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6 Places for Non-Artists to Make Art

You don't have to be a professional artist to create something beautiful in Gwinnett.

Check out these studios and art classes for beginners.

Eye Candy Art Studio

Eye Candy Art Studio is located in Historic Duluth. They have multiple different ways to express your creativity, such as pottery painting, canvas painting classes for children and adults, and even wine glass painting! They even host birthday parties and art camps.

Make sure to visit their website to learn more about their protocols and perhaps make a reservation before arriving.

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Spin Art Nation Atlanta

If you're looking for a new and fun creative outlet, Spin Art Nation Atlanta is the place to do it! They supply the canvas, the paint, and the professional and FUN teachers guide you step-by-step through making your very own piece of art.

Check out their website to learn more about them and to book a class!

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Hudgens Center for Art & Learning

Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth houses many wonderful professional artist exhibits every year, but they also offer classes for beginners to get their feet wet and flex their creative muscles through artistic expression! With beginner classes in pottery, lotions/toiletries, handweaving, motion graphics, and more, you're sure to find something of interest to you.

Make sure to visit their website to learn more about their protocols and to reserve your spot in their classes.

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Suwanee Art Center (SAC)

Located in the heart of Suwanee, the Suwanee Arts Center (SAC) offers intimate classes led by local and national artists and educators. From novice to advanced levels, they offer a broad range of programs that develop an individual's artistic abilities and interests through an all-around curriculum.

Classes include hand building with clay slabs, photography, calligraphy, drawing, and watercolor.

Visit their website to learn more about their protocols andreserve your spot in their classes.

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Masterpiece Mixers Lawrenceville

Interested in trying something new, creative, and exciting? Create your own masterpiece with Masterpiece Mixers. Professional and fun instructors will guide you step-by-step as you create your own work of art. Feel free to bring your own beverage to spark your creativity!

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Clara Rooks

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Clara Rooks grew up in Gwinnett County and is an alumnus of Dacula High School. She loves to frequent local coffee shops and check out books from the library. On the weekends you will find her spending time with her husband, daughter, and two Goldendoodles, but in her free time, Clara loves to go shopping, reading, running, and drinking smoothies.

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