PICKENS — A sketchbook workshop at the Hagood Mill with instructor Jo Johnston will be held on Thursday, May 19, starting at 10 a.m. and lasting until 3:30 p.m., with a half-hour lunch break.

Workshop topics will include exercises to practice drawing and quick painting skills and provide ideas for planning travel related art.  Students should bring a sketchbook (9×12-inch size is a good choice) suitable for dry and water media, a pencil, eraser, waterproof artist pens, a travel watercolor paint set, a folding travel chair, bottled water and a bag lunch. A sun hat and bug spray will also be helpful. Students should wear comfortable clothes and shoes.The six-hour workshop is $80 for museum members and $90 for non-members. There are a limited number of spaces, and a maximum of 10 students will be allowed. Fees must be paid one week prior to workshop date.

Those interested can register online at visitpickenscounty.com/calendar, stop by the museum in person or call (864) 898-5963.  Tuition may be paid by cash, check, PayPal, or charge.  Make checks payable to the Pickens County Museum or call the museum to use a Visa, Mastercard or Discover Card. 

The class will be held at the Hagood Mill Historic Site at 138 Hagood Mill Road in Pickens.  This class is offered as a one-day session only. Students will be notified if a class has been cancelled or filled. If a class is cancelled, all tuition will be reimbursed to the registered student. No tuition will be reimbursed after the starting date of the class. The rain date for the class is May 2