If you missed out on our gnome making classes this month but would still like to learn how, here are two great options: purchase a gnome making kit (complete instructions and materials for making two gnomes, or let us know you’d like us to schedule another. Open to adults and teens, this class can be held on almost any night if we have 4 or more people interested. Let us know here

During The Third Thursday event this March in Franklin, we hosted a Student Art show from Franklin’s Schools. The event was well attended, and we saw some great works by young artists.

Do you have a child age 3 to 6 years old who loves art? Artbeat’s new Drawing for Children is a class designed to give your child the basic skills he or she needs to begin to draw realistically. Taught in a fun, low-key format, this class is designed to build confidence as children learn to make portraits of themselves and others. As a bonus, parents (who are required to stay with their children) may find themselves feeling more confident about their own ability to doodle!

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3 New Classes for Adults and Teens:

Friendly Felt Gnomes

In this needle felting class for adults and teens, you’ll learn how to use a felt egg form and barbed needles to create a rotund little gnome, complete with chubby cheeks, expressive eyes, curly beard, and pointed hat.
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PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating

Share the joys of springtime by making PYSANKY – eggs decorated in the Ukrainian tradition. In this two-hour class, we will teach the techniques used in the Ukraine and other Slavic countries to create colorful designs on eggs. Learn how to use beeswax as a resist, and then layer colors of your choosing to achieve intricate results. learn more

A Muse Art Stamp Class

ARTBEAT introduces a NEW card making class. Learn techniques that will have you making your own greeting cards using rubber stamps and layered papers in no time. A fun class to take with a friend, this two-hour session features fun images from A Muse Art Stamps.
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Artbeat Review by The Birthday Guru Mama:

Artbeat Franklin
I LOVE this combo art studio/gift shop! The staff is FABULOUS.  Andrai was very patient and so helpful. The owner invited my  preschool aged daughter  and I to come in and try their sand art cards. I was a little apprehensive as my daughter is not the most patient of people. Often flitting from one activity to the next.  So I was extremely surprised when she sat for a whole hour and did two cards.
The sand-art cards are perfect for the preschool and early elementary crowd- they are easy to do. I was expecting my daughter to make a huge mess but she didn’t-there was a little spillover on the table but our clothes came away unscathed.
There are also plenty of projects for the older set and my daughter was entranced with all the project kits in the gift shop area.
I will definitely be going back and considering hosting a future birthday party there.
Thank you so much to Andrai and everyone at Artbeat!  We had a great time and will definitely be back!

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