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upcoming events
- Sat 30 Sep30SatSepNuno Felted Silk Scarf/Spartanburg Art MuseumSep 30, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$140 | ages 18+ | limit 10 students Design a beautiful one-of-a-kind scarf or shawl that can be worn year-round, using nuno felting techniques where wool fibers are felted through an open weave fabric such as silk. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included.
- Sat 30 Sep30SatSepCeramic Serving Trays Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumSep 30, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$40 | ages 18+ | limit 6 students Learn to construct your own ceramic serving platter out of a single slab of clay. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included. Trays will be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup in 3 - 4 weeks.
- RSVPMultiple DatesOct 02, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USAStart your week off right with a mindful Vinyasa-inspired yoga practice at SAM with Alix Refshauge (she/her) RYT 500. All levels welcome, some experience preferred. Please bring your own mat (props optional). $10 cash/check/Venmo, all proceeds split with SAM. Questions? Email alixr1@gmail.com
- Sat 07 Oct07SatOctDrawing the Human Head Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumOct 07, 9:00 AM – Oct 08, 12:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$115 | ages 18+ | limit 7 students Learn how to draw the human head from life using correct facial proportions and direct observational skills. Model fee is included in the class price. No experience necessary; supply kits can be purchased in SAM's online store. This is a two-day workshop.
- Sat 14 Oct14SatOctFamily Fundays | Pumpkin Painting/Spartanburg Art Museum
- Sat 21 Oct21SatOctDIY Handbuilt Mug Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumOct 21, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$40 | ages 14+ | limit 6 students Make and customize your own pottery mug using slab-built techniques. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included. Mugs will be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup in 3 - 4 weeks.
- Sat 21 Oct21SatOctHappy Mail with SCRAP Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumOct 21, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$40 | ages 21+ | limit 12 students Join Virginia McLean with Spartanburg Creative Reuse Art Project (SCRAP) to make some old-fashioned snail mail! Repurpose old magazine, catalogs, calendars, and more into a set of unique cards. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included.
- Sat 28 Oct28SatOctCross Hatch Shading Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumOct 28, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$70 | ages 18+ | limit 8 students Start with the basics of crosshatching, progress to a simple still life, then spend the rest of class developing a portrait of your choice. No experience necessary; supply kits are available for purchase in SAM's online shop.
- Sat 04 Nov04SatNovItalian Bookbinding Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumNov 04, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$70 | ages 18+ | limit 8 students Learn bookbinding techniques used since the 12th century Italian Renaissance and create an attractive, durable, hard-backed journal or sketchbook with custom cover. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included.
- Thu 09 Nov09ThuNov3D Printer Basics Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumNov 09, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$40 | ages 18+ | limit 6 students Learn the basics of 3D printing including what a 3D printer is, choosing a 3D model, preparing it for printing, and then how to print your model. No experience necessary; all materials and supplies included.
- Sat 18 Nov18SatNovHoliday Calligraphy Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumNov 18, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$80 | ages 18+ | limit 8 students This workshop focuses on learning to letter your holiday cards with modern calligraphy styles, plus how and where to get your cards professionally printed. No experience necessary, all materials and supplies are included.
- Wed 06 Dec06WedDecWorlds in Motion - iPad Animation Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumDec 06, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$45 | ages 18+ | limit 8 students Bring your art to life with Adobe Fresco on iPad! Learn the principles of animation and fundamental techniques to animate your illustrations. Students are welcome to bring their own iPads and Apple Pencils, otherwise you may borrow an iPad.
- Sat 16 Dec16SatDecHoliday Needle Felting Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumDec 16, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$70 | ages 7+ | limit 12 students Customize a stocking, appliqué a special motif to an ugly sweater, or 3D felt a fuzzy ornament with colorful New Zealand wool. No experience necessary, all materials and supplies included.
- Sun 17 Dec17SunDecPaper Marbling Workshop/Spartanburg Art Museum
- Sun 17 Dec17SunDecPaper Marbling Workshop for Teens/Spartanburg Art MuseumDec 17, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$50 | ages 14 - 17 | limit 12 students Choose from a variety of colors for your marbled papers and make multiple sheets--no two are exactly alike! No experience necessary, all materials and supplies included.
- Sat 06 Jan06SatJanPen and Ink Illustration Workshop/Spartanburg Art MuseumJan 06, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$55 | ages 18+ | limit 12 students Learn different drawing techniques with a variety of ink pens. From tiny fineliners to large felt-tipped brush pens, you can make your illustrations pop! No experience necessary, all materials and supplies included.
- Sat 06 Jan06SatJanPen and Ink Illustration Workshop for Teens/Spartanburg Art MuseumJan 06, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA$55 | ages 14 - 17 | limit 12 students Learn different drawing techniques with a variety of ink pens. From tiny fineliners to large felt-tipped brush pens, you can make your illustrations pop! No experience necessary, all materials and supplies included.
- Thu 18 Jan18ThuJanOpening Reception | Counterfeit 2024/Spartanburg Art MuseumJan 18, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMSpartanburg Art Museum, 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USAJoin us for the opening reception of our latest exhibition, "Counterfeit 2024"! This event is FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. image: Balloon Dog after Koons by Christina Dixon, 2021
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