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.

Beginning Drawing

Tuesday, 11/2/2021
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, 11/2/2021
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, 11/2/2021
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, 11/3/2021
9:00AM-10:00AM  
Donation $5

Realistic Bow Tie - Oil Painting Class

Wednesday, 11/3/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Thursdays, November 3-December 1
Instructor: Amy Gibson
Adult: All Levels
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.

YOUTH: Colored Pencil Drawing II

Wednesday, 11/3/2021
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, 11/3/2021
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, 11/4/2021
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.

YOUTH: Intermediate Drawing – Foundations II

Thursday, 11/4/2021
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, 11/4/2021
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.

Jazz@CAM: Darryl "Soul Sax" Murrill

Thursday, 11/4/2021
6:30PM-8:00PM  
CFJS/CAM Members: $25; Non-Members: $30; Students: $15; Military: $15

Darryl Murrill knows no boundaries when it comes to saxophone excellence. Murrill masters the alto, soprano, and tenor saxophones to the delight of his following. He began playing saxophone at age 13 and has morphed into a sensational musician, minstrel, and songwriter. He plays with such intensity, that the sounds penetrate even the faintest of hearts.


Sharing the stage with greats like Tom Brown and Marcus Anderson, Darryl knows the ins and outs of his woodwind instrument. Darryl Murrill travels throughout spreading the message of a wholesome sound which soothes the soul.


Darryl’s roots are musically inspired and began in the church. The uniqueness of his musicality is credited to that early exposure to hymns, negro spirituals, and Gospel music.

Register: https://52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/Jazzthe-CAM-2021-November-4

Beginning Drawing

Tuesday, 11/9/2021
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, 11/9/2021
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, 11/9/2021
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.

Realistic Bow Tie - Oil Painting Class

Wednesday, 11/10/2021
10:00AM-12:00PM  
Thursdays, November 3-December 1
Instructor: Amy Gibson
Adult: All Levels
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.

YOUTH: Colored Pencil Drawing II

Wednesday, 11/10/2021
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, 11/10/2021
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.