director of Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development, at (704) 991-0182 or aherrin2506@stanly.edu.
If you are interested in starting your own business, or maybe making your current business even better, please plan on attending our meeting as Alicia will be sharing some of the great resources she & the SBC have to offer.
Rumor has it we may be doing some artsy/crafty things during the presentation, as well. You don’t want to miss the fun!!! Bring friends, our meetings are open to the public.
See you Thursday night, April 4th, at 6:45PM.
Stanly Arts Guild
330C N Second Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
704-983-4278
