adult classes //
Located inside SoMA | 500 Main Street Deep River
8603223986 | www.shellbeestudio.com | shellbeestudio@gmail.com
To register call 8603223986, email shellbeestudio@gmail.com or visit www.shellbeestudio.com
Fall 2026
To register email shellbeestudio@gmail.com, www.shellbeestudio.com, or call 8603223986
9/14-12/20 | Single class or 8-15 weeks | CLOSED 10/31, 1125-11/27, 12/24-12/27, 12/30-1/3
Sewing
10:00-12:00 Saturdays | Abby (4 weeks) | $250 for 4 weeks
Join Abby as teaches the basics + beyond basics of hand sewing and machine sewing. Students will come away with finished projects to take home, plus learn an important skill!
10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7,
Ages 15+
Watercolors
3:00-5:00 Saturday | Katia (4 weeks) | $250 for 4 weeks
Explore combining expressive watercolor with pen & ink lines. Whether you’re new to watercolor or believe you can’t draw, you can enjoy the freedom and sense of play with these two seemingly very different media. Blending happy accidents of color and shape with the form and structure of ink work can take your art making in directions you can not predict. We will go step by step to familiarize ourselves with the qualities of watercolor; creating washes, blooms, layers, and textures. We will play with a variety of inks; waterproof india ink, acrylic inks, fine-liners, dip pens and brushes to create detailed, expressive techniques.
Duration: 2 hours per class
Materials will be provided. A suggested material list can be sent out for artists who prefer to bring their own.
Experience: Beginner-friendly. Experienced artists are also welcome.
9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3
Don’t Worry If It is Pretty
6:00-7:00 Tuesdays | Hailey | $450 for 15 weeksA class focused on Mixed Media, a visual art form that combines two or more different art materials or techniques, such as collages, paint, and found objects. Make a messy, mixed media piece without worrying if it looks good.
9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 Ages 11+
Sketchbook Journaling
3:00-5:00 Saturdays | Katia (4 weeks) | $250 for 4 weeks
There is nothing like the sense of achievement you get when looking back on a completed sketchbook. It stands as a record of your thoughts, your ideas, journeys you took, places and people you encountered along the way and the art materials and techniques you discovered or experimented with. Not sure where to start? This is the class for you! Maybe you already have a few sketchbooks and you’re scared to start in on those pristine white pages in case you mess up! Hint: You can’t mess it up, I promise! We will walk through media, paper types, the best sizes of book, and then we will explore a variety of techniques - pencil, pen, watercolor, gouache, fine-liner pens etc. so you’ll have the confidence to fill up the blank pages with glorious spreads.
Duration: 2 hours per class
Most materials will be provided. A selection of sketchbooks will be available for purchase.
Experience: Beginner-friendly. Curious, ‘never tried art’ artists welcome! Even experienced artists will learn something new.
10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7
Ages: 16+ | Max 8 people
Watercolor
2:00-4:00 Sunday | Katia (4 weeks) | $250 for 4 weeks
Explore combining expressive watercolor with pen & ink lines. Whether you’re new to watercolor or believe you can’t draw, you can enjoy the freedom and sense of play with these two seemingly very different media. Blending happy accidents of color and shape with the form and structure of ink work can take your art making in directions you can not predict. We will go step by step to familiarize ourselves with the qualities of watercolor; creating washes, blooms, layers, and textures. We will play with a variety of inks; waterproof india ink, acrylic inks, fine-liners, dip pens and brushes to create detailed, expressive techniques.
Duration: 2 hours per class
Materials will be provided. A suggested material list can be sent out for artists who prefer to bring their own.
Experience: Beginner-friendly. Experienced artists are also welcome.
11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6
Ages: 16+ | Max 8 people
Stained Glass Workshops
2:00-4:00 select Sundays | DAB Stained Glass Artistry
Join Dawn of DAB Stained Glass Artistry as she teaches you the ins and out of soldering to create your own stained glass piece. Each workshop includes 2 hours of instruction, materials, and precut glass.
10/4: Pumpkins $78
11/8: Candle Votives $78
12/6: Gnome Ornament $68