NC Traditional Pottery

Tuesday, 10/12/2021
9:00AM-12:00PM  
Tuesdays, September 7 - October 12
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $20 material fee
Instructor: Renato Abbate
Create traditional NC ugly jugs and other functional pottery. Get inspired by the rich NC history of pottery making.

Beginning Drawing

Tuesday, 10/12/2021
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Tuesdays October 5 - November 9
Instructor: Todd Carignan
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
This class breaks drawing down into its simplest components. You'll learn how to choose a starting point, figure out shapes, measure, create shading and textures.

Acrylic 101: Fundamentals for the Beginner

Tuesday, 10/12/2021
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Tuesdays, October 12-November 16
Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle
CAM member: $288; Non-member: $320
This course is a primer for the adult student interested in learning painting fundamentals. We'll us a variety of simple still life subjects to explore color mixing, brush-handling and the frame upon which we build a painting. Acrylic is a rich, versatile and forgiving medium and great for learning traditional painting techniques. Through historical context, demos, handouts and lots of painting exercises, beginner painters will have the foundation to build confidence and reconnect to creative mark-making.

YOUTH: Three Dimensional Clay Sculpture

Tuesday, 10/12/2021
4:00PM-5:30PM  
Tuesday, October 5- November 9
Museum School at Pancoe
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner
CAM member: $144; Non-member: $160
+ $15 material fee
Learn how to model with clay using the additive and subtractive methods. Build the basic shape of your animal then use tools to add details using both methods.

Gentle Yoga with Steve Unger

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
9:00AM-10:00AM  
Donation $5

YOUTH: Metal Sculptures

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 8-October 13
CAM member: $162; Non-member: $180
Instructor: Renato Abbate
Students will work with copper aluminum and steel to create 3-d creatures and characters. The projects will allow youth to explore cutting, folding and riveting to bring their imagination to life.

Yes, you can!

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Wednesdays, October 6-27
Instructor: Susan Borovsky
CAM member: $117; Non-member: $130
+ $30 material fee
Participants will be able to engage with knitting wherever their skill level is. Each person will progress at their own pace. We will develop objectives for each person and work to develop a skill base for everyone.

Public Tour

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
1:30PM-2:00PM  
Free with admission

The Natural Way to Draw

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 15- October 20
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $10 material fee
$20 model fee paid to instructor
Instructor: Donna S. Moore
Based on the classic method of study by Kimon Nicolaides, "The way to learn to draw is by drawing". Through gesture and observation of both objects and live models, practice capturing form and character of a subject by activating your personal visual sense.

Centering: a beginner wheel course

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 8-October 13
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $30 material fee
Instructor: Renato Abbate
This course will focus on throwing exercises and techniques to improve your work on the wheel.

Evening Life Drawing - session 1

Wednesday, 10/13/2021
6:30PM-9:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 15 - October 20
Instructor: TBD
CAM member: $126/ $22.50; Non-member: $140/ $25
$20 model fee paid to instructor
Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested. Purchase a six week session or single, drop-in tuition can be paid upon arrival.

Walkabout Wilmington

Thursday, 10/14/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Thursdays, October 7 – November 11
Instructor: Alan Cradick
CAM member: $153; Non-member: $170
This session offers an opportunity for photographers, of any skill level, to spend some time just photographing our beautiful city. We will spend two hours once a week in different locals around town. We will visit five locations in and around Wilmington and on the sixth week, we will gather at Cameron Art Museum for a group critique. We may find ourselves at Oakdale Cemetery, among the giant animals of Grahamland Fiberglass Figures out RT 74 or on the deck of the Battleship North Carolina. This is a six week session intended for all skill levels using DSLRs or any digital device.

Art Explorer Thursdays

Thursday, 10/14/2021
10:00AM-11:00AM  
Every Thursday at 10am, join us for story time, followed by an art activity using simple materials found around the house. Art Explorers is geared towards infants, toddler and preschoolers, but big brothers and sisters are welcome to join and create art with us!

Free Flowing Watercolors

Thursday, 10/14/2021
12:00PM-3:00PM  
Thursdays, September 16- October 21
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
Instructor: Janice Castiglione
Six week course to explore the characteristics of flowing watercolors. Each week we will study a different aspect of painting: color mixing, value, depth and composition. Every class will start with a demonstration. Every other week all will paint the same painting, step by step. The between weeks will be the students time to create and develop their ideas and interests.

YOUTH: Foundations of Drawing I

Thursday, 10/14/2021
4:15PM-6:45PM  
Thursdays, September 9-October 14
CAM member: $198; Non-member: $220
Instructor: Antoinette Vogt
Learn how to draw realistically through the study of still life. Students will develop drawing skills by understanding and improving ability to see objects in space and better represent them on the page. Learn how to see and draw objects in proportion, understand perspective, and explore light and shadow. Experiment with different drawing techniques using a variety of materials. Topics covered will include: working with line; blind and modified contour drawing; seeing and drawing negative space (the space around objects); visual perspective (perceiving angles using sighting technique); proportion (objects in relations to one another); and beginning shade and shadow.

Handbuilding with Clay

Thursday, 10/14/2021
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Thursdays, September 9-October 14
Instructor: Shannon Gehen
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $30 material fee
Develop your skills for your home. We'll learn several techniques in hand building including slab and coil building in order to create fun and functional items for your home. Projects may include jars, bowls, and butter dishes. You'll learn to finish your work with decorative underglazes.

AIA Wilmington: Lecture & Design Awards

Thursday, 10/14/2021
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Join us for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Wilmington Design Awards, which recognizes the design expertise and excellence of architects in the AIA Wilmington section. Entries are in the following categories: Commercial, Small Residential, Large Residential, and Renovation.
There will be cocktails in CAM Café at 6:00PM followed by the awards & lecture at 7:00 PM.

Realistic Bow Tie - Oil Painting Class

Friday, 10/15/2021
11:00AM-1:00PM  
Fridays, October 8-29
Instructor: Amy Gibson
CAM member: $117; Non-member: $130
Come paint a realistic bow tie with me. We will create this patriotic trompe l'oeil bow tie oil painting using an easy to understand step by step approach. No experience needed. All you need is a little patience and the desire to discover what oils can do.

Sgraffito Painting

Saturday, 10/16/2021
10:00AM-3:00PM  
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner
CAM member: $72; Non-member: $80
Sgrafitto is the Italian word for scratching. We will be using this technique by applying a layer of paint in one or more colors on canvas or paper. After it dries another layer of paint will be applied and then the wet surface will be scratched into with a tool so that the under colors show through. This creates beautiful lines, textures and different values in your painting.

YOUTH: Pottery for Teens

Saturday, 10/16/2021
11:00AM-1:00PM  
Saturdays, September 11-October 16
CAM member: $171; Non-member: $190
+ $15 material fee
Instructor: Renato Abbate
Class for motivated teens who want to take pottery beyond handbuilding with throwing and glazing experiments. Ages13-17

Gallery Talk: Abby Spangel Perry

Saturday, 10/16/2021
1:00PM-2:00PM  
Abby Spangel Perry is an artist and educator living in Wilmington, NC. The subjects of her mixed media painting and drawing explorations are informed by her biological surroundings. Her focus often centers on our societal ambivalence toward nature. By drawing on image styles found in science and popular culture she is able to connect them to the misuse of nature as a commodity and bring attention to the effects we are having on the smallest components of our ecosystems. Perry focuses on nature’s fragile beauty and the tension between concepts such as hope through nurturing and creation, and fear through neglect and destruction. She intertwines these elements to portray subjects with vital intensity and desperate vulnerability.

Wayne Thiebaud and the Bay Area Figurative Artists

Sunday, 10/17/2021
1:00PM-2:30PM  
Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle
CAM member: $16; Non-member: $20
Known for his iconic paintings of cakes and pies, Wayne Thiebaud's legacy as painter of abstract Americana continues, well into his 100th year. He's still painting, teaching and inspiring. The Bay Area Figurative Artists of the 20th century forged a relationship of abstraction and figuration that would distinguish them from the New York School and it's Abstract Expressionist movement. With a focus on several key players, including Wayne Thiebaud, David Park, Nathan Oliveira and Richard Diebenkorn, let's explore their impact and work through historical context, stylistic factors, and that California light, all establishing credence to their influence and special place in the modern era.

Beginning Drawing

Tuesday, 10/19/2021
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Tuesdays October 5 - November 9
Instructor: Todd Carignan
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
This class breaks drawing down into its simplest components. You'll learn how to choose a starting point, figure out shapes, measure, create shading and textures.

Youth: Homeschool pottery

Tuesday, 10/19/2021
10:00AM-12:00AM  
Tuesdays, October 19- November 9
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $108; Non-member: $120
A fun muddy mess where the youngest can experience pottery making and learn the basics of handbuilding and design.

Acrylic 101: Fundamentals for the Beginner

Tuesday, 10/19/2021
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Tuesdays, October 12-November 16
Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle
CAM member: $288; Non-member: $320
This course is a primer for the adult student interested in learning painting fundamentals. We'll us a variety of simple still life subjects to explore color mixing, brush-handling and the frame upon which we build a painting. Acrylic is a rich, versatile and forgiving medium and great for learning traditional painting techniques. Through historical context, demos, handouts and lots of painting exercises, beginner painters will have the foundation to build confidence and reconnect to creative mark-making.

YOUTH: Three Dimensional Clay Sculpture

Tuesday, 10/19/2021
4:00PM-5:30PM  
Tuesday, October 5- November 9
Museum School at Pancoe
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner
CAM member: $144; Non-member: $160
+ $15 material fee
Learn how to model with clay using the additive and subtractive methods. Build the basic shape of your animal then use tools to add details using both methods.

Gentle Yoga with Steve Unger

Wednesday, 10/20/2021
9:00AM-10:00AM  
Donation $5

Yes, you can!

Wednesday, 10/20/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Wednesdays, October 6-27
Instructor: Susan Borovsky
CAM member: $117; Non-member: $130
+ $30 material fee
Participants will be able to engage with knitting wherever their skill level is. Each person will progress at their own pace. We will develop objectives for each person and work to develop a skill base for everyone.

The Natural Way to Draw

Wednesday, 10/20/2021
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 15- October 20
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $10 material fee
$20 model fee paid to instructor
Instructor: Donna S. Moore
Based on the classic method of study by Kimon Nicolaides, "The way to learn to draw is by drawing". Through gesture and observation of both objects and live models, practice capturing form and character of a subject by activating your personal visual sense.

YOUTH: Colored Pencil Drawing II

Wednesday, 10/20/2021
4:00PM-5:30PM  
Wednesdays, October 20- November 10
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner
CAM member: $99; Non-member: $110
This is for the intermediate student or a beginner in colored pencil who is comfortable in other media. Students will continue shading with values, and also learn burnishing techniques to create more realism and contrast. Students will experiment with colorless blenders and solvents.

Evening Life Drawing - session 1

Wednesday, 10/20/2021
6:30PM-9:00PM  
Wednesdays, September 15 - October 20
Instructor: TBD
CAM member: $126/ $22.50; Non-member: $140/ $25
$20 model fee paid to instructor
Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested. Purchase a six week session or single, drop-in tuition can be paid upon arrival.

Walkabout Wilmington

Thursday, 10/21/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Thursdays, October 7 – November 11
Instructor: Alan Cradick
CAM member: $153; Non-member: $170
This session offers an opportunity for photographers, of any skill level, to spend some time just photographing our beautiful city. We will spend two hours once a week in different locals around town. We will visit five locations in and around Wilmington and on the sixth week, we will gather at Cameron Art Museum for a group critique. We may find ourselves at Oakdale Cemetery, among the giant animals of Grahamland Fiberglass Figures out RT 74 or on the deck of the Battleship North Carolina. This is a six week session intended for all skill levels using DSLRs or any digital device.

Free Flowing Watercolors

Thursday, 10/21/2021
12:00PM-3:00PM  
Thursdays, September 16- October 21
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
Instructor: Janice Castiglione
Six week course to explore the characteristics of flowing watercolors. Each week we will study a different aspect of painting: color mixing, value, depth and composition. Every class will start with a demonstration. Every other week all will paint the same painting, step by step. The between weeks will be the students time to create and develop their ideas and interests.

Sculptural and Functional Pottery

Thursday, 10/21/2021
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Thursdays, October 21- December 2
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $30 material fee
The focus of this class will be on handbuilding techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab building. An emphasis on design elements will be developed through each project so that students explore shape, form and volume.

Realistic Bow Tie - Oil Painting Class

Friday, 10/22/2021
11:00AM-1:00PM  
Fridays, October 8-29
Instructor: Amy Gibson
CAM member: $117; Non-member: $130
Come paint a realistic bow tie with me. We will create this patriotic trompe l'oeil bow tie oil painting using an easy to understand step by step approach. No experience needed. All you need is a little patience and the desire to discover what oils can do.

Kids@CAM: Day of the Dead

Saturday, 10/23/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Registration includes free admission to explore all of CAM’s current exhibitions. Kids @ CAM is fun for the whole family, and parental supervision is required at all times.
CAM Members: $5 per child; Non-Members: $10

YOUTH: Collagraph Printmaking for Teens

Saturday, 10/23/2021
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Saturday, October 23 & SInstructor: Antoinette Vogt
CAM member: $81; Non-member: $90
+ $8 material fee
A two day workshop to learn the art of collagraph printmaking using plates created by collage. Session 1: Making a collage plate Session 2: Printing a collagraph plate In this workshop students will create printing plates by gluing elements onto the printing surface to create an image. Students are asked to gather collage supplies ahead of time and bring them to the first class session. Collage items should not be more than 1/8" thick and can include scraps of paper; textured item such as sandpaper, fabric, burlap or lace; string or twine, dried leaves or seeds, etc. Students will create their plates during the first session and print them during the second session.
aturday, October 30

The Garden in Fall

Saturday, 10/23/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Saturday, October 23, 10am-12pm, Sunday 24, 12-2pm
Instructor: Alan Cradick
CAM member: $50; Non-member: $55
The New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum is a hidden gem along Oleander Drive. Maintained by staff and volunteer Master Gardeners, this wonderful garden is always in season. No matter the time of year, there is always something to see and photograph. This is a two day workshop open to all skill levels using any digital device. We meet at the Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, on Saturday morning from 10 am till noon. On Sunday afternoon, 1 pm to 3 pm, we meet at Cameron Art Museum to share our images in a group critique.

Sea Life Relief Tiles

Saturday, 10/23/2021
11:00AM-2:00PM  
Saturday, October 23 & Saturday, October 30, 11am-2pm
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $81; Non-member: $90
+ $10 material fee
Students will choose an image to Transfer and translate into a relief clay tile. This can be a new technique for the experienced potter or a fun surface design technique for the novice.

The Garden in Fall

Sunday, 10/24/2021
12:00PM-2:00PM  
Saturday, October 23, 10am-12pm, Sunday 24, 12-2pm
Instructor: Alan Cradick
CAM member: $50; Non-member: $55
The New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum is a hidden gem along Oleander Drive. Maintained by staff and volunteer Master Gardeners, this wonderful garden is always in season. No matter the time of year, there is always something to see and photograph. This is a two day workshop open to all skill levels using any digital device. We meet at the Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, on Saturday morning from 10 am till noon. On Sunday afternoon, 1 pm to 3 pm, we meet at Cameron Art Museum to share our images in a group critique.

Gallery Talk with Artist Pinkie Strother

Sunday, 10/24/2021
2:00PM-3:00PM  
CAM Members $15; Non-Members $20
Join us on Sunday, October 24 at 2 pm for an intimate talk in the gallery with artist Pinkie Strother guiding you through her exhibition Pinkie’s Memories. Travel to rural landscapes of the 1950s and 1960s with Pinkie as she walks you through her mixed media dioramas in 1 inch scale and beautiful paintings that recreate the houses, churches, schools, and libraries of her childhood.
Register: 52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/Artist-Talk-with-Pinkie-Strother-Oct-24

Beginning Drawing

Tuesday, 10/26/2021
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Tuesdays October 5 - November 9
Instructor: Todd Carignan
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
This class breaks drawing down into its simplest components. You'll learn how to choose a starting point, figure out shapes, measure, create shading and textures.

Youth: Homeschool pottery

Tuesday, 10/26/2021
10:00AM-12:00AM  
Tuesdays, October 19- November 9
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $108; Non-member: $120
A fun muddy mess where the youngest can experience pottery making and learn the basics of handbuilding and design.

Acrylic 101: Fundamentals for the Beginner

Tuesday, 10/26/2021
2:00PM-5:00PM  
Tuesdays, October 12-November 16
Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle
CAM member: $288; Non-member: $320
This course is a primer for the adult student interested in learning painting fundamentals. We'll us a variety of simple still life subjects to explore color mixing, brush-handling and the frame upon which we build a painting. Acrylic is a rich, versatile and forgiving medium and great for learning traditional painting techniques. Through historical context, demos, handouts and lots of painting exercises, beginner painters will have the foundation to build confidence and reconnect to creative mark-making.

Gentle Yoga with Steve Unger

Wednesday, 10/27/2021
9:00AM-10:00AM  
Donation $5

Yes, you can!

Wednesday, 10/27/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Wednesdays, October 6-27
Instructor: Susan Borovsky
CAM member: $117; Non-member: $130
+ $30 material fee
Participants will be able to engage with knitting wherever their skill level is. Each person will progress at their own pace. We will develop objectives for each person and work to develop a skill base for everyone.

YOUTH: Colored Pencil Drawing II

Wednesday, 10/27/2021
4:00PM-5:30PM  
Wednesdays, October 20- November 10
Instructor: Carolyn Faulkner
CAM member: $99; Non-member: $110
This is for the intermediate student or a beginner in colored pencil who is comfortable in other media. Students will continue shading with values, and also learn burnishing techniques to create more realism and contrast. Students will experiment with colorless blenders and solvents.

Evening Life Drawing – session 2

Wednesday, 10/27/2021
6:30PM-9:00PM  
Wednesdays, October 27- December 8
Instructor: TBD
CAM member: $126/ $22.50; Non-member: $140/ $25
Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested. Purchase a six week session or single, drop-in tuition can be paid upon arrival.

Walkabout Wilmington

Thursday, 10/28/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Thursdays, October 7 – November 11
Instructor: Alan Cradick
CAM member: $153; Non-member: $170
This session offers an opportunity for photographers, of any skill level, to spend some time just photographing our beautiful city. We will spend two hours once a week in different locals around town. We will visit five locations in and around Wilmington and on the sixth week, we will gather at Cameron Art Museum for a group critique. We may find ourselves at Oakdale Cemetery, among the giant animals of Grahamland Fiberglass Figures out RT 74 or on the deck of the Battleship North Carolina. This is a six week session intended for all skill levels using DSLRs or any digital device.

Art Explorers – Monster Masks

Thursday, 10/28/2021
10:00AM-11:00AM  
CAM Members: $3 per child; Non-Members: $6
Adults and children 2 and under: free

Join Miss Bobbi and Miss Georgia as we celebrate Halloween! We will read “Tickle Monsters� and other silly, spooky stories. We will create our own ‘monster masks’ using paper plates and craft materials, and we will parade ourselves around the galleries for a game of “I Spy�. Of course, costumes are encouraged!

Art Explorers is geared towards infants, toddler and preschoolers, but big brothers and sisters are welcome to join and create art with us.

YOUTH: Intermediate Drawing – Foundations II

Thursday, 10/28/2021
4:15PM-6:45PM  
Thursdays, October 28- November 18
Instructor: Antoinette Vogt
CAM member: $135; Non-member: $150
Drawing from still life, students will build on what they learned in Foundations of Drawing, practicing their skills and developing their technique. This 4 week class will focus on developing technical skills rendering value to represent light and shadow in drawings. Students will experiment with a variety of materials. Different techniques will be demonstrated. Foundations of Drawing I is recommended as preparation for this course.

Sculptural and Functional Pottery

Thursday, 10/28/2021
6:00PM-9:00PM  
Thursdays, October 21- December 2
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $234; Non-member: $260
+ $30 material fee
The focus of this class will be on handbuilding techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab building. An emphasis on design elements will be developed through each project so that students explore shape, form and volume.

YOUTH: Collagraph Printmaking for Teens

Saturday, 10/30/2021
10:00AM-1:00PM  
Saturday, October 23 & SInstructor: Antoinette Vogt
CAM member: $81; Non-member: $90
+ $8 material fee
A two day workshop to learn the art of collagraph printmaking using plates created by collage. Session 1: Making a collage plate Session 2: Printing a collagraph plate In this workshop students will create printing plates by gluing elements onto the printing surface to create an image. Students are asked to gather collage supplies ahead of time and bring them to the first class session. Collage items should not be more than 1/8" thick and can include scraps of paper; textured item such as sandpaper, fabric, burlap or lace; string or twine, dried leaves or seeds, etc. Students will create their plates during the first session and print them during the second session.
aturday, October 30

Sea Life Relief Tiles

Saturday, 10/30/2021
11:00AM-2:00PM  
Saturday, October 23 & Saturday, October 30, 11am-2pm
Instructor: Renato Abbate
CAM member: $81; Non-member: $90
+ $10 material fee
Students will choose an image to Transfer and translate into a relief clay tile. This can be a new technique for the experienced potter or a fun surface design technique for the novice.