Feed your soul with classes in arts, crafts

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Craze, a catalog of classes offered by Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, is registering for classes beginning in January, February and March. Most art classes listed take place at the Frances E. Anderson center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. For a catalog or to register, call 425-771-0230. Information: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us or www .cityofmlt.com

The Everett Parks and Recreation Department Winter Guide offers classes through March in various locations, including the Monte Cristo Annex, 2929 Hoyt Ave., Everett. For a catalog or to register, call 425-257-8300. Information: www.everettwa.org/parks

Craze classes

CALENDAR Beginning/Intermediate Acrylic Painting: color mixing, painting exercises, glazing and painting techniques. Three class sequences, January through May. Cost: $69.

Black and White Darkroom: beginning techniques and printing, February-March. $80.

Calligraphy/Italic: four introductory sequences, January-May. $60.

Calligraphy Expanded, Beyond Beginning: letter forms, art pieces, watercolor, embossing, greeting cards and books, March-April. $60.

Calligraphy, the Sequential Class: design, layout, tools, reproduction techniques and business applications. Call 425-778-9797 for times and fees.

Darkroom Orientation: Learn to turn black-and-white negatives into prints up to 11 by 14 inches. Call 425-771-0268 for information and fees.

Learn the Art of Botanical Illustration: observation, drawing and painting with watercolor and pen in four sequences, January-April. $50.

Portrait Books: how to make a gift book or memorial tribute, January-February. $50.

Pine Needle Basket: how to weave, coil and stitch a take-home basket, March. $40.

Oil Painting: drawing, compositions, colors and other basic underpinnings of painting, continuing classes, $50 a month.

Surviving Watercolors: four basic watercolor techniques, January-March. $75.

The New Papier-Mâché: how to construct art and functional objects, February-April. $68.

Working with Pressed Flowers: drying, storage and making cards, Feb. 28. $15.

Everett Parks classes

Advanced Drawing: fundamentals of drawing and 10 hours of coached drawing time, January-February. $75.

Basic Scrapbooking and Intro to Mounting: January. $25, plus a $5 supply fee.

Basic Watercolor: January-February. $40.

Calligraphy for Beginners: letter structure, layout and script, February-March. $59, plus a $20 supply fee.

Clay Play for Adults: four sequences of hand-building and wheel-throwing, January-February. $99.

Glass Exploration: torchwork, kiln work, foil work and other techniques of hot glass, March. $155, plus a $25 supply fee.

Low Light (Night Photography) Workshop: film use, metering and extended-time shots, February.$30.

Mosaic Bird Bath: how to create a finished birdbath using mortar and grout in two sequences, January-February. $90, plus a $20 supply fee.

Mosaic Mirror: how to combine pottery, glass, jewelry and other objects, January. $15, plus a $10 supply fee.

Oil Painting for Beginners I and II: still lifes and other work, February-March. $59, plus a $55 supply fee.

Photo-scrapbooking: Building the Book: using 10 photos to create a scrapbook, January. $40, plus a $10 supply fee.

Poetry Chair: how to create a piece of painted art from a wooden chair using poetry, photos, illustrations and other objects, February. $75.

Stained Glass Course: how to complete one copper-foiled and one leaded-glass window in three sequences, January-May. $60, plus a $40 supply fee and optional purchase of tools.

35 MM SLR Improvement I and II: SLR (single lens reflex) techniques in class and field in two sequences, January-February. $45 for first class, $75 for second class, plus supply fees of $10 and $20.

Winter Nature/Adventure Sports Photo Workshop: includes theory, technique, a field day and critique sessions, February. $85, plus a $15 supply fee.

Zen Medicine Cabinet: how to create a symbolic, mixed-media assemblage using objects, hammers, glue, drills and paint in two sequences, January. $75, plus a $50 supply fee.

Compiled by Seattle Times Snohomish County bureau reporter Diane Wright.

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